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User Manual

 

PT-MA-HD88DA 

 

 

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Introduction 

The PT-MA-HD88DA is a professional 8x8 HDMI 2.0 Matrix Switcher with Audio Matrix. 
It includes 8 HDMI inputs, 8 HDMI outputs

 

and the last four outputs with down-scaling 

function, which is designed for switching four HDMI2.0 and HDCP2.3 compliant signals. 
It also features 8 SPDIF and 8 analog audio outputs for audio matrix. 

The matrix switcher features comprehensive EDID management and advanced HDCP 
handing to ensure maximum functionality with a wide range of video sources. 

The matrix switcher not only supports bi-directional IR, RS232 extension but also has IR, 
RS232, and TCP/IP control options. 
 

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Features 

 

8x8 HDMI 2.0 Matrix Switcher. 

 

Supports 4K/60 4:4:4, HDR, HDCP2.3 compliant. 

 

Audio Matrix, audio out can be de-embedded from arbitrary input or output. 

 

Individual volume adjustment on each L+R output. 

 

Supports 4K to 1080p down-scaling up to 4 outputs. 

 

HDMI out provides 2.5W to power Active Optical Cable (AOC). 

 

HDMI Output support up to 5V500mA for AOC cable. 

 

Controllable by front panel, IR, RS232 and TCP/IP. 

 

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Package List 

 

1x PT-MA-HD88DA 

 

1x Power adaptor (DC 24V 2.71A) 

 

2x Mounting ears with 6 Screws 

 

4x Plastic cushions 

 

1x IR remote 

 

1x IR receiver 

 

1x User manual 

 

Note: 

Please contact your distributor immediately if any damage or defect in the components is 

found. 

Summary of Contents for PT-MA-HD88DA

Page 1: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA User Manual 8x8 HDMI 2 0 Matrix 4K 60Hz 4 4 4 HDR with Downscaling Model PT MA HD88DA Designed in Germany 2019 PureLink GmbH All rights reserved V1 0 ...

Page 2: ...pied or reproduced without the prior written consent FCC Statement This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are desig...

Page 3: ...1907 2006 EU und 2011 65 EU EMC LVD Electro Magnetic Compatibility Low Voltage Directive PureLink GmbH hereby declares that this product PureTools PT MA HD88DA complies with Directives 2014 30 EU and 2014 35 EU The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following Internet address http www purelink de ce 4251364722015_CE pdf ...

Page 4: ...tall this product near water Do not put any heavy items on the extension cable in case of protrusion Do not remove the housing of the device as opening or removing the housing may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Install the device in a place with sufficient ventilation to avoid damage caused by overheat Keep the module away from liquids Spillage into the housing may result in fire...

Page 5: ...7 4 1 Usage Precaution 7 4 2 System Diagram 7 5 Panel Button Control 8 5 1 I O Connection Switching 8 5 2 I O Connection Inquiry 8 5 3 LOCK Function 8 5 4 PRESET RECALL Function 9 5 5 CLEAR Button 9 6 IR Remote Control 10 7 GUI Control 11 7 1 Switching Tab 12 7 2 Audio Tab 13 7 3 Configuration Tab 15 7 4 CEC Tab 17 7 5 RS232 Tab 19 7 6 Interface Tab 20 7 7 Network Tab 21 7 8 Access Tab 22 ...

Page 6: ...unication Commands 29 8 2 1 System Commands 29 8 2 2 Control Management 29 8 2 3 Query Commands 31 8 2 4 Lock unlock Commands 33 8 2 5 Audio Commands 33 8 2 6 HDCP Compliance 34 8 2 7 EDID Management 35 8 2 8 CEC Control 38 9 Firmware Upgrade 40 10 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 41 11 After Sales Service 43 ...

Page 7: ...ts bi directional IR RS232 extension but also has IR RS232 and TCP IP control options 1 1 Features 8x8 HDMI 2 0 Matrix Switcher Supports 4K 60 4 4 4 HDR HDCP2 3 compliant Audio Matrix audio out can be de embedded from arbitrary input or output Individual volume adjustment on each L R output Supports 4K to 1080p down scaling up to 4 outputs HDMI out provides 2 5W to power Active Optical Cable AOC H...

Page 8: ...y TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus DTS X and DTS HD Master Audio pass through Digital Audio Output Output 8 Digital SPDIF audio Output Connector 8 Toslink connector Digital SPDIF Audio Format Supports PCM Dolby Digital DTS DTS HD Frequency Response 20Hz 20KHz 1dB Max Output Level 0 05dBFS THD N 0 05 20Hz 20KHz bandwidth 1KHz sine at 0dBFS level or max level SNR 90dB 20Hz 20KHz bandwidth Crosstalk Isolati...

