BZB Gear BG-UHD-MVS21A User manual

BG-UHD-MVS21A
4K60 2x1 Multiviewer Seamless UHD Video Switcher
User Manual

BZBGEAR BG-UHD-MVS21A PRODUCT MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statement 4
Safety Precaution 4
Introduction 5
Features 5
Packing List 5
Specifications 6
Operation Controls and Functions 7
IR Remote 9
EDID Settings 10
Video & Audio 10
Multiview 11
OSD Menu Navigation 11
RS-232 Command 12
Application Diagram 15
Tech Support 16
Warranty 16
Mission Statement 16
Copyright 16
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Statement
Please read these instructions carefully before connecting, operating, or configuring this
product. Please save this manual for future reference.
Safety Precaution
●To prevent damaging this product, avoid heavy pressure, strong vibration, or immersion
during transportation, storage, and installation.
●The housing of this product is made of organic materials. Do not expose to any liquid,
gas, or solids which may corrode the shell.
●Do not expose the product to rain or moisture.
●To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not open the case. Installation and maintenance
should only be carried out by qualified technicians.
●Do not use the product beyond the specified temperature, humidity, or power supply
specifications.
●This product does not contain parts that can be maintained or repaired by users.
Damage caused by dismantling the product without authorization from BZBGEAR is not
covered under the warranty policy.
●Installation and use of this product must strictly comply with local electrical safety
standards.
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Introduction
The BG-UHD-MVS21A is a 4K@60 2x1 multiviewer and seamless UHD video switcher. It
was developed to support high output resolutions such as 4K@60 for multiple sources on a
single screen. It can combine two video signals onto a single UHD or HD display. Users can
manage each input and create various combinations of the two inputs on a single display as
well as adjust the position of either input.
The BG-UHD-MVS21A supports a full range of input video resolutions up to 4K@60 and
audio de-embedding via RCA and optical S/PDIF for external audio distribution systems.
The unit can be controlled via front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232 commands.
Features
●HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant
●18Gbps video bandwidth
●Input and output resolutions support up to 4K2K@60 4:4:4
●LPCM, AC3, DD+, DTS, DTS-HD, up to 7.1 audio channels
●Seamless switching between input channels and combined multiple images on a
single UHD screen.
●Up to 4 display modes: SINGLE, PIP, PBP (1), PBP (2)
●Audio de-embedding via analog and optical fiber audio ports
●Volume control and independent audio selection
●Advanced EDID management
●Control via front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232 commands
●Compact design for easy and flexible installation
Packing List
●1x 4K@60 2x1 UHD Video Switcher
●1x IR Remote
●1x 3 pin-3.81mm Phoenix Connector (male)
●1x 38KHz IR Receiver Cable (1.5m)
●2x Mounting Ears
●1x 12V/1A Power Adapter
●4x Machine Screws (KM3*4)
●1x User Manual
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Specifications
Technical
HDMI Compliance
HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance
HDCP 2.2 / 1.x
Video Bandwidth
18Gbps
Video Resolution
Up to 4K2K@60 4:4:4
IR Level
5Vp-p
IR Frequency
38KHz
Color Space
RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:2:0
Color Depth
8bit
Audio Formats
HDMI: PCM2.0/5.1/7.1CH, Dolby Digital/Plus, DTS, DTS High Res
Analog audio [3.5mm L/R]: PCM2.0;
SPDIF (OPTICAL): Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1, PCM2.0.
Note: It does not support HBR audio.
ESD Protection
Human body model — ±8kV (Air-gap discharge) & ±4kV (Contact
discharge)
Connection
Input ports
2 x HDMI IN [Type A, 19-pin female]
Output ports
1 x HDMI OUT [Type A, 19-pin female] 1 x L/R OUTPUT
[RCA]
1 x OPTICAL OUTPUT [S/PDIF]
Control ports
1 x RS-232 [3 pin-3.81mm phoenix connector] 1 x IR EXT
[3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
Mechanical
Housing
Metal Enclosure
Color
Black
Dimensions
175mm [W] x 100mm [D] x 30mm [H]
Weight
497g
Power Supply
Input: AC 100 - 240V 50/60Hz
Output: DC 12V/1A (US/EU standard, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption
4.56W (Max)
Operating
Temperature
32 - 104°F / 0 - 40°C
Storage Temperature
-4 - 140°F / -20 - 60°C
Relative Humidity
20 - 90% RH (no-condensing)
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Operation Controls and Functions
Front Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
Power button
▪ Short press this button to power on the device.
▪ Long press this button for (1 second) to enter the standby
mode.
2
Power LED
The Power LED will illuminate green when the product is powered
on and red when the product is in standby.
