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HDMI20-OPTC series – User's Manual 

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1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................6

1.1. Description ...................................................................................6

1.2. Box Contents ...............................................................................6

1.3. Compatible Devices ......................................................................6

1.4. Model Denomination ....................................................................6

1.5. About the Serial Number .............................................................6

1.6. Features of the Device .................................................................7

1.7. Model Comparison .......................................................................8

1.8. Typical Application .....................................................................8

1.8.1. Integrated System Application

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1.8.2. Standalone Application

 .................................................................... 9

2. INSTALLATION ...................................................................................10

2.1. Mounting Options ......................................................................10

2.1.1. Truss Mounting - Receiver 

 ............................................................ 10

2.1.2. Standard Rack Installation 

 ............................................................ 10

2.2. Connecting Steps .......................................................................12

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ......................................................................13

3.1. Front View ..................................................................................13

3.2. Rear View -Transmitters ...........................................................14

3.3. Rear View - Receivers .................................................................15

3.4. Electrical Connections .............................................................16

3.4.1. Power Connectors

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3.4.2. Optical Connectors

 ......................................................................... 16

3.4.3. HDMI Input and Output Ports

 ........................................................ 16

3.4.4. Ethernet (LAN) Port

 ........................................................................ 16

3.4.5. USB Connector

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3.4.6. RS-232 Port

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3.5. Multimode Single Fiber Extender Concept ................................17

3.5.1. Summary of Interfaces - Transmitter

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3.5.2. Summary of Interfaces - Receiver

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3.6. Optical Interface .......................................................................18

3.7. Video and Audio Interface ..........................................................19

3.7.1. Output Conversion Modes

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3.7.2. Autoselect Feature

 ......................................................................... 19

3.8. Control Features ......................................................................20

3.8.1. USB Control Interface

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3.8.2. Ethernet Interface

 ........................................................................... 20

3.8.3. Serial Interface

 ................................................................................ 21

4. OPERATION .......................................................................................22

4.1. Powering on ...............................................................................22

4.2. Front Panel Operations ............................................................22

4.2.1. Function Button - Transmitter

 ........................................................ 23

4.2.2. Function Button - Receiver

 ............................................................. 23

4.2.3. Boot Button

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4.3. Front Panel LCD Menu Operations ............................................24

4.3.1. System Settings Menu

 ................................................................... 24

4.3.2. Ports Menu

 ..................................................................................... 25

4.3.3.  EDID Menu

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4.3.4. Health Menu

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4.3.5. Remote Menu

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5. SOFTWARE CONTROL – LIGHTWARE DEVICE CONTROLLER ...27

5.1. Install and Upgrade ..................................................................27

5.2. Running the LDC .........................................................................27

5.3. Establishing the Connection .....................................................28

5.4. Crosspoint Menu - HDMI20-OPTC-TX220-PRO ..........................29

5.5. Port Properties Window  ...........................................................30

5.5.1. HDMI Input Port -Transmitter

 ........................................................ 30

5.5.2. HDMI Output Port - Transmitter

 ..................................................... 30

5.5.3. Optical Input Port - Receiver

 .......................................................... 31

5.5.4. HDMI Output Port - Receiver

 .......................................................... 31

5.6. EDID Menu ...................................................................................32

5.6.1. Sources and Destinations

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5.6.2. EDID Operations

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5.6.3. EDID Summary Window

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5.6.4. Editing an EDID

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5.6.5. Creating an EDID

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5.7. Control Menu ............................................................................34

5.7.1. RS-232 Tab

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5.7.2. Ethernet Tab 

 ................................................................................... 35

5.8. Event Manager ...........................................................................35

5.8.1. The Event Editor

 .............................................................................. 36

5.8.2. Create or Modify an Event

 .............................................................. 36

5.8.3. Special Tools and Accessories

 ...................................................... 38

5.8.4. Clear One or More Event(s)

 ............................................................ 38

5.8.5. Export and Import Events

 .............................................................. 38

5.9. Settings Menu ............................................................................39

5.9.1. Status Tab

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5.9.2. Network Tab

 .................................................................................... 39

5.9.3. Front Panel Tab

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5.9.4. Backup Tab (Configuration Cloning)

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5.9.5. System

 ............................................................................................ 41

