HDM-B88H100P-UK0001 18Gbps 4×4 HDMI Matrix User Manual

HDM-B88H100P-UK0001 18Gbps 4×4 HDMI Matrix

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For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully before connecting, operating or adjusting this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.

Surge protection device recommended

This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lighting strikes, etc. Use of surge protection systems is highly recommended in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment.

Introduction

The 18Gbps 4×4 HDMI Matrix can connect four HDMI sources to eight displays. It features four HDMI outputs and each HDMI output is mirrored to provide a CAT- Cable output which runs simultaneously. It supports the transmission of video (resolution is up to 1080p Full HD and 4Kx2K@60Hz 4:4:4) and supports HD digital audio formats such as LPCM 7.1CH, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD Master Audio. Connect a CAT Receiver to each of the CAT-Cable outputs to extend the HDMI signal up to 230ft/70m for multi-room connectivity. Each HDMI output supports 4K2K to 1080P downscaler independently. The product supports control via front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232, LAN, and Web GUI.

Features

☆ HDMI 2.0b and HDCP 2.2/1.x compliant
☆ Video resolution up to 4K2K@60Hz (YUV 4:4:4) on all HDMI & CAT ports
☆ 4 HDMI inputs, 4 HDMI & CAT mirrored outputs
☆ HDMI ports support 18Gbps lossless uncompressed video bandwidth
☆ Support 4K->1080P Down Scaler for each output port
☆ HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG are supported
☆ CAT output can extend the transmission distance up to 230ft/70m via a single CAT6 cable
☆ HDMI audio pass-through up to 7.1CH HD audio (LPCM, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio)
☆ Advanced EDID management and CEC control are supported
☆ 12V POC on all CAT ports
☆ Control via front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232, LAN and Web GUI

Package Contents

① 1 x 18Gbps 4×4 HDMI Matrix
② 4 x CAT Receiver
③ 1 x Matrix IR Remote
④ 1 x 12V2.5A Power Supply
⑤ 1 x RS-232 serial Cable (1.5 meters, male to female head)
⑥ 1 x 3-pin Phoenix Connector
⑦ 4 x IR Blaster Cable (1.5 meters)
⑧ 4 x IR Receiver Cable (1.5 meters)
⑨ 10 x Mounting Ear (Matrix and Receiver)
⑩ 1x User Manual

Specifications

Technical

HDMI Compliance| HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance| HDCP 2.2/1.x
Video Bandwidth| 18Gbps
Video Resolution| Up to 4K2K@50/60Hz (4:4:4)
Color Space| RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4/4:2:2/4:2:0

Color Depth

| 8-bit, 10-bit, 12-bit (1080p@60Hz) 8-bit (4K2K@60Hz YUV4:4:4)

8-bit，10-bit,12-bit (4K2K@60Hz YCbCr 4:2:2/4:2:0）

HDR| HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
HDMI Audio Formats| LPCM 2.0/2.1/5.1/6.1/7.1, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus (DD+), DTS-ES, DTS HD Master, DTS HD-HRA, DTS-X
Transmission Distance| 230ft / 70m (via a single CAT6 cable)
ESD Protection| Human-body Model:

±8kV (Air-gap discharge) , ±4kV (Contact discharge)

Connection
Matrix| Inputs:     4 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female] Outputs: 4 x HDMI Type A [19-pin female] 4 x CAT port [RJ45] 4 x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] Controls: 1 x TCP/IP [RJ45] 1 x RS-232 [3-pin phoenix connector]

CAT Receiver

| Inputs: 1x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1x CAT port [RJ45]

Output: 1x HDMI Type A [19-pin female] Control: 1x SERVICE [Micro USB, Update port]

Mechanical
Housing| Metal Enclosure
Color| Black
Dimensions| Matrix: 320mm (W) × 100mm (D) × 36mm (H) Receiver: 61mm (W) x 88mm (D) x 18mm (H)
Weight| Matrix: 915g, Receiver: 155g
Power Supply| Input: AC 90 – 260V 50/60Hz
Output: DC 12V/2.5A (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption| 19.68W (Max)
Operating Temperature| 0°C ~ 40°C / 32°F ~ 104°F
Storage Temperature| -20°C ~ 60°C / -4°F ~ 140°F
Relative Humidity| 20~90% RH (non-condensing)
Resolution / Cable length| 4K60 – Feet / Meters| 4K30 – Feet / Meters| 1080P60 – Feet / Meters
HDMI IN / OUT| 16ft / 5M| 32ft / 10M| 50ft / 15M
The use of “Premium High Speed HDMI” cable is highly recommended.

