PureLink MVS-41 Seamless Switch Instruction Manual
- June 14, 2024
- PureLink
Table of Contents
- PureLink MVS-41 Seamless Switch
- Product Information
- Product Usage Instructions
- Introduction
- Features
- Package Contents
- Specifications
- Operation Controls and Functions
- EDID Settings
- Video & Audio
- Multiview
- OSD Menu Navigation
- RS-232 Command
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
PureLink MVS-41 Seamless Switch
Product Information
Specifications
| Technical | Specifications |
|---|---|
| HDMI Compliance | HDMI 2.0b |
| HDCP Compliance | HDCP 2.2 / 1.x |
| Video Bandwidth | 18Gbps |
| Video Resolution | Up to 4K2K@60 |
| IR Level | 5Vp-p |
| IR Frequency | 38KHz |
| Color Space | RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:2:0 |
| Color Depth | N/A |
| Audio Formats | N/A |
| ESD Protection | N/A |
| Input ports | 4 x HDMI IN [Type A, 19-pin female] |
| Output ports | 1 x HDMI OUT [Type A, 19-pin female], 1 x L/R OUTPUT [RCA], 1 x |
OPTICAL OUTPUT [S/PDIF]
Control ports| 1 x RS-232 [3pin-3.81mm phoenix connector], 1 x IR EXT [3.5mm
Stereo Mini-jack]
Mechanical Housing Color| Metal Enclosure Black
Dimensions| 220mm [W] x 100mm [D] x 30mm [H]
Weight| 620g
Power Supply| Input: AC 100 – 240V 50/60Hz, Output: DC 12V/1A (US/EU
standard, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption| 10W (Max)
Operating Temperature| N/A
Storage Temperature| N/A
Relative Humidity| 20 – 90% RH (non-condensing)
Product Usage Instructions
Introduction
The PureLink MVS-41 provides 4×1 switching, multiview, and scaling conversion
for two sources on a single screen. The user can easily manage each input and
create any layout and position of any of the two inputs on a single monitor.
This device supports the full range of input video resolutions up to 4K@60 and
audio RCA /Optical deembedding supported for external audio distribution
systems. This device can be controlled via front panel buttons, IR remote,
RS-232 commands.
Features
- 4×1 switching, multiview, and scaling conversion
- Supports full range of input video resolutions up to 4K@60
- Audio RCA/Optical de-embedding support for external audio distribution systems
- Control options: front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232 commands
Operation Controls and Functions
Front Panel
| No. | Name | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power button | Short press this button to power on the device. Long press |
this
button for 1 second to enter the standby mode.
2| Power LED| The Power LED will light in green when the product is powered
on, and red when the product is in standby mode.
FAQs
-
How many input sources does the PureLink MVS-41 support?
The PureLink MVS-41 supports 4 input sources. -
What is the maximum video resolution supported by the PureLink MVS-41?
The PureLink MVS-41 supports video resolutions up to 4K@60.
Introduction
The PureLink MVS-41 provides 4×1 switching, multiview, and scaling conversion for two sources on a single screen. The user can easily manage each input and create any layout and position of any of the two inputs on a single monitor. This device supports full range of input video resolutions up to 4K@60 and audio RCA /Optical de-embedding supported for external audio distribution systems. This device can be controlled via front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232 commands.
Features
- HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant
- 18Gbps video bandwidth
- Input and output resolutions support up to 4K2K@60 4:4:4
- LPCM, AC3, DD+, DTS, DTS-HD, up to 7.1 audio channel
- Seamless switching between input channels and combined multiple images on single UHD monitor
- Up to 4 display modes: SINGLE, PIP, PBP (1), PBP (2)
- Audio de-embedding via analog and optical fiber audio ports
- volume control and independent audio selection 1 / 14
- EDID management
- Control via front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232 commands
- Compact design for easy and flexible installation
Package Contents
- 1 x 4K60 4×1 Multiviewer Seamless UHD Video Switcher
- 1 x IR Remote
- 1 x 3pin-3.81mm Phoenix Connector (male)
- 1 x 38KHz IR Wideband Receiver Cable (1.5 meters)
- 2 x Mounting Ears
- 4 x Machine Screws (KM3*4)
- 1 x 12V/1A Locking Power Adapter
Specifications
Technical|
---|---
HDMI Compliance| HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance| HDCP 2.2 / 1.x
Video Bandwidth| 18Gbps
Video Resolution| Up to 4K2K@60 4:4:4
IR Level| 5Vp-p
IR Frequency| 38KHz
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Color Space
| RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2, YCbCr 4:2:0
Color Depth| 8bit
Audio Formats
| HDMI: PCM2.0/5.1/7.1CH, Dolby Digital/Plus, DTS, DTS High Res Analog audio
SPDIF (OPTICAL): Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1, PCM2.0.
