Atlona AT-HD44M-SR manual

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    A tl onA 4x4 HDMI over C A T5 Ma trix with IR Control P a th A T-HD44M-SR User Manu al[...]

  • Page 2

    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .................................................. 1 2. Features .................................................. 1 3. Specication .................................................. 2 4. Package Contents .................................................. 3 5. Connection Diagram ...............................[...]

  • Page 3

    INTRODUCTION 1 The A T -HD44M-SR 4x4 HDMI over CA T5 Matrix with IR Control Path provides the most exible and cost effective solution in the market to route high denition video sources plus multi-chan - nel (up to 7.1-channel) digital audio from any of the four HDMI sources to the remote displays at the same time. Through low cost CA T5/5e LA[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS T echnical A T -HD44M-S A T -HD44M-R Role of usage T rue 4x4 matrix & transmitter [TX] Receiver [RX] HDMI compliance HDMI 1.2a HDCP compliance Y es Video bandwidth Single-link 165MHz [4.95Gbps] Video support 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i / 1080p60 Audio support Surround sound (up to 7.1ch) or stereo digital audio T ransmission Full[...]

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    2 3 1. 1x A T -HD44M-S 2. 1x IR emitter cable 1 3. 2x Rack-mounting ears 4. 1x IR remote 1 5. 1x User Manual 6. 4x A T -HD44M-R 7. 4x IR receiver cable 8. 8x W all-mounting screws 9. 1x 5V 6A power adapter 1 Additional IR remote control and IR emitter cable can be purchased as optional accessories to control the HDMI sources located separately . P [...]

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    A T -HD44M-S Front Panel 1. Power: Power indicator LED 2. IR: IR receiver 3. Input: Input source indicator LED 4. HP1–HP4: Connection status indicator LED for each output channel 5. Port1–Port4: Input source channels mapping LED for each output channel 6. Port1 Select–Port4 Select: Push button for selecting input channel Rear Panel 7. ON–OF[...]

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    4 5 A T -HD44M-R Front Panel IN: Push button for switching input source channel in sequential order 1. EQ: Adjust the 8-level equalization control for HDMI signals. 0 – 7 = strongest – weakest. It is recommended to switch from 7 to 0 to nd the optimal visual experience. 2. Source LED: Indicate input source 3. HDMI Out: Connect to HDTV with a[...]

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    DIP SWITCH SW1-SW4 for EDID/Audio DIP Switch Position Video Audio Description Pin#1 Pin#2 OFF OFF 1080p Stereo 1 Default Mode 2 – 1080p & stereo audio output for most HDTVs OFF ON 720p 1080i Stereo Safe Mode 3 – Enforce the system output at 720p/1080i video and stereo audio for basic compatibility among HDTVs ON OFF Bypass 4 Bypass EDID Lea[...]

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    6 IR Cables IR Emitter Cable IR Receiver Cable IR Sockets A T -HD44M-S IR Main: The default location for IR emitter extension cable to transmit all IR command signals received from any of the four remote receivers to all of the HDMI sources. IR1: IR emitter extension cable connected here can only transmit IR command signals from the remote 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 + MA TSUSHIT A CODE + MITSUBISHI CODE + ZENITH CODE + JVC CODE + M50560-001P + MN6125H + MN6125L + MN6014_C5D7 + MN6014-C6D6 + MC14457P + LC7464(AHEA) + GEMINI_CM [...]

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    8 9 A T -HD44M-S as master: 1. Connect all sources to HDMI Inputs on the 4x4 HDMI over CA T5 matrix master A T -HD44M-S 2. Connect each DDC output on the A T -HD44M-S to respective DDC input on the remote re- ceiver A T -HD44M-R 3. Connect each TMDS output on the A T -HD44M-S to respective TMDS input on the remote receiver A T -HD44M-R 4. Connect I[...]

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    OPER A TION and IR CONTROL Source Side Method A: Push Button Push the switch button on the front panel, the source will be sequentially changed. Method B: IR Remote Control a. Please press to enter IR control mode Note: If A T -HD44M-S receives the IR commands, the LED will ash. If not, try again. b. Decide which output port to be controlled by [...]

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    10 1 1 Display Side Method A: Push button Push the switch buttons of respective output channels then the output channel will switch from HDMI source 1 to source 4 in sequential order , and wait a few seconds for audio/video of next channel coming out after the channel switch command is sent. Method B1: IR remote control for switching input channels[...]

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    RS-232 SERIAL PORT CONTROL RS-232 transmission Format Bit Rate: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow Control: None Set Command The command set includes: A1~A4 setup the output of HP1 B1~B4 setup the output of HP2 C1~C4 setup the output of HP3 D1~D4 setup the output of HP4 VR send back rmware version => V3.01b ST send back device s[...]

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    FIRMW ARE UPDA TE 13 W arning! There could be unexpected consequences resulted from inappropriate firmware update operation. Please do it with caution. 1. Please unzip the Matrix_Firmware_Update.zip into your designated folder . 2. Please turn off the power of the MA TRIX and set DIP location of [SW Main] at Pin#1-ON , Pin#2-ON , Pin#3-OFF , &[...]

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    7. Please make sure your PC has direct connection to the RS-232 port of the MA TRIX, as shown in the picture (left), that in [Communication Setting] the onlne status should be “W ait to connect”. If the RS-232 connection is not firmly established, you will see the online status is “Disconnect.” If so, please check the RS-232 connection unt[...]

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    NOTICE 14 15 1. If the DVI or HDMI device requires the EDID information, please use EDID Reader/Writer to retrieve and provide DVI/HDMI EDID information. 2. All HDMI over CA T5 transmission distances are measured using Belden 1583A CA T5e 125MHz LAN cable and ASTRODESIGN Video Signal Generator VG-859C. 3. The transmission length is largely affected[...]

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    SAFETY INFORMA TION 16 Safeguards T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. If the wall plug does not t into your local power socket, hire an electrician to replace your obsolete socket. Do not modify the wall plug. Doing so will void the warranty and safety features. This equipment should be installe[...]

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    16 17 W ARR ANTY LIMITED ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY A TLONA by Lenexpo Electronics warrants only to the initial purchaser of this product for a period of one year from the date of purchase from an Authorized A TLONA Reseller , the product will be free of electrical and mechanical de - fects that materially affect the products operation as described in this[...]