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Summary of Contents for HDMI-3D-OPT-TX210A

Page 1: ...HDMI 3D OPT TX210A HDMI 3D OPT TX210RAK SW4 OPT TX240RAK User s manual ...

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Page 3: ... or bypass the ventilators if any WARNING To prevent injury the apparatus is recommended to securely attach to the floor wall or mount in accordance with the installation instructions WEEE Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment Correct Disposal of This Product This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its w...

Page 4: ...either be repaired or replaced at the discretion of Lightware If Lightware chooses to replace the product then the replacement will be warranted for the remainder of the original unit s warranty period 2 The above stated warranty and procedures will not apply to any product that has been 2 1 Modified repaired or altered by anyone other than a certified Lightware engineer unless expressly agreed be...

Page 5: ...11 2 3 Front view 12 2 4 Front view legend 12 2 5 Rear view 14 2 6 Rear view legend 14 2 7 Electrical connections 15 3 TECHNOLOGIES 17 3 1 Basics 17 3 2 Common problems related to EDID 17 3 3 Advanced EDID Management 17 3 4 HDCP Management 18 4 OPTICAL EXTENDER CONCEPT 20 4 1 Audio interface 20 4 2 Video interface 21 4 3 Controlling features 23 4 4 Further built in features 26 5 OPERATION 28 5 1 F...

Page 6: ... mentality Thus this document is made for digital usage primarily If you need to print out few pages for any reason we indicated some summary sheets with a printer friendly icon which can be found at the left bottom corner of the actual page Clicking on the icon opens PDF print panel DOCUMENT INFORMATION This User s Manual applies to the following versions of the mentioned software firmware and ha...

Page 7: ...r Advanced EDID Management forces the required resolution from any video source and fixes the output format conforming to the system requirements The unit offers bi directional and transparent RS 232 All devices can be mounted on a rack shelf or used standalone HDMI 3D OPT TX200 series transmitter is compatible with both OPT series extenders and matrix switchers The device features Pixel Accurate ...

Page 8: ...n fiber optical interface 1 4 Compatible devices The transmitter is compatible with the following receivers and input boards HDMI 3D OPT RX150RA receiver MX modular frames with MX DVI OPT IB and MX HDMI OPT IB cards 1 5 Features INFO Certain features depend on the configuration of the model For more information about the models see section 1 3 on page 8 3D and 4K support High bandwidth allows exte...

Page 9: ...on your local display in another format Bi directional RS 232 pass through AV systems can also contain serial port controllers and controlled devices Serial port pass through supports any unit that works with standard RS 232 Locking DC connector Special plug of wall adaptor ensures safe power supply This type of connector prevents unwanted extractions Separate Audio and Video switching Video and a...

Page 10: ... L A HDC P HDM I SING LE LASE R ACT IVE HDC P HDM I SING LE PRE SEN T LASE R ACT IVE HDC P HDM I SIGN AL PRE SEN T LASE R ACT IVE HDC P HDM I SING LE PRE SEN T INP UT 1 INP UT 8 INP UT 7 INP UT 6 INP UT 5 INP UT 4 INP UT 3 INP UT 2 HDC P HDM I SCD T 5V HDC P HDM I SCD T 5V MX HD MI OP T IB SC IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 5 IN 6 8C H OP TIC AL INP UT BO AR D LASE R ACT IVE HDC P HDM I SING LE F...

Page 11: ...r mounting accessories please contact sales lightware eu INFO The transmitters are half rack sized 2 2 Connecting steps 1 Connect the transmitter and the receiver by a multimode optical cable via the SC fiber connectors 2 Connect the desired source s to the input port s of the transmitter 3 Optionally connect the transmitter to a LAN in order to control the device 4 Optionally for RS 232 extension...

Page 12: ...dio2 status LED LED gives feedback about actual connection status of Audio2 input port on the rear side of device 8 Show me button Special functions are available with this button switch to bootload mode enable DHCP restore factory default settings For the details about special functions see the section 5 1 on page 28 9 DP in DisplayPort input connector Applied cable shall not be more than 40m whe...

Page 13: ...dio is not embedded in the video stream e g the output mode is DVI continuously audio source is selected the audio is embedded to the output video stream Video LEDs dark the video source is not selected only in case of SW4 OPT TX240RAK model blinks the video source is selected but signal is not detected lights the video source is selected and signal is detected USB LED dark USB is disconnected lig...

Page 14: ...ormation see the table on the next page 5 RS 232 3 pole Phoenix connector for RS 232 serial port Pin assignment can be found in section 2 7 2 on page 16 6 DC 5V in Local power in connect the output of the supplied 5V DC power adaptor CAUTION Warranty void if damage occurs due to use of a different power source For more information see section 2 7 1 on page 15 7 Ethernet Locking RJ45 connector Remo...

