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Page 1: ...MX32x32HDMI Pro MX16x16HDMI Pro MX8x8HDMI Pro MX32x32DVI HDCP Pro MX16x16DVI HDCP Pro MX8x8DVI HDCP Pro User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 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 Correct Disposal of This Product...

Page 3: ... MX32x32HDMI Pro MX16x16HDMI Pro MX8x8HDMI Pro MX32x32DVI HDCP Pro MX16x16DVI HDCP Pro MX8x8DVI HDCP Pro Video 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 September 2007 Name Gergely Vida Managing Director Signed ...

Page 4: ... Power connection 26 2 8 6 RS 232 422 and Ethernet control port 27 3 OPERATION 28 3 1 POWER 28 3 2 FRONT PANEL OPERATIONS 28 3 2 1 TAKE AUTOTAKE modes 28 3 2 2 CONTROL LOCK 28 3 2 3 SWITCHING 29 3 2 4 SAVE or LOAD PRESETS 30 3 2 5 VIEW crosspoint state 31 3 2 6 VIEW live inputs and attached monitors 31 3 2 7 OUTPUT LOCK 32 3 3 FRONT PANEL LCD MENU OPERATION 33 3 3 1 Basic concept 33 3 3 2 Normal m...

Page 5: ...e 50 4 3 7 View EDID header 50 4 3 8 Upload EDID content from the router 52 4 3 9 Download EDID content to the router 52 4 4 ROUTER INITIATED COMMANDS 53 4 4 1 EDID status changed 53 4 4 2 Port Status Changed 53 4 4 3 Router ready after power up or restart 53 4 4 4 Error responses 54 4 5 INPUT AND OUTPUT PORT STATUS 55 4 5 1 Check the status of the inputs 55 4 5 2 Check the status of the outputs 5...

Page 6: ...P settings 88 6 6 4 TCP Port Configuration 88 6 6 5 Loading the default TCP Port settings 89 6 7 SUPPORT 89 7 ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT 90 7 1 WHY IS EDID MANAGEMENT NECESSARY 90 7 2 ABOUT ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT 91 7 3 ABOUT THE ADVANCED EDID MANAGER 92 8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 93 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 97 9 1 SERIAL CONNECTION PROBLEMS 97 9 2 TCP IP CONNECTION PROBLEMS 97 9 3 THERE IS NO PICTURE 97 9 4 THE...

Page 7: ...Pro and HDMI Pro User s Manual v1 0 Page 7 109 1 Box contents Routing switcher Rack mounting ears User s manual IEC power cable CD ROM with control software RS 232 9 pole D sub Male to Female cable UTP cross link cable ...

Page 8: ...Source buttons have three functions to select an input to select a preset number and to view the selected input s state take mode Destinations Destination buttons have two functions to select an output or to view the selected output s state Take Autotake This button has two functions displays the actual switching mode of the router TAKE mode or AUTOTAKE mode or executes switching in TAKE mode Load...

Page 9: ... 232 or RS 422 control Ethernet port Standard RJ45 connector This port can be connected to Local Area Network DVI D inputs Standard 29 pole DVI connectors for input connections It accepts only digital signals DVI D outputs Standard 29 pole DVI connectors for outputs HDMI inputs 19 pole type A HDMI connectors for input connections HDMI outputs 19 pole type A HDMI connectors for output connections S...

Page 10: ...selector buttons 2 2 1 Rear view of MX DVI FR16 Power switch CPU Card Output cards 1 2 AC Power AC Fuse Input cards 1 2 connector F 3 15A only 2 3 MX DVI FR32R The MX DVI FR32 modular frame allows building custom matrices with up to 32 inputs and 32 outputs The card in the uppermost slot must be a CPU card that is responsible for controlling the matrix The two input and two output slots accept any...

Page 11: ...reset button Press to reset the whole frame Crosspoints and presets will not be reset DIP Switch 8 circuit DIP switch not used in current version GPIO Contact closure Relay output for alarm signaling DC voltage indicators LED indicators for internal DC power voltages All LEDs must light continuously during normal operation RS 232 422 connector 9 pole D sub female connector Can be ordered with RS 2...

Page 12: ...support Up to 165MHz pixel clock single link only HDMI support HDMI 1 3 compliant Up to 225MHz pixel clock 16 24 30 and 36 bits pixel are supported RGB YUV 4 4 4 and YUV 4 2 2 modes Audio PCM up to 192 kHz and 8 channels Dolby DTS MLP Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio support HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant Signal monitoring PWR5V SCDT HDMI DVI mode discrimination HDCP encryption status Resolution Vsy...