3
Input 1-2 LEDs
Input signal indicator lights. When the HD 1/2 port connects to an
active source device, the corresponding green LED will illuminate.
Note: Only the LED of the selected input channel will illuminate
green during single screen display mode; all LEDs will illuminate
green when multiview mode is activated.
4
IR Window
IR signal receiving window.
5
INPUT button
Input source switching button, only available during single screen
display mode.
6
Multiview button
Multiview display mode switching button.
▪ Short press this button to cyclically select:
SINGLE - PIP - PBP (1) - PBP (2) .
▪ Long press this button for 3 seconds to select the aspect
ratio for PBP (1) / PBP (2)
7
RES button
Output resolution switching button.
▪ Short press the RES button to cyclically switch the output
resolution of the HDMI OUTPUT port (Please refer to the output
resolution list in the “Video & Audio” section of this manual).
▪ Long press the RES button for 3 seconds to switch the output
resolution to 720P60.
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Rear Panel
No.
Name
Function Description
1
L/R port
PCM 2.0 Analog audio output port.
2
OPTICAL port
Optical fiber S/PDIF digital audio output port.
3
HDMI OUTPUT port
Connected to an HDMI display device such as a TV or Monitor with
an HDMI cable.
4
HD 1-2 INPUT ports
Connect to HDMI source devices such as Bluray players, Gaming
Consoles, or Set-top boxes with HDMI cables.
5
RS-232 port
3-pin phoenix connector, connected to a PC or control system for
serial port upgrade or RS-232 command control.
6
IR EXT port
Connect to an IR Receiver cable.
If the IR receiving window of the unit is blocked or the unit is
installed in a closed area out of infrared line of sight, the IR receiver
cable can be inserted to the “IR EXT” port to receive the IR remote
signal.
7
DC 12V
DC 12V/1A power input port.
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IR Remote
1. Power on or Standby: Press this button to
power on the unit or set it to standby mode.
2. Baud: Press this button to pop up the OSD
menu, then cycle through the serial port baud
rates: 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600
3. Multiview display mode buttons: Press
these buttons to select the display mode:
SINGLE - PIP - PBP (1) - PBP (2).
4. WIN1: These buttons are available in all
modes. On single screen display mode, press
HD1/HD2/ buttons to directly or cycle select
input sources for the WIN1 screen and the
corresponding input LED on the front panel will
illuminate green. On PIP / PBP(1) / PBP(2) display
mode, press HD1/HD2/ button to directly or
cycle select input sources for the WIN1 screen
and both input LEDs on the front panel will
illuminate green.
5. WIN2: These buttons are unavailable on single screen display modes. On PIP / PBP(1) /
PBP(2) mode, press HD1/HD2/ button to directly or cycle select input sources for
the WIN2 screen and both input LEDs on the front panel will illuminate green.
6. SET: On PIP mode, press POS to change the position of sub window ; press SIZE to
zoom in/out the size of sub window. On PBP(1) / PBP(2) mode, press 16:9 to switch the
aspect ratio between 16:9 and FULL.
7. AUDIO: Press Mute to mute / unmute the audio output; Press VOL- / VOL+ to increase /
decrease the audio output volume.
8. Resolution: Press 4K, 1080P, 720P or XGA to select output resolution.
9. EDID: Press 4K2.0, 4K5.1, 2K2.0 or COPY to select EDID mode.
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EDID Settings
Users can select following EDID modes via RS-232 commands:
No.
EDID Mode
No.
EDID Mode
1
4K60-2.0CH
10
1920x1200-2.0CH
2
4K60-5.1CH
11
1680x1050-2.0CH
3
4K60-7.1CH
12
1600x1200-2.0CH
4
4K30-2.0CH
13
1440x900-2.0CH
5
4K30-5.1CH
14
1360x768-2.0CH
6
4K30-7.1CH
15
1280x1024-2.0CH
7
1080P-2.0CH
16
1024x768-2.0CH
8
1080P-5.1CH
17
720P-2.0CH
9
1080P-7.1CH
18
AUTO
Video & Audio
The switcher supports multiple resolutions for video input up to 3840x2160@60, and
supports multiple audio formats such as LPCM, AC3, DD+, DTS, DTS- HD, up to 7.1
channel pass through functionality via HDMI cable.
User can control the volume of audio in LPCM format.
The switcher supports the following video output resolutions:
No.
Output Resolution
No.
