Comm-Tec UP-42T-CODEC, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual UP 42T CODEC 4K Presentation Switcher with Soft Codec Matrix Outputs All Rights Reserved Version 2022V1 5 ...

Page 2: ...l 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 in a commercial installation Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at their own expen...

Page 3: ...oisture 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 in f...

Page 4: ...ont Panel 8 3 2 2 Rear Panel 8 4 System Connection 9 4 1 Usage Precaution 9 4 2 System Diagram 9 5 Display Control 10 5 1 Button Control 10 5 1 1 Manual Switching 10 5 1 2 Auto Switching 10 5 1 3 Rebooting device 10 5 1 4 Signal removing 10 5 1 5 Front Panel button Control 11 5 2 Third party display Devices Control 11 5 2 1 System On 11 5 2 2 System OFF 11 6 RS232 Control 12 6 1 RS232 Connection 1...

Page 5: ... Setting 22 6 3 7 Trigger Setting Command 26 6 3 8 Relay setting command 27 7 GUI Control 28 7 1 Control Tab 29 7 2 Display Setting Tab 31 7 3 EDID Tab 33 7 4 USB Host Tab 34 7 5 Tags Tab 35 7 6 Network Tab 36 7 7 Password Tab 37 7 8 Additional Tab 38 7 9 GUI Update 39 8 Firmware Upgrade 40 9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 41 10 Customer Service 42 ...

Page 6: ...nd keyboard as well as other devices It also allows users to control system functionality via WEB GUI and RS232 Additionally users can control the rise and fall of projector screen over relay port This is an ideal solution for meeting spaces using PC based conferencing system codecs such as Skype WebEx and GoToMeeting etc 1 1 Features 4K Presentation Switcher with Soft Codec Matrix Outputs Telecon...

Page 7: ...r Adapter 24VDC 5A Optional for charging USB C devices up to 40W 1x UP 42T CODEC R Receiver 2x Mounting Ears with 2 Screws 4x Plastic Cushions Receiver 1x 4 pin Terminal Blocks 1x 5 pin Terminal Blocks 1x RS232 Cable 3 pin terminal Blocks to DB9 1x Power Adapter 24VDC 2 71A 1x User Manual Note Please contact your distributor immediately if any damage or defect in the components is found ...

Page 8: ...p to 4K 60Hz 4 4 4 HDBaseT Up to 4K 60Hz 4 2 0 Standards Compliant with HDMI 2 0b up to HDCP2 2 Control Part Control port 2 USB HOST 2 USB DEVICE 1 RS232 1 TCP IP 1 FIRMWARE Control Connector 2 USB Type B 2 USB Type A 3 0 1 3 pin terminal connector 1 RJ45 1 USB Type A General Transmission Distance 1080P 70m 4K 40m Operation Temperature 5 55 Storage Temperature 25 70 Relative Humidity 10 90 Externa...

Page 9: ...ut Connector 1 5 pin terminal connector Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1dB Max output level 2 2 0 1Vrms THD N 0 05 20Hz 20kHz bandwidth 1kHz sine at 0dBFS level or max level Signal to Noise Ratio 80dB 20Hz 20 kHz bandwidth Crosstalk isolation 70dB 10kHz sine at 0dBFS level or max level before clipping L R level deviation 0 3dB 1kHz sine at 0dBFS level or max level before clipping Output load c...

Page 10: ...eration Temperature 5 55 Storage Temperature 25 70 Relative Humidity 10 90 External Power Supply Input AC 100 240V 50 60Hz Output 24V DC 2 71A System Power Consumption 32w Transmitter Receiver Dimension W H D 205 mm x 27 5 mm x 115 mm Net Weight 390g ...

Page 11: ...inates green USB C Press the button to select DP input and then its LED illuminates green RX HDMI Press the button to select RX HDMI input and then its LED illuminates green OUTPUT SELECTOR and OUTPUT LED HDMI Press the button to select HDMI output and then its LED illuminates green HDBT Press the button to select HDBT output and then its LED illuminates green SWITCH Press the button to finish the...

Page 12: ...modes Follow Video Follow USB and Manual DEVICE 1 DEVICE 2 Two Type A USB ports connect with USB devices RS232 Serial port 3 pin terminal connector connect with a control device such as PC TCP IP RJ45 connector provides built in Web GUI and TCP IP control FIRMWARE Type A USB port for updating system firmware DC 24V DC barrel connector for connecting the included power adapter Note Only when Transm...

Page 13: ...MI input is selected FIRMWARE Micro USB port for updating system firmware 3 2 2 Rear Panel HDBT IN Connect to the HDBT OUT port on Transmitter via CATx cable supports two ways 24V PoC technology HDMI IN HDMI video input HDMI OUT HDMI video output AUDIO OUT Stereo balanced L R audio output port DEVICES Two Type A USB ports connect with USB devices RS232 Serial port 3 pin terminal connector connect ...