Page 13: ...es red when the incoming signal is content protected and HDCP encrypted Info During the booting process the state of these LEDs is undetermined Connectors 8 HDMI Type A connectors Cable equalization Automatic or manual up to 40dB Signal reclocking Yes DVI support Up to 165MHz pixel clock single link only HDMI support HDMI 1 3 compliant Up to 225MHz pixel clock 16 24 30 and 36 bits pixel are suppor...

Page 14: ...DMI Type A connectors Signal reclocking Yes DVI support Up to 165MHz pixel clock single link only HDMI support HDMI 1 3 compliant Up to 225MHz pixel clock 16 24 30 and 36 bits pixel are supported RGB YUV 4 4 4 and YUV 4 2 2 modes Audio PCM up to 192 kHz and 8 channels Dolby DTS MLP Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio support HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant Signal monitoring The same as described above i...

Page 15: ...e supported RGB YUV 4 4 4 and YUV 4 2 2 modes Audio PCM up to 192kHz and 8 channel Dolby DTS MLP Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio support HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant There are four status LEDs next to every input which indicate the following from bottom to top LASER detect It illuminates green when laser beam is detected SCDT It illuminates green when pixel clock is detected HDMI If this LED illu...

Page 16: ...ally Connectors 8 DVI I only digital pins are connected Signal reclocking Yes DVI support Up to 165MHz pixel clock single link only HDMI support Up to 225MHz pixel clock HDMI 1 3 compatible Audio PCM up to 192 kHz and 8 channels Dolby DTS MLP Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio support HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant Signal monitoring Same as described at MX DVI HDCP IB Processing HDMI to DVI DVI to HDM...

Page 17: ...same time Connectors 8x 19 pole type A HDMI connectors 8x RCA connectors Signal reclocking Yes DVI support Up to 165MHz pixel clock single link only HDMI support Up to 225MHz pixel clock HDMI 1 3 compatible HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant Signal monitoring Same as described at MX DVI HDCP IB Conversions Same as described at MX DVI HDCP OB Info The Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats cannot be ou...

Page 18: ...th an optional RS 232 add on card Each port has an RS 232 connection where the RX and TX lines are connected to the RJ45 connectors S PDIF It is possible to transmit the audio signal from the S PDIF connector instead of the RS 232 signal over the cable It is also possible to transmit the audio signal extracted from the incoming HDMI signal These settings can be done by setting a jumper on the card...

Page 19: ...orted RGB YUV 4 4 4 and YUV 4 2 2 modes PCM up to 192kHz and 8 channels Dolby DTS MLP Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio support HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant There are four status LEDs next to every input which indicate the following from bottom to top LED0 Reserved HDMI It illuminates green when the port operates in HDMI mode HDCP It illuminates green when HDCP encryption is active LASER active It ...

Page 20: ...preset calling status request etc Ethernet control TCP IP Ethernet 10Base T or 100Base TX Auto Sensing Built in WEB site Easy access from a WEB browser to control and configure the switcher Universal power supply The routers accept AC voltages from 100 to 240 Volts with 50 or 60 Hz line frequency on standard IEC connector Power failure memory In case of power failure the unit stores its latest con...

Page 21: ...een limited and full range is also possible on specific output cards Deep Color support and conversion It is possible to transmit the highest quality 30 bit or 36 bit video streams for perfect color reproduction The signal can be converted freely on each output so you can get the best possible quality on every display DVI HDMI conversion The router is able to convert between DVI and HDMI signals s...

Page 22: ...a2 Shield 11 TMDS Data1 Shield 19 TMDS Data0 Shield 4 nc 12 nc 20 nc 5 nc 13 nc 21 nc 6 DDC Clock 14 5V Power 22 TMDS Clock Shield 7 DDC Data 15 GND for 5V 23 TMDS Clock 8 nc 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 TMDS Clock DVI connector Single Link pin assignment MX32x32HDMI Pro MX16x16HDMI Pro and MX8x8HDMI Pro provide 19 pole type A HDMI connectors for input connections Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TMDS Data2 2 GND...

Page 23: ...MDS Data0 1 nc 2 TMDS Data0 2 Hot Plug Detect out 3 TMDS Clock 3 RS232 TX out 4 TMDS Data1 4 RS232 RX 5 TMDS Data1 5 DDC SCL 6 TMDS Clock 6 12V out 7 TMDS Data2 7 DDC SDA 8 TMDS Data2 8 GND RJ45 connector PIN assignment The MX OPT HDMI IB and MX HDMI OPT OB cards can be ordered with either Neutrik NO2 4FD type connector or LC connectors Fiber B Fiber A Neutrik NO2 4FD connector Fiber B Fiber A ST ...