Operation Controls and Functions

Matrix Panel

Front Panel

normally, and red when the Matrix is on standby.
3| IR Window| IR receiver window, it only receives the IR remote signal from this Matrix.
**** 4| OUT 1-4 buttons & Source LED 1~4| Press the OUT 1/2/3/4 button to circularly select HDMI source signal for the corresponding output port, then the corresponding source LED will be on.

Rear Panel

Ethernet link with an RJ45 cable.
2| RS-232 port| RS-232 command control port. Connect to a PC or control system with a D-Sub 9-pin cable to control the Matrix.
3| OUTPUT 1 4 ports| HDMI output ports, connect to HDMI display devices such as TV or monitor with HDMI cable.
CAT mirrored output ports, connect to CAT Receivers with CAT cable.
4| IR OUT 1-4 ports| Connect to IR blaster cable, the IR signal is from the “IR IN” port of the CAT Receiver.
5| HDMI IN 1-4 ports| HDMI signal input ports, connect to HDMI source device such as DVD or PS4 with HDMI cable.
6| DC 12V| DC 12V power supply port.

CAT Receiver Panel

Projector with an HDMI cable.
2| CAT IN| Connect to the CAT OUTPUT port on the Matrix with a CAT cable.
3| Power Indicator Lamp (Green)| When the receiver is powered on, the power indicator lamp will be on.
4| Data signal Indicator Lamp (Orange)| When there is signal transmission between the Matrix and the receiver, the lamp will be on.
5| SERVICE port| Used for firmware update.
6| IR IN| Connect to the IR Receiver cable. The IR signal will send to the IR OUT port of the Matrix.
7| DC 12V| Plug DC 12V/1A power supply into the unit and connect the adapter to an AC outlet.
( Note: The CAT receiver also can be powered by the Matrix via a CAT cable. )

IR Remote

① Power on or Standby: Power on the Matrix or set it to standby mode.
② Output 1: Press 1\2\3\4 button to select input source to HDMI OUTPUT 1.
③ Output 2: Press 1\2\3\4 button to select input source to HDMI OUTPUT 2.
④ Output 3: Press 1\2\3\4 button to select input source to HDMI OUTPUT 3.
⑤ Output 4: Press 1\2\3\4 button to select input source to HDMI OUTPUT 4.

◀ ▶ : Select the last or next input source button.

IR Cable Pin Assignment

IR RECEIVER

IR BLASTER

EDID Management

This Matrix has 21 factory defined EDID settings, 2 user-defined EDID modes and 8 copy EDID modes. You can select defined EDID mode or copy EDID mode to input port through RS-232 control or Web GUI.

RS-232 control operation: Connect the Matrix to PC with a serial cable, then open a Serial Command tool on PC to send ASCII command “s edid in x from z!” to set EDID. For details, please refer to “EDID Setting” in the ASCII command list of “10. RS-232 Control Command”.

Web GUI Operation: Please check the EDID management in the “Input page” of “9. Web GUI User Guide”.

The defined EDID setting list of the product is shown as below:

Web GUI User Guide

The Matrix can be controlled by Web GUI. The operation method is shown as below:

Step 1: Get the current IP Address.

The default IP address is 192.168.1.100. You can get the current Matrix IP address via RS-232 control. Send the ASCII command “ r ipconfig!” through a Serial Command tool, then you’ll get the feedback information as shown below:

IP:192.168.2.209 in the above figure is the current Matrix IP address (this IP address is variable, depending on what the specific machine returns).

For the details of RS-232 control, please refer to “10. RS-232 Control Command”.

Step 2: Connect the TCP/IP port of the Matrix to a PC with an UTP cable (as shown in the following figure), and set the IP address of the PC to be in the same network segment with the Matrix.

Step 3: Input the current IP address of Matrix into your browser on the PC to enter Web GUI page.

After entering the Web GUI page, there will be a Login page, as shown below:

Select the Username from the list and enter the password. The default passwords are:

Username User Admin
Password user admin

After entering the password, click the “LOGIN” button and the following Status page will appear.

Status Page

The Status page provides basic information about the product model, installed firmware version and the network settings of the device.

