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Section 6. Software control 

– using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) 

Step 5.

 

Select  the  Start  Menu  Folder  and  click  Next.  (Using  the  default  folder  is  highly 
recommended. If the Start menu entries was not checked in Step 3 this window will 
be skipped.) 

 

Step 6.

 

Verify the settings and if they are correct click Install. (If not, click Back and change 
the setting.) 

 

Step 7.

 

After the installation of the last component the Next button is activated. Click on it. 

 

Step 8.

 

If the installation is complete, click Finish. (Uncheck the box if you do not want to 
run the software immediately.) 

 

Summary of Contents for UMX-TPS-TX120

Page 1: ...UMX TPS TX120 UMX TPS TX130 UMX TPS TX140 WP UMX TPS TX120 US WP UMX TPS TX130 US User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...ed on the apparatus The 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 o...

Page 4: ...TX120 UMX TPS TX130 UMX TPS TX140 WP UMX TPS TX120 US WP UMX TPS TX130 US 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 55022 Class B Safety UL CUL GS CR RCM PSE Class II Date 02 September 2014 Name Gergely Vida Managing Director Signed ...

Page 5: ...ut UMX TPS TX140 23 2 5 13 GPIO General purpose input output ports UMX TPS transmitters 23 3 TECHNOLOGIES 24 3 1 UNDERSTANDING EDID 24 3 1 1 Basics 24 3 1 2 Common problems related to EDID 24 3 2 ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT 25 3 3 HDCP MANAGEMENT 25 3 3 1 Protected and unprotected content 25 3 3 2 Real life examples 26 4 INSTALLATION 27 4 1 MOUNTING UMX TPS 27 4 2 REMOTE POWERING POE 27 4 3 CONNECTIN...

Page 6: ... 6 7 1 Sources and Destinations 52 6 7 2 Changing emulated EDID 52 6 7 3 Learning an EDID 52 6 7 4 Exporting an EDID 52 6 7 5 Importing an EDID 52 6 7 6 Deleting EDID s 53 6 7 7 EDID Summary window 53 6 7 8 Editing an EDID 53 6 8 CONTROL MENU 54 6 8 1 RS 232 tab 54 6 8 2 GPIO tab only on UMX TPS TX140 55 6 8 3 Ethernet tab 55 6 9 EVENT MANAGER 55 6 9 1 The event area 56 6 9 2 Wizard mode 57 6 9 3 ...

Page 7: ... 74 7 4 6 Change RS 232 protocol 74 7 5 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 74 7 5 1 Query the current IP status 74 7 5 2 Query the IP address 75 7 5 3 Set the IP address 75 7 5 4 Query the subnet mask 75 7 5 5 Set the subnet mask 75 7 5 6 Query the gateway address 76 7 5 7 Set the gateway address 76 7 5 8 Query the TCP IP port 76 7 5 9 Set the TCP IP port 76 7 5 10 Query the status of Ethernet ports 77 7 5 11 ...

Page 8: ...S232 operation mode 98 8 8 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 99 8 8 1 Query the DHCP state 99 8 8 2 Change the DHCP state 99 8 8 3 Query the IP address 99 8 8 4 Change the IP address static 99 8 8 5 Query the subnet mask 99 8 8 6 Change the subnet mask static 100 8 8 7 Query the gateway address 100 8 8 8 Change the gateway address static 100 8 9 GPIO SETTINGS 100 8 9 1 Set the direction of a GPIO pin 100 8 9 ...

Page 9: ...TIONS 110 9 4 1 Establish the connection between the computer and the device s 110 9 4 2 Start the LDU and follow the instructions 111 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 116 11 APPENDIX 118 11 1 SPECIFICATIONS 118 11 2 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS UMX TPS 121 11 3 MECHANICAL DRAWINGS WP UMX TPS 122 11 4 MAXIMUM TWISTED PAIR DISTANCES 123 11 5 INPUT OUTPUT PORT NUMBERING 123 11 6 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 125 11 7 FACTORY E...

Page 10: ...nsmitters are compatible with Lightware TPS matrix boards and other TPS products 1 1 Box contents UMX TPS transmitters Transmitter unit 12V DC adaptor with interchangeable plugs Phoenix Combicon 3 pole connector Infrared transmitter with 3 5 mm TS male connector Phoenix Combicon 8 pole connector Phoenix Combicon 5 pole connector Only for UMX TPS TX130 and UMX TPS TX140 Only for UMX TPS TX140 1 2 B...

Page 11: ...tion Remote powering Power over Ethernet is available through a single CAT cable but local power supply can also be used UMX TPS transmitter can be mounted on a rack shelf or used standalone while the WP UMX TPS transmitters designed to place into a wall or furniture The transmitters are compatible with both the HDBaseTTM extenders and matrix switchers 1 4 Model comparison The available models hav...

Page 12: ...e Deep Color support and conversion It is possible to transmit the highest quality 36 bit video streams for perfect color reproduction DVI HDMI conversion The transmitter is able to convert from HDMI to DVI signals so that you can watch HDMI videos on your computer display without audio Bi directional RS 232 pass through AV systems can also contain serial port controllers and controlled devices Se...

Page 13: ...ntroduction Page 13 127 1 7 Typical applications Figure 1 1 Application of UMX TPS transmitter with an MX FR17 matrix Figure 1 2 A stand alone application with an HDMI TPS RX95 receiver Figure 1 3 Stand alone application with a WP UMX TPS TX120 US ...

Page 14: ...ort number used in LW3 protocol E g means the video port number for the HDMI input port is P2 1 VGA in 4 Status LEDs 6 Reset 7 Audio select 8 Show me 5 Video select 3 HDMI in 2 Audio in 1 VGA in 4 Status LEDs 6 Reset 7 Audio select 8 Show me 5 Video select 3 HDMI in 2 Audio in 1 VGA in 4 Status LEDs 6 Reset 7 Audio select 8 Show me 5 Video select 3 HDMI in 2 Audio in 9 DP in ...

