Installation Manual with HDMI and HDBaseT Outputs Instaation Manua Pg. 5 Support 866.838.5052 6. Device Layout 6.1. Front Panel 1. Power On/Off Switch Toggle Power from On to Stand-by

B-500-MTRX-230-4x4

Binary™ HDMI Matrix Switcherwith HDMI and HDBaseT Outputs

Installation Manual

B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 Installation Manual

Pg. 2© 2013 Binary™

1. Important Safety Instructions Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.Donotremovecover.Nouserserviceablepartsinside.Referservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.

Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinanequilateraltriangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulateddangerousvoltagewithintheproduct’senclosurethatmaybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock to persons.

Theexclamationpointwithinanequivalenttriangleisintendedto alert the user to the presence of important operatingand maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literatureaccompanyingtheappliance.

1. Readandfollowallinstructionsandwarningsinthismanual.Keepforfuturereference.2. Do not use this apparatus near water.3. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.4. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installaccordingtomanufacturer’sinstructions.5. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stovesorotherapparatus(including

amplifiers)thatproduceheat.6. Donotoverridethesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwoblades-one

widerthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.

7. Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplug,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwhereitexitsfromtheapparatus.

8. Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.9. Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedin

anyway,suchaswhenthepower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.

10.DONOTEXPOSETHISEQUIPMENTTODRIPPINGORSPLASHINGANDENSURETHATNOOBJECTSFILLEDWITHLIQUIDS,SUCHASVASES,AREPLACEDONTHEEQUIPMENT.

11. TOCOMPLETELYDISCONNECTTHISEQUIPMENTFROMTHEACMAINS,DISCONNECTTHEPOWERSUPPLYCORDPLUGFROMTHEACRECEPTACLE.

12.THEMAINSPLUGOFTHEPOWERSUPPLYCORDSHALLREMAINREADILYOPERABLE.

Warning:

CAUTIONCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.


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1. Important Safety Instructions2. Product Overview3. Package Contents4. Features 5. Recommended for Installation6. Device Layout 6.1.FrontPanel 6.2.RearPanel7. Installation Setup 7.1. BasicInstallationDiagram 7.2. Basic Instructions 7.3. InstallationTips 7.4. SwitcherLocationandPlacement 7.4.1. RackInstallation 7.5. HDMI Input Connections 7.6. Output Connections 7.6.1. Choosing the Correct Output 7.6.2. HDMI Outputs 7.6.3. HDBaseT Outputs 7.7.MatrixControlConnections 7.7.1. IRControl 7.7.2. RS232Control 7.8. IRPass-ThroughInstallationandSetup 7.8.1. MatrixSwitcherIRConnections 7.8.2. MatrixSwitcherIRPortConfiguration 7.9. B-500-RX-230-IRIRConnections 7.9.1. IRReceiver 7.9.2. IRFlasher 7.9.3. YellowTagIRAdapter 7.10.IRApplicationDiagrams 7.10.1.IRPass-ThroughfromControlSystem 7.10.2. IRPass-ThroughfromRoomstoSources8. EDIDConfiguration 8.1. Source Setup 8.2.DisplaySetup 8.3. AutoEDIDConfiguration 8.3.1. HowtoConfigureAutoEDID 8.4.EmbeddedEDIDConfiguration 8.4.1. EmbeddedEDIDChart 8.4.2. HowtoSetEmbeddedEDIDforaSingleInput 8.4.3. HowtoSetEmbeddedEDIDforAllInputs 8.5.EDIDLearning 8.5.1. HowtoLearnEDIDtoaSingleInput 8.5.2. HowtoLearnEDIDtoaAllInputs 8.6.ViewingInputEDIDStatus9. AdvancedSetupUsingtheConfigurationUtility 9.1. IRSourceRouting 9.2. IRFrontPanelIREnable 9.3.MatrixControlfromRoomEnable 9.4.FrontPanelPowerButtonActive10. Firmware Update11. Operation and Control 11.1.IRRemote 11.1.1.RouteInputstoOutputs 11.1.2.TurnOff(Mute)Outputs 11.1.3.DisplayOutputStatus 11.1.4.ResettingtoFactoryDefaults12. Troubleshooting 12.1.GeneralTroubleshootingGuidelines 12.2.NoSignalfromSourcetoanyDisplay 12.3.NoSignalfromanySourcetoanDisplay 12.4.Audioissues13. Contacting Tech Support14. System Layout Chart15. Specifications16. Warranty

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2. Product OverviewWelcome to Binary™, one of the most highly regarded brands available today. This product is engineered toprovide years of exceptional reliability. We appreciate your business and we stand committed to providing our customerswiththehighestdegreeofqualityandserviceintheindustry.

TheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4isastate-of-the-artHDMImatrixswitcherwithbothHDMIandHDBaseTOutputs.ItprovidestruematrixroutingforHDMIsignals.WithfeaturessuchasHDMI3Dsupport,sophisticatedEDIDhandling, IR,andRS232,thisproductisidealforresidentialandcommercialmediadistributionsystems.TheHDBaseTconnectiononeachoutputextendsHDMIsignalsandbi-directionalIRtoremoteroomsupto230feetawayviaCat5e/Cat6/Cat6a.

Note: This manual covers all aspects of installation and setup of the B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 for most applications. Some features must be configured using the Configuration Utility software. Go to the product page for the B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 at www.SnapAV.com and click on the Support Tab to download the Configuration Utility and manual.

4. Features• (4)HDMIinputsby(4)mirroredHDMIandHDBaseToutputs• Upto8displayscanbeattachedintotal(usingbothHDMIandHDBaseToutputs)• SupportsVideoresolutionsupto1080p/6036bitcolor• SupportsallHDMIaudioformatsincludingDolbyTrueHDandDTSMasterHD• SupportsallHDMI3Dformats• SophisticatedEDIDhandlingincludingEmbedded,Learned,andAutomodes• HDMIorDVIwithadapter(notincluded)• IRControlfromintegratedreceiveror3.5mminput• Bi-directionalIRpass-throughwhenusingB-500-RX-230-IR• HomeAutomationControlviaIR,andRS-232• PCSetupandConfigurationusingdedicatedsoftware• HDCP2.0compliant• CECPassThrough

5. Recommended for Installation• PhillipsScrewdriver(forrackearattachment)• Upto4sources• Upto4displays(8ifusingbothHDBaseTandHDMIoutputs,seeSection7.6,Page9)• BinaryHighSpeedHDMICablestoconnectsourcestoB-500-MTRX-230-4x4HDMIinputs• BinaryHDMIcablesorB-500-RX-230-IRunitsandCat5e/6cableinstalledbetweenmatrixswitcherlocationand

displays(Seesection7.6.3.1,page10forHDBaseTwiringrecommendations)• RJ45connectorsandterminationtools(IfusingB-500-RX-230-IR)• ControlSystemtocontroloperationofB-500-MTRX-230-4x4• WindowsPCwithConfigurationUtilityinstalledandRS232adapter• ConfigurationUtilityManual

3. Package Contents• (1)B-500-MTRX-230-4x4• (2)Rackearsformounting(screwsincluded)• (1)IRRemoteControl

• (1)Powersupply24V2.7ADC• (1)InstallationManual• (1)CD-ROM



6. Device Layout6.1. Front Panel

1. Power On/Off Switch TogglePowerfromOntoStand-by.CanbedisabledfromConfigurationUtilitysoftware.

2. Source Status LEDs IndicatesthattheselectedsourceisonandtransmittinganHDMIsignal.

3. Output Display Displaysthelastoutputselected.

4. IR Receiver Window IRreceiverforMatrixtocapturecommandssentbyIRremote.

5. Input Display Displaysthelastinputselected.

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6.2. Rear Panel

1. HDMI Inputs 1 through 4 ConnectHDMIcablesfromsourcestothematrixswitchfordistribution.

2. RS-232 control port (DB9) AttachconnectionfromcontrolsystemorWindowsPCforserialcontroloftheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4.

