Factor Electronics HD150BaseT-Balun TX: Transmitter Balun User manual

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HD150BaseT-Balun
4K/18G HDMI over HDBaseT Extender Kit w/ ARC

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Thank you for purchasing the HD150BaseT-Balun Kit. For optimum performance and safety,
please read these instructions carefully before connecting, operating or adjusting this product.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE RECOMMENDED
This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical
spikes, surges, electric shock, lightning strikes, etc. Use of surge protection systems is highly
recommended in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment.
SAFTY AND NOTICE
1) The transmission distances of HDMI over UTP cables are measured using TE
CONNECTIVITY 1427071-6
2) EIA/TIA-568-B termination for CAT cables is recommended for better performance.
3) DO NOT use 568A/568B standard mixed CAT cable (cross-over cable) because there are
2 pairs swapped, this will make the POE OVER-CURRENT and damage POE
components. Please use straight-through CAT cable (both RJ45 headers are 568A or
568B standard).
4) It is recommended that power up the device after all connections of source, sink and CAT
cable are completed.
5) To reduce the interference among the unshielded twisted pairs of wires in CAT cable, do
not run HDBaseT / Zone Cat5e/6/6a cabling with or in close parallel proximity to mains
power cables. Shielded CAT cables can be used to improve EMI problems, which is
worsen in long transmission.
6) Because the quality of the CAT cables has the major effect on how long the transmission
limit can achieve and how good is the received picture quality, the actual transmission
range is subject to the installer’s choice of CAT cables.
7) Do not substitute or use any other Power Supply other than the enclosed unit, or a Factor
Electronics approved Replacement Part. Doing so will void the warranty and potentially
expose the user to dangerous voltages resulting in an electrical shock.
8) Do not disassemble the device for any reason. Doing so will void the manufacturer’s
warranty. Also, our unique case is an integral part of the design of this unit and is
responsible for cooling and circuitry shielding. Any modifications to this case will
potentially cause malfunction and product failure.
9) Do not expose the device to water, moisture, or liquids. Possible electric shock may result
as well as failure of the unit to operate.

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Table of Content
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 4
Features................................................................................................................... 4
Panel Descriptions.................................................................................................. 5
TX (Transmitter).................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
RX-(Receiver)........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Instruction of ARC Position Switchers.................................................................. 8
TV and AVR support ARC.................................................................................... 8
TV with ARC, AVR without ARC .......................................................................... 8
TV without ARC, AVR without ARC..................................................................... 9
Application Diagram............................................................................................... 9
Specifications.......................................................................................................... 9
Package Contents................................................................................................ 10
Maintenance.......................................................................................................... 10
Warranty Policy..................................................................................................... 11
Limitations of Warranty ........................................................................................ 11
Exclusive Remedies............................................................................................. 12
RMA Policy............................................................................................................ 12
Standard Replacement .................................................................................... 12
Once you have obtained an RMA number........................................................ 12
Please note:..................................................................................................... 13

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Introduction
The HD150BASET-BALUN extender set is an industry leading 4K HDBaseT solution that
offers the very best in performance and flexibility. This kit uses smart CSC (Color Space
Conversion) technology with no latency to enable HDR and 4K/60Hz 4:4:4 video signal
extensions over HDBaseT. It can extend HDMI signals up to a distance of 100m(330ft) for
4K@60Hz (YUV 4:4:4) and 150m(490ft) for 1080p@60 over a single CAT cable .Bi-directional
IR, RS232 and PoC(Power over cable) also can be transmitted over the same CAT cable.
Toslink input on the RX balun can connect to a TV audio output for audio return channel audio
to an amplifier. The audio from ARC (TV with ARC) can also be extracted via both Toslink and
L/R stereo analog at the transmitter side. In addition the transmitter includes a HDMI loop out
for integrating a local display or cascading to multiple devices.
Note: What is smart CSC?
Smart CSC is a technology that can convert 6G video to 3G at TX unit and recover 3G to 6G at
RX unit, and the RX unit can smartly output 6G or 3G video depends on the sink device
capacity.
Features
Supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz (YUV4:4:4 or RGB), plus HDR and full 3D formats
Long reach mode supported.
Extends HDMI up to a distance of 100m 4K@60 (YUV 4:4:4) and 150m 1080p@60 over
single CAT cable
Supports all industry standard video resolutions including VGA-WUXGA and 480i-4K(3840
x 2160 @60Hz 4:4:4, 3840 x 2160 @60Hz 4:2:2, 3840 x 2160 @60Hz 4:2:0)
Supports 3D signal display
SupportsARC (Audio Return Channel) from display via HDMI and Optical digital inputs
Supports audio return to HDMI, Optical digital and analogue L/R audio outputs (DAC PCM
only)
Support audio de-embedding on RX unit.
Supports all known HDMI audio formats including Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio transmission
Bi-directional IR, RS-232 and Ethernet pass through
Bi-directional 24V/PoC (Power over cable) to power extenders from either transmitter or
the receiver using only one provided power supply
HDCP 2.2 compliant

