LIGHTWARE WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC Wallplate AV Over IP Scaling Multimedia Extender User Guide

: June 10, 2024
: LIGHTWARE

Table of Contents

LIGHTWARE WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC Wallplate AV Over IP Scaling Multimedia
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Introduction
Box Contents
Overview
Connecting Steps Multicast
Mounting Steps
- Installation Checkpoints
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

LIGHTWARE WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC Wallplate AV Over IP Scaling Multimedia

Extender

Product Information

The WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC and FP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC are encoder and decoder devices that allow for HDMI signal transmission over a network. They are compatible with all previous VINX devices and can transmit USB signals as well. The devices come with a power status LED, a video signal status LED, an HDMI input port, an Ethernet port, a reset button, a DC input port, and a USB port.

Product Usage Instructions

Connect the HDMI encoder to the laptop or other HDMI source using an HDMI cable.
Connect the power source to the DC input port on the encoder.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the encoder and the L3 network switch.
Connect the HDMI decoder to the display or other HDMI destination using an HDMI cable.
Connect the power source to the DC input port on the decoder.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the decoder and the L3 network switch.
If using a USB device, connect it to the USB port on the encoder.
Use the reset button to reboot or reset to factory default settings as needed.

Note:
If the Video signal status LED and Power status LED blink together at once, there is a Video Stream ID clash in the network. If they blink together alternately, factory default settings have been called.

Introduction

WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC and FP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC series encoders are multimedia extenders to extend HDMI video from a local source to a remote sink. The devices can be connected either via a direct CATx cable connection or through a Gigabit Ethernet Switch (L3-switch is necessary) in between. The maximum delivery distance can reach up to 100 m with minimal latency and employ quality, proprietary wavelet-transform-based image compression. The devices can also be powered over Ethernet (PoE). As a wall plate/floor plate, they save space and blend in more, while still enabling easy signal transmission. Optionally, USB signal transmission is also available.

The WP and FP models have the same abilities.

Compatible Devices
The WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC and FP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC series are compatible with all previous VINX devices (VINX-120-HDMI-ENC and VINX-110-HDMI-DEC (basic VINX) devices and the VINX AP-series).

Box Contents

The following accessories can be purchased separately (sales@lightware.com):

Only for the WP model. The fixing screws (black or white) depend on the model.
Only one of them – according to the model type.

Overview

Front View (WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC)

Back View (WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC)

Side View (WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC)

Video signal status LED
The LED gives immediate feedback about the current video signal status of the device.
- off There is no network connection.
- blinking (green) The device is connected to a network, but there is no video stream in progress.
- on The device is connected to a network and there is video streaming in progress.
Power status LED
The LED gives immediate feedback about the current power status of the device.
- off The device is not powered.
- blinking (red) The device is booting.
- on The device is powered on.
USB port B-Type connector for USB pass-through application (e.g. for connecting the Encoder to a computer).
Reset button
- Short press (less than 3 sec): reboots the device.
- Long press (more than 3 sec): reset to factory default settings. See more details in the Calling Factory Default Settings section on the other page.
HDMI input port Port for DVI or HDMI video signal.
DC input port 12V DC input connector for local powering.
Ethernet port Locking RJ45 connector for Ethernet connection. Can also be used to power the device remotely over Ethernet (PoE).

If the Video signal status LED and the Power status LED blink together at once, it means there is a Video Stream ID clash in the network.
If the Video signal status LED and the Power status LED blink together alternately, it means factory default settings have been called.

Connecting Steps Multicast

First of all, please set the parameters of the L3 Switch to meet the requirements; see the list in the ‘Preparing the Network’ section.

CATx
Connect CATx cables between the Extender devices and the L3 Switch.
HDMI
- Connect an HDMI source device (e.g. a laptop) to the HDMI input port of the Encoder.
- Connect HDMI sink devices to the HDMI output port of the Decoder devices.
USB
Optionally for USB extension: connect USB devices to the USB ports of the Decoders. Connect the desired host device (e.g. Computer) to the Encoder via the USB mini-B type port. Please pay attention to the indicated port types (USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 support).
Audio
Optionally for Audio extension: connect an audio amplifier to the Analog audio output port of the Decoder.
Power
Connect the power cord of the supplied adaptor to the DC input first, then to the AC power socket.
CATx
Connect a control PC to the L3 switch for fine-tuning the VINX devices.