3. IR Output to Source 1 through 4 3.5mmmonominiconnectionsusedtoconnectIRflashersforcontrollingsources.Theseportsmaybeconfiguredto

routecommandsonlyfromtheIRoutputcorrespondingtotheHDBaseToutputnumber(IRzonerouting),ordirectlytothesourceselectedforviewingonanHDBaseToutput(IRsourcerouting).(SeeConfigurationUtility)

4. RJ45 HDBaseT Outputs 1 through 4 Connect568BterminatedCat5e/6HDBaseTcableroutedtoaB-500-RX-230-IRupto230feetawaytofeedHDMI

signaltodisplay.OutputsimultaneouslydisplaysthesamesourceastheHDMIoutputofthesamenumber.

5. Link LED ThegreenLinkLEDsindicatethestatusoftheHDBaseTconnection.Off=Nolink;On=Linkisactive.

6. HDMI Outputs 1 through 4 ConnectHDMIcablestoroutetodisplays.OutputsimultaneouslydisplaysthesamesourceastheHDBaseToutput

ofthesamenumber.

7. IR Input to Room 1 through 4 3.5mmmono-miniconnectionforIRpass-through.ConnectthecontrolsystemIRFlasheroutputstosendcommands

todisplaysorotherdevicesintheroom(onlywhenusingtheB-500-RX-230-IRtoextendtodisplays).

8. System All IR Out 3.5mmmonominiport,repeatsallIRcommandsfromallconnectedHDBaseToutputs(fromIRReceiverportof

B-500-RX-230-IR).

9. System IR In 3.5mmmonominiIRinputportformatrixcontrol.

10. Latch-Locking Power Jack 24V2.7ADCpowersupplyportwithlockingscrewcollarforsecureconnection.

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24V DC 2.7A

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7. Installation and Setup7.1. Basic Installation Diagram

7.2. Basic Instructions

1. Unpackthematrixandinstallitnearthesourceequipment.(7.4.SwitcherLocationandPlacement,page8) Note: Do not power the matrix switcher until it is indicated to do so.

2. InstallandconnecteachsourcetoaninputonthematrixswitcherusingtheshortestHDMIcablepossible. (7.5.HDMIInputConnections,page9)

3. InstallthedisplaysandoutputwiringtothematrixlocationusingHDMIcablesforstandardHDMIoutputorCat5e/6ifB-500-RX-230-IRReceiverswillbeused.(7.6.OutputConnections,page9)

4. RecordtheinputsandoutputsusedintheSystemLayoutChartforfuturereference. (14.SystemLayoutChart,page26)

5. Ifusingacontrolsystem,connectittotheappropriateportonthematrixswitcherforthedrivertypebeingused: IRorRS232control.(7.7.MatrixControlConnections,page11)

6. Installandconfigurethedriverformatrixswitchingcontrolintothecontrolsystemprocessor. (7.7.MatrixControlConnections,page11)

7. InstalltheIRequipmentandsetupIRpass-throughifusingit. (7.8.IRPass-ThroughInstallationandSetup,page12)

8. Attachthepowersuppliestothematrix,sources,anddisplays,thenpowerupthesystem.

9. Testallinputandoutputselectionsforsync,reliableswitching,correctaudioformatandvideoresolution.UsethefactoryremoteortheMatrixConfigurationUtilitytosetupEDIDsasneeded.(8.EDIDConfiguration,page16)

10. ChangeanyadvancedsettingsintheMatrixConfigurationUtilityasneededtosuittheinstallation. (9.AdvancedSetupUsingtheConfigurationUtility,page20)

Completethebasicinstallationsectiontosetupthematrixswitcherformediadistributionbeforecompletinganyothersetup.Usethisdiagramforreferenceduringbasicinstallationofthematrixswitcher,sources,displaysandwiring.

Thesearethebasicstepsthatmustbetakentoconnectequipmenttotheinputsandoutputsofthematrixswitcherandconfigurethesystemforuse.Seethesectionslistedforfullinformationoncompletingeachstep.


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24V DC 2.7A

Projector

GameConsolePC

HDTV HDTV HDTV

HDMI

HDMi

HDMI

HDMI

HDMI

HDMI

HDMI B-500-RX-230-IR

Cat5e/6

HDMI

Home Automation System

Blu-ray Player Cable/Sat Box

AC PowerAC Power

RS232



7.3. Installation Tips

7.4. Switcher Location and Placement

Followingthesetipsduringtheinstallationprocesswillhelpguaranteeasuccessfulinstallation.

• Testeverycablebeforeuse. Alwaystestcablesbeforeuse.Field-terminatedcablesshouldbecheckedforcontinuityafterterminationtobesure

theconnectorswereinstalledcorrectly.

• Labeleachcableasitisinstalled. Thiswillaidinconnectionsetupandprogramming,andwillalsomakeiteasiertocomebacktoajobatalaterdate

andimmediatelyknowwhatisconnectedwhere.

• CompletetheSystemLayoutChart(page26)inthebackofthemanualduringinstallation. Recordthesourceconnectedtoeachinput,theoutputnumberofeachdisplay,andthemethodofroutingsignalin

thechartforreferenceduringinstallationandsetup.Useitafterwardtokeeptrackofequipmentinuse,openportsforexpansion,andtohelpidentifywheretotroubleshootissuesiftheyariselater.

• LeaveanRS232connectioneasilyaccessibleforusingtheConfigurationUtility. TheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4isequippedwithmanysetupfunctionsthatmustbeaccessedbyusingaPCandthe

ConfigurationUtility.LeaveanRS232cableconnectedduringsetupandtestingthatcanbeconnectedtothePCwithease.IfthematrixisbeingcontrolledbyRS232,disconnectthecontrolsystemwhileusingtheUtility.

• Donotfullysecurewiringandequipmentuntilsetupandtestinghasbeensuccessfullycompleted. Waituntilallprogramming,sources,andzoneshavebeensetupandthoroughlytestedtostrapwiringandequipment

down,inordertoavoidrestrictingaccesstoconnectionsandsettingsontheequipment.

• Completeinitialsetupwithallsourcesconnectedtothematrixlocally. IfasourcewillbeconnectedtoaninputbyanHDMIextender,completeinitialsetupbyconnectingdirectlytothe

inputwithashortHDMIcable.Relocatethesourceandinstalltheextenderafterthesourcehasbeensetupandtested,andthenconfirmthenewarrangementworks.

