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Table of contents

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................8

1.1.

OX CONTENTS

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1.2.

ESCRIPTION

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1.3.

EATURES

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1.4.

PPLICATIONS

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

1.5.

NDERSTANDING

EDID ........................................................................................................... 11

1.5.1.

Basics ............................................................................................................................ 11

1.5.2.

Common problems related to EDID .............................................................................. 11

1.6.

DVANCED

EDID

ANAGEMENT

.............................................................................................. 12

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................. 13

2.1.

RONT PANEL VIEW

.................................................................................................................. 13

2.2.

EAR VIEW

.............................................................................................................................. 14

2.3.

OWER SUPPLY UNIT

............................................................................................................... 15

2.4.

LECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

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

2.4.1.

Power connector ............................................................................................................ 16

2.4.2.

DVI inputs ...................................................................................................................... 17

2.4.3.

DVI outputs .................................................................................................................... 17

2.4.4.

RS-232 / RS-422 control port ........................................................................................ 18

2.4.5.

Ethernet port .................................................................................................................. 18

OPERATION ................................................................................................................................ 19

3.1.

OWERING ON

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

3.2.

RONT PANEL OPERATIONS

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3.2.1.

CONTROL LOCK .......................................................................................................... 19

3.2.2.

TAKE / AUTOTAKE modes ........................................................................................... 19

3.2.3.

Viewing crosspoint state ................................................................................................ 20

3.2.4.

Switching ....................................................................................................................... 21

3.2.5.

Switching operations flowchart ...................................................................................... 22

3.2.6.

Preset operations .......................................................................................................... 23

3.2.7.

OUTPUT LOCK ............................................................................................................. 23

3.3.

EMOTE OPERATION

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3.3.1.

Serial port settings ......................................................................................................... 26

3.3.2.

Resetting the IP address ............................................................................................... 26

SOFTWARE CONTROL

– USING LIGHTWARE MATRIX CONTROLLER ............................... 27

4.1.

NSTALLING THE

ATRIX

ONTROLLER SOFTWARE

.................................................................... 27

4.2.

STABLISHING THE CONNECTION

.............................................................................................. 28

4.3.

ONTROL MENU

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

4.3.1.

Switch, mute and lock.................................................................................................... 30

4.3.2.

Input and output card types ........................................................................................... 31

4.3.3.

Input and output names ................................................................................................. 31

4.3.4.

PRESET operations ...................................................................................................... 31

4.3.5.

Preset names ................................................................................................................ 32

4.3.6.

Output parameter settings ............................................................................................. 33

4.4.

EDID

............................................................................................................................. 34

4.4.1.

EDID Router operation .................................................................................................. 34

4.4.2.

Advanced EDID Editor................................................................................................... 36

4.4.3.

Easy EDID Creator ........................................................................................................ 36

4.5.

ERMINAL MENU

...................................................................................................................... 37

4.6.

STATUS

....................................................................................................................... 37

4.6.1.

IP settings ...................................................................................................................... 38

4.7.

IND MENU

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

WEB CONTROL

– USING BUILT-IN WEBSITE ......................................................................... 40

5.1.

CCESSING THE ROUTER

‟

S BUILT

IN WEBSITE

............................................................................ 40

5.2.

ENU DESCRIPTION

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

Summary of Contents for MX12x12DVI-Slim

Page 1: ...User s Manual MX16x16DVI Slim MX12x12DVI Slim ...

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Page 3: ...s Follow instructions described in this manual Replacing the AC fuse Unplug the AC power cord from the equipment Locate the AC fuse on the rear of the unit Replace only the AC fuse as indicated on the rear panel of the unit 3 15A fast blowing Connect the power cord to the switcher and to the AC power source Make sure the switcher is working properly WEEE W aste Electrical Electronic Equipment Corr...

Page 4: ... products MX16x16DVI Slim MX12x12DVI Slim Computer Matrix Switcher 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 01 April 2010 Name Gergely Vida Managing Director Signed ...

Page 5: ...crosspoint state 20 3 2 4 Switching 21 3 2 5 Switching operations flowchart 22 3 2 6 Preset operations 23 3 2 7 OUTPUT LOCK 23 3 3 REMOTE OPERATION 25 3 3 1 Serial port settings 26 3 3 2 Resetting the IP address 26 4 SOFTWARE CONTROL USING LIGHTWARE MATRIX CONTROLLER 27 4 1 INSTALLING THE MATRIX CONTROLLER SOFTWARE 27 4 2 ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTION 28 4 3 CONTROL MENU 30 4 3 1 Switch mute and loc...