Page 15: ...ection mode is active only in case of SW4 OPT TX240RAK model lights RS 232 ports local and link are in Control mode 2 7 Electrical connections 2 7 1 DC 5V connection The transmitter has a locking connector to establish robust and safe power connection after plugging it in turn the plug clockwise as you can see in the picture below Locking DC connector Do not forget to turn the plug clockwise direc...

Page 16: ...onnector and plug pin assignments Compatible plug type Phoenix Combicon series 3 5mm pitch 5 pole type MC 1 5 5 ST 3 5 2 7 4 GPIO General purpose input output ports SW4 OPT TX240RAK contains a 8 pole Phoenix connector with seven GPIO pins which operates at TTL digital signal levels and can be set to high or low level Push Pull The direction of the pins can be input or output adjustable The signal ...

Page 17: ...o sources read out the EDID only after power up and later they don t sense that EDID has been changed You need to restart your source to make it read out the EDID again Problem I have a HDMI 3D OPT TX210RAK and I m using a Lightware factory preset EDID I would like to be able to choose from different resolutions but my source allows only one resolution Solution Most Lightware factory preset EDIDs ...

Page 18: ...nd ON again 3 4 HDCP Management Lightware Visual Engineering is a legal HDCP adopter Several functions have been developed which help to solve HDCP related problems Complex AV systems often have both HDCP and non HDCP components The extenders allow transmitting HDCP encrypted and unencrypted signals The devices will be still HDCP compliant as they will never output an encrypted signal to a non HDC...

Page 19: ...the same as in the previous case non HDCP compliant display device is connected to the receiver but the source would send protected content with encryption If HDCP is enabled on the input port of the transmitter the source will send encrypted signal The sink is not HDCP compliant thus it will not display the video signal but blank red muted etc screen If HDCP is disabled on the input port of the t...

Page 20: ...o coming from the analog inputs can be assigned to any video input The gain levels of the analog audio input and the volume of the analog audio output ports are adjustable Audio embedding allowed connections When the desired video signal is selected the audio of the transmitted signal can be The audio of the original signal or The analog audio signal INFO The audio of the HDMI2 input can be embedd...

Page 21: ...always the same as on the optical output port Direct selection on SW4 OPT TX240RAK Desired video input can be selected by the Video select button the order is the following 4 2 1 The Autoselect feature There are three types of Autoselect as follows First detect mode selected input port is kept connected to the output while it has an active signal Priority detect mode always the highest priority ac...

Page 22: ...input ports where the priority is set to 31 will not be scanned Input selection automatically example Laptop Projector OPT receiver Blu ray player PC HDMI OUT OPT OUT DP IN HDMI IN DVI IN SW4 OPT TX240RAK Page 22 106 Optical extender concept ...

Page 23: ...xample The following ways are available for controlling the devices The System controller can communicate with the Transmitter by LW2 LW3 protocol commands sent to the local IP port address see settings in section 11 6 on page 104 The System controller can communicate directly with the Projector or an Extender via their IP port address The System controller can communicate directly with the RS 232...

Page 24: ...iven port is processed and interpreted by the Microcontroller The mode allows to control the transmitter directly LW2 or LW3 protocol commands are accepted depending on the current port setting Pass through mode In pass through mode the given device forwards the data that is coming from one of its ports to another same type of port The command is not processed by the CPU Incomming serial data is f...

Page 25: ...e the RS 232 port setting that is specified by the Manufacturer Connect a suitable serial cable with the proper wiring Command sending You can send LW3 protocol commands to the 192 168 0 100 6107 port to control the transmitter You can send LW2 protocol commands to the 192 168 0 100 10001 port to control the transmitter You can send commands to the 192 168 0 100 8001 port to control the projector ...

Page 26: ...ice connected to the device s outputs The unit stores the last display devices EDID on either output so there is an EDID shown even if there is no display device attached to the output port at the moment User memory locations U1 U14 can be used to save custom EDIDs Emulated EDID list shows the currently emulated EDID for the inputs The source column displays the memory location that the current ED...

Page 27: ...gure certain devices to have identical non factory settings If the devices are installed in the same type of system multiple times then it is enough to set up only one device to fit the user s needs and then copy those settings to the others thus saving time and resources See more information about the settings in section 6 9 on page 46 HDMI 3D OPT TX200 series User s manual Optical extender conce...

Page 28: ...fault settings and reboots Factory default settings are listed in section 11 6 on page 104 5 1 4 Enable DHCP IP address The device gets a static IP address as a factory default setting If this setting does not fit to the circumstances during install or usage DHCP can be enabled from the front panel Step 1 Make sure the device is powered on and operational control is not locked Step 2 Press and kee...

Page 29: ... OPT TX240RAK model interfaces and control or configure the device as you wish For the details see section 6 on page 30 LW2 protocol commands you can configure the device with reduced command set with our built in command protocol LW2 For more details see section 7 on page 49 LW3protocolcommands you can also configure the device with the full range command set our built in command protocol LW3 For...