Page 9: ...e at 0dBFS level or max level before clipping Output load capability 1Kohm and higher supports 10x paralleled 10k ohm loads Noise 80dB Control Control port 1 FIRWARE 1 IR EYE 1 RS232 1 TCP IP Control Connector 1 USB A 1 3 5mm jack 1 3 pin terminal block 1 RJ45 General Transmission Distance 4K 60Hz 444 5m 4K 60Hz 420 10m 1080P 15m Bandwidth 18Gbps Operation Temperature 5 55 Storage Temperature 25 7...

Page 10: ...p Specs 1 3840x2160 60 4 4 4 Support 1080p 60Hz 4 4 4 2 3840x2160 30 4 4 4 Support 1080p 30Hz 4 4 4 3 3840x2160 24 4 4 4 Support 1080p 24Hz 4 4 4 4 3840x2160 60 4 2 0 Support 1080p 60Hz 4 4 4 5 3840x2160 30 4 2 0 Support 1080p 30Hz 4 4 4 6 3840x2160 24 4 2 0 Support 1080p 24Hz 4 4 4 7 3840x2160 60 4 2 2 Not Support N A 8 3840x2160 30 4 2 2 Not Support N A 9 3840x2160 24 4 2 2 Not Support N A Note ...

Page 11: ...one of buttons to switch input source Total 8 output selector buttons press the buttons to select output channel ENTER button Confirm operation LOCK button Press this button for 3 seconds to lock unlock all front buttons ALL button Select all outputs to convert an input to all outputs Press INPUTS 1 ALL ENTER CLEAR button Withdraw button PRESET RECALL HOLD TO STORE Press and hold the button 1 4 to...

Page 12: ...with external IR receiver for using the IR remote to control the Matrix Switcher RS232 3 pin terminal block to connect the RS232 control device e g PC or a device to be controlled by RS232 commands FIREWARE USB A port for updating firmware TCP IP RJ45 port to connect the control device e g PC to control the matrix by GUI DC 24V Connect with 24VDC 2 71A power adaptor Tx Rx L R SPDIF L R SPDIF L R S...

Page 13: ... should be insulated and safe All devices should be connected before power on 4 2 System Diagram Tx Rx L R SPDIF L R SPDIF L R SPDIF L R SPDIF L R SPDIF L R SPDIF L R SPDIF DC 24V FW TCP IP 1 2 3 6 7 8 1 4 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DOWN SCALING RS232 IR EYE L R SPDIF AUDIO MATRIX OUTPUTS INPUTS OUTPUTS HDMI IR Control RS232 Ethernet Audio Laptop Blue Ray Game Console 4K TV 4K TV Down Scaling...

Page 14: ...ut to 8 outputs Example Convert Input 2 to all outputs Press INPUTS 2 ALL button ENTER button Note Indicators of the pressed buttons will blink blue for three times if the conversion is done then it will be off If the conversion failed they will be off immediately 5 2 I O Connection Inquiry Press OUTPUTS button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 to inquiry its corresponding input and then the indicator of the inp...

Page 15: ...PRESET 1 4 to recall the saved preset 1 4 Note The matrix switcher supports six presets but only preset 1 4 can be saved and recalled by button control Please manage other preset by GUI control or RS232 control 5 5 CLEAR Button Please press the CLEAR button if want to withdraw an operation before the ENTER button comes into effect meanwhile the matrix will return to the previous status ...

Page 16: ...nel selection buttons same with the corresponding front panel buttons Menu buttons ALL Select all inputs outputs To convert an input to all outputs Example Input 1 to all Outputs Press INPUTS 1 ALL ENTER EDID management button 1 One input port follows the EDID data from one output port Example Input 2 learns EDID data from output 4 Press EDID INPUTS 2 OUTPUTS 4 ENTER 2 All input ports learn EDID d...

Page 17: ... 192 168 0 1 Type 192 168 0 178 in the internet browser it will enter the below log in webpage There are three selectable usernames Username Password Access Tabs admin admin All tabs user1 user1 Switching Audio and Configuration tabs user2 user2 Switching tab The username and password can be changed via Access tab Here we login as admin as an example to introduce each GUI tab ...

Page 18: ...ing the button on the Input 1 row and Output 1 column directs input 1 to output 1 Use the 6 numbered buttons under scene area to save and load layout presets To save a given layout first click one of the numbered buttons then click the Save button To load a previously saved layout first click one of the numbered buttons then click the Recall button ...

Page 19: ...1 Analog 1 Audio on Input 1 Audio on Input 2 Audio on Input 3 Audio on Input 4 Audio on Input 5 Audio on Input 6 Audio on Input 7 Audio on Input 8 Audio on Output 1 Audio on Output 2 Audio on Output 3 Audio on Output 4 Audio on Output 5 Audio on Output 6 Audio on Output 7 Audio on Output 8 SPDIF 2 Analog 2 SPDIF 3 Analog 3 SPDIF 4 Analog 4 SPDIF 5 Analog 5 SPDIF 6 Analog 6 SPDIF 7 Analog 7 SPDIF 8...

