KVM Solutions SY-MSUHD-88 S Y Electronics 8×8 4K HDMI 2.0 18Gbps Matrix Installation Guide
- June 4, 2024
- KVM Solutions
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Installation Guide
SY-MSUHD-88
8×8 HDMI 2.0 4K60 (18 Gbps) Matrix
The MSUHD-88 is an 8×8 true 4K60 HDMI matrix switcher that is capable is switching HDMI signals up to 18Gbps. HDMI2.0, HDCP2.2, and video resolutions up to 4K are all fully supported. It allows any source (Blu-ray player, HD DVD player, satellite receiver, game station, etc.) to be shown on any of the displays simultaneously, no matter whether the source is HDCP compliant or not. The MSUHD-88 offers a solution for digital entertainment centers, HDTV retail, show sites, data center control, information distribution, conference room presentation, and school and corporate training environments.
Features
- Advanced EQ and amplification of outputs for smooth switching
- 1080p to 4K upscaling and 4K to 1080p downscaling on each output
- Scaling allows the displaying of the same input image on displays with different native resolutions
- Advanced EDID management
- Allows up to 8 HDMI source devices to be independently switched to 8 HDMI monitors, HDTVs, or projectors
- The outputs can show the same or different sources at the same time no matter whether the source is HDCP compliant or not
- Supports high definition resolutions 4K60 4:4:4, 4K30, 1080P, 1080i, 720P and standard video or PC formats
- Four control mode options: front panel buttons, RS232 commands, LAN control, and IR control either locally or by using the IR extension kit
- Full HDR support
- HDMI 2.0 compliant
- HDCP 2.2 compliant
Connectors and Controls
Installation
- Connect the HDMI input sources to the SY-MSUHD-88
- Connect the HDMI outputs to the SY-MSUHD-88
- Power on the input sources you want to show
- Connect the power supply into the SY-MSUHD-88 and turn on the displays you want to view
- Use the remote control or the front panel push buttons to make input to output source selections
Insert and remove HDMI cables carefully to avoid damaging the HDMI connectors on the matrix switcher.
Operation
Please note, whenever the LCD is off the first button press will only turn on
the LCD and does not perform any action. Press the button again to initiate
the desired action.
Whenever the LCD shows an N in the top row, this indicates that the output at
that position is turned off and is not showing an image. Use either of the two
video selection methods to select and input to that output.
Video Selections
The SY-MSUHD-88 front panel controls allow for the selection of the inputs to
the various outputs. There are two methods by which video selections can be
made:
- Press a button on the OUTPUT row to choose the output number to change, then press a button on the INPUT row to select the input signal for the selected output.
- Press a button on the INPUT row to see all the outputs that input is currently routed to. This is indicated by the button LEDs on the OUTPUT row. The top row of the
display will indicate Y on for all current video routings for that input where the output signal is on. Where there is an N in the top row of the display, this indicates that the chosen input is routed to the output number shown, but that the output signal is switched off.
Mode Button
The mode button provides three additional selectable options:
- Scaler Mode (first press of MODE)
- EDID Management (second press of MODE)
- Display IP Settings (third press of MODE)
Scaler Mode
Pressing the MODE button once will make all the output buttons light up, and
pressing any of the output buttons will display the current scaler setting for
that output on the LCD. Press the respective output button to toggle between
1080p > 4K scaling and 4K > 1080p scaling. Holding the output button down for
three seconds will activate the new scaler setting for that output, the LCD
displays OK to confirm the change.
