ALFATRON SUH4T 1×4 HD Baset Splitter User Manual

ALFATRON SUH4T 1×4 HD Baset Splitter

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Please read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference.

• Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material for possible future shipment
• Follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
• Do not dismantle the housing or modify the module. It may result in electrical shock or burn.
• Using supplies or parts not meeting the products’ specifications may cause damage, deterioration or malfunction.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain, moisture or install this product near water.
• Do not put any heavy items on the extension cable in case of extrusion.
• Do not remove the housing of the device as opening or removing housing may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
• Install the device in a place with good ventilation to avoid damage caused by overheating.
• Keep the module away from liquids.
• Spillage into the housing may result in fire, electrical shock, or equipment damage. If an object or liquid falls or spills on to the housing, unplug the module immediately.
• Do not twist or pull ends of the optical cable. It can cause malfunction.
• Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean this unit. Always unplug the power to the device before cleaning.
• Unplug the power cord when left unused for a long period of time.
• Information on disposal for scrapped devices: do not burn or mix with general household waste, please treat them as normal electrical wastes.

NOTICE:

1. Pictures shown in this manual are for reference only, different models and specifications are subject to real products.
2. The item PoC is short for Power over Cable.
3. The receiver that works with SUH4T can only be HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver.
4. The item “far-end” means the device (e.g. display device, 3rd party RS232 device etc.) connected with HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver.

This manual is for operation instruction only, not for any maintenance usage. Any changes of functions and parameters will be informed separately. Please refer to the dealers for the latest details.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied or reproduced without prior written consent.

Introduction

Introduction to SUH4T
SUH4T is an HDBT Splitter accepting 1 HDMI input and distributing to 4 HDBT outputs, plus 1 HDMI local output. The HDMI output socket can be used to monitor local devices or cascade with an additional splitter.
SUH4T allows uncompressed 4K (max) HDMI, IR, and RS232 signals to be transmitted over a single CAT5e/6/7 cable. It supports transmission of 4k signal up to 40m and 1080p signal up to 60m. If required, use the HDMI local output to cascade the HDMI signal up to 4 times with additional SUH4T. SUH4T is also capable of bi-directional IR control, RS232 control, EDID management and PoC. HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver is recommended to utilize the full function of the HDBT outputs of this device.

Features

• Compliant with HDMI 1.4& 3D
• Transmit 4k x 2k signal up to 40m and 1080p signal up to 60m
• Support PoC
• Support bi-directional IR control and cascade control
• Support RS232 control and cascade control
• Real-time display of working status via LED indicators
• Support EDID configuration, 5 types in total
• Support cascading via HDMI OUT, IR Loop and RS232 Loop

Package List

• 1 x SUH4T
• 2 x Mounting ears (separate from SUH4T)
• 8 x Screws
• 1 x 3.5mm Male-male Audio cable (used for IR signal cascade)
• 1 x RS232 cable (3-pin captive connector to DB9)
• 1 x RS232 cable (connect 2 3-pin captive connectors for cascading)
• 4 x Plastic cushions
• 1 x Power Cord
• 1 x Power Adapter (DC 24V 2.71A)
• 1 x User Manual
  Notes Please confirm if the product and the accessories are all included, if not, please contact the dealers.

Panel Description

Front Panel

is no input signal

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OUTPUTS

| HDMI:

Ø illuminate green when the HDMI source signal is with HDCP

Ø blink green when the HDMI source signal is without HDCP

Ø turn off when there is no input HDMI signal

LINK: indicate linking status of the four HDBT sockets, corresponding to the four HDBT sockets separately.

Ø illuminate green when the corresponding HDBT socket is connected to HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver successfully

Ø turn off when there is no HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver connected to the corresponding socket.

HDCP: HDCP compliance indicator, correspondence with the receivers connected to the four HDBT ports

Ø illuminate green when the corresponding receiver is with HDCP

Ø blink green when the corresponding receiver is without HDCP

Ø remain off when there is no receiver connected to the corresponding port

Rear Panel

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OUTPUTS

| Ø HDMI: Connect to a HDMI display or cascade HDMI AV signal to other displayers by connecting to the HDMI INPUT port of the other SUH4T.

Ø HDBT: HDBT output ports with PoC, 4 in total, connect with IR receivers to transmit HDMI signal.

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IR

| Ø IN: Connect with IR Receiver to receive IR signal from IR Emitter.

Ø LOOP: Cascade IR control signal to another HDBT Splitter by connecting to its IR IN socket.