Page 15: ...WP UMX TPS TX120 US WP UMX TPS TX130 US 1 VGA in 10 Ethernet 5 Video select 7 Audio select 4 Status LEDs 6 Reset 8 IR detector 3 HDMI in 2 Audio in 8 Show me 9 DP in 1 VGA in 10 Ethernet 5 Video select 7 Audio select 4 Status LEDs 6 Reset 8 IR detector 3 HDMI in 2 Audio in 8 Show me ...

Page 16: ...s is available with this button Reset Reset button reboots the extender This is the same as disconnecting the device from the power source and reconnecting it again Audio select Switching between audio inputs is available with this button Show me Special functions are available with this button switch to bootload mode enable DHCP restore factory default settings For details about the special funct...

Page 17: ... TX140 WP UMX TPS TX120 US and WP UMX TPS TX130 US 1 DC in 4 TPS out 5 Status LEDs 2 RS 232 3 Ethernet 6 IR in 7 IR out 1 DC in 4 TPS out 5 Status LEDs 2 RS 232 3 Ethernet 6 IR in 7 IR out 8 GPIO 9 DVI I in 1 DC in 4 TPS out 5 Status LEDs 2 RS 232 3 Ethernet 6 IR in 7 IR out 8 GPIO 9 DVI I in 10 Audio2 in 2 RS 232 4 TPS out 1 DC in ...

Page 18: ...or Connect a twisted pair cable between the transmitter and the receiver Remote powering also happens through this connector Pin assignment can be found in section 2 5 7 on page 21 Maximum twisted pair distances can be found in section 11 3 on page 122 Status LEDs The LEDs give immediate feedback about device s state RS 232 and TPS link state For more information see section 5 2 on page 31 IR in 3...

Page 19: ...7 DDC Data 15 GND for 5V 23 TMDS Clock 8 Analog Vertical Sync 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 TMDS Clock C1 Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync C5 GND Table 2 1 DVI I connector pin assignments Figure 2 1 DVI I connector 2 5 2 HDMI input 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 Data...

Page 20: ... using a VGA cable where all the pins are wired DDC channel is highly recommended Figure 2 3 D SUB 15 pole female connector DE15F Pin nr Name Description 1 RED Red Video 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 2 GREEN Green Video 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 3 BLUE Blue Video 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 4 ID2 Monitor ID Bit Not used internally connected to Pin 5 5 GND Ground 6 RGND Red Ground Internally connected to Pin 5 7 GGND Green Ground ...

Page 21: ...nsmitters WP UMX TPS transmitters have a 2 pin Phoenix DC input power connector Pin nr Signal 1 2 Figure 2 5 DC 48V DC plug and connector Compatible plug type Phoenix Combicon series 3 5mm pitch 5 pole type MC 1 5 5 ST 3 5 order 1840395 2 5 7 TPS output connector The transmitters provide standard RJ45 connectors for TPS Output RJ45 receptacle RJ45 plug The recommended termination is based on TIA E...

Page 22: ...nnection The transmitter has pass through function or can be remote controlled Pin nr Signal Ground 1 TX data 2 RX data Figure 2 7 RS 232 plug and connector pin assignments Compatible plug type Phoenix Combicon series 3 5mm pitch 3 pole Type MC 1 5 3 ST 3 5 order nr 691361100003 Würth 2 5 10 IR connector UMX TPS transmitters IR receiver and IR transmitter can be connected to the UMX TPS transmitte...

Page 23: ...ght Figure 2 9 Audio2 input connector and plug pin assignments Compatible plug type Phoenix Combicon series 3 5mm pitch 5 pole type MC 1 5 5 ST 3 5 order 1840395 2 5 13 GPIO General purpose input output ports UMX TPS transmitters UMX TPS TX130 and TX140 transmitters have seven GPIO pins which operate at TTL digital signal levels and can be set to high or low level Push Pull The direction of the pi...

Page 24: ...his 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 3 1 2 Common problems related to EDID Problem I have changed to a different EDID on UMX TPS TX140 to have a different resolution bu...

Page 25: ...hange an EDID as opposed to other manufacturer s products EDID can be changed 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 ...

Page 26: ...e sink Setting the HDCP parameter to Auto on the output port and disable HDCP on the input port the transmitted signal will not be encrypted if the content is not protected Thus non HDCP compliant 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 the previous case non HDCP compliant displ...

Page 27: ...Pocket sized devices can also be fastened on the shelf To order mounting accessories please contact sales lightware eu Info UMX TPS TX transmitters are half rack sized 4 2 Remote powering PoE Remote powering of the transmitters was designed from a new approach as the devices support PoE Power over Ethernet feature The transmitter can be powered remotely through TPS connector by using an external p...

Page 28: ... found in section 6 4 on page 44 Step 4 Optionally connect a serial device to the transmitter s RS 232 port Step 5 Optionally for Infra Red extension Connect the IR emitter to the IR OUT port of the transmitter Connect the IR detector to the IR IN port of the transmitter Step 6 Connect the power cord of the supplied adaptor to the transmitter or use Lightware s rack mountable power supply unit Ste...

Page 29: ...firmware version using three LEDs on the front panel the upper three in the left column The top LED means the first number of the firmware version actually this is the main version The second and the third LEDs from the top indicate the second and the third numbers of the firmware version which mean the subversions Example UMX TPS Below figure shows an UMX TPS TX140 with firmware version 1 0 1 The...

Page 30: ... UMX TPS TX130 US Video sources dark video source is not selected blinks video source is selected but not active lights video source is selected and the port is active Info When Autoselect is enabled and video signal is not present at all video LEDs blink Info A port is active if there is a valid signal on it 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 4 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 1 2 4 5 4 1 2 1 ...

