NTI SPLITMUX Series SPLITMUX-HD-4RT User manual

MAN225 Rev Date 3/30/15
SPLITMUX-HD-4RT
Quad Screen Video Splitter
Installation and Operation Manual
SPLITMUX®Series
SPLITMUX-HD-4RT
SPLITMUX-HD-4RT-
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TRADEMARK
SPLITMUX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U.S. and other countries.
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photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc, 1275 Danner
Drive, Aurora, Ohio 44202.
CHANGES
The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice. Network Technologies Inc
reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users.
FIRMWARE VERSION
1.3
WARRANTY INFORMATION
The warranty period on this product (parts and labor) is two (2) years from the date of purchase. Please contact
Network Technologies Inc at [phone] (800-RGB-TECH) or [phone] or visit our website at
http://www.networktechinc.com for information regarding repairs and/or returns. A return authorization number is
required for all repairs/returns.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................1
Supported Web Browsers ...............................................................................................................................................2
Materials..........................................................................................................................................................................2
Connectors and LEDs.....................................................................................................................................................3
Mounting..........................................................................................................................................................................4
Single-SPLITMUX mounting........................................................................................................................................5
Dual-SPLITMUX mounting ..........................................................................................................................................6
Reversible Mounting Assembly ................................................................................................................................7
Installation .......................................................................................................................................................................8
Terminal Connection for RS232..................................................................................................................................8
Ethernet Connection for Remote User Control............................................................................................................9
Power ON......................................................................................................................................................................10
Control Methods............................................................................................................................................................10
Front Panel Buttons...................................................................................................................................................10
Standard Mode .......................................................................................................................................................10
OSD Mode..............................................................................................................................................................12
Reset Resolution .................................................................................................................................................12
Device Discovery Tool...................................................................................................................................................13
How to Use the Device Discovery Tool.....................................................................................................................13
Use and Operation via Web Interface...........................................................................................................................14
Log In and Enter Password .......................................................................................................................................14
Administration-System............................................................................................................................................16
Administration-Network...........................................................................................................................................18
Administration- Input Settings.................................................................................................................................19
Administration- Output Settings..............................................................................................................................20
Audio Level and Gain..........................................................................................................................................21
Audio Mode Settings ...........................................................................................................................................21
Administration-Mode Settings.................................................................................................................................22
Administration- Custom Settings ............................................................................................................................24
Preset Layouts and Display Preview...................................................................................................................25
Alignment Tools...................................................................................................................................................25
Channel Settings.................................................................................................................................................26
Enable/Disable Channels....................................................................................................................................26
Save/Restore Layouts.........................................................................................................................................27
Cascade Settings....................................................................................................................................................28
Administration-User Config.....................................................................................................................................30
Administration- Firmware........................................................................................................................................31
Administration- System Information........................................................................................................................32
Logout........................................................................................................................................................................32
Support ......................................................................................................................................................................33
Reboot .......................................................................................................................................................................33
Command Line Interface...............................................................................................................................................34
RS232 Control...........................................................................................................................................................34
Baud Rate............................................................................................................................................................34
Unit Address and Loop Back...............................................................................................................................34
RS232 Command Protocol.....................................................................................................................................35
Telnet Control............................................................................................................................................................36

