Hall Research EMX-HD-AUD-E Software Manual
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1. HALL RESEARCH Software GUI Users Manual nn u A Exit Restore Save Tools Ya About USBDEVHR Hall Research EMX HD AUD 215i x CONTROL STATUS Video EDID Video Input Emulate No video MI PassThru ocr on Leam EDID ocr or Audio EDID Audio Input E Multi No Audio __ 2 Chn Nuli Channel PassThru 2Chn Misc Video Output MT Toggle HPD Connected Mute HDMI 1D 00 Mute LRITOS 1E 00 Disable DDC AR HALL RESEARCH EMX HD AUD v12 Connected 1 Y AUDIO EXTRACTOR EDID MGR GUI Model EMX HD AUD CUSTOMER Order toll free in the U S 800 959 6439 SUPPORT FREE technical support Call 714 641 6607 or fax 714 641 6698 INFORMATION Address Hall Research 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Web site www hallresearch com E mail info hallresearch com UMA1201 Rev A GUI Insert MODEL EMX HD AUD AUDIO EXTRACTOR amp EDID MGR 1 EMX HD AUD Windows Software Installation 1 1 General The EMX HD AUD graphical user interface GUI is a software based solution capable of configuring any setting on one or more EMX HD AUD devices connected to the Windows PC via a valid USB connection s 1 2 Installation Prerequisites A compatible PC with Windows XP or later operating system with a USB connection is required e Microsoft NET Fr2. LTI SINK EDID PASSED WITH 2CHN DTS AND DOLBY AUDIO AND CEC ADDRESS MODIFICATION m Pass norpossigte 2CHN INTERNAL EDID PASSED WITH 2CHN AUDIO AND CEC ADDRESS MODIFICATION MULTI INTERNAL EDID PASSED WITH 2CHN DTS AND DOLBY AUDIO AND CEC ADDRESS MODIFICATION CEC Address modification consists of taking the SINK or INTERNAL EDID and modifying the address to insert the EMX HD AUD CEC Physical address into the CEC chain The EMX HD AUD device does not understand any CEC commands For example SINK EDID has CEC address of 0 0 0 0 EDID given to source will show the EMX HD AUD as CEC address 1 0 0 0 and the display still with its original CEC address of 0 0 0 0 2 10 CEC Physical Addressing The EMX HD AUD automatically adjusts the CEC consumer electronic control physical address of the device based on the settings of the SINK EDID CEC commands are passed through to all downstream devices without modification MALL RESEARCH Copyright 2012 Hall Research Inc All rights reserved CUSTOMER Order toll free in the U S 800 959 6439 SUPPORT FREE technical support Call 714 641 6607 or fax 714 641 6698 INFORMATION Mail order Hall Research 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Web site www hallresearch com E mail info hallresearch com
3. This option is not available on systems with older firmware The user must confirm the action and take all necessary precautions to prevent loss of data Hall Research is not responsible for any damage that may occur from the user attempting to modify the EDID Firmware Update Allows users to field upgrade the device application firmware Application firmware that does not support this function will disable this option Only valid firmware files can be uploaded into the EMX HD AUD 2 3 4 EXIT Exit Exits the application 2 3 5 ABOUT Poul W Displays screen with software versions website link legal disclaimer and copyright information The Serial information displayed is a time date stamp referenced to GMT Greenwich Mean Time and has no reference to the serial number sticker on the actual device EN a Sate armar Vii A A E 2 4 Device Name Device Name Assigns a descriptive name to the EMX HD AUD device that fussoemr is a maximum 8 characters long The user is not allowed to change the device name with multiple devices connected The FACTORY DEFAULT name is USBDEVHR 2 5 Status Bar The bottom bar of the screen shows the current USB status as follows Scanning for Hardware Scanning for Hardware The GUI software is looking for EMX HD AUD devices Screen controls disable until a valid EMX HD AUD device attached Connected XX Conmected 1 Where XX i
4. URCE will receive no response from any HDMI or EDID requests This effectively disables the SOURCE from displaying HDCP content FACTORY DEFAULT is not enabled HDCP and EDID acceptable 2 7 STATUS Video Input mem No Video o ke Indicates the system is not receiving an INPUT video gt signal Hoc on HDCP On Indicates video received has HDCP Encryption enabled HDCP Off Indicates video received has HDCP Encryption disabled Audio Input No Audio Audio Input Indicates no audio received DVI mode WB ho Audio lulti Shanmel Multi Channel 2Chn Indicates HDMI audio received is not LPCM format 2 Chn Indicates HDMI audio received is LPCM format Video Output Connected or Disconnected atk za Indicates the state of the device connected to the EMX Connected HD AUD OUTPUT 2 8 EDID Data Display The data shown in the EDID table is periodically scanned to ensure that the checksums for each block is valid au bb sn wm m m m AE mir FO Wf Ff A E A a a When an invalid checksum is detected that byte at the end of 128 bytes is highlighted in RED m OF of i 5 om u y m a D zu or i o al how ws mn x mt u A E g This is so invalid EDID checksum values can be easily identified by the end user display devices that can cause connectivity problems If the checksum bytes in the GUI display continually show RED the checksum is invalid If you perform an action that affects the EDID it is
