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Section 1. Introduction

MODEX-IF-RS232-IR ............................................................................................. 33

ROSSPOINTS MENU

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Viewing and changing the emulated EDID ............................................................. 34

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Applying a preset .................................................................................................... 35

WEB CONTROL

– USING THE BUILT-IN WEBSITE .......................................................... 36

ETWORK STRUCTURE

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IP settings ............................................................................................................... 36

Establishing the connection .................................................................................... 36

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Video crosspoint ..................................................................................................... 39

Audio crosspoint ..................................................................................................... 39

Infra crosspoint ....................................................................................................... 40

Serial crosspoint ..................................................................................................... 41

ODULE PROPERTIES AND SETTINGS

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Optical link quality ................................................................................................... 43

Video modules ........................................................................................................ 43

Audio modules ........................................................................................................ 43

ORT PROPERTIES AND SETTINGS

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Analog audio input port ........................................................................................... 47

Analog audio output port ......................................................................................... 47

HDMI output port ..................................................................................................... 47

HDMI input port ....................................................................................................... 47

SDI port ................................................................................................................... 48

IR port ..................................................................................................................... 49

RS-232 port ............................................................................................................. 49

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About EDID memory (transmitter) .......................................................................... 50

EDID types .............................................................................................................. 50

Advanced EDID Management ................................................................................ 51

Changing emulated EDID ....................................................................................... 51

Learning an EDID ................................................................................................... 52

Exporting an EDID .................................................................................................. 52

Importing an EDID .................................................................................................. 52

EDID Summary window .......................................................................................... 52

Creating an EDID .................................................................................................... 52

Editing an EDID ...................................................................................................... 53

Deleting EDID(s) ..................................................................................................... 53

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Ethernet tab ............................................................................................................ 53

USB tab ................................................................................................................... 54

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The event area ........................................................................................................ 55

Wizard mode ........................................................................................................... 56

Advanced mode ...................................................................................................... 57

Save, load or clear an event ................................................................................... 58

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Core tab .................................................................................................................. 59

Network tab ............................................................................................................. 59

Status tab ................................................................................................................ 60

System log tab ........................................................................................................ 60

Presets tab .............................................................................................................. 61

Backup tab .............................................................................................................. 62

Lock tab .................................................................................................................. 63

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Summary of Contents for MODEX-OPTM-RX

Page 1: ...MODEX OPTS TX MODEX OPTM TX MODEX OPTS RX MODEX OPTM RX User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...he apparatus must be safely connected to multimedia systems Follow instructions described in this manual WEEE W aste 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 working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from u...

Page 4: ... products MODEX OPTS TX MODEX OPTM TX MODEX OPTS RX MODEX OPTM RX Computer Monitor Extender in accordance with the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EEC are in conformity with the following standards EMI EMC EN 55103 1 E3 EN 55103 2 Safety EN 60065 Class I Date 1 April 2014 Name Gergely Vida Managing Director Signed ...

Page 5: ... 422 port 21 2 7 11 Neutrik power connector 22 3 TECHNOLOGIES 23 3 1 UNDERSTANDING EDID 23 3 1 1 Basics 23 3 1 2 Common problems related to EDID 23 3 2 ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT 24 3 3 HDCP MANAGEMENT 24 3 3 1 Protected and unprotected content 24 3 3 2 Real life examples 25 4 INSTALLATION 26 4 1 CONNECTING DEVICES 26 4 2 SERIAL DEVICES 27 4 2 1 General information about serial communication 27 4 2 ...

Page 6: ...TTINGS 45 6 5 1 Analog audio input port 47 6 5 2 Analog audio output port 47 6 5 3 HDMI output port 47 6 5 4 HDMI input port 47 6 5 5 SDI port 48 6 5 6 IR port 49 6 5 7 RS 232 port 49 6 6 EDID MENU 50 6 6 1 About EDID memory transmitter 50 6 6 2 EDID types 50 6 6 3 Advanced EDID Management 51 6 6 4 Changing emulated EDID 51 6 6 5 Learning an EDID 52 6 6 6 Exporting an EDID 52 6 6 7 Importing an ED...

Page 7: ...ock an input port 78 7 4 6 Unlock an input port 78 7 4 7 Mute the output 78 7 4 8 Unmute the output 79 7 4 9 Lock the output 79 7 4 10 Unlock the output 79 7 5 AUDIO PORT AND CROSSPOINT SETTINGS 79 7 5 1 Query the audio crosspoint setting 79 7 5 2 Switching audio input 80 7 6 RS 232 PORT CONFIGURATION 80 7 6 1 BAUD rate setting 80 7 6 2 Databit setting 80 7 6 3 Stopbit setting 80 7 6 4 Parity sett...

Page 8: ...and MODEX OPTM 95 9 3 VIDEO AUDIO MODULES 96 9 3 1 MODEX AV DVIDL IM 96 9 3 2 MODEX AV DVIDL OM 96 9 3 3 MODEX AV HDMI DVI IM 97 9 3 1 MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4K IM 97 9 3 2 MODEX AV HDMI OM 98 9 3 3 MODEX AV HDMI 4K OM 98 9 3 4 MODEX AV DP IM 99 9 3 5 MODEX AV DP OM 99 9 3 6 MODEX AV 3GSDI IM 100 9 3 7 MODEX AV DVI OM 100 9 3 8 MODEX AV DVI IM 101 9 3 9 MODEX AV DVI 4K OM 102 9 3 10 MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4...

Page 9: ...unit extender allows one video audio module and two interface modules each can be the same or different type The front panel has an additional 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port with full functionality but can be used as control interface and USB KVM connectors transmitter has one USB B for the computer receiver has two USB A connectors for the keyboard and mouse Keyboard and mouse functions are emulated b...

