Hall-research UHBX-8X User Manual

User’s Manual UHBX-8X 8-Port HDMI Extender on HDBaseT™ with IR, RS-232, and IP Control Send 8 HDMI inputs to 8 remote displays up

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 10 4.0 Operation Once all the input and output connections are made as described in the previous s

UHBX-8X 11 If all the LED’s on the front panel are blinking together, then the unit has detected an over temperature condition and is performing a

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 12 5.0 Control Commands (RS232 and IP) The extender can be controlled using simple ASCII commands e

UHBX-8X 13 Command: XB,n <cr> Stands for Serial Baud If n is not specified, it reports the current baud rate (n = 1-8 per table below) R

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 14 timing information as specified by HR protocol. The UHBX-8X currently cannot learn the detailed

UHBX-8X 15 6.0 Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems getting the extender to work properly, please use the following troubleshooting sug

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 16 o Use a better twisted pair cable (23 Gage Shielded Cat6, or augmented Cat6 o If your receiver

UHBX-8X 17 7.0 Specifications Video Standards DVI (single link) and HDMI (compliant with HDMI 1.4 video specifications including 12 bit color

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Features 3 3.0 Setup 4 3.1 Package Contents 4 3.2

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UHBX-8X 3 1.0 Introduction The UHBX-8X is an 8-Port HDMI extender that converts 8 inputs to corresponding HDBaseT™ outputs for extension to 150 met

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 4 3.0 Setup 3.1 Package Contents The UHBX-8X is shipped with a power cord and an RS232 cable. 3.2

UHBX-8X 5 3.2.2 Extender Serial Data Connection Figure 5 – RS232 Port If required, plug a DB9 RS232 cable from any serial control device to the

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 6 3.2.4 USB Connection Figure 7 – USB Port The USB port on the extender can be used to update the d

UHBX-8X 7 To generate IR commands using RS232 or IP commands, the user must know the protocol (NEC, Sony, RC5, etc), IR address, and IR command byt

8-Port HDMI Extender with Power, IR, and RS-232 8 IR Emitter (Blaster) Cables Currently two IR emitter cables are available: CIR-EMT and CIR-EMT2.

UHBX-8X 9 T568A termination standard is recommended for the UTP cable, However T568B will also work (as long as both ends are terminated the same w