Page 24: ...k breakout box Since Neutrik connectors have two independent fibers in one cable Lightware offers the BR NT Optional Neutrik breakout box to separate the individual signals from each other BR NT Neutrik breakout box The breakout box is a passive component and it adds 1 dB attenuation to each fiber ...

Page 25: ...68 1280x720p 1920x1080i 92 m 77 m 800x600 100 m 84 m 640x480 480p 576p 120 m 100 m Maximum DVI or HDMI cable lengths at inputs The maximum cable lengths at the inputs of the MX HDMI TP IB are shown below Resolution Cat5e UTP Cat5e FTP CAT6 UTP CAT6 FTP CAT6 SFTP CAT7 SFTP 640x480 60 60 m 60 m 65 m 70 m 70 m 80 m 800x600 60 60 m 60 m 65 m 65 m 65 m 75 m 1024x768 60 55 m 55 m 60 m 60 m 60 m 75 m 128...

Page 26: ...eclocking is an essentially important procedure in digital signal transmission After passing the reclocker circuit the signal becomes stable and jitter free and can be transmitted over more equipment like processors or event controllers Without reclocking sparkles noise and jaggies can be seen on the image Fiber Cable powering As a special feature Pro series matrix switchers provide 500 mA current...

Page 27: ...transmit complement 2 TX data transmit TX data transmit true 3 RX data receive RX data receive true 4 DTR internally connected to Pin 6 RX data receive complement 5 GND signal ground shield GND signal ground shield 6 DSR internally 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 ...

Page 28: ... two different switching modes TAKE and AUTOTAKE If the TAKE button is unlit TAKE mode is active When the TAKE button continuously illuminates green AUTOTAKE mode is selected Press and hold the TAKE button for two seconds to change between TAKE and AUTOTAKE modes TAKE mode allows the user to make multiple connections and deselections at once This mode is useful when time delay is not allowed durin...

Page 29: ...hich has to be disconnected from the selected source The corresponding button s of the pressed destination or multiple destinations will turn dark 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 and may automatically turn off Info Multiple switching and deselecti...

Page 30: ...res the current configuration for all outputs Loading a Preset in TAKE mode 1 Press and release LOAD PRESET button 2 Press and release the desired source memory address button source 1 to 32 or to 16 3 Press and release TAKE button Now the selected preset is loaded Info Loading a preset always modifies all output states Saving a Preset in AUTOTAKE mode 1 Press and release SAVE PRESET button 2 Pres...

Page 31: ...KE mode and no input was selected in the last 5 seconds press and release a destination button to see its current state Now the source button which is connected to the selected destination will light up If no source button is illuminated the selected destination is in muted state Upon pressing another destination button the last state of the destination can be seen View current state in AUTOTAKE m...

Page 32: ...viously locked Now the selected destination button the currently configured source button and the Output Lock button light up 2 Press and release the Output Lock button deselect Now the Output Lock button turns off however the locking function has not been cancelled yet 3 Press and release TAKE button The desired destination is now unlocked Output Lock in AUTOTAKE mode 1 Press and release the desi...

Page 33: ...esent mode This mode is for checking the presence of the display devices and incoming signals It is activated when SIGNAL PRESENT button is illuminated You can enter this mode or exit by pressing SIGNAL PRESENT button Press the LEFT or the RIGHT button to jump between the menus and parameters Use the ENTER or TAKE buttons to enter a menu or execute an item The UP and DOWN buttons modify the values...

Page 34: ...tings menu Here you can set the IP address the IP Port the IP subnet mask and the IP gateway Browsing between these settings is done with the LEFT and RIGHT buttons and selection is done by pressing ENTER After the desired modification you have to press ENTER again and select the SAVE EXIT item in the menu then the new settings will be activated after a few seconds If you select the EXIT NO SAVE m...

Page 35: ...corner The possible values are MB Motherboard I1 I2 I3 I4 Input card slots O1 O2 O3 O4 Output card slots Firmwares Firmware version Name It shows the firmware version numbers of the CPU EDID web server web content and the front panel control board s Press the UP and DOWN buttons to view the desired firmware Factory resets Here you are able to recover the original factory settings if something went...

Page 36: ... PNPID the resolution and frame rate of the preferred timing detailed timing and the model name descriptor string The following EDIDs can be selected O1 O32 The EDID of the currently attached or the last attached sink device I1 I32 The emulated EDIDs of the input ports M1 M50 The stored Lightware EDIDs M51 M100 50 user programmable memory slots EDID save Source Destination EDID short name Lightwar...

Page 37: ...gnal present mode is active when Signal present button is illuminated To enter or exit from Signal present mode you have to press this button The LCD screen shows the actual connections between the inputs and outputs The second line represents the output and the first line represents the connected inputs Only 8 connections can be displayed simultaneously If your matrix has greater I O sizes press ...

