Lightware HDMI-OPT-TX200R User manual

HDMI-OPT-TX200R
HDMI-OPT-TX100R
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Class II apparatus construction.
This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the
product.
To disconnect the equipment safely from power, remove the power cord from the
rear of the equipment, or from the power source. The MAINS plug is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside of the unit. Removal of the top cover
will expose dangerous voltages. To avoid personal injury, do not remove the top
cover. Do not operate the unit without the cover installed.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
The apparatus must be safely connected to multimedia systems. Follow
instructions described in this manual.
WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
Correct Disposal of This Product
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should
not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life.
To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from
uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes
and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material
resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this
product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this
item for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the
purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for
disposal.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We,
Lightware Kft. 15 Peterdy Street, Budapest H-1071, HUNGARY
as manufacturer declare, that the products
HDMI-OPT-TX200R
HDMI-OPT-TX100R
HDMI-OPT-TX100
HDMI-OPT-RX200R
HDMI-OPT-RX100R
HDMI-OPT-RX100
(Computer Monitor Extender)
in accordance with the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and the Low Voltage Directive
2006/95/EEC is in conformity with the following standards:
EMI/EMC..................................... EN 55022 Class B
Safety...........UL, CUL, GS, CR, RCM, PSE, Class II
Date: 12 April 2012
Name: Gergely Vida (Managing Director)
Signed:

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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 7
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. BOX CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. TRANSMITTER FEATURES (HDMI-OPT-TX200R/TX100R/TX100)........................................................ 7
2.3. RECEIVER FEATURES (HDMI-OPT-RX200R/RX100R/RX100)............................................................. 8
2.4. APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5. UNDERSTANDING EDID...................................................................................................................... 10
2.5.1. Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5.2. Common problems related to EDID......................................................................................... 10
2.6. ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT......................................................................................................... 11
2.7. PIXEL ACCURATE RECLOCKING........................................................................................................... 11
3. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 13
3.1. HDMI-OPT-TX200R FRONT VIEW...................................................................................................... 13
3.2. HDMI-OPT-TX200R REAR VIEW........................................................................................................ 14
3.3. HDMI-OPT-RX200R FRONT VIEW ..................................................................................................... 15
3.4. HDMI-OPT-RX200R REAR VIEW ....................................................................................................... 15
3.5. HDMI-OPT-TX100R FRONT VIEW...................................................................................................... 16
3.6. HDMI-OPT-TX100R REAR VIEW........................................................................................................ 17
3.7. HDMI-OPT-RX100R FRONT VIEW ..................................................................................................... 18
3.8. HDMI-OPT-RX100R REAR VIEW ....................................................................................................... 18
3.9. HDMI-OPT-TX100 FRONT VIEW ........................................................................................................ 19
3.10. HDMI-OPT-TX100 REAR VIEW ...................................................................................................... 19
3.11. HDMI-OPT-RX100 FRONT VIEW.................................................................................................... 20
3.12. HDMI-OPT-RX100 REAR VIEW...................................................................................................... 20
3.13. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................ 21
3.13.1. HDMI Inputs and Outputs........................................................................................................ 21
3.13.2. RS-232 connectors.................................................................................................................. 21
4. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 22
4.1. MOUNTING OF HDMI-OPT UNITS........................................................................................................ 22
4.1.1. Rack shelf................................................................................................................................ 22
4.1.2. Under desk mounting kit.......................................................................................................... 22
4.1.3. Under desk mounting kit double.............................................................................................. 22
4.2. CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES ............................................................................................................ 23
4.2.1. General information about serial communication.................................................................... 23
4.2.2. Type of serial cables................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.3. Example connection diagrams................................................................................................. 24
4.2.4. Setting up the baud rate (TX200R/TX100R) ........................................................................... 24
4.3. POWERING DEVICES........................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.1. Powering HDMI-OPT extender units ....................................................................................... 25
4.3.2. Boot up of HDMI-OPT extender units...................................................................................... 25
4.4. OPERATION OF HDMI-TX200R/RX200R/RX100RA.......................................................................... 26
4.4.1. Front panel LEDs..................................................................................................................... 26
4.4.2. Learning the EDID (TX200R)................................................................................................... 28
4.4.3. Switching the EDID.................................................................................................................. 28
4.4.4. Factory preset EDID list........................................................................................................... 29
4.5. OUTPUT SETTINGS............................................................................................................................. 30
5. SOFTWARE CONTROL –USING LIGHTWARE MATRIX CONTROLLER......................................... 31
5.1. INSTALLING THE MATRIX CONTROLLER SOFTWARE............................................................................... 31
5.2. ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTION......................................................................................................... 32
5.3. CONTROL MENU................................................................................................................................. 33
5.4. INPUT PROPERTIES (TX200R)............................................................................................................ 34
5.5. EDID MENU (TX200R/TX100R) ........................................................................................................ 34
5.5.1. EDID operation ........................................................................................................................ 34