5.10. Advanced View Window ............................................................41

6. LW3 PROGRAMMERS’ REFERENCE ...............................................42

6.1. Overview .....................................................................................42

6.2. Protocol Rules ..........................................................................42

6.2.1. LW3 Tree Structure and Command Structure (examples)

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6.2.2. General Rules

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6.2.3. Command Types

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6.2.4. Prefix Summary

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6.2.5. Error Messages

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6.2.6. Escaping

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6.2.7. Signature

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6.2.8. Subscription

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6.2.9. Notifications about the Changes of the Properties

 ..................... 44

6.2.10. Legend for the Control Commands

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6.3. System Commands ......................................................................45

6.3.1. Querying the Product Name

 .......................................................... 45

6.3.2. Setting the Device Label

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6.3.3. Querying the Serial Number

 ........................................................... 45

6.3.4. Querying the Firmware Version

 ..................................................... 45

6.3.5. Resetting the Extender

 ................................................................... 45

6.3.6. Restoring the Factory Default Settings

 ......................................... 45

6.3.7. Locking Front Panel

 ........................................................................ 46

6.3.8. Enabling Dark Mode

 ....................................................................... 46

6.3.9. Setting the Dark Mode Delay

 ......................................................... 46

6.3.10. Setting the Dark Mode on the Remote Device

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6.3.11. Setting the Rotary Direction of the Jog Dial Knob

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Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for HDMI20-OPTC series

Page 1: ...HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PRO RX220 PRO HDMI20 OPTC TX220 FOX RX220 FOX HDMI20 OPTC TX220 NTQ RX220 NTQ HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PCN RX220 PCN User s Manual Multimode Single Fiber Optical Extender ...

Page 2: ... shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE This marking shown on the product or its literature in...

Page 3: ...mation Allpresentedfunctionsrefertotheindicatedproducts Thedescriptions have been made during testing these functions in accordance with the indicated Hardware Firmware Software environment Item Version Lightware Device Controller LDC software 1 26 1 Lightware Device Updater2 Software 1 2 2 Controller firmware 1 2 0 Hardware 1 2 Document revision 1 2 Release date 01 04 2019 Editor Judit Barsony Ab...

Page 4: ...LDC 27 5 3 Establishing the Connection 28 5 4 Crosspoint Menu HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PRO 29 5 5 Port Properties Window 30 5 5 1 HDMI Input Port Transmitter 30 5 5 2 HDMI Output Port Transmitter 30 5 5 3 Optical Input Port Receiver 31 5 5 4 HDMI Output Port Receiver 31 5 6 EDID Menu 32 5 6 1 Sources and Destinations 32 5 6 2 EDID Operations 32 5 6 3 EDID Summary Window 33 5 6 4 Editing an EDID 33 5 6 5 ...

Page 5: ...e 52 6 7 Sending Message via the Communication Ports 53 6 7 1 Sending Message via an RS 232 Port 53 6 7 2 Sending Message via TCP Port 53 6 7 3 Sending Message via UDP Port 54 6 8 EDID Management 55 6 8 1 Querying the Emulated EDIDs 55 6 8 2 Querying the Validity of a Dynamic EDID 55 6 8 3 Querying the Preferred Resolution of an User EDID 55 6 8 4 Emulating an EDID to an Input Port 55 6 8 5 Copyin...

Page 6: ...nk you for choosing Lightware HDMI20 OPTC series products The HDMI20 OPTC series extenders are HDMI 2 0 compatible extenderpairforvideo RS 232andGigabitEthernetsignals supporting uncompressed 4K UHD resolution at 60Hz 4 4 4 This extender pair is particularly recommended for rental and staging applications 4K live events and for future proof operation centers The extender can transmit HDMI 2 0 sign...

Page 7: ...cal Output User can attach a local monitor to observe the video signal sent through the fiber optical cable The resolution and clock frequency are the same on HDMI and fiber optical connectors no internal scaling or conversion is applied Graphic Display and Rotary Jog Dial Control Knob Easy setting and menu navigation are assured by the color graphic display and the comfortable jog dial control Da...

Page 8: ...distance lossless HDMI or DVI signal transmission Professional AV systems conference rooms 1 8 1 Integrated System Application HDMI20 OPTC RX220 Pro HDMI20 OPTC TX220 Pro MX2 8x8 HDMI20 Audio MX RCP16 4K monitor 4K monitor Xbox WiFi Router Projector 4K PC MacBook Pro TX HDM I20 OP TC POWE R LIVE FIBER LINK HDCP INPUT 1 INPUT 2 SELEC T USB CONTR OL HDMI20 OPTC TX220 P ro HDMI 2 0 Multimo de Fiber T...

