CE Labs HSW44C manual

HSW44C 4x4 HDMI Ma trix Swi t ch with CA T5 Output Instruction Manual Made in Taiwan[...]

1 Saf ety and Notice The HSW44C 4 x4 HDMI Matrix S witch with CAT5 Output has been tested for c onformance to safety regulations and requi rements, and has been c ertified for i nternational use. However, l ike all electronic equipments, the HSW44C should be used wit h care. Please r ead and foll ow the safety i nstructions to protect yourself from[...]

2 The HSW44C 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switch with CAT5 Output provides the most flexible and cost effective soluti on in t he market t o r oute high defin ition video sources plus multi-channel (up to 7.1-channel) dig ital audio from any of the four HDMI sources to the remote d isplays at the same ti me. Through low cost CAT5/5e/6 LAN cabl es, not only high[...]

3 Fe a t ure s  State-of-the-art Silicon Image (founder of HDMI) chipset embedded for upmost compatibility and reliability  HDMI 1.2a/1.3c * compliant  HDCP compliant  Allows any source to be displayed on multi ple displays at the same time  Allows any HDMI display to view any HDMI source at any time  Supports 7.1 channel digital [...]

4 PCB stack-up 4-layer board [impedance control — differential 100 Ω ; single 50 Ω ] Input 4x HDMI 1x RS-232 1x RJ-45 TMDS 1x RJ-45 DDC 1x IR socket for IR receiver Output 4x RJ-45 TMDS 4x RJ-45 DDC 5x IR socket for IR emitter 1x HDMI HDMI I nput selection Push button / IR remote / RS - 232 Push button / IR remote HDMI source control Controll[...]

5 HSW44C 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 7. ON – OFF: Power ON/O[...]

6 HSMR 1. Source LED: Indicate input source 2. IN : Push button for switching input source channel in sequential order 3. EQ : Adjust the 8-level equalizatio n control for HDMI signals. 0 – 7 = strongest – weakest. It is recommended to switch from 7 to 0 to fi nd the optimal visual experience. 4. HDMI Out : Connect to HDTV with a HDMI cable 5. [...]

7 SW1-SW4 for EDID/ Audio Note 1 If the HDTV shows video b ut without audio, please try to set audio mo de to ster eo . 2 F actory default of SW1 -SW4: Pin#1-OFF [  ] & Pin#2- OFF [  ] fo r 1080p with ste reo. 3 If y ou encounter any unsolved aud io/video output pr o blem du ring system installation , please tur n an y SW1-SW4 to Pin#1-OF[...]

8 SW Main fo r firmware upda te (f or technical support only) DIP Switch Position Pin#1 Pin#2 Pin#3 Pin#4 Normal Operation Mode 6 OFF [  ] OFF [  ] ON [  ] OFF [  ] Firmware Update Mode 7 ON [  ] ON [  ] OFF [  ] OFF [  ] Note 6 F actory default f or SW Main: Pin#1-OFF [  ] , Pin#2-OFF [  ] , Pin#3-ON [  ] , Pin#4-O[...]

9 IR Cable s IR Emitter Cable IR Receiver Cable IR Sock et s HSW44C 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 onl y transmit IR command signals from the remote receiver[...]

10 Definition o f IR Ea rphone Jack IR Emitter IR Receiver Y ou can b uy any IR ex tension cab les in the mar ket that ar e compatib le to the d ef inition of the IR sockets f or the matr ix if necessary f o r r eplacement use. Supporte d IR Data F orma t Data Format Suitabl e Not Recommended NEC  RC5  TOSHIBA MICOM CODE  GRUNDIG CODE  [...]

11 HSW44C as mas ter 1. Connect all sources to HDMI Inputs on the HSW44C 4x4 HDMI matrix switch with CAT5 output. 2. Connect each DDC output on the HSW44C to respecti ve DDC input on the remote receiver HSMR. 3. Connect each TMDS output on the HSW44C to respective TMDS input on th e remote receiver HSMR. 4. Connect IR emitter cable(s) to t he HSW44[...]

12 Sour ce Side Method A: Push Button Push the switch button on the front panel, th e source will be sequentially changed. Method B: IR Remo te Control a. Please press to enter IR control mode Note If HSW44C receiv es the IR commands, the LED will flash. If not, try again. b. Decide which output port to be controlled by pressing F1 to F4 Note If th[...]

13 Displa y Side Method A: Push button Push the switch button s o f respective output c hannels then the output channel will switch from HDMI source 1 to source 4 in sequential order. Method B1: IR r emote control f or switching i nput cha nnels Channel select switch must be set to zero. a. Press Power on butto n to enable IR control function. Note[...]

14 Method C: Soft ware Cont rol through RS-2 32 Scan: Push this button will trigger the automatic search over all the available COM ports (1-255). If the matrix is detected, the message window below will show up. Otherwise, an error message shows up to indicate no legal d evice can be found. Notice that successful connection is only established if [...]

15 Open: Open the COM port after scan to establi sh the connection between PC and the matrix. Close: Release the COM port after scan. Quick Setup Buttons: Provide the fast setup between inputs and outputs of the matrix. “Default” button makes input 1, 2, 3, 4 mapped to output 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively. “Channel 1” makes all outputs see input-[...]

16 RS RS RS RS - - - -232 transm 232 transm 232 transm 232 transmission Format ission Format ission Format ission Format Baud rate: 9600 Data bit: 8 Parity: Non e Set Command Set Command Set Command Set Command Command Code Response Description Data Check SUM ACK SET 0x08 0x4d 0x41 0x51 0x44 0x05 *0x01~0xff 0x31~0x2f 0xaa SET MA-5144 Device ID 0x0c[...]

17 Warning! There could b e unexpec ted consequences resulted from inappropriate firmware update operation. Please do it w ith caution. 1. Please unzip the Matrix_Firmw are_Update.zip into your designated folder. 2. Please turn off the power of t he HSW44C and set DIP location of [SW Main] at Pin#1-ON(  ), Pin#2-ON(  ), Pin#3-OFF(  ), &[...]

18 6. In the pop-up win dow, please s elect the [Fil e Format] to Binary . 7. Please make sure your PC has direct connection to the RS-232 port of the HSW44 C, as shown in the picture (left), that in [Communi cation Setting] the onlne status s hould be “Wait to connect”. If the RS-232 connecti on is not firmly establish ed, yo u will see the on[...]

19 1. If the DVI or HDMI device requires the EDID information, pl ease use EDID Reader/Writer to retrieve and provide DVI/HDMI EDID informati on. 2. All HDMI over CAT5 transmi ssion distances are measured using Belden 158 3A CAT5e 125MHz LAN cable and ASTRODESIGN Video Signal Generator VG-859C. 3. The transmission length is largely affected by the [...]

20 Cable Electronics, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of one year from the purchase by the origin al purchaser. If this product is defective or malfunctions, Cable Electronics will replace or repair thi s unit (at their option) within a reasonable time. No ex[...]