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                                                                                          875800 User manual 

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Introduction 

 

Pathfinder 4.0  MF  is a 100m 4K Daisy-chain Presenter  with  HDBaseT in and 
HDBaseT  out,  and  utilizes  HDBaseT  technology  as  daisy-chain  medium  to 
cascade  multiple  A/V  sources,  displays  or  any  devices  with  HDBaseT 
connection together in a chain to set up an A/V distribution system. The system 
is cascadable up to 64 devices. 
 
Pathfinder  4.0  supports  three  video  inputs  including  HDMI,  Display  Port  and 
VGA  plus  3.5mm  audio  in,  with  HDBaseT  input  and  HDBaseT  output  for 
cascading. A local HDMI out with audio de-embedder is provided in the rear side 
to connect local monitor or zone displays. It has a 2-Port Ethernet Switch built-in, 
so that Ethernet could pass through over HDBaseT for LAN control, or to feed 
LAN access to sources or displays. RS232 port is used to pass through RS232 
commands or control display device.  USB charger is also provided to charge 
mobile devices. It offers Select button and Contact Closure to switch sources, 
and rotary switch for EDID management.  
 
Pathfinder  4.0  offers  a  future-ready  Ultra  HD  A/V  switching  and  distribution 
solution,  and  cutting-edge  HDMI  2.0  and  HDCP  2.2  compatibility.  With 
user-friendly  WEB  GUI  and  Telnet  API  to  configure  advanced  functionality 
including  CEC  controller,  RS232  controller  and  Daisy-chain  Grouping,  it  is 
perfectly suitable for collaboration or presentation in conference and education 
application. 
 
Pathfinder also offers a power socket for 230V/10A to work with a laptop. 
Special regional power sockets are available. 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for 875800

Page 1: ...User Manual 875800 Path 4 0 MF ...

Page 2: ...ing operating or adjusting this product Please keep this manual for future reference SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE RECOMMENDED This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes surges electric shock lightning strikes etc Use of surge protection systems is highly recommended in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment Important Safety Instruction...

Page 3: ...anel Layout 7 Front Panel 7 Rear Panel 8 Quick Start 9 Connections and Installation 12 Web Control 13 WEB GUI Introduction 13 Status 13 Configuration 14 Device 14 Video 19 Control 20 Advanced 22 Welcome Menu 23 System 23 Device List Window 27 EDID Management 28 Package Contents 29 Maintenance 30 Limitations of Warranty 30 RMA Policy 32 ...

Page 4: ... a 2 Port Ethernet Switch built in so that Ethernet could pass through over HDBaseT for LAN control or to feed LAN access to sources or displays RS232 port is used to pass through RS232 commands or control display device USB charger is also provided to charge mobile devices It offers Select button and Contact Closure to switch sources and rotary switch for EDID management Pathfinder 4 0 offers a f...

Page 5: ...ver Cat6a Cat7 Built in CEC controller and RS232 controller for smart control Automatic CEC and RS232 command to Power ON Standby Display by detecting input signal status Daisy chain Grouping mode offered to match flexible application LAN control with user friendly WEB GUI and Telnet API Select Button and Contact Closure for source switching Built in 2 Port Ethernet Switch for LAN control or LAN a...

Page 6: ...050 60Hz 1600 x1200 60Hz 1600 x 900 60Hz 1440 x 900 60Hz 1400 x 1050 60Hz 1366 x 768 60Hz 1360 x 768 60Hz 1280 x 1024 60H 1280 x 960 60Hz 1280 x 800 60Hz 1280 x 768 60Hz 1024 x 768 60Hz 800 x 600 60Hz DisplayPort 800x600 60 Hz 1024x768 60Hz 1280x768 60Hz 1280x800 60Hz 1280x960 60Hz 1280x1024 60Hz 1360x768 60Hz 1366x768 60Hz 1440 x900 60Hz 1600 x900 60Hz 1600 x1200 60Hz 1680 x1050 60Hz 1920 x1080 6...

Page 7: ...Hz 1920 x 1200 60Hz 1680 x 1050 60Hz 1600 x 1200 60Hz 1600 x 900 60Hz 1440 x 900 60Hz 1400 x 1050 60Hz 1366 x 768 60Hz 1360 x 768 60Hz 1280 x 1024 60H 1280 x 960 60Hz 1280 x 800 60Hz 1280 x 768 60Hz 1024 x 768 60Hz 800 x 600 60Hz DisplayPort 800x600 60 Hz 1024x768 60Hz 1280x768 60Hz 1280x800 60Hz 1280x960 60Hz 1280x1024 60Hz 1360x768 60Hz 1366x768 60Hz 1440 x900 60Hz 1600 x900 60Hz 1600 x1200 60Hz...

