PureLink H3C-100-ARC HDBaseT 3.0 4K60 CAT HDMI Extender with ARC User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- PureLink
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H3C-100-ARC V1.3
H3C-100-ARC
HDBaseT 3.0 4K60 CAT HDMI Extender with ARC
Introduction
HDBaseT 3.0 Extender can extend uncompressed UHD video and audio signals, eARC/ARC, RS-232, bi-directional IR, 1GbE Ethernet and USB 2.0 signals up to 100m (328ft) via a single CAT6A/7
Features
- HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2 and HDBaseT 3.0 compliant
- Uncompressed 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 up to 18Gbps video bandwidth
- HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and HLG pass-through
- LPCM, Dolby Digital/Plus/EX, Dolby True HD, DTS, DTS-EX, ors-96/24, DTS High Res, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD pass through
- Transmission distance up to 328ft/100 meters via a single CAT 6A/7 cable
- eARC/ARC function (the audio is returned to the HDMI IN port, HDMI OUT (AUDIO ONLY) port and SPDIF OUT port of the transmitter.)
- SPDIF audio reverse transmission
- 8i-directional IR, RS-232 and 1G Ethernet signal pass through
- USB2.0 transmission, Host/Device is configurable
- 8i-directional 24V POC function
Package Contents
1 x IR Blaster Cable (1.5 meters)
1 x IR Receiver Cable (1.5 meters)
2 x 3pin-3.81mm Phoenix Connectors
4 x Mounting Ears
8 x Machine Screws (KM3*4)
1 x 24V/1A Locking Power Supply
Specifications
Technical
HDMI Compliance| HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance| HDCP 2.2
Video Bandwidth| 18Gbps
Video Resolution| Up to 4K@60Hz 4:4:4
HDBaseT Bandwidth| 16Gbps on main and 2Gbps on return link
HDR| HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG
Color Space| RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:2:0
Color Depth| 8/10/12-bit
Audio Formats| LPCM, Dolby Digital/Plus/EX, Dolby True HD, DTS, DTS-EX,
DTS-96/24, DTS High Res, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD
L/R Audio Formats| PCM 2.0
SPDIF Audio Formats| LPCM2.0, AC3 5.1, DTS 5.1
IR Level| 12Vp-p
IR Bandwidth| 20K – 60KHz
USB Bandwidth| Up to 350Mbps
Ethernet| 1000Mbps
RS-232| Up to 921600bps
Transmission Distance| 100m (via a single CAT 6A/7 cable)
ESD Protection| Human body model — ±8kV (Air-gap discharge) & ±4kV (Contact
discharge)
Connection|
Transmiter| Input: 1 x HDMI IN [Type A, 19-pin female] Output: 1 x HDMI OUT
[Type A, 19-pin female] 1 x HDBT OUT [RJ45, 8-pin female] 1 x SPDIF OUT
[S/PDIF] 1 x L/R OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] Control: 1 x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo
Mini-jack] 1 x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1 x RS-232 [3pin-3.81mm Phoenix
jack] 1 x SERVICE [Mini-USB, Update port] 1 x USB HOST [USB Type B] 2 x USB
DEVICES [USB Type A] 1 x LAN [RJ45]
Receiver| Input: 1 x HDBT IN [RJ45, 8-pin female] 1 x SPDIF IN [S/PDIF]
Output: 1 x HDMI OUT [Type A, 19-pin female] 1 x L/R OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-
jack] Control: 1 x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1 x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo
Mini-jack] 1 x RS-232 [3pin-3.81mm Phoenix jack] 1 x SERVICE [Mini-USB, Update
port] 1 x USB HOST [USB Type B] 2 x USB DEVICES [USB Type A] 1 x LAN [RJ45]
Mechanical|
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Housing| Metal Enclosure
Color| Black
Dimensions| Transmitter / Receiver: 170mm [W] x 102mm [D] x 22mm [H]
Weight| Transmitter: 425g, Receiver: 437g
Power Supply| Input: AC 100 – 240V 50/60Hz
Output: DC 24V/1A (US/EU standard, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption| 15.36W (POC)
Operating Temperature| 32 – 104°F / 0 – 40°C
Storage Temperature| -4 – 140°F / -20 – 60°C
Relative Humidity| 20 – 90% RH (no condensation)
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
Transmiter Panel
| No. | Name | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power LED | Red LED indicates that the Transmitter is powered on. |
2
|
LINK LED
| ▪ Light on: Transmitter and Receiver are in good connection status.