Binarymatrixswitchersaredesignedtodeliverunsurpassedtechnologywithsuperiorperformance.However,whereyouinstalltheswitchercanhavealargeaffectontheperformancethatyoureceive,andthelifeoftheunit.HerearesomeguidelinestofollowwheninstallingaB-500-MTRX-230-4x4Switcher.

• Besurethattheunitisinawell-ventilatedareathatprovidesadequatecooling.

• Donotblockthecoolingventslocatedonbothsidesoftheunit.

• Donotplacetheunitoncarpetingoranysimilarmaterial.

• Donotinstalltheunitnearasourceofheat,orinanextremelyhumidorwetlocation.

• Ifyourinstallationlacksgoodairflow(suchassolidcabinetdoorsorwall-mountedracks),itmaybenecessarytocreateventilationtoallowoutsideairintothespace.

• Allowaminimumof3”offreeairspaceoneithersideoftheunit.(Doesnotapplytorackmounting)

• Allowaminimumof2”ofdepthbehindunittoaccommodatecablesandconnectors.

• Whenplacingonacabinetshelf,positiontheunitwithallfeetrestingonasolidlevelsurface.

7.4.1. Rack InstallationTheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4canbemountedinarackwiththefrontorrearpanelfacingoutward,andwilldisplace1Uofverticalspacewheninstalled.Rear-facinginstallationallowsforeasyaccesstotheconnectionsforinstallationsthatdonotrequirethefrontpaneloftheunittobeaccessed.Front-facingmountingisusefulforapplicationswherethefrontpanelmustbeaccessibleorvisible.

Therackearsarepackagedseparatelyfromthematrixswitcherinthebox.Attachtheearstothesidesofthematrixatthefrontorbackusingtheincludedscrews.Tightenthemwitha#2PhillipsScrewdriver.Itmaybenecessarytoremovethefeet fromthebottomwhenrackmountingthematrixswitcher.Removethescrewsfor thefeetwitha#2PhillipsScrewdriver,andstorethefeetandscrewstogetherincasetheyareneededinthefuture.

Note: The rack ears and mounting holes are only designed to safely hold the weight of the B-500-MTRX-230-4x4. Do not use the matrix switcher as a shelf for other equipment in the rack.



7.5. HDMI Input Connections

7.6. Output Connections

EachofthefourinputsontheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4utilizesastandardHDMIportforconnection.Followtheseguidelineswhen connecting sources to the inputs.• Alwaysusetheshortestcablepossiblebetweensourceequipmentandthematrixswitcherinputs.Usehighspeed

ratedcablestoguaranteethebestpossibleperformance.• AvoidusingHDMIcableadaptersinruns.Alwaysrunoneunbrokencablewhenpossible.

TheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4matrixswitcherisequippedwithoneHDMIandoneHDBaseToutputportforeachofthe4outputzones.Seethesectionsbelowforspecificinstructionsanddetailsforeachconnectiontype.

Note: Any input selected on an output zone is played on both the HDMI and HDBaseT outputs for that zone simultaneously. This can be used to feed the same source to two devices. Read more about this feature below.

7.6.1. Choosing the Correct OutputOutputstodisplayscanbeconnectedusinganHDMIcableoraCat5e/6cableandHDBaseTReceiver(withashortHDMIcableconnectingtheReceivertothedisplay).Foranyrunoverabout50feet,orforanyoutputthatwillutilizeIRpass-through,useHDBaseT.

ForshortrunswhereHDMIcablescanberoutedtothedisplayand/ornoIRpass-throughisneeded,orifthereisHDMIequipmentconnectedbetweenthematrixoutputandthedisplay(likeanAVreceiver),itmaybebesttousetheHDMIoutputtoconnectequipment.

Insomesituationsitmaybebeneficialtousebothoutputs.Iftwodisplaysneedtobefedthesamesourceatalltimes,onedisplaycanbefedfromtheHDBaseToutput,andonefromtheHDMIoutput.InjobswithanAVreceiverfeedingsurroundsoundtoazone,theaudiocanbefedtothereceiverviaHDMI,andanHDBaseTreceivercanbeusedtoroutevideotothedisplay.ThisisbeneficialwithAVreceiversthathaveolderorlessreliableHDMIscalingorpass-through.

7.6.2. HDMI OutputsTouseanHDMIoutputtofeedadisplay,connectbetweentheoutputofthematrixswitcherandtheinputofthedisplay.FollowtheguidelinesbelowwhenusingHDMIoutputsforthebestperformanceandreliability.

• Alwaysusetheshortestcablepossiblebetweenequipment.Usehighspeedratedcablestoguaranteethebestpossibleperformance.

• AvoidusingHDMIcableadaptersinruns.AlwaysrunoneunbrokenHDMIcable.

• WhenroutingHDMItoanAVreceiverforsurroundsound,thenoutofthereceivertoadisplay,makesuretosettheAVreceivertoanHDMImodewherethesignalwillnotbeprocessedorscaledtoadifferentformat.Thiswillavoidsignaltimingissuesthatcancauseintermittentsyncortotallossofsync.Contactthedevicemanufacturerfordetailsregarding HDMI setup.



7.6.3. HDBaseT OutputsFollowtheseguidelineswhenselectingandinstallingtheHDBaseTcable,andthenfollowtheinstructionsafterwardtocompletetheconnectionsforanoutput.

7.6.3.1. HDBaseT Wiring Recommendations

Cable Type- Shielded or Unshielded Cat5e/6

• CableDistanceLimitations:

Cat5e/ Cat6: Upto200ft

Cat6a: Upto230ft

• UseatleastCategory5ehigh-qualitytwistedpairsolidconductorcableratedtonolessthan350Mhzbandwidth.Thehigherthecablestandard,thebetteritwillperform.

• For thebest results installashieldedcable.Thiswillpreventsignaldropoutandartifacts frombeingcausedbyelectromagneticandradiointerference(EMI/RFI)fromceilingfans,appliancesandelectricmotors.

• Usenomorethantwo5meterorshorter,solidorstranded,568Bterminatedpatchcablesintherun.Useshieldedpatchcablesiftherunisshieldedtomaintainshieldcontinuity.

• Usenomorethantwokeystonesorcouplersintherun.Useshieldedkeystonesorcouplerswithshieldedcable tomaintaincontinuity.

• Cleanlyterminateallcableendsandtesteverycableusedbeforeconnectingtheextendertoavoidtroubleshootingterminationproblemslater.

• MarkeachendoftheHDBaseTcablewiththeincludedlabelstoavoidconfusionlater.

Connector Type- RJ45

• UseahighqualityRJ45connectorthatmatchesorexceedsthestandardofthecableinuse.Shieldedconnectors mustbeusedwithshieldedcables,andmustmaintaincontinuityoftheshieldtobothconnectorstoprotectfrominterference.

• Wehighlydiscouragetheuseof“EZ”style,openendRJ45swithHDMIextenders.

• AlwaysterminateRJ45connectorsintheHDBaseTsignalpathtothe568BterminationstandardasrequiredbyHDBaseT standards.

7.6.3.2. Installation Instructions

1. InstalltheCat5e/6cableandterminatetheends.Thentestthecabletoensureoperation.

2. ConnecttheHDBaseTcabletothedesiredHDBaseToutputofthematrixswitcher.

3. ConnecttheHDBaseTcabletotheB-500-RX-230-IRReceiverortheHDBaseTdeviceinuse.

4. ConnectanHDMIcable(2metersorshorterisrecommended)betweentheHDMIOUTportontheReceiverandthedesiredHDMIinputontheDisplay.