Page 9: ... halves allowing for the transmission of a 18Gbps HDMI 2 0 signal over two HDMI1 4 compliant links The sink is a projector which is able to recombine two half signals Video signal is transmitted to the Output 2 without any changing HDMI LAN Optical fiber TX HDM I20 OP TC PO WE R LIV E FIB ER LIN K HD CP INP UT 1 INP UT 2 SE LE CT USB CONT ROL HDMI 20 OP TC TX 220 P ro HDMI 2 0 Multim ode Fiber Tra...

Page 10: ...e is highly recommended for safety reasons To order mounting accessories please contact sales lightware com Truss clamp and safety wire rope are not available at sales M10x16mm screw M10x16mm screw 2 1 2 Standard Rack Installation Rack mounting kit includes all necessary accessories for Standard Rack Installation 2 pcs rack ears 12 pcs black M4x8mm hexagon socket countersunk head screws Rack mount...

Page 11: ...crew from the right Screw from the left Threaded hole on this side Tx 2 Back side Tx 2 Threaded hole on this side Screw from the right Screw from the left Threaded hole on this side Tx 1 Transmitter 1 Transmitter 2 Step 4 As a final step mount the unit in the rack Standard rack installation ATTENTION Always use all the four screws for fixing the rack ears to the rack rail Choose properly sized scr...

Page 12: ...device Laptop Ethernet switch Button panel Lightware or third party fiber device HDMI HDMI HDMI Power OPT USB LAN RS 232 LAN HDMI HDMI OPT Power Power LAN HDMI RS 232 HDMI20 OPTC RX220 HDMI 2 0 Multimode Fiber Receiver P O W E R L IV E F IB E R L IN K H D C P S IG N A L P R E S E N T O U T P U T C O N V E R S IO N CONTROL F U N C T IO N USB HDMI20 OPTC 220 MAIN MENU System Settings Ports EDID Heal...

Page 13: ... Conversion Modes section 3 USB Port USB mini B port for local controlling the unit by Lightware Device Controller software 4 LCD display Transmitter Display of the front panel menu 5 Jog dial knob Transmitter Browse the menu by turning the knob click on the desired item to check or change it MAIN MENU System Settings Ports EDID Health Remote P O W E R L I V E F I B E R L I N K H D C P I N P U T 1...

Page 14: ...DMI 2 0 output port for local display w Serial port D SUB connector for bidirectional RS 232 communication control command injection pass through mode INFO All models have the same functionality the difference is only the connector types 3 2 Rear View Transmitters HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PRO HDMI20 OPTC TX220 FOX HDMI20 OPTC TX220 NTQ HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PCN GIGABIT ETHERNET 1 GIGABIT ETHERNET 2 RS 232 HD...

Page 15: ... DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR 2 3 6 9 q w 7 8 1 AC Connector Standard IEC C14 connector accepting 100 240 V 50 or 60 Hz 2 AC Connector PCN NT powerCON TRUE 1 connector accepting 100 240 V 50 or 60 Hz 3 Fiber Connector PRO PCN Fiber connector for optical data transmission The channel A carries the signal from the transmitter to channel B in the receiver In HDMI20 OPTC 220 PRO and PCN models the...

Page 16: ...ripe 2 green solid orange solid 3 white orange stripe white green stripe 4 blue solid blue solid 5 white blue stripe white blue stripe 6 orange solid green solid 7 white brown stripe white brown stripe 8 brown solid brown solid 3 4 Electrical Connections 3 4 1 Power Connectors HDMI20 OPTC series has AC connectors accepts 100 240 V 50 or 60 Hz Two different power connector type is available Standar...

Page 17: ...er extender pair They are able to transmit digital video embedded audio RS 232 and Gigabit Ethernet signals via multimode optical cable up to 700m They are designed for rental purposes supporting uncompressed 4K UHD resolution at 60Hz at 4 4 4 colorspace The extenders use only the one channel of the optical cable and the other channel is internally connected to break out connector See details abou...

Page 18: ... 2 A V Video Signal 1 A V Video Signal 2 HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI Transmitter side Receiver side B A A B A B A B A A B B LC LC fiber optical cable LC LC fiber optical cable Neutrik opticalCON up to 700m Transmitter side Receiver side 3 6 Optical Interface HDMI20 OPTC extenders support multimode fiber optical interface to transmit or receive digital video embedded audio RS 232 and Ethernet signals For m...

