Hall Research UHBX
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1. VIDEO LNG RCH PoH Link UTP 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 LNG RCH Solid on means the link is operating in Long Reach mode PoH Solid On means PoH handshake successful and power is sent to receiver As shipped from factory the 3 HDBaseT ports of the splitter are in AUTO mode in this mode if a UHBX R PSE is used the link mode should be set to standard 100m or Long Reach 150m using the mode switch on the receiver When connected to UH 1BTX R which does not have a mode switch the user can force any of the 3 HDBaseT outputs of the Splitter into Long Reach mode In this mode the signal can extend to 150 meters and is more immune to noise or interference If the Link Video and Lng Rch LED s are blinking together there has been a failure on the corresponding transmitter module or it is missing Contact Support Ee 4 2 EDID Management One of the distinguishing features of the UHBX 3S is EDID management It supports two modes of operation Pass Through amp Emulate In Pass through mode the EDID of the TV connected to the output s is passed to the source In Emulate mode the UHBX 3S allows the user to send an EDID table that is stored in the splitter itself independent of the sinks The EDID mode is selectable from the front panel The internal EDID table can be modified2. in two ways 1 Itcan be learned from the display connected to the local HDMI output by holding the SEL button for 5 seconds or using the GUI software 2 The user can upload any valid EDID table from a PC through the USB port To switch between EMULATE and PASS THRU modes simply press the SEL button To LEARN the EDID from locally connected TV press and hold the SEL button for 3 seconds EDID MGMT SEL EMUL Figure 6 EDID Mode Selection PASS Solid On means current EDID configuration is in Pass Thru mode 5 0 Serial RS 232 Commands The UHBX 3S has special commands that can be used to selectively send data to the HDBaseT outputs This section describes serial port settings command syntax and expected response from the unit Note If daisy chaining more than one box prior to using serial commands please assign a unique port number to each output port using the VHBX 3S Manager Software Please refer to the software guide for more details 5 1 Serial Setup Connect one end of M F serial RS 232 cable shipped with the product to the RS 232 In port of UHBX 3S and the other end to the RS 232 port of your computer or USB to RS 232 adapter Open a serial terminal program e g HyperTerminal or Realterm TeraTerm etc and set up the serial port using the following settings Baud Rate 19200 Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Off es 5 2 Serial Commands Command XCn lt cr gt stands for Serial
3. sure that all of the connections on both the sender and the receiver are solid Loose connections are the number one cause of issues Try resetting the system by cycling power on the Splitter Check the state of the LED s on the front of both the sender and the receiver If the Link Video and Lng Rch LED s are blinking together there has been a failure on the corresponding transmitter module or it is missing Change the EDID mode using the front panel push button Make sure the Cat6 cables are not run next to power cables or ballasts Even if the length of the cable is less than 100 meters if the screen is blanking or shows glitches place the HDBaseT link in Long Reach mode In this mode the signal is much stronger can go farther and offers extra immunity to interference and electrostatic discharge ESD To do this when using UHBX R PD as receiver put the link in Long Reach mode using the small slide switch If you are using UH 1BTX R that does not have a LR switch you can force the link in LR mode from the UHBX 3S using the Windows GUI software through the USB port The unit will remember the last setting Update the firmware in the splitter contact Hall Research Support 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 If you still are unable to get the syste
4. with UH 1BT R or UH 1BTX R receivers 2 0 Features Splits HDMI for up to 3 remote displays using HDBaseT Local HDMI output for connection to a display or daisy chain to another splitter Extends HDMI Power PoH and RS 232 signals over single Cat 6 cable up to 500 ft 150 m max Supports all HDMI amp DVI resolutions with ability to extend 4Kx2K amp deep color video up to 100m 330 ft OR 1080p HDMI video amp DVI video up to 150m 500 ft Advanced EDID management with USB port for EDID manipulation using a PC Can address and send independent RS 232 commands to each HDBaseT output RS 232 commands can be sent at any baud rate up to 115200 Complies fully with HDBaseT standard Power over HDBaseT PoH meets IEEE 802 3af standard RS 232 expansion port for daisy chaining multiple UHBX 3S units Fully isolates ground between TX and RX sides Sturdy metal enclosures with mounting provisions nn a 3 0 Setup 3 1 Package Contents All UHBX 3S units are shipped with 5V power supply a 1m HDMI cable and a male to female RS 232 cable 3 2 Installation Video Source 3 Cat 6 UHBX R PD 3 In HDMI Out UHBX R PD 2 HDMI Cable Displa a x ee ae a USB is only required Re 282 Cabe numbers amp to manage EDID 3V 48V Figure 3 UHBX 3S Application Diagram As shown in the diagram above UHBX 3S 1s used to extend a single video source to three 3 remote displays l
