LINDY 38238 4×4 HDMI 4K60 Matrix with Video Wall Scaling User Manual

LINDY 38238 4×4 HDMI 4K60 Matrix with Video Wall Scaling

Product Information

The 4×4 HDMI 4K60 Matrix with Video Wall Scaling is a versatile device designed for trouble-free and reliable operation. It comes with a 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support from LINDY. This product allows you to connect up to 4 source devices and 4 displays, providing seamless switching control over each source and display. It also supports audio input and output, with options for analogue audio via a 3-pin Phoenix Connector or a Toslink connection.

Package Contents

• 4×4 HDMI Matrix
• Country Specific C13 Power Cables, 2m
• 4 x IR Emitter Cables, 1.5m
• 4 x IR Receiver Cables, 1.5m
• IR Remote & CR2025 Battery
• 1 x 3-pin Phoenix Connector
• Lindy Manual

Features

• Supports 4K60 video resolution
• Video wall scaling capability
• TCP/IP and RS-232 control options
• IR remote control included
• Audio input and output support

Specification

The detailed specifications of the product can be found in the user manual.

Front and Rear Panel Overview

Front Panel:

The front panel provides control buttons and indicators for easy operation.

Rear Panel:

The rear panel features various ports and connectors for connectivity and control.

• LAN: Control the unit using TCP/IP Control
• RS-232: Control the unit using RS-232 Control
• IR OUTPUT/INPUT: These correspond with the Input HDMI to Output HDMI port of the same number for control from the display side
• AUDIO INPUT: These correspond with the Input HDMI port of the same number. Embed analogue audio via a 3-pin Phoenix Connector
• AUDIO OUTPUT: These correspond with the Output HDMI port of the same number. Extract analogue audio via a 5-pin Phoenix Connector or a Toslink connection
• INPUT 1-4: Connect up to 4 source devices
• OUTPUT 1-4: Connect up to 4 displays
• C13 Power: Connect with included AC Power cord

Product Usage Instructions

IR Remote:

The included IR remote allows basic switching control over each source and display. Use the remote to select the desired input and output configurations.

RS-232 & LAN Control:

To control the matrix using RS-232, connect the RS-232 port of the matrix to a PC using a serial cable. Set the baud rate to 9600. Detailed commands for RS-232 control can be found in the download section of the Lindy website.

To control the matrix using LAN/IP, follow these steps:

1. Run the latest version of the PC software available for download from the Lindy website.
2. On entry, enter the password. For Administrator access, use password 111111. For User access, use password 000000.
3. If using RS-232, select UART on the default first page. If using a LAN connection, select Network.
4. To identify the IP information of the matrix:
5. If using UART, select the “Find Via UART” button on the Matrix Switch page to display the IP information.
6. If using Network, select the “Search Device” button on the Matrix Switch page to display the IP information.
7. To set the IP address:
8. On the Network Setting tab, select “Find Via UART” or “Search Device” to read the current IP address.
9. Modify the IP address type to Static IP or Auto IP (DHCP).
10. If using Static IP, enter the new IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information.
11. Select “Save Config” to save the configuration.
12. Select “Find Via UART” or “Search Device” again to confirm the change has been successful.

WARNING !

• Please read the following safety information carefully and always keep this document with the product.
• Failure to follow these precautions can result in serious injuries or death from electric  shock, fire or damage to the product.
• This device works with a high voltage of 230 VAC. Do not connect it to mains supply voltage system of 100 – 120 VAC – this will cause damage to the unit, fire and can result in serious injuries or death from electric shock.
• Touching the internal components or a damaged cable may cause electric shock, which may result in death.