Page 19: ...Split and downsample convert modes are available at maximum 8 bit color depth INPUT 1 INPUT 2 HDMI Splitter OUTPUT 2 Fiber OUT OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 1A Fiber IN HDMI Splitter OUTPUT 1B Transparent Split Downsample Video converter HDMI20 OPTC TX220 HDMI20 OPTC RX220 3 7 2 Autoselect Feature Besides manual crosspoint selection you can choose the Autoselect option on the video ports There are three types o...

Page 20: ...a optical fiber and all the projectors connected to the receivers via LAN This way the Laptop can control the system with Ethernet commands HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PRO 1 3 HDMI20 OPTC RX220 PRO 1 3 Projector 1 6 MAIN MENU System Settings Ports EDID Health Remote P O W E R LI V E FI B E R LI N K H D C P IN P U T 1 IN P U T 2 CONTROL S E LE C T USB HDMI20 OPTC 220 PRO HDMI20 OPTC TX220 Pro HDMI 2 0 Multim...

Page 21: ...rol IP PASS CONTROL CI Fiber RS 232 OPTC converter CPU Device control local serial Ethernet Switch RS 232 TCP converter Device control IP Operation mode Ethernet RS 232 PASS CONTROL CI Command Injection Mode In this mode the extender works as a TCP IP RS 232 bidirectional converter The TCP IP data signal is converted to RS 232 data and vice versa TCP IP port numbers are defined for the serial port...

Page 22: ...ow on When the port is not selected but there is a valid video signal on it off Thisportisnotselectedandthereisnosignalonit LASER ACTIVE REAR red on It gives feedback about the operation of the optical module that means the laser radiates invisible waves Avoid direct eye contact with the optical connectors off Laser module is not active Status LEDs Receiver POWER LIVE FRONT green blinking The rece...

Page 23: ... button and press it 3 times again quickly within 1 5 seconds Step 4 The LEDs get dark the device restores the factory default settings and reboots Factory default settings are listed in the Factory Default Settings section 4 2 2 Function Button Receiver Function button sets the output conversion mode See details about these modes in Output Conversion Modes section Enable Dynamic DHCP IP Address T...

Page 24: ...ot only in the submenu of the parameter to apply the new settings RS 232 Submenu Adjustable parameters of the local RS 232 port Mode Pass through Control Command injection Baud Rate 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 115200 Protocol LW2 LW3 Front Panel Submenu The following front panel related parameters can be set in this submenu Display Backlight 1 10 The brightness of the LCD can be set fro...

Page 25: ...tem and press the knob Use the jog dial to select the desired EDID F1 F146 U1 U14 or D1 D2 and press the knob Step 3 Select the Destination item and press the knob Use the jog dial to select the desired EDID memory E1 E2 All and press the knob Step 4 Navigate to the Switch option and press the knob Save Submenu The EDID of a connected sink can be saved to the User EDID memory as follows Step 1 Nav...

Page 26: ...t Split right left See more details about this mode in Output Conversion Modes section OPERATION Uptime 0 days 02 33 23 Operation Time 5 days 06 12 44 Back HDMI20 OPTC TX220 Pro transmitter MAIN MENU System Settings Ports EDID Health Remote HDMI20 OPTC RX220 Pro receiver Output 1 A 5V Output 1 B 5V Output 2 5V Submenu Always on Always off Auto Dark Mode Enabled Disabled Submenu All the LEDs on the...

Page 27: ... copy the program into the Applications folder If you want to copy the LDC into another location just drag the icon over the desired folder INFO The MAC installer is equal with the Normal install in case of Windows and results an updateable version with the same attributes Upgrading of LDC Step 1 Run the application The Device Discovery window appears automatically and the program checks the avail...

Page 28: ...P address settings quickly it is not necessary to enter the device s settings network menu you can set them by clicking the pencil icon beside the IP address In this window you can see only the new settings Identifying the Device Clicking on the icon results the blinking of the LDC screen for 10 seconds The feature helps to identify the device itself in the rack shelf Further Tools The Tools menu ...

Page 29: ...ite square means there is a connection between the input and the output port 6 Output ports Click on the port to open the Port properties window 7 Advanced view Click on the button to display the Advanced view page It shows the Terminal window and the LW3 protocol tree 8 Legend panel The applied colors of the input output ports are described in this panel 1 3 5 4 2 7 8 6 Port Tiles The colors of t...

Page 30: ...al type Enabling the 5V Auto Always on Always off HDCP mode Depends on input Maximum possible Enable compatibility support of Panasonic TH 98LQ70 Depends on input The encryption level depends on the settings of the input port and the source content device If the incoming signal is not encrypted then the outgoing signal will not be encrypted either Maximum possible The highest supported level of en...