5. 9 watts Actual power consumption of PD side is 5 5 watts max 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz external 5 VDC 3 2 A Actual DC current 1 6A max Optional 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz external 48 VDC 10 15 watts maximum Storage 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C 10 90 non condensing Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C 10 90 non condensing Convection Threaded nuts on bottom for rack shelf mounting or optional rack ears Metal Aluminum ends Aluminum Extrusion 1 66 H x 8 42 W x 5 59 D 42mm H x 214mm W x 141mm D Product 2 5 lbs 0 386kg Shipping 3 Ibs 0 681 kg ISTA 1A in carton International Safe Transit Association CE CE FCC Class A 90 000 hours estimate Specifications are subject to change without notice nn MALL RESEARCH Copyright 2014 Hall Research Inc All rights reserved 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Ph 714 641 6607
6. Connect Connect serial interface to an output n If n is not specified then it reports which output the controller is connected to n could be in the range of 1 to 99 Response XC 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 to send The user has 1 5 seconds to enter any characters from 0x00 to OxFF The maximum number of bytes being sent out can t exceed 64 The terminal characters indicating the end of string are 0x17 followed by Ox0D If the user has more than 64 bytes to send they must use multiple commands 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 Command XR lt cr gt Stands for Serial Read Get the contents of the receive FIFO The unit can store upto 64 bytes in the Receive FIFO This commands Response x bytes or none in the FIFO 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 Wm 2 2 a A BT ooo Response xXBn 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 NOTES XB n and XP n are global commands and wil
7. MI altel SLs Display 5 In 4 UHBX R PD Remote Display 4 pot tr rr rr ee nee ee ee ee ee ee ee Local Display USB is only required to HDMI Cable assign Output port RS 232 Cable numbers amp to manage EDID 5V 48V TER Ee este Figure 4 Two UHBX 3S units daisy chained together A maximum of 7 splitters can be daisy chained in this manner This would allow 21 remote displays and one local display 3 2 1 Sender Serial Connections Connect the RS 232 input Female connector to your controller or PC using a straight through male to female DB9 cable The pin outs are shown below RS 232 In Female RS 232 Out Male DB9 F Pin Term Direction DB9 M Pin Term Direction 3 TX Output 5 GND 2 TX 3 RX Input 5 GND 4 0 Operation Make connections as shown in Figure 3 and power up the UHBX 3S If the UHBX R PD is used as the receiver make sure the optional 48V power supply is also connected to the sender In this case the POH LED will be lit in about 3 seconds to indicate that the receiver is getting power When the Link LED on Sender and Receiver are lit or blinking the system is ready to extend video and if you have video connected it should be visible on the remote displays It is recommended to leave the EDID in PASS position but if you are not getting an image switch it to EMUL position 4 1 Front Panel LEDs HDBaseT STATUS 2 3 LINK Figure 5 Sender LEDs
8. Ra HALL USER S MANUAL RESEARCH UHBX 35 HDMI On HDBaseT 1x3 Splitter with Local Loop out RS232 amp PoH Split HDMI amp Extend Video Audio RS232 amp Power upto 500 ft 150 m on a single Cat6 cable UMA1220 Rev B Copyright 2014 Hall Research Inc All rights reserved 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Ph 714 641 6607 Fax 714 641 6698 Table of Contents 1 0 Introduction 2 0 Features 3 0 Setup 3 1 Package Contents 3 2 Installation 4 0 Operation 4 1 Front Panel LEDs 4 2 EDID Management 5 0 Serial RS 232 Commands 5 1 Serial Setup o Fe N N A A A A O 5 2 Serial Commands 6 0 Troubleshooting 7 0 Specifications 11 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Hall Research and its logo luai 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 reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equ
9. compliant with HDBaseT Alliance s requirements and adheres to PoE IEEE802 3af standard whereby power is only inserted onto the UTP cable after a low voltage handshake with a compliant receiver to assure reliability safety and compliance The HD BaseT outputs can be connected to all compliant HDBaseT receivers TV s and projectors Hall Research offers ccompatible receivers including the economical UH 1BT R for extension to 70m 230 ft the UH 1BTX R for extension to 100m 230 ft or 150m 500ft if the splitter port is configured for LR mode or the UHBX R PD that supports HDMI RS 232 PoH and extension to 150m 500 ft HDMI LOCAL OUT RS 232 IN a RS 232 RS 232 OUT lt RS 232 For expansion Figure 1 UHBX 3S Sender paired with UHBX R PD receivers Full duplex RS232 Serial Port extension is provided that can operate at any baud rate up to 115 200 independent of video activity When the UHBX 3S is paired with the UHBX R PD receivers all receivers are remotely powered from sender as shown in the figure above For this to work an ns gt additional 48V power supply must be connected to UHBX 3S Note that the 48V power supply is not included with the UHBX 3S UHBX 3S also works with UH 1BT R and the UH IBTX R receivers As shown in Figure 2 below In this case each receiver is powered locally and the 48V power supply is NOT required at the sender bev 5V Also works with UH 1BTX R Figure 2 UHBX 3S paired