Page 31: ...function is OFF blinks searching for signal the video LEDs also blink lights active video signal was found the selected video LED also lights TPS LINK WP UMX TPS dark no TPS link between the transmitter and the receiver blinks slow low power mode is active fast Ethernet fallback mode is active lights TPS link is established HDBaseT or Long Reach mode is active 5 2 Rear panel LEDs UMX TPS LIVE dark...

Page 32: ...vice Controller Sending LW2 or LW3 protocol command The transmitter can receive LW2 or LW3 command through Ethernet or RS 232 interface which can be either local or remote It means that the input selection can also be controlled remotely from a TPS receiver s RS 232 or Ethernet port Only one video and audio can be selected to transmit below figure shows the block diagram of input output selection ...

Page 33: ...0 WP UMX TPS TX120 US WP UMX TPS TX130 US 5 3 2 Audio embedding allowed connections Selected audio signal can be embedded to an input video signal following table contains the allowed connections Audio source HDMI DP DVI D Audio Audio 1 Audio2 Video source HDMI DP VGA DVI D DVI A Figure 5 3 Cross audio embedding support Info If 4K video is selected to the output analog audio cannot be embedded to ...

Page 34: ...o the output while it has active signal Figure 5 4 Autoselect First detect mode Info For analog audio inputs the signal detection is handled on a different way If the 3 5 mm jack is connected to Audio Audio 1 the port is handled as it has an active signal while Audio 2 Phoenix is always handled as it has an active signal ...

Page 35: ...s no valid signal on that port the device checks the port with priority 3 P1 VGA If there is a valid signal on that port it will be selected If there is no valid signal on any of the checked input ports the No sync screen state will be checked if the state is Off there will be no Audio Video transmission otherwise No sync screen is displayed Autoselect priority and crosspoint settings can be chang...

Page 36: ...mit Info An input port is active if there is a valid signal on it Figure 5 5 Autoselect Priority detect mode Info For analog audio inputs the signal detection is handled on a different way If the 3 5 mm jack is connected to Audio Audio 1 the port is handled as it has an active signal while Audio 2 Phoenix is always handled as it has an active signal ...

Page 37: ...he input port with the lowest port number will have the highest priority among them E g setting the priority of P2 HDMI and P3 DP to 0 the HDMI input port will have higher priority since P2 is lower than P3 Ports can be skipped from the priority list by giving the lowest value priority 31 5 4 IR interface IR receiver can sense IR light e g emitted by a remote controller and send electrical signals...

Page 38: ...e device gets a fix IP address as a factory default setting If this setting does not fit to the circumstances during install or usage DHCP can be enabled from the front panel Step 1 Make sure the device is powered on and operational control is not locked Step 2 Press and keep pressed the Show me button for 5 seconds Step 3 After 5 seconds front panel LEDs start blinking release the button and pres...

Page 39: ...ller does the conversion automatically between the two ports 5 7 1 Control mode In Control mode the transmitter s CPU can receive commands and send responses to from its own serial port or to from the serial port on the receiver through the CATx TPS cable The incoming data from both sides is processed and interpreted as LW2 or LW3 protocol commands Selecting the control protocol LW2 or LW3 on the ...

Page 40: ...panel are passed through the extenders to the projector This layout allows to remote control the projector from a button panel 5 7 3 Command injection mode When the device is in RS 232 command injection mode it works as an RS 232 Ethernet converter bidirectional There are two separate TCP IP ports for this purpose one for the link and one for the local side On these ports the Ethernet packets are ...

Page 41: ...n case of Windows OS Step 1 Run the installer if User Account Control appears click Yes Step 2 A welcome window opens Click Next Step 3 Select the type of the installation normal or snapshot install Select the optional components then click Next Normal install is recommended Normal install Snapshot install Available for Windows and MAC OS X Available for Windows The installer can update only this ...

Page 42: ...rt menu entries was not checked in Step 3 this window will be skipped Step 6 Verify the settings and if they are correct click Install If not click Back and change the setting Step 7 After the installation of the last component the Next button is activated Click on it Step 8 If the installation is complete click Finish Uncheck the box if you do not want to run the software immediately ...

Page 43: ...ications folder If you want to copy the LDC into another location just drag the icon over the desired folder Info This type of the installer is equal with the Normal install in case of Windows This is an updateable version with the same attributes 6 3 LDC Upgrade Step 1 Run the application The Device Discovery window appears automatically and the software checks the available updates on Lightware ...

Page 44: ...K button Step 3 Click the Download update button to start the upgrading User can check updates manually by clicking the Check now button 6 4 Establishing the connection Step 1 Connect to the device by a computer directly or via Ethernet Cable type does not matter both patch and cross cable can be used Step 2 Run the controller software device discovery window appears automatically Figure 6 1 Ether...

Page 45: ...ts Each tile represents an audio input port The tile below the port shows current crosspoint setting if the port is switched to the output the color of the tile is white otherwise grey Dark grey means the audio port is not allowed to embed in the current video input port Audio output TPS The audio output of the TPS output Video output TPS The video output of the TPS output Advanced view Displaying...

Page 46: ...oselect is enabled the icon is displayed in green 6 6 Port properties and settings Left click on Properties button to display the properties panel of selected port Signal status information and the most important parameters are displayed on the panel Special functions e g frame detector port naming are also available on the panel The look and the content is port dependent Port name The name of a p...

Page 47: ...o resolution This feature is a good troubleshooter if compatibility problems occur during system installation To access this function open Properties panel of the input port on which the signal has to be checked Click on Frame Detector button to show detailed timings Figure 6 2 Frame detector window Lightware s frame detector function works like an input signal analyzer and makes possible to deter...