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Using The Text Menu....................................................................................................................................................37
Text Menu Navigation..........................................................................................................................................37
Current Mode.............................................................................................................................................................38
System Configuration ................................................................................................................................................39
Network Configuration...............................................................................................................................................41
User Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................43
Input Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................45
Output Configuration..................................................................................................................................................46
Mode Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................48
Load/Save Layout......................................................................................................................................................51
System Information....................................................................................................................................................52
Using OSD.....................................................................................................................................................................53
Navigating the OSD menus....................................................................................................................................53
System Configuration ................................................................................................................................................54
Network Configuration...............................................................................................................................................55
Input Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................57
Output Configuration..................................................................................................................................................58
Mode Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................59
Load / Save Layout....................................................................................................................................................62
System Information....................................................................................................................................................63
Infrared Remote Control................................................................................................................................................64
Materials ....................................................................................................................................................................64
Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................................64
Operation...................................................................................................................................................................64
Changing Ports.......................................................................................................................................................64
Save and Recall......................................................................................................................................................65
Multiple Switch Control...........................................................................................................................................65
Technical Specifications For IRT-UNV......................................................................................................................65
Troubleshooting the IRT-UNV ...................................................................................................................................65
Example of Cascaded Configuration.............................................................................................................................66
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................69
Index..............................................................................................................................................................................69
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1- Attach ear brackets to front corners or rear corners...........................................................................................................4
Figure 2- Attach cable tray (if applicable)...........................................................................................................................................4
Figure 3- Attach rack ears..................................................................................................................................................................5
Figure 4- Assembled unit, ready to mount in rack..............................................................................................................................5
Figure 5- Attach ears and connector plate.........................................................................................................................................6
Figure 6- Attach cable tray connector................................................................................................................................................6
Figure 7- Assembly method for SPLITMUX with cables facing forward.............................................................................................7
Figure 8- Assembled SPLITMUX-HD-4RT-2R...................................................................................................................................7
Figure 9- Video Source/Display Connections ....................................................................................................................................8
Figure 10- RS232 Terminal Connection.............................................................................................................................................8
Figure 11- Ethernet connection..........................................................................................................................................................9
Figure 12- Front Panel Button Functions.........................................................................................................................................12
Figure 13- Device Discovery Tool....................................................................................................................................................13

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Figure 14- Login prompt to access web interface............................................................................................................................14
Figure 15- Initial page- Administrator...............................................................................................................................................15
Figure 16- Initial page- Non-Admin User..........................................................................................................................................15
Figure 17- System Configuration.....................................................................................................................................................16
Figure 18- Network Configuration....................................................................................................................................................18
Figure 19- Input Settings..................................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 20- Output Settings...............................................................................................................................................................20
Figure 21- Display with sound level indications ...............................................................................................................................21
Figure 22- Mode Settings.................................................................................................................................................................22
Figure 23- PIP Screen Mode Settings .............................................................................................................................................23
Figure 24- Custom Screen Mode Settings.......................................................................................................................................24
Figure 25- Pan and Crop Enabled...................................................................................................................................................25
Figure 26- Cascading SPLITMUXs..................................................................................................................................................28
Figure 27- Cascade Settings ...........................................................................................................................................................28
Figure 28- User Configuration..........................................................................................................................................................30
Figure 29- Firmware Update............................................................................................................................................................31
Figure 30- System Information page................................................................................................................................................32
Figure 31- RS232 connection with Matrix-Y-1 cable........................................................................................................................35
Figure 32- Pinout of Matrix-Y-1 cable ..............................................................................................................................................35
Figure 33- Text Menu- Login screen................................................................................................................................................37
Figure 34- Text Menu-Main Menu....................................................................................................................................................38
Figure 35- Text Menu-Current Mode Selection................................................................................................................................38
Figure 36- Text Menu- System Configuration..................................................................................................................................39
Figure 37- Text Menu- Unit Settings................................................................................................................................................39
Figure 38- Text Menu- Serial Port Settings......................................................................................................................................40
Figure 39- Text Menu- OSD Screen Settings ..................................................................................................................................40
Figure 40- Text Menu- Restore Default Settings..............................................................................................................................41
Figure 41- Text Menu- Network Configuration.................................................................................................................................41
Figure 42-Text Menu- IPv4 Network Settings..................................................................................................................................42
Figure 43- Text Menu-Server Settings.............................................................................................................................................43
Figure 44- Text Menu- Users List ....................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 45- Text Menu- Account Settings..........................................................................................................................................44
Figure 46- Text Menu- User Account Settings.................................................................................................................................44
Figure 47- Text Menu- Input Configuration......................................................................................................................................45
Figure 48- Text Menu- Output Configuration ...................................................................................................................................46
Figure 49- Text Menu- Audio Output Configuration.........................................................................................................................47
Figure 50- Text Menu- Mode Settings Menu....................................................................................................................................48
Figure 51- Text Menu- Default Mode Configuration.........................................................................................................................48
Figure 52- Text Menu- Full Screen Mode Settings ..........................................................................................................................49
Figure 53- Text Menu- Quad Mode Settings....................................................................................................................................49
Figure 54- Text Menu- PIP Mode Settings.......................................................................................................................................50
Figure 55- Text Menu- Custom Mode Settings................................................................................................................................51
Figure 56- Text Menu- Load/Save Layout........................................................................................................................................51
Figure 57- Text Menu- System Information......................................................................................................................................52
Figure 58- Front Panel Button OSD Functions ................................................................................................................................53
Figure 59- The OSD Menu...............................................................................................................................................................53
Figure 60- OSD System Configuration.............................................................................................................................................54
Figure 61- OSD Network Configuration ...........................................................................................................................................55
Figure 62- OSD IP Settings .............................................................................................................................................................56
Figure 63- OSD Server Settings......................................................................................................................................................56
Figure 64- OSD Input Configuration ................................................................................................................................................57
Figure 65- OSD Input Settings.........................................................................................................................................................57
Figure 66- OSD Output Settings......................................................................................................................................................58
Figure 67- OSD Mode Settings........................................................................................................................................................59