To reduce risk of fire, electric shocks or damage:

• Do not open the product. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
• Only qualified servicing personnel may carry out any repairs or maintenance.
• Never use damaged cables.
• Do not expose the product to water or places of moisture.
• Do not use this product outdoors it is intended for indoor use only.
• Do not place the product near direct heat sources. Always place it in a well-ventilated place.
• Do not place heavy items on the product or the cables.
• Please ensure any cables are firmly secured and locked in place before inserting into a power socket

Introduction

• Thank you for purchasing the 4×4 HDMI 4K60 Matrix with Video Wall Scaling. This product has been designed to provide trouble free, reliable operation.
• It benefits from both a LINDY 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support. To ensure correct use, please read this manual carefully and retain it for future reference.

Package Contents

• 4×4 HDMI Matrix
• Country Specific C13 Power Cables, 2m
• 4 x IR Emitter Cables, 1.5m
• 4 x IR Receiver Cables, 1.5m
• IR Remote & CR2025 Battery
• 1 x 3-pin Phoenix Connector
• Lindy Manual

Features

• Supports resolutions up to 3840×2160@60Hz 4:4:4 8bit
• Seamless switching between devices
• Video Wall Scaling – create up to a 2×2 or 4×1 vertical video wall
• Individual IR matrix control
• EDID Management
• Controllable output resolution scaling
• Push button, IR, RS-232, TCP/IP Control

Specification

• HDMI 2.0 18Gbps
• HDCP 1.4
• HDMI Audio Pass-through
• IR Support: 20-60kHz
• Housing Material: Metal
• Operating Temperature: 0°C – 40°C (32°F – 104°F)
• Storage Temperature: -20°C – 70°C (-4°F – 158°F)
• Humidity: 10-50% RH (non-condensing)
• Power Requirements: 100W, 110-240VAC
• Colour: Black

Connections:

• Input: 4 x HDMI Type A (Female), 4 x 3-Pin Phoenix
• Output: 4 x HDMI Type A (Female), 4 x 5-Pin Phoenix, 4 x Mini Toslink (Female)
• Control: RS-232 (Female), RJ-45 (Female), 8 x IR 3.5mm (Female)
• Power: IEC C14

Front and Rear Panel Overview

Front Panel

• INPUT 1-4: Select between 4 HDMI source devices by pushing the required Input button
• OUTPUT 1-4: Select between 4 HDMI displays by pushing the required Output button
• LOCK: Press and hold for two seconds to lock or unlock the matrix’s front panel push button control.
• When the controls are locked the Lock LED will be illuminated.
• ALL: Press ALL then a chosen Input and the Take button consecutively, this will switch the user’s chosen Input to output on all output displays
• RES: Press Res, a chosen output, then Next. Repeatedly pressing Next will allow the user to cycle through several output resolutions for the selected display. Press Take to select the desired resolution. When Auto resolution is selected the optimum resolution of the display will be chosen.
• EDID: Press EDID, then a chosen Input, then Next. This will allow the user to manage the EDID of the chosen Input port. The Manual EDID setting is for EDID Management via the Matrix’s control software.
• NEXT: Cycles to the next option
• SAVE: Press Save and a chosen Output, this will save the current layout of Inputs – Outputs under the selected Output push button. The maximum number of possible saved layouts is 4.
• RECALL: Press Recall and the same chosen Output as above to set the chosen layout from the previously set 4 options.
• CLEAR: Cancel the current command function
• TAKE: Set the displayed option

Rear Panel

• LAN: Control the unit using TCP/IP Control
• RS-232: Control the unit using RS-232 Control
• IR OUTPUT/INPUT: These correspond with the Input HDMI to Output HDMI port of the same number for control from the display side
• AUDIO INPUT: These correspond with the Input HDMI port of the same number. Embed analogue audio via a 3-pin Phoenix Connector
• AUDIO OUTPUT : These correspond with the Output HDMI port of the same number. Extract analogue audio via a 5-pin Phoenix Connector or a Toslink connection
• INPUT 1-4: Connect up to 4 source devices
• OUTPUT 1-4 : Connect up to 4 displays
• C13 Power: Connect with included AC Power cord

Operation

IR Remote

• This can provide basic switching control over each source and display.