Note: It does not support HBR audio.
ESD Protection| Human body model — ±8kV (Air-gap discharge) & ±4kV
(Contact discharge)
Connection
Input ports| 4 x HDMI IN [Type A, 19-pin female]
Output ports
| 1 x HDMI OUT [Type A, 19-pin female] 1 x L/R OUTPUT [RCA]
1 x OPTICAL OUTPUT [S/PDIF]
Control ports| 1 x RS-232 [3pin-3.81mm phoenix connector] 1 x IR EXT [3.5mm
Stereo Mini-jack]
Mechanical
Housing| Metal Enclosure
Color| Black
Dimensions| 220mm [W] x 100mm [D] x 30mm [H]
Weight| 620g
Power Supply| Input: AC 100 – 240V 50/60Hz
Output: DC 12V/1A (US/EU standard, CE/FCC/UL certified)
---|---
Power Consumption| 10W (Max)
Operating Temperature| 32 – 104°F / 0 – 40°C
Storage Temperature| -4 – 140°F / -20 – 60°C
Relative Humidity| 20 – 90% RH (non-condensing)
Operation Controls and Functions
Front Panel
| No. | Name | Function Description |
|---|
1
|
Power button
| ▪ Short press this button to power on the device.
▪ Long press this button for 1 seconds to enter the standby mode.
2| Power LED| The Power LED will light in green when the product is powered on, and red when the product is on standby.
3
|
4 /
Input 1-4 LEDs
| Input signal indicator lights. When the port connects with an active source device, the
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corresponding green LED will be on. Note: Only the LED of the selected input channel will illuminate green on single screen display mode; all LEDs will illuminate green on multiview mode.
4| IR
Window
| IR signal receiving window.
5| INPUT
button
| Input source switching button, only available on single screen display mode.
6
|
Multiview button
| Multiview display mode switching button.
▪ Short press this button to circularly select:
SINGLE – PIP – PBP (1) – PBP (2) .
▪ Long press this button for 3 seconds to select the aspect ratio for PBP (1) / PBP (2)
7
|
RES
button
| Output resolution switching button.
▪ Short press the RES button to circularly switch the output resolution of the HDMI OUTPUT port (Please refer to the output resolution list of “8. Video & Audio”).
▪ Long press the RES button for 3 seconds to switch the output resolution to 720P60.
Rear Panel
| No. | Name | Function Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L/R port | PCM2.0 Analog audio output port. |
| 2 | OPTICAL |
port
| Optical fiber digital audio output port.
---|---|---
3| HDMI OUTPUT
port
| HDMI signal output port, connected to HDMI display device such as TV or Monitor with HDMI cable.
4
| 1-4
INPUT
ports
| HDMI signal input ports, connected to HDMI source device such as DVD or Set- top box with HDMI cable.
5
|
RS-232
port 5 / 14
| 3-pin phoenix connector, connected to a PC or control system for serial port upgrade or RS-232 command control.
6
|
IR EXT
port
| IR signal receiving port, connected with 38KHz IR Receiver cable.
If the IR signal receiving window of the unit is blocked or the unit is installed in a closed area out of infrared line of sight, the IR receiver cable can be inserted to the “IR EXT” port to receive the IR remote signal.
7| DC 12V| DC 12V/1A power input port.
IR Remote
- Power on or Standby: power on the switcher or set it to standby mode.
- Input: Select Inputs 1 through 4
- Multiview display mode buttons: select SINGLE – PIP – PBP (1) – PBP (2).
- Menu Navigation
- Audio Settings6/14
EDID Settings
Select from the following EDID modes via RS-232 command or OSD menu navigation.
| No. | EDID Mode | No. | EDID Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4K60-2.0CH | 10 | 1920×1200-2.0CH |
| 2 | 4K60-5.1CH | 11 | 1680×1050-2.0CH |
| 3 | 4K60-7.1CH | 12 | 1600×1200-2.0CH |
| 4 | 4K30-2.0CH | 13 | 1440×900-2.0CH |
| 5 | 4K30-5.1CH | 14 | 1360×768-2.0CH |
| 6 | 4K30-7.1CH | 15 | 1280×1024-2.0CH |
| 7 | 1080P-2.0CH | 16 | 1024×768-2.0CH |
| 8 | 1080P-5.1CH | 17 | 720P-2.0CH |
| 9 | 1080P-7.1CH | 18 | AUTO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
Video & Audio
The switcher provides multiple resolution video input up to 3840×2160@60, and multiple audio formats such as LPCM, AC3, DD+, DTS, DTS- HD, up to 7.1 channel pass through function via HDMI cable. Users can control the volume of audio in LPCM format.
