TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or
operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply.
Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this
equipment:
• Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fi re,
electrical shock and injury to persons.
• To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain,
moisture or install this product near water.
• Never spill liquid of any kind on or into this product.
• Never push an object of any kind into this product through any
openings or empty slots in the unit, as you may damage parts
inside the unit.
• Do not attach the power supply cabling to building surfaces.
• Use only the supplied power supply unit (PSU). Do not use the
PSU if it is damaged.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cabling or allow any
weight to be placed upon it or any person walk on it.
• To protect the unit from overheating, do not block any vents or
openings in the unit housing that provide ventilation and allow
for suffi cient space for air to circulate around the unit.
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CONTENTS
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NTRODUCTION ...............................................................1
PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................. 2
FEATURES ....................................................................... 3
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 4
FRONT PANEL ................................................................. 5
FRONT PANEL- ARC ................................................... 6
FRONT PANEL - AUX ................................................. 7
FRONT PANEL - EDID ............................................... 8
FRONT PANEL - ALL - OFF - LOCK - ENTER ................. 9
FRONT PANEL - RECALL - MEMORY ......................... 10
REAR PANEL ................................................................ 11
BACK PANEL - HDMI INPUT / OUTPUT ..................... 12
REMOTE CONTROL ...................................................... 13
EDID FUNCTIONS ......................................................... 15
TYPICAL APPLICATION ............................................... 19
IR EXTENDER ............................................................... 21
ETHERNET SERIAL INTERFACE ................................ 23
RS-232 PROTOCOL .................................................... 24
INTRODUCTION
The SB-5688AK is professional 8x8 matrix routing switch.
Supporting eight (8) HDMI Inputs and (8) Auxiliary Audio Inputs.
Output supported (8) HDMI and (8) SPDIF audio. The SB-5688AK
is based on the HDMI standard and supports full resolution HDMI
Video with embedded EDID, With a signal bandwidth of 340Mhz,
there is no signal degradation. High Defi nition Digital signals can
be selected and distributed to any (8) Inputs to (8) outputs. The
Switcher is certifi ed as being fully CEC , ARC and HDCP 2.0
compliant, full HD 4K2K HDMI V1.4a 3D formats, data rates up
to 6.75 Gbps. Supports UXGA/WUXGA/DVI 1920x1200 resolution
to any HD displays. The SB-5688AK has 1x HDMI and Auxiliary
Audio(analog stereo audio) connector for Input, effectively making
this an (8) in x (8) out switcher. The EDID management can be
selected between seven (7) different modes. Control is provided
via Front panel push buttons, IR remote, RS-232 or TCP/IP (not a
web-browser). An RS-232 Windows GUI interface is provided for
matrix routing control (Windows only).
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