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5.5.2. Advanced EDID Editor............................................................................................................. 36
5.5.3. Make an EDID without YUV colorspace supporting ................................................................ 36
5.5.4. Easy EDID Creator .................................................................................................................. 37
5.6. TERMINAL MENU................................................................................................................................. 37
5.7. STATUS MENU.................................................................................................................................... 38
5.8. FIND MENU ........................................................................................................................................ 38
6. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ......................................................................................................................... 39
7. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................... 43
7.1. GENERAL PROBLEMS.......................................................................................................................... 43
7.2. THERE IS NO PICTURE......................................................................................................................... 43
7.3. PICTURE IS AVAILABLE BUT STRANGE COLORED ................................................................................... 44
8. SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 45
9. MECHANICAL DRAWINGS................................................................................................................... 47
9.1. HDMI-OPT-TX200R......................................................................................................................... 47
9.2. HDMI-OPT-TX100R......................................................................................................................... 49
9.3. HDMI-TP-TX100.............................................................................................................................. 51
9.4. HDMI-OPT-RX200R........................................................................................................................ 53
9.5. HDMI-OPT-RX100R........................................................................................................................ 55
9.6. HDMI-OPT-RX100........................................................................................................................... 57
10. VERSION APPLICABILITY ................................................................................................................ 59
11. WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................ 59
12. DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY..................................................................................................... 60

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1. Introduction
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Lightware HDMI-OPT series transmitters and receivers.
HDMI-OPT-TX200R/100R/100 and HDMI-OPT-RX200R/100R/100 are HDMI over
Multimode Fiber Cable extenders which allow deep color video signals of up to
2048x1080@60Hz resolution to be transmitted through 2600 meters of high quality fiber
cables.
2. General description
2.1. Box contents
HDMI-OPT unit (TX200R/TX100R/TX100/RX200R/RX100R/RX100)
User's manual (this document)
Quick Start Guide
+5V wall plug adaptor
2.2. Transmitter features (HDMI-OPT-TX200R/TX100R/TX100)
Supports all HDTV resolutions –720p, 1080i and 1080p etc. with or without HDCP
encoding. Signals with up to 225 MHz pixel clock frequency -
regardless of the resolution - are passed through.
HDCP compliant –The HDMI-OPT extenders support HDCP encrypted HDMI signal
transmission.
Cross compatibility with any Lightware Fiber Optical device –Cross compatibility
between all the devices in the product series is ensured thanks to
Lightware’s attentive design. Any transmitter can be paired with any
receiver without restriction. With Lightware’s hybrid modular matrix
concept, it is even possible to connect an extender box directly to the
matrix router using an MX-HDMI-OPT series input or output board
(MX-HDMI-OPT-IB or MX-HDMI-OPT-OB).
Front panel control –EDID address selection with two decimal rotary switches and
LEARN button are available for Advanced EDID Management. On the
HDMI-OPT-TX200R and TX100R the BAUD RATE rotary switch
allows selecting the appropriate speed of serial communication.
RS-232 control (TX200R and TX100R) - The HDMI-OPT-TX200R and TX100R are
controllable via the Lightware Matrix Controller PC software.
Advanced EDID Management and firmware upgrades are available.
Advanced EDID Management (TX200R and TX100R) –The user can emulate any
EDID on the TX200R/TX100R’s input. TX200R can read out and store
any display device’s EDID (attached to the local HDMI output, called
MONITOR OUT) in 49 internal memory locations. Green and red
EDID status LEDs show whether a valid address is selected.
Pixel Accurate Reclocking –(removes jitter caused by long cables) Each output has
a clean, jitter free signal, eliminating signal instability and distortion
caused by long cables or connector reflections.
Bi-directional RS-232 pass-through (TX200R and TX100R) –AV systems can also
contain serial port controllers and controlled devices. Serial port pass-
through supports any unit that works with standard RS-232.

