Elan UltraMatrix Series User manual

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Integration Note
Manufacturer:
ELAN
Model Number(s):
gMV64
Minimum Core Module Version:
g! 7.1.609
UltraMatrix Firmware Revisions
gMV64: 1.13
Document Revision Date:
05/01/2015
OVERVIEW AND SUPPORTED FEATURES
ELAN’s UltraMatrix series of audio and video switchers provide matrix switching of HDMI, HDBaseT,
Analog Audio and Digital Audio signals and allows flexibility when creating centralized distribution music
and high performance video distribution systems. The UltraMatrix switchers were developed specifically
with integrated audio and video projects in mind. Audio centric features were included that provide
enhanced end user experience while input/output configurations that embrace the complexities of local
source inputs like video from a display with audio from architectural speakers, or using the video display
as a zone amplifier.
Elan switches connect to the g! system with a RS-232 serial connection or TCP/IP connection to allow
easy and reliable 2-way communication. Two Elan Matrix switchers can coexist in a network, but they
cannot be stacked.
THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE SUPPORTED:
For a comprehensive list of supported features, please refer to the Elan UltraMatrix Designer’s
Guide
THE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE NOT SUPPORTED:
For a comprehensive list of supported features, please refer to the Elan UltraMatrix Designer’s
Guide

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INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
1. During the rough-in phase, install wires for the sources, amplifiers and displays for each zone.
2. Also during the rough-in phase, run a Cat5 wire from the location of the switch back to the Network
Assembly of the g! system for RS-232 or Ethernet communications.
3. Install the switch, the sources, amplifier, displays and speakers.
4. Connect the g! system to the switch electrically. See the wiring diagrams for more information.
5. Configure the g! system for the switch and confirm communication between the switch and the g!
Controller.See g! Configuration Details.
6. Test the system by changing sources in a zone to confirm the correct source plays. Test source
control for any sources that are to be controlled from the g! interface.

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CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
The ELAN UltraMatrix can be wired in various configurations and does not have a “standard”
wiring diagram. Please refer to the ELAN UltraMatrix Designer’s Guide for a comprehensive list of
wiring options and diagrams.

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g! CONFIGURATION
1. Adding Driver
a. Two drivers are available for the UltraMatrix switchers.
i. Ethernet –control over TCP/IP –does not meet European power consumption
regulations (ERP). The UltraMatrix device is discovered on the network and does
not require a static IP.
1. With the UltraMatrix chassis connected to the Ethernet switch select
“Discover gMV Device” then verify the dropdown “gMV Device” has the
correct unit (MAC ID)
ii. RS-232 –this control method will meet European power consumption regulations
(ERP). Connect using a CAT5 jumper and an 890000598 RJ-45 to Male DB9 adaptor.
1. You must add a “Standard Connection -> Serial Port” Communications
Device and select the appropriate serial port
2. Set Paging
a. Paging is for a doorbell or paging line level input.
i. Select Yes in the “Paging” dropdown to enable
b. Paging is triggered by a sense input on the gSC series controller
i. Select the appropriate sense input with “Sense Inputs” drop down
3. Sources
a. Because there are so many possible sources they are added one by one
b. One source defaults to get you started
c. The main source screen is a summary. You may change items in this screen, but it is strongly
recommended that you utilize the EDIT button and manage the source from the pop up
dialog.

