AT-OME-MS42
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Solution Setup and Configuration Guide
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions for the following topics:
• Display Control
• Control Mode
Display Control
The AT-OME-MS42 provides various methods for display control: CEC, IP, and RS-232. No external control system
is required. Each of these methods will be covered in this section.
IMPORTANT:
The AT-OME-MS42
Switching Mode
must be set to either
Mirrored
or
Matrix Mode
w/ static route
. Display control is not supported under
Matrix Mode
. Refer to
for more information.
CEC Control
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is the simplest method when working with a display. The
DISPLAY
button, on
the front panel of the AT-OME-MS42, can be programmed to toggle power on the display, allowing for convenient
remote control of the display device. Note that the display must have CEC enabled to receive CEC messages.
1.
Connect an HDMI cable from the
HDMI OUT
port on the AT-OME-MS42 to an HDMI input on the display device.
DP
HDMI 3
HDMI 4
PWR
LINK
USB-C
HDBaseT OUT
AT-OME-MS42
OMEGA
TM
MULTI-FOMAT SWITCHER
IP MODE
DP
HDMI 3
HDMI 4
USB-C
HDMI OUT
HDMI IN
1
2
1
2
3
4
DP IN
USB-C IN
HDMI OUT
HDBaseT OUT
LAN
DC 24V
RESET
AUDIO OUT
USB HOST
RS-232
L
R
RX TX
+
+
USB
USB
USB HUB
to display
Manufacturer
CEC Designation
Hitachi
HDMI-CEC
LG
SIMPLINK
Philips
EasyLink
Samsung
Sony
BRAVIA Sync
Toshiba
CE Link / REGZA Link
Visio
HDMI-CEC
2.
Enable CEC on the display device. Refer to the documentation for the display device. It should be noted that
different manufacturers will identify CEC with their own brand name. Refer to the table below.
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC): Atlona has confirmed proper CEC functionality with several current models of
Samsung, Panasonic, and Sony displays. However, it is not guaranteed that CEC will work with all displays. Many
manufacturers do not support the CEC “off” command, and older displays use proprietary commands. Atlona only
supports displays that use the CEC command structure defined in HDMI 1.2a. It is recommended that dealers re
-
quest an evaluation product from Atlona, before designing a system using the CEC protocol. If this is not possible,
then other control methods will need to be considered, in order to control displays using Atlona products.