Page 30: ... be installed for all users Comparison of installation types ATTENTION Using the Normal install as the default value is highly recommended Installation in case of Mac OS X INFO After the installation the Windows and the Mac application has the same look and functionality This type of the installer is equal with the Normal install in case of Windows and results an updateable version with the same a...

Page 31: ...the connection Step 1 Connect the device to a computer via USB RS 232 or Ethernet Step 2 Run the controller software device discovery window appears automatically Device discovery window in LDC Step 3 Select the unit from the discovered Ethernet devices or under USB devices when the device is connected through RS 232 click on the Query button next to the desired serial port to display the device s...

Page 32: ...is switched to the output the color of the tile is white otherwise gray 4 Audio input ports Each tile represents an audio input port The tile below the port shows current crosspoint setting if the port is switched to the output the color of the tile is white otherwise gray Dark gray means the audio port is not allowed to embed in the current video input port 5 Advanced view Displaying Advanced vie...

Page 33: ...rt name The name of a port can be changed by typing the new name and clicking the Set button The following characters are allowed when naming Letters A Z and a z hyphen underscore _ numbers 0 9 and dot 6 4 2 Mute Unmute The incoming outgoing signal can be muted on the input and output ports If the output is muted button text is Muted When the port is muted no signal is present on the output INFO T...

Page 34: ...ill be emptied and disabled A smaller number means higher priority as usual Priority 31 is the lowest priority in this case the port will not be checked and cannot be selected Always press the Set priorities button after the modification to store the settings 6 4 5 Frame detector The ports can show detailed information about the signal like blanking intervals and active video resolution This featu...

Page 35: ...0 center Gain 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 6 4 7 Test pattern generator no sync screen The output ports can send a special image towards the sink devices for testing purposes The setting is available on output ports with the following parameters Mode On the test pattern is always sent to the output port Off the test pattern generator is off No signal the test pattern generator is switched on if no video signal ...

Page 36: ...s right one contains Destination places where the EDIDs can be emulated or copied EDID menu Control buttons A Export Exporting an EDID save to a file A Executing EDID emulation or copying Transfer button A Import Importing an EDID load from a file A Clear selected Deleting EDID from User memory A Info Display EDID Summary window A Select all Selecting all memory places in the right panel A Edit Op...

Page 37: ...p 1 Select the desired EDID from the Source panel highlighted with a yellow cursor Step 2 Press the Export button to open the dialog box and save the file to the computer 6 5 4 Importing an EDID Previously saved EDID bin dat or edid file can be uploaded to the user memory Step 1 Press the User button on the top of the Source panel and select a memory slot Step 2 Press the Upload button below the S...

Page 38: ... to display Advanced EDID Editor window The editor can read and write all descriptors which are defined in the standards including the additional CEA extensions Any EDID from the device s memory can be loaded into the editor The software resolves the raw EDID and displays it as readable information to the user The modified EDID can be saved to the User memory Advanced EDID Editor Page 38 106 Softw...

Page 39: ...own menu See more information in section 4 3 1 on page 24 6 6 2 GPIO tab only for SW4 OPT TX240RAK The GPIO port has 7 pins which operate at TTL digital signal levels and can be controlled by LDC or protocol commands Select a GPIO pin and under the Port settings section the settings pin direction and input level are displayed on the port tiles as well 1 GPIO pin name 2 GPIO port icon 3 Low level i...

Page 40: ...f a condition has been detected E g the desired setup is that after a certain type of signal has been detected on I1 port the port has to be switched to O1 The settings can be done via the LDC in the Control Events tab or by LW3 protocol commands 20 events can be configured 10 events are listed at the same time Numerous new ideas and requests have been received in connection with the features and ...

Page 41: ...o set the condition The parameters and settings are displayed below the buttons 4 Condition test The set condition can be tested to see the working method in the practice 5 Delay settings The action can be scheduled to follow the condition after the set time value 6 Action header If the action is set the description white colored text and the exact LW3 protocol expression yellow colored text can b...

Page 42: ...the Advanced button The LW3 protocol tree is displayed showing the list of the properties in the drop down menu Navigate to the desired node Step 3 Select the desired Property from the menu The manual of the property is displayed below to help to select the necessary property and to set the value Step 4 Set the desired value and operator then press the Apply button to store settings The Link tool ...

Page 43: ...ction In most cases the Action is performed immediately after the Condition is detected But sometimes a delay is necessary between the Condition and the Action Therefore the new Event manager contains the Delay panel which allows that feature with below settings No delay when the Condition is detected the Action is launched Simple delay when the Condition is detected the Action is launched after t...

Page 44: ...ist Step 2 The Save as dialog box will appear Set the desired folder and file name then press the Save button The generated file is a simple text file which contains LW3 protocol commands The file can be viewed by a simple text editor e g Notepad ATTENTION Editing the file is recommended only for expert users Import all the Events Step 1 Press the Import button above the Event list Step 2 The Open...