Page 10: ...ability and distortion caused by long cables or connector reflections Built in web page Easy access from a Web browser to control and configure the MODEX pair Controlling functions with the Event manager MODEX can be configured to perform an action if a condition appears E g if a signal is present on an input a command is sent via the RS 232 port Advanced EDID Management User can emulate any EDID ...

Page 11: ...25G FR160 User s Manual Section 1 Introduction Page 11 113 1 4 Applications Figure 1 1 Integrated system ...

Page 12: ...MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4K IM Video Audio Module B 715 9161 0715 MODEX IF RS232 IR Interface Module E 721 9161 0721 MODEX IF AUD Interface Module D Info The order of the modules and codes are determined by Lightware Module layout The layout of the modules is fixed so as the order of the module codes B D and E letters determine the module positions which help to identify them in LW3 protocol C means the ...

Page 13: ...ndshake of the extenders is complete OPTS LINK LED lights when optical link is active Menu navigation Up down left right enter and escape buttons for menu navigation PSU LEDs CPU live LED blinks to indicate normal operation 5V and 3 3V LEDs light green when the extender is powered on USB K M USB connection to HOST Computer unit via USB B type connector Menu display Displays status information and ...

Page 14: ...ptical link is active Menu navigation Up down left right enter and escape buttons for menu navigation PSU LEDs CPU live LED blinks to indicate normal operation 5V and 3 3V LEDs light green when the extender is powered on USB ports USB K M ports for HID 1 devices preferably Keyboard and mouse See more information in section 6 7 2 on page 54 Menu display Displays status information and menu operatio...

Page 15: ... Media connectors MODEX CON NT OPTS MODEX CON NT OPTM MODEX CON OPTS ODVA Part nr 9161 0227 Part nr 9161 0228 Part nr 9161 0229 MODEX CON OPTM ODVA MODEX CON OPTS NT PCN MODEX CON OPTM NT PCN Part nr 9161 0230 Part nr 9161 0231 Part nr 9161 0232 MODEX CON OPTS ST MODEX CON OPTM ST MODEX CON OPTS SC Part nr 9161 0235 Part nr 9161 0236 Part nr 9161 0237 MODEX CON OPTM SC Part nr 9161 0238 1 Media co...

Page 16: ...9161 0407 MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4K IM MODEX AV HDMI OM MODEX AV HDMI 4K OM Part nr 9161 0410 Part nr 9161 0413 Part nr 9161 0416 MODEX AV DP IM MODEX AV DP OM MODEX AV 3GSDI IM Part nr 9161 0419 Part nr 9161 0422 Part nr 9161 0426 MODEX AV DVI OM MODEX AV DVI IM MODEX AV DVI 4K OM Part nr 9161 0430 Part nr 9161 0433 Part nr 9161 0436 MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4K OM Part nr 9161 0439 ...

Page 17: ...ODEX IF 2xRS232 MODEX IF RS232 RS422 Part nr 9161 0712 Part nr 9161 0713 Part nr 9161 0714 MODEX IF RS232 IR MODEX IF ETH MODEX IF AUDIN Part nr 9161 0715 Part nr 9161 0718 Part nr 9161 0719 MODEX IF AUDOUT MODEX IF AUD MODEX IF 4xETH Part nr 9161 0720 Part nr 9161 0721 Part nr 9161 0726 MODEX IF ETH ECN Part nr 9161 0727 ...

Page 18: ... use 2 7 2 HDMI inputs and outputs 19 pole HDMI connectors are provided for inputs and outputs HDMI Type A receptacle HDMI Type A Plug Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TMDS Data2 11 TMDS Clock Shield 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 12 TMDS Clock 3 TMDS Data2 13 CEC 4 TMDS Data1 14 Reserved 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 15 SCL 6 TMDS Data1 16 SDA 7 TMDS Data0 17 DDC CEC HEC Ground 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 18 5 V Power max 50 mA 9 TMD...

Page 19: ...TMDS Data1 3 Shield 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 4 TMDS Data4 1 12 TMDS Data3 1 20 TMDS Data5 1 5 TMDS Data4 1 13 TMDS Data3 1 21 TMDS Data5 1 6 DDC Clock 14 5V Power 22 TMDS Clock Shield 7 DDC Data 15 GND for 5V 23 TMDS Clock 8 n c 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 TMDS Clock C1 n c C2 n c C3 n c C4 n c C5 GND Table 2 2 DVI I connector pin assignments 2 7 4 DisplayPort input and output Figure 2 2 DisplayPort conne...

Page 20: ...RX Orange 7 Not used Brown stripe 8 Not used Brown Table 2 4 RJ45 connector and Ethernet pin connections 2 7 7 Symmetrical analog stereo audio 5 pole Phoenix connector is used for symmetrical analog audio The connector is used on certain interface modules as a configurable input or output Always check if this connector is configured as an output or input to prevent connecting two outputs together ...

Page 21: ...ole TRS Transmitter 2 pole TRS 1 Tip IR Input 1 Tip IR Output 2 Ring GND 2 Ring IR Output 3 Sleeve IR Input 3 Sleeve IR Output Table 2 5 TRS connector pin assignment for supplied IR accessories Info Transmitter s Ring pole is optional If your IR Transmitter has three pole TRS plug then the Ring and the Sleeve are the same signal Output 2 7 10 RS 232 RS 422 port MODEX can be ordered with interface ...