RS-232 & LAN Control

• Connect the RS-232 port of the Matrix to a PC via a serial cable, as shown in the following diagram:
• For RS-232 Control, the baud rate is 9600. A detailed list of all commands can be found in the download section of the article on the Lindy website.
• For LAN/IP Control, please see the default setting below

PC Software

• Please run the latest version of the software from the Download section of your local Lindy website

On entry a password is required:

• For Administrator access: 111111
• For User access: 000000

Connecting to the Web-GUI

• On the default first page, please select UART if using with RS-232 or Network if using a LAN connection.

For RS-232 Control:

• To identify IP information
• Once connected and UART is selected, select the Find Via UART button on the Matrix Switch page.
• This will show the IP information of the matrix. This can also be done via the Network Setting page.

To set IP address:

• On the Network Setting tab, select Find Via UART to read the current IP address.
• Modify the IP address type to Static IP or to Auto IP (DHCP). If set to Static IP, the new IP address, subnet mask and gateway information can be added.
• Select Save Config to save the configuration
• Select Find Via UART to confirm the change has been successful

For Network control follow the steps below:

• To identify IP address: Once connected and Network is selected, select the Search Device button on the Matrix Switch page. This will show the IP information of the matrix. This can also be done via the Network Setting page.

To set IP address:

• On the Network Setting tab, select Search Device.
• Select the device to configure.
• Modify the IP address or address type.
• Select Save Config to save the configuration
• A success message should now show. Select Search device again to confirm the change has been successful.

For direct connection, please follow the instructions below

• Connect the matrix and PC using Cat.x cable
• Please ensure the matrix and PC are in the same network segment (The default IP address of the matrix is 192.168.0.247, and the default network mask of the matrix is 255.255.255.0)
• Run the control software. Please note: If the IP address of the PC has changed after running the software please reboot the software.
• Select Network under CTRL Mode
• Select Search device
• Select the matrix to control (Once selected, the software will read the network configuration)
• Select Disconnected to connect to the matrix
• Once a successful connection is made, Status will be changed to Connected. If this is selected again it will disconnect from the matrix.
• For connection via a Network switching or routing system please follow the process above with direct connection to a network switch between the PC and matrix. If the IP address is not obtained automatically by the software via Automatic (DHCP) mode, please ensure the network switch supports DHCP.
• Once connected the user can now progress with controlling the matrix.

Matrix Switch

• Switch UI: The user can select this to change the UI from the default
• Allset: This provides a shortcut to switch 1 input to all output displays
• Recall: Recall a specific matrix routing that has been previously saved
• SaveAs: Save current matrix routing.
• System Reset: Factory reset the unit.
• EDID: Select this button to open the EDID Management page

EDID Management

• Read EDID: Select your chosen output port and select Read to show the output EDID
• Write EDID: Once an EDID has been read, select a chosen Input port and then Write to change the EDID
• Save EDID: Once changed, select Save to save the current EDID
• Manual EDID: 1 Input port at a time can be manually controlled by the Front Panel

Signal Setting

Audio Select

• Auto – If an HDMI input signal is provided, HDMI audio will be passthrough. If a DVI Input signal is provided, the matrix will rely on the analogue audio input connection for audio.
• External – The matrix will use the corresponding analogue audio input connection.

Output Type

• The Output Type is pre-configured to support HDCP 1.4

Output Format

• The user can select a desired output resolution.

Fine Tune

• This setting is reserved for future use

Advanced Switch

• This software allows for automatic switching of devices at time intervals.
• Select the Output port that requires control. Select CTRL and the desired ports to select multiple outputs.
• Select CTRL and then select the desired input ports.
• Select the → button to configure the selected inputs ports to the selected output ports.
• Please ensure the desired output ports are ticked.