Page 45: ...pt LW3 protocol commands 6 8 3 Function buttons System log button Logged events can be collected and saved into a file which is useful when troubleshooting or in another special case for analyzing Data collecting may take some minutes You will be prompted about log generating before starting When the collecting is done the Save as window appears select the desired location and press the Save butto...

Page 46: ... the transmitter Backup Step 1 Apply the desired settings in the transmitter port parameters crosspoint etc Step 2 Select the Settings Backup tab from the menu Step 3 Write a short description in the text box on the left optional Step 4 Press the Create a full backup button You will be prompted to save the file to the computer The default file name is the following BACKUP_ DEVICE TYPE _SN SERIAL N...

Page 47: ...of the appliance If the file is uploaded to one or more devices the exact same settings will be applied To avoid a possible IP address conflict on the network follow one of these steps Option 1 Applying dynamic IP address in all the devices Before the backup process Make sure that the DHCP is enabled on the device or After the backup process Modify the backup file in a text editor e g Notepad and ...

Page 48: ... starts with character The content of the window can be emptied by the Clear button If the Autoscroll option is ticked the list is scrolled automatically when a new line is added 3 Command line Type the desired command and execute it by the Send button 4 Protocol tree LW3 protocol tree select an item to see its content 5 Node list Correspondent parameters and nodes are shown which are connected to...

Page 49: ...I format id id number in 1 or 2 digit ASCII format id id number in 2 digit ASCII format CrLf Carriage return Line feed 0x0D 0x0A Space character 0x20 Each command issued by the controller Each response received from the router 7 2 General LW2 commands 7 2 1 View product type Description The device responds its name Format Example Command i Response I PRODUCT_TYPE CrLf i I SW4 OPT TX240RAK CrLf Exp...

Page 50: ... 2 6 Compile time Description Returns the date when the microcontroller firmware was compiled Format Example Command CT Response Complied DATE TIME CrLf ct Compiled Jun 29 2016 16 00 11 CrLf 7 2 7 View installed board s Description Shows the hardware name and revision of the installed cards Format Example Command is Response SL 0 MB_DESC CrLf SL END CrLf is SL 0 SW4 OPT TX240RAK V11 CrLf SL END Cr...

Page 51: ...n section 11 6 on page 104 7 3 Port and crosspoint settings 7 3 1 Switch one input to one output Following commands with A V AV option can take effect in multiple layers according to their parameters Depending on A or V it can change only the Audio or only the Video layer or AV changes both INFO A V AV option usually can be skipped for legacy purposes In this case the devices change all Video Audi...

Page 52: ... audio port is muted ATTENTION Muting does not change the crosspoint s state but disables the output itself This way the last connection can be easily restored with an unmute command Switching a muted output does not unmute the output 7 3 3 Unmute specified output Description Unmute output out Format Example Command out layer Response 0MT out layer CrLf 01 A 0MT01 A CrLf Explanation O1 audio port ...

Page 53: ...LA 05 05 CrLf Legend O01 and O02 show the corresponding output s connection state If value O01 equals 02 it means that output 1 is connected to input 2 layer Layer A Audio layer V Video layer AV Audio Video layer AV is not used in the response When AV is typed in the commands the response will result two lines one for the Video and one for the Audio port states State letters Letter State Example L...

Page 54: ...de is disabled L Last detect mode Explanation The Autoselect mode of video output1 and output 2 is enabled and set to Priority mode INFO The Autoselect mode can be queried by typing the as_v out command 7 3 9 Change audio autoselect mode Description The autoselect mode of the audio outputs can be changed Format Example Command AS_A out state mode Response AS_A out state mode CrLf as_a1 E P AS_A1 E...

Page 55: ...s are linked the change will affect both local and fiber optical output ports INFO The video priorities can be queried by typing the prio_v out command 7 3 11 Change audio input priority Description The settings of video input priority can be changed as follows Format Example Command PRIO_A out in1 _prio in2 _prio inn _prio Response PRIO_A out in1 _prio in2 _prio inn _prio CrLf prio_a1 1 0 2 3 4 5...

Page 56: ...aracters must be below 10 milliseconds No other command or junk character is allowed between switch commands Affected outputs must be unlocked If any of the above circumstances fail then the commands will be processed separately INFO The delay timeout applies for the receiving time of characters Please note that if LAN connection is used then the network may cause additional delays This could resu...

Page 57: ...P_ADDRESS type ip_address Response IP_ADDRESS type ip_address CrLf ip_address 0 192 168 0 110 IP_ADDRESS 0 192 168 0 110 CrLf Legend type 0 static IP 1 DHCP INFO The IP address can be queried by typing the ip_address command The response contains the fix IP address that is stored in the device even if DHCP is enabled in this case this IP address is not valid 7 4 3 Set the subnet mask Description S...

