PureLink HTX III-8800 User manual

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HTX III-8800
4K60 HDMI to HDBaseT/HDMI Matrix Switcher with Audio
De-Embed and PoC

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................... 4
Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................................ 4
What’s in the Box ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Product Introduction................................................................................................................................. 5
Features ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Front View of HTX III-8800 ........................................................................................................................ 6
Front Panel Button Operation .............................................................................................................. 6
Rear View of HTX III-8800 ......................................................................................................................... 8
HTX III-Rx Optional (sold separately) ........................................................................................................ 8
Product Specifications................................................................................................................................... 9
Technical ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Connection .............................................................................................................................................. 10
IR Remote Control ....................................................................................................................................... 11
IR Control ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Cable Termination ....................................................................................................................................... 14
RS-232 Cable Termination (for Control) ................................................................................................. 15
LAN Cable Termination (for Control) ...................................................................................................... 16
RS-232 Cable Termination (for HTX Receiver pass-thru) ........................................................................ 17
Installation Guidelines ................................................................................................................................ 17
Communication Settings (LAN and RS232) ................................................................................................. 18
Communication Code Configuration .......................................................................................................... 18
Control Programmer’s Guide (Code Structure and Examples) ............................................................... 18
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Command Code Formats ........................................................................................................................ 19
General Rules for Command Codes ........................................................................................................ 19
Command Codes Characters Table ......................................................................................................... 21
Command Ack (Acknowledge) Value Response...................................................................................... 21
Ack (Acknowledge) Value Response Table ............................................................................................. 21
Table Descriptions of Acknowledge (ACK) Signals .................................................................................. 22
Connecting Switches ................................................................................................................................... 22
To connect a switch: ............................................................................................................................... 23

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EDID Setting ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Status Check ............................................................................................................................................ 25

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Introduction
Safety Precautions
 All safety instructions should be read and understood before the unit is operated.
 The owner’s manual and safety instructions should be retained for future reference.
 Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth only.
 Keep away from wet, magnetic, and flammable surfaces or substances.
 Always use the correct power supply (indicated on the product label) when operating this unit.
 This unit may be equipped with a 3 wire grounding-type plug - a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This pin will only
fit in to a grounding type power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug in to the outlet, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet.
 Air vents should always be kept clean and unobstructed.
 Please refrain from using frayed power cords and damaged wall outlets.
 Do not place any heavy objects or equipment on top of the unit.
If you experience any malfunctioning of product or have any question as to operation of the product, please
contact our customer service center.
PureLink™
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Declaration of Conformity
According to Council Directive 73/23/EEC (February 19, 1973) on the Harmonization of the Laws of Member States relating to
Electrical Equipment; Council Directive 89/336/EEC (May 3, 1989) on Electromagnetic Compatibility; Council Directive
93/68/EEC (July 22, 1993)-Amending Directives 89/336/EEC (MC) and 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Equipment Safety), and/or CPU
Boards and Power Supplies used Council Directive 93/68/EEC with Matrix, Dtrovision LLC, 535 E Crescent Ave Ramsey, NJ 07446
201-488-3232, declares under sole responsibility, that the product identifies with 93/66/EEC of the Council Directive Low
Voltage Equipment Safety. Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with
the standards.
What’s in the Box
Q.1 HTX III 8800 4K60 Matrix Switch
Q.1 IEC power cable
Q.1 DB9M to DB9F RS232 controls cable
Q.1 IR remote control
Q.2 Rack ear adapters
Q.1 3 pin mini phoenix connector
Q.9 IR Receiver cables
Q.9 IR Transmitter cables

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Product Introduction
The HDTools™ HTX III-8800 provides HDMI 2.0b matrix switching and extension up to 150 meters (492 feet) of (8)
Ultra HD/4K sources via HDBaseT™ (with HTX III-RX receivers, sold separately). Each HDBaseT output includes a
mirrored local HDMI output on the matrix. The HTX III-8800 also features de-embedding of balanced stereo analog
audio and SPDIF on the switch for each output, and unbalanced stereo analog de-embedding on each Receiver.
Features
 HDMI 2.0b (18Gbps), HDCP 2.2, HDCP 1.4, HDR, HDR 10+
 (8) HDMI inputs, (8) HDBaseT outputs with mirrored HDMI outputs
 Supports resolutions up to 4K@60HZ (4:4:4) HDR on all HDMI ports
 Supports distances up to 492 ft. (150 m) via CAT6a cable
 Supports pass-through audio up to 7.1 channels of High Definition audio (LPCM, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-
HD Master Audio)
 CEC control of peripherals
 24V PoC on all HDBaseT ports
 Control via on-panel Buttons, IR, Web GUI, and RS-232, LAN via API
 Crestron and QSC modules available
 EDID Management:
o 22 selectable EDID
o 2 User Defined
o 16 readable (from HDMI or HDBaseT output connections)

