Digitalinx Dl-hd24a-h2 User manual

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DL-HD24A-H2 Owners Manual

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Important Safety Instrucons

»Please completely read and verify you understand all instrucons in this manual before operang this equipment.

»Keep these instrucons in a safe, accessible place for future reference.

»Heed all warnings.

»Follow all instrucons.

»Do not use this apparatus near water.

»Clean only with a dry cloth.

»Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers)

that produce heat.

»Use only accessories specied or recommended by Intelix.

»Explanaon of graphical symbols:

◊ Lightning bolt/ash symbol: the lightning bolt/ash and arrowhead within an equilateral triangle

symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the

product enclosure which may be of sucient magnitude to constute a risk of shock to a person or

persons.

◊ Exclamaon point symbol: the exclamaon point within an equilateral triangle symbol is intended

to alert the user to the presence of important operang and maintenance (servicing) instrucons

in the literature accompanying the product.

»WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPARATUS.

»Use the mains plug to disconnect the apparatus from the mains.

»THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER CORD MUST REMAIN READILY ACCESSIBLE.

»Do not defeat the safety purpose polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider

than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong

is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of

your obsolete outlet. Cauon! To reduce the risk of electrical shock, grounding of the center pin of this plug must be

maintained.

»Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched parcularly at the plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the apparatus.

»Do not block the air venlaon openings. Only mount the equipment per Intelix’s instrucons.

»Use only with the cart, stand, table, or rack specied by Intelix or sold with the equipment. When/if a

cart is used, use cauon when moving the cart/equipment combinaon to avoid injury from p-over.

»Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of me.

»Cauon! Shock Hazard. Do not open the unit.

»Refer to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as

power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus

has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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Table of Contents

Product Overview�� 4

Product View�� 5

Front Panel�� 5

Switcher - Rear Panel �� 6

Installaon Instrucons�� 7

Rack Mounng the Switcher �� 7

Connecng Video Sources�� 7

Connecng Displays �� 7

Connecng Audio Output�� 7

Connecng RS232 Control�� 8

Connecng Ethernet �� 9

Web Browser Control / GUI .................................................................................................................... 9

Telnet Control ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Applying Power �� 9

A/V Diagram �� 10

Web Browser Control / System Sengs �� 11

Connecng to Web Control Interface��11

Audio / Video Switching��12

Display On/O Control�� 13

Conguring and Tesng RS232 Display Commands��14

Network Sengs��15

Access Sengs�� 16

EDID Management �� 17

Front Panel Sengs �� 17

Dipswitch Sengs��18

RS232 and TCP/IP Control �� 19

A/V Source Switching �� 19

Auto Switching Method ��19

Audio On/O Control ��20

Display On/O CEC Control�� 21

System Commands�� 22

Technical Specicaons �� 23

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The Digitalinx DL-HD24A-H2 is an HDMI 2.0 compable 2:4 auto scaling and auto switching HDMI

distribuon amp / splier that features two HDMI inputs and four HDMI outputs. The spliers HDMI

outputs can switch as a group to either input via auto or manual switching methods and supports down

scaling so a 4K video input can automacally be down scaled to an 1080p output when connecng

a display that only supports resoluons up to 1080p. The DL-HD24A-H2 supports 4K signals up to

4K@60Hz / 4:4:4 / 8 bit color and features an easy EDID management opon using dip switches on the

rear panel of the unit. Analog and digital audio can be de-embedded from the selected HDMI input

and the DL-HD24A-H2 supports CEC control and is HDCP 2.2 compliant. The DL-HD24A-H2 can be

controlled via front panel buons, RS232 or by TCP/IP control.

Product Overview

• DL-HD24A-H2 2:4 Switching DA

• Quick Install Guide

• (4) Plasc Cushions

• (2) Mounng Clips with (4) Mounng Screws

• 12V DC Power supply with US, EU, UK and AU power adapters.

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Product View

Front Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. POWER LED INDICATOR - Illuminates solid RED when device is powered ON

2. OUTPUT LED INDICATORS - Illuminates solid GREEN when there is an HDMI output on

the corresponding channel

3. SOURCE BUTTON and LED INDICATORS

AUTO - Switching mode indicator; illuminates solid GREEN when device is in auto switching mode,

OFF when in manual switching mode. To change switching modes, hold down the SOURCE buon for

3 seconds.

