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EMC Information

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Warning: Operation of the equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference.

Suggestion: Shielded twisted pair (STP) cables must be used with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC & CE standards.

KC Information: 이 기기는 업무용(A급)전자파 적합기기로서 판매자 또 는 사용자는 이점을 주의하시기 바라며 , 가정외의 지역에서 사용하 는 것을 목적으로합니다 .

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

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User Information

Online Registration

Be sure to register your product at our online support center:

International http://eservice.aten.com

Telephone Support

For telephone support, call this number:

International 886-2-8692-6959

China 86-400-810-0-810

Japan 81-3-5615-5811

Korea 82-2-467-6789

North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988

1-949-428-1111

User Notice

All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE.

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Package Contents

Check to make sure that all components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.

VM1600A

The VM1600A package consists of:

 1 VM1600A Modular Matrix Switch

 1Power Cord

 1 Terminal Block connector

 1 Fan Module (pluggable)

 1 Power Module (pluggable)

 1 User Instructions

VM7514 / VM8514

The 4-Port HDBaseT Input / Output Board package consists of:

 1 VM7514 4-Port HDBaseT Input Board / 1 VM8514 4-Port HDBaseT

Output Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

 1 IR Transmitter

 1 IR Receiver

 1 User Instructions

VM7904

The 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board package consists of:

 1 VM7904 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

1 User Instructions

VM7814 / VM8814

The 4-Port 4K HDMI Input / Output Board package consists of:

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 1 VM7814 4-Port 4K HDMI Input Board / 1 VM8814 4-Port 4K HDMI

Output Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

 4 HDMI LockPro

 1 User Instructions

VM7804 / VM8804

The 4-Port HDMI Input / Output Board package consists of:

 1 VM7804 4-Port HDMI Input Board / 1 VM8804 4-Port HDMI Output

Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

 1 User Instructions

VM7604 / VM8604

The 4-Port DVI Input / Output Board package consists of:

 1 VM7604 4-Port DVI Input Board / 1 VM8604 4-Port DVI Output

Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

 1 User Instructions

VM7104

The 4-Port VGA Input Board package consists of:

 1 VM7104 4-Port VGA Input Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

 1 User Instructions

VM7404

The 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board package consists of:

 1 VM7404 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board

 4 Terminal Blocks

 1 User Instructions

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Manual Date: 2019-05-15

All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

VE805R

The HDMI HDBaseT Lite Receiver with Scaler package consists of:

 1 VE805R HDMI HDBaseT Lite Receiver with Scaler

 1 Power Adapter

 1 Terminal Block

 1 IR Transmitter

 1 IR Receiver

 1 User Instructions

VE816R

The 4K HDMI HDBaseT Receiver with Scaler package consists of:

 1 VE816R 4K HDMI HDBaseT Receiver with Scaler

 1 Power Adapter

 1 Terminal Block

 1 IR Transmitter

 1 IR Receiver

 1 User Instructions

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EMC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

VM7514 / VM8514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

VM7904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

VM7814 / VM8814. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

VM7804 / VM8804. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

VM7604 / VM8604. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

VM7104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

VM7404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

VE805R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

VE816R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

1. Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

VM7514 / VM8514. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

VM7904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

VM7814 / VM8814. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

VM7804 / VM8804. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

VM7604 / VM8604. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

VM7104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

VM7404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

VE805R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

VE816R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Input / Output Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Source Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Display Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

VM1600A Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

VM1600A Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

VM7514 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

VM8514 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

VM7904 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

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VM7814 / VM7804 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

VM8814 / VM8804 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

VM7604 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

VM8604 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

VM7104 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

VM7404 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

VE805R / VE816R Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

VE805R / VE816R Rear View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2. Hardware Setup

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Mounting with Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Input / Output Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

3. Front Panel Operation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Front Panel Pushbuttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Basic Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Front Panel LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

LCD Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Video / Audio Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Input Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Output Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Profile Pushbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

LCD Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

LCD Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

IP Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Serial Port Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Serial Port Address Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Serial Port Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

EDID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

CEC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

OSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Output Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Change Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Save to a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Play/Stop the Profile Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Turn Video Wall Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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4. Browser Operation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting the Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Profile List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Creating a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Editing a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Editing a Profile Using Normal View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Profile Layout Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Display Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Video Wall Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Audio Output Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Editing a Profile using Grid View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Playing a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Importing/Exporting a Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Profile Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Enabling/Disabling Profile Scheduling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Configuring Profile Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

System Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Fan Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Power Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Serial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

OSD/CEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

HDCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Scaler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Port Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

EDID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

EDID Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

EDID & CEA Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Customized Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Customized EDID Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

CEA Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Video Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Audio Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