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Front View of HTX III-8800
The HTX III-8800 chassis is mountable in a 19” standard rack with the supplied brackets. The front panel provides
menu and function keys, input-output buttons and a status display.
POWER: Main power switch ON / OFF
LOCK: Unlock/Lock the front panel controls
DISPLAY: View menu and system mode
MENU: EDID setup menu
UP: Up button
DOWN: Down button
ENTER: Execution button
Front Panel Button Operation
Creating a switching
 Press Output # button
 Press Input # button
 Switching is completed
EDID
 Press MENU button
 Use Up and Down buttons to select EDID from the EDID library list
 Press Enter button
 Select input# which you want to save selected EDID to
 Press Enter button
HTX III series matrix switcher provides Auto EDID management system; easy and fail-safe way to handle EDID, via
EDID library system and EDID emulation.

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What is EDID?
Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is an information set that digital display provides to describe its
capabilities to a Video source. Video source will know what kinds of displays are connected and it will determine
which resolution to Output according to the EDID information received from the display.
The EDID normally includes manufacturer name and serial number, sets of capable resolution including native
resolution, supported timing, pixel mapping data (for digital displays only), and etc.
In order to support the maximum resolution of connected monitor, EDID handshake is a critical because improper
EDID handshake between sources to the display will result in no image on the display.
EDID handshake may sound simple; however, with multiple peripheral devices within the chain, display's EDID
information easily get lost or blocked while it is traveling to the source device.
HTX series matrix switcher provides Auto EDID management system to meet today's sophisticated digital
connectivity integration environment.
EDID library
15 most widely used EDID data is pre-programmed internal EEPROM chipset which user can take and save onto the
any of the matrix switcher's Input EEPROM.
By optimizing factory default EDID and EDID library feature, in most cases, HTX series matrix switcher will work out
of the box without any additional configuration.
Emulation
The user can easily save an EDID data from any display devices directly onto the matrix switcher’s input port. By
saving display device's EDID information on the matrix switcher input port, input port will act as a display to the
video source.
Note(s):
 There may be display devices that are not allowing other device to emulate its EDID data.
 Certain EDID data may not be compatible with some devices, in this case, it is recommended to use
scaling option

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Rear View of HTX III-8800
HTX III-Rx Optional (sold separately)
1. POWER LED: System power indicator
2. SERVICE PORT: for firmware updates
3. DC 24V: Connects 24V/1A adapter to AC wall outlet for power supply
4. HDBaseT IN: Connects to Matrix with a Cat5e/6/7 cable
5. HDMI OUT: Connects to a HDMI display device
6. AUDIO OUT: De-embedded stereo analog audio
7. IR IN: Connect to IR Receiver
8. IR OUT: Connect to IR Transmitter
9. RS-232: Connect to any devices with RS-232 port for RS-232 commands transmission

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Product Specifications
Technical
HDMI Compliance HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x
Video Bandwidth 18Gbps
Video Resolution Up to 4K2K@50/60Hz (4:4:4)
Color Space RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0
Color Depth
8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit (1080p@60Hz) 8-bit (4K2K@60Hz YUV4:4:4)
8-bit，10-bit,12-bit (4K2K@60Hz YCbCr 4:2:2/4:2:0）
HDR HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
HDMI Audio Formats
LPCM 2.0/2.1/5.1/6.1/7.1, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus(DD+), DTS-
ES, DTS HD Master,
DTS HD-HRA, DTS-X
Coax Audio Formats PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital / Plus, DTS 2.0/5.1
Analog Balanced Audio
Formats
PCM2.0CH
Vmax 2Vrms
SNR ＞90dB
THD+N Ratio ＜0.1%（V_max） 0.001%~0.01%（V_best）
Crosstalk ＞80dB
Frequency Response 20Hz~20kHz ±0.5dB
ESD Protection Human-body Model:
±8kV (Air-gap discharge) , ±4kV (Contact discharge)