Page 48: ... any time Settings Besides the port name the source mode can be set Auto RGB or YUV 6 6 4 TESTPATTERN properties The TESTPATTERN can also be selected as an input port which is a solid image with user defined color and resolution The settings are the same as for No sync screen see the section 6 6 1 on page 47 6 6 5 Analog audio port properties Audio Audio1 and Audio 2 Certain parameters of analog a...

Page 49: ... the modification to store the settings Input priorities The available input ports are listed each one has its own priority number equal numbers are allowed If you want to disable a port from the priority list uncheck the setting next to the priority number and the priority number will be emptied and disabled Smaller number means higher priority as usual Priority 31 is the lowest priority in this ...

Page 50: ...fo If Low power mode is active and the Ethernet connector is plugged unplugged minor temporary disturbance may arise in the transmission of RS 232 and or IR signal Info The allowed cable lengths and resolutions are listed in section 11 3 on page 122 These settings refer to the transmitter The TPS transmission mode between the transmitter and the receiver depends on the settings of both units The t...

Page 51: ... HDMI mode Auto DVI HDMI 24 bit HDMI 30 bit HDMI 36 bit Color space Auto RGB YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 HDCP Auto Always 6 7 EDID menu Advanced EDID Management can be accessed by selecting the EDID menu There are two panels left one contains Source EDIDs right one contains Destination places where the EDIDs can be emulated or copied Figure 6 4 EDID menu Control buttons Exporting an EDID save to a fil...

Page 52: ... emulated EDID changes automatically 6 7 2 Changing emulated EDID Step 1 Select the desired EDID list from one of the three sources by pressing its button Step 2 Select an EDID from the Source panel to emulate Step 3 Press Emulated button on the top of the Destination panel Step 4 Select desired port on the right panel more than one ports can also be selected the EDID s will be highlighted with ye...

Page 53: ...ed button to delete the EDID s 6 7 7 EDID Summary window Select an EDID from Source panel and press Info button to display the EDID summary Figure 6 5 EDID Summary 6 7 8 Editing an EDID Select an EDID from Source panel and press the Edit button to display Advanced EDID Editor window The editor can read and write all descriptors which are defined in the standards including the additional CEA extens...

Page 54: ...rt settings Two ports are available Local Serial connection between the CPU and the 3 pole Phoenix connector Link Serial connection between the CPU and the receiver unit via TPS line The settings are the same but different parameters can be set for Local and Link ports Command injection If the Command injection mode is selected this section is activated and the port number can be set Default value...

Page 55: ...vent manager is based on users feedbacks In many cases internal events such as signal present or HDCP active are necessary to display but it is not easy when the device is hard to access e g built under desk When the Event manager is used in combination with the GPIO ports many new possibilities are opened Basically the Event manager can be configured to detect LW3 CHANGE messages and if the condi...

Page 56: ...e 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 to choose from the most common expressions as a condition Set condition advanced Advanced setting contains wide range of LW3 expressions If the desired expression cannot be set by wizard use this method Set action wizard Run the ...

Page 57: ...e changed during the whole process Step 3 Select an Expression These values are listed in the Event column of the Conditions table on page 59 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 t...

Page 58: ...n requires further parameter select it E g if the Expression is a switching on the video layer the input and the output port has to be selected in the next step Step 5 Click on the OK to finish the wizard of the action The 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 val...

Page 59: ...etected on a port HDMI P2 MEDIA AUDIO P2 SignalPresent 1 Input signal is not detected on a port HDMI P2 MEDIA AUDIO P2 SignalPresent 0 Input signal type changes to PCM HDMI P2 MEDIA AUDIO P2 SignalType 0 Input signal type changes to Compressed HDMI P2 MEDIA AUDIO P2 SignalType 1 Input signal type changes to HBR HDMI P2 MEDIA AUDIO P2 SignalType 3 Input signal type changes to Undefined no signal HD...

Page 60: ...ge P1 MEDIA UART P1 sendMessage Table 6 2 Actions of the Event Manager Wizard Referring to UMX TPS TX 140 Exact port numbers can be found in section 11 5 on page 123 Messages may contain control characters e g carriage return or line feed but in these cases the controlling characters have to be escaped Escaping means injecting a backslash before the character that should be escaped like in C langu...

Page 61: ...e device stores the set events even after reboot or firmware upgrade event saving to the computer can be useful in some cases 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 To save all events click on Export to CSV browse the desired folder then clic...

Page 62: ...voltage and temperature values Figure 6 9 Status tab 6 10 2 Network tab Network related settings are available on the tab Figure 6 10 Network tab The first three two lines are valid when the device has a fix IP address If dynamic IP address is used the DHCP setting shall be set to be enabled and the assigned IP parameters are indicated below the DHCP setting drop down menu The device is able to co...

Page 63: ...tep 1 Navigate to the Settings Backup menu Step 2 Click on the Choose file button on the right panel and browse the desired file The file will be checked and the result will be displayed in the textbox below Step 3 Press the Start restore process button and the settings will be restored Info Please note that the settings will be overwritten with the restored parameters in the transmitter permanent...

Page 64: ... response is displayed in blue and starts with character The content of the window can be emptied by the Clear button If the Autoscroll option is ticked the list is scrolled automatically when a new line is added Command line Type the desired command and execute it by the Send button Protocol tree LW3 protocol tree select an item to see its content Node list Correspondent parameters and nodes are ...

Page 65: ...mber in 2 digit ASCII format 01 02 10 12 etc loc location number in 1 2 or 3 digit ASCII format id id number in 1 or 2 digit ASCII format id id number in 2 digit ASCII format CrLf Carriage return Line feed 0x0D 0x0A space character 0x20 each command issued by the controller each response received from the router 7 2 General LW2 commands 7 2 1 View product type Description The transmitter responds ...

