ATEN ATEN VanCryst VM1600A User manual

VM1600A
16 x 16 Modular Matrix Switch
User Manual

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Compliance Statements
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC ules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC ules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Warning
Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio
interference.
Achtung
Der Gebrauch dieses Geräts in Wohnumgebung kann Funkstörungen
verursachen.
KCC Statement

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Industr Canada Statement
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
HDMI Trademark Statement
The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the
HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing
Administrator, Inc.
RoHS
This product is oHS compliant.

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User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VE IFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CO ECT BEFO E USE.
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886-2-8692-6959
hina 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
1-949-428-1111

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Product Information
For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect
without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized
eseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:
Package Contents
Check to make sure that all components are present and that nothing was
damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.
VM1 00A
The VM1600A package consists of:
1 VM1600A Modular Matrix Switch
1 power module
1 power cord
1 terminal block connector
1 user instructions
VM7584 / VM8584
The K1 package (300 m) consists of:
1 VM7584 4-Port 10G Optical Input Board or
VM8584 4-Port 10G Optical Output Board
4 SFP+ modules
4 3-pole terminal blocks
1 I receiver
1 I emitter
1 user instructions
International http://www.aten.com
North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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The K2 package (10 km) consists of:
1 VM7584 4-Port 10G Optical Input Board or
VM8584 4-Port 10G Optical Output Board
4 SFP+ modules
4 3-pole terminal blocks
1 I receiver
1 I emitter
1 user instructions
VM7514 / VM8514
The 4-Port HDBaseT Input / Output Board package consists of:
1 VM7514 4-Port HDBaseT Input Board / 1 VM8514 4-Port HDBaseT
Output Board
4 terminal blocks
1 I transmitter
1 I receiver
1 user instructions
VM7904
The 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board package consists of:
1 VM7904 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board
4 terminal blocks
1 user instructions
VM7824 / VM8824
The 4-Port True 4K HDMI Input / Output Board package consists of:
1 VM7824 4-Port True 4K HDMI Input Board / 1VM8824 4-Port True
4K HDMI Output Board
4 terminal blocks
1 user instructions

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VM7814 / VM8814
The 4-Port 4K HDMI Input / Output Board package consists of:
1 VM7814 4-Port 4K HDMI Input Board / 1 VM8814 4-Port 4K HDMI
Output Board
4 terminal blocks
4 HDMI LockPro
1 user instructions
VM7804 / VM8804
The 4-Port HDMI Input / Output Board package consists of:
1 VM7804 4-Port HDMI Input Board / 1 VM8804 4-Port HDMI Output
Board
4 terminal blocks
1 user instructions
VM7 04 / VM8 04
The 4-Port DVI Input / Output Board package consists of:
1 VM7604 4-Port DVI Input Board / 1 VM8604 4-Port DVI Output
Board
4 terminal blocks
1 user instructions
VM7104
The 4-Port VGA Input Board package consists of:
1 VM7104 4-Port VGA Input Board
4 terminal blocks
1 user instructions

