gofanco SwitchBYOD41 User manual

4x1 18G BYOD Presentation
Switcher
User's Guide
G4-0083A
P/N: SwitchBYOD41

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Important Safety Notices
Please read safety instructions carefully before
installation and operation.
• Please pay close attention to all warnings and hints
for this device
• Do not expose this unit to rain, heavy moisture, or
liquid
• Do not put any items into the device or attempt to
modify its operation
• Do not repair the device or open the enclosure
without professional guidance to avoid electric
shocks. Doing so may void your warranty
• Keep the product in a well-ventilated location to
avoid damage from overheating
• Shut off power and make sure environment is safe
before installation
• Use the included power adapter only. Make sure
the specification matches if using 3rd-party DC
power adapters

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Introduction
The4x118GBYODPresentationSwitcherallowsswitching
between4 sources (1 Wireless Miracast/Airplay, 2 HDMI,
1 USB-C) to display on 1 HDMI display. It's a great tool
for homes and offices.
Note: Wireless transmission distance will vary due
to the environmental conditions. Thick walls, brick,
glass or electronic interference will shorten the
wireless transmission distance or cause signal loss.
Features
• 4x1 18G presentation switcher with soft codec &
wireless BYOD
• Supports HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2, 4K @60Hz YUV
4:4:4, HDR 10, and Dolby Vision
• WirelessBYOD (Bring Your Own Device) capability
via AirPlay and Miracast
• 2x Type-B USB ports for host connection, and 2x
Type-A USB ports for devices
• HDMI output audio extraction to balance analog
audio
• Easy and clean installation
PackageContents
• 4x1 18G BYOD Presentation Switcher
• Mounting Ears with 4 Mounting Screws (2pcs)
• Plastic Cushions (4pcs)
• 5-pin Terminal Block (1pc)
• Antenna (1pc)
• Power Adapter (1pc)
• User's Guide

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Installation Requirements
• HDMI, USB Type-C, Miracast/Airplay capable
devices
• HDMI display device (SDTV/Monitor, HDTV/
Monitor, projector, etc.)
• HDMI cables (not included)
• Windows 8.1/10, Mac OS 10.13/10.14, iOS 7 or
above (Airplay), Smart View enabled Android 4.0
or above (Miracast)

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Figure 2: Rear Panel
1. Miracast/Airplay Input Connects to the included antenna for
Miracast/Airplay wireless connection
2. PC1 & PC2 (HDMI Input) Connects to PC1's & PC2's HDMI output
3. PC3 USB Type-C with PD charging connects to
laptops, notebooks, and other devices
4. HDMI Out Connects to an HDMI display
5. Audio Out 5-pin Terminal block, connects to speakers
6. RS232 3-pin Terminal block, connects to RS232 control
device
7. PC1 & PC2 USB 3.0 Type-B Connects to PC1's and PC2's USB 3.0 port
8. USB Type-A (x2) Connects to a Keyboard and mouse
9. Power Jack Connect to the included power adapter
ProductLayout
1. Power LED Lights up when the switcher is powered on
2. Input LED (x4)
Off - No video signal detected
Orange LED: Video signal is detected
Green LED: The input is the active video source
3. Auto Switching LED On: Auto switching mode is enabled
Off: Auto switching mode is disabled
4. Input Select/Auto Switching
Input Select: Press the button to select an input
source
Auto Switching: Hold the button down for 3
seconds to enable/disable auto switching mode
5. Display On Press to turn on the display. RS232 command
set by the user
6. Display Off Press to turn off the display. RS232 command
set by the user
7. EDID DIP Switches 4-pin DIP switch for EDID settings
8. Micro USB Port Firmware update
Figure 1: Front Panel

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Hardware Installation
1. Install the included antenna.
2. Connect your source device(s) to the switcher's
inputs.
3. ConnectyourHDMIdisplaytotheswitcher's HDMI
Outconnectorwith an HDMI cable (HDMI cable not
included).
4. Plug the included power adapter into the switcher's
power jack, then plug the power adapter into a
reliable power outlet.
5. Power on your source device(s) and HDMI display.
The switcher is ready for use.
Application
Figure 3: Application

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Front Panel Controls
Manual Device Selection
Press the Input Select button to switch between the 4
source inputs, in order Miracast/Airplay, PC1, PC2, and
PC3. The Input LED corresponding to the active source
input will illuminate Green.
Auto Switching Mode
Hold down the Input Select button for minimum of 3
seconds to enable auto switching mode.
• The switcher will switch to the next active input in
order Miracast/AirPlay, PC1, PC2, PC3
• New input: The switcher will automatically select
the new input once detecting a new input
• Shutdown: When power is restored to the switcher,
it will automatically connect to the input that was
active before shutdown
• Sourceremoved: Whenanactivesourceisremoved,
the switcher will switch to the next active input in
order AirPlay/Miracast, PC1, PC2, PC3
• In auto switching mode, the input source also can
be switched by the manual switching steps
• Press and hold down the Input Select button at least
three seconds again to exit auto switching mode,
the input source will not change.

