Zektor HDMI5 User manual

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Rev 1 06/27/2007
Digital Video Switch
HDMI5
Home Theater Solutions

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Thank you for your purchase of the HDMI5 High Definition Component
Video Switch.
Every care has been taken to assure you of a successful installation
and subsequent operation of your new HDMI5 video switch, however
shoul d som eth ing g o wrong, an d wa r ra nty repa ir work i s n ee d ed , we
requ est t hat you h old o n to t h e or i gi nal p ack agin g mater ial s.
Pl ea s e ta k e th i s ti m e to ver i fy t h e co ntent s of th e HDM I5 box.
The following should be included:
HDMI5
Remote Control (ZRM1)
Power Supply Module
This U ser ’s M a nua l
If anything is missing please get in touch with us as soon as possible
so t hat we ca n co r re c t the s itu at i on .
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What’s Inside
Contents
What’s Inside ..................................... 1
An Overview of the HDMI5 ................. 3
Easy, Simple, Instructions! ................. 5
Using a Different Remote................... 9
More Remote Options ...................... 11
Learning New Discrete IR Codes ....... 13
Controlling the Front Panel Lights ... 15
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity .. 17
Setting the Initial Power On State .... 19
Control Functions ............................ 21
Changing Switching Delays.............. 23
Input Cable Length Tuning ............... 25
Bandwidth & Sync Settings............... 27
Auxiliary Relay Options ................... 29
Resetting to Factory Defaults........... 35
RS-232 Port ..................................... 36
K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™) .... 37
+12V On / Off Control ...................... 38
Rear Panel IR Control....................... 39
IR Code Format ................................ 40
IR Codes .......................................... 41
Features .......................................... 42
Specifications.................................. 43
Warranty Policy ............................... 44
Contact Information ........................ 45

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DIGITAL
VIDEO
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IR-IN
RS232
1 2 3
4 5 OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 OUT
AUX1 AUX2
9VDC
N/O COM COM N/C N/O COM COM N/C
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Front Panel Controls:
Powe r I ndi cat or. Li ght s up in s tan dby mod e.
Selection LEDs. Indicate currently selected inputs.
Select between Normal/Audio/Video Breakaway.
To ggl e Au xil iar y Re lays.
Input Selection Buttons.
Inf ra re d R eceiv ed I n dic ato r. Fl ash es wh en IR i s re ce ive d.
Inf ra re d R emo te S e nso r Wi nd ow.
Powe r Tog g le Butt on.
Rear Panel Connections:
HDMI Inputs. HDMI (or DVI when using conversion cable),
compatible digital inputs. All inputs are fully HDCP compat-
ible with both HDMI and DVI formats. All inputs are fully
HDMI audio compatible.
HDMI Output (or DVI Output when using conversion cable).
IR I n put o r +12 V Tr igg er Inp ut. Accep ts mo dul ated or u n-
modulated IR signals, or +12V Trigger On/Off voltage.
Digital Audio Inputs. Each video input has an associated
digital audio channel with both a Coax and an Optical con-
ne c tio n. On ly on e of th e t wo t y pes o f inp uts c an be a c tive
at a ny t im e. The HD MI5 w ill a uto -se lec t b e tween t he two
typ es of s ignal s. I f a s ign al is s upp lie d to b oth t he Coax a nd
Optical inputs, the Coax signal is given priority.
RS-232 jack.
DC Powe r Ja c k Co nn e c to r.
Auxiliary Relay Connections.
Digital Audio Outputs. All digital audio inputs are automat-
ically converted to both Coax and Optical outputs. Both the
Coax and Optical outputs are available simultaneously.
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Front Panel
Rear Panel
An Overview of the HDMI5
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Initial Setup...
Use the HDMI connections to switch HDMI signals. Use the
digital audio connectors to switch digital audio signals,
with automatic conversion between the optical and coax
digital audio formats.
If us ing a h ardwi re d IR co nt ro l le r to op erate t he HD MI5 ,
connect the controller IR cable to the IR/Z-IN jack.
If us ing a P C (or o the r ser ial c on tro ll e r) , con nec t i t to t h e
RS-232 jack using a standard serial cable.
Plug the power module into the HDMI5, and plug the mod-
ul e into a st and ard A.C . wal l re cep tac le. Th e st a nd by LE D
wi ll li ght u p.
Selecting an Input...
To s wit ch be t we en any of t he fi ve i npu ts, sim ply p re ss th e
button for the desired input. If the HDMI5 is in the standby
mo de, it wi ll tu rn on . Th e HDM I5 wi ll th en sw itc h to t he se -
lected input, and the associated LEDs will light to indicate
this.
To p lac e the H DMI 5 bac k into th e sta ndb y mo d e, p re ss an d
release the Power Toggle button. The channel LEDs will all
go b lan k , and t he st and by L E D wi l l li g ht u p. Pres s the Po we r
Toggle button again to re-select the previously selected
input.
Audio / Video Breakaway...
To b re a k aw ay t he au dio o r vid eo (t o lis te n to th e digit al au -
dio from one input while viewing video from another) press
th e SEL k ey. Whe n bot h the R ED an d BLU E LED s abo ve t he
SEL button are lit, then the audio and video inputs will be
switched simultaneously. When only the RED LED is lit, then
only the Audio will be switched. Similarly, when only the
BLUE LED is lit, only the video will be switched when press-
ing an input button.
Note: Audio breakaway only applies to the digital audio con-
nections on the back of the HDMI5. You cannot break-
away th e HDM I aud io ch ann el th at is s ent over t he HD MI
cable. HDMI audio will always follow the video signal.