Page 8: ... Clock 300MHz Audio Input 1 x Audio in for VGA DP HDMI HDBT embedding audio Input Connector Type 3 5mm jack Output HDMI audio de embedded Stereo Control Control Method Select Button Contact Closure Telnet Web GUI General Operating Temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing ESD Protection Human body Model 8kV Air gap discharg...

Page 9: ...SB device 5 HDMI IN LED This LED is on if HDMI IN is selected as input 6 HDMI IN Connects to HDMI source device 7 DP IN LED This LED is on if DP IN is selected as input 8 DP IN Connects to DisplayPort source device 9 VGA IN LED This LED is on if VGA IN is selected as input 10 VGA IN Connects to VGA source device 11 AUDIO IN VGA analog stereo audio input 12 ETHERNET Connects to a LAN device such as...

Page 10: ...2 RS232 Connects to a controllable device such as projector as RS232 pass through 3 Ethernet Connects to a LAN device such as IP based touch panel for LAN control 4 HDMI OUT Connects to a HDMI display device 5 AUDIO OUT Connects to audio system such as an amplifier 6 HDBT OUT Connects to HDBT input port of any HDBT device or the other Pathfinder TX HDMI OUT AUDIO IN RS232 HDBT IN ETHERNET HDBT OUT...

Page 11: ...r to support a couple of different installations and applications because of a local HDMI Out port built in Application 1 Chain type Connection In Application 1 Device 1 and Device 2 are used as transmitter to connect source while Device M and Device Z are dedicated receivers to connect multiple displays Application 2 Chain type Connection with Local Monitor ...

Page 12: ...ote only backward devices could display forward sources while forward devices can not have their local monitor to show backward sources Application 3 Ring type Connection In Application 3 the last Device Z has its HDBT OUT connecting to HDBT IN of the first Device 1 As a result each source selected could be displayed by any monitor in the chain and fix the issue in chain type connection that backw...

Page 13: ... make Device 1 and Device 2 in a group Device 3 and Device 4 work in a group Device 5 and backward devices in the other group More details please check Page 16 Both Chain type and Ring type connection could support grouping mode Before set up please take care of below steps 1 Connect a PC to each device by Ethernet port log in their WEB GUI to set static IP address and alias name for every device ...

Page 14: ...llow to daisy chain multiple Pathfinder through HDBT ports by Cat cable 2 Using quality HDMI DP VGA cables to connect different sources such as Laptop PC Blu ray satellite cable TV etc to HDMI IN DP IN VGA IN port of Pathfinder 3 Using quality HDMI cables to connect the HDMI display device such as Projector Monitor or TV to the HDMI OUT of Pathfinder 4 Connect a controller such as IP based touch p...

Page 15: ...at cable The default IP address of the PathFinder 4 0 is 192 168 1 121 make sure the computer s IP address is 192 168 1 X such as 192 168 1 100 Step 2 Type the IP address into a web browser as seen below A login screen will appear The default password is admin WEB GUI Introduction The WEB GUI contains three sub menu Status Configuration and Advanced Status This sub menu displays the current status...

Page 16: ...ot connecting in the chain Click the device icon it displays the alias name IP address sequence Grouping and input source of the PathFinder 4 0 Note Mode False represents the PathFinder not working in group mode Mode True represents PathFinder 4 0 working in group mode Configuration There are three sub menus Device Video and Control Device This sub menu is used to perform the following tasks Locat...

Page 17: ...cters in length it could be letters numbers space underscore _ or dash Daisy chain Sequence User can set the daisy chain quantity in this column When multiple PathFinder 4 0 cascaded it s recommended to input total quantity of devices cascaded in the chain by logging in the WEB GUI of the first device and then click Start Sequence button When any PathFinder 4 0 is removed or added in cascaded conn...

Page 18: ...black in Status page Daisy chain Grouping User can set PathFinder 4 0 working in grouping mode in this column PathFinder offers Daisy Chain Grouping mode to meet grouping conference in case multiple conference groups could be set up and worked independently in cascaded connection By that each group could only have their local sources to be selected or displayed and can t be shared to other groups ...

Page 19: ... display forward sources neither been selected or displayed by forward devices A cascaded chain could support multiple groups It s set up in WEB GUI one by one Telnet API is also provided to set all or each device independently to work in grouping mode and cancel it Network The PathFinder 4 0 can be controlled over LAN There are two IP Mode to choose Static and DHCP When users choose Static and mo...

