PESA PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT User manual

PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT
8X8 HDMI Router
User Manual
Made in Taiwan rev.1008
103 Quality Circle, Suite 210 | Huntsville, Alabama 35806 | Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] | Email: [email protected]m

Safety and Notice
The PESA PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT 8X8 HDMI Router has been tested for conformance to
safety regulations and requirements, and has been certified for international use. However, like all
electronic equipments, the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT should be used with care. Please read and follow
the safety instructions to protect yourself from possible injury and to minimize the risk of damage to
the unit.
zFollow all instructions and warnings marked on this unit.
zDo not attempt to service this unit yourself, except where explained in this manual.
zProvide proper ventilation and air circulation and do not use near water.
zKeep objects that might damage the device and assure that the placement of this unit is on a
stable surface.
zUse only the power adapter and power cords and connection cables designed for this unit.
zDo not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean this unit. Always unplug the power to the device
before cleaning.
Warranty Information
PESA Switching Systems, Inc., (PESA) warrants this equipment against defective workmanship or materials
for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. The sole warranty responsibility of PESA, shall be to
replace or repair product proved to be defective. During the warranty period, defective parts will be replaced
at no charge. Labor to repair or replace defective parts covered under the warranty will be performed at no
charge at PESA. This warranty covers only products manufactured by PESA, and the components used in
their manufacture. The warranty on assembled products sold by PESA., but manufactured by others shall be
that of the original manufacturer. This warranty does not include shipping damage or damage caused by
abuse, neglect, tampering by unauthorized personnel, damage inadvertently caused by the user, preventative
maintenance, or any equipment or part thereof whose serial number has been removed or defaced. Neither
the seller nor the manufacturer shall be liable for any injury, loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising
out of the inability to use the product. Before using, user shall determine the suitability of the product for the
intended use, and user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection therewith. This warranty is
effective only at the PESA factory in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. If possible, retain the original packing
material for use in the unlikely event that your equipment must be returned to the PESA factory. When
shipping your equipment, the shipping charges must be prepaid. The repaired unit will be returned to you,
freight prepaid. This warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties, whether expressed or implied,
including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

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The PESA PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT 8X8 HDMI Router provides the most flexible and cost effective
solution in the market to route high definition video sources plus multi-channel (up to 7.1-channel) digital
audio from any of the eight HDMI source devices to the remote displays at the same time. Through low cost
Cat-5/5e/6 cables, not only high quality video and audio can be transmitted to the display sites, but also users
can switch among eight HDMI sources using the push button on the receiver or remote control. With single
power design at the source site, each remote module is easily installed without power supply. Furthermore,
the built-in IR extension allows users to control the HDMI source devices such as the Blu-ray Disc player or
satellite receiver at display site.
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
OUTPUT
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
OUTPUT
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
OUTPUT
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
OUTPUT
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
OUTPUT
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5VDC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
OU
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
+5V DC
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
HDMI
O
INPUT
SELECT
IR RECEIVER
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
4
3
2
IN 1 IN 3 IN 5 IN 7
SW 1
SW 2
SW 3
SW 4
SW 5
SW 6
SW 7
SW 8
IR 1 IR 3 IR 5 IR7
TMDS TMDS
OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 4
OUT 3 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 8OUT 7
Audio
EDID
2
1
Audio
EDID
2
1
Audio
EDID
2
1
Audio
EDID
2
1
U
T
35M@1080p/60
CAT-5e UTP Cable
IR Receiver Cable (Package Included)
IR Receiver Cable (Package Included)
HDMI Cable
>
HDMI Cable
HDMI Cable
>
HDTV #1
HDTV #1
HDTV #1
Source IR Controller
HDTV #2
HDTV #2
HDTV #2
Source IR Controller
HDTV #3
HDTV #3
HDTV #3
Source IR Controller
HDTV #4
HDTV #4
HDTV #4
Source IR Controller
HDTV #5
HDTV #5
HDTV #5
Source IR Controller
HDTV #6
HDTV #6
HDTV #6
Source IR Controller
HDTV #7
HDTV #7
HDTV #7
Source IR Controller
HDTV #8
HDTV #8
HDTV #8
Source IR Controller
IR Blaster Cable (Package included.)
Stacking DSS Receiver
Stacking DSS Receiver
Stacking DSS Receiver
IR Signal Receiver IR Signal Receiver IR Signal Receiver IR Signal Receiver
IR Signal Receiver IR Signal Receiver
IR Signal Blaster
IR Signal Receiver IR Signal Receiver
Slim Remote Controller
for Channel Channel
Fn POWER
1234
5678
DISPLAYSIDE
1234
5678
1234
5678
SOURCESEL. INPUT OUTPUT
MATRIXSIDE
Cat.X Cable
HDMI Cable
PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT
INTRODUCTION