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Selecting an Input: Press numbered buttons to select an input.
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Easy, Simple, Instructions!
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Audio / Video Breakaway: Press SEL to toggle breakaway options.
Only red LED, above
the SEL button is lit,
so only Audio is
switched when
'4' is pressed.
CR2025
3V
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Installing battery (view from back of remote)
To open: Press small tab
towards center...
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pull out battery holder.

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Instructions (Cont'd)
Auxiliary Relay Connections
The au xil iar y rela y co nt a c ts are rate d fo r 30 vol ts @ 5a mps,
A. C. or D.C. , and c an be u sed t o swi tc h on an d off a ny thi ng
you can think of within those limits.
Each relay has a Normally Open connection, two Common
connections, and a Normally Closed connection.
The di agr am t o the l eft de mon str at es th e inter nal c onn ec-
ti ons t o th e rel ay s.
By using the supplied adapter, the relays connections can
be made before rack mounting the HDMI5.
The A1 a nd A2 b utt ons a re u sed t o to ggl e on an d off t he
rela ys.
The re la ys c a n al s o be s e tu p to tu rn of f afte r a gi ve n
amount of time. Or to turn on whenever specified channels
are se lec t ed. See t he se c t io n "Auxiliary Relay Options" fo r
relay setup information.
Using the Secure HDMI™ brackets
Start by attaching the bracket to the back of the HDMI5
using one of the supplied screws. Tighten the screw just
enough to keep the bracket securely against the back of
the HDMI5, but still allow free movement.
Pl ug i n t he H D MI c a bl e. S i nc e the b rac ket i s free to move
you ca n adj ust i t to fi t any si ze co nn e c to r. Use a w ire tie t o
hold the bracket against the cable.
On ce t h e wi re ti e is in p lace you ca n tig hte n th e s cr ew to
securely hold the bracket and HDMI cable in place.
If you ne ed to tem por ar i ly remo ve t he HD MI ca ble, or p osi -
tion it to another input, simply unscrew the bracket from
th e bac k of th e HDM I, th ere is no n eed t o re move t h e wi re
ti e.
More wire ties can be purchased at most electronic and
ha rd ware st or es.
Using the supplied Remote Control
Install battery using the diagram on the previous page.
Use the section of the remote controlled labeled: HDMI5/
HDVI5 for controlling the HDMI5. (The other sections are
used to control other Zektor products).
Each button on the remote functions the same as the front
panel switch with the same name.
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MAS7
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Using the supplied Remote Control
Use the remote controller buttons in the section
labeled: HDMI5 / HDMI5. (The other sections control
other Zektor products)
Each button on the remote corresponds to the
same button on the HDMI5's front panel.
Auxiliary Relay Connections
N/O COM COM N/C N/O COM COM N/C
Relay 1’s Contacts Relay 2’s Contacts
N/O = Normally Open Contacts. These contacts
are open when the relay's LED is not lit.
COM = Common
N/C = Normally Closed Contacts. These contacts
are closed when the relay's LED is not lit.
Make connections to the adapter which plugs into the HDMI5.
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Position the clamp as shown
and lightly tighten the screw.
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Plug in HDMI cable and use
wire tie, as shown, to hold
cable in position.
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Fully tighten down screw to
hold clamp in place.
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To remove, or reposition HDMI
cable, unscrew clamp, leaving
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Using a Different Remote
The HD MI5 fea tures Zek tor ’s E xc lus ive I nt ell ige nt -IR ™, an d wit h ve r y
few except ion s can b e set up to u se any r emo te y ou c a n po i nt a t it!
This i s use ful i f yo u h ave mo re t han o ne HD MI5 i n the s ame r oo m .
Pick a new remote
St ar t by p ick ing a ne w re mot e yo u’d li ke to use w ith t he
HDMI5. (Or use the unused buttons on the HDMI5's remote.)
If you pl an on u sin g a uni ve rsa l re mot e, s tar t by set tin g
it u p as a remo te for a T V o r VC R tha t yo u don ' t own . (Fo r
in sta nce i f yo u don’t o wn a S o ny T V, set up your u niv er s al
remo te to contr ol a S o ny T V.)
Step 1: Put the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
The HD MI5 i s pla ced i nt o the s etu p mod e by p res sin g and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode pressing ‘1’.
Once the ‘1’ button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
sl ow er a n d al l t he o t he r L ED s w il l t ur n o ff. The H DMI 5 is
now wa iti ng for ne w IR co de s to be s ent f ro m yo ur remo te
co nt ro l.
Step 3: Teach the HDMI5 your new remote control codes
On you r re mot e co ntrol, pr es s t he f ol l ow ing b utton s, i n t he
following order:
Power 1 2 3 4 5 0 8 9
The front panel LED's will sequence as each button is
pressed, and the IR LED will flash for each button -- if not,
see the following section on "More Remote Options".
That ’s i t! The H D MI 5 w il l ret urn t o the s tate it w as i n b efor e
se tup, a nd wi ll no w wo rk wi th your n ew remo te!
e new control buttons on your remote are...
Powe r Toggles the HDMI5’s power.
1 - 5 Selects inputs 1 through 5.
0Se q ue n ce s the S EL bu tto n (A /V b rea k aw ay ) .
8To ggl es Auxi lia r y R e lay 1.
9To ggl es Auxi lia r y R e lay 2.