Ø OUT: Connect with IR emitter to emit the IR signal received from the receiver side.

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ID PRESET

| Assign ID for SUH4T to identify every unit, the value may vary from 0~F.

After assigning ID, restart SUH4T for stable performance.

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RS232

| Ø IN: connect with the control device through 3-pin captive cable

Ø LOOP: cascade RS232 control signal to another splitter by connecting to its RS232 IN port

Note: Please set the communication protocol parameters correctly, and send RS232 commands referring to instructions in 3.6 RS232 Control.

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| EDIT DIP

Switchers

| 4-pin EDID DIP switchers, “1” stands for “On”, “0” stands for “Off”. Dial the switches to change EDID data referring to the explanations in 4.3 EDID Management.
⑦| DC 24V| Plug a 24V DC power adapter into this socket and tighten the

screw.

System Connection

Usage Precautions

1. The system should be installed in a clean environment with temperature and humidity control.
2. All of the power switches, plugs, sockets and power cords should be insulated and safe.
3. All devices should be connected before power on.

System Diagram

Connection Procedure

• Step1. Connect an HDMI source device (e.g. Blue-ray DVD) to the HDMI INPUT socket of SUH4T with an HDMI cable.

• Step2. Connect an HDMI display to the HDMI OUTPUT socket of SUH4T with an HDMI cable.

• Step3. Connect HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver(s) to HDBT output port(s) of SUH4T with twisted pair.

• Step4. Connect the control device (e.g. PC) to the RS232 IN port of SUH4T.
  If you want to cascade RS232 signal among several SUH4T through RS232 LOOP, connect the RS232 LOOP socket of one of them and the RS232 IN socket of the next until all SUH4T have been connected.

• Step5. Connect an IR Receiver to the IR IN port, and an IR Emitter to the IR OUT port. The IR signal can be transmitted bi-directionally between SUH4T and HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver(s).
  If you want to cascade IR signal among several SUH4T, connect the IR LOOP socket of one of them and the IR IN socket of the next until all SUH4T have been connected.

• Step6. Connect a DC 24V power adapter to the power port of SUH4T, HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver is able to be energized by SUH4T with PoC solution.

Cascade Connection

Cascade AV Signal
HDMI source signal can be cascaded to several displayers via HDMI OUT/ IN.
Connect the HDMI OUT socket of the first SUH4T to the HDMI IN socket of the next until all SUH4T have been connected.
HDMI signals delivered within the first SUH4T are able to be outputted to other connected SUH4T too.

Cascade Control Signal
SUH4T supports control cascading via IR LOOP/ RS232 LOOP to enable signal loop output. Users can choose one or multiple cascade methods according to their specified needs.
Here is the cascade connection diagram:

Cascade through IR Loop
Connect the IR LOOP socket of the first SUH4T and the IR IN socket of the next until all SUH4T have been connected.
Sending IR signals to the IR receiver connected to the first SUH4T will control all cascaded SUH4T.

Cascade through RS232 Loop
Connect the RS232 LOOP socket of the first SUH4T and the RS232 IN socket of the next until all SUH4T have been connected.
Sending RS232 commands will control all cascaded SUH4T synchronously.
Note: To identify SUH4T in cascading, please set a unique ID for each unit when the cascade connection is done.

Twisted Pair Cable Connection
The twisted pair used in the HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver MUST be a straight-through cable. The connectors can be T568A or T568B, but both sides must be the same.

Note: Every pin in pure color groups with its half-white pin.

Control Modes

SUH4T has a good application in various occasions, such as computer realm, monitoring, conference room, big screen displaying, television education, command & control center and smart home etc.
SUH4T can be controlled via IR, RS232 commands and EDID management.

IR Control
SUH4T provides with an IR IN port, the port support bi-directional transmission. Connect an IR receiver to the IR IN port, users can control SUH4T/ far-end device from local or control local devices from remote via the corresponding IR remote.

Control far-end device from local
Control SUH4T or far-end display device from local through corresponding IR remote.

Control local device from remote
Control SUH4T or local displayer from remote via corresponding IR remote.

Figure 4- 2 Control local device from remote

RS232 Control
Connect the RS232 ports of SUH4T and HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver, SUH4T is capable to control the third party (RS232 device) connected to HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver from local.
Note: SUH4T can only control third parties with designed baud rates, including 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200.

Installation/uninstallation of RS232 Control Software

• Installation Copy the control software file to the computer connected with SUH4T.
• Uninstallation Delete all the control software files in the corresponding file path.