5. AttachthepowersupplytotheReceiverandpowertheunit.

6. Installationiscomplete.Testallconnectedinputsandoutputstogethertoensurereliableoperation.

7. ForIRPass-ThroughIntegration,seesection7.8.IRPass-ThroughInstallationandSetup,page12.

Pin 1 White/Orange Pin 5 White/BluePin 2 Orange Pin 6 GreenPin 3 White/Green Pin 7 White/BrownPin 4 Blue Pin 8 Brown

TIA/EIA Standard 568-B (Gold Pins Facing Up)



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IR IN ALL IR OUTMatrix IR

Control Input

7.7. Matrix Control ConnectionsAlldrivers,associatedsoftwareandextradocumentationisavailableontheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4productpageatwww.SnapAV.comundertheSupportTab.

7.7.1. IR ControlThe B-500-MTRX-230-4X4 can be controlled by IR from the front panel receiver or byattaching amono cable from the control system flasher output to the “System IR In” port onthebackofthematrixswitcher.Forthemostreliablecontrol,usetheSystemIRInport.

The matrix switcher will also process commands received on IR Receiver inputs from B-500-RX-230-IRinzonesconnectedviaHDBaseT.(SeeSection7.10.2.IRPass-ThroughfromRoomstoSourcesonpage15foranapplicationexampleofthisfeature.)

Note: System IR Control and the front panel IR Receiver can be disabled when not in use by using the Configuration Utility. See the Configuration Utility manual section, “Other Settings” for more information.

7.7.2. RS232 ControlTocontroltheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4withRS232,thedevicesmustconnectusingthecorrectpinconfigurationforthecontrolsysteminuse.

Thematrixswitcherreceivescontroldataonpin2(RxD–DataReceive)andtransmitscontroldataonpin3(TxD-DataTransmit).TheconnectioncablebetweenthematrixswitcherandtheAutomationSystemwillneedtobeconfiguredsothatpin2(RxD)ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemTxD(DataTransmit)pin,andpin3(TxD)ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemRxD(DataReceive)pin.Seethediagrambelowfordetails.

Configurationforcontrolsystemserialportscanvary.Refertothedocumentationforthesysteminusetoensureproperconnectionandconfiguration.

Note: This port is also used to communicate with a PC when using the PC Configuration Utility. Refer to the Configuration Utility manual for details.

B-500-MTRX-230-4x4RS232PortConfiguration

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IR IN ALL IR OUT

DB9 Female Connector

RxD (Data Receive)TxD (Data Transmit)GND

Pin Function2 RxD(DataReceive)3 TxD(DataTransmit)5 Ground/Common



7.8. IR Pass-Through Installation and SetupToutilizeIRpass-throughbetweenadisplaylocationandthematrixswitcher,installaB-500-RX-230-IRatthedisplayanduseHDBaseTforroutingthesignal.Thematrixswitcherandthematrixreceiverareequippedwithportstoallowcommandstobesenttothedisplayorfromthedisplayarea.ThissectiondetailsthepinoutsandcorrectuseoftheIRpass-through ports.

7.8.1. Matrix Switcher IR ConnectionsTheportsindicatedinthediagramaredescribedindetailbelow.Guidesforstandardapplicationsareincludedonthefollowingpagesforreferenceduringsetup.

7.8.2.MatrixSwitcherIRPortConfigurationAllIRconnectionportsontheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4are3.5mmmonominiandusethispinoutconfiguration.ConsultwiththemanufacturerofanyattachedIRequipmenttoconfirmtheirpinoutmatchesbeforeuse.

IR Signal (Tip)

GND (Sleeve)

IR Signal TipGND (Ground) Ring

1. IR Output to Source 1 through 4 TheIRoutputfromeachconnectedB-500-RX-230-IRistransmittedtotheIROUTPUTTOSOURCEports.

Commandscanberoutedtothesourceselectedortothelike-numberedport.

2. IR Input to Room 1 through 4 Use3.5mmmini-monocablestoconnectIRflasheroutputsonacontrolsystemtotheseportstosendcommands

todisplaysorequipmentlocatedattheB-500-RX-230-IRmatrixreceiverlocation.Thenumbercorrespondstotheoutputzonenumber,soIRInputtoRoomport1willsendsignalstoHDBaseToutput1.

3. System All IR Out ThisportrepeatsanycommandsentfromtheIRReceiverportsonB-500-RX-230-IRMatrixReceiversconnected

to any HDBaseT output.

4. System IR In 3.5mmmonominiIRinputportformatrixswitchIRcontrol.


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7.9. B-500-RX-230-IR IR ConnectionsTheB-500-RX-230-IRIRportsaredescribedbelow.Usethediagramforreference.

7.9.1. IR ReceiverAttachanIRreceivertothisporttocaptureIRcommandsintheroomforpass-throughforsources.Thisportwillalsosendcommandsbacktothematrixswitcherforcontrolofsourceselectionineachzone.

7.9.2. IR FlasherAttachanIRflashertothisportforcontrollingadisplayorotherequipmentwithcommandssentfromacontrolsystemflasheroutput,intothematrixswitcherIRINPUTTOROOMportsandthentothisport.

1 2

IR Signal (Tip)

GND (Ring)

12V DC (Sleeve) IR Signal TipGND (Ground) Ring+12V DC Sleeve

IR Signal (Tip)

GND (Sleeve)

IR Signal TipGND (Ground) Ring

7.9.3. Yellow Tag IR AdapterTheyellowtaggedadapter(illustratedbelow)includedwiththeB-500-RX-230-IRisusedwhenplugginga3.5mmmonominicableintotheIRReceiverportoftheB-500-RX-230-IR.ThisisusedtosendIRcommandstothematrixswitcherlocationfromotherdevices,insteadofanIRReceiverthatusesa3.5mmmonominiportforoutput.

IR Signal (Tip)GND (Ring)12V DC (Sleeve)

IR Signal (Tip)

GND (Sleeve)

To IR Control Systemor

Connecting BlockTo B-500-MTRX



7.10. IR Application Diagrams7.10.1. IR Pass-Through from Control System

Thediagramaboveillustratesatypical installationwithaB-500-MTRX-230-4X4whereallof theequipment isbeingcontrolledbyacontrolsystemthatusesRF(RadioFrequency)remotesineachoutputzone.

• TheRFremotestransmitcommandsbacktothecontrolsystemwhichthensendscommandstoeachdevicebeingcontrolled.Customprogramming by the installer sets the control systemup to automatically switch inputs andoutputsinthematrixswitcherasneeded,sotheenduseronlyhastoselectthesourcetheywanttowatch.

• Eachdisplay(onlyoneispicturedforreference)requiringIRcontrolisconnectedtothesystemviatheHDBaseToutputof thematrixswitcher.Cat5e/6cableconnects toaB-500-RX-230-IRReceiver,which isattached to thedisplayviaHDMIforsignal.AnIRflasherconnectedtotheIRflasherportsendstheIRcommandstothedisplay.Sourcesaredirectlycontrolledbythecontrolsystem.