Page 58: ...W2_PORT port_nr Response LW2_PORT port_nr CrLf lw2_port 10001 LW2_PORT 10001 CrLf Explanation The port number for LW2 protocol is set to 10001 default value Format Example2 Command LW3_PORT port_nr Response LW3_PORT port_nr CrLf lw3_port 6107 LW3_PORT 6107 CrLf Explanation The port number for LW3 protocol is set to 6107 default value INFO The TCP IP port can be queried by typing the lw2_port and l...

Page 59: ...an be set as follows Format Example Command GPIO pin_nr direction level Response GPIO pin_nr direction level CrLf gpio1 i l GPIO1 I L CrLf Explanation GPIO pin 1 is set as input input level is low HDMI 3D OPT TX200 series User s manual LW2 programmers reference Page 59 106 ...

Page 60: ...out layer Lock the output 7 3 4 out layer Unlock the output 7 3 5 out layer View connection state on the output 7 3 6 VC layer View crosspoint size 7 3 7 GETSIZE layer Change video autoselect mode 7 3 8 AS_V out state mode no_ signal Change audio autoselect mode 7 3 9 AS_A out state mode no_ signal Change the video input priorities 7 3 10 PRIO_V out in1 _prio inn _prio Change audio input priority ...

Page 61: ...eration See in chapter Command Query the state of a GPIO pin 7 5 1 GPIO pin_nr Set the state of a GPIO pin 7 5 2 GPIO pin_nr direction level HDMI 3D OPT TX200 series User s manual LW2 programmers reference Page 61 106 ...

Page 62: ...ace character is replaced by the character in the elements and commands descriptions 8 1 1 1 Node The basic building block of the tree structure is the node The node can have multiple child nodes but only one parent The tree has only one root the root node The leaves of the tree are also nodes which do not have child nodes The nodes are separated by a slash character All the slashes are right slas...

Page 63: ...ters are lowercase ones In the case of compound words all words are beginning with a capital letter CamelCase The value of the property can contain any readable ASCII character A property can be read only or read write Format pX nodeName propertyName propertyValue Legend p property X can be r if the property is read only w if the property is readable writable m the manual of the property E error m...

Page 64: ...alue If it does it can contain additional information which is always specific to the current case the return value can specify why the execution failed When the method cannot be executed e g the parameter list is illegal there is an error message Format mX nodeName methodName returnValue Legend m method X can be O when the execution of the method was successful OK F when the execution of the meth...

Page 65: ...unt Illegal parameter count 006 Lw3ErrorCodes_IllegalOperation Illegal operation 007 Lw3ErrorCodes_AccessDenied Access denied 008 Lw3ErrorCodes_Timeout Timeout 009 Lw3ErrorCodes_CommandTooLong Command too long 010 Lw3ErrorCodes_InternalError Internal error 011 Lw3ErrorCodes NotImplemented Not implemented 8 1 4 Prefix summary The following prefixes are defined in the LW3 protocol n a node nE an err...

Page 66: ...d to get the child nodes properties and methods of a specific node It can also be used to get the value of a property The response format The first two characters of a response unambiguously identify the type of the element that the response line concerns The first character is the type of the element node property or method the second is for miscellaneous information e g read write rights The def...

Page 67: ...methodName Example GET EDID pr EDID EdidStatus D1 E1 D1 E2 D1 E3 D1 E4 m EDID switch m EDID switchAll m EDID copy m EDID delete m EDID reset Get all child nodes properties and methods of a node Get all child nodes properties and methods of a node with one command without using a wild card Command format GETALL nodePath Response format for nodes n nodePath Response format for properties pX nodePath...

Page 68: ...ing a property an error message follows the unmodified property value pE nodePath propertyName umodifiedValue EXXX Error message Legend XXX error number Examples SET SYS MB RS232 Rs232Mode 11 pE SYS MB RS232 Rs232Mode E005 Invalid value SET SYS MB RS232 Local ActiveProtocol LW3 pE E004 Writing read only property 8 3 3 Invocation A method can be invoked with the help of the CALL command Command for...

Page 69: ... EXXX Error message Example CALL EDID switch D1 R1 mE E001 Syntax error 8 3 4 Manual For every node property and method in the tree there is a manual The manual is a human readable text that describes the syntax and provides a hint for how to use the primitives Command format for nodes MAN nodePath for property MAN nodePath propertyName for method MAN nodePath methodName Response format The human ...

Page 70: ...alue Response format XXXX command lines Example 1103 GET MEDIA UART 1103 pr MEDIA UART PortCount 2 pr MEDIA UART PortUI P1 12219 P2 01209 pr MEDIA UART P1 ROF pr MEDIA UART P2 LOCAL INFO The lines of the signature are also Cr and Lf terminated 8 3 6 Subscription A user can subscribe to any node Subscribe to a node means that the user will get a notification if any of the properties of the node is ...