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VM7404
The 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board package consists of:
1 VM7404 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board
4 terminal blocks
1 user instructions
VE805R
The HDMI HDBaseT Lite eceiver with Scaler package consists of:
1 VE805 HDMI HDBaseT Lite eceiver with Scaler
1 power adapter
1 terminal block
1 I transmitter
1 I receiver
1 user instructions
VE81 R
The 4K HDMI HDBaseT eceiver with Scaler package consists of:
1 VE816 4K HDMI HDBaseT eceiver with Scaler
1 power adapter
1 terminal block
1 I transmitter
1 I receiver
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Contents
ompliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Package ontents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
VM1600A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
VM7584 / VM8584. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
VM7514 / VM8514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
VM7904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
VM7824 / VM8824. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
VM7814 / VM8814. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
VM7804 / VM8804. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
VM7604 / VM8604. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
VM7104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
VM7404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
VE805R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
VE816R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
ontents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
onventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi
1. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VM1600A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VM7584 / VM8584 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
VM7514 / VM8514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
VM7904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
VM7824 / VM8824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
VM7814 / VM8814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
VM7804 / VM8804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
VM7604 / VM8604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
VM7104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
VM7404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
VE805R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
VE816R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Input / Output Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Source Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Display Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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ompatible Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Optional Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
omponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
VM1600A Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
VM1600A Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
VM7584 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
VM8584 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
VM7514 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
VM8514 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
VM7904 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
VM7824 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
VM8824 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VM7814 / VM7804 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VM8814 / VM8804 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
VM7604 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
VM8604 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
VM7104 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
VM7404 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
VE805R / VE816R Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
VE805R / VE816R Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2. Hardware Setup
Transporting and Storing the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mounting with Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Input / Output Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3. Front Panel Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front Panel Pushbuttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Basic Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front Panel L D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
L D Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Video / Audio Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Input Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Output Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Profile Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
L D Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L D Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
IP Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Serial Port Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Serial Port Address Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Serial Port Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
EDID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Output Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
hange Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Playing/Stopping the Profile Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Enabling/Disabling the Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Break Output Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4. Browser Operation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Setting the Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Understanding Profiles and Profile List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Understanding Display Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
reating a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
onfiguring Video Settings of a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
onfiguring Video Settings in Normal View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Profile Layout Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Display Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Video Wall Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
onfiguring Video Settings in Grid View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
onfiguring Audio Output Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Playing a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Apply Multiple Profiles by Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Apply A Single Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Importing/Exporting a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Profile Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Enabling/Disabling Profile Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Adding Profile Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adding a Recurring Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adding a One-off Profile Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Editing, Removing, or opying Profile Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Fan Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Power Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Serial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
OSD/ E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
HD P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Scaler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
ustomized Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Port Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
EDID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
EDID Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
EDID & EA Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
ustomized Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
ustomized EDID Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
EA Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Video Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Audio Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
HDMI Forum Vendor Specific Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Y B R 4:2:0 Video Data Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Y B R 4:2:0 ompatibility Map Data Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
onnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
hannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
IR/RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Add Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Permission Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
5. CLI Commands
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
onnecting to the Matrix Switch via Telnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
onnecting to the Matrix Switch via RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
ommands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Switch Port ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Audio ommands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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Mute ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Volume ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Load Profile ommands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
EDID Mode ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
E ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Read ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Reset ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Baud Rate ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
OSD ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Echo ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Scaling ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fan Speed ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Alert ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
FrameSync ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Long Reach Mode ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Standby Mode ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Schedule ommand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Appendix
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
VM1600A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
VM7584 / VM8584 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
VM7514 / VM8514 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
VM7904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
VM7824 / VM8824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
VM7814 / VM8814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
VM7804 / VM8804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
VM7604 / VM8604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
VM7104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
VM7404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
VE805R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
VE816R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
VM-PWR800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
VM-FAN556. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Telnet Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
onfiguration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
1. H – all up the command list for help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
2. IP – Set IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
3. LO – Load connections from profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
4. PW – hange password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
5. RI – Read what input is connected to nn output . . . . . . . . . . . 193

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6. RO – Read what output is connected to nn input . . . . . . . . . . 193
7. SB – Set serial port baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
8. SS – Switch input to specified output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
9. TI – Set timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
10. VR – Software version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
ATEN Standard Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

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About this Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your VM1600A
Modular Matrix Solution system, which includes the following the following
product models:
This manual covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An
overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1 Introduction, introduces you to the Modular Matrix Solution
system and its components. Its purpose, features, and benefits are presented,
and its front and back panel components are described.
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup, describes how to set up the hardware for your
Modular Matrix Solution installation.
Chapter 3 Front Panel Operation, explains the fundamental concepts
involved in operating the VM1600A at the local site via the front panel LCD
display using pushbuttons.
Chapter 4 Browser Operation, provides a complete description of the
Modular Matrix Solution’s web Graphical User Interface (GUI), and how to
use it to remotely configure and operate the Modular Matrix Solution.
Device Type Model Product Name
Modular Matrix Switch VM1600A 16 x 16 Modular Matrix Switch
Input / Output Board VM7584 / VM8584 4-Port 10G Optic Input / Output Board
VM7514 / VM8514 4-Port HDBaseT Input / Output Board
VM7904 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board
VM7824 / VM8824 4-Port True 4K HDMI Input Board /
Output Board
VM7814 / VM8814 4-Port 4K HDMI Input / Output Board
VM7804 / VM8804 4-Port HDMI Input / Output Board
VM7604 / VM8604 4-Port DVI Input / Output Board
VM7104 4-Port VGA Input Board
VM7404 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board
Video Receiver VE805R HDMI HDBaseT Lite Receiver with Scaler
VE816R 4K HDMI HDBaseT Receiver with Scaler