Page 14: ...all components and accessories included before installation System should be installed in a clean environment with proper temperature and humidity All the power switches plugs sockets and power cords should be insulated and safe All devices should be connected before power on 4 2 System Diagram ...

Page 15: ...ch to this new signal automatically Manual switching is enabled in the auto switching mode and does not exit it 5 1 3 Rebooting device The Transmitter can save the last configuration before losing power If the last switching mode is auto switching the Transmitter will automatically enter auto switching mode once rebooted then detect all inputs and memorize their connection status for future reboot...

Page 16: ...e controlled via the following CEC operation This Auto operation control includes Transmitter HDMI OUT and Receiver HDMI OUT and the CEC function can be disabled or abled 5 2 1 System On When Switcher detects the TMDS or 5V input signal default 5V signal it will perform the following operation steps 1 Send CEC ON command to third party display devices 2 Send RS232 ON Delay time default 3s RS232 Di...

Page 17: ...e Transmitter so it is able to control the Transmitter or the third party device such as projector on the Receiver from local RS232 port on the transmitter The baud rate supports 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 6 1 RS232 Connection There are two RS232 control modes Control Transmitter Control Display ...

Page 18: ...nected with the Transmitter Uninstallation Delete all the control software files in corresponding file path Basic Settings First to connect the Transmitter with all input devices and output devices needed then to connect it with a PC which is installed with RS232 control software Double click the software icon to run this software Here we take the software CommWatch exe as example The icon is show...

Page 19: ... or normal mode param1 0 1 0 STANDBY MODE 1 NORMAL MODE SET_POWER 0 POWER 0 SET_POWER 1 POWER 1 GET_POWER Get device power status GET_POWER POWER 0 POWER 1 GET_FIRMWARE_VER SION Get firmware version GET_FIRMWARE_VERSIO N V1 x x GET_RXFW_VERSION Get RX firmware version RX_FW V1 x x FACTORY_RESET Factory default FACTORY_RESET FACTORY_RESET REBOOT System reboot REBOOT REBOOT GET_STATUS Get device sta...

Page 20: ...S232_BAUD 1 RS232_BAUD 2 RS232_BAUD 3 RS232_BAUD 4 RS232_BAUD 5 RS232_BAUD 6 SET_SIGNAL_DET param1 Set signal detecting mode to TMDS detecting or 5V detecting param1 TMDS 5V TMDS SIGNAL EXIST IF DETECTED TMDS 5V SIGNAL EXIST IF DETECTED 5V SET_SIGNAL_DET 5V SIGNAL_DET_MODE TMDS SIGNAL_DET_MODE 5V GET_SIGNAL_DET Get signal detecting mode GET_SIGNAL_DET SIGNAL_DET_MODE TMDS SIGNAL_DET_MODE 5V SET_KE...

Page 21: ...V HDBT DP SET_AV HDBT C SET_AV HDBT RXH SET_AV HDMI H1 SET_AV HDMI H2 SET_AV HDMI DP SET_AV HDMI C HDBT_AV H1 HDBT_AV H2 HDBT_AV DP HDBT_AV C HDBT_AV RXH HDMI_AV H1 HDMI_AV H2 HDMI_AV DP HDMI_AV C GET_AV param1 Get current Rx channel param1 HDMI HDBT This param could be omitted HDMI HDMI OUTPUT HDBT HDBT OUTPUT If this param is omitted which means getting the output ports of both HDMI and HDBT GET...

Page 22: ...nd HDBT output ports GET_AUTO_SWITCH GET_AUTO_SWITCH HDMI GET_AUTO_SWITCH HDBT HDMI_AUTO_SWITCH 0 HDMI_AUTO_SWITCH 1 HDBT_AUTO_SWITCH 0 HDBT_AUTO_SWITCH 1 SET_USB_SWITCH_M ODE param1 Set USB switching to AUTO MANUAL switch mode param1 0 1 2 0 AUTO MODE 1 MANUAL MODE 2 FOLLOW VIDEO SOURCE MODE SET_USB_SWITCH_MODE 0 SET_USB_SWITCH_MODE 1 SET_USB_SWITCH_MODE 2 USB_SWITCH_MODE 0 USB_SWITCH_MODE 1 USB_...

Page 23: ...AP H2 PC2 SET_USB_MAP DP PC1 SET_USB_MAP DP PC2 H1_USB_MAP PC1 H1_USB_MAP PC2 H2_USB_MAP PC1 H2_USB_MAP PC2 DP_USB_MAP PC1 DP_USB_MAP PC2 GET_USB_MAP param1 Get the mapping relation of USB and video input channel param1 H1 H2 DP This param could be omitted H1 HDMI1 VIDEO INPUT CHANNEL H2 HDMI2 VIDEO INPUT CHANNEL DP DP VIDEO INPUT CHANNEL If this param is omitted which means USB to H1 H2 and DP vi...