▪ Light flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in Low Power Mode.
▪ Light off: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected.
3
|
VIDEO LED
| ▪ Light on: The video is encrypted.
▪ Light flashing: The video is not encrypted.
▪ Light off: No HDMI input.
4| ARC LED| ▪ Light on: The device is switched to the ARC mode.
▪ Light off: The device is switched to the SPDIF mode.
5| SPDIF LED| ▪ Light on: The device is switched to the SPDIF mode.
▪ Light off: The device is switched to the ARC mode.
6| SELECT
button
| Used for switching the ARC mode and SPDIF mode.
7
| L/R IN/OUT
switch
| Switch to left, the L/R IN/OUT port is the audio embedding port; Switch to right, the L/R IN/OUT port is the audio de-embedding port.
8
|
LOOP OUT/ AUDIO ONLY Switch
| Switch to left (LOOPOUT), the HDMI OUT port is the loopout port for the HDMI IN port; Switch to right (AUDIO ONLY), the HDMI OUT port outputs 720P black screen image, and the audio is from ARC or SPDIF.
9
|
HOST/ DEVICE USB switch
| Switch to left (HOST), the USB HOST mode is enabled; Switch to right
(DEVICE), the USB DEVICE mode is enabled.
10|
USB DEVICES
| Two USB device ports, connected to U disk, mouse or keyboard.
11|
USB HOST
| USB extension host port, connected to PC.
12|
SERVICE
| Firmware update port.
13| DC 24V| DC 24V/1A power supply input port.
Note that the extender supports POC function, it means that either
transmitter or receiver is powered on by 24V/1A power adapter, the other one
doesn’t need power supply.
14| LAN| 1G Network port. When it switches to Gigabit Ethernet, the
green indicator lights on; When it switches to 100M Ethernet, the yellow
indicator lights on.
15| HDBT OUT| 10G Network port, connected to the HDBT IN port of
Receiver with a CAT 6A/7 cable. It is used for various signals pass-through.
16| Data Signal Indicator (Yellow)| ▪ Illuminating: HDMI signal with
HDCP.
▪ Flashing: HDMI signal without HDCP.
▪ Dark: No HDMI signal.
17| Link Signal Indicator (Green)| ▪ Illuminating: Transmitter and
Receiver are in good connection status.
▪ Flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in poor connection status.
▪ Dark: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected.
18| HDMI IN| HDMI signal input port, connected to signal source device,
supporting eARC/ARC amplifier.
19| HDMI OUT| HDMI signal loopout port. It can choose to be a LOOP OUT
or AUDIO ONLY port through the LOOP OUT/AUDIO ONLY switch.
20| L/R IN/OUT| Audio embedding/de-embedding port. It can be used for
audio embedding/de-embedding through the L/R IN/OUT switch.
21| SPDIF OUT| Optical output port.
22| IR IN| IR signal input port, connected to IR Receiver cable.
23| IR OUT| IR signal output port, connected to IR Blaster cable.
24| RS-232| RS-232 serial port, used for serial port command
transmission.
Receiver Panel
| No. | Name | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power LED | Red LED indicates that the Receiver is powered on. |
2
|
LINK LED
| ▪ Light on: Transmitter and Receiver are in good connection status.
▪ Light flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in Low Power Mode.
▪ Light off: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected.
3
|
VIDEO LED
| ▪ Light on: The video is encrypted.
▪ Light flashing: The video is not encrypted.
▪ Light off: No HDMI input.
4| ARC LED| ▪ Light on: The device is switched to the ARC mode.
▪ Light off: The device is switched to the SPDIF mode.
5| SPDIF LED| ▪ Light on: The device is switched to the SPDIF mode.
▪ Light off: The device is switched to the ARC mode.
6| SELECT
button
| Used for switching the ARC mode and SPDIF mode.
7
| DEVICE/ HOST USB
switch
| Switch to right (HOST), the USB HOST mode is enabled; Switch to left
(DEVICE), the USB DEVICE mode is enabled.
8| USB DEVICES| Two USB device ports, connected to U disk, mouse or keyboard.
9| USB HOST| USB extension host port, connected to PC.
10| SERVICE| Firmware update port.
11| DC 24V| DC 24V/1A power supply input port.
Note that the extender supports POC function, it means that
either transmitter or receiver is powered on by 24V/1A power adapter,
the other one doesn’t need power supply.
12
|
LAN
| 1G Network port. When it switches to Gigabit Ethernet, the green indicator
lights on; When it switches to 100M Ethernet, the yellow indicator lights on.