EDID Setting
The matrix switcher has 30 built-in factory-defined EDID settings and three
user-programmable EDID memories. The user EDID memories are independent to
each input and can therefore be set differently for each input. Each input can
also be set to use the EDID information from any of the output display
devices, via the front panel or RS232 command. To change the EDID setting,
press the MODE button twice and then press the INPUT number you wish to
change. The LCD display will now show the current EDID setting for that input
channel. The factory default EDID is 1080p 2CH (PCM) for all eight inputs. The
EDID setting for each input can be set to any one of the following:
0：1080P 2CH (PCM)
1：1080P 6CH
2：1080P 8CH
3：1080P 3D 2CH (PCM)
4：1080P 3D 6CH
5：1080P 3D 8CH
6：4K30Hz 3D 2CH (PCM)
7：4K30Hz 3D 6CH
8：4K30Hz 3D 8CH
9：4K60Hz (Y420) 3D 2CH (PCM)
10：4K60Hz (Y420) 3D 6CH
11：4K60Hz (Y420) 3D 8CH
12：4K30Hz 3D 2CH (PCM)
13：4K30Hz 3D 6CH
14：4K30Hz 3D 8CH
15：1080P 2CH (PCM) HDR
16：1080P 6CH HDR
17：1080P 8CH HDR
18：1080P 3D 2CH (PCM) HDR
19：1080P 3D 6CH HDR| 20：1080P 3D 8CH HDR
21：4K30Hz 3D 2CH (PCM) HDR
22：4K30Hz 3D 6CH HDR
23：4K30Hz 3D 8CH HDR
24：4K60Hz (Y420) 3D 2CH (PCM) HDR
25：4K60Hz (Y420) 3D 6CH HDR
26：4K60Hz (Y420) 3D 8CH HDR
27：4K60Hz 3D 2CH (PCM) HDR
28：4K60Hz 3D 6CH HDR
29：4K60Hz 3D 8CH HDR
30：USER EDIT 1
31：USER EDIT 2
32：USER EDID 3
Copy EDID from Output 1
Copy EDID from Output 2
Copy EDID from Output 3
Copy EDID from Output 4
Copy EDID from Output 5
Copy EDID from Output 6
Copy EDID from Output 7
Copy EDID from Output 8
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The first 30 EDID settings (0 to 29) are factory set and cannot be altered.
The three USER EDID memories (30 to 32) can only be programmed using RS232
commands. Each input independently presents its currently selected EDID
setting to the HDMI source device The following is an example of how to change
the EDID setting for input 6:
User Action
Press Input 6 button to view the current EDID setting for input 6.
Press Input 6 button to step to the next EDID setting, or Press Output 6
button to step to the previous EDID setting.
Repeat until the desired EDID setting is displayed.
Press and hold Input 6 button for 3 seconds to save the setting.
When the LCD shows COPY FROM OUT 6, or similar, then pressing and holding the
respective input button for three seconds will make the matrix switcher read
the EDID from the display device connected to the selected HDMI output and
save it to the selected input (6 in this example).
Please always be aware that the EDID setting of each input is independent and
that each input may need to be programmed separately.
Display IP Information
From the normal operating mode, press the MODE button three times to display
the current IP settings. The screen will change every three seconds to
display the next IP setting, but will always begin with the current IP address
of the matrix:
In order to prevent potential IP problems, most of the IP settings
can only be programmed using RS232 commands.
The factory default IP settings are:
Host IP: 192.168.1.239
Router IP: 192.168.1.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
TCP/IP Port: 23
DHCP: Off
The IP settings can be used to either gain access to the built-in web
interface or as a control input for sending the same commands as given for the
RS232 port through an IP v4 connection. Please note that the carriage-return
character is still required for every command sent over IP to the SY-MSUHD-88.
Local IR Control
The user can control the HDMI routing of the matrix by using the IR remote
supplied with the product.
The left arrow button selects the next lowest numbered input port, and the
right arrow selects the next highest numbered input port.
The IR remote control for the SY-MSUHD-88 allows the user to increase or
decrease all eight of the inputs source selections simultaneously with a
single button press. 
The supplied IR receiver cable can be used to provide a different
receiver position. Simply plug the cable into the IR Ext socket on the rear of
the matrix switcher.
RS232 Commands
The SY-MSUHD-88 switcher can also be controlled using RS232 commands. The
following tables lists all the available commands that can be used to control
or configure the SY-MSUHD-88 switcher.
The baud rate settings are: 57600,n,8,1 (57.6K, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop)
with no handshaking (Tx, Rx only).