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Add/Edit Source Dialog
d. Open the dialog by pressing the “Edit” button
e. From this dialog you configure all of the source parameters. Selections you make here
ripple throughout the UltraMatrix setup so carefully make your selections. We recommend
that you have a system diagram with you while programming.
f. Display Name –type the source label that will show on the user interfaces
g. Audio Input Type
i. Here we select where the audio is connected. Choices are HDMI, Coax, Optical, ARP
(audio return path) or analog. If you the source is a video device then select HDMI,
otherwise select the appropriate input type
h. Audio Breakout
i. For HDMI sources only you can select whether the audio from the device will be
available to the audio switching matrix as a valid source. If the audio from the HDMI
device is going to be available then set this to “Yes”. If audio from the HDMI device
will only be routed to HDMI outputs then set this to “No”.
i. 2 ch. / Multi ch.
i. When Audio Breakout is set to “Yes” we need to know if the HDMI audio is 2ch or
Multi Ch. If it is 2 channel the UltraMatrix will allow it to be routed to analog
outputs. If it is Multi channel then you will have to bi-wire the device to permit
routing to analog outputs.
j. Bi-Wire
i. This selections becomes active when you select “Multi ch.” for the HDMI audio
track. If Bi-Wire is set to “None” then you will not be able to access the HDMI audio
from any zone that is analog or mirrored analog/digital. If the device is Bi-Wired
then select the input type for the audio content.
k. HDMI Input
i. If you selected “HDMI” for Audio Input Type then the dialog will allow you to select
an HDMI connection for the device.
l. Audio Input
i. If you selected any of the audio inputs for Audio Input Type or you selected a Bi-
Wire connection you will select the actual connection location on the UltraMatrix
chassis here.
m. DSP Mix

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i. The all analog zone outputs and any analog/digital mirror output has a DSP (digital
signal processing) circuit. One of the features of the circuit is to allow a source to be
converted to Stereo, Mono, only Left or only Right, or Swap the L/R channels.
Whatever you set here will be the output for all analog and analog/digital mirror
zones.
n. Input Level Gain
i. Set an increase or decrease in the signal level for this device. The adjustment
applies only to analog and analog/digital mirror zones.
o. Lip Sync Delay
i. Set a delay of the analog and analog/digital mirror outputs for this device. The delay
applies every time the device is selected on these types of outputs. Save the setting
to apply it. You may Edit and Save as many times as necessary to get this where you
want it.
p. EDID Configuration
i. EDID is explained in considerable depth in the installers manual for the UltraMatrix
switcher. Getting these settings correct is important to your clients’ ultimate
satisfaction. Select the outputs to which this device will be routed. Selecting an
output adds the Display’s video and audio EDID’s to the table for this device. The
device will then output the highest common specification for both audio and video
digital signals. If you are going to route an audio only source to an HDMI device
then you need to select the outputs that will receive the signal. This allows the
UltraMatrix switcher to send a blank video screen along with the audio signal.
q. Once all items are set press save and use the Source Device to select which of your Sources
is connected. Select a new Icon if necessary.
r. After you have added and saved one source the Save+Add button becomes active in the
Add/Edit Source dialog. You can use this to speed adding sources.
s. From the main menu right click any source to add another source.
4. Zones
a. Like Sources, we start with one default zone.
b. The zone Name may be set from the summary screen (above) or from the Edit dialog. Items
above “MV Outputs” must be set from the summary screen. These settings are the same
here as with any other g! zone controller. If you need help with them please refer to the g!
training manual.
c. The gMV Outputs section is best set with the Add/Edit dialog. Press the “Edit” button to
access the dialog.

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d. Audio Output Type
i. Define what type of audio connection this zone will have. HDMI, Coax digital and
Analog are valid choices.
1. HDMI –used when the display or AVR is the sound source for the zone
2. Coax –used when connected to a digital amplifier or AVR
3. Analog –do we really need to explain?
ii. The next setting, Analog to Digital, has a profound effect on HDMI audio. If you
choose to route analog to the HDMI output then ALL audio signals routed to the
HDMI output will be 2 channel. HDMI sources that do not have a 2 channel audio
path will may not be routed to the output in this case. Therefore, when you need
multi-channel digital sources mixed with analog 2 channel sources you must
configure the zone for both an HDMI output (for your multi-channel content) and
either an analog or coaxial digital output.
e. Analog to Digital
i. If HDMI or Coax is selected as the Audio Output Type then you must indicate
whether analog sources will be routed to digital outputs. Does this installation
require analog sources to be routed to a digital output? If so select “Yes”, if not
then “No”.
ii. “Yes” sets up an output “mirror” where the digital output is connected to an analog
output so that we may use the analog outputs DSP and analog to digital converter
circuit. Once the mirror connection is made, all analog and digital audio signals from
sources are routed through the DSP. Multi-channel content will no longer pass to
the analog/digital mirror outputs.
iii. “No” will not allow analog only sources to be heard in digital output zones.
iv. Couldn’t be any simpler Mike
f. Audio Output
i. Analog –select an analog output
ii. Coax –select a Coax + Analog mirror. There are mirrors for all analog outputs on the
gMV64 and gMV88. The gMV1616 has mirrors for the first 16 analog outputs only.
iii. HDMI –select an HDMI + Analog mirror. Selections here are limited as HDMI 1 may
only be mirrored to Analog 1 (and so on). If you utilize the analog outputs for other
zones you may not have a mirror to select. When this happens you will have re-
configure an analog zone to free a mirror.