Page 20: ...pply Note Please ensure the device connected the router successful Otherwise the device will not get IP This window pops By default the IP address to access the PathFinder is Static User must onfigure the IP address of each device firstly and then start the installation in case of IP conflicts when multiple devices connected directly ...

Page 21: ...switch to an active input by checking their priority HDMI has a higher priority over DP and DP has a higher priority over VGA Once power is restored it will automatically switch to the source selected before power restored HDCP Users can set the HDCP ON or OFF for both HDMI and DisplayPort inputs by WEB GUI or Telnet API which requests specified source to output encrypted or un encrypted video FOL...

Page 22: ... button of EDID Read save the Bin file and then log in PathFinder 2 s WEB GUI click Open Dialog button of EDID Write import the Bin file Note For EDID write HDMI DP HDBT supports 256 bytes only VGA supports 128 bytes Control This sub menu is used to perform the following tasks CEC Controller RS232 Controller RS232 Pass through CEC Controller PathFinder 4 0 has a is built in CEC controller and is a...

Page 23: ... PathFinder 4 0 is built in RS232 controller and able to save RS232 Wakeup and Standby Commands of display and turn on standby the display through connected RS232 port by auto detecting source status RS232 Wakeup Command Input the RS232 Wakeup Command of connected display and click Save button Note The command length is up to 64 characters RS232 Standby Command Input the RS232 Standby Command of c...

Page 24: ... be end with none r n or r n RS232 Auto Control Enable disable RS232 Auto control Delay Time min Set the delay time of display off after receiving RS232 command The range is 0 30 minutes RS232 Manual Control Turn on off display manually by RS232 command RS232 Pass through RS232 pass through is used to send RS232 command manually by Web to selected device out Telnet API is also provided for this fu...

Page 25: ...image in PNG format with a resolution of 234x80 pixels Password Input a new login password click Apply button to save the change Note Password must be 4 to 16 characters in length alphanumeric only System This sub menu is used to perform the following tasks System Automatic Logout System Factory Default click this button to reset the PathFinder 4 0 to factory default settings Reboot click this but...

Page 26: ...ctronics GmbH Contact info tls electronics de 24 Automatic Logout Enable Enable Disable the automatic logout Delay Time min Select 5 means after 5 minutes it will back to login page Firmware Update ARM Step 1 click Update button ...

Page 27: ...cs GmbH Contact info tls electronics de 25 Step 2 Browse for the update file Step 3 Upload File OK click Next button Step 4 Complete Close this window Note every time complete the upgrade please cleaning the browser to avoid anomalies ...

Page 28: ...875800 User manual TLS electronics GmbH Contact info tls electronics de 26 Update MCU Step 1 click Update button Step 2 Browse for the update file Step 3 Upload File OK click Next button ...

Page 29: ...875800 User manual TLS electronics GmbH Contact info tls electronics de 27 Step 4 It takes about one minute to update Please restart the device Device List Window ...

Page 30: ... features an EDID copy mode that can be used when the EDID does not meet the installation requirements The EDID mode has several options available to encourage device communication Please set it to appropriate position based on the preferred timing of connected display EDID DIP Switch EDID Description 0 HDMI DP 3840 x 2160 30Hz 2CH VGA 1920 x 1200 60Hz 2CH 1 1920 x 1200 60Hz 2CH 2 1920 x 1080 60Hz...

Page 31: ...875800 User manual TLS electronics GmbH Contact info tls electronics de 29 Package Contents 1 x Pathfinder 4 0 2 x Phoenix Male Connector 3 Pin 3 5mm ...

Page 32: ...ectronics is responsible for the freight charges only for return of the equipment from the factory to the owner TLS electronics will return the equipment by the same method i e Air Express Surface as the equipment was sent to TLS electronics All equipment returned for warranty repair must have a valid RMA number issued prior to return and be marked clearly on the return packaging TLS electronics s...

Page 33: ...y for repair or replacement The warranty excludes any responsibility by TLS electronics for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the equipment or products or forany inability to use them either separate from or in combination with any other equipment or products A fixed charge established for each product will be imposed for all equipment returned for warranty repair where T...

Page 34: ... This RMA number will need to be referenced on the outside of the return shipment Upon receipt of the defective product TLS electronics will at its discretion either repair or replace the product and ship it out in the most expeditious manner possible Subject to availability the replacement product will be shipped on the business day following receipt of the defective product In the event the prod...

Page 35: ...n transit Shipping your RMA to TLS electronics using regular mailing envelopes is not acceptable as they do not protect the product from damage during shipping TLS electronics will not repair or replace a module that is shipped in such a way that the product is not properly protected TLS electronics will not accept any product that has been damaged as a result of accident abuse misuse natural or p...

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