Page 22: ... connector Supplied power cable The cable is assembled with NAC3FCA Neutrik power connector Power In with white chuck that fits for thin cables diameter between 6 0 and 11 0 mm A black colored chuck is also supplied that fits for thick cables diameter between 9 5 and 15 0 mm Assembling Important Cable assembling can be only done by qualified person If the cable needs to be replaced the following s...

Page 23: ...on contains information about additional Detailed Timings audio capabilities speaker allocation and HDMI capabilities It is important to know that all HDMI capable devices must have CEA extension but not all devices are HDMI capable which have the extension 3 1 2 Common problems related to EDID Problem I have changed to a different EDID on MODEX OPTS TX to have a different resolution but nothing h...

Page 24: ...ged even if source is connected to the input and powered ON Info When EDID has been changed the transmitter toggles the HOTPLUG signal for 2 seconds Some sources do not observe this signal so in this case the change is not recognized by the source In such cases the source device must be restarted or powered OFF and ON again 3 3 HDCP management Lightware Visual Engineering is a legal HDCP adopter a...

Page 25: ...nt sinks will display non encrypted signal Non HDCP compliant sink HDMI DVI 2 Figure 3 4 Non HDCP compliant sink and protected content The layout is the same as in previous case non HDCP compliant display device is connected to the receiver Now the difference is that the content is protected thus the source is sending encrypted signal In this case the extenders HDCP setting has no effect the sourc...

Page 26: ...e receiver to a Local Area Network in order to control the devices by the built in Web page More information about establishing the connection can be found in section 6 1 2 on page 36 Step 5 Optionally connect Ethernet devices1 e g switch laptop computer etc to the available RJ45 connector s of the extender s All connected devices will work as if they are connected to the same network Step 6 Optio...

Page 27: ...strial monitors and amplifiers Among others the pin assignment is different between DTE and DCE and different type of serial cables have to be used between the serial devices DTE DCE DTE DCE Pin2 RD TD DTE Null modem Straight Pin3 TD RD DCE Straight Null modem Legend RD Received data TD Transmitted data Table 4 1 Pin assignments and applicable serial cables Serial cable types Straight serial cable...

Page 28: ...pside down Step 2 Put the rack shelf upside down on the unit and position it to get the mounting holes aligned Step 3 Fasten the unit on the rack shelf with the provided screws Step 4 Mount the rack shelf in the rack 4 3 2 Truss mounting with Mounting bracket V2 Step 1 Fasten the mounting bracket on the side of the unit with the provided screws Step 2 Use a bolt to attach a standard clamp The clam...

Page 29: ...scape Step back to previous menu Menu structure Info The content of the underlined menu items depend on the installed modules Idle state Device information If no button is pressed for 10 minutes or the user navigates out from the menu by the escape and or the left button LCD gets into idle state Front panel menu displays the following information in idle state Settings USB K M Modules Crosspoints ...

Page 30: ...settings If the extender is connected to an Ethernet Network the settings are available in this submenu Info If you change more settings in Network submenu it is not necessary to restart the device after every step Reboot after setting all necessary parameters is enough Setting the IP address Step 1 Navigate to Settings Network Settings IP Address submenu and press the enter button Step 2 Use left...

Page 31: ... the escape button to cancel Step 3 The extender is immediately restarted Enter bootload mode Firmware upgrade of the device can be executed only in Bootload mode If the working mode of the device is not switched to bootload mode automatically the mode can be also switched manually Step 1 Navigate to Settings Enter bootload submenu and press the enter button Step 2 Press the enter button to switch...

Page 32: ... The link quality between transmitter and receiver can be checked when Link measurement option is enabled in this submenu Link quality and Link errors are displayed in the Info submenu 5 4 2 MODEX AV HDMI OM and MODEX AV HDMI14 OM Settings Video The following parameters of the output video port can be set HDMI mode Auto DVI HDMI 24bit HDMI 30 bit HDMI 36 bit Color space Auto RGB YUV 4 4 4 YUV 4 2 ...

Page 33: ...p 0 5 dB default is 0 dB Balance from 0 to 100 step 1 default is 50 center Use the up and down buttons to change values Changes are stored automatically without pressing the enter button Analog out Certain parameters of the output signal can be adjusted as follows Volume from 0 dB to 52 dB step 0 5 dB from 54 dB to 66 dB step 2 dB 69 dB 72 dB 78 dB default is 0 dB Balance from 0 to 100 step 1 defa...

Page 34: ...ng and changing the emulated EDID Step 1 Navigate to EDID menu and press the enter button Step 2 Select the desired port by the up and down buttons than press the enter or the right button Step 3 Currently emulated EDID is shown In the first line the selected port and the source of the EDID is shown On attached figure factory EDID nr 12 is emulated on DVI input port The second line is scrolled aut...

Page 35: ...nitor s EDID remains in non volatile memory even if the monitor is unconnected 5 9 Presets menu Each MODEX extender has eight preset memories which can be used to store LW3 commands settings and configurations This feature allows to set the MODEX with previously determined parameters execute a group of commands etc Presets can be organized via the built in web easily see section 0 on page 61 but t...

Page 36: ...uilt in website There are three different ways to configure the IP address Set the factory default static IP address MODEX extenders have static IP settings at the first startup You can reload these settings to the default state by the LCD menu Settings System Factory Default For detailed information about this step see section 5 3 1 on page 30 Factory default IP addresses are described in section...

Page 37: ...lector Selecting Local or Remote Device by clicking the grey tab it will be loaded in the browser window Main menu Displaying Crosspoint EDID Control or Settings from the main menu Advanced view button Displaying Advanced view page showing the terminal window and the protocol tree Active area Displaying the content of the selected menu and module Local and remote control When the transmitter and t...

