Solutions MS-070SP Extender Set User Guide

: June 10, 2024
: Solutions

Table of Contents

Introduction
Key Features
Connectivity Overview – TX
Connectivity Overview – RX
Understanding the LED’s
Cabling for HDBaseT
Power
Audio
RS-232 Control
Specifications
Package Contents
Schematic
Documents / Resources

Solutions MS-070SP Extender Set User Guide

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 minimise 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, andthe 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 userguide may not be accurate.

Introduction

The MSolutions MS-070SP is a 4K HDMI extender using uncompressed HDBaseT technology to extend 4K UHD & HDR video (10.2Gbps) to a distance of up to 40m over single CAT cable with 1080p or lower resolutions to up to 70m.
S/PDIF audio return enables the sink to return audio to an audio amplification or distribution device located remotely to the display.
The extender provides bi-directional RS-232. 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 suppported 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
HDBaseT 48V standard PoE support to power RX from the TX
Bi-directional RS-232 serial pass through
S/PDIF (Digital Optical Toslink) connectivity (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
4096×2160 (DCI) 3840×2160	50Hz / 60Hz 30Hz 24Hz	4:2:0 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 / 4:4:4
/ RGB 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 / 4:4:4 / RGB	8-bit 8 / 10 / 12-bit 8 / 10 / 12-bit
1920×1080	up to 60Hz	4:4:4 / RGB	up to 16-bit
1280×720 1024×768	up to 60Hz	4:4:4 / RGB	p to 16-bit
VGA to WUXGA	up to 60Hz

Connectivity Overview – TX

Front panel:

HDBaseT Out – connect to Cat cable to receiver
HDMI In – connect to HDMI source

Rear panel:

S/PDIF Out – connect to optical device
RS-232 – use supplied 3-pin phoenix connector to connect to serial device
Power – connect to supplied 12V 2A power supply (or connect to RX)

Connectivity Overview – RX

Front panel:

HDBaseT In – connect to Cat cable from transmitter
HDMI Out – connect to HDMI sink device

Rear panel:

S/PDIF In – connect to optical audio device or display
RS-232 – use supplied 3-pin phoenix connector to connect to serial device
Power – connect to supplied 12V 2A power suply (or connect to TX)

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 integratorsdiagnose 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 receiving power. The LED will blink continuously.
The green LED indicates that the unit is communicating with the unit attached to the far side of the link over the Cat cable. The LED will be solid whilst the units are able to host a HDBaseT link across the infrastructure.
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-topin) 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.

Power

The MS-070SP uses Power over Cable (PoC) to provide bi-directional power from either the Transmitter to the Receiver, or Receiver to the Transmitter over the CAT cable link. Please only use the supplied 12V/2A DC PSU supplied with the MSolutions MS-070SP to power the unit.

Audio

The MS-070SP allows for S/PDIF Optical audio signals to be transferred between RX and TX. This enables digital audio signals to be sent in either direction based on requirement of the install.

RS-232 Control

The MS-070SP 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.
Each HDBaseT unit is fitted with a 3-pin Phoenix connector block that will need the serial TX, RX and Ground pins terminating into. 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.