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g. Video Output
i. Select the output that the display is connected to. HDMI and HDBaseT outputs are
identical for this choice and we used the term “HDMI” just because it is more
familiar than “HDBaseT”.
1. When displays are connected to both the HDMI and HDBaseT connections
the EDID table uses the HDBaseT device for the video EDID and the HDMI
device for the audio EDID
h. DSP Mix
i. Select the appropriate mix for this zone. The selection applies only to analog or
analog/digital mirror outputs.
1. Stereo –left is left and right is right
2. Mono –the signal from the source is summed to a single channel and
output in dual mono from both analog outputs
3. Left –the left channel signal from the source is routed to both outputs
4. Right –the right channel signal from the source is routed to both outputs
5. Swap L/R –left is right and right is left
i. Subzone of
i. Select a zone for the current zone to be “subbed” to
1. All source and power selections for the main zone are matched by the sub
zone
j. Subzone Volume
i. When this zone is subbed to another zone you have the choice of synchronizing to
the main zone volume adjustments or retaining independent volume. If you
synchronize the volume then you would generally hide this zone from the user
interfaces.
k. Turn On Settings –what happens when the zone is turned on
i. Bass & Treble
1. Select “Default” or “Last”
a. Default returns the user settings to “0”
b. Last leaves whatever adjustment the end-user has made
ii. Volume Min
1. What is the lowest turn on volume level? Setting this to a comfortable level
will return a zone that has been turned all the way down then off to that
level when the zone is turned on next time
iii. Volume Max
1. This is the “hangover” setting. It will not allow the zone to turn on above its’
level the morning after the big party
iv. Matching Min and Max will establish the level that the zone always turns on at
l. Zone Audio
i. Zone Max Volume
1. Otherwise known as “teenager” mode. The maximum level for the zone.
This setting may not be lower than 40.
ii. Output Level Gain
1. This setting is especially useful when the zone is a sub zone with
synchronized volume. The setting allows the zone to be quieter or louder
than the main zone.
iii. Balance
1. Balance left or right. This is effectively the left channel gain and the scale
indicates the gain or loss for the channel.
iv. Lip Sync Delay

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1. Digital delay may be applied to all sources routed through an analog or
analog/digital mirror output. While calibrating use Save and Edit to test
settings.
m. Zone Features
i. Group
1. A zone that is not subbed may be part of a zone group. Zone groups are
very similar to Whole House Music zones. A zone may be part of WHM and
one zone group.
a. gMV64 –2 zone groups
b. gMV88 –4 zone groups
c. gMV1616 –8 zone groups
ii. WHM
1. Select whether to include or exclude the zone when WHM is engaged
iii. Page
1. If Page was set to Yes in the zone controller main page then you will be able
to select whether to include or exclude this zone from paging.
iv. Page Level
1. Set the volume level for the page
n. 5-Band Equalizer
i. Set the EQ for the zone. These settings are unaffected by the user interface bass
and treble
o. When complete Save it.
p. From the summary screen manage the sources for the zone
q. To create the second zone right click Zone 1 and choose Add A New Zone
i. On this and subsequent zones you will be able to Save + Add to make things go
quicker. If you use this method do not forget to go back and assign displays to the
zones and manage sources as necessary.
5. Commissioning
a. Once all zones and sources are configured you must test every zone and every source.
There are two reasons for this. First, it is simply good installation practice to verify the
system operates as you intended. Second, the UltraMatrix switcher must negotiate the
EDID and HDCP keys for all displays and sources. The first time a source is routed to a
display this negotiation can take up to 30 seconds.
i. Feed all system source devices with content
ii. From each zone access each source and verify performance
b. Once this is complete access the Zone Controller node for the UltraMatrix switcher and
locate the Lock EDID button.
c. “Locking” the EDID does two things;
i. It locks the EDID table
ii. It writes all the HDCP keys to the HDMI processors