Page 38: ...t be illuminated continuously 2 Press and release Control Lock Control Lock button is continuously illuminated red 3 Press and hold Output Lock button Now one of the source buttons will light up view protocol If Source 1 button is illuminated Lightware protocol is active If Source 2 button is illuminated Protocol 2 is active 4 While Output Lock is held press the desired Source button according to ...

Page 39: ...MX32x32DVI HDCP Pro and HDMI Pro User s Manual v1 0 Page 39 109 CrLf Carriage return Line feed 0x0D 0x0A space character 0x20 each command issued by the controller each response received from the router ...

Page 40: ...utput out Example View connection on output 5 4 1 4 View connection on all outputs Description Indexes show the actual output and the number at the given index shows which input is connected to it If value O5 equals 04 it means that output 5 is connected to input 4 in out O out I in CrLf 1 5 O05 I01 CrLf in O I in All CrLf 01 O I01 All CrLf out O out I in CrLf 05 O05 I01 CrLf MX32x32 VC ALL O1 O2 ...

Page 41: ...ed to input 3 4 1 5 View mutes on all outputs Description The length of the response depends on the number of outputs installed in the router The response above presumes a router having 32 outputs Indexes show the actual output and the number at the given index shows its state If the value M5 equals 1 it means that output 5 is muted if 0 output 5 is not muted MX32x32 VC ALL 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08...

Page 42: ...t is locked to an input neither preset loading nor switching can modify this connection 4 1 9 Unlock specified output Description Unlocks output out Presets can be loaded to this output and routing is working as well Example Unlock the previously locked output 11 Info The router issues the above response regardless of the previous state of the output out it was either locked or unlocked MX32x32 VM...

Page 43: ...tput of the router Presets don t affect output locks 4 1 12 View preset without loading Description View the specified preset without loading it Examples 4 1 13 Name 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 a...

Page 44: ... 1 Output 1 respectively Info id field has no meaning here but has to be a valid one Set default preset names PNAME id preset_name PNAME id preset_name CrLf PNAME 1 first preset PNAME 1 FIRST PRESET CrLf INAME id input_name INAME id input_name CrLf INAME 1 first input INAME 1 FIRST INPUT CrLf ONAME id output_name ONAME id output_name CrLf ONAME 1 first output ONAME 1 FIRST OUTPUT CrLf PNAME id PNA...

Page 45: ...68 2 1 and communicates over port no 10001 4 1 17 Reload factory default IP settings Description After issuing this command either over serial or IP the router will reload the factory default IP setup Parameters after successful command execution PNAME 2 PNAME 2 Preset 2 CrLf INAME id INAME id Input id CrLf INAME 2 INAME 2 Input 2 CrLf ONAME id ONAME id Output id CrLf ONAME 2 ONAME 2 Output 2 CrLf...

Page 46: ...umbers are written onto the back of the router 4 2 3 View Firmware version of the CPU Description View the CPU firmware revision To view another controller s firmware revision see Query cards firmware FC Example The connected router s CPU has a firmware version of 1 10 IP_CONFIG D Changing IP configuration CrLf 4 second delay Beep Beep sound from the router DONE CrLf or FAILED CrLf Parameter Value...

Page 47: ... EMPTY_SLOT CrLf SL 7 EMPTY_SLOT CrLf SL 8 EMPTY_SLOT CrLf MX32x32 IS SL 0 MX DVI MB32 SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 1 MX DVI HDCP OB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 2 MX DVI HDCP OB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 3 MX DVI HDCP OB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 4 MX DVI HDCP OB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 5 MX DVI HDCP IB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 6 MX DVI HDCP IB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 7 MX DVI HDCP IB SCH_1 1 PCB_1 1 CrLf SL 8 ...

Page 48: ...stalled programmed controllers Example MX32x32 FC CF MX CP FW 1 0 2 0X10 CrLf CF MX CP FW 1 0 2 0X12 CrLf CF MX DVI EDID FW 1 1 0 0X20 CrLf MX16x16 FC CF MX CP FW 1 0 2 0X10 CrLf CF MX DVI EDID FW 1 1 0 0X20 CrLf MX8x8 FC CF MX CP FW 1 0 2 0X10 CrLf CF MX DVI EDID FW 1 1 0 0X20 CrLf 4 2 7 View current control protocol Description Shows the RS 232 TCP IP control protocol 4 2 8 Set current control p...

Page 49: ... changes that occur on the output it is connected to Example After issuing this command the router will automatically copy the new EDID on output1 remember logical address 101 if it changes 4 3 3 Route one EDID to all inputs Description It copies EDID from the selected location loc to all inputs Example 4 3 4 View EDID switch status on all inputs Description Indexes show the actual input and the n...

