Lightware UCX-2x1-HC30 - Product Overview

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Product Overview

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Table of Contents4
Introduction8
Description9
Optional Accessories9
Box Contents9
Features of the Device10
Model Comparison11
Typical Application12
Product Overview13
Front View14
Rear View15
Front Panel Control16
Reset to Factory Default Settings17
Button Functionality17
Enable DHCP IP Address17
Video Source Selection17
Control Lock18
Status Leds18
Front Panel Leds18
Rear Panel Leds18
Ethernet Status Leds19
Dante ® Audio out (in UCX-4X2-HC30D Model)19
Installation20
Mounting the Device (with Optionally Available Accessories)21
High Rack Shelf21
Mounting Options21
Ventillation22
Electrical Connections23
HDMI Input and Output Ports23
USB Connectors23
Analog Stereo Audio23
Secure Control LAN, Utility AV LAN, Configurable Ethernet Port23
OCS Connector24
GPIO - General Purpose Input/Output Ports24
Power Delivery over Type-C25
Powering Options25
Connector25
Power Data Objects (USB-C)26
USB-C Cable Recommendation26
Connecting Steps27
Device Concept28
Universal Switcher Concept29
USB Interface29
USB-C Interface29
USB Data - USB 3.1 Gen1 Interface30
USB Service Ports - USB 2.0 Interface31
Video Interface32
Displayport Alternate Mode32
The Autoselect Feature33
Displayport Alternate Mode and USB 3.X Mixed33
Analog Audio Interface37
Audio Interface37
Dante ® Audio Interface37
Ethernet Interface39
Basic Network Security40
Disable Ethernet Ports40
Http/Https40
Encryption (HTTPS, WSS)41
Websocket Service (WS, WSS)42
Serial Interface43
Serial Port Diagram43
Device Cloning - Configuration Backup and Restore44
GPIO Interface44
Further Built-In Features44
OCS Interface44
Software Control - Lightware Device Controller45
Install and Update46
Running the LDC46
Establishing the Connection47
LDC Layout48
Video & Audio Crosspoint49
Port Tiles50
Port Properties Window51
Welcomescreen51
USB-C Inputs52
HDMI Video Input54
HDMI Video Output55
Embedded Audio Input56
Analog Audio Output57
Framedetector57
USB Crosspoint58
USB-C Port Properties58
USB-B Port Properties59
EDID Menu61
EDID Operations61
EDID Summary Window62
Editing an EDID62
Ethernet63
Creating an EDID - Easy EDID Creator63
Control Menu63
Gpio64
OCS - Occupancy Sensor64
Settings Menu65
Status65
Network66
System67
Advanced View Window68
Lightware Rest Api Reference69
Web Browser Plugins70
Overview70
Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage70
Terminal Application71
Protocol Rules72
Command Structure Example72
General Rules72
Legend for the Control Commands73
Lightware REST API Vs. LW3 Protocol73
Method Types73
Supported Commands73
REST API Security74
Encryption (HTTPS)74
Authentication74
Polling74
Status Codes, Error Messages74
Not Supported Commands74
System Commands75
Set the Device Label75
Reset the Device75
Restore the Factory Default Settings75
Querying the Firmware Package Version75
Control Lock75
Set Current Time76
Identifying the Device76
Toggling the Dark Mode Setting76
Setting the Delay of the Dark Mode76
Lock the Video Port77
Mute the Video Port77
Video Port Settings - General77
Switch an Input to All Outputs77
Switch Video Input77
Set the Autoselect Policy78
Change the Autoselect-Included Input Ports78
Change the Input Port Priority78
Query the Connected Source78
Query the Connected Destinations78
Query the Input Switching Capability79
Query the Video Signal Presence79
HDCP Setting (Input Port)79
Hdcpmode79
Turn on Output 5V80
Query Embedded Audio Presence80
Set Output Signal Type80
Mute Embedded Audio80
Welcome Screen Settings81
Display Welcome Screen Image81
Display Welcome Screen Text81
Set Welcome Screen Text81
Reset Welcome Screen Image81
Query the Connected Source82
Query the Connected Destinations82