• IRcontrol fordisplays is routed from thecontrol system to thematrix switcherusing3.5mmmonomini cablespluggedintoIRINPUTTOROOMports.ThecommandspassfromamatrixswitcherporttotheHDBaseToutputofthesamenumber.Inthediagramthemonocableusedtosendcommandstotheoutput4zoneispluggedintoIRINPUTTOROOMport4.Thisallowsdiscretecontrolofeachdisplayconnected,eveniftheyaremodelswiththesamecodes.

• SomedisplaysandprojectorscanbecontrolledbyothermethodsthanIR.TheprojectorpicturedfeaturesIPcontrol,soitisreceivingcommandsfromthecontrolsystemoveranEthernetconnection.AnHDMIcableisconnectingittothematrixswitcheroutputsinceitisinstalledcloseenoughtotheequipmentandrequiresnoIRflasher.

• Whenthesystemisinuse,iftwooutputsareconnectedtothesameinput,thesourcewillchangeonbothoutputswithanycommandsentsinceitcan’tsendtwoHDMIstreamsatonce.Thismustbeconsideredwhendecidingonthesourcestoconnectfordistribution.

Example: In a home with four displays connected, if users in every room want to watch satellite on different channels, there must be four satellite receivers set up as sources. With custom programming, each output can be programmed to use only one of the satellite source inputs, giving each output a dedicated cable box, while allowing other less-used sources to connect to any output.


2 4

1 3

2 4

24V DC 2.7A

IR Outputs RS232IR Inputs

B-500-RX-230-IR

Projector

HDMI

Cat5e/6

HDMI

PLAY

HDMI Source HDMI Source

HDTV

IR Flasher

Ethernet Connection

RS232

IR FlasherIR Flasher

3.5mm Mono

C5e/6

EthernetConnection

Cat5e/6



7.10.2. IR Pass-Through from Rooms to Sources

Thediagramaboveillustratesatypical installationwithaB-500-MTRX-230-4X4whereallof theequipment isbeingcontrolledbyIRremotesineachoutputzone.

• In each roomwith a connecteddisplay, anentry-level universal IR remote is beingused to control thedisplayandsourcesinuse.CustomprogrammingsetupineachremotebytheinstallersendsIRcommandsoutoftheremotemeantforthedisplaydeviceintheroom,thesources,andthematrixswitchersimultaneously.Thematrixcommandsareprogrammedtobesentautomaticallyasneededsotheenduseronlyhastoselectthesourcetheywant to watch.

• To make this system work seamlessly, two advanced IR options have been enabled in the matrix switcherConfigurationUtility“OtherSettings”menu:IRSourceRoutingandIRMatrixControlfromroom.

o IRSourceRouting allows the commands from the room to be routed directly to the source selected to bedisplayedintheroom.ThissimplifiesIRroutingbecauseonlyoneflasherhastoconnecttothesource.

o IRMatrixControlsetsthematrixswitchersothatanycommandsentfromanyHDBaseToutputtocontrolthematrixisautomaticallyreceivedinternally,eliminatingtheneedforanexternalconnectionbacktothematrixforcontrol.SeeSection9.AdvancedSetupUsingtheConfigurationUtilityonpage20formoreinformationonchanging these settings.

• Whenthecommandsaresent,thedisplaydeviceiscontrolleddirectlybytheremote.Thecommandsforthematrixswitcherandsourcesarepickedupby the IRreceiverconnected to theB-500-RX-230-IRandsentback to thecorrectIROUTPUTTOSOURCEportandtothematrix.

• Whenthesystemisinuse,iftwooutputsareconnectedtothesameinput,thesourcewillchangeonbothoutputswithanycommandsentsinceitcan’tsendtwoHDMIstreamsatonce.Thismustbeconsideredwhendecidingonthesourcestoconnectfordistribution.

Example: In a home with four displays connected, if users in every room want to watch satellite on different channels, there must be four satellite receivers set up as sources. With custom programming, each output can be programmed to use only one of the satellite source inputs, giving each output a dedicated cable box while allowing other less-used sources to connect to any output.


2 4

1 3

2 4

24V DC 2.7A

Projector

PLAY

HDMI Source HDMI Source

HDTV IR Receiver

IR Receiver

B-500-RX-230-IR

IR Receiver

IR Receiver

HDMIHDMI

IR Flasher IR Flasher

HDMI

B-500-RX-230-IR

HDMI

Cat5e/6Cat5e/6



8. EDIDConfiguration

8.1. Source Setup

8.2. Display Setup

8.3.AutoEDIDConfiguration

Thedisplaysusedwithinan installationusuallyvary from room to room,andsomemaynotsupportall resolutionsavailablefromasource.It isnecessarytomakesuresourceswillprovideavideoandaudioformatcompatiblewithallconnecteddisplaysprogrammedtousethem.Toaccomplishthis,theB-500-MTRX-230-4X4includesbuilt-inEDIDmanagementforeachsourceinput.ThestoredEDIDispersource,soalldisplaylocationswillseethesameresolutionandhavethesameaudioformatwhenthatsourceisselected.

Note: Source is only able to output one video resolution and one audio format.

Note: The default EDID for each input is always 1080p with 2 channel stereo audio, since this format is accepted by most displays with no issues.

ThefollowingsectionsexplainconfiguringEDIDsviatheincludedIRRemote.BeforeconfiguringtheEDID,besuretorefertothesourceanddisplaymanualsforavailablefeaturesandresolutionsforeachdevice.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheincludedremote,seeSection11.1IRRemoteonpage21.

While all EDID configurations are available via the remote, the Configuration Utility can be used for faster setup.DownloadtheConfigurationUtilityandmanualontheSupportTabfortheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4atwww.SnapAV.com.

What is EDID? EDID, or Extended Display Identification Data, is a stream of information sent from a display to a source when the two devices are connected to tell the source what video and audio formats the display can use. This prevents sources from outputting media that won’t work with the display.

CheckeachsourceandconfirmthattheaudioformatandvideoresolutionaresetsothattheywillchangebasedontheEDID.Normallythissettingiscalled“Auto”orsimilar.

Note: EDID setup is not required if the source supports setting one fixed video resolution and audio format.

ItisrecommendedthatConsumerElectronicsControl(CEC)beturnedOFFinalldisplayswhenusingtheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4.Thiswillprovideforpropercommunicationofvideo/audiosignalsandallowEDIDstofunctionattheiroptimumperformance.Refertothedisplay’smanualforinformationonhowtoturnthisfunctionOFF.

ThequickestandeasiestmethodforconfigurationistouseAutoEDID.WhenthismodeisusedthematrixswitcherlooksattheEDIDfromeachoftheconnecteddisplays.ItusesthehighestcommonvideoresolutiontocreateanewEDIDandsavesthatEDIDinalloftheinputs.

Note: Auto EDID sets audio to 2ch stereo for all inputs regardless of the capability of the connected displays. If multi-channel audio is desired, embedded EDIDs or Learned EDIDs will need to be used.

When to use Auto EDID

• Allsourceswillbeavailableonalldisplays.

• Asafirststeptoconfiguration,followingupwithadvancedmethodsforparticulardisplaysanddedicatedsources.