Page 50: ...11111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111110003301100000000000000000000000000 00000000000000001331111111111111111111111111 111111111111111133111111111111111111 CrLf MX16x16 WV EV 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111110003301100000000000000000000000000 00000000000000001331111111111111000000000000 000011111111111133110000000000000000 CrLf MX8x8 WV EV 111111111111111111111111111111111...

Page 51: ...s present in the EDID HDMI capable sources such as top boxes and BD players will use the short video descriptors instead of preferred detailed timing block in order to determine the type of the sent video Please refer the standards for more details Example Show the emulated EDID on DVI input 1 for more information see session EDID Management using EDID Router MX32x32 WH133 EH 133 NEC 1600X1200 60 ...

Page 52: ...ed location loc WL loc Router responds that it is ready to accept EDID bytes E_L_S CrLf Send 1 block of EDID 1 block consist of 8 bytes of hex data represented in ASCII format WB 1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 The router acknowledges EL Send another 31 blocks of EDID 32 altogether After the last acknowledge the router signals that the EDID status has changed E_S_C CrLf EDID manufacturer NEC Preferred r...

Page 53: ...with the router it is recommended to issue a show validity wv after receiveing EDID status changed response and read all locations indicating 3 in the table as the EDID changes triggered the EDID status changed response 4 4 2 Port Status Changed Description If STATUS_TABLE has changed the router will send this sequence to notify the controller software This event is useful to trigger the new ISD a...

Page 54: ... outputs or equals zero Invalid value Description Given value exceeds the maximum allowed value that 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 The maximum i o number is assigned to the router frame and is independent from the actual i o configuration ERR01 CrLf ERR02 Cr...

Page 55: ... this input Data enable signal is successfully recovered from the TMDS stream with PWR5V 6 The input port operates in HDMI mode but there is no PWR5V 7 The input port operates in HDMI mode 4 5 8 Not used 4 5 2 Check the status of the outputs Description Use this command to determine the actual status of the output ports Example Legend 0 There is no attached monitor 1 There is an attached monitor I...

Page 56: ... only the next equalization modes Automatic 3dB 9dB 25dB 35dB 40dB Any other setting will be rejected on these cards and will result in no answer 4 5 4 Get the actual cable equalization value on an input port You are able to get the actual amplification level with the HDMIIGET command Please refer to the 4 5 5 5 section 4 5 5 Get detailed information about a HDMI input port Supported cards MX DVI ...

Page 57: ...port operates in HDMI 30 bpp mode deep color 3 This port operates in HDMI 36 bpp mode deep color d 0 HDCP encryption is disabled 1 HDCP encryption is active on this port Example S1110 Legend 24bpp HDMI signal is sent without HDCP encryption 4 5 5 2 Video info block This block determines the resolution the refresh rate the scan mode progressive or interlaced and the color space The first character ...

Page 58: ...ate HBR audio means the new formats that were defined in the HDMI 1 3 specification such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio The first character shall be A this identifies the type of the block The following characters have different meanings a 0 There is no audio data present on this link The following characters will be missing in the block 1 PCM audio 2 Compressed audio 4 High Bit Rate audi...

Page 59: ...its determine the sample length if the format is PCM 00 The sample length is not specified by source 01 16 bit 10 20 bit 11 24 bit For example 0F means 48kHz sampling frequency and 24 bit sample length ff This is the hexadecimal value of the fourth byte of the Audio InfoFrame This byte describes how various speaker locations are allocated to the audio channels The possible values are shown below f...

Page 60: ...rded in unchanged form to the HDMI sink devices e g A V Receivers so that they would be able to interpret the InfoFrames correctly Example A1C010600 two channel 48kHz PCM Note This block is present only if an HDMI signal is available on the selected port 4 5 5 4 Advanced info block Format Iabcdef For advanced users this block provides information which could be useful during debugging process The ...

Page 61: ...nce 3 Pixel sent 4 times Example I111190 positive HSYNC and VSYNC stable pixel clock 4 3 aspect ratio and no pixel repetition 4 5 5 5 Input settings block Format Pab You are able to verify the actual settings on the selected input ports with this block This block is always present The first character is P the next characters are a The cable equalization level at this input The possible values are ...

Page 62: ...HDMIIGET12 STO8 G11111 V1280x720p60 450 0 A1C05000b I1111IA M11011107 OAAAAAU CrLf The exact meanings of the new blocks are explained in the following sections 4 5 6 1 General Info Block Format Gabcde This block provides information about the general status of the selected HDMI output port The first character is G the following characters have different meanings a 0 There is no attached sink devic...