Page 38: ...ation buttons If the window is smaller than required input and or output ports may not fit in the available area Thus the arrows on this button get activated and the ports can be scrolled Clicking in the middle icon restores the original layout crosspoint is arranged to the left top corner Properties button Toggling right panel display showing the properties of selected port The panel is also disp...

Page 39: ...Audio crosspoint MODEX extenders support two audio groups the Main audio group and the S PDIF audio group These groups are independent from each other In this case there are forbidden crosspoint connections The link can support four audio layers Main audio group Embedded audio from transmitter to receiver Return AUX from receiver to transmitter S PDIF audio group Forward Audio from transmitter to ...

Page 40: ... ports in a unit is determined as follows Number of inputs Number of inputs local unit Number of inputs remote unit Number of outputs Number of outputs local unit All infrared inputs are transmitted to the remote device all the time As the data of all infra input ports can be transmitted via the link the link does not appear as an output as it appears in the video or in the audio crosspoints The i...

Page 41: ...d switched to the IR output port Local IR input signal is extended via fiber optical cable Example 3 Only local IR input signal is transmitted to the other extender 6 3 4 Serial crosspoint The number of the available ports in a unit is determined as follows Number of inputs Number of the ports local unit Number of the ports remote unit Number of outputs Number of the ports local unit In crosspoint...

Page 42: ...her device s Serial crosspoint settings determine if the incoming signal is switched to its UART output port or not Further examples Example 1 Signal received on local UART port Rx data lane is switched to the Tx data lane of the port and extended to the other MODEX as well Example 2 Signal received via fiber optical cable is switched to the local UART port Tx data lane Signal received on local UA...

Page 43: ...ace The active input or output port of selected mode appears in video crosspoint and the port property becomes available Info If the module is locked the active interface cannot be changed 6 4 3 Audio modules There is a mode selector under Settings of Audio modules Each audio port can be assigned to one of the two audio groups Main or S PDIF using mode function After setting the mode of the audio ...

Page 44: ...bedded audio Forward audio Table 6 3 Available connections when setting in the transmitter Receiver Embedded audio Forward audio Analog Input HDMI Analog output Return AUX Return audio Table 6 4 Available connections when setting in the receiver 6 4 3 3 S PDIF audio in to Main Audio Group Analog audio disabled Phoenix connector analog in Phoenix connector analog out RCA connector S PDIF in RCA con...

Page 45: ...t Return AUX Return audio Table 6 8 Available connections when setting in the receiver 6 5 Port properties and settings Left click on Port property icon to open Property window The physical port the input and the output ports have different property windows Status information about the port and signal information about incoming and outgoing signals are displayed in the property window At the same ...

Page 46: ...oblems occur during system installation To access this function open parameter window for the input port on which the signal has to be checked Click on Frame Detector button to show detailed timings Figure 6 7 Frame detector window Lightware s frame detector function works like an input signal analyzer and makes possible to determine the exact video format that is sent by the source thus helps to ...

Page 47: ... Certain parameters of analog audio output signal can be adjusted as follows Volume from 0 dB to 52 dB step 0 5 dB from 54 dB to 66 dB step 2 dB 69 dB 72 dB 78 dB default is 0 dB Balance from 0 to 100 step 1 default is 50 center Bass from 0 to 24 step 2 default is 0 Treble from 0 to 6 step 2 default is 0 Invert phase enabled disabled Current values are displayed in brackets 6 5 3 HDMI output port ...

Page 48: ... cubes remains unchanged HDMI audio channel allocation Number of channels can be selected from 2 to 8 channels Number of channels Assignment 2 1 FL 2 FR 3 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 FC 5 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 FC 5 RL 6 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 FC 5 RL 6 RR 7 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 FC 5 RL 6 RR 7 RLC 8 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 FC 5 RL 6 RR 7 RLC 8 RRC or 1 FL 2 FR 3 LFE 4 FC 5 RL 6 RR 7 FLC 8 FRC Table 6 9 HDMI ...

Page 49: ...ion When a port is in command injection mode it works as an IR Ethernet converter bidirectional the Ethernet packets are converted to IR signal and vica versa 6 5 7 RS 232 port Port name can be set which will be visible on its button and in Crosspoint settings of front panel menu General Baud rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 128000 153600 230400 256000 baud Data Bits 5 6 7 8 9 Stop Bit...

Page 50: ...tomatically until a new monitor is attached to that particular output In case of powering the unit off last attached monitor s EDID remains in non volatile memory even if the monitor is disconnected 6 6 2 EDID types Most of the factory preset EDIDs include only one resolution This is to force the connected source to give a signal with the needed resolution However there are Universal EDIDs as well...

Page 51: ...ID Summary window with selected EDID Selecting all memory places in the right panel Opening Advanced EDID Editor with selected EDID Selecting none of the memory places in the right panel Opening Easy EDID Creator 6 6 4 Changing emulated EDID Step 1 Select desired EDID list from one of the three sources by pressing its button above left panel Step 2 Select an EDID from the left panel that has to be...

Page 52: ...button above left panel Step 2 Select a memory slot from the list it will be highlighted with yellow cursor Step 3 Press Load button below left panel Step 4 Browse the file in the opening window then click on Load EDID Browsed EDID is imported into the selected User memory slot Info The imported EDID overwrites the selected memory slot even if it is not empty 6 6 8 EDID Summary window Select an ED...

Page 53: ...ton above right panel Step 2 Select one or more EDID from the list that are desired to be deleted Step 3 Click on Clear selected button to delete selected EDID s 6 7 Control menu 6 7 1 Ethernet tab The Ethernet tab shows the available Ethernet ports Under the port settings the name of the port and the Ethernet mode can be set Front port is the one on the front panel Link is the transmitted line to...

Page 54: ...he extender and no USB enumeration occurs while operator switching A computer is not aware when the device has been changed When the state is Suspended device is disconnected from the extender however it is still emulated to the computer 6 8 Event manager The Event manager was developed because of user needs to display internal events such as signal present or HDCP active on GPIO ports and control...

Page 55: ...e name of the event can be stored Click into the text box and type desired name Action If the action was set the description white colored text and the exact LW3 protocol expression yellow colored text can be seen If advanced mode was used the description is Custom action Set name button The device stores the name of the event if the Set name button was pressed Set condition wizard Run the wizard ...

Page 56: ...e values can be changed during the whole process Step 3 Select an Expression The given expressions determine the further possible parameters E g if the Expression is a video signal detection of any port on the Video layer the port has to be defined in the following step If the parameters are selected in the drop down boxes click on the OK to finish the wizard of the condition the set condition can...

Page 57: ...he window of the wizard is closed the created action can be seen above the buttons The white text is the name of the selected action the yellow is the accurate property and its value or method name by LW3 protocol You do not need to remember or note this text LDC shows it continuously The system checks the validity of the event If everything is correct a green line can be seen at the bottom of the...

Page 58: ...ases event saving to the computer can be useful e g transfer to another TPS device Events can be stored in a readable CSV file Comma Separated Values which is a human readable file type and can be imported edited by many spreadsheet application Info Events cannot be exported one by one All events will be stored with the exportation To save all events click on Export to CSV button browse the desire...

Page 59: ... the extender can be rebooted after confirmation 6 9 1 Core tab The submenu displays information about MODEX frame Device label can be also changed which is visible on the front panel LCD Figure 6 14 Core tab 6 9 2 Network tab When the extender is connected to a network or directly to a computer the necessary settings can be set in this submenu If a fixed IP address is planned to use fill Static I...

Page 60: ...tatus tab Info Supply B is reserved for future developments 6 9 4 System log tab Info The feature is available only when connecting to the MODEX directly as a Local Device The submenu shows events that have been logged by MODEX Use the selectors to display the logged Notices Warnings Errors or Fatal errors The log can be scrolled by the mouse wheel or grabbing and moving the lists Click on Export ...

Page 61: ... Return Line feed Explanation The first line must start with semicolon character then a space and the description of the preset Lines must be closed with CrLf even the last line too or else that command will not be processed The LW3 commands must be in line with the rules written in chapter 7 from page 65 Figure 6 18 Presets tab Import a preset The import allows to store a group of commands in one...

Page 62: ...IA AUDIO XP1 switch P4 P3 P6 P8 CALL MEDIA AUDIO XP1 unmuteSource 0 P6 After applying processing above preset the result is the following Commands in preset 4 Successful commands 3 Failed commands 1 Errors during the apply process mE E001 Syntax error r n line 4 Explanation The last command could not be run due to a syntax error The correct syntax of the unmuteSource method can be found in section...

Page 63: ...el and select the desired file Step 3 The file is checked and the result will be displayed in the textbox below If the file is correct the settings will be restored Info Please note that the settings will be overwritten with the restored parameters in the MODEX permanently Undo is not possible 6 9 7 Lock tab Locking a module means settings of the module cannot be changed neither on user interface ...

Page 64: ...emptied by the Clear button Command line Commands queries can be typed directly into this field Send button Execute the command in the field Clear button Empty the terminal window Open terminal window The separate window can show the commands and responses after closing the advanced view Protocol tree The protocol tree is available via this panel Select an item to see its content Node content The ...

Page 65: ...ganize all settings parameters and properties of the device to a tree structure with nodes properties and methods 7 1 1 Elements of tree structure Info All names and values are case sensitive Space character is replaced by character in elements and commands descriptions Node Basic building block of the tree structure is the node A node can have multiple child nodes but only one parent The tree has...

Page 66: ...wercase ones In case of compound words all words are beginning with a capital letter CamelCase The value of the property can contain any readable ASCII character the control characters have to be escaped see section 7 1 2 on page 67 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 ...

Page 67: ...ould be either OK or FAILED The method not necessarily has a return value If it does it can contain additional information which is always specific for the current case return value can specify why the execution failed Find details in section 7 2 5 on page 71 When the method cannot be executed e g the parameter list is illegal there is an error message see section 7 1 3 on page 68 Format mX nodeNa...

Page 68: ...ready exist E003 EOL expected E012 Item does not exist E004 Writing read only property E013 Illegal operation E005 Invalid value E014 Internal error E006 Property does not exist E015 Access denied E007 Syntax error E016 Write access denied E008 Illegal method E017 Reserved E009 Method does not exist E018 Waiting timeout 7 1 4 Prefix summary The following prefixes are defined in LW3 protocol n a no...

Page 69: ... readable m method executable After prefix the response contains the full path of the node property or method after a space character 7 2 1 Get all children of a node Get all of the child nodes of a parent node with one GET command Command format GET nodePath Response format n nodePath Example GET MEDIA IR n MEDIA IR XP1 n MEDIA IR P1 n MEDIA IR P2 7 2 2 Get all properties and methods of a node Ge...

Page 70: ... child nodes and properties of MANAGEMENT NETWORK is not listed in this example those can be queried if GETALL MANAGEMENT NETWORK is run 7 2 4 Set command The setter command can be used to modify the value of a property Command format SET nodePath propertyName newPropertyValue Response format The response for setting a property to a new value is the same as the response for GET command The value i...