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Connection
Matrix
Inputs: 8 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female] Outputs: 8 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female]
8 × HDBaseT port [RJ45]
8× Coaxial audio [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 4 × balanced analog audio [5-pin Phoenix
connector]
Controls: 9 x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
9 x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1 × TCP/IP [RJ45]
1 × RS-232 [D-Sub 9]
HDBaseT Receiver
(optional)
Input: 1 x HDBT IN [RJ45, 8-pin female] Outputs: 1 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female]
1 x AUDIO OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] Controls: 1 x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
1 x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1 x RS-232 [3-pin Phoenix connector] 1 x SERVICE
[Mini-USB, Update port]
Mechanical
Housing Metal Enclosure
Color Black
Dimensions Matrix: 440mm (W) × 200mm (D) × 44.5mm (H) Receiver: 140mm (W) x 65mm (W) x
18mm (W)
Weight Matrix: 3.1Kg, Receiver: 155g
Power Supply AC 100 - 240V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption 60W (Max)
Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 40°C / 32°F ~ 104°F
Storage Temperature -20°C ~ 60°C / -4°F ~ 140°F
Relative Humidity 20~90% RH (non-condensing)
Resolution / Distance 4K60 - Feet / Meters
CAT6a 492ft / 150M
Resolution / Cable
length
4K60 -
Feet / Meters
4K30 -
Feet / Meters
1080P60 -
Feet / Meters
HDMI IN / OUT 16ft / 5M 32ft / 10M 50ft / 15M
The use of “Premium High-Speed HDMI” cable is highly recommended.

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IR Remote Control
1. Power On/Standby
2. Input Port Selection Area: Press these buttons to select input 1-8. Press forward/backward
button will cycle from input 1-8
3. Output port selection area: Press these buttons to select output A-H, including ALL
How do I select Output and Input Port?
 OUTPUT-X Select INPUT-Y
 Press OUTPUT-X (X means A to H of outputs, including ALL)
 Press INPUT-Y (Y means 1 to 8 of inputs)

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IR Control
The matrix is not only a switcher and extender of multiple HDMI signals to HDMI receivers located
remotely, it also passes IR control signal through the IR call-back system to the matrix and HDMI
sources. Two-way IR Call –back between matrix, sources and displays from multiple locations. A key
feature on matrix is discrete IR control of the matrix, sources and displays from any location –so inputs
at the matrix end can be controlled at display location and displays can be controlled at matrix location.
This is accomplished by placing a series of IR Emitters on devices to control and IR receiver at all
locations you wish to control from to enable the IR signal to travel both ways via the single
Cat5e/6/7cable.
1. At Matrix End: Inset the 3.5mm jacks of the IR TX Emitters included in package into the IR TX
Emitter ports at the rear of the matrix corresponding input. The IR signal is added to the HDMI
of the input devices, for example, if the user is watching Blue-ray on input 1, the IR signal will
be directed through the IR TX1 socket to control the device. As each IR TX port is allocated to
an individual HDMI input port, if the user is unable to control device via IR, please check if the
IR emitter and HDMI input ports match or not (Input1-TX1, Input2-TX2 etc.), and secondly, that
the IR TX emitter sensors are firmly attached directly to the front of inputs and covering
infrared sensor windows of the source devices. Some later adjustment may be needed to the
location of the sensor to achieve the best performance - sometimes moving the sensor to
different areas on the source can improve IR performance.
Note: Infrared receiving areas of devices can be located by shining a flashlight onto the front
of the device – the sensor should be able to be seen through the plastic as a small, round
object inside. Insert 3.5mm jacks of IR RX receivers into RX ports, making sure the receivers
themselves are placed in clear view to receive an infrared signal from the remote handset
used to control the display outputs.
2. At Display End: Insert the IR RX Receiver jack into the IR RX port of the display receiver balun,
with the receivers themselves placed in clear view on or near the displays to receive an infrared
signal from the remote handset used to control inputs. Insert the IR TX Emitter jack into the IR
TX port of the display receiver balun, ensuring that the emitter sensor is securely attached to
infrared sensor window of the display. Follow the same connection and position for all
baluns/displays connected to the matrix.
Note: Misplaced or poorly secured IR Emitters and Receivers may result in intermittent IR
control signals passed to and from the matrix. Check your placement and adjust if necessary.

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Cable Termination
 CATx (HDBaseT) cable
 RS-232 (HTX matrix switcher)
 LAN cable
 RS-232 (HTX extenders)
CATx (HDBaseT) Cable Termination
HTX series matrix switcher and extenders are designed with TIA/EIA-568-B Standard. Please ensure that each PIN
layout of the cable is corresponding with the picture below before connecting the cable. Please note that CAT6 or
above level cable enables to deliver better quality and longer distance.
PureLink offers TotalWire CAT-X high performance cable for your CAT cable needs.
PureLink also offers extended warranty of HTX III products when CAT-X cables are used together.
For detail information, please contact [email protected].
CX SERIES
TOTALWIRE™ CAT-X High Performance Cable
CX
-
010
Certified CATx Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
10m
CX
-
020
Certified CATx Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
20m
CX
-
030
Certified CATx Cable with
TotalWire Technology
-
30m
CX
-
040
Certified CATx Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
40m
CX
-
050
Certified CATx Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
50m
CX
-
0
7
0
Certified CATx Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
70m
CX
-
100
Certified CATx
Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
100m
CX
-
1000
Certified CATx Cable with TotalWire Technology
-
1000' Reel