Output Resolution
1
4096x2160p 60Hz
8
1920x1080p 60Hz
2
4096x2160p 50Hz
9
1920x1080p 50Hz
3
3840x2160p 60Hz
10
1360x768p 60Hz
4
3840x2160p 50Hz
11
1280x800p 60Hz
5
3840x2160p 30Hz
12
1280x720p 60Hz
6
3840x2160p 25Hz
13
1280x720p 50Hz
7
1920x1200p 60Hz RB
14
1024x768 60Hz
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Multiview
The switcher supports 4 categories of multiview display modes: SINGLE, PIP, PBP(1),
PBP(2) Users can select different operations for different multiview modes as follows:
User can select multiview modes via IR remote or RS-232 commands.
OSD Menu Navigation
A total of four buttons on the IR Remote are used for audio settings OSD menu navigation
including Baud, Mute, VOL-, VOL+.
Menu contents are as follows:
Baud
Baud rate
115200
115200,57600,38400,19200,9600
Mute
Audio Mute
OFF
ON, OFF
VOL-/VOL+
Audio Volume
100
0..100
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RS-232 Command
The product also supports RS-232 command control. Connect the RS-232 port of the
product to a PC with a 3-pin phoenix connector cable. Then open a Serial Command tool
on PC to send ASCII commands to control the product. The ASCII command list is shown
below.
ASCII Commands
Serial port protocol: baud rate: 115200(default) Data bits: 8 Stop bits: 1 Check bit: 0
x - Parameter 1; y - Parameter 2; ! - Delimiter
ASCII Commands
Serial port protocol: baud rate: 115200(default) Data bits: 8 Stop bits: 1 Check bit: 0
x - Parameter 1; y - Parameter 2; ! - Delimiter
Command Code
Function Description
Example
Feedback
System Setting
help!
List all commands
help!
r type!
Get device model
r type!
2x1 HDMI Multiviewer
r fw version!
Get Firmware version
r fw version!
MCU FW version x.xx.xx
SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
power z!
Power on/off the device,z=0~1
(z=0 power off, z=1 power on)
power 1!
Power on
System Initializing...
Initialization Finished!
MCU FW version x.xx.xx
SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
r power!
Get current power state
r power!
power on/power off
reboot!
Reboot the device
reboot!
Reboot…
System Initializing...
Initialization Finished!
MCU FW version x.xx.xx
SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
reset!
Reset to factory defaults
reset!
Reset to factory defaults
System Initializing...
Initialization Finished!
MCU FW version x.xx.xx
SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
Output Setting
s output res x!
Set Output Resolution (x=1~14) 1.
4096x2160p60,
2. 4096x2160p50,
3. 3840x2160p60,
4. 3840x2160p50,
5. 3840x2160p30,
6. 3840x2160p25,
7. 1920x1200p60RB,
8. 1920x1080p60,
9. 1920x1080p50,
10.1360x768p60,
11.1280x800p60,
12.1280x720p60,
13.1280x720p50,
14. 1024x768p60,
s output res 3!
out resolution: 3840x2160p60
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Command Code
Function Description
Example
Feedback
r output res!
Get output resolution
r output res!
out resolution: 3840x2160p60
s output hdcp x!
set output hdcp (x=1~3)
1. HDCP 1.4
2. HDCP 2.2
3. HDCP OFF
s output hdcp 2!
output HDCP: HDCP 1.4
r output hdcp!
Get output hdcp status.
r output hdcp!
output HDCP: HDCP 1.4
s output vka x!
Set output video keep active
pattern. (x=1~2)
1. black screen
2. blue screen
s output vka 1!
output VKA pattern: black
screen
r output vka!
Get output video keep active
pattern.
r output vka!
output VKA pattern: black
screen
s output itc x!
Set output video mode (x=1~2) 1:
video mode
2: pc mode
s output itc 1!
output ITC: video mode
r output itc!
Get output video mode
r output itc!
output ITC: video mode
EDID Setting
s input EDID x!
Set HDMI input EDID mode
(x=18)
1. 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0
2. 4K2K60_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1 3.
4K2K60_444,HD Audio 7.1
4. 4K2K30_444,Stereo Audio 2.0
5. 4K2K30_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1 6.
4K2K30_444,HD Audio 7.1
7. 1080P,Stereo Audio 2.0
8. 1080P,Dolby/DTS 5.1
9. 1080P,HD Audio 7.1
10.1920x1200,Stereo Audio 2.0
11.1680x1050,Stereo Audio 2.0
12.1600x1200,Stereo Audio 2.0
13.1440x900,Stereo Audio 2.0
14.1360x768, Stereo Audio 2.0
15.1280x1024,Stereo Audio 2.0
16.1024x768, Stereo Audio 2.0
17.720p,Stereo Audio 2.0 18.copy
from HDMI out
s input EDID 1!
input EDID:4K2K60_444,
Stereo Audio 2.0
r input EDID!
Get input EDID mode
r input EDID!
input EDID:4K2K60_444,
Stereo Audio 2.0
Audio Setting
s output audio x!
