DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT 4K 1×4 HDMI Splitter with CAT Outputs User Manual
- June 1, 2024
- DVDO
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DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT 4K 1×4 HDMI Splitter with CAT Outputs User Manual
Thank you for purchasing DVDO-Splitter-14-CAT
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 |
Projector with an HDMI cable.
2| CAT IN| Connect to the CAT OUTPUT port on the transmitter 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)|
- 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 power!| Get current power state| r power!| power on/power off|
s reboot!| Reboot the device| s reboot!| reboot|
System Setup| | | |
help!| List all commands| help!| |
r type!| Get device model| r type!| |
r status!
|
Get device current status
|
r status!
| Get the unit all status power,in/out connection, edid mode|
r fw version!| Get Firmware version| r fw version!| MCU BOOT: Vx.xx.xx MCU
APP: Vx.xx.xx|
r link in!| Get the connection status of the input port| r link in!| HDMI IN:
connect|
r link out y!| Get the connection status of the y output port， y=0~4(0=all,
1~4=CAT 1~4)| r link out 1!| CAT OUT1: connect|
r link loop out y!| Get the connection status of the y loop output port，y=1| r
link loop out 1!| HDMI LOOP OUT:connect|
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
r hdmi stream!| Get hdmi loop out stream status| r hdmi stream!| Enable hdmi
loopoutput stream|
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 hdcp z!| set hdmi loop output port hdcp status| s hdmi hdcp 1!| hdmi
loop out hdcp on| all hdmi out hdcp active
r hdmi hdcp!| Get HDCP status of loop out| r hdmi hdcp!| hdmi loop out hdcp
on|
s cat y hdcp z!| set cat output y port hdcp status y=0~2(0=all) z=0~1
(1=on,0=off)| s cat 1 hdcp 1!| cat out 1 hdcp on| all cat out hdcp active
r cat y hdcp!| Get HDCP status of cat out y, y=0~2(0=all)| r cat 1 hdcp!| cat
out 1 hdcp on|
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
EDID z, z=1~26|
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| input EDID:1080p,
12, 4K2K30_444,HD Audio 7.1| Stereo Audio 2.0
13, 4K2K60_420,Stereo Audio 2.0 14, 4K2K60_420,|
Dolby/DTS 5.1|
15, 4K2K60_420,HD Audio 7.1| Please toggle EDID
16, 4K2K60_444,| dip switch to 00000!
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, copy from hdmi loop out|
23, copy from cat output 1|
24, copy from cat output 2|
25, copy from cat output 3|
26, copy from cat output 4|
r edid in!| Get EDID status of the input| r edid in!| input EDID:
4K2K60_444,Stereo Audio 2.0|
r edid in data!| Get the EDID data of the hdmi input| r edid in data!| EDID
data : 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 ……|
Application Example
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