The switcher allows the following video output resolutions;
| No. | Output Resolution | No. | Output Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4096x2160p 60Hz | 8 | 1920x1080p 60Hz |
| 2 | 4096x2160p 50Hz | 9 | 1920x1080p 50Hz |
3 7
| 3840x2160p 60Hz
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| 10| 1360x768p 60Hz
4| 3840x2160p 50Hz| 11| 1280x800p 60Hz
5| 3840x2160p 30Hz| 12| 1280x720p 60Hz
6| 3840x2160p 25Hz| 13| 1280x720p 50Hz
7| 1920x1200p 60Hz RB| 14| 1024×768 60Hz
Multiview
The switcher has 4 categories of multiview display modes: SINGLE, PIP, PBP (1), PBP (2)
Users can select different operations for different Multiview modes as follows:
- SINGLE: Inputs selection
- PIP: Inputs selection, Sub window size and position selection PBP (1), PBP (2): Inputs selection, Display mode selection, Display aspect selection Multiview window distributions are as following:
Users can select Multiview modes via RS-232 commands or OSD menu navigation.
OSD Menu Navigation
A total of four buttons on the IR Remote are used for audio setting on OSD menu navigation, including Baud, Mute, VOL-, VOL+. Menu contents are as follows:
Baud| Baud rate| 115200| 115200,57600,38400,
19200,9600
---|---|---|---
Mute| Audio Mute| OFF| ON, OFF
VOL-
/VOL+
| Audio Volume
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| 100| 0..100
RS-232 Command
Connect the RS-232 port of the product to a PC with a 3-pin phoenix connector cable.
ASCII Commands
Serial port protocol: baud rate: 115200(default) Data bits: 8 Stop bits: 1
Check bit: 0
x – Parameter 1; y – Parameter 2; ! – Delimiter
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback
System Setting
help!| List all commands| help!|
r type!|
Get device model
| r type!| MVS-41
r fw version!| Get Firmware version| r fw version!| MCU FW version x.xx.xx
SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
power z!| Power on/off the device,z=0~1 (z=0 power off, z=1 power on)| power
1!| Power on
System Initializing… Initialization Finished! MCU FW version x.xx.xx SCALER FW
version x.xx.xx
r power!| Get current power state| r power!| power on/power off
reboot!| 9 / 14
Reboot the device
| reboot!| Reboot…
System Initializing… Initialization Finished! MCU FW version x.xx.xx SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
reset!| Reset to factory defaults| reset!| Reset to factory defaults
System Initializing… Initialization Finished! MCU FW version x.xx.xx SCALER FW version x.xx.xx
Output Setting
s output res x!| Set Output Resolution (x=1~14)
1. 4096x2160p60, 2.
4096x2160p50, 3.
3840x2160p60, 4.
3840x2160p50, 5.
3840x2160p30,
6. 3840x2160p25,
7. 1920x1200p60RB,
8. 1920x1080p60,
9. 1920x1080p50,
10.1360x768p60,
11.1280x800p60,
12.1280x720p60,
13.1280x720p50,
14. 1024x768p60,
| s output res 3!| out resolution: 3840x2160p60
r output res!| Get output resolution| r output res!| out resolution:
3840x2160p60
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s output hdcp x!
| set output hdcp (x=1~3)
1. HDCP 1.4
2. HDCP 2.2
310. HDCP / 14 OFF
| s output hdcp 2!|
output HDCP: HDCP 1.4
r output hdcp!| Get output hdcp status.| r output hdcp!| output HDCP: HDCP 1.4
s output vka x!| Set output video keep active pattern.