Basic Settings
Firstly, connect SUH4T with an input device and an output device. Then, connect it with a computer that is installed with RS232 control software. Double-click the software icon to run this software.
Here we take the software CommWatch.exe as an example. The icon is shown as below:

The interface of the control software is showed as below:

Please set the parameters of COM number, bound rate, data bit, stop bit and the parity bit correctly, only then will you be able to send the command in Command Sending Area.
Note: To control SUH4T via RS232 port, the communication protocol parameters should be configured in the right manner: Baud rate: 9600; Data bit: 8; Stop bit: 1; Parity bit: none.

RS232 Communication Commands

Command

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Function

| Feedback

Example

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EDIDUpgrade[x][y].

| Upgrade EDID data via serial port;

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15;

[Y] : serial number of embedded EDID, varies from 0~4 (correspond to embedded EDID 1~5 separately).

Connect input source and keep energized

before sending this command.

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WAIT FOR EDID FILE

Command

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Function

| Feedback

Example

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[X][Y] [Q1],[Q2]$[Z]

| Send command to several HDBT outputs port synchronously

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15;

[Y] : serial number of third party’s baud rate, varies from 1~7;

[Q] : serial number of the HDBT output port, varies from 1~4;

[Z] : command to be sent.

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[X][Y][0]$[Z]

| Send command to several HDBT output synchronously;

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15;

[Y] : serial number of third party’s baud rate, varies from 1~7;

[Z] : command to be sent.

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OFF[X][Y1] ,[Y2],[Y3].

| Switch off several outputs of a splitter;

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15;

[Y] : serial number of output port, the value can be 1~5 (1 corresponds to the HDMI output port, 2~5 correspond to HDBT OUT 1~4 separately.)

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OFF Y1, Y2,Y3 Y=1~5

OFF[X][0].

| Switch off all the outputs of a splitter;

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15.

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OFF All

ON[X][Y1],[Y2],[Y3].

| Switch on several outputs of a splitter;

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15;

[Y] : serial number of the output port, the value can be 1~5 (1 corresponds to the HDMI output port, 2~5 corresponds to HDBT OUT 1~4 separately.)

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On Y1, Y2, Y3 Y=1~5

ON[X][0].

| Switch on all outputs of a splitter;

[X] : unit ID, varies from 00~15.

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On All

Note:

1. In the above commands, “[”and “]” are symbols for easy reading and do not need to be typed in actual operation.
2. Type in the complete commands including the ending symbol “.”.
3. When the unit ID is changed, please reboot the unit before sending commands.
4. Load the desired EDID file to the RS232 control software after sending the command EDIDUpgrade[x][y]. , it will show “EDIDUpgrade success” after the upgrade is completed.
5. To control the third party via RS232 commands, users should type in the correct serial number for the device’s baud rate in the command. Here is a list of the baud rates and their serial numbers:

EDID Management
SUH4T provides with a 4-pin EDID DIP switcher, “1” stands for “On”, “0” stands for “Off”. Dial the switches to change EDID data refering to the following explanations:

In factory default status (Status: 0000), SUH4T pass through the signals directly, input& output device processes the signal automatically.
EDID data supports upgrade via serial port. Send command EDIDUpgrade[x][y]. to upgrade the 5 embedded EDID data separately.

Specification

Video Input/output

| VESA and SMPTE 480p to 2160p(4K) With 3D Bit depth: 16, 20, 24.

Audio Input/output

| All HDMI audio formats including Dolby D (TrueHD)/ DTS (HD-Master Audio)/ PCM

Channel count: from 2-8 (2.0 to 7.1)

Sample rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz,

176.4 kHz and 192 kHz

Power Supply| DC 24V 2.71A

HDBT

| 60m (196feet) with HDMI video, RS232 & IR control, PoC supports HDMI Twisted Pair PoC Receiver / TPHD403PR / TPHD403PLR.

Control

| RS232 & IR Full function pass though; RS232 port ID selectable for cascading.
Dimensions| 220 x 148 x 44mm (half-rack wide).
Raw Materials| Aluminum chassis.

Installation

| Standard Rack size, provide removable ears for mounting under the table, or on wall.

Supported Input Video Formats

Note: SUH4T supports 4k& 3D HDMI signals, please adopt quality HDMI cables compliant with HDMI1.4 for better transmission when connecting 4K or 3D sources.

Panel Drawing

Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Color loss or no video

signal output in HDMI display.

| The connecting cables may not be connected correctly or may be broken.| Check whether the cables are connected correctly and in working condition.
No HDMI signal output in SUH4T while local HDMI input is in normal working

state.