To configure automatic switching

• Switch Frequency: The default is 2000milliseconds
• Send   all outputs combined: All outputs will be un-ticked by default
• Un-ticked – Switch all ports one by one
• Ticked – Switch all output & the desired input ports at the same time
• Please note: If many input ports are selected, this will switch inputs one by one
• Wait until others have finished then start next loop: This can be selected when “Send all outputs combined” is ticked
• Un-ticked – When the number of the selected input ports is not the same as selected output ports, the next loop will automatically start once the final output has finished.
• Ticked – All outputs will start a new loop at the same time. When the number of the selected input ports is not the same as selected output ports, the next loop will automatically start once the final output has Finished.
• Stop CMD after one loop : Automatically stops switching once one loop is finished
• Select all outputs: Quickly tick/un-tick all output ports
• Select Start to begin the automatic switching loop While in progress, select Stop to instantly stop the loop.

Video Wall

• Select and set the desired layout of a video wall.
• Creating a video wall
• Select one of the screens on the software and right click. This will open a menu.
• Input Select: Select the Input port to display on the video wall (1-4)
• Output Select : Sync the desired output with the connected display
• Output Format: Set the Output resolution
• Select one of the screens and drag to select further screens. Right click and select Screen Stitching
• If a single display is not required within the video wall, right click the display and select Cancel Stitching.

Bezel Adjustment

• The user can configure the bezel from all sides of each display within a video wall. The maximum bezel adjustment is 100Pixels. Once set please click Set to confirm.

Multi-View Video Wall

• The user can change a single display to a different source within the video wall

Save or Load Layout

• Once a layout is configured, pleas click Save Scene and enter the details. To load a scene select Load Scene and enter the desired details of the scene to be loaded.

Web Control

• For basic switching control
• Input the IP address in the web browser, then press ‘Enter’
• Input the username: admin
• Input the password: admin
• Login and then the user can control the matrix

Troubleshooting

If the matrix cannot be found via the Web-GUI or LAN, please follow the solutions below:

• The IP address of the matrix or PC may have been added automatically but is still connected via Cat.X cable or the matrix has been connected to a non- DHCP network switch.
• Please set up the IP address type of the device or PC under Static mode or connect to a network switch that supports DHCP.
• Please check the Cat.X cable is connected securely.

If the Web-GUI shows the message “device response timeout” after connection:

• The IP address of the PC and Matrix may not be in the same network segment. Please ensure they are both within the same segment.

If the Web-GUI shows the message “TCP connection failed! Error Code:xxxx” once connected to the matrix:

• The IP address of the PC and Matrix may not be in the same network segment. Please ensure they are both within the same segment.
• A firewall is blocking the Web-GUI. Please ensure the firewall will allow the Web-GUI or disable the firewall on the PC.

Recycling Information

WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment), Recycling of Electronic Products

Europe, United Kingdom

In 2006 the European Union introduced regulations (WEEE) for the collection and recycling of all waste electrical and electronic equipment. It is no longer allowable to simply throw away electrical and electronic equipment. Instead, these products must enter the recycling process. Each individual EU member state, as well as the UK, has implemented the WEEE regulations into national law in slightly different ways. Please follow your national law when you want to dispose of any electrical or electronic products. More details can be obtained from your national WEEE recycling agency.
The following batteries or accumulators are included in this electrical appliance

Information on the safe removal of batteries or accumulators

1. Warning: Make sure the battery is completely drained.
2. Open the battery cover of the remote control.
3. Carefully remove the battery or accumulator.
4. The battery or accumulator and the device can now be disposed of separately.

FCC Certification

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
You are cautioned that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The enclosed power supply has passed Safety test requirements, conforming to the US American versions of the international Standard IEC 60950-1 or 60065 or 62368-1.

• Manufacturer (UK):
• LINDY Electronics Ltd
• Sadler Forster Way
• Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JY
• England
• sales@lindy.co.uk, T: +44 (0)1642 754000
• Tested to comply with FCC standards.
• For home and office use.
• No. 38238  3rd Edition, DE 2023 lindy.com

Documents / Resources

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References

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