Page 66: ...xample Command s s Response SN SERIAL_N CrLf SN 12345671 CrLf 7 2 6 Compile time Description Returns the date when the microcontroller firmware was compiled Format Example Command CT ct Response Complied DATE TIME CrLf Compiled Sep 11 2014 18 05 41 CrLf 7 2 7 View installed board s Description Shows the hardware name and revision of the installed cards Format Example Command is is Response SL 0 MB...

Page 67: ...nds with A V AV option can take effect in multiple layers according to their parameters Depending on A or V it can change only the Audio or only the Video layer or AV changes both Info A V AV option usually can be skipped for legacy purposes In this case the devices changes all Video Audio layers but using status commands it displays information about only the Video layer Please use AV option when...

Page 68: ...hannel of the TPS output is unmuted Legend See section 7 3 1 on page 67 Info Unmuting an output makes the previous connection active as the crosspoint s state has not been changed with the muting command only the output was disabled 7 3 4 Lock the output Description Lock output out Output s state cannot be changed until unlocking Format Example Command out layer 01 A Response 1LO out layer CrLf 1L...

Page 69: ...7 3 7 View crosspoint size Description Shows the physical crosspoint size Format Example Command getsize layer getsize av Response SIZE size layer CrLf SIZE 6x1 V CrLf SIZE 5x1 A CrLf Legend size number of inputs x number of outputs layer See section 7 3 6 on page 69 Explanation The device reports that it has a video crosspoint with 6 inputs and 1 output and an audio crosspoint with 5 inputs and 1...

Page 70: ...e reports that the Autoselect mode is enabled in first detect mode and if there is no incoming signal at all the crosspoint is not changed 7 3 11 Change audio Autoselect mode Description The autoselect mode of audio output port can be changed Format Example Command AS_A out state mode no_signal as_a1 E K B Response AS_A out state mode no_signal CrLf AS_A1 E K B CrLf Legend See section 7 3 8 on pag...

Page 71: ... Response PRIO_A out in1_prio in2_prio inn_prio CrLf PRIO_A1 1 0 2 3 4 31 CrLf Legend out The output port number 1 in1_prio inn_prio Input ports priority number See more details about port numbering in section 11 5 on page 123 Explanation P2 has the highest priority 0 P1 has the second highest priority number 1 P6 has priority 31 which is the lowest possible setting it means P6 is disabled from th...

Page 72: ...for the receiving time of characters Please note that if LAN connection is used then the network may cause additional delays This could result that batch switching does not occur The below example shows a command that resulted batch switching One by one commands Batch commands 02 01 V CrLf 02 01 V 01 01 A CrLf O01 I02 V CrLf O01 I02 V CrLf O01 I01 A CrLf 01 01 A CrLf O01 I01 A CrLf 7 4 RS 232 port...

Page 73: ...is 9600 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit 7 4 4 Change RS 232 port settings Description The RS 232 port settings can be set as follows Format Example1 Command RS232_LOCAL_FORMAT baud data bits parity stop bits rs232_local_format 57600 9 N 1 Response RS232_LOCAL_FORMAT baud data bits parity stop bits CrLf RS232_LOCAL_FORMAT 57600 9 N 1 CrLf Legend See section 7 4 3 on page 73 Explanation1 RS 232 set...

Page 74: ... LW3 Explanation1 Current protocol on local RS 232 port is set to LW3 Format Example2 Command RS232_LINK_PROT protocol rs232_link_prot LW3 Response RS232_LINK_PROT protocol CrLf RS232_LINK_PROT LW3 CrLf Legend protocol LW2 or LW3 Explanation2 Current protocol on link RS 232 port is set to LW3 Info If the device is connected to an MX TPS IB board the active protocol is always LW2 on the link RS 232...

Page 75: ...t valid 7 5 3 Set the IP address Description IP address can be set as follows Format Example Command IP_ADDRESS type ip_address ip_address 0 192 168 0 100 Response IP_ADDRESS type ip_address CrLf IP_ADDRESS 0 192 168 0 100 CrLf Legend type 0 fix IP 1 DHCP Info Restarting the transmitter is necessary to apply the changes after modification 7 5 4 Query the subnet mask Description Subnet mask can be ...

Page 76: ...addr Four decimal octets separated by dots 7 5 8 Query the TCP IP port Description TCP IP port setting can be queried as follows Format Example1 Command LW2_PORT lw2_port Response LW2_PORT port_nr CrLf LW2_PORT 10001 CrLf Explanation1 The port number for LW2 protocol is 10001 default value Format Example2 Command LW3_PORT lw3_port Response LW3_PORT port_nr CrLf LW3_PORT 6107 CrLf Explanation2 The ...

Page 77: ...IP connections to the CPU Format Example Command ETH_ENABLE cpu local link eth_enable X X 0 Response ETH_ENABLE cpu local link CrLf ETH_ENABLE 1 1 0 CrLf Legend see section 7 5 10 on page 77 X parameter can be used to prevent modifying a parameter Explanation The link Ethernet port is set to disabled the other ports are not modified 7 6 GPIO settings 7 6 1 Query the state of a GPIO pin Description...

Page 78: ...input to one output 7 3 1 in out layer Mute specified output 7 3 2 out layer Unmute specified output 7 3 3 out layer Lock the output 7 3 4 out layer Unlock the output 7 3 5 out layer View connection state on the output 7 3 6 VC layer View crosspoint size 7 3 7 GETSIZE layer Query video Autoselect mode 7 3 8 AS_V out Change video Autoselect mode 7 3 9 AS_V out state mode no_signal Query audio Autos...