Note: For advanced EDID configuration when using a legacy display and/or dedicated sources, use embedded EDIDs or learning as described in the following sections.

Sets EDID Based on All Connected Displays Display Readout (Example)

1.PressDEFAULT E-2.PressNumberKey9 AA3.PressENTER A0

8.3.1.HowtoConfigureAutoEDIDTosetupAutoEDIDconfiguration,firstmakesurethatalldisplaysarepoweredonandconnectedtothematrixswitcher.Then,pressthefollowingremotebuttonsinthisorder.Besuretopresseachbuttonwithin10secondsofthepreviousbutton-presstopreventthecommandfromresetting.



8.4.EmbeddedEDIDConfigurationInadditiontotheautomaticconfigurationmethod,EDIDsintheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4canbesettoinputsmanuallybyselectinganEDIDfromtheembeddedlist(defaultEDIDsprogrammedintothematrixswitcher).

Thematrixswitchercontainseight‘embedded’EDIDsthatmaybeassignedtoinputs.TheseEDIDsdefinegroupsofvideoandaudiocapabilitiesthatareusefulforconfiguringsourcesinmostsystems.

8.4.1. Embedded EDID Chart

Explanation of Embedded EDIDs

Video ResolutionintheEmbeddedEDIDsisthehighestresolutionaconnectedsourcewilloutput.Thatis,ifthesource iscapableof1080P@60itwillberequiredbyEDIDs1-6toprovidethatresolution.However,ifthesourceisonlycapableof1080iitwilloutput1080i,etc.Itisassumedthatanydisplaythatcanacceptthespecifiedvideoresolutioncanalsoacceptallstandardvideoresolutionslessthanthatspecified.

Color Depthisthemaximumnumberofbitsusedtoencodecolor.24bitcolordepthis8bitspercolor(red,blue,green).36bitcolordepthis12bitspercolor(red,blue,green).

3Dindicatesthatthesourcecanoutput3Difitisavailableinthecontent.

Audio Format indicatesthemaximumnumberofaudiochannels,aswellastheaudioformatthatthesourceisallowedtooutput.ForanEmbeddedEDIDwith7.1chAudioFormat,thesourcedevicewilloutputthehighestaudiopossiblebasedonthecontent.Forexample,if7.1chisnotavailableand5.1chisavailable,thentheoutputwillbe5.1ch.Thesameistrueif2chstereoistheonlyaudioavailablefromthesource.EmbeddedEDIDswith2chstereowilllimitoutputtothataudioformatregardlessofwhatisavailableinthecontent.

Embedded EDIDs 7 and 8areprovidedforlegacydisplaysthatcanonlyacceptresolutionsuptoamaximumof1080i/720p.The1080iislistedfirstsincealmostallolderHDdisplayscanaccept1080ibutnotallcanaccept720p.ForthesetwoEmbeddedEDIDs,(7&8)thesourcewilloutput1080i.Should1080inotbeavailable,thesourcewilloutput720p.

Note: There is a possibility that 720p may not work for a very small number of older displays that may still be in use. It will be necessary to use a Learned EDID from the display to store in the Input EDID of any sources that will be routed to that display if 720p is not supported. See Section 8.5. EDID Learning on page 18 for directions to set a learned EDID.

When to Use Embedded EDIDs• Formostcurrentdisplaysandsources,usingembeddedEDID#2isrecommendedunlessmultichannelaudiois

needed.Inthatcase,useembedded#3.TheotherembeddedEDIDsareusefulforsupportinglegacyequipment.

Embedded EDID Resolution Color Depth Audio1 1080p@60Hz 24-Bit 7.1ch

2(FactoryDefault) 1080p@60Hz 24-Bit 2ch3 1080p@60Hz 24-Bit 3D 7.1ch4 1080p@60Hz 24-Bit 3D 2ch5 1080i@60Hz 36-Bit 3D 7.1ch6 1080i@60Hz 36-Bit 3D 2ch7 1080i@30Hz/720p@60Hz 24-Bit 7.1ch8 1080i@30Hz/720p@60Hz 24-Bit 2ch



8.4.2. How to Set Embedded EDID for a Single Input

8.5.1. How to Learn EDID to a Single Input

8.4.3. How to Set Embedded EDID for All Inputs

Example: Input =1 Embedded EDID=4 Display Readout (Example)

1. PressDEFAULT E-2. PressNumberKey(1-8)toselectoneEmbeddedEDID 4A3.PressINPUT 4A4. PressNumberKey(1-4)toselecttheInputtowhichtheEDID

isapplied 41

5. PressENTER (success)(fail)

--FF

Example: Input =1 Embedded EDID=4 Display Readout (Example)

1. PressDEFAULT E-2. PressALLtoselectallInputs A-3.PressNumberKey(1-8)toselectEmbeddedEDID 4A

4. PressENTER (success)(fail)

--FF

8.5. EDID LearningFormoreadvancedEDIDconfiguration,learningcanbeusedtoassignEDIDsdirectlyfromdisplaystooneormoreinputs.Thisisusefulwhenthesystemcontainsadisplaythatcannotacceptthehighestresolutionavailablefromsources,butallsourcesneedtobeavailabletoalldisplays.

Note: EDIDs can be learned from displays connected via the HDBaseT or the HDMI output.

When to Use Learned EDIDs

• AnolderdisplaydoesnotworkproperlywithanyoftheembeddedEDIDs.

• WhenthesourceisaPCitmaybenecessarytousealearnedEDID.

• LearningEDIDtoasingleinput

Example: Input =1 EDID Learned from Output 4 Display Readout (Example)

1. PressLEARNonceforHDMIportortwiceforHDBaseTport L.-.

2.PressOUTPUT 1A3.PressNumberkey(1-4)toselecttheOutputtheEDIDis

learnedfrom 14

4.PressINPUT L-5.PressNumberKey(1-4)toselecttheInputtowhichtheEDID

isapplied 1A

6.PressENTER (success)(fail)

--FF



8.5.2. How to Learn EDID to All Inputs

--FF

Example: Input=All EDID Learned from Output 4 Display Readout (Example)

1.PressLEARN L.-.

2.PressOUTPUT L-3.PressNumberKey(1-4)toselecttheOutputtheEDIDislearnedfrom 4A

4.PressENTER (success)(fail)

8.6. Viewing Input EDID StatusIfthereisaquestionabouttheEDIDsetforaninput,thestatusofthatinput’sEDIDcanbereviewedusingtheincludedIRremoteandwatchingthematrixswitcherfrontpaneldisplay.

Notes about EDID Status

• IftheEDIDwaslearnedfromanoutput,theexactEDIDspecificationswillnotbeshown,buttheoutputnumberwillbeidentified.Reviewthespecificationsofthedisplayattachedtotheoutputtodetermineitscompatibleresolutions.

• If the seconddigit (the Input beingqueried) hasadot after it, then the first digit is theEDIDnumber from theEmbeddedEDIDtable.

• Iftheseconddigit(theInputbeingqueried)doesnothaveadotafterit,thefirstdigitistheOutputtheEDIDwaslearnedfrom(step4fromexampleabove).

Example: View the EDID for Input 3.