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Features
zHDMI founder Silicon Image chipsets embedded for superior compatibility and reliability
zHDMI 1.3c compliant
zHDCP compliant
zAllows any source to be displayed on multiple displays at the same time
zAllows any HDMI display to view any HDMI source at any time
zSupports 7.1 channel digital audio
zPurely unaltered uncompressed 7.1ch digital HDMI transmission
zMinimizes the cable skew by adjustable 8-level equalization control at receiver units
zSupports default HDMI EDID and learns the EDID of displays
zThe router unit can switch every output channel to any HDMI input by push button control, IR
remote control, USB or RS-232 serial control
zAble to control the local HDMI sources by IR extender passing through the IR commands
zAble to control the router through control line at remote receiver sites
zExtends video signal up to 115 feet (35m) over CAT5e at 1080p and likely longer with better
HDMI source device, better grade HDMI display, and better quality solid CAT6 cable
zEasy installation with rack-mounting and wall-mounting designs for router and receiver units
respectively
zFast response time – 2~5 seconds for channel switch
The length depends on the characteristics and quality of the cables. Higher resolutions and
longer transmission distances require low skew cables (<25ns/100m) for best performance.
Unshielded CAT6 with metal RJ45 connectors is recommended

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Specifications & Package Contents
Model Name PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT
Technical
Role of usage 8x8 router / matrix / transmitter [TX] Receiver [RX]
HDMI compliance HDMI 1.3c
HDCP compliance Yes
Video bandwidth Single-link 225MHz (6.75Gbps)
Video support 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p60 24/30/36-bit color
Audio support Surround sound (up to 7.1ch) or stereo digital audio
HDMI over UTP
transmission (24-bit)
Full HD 1080p: 35m CAT5e / 50m CAT6
HD 720p/1080i: 50m CAT5e / 60m CAT6
HDMI equalization N/A 8-level digital rotary control
Input TMDS signal 1.2 Volts (peak-to-peak)
Input DDC signal 5 Volts (peak-to-peak, TTL)
ESD protection Human body −±19kV air-gap discharge & ±12kV contact discharge
Core chipset −±8kV
PCB stack-up 4-layer board (impedance control −differential 100Ω; single 50Ω)
Input 8x HDMI + 1x RS-232 + 1x USB +
1x 3.5mm for IR receiver
2x RJ-45
1x 3.5mm for IR receiver
Output 16x RJ-45 (HDMI & control signal) +
9x 3.5mm for IR blaster 1x HDMI
HDMI Input selection Push button / IR / RS-232 / USB Push button / IR remote control
HDMI source control Controllable via IR pass-through from IR receiver at RX to IR blaster at TX
IR remote control Electro-optical characteristics: τ= 25°/ Carrier frequency: 36-40kHz
HDMI connector Type A (19-pin female)
RJ45 connector WE/SS 8P8C with 2 LED
RS-232 connector DE-9 [9-pin D-sub female]
USB connector3Standard type-B [square shape]
3.5mm connector Earphone jack for IR blaster and receiver
DIP switch [SW1~SW8] 2-pin for EDID & audio settings
[SW Main] 4-pin for operation & firmware update
Rotary control None EQ for signal equalization
Mechanical
Housing Metal enclosure
Dimensions
L x W x H
Model 1’5”x11”x1.7” / 440x290x44mm 3.3”x3.5”x1” / 85x90x25mm
Package 11”x1’10”x1’5” / 280x550x420mm
Weight Model 8.4 lbs / 3825g 6.3 oz / 180g
Package 15.6 lbs / 7.1kg
Fixedness 1RU rack mounting Wall mounting
Power supply AC Power 100-240V Not necessarily required1
Power consumption 60 Watts (max) 1.5 Watts (max) provided by router
Operation temperature 32-104°F / 0-40°C
Storage temperature -4-140°F / -20-60°C
Relative humidity 20-90% RH (no condensation)
Package Contents
1x PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT
(router unit & 8 receiver units
1x IR blaster cable
9x IR receiver cable
1x IR remote control
2x 1RU rack mounting ear
16x Wall mounting screw
1x UL AC C13 power cord
1x Installation CD
1x User manual