Page 31: ...ode Depends on input Maximum possible Depends on input The encryption level depends on the settings of the input port and the source content device If the incoming signal is not encrypted then the outgoing signal will not be encrypted either Maximum possible The highest supported level of encryption Output 1 conversion mode No conversion Convert to YCbCr 4 2 0 Split A left B right Split A right B ...

Page 32: ...t the current EDID was routed from The source reads the EDID from the Emulated EDID memory on the input port There are two types of emulation static and dynamic Static EDID emulation an EDID from the Factory or User EDID list is selected Thus the Emulated EDID remains the same until the user emulates another EDID Dynamic EDID emulation it can be enabled by selecting D1 D2 EDID memory The attached ...

Page 33: ...he desired memory slot s one or more can be selected Select all and Select None buttons can be used The EDID s will be highlighted with yellow Step 3 Press the Deleted selected button to delete the EDID s 5 6 3 EDID Summary Window Select an EDID from Source panel and press the Info button to display EDID summary Import Delete selected 5 6 4 Editing an EDID Select an EDID from the left panel and pr...

Page 34: ... Creator is opened in a new window Easy EDID Creator Wizard 5 7 Control Menu 5 7 1 RS 232 Tab RS 232 tab in Control menu The following settings and functions are available on the local RS 232 port Port name Operation mode Pass through Control Command Injection for more details see Serial Interface section Baud rate 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data bits 8 or 9 Parity None Odd or E...

Page 35: ... or by LW3 protocol commands Configurable events number depends on the device what you are using actually Numerous new ideas and requests have been received in connection with the features and settings of the Event manager since the first release Therefore the user interface has been re designed and many new functions implemented The Event editor can be opened by pressing the Edit button at each E...

Page 36: ...ameters and settings are displayed below the buttons 8 Action test The set action can be tested to see the working method in the practice 5 8 2 Create or Modify an Event Wizard Mode The wizard mode lists the most common conditions and actions so the user does not have to look for LW3 nodes and properties Step 1 Click on the Edit button of the desired Event the Event editor is displayed Step 2 The ...

Page 37: ...sable properties and methods of the LW3 protocol Advanced mode allows almost all of it Step 1 Click on the Edit button of the desired Event the Event editor is displayed Step 2 The wizard mode is the default press 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 m...

Page 38: ... launched after the set time interval Still exists when the Condition is detected the Action is launched after the set time interval only if the Condition still exists Continuously exists when the Condition is detected the Action is launched after the set time interval only if the Condition has been existing continuously The Available Delay Settings of an Event TIPS AND TRICKS Show advanced expres...

Page 39: ...recalled with a dedicated button 5 9 3 Front Panel Tab Certain settings in connection with the front panel LCD are available in the LDC as well LCD brightness the slider can be set from 0 to 10 When the value is 0 the LCD is totally dark Lock front panel disables the control functions button and jog dial knob on the front panel Enable dark mode enable disable lighting of the LEDs on the front pane...

Page 40: ...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 NUMBER LW3 Step 5 Set the desired file name select the folder and save the file TIPS AND TRICKS Using the exact product type in the filename is recommended since it makes the file usage more comfortable About the Backup File The ba...

Page 41: ...es All factory default settings are listed in the Factory Default Settings section Reboot rebooting the system 5 10 Advanced View Window 1 LW3 protocol help Pushing the button results a help window opening which describes the most important information about LW3 protocol commands in HTML format 2 Edit mode The default appearance is the read only mode If you want to modify the values or parameters ...

Page 42: ...ort no 6107 when using LW3 protocol over Ethernet When a command is issued by the device the received response cannot be processed by the CPU The node paths describe the exact location of the node listing each parent node up to the root Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP switch I1 O1 I1 O2 Ü Ü mO MEDIA VIDEO XP switch Command type GET SET CALL MAN Prefix of the response Path of the method property Path of th...

Page 43: ...AN MEDIA VIDEO O1 Pwr5vMode Ü Ü pm MEDIA VIDEO O1 Pwr5vMode 0 1 2 0 Auto 1 Always On 2 Always Off 6 2 4 Prefix Summary DEFINITION The prefix is a 2 character long code that describes the type of the response The following prefixes are defined in the LW3 protocol Prefix Description Prefix Description n a node pm a manual for the property nE an error for a node m a method nm a manual for a node mO a...