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Panel Descriptions
TX (Transmitter)
①L/R Audio Out –RCA connector, connects to AVR for audio breakout of Audio Return
Channel from ET0101-GD4A at ARC mode. Or audio breakout from HDMI input at Local
mode..
②Optical Out -- TOSLINK audio out. Connects to local a AVR when using Audio Return
Channel (ARC) feature. Or extract the audio from the HDMI input using Local mode.
③Local/ARC switch selection -- Switch to left/right side to select Local mode/ ARC mode.
When using ARC feature, the switch should be set to ARC mode.
④HDMI input –Connect to an HDMI source device
⑤HDMI input LED indicator –Lit when the HDMI source is connected.
⑥HDMI output –Connect to a local HDMI display device
⑦HDMI output LED indicator –Lit when the HDMI display device is connected.
⑧Non ARC/ ARC selection switch –When theAVR does not support ARC, set the switch to
the left side (NON-ARC). When the AVR supports ARC, set the switch to right side (ARC)
to use the ARC (audio return channel)feature
⑨Ethernet port –RJ45 connector. Connect to local network switch to extend 10/100
network to HDBaseT Receiver Ethernet ports.
⑩Normal/ Long Cable selection switch –Switch to left/right side to select Normal mode/
Long Reach mode. When selecting Long Cable mode, the selection switch on RX
receiver balun should also be set to Long Cable Mode at the same time.

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⑪EIDI DIP switch –EDID management
3
2
1
0
EDID type
Combination of DIP positions
0
0
0
0
HDMI1080p@60Hz, Audio 2CH PCM
0
0
0
1
HDMI1080p@60Hz, Audio 5.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY
0
0
1
0
HDMI1080p@60Hz, Audio 7.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY/HD
0
0
1
1
HDMI1080i@60Hz, Audio 2CH PCM
0
1
0
0
HDMI1080i@60Hz, Audio 5.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY
0
1
0
1
HDMI 1080i@60Hz, Audio 7.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY/HD
0
1
1
0
HDMI 4K@60Hz 4:2:0, Audio 2CH PCM
0
1
1
1
HDMI 4K@60Hz 4:2:0, Audio 5.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY
1
0
0
0
HDMI 4K@60Hz 4:2:0, Audio 7.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY/HD
1
0
0
1
HDMI 4K@60Hz 4:4:4, Audio 2CH PCM
1
0
1
0
HDMI 4K@60Hz 4:4:4, Audio 5.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY
1
0
1
1
HDMI 4K@60Hz 4:4:4, Audio 7.1CH PCM/DTS/DOLBY/HD
1
1
0
0
DVI 1280x1024@60Hz, Audio None
1
1
0
1
DVI 1920x1080@60Hz, Audio None
1
1
1
0
DVI 1920x1200@60Hz, Audio None
1
1
1
1
COPY_EDID_FROM_OUTPUT1
⑫IR Rx port –3.5mm stereo phone-jack, connect to the IR receiver cable
⑬IR Tx port –3.5mm mono phone-jack, connect to the IR emitter cable
⑭HDBT output –RJ45 connector, connect to the HDBT input port on the Receiver.
⑮RS232 port –DB9 female connector, connect to a DTE or DCE.
⑯Upgrade port –Micro USB port. For Valens or MCU firmware upgrade.
⑰Power LED indicator –Lit when the unit is powered on successfully.
⑱Power port –Use included 24V/1ADC adapter to power the unit