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
IR PASS-THROUGH
INPUT 3
INPUT 4
INPUT 5
INPUT 6
INPUT 7
INPUT 8
1 2 3 4
IR PASS-THROUGH
5 6 7 8
IR Main
100-250V
50-60Hz
OUTPUT PORT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SW 3
SW 4
SW 5
SW 6
SW 7
SW 8
SW Main USB
RS-232
A/V
SIGNAL
CHANNEL
CONTROL
A/V
SIGNAL
CHANNEL
CONTROL
Router unit
Front Panel
OUTPUT PORT INPUT CHANNEL
IR SENSOR
8X8 DVI Router
PRO-8X8-DVI
Ext. IR
1. Power on/off control switch
2. 3.5mm IR socket for plugging in the external IR receiver
3. LED indicators for output port and input channel mapping display
4. Front panel push buttons for selecting desired input channel and output port
5. IR sensor to receive IR command signals
Rear Panel
6. RS-232 port for serial channel control via PC
7. 2-pin DIP switch (SW 1 to SW 8) for audio & EDID settings (see DIP SWITCH section)
8. 3.5mm sockets (IR PASS-THROUGH 1 to IR PASS-THROUGH 8) for individual HDMI
source control via IR blaster cable
9. HDMI inputs connected to each source device via a HDMI cable
10. RJ45 outputs connected to each receiver unit via dual CAT5/6 cables
11. 3.5mm socket (IR Main) for HDMI source control on all eight inputs via a IR blaster cable and
is the default socket for installation
12. 4-pin DIP switch (SW Main) for operation & firmware update (see DIP SWITCH section)
13. 100-240V AC Power to connect to C13 power cord
14. USB control port for serial channel control via PC
1 2
3
45
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13
14

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Receiver unit
Input Panel
1. 3.5mm sockets (IR RECEIVER) receiving IR command signals via IR receiver cable
2. Spare +5V DC power jack for over 60m transmission when the RX may need external power to
work*.
3. Connect a CAT5/6 cable to the respective A/V SIGNAL RJ45 port on the router unit
4. Connect a CAT5/6 cable to the respective CHANNEL CONTROL RJ45 port on the router unit
Output Panel
5. Display the current showing HDMI source input
6. Push button for switching input source in sequential order
7. Adjust the 8-level equalization control to the received HDMI signals. The HDMI signal level
varies from 0 (strongest) to 7 (weakest) for respective transmission length from longest
possible range to short distance. Please adjust the signal level from 7 to 0 and stop turning the
rotary switch whenever the audio/video is playing normally. Inappropriate signal level setting
may cause overpowering issues that would shorten the product life significantly!
8. Connect to a HDTV with a HDMI cable.
The PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT has been tested extensively and found that the receiver units don’t
require external power supply. If in rare situation you find it cannot work with the router unit,
please use any +5VDC power supply unit to plug in the power jack and see if it can work. If not,
please contact our technical support for further service.
2
1
34
5
6 78