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Display Controls
CEC and RS232 display control functions are set by the
user.
•Manual Control: Press the DISPLAY ON/OFF
buttons on the front panel to simultaneously send
CECand RS232commands toturnon/off thedisplay
device
•Auto Control: When detecting a video input signal
(5V or TMDS), CEC and RS232 commands are
automatically sent to turn on the display device.
When no video signal is detected within the set
time (default 10mins), CEC and RS232 commands
are automatically sent to turn off the display device.
Note: Please refer to CEC / RS232 Function Setting
on page 17 and Function Setting on page 18 for
more details.

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Switch Position Resolution Audio Format
0000 EDID Pass-through
0001 1280x720@60Hz Stereo
0010 1920x1080@60Hz DVI -
0011 1920x1080@60Hz 8bit Stereo
0100 1920x1080@60Hz 8bit High Definition
0101 1920x1200@60Hz 8bit Stereo
0110 3840x2160@30Hz 8bit Stereo
0111 3840x2160@30Hz 8bit High Definition
1000 3840x2160@30Hz 8bit HDR Stereo
1001 3840x2160@60Hz Deep Color Stereo
1010 3840x2160@60Hz Deep Color HDR High Definition
Switch Position EDID Note
1011 User-defined EDID 1 The five user-defined
EDID can be uploaded
by sending RS232
command
"#UPLOAD_USER_EDID
[PARAM]", please refer
to section RS232 Control
for more details.
1100 User-defined EDID 2
1101 User-defined EDID 3
1110 User-defined EDID 4
1111 User-defined EDID 5
EDID
The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is used
by the source device to match its video resolution with
the connected display. The DIP switches on the front
panelcan be used to set the EDID toensurethecompatible
video resolution. In the DIP switch table, “0” represents
down (OFF) position, and “1” represents up (ON)
position.
Notes:
- Stereo: LPCM 2Ch
- High Definition Audio: LPCM 8Ch, AC-3 6Ch, DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital
5.1, DTS-HD7.1, Dolby TrueHD 7.1
- Deep Color: 8bit, 10bit, 12bit

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Note: For optimal wireless signal range, install in
a clear environment with few obstacles. Wireless
signals from other devices, such as microwaves,
wireless mice and keyboard, etc. may interfere
with transmission.
Miracast/AirplayConnection
Windows 10, MacOS/iOS, and Android devices are
compatible. Mirroring the device's screen is only display
mode supported.
Press Input Select button to select the Miracast/Airplay
input and the Presentation screen, showing the Wi-Fi
SSID (ScreenSharing xxxx...) and Password, will pop up
similar to what is shown below.
Note: The SSID and Password may be different
than that shown in the screen below.

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Windows
1. Press Windows key + P key, then click Connect to
a wireless display.
2. Click the SSID (ScreenSharing xxxx...) for screen
mirroring.
Note: TheSSIDmaybedifferentthanthatshownin
the screen below.

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iPhone
1. Connect the iPhone to Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the iPhone screen to enter Control Center, and
click Screen Mirroring, and click the SSID
(ScreenSharing xxxx...) for screen mirroring.
Note: The SSID (ScreenSharing xxxx...) may be
different than that shown in the screens below.

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Android
1. Scroll the Android screen and click Smart View.
2. Click the SSID (ScreenSharing xxxx...) for screen
mirroring.
Note: TheSSIDmaybedifferentthanthatshownin
the screen below.

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RS232 Control
Connect the control PC's RS232 serial port to the
Switcher's RS232 port using an RS232 cable (cable not
included).
RS232 Control Software
Workwithmostserialcommandandmonitoringsoftware
such as CommWatch.
• Download CommWatch or the serial command
software of your choice.
• Installation: Copy the control software files and
paste them to the hard drive of your PC
• Uninstallation:Deleteallcontrol software files from
the PC
Basic Settings
1. Connect all input and output devices as needed,
then connect the PC to the switcher.
2. Double click the software icon to run the control
The examples show on this page and the following page
are from CommWatch serial command software.