DisplayReadout(Example)

EDID5AssignedfromEmbeddedEDIDTable

EDIDLearnedfromOutput4

1.PressSTATUS -- --2.PressINPUT -- --3. PressNumberKey(1-8)toselectthedesiredInput -3 -34.PressENTER 5.3. 4.3



9. AdvancedSetupUsingtheConfigurationUtility

10. Firmware Update

Thereare several setupoptionsavailable that canonly bemodifiedusing thematrix switcherConfigurationUtility.Theseitemsaredefaultedtothemostcommonsettingsthatshouldworkinmostinstallations.

TheConfigurationUtilityandmanualareavailablefordownloadontheSupportTaboftheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4productpageatwww.SnapAV.com.DownloadandruntheUtilitytogainaccesstothesesettingsbyconnectingtothematrixandclicking“OtherSettings.”

BinarymayoccasionallyreleasenewfirmwarefortheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4toaddressnewstandardsandtechnology.Itwillneverbenecessarytoperformanupdatetoanexisting,correctlyfunctioningsystem,butduringinstallationorserviceitisrecommendedtochecktheinstalledversiontobesureitisthenewestavailable.

Forfullupdateinstructions,seethesectiontitled,“FirmwareUpdate”intheConfigurationUtilitymanual.Newfirmware,theConfigurationUtility, and theConfigurationUtilitymanual areavailable fordownloadon theSupportTabof theB-500-MTRX-230-4X4productpageatwww.SnapAV.com.

9.1. IR Source Routing

9.2. IR Front Panel IR Enable

9.4. Front Panel Power Button Active

9.3. Matrix Control from Room Enable

TheIRSourceRoutingfeatureallowsdiscretecontrolofthesourceselectedfromanyconnectedHDBaseToutputusinganIRreceiverpluggedintotheB-500-RX-230-IR.Thissettingisonlyrelevantwhenusingin-roomIRremotestocontrolsourcesconnectedtothematrixswitcher.WhensettoYes,thematrixwillroutecommandsfromtheHDBaseTReceivertotheIROutputtoSourceportthatmatchesthesourceinputnumbercurrentlyselectedonthatoutput.

WhensettoNo,commandswillbesentonlyoutoftheIROutputtoSourceportthatmatchestheHDBaseTReceivernumberfromwhichitoriginated.

ThissettingcontrolstheoperationofthefrontpanelIRreceiverbuilt intotheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4.Thisshouldbedisabled ifusingtheSYSTEMIRINport tocontrol thematrixswitcherviaIR,or if thematrixswitcher ismissingorreceivingextracommandsduringuse(strayIRinterferingwiththeport).

TheFrontPanelPowerButtoncanbedisabledifdesired.Disablethebuttonwhenthematrixswitcherisprogrammedtobeonatalltimesorinjobswhereturningoffthematrixfromtheswitchercancauseissueswithcontrol.

TheMatrixControlfromRoomEnableoptionallowsMatrixControlIRcommandstobesentfromtheroomasifasourcewerebeingcontrolled.Turnthisoptionoffifthematrixswitcherisbeingcontrolledbyanyothermethodthanin-roomIR.

Note: To use Matrix Control from Room, it is recommended to program a universal remote control with discrete commands for matrix control to keep in each zone, rather than using the included IR remote or commands learned from it. Go to the Support Tab of the B-500-MTRX-230-4X4 product page at www.SnapAV.com to see and download the available IR codes and drivers for IR remote programming.

Default Setting: Yes






11. Operation and ControlDuringsetupandtesting,usetheincludedIRremotetocontrolthematrixswitcher.Aftersetupiscomplete,acontrolmethodshouldhavebeensetupandprogrammedasdescribedinSection7.7.MatrixControlConnectionsforregularoperation.

11.1. IR Remote

11.1.1. Route Inputs to Outputs

Thissectiondescribesthecorrectbutton-pushsequencestoperformregularoperationswiththeIRremote.

The ENTER key must be pressed within 10 seconds of the last command in order to be processed.

POWER

1

ON OFF

2 3 OUTPUT

INPUT

OUTPUT

OFF

STATUS LEARN DEFAULT CLEAR

ALL

4 5 6

7 8

10+ ENTER

9

1 2

3

45 6

7

8

9

10 11 12 13

Key Function1 ON Poweronthematrixswitcher

2 OFF Enterstandbymode

3 NumberKeys1-9 Selectanumber

4 10+ NotUsed

5 ALL SelectallInputsorOutputs

6 ENTER* Entertotriggertheprevioussetting

7 OUTPUT Beginoutputselection

8 INPUT Begininputselection

9 OUTPUTOFF Turnoff/MutetheselectedOutput

10 STATUS PresentEDIDorOutputstatus

11 LEARN LearnEDIDfromoneoutput

12 DEFAULT BeginEmbeddedEDIDSelection

13 CLEARCleartheformerIRoperationprocedurewhichuserjustpressedbuthasnotyetappliedbypressingENTER

Input to Single OutputExample:Output=3Input=4 Display Readout (Example)

1.PressOUTPUT --2.PressNumberKey(1-4)toselectOutput 3-3.PressINPUT 3-4.PressNumberKey(1-4)toselectInput

34

5.PressENTER 34



Input to All OutputsExample:Output=AllInput=4

Display Readout (Example)

1.PressOUTPUT --2.PressALLtoselectallOutputs A-3.PressINPUT A-4.PressNumberKey(1-4)toselectInput A46.PressENTER 44

11.1.2. Turn Off (Mute) Outputs

11.1.3. Display Output Status

Mute one Output Example:Output=1 Display Readout (Example)

1.PressOUTPUT --2.PressNumberKey(1-4)toselectOutput 1-3.PressOUTPUTOFF 104.PressENTER 10

Mute All Outputs Display Readout (Example)

1.PressOUTPUT --2.PressALLtoselectAllOutputs A-3.PressOUTPUTOFF A04.PressENTER 40

Display Readout (Example)

Example Output=3, Input=4

Example Output=3 Muted

1.PressSTATUS -- --2.PressOUTPUT -- --

3. PressNumberKey(1-4)toselectoneOutput 3- 3-

4.PressENTER 34 30



11.1.4. Resetting to Factory DefaultsThisprocedureresetstheB-500-MTRX-230tofactorydefaults:

• EDIDs-1080pStereo(embedded2)

• I/O-AllOutputssettoInput1

• 1CATEDIDscleared,DHCP-Enabled.

Reset Factory Defaults Display Readout (Example)

1.PressDEFAULT E-2.PressDEFAULT --3.PressDEFAULT --4.PressDEFAULT DD5.PressENTER D-

Note: Resetting factory defaults can take up to 2 minutes to complete. Wait until the screen displays an output and input selection of 1.1 before attempting further setup or use.



12. TroubleshootingIfissuesariseduringinstallationortestingoftheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4,followtheseguidelinestotroubleshoot.UsetheSystemLayoutchartonthenextpagetorecordadescriptionofeachpartofthesystem.Ifaproblemcannotbesolvedusingthemethodslistedhere,fillouttheSystemLayoutChartascompletelyaspossibleandcontactBinaryTechSupportforassistanceat(866)838-5052.

• Alwayssetup theconnectionsbetweenthematrixswitcherandallequipmentbeforeattemptingEDIDsetuportestingvideoandaudiotobesurethatalldisplayshavebeenaccountedfor.