Page 6: ...52 7 3 10 Save preset to the specified memory location 52 7 3 11 Load preset from the specified location 52 7 3 12 Preview preset 53 7 3 13 Renaming Presets Inputs Outputs 53 7 3 14 Query names of Presets Inputs Outputs 54 7 3 15 Set default names of Presets Inputs Outputs 54 7 3 16 Reload factory default output setup 55 7 3 17 Query IP settings 55 7 3 18 Reload factory default IP settings 56 7 3 ...

Page 7: ... 69 9 1 GENERAL PROBLEMS 69 9 2 SERIAL CONNECTION PROBLEMS 69 9 3 TCP IP CONNECTION PROBLEMS 69 9 4 PICTURE IS NOT DISPLAYED OR DISTORTED 70 10 SPECIFICATIONS 71 10 1 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS ROUTER 73 10 2 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS POWER SUPPLY 74 10 3 RACK MOUNTING VARIATIONS 75 11 VERSION APPLICABILITY 76 12 WARRANTY 76 13 QUALITY CHECK RECORD 77 14 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY 78 ...

Page 8: ...2x12DVI Slim are single link DVI matrix switchers with 16 DVI inputs and 16 DVI outputs or 12 DVI inputs and 12 DVI outputs respectively which routes any input s to any combination of output s The router conforms to DVI 1 0 specification and switches signals between 25 165 MHz pixel clock frequency from 640x480 60Hz to 1920x1200 60Hz or 2048x1080 60Hz PC resolutions The input signals are compensat...

Page 9: ...ttons control 16 or 12 source select 16 or 12 destination select Take Load preset Save preset Control Lock Output Lock Relegendable buttons Each button has an easy removable flat cap and a translucent label which can be inserted under it to identify sources and destinations RS 232 or RS 422 control Simple ASCII based protocol is used for switching preset calling status request etc Ethernet control...

Page 10: ...Page 10 78 Section 1 Introduction 1 4 Applications Some typical connection variations with the matrix router are shown on Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 Typical application ...

Page 11: ...ns and HDMI capable displays may have another 128 bytes which is called E EDID and defined by CEA Consumer Electronics Association This extension 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...

Page 12: ...ID that are connected to the output connectors First 50 EDID are factory presets while memories 51 to 100 are user programmable The router stores the EDID of all attached monitors or projectors for each output in a non volatile memory This way the EDID from a monitor is available when the monitor is unplugged or switched off Any EDID can be emulated on any input An emulated EDID can be copied from...

Page 13: ...ection 3 2 3 on page 20 for more information Destination buttons Destination buttons have two functions to select an output or to view the selected output s state See section 3 2 4 on page 21 for more information Take Auto Displays the actual switching mode of the router TAKE or AUTOTAKE Long press toggles the switching mode short press executes switching in TAKE mode See section 3 2 2 on page 19 ...

Page 14: ...ting the unit to Local Area Network LAN Input connectors 29 pole DVI I digital only female receptacle connectors Connect DVI source devices to these connectors Output connectors 29 pole DVI I digital only female receptacle connectors Connect DVI sink devices to these connectors CPU live LED Continuously blinking LED if the CPU works properly Reset button Resets all internal hardware elements Info ...

Page 15: ...tch AC connector Standard IEC power connector Works with 100 to 240 Volts 50 or 60 Hz power sources Fan air outlet Low noise fan Never block air flow DC connector Speakon 4 pole connector Connect to router with supported cable See section 2 4 1 for more information Info There are several mounting possibilities with the provided rack mounting ears See section 10 3 on page 75 for suggested examples ...

Page 16: ... equipment that seems to be compatible with this connector DC power connector pin assignment If a custom length DC power cable has to be made follow the below specification Recommended cable 4 wire each 4 mm 2 4 AWG12 Maximum length 1 5 meters 5 feet Current 10 A 3 3 V DC 10 A 5 V DC Cable connector type Neutrik Speakon NL4FC Figure 2 4 DC power cable connector pin assignments Chassis connector ty...