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Control Software Interface
Set the COM port, Baud rate, data bit, stop bit, and parity.
Enter command into the Command Sending Area.

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RS232 Commands
Default settings: Baud rate: 9600, Data bit: 8, Stop bit: 1,
Parity bit: none.
System Control
The command's ending mark is <CR> <LF>.
Command Description Command & Feedback
Example
#GET_FIRMWARE_VERSION Get the firmware version @V1.0.0
#FACTORY_RESET Restore to factory defaults @FACTORY_RESET
#REBOOT System reboot @REBOOT
#HELP [PAR AM]
Get the command details.
[PARAM]=Null; Get all
command list
PARAM]=Any command; Get
the English description and
usage of the command
#HELP SET_AV
Input Port
#SET_AV PARAM1
PARAM=A, PC1, PC2, PC3
A - Airplay/Miracast
PC1 - HDMI1
PC2 - HDMI2
PC3 - TYPE-C
#SET_RST_WIRELESS Reset Airplay/Miracast power @RESET WIRELESS DEVICE
#SET_KEYPAD_LOCK 1 Lock front panel buttons #SET_KEYPAD_LOCK 1
#SET_KEYPAD_LOCK 0 Unlock front panel buttons
(Default) #SET_KEYPAD_LOCK 0
#GET_KEYPAD_LOCK Get the locking status of the
front panel buttons @KEYPAD_LOCK 1
Source Switching
Command Description Command & Feedback
Example
#SET_AV A Select the input source:
Airplay/Miracast (Default) @AV Airplay/Miracast
#SET_AV PC1 Select the input source: PC1 @AV PC1
#SET_AV PC2 Select the input source: PC2 @AV PC2
#SET_AV PC3 Select the input source: PC3 @AV PC3
#GET_AV Get the current input source @AV PC1
#SET_AUTO_SWITCH 0 Disable auto-switching mode @AUTO_SWITCH 0
#SET_AUTO_SWITCH 1 Enable auto-switching mode @AUTO_SWITCH 1
#GET_AUTO_SWITCH Get the auto-switching status @AUTO_SWITCH 1

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CEC / RS232 Function Setting
The command's ending mark is <CR> <LF>.
Command Description Command & Feedback
Example
#SET_SYNCACT_CEC
Enable the function of automatically
sending CEC commands
When detecting video input signal or
not detecting any video signal, the
switcher will automatically send the
corresponding CEC command to
control the display device
@SYNCACT_CEC 1
#SET_SYNCACT_CEC 0 Disable the function of automatically
sending CEC commands @SYNCACT_CEC 0
#GET_SYNCACT_CEC
Get the function setting status of
automatically sending CEC
commands
@SYNCACT_CEC 1
#SET_SYNCACT_RS232 1
Enable the function of automatically
sending RS232 commands
When detecting video input signal or
not detecting any video signal, the
switcher will automatically send the
corresponding RS232 command to
control the display device
@SYNCACT_RS232 1
#SET_SYNCACT_RS232 0 Disable the function of automatically
sending RS232 commands @SYNCACT_RS232 0
#GET_SYNCACT_RS232
Get the function setting status of
automatically sending RS232
commands
@SYNCACT_RS232 1
#SET_DISPLAY 1
Power on display device
(Simultaneously sending CEC and
RS232 commands to display device)
@DISPLAY 1
#SET_DISPLAY 0
Power off display device
(Simultaneously sending CEC and
RS232 commands to display device)
@DISPLAY 0