IN1 / IN2 - Input indicator; illuminates solid when corresponding input channel has been selected.

To change inputs, use the SOURCE buon to toggle between inputs. Front panel input control only

works in manual switching mode.

4. DISPLAY ON - Press buon to turn connected displays ON via CEC or RS232

5. DISPLAY OFF - Press buon to turn connected displays OFF via CEC or RS232

6. VOLUME DOWN/MUTE - Press buon to turn connected display volume down via CEC

or RS232. To mute audio press and hold buon down for 3 seconds

7. VOLUME UP - Press buon to turn connected display volume UP via CEC or RS232. Use

up buon to exit audio mute mode

8. EDID - EDID value sengs selector

9. FW - Micro USB connector for rmware updates

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Rear Panel

1. INPUTS - Two HDMI input ports to connect HDMI sources

2. OUTPUTS - Four HDMI output ports to connect HDMI displays

3. AUDIO OUT -3 pin phoenix connector for analog audio output

4. SPDIF OUT - Toslink digital audio output port for digital audio output

5. EDID - 4 pin dip switches for EDID sengs

6. RS232 - DB-9 female connector for RS232 control

7. TCP/IP - RJ45 for Telnet or web GUI control

8. DC12V - 2-pin terminal block for external power supply

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Installaon Instrucons

Rack Mounng the Switcher

Remove the screws on both sides of the distributor, then aach the supplied rack mounng ears / clips for rack-

mounng.

Connecng Video Sources

Connecng Displays

Connect source devices to the inputs on the DL-HD24A-H2. When using HDMI cables for source inputs, use a

High Speed HDMI cable that is less than or equal to 5 meters in length for 4k60 signals and 8 meters for 1080p

signals.

Connect the display devices to the HDMI output of the DL-HD24A-H2 using a High Speed HDMI cable that is less

than or equal to 5 meters in length for 4k60 signals and 8 meters for 1080p signals.

The DL-HD24A-H2 features two audio outputs, digital Toslink and unbalanced stereo analog. The audio outputs

will de-embed the HDMI audio stream of the selected HDMI input.

Note: When using mul channel audio signals only the digital audio output can be used. The analog output will

only pass 2 channel stereo audio.

To connect digital audio output, connect a Toslink digital audio cable from the DL-HD24A-H2 to a compable

audio receiver with the same input. To connect the 3 pin unbalanced stereo analog audio output, connect le

to le leads, right to right leads and ground to ground leads to an unbalanced audio connector / circuit.

Connecng Audio Output

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Connect a control system to the DL-HD24A-H2 switcher via RS232 so the switcher can be controlled by a 3rd

party control system using serial communicaon.

Connecng RS232 Control

RS232 Wiring

Connect the system controller RX signal

to TX on the DL-HD24A-H2 switcher, then

connect the controllers TX signal to RX.

Default RS232 Sengs:

• 9600 baud

• 8 Data Bits

• 1 Stop Bit

• Parity = none

PIN 2 - Transmit

PIN 3 - Receive

PIN 5 - Ground

PIN 1PIN 5

DL-HD24A-H2 DB9 FEMALE

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Connecng Ethernet

The DL-HD24A-H2 may be controlled via Ethernet using the internal web GUI or via Telnet server.

The TCP/IP port requires a standard straight-through Category 5

or greater cable with the TIA/EIA-568B crimp paern for opmal

operaon.

The default sengs for the TCP/IP port are:

IP address: 192.168.0.178, Telnet port 4001

TIA/EIA-568B

Orange/White

Orange

Green/White

Blue

Blue/White

Green

Brown/White

Brown

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3

Pin 4

Pin 5

Pin 6

Pin 7

Pin 8

1 8

Web Browser Control / GUI

Telnet Control

To connect to the DL-HD24A-H2 web GUI, connect a computer to the same LAN as the DL-HD24A-H2 be sure

your computer is in the same network ID range as the switcher, enter in the default IP of the switcher into a web

browser. See page 11 for web GUI sengs and conguraon.

To connect to the DL-HD24A-H2 and control it as a Telnet client, connect a computer to the same LAN as the DL-

HD24A-H2 , be sure your computer is in the same network ID range as the switcher, enter in the default IP of the

switcher into a telnet server and use Port 4001 to connect. See page 19 for all the available control commands

for this switcher kit.