Page 24: ...AY OFF SET_DISPLAY HDBT ON SET_DISPLAY HDBT OFF SET_DISPLAY HDMI ON SET_DISPLAY HDMI OFF SET_HDBT_DISPLAY ON SET_HDBT_DISPLAY OFF SET_HDMI_DISPLAY ON SET_HDMI_DISPLAY OFF SET_VOL param1 param2 Set CEC or RS232 command to control display devices VOL VOL MUTE or UNMUTE param1 HDMI HDBT This param could be omitted HDMI HDMI output HDBT HDBT output If this param is omitted which means HDMI and HDBT ou...

Page 25: ...t Stereo Audio 4 1920x1080 60Hz 8bit High Definition Audio 5 1920x1080 60Hz 3D Stereo Audio 6 1920x1200 60Hz 8bit Stereo Audio 7 3840x2160 30Hz 8bit Stereo Audio 8 3840x2160 30Hz 8bit High Definition Audio 9 3840x2160 30Hz Deep Color LPCM 6CH 10 3840x2160 60Hz 4 2 0 Deep Color Stereo Audio 11 3840x2160 60Hz 4 2 0 Deep Color High Definition Audio 12 3840x2160 60Hz Deep Color Stereo Audio 13 3840x21...

Page 26: ...OAD USER DEFINED 2 EDID UPLOAD_USER_EDID 1 UPLOAD_USER_EDID 2 USER_EDID_READY 1 USER_EDID_READY 2 Note Please send the EDID file of 256 or 128 bytes in 10s after sending the command UPLOAD_USER_EDID param1 it will show the feedback when uploading successfully 6 3 5 Key Setting Command Function Command Feedback Example SET_REPEAT_VOL param1 Set the repeat time of pressing vol increase or vol decrea...

Page 27: ...isplay button GET_KEY_CEC KEY_CEC_SENDING ON KEY_CEC_SENDING OFF 6 3 6 RS232 Setting Note Except for the commands SET_INTERVAL_OFF_RS232_REPEAT param1 GET_INTERVAL_OFF_RS232_REPEAT SET_DIS_INPUT_DELAY param1 and GET_DIS_INPUT_DELAY the rest of RS232 Setting commands do not need with the end mark of CR LF and the param settings are no more than 48 characters Command Function Command Feedback Exampl...

Page 28: ...5 6 7 1 BAUD 115200 2 BAUD 57600 3 BAUD 38400 4 BAUD 19200 5 BAUD 9600 6 BAUD 4800 7 BAUD 2400 param2 ASCII or HEX string Param settings are no more than 48 characters SET_ON_A_1 ABCDEFG SET_ON_ASCII BAUD x1 x2 SET_ON_HEX BAUD x1 0xY1 0xY2 SET_OF_ param1 _ pa ram2 _ param3 param 4 Set Display OFF Key RS232 sending command param1 A H A ASCII STRING H HEX STRING param2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 BAUD 115200 2 ...

Page 29: ...32 command GET_INTERVAL_OFF_RS2 32_REPEAT INTERVAL_OFF_RS232_R EPEAT x MILLISECONDS SET_I_VOL_ param1 _ param2 par am3 Set Display Vol Plus Key Rs232 sending command param1 A H A ASCII STRING H HEX STRING param2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 BAUD 115200 2 BAUD 57600 3 BAUD 38400 4 BAUD 19200 5 BAUD 9600 6 BAUD 4800 7 BAUD 2400 Param3 ASCII or HEX string Param settings are no more than 48 characters SET_I_VOL_A_...

Page 30: ...ttings are no more than 48 characters SET_M_VOL_A_1 ABCDEF G SET_M_VOL_ASCII BAUD x1 x2 SET_M_VOL_HEX BAUD x1 0xY1 0xY2 SET_DIS_SEL_ param 1 _ param2 RS232 sending command when Display input select param1 A H A ASCII STRING H HEX STRING param2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 BAUD 115200 2 BAUD 57600 3 BAUD 38400 4 BAUD 19200 5 BAUD 9600 6 BAUD 4800 7 BAUD 2400 Param3 ASCII or HEX string Param settings are no more...

Page 31: ...O_CEC_SET_PAN EL_CLOSE Disable the system auto function AUTO_CEC_SET_PANEL_C LOSE CLOSE CEC DISPLAY ON OFF WHEN SIGNAL NOSIGNAL GET_AUTO_CEC_SET _PANEL Get the status of system auto function GET_AUTO_CEC_SET_PA NEL OPEN CEC DISPLAY ON OFF WHEN SIGNAL NOSIGNAL CLOSE CEC DISPLAY ON OFF WHEN SIGNAL NOSIGNAL AUTO_CEC_PANEL_TI ME param1 Set the delay time of auto operation when detecting all input sour...

