BLACK BIRD 4K Pro 4×4 HDMI True Matrix User Guide

: June 7, 2024
: BLACK BIRD

Table of Contents

4K Pro 4×4 HDMI®
True Matrix
- RS-232 COMMAND CONTROL
Documents / Resources

BLACK BIRD 4K Pro 4x4 HDMI True Matrix

4K Pro 4×4 HDMI®

True Matrix

PN 15378 < RS-232 GUIDE

INTRODUCTION
This Blackbird™ device can be controlled by a computer using an RS-232 serial connection and by issuing commands using RS-232 control software.

CONNECTION
This device includes a DB-9 male to female RS-232 serial cable, which is used to connect your PC to the matrix. If your PC lacks a DB-9 serial port, you will need to use a USB to Serial adapter cable (available separately P/N 3726).

RS-232 GUI CONTROL
This device includes software, which allows you to directly control it using either an Ethernet or RS-232 connection. Simply copy MatrixController.exe to your PC and doubleclick the file to launch it. Note that the EDID® Selector on the side panel must be set to 1111 to allow for PC control.

General Screen

General Screen
Perform the following steps to connect your PC to the matrix.

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Click the radio button to the left of COM control mode (1).
Use the pull-down list box to select the COM Port used (2).
Click the Connect button (3) to make the connection.
Click the Status button (10) to display Device Information (9).

EDID Screen

The EDID screen allows you to either directly set a specific EDID® set from the built-in EDID table, copy the EDID from one of the outputs, or load EDID from a file on your PC.

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Matrix Screen

The Matrix screen allows you to set the connections for each output.

Click one of the number buttons (2) directly to select that input.
Use the and buttons (3) to cycle backwards or forwards to the next available input in either direction.

FW Upgrade Screen

FW Upgrade Screen

In the event that updated firmware is available, you can apply the new firmware from the FW Upgrade screen. Perform the following steps to upgrade your firmware.

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Open your web browser and type www.monoprice.com into the address bar.
Enter 15378 in the search bar on the Monoprice™ website to get to the product page.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the Support Files section. Download the updated firmware zip file.
Extract the firmware file from the zip file.
Click the folder icon (1) to open the file browser. Locate and select the firmware file. The file path is displayed in the area to the left of the folder icon (2).
Click the Upgrade button (4). The upgrade progress is displayed in the area to the left of the button (3).

RS-232 COMMAND CONTROL

Rather than GUI control, you can also issue direct commands using a third party RS-232 control software package, such as CommWatch.exe , whose interface is depicted below.

RS-232 Command Control

Set the communications parameters to the following:

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Baud Rate: 19200
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity Bits: None

RS-232 COMMANDS

The following commands are in hex, not ascii, so you should select the Hex Send Mode option in your command software before issuing commands. Note that each command is 13 bytes long.

Checksum
Many of the following commands require that a checksum be included as part of the command. This ensures that the command is input correctly. The checksums must be calculated in hex mode. We suggest you use a calculator with a hex mode option. Calculate the checksum using the following formula:

Checksum = 0x100 (0xa5+0x5b+0x02+0x03+input port+0x00+output port+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00)

Port Switching
The following command allows you to switch the input for a given output. 0xa5+0x5b+0x02+0x03+input port(1~4)+0x00+output port(1~4)+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+checksum

For example, to set Output 2 to Input 1, issue the following command:

A5 5B 02 03 02 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 F8

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Port Query

Issue the following command to display which input is selected for a given output.

Send Package: A5 5B 02 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FC

Receive Package: A5 5B 02 01 01 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 FB

The red 01 in the Send Package is the output port number. Replace it with a 02, 03, or 04 if you want to query a different output port.

The blue 01 in the Receive Package is the input port number. It will be 02, 03, or 04 if a different input port is connected.

EDID Set

The following command allows you to specify which EDID® to use from the internal EDID table for one or all inputs.

0xa5+0x5b+0x03+0x02+Edid index(1~15)+0x00+input port(0~4)+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+checksum

Note that using 00 for the input port indicates all inputs.

Index EDID

1 SE_1080I_20
2 SE_1080I_51
3 SE_1080I_71
4 SE_1080P_20
5 SE_1080P_51
6 SE_1080P_71
7 SE_3D_20
8 SE_3D_51
9 SE_3D_71
10 SE_4K2K_20
11 SE_4K2K_51
12 SE_4K2K_71
13 SE_DVI_1024_768
14 SE_DVI_1920_1080
15 SE_DVI_1920_1200

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EDID Copy

The following command allows you to copy the EDID® settings from a device connected to one of the outputs to one or all inputs.

0xa5+0x5b+0x03+0x04+output port (1~4)+0x00+input port(0~4)+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+checksum

Note that using 00 for the input port indicates all inputs.

Output Hot Plug Detect Status

Issue the following command to display the Hot Plug Detect (HPD) status of one of the outputs.

Send Package: A5 5B 01 05 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F9

Receive Package: A5 5B 01 05 01 00 FF 00 00 00 00 00 FA

The red 01 in the Send Package is the output port number. Replace it with a 02, 03, or 04 if you want to query a different output port.

The blue FF in the Receive Package indicates that HPD is Low. It will change to 00 if the HPD status is High.

Input Port Status

Issue the following command to display whether an input is connected.

Send Package: A5 5B 01 04 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FA

Receive Package: A5 5B 01 04 01 00 FF 00 00 00 00 00 FB

The red 01 in the Send Package is the input port number. Replace it with a 02, 03, or 04 if you want to query a different output port.

The blue FF in the Receive Package indicates that there is no cable connection. It will change to 00 if there is a cable connection.

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Beep On/Off

The following command allows you to turn on or off the beep that sounds when a front panel button is pressed.

0xa5+0x5b+0x06+0x01+Beep onoff(0x0f:ON; 0xf0:OFF)+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+0x00+checksum

Beep Status

Issue the following command to display the status of the beep that sounds when a front panel button is pressed.

Send Package: A5 5B 01 0B 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F4

Receive Package: A5 5B 01 0B 00 00 FF 00 00 00 00 00 F5

The blue FF indicates that the beep is off. It will change to 00 if the beep is on.

IR Codes

The following codes conform to NEC® System Code 0x00. These codes are used to simulate commands from the IR remote control.

Function Code

System Code 0x00
Power On/Off 0x14
Connect Out 1 to In 1 0x09
Connect Out 1 to In 2 0x1D
Connect Out 1 to In 3 0x1F
Connect Out 1 to In 4 0x0D
Previous Input for Out 1 0x1B
Next Input for Out 1 0x11
Connect Out 2 to In 1 0x17
Connect Out 2 to In 2 0x12
Connect Out 2 to In 3 0x59
Connect Out 2 to In 4 0x08
Previous Input for Out 2 0x55
Next Input for Out 2 0x48
Connect Out 3 to In 1 0x5E
Connect Out 3 to In 2 0x06

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Function Code

Connect Out 3 to In 3 0x05
Connect Out 3 to In 4 0x03
Previous Input for Out 3 0x07
Next Input for Out 3 0x40
Connect Out 4 to In 1 0x18
Connect Out 4 to In 2 0x44
Connect Out 4 to In 3 0x0F
Connect Out 4 to In 4 0x51
Previous Input for Out 4 0x1E
Next Input for Out 4 0x0E

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EDID® is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. NEC® is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

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