Page 17: ...ts Figure 2 6 DVI connector 2 4 3 DVI outputs MX16x16DVI Slim and MX12x12DVI Slim provide 29 pole DVI I connectors for outputs however only digital pins are internally connected This way users can plug in any DVI connector but keep in mind that analog signals such as VGA or RGBHV are NOT processed Thanks to the fix 6 dB pre emphasizing circuit DVI cables up to 15 meters can be used For using longe...

Page 18: ... connected to Pin 4 NC non connected 7 RTS internally connected to Pin 8 NC non connected 8 CTS internally connected to Pin 7 NC non connected 9 NC non connected NC non connected Table 2 2 D SUB 9 pole pin assignments 2 4 5 Ethernet port The Ethernet port can be connected to a LAN hub switch or router with a UTP patch cable If connecting to a computer directly a cross UTP cable has to be used See ...

Page 19: ...1 CONTROL LOCK Front panel button operations can be enabled or disabled using CONTROL LOCK button while RS 232 RS 422 and Ethernet control is still enabled If the button is not illuminated front panel button operations are enabled If it illuminates red continuously front panel operations are inhibited Press and hold the CONTROL LOCK button for 3 seconds to toggle the control lock state 3 2 2 TAKE ...

Page 20: ...ll button lamps go out In TAKE mode no accidental change can be done unless TAKE button is pressed For viewing input connections press and release a source button Now the selected source button and all destination buttons will light up which are currently connected to the selected source For viewing output connections press and release a destination button Now the source button which is connected ...

Page 21: ...destination button which has to be disconnected from the selected source The pressed destination or multiple destinations will turn dark Step 3 Press and release TAKE button to execute disconnection Info Deselected destinations are disconnected from any source thus output devices will display black image or no signal message or automatically will turn off Info Multiple switching and deselecting ac...

Page 22: ...hart in AUTOTAKE mode connection realized destination button pressed viewing last destination s connection select or deselect source idle AUTOTAKE mode idle TAKE mode TAKE button pressed connections realized previewing connections source button pressed viewing source connections select or deselect destinations nothing pressed for 3 sec destination button pressed viewing destination connection noth...

Page 23: ...ss source 1 to 16 or to 12 Step 3 Press and release TAKE button Now the selected preset is loaded Info Loading a preset modifies all output states that are not currently locked Saving a Preset in AUTOTAKE mode Step 1 Create the desired connections which have to be saved Step 2 Press and release SAVE PRESET button Step 3 Press and release a source button according to the desired memory address sour...

Page 24: ... that it is preselected for unlocking Step 5 Press and release the TAKE button The deselected destinations are now unlocked View locked outputs in AUTOTAKE mode In AUTOTAKE mode a destination is selected all the time Therefore the currently selected output and input buttons are illuminated The Output Lock button illuminates regarding to the lock state of the current output Viewing all locked outpu...

Page 25: ...ter 4 page 26 built in website no chapter 5 page 40 third party control system chapter 7 page 49 Table 3 1 Available remote connections Info Ethernet port can be connected to a LAN hub switch or router with a UTP patch cable If connecting to a computer directly a cross UTP cable has to be used User interface comparsion The built in website and the Lightware matrix controller software have little d...

Page 26: ...ure Step 2 Switch the router to TAKE mode if used previously in AUTOTAKE mode by pressing TAKE button for 4 seconds light will go off Step 3 Press and release Control Lock Control Lock button lights in up red continuously Step 4 Press and keep pressed the Output Lock button the current protocol indication will light up Step 5 Press and release the a Load Preset button to set the factory default IP...

Page 27: ...matrix_controller_v3_2_0 exe Step 2 Select destination folder and click Install Using the default path is highly recommended Step 3 If you want to create desktop icon click Yes in the next pop up window Step 4 After finishing the installation the following message appears Step 5 To run Lightware matrix control software find the shortcut icon in Start menu Programs Lightware LW_matrix_controller_vX...

Page 28: ...thernet directly with cross UTP cable Info If the connection is made through the router s Ethernet port be sure that the computer is in the same network as the router Info If the computer has multiple Ethernet connections for example WiFi and LAN connections are used simultaneously you will have to know the IP address for the one that is used for controlling the matrix Step 2 Start the application...

Page 29: ...to control the router from the drop down list If you are unsure which one to use try to search for devices on all of them If the connection has been made via serial port the device type and serial number can be inquired by double clicking the appropriate port or it can be highlighted with a single click Figure 4 2 Ethernet connection Figure 4 3 Serial connection Step 4 Click on the Connect button ...