Page 32: ...TI ME param1 param2 Set duration of relay when automatic closing param1 RELAY1 RELAY2 RELAY1 RELAY1 CONTROL RELAY2 RELAY2 CONTROL param1 1 180 Duration of automatic closing and the unit is second SET_RELAY_AUTO_TIME RELAY1 10 SET_RELAY_AUTO_TIME RELAY2 10 RELAY1_AUTO_TIME x SECONDS RELAY2_AUTO_TIME x SECONDS GET_RELAY_AUTO_TI ME param1 Get duration of relay when automatic closing param1 RELAY1 REL...

Page 33: ...system through graphical icons and visual indicators Type 192 168 0 178 in your browser it will enter the log in interface shown as below This system divides into administrator and user mode Administrator mode User name admin Password admin default setting User mode User name user Password user default setting Note Log in as admin can access more configuration interfaces than user Here is a brief ...

Page 34: ...ick the corresponding button HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DP and USB C to select input source for HDMI output on transmitter Click Auto to enable auto switching mode RX HDMI OUT Click the corresponding button HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DP USB C and RX HDMI to select input source for HDMI output on the receiver Click Auto to enable auto switching mode Power On Click Power On to let the device to exit standby mode ...

Page 35: ...ton to send the edited RS232 command to control display devices Audio The three buttons to turn down turn up and mute unmute the display Click Manual button to control the relay device manually and then click again to stop process Click Auto button the relay control will automatically stop within the setting time 1 180s ...

Page 36: ...ct commands This delay may be between 1 and 100 seconds Display Input Select Enter the RS232 command to switch to the input which is connected to the receiver Display Off Enter the RS232 command to turn off the display devices Click to turn off the display devices twice Display Offx2 Delay Enter the RS232 command to set the interval between the two Display Off commands Volume Enter the RS232 comma...

Page 37: ...4K Switcher with Soft Codec Matrix Outputs 37 Additional Click On button to enable Display Control of CEC and RS232 No Signal Timeout Set the interval time before power off when where is no signals ...

Page 38: ... of built in EDIDs for the selected input source device User defined EDID 1 2 There are two EDID values can be customized by the below steps Step 1 Prepare the EDID file bin on the control PC Step 2 Select the user defined 1 or user defined 2 Step 3 Select the EDID file bin according the tooltip Step 4 Click Apply to upload the user defined EDID ...

Page 39: ...with the priority PC 1 to USB C Click Manual button to enable Manual switching mode and then manually select PC1 PC2 or USB C as the Host PC to be controlled Follow Video In Follow Video mode each video input can be assigned to PC1 PC 2 or USB C host ports This mode locks the USB host device to the desired video port ...

Page 40: ...4K Switcher with Soft Codec Matrix Outputs 40 7 5 Tags Tab Modify the input button labels ...

Page 41: ...ab Click Network to enter the above menu to select the dynamic or static mode Under static mode then IP address subnet mask and gateway can be reset Telnet Access Click On button to enter Telnet Access click On button again to exit Telnet Access Telnet Port 23 ...

Page 42: ...4K Switcher with Soft Codec Matrix Outputs 42 7 7 Password Tab Reset the username and password ...

Page 43: ...4K Switcher with Soft Codec Matrix Outputs 43 7 8 Additional Tab Reset the device baud rate Click Factory Default to restore the factory settings Click Power Off to let the system to enter standby mode ...

Page 44: ... GUI log in setting modified password will be available only after rebooting to login the configuration interface After that click Administration in the source Tab to get to Upload Firmware as shown below Select the update file and click Apply button and then it will start upgrade process Note Please don t do anything during the upgrade process to avoid upgrade failure ...

Page 45: ... be confirm again and then follow the above steps to update again 7 Remove the Type A USB cable after firmware upgrade 8 After firmware upgrade the switcher should be restored to factory default by sending command Receiver 1 Prepare the latest upgrade file bin and rename it as FW_MERG bin on PC 2 Power off the switcher and connect the FIRMWARE port of switcher to the PC with Micro USB cable 3 Powe...

Page 46: ... input output end Fail or loose connection Make sure the connection is good The switcher is broken Send it to authorized dealer for repairing POWER indicator doesn t work or no respond to any operation Fail connection of power cord Make sure the power cord connection is good Cannot control the device by control device e g a PC through RS232 port Wrong RS232 communication parameters Type in correct...

Page 47: ...ioration 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 distributor Any other causes which does not relate to ...

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