Smart-AVI HDR8X8S manual

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2 ww w .smar tavi.com P ART NO . QT Y DESCRIPTION HDR8X8/HDR16X16 1 HDMI 8X8/16x16 Router CCPWR06 1 6ft Pow er Cord What’ s in the Bo x? T able of C ontents INTRODUC TION & FEA TURES 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 4 APPLICA TIONS 5 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION 6 USING THE FRONT P ANEL C ONTROL 7 USING THE SMARTC ONTROL SOFT W ARE 9 OPTIONAL CONTROL [...]

3 ww w .smar tavi.com Introduction The HDR8X8/HDR16X16 conf orms to the HDMI (H igh Denition Media Inter face) standard with HDCP complianc e and provides a connection to view any eigh t/six teen HDMI video sources on an y combination of eight/sixteen video displays . The matrix conguration pro vides maximum exibility , allowing switching [...]

4 ww w .smar tavi.com T echnical Specications VIDEO HDTV Resolutions 480p, 720p , 1080i, 1080p, Supports all DVI-D Resolutions T V Resolution 480i Input Inter face (8/16) HDMI T ype A 19-pin Female TMDS Output Inter face (8/16) HDMI T ype A 19-pin Female TMDS Input Cable Length Up to 40 ft. Output Cable Length Up to 40 ft. O THER W arranty Limit[...]

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6 ww w .smar tavi.com Hardwar e Installation 1. T urn o all input devices and display s. 2. Connect the male to male HDMI extension cables to the input devices and to the “IN” por ts on the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 . 3. Connect the displays to the “OUT ” por ts on the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 . 4. Connect the power cor d and power-on the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 .[...]

7 ww w .smar tavi.com T o assign an output to an input, press SWIT CH. A blinking block cursor will appear . Use UP and DOWN t o selec t the input that you would like t o assign. Once the cursor is ov er the desired input por t, press ENTER to en ter editing mode. P ress UP and DOWN to select the output por t. Once you have selected an output, pr e[...]

8 ww w .smar tavi.com T o view the menu, press MENU . There ar e 6 menu options available: RS-232 Acknowledge - Sets the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 to send a conrmation that an RS-232 command has been receiv ed. RS-232 Checksum - Sets the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 to verify all RS-232 data for errors in transmission. Send Update - Sets the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 to send an[...]

9 ww w .smar tavi.com Using the SmartContr ol Sof tware F ind the I nstallation CD that came with your HDR8X8/HDR16X16 unit. T his CD has the Smar tContr olPro software that you will need in or der to control the unit using a computer . Inser t the CD into your CD-ROM. On the CD you should see: • Smar tContr ol Pro Installer .ex e • Smar [...]

10 ww w .smar tavi.com Using the SmartContr ol Sof tware (continued) Advanc ed Congura tion: If you have mor e than one Router installed you will want to check this bo x. Router T ype: Select “HDR8X8/HDR16X16” Inputs/Outputs: Enter the number of Inputs/Outputs your HDR8X8/ HDR8X8/HDR16X16 has. The HDR8X8/HDR16X16 can ha ve up to 8/16 inputs [...]

11 ww w .smar tavi.com Using the SmartContr ol Sof tware (continued) Main Routing Window On this screen you will notic e the input buttons running down the left side while the output buttons run across the top . They are each labeled 1 thr ough 8/16. Note: The three small c olored buttons at the lower right labeled ALL, VIDEO , and A UDIO are not a[...]

12 ww w .smar tavi.com Using the SmartContr ol Sof tware (continued) The Main Routing Window enables y ou to control the rout er(s) connec tions by means of the Crosspoint panel , the button panel, or with pre-recorded rout es called macros. Crosspoint P anel: This is probably the simplest way t o route the connections. Simply click on the cross po[...]

13 ww w .smar tavi.com Using the SmartContr ol Sof tware (continued) The Button P anel: These are the number ed buttons across the top and left sides. Click an output button on the top , and then click an input button on the left. Options for using the Button P anel • Output Options: T o selec t multiple outputs next to each other , click on o[...]

14 ww w .smar tavi.com Macros: This section of the window is used to sav e and play back macros. Macros store a set sequenc e of routes. T o record a macro: 1. Click on the Record button (last butt on shown). A blink ing “r ecording ” message below this button will be display ed to indicate that all rout es are being recor ded. 2. Select the de[...]

15 ww w .smar tavi.com T CPIP (SMT CP) : Remote control is essential t o real-time management of the HDR8X8/HDR16X16. Smar tA VI’ s SMT CP module is the per fect solution to eective r emote management. Simply connect the SMT CP module to the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 and connect from an y where on the internet. When you need to make a change , but can ?[...]

16 ww w .smar tavi.com Using the IR Remot e Contr ol (optional) Y ou have the option of contr olling the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 via Remote Con- trol. T he remote is used to contr ol the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 . The SM-EYE must be connected to the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 ( this is an optional connector not always a vailable in all boxes) in or der to inter face the remot[...]