Page 30: ...be only one green square in any row 4 3 1 Switch mute and lock For making a connection click on the desired square If the output port is not locked or muted the connection will be made For switching an input to all outputs click with the left mouse button on the input label and click Switch to all outputs from the popup menu Outputs can be easily muted by clicking on the button titled M beside the...

Page 31: ...e stored in the router s memory so they can be read by any other computer Otherwise the I O names are stored locally in a file on the computer that was used to save the I O names By default this file can be found as C Program Files Lightware LW_matrix_controller_v3_2_0 settings ini Rename I O port Step 1 Click on the desired input or output Step 2 Click RENAME in the popup menu The Rename window a...

Page 32: ...quares for two seconds 4 3 5 Preset names To help memorizing the preset configurations names can be assigned to saved presets Preset names can be maximum 16 characters long and can contain any ASCII characters except All characters are converted to uppercase Info If the CPU firmware version is above 2 0 0 then the preset names are stored in the router s memory so they can be read by another comput...

Page 33: ...modified parameters are applied to all output ports Info When opening this window again the scope selection will be set to Current Output regardless of the active selection at the time of closing It is to avoid making changes to all outputs by mistake Reload factory defaults Current output Reloads the default values to the currently selected output All outputs Loads the factory default values to a...

Page 34: ... source was changed after it was copied to an input The rows with red background are dynamically routed to the input The Last attached Monitor s EDID List contains the resolution manufacturer and vendor name of the display devices connected to matrix switcher s output The matrix remembers the last display device s EDID so there is an EDID shown even if there is no device attached to the router s o...

Page 35: ... display device The system is able to learn the EDID from a connected display device and store it in one of the user programmable memory locations Step 1 Select the User Memory in the drop down menu in one of the list windows Step 2 Select the EDID to be saved from the other list window Step 3 Drag and drop the selected EDID to the desired User Memory location Step 4 Click Yes in the pop up dialog...

Page 36: ...ed in the standards including the additional CEA extensions Any EDID from the router s memory or a saved EDID file can be loaded in the editor The software resolves the raw EDID and displays it as readable information to the user All descriptors can be edited and saved in an EDID file or uploaded to the router s memory By clicking on the green arrow the editor area rolls down When the user enters ...

Page 37: ...rackets Every sent command and every received response gets an arrow or prefix and has different font colors in order to help distinguishing If the Command framing checkbox is unchecked you can send multiple commands together however in this case you have to type in the framing brackets manually 4 6 STATUS menu Basic device information such as the installed cards firmware and hardware revisions ar...

Page 38: ...IP address select the desired subnet mask and type in the gateway IP address Step 3 Click on Apply Settings button Depending on the modified settings you might need to restart the router and the Matrix Controller Software Info The Load Default button loads the factory default IP settings to the fields which contain a fix configuration IP Address 192 168 254 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gate...

Page 39: ...pose only In the normal operation there is no need to reset these values The above picture shows the factory default values in normal operation 4 7 Find menu By clicking this menu the available devices can be rescanned on the serial port and on the Ethernet If the Matrix Controller Software has a live connection to a device on a port a question window appears asking if you really want to search fo...

Page 40: ...ecommended Internet Explorer 6 7 and 8 Opera 8 and 9 Safari 3 Google Chrome 2 0 To access the webpage just run your preferred web browser and type the IP address of the router as URL The computer and the router have to be in the same subnet Info The only way to find out the router s IP address if it is not known is to search for devices with the Matrix Controller software If this is not possible f...

Page 41: ... the matrix switcher The Preset selection box is on the right side of this page Output Settings This menu contains advanced settings for output parameters Some settings are only accessible with Lightware PRO series routers EDID Management By clicking on this menu the built in website downloads the EDID list from the matrix The user can view and modify the EDIDs Status Basic device information such...

Page 42: ...ing is permitted for this output unless it is unlocked again If lock is active background turns to red Info Loading a preset doesn t change neither the lock state nor the switch state of a locked output If an output is locked to an input before preset loading it will also be locked that input after preset loading so locked outputs ignore the preset 5 3 2 Preset operations Preset operations can be ...

Page 43: ...ified parameters are applied only to the currently selected port Apply changes to all outputs this option means that the modified parameters are applied to all output ports Info When opening this window again the scope selection will be set to Current Output regardless of the active selection at the time of closing It is to avoid making changes to all outputs by mistake Reload factory defaults Cur...

