ALFAtron MUH88E, User Manual

Page 1: ...ALFAtron MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub All Rights Reserved User Manual ...

Page 2: ...t This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference...

Page 3: ...n 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 fine ventilation to avoid damage caused by overheat Keep the module away from liquids Spillage into the housing may result i...

Page 4: ... Connection Procedure 7 3 4 Connection with HDBaseT Receiver 7 4 System Operations 9 4 1 Front Panel Button Control 9 4 2 IR Control 10 IR Remote 10 Force Carrier 11 Control Far end Device locally 11 Control Local Device Remotely 11 4 3 RS232 Control 13 RS232 connection 13 Installation uninstallation of RS232 Control Software 13 Basic Settings 13 RS232 Communication Commands 14 4 4 TCP IP Control ...

Page 5: ... 5 Specification 30 5 1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher 30 5 2 TPHD BYE R HDBaseT Receiver 31 6 Panel Drawing 32 6 1 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher Error Bookmark not defined 6 2 TPHD BYE R HDBaseT Receiver Error Bookmark not defined 7 Troubleshooting Maintenance 33 8 After sales Service 35 ...

Page 6: ...Matrix Switcher is capable of delivering 4K signals up to 40m 1080p up to 70m and powering the receivers via a single CAT5e cable It is however recommended to use good quality CAT6 cable The Matrix Switcher supports EDID management and is HDCP 2 2 1 4 compliant Audio sources can be selected via RS232 commands and TCP IP at the Matrix Switcher or by 3rd Party control 1 2 Features HDBaseT Matrix Swi...

Page 7: ...YE R HDBaseT Receivers 1 x Power Cord Optional 1 x IR Receiver 1 x IR remote 1 x RS232 cable Phoenix to DB9 2 x Mounting ears 6 x Screws For 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher 14 x Mounting ears 28 x Screws For TPHD BYE R 4 x Trapezoidal Plastic pads For 4K HDBaseT Matrix Switcher 28 x Round Plastic pads For TPHD BYE R 1 x User manual Notes Confirm if the product and the accessories are all included if no...

Page 8: ...nput cycle for the outputs Notes Pictures shown in this manual are for reference only different model and specifications are subject to real product 2 Rear Panel No Name Description INPUTS 8 x HDMI inputs Type A female HDMI connector connect the source device with an HDMI cable to any of the HDMI inputs OUTPUTS 7 x HDBaseT outputs The HDBT RJ45 outputs FIRMWARE INPUTS OUTPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 4...

Page 9: ...e far end receivers and all can be switched simultaneously with the AV signal or separately from switching In default setting the 1 7 IR OUT corresponds with the 1 7 IR IN i e IR OUT1 IR IN1 IR OUT2 IR IN2 IR OUT7 IR IN7 1 x IR ALL OUT Plug in IR emitter to deliver the IR signal to control input source device form any of far end receivers CONTROL RS232 Serial port for unit control 3 pin pluggable ...

Page 10: ... this will send the IR signals form the Matrix Switcher to control the display which is connected to the HDMI OUT port 2 Rear Panel No Name Description Power Indicator RED when DC power present PoC TP IN The RJ45 socket has two LED status indicators Plug in the Pre installed CAT cable in to the HDBT RJ45 socket HDCP HDCP compliant indicator OFF No HDMI traffic no picture GREEN Signals with HDCP Bl...

Page 11: ...nes with total control and simplicity Usage Precautions 1 The 4K Home Distribution kit should be installed in a clean and dust free environment 2 Ensure that all plugs power cords and sockets are in good condition without signs of damage 3 All devices should be connected before power on 3 2 Connection Diagram IR Emitter PC Speaker Speaker VCR DVD STB Laptop TPHD BYE R IR Emitter HDTV HDTV AVR Ampl...

Page 12: ...Matrix Switcher to be controlled via a PC 9 Plug in a Patch lead from the router in to the Ethernet port on Matrix Switcher to control Matrix Switcher by TCP IP protocol 10 Plug in the power supply cord Once all components have been connected and the installation is completed switch on the mains supply at the socket Note 1 Connect HDBT ports of Matrix Switcher and far end TPHD BYE R with straight ...

Page 13: ...MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Alfatron co za PoC Power Supply TPHD BYE R PoC ...

Page 14: ...ing HDMI input meaning IR out 1 is directly associated to HDMI input 1 and so on When you switch an HDMI input to a different output the corresponding IR OUT will be switched synchronously to allow the IR commands to be sent from the select zone back through the Matrix Switcher to the source 2 To convert an input to several outputs Example Convert Input 2 to Output 3 4 and 5 Press INPUTS 2 OUTPUTS...

Page 15: ...ALL Select all outputs EDID management button Enable input port to manually capture and learn the EDID data of output devices CLEAR Withdraw an operation like switching output channel learning EDID data before it comes into effect Meanwhile the matrix will return to the previous status ENTER Confirm operation By using IR HDBaseT transmission technology the MUH88E Kit has some functions as follows ...

