LIGHTWARE SW4-TPS-TX240 HDBaseT Transmitter User Guide

LIGHTWARE SW4-TPS-TX240 HDBaseT Transmitter User Guide

Important Safety Instructions
Please read the supplied safety instruction document before using the product and keep it available for future reference.

Introduction
Thank you for choosing Light ware SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter. The product has HDBaseT™ integration with additional Light ware developments. The device transmits DP / HDMI / DVI digital video signal up to 4K resolution, audio and control up to 170 m distance over a single CAT cable (DP signal is converted to HDMI).

Compatible Devices
The transmitters are compatible with other Light ware TPS devices, matrix TPS and TPS2 boards, 25G boards, as well as third-party HDBaseT™ extenders, displays, but not compatible with the phased out TPS-90 extenders.
HDBaseT™ and the HDBaseT Alliance logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance.

Box Contents

Front View

Front Panel LEDs

Video Sources

• OFF: video source is not selected.
• BLINKING: video source is selected but not active.
• ON: video source is selected and active.

Audio Sources

• OFF: audio source is not selected.
• BLINKING: audio source is selected but not active.
• ON: (with short pause): audio source is selected and the port is active but not embedded to the output video stream (DVI output mode).
• ON: (continuously): audio source is selected, the port is active and the audio is embedded to the output video stream (HDMI output mode).

When Autos elect is enabled and video signal is not present at all, video LEDs blink.

HDCP LED

• OFF: video output signal is not encrypted with HDCP.
• ON: video output signal is encrypted with HDCP.

Auto select LED

• OFF: autoselect is disabled. BLINKING: autoselect is enabled; searching for signal (video LEDs also blink).
• ON: autoselect is enabled; active video signal is found (the LED of selected video also lights).

A port is active if a valid signal is detected.

Rear View

Rear Panel LEDs

LIVE

• OFF: device is not powered.
• BLINKING (slow): device is powered and operational.
• BLINKING (fast): device is in boatload mode.
• ON: device is powered but no operation.

RS-232 LED

• OFF: RS-232 ports (local and link) are in Pass-through mode.
• BLINKING: command injection mode is active.
• ON: RS-232 ports (local and link) are in Control mode

SRVC
Reserved for future developments.

LINK

• OFF: no TPS link between transmitter and receiver.
• BLINKING (slow): low power mode is active.
• BLINKING (fast): Ethernet fullback mode is active.
• ON: TPS link is established, HDBaseT or Long Reach mode is active.

Power Supply Options

The transmitter can be powered:

• Locally with the supplied 12V DC adaptor or Light ware’s rack mountable PSU,
• Remotely by a PoE-compatible power injector, like Light ware’s TPS-PI-1P1,
• Powering by a matrix board over the TPS (CATx) cable. Connect the external PSU to the output board.

SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter is PoE-compatible and can receive power over the TPS line. The TPS-TX/RX95 extenders are not PoE-compatible, thus, they are not able to send/receive power to/from the SW4-TPS-TW240 transmitter.

Mounting

To mount the device Light ware supplies optional accessories for different usage. There are two kinds of mounting kits with similar fixing method. The transmitter has two mounting holes with inner thread on the bottom side. Fasten the device by the screws enclosed with the accessory.

The Under-desk double mounting kit makes it easy to mount a single device on any flat surface, e.g. furniture. The 1U high rack shelf provides mounting holes for fastening two halftrack or four quarter-rack sized units. Pocket- sized devices can also be fastened on the shelf.
To order mounting accessories please contact sales@lightware.com.

Using different (e.g. longer) screws may cause damage to the device.
The transmitter is half-rack sized.

Locking DC plug
Twist 90° clockwise to lock.

Connecting Steps

Video/Audio Input Selection
Desired video/audio input can be selected by the Video/Audio select buttons on the front panel. The input can also be selected by using LDC (Lightware Device Controller), sending a protocol command or using Autoselect. The selection order of the Video inputs is the following:

Front panel Button Functions

• Video input switching: Press the Video select.
• Audio input switching: Press the Audio select.
• Lock/unlock buttons: Press the Audio select and the Show me together.

Setting a Dynamic IP Address

1. Keep the Show me button pressed for 5 seconds; all front panel LEDs start to blink.
2. Release the button, then press it 3 times quickly. DHCP is now enabled.

Software Control ­ Using Lightware Device Controller (LDC)
The device can be controlled from a computer through the Ethernet port using Lightware Device Controller. Please download the application from www.lightware.com, install on a Windows PC or a macOS and connect to the device via the Ethernet port. LDC software contains many useful built-in tools which can be used for signal analysis like the following:

Frame Detector
Lightware’s Frame Detector function works like an input signal analyser and makes it possible to determine the exact video format that is sent by the source, thus, helping identify many problems (e.g. timing parameter difference).

Test Pattern Generator
The output ports can send a special image towards the sink devices for testing purposes. The settings of the test pattern are available via LDC, see the available patterns below:

TPS Cable Diagnostics
The estimated cable length and the quality of the link are measured periodically and the diagnostic window shows the values in real-time. If the green bars hit the first line in the middle they turn into red. It means the number of the errors – during the extension – is higher than recommended. The link might be alive but recovering of the received data is not guaranteed.

Types of IR Connectors (1/8” TRS / TS)

Typical Application

Port Diagram

Restore Factory Default Settings

1. Keep the Show me button pressed for 10 seconds; after 5 seconds front panel LEDs start to blink but keep the buttons pressed; the LEDs start to blink faster 5 seconds later.
2. Release the button, then press it 3 times quickly; factory default settings are restored:

Maximum Extension Distances

• Long reach TPS mode supports pixel clock frequencies up to 148.5 MHz.

Above values are valid when the transmitter is powered by a local adaptor; distances may decrease depending on the powering mode (local or remote) and cable quality. To specify the accurate extension distances, please check the documentation of the connected HDBaseT Compatible device as well.

CAT7 SFTP AWG23 cable is always recommended.

GPIO – General Purpose Input/Output Ports

The seven GPIO pins of the transmitter operate at TTL digital signal levels and can be set to high or low level (Push-Pull). The direction of the pins can be input or output (adjustable). The signal levels are the following

Audio Cable Wiring Guide
SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter is built with 5-pole Phoenix input connector. See below a few example of the most common assembling cases.

For more information about audio cable wiring see the user’s manual of the device or the Wiring Guide on our website www.lightware.com.

Wiring Guide for RS-232 Data Transmission
The device is built with 3-pole Phoenix connector. See the below examples of connecting to a DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment) or a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) type device:

For more information about the cable wiring see the user’s manual of the device or the Cable Wiring Guide on our website www.lightware.com/support /guides-and-white-papers.

Further information
The User’s manual of this appliance is available at www.lightware.com.
See the Downloads section on the dedicated product page.

Contact us
sales@lightware.com
+36 1 255 3800
support@lightware.com
+36 1 255 3810

Light ware Visual Engineering LLC.
Peterdy 15, Budapest H-1071, Hungary

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