MSolutions MS-210U4P HDBaseT Extender Set User Guide

: June 10, 2024
: MSolutions

Table of Contents

MSolutions MS-210U4P HDBaseT Extender Set
Introduction
Connectivity Overview – TX
Connectivity Overview – RX
Understanding the LED’s
Specifications
References
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MSolutions MS-210U4P HDBaseT Extender Set

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Notices

This MSolutions product contains electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lightning strikes, etc. Use of surge protection is highly recommended in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment.
The transmission distances of HDMI over Cat cables are measured using TE CONNECTIVITY 1427071-6 EIA/TIA-568-B termination (T568B) of cables is recommended for optimal performance. To minimize interference of unshielded twisted pairs in the CAT5e/6 cable, do not run the HDBaseT / Cat5e/6/6a cabling with or in close parallel proximity to mains power cables.
Do not substitute or use any other power supply other than the enclosed unit, or an MSolutions approved replacement. Do not disassemble either the Transmitter or Receiver units for any reason. Doing so will void the manufacturer’s warranty.
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
MSolutions reserves the right to change the specifications of this unit without prior notice. As a result of this, physical representations or graphical elements contained within this user guide may not be accurate.

Introduction

The MSolutions MS-210U4P is a 4K HDMI / KVM HDBaseT extender set allowing for uncompressed video and audio to be extended up to 40m at 4K UHD (10.2Gbps), and 70m at 1080p or lower resolutions.
4 x independent USB2.0 channels allow for bi-directional USB client to host connectivity for connectivity of various peripherals in a variety of commercial applications.
The extender provides bi-directional RS-232 and a single channel IR link between TX to RX, or RX to TX. Bi-directional PoC (Power over Cable) allows for either the TX or RX to be powered.

Key Features

Uncompressed extension of HDMI at resolutions up to 4K 60Hz 4:2:0 / 4K 30Hz 4:4:4 using HDBaseT technology
4K signal extension to 40m over single CAT including HDR formats supported under 10.2Gbps
1080p or lower video resolutions up to 70m over single CAT
Supports HDMI pass-through all known HDMI audio formats including Dolby Atmos / DTS:X
Bi-directional 12V PoC (Power over Cable)
4 x USB2.0 channels for KVM connectivity of multiple USB devices across the link – max 200Mbps data rate pass-through (combined)
Flexible USB extension for: USB2.0 cameras, touch screens, smart boards, hard drives, games controllers, USB audio devices, printers, scanners, and HID’s (mouse or keyboard)
Independent 1-way analogue audio pass-through (RX to TX)
Bi-directional RS-232 serial pass through
Single channel 5V IR pass-through (TX to RX, or, RX to TX)
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) pass through
HDCP2.2 compliant

Video resolution capabilities – 10.2Gbps HDMI 1.4 specification max:

Resolution	Refresh	Chroma	Depth

Connectivity Overview – TX

Front panel:

Power – connect to supplied 12V/2A power supply
HDBaseT Out – connect to Cat cable to receiver
HDMI In – connect to HDMI source
USB Host – connect to USB host device
Audio Out – connect to analogue audio amplification / distribution device

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Rear panel:

IR – connect to either IR transmitter or IR receiver cables
RS-232 – use supplied 5-pin phoenix connector to connect to serial device

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Connectivity Overview – RX

Front panel:

Power – connect to supplied 12V/2A power supply
HDBaseT In – connect to Cat cable from transmitter
HDMI Out – connect to HDMI sink device
Audio In – connect to audio device

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Rear panel:

USB – connect USB peripheral devices (x4 Type A connections)
IR – connect to either IR transmitter or IR receiver cables
RS-232 – use supplied 5-pin phoenix connector to connect to serial device

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Understanding the LED’s

This MSolutions extender set includes status LED indicators on both the Transmitter and Receiver products to show active connections and to further help integrators diagnose potential problems with the associated cabling.

The RJ45 HDBaseT connections on both the transmitter and receiver units have orange and green LED’s.

The orange LED indicates that the unit is linked to the unit on the far side. The LED will be solid whilst the units are connected and communicating.
The green LED indicates that the unit is receiving power, from either the local power connection, or via the CAT cable link from the unit that has the local power supply connected. This LED will flash continuously under normal operation.
Internal LED’s that may be seen through venting of the product are not indicative of a working /non-working unit.

Cabling for HDBaseT
It is important that the interconnecting Cat cable between the MSolutions HDBaseT products is terminated using the correct RJ45 pin configuration. The link Cat cable must be a ‘straight’ (pin-to-pin) Cat cable and it is advised that this is wired to the T568B wiring standard as this format is less prone to EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference).
When installing Cat cables it is advised that the best possible Cat cable quality possible is used. HDMI distribution products will only work if used with Cat5e standard cable or above. MSolutions recommends using a Cat6 (or higher) cable for installations, especially when running over longer distances, in areas of high EMI, or with 4K signal distribution.
The HDMI cable infrastructure should be compliant to High-Speed standards, especially where 4K is being distributed. It is important to understand that where excessive HDMI cable lengths are used, this brings increased reduction in signal integrity over distance compared to HDBaseT. It is therefore recommended to use short HDMI cables to ensure the integrity of the signal over the link.
For HDBaseT and HDMI testing capabilities, please refer to the MSolutions MS- TestPro to prove both Cat and HDMI cables can be used for video signal distribution.

Audio
The MS-210U4P allows for an independent analogue audio signal to be run from RX to TX using the 3.5mm jack connections. These connections do not embed or de-embed audio from the HDMI video link.

USB
This KVM extender combines USB2.0 connectivity with video and audio to be passed between host on the transmitter side (via micro-USB to Type A USB cable – not supplied), to peripheral devices on the receiver side of the link.
The 4x USB type A connections on the Receiver can be used to connect USB2.0 cameras, touch screens, smart boards, hard drives, games controllers, USB audio devices, printers, scanners, and HID’s (mouse or keyboard) to a host device on the far side of the HDBaseT link.
A maximum combined data transfer of 200Mbps can be achoeved over the link – please note that this may not be enough for some USB2.0 cameras to pass higher video resolutions.

IR Control
The MS-210U4P can distribute infrared comands from either the receiver to the transmitter, to provide source control from the display; or, from transmitter to receiver to provide display control from a centrally located control processor.
The MS-210U4P is supplied with a single 5V IR transmitter that can be connected to either of the 3.5mm jack sockets on the transmitter or receiver to the labelled ‘IR’ port. The 5V IR Receiver is then connected to the 3.5mm jack socket labelled ‘IR’ on the opposite end of the link.
Please use the supplied MSolutions IR equipment within this kit – alternative manufacturers IR cabling may not have the same pin configuration which, if used, could damage the componentry inside the MSolutions extender, or the IR cabling.

Note: the 3.5mm jack sockets are bi-directional – it is only possible to send IR control in one direction depending on which end of the link has the IR transmitter or receiver. It is not possible to send IR controls in two directions simultaneously.

RS-232 Control
The MS-210U4P can distribute bi-directional serial commands between the transmitter and receiver to allow for control commands to be sent alongside the video and audio distribution. This uses the left side of the phoenix conector.
Each HDBaseT unit is fitted with a 5-pin phoenix connector block that will need the serial TX, RX and Ground pins terminating into for serial pass- through. HDBaseT has the ability to transparently send any type of serial data as both pieces of equipment are able to communicate using the same baud rate, stop-gap, and parity.
The opposing connections on the right of the phoenix connector are used for firmware upgrading.
Note: the ground connector is shared.