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- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
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- 1 - HDMI4X4 User Manual www.xantech.com[...]
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- 2 - INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasi ng the 4x4 HDMI Matrix. The 4x4 HDMI Matrix switches four HDT V sources to any four HDMI displays. The 4x4 HDMI Matrix switcher has four HDM I inputs and four HDMI out puts. Matrix input #1 and the HDMI port of HDTV source #1 connects using a male to male HDMI cable. The HDMI port of HDTV source #2 connects[...]
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- 3 - OPERATION NOTES READ THESE NOTES BEFORE INSTA LLING OR OPERATING THE HDMI4X4 • You should connect all the cables and power supply prior to connecting power to the HDTV sources and 4x4 HDMI Matrix. • When powering the sources, the display needs to point to the source input. • The 4x4 HDMI Matrix is housed in a metal box for better RF shi[...]
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- 4 - DIP SWITCH GUIDELINES Inside the 4x4 HDMI Matrix is a bank of Dip Switches . Below is a table describing their functions. By default, all switches are set to the Off position. Dip Switch # Name Description 1 Switching Delay Adds a 3 second delay to switching 2 On Board EDID Feeds a generic HDMI EDID (720p/1080i) to all inputs 3 IR Code Dip Sw[...]
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- 5 - IR CODES In the event of IR confli cts, please do the following: 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the RMT16-IR remote. 2. Locate the Dip Switches above the batteries 3. Switch the Dip Switches on the RMT16-IR to any of the combinations pictured below. 4. Dip Switches 1 and 2 in the RMT16-IR correspond with Dip Switches 3 and 4 ins[...]
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- 6 - RS232 INTERFACE ASCII Corresponding RMT16-IR Binary 1 1 0011 0001 2 2 0011 0010 3 3 0011 0011 4 4 0011 0100 5 5 0011 0101 6 6 0011 0110 7 7 0011 0111 8 8 0011 1000 9 9 0011 1001 A 10 0110 0001 B 11 0110 0010 C 12 0110 0011 D 13 0110 0100 E 14 0110 0101 F 15 0110 0110 G 16 0110 0111 RS232 Settings Bits per second 19200 Data bits 8 Parity None [...]
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- 7 - 4X4 HDMI MATRIX RACK MOUNT DIAGRAM[...]
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- 8 - TECHNOLOGY TERMINIATION DDC Short form for Display Data Channel. It is a VESA standard for communication between a monitor and a video adapter. Using DDC, a monitor can inform the video card about its properties, such as maximum resolution and color depth. The video card can then use this information to ensure that the user is presented with [...]
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- 9 - SPECIFICATIONS Video Amplifier Bandwidth 1.65 Gbps Input Video Signal 1.2 volts p-p Input DDC Signal 5 volts p-p (TTL) Single Link Range 1080p / 1920 x 1200 HDMI Input/Output Connector Type A 19-pin Female Remote Control Port RS-232 Female, Mini-Stereo Power Consumption 60 watts (max) Power Supply 24V DC Dimensions 17” W x 1.75” H x 5.875[...]