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Chapter 5 CLI Commands, provides a complete list of the serial control
protocol commands used when utilizing the S-232 Serial Port so that an extra
source device can be utilized in the installation.
Appendix, which provides specifications and other technical information
regarding the Modular Matrix Solution.
Note:
ead this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and/or connected
devices.
The product may be updated, with features and functions added, improved,
or removed since the release of this manual. For an up-to-date user
manual, visit http://www.aten.com/global/en/.
Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to
press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear
together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:
[ trl+Alt].
1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.
>Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for
example), that comes next. For example, Start > Run means to
open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
This ATEN Modular Matrix Solution Series is comprised of the VM1600A
Modular Matrix Switch, input boards, output boards, and ATEN video receiver
(VE805 / VE816 ).
The VM1600A Modular Matrix Switch offers advanced access and real-time
control of multiple local and remote AV input devices and displays from a
single chassis. Operators can work from 4 x 4 up to 16 x 16 inputs and outputs
simultaneously, as well as incorporate multiple digital video formats within the
setup. It uses TMDS technology to support high speed data transfer at 1080p /
1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz.
The VM7584 and VM8584 (4-Port 10G Optical Input / Output Board) offer an
easy way for the VM1600A to route 4 HDMI sources over long distances via
optical extenders, the VE883 to 4 HDMI-enabled displays. These I/O boards
are able to route uncompressed 4K signal to the VM1600A from up to 300 m
(VM7584K1 and VM8584K1) or 10 km (VM7584K2 and VM8584K2) away
over duplex fiber optic cables. On top of audio and video signal, the optical
fiber also guarantees an interference-free long-haul transmission of I and
S-232 control signals.
The VM7514 / VM8514 4-Port HDBaseT Input/Output Boards offers an easy
way to route any of 4 HDBaseT audio/video sources to any of 4 HDBaseT
display devices, in combination with the ATEN Modular Matrix Switch. When
the VM8514 HDBaseT Output Board is used in conjunction with the VE805
/ VE816 HDBaseT Extender, it features Seamless Switch™ technology and
video wall functionality.
The VM7904 is a 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board that works with an ATEN
Modular Matrix Switch to offer an easy way that routes 4 DisplayPort video
and audio sources to up to 16 or 32 displays. In addition to the DisplayPort
interface that carries digital AV signal, the VM7904 also provides 4 stereo
audio input ports that allow stereo audio to be routed independently or
embedded for HDMI output. Ideal for high-resolution video wall applications,
the VM7904 effectively routes DisplayPort sources with 4K resolution up to
4096x2160@30Hz (4:4:4) and EDID Expert™ technology for the optimum
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The VM7814 / VM8814 is a 4-Port 4K HDMI input/output board that works
with VM1600A to route 4 HDMI sources to 4 displays. The VM7814 /
VM8814 is equipped with 4 input/output ports to allow for stereo audio
embedding and audio extraction. The VM8814 supports Seamless Switch
TM
to
ensure real-time video switching, a built-in 4K scaler to handle videos of
different resolutions, and EDID Expert
TM
to ensure high video quality.
The VM7824/VM8824 is a True 4K HDMI input/output board that works with
ATEN Modular Matrix to offer an easy way to route 4 HDMI audio/video
sources to 4 displays with True 4K high-definition images.* In addition to the
HDMI interface that carries digital AV signal, the VM7824/VM8824 also
provides 4 stereo audio input/output ports that enable stereo audio embedding
or HDMI audio extraction.
Note: The VM7824 and VM8824 boards support up to true 4K resolutions
only when installed on the VM3250. When the VM7824 and VM8824
are installed on the VM1600A, the modular matrix will only support
resolutions up to 4K 4:4:4@30Hz or 4:2:0@60Hz.
The VM7804 / VM8804 4-Port HDMI Input / Output Board is a hot-swappable
I/O board that offers an easy way to route any of 4 audio/video sources to any
of 4 displays and installs in the Modular Matrix Switch. The VM8804 supports
Seamless Switch
TM
technology that provides video switching in real-time, a
built in scaler that handles different video resolutions, and EDID Expert™
technology for fast smooth switching between displays. The VM7804 /
VM8804 also supports separate stereo audio signals that can be routed
independently and extracted from embedded HDMI audio signals.
The VM7604 / VM8604 4-Port DVI Input / Output Board is a hot-swappable
I/O board that offers an easy way to route any of 4 audio/video sources to any
of 4 displays and installs in the Modular Matrix Switch. The VM8604 supports
Seamless Switch™ technology that provides video switching in real-time, a
built in scaler that handles different video resolutions and EDID Expert™
technology for fast smooth switching between displays.
The VM7104 4-Port VGA Input Board offers an easy way to route 4 VGA
video and audio sources to 4 displays and speakers. In addition, the VM7104
can be mixed with any modular output boards on the VM1600A for optimum
flexibility.
The VM7404 is a 4-Port 3G-SDI input board provides the capability to connect
to SDI sources, such as 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI, and supports high
quality video resolutions up to 1080p @ 60Hz. The VM7404 also supports
separate analog stereo audio signals for independent routing.

