Home Theater Solutions HDMI5 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 Digital Video Switch Rev 1 06/27/2007
What’s Inside Contents Thank you for your purchase of the HDMI5 H igh D efinition Component Video Switch. What’s Inside...................................... 1 An Overview of the HDMI5.................. 3 Easy, Simple, Instructions!.................. 5 Using a Different Remote.................... 9 More Remote Options....................... 11 Learning New Discrete IR Codes........ 13 Controlling the Front Panel Lights.... 15 Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity... 17 Setting the Initial Power On State....
An Overview of the HDMI5 Front Panel Controls: Front Panel 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Power I ndicator. Lights up in standby mode. S elec tion LEDs. I ndicate cur rently selec ted inputs. S elec t bet ween Nor mal/Audio/Video Break away. Toggle Auxiliar y R elays. I nput S elec tion Buttons. I nfrared R eceived I ndicator. Flashes when IR is received. I nfrared R emote S ensor Window. Power Toggle Button. 4 5 6 7 Rear Panel Connections: 1. 8 2. 3. Rear Panel 4.
Selecting an Input: Press numbered buttons to select an input. 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 Easy, Simple, Instructions! A2 Initial Setup... • Audio / Video Breakaway: Press SEL to toggle breakaway options. 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 Only red LED, above the SEL button is lit, so only Audio is switched when '4' is pressed. Selecting an Input... • • HDMI5 Component Video Switch 2 ...while pressing tab, pull out battery holder. 1 To open: Press small tab towards center...
Relay 2’s Contacts Relay 1’s Contacts Auxiliary Relay Connections N/O = Instructions (Cont'd) Normally Open Contacts. These contacts are open when the relay's LED is not lit. Auxiliary Relay Connections COM = Common Normally Closed Contacts. These contacts are closed when the relay's LED is not lit. N/O COM COM N/C N/O COM COM N/C N/C = • Make connections to the adapter which plugs into the HDMI5. Position the clamp as shown and lightly tighten the screw.
Step 1: Put the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode 1 2 3 4 Using a Different Remote 5 SEL A1 A2 The HDMI5 features Zektor ’s Exclusive I ntelligent-IR™, and with ver y few exceptions can be setup to use any remote you can point at it! This is useful if you have more than one HDMI5 in the same room. Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs. The front panel LEDs will start to blink wildly...
More Remote Options Front panel LED sequencing while learning Front panel LED sequencing while learning 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 + _ VOL CH 4 5 SEL A1 A2 2 3 4 5 SEL POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 0 + _ + _ VOL CH Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting for for for for for for for for for Power Toggle IR code. the '1' IR code. the '2' IR code. the '3' IR code. the '4' IR code. the '5' IR code. 'SEL' IR code. 'A1' IR code. 'A2' IR code.
Step 1: Put the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode 1 2 3 4 Learning New Discrete IR Codes 5 SEL A1 A2 The HDMI5 allows discrete IR control over all of it's func tions. These codes can also be reprogrammed as descr ibed here. Press and hold the Power Button for 4 secs. The front panel LEDs will start to blink wildly. Pick a remote • Star t by pick ing the remote you’d like to use with the HDMI5. (Unused buttons on the supplied remote wor k fine.
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode 1 2 3 4 Controlling the Front Panel Lights 5 SEL A1 A2 There are four different front panel lighting modes available on the HDMI5. They are: • • • • Press and hold the Power Button until the display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.) Note: Step 2: Select “Lighting Mode” option 1 2 3 4 The intensities of the both the br ight and dim levels can be adjusted as well. This is explained on the nex t page.
Step 4: Select between Bright and Dim settings: Use SEL button. 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 Adjusting the Front Panel Intensity A2 Continued from previous page... I f you have not already done so, per for m Steps 1 and 2 on the previous page. Use the SEL button to toggle between the BRIGHT and DIM settings. Step 4: Toggle between Bright and Dim Settings • • Step 5: Adjust Front Intensities. 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 Use A1 and A2 to dim and brighten LEDs A1 = Dim LEDs. A2 = Brighten LEDs.
Setting the Initial Power On State Step 1: Set the HDMI5 to the preferred initial power on state 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 As long as the HDMI5 is plugged in, it will remember the previously selec ted input in standby mode. When powered up by pressing the Power button, it will retur n to that previously selec ted channel. However, if power is removed (for instance a plug str ip used to power the HDMI5 is tur ned off ), and then re -applied, the HDMI5’s default behavior is to enter into the standby mode.
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode 1 2 3 4 Control Functions 5 SEL A1 A2 I f you are using the rear panel IR jack , you might want to disable the IR sensors to prevent use of the remote control. Or if you have a household with young cur ious fingers that likes playing with buttons, you also have the capabilit y of disabling the front panel switches and only operating the HDMI5 with a remote. Press and hold the Power Button until the display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode 1 2 3 4 Changing Switching Delays 5 SEL A1 A2 The HDMI5 allows adjusting the its "Mute D elay" times, for Video and Audio, independently. The "Mute D elay" is the amount of time the HDMI5 mutes the output when switching inputs. For instance a "Mute D elay" of 100ms causes the switch to mute its output 100ms before switching to the new input. B y default the HDMI5 uses a 200ms video and audio delay when switching bet ween channels.