Set output audio source (x=0~2)
0. follow window 1 selected
source
1. HDMI 1 input audio
2. HDMI 2 input audio
s output audio 0!
output audio: follow window 1
selected source
r output audio!
Get output audio source
r output audio!
output audio: follow window 1
video
s output audio vol+!
Increase output audio volume
s output audio vol+!
output audio volume: 50
s output audio vol-!
Decrease output audio volume
s output audio vol-!
output audio volume: 50
s output audio vol x!
Set output audio volume value
(x=0~100)
s output audio vol 30!
output audio volume: 30
r output audio vol!
Get output audio volume
r output audio
vol!
output audio volume: 30
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Command Code
Function Description
Example
Feedback
s output audio mute x!
Set output audio mute on/off
(x=0~1)
0. mute off
1. mute on
s output audio mute 0!
output audio mute: off
r output audio mute!
Get output audio mute on/off
r output audio mute!
output audio mute: off
Single Screen Mode Setting
s auto switch x!
Enable/disable auto switch
feature(x=0~1)
0. Disable auto switch
1. Enable auto switch
s auto switch 0!
auto switch off
r auto switch!
Get auto switch feature
r auto switch!
auto switch off
s in source x!
Route input source to output
(1~2)
1. HDMI 1
2. HDMI 2
s in source 1!
HDMI 1
r in source!
Get output selected input
source
r in source!
HDMI 1
Multi-viewer Mode Setting
s multiview x!
Set multi-viewer display mode
(x=1~3)
1. single screen
2. PIP
3. PBP
s multiview 1!
single screen
r multiview!
Get multi-viewer display mode
r multiview!
single screen
s window x in y!
Select one input for one display
window for the current Multiview
mode.
(x=1~2)
1. window 1
2. window 2
(y=1~2)
1. HDMI 1
2. HDMI 2
s window 1 in 1!
window 1 select HDMI 1
r window x in!
Get windows selected input
source (x=0~2)
0. ALL
1. window 1
2. window 2
r window 1 in!
window 1 select HDMI 1
s PIP position x!
Set PIP window position (x=1~4)
1. Left Top
2. Left Bottom
3. Right Top
4. Right Bottom
s PIP position 3!
PIP on right top
r PIP position!
Get PIP window position
r PIP position!
PIP on right top
s PIP size x!
Get PIP window size (x=1~3)
1. small
2. middle
3. large
s PIP size 3!
PIP size: large
r PIP size!
Get PIP window size
r PIP size!
PIP size: large
s PBP mode x!
Set PBP windows display mode
(x=1~2)
1. PBP mode 1
2. PBP mode 2
s PBP mode 1!
PBP mode 1
r PBP mode!
Get PBP windows display mode
r PBP mode!
PBP mode 1
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Command Code
Function Description
Example
Feedback
s PBP aspect x!
Set PBP windows display aspect
ratio (x=1~2)
1. Full screen 2. 16:9
s PBP aspect 1!
PBP aspect: full screen
r PBP aspect!
Get PBP windows display
aspect ratio
r PBP aspect!
PBP aspect: full screen
Application Diagram
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Tech Support
Have technical questions? We may have answered them already!
Please visit BZBGEAR’s support page (bzbgear.com/support) for helpful information and
tips regarding our products. Here you will find our Knowledge Base
(bzbgear.com/knowledge-base) with detailed tutorials, quick start guides, and step-by-step
troubleshooting instructions. Or explore our YouTube channel, BZB TV
(youtube.com/c/BZBTVchannel), for help setting up, configuring, and other helpful how-to
videos about our gear.
Need more in-depth support? Connect with one of our technical specialists directly:
Phone
1.888.499.9906
Email
[e-mail]
Live Chat
bzbgear.com
Warranty
BZBGEAR Pro AV products and cameras come with a three-year warranty. An extended
two-year warranty is available for our cameras upon registration for a total of five years.
For complete warranty information, please visit bzbgear.com/warranty.
For questions, please call 1.888.499.9906 or email [e-mail].
Mission Statement
BZBGEAR is a breakthrough manufacturer of high-quality, innovative audiovisual equipment
ranging from AVoIP, professional broadcasting, conferencing, home theater, to live
streaming solutions. We pride ourselves on unparalleled customer support and services.
Our team offers system design consultation, and highly reviewed technical support for all
the products in our catalog. BZBGEAR delivers quality products designed with users in
mind.
Copyright
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to imitate, copy, or translate this manual without BZBGEAR’s permission. This manual
contains no guarantee, standpoint expression or other implies in any form. Product
specification and information in this manual is for reference only and subject to change
without notice.
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