DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT 4K 1×4 HDMI Splitter with CAT Outputs User Manual

: June 1, 2024
: DVDO

Table of Contents

Introduction
Features
Package Contents
Specifications ****
**** Operation Controls and Functions
EDID Mode
ASCII Commands
Application Example
References
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DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT 4K 1×4 HDMI Splitter with CAT Outputs User Manual

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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

DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT 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

DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT is an 18Gbps HDMI 1×4 splitter that can distribute 1 HDMI source signal to any 4 display devices, with video resolutions up to 4K2K@50/60Hz 4:4:4. It is designed with 1 HDMI loop output and 4 CAT outputs. The HDMI signal transmission distance can be extended up to 115ft/35m at the resolution of 4K2K@60Hz, or 164ft/50m at 4K2K@30Hz, or 197ft/60m at 1080p@60Hz via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable. DVDO- Splitter-14-CAT supports one-way IR control signal pass-through, audio extract function and advanced EDID management.

Features

HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.x compliant
Support 18Gbps video bandwidth
Support video resolution up to 4K2K@50/60Hz 4:4:4
Support HDR, HDR10+, HLG and Dolby vision
Support up to 7.1CH HD audio pass-through
Support digital and analog audio de-embedded output
Extend the signal transmission distance up to 35 meters at the resolution of 4K2K@60Hz, 50 meters at 4K2K@30Hz, 60 meters at 1080p@60Hz via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable
Support 1 HDMI input, 1 HDMI loop output and 4 CAT outputs.
Support one-way IR control signal pass-through
Advanced EDID management
Support one-way POC function (only from transmitter to receiver)
Compact design for easy and flexible installation

Package Contents

1 x 18 Gbps 1x 4 HDMI Splitter over 60 m CAT
4 x CAT Receivers
1 x IR Blaster Cable (1.5m)
4 x 20K~60KHz IR Receiver Cable (1.5m)
1 x 12V/2.5A DC Locking Power Adapter
1 x User Manual

Specifications ****

Technical

HDMI Compliance| HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance| HDCP 2.2/1.x
Video Bandwidth| 594MHz/18Gbps
Video Resolution| Up to 4k2k@50/60Hz 4:4:4
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)
Color Space| RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2. YUV 4:2:0
HDR| Support HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby vision
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
Coaxial Audio Formats| PCM2.0, Dolby Digital / Plus, DTS 2.0/5.1
Analog Audio Formats| PCM 2.0CH
ESD Protection| Human body model—±8kV (Air-gap discharge) &±4kV (Contact discharge)
Connection
Input| 1×HDMI Type A (19-pin female)
Output| 1×HDMI Type A (19-pin female） 4x CAT OUT [RJ45, 8-pin female] 1x Coaxial Audio OUT [RCA]1x L/R Audio OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
Control| 1×SERVICE (Micro USB, Update port） 1x EDID DIAL switch [5-pin]1x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
Mechanical

Housing| Metal Enclosure
Silkscreen Color| Black
Dimensions| Transmitter: 210mm (W) × 100mm (D) × 25mm (H) Receiver: 88mm (W) × 61mm (D) × 18mm (H)
Weight| Transmitter: 617g Receiver:155g
Power Supply| Input: AC100 – 240V 50/60Hz, Output: DC 12V/2.5A(US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption| 14W
Operation 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)

**** Operation Controls and Functions

Transmitter Panel
Front Panel

No.	Name	Function Description
1	POWER switch	Press this switch to power on/off the device.
2	POWER LED	When the device is powered on, the red powerLED will be on.
3	IN LED	When the HDMI IN port connects an active source device, the green

LED will be on.
4| LOOP LED| When the HDMI LOOP OUT port connects an active display device, the green LED will be on.1/5
**** 5| OUT LED (1~4)| When the CAT OUTPUT port connects the CAT INport of CAT receiver, the corresponding green OUT LED will be on.

Rear Panel

No.	Name	Function Description
1	AUDIO OUT (COAX, L/R)	Coaxial/analog audio output port, connect to

amplifer or speaker.
**** 2| **** HDMI port| IN: HDMI input port, connect to HDMI source device such as DVD or set-top box with an HDMI cable.
LOOP OUT: HDMI loop output port, connect to the HDMI display device such as TV or Monitor with an HDMI cable.
3| CAT OUTPUTport (1~4)| Connect to the CAT IN port of the CAT receiver with a CAT cable.
**** 4| Link Signal Indicator lamp (Green)|

Illuminate: Transmitter and receiver are connected.
Dark: Transmitter and receiver are not connected.