Page 44: ...st attached Monitor s EDIDs box contains the resolutions and vendor names of the display devices connected to matrix switcher s output The EDID list box contains all the available EDIDs stored in the matrix memory 5 4 1 Change emulated EDID at one or all inputs All EDIDs are enumerated in the EDID list window Step 1 Select the desired EDID from this list with a left mouse click a popup menu appear...

Page 45: ...the EDID from a connected display device and store it in one of the user programmable memory locations All the monitor s EDIDs are listed in the EDID list window and also in the Last Attached Monitors EDIDs window Step 1 Click the desired monitor s EDID from the list Step 2 Click the Learn this EDID to submenu item A popup window will show the memory locations from 51 to 100 which are available fo...

Page 46: ... to assign the IP address from a pool of addresses automatically DHCP Select Enable to permit the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server to assign leased IP address to the matrix unit automatically AutoIP Select Enable to permit the matrix to generate an IP in the 169 254 x x address range with Class B subnet Info Disabling BOOTP DHCP and AutoIP all three checkboxes is not advised as the ...

Page 47: ...p 1 Click on the Load Default button Now the factory default IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway address is loaded into the input boxes But they are not saved Step 2 To save the settings click on Apply Settings button Step 3 The default fix IP settings are applied IP Address 192 168 254 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 5 6 4 TCP Port Configuration The user can configure the TCP p...

Page 48: ... remains in non volatile memory Table 6 1 Factory preset EDID list MEMORY Resolution MEMORY Resolution 01 640 x 480 60 0 Hz 26 1600 x 1200 50 0 Hz 02 640 x 480 75 0 Hz 27 1600 x 1200 60 0 Hz 03 848 x 480 60 0 Hz 28 1920 x 1200 59 55 Hz 04 800 x 600 50 0 Hz 29 1920 x 1200 50 0 Hz 05 800 x 600 60 30 Hz 30 1440 x 480i 60 3 Hz 06 800 x 600 74 99 Hz 31 640 x 480 59 94 Hz 07 1024 x 768 49 98 Hz 32 720 x...

Page 49: ...s Protocol 2 is active Step 4 a If you do not want to change the protocol release the Output Lock button view only b If you want to change the protocol keep the Output Lock button pressed and press the desired Source button accordingly to the new protocol The desired Source button starts blinking the router performs a reset straight away and all buttons light up for 3 seconds Now the new protocol ...

Page 50: ... response format changes If the output is muted you get a letter M if locked a letter L and if muted and locked at the same time U before the 2 digit numbers e g O05 IL01 7 3 4 View connection on all outputs Description Viewing all outputs connection results in different response length because it depends on the router s type length 16 for MX16x16DVI Slim length 12 for MX12x12DVI Slim The response...

Page 51: ...on 2 Viewing connection for all outputs Input 2 is connected to outputs 1 2 and 3 Output 1 is muted Output 2 is locked Output 3 is muted and locked Input 5 is connected to outputs 4 5 and 6 Input 8 is connected to outputs 7 through 16 7 3 5 View mutes on all outputs Description Viewing all outputs connection results in different response length because it depends on the router s type length 16 for...

Page 52: ...is unlocked Info The router issues the above response regardless of the previous state of the output either it was locked or unlocked 7 3 10 Save preset to the specified memory location Description Save current crosspoint configuration output states to preset id Format Example Command id 4 Response SPR id CrLf SPR04 CrLf Explanation Current crosspoint state is saved to preset 4 including the mute ...

Page 53: ...cted to in Ox is not muted Ox M in Ox is connected to in Ox is muted 7 3 13 Renaming Presets Inputs Outputs Description Allows storing names for each preset input output Any 16 byte long string is allowed All characters are converted to uppercase The router accepts id greater than the current I O setup but treats it as modulo output So if id 17 on a 16x16 router then it will be treated as 1 All ro...

Page 54: ...name CrLf ONAME 2 MONITOR_NO2 CrLf Explanation Name for output 2 is monitor_no2 7 3 15 Set default names of Presets Inputs Outputs Description Renames all preset input output names to the default Preset 1 32 Input 1 16 Output 1 16 respectively Info The id field is not relevant here only has to be a valid one The command will affect ALL Presets Inputs Outputs disregarding the actual number that was...