Page 63: ...Sink device has no audio capabilities 1 Sink device has audio capabilities gg This field represents a byte in hexadecimal format The meanings of the bits are data bit 0 Sink device supports 32kHz PCM audio data bit 1 Sink device supports 44kHz PCM audio data bit 2 Sink device supports 48kHz PCM audio data bit 3 Sink device supports 88kHz PCM audio data bit 4 Sink device supports 96kHz PCM audio da...

Page 64: ...color range 0 255 16 235 E Expand the color range 16 235 0 255 After the successful execution the system is going to respond with an STI response with an included Input settings info block so you are able to verify the new settings Example HDMISET 6 SI E STI6 S0000 PAE CrLf 4 5 8 Set HDMI output port parameters Description HDMI output cards have various settings which can be set with this command ...

Page 65: ...ting d A Automatic PCM subsampling D Disable PCM subsampling 2 2x PCM subsampling it only affects 2ch PCM signals 4 4x PCM subsampling it only affects 2ch PCM signals x Don t modify this setting e A Handle HDCP automatically 1 Always use HDCP x Don t modify this setting After the successful execution the system is going to respond with an STO response with an included Output settings info block so...

Page 66: ...uter science The TIMINGS in command will request the detailed timings information on the input port in The port number shall not be padded with zeros The answer repeats the command and consists of 15 data bytes Every data byte is represented as a two digit hexadecimal number The meanings of these data bytes are data bytes Description 1 Measured interval between two HSYNC active edges The unit of t...

Page 67: ...pixel clock is 162 4 Mhz Note Pixel clock is not equal to TMDS clock in deep color modes To calculate the TMDS clock you have to determine the number of bits per pixel bpp by running an HDMIIGET command The TMDS clock is equal to pixel clock multiplied by bpp 24 If you want to evaluate the data rate or the needed bandwidth you have to calculate with TMDS clock ...

Page 68: ... icon of the software on the desktop or select proper shortcut from Start Menu Programs Lightware folder Step 3 Select communication interface according to your actual connection If the PC has more Ethernet cards installed you can select the desired card to query the LAN for Lightware devices If the connection has been made via ethernet select the desired IP address in the window No IP addresses w...

Page 69: ...nnection 5 2 Control menu This menu contains the crosspoint area and the preset area After connecting to a new device this menu appears by default 5 2 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 Please note that if an HDCP encrypted signal is switched to a non HDCP sink then a blank red picture wil...

Page 70: ... There is no device connected or the connected device is turned off Hotplug is present a sink is connected Staying with the cursor above a label shows a hint about these states 5 2 3 Card types With Lightware Hybrid Technology the matrix frames can be equipped with different types of cards The colored bars near the crosspoint area display the type of the card in each slot Whether it is an optical ...

Page 71: ...ea Step 2 Select the preset memory Preset1 Preset32 where you want to save your current configuration Step 3 Press SAVE PRESET button or right click on the preset and click Save in the popup menu Now the preset is stored Rename preset Step 1 Select the preset memory Preset1 Preset32 you want to rename Step 2 Right click RENAME in the popup menu The Rename window appears Step 3 Type in the desired ...

Page 72: ...to matrix switcher s output The Factory EDID List window shows the factory memory locations with preprogrammed EDID The User EDID List shows the memory locations which can be used by the user to save EDID Change emulated EDID at one or all inputs All EDID are enumerated in the left and the right lists too The two main types of the emulation are the static and the dynamic Static EDID emulation happ...

Page 73: ...ter EDID are stored in dat files Step 1 Select the User Memory list window from one of the combo boxes and right click on the desired memory location Then select Load from file from the pop up menu Step 2 Browse your hard drive to find the wanted EDID file in the pop up window The software checks whether the selected file is a valid EDID file Step 3 Click Open in the browser window After the proce...

Page 74: ...tep 2 In the pop up menu click on Edit EDID The editor area automatically rolls down and the EDID is loaded into the editor area 5 4 Terminal menu This general purpose serial terminal is intended mainly for test and debug purposes After a successful connection to a router this terminal can be used either via serial or TCP IP connection All commands can be used here that were discussed in the Progr...

Page 75: ...tain IP address automatically option the matrix gets the IP address from the DHCP server on the LAN or if DHCP server is not present it gets an AutoIP address from the 169 254 xxx xxx domain Fix IP configuration In this case the matrix has an IP address configuration set up by the user administrator Step1 Select the Fix IP configuration option Step 2 Type in the IP address select the desired subne...

Page 76: ...000 14009 30704 30718 The port 23 is accepted for Barco Encore To use the matrix with the Vista Spyder set port to 10001 Info The IP port number is 10001 by default TCP serial configuration For informational purposes the properties of the TCP serial interface are displayed This is a communication interface from the embedded Ethernet device towards the main CPU The Reset button resets these values ...