Page 16: ...arrier to the IR IN port of the Matrix Switcher users can control far end output displayer via its IR remote from local In that case the IR signal is transferred via twisted pair Only the corresponding IR OUT port can emit control signals to the remote display See the figure below Control far end device from Local Note The IR receiver connected to IR IN must be with IR carrier Control Local Device...

Page 17: ...up a 7 x 8 IR matrix See as below IR Matrix DVD HDTV IR Remote TPHD BYE R HDTV IR IN IR OUT HDMI OUT TP IN LINK HDCP INPUTS OUTPUTS IR IN IR OUT CONTROL AUDIO OUTPUT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ALL 2 3 4 5 6 7 IR EYE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 HDBT 3 HDBT 4 HDBT 5 HDBT 6 HDBT 7 HDBT 8 HDMI Tx Rx RS232 8 SPDIF L R 8 TCP IP IR Emitter IR Emitter DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HDTV TPHD BYE R 1 HDTV IR IN IR OUT HDMI OUT TP IN LI...

Page 18: ...he front control panel the Matrix Switcher can be controlled by far end control system through the RS232 communication port This RS232 communication port is a 3 pin phoenix connector User can use the RS232 cable Phoenix to 9 pin D Sub to connect the RS232 port to PC see as below Installation uninstallation of RS232 Control Software Installation Copy the control software file to the computer connec...

Page 19: ...mmunication Commands Note 1 Please disconnect all the twisted pairs before sending command EDIDUpgrade X 2 In above commands and are symbols for easy reading and do not need to be typed in actual operation 3 Please remember to end the commands with the ending symbols and 4 Type the command carefully it is case sensitive Baud rate 9600 Data bit 8 Stop bit 1 Parity bit none Monitoring area indicates...

Page 20: ...input channel x to all output channels X To All X 01 08 All Transfer all input signals to the corresponding output channels respectively like 1 1 2 2 All Through All Switch off all the output channels All Closed x Transfer signals from the input channel x to the output channel x X Through X 01 08 x Switch off the output channel x X Closed X 01 08 x Switch on the output channel x X Open X 01 08 All...

Page 21: ...N Work in normal mode PWON PWOFF Enter standby mode and cut off the power supply to HDBaseT receivers PWOFF STANDBY Enter into standby mode Do not cut off the power supply to HDBaseT receivers press other buttons or send other commands to start STANDBY Y X Z HDCP management command Y is for input value I or output value O X is the number of the port if the value of X is ALL it means all ports Z is...

Page 22: ...and to all HDBaseT receivers to control all far end devices c Y A H under PWON mode send this command to the corresponding HDBaseT receiver to control far end device d Y a h under PWOFF mode send this command to the corresponding HDBaseT receiver to control far end device X is for baud rate its value ranges from 1 to 7 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 4 19200 5 38400 6 57600 7 115200 is for data max 48 Byte Y...

Page 23: ...Upgrade EDID data via the RS232 port x is the input port when the value of X is 9 it means to upgrade all input ports When the switcher receives the command it will show a message to prompt you to send EDID file bin file Operations will be canceled after 10 seconds Please cut off all connections of HDBaseT ports Please send the EDID file EDID x y Set the EDID data of input port x to built in EDID ...

Page 24: ...ode check the command which was sent from port 2 to far end device Port 2 when PWON 9953 Under PWON mode check the command which was sent from port 3 to far end device Port 3 when PWON 9954 Under PWON mode check the command which was sent from port 4 to far end device Port 4 when PWON 9955 Under PWON mode check the command which was sent from port 5 to far end device Port 5 when PWON 9956 Under PW...

Page 25: ...command which was sent from port 6 to far end device Port 6 when PWOFF 9947 Under PWOFF mode check the command which was sent from port 7 to far end device Port 7 when PWOFF 9948 Under PWOFF mode check the command which was sent from port 8 to far end device Port 8 when PWOFF 9961 Check the system locking status System Locked Unlock 9962 Check the power status STANDBY PWOFF PWON 9963 Check the wor...

Page 26: ...7 07 07 Out 05 06 07 08 In 07 07 07 07 9976 Check the output resolution Resolution Out 1 1920x1080p Out 2 1920x1080p Out 3 1920x1080p Out 4 1920x1080p Out 5 1920x1080p Out 6 1920x1080p Out 7 1920x1080p Out 8 1920x1080p 9977 Check the status of digital audio of output channels Out 1 2 3 4 Audio Y Y Y Y Out 5 6 7 8 Audio Y Y Y Y 9978 Check the HDCP compliant status of the inputs In 01 02 03 04 HDCPE...