Video Port Settings - USB-C Related Commands82
Switch Audio Input82
Audio Port Settings82
Restart Link Training82
Set the Followed Video Port to Autoselect83
Lock the Audio Port83
Mute the Audio Port 183
Set Autoselect Operation Mode83
Analog Audio Output Volume (Db) Setting84
Analog Audio Output Volume Percent Setting84
Query the Audio Signal Presence84
Mute the Audio Port 284
Analog Audio Output Level Settings by Steps (Db)85
Analog Audio Output Level Settings by Steps in Percent85
Analog Audio Output Balance by Steps85
Setting the Balance85
USB Port Settings86
Switch USB Input86
Query the Connected Source86
Query the Connected Destinations86
Lock the USB Port86
Set the Followed Video Port to Autoselect87
Change the Autoselect Included USB Ports87
Set the USB Autoselect Policy87
Setting the 5V Sending to the USB Peripherals87
Change the USB Port Priority88
USB Port Settings - USB-C Related Commands88
Set USB-C Power88
Set Displayport Alternate Mode Policy88
Query the Host Alternate Mode Support89
Query the Status of the Alternate Mode89
Query the Port Data Role89
Query the Port Power Role89
Query the Preferred Resolution of a User EDID90
Query the Validity of a Dynamic EDID90
Query the Emulated Edids90
EDID Management90
Set Port Power Role90
Emulating an EDID to an Input Port91
Emulating an EDID to All Input Ports91
Copy an EDID to User Memory91
Deleting an EDID from User Memory91
Resetting the Emulated Edids92
Ethernet Port Configuration92
Set the DHCP State92
Change the IP Address (Static)92
Setting the Hostname93
Change the Gateway Address (Static)93
Apply Network Settings93
Change the Subnet Mask (Static)93
Network Security94
Query Network Service Port Number94
Enable/Disable Network Service Port94
Query the Username for Authentication94
Enable/Disable Ethernet Port94
Set Password for Authentication95
Enable Authentication95
Query Data Bits96
Parity Setting96
BAUD Rate Setting96
Serial Port Configuration96
Stop Bits Setting96
Query the Serial over IP Port Number97
Enable the Serial over IP Port97
Serial Port Messaging97
Sending a Message Via RS-23297
Setting the Output Level for a Specified Time98
Toggling the Level of a GPIO Pin98
Setting the Output Level of a GPIO Pin98
Setting the Direction of a GPIO Pin98
GPIO Port Configuration98
OCS Port Configuration99
Querying the Input Level of an OCS Pin99
Set the Sensor Type99
Querying the Reported OCS State99
Lightware REST API Quick Summary100
- Lw3 Programmers' Reference104
Overview105
Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage105
Instructions for the Websocket (WS) or Secured Websocket (WSS) Usage105
Legend for the Control Commands106
LW3 Tree Structure and Command Structure (Examples)106
General Rules106
Protocol Rules106
Command Types107
Prefix Summary107
Error Messages107
Escaping107
Signature108
Subscription108
Notifications about the Changes of the Properties108
Querying the Firmware Package Version109
Control Lock109
Set Current Time109
Restore the Factory Default Settings109
Reset the Device109
Set the Device Label109
System Commands109
Identifying the Device110
Toggling the Dark Mode Setting110
Setting the Delay of the Dark Mode Setting110
Video Port Settings - General110
Switch Video Input110
Switch an Input to All Outputs110
Change the Autoselect Included Input Ports111
Set the Autoselect Policy111
Mute the Video Port111
Lock the Video Port111
Change the Input Port Priority112
Query the Connected Source112
Query the Connected Destinations112
Query the Input Switching Capability112
Query the Video Signal Presence112
HDCP Setting (Input Port)113
Hdcpmode113
Embeddedaudiopresent113
Embeddedaudiomute113
Set Welcome Screen Text114
Display Welcome Screen Text114
Welcome Screen Settings114
Display Welcome Screen Image114