Connect the included power supply to the DL-HD24A-H2 and lock the power supply to the power connector by

twisng the locking collar clockwise.

Applying Power

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DL-HD24A-H2 A/V DIAGRAM

4K Display

Media Player 1

Media Player 2

Control System

HDMI

CATx

RS232

AUDIO

1080p Display

4K Display

1080p Display

Audio Amplifer / AVR

A/V Diagram

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Web Browser Control / System Sengs

Open a web browser and type in the IP address of the DL-HD24A-H2. The default IP address is 192.168.0.178. Be

sure the computer you are using to connect to the DL-HD24A-H2 web GUI is in the same IP / Network ID range.

The login screen below will appear. The default user name and password is admin

Connecng to Web Control Interface

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The CONTROL menu allows you to set the switching method to either auto or manual switching and switch all

outputs as a group to a designated input.

To enable auto switching, check the AUTO buon. To disable auto switching and use manual switching method,

uncheck the AUTO buon.

To switch the AV route, check either HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 in the SOURCE buons secon, once selecon has been

made all displays connected to the outputs of the DL-HD24A-H2 will be switched to this input. Note: you must

be in MANUAL switching mode for this operaon.

Audio / Video Switching

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The CONTROL menu allows you to control connected displays via CEC or RS232. When using CEC control you

can turn the displays ON or OFF and adjust volume properes such as volume level and mute status using the

GUI. When RS232 control is used the GUI will only control the displays ON or OFF status when connected to

the RS232 port of the DL-HD24A-H2. RS232 commands can be set for ON/OFF status in the RS232 menu in the

DL-HD24A-H2 web GUI.

To turn CEC control ON so connected displays can be turned on or o via CEC, check the CEC buon. To turn CEC

control OFF, check the CEC buon again. The CEC buon will indicate if CEC control is ON or OFF.

To turn RS232 control ON so a connected display can be turned on or o via RS232, check the RS232 buon.

To turn RS232 control OFF check the RS232 buon again. The RS232 buon will indicate if RS232 is ON or OFF.

To turn displays ON check the ON buon, to turn OFF displays click the OFF buon. To set up a meout to turn

displays OFF aer a designated me when there is no HDMI acvity, use the TIMEOUT opon and indicate the

desired meout then click SEND.

To adjust volume properes of connected displays, use the MUTE, VOLUME- and VOLUME+ buons.

Note: this opon only works via CEC.

Display On/O Control

Note: Be sure that the displays used with the distributor supports CEC

and the opon is turned ON in the TV’s sengs when using this opon

for control.

Best Pracce: Test the distribuon amps compability with CEC enabled

displays before system is deployed in the eld to ensure interoperability.

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The RS232 menu allows you to test and congure RS232 command strings through the RS232 serial port output

on the DL-HD24A-H2. The RS232 sengs for the displays RS232 commands will be located in the displays

manufacturers manual or RS232 guide that should be used to congure this secon.

To congure string formats, check the HEX buon to send HEX formaed strings through the RS232 output or

uncheck the HEX buon to send ASCII based strings.

To test and use HEX formaed commands use the following syntax format: XX XX XX XX

(XX = hex character). Example; the display ON command you are tesng is 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3

0xA4 0xA5, enter in A1 A2 A3 A4 A5, prex (0x) or sux (h) ideners are not required.

To select the desired Baud Rate seng for the RS232 port, choose a rate under the BAUD RATE drop down

menu. The DL-HD24A-H2 supports 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 baud rates.

To select a command terminator for the command strings, choose the desired Command Ending terminator in

the drop down menu. NULL - no terminator, CR - carriage return, LF - line feed and CR+LF - carriage return + line

feed.

Conguring and Tesng RS232 Display Commands

To test an RS232 command, enter in the command into the COMMAND eld and click SEND.

To congure the DISPLAY ON command, enter the string into the DISPLAY ON eld and click SAVE.

To congure the DISPLAY OFF command, enter the string into the DISPLAY OFF eld and click SAVE.

RS232 commands can also be duplicated if necessary, click the 2X buon to duplicate command twice and enter

2nd command delay me into DELAY TIME eld, then click SAVE

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The Network menu allows you to set the IP address mode to either Stac or DHCP, by default the The DL-

HD24A-H2 is set to Stac mode with a pre-dened IP address of 192.168.0.178 / subnet 255.255.255.0 and

gateway set to 192.168.0.1

Check either the DHCP or Stac mode to change IP modes. If using a Stac IP address enter in the IP address,

subnet and gateway, then click Conrm. You will need to reboot the switch for the new network sengs to take

place.