In all of the commands given in the table below, all the indicated characters
are required and the character represents the carriage-return character, 0x0d.
A number of the commands given the output of the following table a large
amount of ASCII encoded information that can be too much for systems with a
small amount of available memory as this data can be several kilobytes long.
The H and STA commands should be avoided whenever possible as the GET Commands
can provide the same information as STA, but only for a specific feature
without any additional information to process that is not relevant to the
status of the desired feature. The H command merely provides a list of all the
available commands with a brief description included for each one.
System Information
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| H | Output help pages |
| STA | Output the global system status information |
| SET ADDR xx | Set the system address to xx , where xx is in the range |
00-99. 00 is the default address and should always be set when there is only
one MSUHD-88 being addressed
GET ADDRv| Get the system address
GET STA| Get the system status
Video Settings
The following table gives the commands for video selection and various other
video options:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| SET out VS INy | Set output x to input y |
| SET out HDCPy | Set the HDCP status for output x , where y is: 0 = AUTO |
1 = BYPASS
2 = Disable
3 = HDCP 1.4 mode
4 = HDCP 2.2 mode
SET out VIDEO0| Set output x to auto scaling mode. If x = 0, then
apply to all outputs
SET out VIDEO1| Set output x to bypass mode. If x = 0, then apply to
all outputs
SET out VIDEO2| Set output x to 4K to 1080p scaling mode. If x = 0,
then apply to all outputs
SET out VIDEO3| Set output x to 1080p to 4K scaling mode. If x = 0,
then apply to all outputs
SET out VIDEO4| Set output x to HDBT C scaling mode. If x = 0, then
apply to all outputs
SET OUTx IMAGE ENH 0| Set 1080p to 4K video enhancement mode to bypass
SET OUTx IMAGE ENH 1| Set 1080p to 4K video enhancement mode to weak
SET OUTx IMAGE ENH 2| Set 1080p to 4K video enhancement mode to medium
SET OUTx IMAGE ENH 3| Set 1080p to 4K video enhancement mode to strong
GET out VS| Get the video selection for output x (use x = 0 to get all
output selections)
GET OUTx HDCP| Get the HDCP status for output x (use x = 0 to get all
output selections)
GET out VIDEO| Get the video scaler mode for output x (use x = 0 to
get all output scaler selections)
Audio Settings
The following two commands provide an analog audio mute function only when the
analog de-embedded audio outputs are being used. This mute function does not
affect the embedded HDMI output in any way.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| SET out EXA EN | Enable analog audio de-embedding for output x (Mute Off) |
| SET out EXA DIS | Disable analog audio de-embedding for output x (Mute On) |
EDID Settings
When using these commands, please note that there are 30 default EDID
settings, and 3 User programmable EDID memories per video input.
For the default EDID memories, the x value must be in the range 0 to 29
inclusive (leading zeros are not required). For the User EDID memories, the
value x must be one of 30, 31 or 32. The full list of EDID settings is given
on page 4 and the first column indicates the zz value for the SET INy EDID zz
command stated below.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| SET INy EDID zz | Set input y EDID to EDID setting zz Where zz is |
00 to 29 one of the 30 built-in EDID settings, or 30, 31, 32 for the three
User defined modes.
SET INx EDID CY OUTy| Copy the EDID from output y to input x
SET INx EDID Uz DATA XX,| Write an EDID data block to input x , see below
GET INx EDID| Get the EDID setting for input x (if x = 0 then the EDID
states for all eight inputs will be returned)
For the SET INx EDID Uz DATA XX,… command, the data block, {XX,…}, must
contain 128 or 256 hexadecimal values respectively. Each of the hexadecimal
values must be represented by two ASCII characters and separated by spaces,
for example: 
Ideally, the above example would be placed into a text file and then sent to
the SY-MSUHD-88 switcher using a serial emulation program. The data given
above is only an example and may not be compatible with the display devices
connected to the SY-MSUHD-88 switcher.