13| HDBT IN| 10G Network port, connected to the HDBT OUT port of
Transmitterwith a CAT 6A/7 cable. It is used for various signals pass-
through.
14
| Data Signal Indicator (Yellow)| ▪ Illuminati n g: HDMI signal with
HDCP.
▪ F lashing: HDMI signal without HDCP.
▪ Dark: No HDMI signal.
15
| Link Signal Indicator (Green)| ▪ Illuminati n g: Trans mit t e r and
Receive r are in good connecti o n status.
▪ Flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in poor connection status.
▪ Dark: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected.
16| HDMI OUT| HDMI signal output port, supporting eARC/ARC TV.
17| L/R OUT| Audio de-embedding output port.
18| SPDIF IN| Optical input port.
19| IR IN| IR signal input port, connected to IR Receiver cable.
20| IR OUT| IR signal output port, connected to IR Blaster cable.
21| RS-232| RS-232 serial port, used for serial port command transmission.
Input and Output Switching
The extender can switch to ARC/SPDIF mode by pressing the SELECT buton on the
front of the panel of both the transmiter and receiver. The HDMI OUT port of
the transmiter can turn to LOOP OUT or AUDIO ONLY through the LOOP OUT/AUDIO
ONLY switch. The input and output routing are different for different use case
scenarios, as shown in the diagrams below.
Scene 1:
Set the extender to SPDIF Mode. Then switch the LOOP OUT/AUDIO ONLY switch to
the right, the HDMI OUT port of the transmiter is now set to AUDIO ONLY.
Scene 2:
Set the extender to SPDIF mode. Then switch the LOOP OUT/AUDIO ONLY switch to
the left, the HDMI OUT port of the transmiter is now set to LOOP OUT.
Scene 3:
Set the extender to ARC mode. Then switch the LOOP OUT/AUDIO ONLY switch to
the right, the HDMI OUT port of the transmiter is now set to AU DI O ON LY.
Scene 4:
Set the Extender to ARC Mode. Then switch the LOOP OUT/ AUDIO ONLY switch to
left, the HDMI OUT port of the transmiter is set to LOOP OUT.
Scene 5:
Set the Extender to eARC Mode. Then switch the LOOP OUT/ AUDIO ONLY switch to
right, the HDMI OUT port of the transmiter is set to AU DI O ON LY.
Scene 6:
Set the Extender to eARC Mode. Then switch the LOOP OUT/ AUDIO ONLY switch to
left, the HDMI OUT port of the transmiter is set to LOOP OUT.
Note: In eARC mode, the SPDIF OUT port can only output the audio up to 5.1CH.
Audio Embedding and De-Embedding
The transmiter supports both audio embedding and de-embedding. The L/R IN/OUT PORT can be used for audio embedding or de-embedding via the L/R IN/OUT switch.
- TX Audio Embedding
When the L/R IN/OUT switch is switched to left, the audio from external audio device will be embedded to the L/R IN/OUT port.
- TX Audio De-embedding
When the L/R IN/OUT switch is switched to right, The L/R IN/OUT port will output the audio deembedded from the HDMI IN port.
USB Mode Applicatuons
The Extender supports USB2.0 transmission, and Host/Device is configurable.
Mode 1: USB forward from TX to RX
Switch the HOST/DEVICE USB switch to left, then power off and reboot the
transmiter to set to USB Host mode. Meanwhile, switch the DEVICE/HOST USB
switch to left, then power off and reboot the receiver to set to USB Device
mode.
Mode 2: USB reverse from RX to TX
Switch the HOST/DEVICE USB switch to right, then power off and reboot the
transmiter to set to USB Device mode. Meanwhile, switch the DEVICE/HOST USB
switch to right, then power off and reboot the receiver to set to USB Host
mode.
IR Pin Definition
Note: When the angle between the IR receiver and the remote control is ± 45 °, the transmission distance is 0-5 meters; when the angle between the IR receiver and the remote control is ± 90 °, the transmission distance is 0-8 meters.
Application Example
Warranty
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Dealer shall be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal
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relationship to and exists independently of any warranty offered by Dealer.
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
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during the period of warranty, on condition that i) the Product has only been
subject to normal use in a domestic or commercial environment in a manner
consistent with its specification and functionality, ii) the Product has been
cared for reasonably and only subjected to reasonable wear and tear, iii) the
defect has not been caused by willful or negligent abuse or neglect, or any
accident or improper installation procedure, iv) the serial number of the
Product has not been altered or removed.
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