Page 44: ...cribe to a Node Ý Ý OPEN MEDIA VIDEO Ü Ü o MEDIA VIDEO Get the Active Subscriptions Ý Ý OPEN Ü Ü o MEDIA VIDEO Ü Ü o EDID Ü Ü o DISCOVERY Subscribe to Multiple Nodes Ý Ý OPEN MEDIA VIDEO Ü Ü o MEDIA VIDEO Unsubscribe from a Node Ý Ý CLOSE MEDIA VIDEO Ü Ü c MEDIA VIDEO Unsubscribe from Multiple Nodes Ý Ý CLOSE MEDIA VIDEO Ü Ü c MEDIA VIDEO 6 2 9 Notifications about the Changes of the Properties Whe...

Page 45: ...onger names are truncated Example Ý Ý SET MANAGEMENT UID DeviceLabel HDM20 OPTC_Control_room Ü Ü pw MANAGEMENT UID DeviceLabel HDM20 OPTC_Control_room 6 3 3 Querying the Serial Number Command and Response Ý Ý GET SerialNumber Ü Ü pr SerialNumber serial_nr Example Ý Ý GET SerialNumber Ü Ü pr SerialNumber 92345083 6 3 4 Querying the Firmware Version Command and Response Ý Ý GET SYS MB FirmwareVersio...

Page 46: ...k mode is enabled The delay time can be set the default value is 60s Command and Response Ý Ý SET MANAGEMENT UI DARKMODE DarkModeDelay delay_sec Ü Ü pw MANAGEMENT UI DARKMODE DarkModeDelay delay_sec Example Ý Ý SET MANAGEMENT UI DARKMODE DarkModeDelay 10 Ü Ü pw MANAGEMENT UI DARKMODE DarkModeDelay 10 When dark mode is enabled the LEDs are turned off after 10s 6 3 10 Setting the Dark Mode on the Re...

Page 47: ...nmuting Input Port Command and Response Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource in Ü Ü mO MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource Example Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource I1 Ü Ü mO MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource 6 4 5 Locking Input Port Command and Response Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource in Ü Ü mO MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource Example Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource I1 Ü Ü mO MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource 6 4 6 ...

Page 48: ...T 3 2 BIT 1 0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Embedded audio status HDCP status Signal present status Connection status 0 0 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Unknown 0 1 Reserved 1 0 No embedded audio Not encrypted No signal Not connected 1 1 Embedded audio presents Encrypted Signal presents Connected The Most Common Received Port Status Responses T00AA T 0 0 A A Unlocked Unmuted 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 49: ...e video input will be selected L Last detect always the last attached input is switched to the output automatically Example Ý Ý GET MEDIA VIDEO XP DestinationPortAutoselect Ü Ü pr MEDIA VIDEO XP DestinationPortAutoselect EP EP EP the Autoselect is Enabled on output 1 and output 2 selected mode is Priority detect 6 4 11 Changing the Autoselect Mode Command and Response Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP setDe...

Page 50: ...TWORK StaticIpAddress IP_address Example Ý Ý SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress 192 168 0 103 Ü Ü pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticIpAddress 192 168 0 103 6 5 3 Querying the Subnet Mask Command and Response Ý Ý GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK NetworkMask Ü Ü pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK NetworkMask netmask Example Ý Ý GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK NetworkMask Ü Ü pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK NetworkMask 255 255 255 0 6 5 4 Chan...

Page 51: ...bled false Disabled the P2 Ethernet port 6 6 RS 232 Port Configuration 6 6 1 Querying the RS 232 Operation Mode Command and Response Ý Ý GET MEDIA UART P1 Rs232Mode Ü Ü pw MEDIA UART P1 Rs232Mode rs232_mode Parameters rs232_mode 0 Pass through 1 Control local 2 Command injection local Example Ý Ý GET MEDIA UART P1 Rs232Mode Ü Ü pw MEDIA UART P1 Rs232Mode 6 6 2 Setting the RS 232 Operation Mode Com...

Page 52: ...MEDIA UART P1 StopBits 0 6 6 6 Setting the Parity Command and Response Ý Ý SET MEDIA UART P1 Parity parity Ü Ü pw MEDIA UART P1 Parity parity Parameters parity 0 no parity 1 1 odd 2 even Example Ý Ý SET MEDIA UART P1 Parity 0 Ü Ü pw MEDIA UART P1 Parity 0 6 6 7 Enabling Command Injection Mode Command and Response Ý Ý SET MEDIA UART P1 CommandInjectionEnable ci_enable Ü Ü pw MEDIA UART P1 CommandIn...