Network Sengs

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The PASSWORD menu allows you to change the password credenals for the admin login of the The DL-

HD24A-H2.

To change the password for the admin login, enter in the desired password then click Conrm

Access Sengs

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EDID Management

EDID (Extended Display Idencaon Data) is data generated from a connected display in an HDMI system to

communicate the resoluon capabilies to a connected video source. The front panel EDID switch allows for

lowest common denominator or highest common denominator EDID sengs for the two HDMI inputs as well as

seng EDID using presets via dipswitches.

Below is an explanaon of the front panel EDID switch sengs....

L. RES - Sets input EDID to the lowest resoluon capability of all the connected displays

PRESET - Preset opon when seng input EDID via dipswitches, see pg 18

H. RES - Sets input EDID to the highest resoluon capability of all the connected displays

Front Panel Sengs

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When using a preset EDID table via dipswitch be sure that the PRESET selecon has been made on the EDID

switch on the front panel of the DL-HD24A-H2. See pg 17.

When a dipswitch is in the down posion, the switch represents “0” of OFF, when the dipswitch posion in the

up posion it represents “1” or ON.

Note: Default EDID is to copy EDID from an HDMI display connected to HDMI output 1. When using EDID copy,

if EDID fails the EDID will default to 720p.

EDID Seng Posion

1

Posion

2

Posion

3

Posion

4

Copies EDID from display connected to HDMI output 1 0 0 0 0

Copies EDID from display connected to HDMI output 2 0 0 0 1

Copies EDID from display connected to HDMI output 3 0 0 10

Copies EDID from display connected to HDMI output 4 0 0 1 1

720p@60Hz, Stereo Audio 010 0

1080p@60Hz, Stereo Audio 0101

1080p@60Hz, Mul channel Audio 01 1 0

3840x2160@30Hz, Stereo Audio 01 1 1

3840x2160@30Hz, Mul channel Audio 10 0 0

3840x2160@60Hz, Stereo Audio 10 0 1

3840x2160@60Hz, Mul channel Audio 1010

Dipswitch Sengs

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RS232 and TCP/IP Control

RS232 Sengs: 9600 baud, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit, Parity = None

TCP/IP Sengs: User dened IP address (default IP address:192.168.0.178), Telnet port 4001

There are no spaces between any of the characters in the command string. The commands are case sensive.

Carriage return <CR> and line feed <LF> is required to terminate each string.

Descripon Command Examples

Enables auto switching mode HDMIA. Command:

HDMIA.<CR><LF>

Response:

HDMI OUT SWITCH TO AUTO MODE!

Enables manual switching mode HDMIM. Command:

HDMIM.<CR><LF>

Response:

HDMI OUT SWITCH TO MANUAL MODE!

Switches to HDMI input 1 (must be in

manual mode)

HDMI1. Command:

HDMI1.<CR><LF>

Response:

HDMI OUT SWITCH TO 1!

Switches to HDMI input 2 (must be in

manual mode)

HDMI2. Command:

HDMI2.<CR><LF>

Response:

HDMI OUT SWITCH TO 2!

Descripon Command Examples

Enables TMDS video signal to trigger

HDMI switching

INTMDSCHECK. Command:

INTMDSCHECK.<CR><LF>

Response:

TMDS CHECK ON!

Enables 5V/HPD to trigger HDMI

switching

INTMDSOFF. Command:

INTMDSOFF.<CR><LF>

Response:

HPD CHECK ON!

A/V Source Switching

Auto Switching Method

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Audio On/O Control

Descripon Command Examples

Turns the stereo analog L/R audio

output ON

IISON. Command:

IISON.<CR><LF>

Response:

IIS OUT ON!

Turns the stereo analog L/R audio

output OFF

IISOFF. Command:

IISOFF.<CR><LF>

Response:

IIS OUT OFF!

Turns the TOSLINK digital audio

output ON

SPDIFON. Command:

SPDIFON.<CR><LF>

Response:

SPDIF OUT ON!

Turns the TOSLINK digital audio

output OFF

SPDIFOFF. Command:

SPDIFOFF.<CR><LF>

Response:

SPDIF OUT OFF!

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