No te : Al l re mote co nt ro l co d es a re saved i n n on - vola til e
memory and will not be lost during a power failure.
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Step 1: Put the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs.
The front panel LEDs will start to blink
wildly... (You’ll know it when it happens!)
Step 2: Press the ‘1’ button for Intelligent-IR™ learning
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Step 3: Teach the HDMI5 its new IR codes
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POWER
VOL CH
Press the following sequence of buttons on
your remote control:
Power 1 2 3 4 5 0 8 9
That’s it! The HDMI5 now operates with
your new remote control!
Once the 1 button is pressed, the
standby LED will flash slower, and
all the other LEDs will turn off.

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POWER
VOL CH
More Remote Options
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
During the learning process, as each button of the remote is
pres sed, th e fro nt p ane l LED s wil l seq uen ce. At a ny giv en t i me , th e
LED that is slowly flashing, indicates the function the HDMI5 is cur-
rently waiting to learn. The sequence is:
Standby LED Wait ing for Powe r Togg le IR c od e.
'1 ' - Red L ED Wai t in g fo r t he ' 1 ' IR c ode.
'2 ' - Red L ED Wai t in g fo r t he ' 2 ' IR c ode.
'3 ' - Red L ED Wai t in g fo r t he ' 3 ' IR c ode.
'4 ' - Red L ED Wai t in g fo r t he ' 4 ' IR c ode.
'5 ' - Red L ED Wai t in g fo r t he ' 5 ' IR c ode.
'SEL' Red LED Wa i ti n g fo r 'S E L' IR code.
'A1' L ED Wa iti ng for 'A1 ' IR code.
'A2' L ED Wa iti ng for 'A2 ' IR code.
If the LEDs do not sequence, and the IR LED does not flash, when a
button is pressed on the remote, then the HDMI5 does not recognize
th e IR co de b e in g s en t. Mak e sure th e re mot e' s b at ter ies a re f re sh.
The HD MI5 w ill w or k w ith m ost rem ote s, h owev er t h er e are a fe w
exceptions. Some technical reasons for not working with some re-
mo te s a re : T he r emo te m ay be u sin g a car rie r fre qu e nc y ou ts i de t h e
ra ng e o f th e H DM I 5 (3 4 KH z t o 42K H z), o r it may be u sin g one o f the
few protocols the HDMI5 does not understand, like the Philip's RC5
an d RC6 p ro tocol s.
If th e HDM I5 do es no t lea rn th e re mot e co des y ou a re us ing, y ou
wi ll have to us e ano the r re mot e, o r in th e cas e of us ing a u niver sal
remo te, yo u'l l have t o pic k a dif fe re nt ma nuf actu re r's cod e.
Skipping or Deleting IR codes
Du rin g the I R lea r ni n g pr ocess y ou c a n ch o os e to de let e th e c ur ren t
co de ( d is a bl e I R for th at fu ncti on) o r sk ip t h e cu r re nt code ( lea ve i t
unchanged) by pressing the 'A1' or 'A2 buttons:
'A1' Disable IR for current function.
'A2' S k i p cu r re nt c ode, le av e it un cha nge d.
The IR LED will flash...
...and the LEDs will sequence each time a
remote control button is pressed if the IR
code is compatible with the HDMI5.
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POWER
VOL CH
Disable current IR code
Skip current code
(Leave IR unchanged)
Front panel LED sequencing while learning
Skipping or Deleting IR codes

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Learning New Discrete IR Codes
The HD MI5 a llo ws d isc re te IR c on trol over a ll of i t's f unc t ion s. The se
codes can also be reprogrammed as described here.
Pick a remote
St ar t by p ick ing th e re mot e yo u’d li ke to use w ith t he
HDMI5. (Unused buttons on the supplied remote work fine.)
Step 1: Put the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
The HD MI5 i s pla ced i nt o the s etu p mod e by p res sin g and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Intelligent-IR™ Learn Mode
Discrete IR learning is selected by pressing the '2' button.
Once the '2' button is pressed, the standby LED will flash
sl ow er a n d al l t he o t he r L ED s w il l t ur n o ff. The H DMI 5 is
now wa iti ng for ne w IR co de s to be s ent f ro m yo ur remo te
co nt ro l.
Step 3: Teach the HDMI5 your new discrete IR control codes
On you r re mot e co ntrol, pr es s t he b u tt ons you 'd l i ke t o use
as d isc re te IR cod es, in th e fo llo wi n g or der :
Powe r On - Tur ns On Po we r
Powe r O ff - Tur ns O ff Po we r
Sequence Inputs - Sequence through inputs
No B re akaway - Resets audio/video breakaway
Brea kaway Audi o - S ets a udi o break awa y mo d e
Brea kaway Vi d eo - Se t s vi d eo b rea k aw ay m o de
Aux Re lay 1 On - Tur n s on A ux R e lay 1
Aux Re lay 1 Off - Tur ns of f Au x R el ay 1
Aux Re lay 2 On - Tur n s on A ux R e lay 2
Aux Re lay 2 Off - Tur ns of f Au x R el ay 2
The ne w cod es are le arn ed in t he ab ove order, for in sta nce
th e fir st bu tto n yo u press, on t he remo te , wi l l be u s e as t h e
ne w dis crete " Power O n", t he s e co nd bu tto n pr ess ed wi ll be
us ed as t he ne w "Powe r O f f ", etc.
The 'A1 ' can b e press ed to d isa ble t he cu rrent I R co d e.
The 'A2 ' can b e press ed to s k ip th e cur ren t IR c ode, le av ing
it unchanged.