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The VE805 HDMI HDBaseT Lite eceiver with Scaler or VE816 4K
HDMI HDBaseT eceiver with Scaler can be combined with an ATEN HDMI
HDBaseT transmitter or splitter to extend your HDMI display up to 70 m from
the source using a single Cat 6a cable (or up to 60 m when using a single Cat
5e cable). With a built-in scaler, the VE805 / VE816 supports the scaling of
different video resolutions. When combined with ATEN HDBaseT output
boards, it supports video wall functionality. In addition, the VE805 / VE816
is equipped with S-232 and I signaling pass-through which allows S-232
and I channel control from the remote to local unit, to control the HDMI
source, or from the local to remote unit, to control the display device. The
VE805 / VE816 is HDCP compliant.
Combining these devices, this solution can be conveniently customized,
allowing users to independently switch and route video and/or audio signals to
various monitors, displays, projectors and/or speakers simply by pressing front
panel pushbuttons. The VM1600A’s built-in Scaler encodes video formats in
order to provide seamless, real-time switching while ensuring stable signal
transmission. In addition, the front panel LCD shows a quick view of active
port connections, and includes an option to select an EDID Mode that yields
the best resolution across different monitors.
The VM1600A is easily expandable and accommodates ATEN’s hot-
swappable I/O boards. Equipped with automatic signal conversion, it allows a
combination of digital video formats, thus making it ideal for large-scale AV
applications.
Setup is fast and easy; install the modular I/O boards by sliding them into the
VM1600A’s rear panel slots, then plug the device cables into the appropriate
ports on the I/O boards and your ready.
This solution can be connected to the network through the VM1600A’s LAN
port, allowing the installation to take advantage of internal Cat 5 Ethernet
wiring built into most modern commercial buildings. Once initial network
setup has been accomplished at the local level, the VM1600A can be
conveniently managed remotely using any web browser or the Video Matrix
Control app. For more information, see Video Matrix Control App User
Manual. Furthermore, for complete systems integration, the VM1600A’s built-
in S-232 and S-485/ S-422 ports allows the switch to be configured
through a high-end controller or PC.
The ATEN Modular Matrix Solution Series is a powerful integrated AV setup
targeted towards broadcasting stations, traffic and transportation-related
control rooms, emergency service centers and any application that requires
customizable high speed AV signal routing.

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Features
VM1 00A
16 x 16 I/O connections via 4 x4 I/O slots for modular matrix boards
Multiple control methods – system management via front-panel
pushbuttons, S-232/ S-422/ S-485, and Ethernet connections for web
GUI or Telnet
Supports free mobile control using the Video Matrix Control App
4K resolutions – up to UHD (3810 x 2160) and DCI (4096 x 2160) with
refresh rates of 30 Hz (4:4:4) and 60 Hz (4:2:0)*
Scaler – features a video scaling function to convert input resolutions to
the optimum display resolutions*
Seamless Switch™ – features close-to-zero second switching that provides
continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal
transmissions*
Video wall – allows you to create custom video wall layouts via intuitive
web GUI*
Profile scheduling – plays connection profiles based on user-defined
schedules
EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up,
high-quality display and use of the best resolution across different screens
Audio-enabled – HDMI audio can be extracted and stereo audio can be
embedded*
Bi-directional S-232 channel – allows you to control connected serial
devices through the web GUI
Supports redundant power module for higher reliability
Hot-pluggable design for easy integration of I/O boards, fan module, and
power supplies
HDCP 2.2 Compatible*
HDMI: 3D, Deep Color, 4K*
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) supported*
ack mountable (6U design)