Page 20: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 14 2 Audio Volume Eight pairs analog L R audio to control their outputs volume ...

Page 21: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 15 7 3 Configuration Tab 1 EDID Copy Copy the EDID of the selected output device to one or more input source device ...

Page 22: ...ected input source Upload user defined EDID by the below steps 1 Prepare the EDID file bin on the control PC 2 Select the User defined 3 Click the box and then select the EDID file bin according the tooltip 4 Click Apply to upload the user defined EDID and then click Confirm to save setting ...

Page 23: ...utput display devices support CEC they can be controlled via the following CEC interface 1 Input Source Device Control Select one input source device to be controlled and then press function buttons Note It can not control two or more input source devices simultaneously ...

Page 24: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 18 2 Output Display Device Control Select one output device to be controlled and then press function buttons Note It can not control two or more output devices simultaneously ...

Page 25: ...and format can be selected Baud Rate Supports 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Command Ending NULL CR LF or CR LF can be chosen Command Type the command in this box to control the third party device which is connected to the RS232 port of the switcher ...

Page 26: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 20 7 6 Interface Tab Modify the title bar label Modify the button labels ...

Page 27: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 21 7 7 Network Tab Static IP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Modify the static IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway ...

Page 28: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 22 7 8 Access Tab Modify username and password Lock or unlock the front panel buttons ...

Page 29: ...sername and password the same as the GUI log in setting modified password will be available only after rebooting to login the configuration interface After that click Administration in the source menu to get to Upload Firmware as shown below Select the desired update file and press Apply it will start upgrading then ...

Page 30: ...mple Installation Please download the latest Software Version from the link below https docklight de download Docklight zip Then follow the installation wizard for installation on Windows 7 and 10 After the installation Docklight can be run for the first time and should look like the below screen shot Registration is not necessary unless you wish to save settings on exit so unless you wish to regi...

Page 31: ... up window can also be closed with Continue An empty project is enough to send and receive commands easily The default setting is always Start with a blank project blank script Click Continue to close this window Click OK to close this window ...

Page 32: ...le click on COM1 in the corresponding setup window In the following window select the drop down menu labeled Send Receive on Comm Channel select the appropriate COM port and then click on OK at the bottom right corner All other settings can be left at default for most applications but refer to device RS232 settings to be sure Double click on COM1 to change to the right COM port ...

Page 33: ...clicking on Play 1 Then the keyboard function must be activated so that commands can be written in the communication window 2 Finally enter the command for example 50701 This is then confirmed by pressing Enter to send Any response from the connected device will appear in red 3 Select the right COM port ...

Page 34: ...User Manual PT MA HD88DA 28 Click Play to open the communication Enable the keyboard type in function Command sending area Monitoring area indicates if the command sent works 1 2 3 ...

Page 35: ...Function Feedback Example PowerON Power on Power ON Front Panel Unlock PowerOFF Power off Power OFF Name Query the name of matrix PT MA HD88DA Type Query the model of matrix HDMI Matrix Version Query the version of firmware V1 0 0 CPLD V1 0 0 RST Reset to factory default Factory Default 8 2 2 Control Management Command Function Feedback Example DS xx ON Able output devices down scaling function xx...

Page 36: ...eo Out 01 Analog Out 02 Switch To Video Out 01 Output 02 Switch To In 01 Output 03 Switch To In 01 Output 04 Switch To In 01 Output 05 Switch To In 01 Output 06 Switch To In 01 Output 07 Switch To In 01 Output 08 Switch To In 01 OUT xx Able HDMI 5V of output port xx 00 08 xx 01 08 is the number of output port if the xx 00 it means all output ports Turn ON Output 01 Turn ON Output 02 Turn ON Output...

Page 37: ...drate Is 115200 GUI_IP 192 168 0 150 STA_POUT Query 5V Status of output port Turn ON Output 01 Turn ON Output 02 Turn ON Output 03 Turn ON Output 04 Turn ON Output 05 Turn ON Output 06 Turn ON Output 07 Turn ON Output 08 STA_IN Query 5V Status of input port IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LINK Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y STA_OUT Query HPD Status of output OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LINK Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y STA_VIDEO Query the input ...

Page 38: ...01 Volume UnMute Analog Out 01 Volume 50 Audio Out 02 Switch To Video Out 05 Analog Out 02 Volume Mute Analog Out 02 Volume 32 Analog Out 08 Volume Mute Analog Out 08 Volume 75 PresetSta xx Save the scene Preset 09 Save Success Preset 09 Sta Out 01 In 01 Out 02 In 04 Out 03 In 05 Out 04 In 04 Out 05 In 06 Out 06 In 03 Out 07 In 06 Out 08 In 08 PresetRecall xx Scene recall Preset 09 Recall Output 0...