10. ipment 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 mmm Compliant FE F N 2 1 0 Introduction The UHBX 3S is an HDMI 1 4 compliant splitter with one local HDMI output and 3 HDBaseT outputs for transmission to compatible receivers up to 150 meters 500 ft away max distance is a function of receiver type The Splitter supports HDCP 3D Deep Color CEC and 4Kx2K resolution EDID management is integrated into the unit with Pass thru Learn and Emulate features Advanced users can use the USB port to download edit and upload EDID data to and from the device The unit provides an RS 232 port that can be used to individually address and send control commands to the remote displays requires receivers with RS 232 such as UHBX R PD The UHBX 3S provides convenient front panel LED status indicators for all HDBaseT parameters to quickly verify proper operation The UHBX 3S supports PoH Power over HDBaseT using an optional external 48 v DC power supply part number 511 PS4812 sold separately Compatible receivers are powered from the sender using PoH standard so no additional power supplies are needed The implementation is
11. l affect the setting for all HDBaseT outputs So if all the remote devices you are trying to control use the same baud rate you only need to issue the XB n command once Otherwise you need to use the XB n command prior to sending data to individual outputs By Default power management is turned on in the UHBX 3S This means that if there is no video or no display connected Hot Plug not active the unit will put the HDBaseT links in low power mode This will significantly reduce power consumption in both splitter and receiver You can still send Serial commands at all baud rates when the power management is active However it is possible to get a single spurious extra junk byte at the beginning of your command as es received at the remote site if the command was issued with the HDBaseT link in low power mode This byte is typically hex FF or FE and will only occur at baud rates above 38400 If the device you are trying to control is going to get confused by the hex FF or FE at the beginning of a command string you can do one of two things a Anticipate it and make changes to your command string to handle it For example you can issue a Carriage return first followed by your actual command or send your command twice b Disable the power management in the UHBX 3S using the GUI 6 0 Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems getting the extender to work properly please use the following troubleshooting suggestions Make
12. m working contact Hall Research support with a detailed description of the issue and the 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 7 0 Specifications Input amp Output ports Input Port Output Port Video Standards Signal type Connectors Resolutions Audio Formats Other Signals DDC CEC RS232 PoH General Power Supply PoH Supply Power Temp humidity Cooling Mounting Enclosure type Dimensions Product weight Vibration Safety EMI EMC MTBF 1x HDMI Female Type A 1x HDMI Female Type A 3x RJ45 connectors DVI single link and HDMI compliant with 12 bit color depth 3D video HDBaseT Locking HDMI DVI signal VGA 640x480 thru WUXGA 1920x1200 HDTV signal 4801 through 1080p Digital Cinema4K 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 Pass Thru CEC for Consumer Electronics Control compatible devices Bidirectional full duplex any baud rate up to 115 200 Power over HDBaseT meets IEEE 802 3af standard PD side identifies as Class 2 3 84 6 4
13. ocated within 500 ft 150 m from the source It also provides an additional HDMI output for connection to a local display or for daisy chaining to another UHBX 3S for more HDBaseT outputs When the UHBX 3S is used with UHBX R PD receivers the RS 232 and Power PoH signals are also extended on the same Cat 6 cable The RS 232 In port is used to send receive commands or data to from remote displays connected at the output Special RS 232 commands are provided to selectively communicate with any individual output Please refer to Section 5 for more details Note By default the output port numbers are assigned address I through 3 If RS 232 ports are daisy chained among several UHBX 3S devices then the user must assign different port numbers to each box so each HDBaseT output has a unique address In order to do this the user must connect each additional box to a PC using the supplied using a USB cable cable is type A to mini USB and utilize the UHBX 3S Manager Software available for download from Hall Research website Multiple UHBX 3S boxes can be daily chained together as shown below es gt Remote JP Display 1 Cat 6 Remote 2 UHBX R PD l Remote Display 3 PC USB Sess eutesaeassersceseas to assign Output port Remote Display 1 Video Cat 6 UHBX R PD Source Cat 6 Remote T play 2 EE UHBX R PD Remote Display 3 USB 5V 48V Remote Display 6 EF Cat 6 UHBX R PD JP Cat 6 Remote HD
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