Page 55: ...CONFIG Response IP_CONFIG id ip_address port mask gateway CrLf IP_CONFIG 0 192 168 2 106 10001 255 0 0 0 192 168 2 1 CrLf Legend Identifier Description Default value id 0 fix IP 7 DHCP 0 ip_address IP address 192 168 254 254 port IP port of the router 10001 mask subnet mask 255 255 0 0 gateway gateway address 0 0 0 0 Explanation The router has a fix 192 168 2 106 IP address on the 255 0 0 0 subnet...

Page 56: ... 1 or the built in website section 5 6 Default setting can be reloaded by the front panel buttons as well section 3 3 2 7 3 19 Load DHCP IP settings only IP address Description After issuing this command over serial connection the router will inquire IP address with DHCP Format Example Command IP_CONFIG D IP_CONFIG D Response Changing IP configuration CrLf Changing IP configuration CrLf DONE CrLf ...

Page 57: ...X12x12DVI Slim 12 12 single link MX16x16DVI Slim 16 16 single link 7 4 2 View serial number Description The router responds its 8 digit serial number Format Example Command s s Response SERIAL_NUMBER CrLf SN 10170142 CrLf Info Only the last 4 numbers are written onto the back of the router 7 4 3 View Firmware version of the CPU Description View the CPU firmware revision To view other controller s ...

Page 58: ...1 MX 16x16 DVI IB SCH_2 1 PCB_2 1 CrLf Empty Slot Empty Slot Explanation MX16x16DVI Slim router The router reports as if it has two output ad two input cards 7 4 5 View installed controllers firmware Description Shows the firmware revisions of the installed controllers Format Example Command fc fc Response CARD_FIRMWARE CrLf CF MX CP FW 1 0 4 0x10 CrLf CF MX DVI EDID FW 3 2 0 0x50 CrLf 7 4 6 View ...

Page 59: ...Example Command in loc 4 102 Response E_SW_OK CrLf delay E_S_C CrLf E_SW_OK CrLf delay E_S_C CrLf Info Outputs 1 16 are mapped to logical addresses 101 116 Explanation EDID from output 2 is copied to input 4 After choosing dynamic EDID routing to one or all inputs the router will follow the EDID changes occurring on the output it was connected to Every time a different EDID is recognized on the ou...

Page 60: ...CrLf Explanation EDID from output 4 is saved to EDID memory location 51 7 5 6 View EDID validity table Description Shows EDID validity table which contains information about the EDID states Format Example Command wv wv Response EV VALIDITY_TABLE CrLf EV 1111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111101111 0000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000010111111111 1111111000000000000000011113 1111...

Page 61: ...c we1 Response EB loc B1 B2 B256 CrLf EB 1 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 32 F2 00 00 00 00 92 CrLf Legend B1 B256 are space separated hex characters represented in ASCII format Explanation Full EDID from memory location 1 is downloaded 7 5 9 Upload EDID content to the router Description EDID hex bytes can be written directly to the user programmable memory locations locations 51 100 Sequence Step 1 Prep...

Page 62: ...er Format Example Command various 5 101 Response E_S_C CrLf E_SW_OK CrLf E_S_C CrLf Explanation Copy EDID from output 1 to input 5 dynamic emulation First response confirms the EDID routing command E_S_C response is an automatic message that is sent because an EDID has changed Info The router stores the last attached display device s EDID connected to the output After disconnecting this device its...

Page 63: ...ut number exceeds the installed number of outputs or equals zero Invalid value Description Given value exceeds the maximum allowed value can be sent Invalid preset number Description Given preset number exceeds the maximum allowed preset number Info The maximum preset number is limited to 32 for all routers Response ERR02 CrLf Response ERR03 CrLf Response ERR04 CrLf ...

Page 64: ...k specified output 7 3 8 out Unlock specified output 7 3 9 out Save preset to the specified memory location 7 3 10 id Load preset from the specified location 7 3 11 id Preview preset 7 3 12 VP id Renaming Presets 7 3 13 PNAME id name Renaming Inputs 7 3 13 INAME id name Renaming Outputs 7 3 13 ONAME id name Query names of Presets Inputs Outputs 7 3 14 PNAME id Set default names of Presets Inputs O...

Page 65: ...rrent control protocol 7 4 6 p_ Set current control protocol 7 4 7 p_x EDID router commands Command description See in chapter Command Route EDID to the selected input static 7 5 1 in loc Route EDID to the selected input dynamic 7 5 2 in loc Route one EDID to all inputs 7 5 3 A loc View EDID switch status on all inputs 7 5 4 VEDID Learn EDID to memory location 7 5 5 out loc View EDID validity tabl...