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RX (Receiver)
①Optical audio input –TOSLINK audio input. Connects to the Optical output of the local
display device for the Audio return channel ARC feature.
②HDMI output –Connect to the HDMI display HDMI input.
③HDMI output LED indicator -- Lit if the HDMI output is active.
④L/R output port –3.5mm stereo phone jack, extracts the audio from HDMI output.
Connected to an AV Receiver
⑤Coaxial output port -- S/PDIF audio out, extracts the audio from HDMI output. Connected
to an AV Receiver.
⑥Ethernet port --- RJ45 connector. Connect to your smart TV to extend the 10/100 network
through the HDBaseT Receiver Ethernet port. Note: TX must be connected to the router
or Ethernet switch.
⑦Power port –Use the included 24V/1A DC adapter to power the unit
⑧Power LED indicator –Lit when the unit is powered on successfully.
⑨IR out port –3.5mm mono phone-jack, connect to IR receiver cable
⑩IR in port –3.5mm stereo phone-jack, connect to IR emitter cable
⑪Mode DIP Switch –To switch RS-232 serial port between pass-through and firmware
upgrade mode, set as per below:
00: RS232 pass through
01: Valens firmware upgrade
10: MCU firmware upgrade
11: MCU firmware upgrade & Valens firmware upgrade
⑫RS232 port –DB9 female connector, connect to a DTE or DCE.
⑬HDBT input –RJ45 connector, connect to HDBT output port from the Transmitter.
⑭Normal/ Long Cable selection switch –Switch to left/right side to select Normal mode/ or
Long Reach mode.When set to Long Cable mode, the selection switch on TX Transmitter
should also be set to Long Cable Mode.

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⑮Audio return selection switch –Set the switch between ARC and Optical when using the
Audio Returnfeature. When the TV supports ARC, set the switch to right side to select TV
audio return. If the TV does not support ARC, set the switch to left side to select Optical
audio input to return audio from the RX balun to the TX balun.
ARC Position Switches
TV and AVR supports ARC
When the ARC feature is used, the selection switch for audio return should be set to ARC on
the Transmitter and Receiver. The TV’s audio will be sent to the AVR.
TX Transmitter/RX Receiver
Position of Audio Return selection switch
Transmitter
ARC
Receiver
ARC
TV with ARC, AVR does not have ARC
When the ARC feature is used, select NON-ARC on the Transmitter. select ARC on the
Receiver. The TV’s audio will be returned to the L/R Audio and Optical Out. Set the DIP switch
to Optical on the Receiver. The audio from the Optical In will be returned to L/R Audio and
Optical Out. On the Tx Transmitter
TX Transmitter/RX Receiver
Position of Audio Return selection switch
Transmitter
NON-ARC
Receiver
ARC

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TV without ARC, AVR without ARC
Set the switch to NON-ARC on the Transmitter, and Optical on the Receiver. The audio from
Optical In on the receiver will be sent to the L/R Audio and Optical Out on the transmitter.
ET0102-GD3/ET0101-GD4A
Position of Audio Return selection switch
Transmitter
NON-ARC
Receiver
Optical
Application Diagram
Specifications
TX Transmitter
RX Reciever
Video Input Connectors:
1x HDMI Type A, 19-pin female
1x HDBaseT RJ45 connector
Video output Connectors:
1x HDMI Type A, 19-pin female
1x HDBaseT RJ45 connector
1x HDMI Type A, 19-pin female,
locking
Audio Output Connectors:
2x RCA (L/R) Analogue, 1x
2x RCA (L/R) Analogue, 1x