Page 79: ...e in chapter Command Query the current IP status 7 5 1 IP_STAT Query the IP address 7 5 2 IP_ADDRESS Set the IP address 7 5 3 IP_ADDRESS type ip_address Query the subnet mask 7 5 4 IP_NETMASK Set the subnet mask 7 5 5 IP_NETMASK subnet_mask Query the gateway address 7 5 6 IP_GATEWAY Set the gateway address 7 5 7 IP_GATEWAY gateway_addr Query the TCP IP port 7 5 8 LW2_PORT Set the TCP IP port 7 5 9...

Page 80: ...portant All names and values are case sensitive The space character is replaced by character in the elements and commands descriptions Node The basic building block of the tree structure is the node A node can have multiple child nodes but only one parent The tree has only one root the root node The leaves of the tree are also nodes which do not have child nodes The nodes are separated by a slash ...

Page 81: ...re lowercase 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 A property can be read only or read write Format pX nodeName propertyName propertyValue Legend p property X can be r if the property is read only w if the property is readable writable m manual for the property E error message for th...

Page 82: ...urn value can specify why the execution failed When the method cannot be executed e g the parameter list is illegal there is an error message Format mX nodeName methodName returnValue Legend m method X can be O when the execution of the method was successful OK F when the execution of the method failed m manual for the method E error message for the method Example mO node1 node12 method1 mO MEDIA ...

Page 83: ... 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 8 1 4 Prefix summary The following prefixes are defined in the LW3 protocol n a node nE an err...

Page 84: ... The GET command can be used to get the child nodes properties and methods of a specific node It can also be used to get the value of a property The response format The first two characters of a response are unambiguously identifies the type of the element that the response line concerns The first character is the type of the element node property or method the second is for miscellaneous informat...

Page 85: ... F48 E3 F48 E4 F48 E5 m EDID switch m EDID switchAll m EDID copy m EDID delete m EDID reset Get all child nodes properties and methods of a node Get all child nodes properties and methods of a node with one command without using a wildchar Command format GETALL nodePath Response format for nodes n nodePath Response format for properties pX nodePath propertyName parameter Legend X can be r read onl...

Page 86: ...ActiveProtocol LW3 pE E004 Writing read only property 8 3 3 Invocation A method can be invoked with the help of the CALL command Command format CALL nodePath methodName parameter Response format The response for a method execution is a state and a value The state is mandatory and always defined if the method could be executed It can be either a success or a failure The value is optional and it can...

Page 87: ...m nodePath methodName Human readable manual Example for a property MAN SYS MB RS232 Local ActiveProtocol pm SYS MB RS232 Local ActiveProtocol LW2 LW3 Active Protocol Example for a method MAN SYS MB RS232 Local factoryDefaults mm SYS MB RS232 Local factoryDefaults Restore factory default settings 8 3 5 Signature For some command the response can contain multiple lines Each line is terminated with a...

Page 88: ...te without receiving any unwanted information When the user does not want to be informed about the changes anymore he can simply unsubscribe from the node Info The subscriptions are handled separately for connections and not to users Hence if the connection is terminated all registered subscriptions are deleted After closing a connection the subscribe command has to be sent in order to get the not...

Page 89: ...ePath propertyName newPropertyValue Example CHG EDID EdidStatus F48 E1 F49 E2 F48 E3 F48 E4 F48 E5 A short example of how to use the subscription In the following an example is presented how the subscriptions are working and how to use them In the example there are two independent users controlling the device through two independent connections Connection 1 and Connection 2 The events in the rows ...

Page 90: ...yer 8 4 2 PortCount The total number of input and output ports on the actual layer E g UMX TPS TX140 video layer contains 6 ports VGA input HDMI input DP input DVI D input DVI A input TPS output 8 4 3 PortMap Each port is described by 4 characters in this property these are separated by semicolons The first character is I or O depending on the direction of the port input or output The other 3 char...

Page 91: ...rts Command format GET MEDIA VIDEO XP1 SourcePortStatus Response format pr MEDIA VIDEO XP1 SourcePortStatus port 1 status port 2 status port n status Example GET MEDIA VIDEO XP1 SourcePortStatus pr MEDIA VIDEO XP1 SourcePortStatus P1 T002F P2 T0008 P3 T000A P4 T000A P5 T000A P6 T002E Legend Mute lock state T unlocked unmuted L locked unmuted M unlocked muted U locked muted Status bits T002F HEX 0 ...

Page 92: ...ched to the output automatically 3rd letter M The output will be disconnected muted screen B The crosspoint is not changed blank screen Example GET MEDIA VIDEO XP1 DestinationPortAutoselect pr MEDIA VIDEO XP1 DestinationPortAutoselect P7 DPM Explanation DPM setting means the autoselect is disabled D the mode is priority detect P and the port will be disconnected if a higher priority port becomes a...

Page 93: ...ority E g setting the priority of P2 HDMI and P3 DP to 0 the HDMI input port will have higher priority since P2 is lower than P3 8 5 7 Changing the input port priority Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 setSourcePortPriority port prio port prio port prio Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 setSourcePortPrioirty Legend port Input port number prio Priority number from 0 to 31 equal numbers are allow...

Page 94: ...n input port Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource input Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource Legend input Input port number Example CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource P1 mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource 8 5 12 Mute the output Command format CALL MEDIA VIDEO XP1 muteDestination output Response format mO MEDIA VIDEO XP1 muteDestination Legend output Output port number Example CA...

Page 95: ...nt settings Info Port numbers are device dependent see more details in section 11 5 on page 123 8 6 1 Query the audio crosspoint setting Command format GET MEDIA AUDIO XP1 DestinationConnectionList Response format pr MEDIA AUDIO XP1 DestinationConnectionList input output Legend input Audio input port number output Audio output port number Example GET MEDIA AUDIO XP1 DestinationConnectionList pr ME...

