VLSW141H
HDMI Switcher 4x1, 4K@60Hz ARC
User Manual
Page 1: ...VLSW141H HDMI Switcher 4x1 4K 60Hz ARC User Manual ...
Page 2: ...e properties of the trademark owner No part of this publication may be copied or reproduced without the prior written consent of Vivolink 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...
Page 3: ...oisture or install this product near water Do not put any heavy items on the extension cable in case of extrusion Do not remove the housing of the device as opening or removing housing may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Install the device in a place with fine ventilation to avoid damage caused by overheat Keep the module away from liquids Spillage into the housing may result in f...
Page 4: ... 5 1 Manual Switching 7 5 2 Automatic Switching 7 6 IR Remote Control 8 7 RS232 Control 9 7 1 RS232 Control Software 9 7 2 RS232 Commands 11 7 2 1 Signal Switching 11 7 2 2 Source Device Control 11 7 2 3 Display Device Control 12 7 2 4 Audio Selection 12 7 2 5 System Control 13 8 EDID Management 14 8 1 Predefined EDID settings 14 8 2 Customized EDID settings 15 9 ARC Mode 16 10 Firmware Upgrade 17...
Page 5: ...lay In auto switch mode it switches to an HDMI input as soon as a new source is connected When the active input is removed the switcher will select the first source on the lowest numbered input The switcher may also be controlled via RS232 IR with the included remote or from the source button on the front of the switcher 1 1 Features Switches any one of four HDMI inputs to one HDMI output Supports...
Page 6: ...4x1 4K 60Hz ARC 2x Mounting Ears 4x Mounting Screws 4x Plastic Cushions 1x RS232 Cable 3 5mm to DB9 1x IR Remote 1x IR Receiver 1x Power Adapter 5V DC 1A 1x User Manual Note Please contact your distributor immediately if any damage or defect in the components is found ...
Page 7: ...tput 1 AUDIO Output Connector 1 3 5mm mini stereo audio jack Audio Format PCM Audio Output Impedance 70 Ohms Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz 3dB Control Control 1 IR IN 1 RS232 Control Connector 2 3 5mm mini jack General Bandwidth 18Gbps Operation Temperature 10 55 Storage Temperature 25 70 Relative Humility 10 90 Power Supply Input 100V 240V AC Output 5V DC 1A Power Consumption 5W Max Dimension ...
Page 8: ...uto mode Power LED The LED illuminates red when power is applied Audio Mode LED Illuminates green when de embedding audio Illuminates yellow when in ARC mode Switching Mode LED Illuminates green in manual switch mode Illuminates yellow in auto switch mode Input 1 4 LED The LED illuminates green when there is HDMI input on the corresponding channel FIRMWARE AUTO SOURCE AUDIO MODE 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 9: ... analog audio output RS232 3 5mm mini jack to connect control device e g PC IR IN 3 5mm mini jack to connect the included IR remote EDID 4 pin DIP switch for EDID setting DC 5V DC barrel port to connect a 5V DC AC power adapter Note Output HDCP compliant status depends on input signal When the input signal is with HDCP then output signal is with HDCP and vice versa DC 5V EDID IR IN RS232 AUDIO OUT...
Page 10: ... temperature and humidity All of the power switches plugs sockets and power cords should be insulated and safe All devices should be connected before power on 4 2 System Diagram The following diagram illustrates typical input and output connections that can be utilized with this switcher Game Console Laptop STB 5 6 7 Receiver Remote Central Control System Ray Blu DVD TV Speaker HDMI Control Audio ...
Page 11: ...ill turn to yellow When in auto switch mode the switcher follows the rules in the certain circumstances New Input Upon detecting a new input the switcher will automatically select the new source Reboot Once power is restored to the switcher if the last selected source is still available the switcher will still output this signal otherwise the switcher will switch to the first available active inpu...
Page 12: ... on CEC function Note Due to the HDMI input 4 port does not support CEC the source device connected to this port can not be controlled by IR remote The source and display devices are required to support CEC when the IR remote is used to control them INPUTS 1 4 Select the corresponding input source MANUAL AUTO Switch Auto or manual mode SOURCE Control the input source e g DVD DISPLAY Control the di...