Video Page

You can do the following operations on the Video page:

① Output: The current device’s OUTPUT port. You can select signal source for it.
② Input: You can click the drop-down menu to select signal source for the corresponding OUTPUT port .
③ Presets Name: You can name the current scene with maximum length of 12 characters (Chinese name is unsupported).
④ Presets Set: You can restore the settings of the last saved audio-video matrix switching relationship.
⑤ Presets Save: You can save audio-video matrix switching relationship.
⑥ Presets Clear: You can clear the saved audio-video matrix switching relationship.

Input Page

You can do the following operations on the Input page:

① Inputs: Input channel of the device.
② Active: It indicates whether the channel is connected to a signal source.
③ Name: The input channel’s name. You can modify it by entering the corresponding name (max length: 12 characters) in the input box (Chinese name is unsupported).
④ EDID: You can set the current channel’s EDID. The specific operation is as follows:

Set EDID for the User

Click the “Browse” button, then select the bin file. If you select the wrong EDID file, there will be a prompt, as shown in the following figure:

Make sure to select the correct file, then you can check the name of the selected file. Select “User 1” or “User 2”, then click “Upload”. After successful setting, it will prompt as follows:

Download the EDID File for the Corresponding Input Channel

Click the drop-down box of “Select EDID File” to select the corresponding input channel. Then click “Download” to download the corresponding EDID file.

Output Page

You can do the following operations on the Output page:

① Outputs: Output channel of the device.
② Name: The current output channel’s name. You can modify it by entering the corresponding name (max length: 12 characters) in the input box (Chinese name is unsupported).
③ Type: The current output channel’s type (HDMI or CAT).
④ Cable: It indicates the connection status of output ports. When the output port is connected to the display, it shows green, otherwise, it shows gray.
⑤ Scaler Mode: Set the current output resolution mode.
⑥ Stream: Turn on/off the output stream

CEC Page

You can perform CEC management on this page:

① Input Control: You can control the operation of each input source by pressing the icons on the page. (You can control multiple inputs simultaneously.)
② Output Control: You can control the operation of each display, such as power on/off, volume +/-, active source switching. (You can control multiple outputs simultaneously.)

Network Page

Set the Default Network

Click “Set Network Defaults” button, there will be a prompt, as shown in the following figure:

Click “OK” to search the IP Address again, as shown in the figure below.

After searching is completed, it will switch to the login page, the default network setting is completed.

Modify User Password

Click the “User” button, enter the correct Old Password, New Password, and Confirm Password, then click “Save”. After successful modification, there will be a prompt, as shown in the following figure:

Note: Input rules for changing passwords:

1. The password can’t be empty.
2. New Password can’t be the same as Old Password.
3. New Password and Confirm Password must be the same.

Modify Network Setting

Modify the Mode/IP Address/Gateway/Subnet Mask/Telnet Port as required, click “Save” to save the settings, then it will come into effect.
After modification, if the Mode is “Static”, it will switch to the corresponding IP Address; if the Mode is “DHCP”, it will automatically search and switch to the IP Address assigned by the router.

System Page

① Panel Lock: Click to lock/unlock panel buttons. “On” indicates that panel buttons are unavailable; “Off” indicates panel buttons are available.
② Beep: Click to turn on/off the beep.
③ Serial Baud Rate: Click the value to set the Serial Baud Rate.
④ Firmware Update: Click “Browse” to select the update file, then click “Update” to complete firmware update.
⑤ Factory Reset: You can reset the machine to factory defaults by clicking “Reset”.
⑥ Reboot: You can reboot the machine by clicking “Reboot”.

Note: After reset/reboot, it will switch to the login page.

RS-232 Control Command

The product also supports RS-232 control. You need a serial cable with RS-232 phoenix connector and RS-232 male head. The RS-232 phoenix connector is connected to the Matrix, and the RS-232 male head of the serial cable is connected to the RS-232 female head of an RS-232 to USB cable, while the USB head of the RS-232 to USB cable is connected to a PC. The connection method is as follows:

Then, open a Serial Command tool on PC to send ASCII command to control the Matrix. The ASCII command list about the product is shown as below.