No te : Al l re mote co nt ro l co d es a re saved i n n on - vola til e
memory and will not be lost during a power failure.
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Step 1: Put the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs.
The front panel LEDs will start to blink wildly.
Step 2: Press the '2' button for Intelligent-IR™ learning
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Step 3: Teach the HDMI5 its new IR codes
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POWER
VOL CH
Press the buttons on your
remote, that you want to
use as the new discrete IR
codes, in the order given
in "Step 3" of the text.
Once the 2 button is pressed, the
HDMI5 will be ready to learn new
discrete IR codes starting with
"Discrete Power On".
Disable current
IR code and
skip to next
Skip current IR
code (leave it
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Controlling the Front Panel Lights
There are four different front panel lighting modes available on the
HDMI5. They are:
Front panel lights automatically fade from bright to dim
af ter 4 s eco nds o f ina c tiv ity.
Front p ane l lig ht s are a lw ay s at th e bri ght l evel.
Front p ane l lig ht s are a lw ay s at th e dim l evel.
Front p ane l lig ht s are t ur n ed of f.
Note: The intensities of the both the bright and dim levels can be
adjusted as well. This is explained on the next page.
To change the front panel lighting mode...
Step 1: Enter the Setup Mode
The HD MI5 i s pla ced i nt o the s etu p mod e by p res sin g and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Select the Lighting Mode option
Press the ‘3’ button to select the “Lighting Mode” option.
The front panel selection LEDs now indicate the currently
selected light mode as follows:
If ‘1’s blu e LED i s lit , the n front p ane l lig ht s a re a lways off.
If ‘2’s blu e LED i s lit , the n front p ane l is al wa ys d i m.
If ‘3’s blu e LED i s lit , the n front p ane l is al wa ys b r igh t.
If ‘4’s blu e LED i s lit , the n front p ane l lig ht s a ut o -fa de fr om
br igh t to d i m af t er 4 se co nds o f ina c t iv i ty.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
Choose a new light control mode by pressing the associ-
ated selection button.
Pre ss th e Power B utt on to save th e new m ode a nd retu r n to
normal operations.
Note: The lighting mode setting is saved in non-volatile mem-
or y a n d is n o t af fe c t ed b y a powe r fai lure.
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Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
Step 2: Select “Lighting Mode”option
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After ‘3’ is pressed, the standby
LED continues to flash, and the
front panel will display the cur-
rent Light Mode settings.
Step 3: Choose a new lighting mode
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Auto-Fade
Always Bright
Always Dim
Always Off
Exit Setup Mode

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Step 4: Select between Bright and Dim settings: Use SEL button.
Step 5: Adjust Front Intensities.
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Use A1 and A2 to dim and brighten LEDs
A1 = Dim LEDs.
A2 = Brighten LEDs.
Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity
Continued from previous page...
If you have n ot a l re ady d one s o, per for m S te ps 1 an d 2 on th e pre vi -
ous page.
Step 4: Toggle between Bright and Dim Settings
The 'SEL' LED indicates the front panel intensity settings:
If BLUE LED is lit, then the BRIGHT level is being adjusted.
If RED LED is lit, then the DIM level is being adjusted.
Us e th e ' SE L' b utton t o to ggl e bet wee n bri ght a nd di m
settings.
Step 5: Adjust Front Panel Intensities
Us e th e ‘A 1’ but ton to de cre as e t he i nte nsi t y of t h e fr ont
panel lights.
Us e th e ‘A 2’ but ton to in cre as e t he i nte nsi t y of t h e fr ont
panel lights.
You cannot make the DIM level brighter than the BRIGHT
level, and you cannot make the BRIGHT level dimmer than
th e DIM l evel.
Step 6: Use the Power Button to Exit
Once the front panel intensities are acceptable, press the
Powe r b ut ton t o sa ve t he ne w set tin gs an d exi t the s etu p
mode.
Note: The new intensity settings are saved in non-volatile
me mor y a n d ar e not a ffecte d by a p ower f ail ure.
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Use the SEL button to toggle between
the BRIGHT and DIM settings.
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Step 6: Use the Power Button to Exit.
When things look good, press the
power button to exit the setup mode.

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Step 1: Set the HDMI5 to the preferred initial power on state
Setup the HDMI5 to the initial power on
state you’d prefer. In this case we want the
HDMI5 to turn on and switch to Input 5
when first plugged in.
Step 2: Save the new initial power on state
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Start by pressing and
holding the Power
button...
Setting the Initial Power On State
As long as the HDMI5 is plugged in, it will remember the previously
se lec t ed i n pu t i n st a nd by mo de. Wh e n po we re d up by p re ssi ng th e
Power button, it will return to that previously selected channel.
Howe ve r, if po we r is remo ve d (f or i n st a nc e a plu g str ip us ed to
power the HDMI5 is turned off), and then re-applied, the HDMI5’s
default behavior is to enter into the standby mode.
It is possible to change the power on behavior of the HDMI5.
To change the power on defaults...
Step 1: Setup the HDMI5 to your preferred power on state .
Us e th e f ro nt p ane l but ton s to s etu p the H DMI 5 to th e op-
er at ing s ett ing s yo u’d li ke at i nit ial p ower u p.
Step 2: Save the new initial power on state.
Fir st pres s and h old t he Powe r b ut ton .
Wh il e con tin uin g to h old t he Power b utton , pre ss a n d ho l d
the ‘1’ button.