Page 66: ...bootloader exe Step 2 Download and save all the firmware files that you want to load If you have a zipped archive extract it Step 3 Run the application from Start Menu Programs Lightware LW_bootloader Step 4 Click FIND Button If the bootloader finds one or more routers their IP addresses will be listed in the tree view window On the tree view device type and serial number is shown after the IP add...

Page 67: ...versions After the connection is made the device properties and he installed hardware parts are displayed Select the one or more controllers that need firmware upgrade by clicking the checkbox next to it MX DVI CPU is the main processor s firmware while MX DVI EDID is the firmware for the processor that handles EDID management MX CP1 is the firmware for the front panel Step 7 Browse for the new fi...

Page 68: ... faster by only checking the checksum of the controller No data verification is done after writing if the checksum was correct Info The reprogramming can take between 3 8 minutes per controller A progress bar will show the current state of the reprogramming An erasing process will take place first and then the programming is done so the progress bar runs up twice When the reprogramming is finished...

Page 69: ...r and the router have to be in the same network If your computer has multiple network connections for example WiFi and LAN connections are used simultaneously check which network the router is connected to The appropriate Ethernet interface has to be selected in the Find dialog box of the Matrix Controller software see section 4 2 Establishing the connection on page 28 Check the IP settings If you...

Page 70: ... output is muted or not Check EDID related problems Maybe your display device is not capable of receiving the sent video format Try emulating your display device s EDID to the source You will find help on this process in section 4 4 1 about EDID router operation with control software on page 34 or in section 5 4 about EDID router operation with built in website on page 44 If you get a picture now ...

Page 71: ... 482W x 32 8D x 176 5H mm 19W x 1 3D x 7H inch Net Weight 1 85 kg 4 1 lbs Enclosure power supply Rack mountable Yes Material 1 mm metal AC power connector IEC receptacle filtered DC power connector Neutrik 4 pole Speakon NL4MP Dimensions 200W x 110D x 86H mm 7 9W x 4 3D x 3 4H inch Net Weight power supply 1 42 kg 3 1 lbs Net Weight power cable 0 35 kg 0 8 lbs Inputs Connectors 29 pole DVI I digita...

Page 72: ...5 HDTV 720p 1024x768 60 00 48 36 65 VESA XGA 1024x768 75 00 60 02 78 75 VESA XGA 1360x768 47 7 60 00 WIDE XGA 1152x870 75 06 68 68 100 MACINTOSH 1280x1024 75 00 80 00 135 00 VESA SXGA 1400x1050 60 00 65 64 121 82 SXGA 1920x1080i 60 00 67 50 74 25 1080i 1920x1080 60 00 67 50 148 5 HDTV 1080p 1920x1080 60 00 67 50 185 6 1080p 10bit 1920x1080 60 00 67 50 222 75 1080p 12bit 2048x1080 60 00 67 50 157 3...

Page 73: ...VI Slim User s Manual Rev 1 0 Section 10 Specifications Page 73 78 10 1 Mechanical Drawings router Front View 178 mm 482 mm Rear View 446 mm Top View 32 8 mm 40 mm housing only including buttons and connectors ...

Page 74: ...Page 74 78 Section 10 Specifications Side View 32 8 mm 40 mm 10 2 Mechanical drawings power supply 110 mm 2 mm 178 mm 75 mm 200 mm ...

Page 75: ...MX16x16DVI Slim User s Manual Rev 1 0 Section 10 Specifications Page 75 78 10 3 Rack mounting variations ...

Page 76: ...uter Motherboard PCB 2 1 router enclosure 2 1 power supply enclosure 1 1 12 Warranty Lightware Visual Engineering warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase The 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 pl...

Page 77: ...ty Check Record Hardware Module Hardware Firmware Mother board CPU EDID management LAN control server WEB content MAC address Control Panel Power supply Electrical check GND EARTH Safety 3 3V 5V CPU Live Buttons Inputs Outputs RS 232 LAN Model name Serial number Date of manufacture Checked ...

Page 78: ...ry 14 Document revision history Document Release Date Changes Checked by Rev 1 0 01 07 2010 router enclosure dimensions power supply enclosure document outline Tamas Lehel Rev 0 8b 17 05 2010 first beta edition Tamas Lehel Rev 0 1 21 04 2010 draft ...

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