ASCII Command

Serial port protocol. Baud rate: 115200, Data bits: 8bit, Stop bits:1, Check bit: 0
x – Parameter 1
y – Parameter 2
! – Delimiter
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback| Default Setting
Power| | | |
s power z!| Power on/off the device,z=0~1 (z=0 power off, z=1 power on)| s power 1!| Power on

System Initializing… Initialization Finished! FW version x.xx.xx

| power on
r power!| Get current power state| r power!| power on/power off|
s reboot!| Reboot the device| s reboot!| Reboot…

System Initializing… Initialization Finished! FW version x.xx.xx

|
System Setup| | | |
help!| List all commands| help!| |
r type!| Get device model| r type!| HDP-MXB44D70|
r status!| Get device current status| r status!| Get the unit all status: power, beep, lock, in/ out connection, video/ audio crosspoint, edid, scaler,hdcp, network status|
r fw version!| Get Firmware version| r fw version!| MCU BOOT:Vx.xx.xx MCU APP :Vx.xx.xx WEB GUI :Vx.xx|
r link in x!| Get the connection status of the x input port，x=0~4(0=all)| r link in 1!| hdmi input 1: connect|
r link out y!| Get the connection status of the y output port y=0~4(0=all)| r link out 1!| hdmi output 1: connect|
s reset!| Reset to factory defaults| s reset!| Reset to factory defaults System Initializing…
Initialization Finished! FW version x.xx.xx|
s beep z!| Enable/Disable buzzer function,

z=0~1(z=0 beep off, z=1 beep on)

| s beep 1!| beep on
beep off| beep on
r beep!| Get buzzer state| r beep!| beep on / beep off|
s lock z!| Lock/Unlock front panel button, z=0~1 (z=0 lock off,z=1 lock on)| s lock 1!| panel button lock on panel button lock off| panel button lock off
r lock!| Get panel button lock state| r lock!| panel button lock on/off|
s save preset z!| Save switch state between all output port and the input port to preset z, z=1~4| s save preset 1!| save to preset 1|
s recall preset z!| Call saved preset z scenarios, z=1~4| s recall preset 1!| recall from preset 1|
s clear preset z!| Clear stored preset z scenarios, z=1~4| s clear preset 1!| clear preset 1|
r preset z!| Get preset z information, z=1~4| r preset 1!| video/audio crosspoint|
s baud rate xxx!| Set the serial port baud rate of RS02 module, z=(115200,57600, 38400,19200,9600,4800)| s baud rate 115200!| Baudrate:115200|
r baud rate!| Get the serial port baud rate of RS02 module| r baud rate!| Baudrate:115200|
s id z!| Set the control ID of the product, z=000~999| s id 888!| id 888| 0
Output Setting| | | |
s in x av out y!| Set input x to output y， x=1~4，y=0~4(0=all)| s in 1 av out 2!| input 1 -> output 2| ptp
r av out y!| Get output y signal status y=0~4(0=all)| r av out 0!| input 1 -> output 1
input 2 -> output 2
input 3 -> output 3
input 4 -> output 4|
s hdmi y stream z!| Set hdmi output y stream on/off, y=0~4(0=all) z=0~1(0:disable,1:enable)| s hdmi 1 stream 1!

s hdmi 0 stream 1!

| enable hdmi output 1 stream

disable hdmi output 1 stream

enable hdmi all outputs stream

disable hdmi all outputs stream

| enable
r hdmi y stream!| Get hdmi output y stream status, y=0~4(0=all)| r hdmi 1 stream!| enable hdmi output 1 stream|
s cat y stream z!| Set cat output y stream on/off, y=0~4(0=all) z=0~1(0:disable,1:enable)| s cat 1 stream 1!

s cat 0 stream 1!

| enable cat output 1 stream

disable cat output 1 stream

enable cat all outputs stream

disable cat all outputs stream

| enable
r cat y stream!| Get cat output y stream status, y=0~4(0=all)| r cat 1 stream!| enable cat output 1 stream|
s hdmi y scaler z!| Set hdmi output y port output scaler mode，y=0~4(0=all), z=1~3(1=bypass,2=4k->1080p, 3=Auto)|

s hdmi 1 scaler 1!

s hdmi 0 scaler 1!

| hdmi output 1 set to bypass mode

hdmi all outputs set to bypass mode

| hdmi all outputs set to bypass mode
r hdmi y scaler!| Get hdmi output y port output mode y=0~4(0=all)| r hdmi 1 scaler!| hdmi output 1 set to bypass mode|
EDID Setting| | | |
s edid in x from z!| Set input x EDID from default EDID z,
x=0~4(0=all),z=1~31