After holding both buttons for about ‘4’ seconds, the dis-
play will blink indicating the new power on defaults have
be en ac ce pte d.
Test the new initial power on state
You can test the new defaults by either disconnecting the
power supply from the back of the HDMI5 or by unplugging
th e powe r s up p ly f rom t he wa ll .
Re con nec t p ow er. The H DMI 5 wil l power u p into your n ew
powe r on d e fa u lt s t at e.
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button, press and hold the‘1’ button.
After about 4 seconds, the display will
flash indicating the new power on state
has been accepted.
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Control Functions
If you are us ing t he rear p ane l IR ja ck , yo u mig ht w ant to di sab le th e
IR s ens ors t o pr event u se o f t he r emo te c ontro l.
Or if you have a household with young curious fingers that likes
playing with buttons, you also have the capability of disabling the
front panel switches and only operating the HDMI5 with a remote.
To enable / disable the front panel switches, and other control
functions...
Step 1: Enter the Setup Mode
The HD MI5 i s pla ced i nt o the s etu p mod e by p res sin g and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Enter the Enable / Disable control state
While in the setup mode, press '4' to enter the Enable/Dis-
ab le co nt ro l sta te . T he c u rrent s tatus w ill b e dis pla ye d us-
ing the front panel LEDs.
A Blue LED indicates an option is enabled, and Red LED
indicates disabled.
Step 3: Enable or Disable control functions
Use '1' to enable/disable the IR Sensor hardware.
Use '2' to enable/disable the IR Jack hardware.
Use '3' to enable/disable the front panel buttons.
Use '4' to enable/disable IR control.
Use '5' to enable/disable +12V On/Off control.
No te 1 : The I R Jac k and + 12V O n/O f f co nt rol f unc t ion s are m ut u -
ally exclusive. Enabling +12V On/Off control will disable
th e IR Ja ck h a rd wa re. En abl ing I R Jac k hardw are wil l dis -
ab le +1 2V On /Off con trol.
No te 2 : W he n d is a bl i ng t h e IR J ack a nd IR S e nso r, th e har d-
ware is disabled. Whereas 'IR Control' enables/disables
whether the HDMI5 responds to IR signals received. If
th e IR Se n so r o r IR J ack a re e n ab l ed , and ' IR Con trol'
disabled, IR signals can still be read through the RS-232
port, while being ignored by the HDMI5.
Note 3: Disabling the front panel buttons does not disable the
ab ili ty to e nt er th e S etu p Mod es.
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Step 3: Enable or Disable control functions
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Enable/Disable +12V Ctrl.
Enable/Disable IR Control
Enable/Disable Buttons
Enable/Disable IR Jack
Enable/Disable IR Sensor
Exit Setup Mode
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
Step 2: Enter the Enable / Disable control state
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
After ‘4’ is pressed, the standby
LED continues to flash, and the
front panel will display the cur-
rent settings.

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Changing Switching Delays
The HDMI5 allows adjusting the its "Mute Delay" times, for Video
an d Au dio, i nde pen den tly. Th e "M ute D ela y" i s t he a m ou nt of t ime
the HDMI5 mutes the output when switching inputs. For instance a
"Mute Delay" of 100ms causes the switch to mute its output 100ms
before switching to the new input. By default the HDMI5 uses a
200ms video and audio delay when switching between channels.
To adjust the Audio/Video mute delays...
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
The HD MI5 i s pla ced i nt o the s etu p mod e by p res sin g and
holding the Power button for about 4 seconds.
Step 2: Enter the Switching Delay Setup Mode
Pre ss th e '5' b utton t o enter t he De lay S etu p M ode.
The blue LEDs indicate the video mute delay time, if there
are no blue LEDs lit, then there is no video delay.
The re d LE D s in d ic ate t he au dio m ute del ay t i me , if t h er e
are no red L EDs l it, t hen t her e is n o a ud i o de l ay.
No L EDs l it = No d elay.
• One left justified LED = 50ms delay.
•• Two left justified LEDs = 100ms delay.
••• Three left justified LEDs = 200ms delay.
•••• Four left justified LEDs = 300ms delay.
•• ••• Fi ve L EDs = 50 0ms d elay.
•• •• Fo ur ri g ht j ust ifi ed LE Ds = 1 se c del ay.
•• • Th re e rig ht ju sti fie d LED s = 2 se c de l ay.
•• Tw o rig ht j u st i fi e d LE D s = 3 se c del ay.
• O n e rig ht j u st i fi e d LE D = 4 se c del ay.
Step 3: Adjust Switching Delay Times
The 'SEL' button toggles between the video and audio delay
settings.
The 'A1 ' and 'A 2' bu tto ns a re us ed to set t he de lay t im e s.
'A1' decreases the delay time.
'A2' increases the delay time.
Pre ss th e Power b utt on to save ne w set tin gs an d exi t.
Note: The new settings are saved in non-volatile memory.
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1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
Step 2: Enter the Switching Delay Setup Mode.
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
After pressing '5', the standby
LED continues to flash, and the
front panel will display the cur-
rent delay settings.
Step 3: Adjust Switching Delay Times
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Toggle between audio
and video delays
Decrease delay
Increase delay
Exit setup mode

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Input Cable Length Tuning
The HD MI5 fea tures rec eiver e qua liz ati on th at c an be u sed t o co m-
pensate for the losses that occur in varying length, and varying
quality, cables.