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iii. You will not see a performance difference from this action unless the UltraMatrix
chassis has a power interruption. If you do not “Lock” then each time a display
accesses a source for the first time after power restore it will take up to 30 seconds
to negotiate a picture.
d. If you replace an HDMI device you need to re-commission the system.
i. The “Lock EDID” button changed to an “Unlock EDID” button when you locked it. To
re-commission the system select “Unlock EDID” then follow the Commissioning
steps from above.
e. Clear HDCP Keys
i. If you move the UltraMatrix from one project to another you will need to clear out
the HDMI processor memories.
1. Unlock the EDID’s
2. Press the “Clear HDCP” button
6. Backup your project
a. We know that this was super easy and took like no time at all, but you really should back up
the g! controller software at this time
7. You’re Done!

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g! CONFIGURATION DETAILS
The following table provides settings used in the g! Configurator. Please refer to the g! Configurator Reference Guide and the ELAN UltraMatrix Designer’s
Guide for more details.
Devices Variable Name Setting Comments
Communication Devices
RS-232 Name <User Defined>(Default: New Device) Elanrecommends altering the name to be device specific.
Type Serial Port
Communication Type Standard Connection
Com Port <Select>
Ethernet N/A N/A No Communication Device Required for Ethernet Communication
Zone Controller Name <User Defined> DisplayName for the device
Device Type ELAN gMVxx(connectionType) NotEditable - defaults to Device type and connectiontype
IP Address <DisplayOnly> Noteditable - for reference only. N/A when using RS-232
Port <DisplayOnly> Not editable - for reference only. N/A whenusing RS-232
gMV Device <Select> Chose after Discovering devices. N/A whenusing RS-232
Paging <Select> Select Paging support for this UltraMatrix
Sense Input <Select> Sense input triggering Page Mode. N/A if Paging is No.
Energy Efficiency Mode
<Select> See ElanDesigner's Guide and InstallationManual for detailsonErP Modes.
Sources Source Device <Select> Select Preconfigured Source Device.
Display Icon <Select> Select an Icon for the Source
Source Volume <Select>
Refer to the g! Training Guide for more details
Display Name <User Defined> DisplayName for the Source ininterfaces.
Audio Input Type <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
Audio Breakout <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
2 Ch. / Multi Ch. <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
Bi-Wire <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
HDMI Input <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
Audio Input <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
NOTE: Advanced Settings are behind the "Edit" button. Please refer to the ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for fulldetails.
NOTE: Each Source node must be added manually.
Zones Name <Select> DisplayName for the Zone in interfaces.
Universal Receiver <Select> IR Receiver for this Zone
Display 1 <Select> Select Preconfigured Primary Displayfor this Zone
Display 2 <Select> Select Preconfigured SecondaryDisplayfor this Zone
Slave Zone 1 <Select>
Refer to the g! Training Guide for more details
Slave Sone 2 <Select>
Refer to the g! Training Guide for more details
Turn On Source <Select>
Refer to the g! Training Guide for more details
Hide Volume <Select>
Audio Return Input <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
MV Outputs
Audio Output Type <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
Analog to Digital <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
Audio Output <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
Video Output <Select> Refer to ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for full details.
NOTE: Advanced Settings are behind the "Edit" button. Please refer to the ELAN UltraMatrix Designer's Guide for fulldetails.
NOTE: Each Source node must be added manually.

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COMMON MISTAKES
1. No Paging Audio: On the gMV64, the analog paging source is must be used. On the 8x8 and
16x16, only the last Analog inputs can be used for the paging input. Either the left or right input
can be used as the driver will sum the left and right channels to create MONO output.
2. Incorrect Firmware: Using firmware Prior to 1.13 can result in the following issues:
Unexpected Loss of TCP/IP connection to the UltraMatrix
Paging using incorrect inputs.
Inverted DND Buttons in the UI
Zone Output Mapping issues