1. 1080p,Stereo Audio 2.0
2. 1080p,Dolby/DTS 5.1
3. 1080p,HD Audio 7.1
4. 1080i,Stereo Audio 2.0
5. 1080i,Dolby/DTS 5.1
6. 1080i,HD Audio 7.1
7. 3D,Stereo Audio 2.0
8. 3D,Dolby/DTS 5.1
9. 3D,HD Audio 7.1
10. 4K2K30_444,Stereo Audio 2.0
11. 4K2K30_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1
12. 4K2K30_444,HD Audio 7.1
13. 4K2K60_420,Stereo Audio 2.0
14.  4K2K60_420,Dolby/DTS 5.1
15. 4K2K60_420,HD Audio 7.1
16. 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0
17. 4K2K60_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1
18. 4K2K60_444,HD Audio 7.1
19. 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0 HDR
20. 4K2K60_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1 HDR
21. 4K2K60_444,HD Audio 7.1 HDR
22. User define1
23. User define2
24. copy from hdmi output 1
25. copy from hdmi output 2
26. copy from hdmi output 3
27. copy from hdmi output 4
28. copy from cat output 1
29. copy from cat output 2
30. copy from cat output 3
31. copy from cat output 4

| s edid in 1 from 1!

s edid in 0 from 1!

| input 1 EDID:1080p,

Stereo Audio 2.0

all inputs EDID:1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0

| 1080p,

Stereo Audio 2.0

r edid in x!| Get EDID status of the input x， x=0~4(0=all input)| r edid in 0!| input1 EDID: 4K2K60 444,Stereo Audio 2.0 input2 EDID: 4K2K60 444,Stereo Audio 2.0 input3 EDID: 4K2K60 444,Stereo Audio 2.0 input4 EDID: 4K2K60 444,Stereo Audio 2.0|
r edid data hdmi y!| Get the EDID data of the hdmi output y port，y=1~4| r edid data hdmi 1!| EDID: 00 FF FF FF FF

FF FF 00 ……… hdmi output 1: disconnect

|
CEC Setting| | | |
s cec in x on!| set input x power on by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 on!| input 1 power on|
s cec in x off!| set input x power off by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 off!| input 1 power off|
s cec in x menu!| set input x open menu by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 menu!| input 1 open menu|
s cec in x back!| set input x back operation by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 back!| input 1 back operation|
s cec in x up!| set input x menu up operation by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 up!| input 1 menu up operation|
s cec in x down!| set input x menu down operation by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 down!| input 1 menu down operation|
s cec in x left!| set input x menu left operation by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 left!| input 1 menu left operation|
s cec in x right!| set input x menu right operation by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 right!| input 1 menu right operation|
s cec in x enter!| set input x menu enter operation by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 enter!| input 1 menu enter operation|
s cec in x play!| set input x play by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 play!| input 1 play operation|
s cec in x pause!| set input x pause by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 pause!| input 1 pause operation|
s cec in x stop!| set input x stop by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 stop!| input 1 stop operation|
s cec in x rew!| set input x rewind by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 rew!| input 1 rewind operation|
s cec in x mute!| set input x volume mute by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 mute!| input 1 volume mute|
s cec in x vol-!| set input x volume down by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 vol-!| input 1 volume down|
s cec in x vol+!| set input x volume up by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 vol+!| input 1 volume up|
s cec in x ff!| set input x fast forward by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 ff!| input 1 fast forward operation|
s cec in x previous!| set input x previous by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 previous!| input 1 previous operation|
s cec in x next!| set input x next by CEC, x=0~4(0=all input)| s cec in 1 next!| input 1 next operation|
s cec hdmi out y on!| set hdmi output y power on by CEC, y=0~4(0=all hdmi output)| s cec hdmi out 1 on!| hdmi output 1 power on|
s cec hdmi out y off!| set hdmi output y power off by CEC, y=0~4(0=all hdmi output)| s cec hdmi out 1 off!| hdmi output 1 power off|
s cec hdmi out y mute!| set hdmi output y volume mute by CEC, y=0~4(0=all hdmi output)| s cec hdmi out 1 mute!| hdmi output 1 volume mute|
s cec hdmi out y vol-!| set hdmi output y volume down by CEC, y=0~4(0=all output)| s cec hdmi out 1 vol-!| hdmi output 1 volume down|
s cec hdmi out y vol+!| set hdmi output y volume up by CEC, y=0~4(0=all output)| s cec hdmi out 1 vol+!| hdmi output 1 volume up|
s cec hdmi out y active!| set hdmi output y active source by CEC, y=0~4(0=all output)| s cec hdmi out 1 active!| hdmi output 1 active source|
Network Setting| | | |
r ipconfig!| Get the Current IP Configuration| r ipconfig!| IP Mode: Static IP: 192.168.1.72
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
TCP/IP port=8000 Telnet port=10
Mac address: 00:1C:91:03:80:01|

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