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Figure 68- Default, Full Screen and Quad Screen Settings.............................................................................................................60
Figure 69- PIP Screen Mode settings..............................................................................................................................................61
Figure 70- OSD- Custom Screen Mode Settings.............................................................................................................................62
Figure 71- Save or Load a Custom Layout......................................................................................................................................63
Figure 72- OSD- System Information Page .....................................................................................................................................63
Figure 73- View of cascaded configuration from Master..................................................................................................................66
Figure 74- View of cascaded configuration from Slave at IP 192.168.3.173....................................................................................67
Figure 75- View of cascade configuration from Slave at IP 192.168.3.125......................................................................................67
Figure 76- View of custom configuration of Slave at IP 192.168.3.183............................................................................................68
Figure 77- Current output mode selection........................................................................................................................................68

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INTRODUCTION
The SPLITMUX® HD Quad Screen Multiviewer allows you to simultaneously display video from four different computers or video
sources on a single monitor providing resolutions up to 1920 x 1200.
Features:
•Quad, Picture in Picture, Full Screen, and Custom display modes.
•Independent video in to video out resolution.
•Supports HDTV resolutions to 1080p and computer resolutions to 1920x1200.
•Connect digital sources to the splitter and display images on a digital monitor.
•HDMI features supported:
oInputs: 24-, 30-, and 36-bit xvYCC, sRGB, and YCbCr.
oOutputs: 24- and 30-bit sRGB.
oFour-channel non-mixing or one-channel mixing stereo with 16-, 20-, or 24-bit uncompressed PCM audio.
oBandwidth up to 165 MHz (2.0625 Gbps).
•Any DVI source or display can be connected by using the DVI-HD-xx-MM cable (not included).
oUse DVIA-HD-CNVTR-LC or DVI-HD-CNVTR DVI + Audio to HDMI Converters to pass and independently
switch audio signals to the multiviewer.
•Supports digital DVI (with DVI-HD-xx-MM cables, not included) and HDMI.
•HDCP compliant
•On-screen display
•Fluid, real-time video performance with 60 frames per second (fps) in all four quadrants
•Switch audio independently of video from HDMI sources
•Control the multiviewer through the front panel buttons, on screen display (OSD), RS232 serial port, infrared remote
control or Ethernet.
•HDMI-embedded audio switching (four-channel stereo, non-mixing or one-channel stereo, mixing).
•Backup and restore multiviewer configuration.
•Select default EDID or copy EDID from output monitor.
oSupported output resolutions can be selected or set to auto detect.
•Available options: desktop unit, 1RU rackmount unit, dual side-by-side rackmount units in 1RU.
oRackmount units can be mounted so that the front panel buttons are facing the front or back of the rack.
oRackmount units include cable management shelf.