**** 5| Data Signal Indicator lamp (Orange)|

Illuminating: HDMI signal with HDCP.
Flashing: HDMI signal without HDCP.
Dark: No HDMI signal.

6| IR OUT| Connect the IR Blaster cable to transmit IR signal from the CAT receiver.
7| DC 12V| Plug the DC 12V power supply into the unit and connect the adaptor to an AC outlet. ( Note: The transmitter can power the receiver via a CAT cable.)

Side Panel

No.	Name	Function Description
1	EDID DIALswitch	Used to set EDID mode. Please refer to Section “6. EDID

Mode” for details.
2| SERVICE port| Used for firmware update or serial port command control. Please refer to “7. ASCII Commands”.

CAT Receiver

No.	Name	Function Description
1	HDMI OUT	HDMI output port, connect to HDMI display device such as TV or

Illuminating: HDMI signal with HDCP.
Flashing: HDMI signal without HDCP.
Dark: No HDMI signal.

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 transmitter.
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 transmitter via a CAT cable. )

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.

EDID Mode

Below is the list of EDID settings for DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT:

EDID Mode	EDID Description
11111	1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0
11110	1080p, Dolby/DTS 5.1
11101	1080p, HD Audio 7.1
11100	1080i, Stereo Audio 2.0
11011	1080i, Dolby/DTS 5.1
11010	1080i, HD Audio 7.1
11001	1080p 3D, Stereo Audio 2.0
11000	1080p 3D, Dolby/DTS 5.1
10111	1080p 3D, HD Audio 7.1
10110	4K2K30Hz_444, Stereo Audio 2.0
10101	4K2K30Hz_444, Dolby/DTS 5.1
10100	4K2K30Hz_444, HD Audio 7.1
10011	4K2K60Hz_420, Stereo Audio 2.0
10010	4K2K60Hz_420, Dolby/DTS 5.1
10001	4K2K60Hz_420, HD Audio 7.1
10000	4K2K60Hz_444, Stereo Audio 2.0
01111	4K2K60Hz_444, Dolby/DTS 5.1
01110	4K2K60Hz_444, HD Audio 7.1
01101	4K2K60Hz_444, Stereo Audio 2.0 HDR
01100	4K2K60Hz_444, Dolby/DTS 5.1 HDR
01011	4K2K60Hz_444, HD Audio 7.1HDR
01010	COPY_FROM_LOOP OUT
01001	COPY_FROM_CAT OUT1
01000	COPY_FROM_CAT OUT2
00111	COPY_FROM_CAT OUT3
00110	COPY_FROM_CAT OUT4
00101	1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0
00100	1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0
00011	1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0
00010	1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0
00001	1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0
00000	PC control mode

ASCII Commands

DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT also supports ASCII command control. Connect the SERVICE port of the unit to a PC with a USB cable. Then, open a Serial Command tool on a PC to send ASCII commands to control the unit.

Below is the list of ASCII commands for DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT:

ASCII Commands

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 status!

|

Get device current status

|

r status!

s reset!

|

Reset to factory defaults

|

s reset!

| Reset to factory defaults
System Initializing…Initialization Finished! FW version x.xx.xx|
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback| Default Setting
---|---|---|---|---
Output Setting
s hdmi stream z!| Set hdmi loop output stream on/off z=0~1(0:disable,1:enable)| s hdmi stream 1 !| Enable hdmi loop out streamDisable hdmi loop out stream| enable

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 streamDisable cat output 1 streamEnable cat all outputs streamDisable cat all outputs stream|

enable

s cat y dsc mode z!

| set cat output y port dsc mode status y=0~4(0=all) z=1~3 (1=Cat cable distance normal Mode, 2= Cat cable distance 35M Mode,3= Cat cable distance 70M Mode)|

s cat 1 dsc mode 2!

|

cat out 1 dsc mode 2

| Cat cable distance 35M Mode(35M)
r cat y dsc mode!| Get dsc mode of cat out y,y=0~4(0=all)| r cat 1 dsc mode!| cat out 1 dsc mode 2|
s audio mute 1!| set audio output port mute status (1-mute, 0-umute)| s audio mute 1!| s audio mute 1| s audio unmute (0)
r audio mute!| Get audio output mute status| r audio mute!| audio mute 1|
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback| Default Setting
---|---|---|---|---
EDID Setting

s edid in from z!

| Set input EDID from default|

s edid in from 1!

| |

1080p,Stereo Audio 2.0

Application Example

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