Page 96: ...he crosspoint is not changed blank screen Example GET MEDIA AUDIO XP1 DestinationPortAutoselect pr MEDIA AUDIO XP1 DestinationPortAutoselect P7 DPM Explanation The setting is DPM Autoselect is disabled D the mode is set to priority detect P and the port will be disconnected if a higher priority port becomes active M 8 6 4 Change the audio Autoselect setting Command format CALL MEDIA AUDIO XP1 setD...

Page 97: ...s not supported through the link in this case Besides the port settings Baud rate databits stop bits parity are ignored since the followings pre defined values are valid 115200 8N1 The user can set the ControlProtocol to LW3 but this setting will take effect only after connecting UMX TPS to a TPS RX 90 95 receiver 8 7 2 BAUD rate setting Command format SET SYS MB RS232 Local Link Baudrate 0 1 2 3 ...

Page 98: ...MB RS232 Local Link StopBits 0 1 2 Example SET SYS MB RS232 Local StopBits 0 pw SYS MB RS232 Local StopBits 0 Parameters StopBits Stopbit value 0 1 1 1 5 2 2 8 7 5 Parity setting Command format SET SYS MB RS232 Local Link Parity 0 1 2 Response format pw SYS MB RS232 Local Link Parity 0 1 2 Example SET SYS MB RS232 Local Parity 0 pw SYS MB RS232 Local Parity 0 Parameters Parity Parity setting 0 no ...

Page 99: ...abled true false Example SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled false pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK DhcpEnabled false 8 8 3 Query the IP address Command format GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress Response format pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress IP_address Example GET MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK IpAddress 192 168 0 102 8 8 4 Change the IP address static Command format SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK ...

Page 100: ...taticGatewayAddress gw_address Response format pr MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress gw_address Example SET MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress 192 168 0 5 pw MANAGEMENT NETWORK StaticGatewayAddress 192 168 0 5 8 9 GPIO settings 8 9 1 Set the direction of a GPIO pin Command format SET MEDIA GPIO P pin_ Direction dir Response format pw MEDIA GPIO P pin_ Direction dir Legend pin number of t...

Page 101: ...ode and will contain the following setting If signal is present on input port P1 the value of GPIO1 pin will be set to High The setting is stored in 6 different properties which are described in the followings 8 10 1 Set the source node condition Command format SET EVENTS E event_nr SourceNode node_path node_name Response format pw EVENTS E event_nr SourceNode node_path node_name Example SET EVENT...

Page 102: ...EVENTS E1 TargetNode MEDIA GPIO P1 Explanation This node contains the path of the property that will be changed after the E1 event is fired Info Node path must be started with 8 10 5 Set the target property action Command format SET EVENTS E event_nr TargetProperty property Response format pw EVENTS E event_nr TargetProperty property Example SET EVENTS E1 TargetProperty Output pw EVENTS E1 TargetP...

Page 103: ...lidity true Explanation The Validity property is true valid EDID is stored in D1 memory place 8 11 3 Query a user EDID header Command format GET EDID U U1 Header Response format pr EDID U U1 Header Invalid edid_header Legend edid_header ID of manufacturer preferred timing monitor name Example1 GET EDID U U1 Header pr EDID U U1 Header Invalid Explanation1 The memory place U1 does not contain valid ...

Page 104: ... U15 Explanation The EDID of the last connected sink Dynamic EDID D1 has been copied to the user memory U1 8 11 6 Deleting an EDID from user memory Command format CALL EDID delete user_edid_memory Response format mO EDID delete Example CALL EDID delete U1 mO EDID delete 8 11 7 Resetting emulated EDIDs Command format CALL EDID reset 1 Response format mO EDID reset Example CALL EDID reset 1 mO EDID ...

Page 105: ...ource input Unlock an input port 8 5 11 MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockSource input Mute the output 8 5 12 MEDIA VIDEO XP1 muteDestination output Unmute the output 8 5 13 MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unmuteDestination output Lock the output 8 5 14 MEDIA VIDEO XP1 lockDestination output Unlock the output 8 5 15 MEDIA VIDEO XP1 unlockDestination output Audio port and crosspoint settings Operation See in chapter Path Quer...

Page 106: ... value of a GPIO pin 8 9 3 MEDIA GPIO P pin_ toggle Event settings Operation See in chapter Path Set the source node condition 8 10 1 EVENTS E event_nr SourceNode Set the source property condition 8 10 2 EVENTS E event_nr SourceProperty Set the value of the source property condition 8 10 3 EVENTS E event_nr SourcePropertyValue Set the target node action 8 10 4 EVENTS E event_nr TargetNode Set the ...

Page 107: ...firmware files are handled on a different way and the new approach means new features If a device has to be upgraded only one file is necessary LFP file The structure allows to use the same LFP package for different devices e g TPS devices have only one common package The package contains all the necessary components binary and other files You do not have to get further files There is a descriptor...

Page 108: ...mal install as the default value is highly recommended Normal install recommended Snapshot install The 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 c...

Page 109: ...Select the Start menu folder and click Next Using the default folder is highly recommended Step 6 Verify the settings and click Install or click Back and change the settings Step 7 After the installation of the last component the Next button is activated click on it Step 8 If the installation is complete click Finish ...

Page 110: ...utton in the top right corner the About window will appear Click on the Check now 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 Click on the Setup button to open the Proxy settings window Press the Update button to download the new version the installer will start 9 4 Detailed instructions 9 ...

Page 111: ...utton a list will appear showing the supported devices Click on the EXTENDER button on the main screen Step 1 Select the package Click on the Browse button and select the lfp file that will be used for the upgrade Package information will be loaded to the tabs General version info creation date short description Devices which are compatible with the firmware Components in the package with release ...

Page 112: ... shown Click on the Next button to continue 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 If the desired device is not listed update the list by clicking the Refresh button devices with Ethernet connection type the IP address in the line Select the desired devices highlight them wit...