Page 71: ...n the state of the execution could be specified mX nodePath methodName Y Legend X can be O if the execution is successful F if the execution is failed but the method could be executed E if the method could not be executed e g illegal parameter count Y can be the return value of the method if any it is valid that a method does not have any return value In this case the equal sign can be omitted Exa...

Page 72: ...terisk wildchar can be used Command format OPEN nodePath Response format o nodePath Example OPEN MANAGEMENT LOG o MANAGEMENT LOG Get the active subscriptions Issuing an OPEN command without any parameters returns the active subscriptions for the current connection Command format OPEN Response format o nodePath Example OPEN o SYS CORE o MEDIA VIDEO o MEDIA AUDIO o MEDIA IR o MEDIA UART Unsubscribe ...

Page 73: ... mO EDID switch User2 queries EDID EdidStatus User2 switches EDID C 1 CHG EDID EdidStatus U1 E1 D1 E2 CLOSE EDID c EDID User1 got a change message User1 unsubscribes from the node 7 2 8 Signature For some command the response can contain multiple lines Every line is terminated with a carriage return Cr r and line feed Lf n characters In several cases the number of the lines in the response cannot ...

Page 74: ...ters 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 times expression number may be omitted in this case number defaults to 0 number expressio...

Page 75: ...the following sub nodes MANAGEMENT NETWORK Contains Network related properties such as IP address Gateway Subnet mask DHCP and Port settings MANAGEMENT STATUS Basic status values are stored about the MODEX Firmware versions Internal Voltage values Module code System time elapsed time since last booting in seconds MANAGEMENT LOCK Installed modules can be locked unlocked individually or together Inf...

Page 76: ...talled modules such as VIDEO AUDIO UART or IR module Port and Crosspoint settings are structured in sub nodes with methods and properties in the nodes of the layers 7 3 6 SYS The node has two sub nodes LOG and CORE SYS LOG Last log events collected from last booting The structure is the same as for MANAGEMENT LOG SYS CORE The node contains properties of MODEX frame nevertheless its sub nodes conta...

Page 77: ... embedded audio not present signal is HDCP encrypted C embedded audio is present HDCP state unknown D embedded audio is present E embedded audio is present signal is not HDCP encrypted F embedded audio is present signal is HDCP encrypted Signal connection state 0 Signal and connection states unknown 1 Signal state unknown 2 Signal state unknown no connection 3 Signal state unknown connection estab...

Page 78: ...7 4 5 Lock an input port Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 lockSource input Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 lockSource Legend input Input port number Example CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 lockSource P1 mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 lockSource 7 4 6 Unlock an input port Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource input Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource Legend input Input port number Example CAL...

Page 79: ...EDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockDestination 7 5 Audio port and crosspoint settings Info Port numbers commands and responses depend on the modules built in the given MODEX unit see the P1 Pn properties under MEDIA AUDIO node There are two audio groups in MODEX extenders S PDIF and Main audio groups This is also visible in the protocol tree MEDIA AUDIO XP1 node of the audio ports within S PDIF group MEDIA AUDI...

Page 80: ...DIA UART P1 Baudrate baud_value Response format pw MEDIA UART P1 Baudrate baud_value Example SET SYS MB RS232 Local Baudrate 9600 pw SYS MB RS232 Local Baudrate 9600 Parameters baud_value Baud rate value between 75 and 18432000 7 6 2 Databit setting Command format SET MEDIA UART P1 DataBits databit_value Response format pw MEDIA UART P1 DataBits databit_value Example SET MEDIA UART P1 DataBits 8 p...

Page 81: ... DhcpEnabled true 7 7 2 Change the DHCP state Command format SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled true false Response format pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled true false Example SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled false pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled false 7 7 3 Query the IP address dynamic Command format GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress Response format pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress IP_address E...

Page 82: ...ANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress gw_address Example GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK GatewayAddress 192 168 0 1 7 7 8 Change the gateway address static Command format SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress gw_address Response format pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress gw_address Example SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress 192 168 0 5 pw MANAGEMENT NET...

Page 83: ...EVENTS E1 SourceProperty SignalPresent Explanation This node contains the property that will fire the E1 event signal present state of P1 port 7 8 3 Set the value of the source property condition Command format SET EVENTS E event_nr SourcePropertyValue value Response format pw EVENTS E event_nr SourcePropertyValue value Example SET EVENTS E1 SourcePropertyValue 1 pw EVENTS E1 SourcePropertyValue 1...

Page 84: ...get property 7 9 EDID management 7 9 1 Query the emulated EDIDs Command format GET EDID EdidStatus Response format pr EDID EdidStatus edid_id emulated_edid_id Example GET EDID EdidStatus pr EDID EdidStatus D1 E1 D1 E2 Explanation The available video input ports are listed and the emulated EDID s number is displayed E g D1 Dynamic EDID is emulated on E1 input 7 9 2 Query the validity of a dynamic E...

Page 85: ...ommand format CALL EDID copy source destination Response format mO EDID copy Example CALL EDID copy D1 U1 mO EDID copy Legend source Source EDID memory places that can be Factory User or Dynamic EDID memory destination User EDID memory place U1 U31 Explanation The EDID of the last connected sink Dynamic EDID D1 has been copied to the user memory U1 7 9 6 Deleting an EDID from user memory Command f...

Page 86: ... Important Always upgrade both extenders of a MODEX pair if you upgrade the transmitter use the same firmware package also on the receiver More devices can be upgraded at the same time in this case connect them to the LAN via Ethernet and make sure they are not connected to each other by fiber optical cable 8 1 Short instructions Step 1 Get the firmware pack and the Lightware Device Updater LDU ap...