Network Settings
These RS232 commands allow setting or retrieving the network settings:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| SET DHCP 0 | Disable DHCP mode |
| SET DHCP 1 | Enable DHCP mode |
| SET HIP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx | Set (4K Switcher) Host IP address to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx |
| SET NMK xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx | Set (4K Switcher) Subnet Mask to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx |
| SET RIP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx | Set Default Gateway IP address to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx |
| SET TIP zzzz | Set TCP/IP port to zzzz |
| GET DHCP | Get the DHCP setting |
| GET HIP | Get the Host IP address |
| GET NMK | Get the subnet mask |
| GET RIP | Get the Default Gateway IP address |
| GET TIP | Get the TCP/IP value |
| GET MAC | Get the MAC address |
When shipped from SY, the default IP settings are:
Host IP Address:192.168.1.239
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway IP Address :192.168.1.1
TCP/IP Port :23
DHCP: Off
The IP settings can be used to either gain access to the built-in web
interface or as a control input for sending the same commands as given for the
RS232 port through an IP v4 connection. Please note that the carriage-return
character is still required for every command sent over IP to the SY-MSUHD-88.
Specifications
General
Parameter
HDMI Inputs| 8
HDMI Outputs| 8
Analogue audio outputs (Stereo)| 8
S/PDIF coax digital audio outputs| 2
Video Format Supported (in & out)| Supports all HDMI resolutions up to 4K60
4:4:4, as well as all PC resolutions
HDCP compliance| HDCP 2.2 and 1.4 (see Video Settings)
Audio Formats Supported| L-PCM, DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD
Maximum Transmission Distance| Less than 15m
Communication Ports| RS232, Ethernet, IR
RS232 Settings| Baud rate: 57600,n,8,1
Default IP Settings| IP Address: 192.168.1.239 Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Supply Voltage| 12V DC
Power Consumption| 15W (max.)
Environmental
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 to +35°C (32 to +95°F) |
|---|---|
| Operating Humidity Range | 10 to 90% RH (non-condensing) |
Physical
| Dimensions | L 440 x W 256 x H 42 mm 19” Rack height: 1U |
|---|---|
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
Package Contents
1x Main unit
1x 12V DC PSU
1x User manual
1x UK or EU to IEC 60320 Type C7 (figure-of-eight) cable
1x IR remote control
1x IR receiver (eye) with a self-adhesive pad
1x Pair 19” rack mounting brackets
6x M3 x 8 screws for the mounting brackets
9x Three-Way pluggable screw terminal connectors
Safety Instructions
To ensurethe reliable operation of this product as well as protecting the safety of any person using or handling these devices while powered, please observe the following instructions.
- Use the power supplies provided. If an alternate supply is required, check Voltage, and polarity and that it has sufficient power to supply the device it is connected to.
- Do not operate either of these products outside the specified temperature and humidity range given in the above specifications.
- Ensure there is adequate ventilation to allow this product to operate efficiently.
- Repair of the equipment should only be carried out by qualified professionals as these products contain sensitive devices that may be damaged by any mistreatment.
- Only use these products in a dry environment. Do not allow any liquids or harmful chemicals to come into contact with these products.
- Due to the weight and physical size of some of these matrix switchers, correct Manual Handling and Lifting procedures should be observed at all times while
handling these products in order to minimize the risk of injury.
After Sales Service
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Should you experience any problems while using this product, firstly refer to the Troubleshooting section in this manual before contacting SY Technical Support.
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When calling SY Technical Support, the following information should be provided:
Product name and model number
Product serial number
Details of the fault and any conditions under which the fault occurs. -
This product has a two-year standard warranty, beginning from the date of purchase as stated on the sales invoice. For full details please refer to our Terms and Conditions.
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SY Product warranty is automatically void under any of the following conditions:
The product is already outside of its warranty period
Damage to the product due to incorrect usage or storage
Damage caused by unauthorized repairs
Damage caused by mistreatment of the product -
Please direct any questions or problems you may have to your local dealer before contacting SY Electronics.
SY Electronics Ltd., 7 Worrall Street, Manchester, M5 4TH, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 868 3450 – Web: sy.uk
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References
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