Page 113: ...ed to the device Add a device by clicking on the Add device button The previous screen will be shown select the desired device s and click on OK Remove a device by selecting it highlight with yellow and click on Remove device button or click on Remove all button to empty the list Factory reset can be also executed by ticking the option on the right device by device or for all The settings has the ...

Page 114: ...pgrade using Lightware Device Updater LDU Step 3 Upgrade the devices The selected devices and the current status are shown Start button begins the upgrade process Details button opens a new window where the process is logged see below ...

Page 115: ... and Next to display the summary page Repeat button starts the process again with the selected device s Open logs button opens the temporary folder where the logs can be found Export logs by saving the files as a zipped file Press Exit to close the program Info However the device is rebooted after the firmware upgrade switching it off and on again is recommended Info If the upgrade failed the prog...

Page 116: ...ction 6 6 6 Autoselect is disconnect If the Autoselect is enabled check the settings Section 6 6 6 The output is muted Check the mute state of output ports Section 6 6 6 Display is not able to receive the video format Check the emulated EDID select another e g emulate the display s EDID on the input port Section 6 7 2 Data rate is too high for the cable Select a lower resolution or use another typ...

Page 117: ...injection Section 6 8 1 Connected IR device cannot be controlled IR emitter and or detector problem Check if the IR emitter is plugged in the IR output and the IR detector in the IR input connector The infra devices must see each other Network No LAN connection can be established Incorrect IP address is set fix IP Use dynamic IP address by enabling DHCP option Section 5 6 3 Restore the factory def...

Page 118: ...or UMX TPS Locking DC connector 2 1 mm pin Power connector WP UMX TPS Phoenix Combicon 2 pole Power over TPS DC 48V 1 A IEEE 802 3af Power consumption 9 W Enclosure UMX TPS Rack mountable Yes Material 1 mm steel Dimensions in mm 221W x 100 4D x 26H Dimensions in inch 8 7 W x 3 95 D x 1 02 H Weight of UMX TPS TX 120 629 g Weight of UMX TPS TX 130 642 g Weight of UMX TPS TX 140 647 g Enclosure WP UM...

Page 119: ... 8 bit color Max data rate Up to 170 MHz video and graphics digitizer Max resolution Up to 1600x1200 60 Hz DVI I input with DVI D support only on UMX TPS TX130 and TX140 Connector type 29 pole DVI I Standard DVI 1 0 HDMI 1 4 Color depth Deep color support up to 36 bits 12 bit color Color space RGB YcbCr 4 4 4 YcbCr 4 2 2 Video delay 0 frame Max resolutions 1600x1200 60 Hz 36 bit 3840x2160 30 Hz 24...

Page 120: ...mulation Yes both on the analog and on the digital inputs EDID memory 119 factory presets 15 user programmable Audio inputs Embedded audio signal Supported on DP DVI D HDMI ports Supported audio formats PCM up to 192 kHz MPCM up to 8 channels Analog audio input Signal type PCM Compressed DSD High Bitrate Sampling frequency 48 kHz Gain 95 dB 0 dB Connector 3 5 mm Jack 5 pole Phoenix Adjustable leve...

Page 121: ...Section 11 Appendix Page 121 127 11 2 Mechanical drawings UMX TPS UMX TPS TX140 can be seen on the pictures but the dimensions are the same for all the three models Dimensions are in mm Bottom view Front view Top view Rear view Side view ...

Page 122: ...2 127 Section 11 Appendix 11 3 Mechanical drawings WP UMX TPS WP UMX TPS TX130 US can be seen on the pictures but the dimensions are the same for both models Dimensions are in mm Front view Rear view Side view ...

Page 123: ...al or remote and cable quality Longreach TPS mode supports pixel clock frequencies up to 148 5 MHz AWG 26 cables are not recommended with remote powering If 4K video is selected to the output analog audio cannot be embedded to the video stream due to the capabilities of the video IC thus the original audio stream is transmitted 11 5 Input output port numbering The following tables contain the inpu...

Page 124: ... port nr LW3 Emulated EDID memory Audio port nr LW2 Audio port nr LW3 VGA in I1 P1 E1 HDMI in I2 P2 E2 I2 P2 DVI D in I3 P3 E3 I3 P3 DVI A in I4 P4 E4 Test pattern I5 P5 Audio1 in I1 P1 TPS out O1 P6 O4 P4 UMX TPS TX140 Port name Video port nr LW2 Video port nr LW3 Emulated EDID memory Audio port nr LW2 Audio port nr LW3 VGA in I1 P1 E1 HDMI in I2 P2 E2 I2 P2 DP in I3 P3 E3 I3 P3 DVI D in I4 P4 E4...

Page 125: ...UMX TPS TX130 0 HDMI 1 DVI D 2 VGA 3 DVIA 4 TESTPATTERN Autoselect video priority UMX TPS TX140 0 DP 1 HDMI 2 DVI D 3 VGA 4 DVIA 5 TESTPATTERN Autoselect video priority WP UMX TPS TX130 US 0 DP 1 HDMI 2 VGA 3 TESTPATTERN Audio port settings Volume 0 00 dB Balance 50 center Selected audio on TPS output Audio Audio1 input Autoselect audio priority UMX TPS TX120 WP UMX TPS TX120 US 0 HDMI 1 AUDIO Aut...

Page 126: ...90 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 DL F3...

Page 127: ...g charges for return shipments to customers In case of defect please call your local representative or Lightware at Lightware Visual Engineering Peterdy 15 Budapest H 1071 Hungary E mail support lightware eu 14 Document revision history Document Release Date Changes Editor Rev 1 0 26 09 2014 Initial version Laszlo Zsedenyi Rev 1 1 14 11 2014 Firmware upgrade Event manager Troubleshooting sections ...

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