Lindy 38260 User manual

© LINDY Group - FIRST EDITION (November 2019)
8x8 HDMI 18G Matrix with Video Wall
Scaling
User Manual English
No. 38260
lindy.com
Tested to comply with
FCC Standards
For Home and Office Use!

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Safety Instructions
! WARNING !
Please read the following safety information carefully and always keep this document with
the product.
Failure to follow these precautions can result in serious injuries or death from electric
shock, fire or damage to the product.
The device works with a high voltage of up to 230 VAC (North Americas: 120 VAC).
Touching the internal components or a damaged cable may cause electric shock, which may result in
death.
To reduce risk of fire, electric shocks or damage:
▪Do not open the product. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
▪Qualified servicing personnel must only carry out any repairs or maintenance.
▪Never use damaged cables.
▪Do not expose the product to water or places of moisture.
▪This product is intended for indoor use only.
▪Do not place the product near direct heat sources. Always place it in a well-ventilated place.
▪Do not place heavy items on the product or the cables.
▪Please ensure any adapters are firmly secured and locked in place before inserting into a wall socket
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 8x8 HDMI 18G Matrix with Video Wall Scaling. This product has been
designed to provide trouble free, reliable operation. It benefits from both a LINDY 2-year warranty and free
lifetime technical support. To ensure correct use, please read this manual carefully and retain it for future
reference.
The Lindy 8x8 HDMI 18G Matrix with Video Wall Scaling is the professional solution for distributing content
from several source devices to many HDMI displays, or for creating eye-catching video wall setups.
Package Contents
▪8x8 HDMI Matrix
▪Country Specific C13 Power Cable, 2m
▪IR Extension Cable, 1.5m
▪8 x IR Emitter Cable
▪8 x IR Receiver Cable
▪IR Remote & CR2025 Battery
▪Lindy QIG
Features
▪Supports resolutions up to 3840x2160@60Hz 4:4:4 8bit
▪Seamless switching between devices
▪Video Wall scaling –create dual 2x2 setups or a single video wall up to 4x2
▪Individual IR matrix control
▪Analogue audio extraction & embedding to and from HDMI
▪EDID Management
▪Controllable output resolution scaling
▪Push button, IR, RS-232, TCP/IP Control

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Specification
▪HDMI 2.0 18Gbps
▪HDCP 2.2/1.4
▪HDMI Audio Pass-through, 2CH Analogue Audio Extraction
▪IR Support: 20-60kHz
▪Housing Material: Metal
▪Operating Temperature: 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F)
▪Storage Temperature: -20°C - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F)
▪Humidity: 10-50% RH (non-condensing)
▪Power Requirements: 100W, 110-240VAC
▪Colour: Black
Connections
▪Input: 8 x HDMI Type A (Female), 8 x 3.5mm (Female),
▪Output: 8 x HDMI Type A (Female), 8 x 3.5mm (Female)
▪Control: RS-232 (Female), RJ-45 (Female), 16 x IR 3.5mm (Female), IR Extension 3.5mm (Female)
▪Power: IEC C13 (Female)
Front and Rear Panel Overview
Front Panel
Input 1-8: Select between 8 HDMI source devices by pushing the required Input button
Output 1-8: Select between 8 HDMI displays by pushing the required Output button
Power: Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn the matrix on or off. When the matrix is on the Power LED
will be illuminated
Lock: Press to lock or unlock the matrix’s front panel push button control. When the controls are locked
the Lock LED will be illuminated.
All: Press ALL then a chosen Input and the Take button consecutively, this will switch the user’s chosen
Input to output on all output displays
Save: Press Save and a chosen Output, this will save the current layout of Inputs –Outputs under the
selected Output push button. The maximum number of possible saved layouts is 8.
Recall: Press Recall and the same chosen Output as above to set the chosen layout from the previously
set 8 options.
Res: Press Res, achosen output, then Next. Repeatedlypressing Next will allowthe userto cycle through
several output resolutions for the selected display. Press Take to select the desired resolution.When Auto
resolution is selected the optimum resolution of the display will be chosen.
The options for supported output resolutions are as followed:
Auto / 3840x2160@60Hz / 3840x2160@50Hz / 3840x2160@30Hz / 1920x1200@60Hz /
1920hz1080@60Hz / 1920x1080@50Hz / 1360x768@60Hz / 1280x1024@60Hz / 1280x720 @60Hz /
1280x720@50Hz / 1024x768@60Hz
EDID: Press EDID, then a chosen Input, then Next. This will allow the user to manage the EDID of the
chosen Input port. The Manual EDID setting is for EDID Management via the Matrix’s control software.
The options for EDID are as follows:
Manual / 3840x2160@60Hz / 3840x2160@30Hz / 1920x1200@60Hz / 1920x1080@60Hz /
1280x1024@60Hz / 1280x720@60Hz / 1024x768@60Hz

