SEADA SD-MV-0501P 4K 5×1 Seamless Switcher with Multiview User Manual

SEADA SD-MV-0501P 4K 5×1 Seamless Switcher with Multiview

Specifications:

• Band Width
• Audio Format
• Output ports
• Input ports
• Power Supply
• Operating Temperature
• Operating Humidity
• Dimensions
• Weight (Main Unit) : 0.75kg

Product Information:
The SD-MV-0501P is a HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.2 Seamless Video Switcher with Multiview function. It supports 3x HDMI, 1x DP, and 1x USB-C (video & audio only) inputs, one HDMI and one HDBaseT video mirror outputs. The switcher allows for control via Front Buttons, Remote Control, or RS232.

Product Usage Instructions

Connectors and Controls:

Front:

• HDMI 1: Select HDMI 1 as the input source. Long press for 3 seconds to enter SINGLE mode.
• HDMI 2 : Select HDMI 2 as the input source. Long press for 3 seconds to enter PIP Multiview mode.
• HDMI 3: Select HDMI 3 as the input source. Long press for 3 seconds to enter PBP Multiview mode.
• DP: Select DP as the input source. Long press for 3 seconds to enter 3xWIN mode.
• USB-C: S elect USB-C (video only) as the input. Long press for 3 seconds to enter 4xWIN mode.
• WINDOW/RESO button: Use to select different output resolution. Long press for 3 seconds to enter RESO mode.

Rear:

• HDBT out : HDBaseT scaling output up to 4096×2160@60
• HDMI out : HDMI scaling output up to 4096×2160@60
• LR out : 3.5mm LR stereo audio output, 20Hz ~ 20kHz, 1.5Vrms max
• INPUTs : HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, DP, USB-C
• RS232 : Baud Rate: 9600, Data Bits:8, Parity: None Stop Bits:1
• 24V: 3 way 3.5mm phoenix connector for power adapter connection

Warning

• Do not expose this device to Rain, Moisture, and Dripping
• Only use accessories specified by the manufacture
• Unplug this device during Lightning Storms
• The manual is for reference only, maybe updated without further notice

Introduction

SD-MV-0501P is a HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.2 Seamless Video Switcher with Multiview function. It supports 3x HDMI, 1x DP and 1x USB-C (video & Audio only) inputs, one HDMI and one HDBaseT video mirror outputs. One 3.5mm audio jacket can output analogue stereo audio. User can use Front Buttons, Remote Control or RS232 to control the switcher.

Features

• Seamless Switching on single display window mode
• Support 5 Multiview display modes
• Support customized layouts
• Support customized output resolution
• Support HDMI 2.0, DP 1.2 input
• Scaling output with multiple resolution options, up to 4096×2160@60
• HDBaseT transmission length up to 70m @1080p, or 40m @4K
• Support volume control and independently audio selection
• Support LPCM, AC3, DD+, DTS, DTS-HD, up to 7.1 audio channel
• Audio extraction, 3.5mm L/R output
• Provide 24V/10watt PSE (POC) for HDBaseT receiver

Specification

Connectors and Controls

Front

Please note: Press HDMI 3 and DP at the same time can enable/disable AUTO SWITCH function in SINGLE window display mode.

Rear

Remote Control

EDID and HDCP handle

User can select following EDID modes by RS232 command or OSD menu navigation via remote control

The switcher support 3 HDCP options at HDMI output:

• FORCE-1.4, FORCE-2.2, FORCE-OFF
• User can select it via RS232.

Video and Audio output

The switcher supports multiple resolution video input up to 4096×2160@60, and supports multiple audio format such as LPCM, AC3, DD+, DTS, DTS-HD, up to 7.1 channel pass through function via HDMI cable. It also supports audio matrix.
User can control the audio volume when the audio input is LPCM format. The switcher supports the following video output resolutions.

Multiview

• The switcher support 5 categories of display modes: SINGLE, PIP, PBP, 3xWIN, 4xWIN. Users can select different operations for different Multiview modes as follows:
  • SINGLE: Inputs selection
  • PBP, 3xWIN & 4xWIN: Inputs selection, Display Aspect Ratio selection, Layout Mode
  • PIP: Inputs selection, Sub window size and position selection

Multiview window distribution as following:

User can do more layouts via RS232 or OSD menu navigation. It can save up to 20 preset layouts via RS232.

Control Software

Users can run the software without installation, double click the software to get the ‘UserLogin’ box. The default password for ‘admin’ is 111111.

To successfully connect select correct port and make sure that all settings are as below:

• Baud Rate: 9600
• Data Bits: 8
• Stop Bit: 1
• No Parity

Note : Only Serial Port connection is supported.

