Comprehensive CDA-CAT14018G Pro AV/IT 4K UHD HDMI to HDBaseT 1×4 Distribution Amplifier User Manual

Comprehensive CDA-CAT14018G Pro AV/IT 4K UHD HDMI to HDBaseT 1×4

Distribution Amplifier

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Surge protection device recommended
This product 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

This 18Gbps HDMI 1×4 HD Basset Splitter can distribute 1 source signal to any 4 display devices. Support video resolution up to 4K2K@60Hz 4:4:4. It is designed with 1 HDMI loop output and 4 HD Basset outputs. The HDMI signal transmission distance can be extended up to 120 meters at the resolution of 4K2K @ 60Hz, or 150 meters at 1080P@60Hz via a single CAT6/ 6a/7 cable. The product supports IR and RS-232 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@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 120 meters at the resolution of 4K2K@60Hz, 150 meters at 1080P@60Hz via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable
• Support 1 HDMI input, 1 HDMI loop output and 4 HD Basset outputs.
• IR, RS-232 routed to HD Basset output
• Advanced EDID management
• Support one-way POC function (only from transmitter to receiver)
• Compact design for easy and flexible installation

Package Contents

1. 1 × 18Gbps HDMI 1×4 HD Basset Splitter
2. 4 × HD Basset Receiver
3. 5 × IR Blaster Cable (1.5 meters)
4. 5 × 20K~60KHz IR Receiver Cable (1.5 meters)
5. 5 × 3-pin Phoenix Connector
6. 1 × 5-pin Phoenix Connector
7. 10 × Mounting Ear
8. 1 × 24V/2.7A DC Locking Power Adapter
9. 1 × 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@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 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2 / 4:2:0
HDR| Support HDR, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby vision
**** HDMI Audio Formats| LPCM 2.0/2.1/5.1/6.1/7.1, Dolby Digital, Dolby True HD, 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 HD Basset OUT [RJ45] 1x Coaxial Audio OUT [RCA]1x
L/R Audio OUT [5-pin phoenix connector]
Control| 1×RS-232 (3-pin phoenix connector） 1x EDID DIP switch [5-pin] 1x IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1x IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
Mechanical

Housing| Metal Enclosure
Silkscreen Color| Black
Dimensions| Transmitter: 220mm (W) × 130mm (D) × 40mm (H) Receiver: 140mm (W) × 65mm (D) × 18mm (H)
Weight| Transmitter: 853g Receiver: 246g
Power Supply| Input: AC100 – 240V 50/60Hz, Output: DC 24V/2.7A
(US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption| 35W
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

Front Panel

LED will be on.
3| LOOP LED| When the HDMI LOOP OUT port connects an active display device, the green LED will be on.
4| OUT(1~4) LED| When the HDBT OUTPUT port connects an HD Basset Receiver, the corresponding green OUT LED will be on.

Rear Panel

cable for three functions:
1, Firmware update;
2, Control the Splitter via RS-232 commands;
3, RS-232 signal pass-through (from transmitter to receiver or from receiver to transmitter).
2| IR IN| Connect to IR receiver cable, the IR receive signal will emit to “IR OUT” port of the HD Basset Receiver.
3| IR OUT| Connect to IR blaster cable, the IR emit signal is from “IR IN” port of the HD Basset Receiver.
4| AUDIO OUT (COAX, L/R)| Coaxial/balanced audio output port, connect to amplifier or speaker.
5| POWER switch| Press this switch to power on/off the device.
6| EDID DIP switch| Used to set EDID mode. Please refer to Section “6. EDID Mode” for details.
7| 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.
8| HDBT OUTPUT port (1~4)| Connect to the HDBT IN port of the HD Basset receiver with a CAT cable.
9| ****

Connection Signal Indicator lamp (Green)

|

• Illuminating: Transmitter and Receiver are in good connection status.
• Flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in poor
• connection status.
• Dark: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected.

10| Data Signal Indicator lamp (Orange)|

• Illuminating: HDMI signal with HDCP.
• Flashing: HDMI signal without HDCP.
• Dark: No HDMI signal

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11| DC 24V| Plug the DC 24V power supply into the unit and connect the adaptor to an AC outlet. ( Note: The transmitter can power the receiver via a CAT cable.)

HDBaseT Receiver

be on.
2| SERVICE port| Used for firmware update.
3| DC 24V| Plug DC 24V/1A power supply into the unit and connect the adapter to an AC outlet.
( Note: The HDBaseT receiver also can be powered by the transmitter via a CAT cable.)
4| HDBT IN| Connect to the HDBT OUTPUT port on the transmitter with a CAT cable.
5| Connection Signal Indicator lamp (Green)|

• Illuminating: Transmitter and Receiver are in good connection status.
• Flashing: Transmitter and Receiver are in poor
• connection status.
• Dark: Transmitter and Receiver are not connected.

6| Data Signal Indicator lamp (Orange)|

• Illuminating: HDMI signal with HDCP.
• Flashing: HDMI signal without HDCP.
• Dark: No HDMI signal.