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Function Setting
The command's ending mark is <CR> <LF>.
Command Description Command & Feedback
Example
#SET_OFF_CNT 1 Set the number of sending
DISPLAY OFF command to 1 time @OFF_CNT 1
#SET_OFF_CNT 2
Set the number of sending
DISPLAY OFF command to 2
times
@OFF_CNT 2
#GET_OFF_CNT Get the number of sending
DISPLAY OFF command @OFF_CNT 1
#SET_OFF_DELAY [PARAM]
Set the delay time of sending
DISPLAY OFF command to
[PARAM]
[PARAM]=5~100 (1=100ms)
#SET_OFF_DELAY 5
@OFF_DELAY 5
#GET_OFF_DELAY Get the delay time of sending
DISPLAY OFF command @OFF_DELAY 5
#SET_OUTPUT_HDCP
[PARAM]
Set the HDCP mode of output
port to [PARAM]. [PARAM]=1~3:
1- Active
2- On
3- Off
#SET_OUTPUT_HDCP 1
@OUTPUT_HDCP 1
#GET_OUTPUT_HDCP Get the HDCP mode of output
port. @OUTPUT_HDCP 1
#SET_SW_HDCP_MODE
[PARAM]
Switch the input ports to support
HDCP2.2 status. [PARAM]= 0/1
0 - UNSUPPORT HDCP2.2
1 - SUPPORT HDCP2.2
#SET_SW_HDCP_MODE 1
@SW_HDCP_MODE 1
#GET_SW_HDCP_MODE Get the HDCP2.2 status of input
ports @SW_HDCP_MODE 1
#UPLOAD_USER_EDID
[PARAM]
Upload the user-defined EDID
[PARAM]
PARAM = 1 ~ 5
1 - User-defined EDID 1
2 - User-defined EDID 2
3 - User-defined EDID 3
4 - User-defined EDID 4
5 - User-defined EDID 5
When the command applied,
system prompts to upload the
EDID file (.bin). Operation will be
cancelled in 10 seconds
#UPLOAD_USER_EDID 1
@USER_EDID 1 READY
PLEASE SEND EDID
DATA IN 10S
OK/ERROR
#SET_DTIME [PARAM1]:
[PARAM2]
When not detecting video input
signal, set the auto power-off time
of display device to: [PARAM1] or
[PARAM2]. The default time is 10
minutes
[PARAM1] = 0~30 minutes
[PARAM2] = 0~1800 seconds
#SET_DTIME 1:30
@DTIME 1:30
#GET_DTIME Get the auto power-off time of
display device @DTIME 30:0

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Special Commands
Special commands do not need ending mark.
Command Description Command & Feedback
Example
#SET_ON_[PARAM1]_
[PARAM2]:XXXX
Set the ASCII RS232 command
XXXX to be sent to control the
third-party device when the
DISPLAY ON button is pre ssed
[PARAM1]= 00~06 (Baud Rate)
00 - 115200
01 - 57600
02 - 38400
03 - 19200
04 - 9600
05 - 4800
06 - 2400
[PARAM2]= 00~99 The delay time
of sending command
XXXX: Any ASCII code (up to 48
bytes)
#SET_ON_05_30:1234567
@BAUDRATE: 4800
@DELAY TIME: 30 s
@DISPLAY ON TO
SEND:1234567
#SET_H_ON_[PARAM1]_
[PARAM2]:XX XX
Set the HEX RS232 command XX
XX to be sent to control the third-
party device when the DISPLAY
ON button is pressed
[PARAM1]= 00~06 (Baud Rate)
00 - 115200
01 - 57600
02 - 38400
03 - 19200
04 - 9600
05 - 4800
06 - 2400
[PARAM2]= 00~99 The delay time
of sending command
XX XX: Any HEX code (0-9, A-F;
up to 20 bytes. It must have a
space between the 2 different XX)
#SET_H_ON_05_30:31 32
33 34 35
@BAUDRATE: 4800
@DELAY TIME: 30 s
@DISPLAY ON HEX TO
SEND:31 32 33 34 35

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Special Commands Cont'd
Command Description Command & Feedback
Example
#SET_OF_[PARAM1]_
[PARAM2]:XXXX
Set the ASCII RS232 command
XXXX to be sent to control the
third-party device when the
DISPLAY OFF button is pressed
[PARAM1]= 00~06 (Baud Rate)
00 - 115200
01 - 57600
02 - 38400
03 - 19200
04 - 9600
05 - 4800
06 - 2400
[PARAM2]= 00~99 The delay time
of sending command
XXXX: Any ASCII code (up to 48
bytes)
#SET_OF_05_30:ABCDEFG
@BAUDRATE: 4800
@DELAY TIME: 30 s
@DISPLAY OFF TO
SEND:ABCDEFG
#SET_H_OF_[PARAM1]_
[PARAM2]:XX XX
Set the HEX RS232 command XX
XX to be sent to control the third-
party device when the DISPLAY
OFF button is pressed
[PARAM1]= 00~06 (Baud Rate)
00 - 115200
01 - 57600
02 - 38400
03 - 19200
04 - 9600
05 - 4800
06 - 2400
[PARAM2]= 00~99 The delay time
of sending command
XX XX: Any HEX code (0-9, A-F;
up to 20 bytes. It must have a
space between the 2 different XX)
#SET_H_OF_05_30:41 42
43 44 45
@BAUDRATE: 4800
@DELAY TIME: 30 s
@DISPLAY OFF HEX TO
SEND:41 42 43 44 45
Firmware Upgrade
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