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DIP SWITCH
SW1 – SW8 for audio/video and EDID settings
DIP switch position Video Audio Description
Pin no.1 Pin no.2
Off (½)Off (½)Up to
1080p Surround1Default Mode2– Up to 1080p video & surround sound audio output up to 7.1ch DTS-HD Mater & Dolby TrueHD
Off (½)On (¾)Up to
1080p Stereo Safe Mode3– Make the system output at 1080p video and stereo audio for basic compatibility
On (¾)Off (½)Bypass4 Bypass4EDID Learning Mode5– for learning EDID from the
display while playing any received HDMI audio format
On (¾)On (¾)Bypass Stereo
EDID Learning & Stereo Mode5– for learning EDID from
the display while enforcing stereo output if any HDTV
cannot play surround sound normally
Note
1. If the HDTV shows video but without audio, please try to set audio mode to stereo.
2. Factory default setting of SW1 - SW8 is pin no.1 at off (½) and pin no.2 at off (½) for
1080p with surround sound audio.
3. If you encounter any unsolved audio/video output problem during system installation,
please turn any SW1 - SW8 to pin no.1 at off (½) and pin no.2 at on (¾) for safe
mode to enforce up to 1080p and stereo output for system check. However, the safe
mode cannot be initiated if your HDMI source is set to enforce 1080p output. In this
case, please reconfigure your HDMI source to all resolution output for
troubleshooting.
4. Bypass means the 8X8 router will maintain playing the original format of HDMI
signals in video and perhaps audio. By setting at this mode, the users may encounter
compatibility issue among different kinds of HDMI sources and displays. If you
cannot get the audio and/or video output normally at the system installation, please
change the DIP switch setting to default mode or even safe mode to verify the
functionality of the device.
5. To learn the EDID of HDMI display for respective HDMI source devices, please see
the EDID LEARNING section in the next page for more detail information.

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SW Main for firmware update (for technical support only)
DIP Switch Position Pin no.1 Pin no.2 Pin no.3 Pin no.4
Normal operation via RS-232 port6Off (½) Off (½) Off (½) Off (½)
Normal operation via USB port7Off (½) Off (½) Off (½) On (¾)
Firmware update8
Block A – main On (¾) Off (½) Off (½) Off (½)
Block B – remote On (¾) Off (½) On (¾) Off (½)
Block C – HDMI On (¾) On (¾) Off (½) Off (½)
Note
6. Factory default for SW Main is pin no.1 at off (½), pin no.2 at off (½), pin no.3 at off
(½), and pin no.4 at off (½). PLEASE MAINTAIN THIS SETTING AT ANYTIME
FOR REGULAR USE VIA RS-232 CONTROL!
7. Factory default for SW Main is pin no.1 at off (½), pin no.2 at off (½), pin no.3 at off
(½), and pin no.4 at on (¾). PLEASE MAINTAIN THIS SETTING AT ANYTIME
FOR REGULAR USE VIA USB CONTROL!
8. Sequence for firmware update
WARNING!
Firmware update only can be done via RS-232 port and connection to PC set at COM1
1. Turn off the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT. Execute the firmware update program on your PC via
COM1 port connection to the RS-232 port of the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.
2. Set the pin no.1 of SW Main at on (¾) for firmware update mode.
3. Set pin no.2 and pin no.3 at respective positions to assign which Block to be updated.
4. Turn on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT. The firmware update program should begin this update
sequence automatically. If not, please check the RS-232 connection status between PC and
PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.
5. After the OK message shows up to indicate the firmware update sequence for designated
Block is complete, please turn off the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.
6. Repeat step 3 ~ step6 if you want to update the firmware of the remaining Blocks.
7. Set the SW Main switch position to Normal Operation Mode.
8. Turn on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.

