Lightware MMX6x2-HT200

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 8
1.1. BOX CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. 8
1.2. DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.3. COMPATIBLE DEVICES ........................................................................................................ 8
1.4. MODEL COMPARISON .......................................................................................................... 9
1.5. TYPICAL APPLICATION ......................................................................................................... 9
1.6. FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 10
2. CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS .................................................................................... 11
2.1. FRONT VIEW .................................................................................................................... 11
2.2. REAR VIEW ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.3. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................. 13
2.3.1. HDMI input and output ports .................................................................................. 13
2.3.2. RS-232 port ............................................................................................................ 13
2.3.3. Analog audio inputs and outputs ........................................................................... 13
2.3.4. TPS input/output ports ........................................................................................... 14
2.3.5. LAN and TPS Ethernet port ................................................................................... 14
3. TECHNOLOGIES ................................................................................................................ 15
3.1. UNDERSTANDING EDID .................................................................................................... 15
3.2. COMMON PROBLEMS RELATED TO EDID ............................................................................ 15
3.3. ADVANCED EDID MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................... 16
3.4. HDCP MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 16
3.4.1. Protected and unprotected content ........................................................................ 16
3.4.2. Real life examples.................................................................................................. 17
4. TPS MATRIX CONCEPT .................................................................................................... 18
4.1. TPS INTERFACE ............................................................................................................... 18
4.1.1. TPS working modes ............................................................................................... 18
4.1.2. Power over Ethernet (PoE) .................................................................................... 19
4.2. AUDIO INTERFACE ............................................................................................................ 20
4.2.1. Audio inputs and modes ........................................................................................ 20
4.3. VIDEO INTERFACE ............................................................................................................ 21
4.3.1. Mirrored outputs ..................................................................................................... 21
4.3.2. The Autoselect feature ........................................................................................... 22
4.4. CONTROLLING FEATURES (MATRIX CONTROL AND THIRD-PARTY DEVICES) ........................... 24
4.4.1. IR interface ............................................................................................................. 25
4.4.2. Serial interface ....................................................................................................... 26
4.4.3. USB Control interface ............................................................................................ 27
4.5. FURTHER BUILT-IN FEATURES ........................................................................................... 28
4.5.1. Automatically launched actions – the Event manager ........................................... 28
4.5.2. Matrix cloning – how to backup and restore the full configuration ......................... 28
4.5.3. Remote firmware upgrade of connected Lightware devices ................................. 28
5. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ................................................................................... 29
5.1. POWERING ON ................................................................................................................. 29
5.2. MOUNTING OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 29
5.2.1. Mounting with front and rear rack ears .................................................................. 29
5.2.2. Mounting with Mounting bracket V2 ....................................................................... 30
5.3. FRONT PANEL OPERATIONS............................................................................................... 30
5.3.1. Control lock ............................................................................................................ 30
5.3.2. Take / Autotake switching modes .......................................................................... 30
5.3.3. Source and destination buttons ............................................................................. 31
5.3.4. Viewing crosspoint state ........................................................................................ 31
5.3.5. Switching ................................................................................................................ 32
5.3.6. Switching operations flowchart .............................................................................. 33
5.3.7. Preset operations ................................................................................................... 34
5.3.8. Output lock ............................................................................................................. 35