Page 71: ...A VIDEO c MEDIA VIDEO Unsubscribe from multiple nodes Command format CLOSE nodePath Response format c nodePath Example CLOSE MEDIA VIDEO c MEDIA VIDEO 8 3 7 Notifications about the changes of the properties When the value of a property is changed and the user is subscribed to the node which the property belongs to an asynchronous notification is generated This is notification is called as the chan...

Page 72: ...e first user got a notification about the change 8 4 Formal definitions Method parameters and property values are specified in a modified version of Backus Naur Form BNF The syntax is the following literal literals are quoted expression1 expression2 vertical bars denote alternatives expression expressions in square brackets are optional number expression expression is repeated at least number time...

Page 73: ...O XP SourcePortStatus pr MEDIA VIDEO XP SourcePortStatus T00AA T00AF T00AA T00EF Legend Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 BIT 7 0 ASCII BIT 7 0 BIT 7 0 BIT 7 6 BIT 5 4 BIT 3 2 BIT 1 0 Mute Lock state Reserved 0 Reserved 0 Embedded audio HDCP status Signal present Connection status Byte 1 Byte 4 BIT 7 0 BIT 7 6 BIT 5 4 BIT 3 2 BIT 1 0 Mute lock state Embedded audio HDCP status Signal present Connection s...

Page 74: ...Autoselect is Enabled on output 1 and output 2 selected mode is Last detect INFO For more information about the Autoselect feature see section 4 2 1 on page 21 8 5 5 Change the Autoselect mode Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP setDestinationPortAutoselect On On _ set Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP setAutoselectionPriority Legend see previous section Example1 CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP setAutoselectio...

Page 75: ...ority number can be set to different input ports When the priority numbers match the input port with the lowest port number will have the highest priority 8 5 7 Change the input port priority Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP setAutoselectionPriority In Om prio Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP setAutoselectionPrioirty Legend prio Priority number from 0 to 31 equal numbers are allowed 31 means th...

Page 76: ...L MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource I1 mO MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource 8 5 11 Unlock an input port Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unlockSource In Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP unlockSource Example CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unlockSource I1 mO MEDIA VIDEO XP unlockSource 8 5 12 Mute an output Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP muteDestination On Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP muteDestination Example CALL ...

Page 77: ...splay See more information in section 3 4 on page 18 Command format SET MEDIA VIDEO In HdcpEnable true false Response format pw MEDIA VIDEO In HdcpEnable true false Example SET MEDIA VIDEO I1 HdcpEnable false pw MEDIA VIDEO I1 HdcpEnable false 8 5 17 HDCP setting output port HDCP capability can be set to Auto Always on the output ports thus non encrypted content can be transmitted to a non HDCP co...

Page 78: ...tern is displayed if there is no signal on the output port Example SET MEDIA VIDEO O1 TpgMode 2 pw MEDIA VIDEO O1 TpgMode 2 Clock source the clock frequency of the test pattern Command format SET MEDIA VIDEO On TpgClockSource 480 576 EXT Response format pw MEDIA VIDEO On TpgClockSource 480 576 EXT Parameters TpgClockSource 480 576 EXT Clock frequency 480p 576p External clock from actual TMDS sourc...

Page 79: ...ttings are valid only for analog audio input ports Volume Command format SET MEDIA AUDIO In Volume level Response format pw MEDIA AUDIO In Volume level Parameters level Sets the input volume attenuation between 95 625 dB and 0 dB in step of 0 375 dB The value is rounded up if necessary to match with the step value Example SET MEDIA AUDIO I5 Volume 15 pw MEDIA AUDIO I5 Volume 15 000 Balance Command...

Page 80: ...arameters ControlProtocol 0 1 RS 232 protocol mode LW2 LW3 Example SET MEDIA UART P2 ControlProtocol 1 pw MEDIA UART P2 ControlProtocol 1 8 7 2 BAUD rate setting Command format SET MEDIA UART Pn Baudrate 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Response format pw MEDIA UART Pn Baudrate 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameters Baudrate 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BAUD rate value 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 115200 Example SET MEDIA UART P...

Page 81: ...and format SET MEDIA UART Pn Rs232Mode 0 1 2 Response format pw MEDIA UART Pn Rs232Mode 0 1 2 Parameters Rs232Mode 0 1 2 RS 232 operation mode Pass through Control Command injection Example SET MEDIA UART P2 Rs232Mode 1 pw MEDIA UART P2 Rs232Mode 1 Command injection mode Command format SET MEDIA UART Pn CommandInjectionEnable true false Response format pw MEDIA UART Pn CommandInjectionEnable true ...

Page 82: ...ration ATTENTION The following commands can be used for SW4 OPT TX240RAK model only 8 8 1 Query the DHCP state Command format GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled Response format pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled true false Example GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled true 8 8 2 Change the DHCP state Command format SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled true false Respons...