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1=IR signal [36-40KHz]
2=Grounding
12
1=Power
2=IR signal [36-40KHz]
3=Grounding
123
IR EXTENDER
IR Sockets
IR Blaster IR Receiver
Router unit
IR Main: The default location for IR blaster to transmit all IR command signals received from any
of the eight remote receivers to all of the HDMI sources.
IR PASS-THROUGH 1–8: IR blaster connected here can only transmit IR command signals from
the remote receivers that are setting at respective input channel from 1 to 8.
Receiver unit
IR RECEIVER: IR receiver connected here can receive all IR command signals from the IR remote
controls of PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT and all other HDMI source devices.
Pin definition
IR Blaster IR Receiver

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Supported IR Data Format
Data Format Suitable Not Recommended
NEC {
RC5 {
TOSHIBA MICOM CODE {
GRUNDIG CODE {
SONY 12 BIT CODE {
SONY 15 BIT CODE {
SONY 20 BIT CODE {
RCA CODE {
RCM CODE {
MATSUSHITA CODE {
MITSUBISHI CODE {
ZENITH CODE {
JVC CODE {
M50560-001P {
MN6125H {
MN6125L {
MN6014_C5D7 {
MN6014-C6D6 {
MC14457P {
LC7464(AHEA) {
GEMINI_CM {

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INSTALLATION
Router unit
1. Connect all sources to HDMI inputs on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.
2. Connect each CHANNEL CONTROL RJ45 output port on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT to
respective CHANNEL CONTROL RJ45 input port on the remote receiver unit.
3. Connect each A/V SIGNAL RJ45 output port on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT to respective A/V
SIGNAL RJ45 input port on the remote receiver unit.
4. Connect IR blaster to the IR MAIN jack of PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT and direct the IR blaster to
the built-in IR sensor of the sources.
5. Connect the UL AC C13 power cord to the power jack on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.
6. Turn on all HDMI sources.
7. Turn on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT.
Receiver unit
1. Connect each HDMI output to HDMI displays
2. Connect each CHANNEL CONTROL RJ45 output port on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT to
respective CHANNEL CONTROL RJ45 input port on the receiver unit.
3. Connect each A/V SIGNAL RJ45 output port on the PRO-8X8-HDMI-CAT to respective A/V
SIGNAL RJ45 input port on the remote receiver unit.
4. Connect IR receiver and place the IR receiver at the appropriate position that can receive the IR
command signals sent from the users.
5. Dial the 8-level rotary control switch to adjust the HDMI signal level until the picture and
sound are clear. When adjusting the signal level on the receiver unit, please dial the rotary
control switch from 7 to 0 and stop turning the rotary switch whenever the audio/video is
playing normally. Inappropriate signal level setting may cause overpowering issues that would
shorten the product’s life significantly!

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CHANNEL CONTROL
SOURCE SIDE
Method A: Push Button
1. Press the buttons on OUTPUT PORT to select which port to be changed.
“«”: change selected output port in ascending order
“─“: change selected output port in descending order
2. Press the buttons on INPUT CHANNEL. The source will be sequentially changed. After few
seconds, the setting will be active.
Method B: IR Remote Control
a. Firstly please push one of the INPUT buttons to choose which HDMI input source you are
going to setup. After that, you can have multiple outputs playing the same content from the
selected INPUT 1 to INPUT 8 by pushing the corresponding OUTPUT buttons. The setting
will be effective in a couple of seconds.
INPUT & OUTPUT MAPPING
INPUT 1 HDMI input port 1
INPUT 2 HDMI input port 2
INPUT 3 HDMI input port 3
INPUT 4 HDMI input port 4
INPUT 5 HDMI input port 5
NPUT 6 HDMI input port 6
INPUT 7 HDMI input port 7
INPUT 8 HDMI input port 8
OUTPUT 1 HDMI output port 1
OUTPUT 2 HDMI output port 2
OUTPUT 3 HDMI output port 3
OUTPUT 4 HDMI output port 4
OUTPUT 5 HDMI output port 5
OUTPUT 6 HDMI output port 6
OUTPUT 7 HDMI output port 7
OUTPUT 8 HDMI output port 8
FUNCTION KEY
Function
FN + SOURCE SEL. 1 Escape System LOCK
FN +SOURCE SEL. 2 Enter System LOCK (most buttons, IR control, and RS-232 control
become inactive, except Escape System LOCK command )