Cannot control SUH4T by control device (e.g. a PC) through RS232 port.| Wrong RS232 communication parameters.| Make sure the RS232 communication parameters

are correct.

SUH4T is broken.| Send it to authorized dealer for repairing.
Static becomes stronger

when connecting the video connectors.

| Bad grounding.| Check the grounding and

make sure it is connected well.

If your problem persists after following the above troubleshooting steps, seek further help from an authorized dealer or our technical support.

After-sales Service

If there appear some problems when running the device, please check and deal with the problems referring to this user manual. Any transport costs are borne by the users during the warranty.

1. Product Limited Warranty: It is warranted that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for Five years, which starts from the first day you buy this product (The purchase invoice shall prevail).
   Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service.

2. What the warranty does not cover (servicing available for a fee):

   • Warranty expiration.
   • The factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from the product.
   • Damage, deterioration or malfunction caused by:
   • Normal wear and tear
   • Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications
   • No certificate or invoice as proof of warranty.
   • The product model shown on the warranty card does not match with the model of the product for repair or had been altered.
   • Damage caused by force majeure.
   • Servicing not authorized.
   • Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect
   • Delivery, installation or labor charges for installation or setup of the product

3. Technical Support: Email to our after-sales department or make a call, please inform us the following information about your cases.

   • Product version and name.
   • Detailed failure situations.
   • The formation of the cases.

Limited warranty in respect of Alfatron Products Only

This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product. deterioration or malfunction resulting from the installation or removal of this product from any installation, any unauthorized tampering with this product, any repairs attempted by anyone unauthorized by the Company to make such repairs, or any other cause that does not relate directly to a defect in materials and/or workmanship of this product. This limited warranty does not cover equipment enclosures, cables or accessories used in conjunction with this product. This limited warranty does not cover the cost of normal maintenance. Failure of the product due to insufficient or improper maintenance is not covered.

The Company does not warrant that the product covered hereby, including, without limitation, the technology and/or integrated circuit(s) included in the product, will not become obsolete or that such items are or will remain compatible with any other product or technology with which the product may be used. Only the original purchaser of this product is covered under this limited warranty. This limited warranty is not transferable to subsequent purchasers or owners of this product. Unless otherwise specified, the goods are warranted in accordance with the manufacturer’s product-specific warranties against any defect attributable to faulty workmanship or materials, fair wear and tear being excluded. This limited warranty only covers the cost of faulty goods and does not include the cost of labor and travel to return the goods to the Company’s premises.

In the event of any improper maintenance, repair or service being carried out by any third person during the warranty period without the Company’s written authorization, the limited warranty shall be void. A 7 (seven) year limited warranty is given on the aforesaid product were used correctly according to the Company’s instructions, and only with the use of the Company’s components. The Company will, at its sole option, provide one of the following three remedies to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to satisfy a proper claim under this limited warranty: Elect to repair or facilitate the repair of any defective parts within a reasonable period of time, free of any charge for the necessary parts and labor to complete the repair and restore this product to its proper operating condition.; or Replace this product with a direct replacement or with a similar product deemed by the Company to perform substantially the same function as the original product, or Issue a refund of the original purchase price less depreciation to be determined based on the age of the product at the time remedy is sought under this limited warranty.

The Company is not obligated to provide the Customer with a substitute unit during the limited warranty period or at any time thereafter. If this product is returned to the Company this product must be insured during shipment, with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by the Customer. If this product is returned uninsured, the Customer assumes all risks of loss or damage during shipment. The Company will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re-installation of this product from or into any installation. The Company will not be responsible for any costs related to any setting up this product, any adjustment of user controls or any programming required for a specific installation of this product.

Please be aware that the Company’s products and components have not been tested with competitor’s products and therefore the Company cannot warrant products and/or components used in conjunction with competitor’s products. The appropriateness of the goods for the purpose intended is only warranted to the extent that the goods are used in accordance with the Company’s installation, classification and usage instructions.
Any claim by the Customer which is based on any defect in the quality or condition of the goods or their failure to correspond with specification shall be notified in writing to the Company within 7 days of delivery or (where the defect or failure was not apparent on reasonable inspection by the Customer) within a reasonable time after discovery of the defect or failure, but, in any event, within 6 months of delivery.   If delivery is not refused, and the Customer does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer may not reject the goods and the Company shall have no liability and the Customer shall pay the price as if the goods had been delivered in accordance with the Agreement.

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.

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