Page 83: ...255 255 255 0 8 8 7 Query the gateway address Command format GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress Response format pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress gw_address Example GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress 192 168 0 1 8 8 8 Change the gateway address static Command format SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress gw_address Response format pw MANAGEMENT NE...

Page 84: ...on dir Response format pw MEDIA GPIO Pn Direction dir Legend dir direction of the GPIO pin I input O output Example SET MEDIA GPIO P1 Direction I pw MEDIA GPIO P1 Direction I 8 9 2 Set the output value of a GPIO pin Command format SET MEDIA GPIO Pn Output value Response format pw MEDIA GPIO Pn Output value Legend value value of the GPIO pin H high level O low level Example SET MEDIA GPIO P1 Output...

Page 85: ...lidity property is true valid EDID is stored in D1 memory place 8 10 3 Query the preferred resolution of an user EDID Command format GET EDID U Un PreferredResolution Response format pr EDID U Un PreferredResolution preferred_resolution Example GET EDID U U2 PreferredResolution pr EDID U U2 PreferredResolution 1920x1080p60 00Hz INFO Use the Manufacturer property to query the manufacturer and the M...

Page 86: ...Deleting an EDID from user memory Command format CALL EDID delete Un Response format mO EDID delete Example CALL EDID delete U1 mO EDID delete 8 10 7 Resetting the emulated EDIDs Command format CALL EDID reset 1 Response format mO EDID reset Example CALL EDID reset 1 mO EDID reset Explanation Calling this method switches all emulated EDIDs to factory default one See the table in section 11 6 on pa...

Page 87: ... 8 Mute an input port MEDIA VIDEO XP muteSource input 8 5 9 Unmute an input port MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource input 8 5 10 Lock an input port MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource input 8 5 11 Unlock an input port MEDIA VIDEO XP unlockSource input 8 5 12 Mute an output MEDIA VIDEO XP muteDestination output 8 5 13 Unmute an output MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteDestination output 8 5 14 Lock an output MEDIA VIDEO XP lock...

Page 88: ... port_no sendText sendMessage sendBinaryMessage Network configuration Operation Path 8 8 1 Query the DHCP state MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled 8 8 2 Change the DHCP state MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled 8 8 3 Query the IP address MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress 8 8 4 Change the IP address static MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress 8 8 5 Query the subnet mask MANAGEMENT NETWORK NetworkMask 8 8 6 Change ...

Page 89: ...Query the validity of a dynamic EDID EDID D dynamic_edid_memory Validity 8 10 3 Query the preferred resolution of an user EDID EDID U user_edid_memory PreferredResolution 8 10 4 Emulating an EDID to an input port EDID switch source destination 8 10 5 Copy an EDID to user memory EDID copy source destination 8 10 6 Deleting an EDID from user memory EDID delete user_edid_memory 8 10 7 Resetting the e...

Page 90: ... one common package The package contains all the necessary components binary and other files You do not have to get further files There is a descriptor file in the package that contains each firmware with version number and a list showing the compatible devices The descriptor is displayed after loaded the LFP file in the LDU 9 2 Short instructions Step 1 Get the firmware pack and the Lightware Dev...

Page 91: ...k on the Check now button The program checks the available updates on Lightware website and shows its version Step 2 Set the desired update settings in the Options section If you do not want to check for the updates automatically uncheck the circle which contains the green tick If you want to postpone the update a reminder can be set with different delays from the drop down list If the proxy setti...

Page 92: ...utton on the main screen Step 1 Select the package Click on the Browse button and select the lfp file that will be used for the upgrade Package information is displayed General version info creation date short description Devices which are compatible with the firmware Components in the package with release notes Click on the Next button and follow the instructions Page 92 106 Firmware upgrade ...

Page 93: ...ed update the list by clicking the Refresh button Select the desired devices highlight them with a yellow cursor then click OK A tick mark can be seen in the Added column if the device was added by the user previously Firmware components The firmware components of the selected devices are listed on the following screen installed and update versions Update version will be uploaded to the device Add...

Page 94: ...bled by user all settings will set to factory default values Disabled by user your settings will be saved and restored after upgrading Enabled by default and not changeable by user firmware upgrade must perform a factory reset to apply all changes coming with the new firmware version Click on the Next button to continue Upgrade the device The selected devices and the current status are shown Start...

Page 95: ...tarts the process again with the selected device s Open logs button opens the temporary folder where the logs can be found Export logs by saving the files as a zipped file Press Exit to close the program If the upgrade failed the progress bar of the device is changed to red restart the device s and repeat the process ATTENTION However the device is rebooted after the firmware upgrade switching it ...