The HDMI5 allows for 15 levels of equalization. Using high quality
DVI or DVI to HDMI conversion cables, the HDMI5 can compensate
for ca ble s of up t o 65 feet ( 20 me te rs) , on al l its i npu ts an d sti ll
reliably receive a stable, sparkle free image at 1080p. Longer cable
lengths can be achieved at lower resolutions.
To tune an HDMI5's input to a specific cable length...
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Cable Length Adj. Mode
Press the desired input and hold the button for 4 seconds,
un til t he HD MI5 e nt ers t he Cabl e Le ngt h Ad j. M o de.
Step 2: Enter the Cable Length Adj. Mode
Use the 'A1' and 'A2' buttons to tune cable length.
'A1' adjusts for shorter cables.
'A2' adjusts for longer cables.
'SEL' switches to Bandwidth settings (See next page).
Short cables are indicate by only Red LEDs being lit.
Medium length cables are indicated by only Blue LEDs lit.
Long cables are indicated by Blue & Red LEDs being lit.
Us e th e Power Tog g le b u tt on to e xi t t he s e tu p m od e.
When a cable's tuning is too short, the display will begin to spar-
kle, eventually going blank. For best results, start long, and use an
equalization a step or two above any noticeable artifacts on the
screen.
Note: Output cable lengths depend on the display's receiver's
capabilities, and the quality of cabling used. The HDMI5
uses source termination to compensate for all lengths of
ou tpu t cab les , an d to he lp in c ase s whe re th e re ce iver
may not have followed the specifications properly.
Note: Each input can be tuned individually andall settings are
saved in n on- vo la til e mem ory an d are n ot af fe c ted by a
power fa ilu re.
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Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Cable Length Tuning Mode
Step 2: Adjust cable length settings
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Toggle between cable length
and bandwidth settings.
(Blue = Length, Red = Bandwidth)
Decrease Cable Length
Increase Cable Length
Exit Setup Mode
Press and hold the desired channel until
the HDMI5 enters the cable length tuning
mode.
This example demonstrates entering the
cable length setup mode for input '5'.

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Bandwidth & Sync Settings
The HDMI5 is a fully digital switch, unlike many similar products,
the HDMI5 decodes the HDMI/DVI signal and re-encodes it on the
ou tpu t. Thi s all ow s it to cor re c t fo r many no n- co mpl ian t dev ice s at -
tached to its inputs, and always generate fully compliant HDMI/DVI
data on its output.
The following parameters are usually best left alone and will have
no affect on a fully compliant HDMI/DVI source, but may be useful
when connecting to a non-compliant source.
Bandwidth: This s ett ing a llo ws t he HD MI5 t o syn c to s our ce s wit h
clocks that are unstable and are outside the HDMI/DVI specifica-
tions. The larger the bandwidth, the better the HDMI5 can to lock on
to non-standard sources at the expense of being more susceptible
to n oi s e. S ome P C cards, an d old er DV D pla ye rs, may re qui re t h is
va lue to be s et hi gh (6 MHz) t o wo rk reli abl y.
HSJitter: Some non-compliant sources can generate horizontal jit-
ter, causing the screen to jump back and forth horizontally. Enabling
this setting (blue LED is lit) will eliminate this problem on all resolu-
tions where the horizontal pixel size is evenly divisible by four.
HSy n c an d VSyn c: When set to their default values, these settings
have n o ef fe c t o n th e H Sy nc a V Sy nc si gna ls. I f a sou rc e and m oni to r
will not work with each other, using the HDMI5 and enabling one or
both of these settings (blue LEDs are lit) may fix the incompatibility.
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Cable Length Adj. Mode
Press the desired input and hold the button for 4 seconds,
un til t he HD MI5 e nt ers t he Cabl e Le ngt h Ad j. M o de.
Step 2: Switch to the Bandwidth & Sync settings
Press the 'SEL' to toggle to the Bandwidth Settings mode.
Use '1' and '2' set the HDMI5's receiver's bandwidth.
3M H z = LED ' 1' Re d & LED ' 2' Bl ue.
4M H z = LED ' 1' Re d, L ED '2 ' R ed (D efa ult , HDM I Spe c).
5M H z = LED ' 1' Bl ue, LED ' 2' Bl ue.
6M H z = LED ' 1' Bl ue, LED ' 2' Re d.
Use '3' to set HSJitter (RED=Default, BLUE=Enabled).
Use '4' to set HSync (RED=Default, BLUE=Sync always 0).
Use '5' to set VSync (RED=Default, BLUE=Sync always 0).
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Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Cable Length Tuning Mode
Step 2: Adjust Bandwidth and Sync Settings
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Press and hold the desired channel until
the HDMI5 enters the cable length tuning
mode.
Toggle between Length &
Bandwidth Settings.
(Blue=Length, Red=B.W.)
HSync & VSync
(Red = Default)
HSJitter (Red=Default)
Bandwidth Settings:
3MHz = Red,Blue
4MHz = Red,Red (Default)
5MHz = Blue,Blue
6MHz = Blue,Red
Exit Setup Mode

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Auxiliary Relay Options
The two gen era l pur pos e aux ili ar y re l ays ar e ra te d at 30 vol ts A. C.
or D.C. @ 5 a mps, an d can b e use d to cont ro l anyth ing w ith in th ose
limits.
Ther e ar e 4 dif fe re nt o p er ati ng mo des o f the R ela ys :
Mode 1 - Toggle
The re la y to g gl e s ea c h ti m e th e re l ay 's bu tto n is p re s se d. Thi s is th e
simplest, and factory default, mode of operation.