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Method C: Software Control through RS-232 or USB
Software Control Panel
l
1. Setting
Click on Get to read back device ID.
Click on Set to write device ID.
Click on Rename to open the String Table.
In the String Table, assign the captions for each input and output port for easy recognition.
For example:
Rename the Input1 to “Blu-ray player”, Input2 to “Sat. receiver,” input3 to “Game console,”
input4 to “AV receiver,” input5 to “HDMI camcorder,” … etc., and rename output1 to “Conf.
RM1,” output2 to “Conf. RM2,” output3 to “Lobby,” output4 to “Main projector,” … etc.

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Click on Save String Table to save the caption setting (turn effective after program restart)
Click on Set Default to pop up the confirmation message below to erase the captions and reset
the string table back to default setting. (turn effective after program restart)
2. Scan
Serial Port Scan:
Click on Scan, the machine will scan the all COM port and show them.
Select the RS232 serial port connected to the router unit.
And set device ID 255 is for all device.
Only the same device id or 255 can get the command you sent.
Click on OK. Get the new status from the router unit for the port you select.

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3. Linkage: Click on Linkage to read back all status.
4. Open/Close: Click on Open or Close to close or open COM port.
5. Mapping
Select All Output
Click on Select All Output”, and then select the source on main menu. You can quickly set
all output to the same source.
Unselect All Output:
Release output selection.
Select Input1~8-Output:
Select Input Source. Then select the output port icon.
For example:
Select input source 1. Then select output ports one and two. The video and audio will be sent
to ports one and two.
6. Fast Select
Click on Fast Select. Quick setting.
Input one > Output Port one
Input two > Output Port two
…..
Click on Fast Select pull down menu.
Select Input Num-Output Num
Input source #1 > Output port #1
Input source #2 > Output port #2 …..
Select Input* - All Output
Send the same source to all output.

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7. Output Port:
Pull down menu and select which source to be sent to this output port.
One by one setting
On main menu screen.
First select input source. Then select the output ports which you
want to send the video and audio from this source. When you
select the input source, the source will change to gray. When you
select the output port one by one, the selected output port will
change to gray.
The linking line will change to yellow.
Group setting
First select output ports one by one. Then select the input source.
The selected output ports change the setting at the same time.
Terminal Settings:
Baud rate: 9600
Data length: 8bit
Parity check: No
Stop bit: 1

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Command Set:
COMMAND ACTION COMMAND ACTION
ST System Status VR Firmware Version
A1 Output A selects Input 1 E1 Output E selects Input 1
A2 Output A selects Input 2 E2 Output E selects Input 2
A3 Output A selects Input 3 E3 Output E selects Input 3
A4 Output A selects Input 4 E4 Output E selects Input 4
A5 Output A selects Input 5 E5 Output E selects Input 5
A6 Output A selects Input 6 E6 Output E selects Input 6
A7 Output A selects Input 7 E7 Output E selects Input 7
A8 Output A selects Input 8 E8 Output E selects Input 8
B1 Output B selects Input 1 F1 Output F selects Input 1
B2 Output B selects Input 2 F2 Output F selects Input 2
B3 Output B selects Input 3 F3 Output F selects Input 3
B4 Output B selects Input 4 F4 Output F selects Input 4
B5 Output B selects Input 5 F5 Output F selects Input 5
B6 Output B selects Input 6 F6 Output F selects Input 6
B7 Output B selects Input 7 F7 Output F selects Input 7
B8 Output B selects Input 8 F8 Output F selects Input 8
C1 Output C selects Input 1 G1 Output G selects Input 1
C2 Output C selects Input 2 G2 Output G selects Input 2
C3 Output C selects Input 3 G3 Output G selects Input 3
C4 Output C selects Input 4 G4 Output G selects Input 4
C5 Output C selects Input 5 G5 Output G selects Input 5
C6 Output C selects Input 6 G6 Output G selects Input 6
C7 Output C selects Input 7 G7 Output G selects Input 7
C8 Output C selects Input 8 G8 Output G selects Input 8
D1 Output D selects Input 1 H1 Output H selects Input 1
D2 Output D selects Input 2 H2 Output H selects Input 2
D3 Output D selects Input 3 H3 Output H selects Input 3
D4 Output D selects Input 4 H4 Output H selects Input 4
D5 Output D selects Input 5 H5 Output H selects Input 5
D6 Output D selects Input 6 H6 Output H selects Input 6
D7 Output D selects Input 7 H7 Output H selects Input 7
D8 Output D selects Input 8 H8 Output H selects Input 8