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Optical (TOSLINK)
Optical (TOSLINK)
Audio Input Connectors:
N/A
1x Optical (TOSLINK)
RS232 serial port
1x DB9 female connector
1x DB9 female connector
Ethernet port
1x RJ45, female
1x RJ45, female
IR Input ports:
1x 3.5mm stereo jack
1x 3.5mm stereo jack
IR Output ports:
1x 3.5mm mono jack
1x 3.5mm mono jack
Dimensions (W x H x D)
157mm x 23mm x 123mm
149mm x 23mm x 135mm
Shipping Weight:
0.45kg
0.35kg
Operating Temperature
32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Storage Temperature :
-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Power Supply:
24V/1A DC, Screw Connector
24V/1A DC, Screw Connector
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Package Contents
1) 1x TX Transmitter, 1x RX Reciever
2) 1x 24V/1A DC Power Supply
3) 1xIR Emitter Cable
4) 1x IR Receiver Cable
5) 4x Rack-mount Ears
Maintenance
Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth. Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzene to clean this
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Warranty Policy
Factor Electronics products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for two
years from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Factor Electronics will, at its
option, repair or replace products that prove to be defective. Repairs are warranted for the
remainder of the original warranty or a 90 day extended warranty, whichever is longer.
For equipment under warranty, the owner is responsible for freight to Factor Electronics and all
related customs, taxes, tariffs, insurance, etc. Factor Electronics is responsible for the freight
charges only for return of the equipment from the factory to the owner. Factor Electronics will
return the equipment by the same method (i.e., Air, Express, Surface) as the equipment was
sent to Factor Electronics.
All equipment returned for warranty repair must have a valid RMA number issued prior to
return and be marked clearly on the return packaging. Factor Electronics strongly
recommends all equipment be returned in its original packaging.
Factor Electronics obligations under this warranty are limited to repair or replacement of failed
parts, and the return shipment to the buyer of the repaired or replaced parts.
Limitations of Warranty
The warranty does not apply to any part of a product that has been installed, altered, repaired,
or misused in any way that, in the opinion of Factor Electronics, would affect the reliability or
detracts from the performance of any part of the product, or is damaged as the result of use in
a way or with equipment that had not been previously approved by Factor Electronics.
The warranty does not apply to any product or parts thereof where the serial number or the
serial number of any of its parts has been altered, defaced, or removed.
The warranty does not cover damage or loss incurred in transportation of the product.
The warranty does not cover replacement or repair necessitated by loss or damage from any
cause beyond the control of Factor Electronics, such as lightning or other natural and weather
related events or wartime environments.
The warranty does not cover any labor involved in the removal and or reinstallation of
warranted equipment or parts on site, or any labor required to diagnose the necessity for repair
or replacement.
The warranty excludes any responsibility by Factor Electronics for incidental or consequential
damages arising from the use of the equipment or products, or for any inability to use them
either separate from or in combination with any other equipment or products.
A fixed charge established for each product will be imposed for all equipment returned for
warranty repair where Factor Electronics cannot identify the cause of the reported failure.

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Exclusive Remedies
Factor Electronics warranty, as stated is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed, implied, or
statutory, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The buyer
shall pass on to any purchaser, lessee, or other user of Factor Electronics products, the
aforementioned warranty, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Factor Electronics from any
claims or liability of such purchaser, lessee, or user based upon allegations that the buyer, its
agents, or employees have made additional warranties or representations as to product
preference or use.
The remedies provided herein are the buyer’s sole and exclusive remedies. Factor
Electronics shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal remedy.
RMA Policy
When returning product to Factor Electronics for any reason, the customer should fill out the
official RMA form to obtain a RMA number. Without the permission or approval, Factor
Electronics will be no responsible for any return.
This can be initiated by emailing or calling your related sales.
All requests are processed within 48 hours.
Standard Replacement
For customers that agree to return defective product to Factor Electronics first, a Standard
Replacement option is available.
An RMA numbermust first be issued by sales. This RMA number will need to be referenced on
the outside of the return shipment.
Upon receipt of the defective product, Factor Electronics will, at its discretion, either repair or
replace the product and ship it out in the most expeditious manner possible. Subject to
availability, the replacement product will be shipped on the business day following receipt of
the defective product.
In the event the product returned to Factor Electronics has been discontinued (i.e. the product
is no longer being manufactured by Factor Electronics but is still under warranty), Factor
Electronics will, at its discretion, either repair or replace with recertified product.
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After obtaining an RMA number from Factor Electronics, you must send the product - freight
prepaid - to Factor Electronics The Factor Electronics RMA number must be prominently
displayed on the outside of your package. If you send your product to Factor Electronics
without the RMA number prominently displayed on the outside of the package, it will be
returned to you unopened.
Please use a shipping company that can demonstrate proof of delivery. Factor Electronics
does not accept responsibility for any lost shipments unless proof of delivery to Factor
Electronics is provided.
Please note:
Product shipped to Factor Electronics must be properly packaged to prevent loss or damage in
transit.
Shipping your RMA to Factor Electronics using regular mailing envelopes is not acceptable, as
they do not protect the product from damage during shipping.
Factor Electronics will not repair or replace a module that is shipped in such a way that the
product is not properly protected.
Factor Electronics will not accept any product that has been damaged as a result of accident,
abuse, misuse, natural or personal disaster, or any unauthorized disassemble, repair or
modification.