Page 39: ... SPDIF OUT and ANALOG OUT They are same input audio source at one group select which input audio source xx 00 08 xx 01 08 is the number of the output port if the xx 00 it means all output ports yy 01 16 yy 01 08 it means de embedded audio from HDMI1 8 input if the yy 09 16 it means de embedded audio from HDMI1 8 output Audio Out 01 Switch To Video Out 05 Audio Out 02 Switch To Video Out 05 Audio O...

Page 40: ...OUT 06 HDCP ON OUT 07 HDCP ON OUT 08 HDCP ON HDCP xx OFF Force disable the output HDCP xx 00 08 xx 01 08 is the number of output port if the xx 00 it means all output ports OUT 01 HDCP OFF OUT 02 HDCP OFF OUT 03 HDCP OFF OUT 04 HDCP OFF OUT 05 HDCP OFF OUT 06 HDCP OFF OUT 07 HDCP OFF OUT 08 HDCP OFF HDCP xx MAT Output HDCP follows the display xx 00 08 xx 01 08 is the number of output port if the x...

Page 41: ...BYPASSS OUT 05 HDCP BYPASSS OUT 06 HDCP BYPASSS OUT 07 HDCP BYPASSS OUT 08 HDCP BYPASSS 8 2 7 EDID Management Command Function Feedback Example EDIDMInit Restore the factory default EDID data for each input All Input EDID Set Default System Initialization 1111 PT MA HD88DA V1 0 0 Power ON Front Panel UnLock EDIDUpgrade xx Upgrade EDID via Serial Port xx 00 08 xx 01 08 is the number of the port abl...

Page 42: ...nding the command s EDID xx yy Input ports xx use built in EDID yy xx 00 08 xx 01 08 is the number of the input port if the xx 00 it means all input ports yy 01 09 yy 01 08 it means built in EDID that can not be user defined if the yy 09 it means user defined EDID Input All EDID Upgrade OK By 09 Internal EDID EDIDGOUT XX Read and print EDID of HDMI output XX 01 08 is the number of the output port ...

Page 43: ...d the result is Input 03 EDID From 06 Internal EDID If built in EDID09 is user defined when querying it the input port will use the user defined EDID For example send EDID 03 09 EDIDSTA03 and the result is Input 03 EDID From User Define EDID If directly user define the port EDID when querying it the input port will use the user defined EDID For example send EDIDSTA03 and the result is Input 3 EDID...

Page 44: ...e CEC function type e g 44 Remote control The DD represents the specific command from the table below Control the input source Command Description Command Example and Response CECI AA BB CC 00 Confirm operation Enter CECI02044400 CEC Input 02 Send Success CECI AA BB CC 01 UP direction CECI01044401 CEC Input 01 Send Success CECI AA BB CC 02 DOWN direction CECI01044402 CEC Input 01 Send Success CECI...

Page 45: ...splay device Command Description Command Example and Response CECO AA BB CC 41 Volume up CECO05404441 CEC Output 05 Send Success CECO AA BB CC 42 Volume down CECO05404442 CEC Output 05 Send Success CECO AA BB CC 43 Mute CECO05404443 CEC Output 05 Send Success CECO AA BB 04 Power on CECO038004 CEC Output 03 Send Success CECO AA BB 36 Power off CECO038036 CEC Output 03 Send Success ...

Page 46: ...d of BOOTDISK 4 Double click the U disk a file named of READY TXT would be showed 5 Directly copy the latest upgrade file 08010000 APP bin to the BOOTDISK U disk 6 Reopen the U disk to check the filename READY TXT whether automatically becomes SUCCESS TXT if yes the firmware was updated successfully otherwise the firmware updating is fail the name of upgrade file bin should be confirm again and th...

Page 47: ...for another input source or enable the display to learn the EDID data of the input Cannot control the device via front panel buttons Front panel buttons are locked Send command Unlock or select unlock in GUI interface to unlock Cannot control the device via IR remote The battery has run off Change for new battery The IR remote is broken Send it to authorized dealer for repairing Beyond the effecti...

Page 48: ...the resolution of the video source Manage the EDID data manually to make the resolution of the video source automatically compliant with the output resolution Note If your problem persists after following the above troubleshooting steps seek further help from authorized dealer or our technical support ...

Page 49: ...as expired The factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the product Damage deterioration or malfunction caused by Normal wear and tear Use of accessories supplies or parts not meeting our specifications No bill of delivery or invoice as proof of warranty The product model displayed on the warranty card does not match the product model for repairing or it has been altered Dama...

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