Page 27: ...f all channels Channel 1 1 Unlock Channel 2 1 Unlock Channel 3 1 Unlock Channel 8 1 Unlock Channel 1 2 Unlock Channel 2 2 Unlock Channel 8 8 Unlock CEC Commands These commands below are shown for reference only 43 45 43 01 36 2E Turn off the display devices 43 45 43 01 44 6C 2E 43 45 43 01 04 2E Turn on the display devices 43 45 43 01 44 6D 2E 43 45 43 01 44 41 2E Volume up 43 45 43 01 44 42 2E Vo...

Page 28: ...and TCP IP port of the Matrix Switcher and set same network segment for the 2 devices users are able to control the device via web based GUI or designed TCP IP communication software Control Modes The Matrix Switcher can be controlled by PC without Ethernet access or PC s within a LAN Controlled by PC Connect a computer to the TCP IP port of the Matrix Switcher and set its network segment to the s...

Page 29: ...he PC s original network segment Step3 Set the Matrix Switcher s network segment to the same as the router Step4 Set the PC s network segment to the original ones Step5 Connect the Matrix Switcher and PC s to the router PC s within the LAN is able to control the Matrix Switcher asynchronously Then it s able to control the device via GUI GUI for TCP IP control MUH88E Kit provides with built in GUI ...

Page 30: ...introduction to the interfaces Main Interface shown after logging in provide intuitive I O connection switching See the screenshot below The button matrix displays every possible connection between every input and output users can carry on the connections by clicking corresponding button Buttons 1 9 at the right bottom corner provides quick saving and recall for overall switching status Users Disp...

Page 31: ... is any modification press Save to restore the settings or press Cancel to withdraw Interface Set title bar label and button labels press Save to save the settings Configuration Set HDCP Compliance status for every input and manage EDID See the screenshot below ...

Page 32: ... as user access main interface only GUI Update GUI for MUH88E Kit supports online update in http 192 168 0 178 100 Type the username and password the same as the GUI log in settings modified password will be available only after rebooting to log in the configuration interface After that click Administration at the source menu to get to Upload Program as shown below ...

Page 33: ...s the EDID data of one output port Example Input 2 learns EDID data from output 4 Press EDID INPUTS 2 OUTPUTS 4 ENTER All input ports learn EDID data from one output port Example all input ports learn EDID data from output 4 Press EDID ALL OUTPUTS 4 ENTER EDID invoking There are six types of embedded EDID data The chart below illustrated the detailed information of the embedded EDID data No EDID D...

Page 34: ...pgrade software and the latest upgrade file bin to PC Step2 Connect the USB ports of the Matrix Switcher and the PC via USB cable Step3 Double click the update software icon see as below It will enter the upgrade interface shown as below Step4 Click Connect USB Step5 Click Open to load the upgrade file then click Updata to start firmware upgrading Note To ensure available control the COM number of...

Page 35: ... 3 3V Output Impedance 100Ω Differential HDMI Standard Support 4K 60 4 2 0 HDCP1 4 and is backward compatible with all previous standards Video general Video Signal HDMI or DVI D Transmission Distance 1080P 60Hz 70m 4Kx2K 60Hz 40m Resolution Range Up to 4Kx2K 60Hz EDID Management In built EDID data and manual EDID management Gain 0 dB Bandwidth 10 2Gbit s Switching Speed 200ns Max Audio general Ou...

Page 36: ... W H D 436 4mm x 44 0mm x 300 0 mm Net weight 2 9Kg 5 2 TPHD BYE R HDBaseT Receiver Input Output Input 1 HDBaseT Input Connector Female RJ45 with LED indicators Output 1 HDMI Output Connector Female HDMI Control 1 IR IN 1 IR OUT Control Connector 3 5mm mini jacks General Resolution Range Up to 4K 2K 60Hz Transmission Mode HDBaseT Transmission Distance 1080P 60Hz 70m 4Kx2K 60Hz 40m Bandwidth 10 2Gb...

Page 37: ...MUH88E Kit 4K Home Distribution Hub Alfatron co za 6 Panel Drawing ...

Page 38: ...1 or change HDCP compliance status in GUI The display doesn t support the input resolution Switch for another input source or enable the display to learn the EDID data of the input Cannot control the device via front panel buttons Front panel buttons are locked Send command Unlock or select unlock in GUI interface to unlock Cannot control the device via IR remote The battery has run off Change for...

Page 39: ...ugh RS232 port Wrong connection Check to ensure the connection between the control device and the unit Wrong RS232 communication parameters Type in correct RS232 communication parameters Baud rate 9600 Data bit 8 Stop bit 1 Parity bit none Broken RS232 port Send it to authorized dealer for checking Static becomes stronger when connecting the video connectors Bad grounding Check the grounding and m...

Page 40: ...d 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 the proof of warranty The product model showed on the warranty card does not match with the model of the product for repairing or had been altered Damage caused by force majeure Servicing not authorized by Alpha techno...

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