7| HDMI OUT| HDMI output port, connect to HDMI display device such as TV or Projector with an HDMI cable.
8| AUDIO OUT| Audio output port, connect to amplifier or speaker.
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9| IR IN| Connect to the IR Receiver cable. The IR signal will send to the IR OUT port of the transmitter.
10| IR OUT| Connect to the IR blaster cable, the IR signal is from IR IN port of the transmitter.
11| RS-232| 3-pin Phoenix connector for RS-232 command transmission. The RS-232 command will pass-through from transmitter to receiver or from receiver to transmitter

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

The defined EDID setting list of the product is shown as below:

ASCII Commands

The product also supports ASCII command control. Connect the RS-232 port of the product to a PC with a 3-pin phoenix connector cable. Then, open a Serial Command tool on PC to send ASCII commands to control the product. The ASCII command list about the product is shown as below.

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 Initializing… Initialization Finished! FW version x.xx.xx|
System Setup| | | |
help!| List all commands| help!| |
r type!| Get device model| r type!| HDC-SPB14H150|
r status!| Get device current status| r status!| Get the unit all status: power, in/out connection, edit 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=0~5(0=all, 1~4=HDBT 1~4, 5 = loop out)| r link out 1!| HDMI loop out: connect  habit output 1: 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 stream Disable hdmi loop out stream| enable
s HDMI hock z!| Set HDMI loop output hock on/ off z=0~1(0:disable,1:enable)| s HDMI hock 1!| Enable HDMI loop out hock Disable HDMI loop out hock| enable
s habit y hock z!|

Set habit output y hock on/off, y=0~4(0=all) z=0~1(0:disable, 1:enable)

|

s habit 1 hock 1 !

s habit 0 hock 1 !

| Enable habit output 1

hock

Disable habit output 1 hock

Enable habit all outputs hock Disable habit all

outputs hock

|

enable

| | | Enable hdbt output 1|

s hdbt y stream z!

|

Set hdbt output y stream on/ off, y=0~4(0=all) z=0~1 (0:disable,1:enable)

| s hdbt 1 stream 1 !

s hdbt 0 stream 1 !

| stream

Disable hdbt output 1 stream

Enable hdbt all outputs stream

Disable hdbt all

|

enable

| | | outputs stream|
r hdmi stream!| Get hdmi loop out stream status| r hdmi stream!| Enable hdmi output stream|
r hdmi hdcp!| Get hdmi loop out hdcp status| r hdmi hdcp!| Enable hdmi output hdcp|
r hdbt y hdcp!| Get hdbt output y hdcp status, y=0~4(0=all)| r hdbt 1 hdcp!| Enable hdbt output 1 hdcp|
r hdbt stream!| Get hdbt output y stream status, y=0~4(0=all)| r hdbt 1 stream!| Enable hdbt output 1 stream|
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback| Default Setting
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EDID Setting
| Set input EDID from default EDID z, z=1~27

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

12, 4K2K30_444,HD Audio 7.1

13, 4K2K60_420,

Stereo Audio 2.0

14, 4K2K60_420,

Dolby/DTS 5.1

15, 4K2K60_420,HD Audio 7.1

16, 4K2K60_444,

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 hdbt output 1

24, copy from hdbt output 2

25, copy from hdbt output 3

26, copy from hdbt output 4 27, use user1 EDID

| |

input EDID:1080p, Stereo Audio 2.0

|

s edid in from z!

|

s edid in from 1!

| | 1080p,Stereo Audio 2.0
| | Please toggle EDID dip switch to 00000!|
sedid user1 00
FF FF FF FF …!| Set user1 EDID data| sedid user1 00

ff ff ff ff …. !

| user1 EDID data: 00

FF FF ….

|

redid user1!

|

Get user1 EDID data

|

redid user1!

| user1 EDID data : 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 ………|
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 ……|
Command Code| Function Description| Example| Feedback| Default Setting
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RS-232 BYPASS Setting
s rs232 bypass hdbt y!| Set RS-232 port connect to HDBT out1 Receiver RS-232 port, y=0~5( 0=all,
1~4= hdbt out 1~4 5=NC)| s rs232 bypass hdbt 1!| RS-232 connect to HDBT OUT1 RS-232 not connect to HDBT OUT| y=0
r rs232 bypass!| Get RS-232 port connect to HDBT out receiver RS-232 port| r rs232 bypass!| RS-232 connect to HDBT OUT1
RS-232 connect to all HDBT OUT
RS-232 not connect to HDBT OUT|
s device baud w size x stop y parity z!| Set receiver control device COM port setting, w=2400, 4800,9600,19200,38400,
57600,115200, x=7,8
y=1,2, z=none, even ,odd| s device baud 57600 size 8Mstop 1 parity none!| receiver device COM port setting baud rate: 57600 data size :8, stop:1 parity: none|
s rs232 time x!| set send RS232 command wait time
x=200~5000ms| s rs232 time 200!| send RS-232 command wait time 200ms|

200ms

Application Example

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