• Onlychangeonepartofasetupatatimewhentroubleshooting.Changingmorethanonevariablemayleadtoinconsistentresults.

• Whenanyissueariseswithvideooraudio,inspectthecableconnectionsfirst.MostissuesarisefromaconnectornotbeingfullyseatedinitsportorapoorlyterminatedCat5e/6cable.

• Trytosimplifythesignalroutewhentroubleshooting.Removeanyadditionalequipmentfrombetweenthesourceanddisplayaspossible,andaddonepiecebackuntiltheissuere-appears.

• Ifasourcewillnotworkwithalldisplays,oradisplaywillonlyworkwithsomesources,theissueisusuallyeitheranincorrectEDIDforaninput,orasourcemenuissetincorrectly.

• Swapdevicestodifferentportsonthematrixtodeterminewhetherissuesfollowthedevicesortheportsinuse.Issues followingsourcesarealmostalways related to the internalsettingsof thesource.Set thesourceoutputtoadjustautomaticallyfortheEDIDofthedisplay.ThensetuptheEDIDsusingalearnedEDIDfromanoutputwitha“problem”display,orselectinganembeddedEDIDcompatiblewithalloftheconnecteddisplays’supportedresolutions.

Ifasourcewillnotsendasignaltoanyconnecteddisplay,itisprobablyduetoanissuewiththecableinuse,theEDIDsettingfortheinput,orthesettingsinthesource:

• Swapthecablebetweenthesourceandtheinputofthematrixforashort,workingHDMIcable.

• Testthesourceusingadifferentinput.Ifthesourceworkswithdisplayswhenconnectedtoadifferentinput,theEDIDneedstobechangedtoonethatiscompatiblewithalldisplays.

• Iftheproblemfollowsthesource,eitheritsoutputsettingsarenotcompatiblewiththedisplaysinuse,orthesourceisnotworkingcorrectly.TestthesourceandsetituptoworkbyconnectingdirectlytoadisplaywithanHDMIcable.

Ifadisplayconnectedtoamatrixoutputwillnotsynctoanysource,theissueisusuallyeitheranincompatibleEDIDonallinputsoraproblemwiththecableconnectingthedisplaytothematrixswitcher:

• LearntheEDIDofthe“problem”outputtoallinputs.

• Re-terminate theHDBaseTcable (if applicable) and test it for continuity, and try adifferentHDBaseT receiver.ReplaceanyHDMIcableswithknownworkingunits.

• BypassallotherequipmentandwiredirectlyfromtheoutputofthematrixtotheinputofthedisplaywiththeshortestHDMIcablepossibletoeliminateotherequipmentasthecauseoftheissue.

• Connectthedisplaywiringtoadifferentmatrixswitcheroutput.

• ConnecteachsourcedirectlytothedisplayusinganHDMIcableandtesttobesurethedisplayanditsinputportworkcorrectlywithsources.IfthisworkstheremayHDBaseTorHDMIwiringissues.

• UseaknownworkingHDBaseTreceiverandatestrunofCat5e/6cableoutsidethewalltohelpidentifyHDBaseT issues. If theB-500-RX-230-IRHDBaseTReceiver is beingused, see itsmanual formore troubleshooting tipsdirectlyrelatedtoHDBaseT.

12.1. General Troubleshooting Guidelines

12.2. No Signal from Source to any Display

12.3. No Signal from any Source to any Display



Ifadisplayonanoutputusing2channelstereoaudioisswitchedtoaninputwithanEDIDsettosurroundsoundaudioformat,audioat thedisplayspeakersmaybegarbled,missingpiecesof theaudio track,ormutedaltogether. Thissymptomindicatesthatthedisplaycannotdown-converttheaudiostreamfromthesource.Tofixthisissue,thesourcemustbesettooutputonly2channelstereoaudio.

Thismayresultinless-than-idealaudioqualityinzoneswithsurroundsystems;howeverwithsomesourceslikecableorsatelliteboxes,surroundsoundaudioisn’tcriticaltotheenduserexperience,sothesesourcescansendstereoaudiothroughthespeakersystemwithnoperceiveddifference.ForsourceslikeBlu-rayplayersorstreamingdeviceswheresoundqualityiscritical,thecompromisewouldbetoaddasecondsourceofthesametypetothesystemsothatoneisset to stereo and one is set to surround sound.

12.4. Audio Issues

13. Contacting Tech SupportPhone: (866)838-5052

Email: [email protected]



Use this chart to identify the sources and displays attached to the system, andmake any notes about each part.Whencompletingtheoutputschart,makesuretoindicatewhetheranHDMIcable,B-500-RX-230-IR,oranotherbrandHDBaseTreceiverisbeingusedtoextendsignaltothedisplay,andindicatetheapproximatelengthofanycables.

Input Number

Source Brandand Model Location

Cable Length Notes

1

2

3

4

Output Number

Display Brandand Model Location

HDMI orHDBaseT

Cable Length Notes

1

2

3

4

14. System Layout Chart



15.Specifications

16. Warranty

2year

2 Year Limited WarrantyThisBinary™producthasa2-yearLimitedWarranty.Thiswarrantyincludespartsandlaborrepairsonallcomponentsfoundtobedefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipundernormalconditionsofuse.Thiswarrantyshallnotapplytoproductswhichhavebeenabused,modifiedordisassembled.ProductstoberepairedunderthiswarrantymustbereturnedtoSnapAVoradesignatedservicecenterwithpriornotificationandanassignedreturnauthorizationnumber(RA).

TECHNICALHDMI Compliance HDMI 3DHDCP Compliance YesVideo Bandwidth 6.75Gbps

HDMI over UTP Transmission

Resolution Cat5e/Cat6 Cat6a1080i/720p24-bitcolor 200ft 230ftFullHD1080P24-bitcolor 200ft 230ftFullHD1080P36-bitdeepcolor 200ft 230ft

Input TMDS Signal 1.2Volts(peak-to-peak)Input DDC Signal 5Volts(peak-to-peak,TTL)

ESD Protection (1)Humanbodymodel—±15kV(air-gapdischarge)&±8kV(contactdischarge)(2)Corechipset—±8kV

IR Signal (Bi-directional) Carrierfrequency:20-60kHzCONNECTIONS

HDBaseT Link 4xRJ45HDMI 4xHDMITypeA(19-pinfemale)IR (In) 1x3.5mmMonoAll IR (Out) 1x3.5mmMonoIR Input to Room 4x3.5mmMonoIR Output to Source 4x3.5mmMonoRS232 Control Port DB9Power Latch-Locking

MECHANICALHousing MetalenclosureDimensions (W x H x D) 17.32”x1.73”x6.38”(withoutears)Weight 5.1lbs.Power Supply 24VDC2.7APower Consumption 30wOperation Temperature 32~104°FStorage Temperature -4~140°FRelative Humidity 20~90%RH(nocondensation)

CertificationsandCompliance Product:CE,FCCPowerSupply:CE,FCC,UL

131223-1448© 2013 Binary™

Documents

Installation Manual with HDMI and HDBaseT Outputs Instaation Manua Pg. 5 Support 866.838.5052 6. Device Layout 6.1. Front Panel 1. Power On/Off Switch Toggle Power from On to Stand-by