(x=1~2)
1. black screen
2. blue screen
| s output vka 1!|
output VKA pattern: black screen
r output vka!| Get output video keep active pattern.| r output vka!|
output VKA pattern: black screen
s output itc x!| Set output video mode (x=1~2) 1: video mode
2: pc mode
| s output itc 1!|
output ITC: video mode
r output itc!| Get output video mode| r output itc!| output ITC: video mode
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback
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EDID Setting
| Set HDMI input EDID mode| |
| (x=18)| |
| 1. 4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio| |
| 2.0| |
| 2. 4K2K60_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1| |
| 3. 4K2K60_444,HD Audio 7.1| |
| 4. 4K2K30_444,Stereo Audio| |
| 2.0| |
| 5. 4K2K30_444,Dolby/DTS 5.1| |
s input EDID x!
| 6. 4K2K30_444,HD Audio 7.1
7. 1080P,Stereo Audio 2.0
8. 1080P,Dolby/DTS 5.1
|
s input EDID 1!
| input EDID:4K2K60_444,
Stereo Audio 2.0
| 9. 1080P,HD Audio 7.1| |
| 10.1920×1200,Stereo Audio 2.0| |
| 11.1680×1050,Stereo Audio 2.0| |
| 12.1600×1200,Stereo Audio| |
| 2.0| |
| 13.1440×900,Stereo Audio| |
| 2.0 14.1360×768, Stereo| |
| Audio 2.0| |
| 11 / 14| |
| 15.1280×1024,Stereo Audio 2.0| |
| 16.1024×768, Stereo Audio 2.0| |
| 17.720p,Stereo| |
| Audio 2.0| |
| 18.copy from HDMI out| |
r input EDID!| Get input EDID mode| r input EDID!| input EDID:4K2K60_444,
Stereo Audio 2.0
Audio Setting
s output audio x!
| Set output audio source (x=0~2)
0. follow window 1 selected source
1. HDMI 1 input audio
2. HDMI 2 input audio
|
s output audio 0!
|
output audio: follow window 1 selected source
---|---|---|---
r output audio!| Get output audio source| r output audio!| output audio:
follow window 1 video
s output audio vol+!| Increase output audio volume| s output audio vol+!|
output audio volume: 50
s output audio vol-!|
Decrease output audio volume
| s output audio vol-!| output audio volume: 50
s output audio vol x!| Set output audio volume value (x=0~100)| s output audio
vol 30!| output audio volume: 30
r output audio vol!| Get output audio volume| r output audio vol!| output
audio volume: 30
s output audio mute x!
| Set output audio mute on/off (x=0~1)
0. mute off
1. mute on
|
s output audio mute 0!
|
output audio mute: off
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r output audio mute!| Get output audio mute on/off| r output audio mute!|
output audio mute: off
Single Screen Mode Setting
s auto switch x!
|
Enable/disable auto switch feature(x=0~1)
0. Disable auto switch
1. Enable auto switch
|
s auto switch 0!
|
auto switch off
r auto switch!| Get auto switch feature| r auto switch!| auto switch off
s in source x!
| Route input source to output (1~4)|
s in source 1!
|
HDMI 1
r in source!| Get output secected input source| r in source!| HDMI 1
Multi-viewer Mode Setting| |
s multiview x!
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s multiview 1!
|
single screen
Set multi-viewer display mode (x=1~3)
1. single screen
2. PIP
3. PBP
r multiview!| Get multi-viewer display
mode
| r multiview!| single screen
s quad mode x!| Set quad windows
display mode (x=1~2)
| s quad mode 1!| quad mode 1
s window x in y!
| Select one input for one display window for the current
Multiview mode. (x=1~2)
1. window 1 2.
window 2 (y=1~2)
1. HDMI 1
2. HDMI 2
|
s window 1 in 1!
|
window 1 select HDMI 1
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r window x in!| Get windows selected input source (x=0~2)
0. ALL
1. window 1
2. window 2
| r window 1 in!| window 1 select HDMI 1
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s PIP position x!
| Set PIP window position (x=1~4)
1. Left Top
2. Left Bottom
3. Right Top
4. Right Bottom
|
s PIP position 3!
|
PIP on right top
r PIP position!| Get PIP window positon| r PIP position!| PIP on right top
s PIP size x!
| Get PIP window size (x=1~3)
1. small
2. middle
3. large
|
s PIP size 3!
|
PIP size: large
r PIP size!| Get PIP window size| r PIP size!| PIP size: large
s PBP mode x!
| Set PBP windows display mode (x=1~2)
1. PBP mode 1
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2. PBP mode 2
|
s PBP mode 1!
|
PBP mode 1
r PBP mode!| Get PBP windows display mode| r PBP mode!| PBP mode 1
s PBP aspect x!
| Set PBP windows display aspect ratio (x=1~2)
1. Full screen
2. 16:9
|
s PBP aspect 1!
|
PBP aspect: fullscreen
r PBP aspect!| Get PBP windows display aspect ratio| r PBP aspect!|
PBP aspect: fullscreen