In ‘Output’ tab user can change the resolution, select VKA mode between Black Screen or Blue Screen, and Disable the 4K Auto function.

In ‘Multiview’ tab user can select display category from: Single, PIP, PBP, 3x Win and 4xWin. Each category supports different features:

SINGLE
In Single category user can assign input to the Window, select the Input Resolution, and turn on/off Auto Switch.

PIP
In PIP user can select position and size of Window 2. To customize position and size of Window 2 please select ‘USER’ from available options and in ‘Display config’ boxes type in desired values.

Note:

• Values for H and Y start position and H and Y size are the percentage of the Display Screen.
• You can only change the size and the position of Window 2.
• User can assign different video source to Window 1 and Window 2.

PBP
In PBP user can choose ‘Aspect’ ratio between full and 16:9. User can also select 1 of 3 modes for Windows 1 & Windows 2 sizes. When selecting ‘Mode’ 3 user can crop video source displayed on Windows 1 by using ‘Display config’ boxes.

3 x WIN
In 3xWIN user can choose ‘Aspect’ ratio between full and 16:9. User can also select 1 of 4 modes for preset layouts of Windows 1 ,2 ,3.

4 x WIN
In 4xWIN user can choose ‘Aspect’ ratio between full and 16:9. User can also select 1 of 2 modes for preset layouts of Windows 1 ,2 ,3, 4.

Save & Load Layouts
Users can save and load up to 20 layouts. To save the layout type in the name in the designated box and choose the slot from the dropdown list.

Window/Source
User can change the source on each Window by selecting right grid.

In ‘Audio’ user can select an audio source, control the volume or Mute it.

‘System’ tab allows to select an EDID or upload customized Edid file. User can also change the Baudrate.

RS232 commands

Note : All the commands begin with SET or GET, end with Carriage Return (CR). ↵ Represents Carriage Return (CR). All return messages always end with CR.

Baud Rate: 9600, Data Bits:8, Parity: None Stop Bits:1

System commands
This command returns the complete list of supported control commands

w is 9600, 19200, 38400,57600 or 115200
GET BAUDRATE8↵| Return current baudrate of the device

Switching and Input commands
The following commands are used for input selection or querying input information.
These commands only be valid on SINGLE mode.

OFF
GET AUTO SWITCH↵| Return AUTO SWITCH setting status

SET IN SOURCE w↵

| Switch the video source to w
w is one of the following:

HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, DP, USB-C

GET IN SOURCE↵| Get current input video source channel information
GET IN RESOLUTION↵| Get current input source resolution
GET IN STATUS↵| Get status of all input ports

Output commands

3840x2160p50, 3840x2160p30, 3840x2160p25,

| 1920x1200p60RB, 1920x1080p60, 1920x1080p50,
| 1360x768p60, 1280x800p60, 1280x720p60,
| 1280x720p50, 1024x768p60，AUTO, USER
GET OUT RESOLUTION↵| Get current output resolution setting
SET RESO-USER Width ↵| Set user defined output resolution
Height↵| Width is horizontal active pixels Height is vertical active lines

For user define output resolution, the frame rate is always 60Hz

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GET RESO-USER↵| Get current user defined resolution
SET OUT HDCP w↵| Set up output HDCP
w is one of following, default is FORCE-OFF FORCE-1.4,FORCE-2.2,FORCE-OFF
GET OUT HDCP↵| Get the HDCP status on output

SET OUT VKA w↵

| Set up screen colour when no signal display w is BLUESCREEN or BLACK SCREEN.

Default BLACKSCREEN.

GET OUT VKA↵| Get the information of the current no signal screen colour
SET OUT ITC w↵| Set up ITC

w is ON or OFF, default OFF

GET OUT ITC↵| Get the current status of ITC

Multiview commands
The following commands used to select Multiview modes, windows layout and so on

SET PIP POS w↵

| This command to select the PIP sub window position.
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w is one of the following, default RightBottom LeftTop, LeftBottom, RightTop, RightBottom, USER
GET PIP POS↵| This command to get the PIP sub window position

SET PIP SIZE w↵

| This command to select the PIP sub window size.
w is one of the following, default LARGE SMALL,MIDDLE, LARGE, USER
GET PIP SIZE↵| Get the PIP window size.