HDMI Forum Vendor Specific Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

YCBCR 4:2:0 Video Data Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

IR/RS-232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

VE805R / VE816R Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

User Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Add Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Permission Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Telnet Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Configuration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

1. H – Call up the command list for help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

2. IP – Set IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

3. LO – Load connections from profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

4. PW – Change password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

5. RI – Read what input is connected to nn output . . . . . . . . . . . 119

6. RO – Read what output is connected to nn input . . . . . . . . . . 119

7. SB – Set serial port baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

8. SS – Switch input to specified output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

9. SV – Save the current connections into a profile . . . . . . . . . . 119

10. TI – Set timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

11. VR – Software version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

5. Mobile Control

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

The Video Matrix Control App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Installation and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

The Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

6. RS-232 Commands

Serial Control Protocol Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

RS-232 Pin Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Configuring the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Switch Port Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Mute Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Volume Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Save/Load Profile Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

EDID Mode Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

CEC Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Read Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Reset Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Baud Rate Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

OSD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Echo Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Scaling Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Fan Speed Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Alert Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

FrameSync Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Long Reach Mode Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Appendix

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

VM7514 / VM8514 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

VM7904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

VM7814 / VM8814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

VM7804 / VM8804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

VM7604 / VM8604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

VM7104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

VM7404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

VE805R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

VE816R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

VM-PWR460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

VM-FAN554. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

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About this Manual

This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your VM1600A Modular Matrix Solution system, which includes the following the following product models:

Device Type Model Product Name

Modular Matrix Switch VM1600A 16 x 16 Modular Matrix Switch

Input / Output Board VM7514 / VM8514 4-Port HDBaseT Input / Output Board

VM7904 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board

VM7814 / VM8814 4-Port 4K HDMI Input / Output Board

VM7804 / VM8804 4-Port HDMI Input / Output Board

VM7604 / VM8604 4-Port DVI Input / Output Board

VM7104 4-Port VGA Input Board

VM7404 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board

Video Receiver VE805R HDMI HDBaseT Lite Receiver with Scaler

VE816R 4K HDMI HDBaseT Receiver with Scaler

This manual covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.

Chapter 1 Introduction, introduces you to the Modular Matrix Solution system and its components. Its purpose, features, and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel components are described.

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup, describes how to set up the hardware for your Modular Matrix Solution installation.

Chapter 3 Front Panel Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the VM1600A at the local site via the front panel LCD display using pushbuttons.

Chapter 4 Browser Operation, provides a complete description of the Modular Matrix Solution’s web Graphical User Interface (GUI), and how to use it to remotely configure and operate the Modular Matrix Solution.

Chapter 5 Mobile Control, introduces you to the Video Matrix Control app and provides details on its installation requirements.

Chapter 6 RS-232 Commands, provides a complete list of the serial control protocol commands used when utilizing the RS-232 Serial Port so that an extra source device can be utilized in the installation.

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Appendix, which provides specifications and other technical information regarding the Modular Matrix Solution.

Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.

[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to

press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt].

1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.

♦ Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.

→ Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for

example), that comes next. For example, Start open the Start menu, and then select Run.

Indicates critical information.

→ Run means to

Product Information

For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:

International http://www.aten.com

North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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Overview

This ATEN Modular Matrix Solution Series is comprised of the VM1600A Modular Matrix Switch, input boards, output boards, and ATEN video receiver (VE805R / VE816R).

The VM1600A Modular Matrix Switch offers advanced access and real-time control of multiple local and remote A/V input devices and displays from a single chassis. Operators can work from 4 x 4 up to 16 x 16 inputs and outputs simultaneously, as well as incorporate multiple digital video formats within the setup. It uses TMDS technology to support high speed data transfer at 1080p / 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz.

The VM7514 / VM8514 4-Port HDBaseT Input/Output Boards offers an easy way to route any of 4 HDBaseT audio/video sources to any of 4 HDBaseT display devices, in combination with the ATEN Modular Matrix Switch. When the VM8514 HDBaseT Output Board is used in conjunction with the VE805R / VE816R HDBaseT Extender, it features Seamless Switch™ technology and video wall functionality.

The VM7904 is a 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board that works with an ATEN Modular Matrix Switch to offer an easy way that routes 4 DisplayPort video and audio sources to up to 16 or 32 displays. In addition to the DisplayPort interface that carries digital A/V signal, the VM7904 also provides 4 stereo audio input ports that allow stereo audio to be routed independently or embedded for HDMI output. Ideal for high-resolution video wall applications, the VM7904 effectively routes DisplayPort sources with 4K resolution up to 4096x2160@30Hz (4:4:4) and EDID Expert technology for the optimum resolutions across different displays.