Mode 2 - Momentary
Ea ch rela y ca n b e se t up t o stay on a p ro gra mm e d am o un t of ti me,
and then turn off, each time the relay's button is pressed.
Mode 3 - Channel Controlled - Steady State
The relays can be setup to turn on each time specified channels are
selected. By selecting all channels, the relay will turn on each time
the HDMI5 is power on, and turn off when the HDMI5 is turned off.
Mode 4 - Channel Controlled - Momentary
The re la ys c a n be s e tu p to tu rn on for a p ro gra mm e d am o un t tim e
each time specified channels are selected, and then turn off.
Entering the Relay Setup Mode:
Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Pre ss an d hol d the Power to e nt er Se t up M o de.
Select Relay to Setup (A1 or A2)
Ch ose t he rela y to s etu p by p re s si n g A1 o r A 2.
Relay Setup Overview
Se e i ll u st rat ion for a n over vi ew of t he Re lay S etu p M od e.
The following pages describe the settings for each of the dif-
ferent relay modes...
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode
Press and hold the Power Button until the
display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.)
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Select Relay to Setup (A1 or A2)
Select a relay to setup by pressing either A1 or A2
Relay Setup Overview
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
If the red LED is lit, then the relay activates when
channel is selected. Use buttons to toggle LEDs.
The blue LED indicates Steady-State, the red LED
indicates Momentary. Use button to toggle LEDs.
The blue LEDs indicate delay times.
A1 = Decrease delay
A2 = Increase delay
Press Pwr Button to
exit setup mode.

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Relay Options (Cont'd)
Toggle and Momentary Relay Modes
If al l cha nne l LED s are off, the n the r el ay wi ll no t be af fe c te d by
changing channels. The 'SEL' button is used to switch between the
To ggl e M ode a nd th e Mom ent ar y M od e.
Toggle Mode
In th e Tog gle M ode ( the b lue ' SEL' L E D is l i t) t h e re lay wil l to g gl e
be t we en On a nd Off e ach t ime t he rela y but to n is pres sed . Al l rel ay
de lay tim es ar e ig nored i n the Togg le Mod e.
Us e th e ' SE L' b utton t o swi tc h to th e Togg le Mod e (Bl ue
'SEL' LED lit).
Momentary Mode
In th e Mom ent ar y M od e ( th e red ' SEL' L ED is l it) t he relay wi ll ac -
ti vate wh en it 's bu tton is p re s se d, an d the n tur n its elf o ff af t er a
prog ra mme d amo unt o f tim e. U se t h e 'S E L' bu t to n to s w it ch to t he
Mo m en tar y Mo de (t he red 'S EL' LE D i s li t ).
Us e th e 'A1' a nd 'A2 ' but to n s to a dju st th e amo unt o f tim e
th e re lay i s ac t i ve b efore tur nin g its elf o ff. The d ela y tim es
are in dic ated by t he top row of b lue L EDs a nd corresp ond
to the following times:
No L EDs l it = Sa me as Togg le Mo d e
• One left justified LED = 1/4 seconds
•• Two left justified LEDs = 1/2 seconds
••• Three left justified LEDs = 1 seconds
•••• Four left justified LEDs = 5 seconds
•• ••• Fi ve L EDs = 10 s eco nd s
•••• Four right justified LEDs = 30 seconds
•• • Th re e rig ht ju sti fie d LED s = 1 mi nu te
•• Tw o rig ht j u st i fi e d LE D s = 5 mi nut es
• O n e rig ht j u st i fi e d LE D = 10 m inu te s
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Toggle Mode
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Momentary Mode
All channel LEDs are turned off.
The bl ue 'S EL' LE D i s li t .
De lay Ti mes a re i gno re d.
Blue LEDs indicate delay times.
A1 = Decrease delay
A2 = Increase delay
All channel LEDs are turned off.
The re d 'S E L' LED i s lit .
Press Pwr Button to
exit setup mode.
Press Pwr Button to
exit setup mode.

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Relay Options (Cont'd)
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Channel Control - Steady State
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Channel Control - Momentary
Red LEDs indicate inputs that
ac t ivate rel ay.
Blue 'SEL' LED is lit.
De lay t ime s ind icate h ow l ong
a rela y ta k es t o tur n off a f ter
sw itc hi n g aw ay f ro m an ac t ive
input.
A1 = Decrease delay
A2 = Increase delay
Delay times indicate how long a
relay stays on when switching to
an active input.
A1 = Decrease delay
A2 = Increase delay
Re d 'SE L' L ED i s l it .
Press Pwr Button to
exit setup mode.
Press Pwr Button to
exit setup mode.
Red LEDs indicate inputs that
ac t ivate rel ay.
Channel Control Modes
If any ch ann el LE D is li t, th en th e re lay wil l tur n o n wh e n th at ch an-
ne l is se lec t ed d u rin g nor mal o per at i on s. The ' S EL' butt on is u sed to
sw itc h be t we en th e Ste ady S tate Mo d e, a nd t h e Mom ent ar y Mod e.
Channel Control - Steady State
In th e Stead y Sta te M o de (w hen b lue ' SEL' L ED is l it) t he rela y wil l
rema in on for a s lon g as th e HDM I5 is s wit ch e d to a n inp ut th at ha s
be en se tup t o ac t i va te t he re la y. When t he HD MI5 i s swi tch to an
non-active channel, the relay will turn off after the delay time indi-
cated by the Blue input selection LEDs.
Us e th e ' SE L' b utton t o swi tc h to th e Stead y Sta te M o de
(the blue 'SEL' LED is lit).