Input Cable Length Tuning Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Cable Length Tuning Mode 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 The HDMI5 features receiver equalization that can be used to compensate for the losses that occur in var ying length, and var ying qualit y, cables. The HDMI5 allows for 15 levels of equalization.
Step 1: Place the HDMI5 into the Cable Length Tuning Mode 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 Bandwidth & Sync Settings A2 Press and hold the desired channel until the HDMI5 enters the cable length tuning mode. The HDMI5 is a fully digital switch, unlike many similar produc ts, the HDMI5 decodes the HDMI/DVI signal and re - encodes it on the output. This allows it to cor rec t for many non- compliant devices attached to its inputs, and always generate fully compliant HDMI/DVI data on its output.
Place the HDMI5 into the Setup Mode 1 2 3 4 Auxiliary Relay Options 5 SEL A1 A2 The t wo general pur pose auxiliar y relays are rated at 30 volts A.C. or D.C. @ 5 amps, and can be used to control anything within those limits. Press and hold the Power Button until the display goes wild. (About 4 seconds.) There are 4 different operating modes of the R elays: Mode 1 - Toggle The relay toggles each time the relay's button is pressed. This is the simplest, and fac tor y default, mode of operation.
Toggle Mode Relay Options (Cont'd) 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 I f all channel LEDs are off, then the relay will not be affec ted by changing channels. The 'SEL' button is used to switch bet ween the Toggle M ode and the M omentar y M ode. All channel LEDs are tur ned off. Toggle Mode The blue 'SEL' LED is lit. Press Pwr Button to exit setup mode.
Channel Control - Steady State 1 2 3 Relay Options (Cont'd) 4 5 SEL A1 A2 I f any channel LED is lit, then the relay will tur n on when that channel is selec ted dur ing nor mal operations. The 'SEL' button is used to switch bet ween the Steady State M ode, and the M omentar y M ode. R ed LEDs indicate inputs that ac tivate relay. Channel Control - Steady State Blue 'SEL' LED is lit. Press Pwr Button to exit setup mode.
Resetting to Factory Defaults Step 1: Reset All Parameters to Factory Defaults 1 2 3 4 5 SEL A1 A2 I f, for whatever reason, you’d like to reset your HDMI5 back to its fac tor y default condition, this is easily done... Step 1: Reset All Parameters to Factory Defaults 1. 2. 3. 1 2 Start by pressing and holding the Power button... 3 34 HDMI5 Component Video Switch ...while continuing to hold the Power button, press and hold both the ‘2’ and the ‘3’ buttons.
RS-232 Port K.I.S.S.™ (Keep It Simple Serial!™) The RS -232 on the HDMI5 is the same for mat as a PC‑modem, and uses the same t ype cable as a ser ial modem would, which is a standard straight through cable. D o not use a cable that is mar ked as a “Null M odem” cable. Zektor ’s exclusive K .I.S.S.™ (Keep I t Simple S er ial™) protocol was de signed by engineers who have been controlling RS -232 devices for most of their careers and understand the pitfalls of a badly designed protocol.
+12V On / Off Control Rear Panel IR Control The rear panel jack labeled "IR/Z-IN" allows the HDMI5 to be tur ned on and off using a +12V control voltage. The rear panel jack labeled "IR/Z-IN" allows the HDMI5 to be controlled by hardwired IR controllers. To enable/disable the +12V On/O ff control func tions, see the sec tion entitled: "Control Func tions". To enable/disable the rear panel IR jack , see the sec tion entitled: "Control Func tions".
IR Code Format IR Codes The default IR codes used by the HDMI5 are 32 bits long, based on the NEC transmission protocol and use a car r ier frequenc y of 38KH z. Typical IR Code. Example Code = 807D08F7 (hex): Leader Data Bits Repeat Code Stop Bit 8 0 7 D 0 8 F 7 108 mS 108 mS A magnified view of the Leader and first three data bits: 1 Bit 0 Bit 2.25 mS 1.125 mS 0.56 mS 9 mS 4.5 mS A magnified view of the R epeat Code (sent when key is held down): 0.56 mS 9 mS . 2.
Features Features of the HDMI5: • • • • • • • True digital switching. By fully decoding the HDMI/DVI signals and re-creating them on the output, the HDMI5 always outputs fully compliant HDMI/DVI signals, regardless of the quality of the signals being received. Tunable cable lengths. The HDMI5 incorporates user adjustable equalization on all of it's inputs, allowing the user to tune the HDMI5 to the length and quality of cable used on each input for the absolute best possible match.
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