Page 96: ...rmware package of the device will inform you about this function availability reading it is highly recommended in every case Instructions page in the optical extender firmware package ATTENTION In specific cases restoring cannot be applied fully and certain settings are not copied back to the device If a warning message appears user can get back the original data from the backup Logs of the upgrad...

Page 97: ... connectors video and optical cables Section 2 2 Not the desired port is selected Check the Crosspoint settings Section 6 3 Laser is disabled Check laser mode in the LINKOUT properties Section 6 4 Autoselect is disconnected If the Autoselect is enabled check the settings Section 6 4 4 The output is muted Check the mute state of output ports Section 6 4 2 Display is not able to receive the video fo...

Page 98: ...blem Check the connectors to fit well check the wiring of the plugs Section 2 2 RS 232 settings are different Check the port settings of the transmitter and or the receiver and the connected serial device s Pay attention to Link and or Local ports Section 6 6 1 RS 232 mode is not right Check the RS 232 mode settings pass control or command injection Section 6 6 1 Network No LAN connection can be e...

Page 99: ... SW4 OPT TX240RAK 6 W typ Enclosure Rack mountable Yes Material 1 mm steel Dimensions in mm 221W x 100 4D x 26H Dimensions in inch 8 7 W x 3 95 D x 1 02 H Weight HDMI 3D OPT TX210A 605 g Weight HDMI 3D OPT TX210RAK 605 g Weight SW4 OPT TX240RAK 627 g EDID management EDID emulation Yes EDID memory 84 factory presets 14 user programmable Video inputs DisplayPort input DisplayPort connector type 20 p...

Page 100: ...4 YCbCr 4 2 2 YCbCr 4 2 0 Video delay 0 frame Max resolutions 1600x1200 60 Hz 36 bit 3840x2160 60 Hz 24 bit Reclocking Pixel Accurate Reclocking 3D support Yes HDCP 1 4 compliant Yes Audio inputs Embedded audio signal Supported on DP DVI D HDMI ports Supported audio formats PCM up to 192 kHz MPCM up to 8 channels Analog audio input Signal type PCM Compressed DSD High Bitrate Sampling frequency 48 ...

Page 101: ...hich shall be used when protocol command sending or in Lightware Device Controller HDMI 3D OPT TX210A and HDMI 3D OPT TX210RAK Port name Video port nr LW2 LW3 Emulated EDID memory Audio port nr LW2 LW3 HDMI in I1 E1 I1 Audio1 in I2 Audio2 in I3 Link out O1 O1 Local out O2 O2 SW4 OPT TX240RAK Port name Video port nr LW2 LW3 Emulated EDID memory Audio port nr LW2 LW3 DP in I1 E1 I1 HDMI1 in I2 E2 I2...

Page 102: ...ommand injection mode ON Control mode HDMI 3D 4K supported Bi directional RS 232 Single Fiber Technology Multi input Multimode Fiber Transmitter with local monitor out Blinking Selected input has no signal Continuous ON Signal present on active input INPUT STATUS LED FUNCTIONS VIDEO SELECT Autoselect DVI D HDMI 1 DP HDMI 2 AUDIO SELECT Video embedded Audio 1 No Audio Audio 2 USB KVM extension HID ...

Page 103: ...VI D input port Video port name Audio port name HDCP setting Analog audio input ports Volume Balance Gain Port name Crosspoint settings Audio autoselect settings Mute ports Lock ports Switch ports Video autoselect settings Mute ports Lock ports Switch ports Optical output port Video port name Audio port name Test pattern mode clock source and type HDCP mode HDMI mode RS 232 mode Control protocol C...

Page 104: ...r Gain analog audio 0 dB Selected audio on optical output I1 input port Autoselect audio priority SW4 OPT TX240RAK 0 DP 1 HDMI1 2 HDMI2 3 DVI D 4 Analog1 in 5 Analog2 in Emulated EDIDs DP input D1 Dynamic EDID HDMI input D1 Dynamic EDID DVI D input D1 Dynamic EDID Network settings SW4 OPT TX240RAK IP address 192 168 0 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Static gateway 192 168 0 1 DHCP Disabled LW2 Port ...

Page 105: ... Hz D F111 3840 x 2160 25 00 Hz H F22 1920 x 1200 50 00 Hz D F112 3840 x 2160 30 00 Hz H F23 1920 x 1200 59 56 Hz D F113 F117 Reserved F24 2048 x 1200 59 96 Hz D F118 Universal_4K_PCM H4K F25 F28 Reserved D F119 Universal_4K_ALL H4K F29 Universal_DVI D F120 3840 x 2160 60 00 Hz UHD F30 1440 x 480i 60 05 Hz H F121 1440 x 1080 59 91 Hz H F31 1440 x 576i 50 08 Hz H F122 2560 x 2048 59 98 Hz H F32 640...

Page 106: ...12 Document revision history Document Release date Changes Editor Rev 1 0 31 08 2016 Initial version Tamas Forgacs Page 106 106 Document revision history ...

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