Use the Input Select buttons to chose which inputs will
ac t ivate t he relay.
Us e th e 'A1' a nd 'A2 ' but to n s to a dju st th e amo unt o f tim e
th e re lay rem ain s acti ve b efore tur nin g its elf o ff. The d e la y
ti mes a re i ndi cated b y the top r ow o f blu e LED s and cor re -
spond to the delay times given on the previous page.
Channel Control - Momentary
In th e Mom ent ar y M od e ( th e b lu e ' SE L' L ED li t) th e re lay wil l tur n o n
for the amount of time indicated by the Blue input selection LEDs,
whenever the HDMI5 is switched to an input that has been setup to
ac t ivate t he relay.
Us e th e ' SE L' b utton t o swi tc h to th e Mom ent ar y Mod e (th e
red 'S EL' LE D is li t).
Use the Input Select buttons to chose which inputs will
ac t ivate t he relay.
Us e th e 'A1' a nd 'A2 ' but to n s to a dju st th e amo unt o f tim e
th e re lay i s ac t i ve b efore tur nin g its elf o ff. The d ela y tim es
are in dic ated by t he top row of b lue L EDs a nd corresp ond
to t he fol low ing t ime s. ( S ee t h e pr ev i ou s p ag e fo r rel ay
times.)
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Step 1: Reset All Parameters to Factory Defaults
1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2
Start by pressing and
holding the Power
button...
12...while continuing to hold the Power
button, press and hold both the‘2’
and the ‘3’ buttons.
After about 4 seconds, the display will flash
indicating all parameters have been restored
to their factory programmed values.
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Resetting to Factory Defaults
If, for w hatever rea son , yo u’d li ke to res et your H DMI 5 bac k to i t s
factory default condition, this is easily done...
Step 1: Reset All Parameters to Factory Defaults
Fir st pres s and h old t he Powe r b ut ton
Wh il e con tin uin g to h old t he Power B utton , pre ss a n d ho l d
both the ‘2’ and ‘3’ buttons.
After holding all buttons for about 4 seconds, the display
will flash indicating all parameters have been restored to
their factory programmed values.
Note: Resetting the HDMI5 to its default value, resets every-
th ing t o th e s am e s ta te i t was w hen i t lef t t he fa c tor y !
This includes any learned IR codes, all timing informa-
tion, cable length tuning, etc.
Please be aware of this before issuing this command!
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K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™)
Zektor’s exclusive K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial™) protocol was de-
signed by engineers who have been controlling RS-232 devices for
most of their careers and understand the pitfalls of a badly designed
prot ocol.
A few features of the K.I.S.S.™ protocol are:
A simple and logically consistent command structure.
Fully bi-directional operations and can be operated in both
a Master/Slave mode (only responds when spoken to), or
in an Asynchronous mode (state changes are sent as they
occur).
All commands and responses can optionally use a checksum
or a CRC-8 checkcode to insure reliable communications.
A co mm a nd w i ll a l wa ys g ene ra te a resp ons e! The re a re n o
“t ime out ” state s as pa r t o f the p ro to col. A ti meo ut wi ll al -
ways i nd i ca te so me ty pe of p hy sic al conn ec ti o n er ror ( loo se
cable, extreme noise, etc.).
Commands and responses have been designed for simple
parsing in any language.
Ea sy to tes t usi ng a te rmi nal, or t er m ina l emu lat io n s of t -
wa re. (H y pe r t erm , S ecu re CRT, etc.)
A few features of the HDMI5 command set are:
A full featured command set that goes far beyond simple
fron t pan el cont ro l ope rat io n s! A l lo ws f ull c ont ro l over all
features of the HDMI5.
All front panel functions supported.
Full notification of state changes.
The ab ili t y to di sab le th e front p an e l, a nd st ill h ave fron t
panel button presses sent to the serial port.
High resolution control over all timing settings.
The ab ili t y to read a ll IR cod es se nt to t he H D MI 5 by any
remo te, even th ose n ot us ed by the H DMI 5. Us e the H DMI 5
to a dd I R con trol to any pro je c t !
Ma ny m o re f eat ure s, too n ume ro us to l ist h ere. . .
For a full description of K.I.S.S.™ and a list of the commands sup-
ported by the HDMI5, download the HDMI5 supplemental manual at:
www.zektor.com/HDMI5/downloads.htm
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The RS - 232 o n the H DMI 5 is th e sam e fo rma t as a PC -mo dem , and
uses the same type cable as a serial modem would, which is a stan-
da rd s tra ight th ro u gh c a bl e. D o n ot us e a cab le th at i s m ar k ed as a
“Null Modem” cable.
The HD MI5 c an al so be u sed w ith a ny U SB to R S-2 32 co nver sio n
cable, these are all typically straight through cables.
The RS-232 port is a female type DE-9 connector (sometimes mistak-
en ly referr ed t o as a DB - 9 co nne c to r ) wi t h th e fo l lo win g pin out :
5 4 3 2 1
9 8 7 6
Pin definitions:
1 - No C onnect 6 - No C onnect
2 - TX 7 - No C onnect
3 - RX 8 - No C onnect
4 - No C onnect 9 - No C onnect
5 - GN D
The port settings used by the HDMI5 are:
Ba udr ate: 96 00
Da ta Bi ts: 8
St op Bi ts: 1
Pa rit y: NONE
The communications protocol used is Zektor’s exclusive K.I.S.S.™
(Keep It Simple Serial™) protocol.
RS-232 Port