SET PIP USER HStart VStart HSize VSize↵

| This command allows users to customize a PIP layout with customized sub window position and size.
This customized PIP layout will replace other pre-defined PIP modes (such as LeftTop, LARGE) and display on the screen

After the user enters SET PIP POS or SET PIP SIZE command, the PIP USER will become invalid

Please note

Value for Size are percentage of the total screen size Start point from (1,1)

HStart plus HSize less than or equal to 101 VStart plus VSize less than or equal to 101

GET PIP USER↵| Get position and size of the USER PiP window

SET PBP MODE w↵

| Set the PBP display mode, default is mode 1

w is one of 1,2 or 3,
SET PBP ASPECT w↵| Set the PBP window display aspect. default is FULL

| w is FULL or 16:9,
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GET PBP ASPECT↵| Get the PBP window display ratio

SET PBP-PRESENTER HStart

VStart HSize VSize↵

| Set window 1 capture area for PBP mode 3

This command only valid when the switcher already work on PBP mode 3, Default HStart 38, VStart 13, HSize 25,

VSize 75.

Please note

HStart plus HSize less than or equal to 101 VStart plus VSize less than or equal to 101

GET PBP-PRESENTER↵

| Return: PBP-PRESENTER HStart VStart HSize VSize

SET 3xWIN MODE w8

| Set the 3xWIN display mode

w is one of 1,2,3 or 4, default 1

Return: 3xWIN MODE w

GET 3xWIN MODE↵| Return: 3xWIN MODE w

SET 3xWIN ASPECT w↵

| Set the 3xWIN window display aspect ratio, default is FULL
w is FULL or 16:9,

GET 3xWIN ASPECT ↵| Get the 3xWIN window display aspect ratio
| Set the 4xWIN display mode, default is 1
SET 4xWIN MODE w↵|
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w is 1 or 2

GET 4xWIN MODE↵| Get 4xWIN MODE w

SET 4xWIN ASPECT w↵

| Set the 4xWIN window display aspect ratio, default is FULL

w is FULL or 16:9,
GET 4xWIN ASPECT8| Get 4xWIN ASPECT w
GET MULTIVIEW-SYNC↵| Return Multiview layout information
SET SAVE SCENE w↵| Save the current display layout as preset scene
w is 1 to 20
SET LOAD SCENE w↵| Recall the preset scene
w is 1 to 20

Audio commands

WIN1, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, DP, USB-C

Return: AUDIO SOURCE w

GET AUDIO SOURCE8| Get the information of which input signal audio source is

from

SET AUDIO VOL+8| Increase audio out volume
w is the volume value
SET AUDIO VOL-8| Decrease audio out volume
w is the volume value
SET AUDIO VOL w8| Set audio volume value, default is 100
w is 0 to 100
GET AUDIO VOL8| Get current audio volume value
SET AUDIO-MUTE w8| Mute or unmute audio output, default is OFF
w is ON or OFF
GET AUDIO-MUTE8| Get status of audio mute

EDID command
The following commands are used to set EDID mode for the inputs

4K60-2.0, 4K60-5.1, 4K60-7.1, 4K30-2.0, 4K30-5.1, 4K30-

7.1, 1080p60-2.0,1080p60-5.1, 1080p60-7.1,1920×1200,

1680×1050, 1600×1200, 1440×900, 1360×768, 1280×1024,

1024×768, 720p, AUTO,USER

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SET EDID-USER w8

| Switcher can only support 256 bytes EDID-USER data.

w is 256 bytes EDID data.

Return: EDID-USER OK

GET IN EDIDMODE8

| Get the current EDID mode
Example:

Send: GET IN EDIDMODE8 Receive: IN EDIDMODE 4K60-2.08

Video Keep Alive (VKA) command
When there is no signal present, 3 options are available for selection:
Output blue screen, Output black screen, No timing output (VKA off)

SET OUT VKA w8

| w is one of the following, default BLACKSCREEN BLUESCREEN, BLACKSCREEN,NOTIMING
Example:

Send:     SET OUT VKA BLUESCREEN8 Receive: OUT VKA BLUESCREEN8

GET OUT VKA8

| Get current VKA mode
Example:

Send: GET OUT VKA8

Receive: OUT VKA BLUESCREEN8

4K-AUTO command
If we set 4K output to a displayer which can’t support 4K, 4K-AUTO command can be enabled, switcher will change the output resolution according to displayer’s capability

SET OUT 4K-AUTO w8

| w is one of ON or OFF, default ON
Example:

Send:     SET OUT 4K-AUTO ON8

Receive: OUT 4K-AUTO ON8

GET OUT 4K-AUTO8

| Get current OUT 4K-AUTO mode
Example:

Send:     GET OUT 4K-AUTO8

Receive: OUT 4K-AUTO ON8

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FAQ

Q: Can I use this switcher in a humid environment?
A: No, the device should not be exposed to moisture or humidity.

Q: How can I control the switcher?
A: You can control the switcher using Front Buttons, Remote Control, or RS232 commands.

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