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Rear Panel
LAN: Control the unit using TCP/IP Control.
RS-232-1: Control the unit using RS-232 Control.
RS-232-2: Reserved for future use
IR: Control the unit with the included IR extension cable and IR remote
Analogue Audio Input Ports 1-8: These correspond with the Input HDMI port of the same number.
Embed analogue audio via a 3.5mm connection into HDMI.
Analogue Audio Output Ports 1-8: These correspond with the Output HDMI port of the same number.
Extract analogue audio via a 3.5mm connection from HDMI.
IR Input / Output Ports 1-8: These correspond with the Input HDMI to Output HDMI port of the same
number for control from the display side. If HDMI 1 is routed to Outputs 1 + 2, this will correspond with the
IR routing by IR Input 1 + 2 will be routed to IR Output 1. Please see below for a diagram:
Please note individual IR cables are not included with this unit. 3.5mm IR cables with the following pin out
can be used:
IR Extension: Connect with included IR Extension cable with control provided over the matrix from the
included IR remote
C13 Power: Connect with included AC Power cord.

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Control
IR Extension & Remote
Connect with the IR extension cable and ensure this is in clear line of sight of the IR
Remote
This can provide basic switching control over each source and display.
RS-232 and LAN Control
For RS232 Control, the baud rate is 9600 via the DBP Connector RS-232-1
Please see below for the pin layout of the DB9 Connector
Please note: the RS-232-2 connection is reserved for future use.
For LAN/IP Control, please see the default setting below
Index
Pin
1
N/u
2
Tx( Matrix →PC )
3
Rx( Matrix ←PC )
4
N/u
5
Gnd
6
N/u
7
N/u
8
N/u
9
N/u

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PC Software
Please run the latest version of the software from the Download section of your local Lindy website
On entry a password is required:
For Administrator access: 111111
For User access: 000000
Master Reset Password if passwords are lost: Lindy19
To change this from the pre-set password:
Select the drop-down to select account: Administrator or User
Input the current password, then select modify
Input the new password twice, then select modify again
Connecting to the Web-Gui
On the default first page, please select UART if using with RS-232 or Network if using a LAN connection.
For RS-232 Control:
To identify IP information:
▪Once connected and UART is selected, select the Find Via UART button on the Matrix Switch page.
This will show the IP information of the matrix. This can also be done via the Network Setting page.
To set IP address:
▪On the Network Setting tab, select Find Via UART to read the current IP address.
▪Modify the IP address type to Static IP or to Auto IP (DHCP). If set to Static IP, the new IP address,
subnet mask and gateway information can be added.
▪Select Save Config to save the configuration
▪Select Find Via UART to confirm the change has been successful
For Network control follow the steps below:
To identify IP address: Once connected and Network is selected, select the Search Device button on the
Matrix Switch page. This will show the IP information of the matrix. This can also be done via the Network
Setting page.
To set IP address:
▪On the Network Setting tab, select Search Device.
▪Select the device to configure.
▪Modify the IP address or address type.
▪Select Save Config to save the configuration
▪A success message should now show. Select Search device again to confirm the change has been
successful.

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For direct connection, please follow the instructions below
▪Connect the matrix and PC using Cat.x cable
▪Please ensure the matrix and PC are in the same network segment (The default IP address of the
matrix is 192.168.0.247, and the default network mask of the matrix is 255.255.255.0.
▪Run the control software. Please note: If the IP address of the PC has changed after running the
software please reboot the software.
▪Select Network under CTRL Mode
▪Select Search device
▪Select the matrix to control (Once selected, the software will read the network configuration)
▪Select Disconnected to connect to the matrix
▪Once a successful connection is made, Status will be changed to Connected. If this is selected again
it will disconnect from the matrix.
For connection via a Network switching or routing system please follow the process above with direct
connection to a network switch between the PC and matrix. If the IP address is not obtained automatically
by the software via Automatic (DHCP) mode, please ensure the network switch supports DHCP.
Once connected the user can now progress with controlling the matrix.

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Matrix Switch
Switch UI: The user can select this to change the UI from the default
Allset: This provides a shortcut to switch 1 input to all output displays
Recall: Recall a specific matrix routing that has been previously saved
SaveAs: Save current matrix routing.
System Reset: Factory reset the unit.
EDID: Select this button to open the EDID Management page
EDID Management
Read EDID: Select your chosen output port and select Read
to show the output EDID
Write EDID: Once an EDID has been read, select a chosen
Input port and then Write to change the EDID
Save EDID: Once changed, select Save to save the current
EDID
Manual EDID: 1 Input port at a time can be manually
controlled by the Front Panel

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Signal Setting
Audio Select
Auto –If anHDMI input signal isprovided, HDMI audio will be passthrough.If a DVI Input signal is provided,
the matrix will rely on the analogue audio input connection for audio.
External –The matrix will use the corresponding analogue audio input connection.
Output Type
This allows for changes to be made to the signalling between HDMI 1.4, HDMI 2.2 and DVI.
Output Format
The user can select a desired output resolution.
Fine Tune
This setting is reserved for future use