17 ww w .smar tavi.com Male to F emale Straight Cable (not provided) How to properly create an RS-232 c onnec tion between a PC and most Smar tA VI RS-232 compliant devices 1. Connect a straight through male to female RS-232 cable (shown on right) to the RS-232 connector on the PC. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-232 compliant devic[...]

18 ww w .smar tavi.com When you connect to the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 to a c omputer via an RS-232 connec tion, you will see the follo wing screen (results from HDR16X16 shown): There ar e t wo primary modes of operation for the HDR8X8/HDR16X16: Command Mode and Debug Mode. When connecting to the HDR8X8/HDR16X16 via RS-232, it will star t in Command Mode [...]

19 ww w .smar tavi.com DBG>? =========================================================================== Command Line Interface Help: d Enable/Disable debug d [on][off] sw Switch Port sw [output] 1-16 [input] 1-16 br Broadcast Port br [input] 1-16 om Set output mode om [output] [mode# (0-2) | ?] o Enable/Disable Output o [output] [0 = disable | [...]

20 ww w .smar tavi.com Command Mode: Command Mode allow s raw commands to be sent to the HDR8X8/ HDR16X16 to contr ol its various func tions without the use of a menu or prompt. This mode is intended for adv anced use only. There ar e t wo types of commands that you can issue the HDR8X8/HDR16X16: Commands with CHECKSUM and Commands without CHECKSUM[...]

21 ww w .smar tavi.com Command Mode c ontinued: <CHK> stands for CHECKSUM: the <CHK> value is calculated by performing an X OR of the full com - mand string. F or example: //F00M12I03 will X OR to the hexadecimal value 0x42, ther efore the value of <CHK> is 0x42. CAL CULA TING THE <CHK> IMPORT ANT 5) T o query crosspoints fr[...]

22 ww w .smar tavi.com Command Mode c ontinued: Sending Commands WITHOUT CHECKSUM 1) T o set a video crosspoin t: FxxMyyI zz<CR> e.g . to set video input 3 to output 12 on a router with frame addr ess “0” send the command: F00M12I03<CR> 2) T o set RS-232 crosspoint: FxxRy yIzz<CR> 3) T o disconnect RS-232 crosspoint: F[...]

23 ww w .smar tavi.com T echnic al Specications Using the SM T CP module (optional) The SMT CP-2 is an RS-232 c ontrol module that allows most SmartA VI switching matrixes t o be controlled remot ely via HT TP or TELNET . Manage the switching functions of your matrix with ease from an y where in the world. W ith the SMT CP-2 you can sav e up to [...]

24 ww w .smar tavi.com COMPUTER IP ROUTER SMTCP -2 RS-232 SERIAL C AT 5 C AT 5 MA TRIX SWIT CH (NOT CONNECTED) Connecting to the SMTCP -2 for the rst time The rst time you connect the SMT CP-2, you will need t o per form the following steps to set the initial conguration. This includes establishing an HTTP connec tion and manually setting [...]

25 ww w .smar tavi.com F or the initial setup, click the Network Setting button and manually assign an IP address to the SM TCP-2. This will assur e that the SMT CP-2 will always ha ve the same IP address. Be sure to choose an address tha t will not conic t with any other devices on the network, and that the address is not in the range of the DH[...]

26 ww w .smar tavi.com Controlling the SMT CP-2 via HT TP Matrix Menu The matrix menu allows y ou to set the crosspoints for the matrix. Cr osspoints are used to route sig nals from the individual inputs to individual outputs. The output channels can only have one input, but each input can ha ve several outputs. Example shown in diagram: Input 1 to[...]

27 ww w .smar tavi.com Network Setting Menu The network setting menu allows y ou to assign a static IP address to the SM TCP -2. I t is recommended that you statically assign an IP addr ess to avoid any future conict or connectivity issues with DHCP . Device Cong Menu The device congura tion menu allows you to select the type of matrix you[...]

28 ww w .smar tavi.com User Administration Men u Controlling the SMT CP-2 via TELNET Commands may be sent tr ansparently to the matrix via a TELNET connec tion to the SMT CP-2. T o use this func tion, use a telnet client such as Hyper terminal or Pu T T Y to connect to the IP address of the SM TCP-2. Y ou will be prompted f or a username and passwo[...]

29 ww w .smar tavi.com COMPUTER IP ROUTER SMTCP -2 RS-232 SERIAL C AT 5 C AT 5 MA TRIX SWIT CH (NOT CONNECTED) Connecting to the SMTCP -2 for the rst time WITHOUT DHCP The rst time you connect the SMT CP-2, y ou will need to per form the following steps to set the initial conguration. This includes establishing an HTTP connec tion and manu[...]

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32 ww w .smar tavi.com HR-2P HDMI SWITCH Switch two HDMI sources on one display . HR-4P HDMI SWITCH Switch four HDMI sourc es on one display. HDMI SWITCHES The HR series of HDMI switches provide HDMI output up to 40 feet and at HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p , 1080i and 1080p. HD DISPLA Y DVR GAMING CONSOLE HDMI MA TRIX SWITCH SMART AUDIO VIDEO INN[...]