Page 53: ... sendText command Command and Response Ý Ý CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendText message Ü Ü mO MEDIA UART P1 sendText Example Ý Ý CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendText pwr_on Ü Ü mO MEDIA UART P1 sendText Sending Binary Message The command is for sending a binary message in HEX format Command and Response Ý Ý CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendBinaryMessage message Ü Ü mO MEDIA UART P1 sendBinaryMessage Example Ý Ý CALL MEDIA U...

Page 54: ... option for escaping special characters Command and Response Ý Ý CALL MEDIA ETHERNET udpMessage IP_address port_no message Ü Ü mO MEDIA ETHERNET udpMessage Example Ý Ý CALL MEDIA ETHERNET udpMessage 192 168 0 20 5555 PWR0 x0d x0a Ü Ü mO MEDIA ETHERNET udpMessage Escaping in the Message When commands need to be separated by CR LF charaters to be recognized by the controlled device then they need to...

Page 55: ... D D1 Validity Ü Ü pr EDID D D1 Validity true The Validity property is true valid EDID is stored in D1 memory place 6 8 3 Querying the Preferred Resolution of an User EDID Command and Response Ý Ý GET EDID U user_edid PreferredResolution Ü Ü pr EDID U user_edid PreferredResolution preferred_resolution Parameters user_edid User EDID memory slot U1 14 preferred_resolution x x y i p f Example Ý Ý GET...

Page 56: ... User U1 U14 Many copy operations can be performed at the same time by using semicolons see Example2 Example1 Ý Ý CALL EDID copy D2 U2 Ü Ü mO EDID copy Example2 Ý Ý CALL EDID copy D1 U5 D1 U6 Ü Ü mO EDID copy 6 8 6 Deleting an EDID from User Memory Command and Response Ý Ý CALL EDID delete user_edid_memory Ü Ü mO EDID delete Parameters user_edid User EDID memory slot U1 14 Example Ý Ý CALL EDID de...

Page 57: ...GEMENT UI RotaryDirection direction Video Port and Crosspoint Settings Querying the Crosspoint Setting Ý Ý GET MEDIA VIDEO XP DestinationConnectionList Switching Video Input Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP switch in out Muting Input Port Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP muteSource in Unmuting Input Port Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP unmuteSource in Locking Input Port Ý Ý CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP lockSource in Unlocking Input...

Page 58: ...Bits stopbit Setting the Parity Ý Ý SET MEDIA UART P1 Parity parity Enabling Command Injection Mode Ý Ý SET MEDIA UART P1 CommandInjectionEnable ci_enable Sending Message via the Communication Ports Sending Message via an RS 232 Port Ý Ý CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendMessage message Ý Ý CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendText message Ý Ý CALL MEDIA UART P1 sendBinaryMessage message Sending Message via TCP Port Ý Ý C...

Page 59: ...P2 package for different devices 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 loading the LFP2 file in the LDU2 7 3 Installation Installation Modes During the installati...

Page 60: ...device itself in the rack shelf IP address editor To modify the IP address settings just click on the pencil icon Step 2 Select the firmware package file lfp2 When the file is selected the release note is displayed in the right window Please read it carefully Step 3 Select the desired device s The available and supported devices are searched and listed automatically Step 4 Press the Open button Th...

Page 61: ...version is applied to avoid incompatibility problems between the firmware versions After the conversion all configuration settings are restored to the device When the factory default option is enabled in the Parameters window the conversion restore procedure will not be performed 6 End Once the firmware upgrade procedure is finished the device reboots and is ready to use The details about the proc...

Page 62: ...7 Firmware Upgrade HDMI20 OPTC series User s Manual 62 ...

Page 63: ...k all the connectors If your source or display has more connectors then make sure that the proper port is selected 3 4 Cable quality problem Due to the high data rates high quality cables must be used It is recommended to use OM3 or OM4 fiber cables 10 2 Endface surface of the fiber optical cable became contaminated Use special fiber optical cable cleaning equipment to clean it carefully Display i...

Page 64: ... root cause of the problem If we receive most of this information in the first e mail or it is gathered at the time when you call us then there is a pretty high chance that we will be able to respond with the final solution right away This information is the following Schematic a pdf version is preferred but a hand drawing is sufficient Serial number s of the device s it is either printed somewher...

Page 65: ...o a different EDID on an input port of the Lightware device to have a different resolution but nothing happens Solution Some graphics cards and video sources read out the EDID only after power up and later they do not sense that EDID has been changed You need to restart your source to make it read out the EDID again 9 1 2 Advanced EDID Management Each DVI sink e g monitors projectors plasma displa...