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RS-232 Cable Termination (for Control)
Note: Straight cable must be used for the communication with HTX series matrix switcher
The following table shows the pinout of the RS-232 connector. DB9 cables are available with male-to-
male, female-to-female, and male-to-female connectors. HTX series matrix switcher's RS-232 port uses a
female DB9 connector and therefore requires a cable with a male connector.
Pin
RS
-
232
1
Not Used
2
Rx: Receive
3
Tx: Transmit
4
Not Used
5
Ground
6
Not Used
7
Not Used
8
Not Used
9
Not Used

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LAN Cable Termination (for Control)
The following table shows the pinout of the LAN connector. Note that in the pinout table, some
transmit/receive functions (abbreviated as Tx/Rx) are different for straight-through cable and crossover
LAN cable.
Straight-through Cable: For connection of HTX series switcher to an Ethernet network
Crossover Cable: For Direct connection between the PC or controller and the HTX series matrix switcher

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RS-232 Cable Termination (for HTX Receiver pass-thru)
3-pin Phoenix connector is used for RS-232 communication between HTX matrix switcher and HTX
receiver’s connected device
*Pinout from the left
Installation Guidelines
The following installation settings are recommended for optimal performance.
 Operational temperature should be 30° C or below
 Operational humidity should be 60% or below
 Operational environment should be dust-free and well ventilated
 Stabilized AC input power (AVR-based power supply) is highly advised

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Communication Settings (LAN and RS232)
Default RS232 communication parameters:
Baud rate: 115200
Data bit: 8 bits
Stop bit: 1 bits
Parity: none
Default LAN communication parameters:
IP address: 192.168.1.100
Communication Code Configuration
Control Programmer’s Guide (Code Structure and Examples)
This section is designed for programmers who wish to create their own control programs using the
command code. All PureLink digital matrix routers provide a simple character stream control used by
external control devices attached to a PureLink device. Command codes are used primarily for control,
during system installation and setup, and for diagnostic purposes
Overview
Command code is a set of alphanumeric characters that combine to form control commands. Command
code strings are entered into a terminal emulation program (such as windows HyperTerminal) running
on an external control device. The control device (PC, third-party controller) sends the commands to the
system. Control devices must be able to send and receive ASCII or HEXA code via an RS-232 or Ethernet
port

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Command Code Formats
A command code is a series of command characters and numbers used to send commands to the
system. Commands include basic formulas for creating and disconnecting switches, as well as for
verifying the status of switches.
In a command code, each character is either general command (e.g., C for connect) or an identifier that
indicates what the following number designates (e.g., “O” and the number following it designate an
“output number”). The command code *999CI01O01! Can be interested as follows: (*) Starting the
command code (999) Router ID is 999 (C) Create connection on (I01) Input 01 to (O01) Output 01 (!) take
the command. For a complete list of command characters and their functions, see pages 16 -
Ack value (Acknowledge value: Response from Pure Link device) will be echoed back to the terminal
screen as the unit accepts them. When a command is successfully executed, all of the characters appear
containing the character “s” which stands for status. For example,
Ex 1) Command (Connect Input 1 to Output 1)
*999CI01O01! ↩
Ack value
*999sC I01O01! ↩
Ex 2) Command (Check Input connection status on Output 3)
*999?O03! ↩
Ack Value
*999s? I03O03!
General Rules for Command Codes
The commands are coded in ASCII and HEXA. Please refer to Table 2.1 on pg. 17 for detailed descriptions
of keys and functions. A basic command code setup is shown below;
Ex) *999CI01O01! ↩
Start (*) + Router ID (999) + Command (C) + Input number (I01) + Output
number (O01) + End (!) + Enter (↩)
 A command line allows execution of only one command. Multiple commands require execution
of multiple strings; one command per string.

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 All s begin with * (Start) byte.
 All s end with ! (End) byte.
 All s will be executed when ↩ (Enter) is entered.
 The correct Router ID must be entered in a command code. Systems will not react to the
command if a wrong Router ID is entered. The Factory Default Router ID is set to 999 and the
universal Router ID is 999. Systems will react to the command whenever universal Router ID is
entered in command code.
 Command codes typically are not case-sensitive.
 To specify multiple inputs and outputs, enter a “,” (Comma) between numbers.
o (Ex., *999CI01O01,02,03! ↩ : Connects Input 01 to Output 01, 02, and 03)
 Use - (Hyphen) for range connection.
o (EX., *999CI01O01-04! ↩ : Connects Input 01 to Output 01,02,03, and 04)