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SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS
Most modern web browsers should be supported. The following browsers have been tested:
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher
•Mozilla FireFox 30.0 or higher
•Opera 12.02 or higher
•Google Chrome 9.0.5 or higher
•Safari 5.0 or higher for MAC and PC
MATERIALS
Materials supplied with this kit:
•NTI SPLITMUX-HD-4RT Multiviewer
•1- 120VAC or 240VAC at 50 or 60Hz-5VDC/3A AC Adapter (PS4191)
•CT6182 DB9 Female-to-RJ45 Female adapter
•CB7094 5 foot CAT5E-SF32-5-BLACK patch cable
•CT7003 IR Remote Control with two (2) AAA batteries (PS0154)
•CD containing a pdf of this manual and the NTI Discovery Tool
Additional Materials Included with SPLITMUX-HD-4RT-R (same as SPLITMUX-HD-4RT plus the following):
2- MP4829 Ear Brackets
2- MP4826 Long Rack Ears
1- MP4825 Cable Tray
12- HW5133 #6-32x1/4” Flat head Screws
Materials Included with SPLITMUX-HD-4RT-2R (same as SPLITMUX-HD-4RT plus the following):
6- MP4829 Ear Brackets
2- MP4827 Short Rack Ears
1- MP4830 Cable Tray Connector
2- MP4828 Connector Plate
2- MP4825 Cable Tray
28- HW5133 #6-32x1/4” Flat head Screws
Additional materials may need to be ordered;
CAT5/5e/6 unshielded twisted-pair cable(s) terminated with RJ45 connectors wired straight thru- pin 1 to pin 1, etc. for Ethernet
connection
Contact your nearest NTI distributor or NTI directly for all of your cable needs at 800-RGB-TECH (800-742-8324) in US & Canada
or 330-562-7070 (Worldwide) or at our website at http://www.networktechinc.com and we will be happy to be of assistance.

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CONNECTORS AND LEDS
# LABEL CONNECTOR/LED DESCRIPTION
1-4 HDMI Input Selection (Standard Mode) 1 +, -, TAB, ENTER Pushbuttons OSD Menu Navigation (OSD Mode)
SCREEN-
FULL,QUAD,PIP,MODE
(Display Modes)
For selecting the display mode for image placement on the user’s
monitor
2
Directional Arrows
Pushbuttons
Used for OSD Menu Navigation
Also used to toggle the OSD Menu ON/OFF and returning the
SPLITMUX to the default display resolution
3 IR IN IR Sensor Input sensor to receive IR signals from remote control
4 Green/Red LED To indicate when the SPLITMUX is powered ON (Green) or in
Standby (Red)
5
PWR/STBY
Rocker switch For switching the SPLITMUX between ON (I) and Standby (O)
6 5VDC 3A 2.1x5.5mm Power Jack For connection of power supply
7 HDMI IN1-4 HDMI female connector For connection of HDMI video sources
8 HDMI OUT HDMI female connector For connection of cable to HDMI Monitor
9 RS232 (DCE) RJ45 female connector For RS232 serial connection of a terminal to control the system
10 ETHERNET RJ45 female connector For connection to an Ethernet for remote multi-user control
•Yellow LED- indicates 100Base-T activity when illuminated,
10Base-T activity when dark
•Green LED – illuminated when Ethernet link is present,
strobing indicates activity on the Ethernet port

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MOUNTING
The SPLITMUX-HD-4RT can be purchased in a 1RU case with parts and hardware for mounting in a rack as a single unit
(SPLITMUX-HD-4RT-R) or as a dual unit (SPLITMUX-HD-4RT-2R). Follow the instructions below for assembly and installation.
Whether the SPLITMUX will be mounted as a single or a double, brackets will be attached to the case to enable mounting ears or
a connector plate to be attached.
1. Attach the ear brackets to the SPLITMUX. The holes in the brackets should line up with pre-threaded holes in the sides of the
SPLITMUX. Tighten the screws securely.
Note: If the ear brackets are applied to the rear, the cable management tray cannot be used.
Figure 1- Attach ear brackets to front corners or rear corners.
2. If the ear brackets have been applied such that the front will face out, assemble the cable tray to the holes in the rear of the
SPLITMUX as shown below.
Figure 2- Attach cable tray (if applicable)
FYI: The same hole pattern is
provided at the front and rear of
the ENVIROMUX, enabling the
ENVIROMUX to be mounted with
the front facing out or rear
facing out.