Page 66: ...ll the devices are HDCP compliant no manual setting is required both protected and unprotected contents are transmitted and displayed on the sink Not HDCP compliant Sink 1 Unprotected content Non HDCP compliant sink Non Encrypted signal HDMI cable HDMI20 OPTC RX220 Pro HDMI 2 0 Multimode Fiber Receiver PO WE R LIV E FIB ER LIN K HD CP SIG NA L PR ES EN T OU TP UT CO NV ER SIO N CONTROL FU NC TIO N...

Page 67: ...skew Skew between the and wires within a differential wire pair e g Data2 and Data2 It s caused by different wire lengths or slightly different wire construction impedance mismatch in DVI cable It results in jitter Intra pair skew Inter pair skew Skew between two differential wire pairs in a cable It is caused by different wire pair lengths or different number of twists in the DVI cable Too much i...

Page 68: ... may have male or female plugs and their type may be straight or null modem in usual ATTENTION The cable type does not depend on the plug type 9 4 3 RS 232 Signal Transmission over Lightware Extender Devices The following examples describe the detailed integration of Lightware devices between different RS 232 pin assignment units INFO Both HDMI20 OPTC TX220 PRO and HDMI20 OPTC RX220 PRO are DTE un...

Page 69: ... compliance Yes Warranty 3 years Power Power source 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Power connector in HDMI20 OPTC TX RX220 PCN Neutrik PowerCON TRUE 1 NAC3MPX type Power connector in the other models IEC C14 Power consumption typical TX RX 7 1 W 6 5 W Power consumption max TX RX 11 6 W 9 9 W Enclosure Rack mountable Yes Material 1 mm steel Dimensions in mm with device ears 221W x 222 25D x 42 9H Weight TX RX...

Page 70: ...mats all formats in line with HDMI 2 0 standard EDID emulation Yes Advanced EDID management Reclocking Pixel Accurate Reclocking Control Ports LAN LAN connector Neutrik etherCON NE8FBH S type Data rate 1 Gbit s RS 232 Control Serial port connector D SUB connector Available Baud rates between 4800 and 115200 USB Control USB connector USB mini B type USB 2 0 compliance Yes 10 2 Maximum Extension Dis...

Page 71: ...y Dark mode delay Device label Device label Network Network DHCP enable DHCP enable Static IP address Static IP address Static network mask Static network mask Static gateway address Static gateway address Remote device Receiver Conversion mode O1 5V Enable O2 5V Enable O3 5V Enable 10 4 Factory Default Settings Factory Default Settings of the Transmitter Transmitter Video settings HDMI Input Port...

Page 72: ... address 192 168 0 1 This setting is only available at HDMIOUT1A O1 port Factory Default Settings of the Transmitter and the Receiver Transmitter Receiver RS 232 Port name Local RS 232 mode Pass through Baud rate 57600 Data bits 8 Stop bits N Parity 1 Command injection enable Disabled Port 8001 Control protocol LW2 Ethernet Port name P1 P2 P3 P4 Ethernet Ethernet OPT CPU Enable P1 P2 Enable EDID S...

Page 73: ... 59 99 Hz DVI F91 1024 x 2400 60 01 Hz DVI F92 F93 Reserved F94 2048 x 1536 60 00 Hz DVI F95 Reserved F96 2560 x 1600 59 86 Hz DVI F97 3840 x 2400 24 00 Hz DVI F98 1280 x 720 60 00 Hz HDMI F99 1920 x 1080 60 00 Hz HDMI F100 1024 x 768 60 00 Hz HDMI F101 1280 x 1024 50 00 Hz HDMI F102 1280 x 1024 60 02 Hz HDMI F103 1280 x 1024 75 02 Hz HDMI F104 1600 x 1200 50 00 Hz HDMI F105 1600 x 1200 60 00 Hz H...

Page 74: ...DMI 2 0 1A 1B 2 9G 18G 9G 18G OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT 50 60 Hz 0 3 0 1A 100 240 VAC Sn CAUTION CLASS 3R INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE 10 6 Mechanical Drawings 10 6 1 Transmitter The following drawings present the physical dimensions of the transmitter Dimensions are in mm INFO All models have the same dimensions the difference is only the connector types HDMI20 OPTC 220 PRO ...

Page 75: ...ve 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 beforehand 2 2 Used in any application other than that for which it was intended 2 3 Subjected to any mechanical or electrical abuse or accidental damage 2 4 Any costs incurred for repair replacement of goods that...

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