5. amework 2 0 or later e f NET Framework 2 0 or later is not installed on your PC the Microsoft website has free downloads available 1 3 Software Installation e f software previously installed UNINSTALL the program first from either the Add Remove Programs section of the control panel or by run the previous installation SETUP EXE and select remove application e Install the software by executing the SETUP EXE program from the installation source directory e The typical user should be able to accept all the default settings but the default installation directory can change if desired Once the EMX HD AUD software installation has completed either click the desktop icon or navigate the Start Menu to Start gt Programs gt Hall Research gt EMX HD AUD Audio Extractor 2 Using the Software 2 1 2 2 General Most EMX HD AUD installations are setup solely from the devices front panel push buttons The GUI software can control multiple devices from one computer or used to import export EDID files to from the device Custom EDID data can also be written to compatible output devices USB Device Detection The EMX HD AUD AUDIO EXTRACTOR amp EDID MGR GUI software automatically configures as a HID Human Interface Device and does not require any USB drivers installed by the end user Once connected to a valid USB port the Windows system will automatically detect and identify the appropriate USB
6. driver There may be short delay while this process occurs and a windows notification message may be shown This detection and driver installation only occurs when the EMX HD AUD connects for the first time Afterwards reconnected devices automatically configure themselves 2 2 1 The GUI software scans the ps EMX HD AUD settings at a ie rate of 10 times per second to provide quick response times to the user je Bet 2 2 2 The GUI software on screen fields are disabled until a valid EMX HD AUD device is attached to the system 2 2 3 Only one instance of the GUI program can run at xj a time Executing the application more than once This application is already running will result in an error message MODEL EMX HD AUD AUDIO EXTRACTOR amp EDID MGR 2 3 Tool Bar Menu 2 3 1 RESTORE Restore device settings from file Used to select previously saved files Restore 232 save e Save device settings to a file Save file to any location on the PC 2 3 3 TOOLS Tools Sa j Factory Defaults aie oe Restore the device to factory default settings ve The user must confirm the action Import EDID Import an EDID 256 byte binary or XML file into the unit Export EDID Save the current EDID as a 256 byte binary file This file can be edited using third party software and reloaded using the Import EDID tool selection Write EDID Writes the current 256 byte EDID to the current output device
7. possible for the checksum to momentarily show RED until the complete EDID has been updated on the screen You can not LEARN an EDID that has an invalid checksum from either the GUI nor from the front panel push buttons The GUI interface software WILL let you IMPORT EDID s that contain invalid checksum data for testing purposes No other checks are performed on the EDID to determine that it is valid per the EDID standard c MODEL EMX HD AUD AUDIO EXTRACTOR amp EDID MGR 2 9 EDID Mixing At powerup the default EDID stored within the device is loaded This could be either the factory default or a Learned EDID If a functioning and valid SINK device is connected to the EMX HD AUD Output connector AND the VIDEO mode is set to PASS THRU the EDID from the SINK will be read and loaded into memory If the SINK EDID read is a simple 128 byte EDID like a VGA monitor a CEA 861 extension block 2 128 bytes will be added to the EDID with a default native resolution of 480p and with LPCM 2 channel audio If the SINK is disconnected from the EMX HD AUD connector the internally saved EDID will be presented to the SOURCE mixed according to the AUDIO settings Each time the VIDEO or AUDIO pushbuttons or GUI controls are pressed the EDID presented to the SOURCE is as follows pass Pass SINK EDID PASSED WITH CEC ADDRESS MODIFICATION 2CHN SINK EDID PASSED WITH 2CHN AUDIO AND CEC ADDRESS MODIFICATION MU
8. s the number of EMX HD AUD devices connected to the PC 2 6 CONTROLS VIDEO EDID Clicking these controls selects to either PASS THRU or m EMULATE the EDID EB Pass mn PASS THRU uses the SINK EDID while EMULATE uses the Leam EDID internal EDID saved in the EMX HD AUD PASS THRU is the FACTORY DEFAULT setting Learn EDID 3 Clicking this control will extract the EDID from device connected to the output connector and save it in the unit The user must confirm the action e Crer EDIL MODEL EMX HD AUD AUDIO EXTRACTOR amp EDID MGR AUDIO EDID Clicking these controls selects either PASS THRU 2 CHN or 42ER MULTI modes Multi MULTI EDID from SINK is set for LPCM DTS and Dolby een audio with multiple speakers PassThru This is the FACTORY DEFAULT setting 2 CHN EDID from SINK is set for 2 channel LPCM audio with 2 speakers PASS THRU EDID from SINK is used Misc Toggle HPD Clicking this control sends a 500 mS Hot Plug Detect signal to the video source This indicator is filled when the source is connected lisc FT Toggle HPD Aturte HEt iute LRYTOS Disable DDG isc Mute HDMI Clicking this control mutes the HDMI Audio FACTORY DEFAULT is not muted Mute LR TOS Clicking this control mutes the 3 5mm L R and TOSLINK Audio FACTORY DEFAULT is not muted Disable Enable DDC Enabling this control will turn off the DDC communication with the SOURCE device The SO
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