Page 77: ... clicking on the input or output label The exact look of the setting windows may depend on the type of the card because the different cards have different capabilities The pictures below are about MX DVI HDCP and MX HDMI input and output cards 5 7 1 Set HDMI parameters on input A right click on input port label near the crosspoint field will result in opening the HDMI setting window if the card is...

Page 78: ...s valid video signal on this input DVI HDMI Shows the current mode and color depth HDCP Shows if the encryption is active or not Video signal info Resolution Horizontal and vertical resolution scan mode and the refresh rate of the signal Scan Scan mode interlaced or progressive Color space Shows the actual color space of the video signal RGB YUV 4 4 4 YUV4 2 2 Vsync Vertical refresh rate Hsync Fre...

Page 79: ...e Now the switching from the settings window is available Step 2 Select the desired EDID from the drop down list Step 3 Click on Switch EDID to this Input button Now the matrix switches the EDID and the software refreshes the list 5 7 2 Set HDMI parameters on output A right click on input port label near the crosspoint field will result in opening the HDMI parameter setting window if the card is H...

Page 80: ...the output port LPCM subsample Defines the subsampling of the PCM audio signal This setting applies only to the 2 channel PCM audio The minimum of the new sampling frequency is 44 1kHz HDCP Determines HDCP encryption for the output signal In automatic mode the encryption depends on the incoming signal You are also able to force HDCP on non protected signals Removing the encryption from a content p...

Page 81: ...isplay type If there is a sink device attached this field shows the device name given by the vendor as defined in the device s EDID Display resolution If there is a sink device attached this field shows the resolution of the device as defined in the device s EDID Deep color support Shows whether the display supports the 30bpp and 36bpp deep color modes or not YUV support in DC If the display suppo...

Page 82: ...ompliant with Google Chrome 1 0 To access the webpage just run your preferred web browser and type the IP address of the router as URL Note Only one opened web page is allowed simultaneously Other TCP IP connections are prohibited while the web page is opened Using more instances of the web page simultaneously will result in inadequate operations 6 2 Manage crosspoints and presets After starting t...

Page 83: ...et operations can be done in the right panel of the Control Set and View Cross points page Each Lightware matrix switcher has 32 preset memories that can be loaded and saved at any time Front panel Preset operations effect only the first 8 preset memories all others from 9 to 32 are available only via Matrix Controller software and Web Manager Save Preset Step 1 Make the desired configuration on m...

Page 84: ...ngs to one or to all inputs If you made any changes in the Settings box the new settings will have an effect immediately By selecting HDMI Output settings another screen appears shown below All parameters can be accessed here that are described in section 5 7 2 including the general port status video and audio signal info and the capabilities of the attached display device New settings and factory...

Page 85: ...separately The Last attached Monitor s EDIDs window contains the resolutions and vendor names of the display devices connected to matrix switcher s output 6 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 pop up menu appears Step 2 Right click on the Switch this EDID to item A pop...

Page 86: ...from the list Step 2 Right click on the Learn this EDID to submenu item A pop up window will show the memory locations from 50 to 100 which are available for the user Step 3 Right click on the desired memory location The Web Manager refreshes the lists in a few seconds and a massage box indicates the change 6 5 Status Installed cards the router s health firmware and hardware versions are displayed...

Page 87: ...tings Step 3 Select Obtain IP address automatically Step 4 Enter the following as necessary BOOTP Select Enable to permit the Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP server 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 m...

Page 88: ...y address should be the IP address of the router connected to the same LAN segment as the matrix The gateway address must be within the local network When you are finished click Apply Settings button Info To continue using the Web Manager you must type the new IP address in the browser 6 6 3 Loading the default IP settings Step 1 Click on the Load Default button Now the factory default IP address ...

Page 89: ...lick on Load Default button Now the factory default value is in the input box but it is not saved Step 2 To save click on Apply Settings button The new port will be active after the next connection 6 7 Support For technical support please don t hesitate to contact Lightware Visual Engineering at support lightware hu ...

Page 90: ...other software which implements the protocol described in the Programmer s reference Emulating the right EDID information helps the user and installation engineer to control overall system signal properties EDID emulating options are Memory EDID emulation static EDID emulation from factory preset memory 50 EDID from 01 to 50 The selected EDID is emulated at the desired or all inputs User memory ED...

Page 91: ...t the device is HDMI compliant and supports deep color modes This allows the sources to send HDMI signal if they are capable of it The matrix is able to convert HDMI signals back to DVI on the output ports if you have DVI capable display devices MEMORY Resolution MEMORY Resolution 01 640x480 60 Hz 26 1600x1200 50 Hz 02 640x480 75 Hz 27 1600x1200 60 Hz 03 848x480 60 Hz 28 1920x1200 60 Hz 04 800x600...