Output5Vmode114
Outputsignaltype114
Reset Welcome Screen Image115
Video Port Settings - USB-C Related Commands115
Restart Link Training115
Audio Port Settings115
Switch Audio Input115
Query the Connected Source115
Mute the Audio Port 1116
Lock the Audio Port116
Set the Followed Video Port to Autoselect116
Set Autoselect Operation Mode116
Query the Connected Destinations116
Mute the Audio Port 2117
Query the Audio Signal Presence117
Analog Audio Output Volume (Db) Setting117
Analog Audio Output Volume Percent Setting117
Setting the Balance117
Analog Audio Output Level Settings by Steps (Db)118
Analog Audio Output Level Settings by Steps in Percent118
Analog Audio Output Balance by Steps118
USB Port Settings118
Switch USB Input118
Query the Connected Source118
Setting the 5V Sending to the USB Peripherals119
Lock the USB Port119
Query the Connected Destinations119
Set the USB Autoselect Policy120
Set the Followed Video Port to Autoselect120
Change the Autoselect Included USB Ports120
Change the USB Port Priority120
USB Port Settings - USB-C Related Commands121
Set USB-C Power121
Set Displayport Alternate Mode Policy121
Query the Host Alternate Mode Support121
Query the Status of the Alternate Mode121
Set Port Power Role122
Query the Port Power Role122
Query the Port Data Role122
EDID Management123
Query the Emulated Edids123
Query the Validity of a Dynamic EDID123
Query the Preferred Resolution of a User EDID123
Emulating an EDID to an Input Port123
Emulating an EDID to All Input Ports123
Copy an EDID to User Memory124
Deleting an EDID from User Memory124
Resetting the Emulated Edids124
Change the Gateway Address (Static)125
Apply Network Settings125
Change the Subnet Mask (Static)125
Ethernet Port Configuration125
Set the DHCP State125
Change the IP Address (Static)125
Setting the Hostname126
New126
Enable/Disable Ethernet Port126
Query Service Port Number126
Enable/Disable Service Port126
Query the Username for Authentication127
Set Password for Authentication127
Enable Authentication127
Restart Network Services127
BAUD Rate Setting128
Parity Setting128
Serial Port Configuration128
Query Data Bits128
Stop Bits Setting128
Query the Serial over IP Port Number129
Enable the Serial over IP Port129
Sending a Message Via RS-232129
GPIO Port Configuration129
Querying the Direction of a GPIO Pin129
Setting the Direction of a GPIO Pin129
Querying the Output Level of a GPIO Pin129
Querying the Input Level of an OCS Pin130
Set the Sensor Type130
Setting the Output Level of a GPIO Pin130
OCS Port Configuration130
Setting the Output Level for a Specified Time130
Toggling the Level of a GPIO Pin130
Querying the Reported OCS State131
LW3 Commands - Quick Summary132
- Firmware Update136
Introduction137
Preparation137
About the Firmware Package (LFP2 File)137
LDU2 Installation137
Running the Software138
Updating Via GUI139
CLI Commands141
Help141
Command Line Interface (CLI)141
How to Use141
How to Run141
LDU2 Version142
Check for New LDU2 Version142
Device Info142
Update143
Package Options143
Complex Example143
If the Update Is Not Successful144
- Troubleshooting145
Exit Codes144
Use Case Studies146
How to Speed up the Troubleshooting Process147
- Technologies148
EDID Management149
Understanding the EDID149
Advanced EDID Management149
HDCP Management150
Protected and Unprotected Content150
Disable Unnecessary Encryption150
HDCP V2.2151
Pixel Accurate Reclocking152
- Appendix153
Specifications154
Feature and Model Availability156
Port Numbering157
Factory EDID List158
Cable Wiring Guide159
Serial Ports159
Audio Ports159
Mechanical Drawings160
Factory Default Settings162
Applied Ports (Network Settings)162
Firmware Release Notes163
Hashtag Keyword List165
Further Information166

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