Page 87: ...e installer can update only this instance Cannot be updated One only updateable instance can exist for all users More than one different version can be installed for all users Does not contain the version in its name Version number is displayed in the name Step 4 Select the destination folder and click Next Using the default path is highly recommended Step 5 Select the Start menu folder and click ...

Page 88: ...s activated click on it Step 8 If the installation is complete click Finish Upgrade the LDU Step 1 Run the application Step 2 In the welcome screen click on the button in the top right corner the About window will appear Click on the Update button Step 3 The program checks the available updates on Lightware website and shows its version Set the desired update settings in the Options section ...

Page 89: ...nnect more than one port of a MODEX to the same LAN to avoid loops In the same way if you want to upgrade the firmware of a transmitter and a receiver connect both to the LAN but make sure they are not connected via fiber optical cable 8 2 4 Start the LDU and follow the instructions shown on the screen The welcome screen will appear click on Next button Step 1 Select package Select the package lfp...

Page 90: ...ociated to LDU during installation If you double click on the lfp file the application is run and the package is loaded automatically In this case you will see above screen Step 2 Select devices The following step is to select the device s which will be updated The available and supported devices are searched and listed automatically currently LDU is able to update the firmware of devices connecte...

Page 91: ...m firmware upgrade point of view Info If MODEX cannot send the details about its firmware click on the Use Bootloader button Add a device by clicking on the Add device button The previous screen will be shown devices what have already been added are marked in the first column Select the desired device s and click on OK Remove a device by selecting it highlight with yellow and click on Remove devic...

Page 92: ...ath can be changed by ticking the option and browsing a folder Start button begins the upgrade process Details button opens a new window that displays the process If the upgrade of a device is finished its log can be opened by the View button on the right When all the tasks are finished a windows appears Click OK to close and Next to display the summary page ...

Page 93: ...arts the process again with the selected device s Open log directory shows the temporary folder where the logs can be found Export log files by saving them as a zipped file Press Exit to close the program However the devices are rebooted after the firmware upgrade switching off and on again is recommended ...

Page 94: ...male connector USB KVM receiver 2 x USB A female connector Ethernet specification Ethernet 10 100 Mbit s USB specifications USB standards Only HID devices Smart Card USB HUB Not supported Device number 2xUSB HID devices General Dimensions 221 W x 240 D x 42 5 H mm Weight 1850 g excluding all modules Power consumption 6 5 W typical 8 W max without modules 15 W typical 25 W max with modules Power IE...

Page 95: ...icalCON connector Fiber optical LC ODVA Fiber optical ST receptacle Fiber optical SC receptacle Fiber optical Neutrik opticalCON connector Power connector IEC C14 AC Power connector PowerCON AC The exact type depends on the selected Media connector Video specifications Supported video resolutions Up to 4K 30 Hz 4 2 2 297 MHz 24 bit Max pixel clock 297 MHz Frame delay No delay Video signal latency ...

Page 96: ...HDCP compliancy 1 1 Audio capability Not supported Weight 100 g Power consumption 1 4W typ 2W max Connectors DVI D ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 9 3 2 MODEX AV DVIDL OM Part number 9161 0404 Max resolution 2560x1600 60Hz 1920x1200 120Hz Color depth 8 bit per color RGB Frame delay No delay Data rate Total max 9 9 Gbps Max pixel clock 165 MHz Supported video formats DVI 1 0 3D support Yes Embe...

Page 97: ...wer consumption 1 3 W typ 2 2 W max Connectors DVI D HDMI ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 The transmitted audio depends on the Media connector For final audio transmission capabilities please see the audio specification of the chosen Media connector 9 3 1 MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4K IM Part number 9161 0410 Max resolution 1600x1200 60Hz 36 bit 3840x2160 30Hz 24 bit 1920x1080p 120Hz 24 bit Max cable l...

Page 98: ...port No Embedded audio Return audio Yes No EDID emulation Yes Advanced EDID management HDCP compliancy 1 3 Audio capability 4 stereo PCM or HBP compressed Weight 95 g Power consumption 0 4 W typ 0 7 W max Connectors HDMI ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 The transmitted audio depends on the Media connector For final audio transmission capabilities please see the audio specification of the chosen...

Page 99: ...bit color YUV 4 2 2 4 2 0 12 bit color RGB 4 4 4 to YUV 4 4 4 Frame delay no delay Data rate Total max 10 8 Gpbs 1 62 2 7 Gbps lane Supported video standards DP 1 1a compliant 3D support Yes Embedded audio Yes EDID emulation Yes Advanced EDID management HDCP compliancy 1 3 Audio capability 4 stereo PCM or HBR compressed Weight 95 g Power consumption 0 8W typ 2 5W max Connectors Standard DisplayPor...

Page 100: ... IM Part number 9161 0426 Max resolution 1920x1080p 60Hz 3G SDI Level A 1920x1080p YCbCr 4 2 2 3G SDI Level B 1920x1080p YCbCr 4 2 2 Max input cable length 130 m 3G SDI Color depth 20 bit Color space 10 bit Y 10 bit CbCr 12 bit RGB Frame delay No delay Data rate Total max 2 97 Gbps Supported video formats SD SDI HD SDI 3G SDI 3D support No Embedded audio Yes EDID emulation No Audio capability 4 st...

Page 101: ... see the audio specification of the chosen Media connector 9 3 8 MODEX AV DVI IM Part number 9161 0433 Max resolution 1920x1200 36 bit 1600x1200 24 bit max cable length 22 AWG 30 m Color depth 24 30 36 bit deep color Color space RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 4 2 2 Frame delay No delay Data rate Total max 6 75 Gbps Max pixel clock 225 MHz Supported video formats DVI 1 0 HDMI 1 3a 3D support No Embedded audio Ret...