Page 13: ...232 Control Software Installation Copy the control software file to the computer connected with this switcher Uninstallation Delete all the control software files in corresponding file path Basic Settings First of all please connect all needed input devices and output devices then to connect it with a computer which is installed with RS232 control software Here take the software CommWatch exe as e...
Page 14: ...the parameters of COM number bound rate data bit stop bit and the parity bit correctly then the RS232 commands can be sent in Command Sending Area Baud rate 9600 Data bit 8 Stop bit 1 Parity bit none Parameter configuration area Monitoring area indicates if the command sent works Command sending area ...
Page 15: ...e device is required to support CEC Due to the HDMI input 4 port does not support CEC the source device connected to this port can not be controlled by IR remote Function Command Feedback Example Turn on the input source device e g Blue ray DVD SRCOn SRCOn Turn off the input source device e g Blue ray DVD SRCOff SRCOff Play SRCPlay SRCPlay Pause SRCPause SRCPause Stop SRCStop SRCStop Fast Forward ...
Page 16: ... Control Note The display device is required to support CEC Function Command Feedback Example Turn on the display device e g HDTV TVOn TVOn Turn off the display device e g HDTV TVOff TVOff Volume up TVVOL TVVOL Volume down TVVOL TVVOL Mute TVMUTE TVMUTE Unmute TVUNMUTE TVUNMUTE 7 2 4 Audio Selection Function Command Feedback Example Select ARC audio channel AUDExternal AUDExternal Select the HDMI ...
Page 17: ...I Switcher 4x1 4K 60Hz ARC 13 7 2 5 System Control Function Command Feedback Example System reset RESET RESET Get system information SYSInfo AUDExternal VLSW141H V1 0 0 HDMI1 Auto Switch AUDExternal EDID0 ...
Page 18: ...t represents OFF ID Switch Status Video Audio 0 0000 Pass though Pass though 1 0001 1920x1080p 60Hz 4 4 4 RGB 8bit Stereo 2 0010 1920x1080p 60Hz 4 4 4 RGB 8bit High Definition 3 0011 1920x1080p 60Hz 4 4 4 RGB 12bit Stereo 4 0100 1920x1080p 60Hz 4 4 4 RGB 12bit High Definition 5 0101 3840x2160p 60Hz 4 2 0 RGB 8bit Stereo 6 0110 3840x2160p 60Hz 4 2 0 RGB 8bit High Definition 7 0111 3840x2160p 60Hz 4...
Page 19: ...tect a U disk named of BOOTDISK 3 Double click the U disk a file named of READY TXT would be showed 4 Copy the user defined EDID such as EC_11_720P_LPCM bin to the BOOTDISK U disk 5 Reopen the U disk to check the filename READY TXT whether automatically becomes SUCCESS TXT if yes the user defined EDID was imported into the switcher and saved as its corresponding EDID ID successfully 6 Repeat the a...
Page 20: ...such as an AV amplifier When ARC mode is active on the switcher the ARC stream will pass to the active HDMI source device if it can process the signal Only the HDMI input 4 port features ARC when the display and AV amplifier support ARC the audio connection diagram is shown below DC 5V EDID IR IN RS232 AUDIO OUT IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 Speaker Speakers Amplifier TV ARC AUDIO ...
Page 21: ...rectly copy the latest upgrade file bin to the BOOTDISK U disk 5 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 then follow the above steps to update again 6 Remove the USB cable after firmware upgrade 11 Panel Dr...
Page 22: ...tput devices Poor quality of the connecting cable Change for another cable of good quality Cannot control this switcher by control device e g a PC through RS232 port Wrong RS232 communication parameters Make sure the RS232 communication parameters are correct This switcher is broken Send it to authorized dealer for repairing Static becomes stronger when connecting the video connectors Bad groundin...
Page 23: ...pplies or parts not meeting our specifications No certificate or invoice as the proof of warranty The product model showed on the warranty card does not match with the model of the product for repairing or had been altered Damage caused by force majeure Servicing not authorized by distributor Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect Shipping fees installation or labor charges for...
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