UHBX HDBaseT HDMI extender with PoH , RS232, IR
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1. together there has been a failure on the corresponding transmitter module or it is missing Contact Support 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 5 0 Control Commands RS232 and IP The extender can be controlled using simple ASCII commands either through the RS232 or the Ethernet IP ports using Telnet protocol Use a DB9 Male to Female cable shipped with the extender to connect it to the computer or external control device If using a PC open a serial terminal program HyperTerminal Realterm TeraTerm Putty etc with the following settings 19200 Baud 8 bits No Parity 1 Stop bit and No flow control All serial commands received will be followed by a response Baud Rate and Parity setting commands XBn and XPn are global and affect all the outputs Command XCn lt cr gt Stands for Serial Connect Connect serial interface UART to an output n If n is not specified then it reports which output the controller is connected to n is in the range of 1 to 8 Response xXC n lt cr gt This indicates that the command completed successfully Command XT lt cr gt Stands for Serial Transmit This command should be followed by a string of characters or bytes to be sent All byte received after this command end up in a FIFO and will be sent out after receiving a special two byte end of data designator referred to as terminal characters Therefore The UHBX 8X does not distinguish between ASCII or Hex data all data2. receivers LR Q Figure 8 IR Input INPUT The UHBX 8X can generate IR signals by itself based on Telnet or RS232 commands The generated IR signal can also be directed to any one or combination of outputs using simple ASCII control commands see section 4 for further details Additionally if an IR detector cable is plugged in to the IR input of the UHBX 8X then this signal is also extended to the addressed receivers In this way the user can use a TV s remote and point it at the IR detector that is plugged in to the UHBX 8X and be able to control the remotely located TV IR UHBX R PD Emitter IR Detector IR Signal Generator UHBX 8X UTP RS 232 Serial Controller Figure 9 IR path from UHBX 8X extender to remote locations IR UHBX R PD Emitter UHBX 8X To generate IR commands using RS232 or IP commands the user must know the protocol NEC Sony RCS etc IR address and IR command bytes If these are not known the UHBX does provide the means to send learned IR codes but to learn the codes a Hall Research model HR 4P may be needed The IR send command for learned codes are typically a series of 64 Hex bytes that precisely define the IR signal to be generated IR Signal from a compatible receiver to the UHBX 8X Figure 10 IR Outputs If there are IR detector cables plugged in at the remote receivers those signals are extended to
3. HALL USER S MANUAL RESEARCH UHBX 8X 8 Port HDMI Extender on HDBaseT with IR RS 232 and IP Control Send 8 HDMI inputs to 8 remote displays up to 500 ft away Send POH to power compatible receivers Extend IR in both directions Send RS 232 and IR commands to any remote Display Control unit via RS 232 and IP ports UMA1213 Rev A Copyright 2014 Hall Research Inc All rights reserved 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Ph 714 641 6607 Fax 714 641 6698 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 Table of Contents 1 0 Introduction 3 2 0 Features 3 3 0 Setup 4 4 4 3 1 Package Contents 3 2 Extender Connections 4 0 Operation 10 4 1 Front Panel HDBaseT Status Indicators 10 5 0 Control Commands RS232 and IP 12 6 0 Troubleshooting 15 7 0 Specifications 17 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Hall Research and its logo la are trademarks of Hall Research Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged as the property of the trademark owners FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are intended to provide rea
4. are treated as bytes The user has 1 5 seconds to enter any data or characters or a timeout will occur The maximum number of bytes being sent out can t exceed 160 The terminal characters indicating the end of string are 0x17 followed by OxOD If everything is in ASCII and you are entering the string from a PC keyboard you can send 0x17 OxOD by pressing Ctrl w will send 0x17 followed by Enter will send OxOD If more than 160 bytes need to be sent then multiple commands will be needed Response OK lt cr gt It is recommended that the customer wait for the OK response prior to issuing further commands Neglecting to do so runs the risk of corrupting the internal buffers Example of XT Command From a PC Keyboard Type XT enter Type Hello World Ctrl w enter This will send out Hello World 12 UHBX 8X Command XB n lt cr gt Stands for Serial Baud If n is not specified it reports the current baud rate n 1 8 per table below Ne ee G 7 HER 1200 4800 9600 38400 57600 Rate Response XBn lt cr gt Command XP n lt cr gt Stands for Serial Parity If n is not specified it reports the current parity n 0 None 1 Odd 2 Even Response XP n lt cr gt Command IC n1 n2 n3 lt cr gt Stands for IR Connect Unlike Serial Connect command where the connection is made to one particular output at a time the IR Connect command can simultaneously connect to multiple outputs n1 n2 etc are outpu
5. ate up to 115 200 Extended in both directions Carrier modulation range from 30 KHz to 60 KHz Power over HDBaseT meets IEEE 802 3af standard The UHBX 3S supports PoH power to devices that require power up to Class 2 6 49 watts 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 5A internal 30 watts 102 BTU hr maximum Storage 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C 10 to 90 non condensing Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C 10 to 90 non condensing Convection with internal temperature controlled fan IRU high standard 19 rack Steel 1 75 H x 7 75 W x 19 L 44 45mm H x 196 85mm W x 482 6mm L Extender 6 9 lb or 3 13 kg Shipping 8 lb or 3 6 kg includes Extender power cord and manual ISTA 1A in carton International Safe Transit Association CE CE FCC Class A 90 000 hours Calculated Estimate 2 years parts and labor Specifications are subject to change without notice HALL RESEARCH Copyright 2014 Hall Research Inc All rights reserved 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Ph 714 641 6607
6. ceiver This RS232 port operates at a fixed 19200 baud 8 bit no parity and 1 stop bit However it can communicate with any compatible receiver at any user defined baud rate Typically a straight through male to female cable is used to connect to the extender Pinout of the RS232 connector on the sender is shown below DB9 F Pin Term Direction TX Output RX Input GND Figure 6 RS 232 path from UHBX 8X to remote receivers 3 2 3 Extender IP Connection Figure 5 IP Port The RJ45 connector is a 10 100 Base T Ethernet port This IP port can be accessed via Telnet As shipped the IP address is configured for DHCP assigned by your network s router and Port 6324 is used for Telnet communications Telnet commands are the same as RS232 commands 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 3 2 4 USB Connection USB 8 Figure 7 USB Port The USB port on the extender can be used to update the device firmware via a Windows GUI and to set the power saving mode if no RS 232 or IR are used Please download the GUI software user guide for further information 3 2 5 IR Connections The extender can extend Infra red Remote Control signals in both directions It has one IR input connector for an optional IR detector cable and 8 IR output connectors for optional IR emitter cables To provide maximum compatibility IR signals are passed with their modulation frequency intact IR Signal from the UHBX 8X to compatible
7. d The CIR EMT2 has a mono type plug Pin out Tip Anode Sleeve Cathode Figure 14 e Alternate IR Emitter Cable CIR EMT2 Figure 15 Emitter Cover CIR EMT2 CVR shown with CIR EMT2 3 2 6 UTP Twisted Pair Catx Connection cogorda Figure 16 HDBaseT outputs RJ45 Connectors The extender is designed to be used with CAT6 UTP unshielded or STP shielded cabling However CATSe cables may be used but the maximum cable length will be reduced by approximately 20 depending on the quality of the cable Augmented CAT 6 cables can also be used and are recommended for extension distances exceeding 140 meters or gt 450 feet with receivers that support Long Reach mode c UHBX 8X T568A termination standard is recommended for the UTP cable However T568B will also work as long as both ends are terminated the same way To avoid interference with video in EMI noisy environments such as close proximity to power transformers or AC wiring shielded twisted pair STP cable would be recommended If STP is used it is important to ensure that the RJ45 connector on both ends of the cable have the required metal shroud and that the cable shield drain wire is electrically connected to the metal shroud and carried through from the sender to the receiver When Class A HDBaseT receivers are used such as Hall Research UH 1BTX R or UHBX R PD then the signal in the UTP can be strengthened by enabling Long Reach mode
8. nections are made as described in the previous section connect AC power to the UHBX 8S There is no separate on off switch so application of AC power will turn the unit on Verify power supply operation on the front panel indicators If a UHBX R PD is used as the receiver needs PoH make sure the optional 48V power supply is connected to the sender and the 48V DC light is lit on the front panel In compliance with HDBaseT Alliance recommendations the UHBX 8X performs IEEE802 3af low voltage handshake prior to inserting 48v onto the Cat6 cables This process can take up to 3 seconds Once PoH is successfully sent to each receiver the PoH LED on the front panel and on the Receiver will be lit When the Link LED on Sender and Receiver are lit or blinking the system is ready to extend video and if you have source video connected it should be visible on the remote displays If you are using UH 1BTX receivers and want to extend beyond the 100meter range or if you are having video blanking issues due to inferior UTP cable or electrical interference you can set the HDBaseT mode of any of the 8 outputs to Long Reach using the Windows GUI software Also since HDBaseT has limitations regarding sending RS 232 and IR signals in low power mode when connected to receivers that have IR or RS 232 such as UHBX R PD the UHBX 8X keeps the HDBaseT link fully active at all times even if there is no video If you are using UHBX R PD as receiver but are
9. not using the RS 232 nor the IR functions it is recommended that you turn on power management using the GUI This will cause both the sender and the receiver to go into low power mode if no display is detected or if there is no video input The HDBaseT chipsets consume only a fraction of power when they are in low power mode 4 1 Front Panel HDBaseT Status Indicators HDBaseT OUTPUTS Figure 19 HDBaseT status indicators on the front panel Link Solid on means Sender amp Receiver are communicating Blinking means the ends are communicating in Low Power sleep mode Video Solid on means Video is being sent to the display L R Solid on means the link is operating in Long Reach mode PoH Solid on means PoH handshake successful and power is sent to receiver o UHBX 8X If all the LED s on the front panel are blinking together then the unit has detected an over temperature condition and is performing a partial shutdown to prevent damage to the integrated circuits This condition is reversible and when the temperature decreases to acceptable levels the extender begins to function normally again If over temperature condition occurs frequently then the user must allow better cooling and air flow around the box The enclosure has a temperature controlled fan on the left side that draws in fresh air and exhausts the opposite side make sure the sides are not blocked If for a particular channel the Link Video and L R LEDs are blinking
10. of operation In this mode not only you can extend the signal beyond 100 meter limit but also the signal is more immune to noise and interference even if the length of the cable is less than 100 meters The UHBX R PD receiver has a small switch on the box that sets its mode to either Standard or Long Reach so the switch should be used to set the desired mode The UH 1BTX R does not have a mode switch however the mode can be set on the UHBX 8X using the Windows GUI If you are using UH 1BTX and would like to set the link mode to Long Reach you can do that using the Windows GUI through the USB connection This is a onetime setting and the UHBX 8X will remember the mode set for each output Please refer to the Windows GUI User s Guide available on line for more information 3 2 7 Powering Receivers Using PoH Power over HDBaseT The extender has a built in universal power supply with a standard IEC320 C14 plug If compatible receivers with PoH function Such as Hall Research UHBX R PD are used with the extender an external 48v power supply must be plugged in to provide power to all receivers connected to the UHBX 8X Figure 17 Optional 48v Power Supply Model 5 1 PS4812 The Front panel of the UHBX 8X provides LED indicators for both AC and the optional 48 vDC power inputs Figure 18 Front panel power indicators 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 4 0 Operation Once all the input and output con
11. operly contact Hall Research support preferably via email or the form on support page of www hallresearch com with a detailed description of the issue and the troubleshooting steps you have taken Do not open or try to repair the unit yourself as this will void your warranty To return the extender for repair you must contact HR Support at 714 641 6607 or via email or web To ship the unit back for repair make sure to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number UHBX 8X 7 0 Specifications Video Standards Signal type Connectors Resolutions Audio Formats Other Signals DDC CEC RS232 PoH General Power Supply Power Temp humidity Cooling Mounting Enclosure type Dimensions Product weight Vibration Safety EMI EMC MTBF Warranty DVI single link and HDMI compliant with HDMI 1 4 video specifications including 12 bit color depth 3D video and 4K support TMDS Locking HDMI DVI signal VGA 640x480 thru WUXGA 1920x1200 HDTV signal 480i through 1080p Digital Cinema 4K 4096x2160 Not supported in Long Reach All HDMI Embedded Audio including LPCM 7 1CH Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio 32 192kHz sample rate Pass Thru DDC for reading EDID directly from remotely connected LCD and HDCP handshake DDC clock must be less than 100 KHz and the source must support clock stretching Pass Thru CEC for Consumer Electronics Control compatible devices Bidirectional full duplex any baud r
12. or UTP cable requirements h The extender requires that the source DDC signals of its HDMI output operate atl00 KHz or less and support clock stretching The vast majority of sources meet these requirements But if you determine that a particular source does not by substituting a video pattern generator or a different source an HDMI transceiver may be needed Hall Research offers the model EMX HD AUD that has a compatible output can handle virtually any HDMI input and has proven its ability to resolve source incompatibility issues i Ifyou are experiencing periodic video dropouts where the screen goes blank for a few seconds every once in a while try the following steps 15 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 o Use a better twisted pair cable 23 Gage Shielded Cat6 or augmented Cato o If your receiver supports Long Reach mode set the mode to Long Reach see steps d and e We recommend doing this even if the cable length is less than 100 meters since in long reach mode the data rate in the UTP cable is much lower than in normal mode and hence the signal is less susceptible to ground noise interference be it electromagnetic radio frequency or static discharge or quality of the UTP cable o Set the color depth of your source video to 8 bits disable deep color or lower the resolution o Change the output mode of your sourcce from YCbCr 4 4 4 to 4 2 2 If you are still not able to get the system working pr
13. oth the sender and the receiver are solid Loose connections are the number one cause of issues b Try resetting the system by unplugging the power supply connected to the sender waiting 5 seconds and plugging it back c Check the state of the LED s on the front of both the sender and the receiver Refer to the table in section 4 to interpret the status being indicated d Ifthe cable length is longer than 100 meters 330 ft then you must set the HDBaseT mode to Long Reach If you are using UHBX R PD then you should set the mode using the little slide switch on the receiver below the HDMI output connector to L R Long Reach If you are using UH 1BTX R receiver which does not have a mode switch then you have to set the mode on the UHBX 8X using the GUI via the USB connection If you are using an HDBaseT Class B lite receiver such as the model UH 1BT R then you cannot set the mode to Long Reach since the Class B devices do not support this mode e In L R mode the unit does not support deep color nor 4Kx2K video So you have to make sure your source does not output video with deep color or 4K UHD video f Make sure the display is compatible with the video source by connecting them directly g Make sure that the UTP or STP cable meets the requirements Never use low skew cable for digital video extension low skew cables are suited for analog video extension but do not work well for digital video Read section 3 2 6 f
14. ower cord and an RS232 cable 3 2 Extender Connections Figure 1 Extender Connections As you may have noticed in the above picture the HDMI inputs are on the right side and the outputs are on the left The reason for this arrangement is to allow easy construction of a 8x8 HDMI matrix that has HDBaseT outputs Hall Research manufactures 8x8 HDMI matrix with the outputs on the right side So if you stack the UHBX 8X with the above matrix using short 5 inch patch cables you can add cross point capability to the extender as shown below Audio HDMI Inputs Outputs HSM 1 08 08 8X8 Matrix Switch INpur z 5 2 5 La oO 5 inch HDMI UHBX 8X Loop Cables C HDMI 5i HDBaseT Outputs with bi directional IR and RS232 Figure 2 Connecting 8x8 Matrix Switcher to the UHBX 8X 3 2 1 Extender Video Input Connections HDMI INPUTS 5 Figure 3 HDMI Inputs Connect any one of the HDMI inputs to the source using quality HDMI cables Hall Research offers compatible locking high quality HDMI input cables with a convenient flip tab that can secure the input cables to the extender Figure 4 Hall Research C HDMI L high bandwidth HDMI cable with flip up locking tab 5 UHBX 8X 3 2 2 Extender Serial Data Connection Figure 5 RS232 Port If required plug a DB9 RS232 cable from any serial control device to the connector on the box The RS232 port provides a bi directional serial communication with any compatible re
15. remote TVs but it also provides an IR detector input The IR received by the detector can be routed to any particular or combination of outputs 8 separate IR emitter ports are provided on the rear of the UHBX 8X The source of these signals would be IR detectors at each remote location This would be perfect for controlling multiple sources in a rack remotely from where the TV s are located The extender is constructed as a 1RU rack mountable unit and has built in power supply LED indicators on the front panel show Link status Video status Long Reach and PoH Power for each of the 8 outputs The UHBX 8X is designed and manufactured in the USA 2 0 Features e Extends HDMI or DVI video to 500 ft on just one Cat6 e Includes RS232 and IR extension in both directions e Supports virtually all HDMI and DVI resolutions including 4Kx2K e Only one end requires power other side is powered via UTP e Power over HDBaseT meets IEEE 802 3af standard e Sturdy metal enclosures with mounting provisions e Complies fully with HDBaseT standard e RS232 Supports all baud rates regardless of presence of video e IR extension is carrier frequency agnostic and supports 30 KHz to 60 KHz modulation to provide compatibility across all IR standards e Fully isolates ground between TX and RX sides e Compact Rugged Reliable and Economical 3 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 3 0 Setup 3 1 Package Contents The UHBX 8X is shipped with a p
16. sonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at their own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment el To Ws TO S Ne RoHS e 7 usa mmm Compliant UHBX 8X 1 0 Introduction The UHBX 8X is an 8 Port HDMI extender that converts 8 inputs to corresponding HDBaseT outputs for extension to 150 meters 500 ft on single Cat6 cables The extender supports HDCP Deep Color CEC and 4K UHD resolutions Compatible receivers include the economical UH 1BT R for extension to 230 ft and the UH 1BTX R for 330 ft 500 ft in Long Reach mode Other compatible receivers include the UHBX R PD which supports RS 232 IR and PoH so no power supply needed at the receiver When using receivers with PoH function a single optional 48v power supply is needed for the 8 channel sender power supply part number 511 PS4812 The UHBX 8X provides both IP Ethernet and RS 232 ports for control The user can address and send RS 232 or IR commands to any of the receivers to control the remote display IR signals can also be extended in both directions The UHBX 8X can generate IR commands to send to
17. t ports that the IR transmit signals from extender to the remote receivers will be routed to If n 0 then all outputs are disconnected The IR send connection pattern is stored in memory As shipped from factory IR signals are connected to all 8 outputs Response IC n1 n2 n3 lt cr gt Examples of IC command Command Response IC lt cr gt IC 2 4 6 lt cr gt IC command with no parameters reports current IR connections IC 1 lt cr gt Connect to ALL ouputs wildcard IC 2 lt cr gt IC 8 lt cr gt IC 0 lt cr gt IC 0 lt cr gt All outputs are disconnected Command ISk m n lt cr gt Stands for IR Send k IR protocol to be used ee ee Protocol m IR address in decimal range 0 255 or 0 65535 for Extended NEC n IR command in decimal Response ISk m n lt cr gt Command S9 lt cr gt Stands for IR Send Detailed Timing HR Protocol If the protocol of the particular IR Remote you intend to emulate is unknown it is possible to instruct the UHBX 8X to send IR commands based on detailed 3 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 timing information as specified by HR protocol The UHBX 8X currently cannot learn the detailed timing so a model HR 4P with a detector cable demodulated type 2 will be required for learning these codes The learned codes can be cut from the HR 4P GUI and used as data for the IS9 command The IS9 lt cr gt command is followed by a string of hex bytes to be sent out The
18. the UHBX 8X and are available at the IR Output connectors Video Sources ol UHBX R PD STB 1 lt UTP IR Detector 4 IR Emitter 5 UHBX R PD IR UTP HDMI IR Emitter Detector 6 Figure 11 IR path from Display location to Source location IR Detector Cable The UHBX 8X uses pass thru IR detector cable that maintains the IR modulation Compatible cables are available from Hall Research Model Number CIR DET P2 Pin out Tip Data Ring 5V DC Sleeve GND a a Figure 12 A IR Detector Cable CIR DET P2 Detector head has adhesive backing 8 Port HDMI Extender with Power IR and RS 232 IR Emitter Blaster Cables Currently two IR emitter cables are available CIR EMT and CIR EMT2 CIR EMT shown below is recommended for most applications Figure 13 IR Emitter Cable CIR EMT Emitter has adhesive backing Pin out Tip Anode Ring Cathode Sleeve Not Connected An alternative Emitter cable is CIR EMT2 This cable is better suited for situations where there is a need to isolate and confine the IR signal to just one device A separately sold adhesive rubber cover can be used to confine the IR beam to just one target device The CIR EMT72 is placed in a cavity in the cover and stuck on the target device directly over its IR sensor A typical application scenario is when several identical video sources are located in close proximity to each other and they need to be independently controlle
19. user has up to 5 seconds to enter each hex byte from 0x00 to OxFF When all Hex bytes are entered two special bytes 0x17 followed by OxOD called terminal characters must be appended to the end of the data For further info and an example please refer to IR supplement available on line Response OK lt cr gt Command CFn lt cr gt Stands for IR Carrier Frequency We 8 A O IR Freq 36KHz 38KHz 40KHz 56KHz Factory default is 38 KHz This command should be used prior to issuing IS9 command if your IR signal is something other than 38 KHz All infra red remote controls have a modulation or carrier frequency and the vast majority operate at 38KHz Response CFn lt cr gt Command FD lt cr gt Stands for Restore Factory Default This command will restore the unit to factory default condition use with care Response FD lt cr gt This indicates that the command completed successfully Command FW lt cr gt Stands for Query Firmware Version This command will report the firmware version in the unit If the firmware is out of date you can update the firmware using the USB port on the UHBX 8X Please see the Windows GUI Guide for further instructions Response FWx x lt cr gt x x is the version of the firmware in the device UHBX 8X 6 0 Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems getting the extender to work properly please use the following troubleshooting suggestions a Make sure that all of the connections on b
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