Page 102: ...Connectors DVI D ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 The transmitted audio depends on the Media connector For final audio transmission capabilities please see the audio specification of the chosen Media connector 9 3 10 MODEX AV HDMI DVI 4K OM Part number 9161 0439 Max resolution 1600x1200 60Hz 36 bit 3840x2160 30Hz 24 bit 1920x1080p 120Hz 24 bit Color depth 24 30 36 bit deep color Color space RGB...

Page 103: ...wer consumption 0 1 W typ 0 2 W max Connector 9 pole D sub ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 9 4 2 MODEX IF 2xRS232 Part number 9161 0713 Supported baud rate from 2400 to 256000 configurable Signal type RX TX bidirectional Weight 70 g Power consumption 0 1 W typ 0 2 W max Connector 2 x 9 pole D sub ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 9 4 3 MODEX IF RS232 RS422 Part number 9161 0714 Weight 70 g P...

Page 104: ...ase T full duplex with autodetect Ethernet protocol ARP ICMP ping IP TCP DHCP HTTP SMTP Telnet Power over Ethernet Not supported Auto MDIX Yes Weight 70 g Power consumption 0 05 W typ 0 066 W max Connector 1 x female RJ45 ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 9 4 6 MODEX IF AUDIN Part number 9161 0719 Weight 80 g Power consumption 0 2 W typ 0 33 W max Connectors 1xRCA 1x5 pole PHOENIX ESD protection...

Page 105: ...ODEX IF AUD Part number 9161 0721 Weight 90 g Power consumption 0 2 W typ 0 33 W max Connectors 2xRCA 2x5 pole PHOENIX ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 S PDIF digital audio Audio format S PDIF Supported sample rates 16 to 48 kHz input 16 to 48 kHz output AES EBU compatibility No Bit depths Up to 24 bits Analog audio Sample frequency 16 to 96 kHz Maximum level Input 4 4 Vp p output 4 4 Vp p 6 dB...

Page 106: ... 4 10 MODEX IF ETH ECN Part number 9161 0727 Ethernet data rate 10 100Base T full duplex with autodetect Ethernet protocol ARP ICMP ping IP TCP DHCP HTTP SMTP Telnet Power over Ethernet Not supported Auto MDIX Yes Weight 75 g Power consumption 0 1 W typ 0 2 W max Connector Neutrik Ethercon RJ 45 receptacle with latch lock NE8FBH S ESD protection IEC61000 4 2 Level 4 ...

Page 107: ...oper interface is selected The output is muted Check the mute state of output port of TX and RX Section 6 5 Display is not able to receive the video format Check the emulated EDID and select another e g emulate the display s EDID on the input port Section 6 6 4 Data rate is too high for the video cable Select a lower resolution if the source is a computer try to modify the refresh rate only for ex...

Page 108: ...different Check the IR settings in the MODEX to meet with the requirements of the IR device Section 6 5 4 IR port is muted Check the mute state of IR port s Section 6 5 Infra crosspoint is not set properly Check the crosspoint state of Infra layer Section 6 3 3 Front panel menu Navigation buttons are out of operation LCD home screen is locked Connect to the MODEX via the built in web and unlock LC...

Page 109: ...able became contaminated Use special fiber optical cable cleaning equipment or a soft cloth to carefully clean it Different firmware is installed Check the firmware in TX and RX the versions have to match If necessary do firmware upgrade Section 6 9 3 and Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Crosspoint setting cannot be changed Core module is locked Unlock the core module via the built in website Section 6 9 6...

Page 110: ...1 1 Mechanical drawings Front view MODEX OPTM TX Bottom view Side view CPU LIVE 5V 3 3V USB K M COMPUTER MODEX OPTM TX ENTER ETHERNET 10 100 AUDIO CNTRL VIDEO RESET OPTM LINK 106 RoHS 221 42 5 33 M4 thread 50 13 65 15 2 M3 thread 240 87 178 5 21 25 ...

Page 111: ... 81 HDMI input port Input port HDMI HDMI output port HDMI mode Auto Color space Auto HDCP mode Auto Color range Auto Serial port RS 232 RS 232 Baud rate baud 9600 RS 232 data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Infrared port IR input carrier frequency Hz 38000 IR output carrier frequency Hz 38000 Analog audio ports Application mode 0 Analog Emb Ret Aux Analog in Gain dB only on input 0 Analog out Volum...

Page 112: ...z H F90 1920 x 2160 59 98 Hz DL F31 1440 x 288i 50 6 Hz H F91 1024 x 2400 60 1 Hz DL F32 640 x 480 59 94 Hz H F92 1920 x 2400 59 97 Hz DL F33 720 x 480 59 92 Hz H F93 2048 x 2400 59 97 Hz DL F34 720 x 576 50 0 Hz H F94 2048 x 1536 59 99 Hz DL F35 1280 x 720 50 0 Hz H F95 2048 x 1536 74 99 Hz DL F36 1280 x 720 60 0 Hz H F96 2560 x 1600 59 85 Hz DL F37 1920 x 540i 50 3 Hz H F97 3840 x 2400 23 99 Hz ...

Page 113: ... date of purchase Customer shall pay shipping charges when unit is returned for repair Lightware will cover shipping charges for return shipments to customers In case of defect please call your local representative or contact Lightware at Lightware Visual Engineering H 1071 Budapest Peterdy Street 15 HUNGARY E mail support lightware eu 14 Document revision history Document Release Date Changes Edi...

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