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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SAS6x2
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
unchanged)

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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.