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DISPLAY SIDE
Method A: Push button for switching input channels
Press the INPUT SELECT push button to switch the input source on the respective output port
connected to the receiver units in sequential order. The selected input source will be displayed on
the seven segment display of INPUT CHANNEL.
Method B1: IR remote control for switching input channels
Please decide which input channel to be selected by pressing Source Selection 1 to Source
Selection 8. Or you can use left and right «button to enter IR control mode and select
the input channel in ascending and descending order respectively. The setting will be effective
in a couple of seconds.
Note
Right ( ) button to switch input source in ascending order (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, ......)
Left ( ) button to switch input source in descending order (1, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, ......)
Method B2: IR remote control for controlling the HDMI sources
Users can use the corresponding IR remote to control the HDMI source.
DO NOT press any button more than once within 1 second on the receiver unit INPUT
SELECT and the IR remote control as both devices need about 1 second to communicate with
the router unit to validate the command you sent. Press multiple times within 1 second
segment could lead to unexpected lock-on failure.
Switch input port in descending order*
«
Switch input port in ascending order*
SOURCE SEL. 1 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 1
SOURCE SEL. 2 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 2
SOURCE SEL. 3 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 3
SOURCE SEL. 4 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 4
SOURCE SEL. 5 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 5
SOURCE SEL. 6 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 6
SOURCE SEL. 7 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 7
SOURCE SEL. 8 Switch the display channel at the remote site to
input port 8
—
«
—
«
—

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EDID LEARNING
The EDID learning function is only necessary whenever you encounter any display on the
HDMI output port that cannot play audio and video properly. Because the HDMI source devices
and displays may have various level of capability in playing audio and video, the general principle
is that the source device will output the lowest standards in audio format and video resolutions to be
commonly acceptable among all HDMI displays. In this case, a 720p stereo HDMI signal output
would be probably the safest choice. Nevertheless, the user can force the router to learn the EDID
of the lowest capable HDMI display among others to make sure all displays are capable to play the
HDMI signals normally by performing the procedures stated below.
SW1-SW8 pin 1 must be set “ON” for EDID Learning Mode
DIP Switch Position Video Audio Description
Pin 1 Pin 2
ON (¾)OFF (½)Bypass Bypass Learning EDID from the receiver
Method 1: Manually connect displays to HDMI input ports
1. Turn on the router unit. Connect the HDMI display that its EDID needs to be learned to any of
the HDMI INPUT 1 – INPUT 8 port where your source device has trouble to show the picture
normally.
2. To learn the display’s EDID for source device connected to respective HDMI INPUT 1 –
INPUT 8 port, pull both pins of respective DIP switch SW 1 – SW 8 up-and-down then stay at
on-off (¾½) and wait for about 5 seconds to complete the EDID learning process. You DON’T
NEED to pull up the DIP switch again unless you want to learn another display’s EDID by
pulling both DIP switch pin no.1 and pin no.2 of SW 1 – SW 8 up-and-down one more time.
3. Repeat step 1 and step 2 if you want to learn the EDID of this HDMI display on any other
HDMI input ports that have same trouble playing the audio/video properly.
Method 2: Use the front panel of the router unit
Button Function
Output Port EDID will be read from display via the connected receiver unit from the
respective output port
Input Channel The EDID will be sent to the input source connected to respective HDMI
input port