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Universal power adaptor –HDMI-OPT transmitters are equipped with a universal
+5V DC power adaptor, which accepts AC voltages from 100 to 240
Volts with 50 or 60 Hz line frequency.
Locking DC connector –Special plug of wall adaptor ensures safe power supply.
This type of connector prevents unwanted extractions.
Rack mounting options –Several mounting methods ensure the universal usage.
Units can be placed into standard racks or under flat surfaces.
2.3. Receiver features (HDMI-OPT-RX200R/RX100R/RX100)
Supports all HDTV resolutions –720p, 1080i and 1080p etc. with or without HDCP
encoding. Signals with up to 225 MHz pixel clock frequency -
regardless of the resolution - are passed through.
HDCP compliant –The HDMI-OPT extenders support HDCP encrypted HDMI signal
transmission.
Cross compatibility with any Lightware Fiber Optical device –Cross compatibility
between all the devices in the product series is ensured thanks to
Lightware’s attentive design. Any transmitter can be paired with any
receiver without restriction. With Lightware’s hybrid modular matrix
concept, it is even possible to connect an extender box directly to the
matrix router using an MX-HDMI-OPT series input or output board
(MX-HDMI-OPT-IB or MX-HDMI-OPT-OB).
Pixel Accurate Reclocking –(removes jitter caused by long cables) Each output has
a clean, jitter free signal, eliminating signal instability and distortion
caused by long cables or connector reflections.
Bi-directional RS-232 pass-through (RX200R and RX100R) –AV systems can also
contain serial port controllers and controlled devices. Serial port pass-
through supports any unit that works with standard RS-232.
Universal power adaptor –HDMI-OPT receiver units are equipped with a universal
+5V power adaptor, which accepts AC voltages from 100 to 240 Volts
with 50 or 60 Hz line frequency.
Locking DC connector –Special plug of wall adaptor ensures safe power supply.
This type of connector prevents unwanted extractions.
Rack mounting options –Several mounting methods ensure the universal usage.
Units can be placed into standard racks or under flat surfaces.
2.4. Applications
Application examples
Long distance lossless HDMI or DVI signal transmission
Ground loop isolation
Multiroom video and audio control
Professional AV systems, conference rooms
High End home cinema
Yacht installations
Info: For the compatible Lightware products please see the compatibility table on the
Lightware homepage.

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Figure 2-1. Typical stand-alone application for TX200R and RX200R
Figure 2-2. Typical stand-alone application for TX100R and RX100R
Figure 2-3. Typical stand-alone application for TX100 and RX100
Figure 2-4. Integrated system operation for HDMI-OPT extenders

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2.5. Understanding EDID
2.5.1. Basics
EDID stands for Extended Display Identification Data. Simply put, EDID is the passport of
display devices (monitors, TV sets, projectors). It contains information about the display’s
capabilities, such as supported resolutions, refresh rates (these are called Detailed
Timings), the type and manufacturer of the display device, etc.
After connecting a HDMI source to a HDMI display, the source reads out the EDID to
determine the resolution and refresh rate of the image to be transmitted.
Figure 2-5. EDID communication
Most DVI computer displays have 128-byte long EDID structure. However, Digital
Televisions and HDMI capable displays may have another 128 bytes, which is called E-
EDID and defined by CEA (Consumer Electronics Association). This extension contains
information about additional Detailed Timings, audio capabilities, speaker allocation and
HDMI capabilities. It is important to know, that all HDMI capable devices must have CEA
extension, but not all devices which have the extension are HDMI capable.
2.5.2. Common problems related to EDID
Problem: „My system consists of the following: a Blu-Ray player, then a Lightware
HDMI-OPT-TX200R, a WUXGA (1920x1200) LCD as local monitor, then a
HDMI-OPT-RX200R connected to an SXGA (1280x1024) projector and an
UXGA (1600x1200) monitor. I would like to see the same image on the
monitors and the projector. What EDID should I chose on the
HDMI-OPT-TX200R?” See typical application in section 2.4.
Solution: If you want to see the image on all three displays, you need to select the
resolution of the smallest display (in this case SXGA), otherwise the smaller
display may not show the higher resolution image.