Page 92: ... 3 About the Advanced EDID Manager The Lightware Control Software has a built in EDID editor component which is accessible from both the input and output settings window This program allows you to create modify and save unique EDID with any content you want The modified data can be uploaded to the router memory or saved to file EDID is a complex standard so numerous settings can be done here DVI s...

Page 93: ...exe Run the application from Start Menu Programs Lightware LW_bootloader LW_bootloader Click FIND Button If the bootloader finds one or more routers their IP addresses will be listed in the tree view window In the tree view device type and serial number are shown after the IP address Double click on the IP address then click YES to establish connection with the matrix router It will take 10 15 sec...

Page 94: ...clicking the checkbox next to it An open file dialog will pop up if you click on the last cell of the appropriate row Now you can browse for the new firmware file to upload After opening the new file the new firmware field will contain the name of the firmware file ...

Page 95: ...formation message about which file is wrong If you selected a controller to upgrade but you had not selected a file for it then you will also get an information message about which file is missing Quick Bootload mode can be switched on or off any time It makes the bootloader software faster by only checking the checksum of the controller No data verification is done after writing if the checksum w...

Page 96: ...the connection with the last device by closing the application or you can select another matrix router to upgrade After closing the bootloader application switch the upgraded devices off and then on Now the router is ready to be used with the new firmware Info After closing the bootloader application the router will reset ...

Page 97: ...e cable Check the IP address on the front panel of the matrix If IP collision happens a notification message will appear Try setting up the IP address and the subnet mask manually if it is necessary Check whether your computer s firewall blocks the selected port Check the cable if you connect it directly into your computer it has to be a cross link cable Check alive connections Only one connection...

Page 98: ... Page 74 or Page 86 9 4 There is no input signal Check the source Check whether your source is powered on and configured properly The HDMI output can be turned off on most DVD players If the source is a computer then verify that the DVI output is selected and active Try restarting your computer if you get a picture during the booting process you have to review the driver settings Check the cable e...

Page 99: ...r review the settings of your source Check the outgoing format Start the controller software or the webpage and verify the mode at the output settings If the port operates in DVI mode you can try forcing HDMI operation Note The S PDIF outputs work both in HDMI and in DVI modes Check the EDID It is possible that your device doesn t support the sent audio format Try emulating your display device s E...

Page 100: ...0 1 Front view ENTER CPU LIVE POWER RESET ENTER CPU LIVE POWER RESET LI G HTW R A E M X8x8 HDCPPr o DVI 482 mm MX8X8 series 16 16 DIGITAL MATRIX ROUTER x ENTER CPU LIVE POWER RESET MX DVI FR16 M LI G HTW R A E X DVI FR16 482 mm MX DVI FR16 ...

Page 101: ...o User s Manual v1 0 Page 101 109 10 2 Rear view 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz RS 232 RS 422 1 8 1 0 A FUSE F 3 15 A RoHS Made in EU Hungary Sn CARD ACTIVE CARD ACTIVE INPUT OUTPUT 446 mm MX8X8DVI HDCP PRO 43 9 mm 446 mm MX DVI FR16 176 5 mm ...

Page 102: ...Page 102 109 10 3 Top view 482 mm 302 mm 312 mm housing only including buttons and connectors 446 mm Top view of MX DVI FR16 ...

Page 103: ...MX32x32DVI HDCP Pro and HDMI Pro User s Manual v1 0 Page 103 109 Top view of MX8X8DVI HDCP PRO ...

Page 104: ...Page 104 109 10 4 Left view Left view of MX8X8DVI HDCP PRO air inlet never block the air flow Left view of MX DVI FR16 ...

Page 105: ...MX32x32DVI HDCP Pro and HDMI Pro User s Manual v1 0 Page 105 109 10 5 Right view Right view of MX8X8DVI HDCP PRO fans air outlet never block the air flow Right view of MX DVI FR16 ...

Page 106: ...te 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 please call your local representative or Lightware at Lightware Visual Engineering 1071 Budapest Peterdy str 15 HUNGARY Tel 36 1 889 6177 Fax 36 1 342 9903 E mail support lightware hu ...

Page 107: ...Card HW FW PSU CPU IN1 EDID MGMT IN2 Control P 1 IN3 Control P 2 IN4 Web Server OUT1 Web Content OUT2 Mother BRD OUT3 SUBNET OUT4 MAC ADDR IP ADDR 12 2 Electrical check GND EARTH Safety 3 3V 5V 12V CPU Live Fan1 Fan2 Buttons Inputs Input LED s Outputs RS 232 LAN Model name Serial number Date of manufacture Checked ...

Page 108: ...Page 108 109 NOTES ...

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