Important Safety Instructions
Please read the supplied safety instruction document before using the product, and keep it available for future reference.

Mounting Steps

Mounting Steps (WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC)
Thanks to the design of Lightware devices, the WP-VINX-110P-HDMI-ENC wall plate encoder can be mounted easily into an industrial standard box as the figures below show. The B225R switch/outlet box is not supplied with the product, it can be purchased separately.

Insert the extender into the B225R outlet box and position it to get the holes aligned, then fasten the front side of the extender by fitting the four flat-headed mounting screws.
Place the cover on the front side of the extender and position it to get the holes aligned, then fasten it by fitting the four round-headed fixing screws.

Installation Checkpoints

The following help to have a successful install: check the settings listed below.

Network and Switch-related Settings

Check the settings as described in the Preparing the Network section.

Connecting the Devices

Use CAT7 SFTP AWG23 cables; the maximum allowed cable length is 100m.
Supply the devices by local adaptors or by PoE; the feature is enabled on the RJ45 ports by default.

Powering Options

Power on the devices as the final step of the cabling:
1. Power on the L3 switches first. Wait a few minutes for the device to be ready.
2. Power on the VINX devices.

Port Settings

Check if the desired input port is selected to transmit.
Make sure that each Encoder has a unique video stream ID. Set the same ID in the desired Decoders and Encoder.
Pair the devices via the built-in website or via LDC and define the Video Wall.
Select the desired Decoder for USB transmission (see the Device Concept section).

EDID

Universal EDID is emulated on the input ports which supports many common resolutions.
If necessary, emulate a specific resolution by selecting a factory pre-programmed EDID.

How to Connect to a VINX Device to Control?
When the VINX device and a control device (PC, laptop, mobile device) are connected to the same network, the VINX can be configured via a web browser (Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are recommended) or by running Lightware Device Controller (LDC).

Step 1 – Make the VINX and the control devices meet

The following cases may occur in the case of a factory default device:

There is a DHCP server in the network: the VINX device got an IP address from the DHCP server. Make sure the control PC is connected to the same network.
There is no DHCP server in the network: the VINX device generates an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range (AutoIP). Set the IP address of the control PC to match this range (with subnet mask 255.255.0.0).

Step 2 – Establish the connection

Connect to the VINX via any of the following ways:

Connecting via the Lightware Device Controller Software
Download the software from www.lightware.com, and install and launch it. The Device Discovery screen will appear and list all the available devices.
Connecting via the Built-in Web Page
If you do not have the chance to install software or you would access the built-in webpage from a mobile device, type the IP address of the desired device to the address line of the browser.

Preparing the Network – The Requirements of the Switch
The recommended type of network device: 1GbE network with Layer 2.5 or 3 switches, Gigabit Ethernet. In TCP/IP terminology, Layer 2 is the data link layer that is responsible for splitting up the information coming from higher layers in the TCP/IP stack into Ethernet frames. An Ethernet frame contains labeling information with source and destination physical addresses (called source and destination MAC addresses). These physical addresses uniquely identify the source and destination physical devices (e.g. a VINX encoder and a VINX decoder). Ethernet frames provide error resilience by incorporating a redundancy check field through which transmission errors can easily be detected. The device that only uses the physical address information found in the Ethernet frame to root the packet from one of its input ports to one or more of it output ports is an unmanaged switch.

A managed switch, on the other hand, can handle the traffic and forward input packets to output packets by utilizing information from higher layers. This gives the managed switch more flexibility and also allows for more sophisticated functions like multicast forwarding. Since even a simple VINX network, where one VINX encoder supplies more VINX decoders, relies on multicasting, a multicast-capable switch (i.e. a managed one) is a must. The managed switch shall offer the following capabilities: