Lightware HDMI-OPT-TX200R - Table of Contents

HDMI-OPT-TX and RX family
User’s Manual
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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 7
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. BOX CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2. TRANSMITTER FEATURES (HDMI-OPT-TX200R/TX100R/TX100) ........................................................ 7
2.3. RECEIVER FEATURES (HDMI-OPT-RX200R/RX100R/RX100) ............................................................. 8
2.4. APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.5. UNDERSTANDING EDID ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.5.1. Basics ...................................................................................................................................... 10
2.5.2. Common problems related to EDID ......................................................................................... 10
2.6. ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 11
2.7. PIXEL ACCURATE RECLOCKING ........................................................................................................... 11
3. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 13
3.1. HDMI-OPT-TX200R FRONT VIEW ...................................................................................................... 13
3.2. HDMI-OPT-TX200R REAR VIEW ........................................................................................................ 14
3.3. HDMI-OPT-RX200R FRONT VIEW ..................................................................................................... 15
3.4. HDMI-OPT-RX200R REAR VIEW ....................................................................................................... 15
3.5. HDMI-OPT-TX100R FRONT VIEW ...................................................................................................... 16
3.6. HDMI-OPT-TX100R REAR VIEW ........................................................................................................ 17
3.7. HDMI-OPT-RX100R FRONT VIEW ..................................................................................................... 18
3.8. HDMI-OPT-RX100R REAR VIEW ....................................................................................................... 18
3.9. HDMI-OPT-TX100 FRONT VIEW ........................................................................................................ 19
3.10. HDMI-OPT-TX100 REAR VIEW ...................................................................................................... 19
3.11. HDMI-OPT-RX100 FRONT VIEW .................................................................................................... 20
3.12. HDMI-OPT-RX100 REAR VIEW ...................................................................................................... 20
3.13. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................ 21
3.13.1. HDMI Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................................................ 21
3.13.2. RS-232 connectors .................................................................................................................. 21
4. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 22
4.1. MOUNTING OF HDMI-OPT UNITS ........................................................................................................ 22
4.1.1. Rack shelf ................................................................................................................................ 22
4.1.2. Under desk mounting kit .......................................................................................................... 22
4.1.3. Under desk mounting kit double .............................................................................................. 22
4.2. CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES ............................................................................................................ 23
4.2.1. General information about serial communication .................................................................... 23
4.2.2. Type of serial cables ................................................................................................................ 23
4.2.3. Example connection diagrams ................................................................................................. 24
4.2.4. Setting up the baud rate (TX200R/TX100R) ........................................................................... 24
4.3. POWERING DEVICES ........................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.1. Powering HDMI-OPT extender units ....................................................................................... 25
4.3.2. Boot up of HDMI-OPT extender units ...................................................................................... 25
4.4. OPERATION OF HDMI-TX200R/RX200R/RX100RA .......................................................................... 26
4.4.1. Front panel LEDs ..................................................................................................................... 26
4.4.2. Learning the EDID (TX200R) ................................................................................................... 28
4.4.3. Switching the EDID .................................................................................................................. 28
4.4.4. Factory preset EDID list ........................................................................................................... 29
4.5. OUTPUT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................. 30
5. SOFTWARE CONTROL – USING LIGHTWARE MATRIX CONTROLLER ......................................... 31
5.1. INSTALLING THE MATRIX CONTROLLER SOFTWARE ............................................................................... 31
5.2. ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTION ......................................................................................................... 32
5.3. CONTROL MENU ................................................................................................................................. 33
5.4. INPUT PROPERTIES (TX200R) ............................................................................................................ 34
5.5. EDID MENU (TX200R/TX100R) ........................................................................................................ 34
5.5.1. EDID operation ........................................................................................................................ 34