The VM7814 / VM8814 is a 4-Port 4K HDMI input/output board that works with VM1600A to route 4 HDMI sources to 4 displays. The VM7814 / VM8814 is equipped with 4 input/output ports to allow for stereo audio embedding and audio extraction. The VM8814 supports Seamless Switch ensure real-time video switching, a built-in 4K scaler to handle videos of different resolutions, and EDID Expert

to ensure high video quality.

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The VM7804 / VM8804 4-Port HDMI Input / Output Board is a hot-swappable I/O board that offers an easy way to route any of 4 audio/video sources to any of 4 displays and installs in the Modular Matrix Switch. The VM8804 supports Seamless Switch

technology that provides video switching in real-time, a built in scaler that handles different video resolutions, and EDID Expert technology for fast smooth switching between displays. The VM7804 / VM8804 also supports separate stereo audio signals that can be routed independently and extracted from embedded HDMI audio signals.

The VM7604 / VM8604 4-Port DVI Input / Output Board is a hot-swappable I/O board that offers an easy way to route any of 4 audio/video sources to any of 4 displays and installs in the Modular Matrix Switch. The VM8604 supports Seamless Switch™ technology that provides video switching in real-time, a built in scaler that handles different video resolutions and EDID Expert technology for fast smooth switching between displays.

The VM7104 4-Port VGA Input Board offers an easy way to route 4 VGA video and audio sources to 4 displays and speakers. In addition, the VM7104 can be mixed with any modular output boards on the VM1600A for optimum flexibility.

The VM7404 is a 4-Port 3G-SDI input board provides the capability to connect to SDI sources, such as 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI, and supports high quality video resolutions up to 1080p @ 60Hz. The VM7404 also supports separate analog stereo audio signals for independent routing.

The VE805R HDMI HDBaseT Lite Receiver with Scaler or VE816R 4K HDMI HDBaseT Receiver with Scaler can be combined with an ATEN HDMI HDBaseT transmitter or splitter to extend your HDMI display up to 70 m from the source using a single Cat 6a cable (or up to 60 m when using a single Cat 5e cable). With a built-in scaler, the VE805R / VE816R supports the scaling of different video resolutions. When combined with ATEN HDBaseT output boards, it supports video wall functionality. In addition, the VE805R / VE816R is equipped with RS-232 and IR signaling pass-through which allows RS-232 and IR channel control from the remote to local unit, to control the HDMI source, or from the local to remote unit, to control the display device. The VE805R / VE816R is HDCP compliant.

Combining these devices, this solution can be conveniently customized, allowing users to independently switch and route video and/or audio signals to

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various monitors, displays, projectors and/or speakers simply by pressing front panel pushbuttons. The VM1600A’s built-in Scaler encodes video formats in order to provide seamless, real-time switching while ensuring stable signal transmission. In addition, the front panel LCD shows a quick view of active port connections, and includes an option to select an EDID Mode that yields the best resolution across different monitors.

The VM1600A is easily expandable and accommodates ATEN’s hotswappable I/O boards. Equipped with automatic signal conversion, it allows a combination of digital video formats, thus making it ideal for large-scale A/V applications.

Setup is fast and easy; install the modular I/O boards by sliding them into the VM1600A’s rear panel slots, then plug the device cables into the appropriate ports on the I/O boards and your ready.

This solution can be connected to the network through the VM1600A’s LAN port, allowing the installation to take advantage of internal Cat 5 Ethernet wiring built into most modern commercial buildings. Once initial network setup has been accomplished at the local level, the VM1600A can be conveniently managed remotely using any web browser or the Video Matrix Control app. Furthermore, for complete systems integration, the VM1600A’s built-in RS-232 and RS-485/RS-422 ports allows the switch to be configured through a high-end controller or PC.

The ATEN Modular Matrix Solution Series is a powerful integrated A/V setup targeted towards broadcasting stations, traffic and transportation-related control rooms, emergency service centers and any application that requires customizable high speed A/V signal routing.

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Features

VM1600A

 16 x 16 I/O connections via 4 x4 I/O slots for modular matrix boards

 Multiple control methods – system management via front-panel

pushbuttons, RS-232/RS-422/RS-485, and Ethernet connections for web GUI or Telnet

 Supports free mobile control using the Video Matrix Control App

 4K resolutions – up to UHD (3810 x 2160) and DCI (4096 x 2160) with

refresh rates of 30 Hz (4:4:4) and 60 Hz (4:2:0)*

 Scaler – features a video scaling function to convert input resolutions to

the optimum display resolutions*

 Seamless Switch™ – features close-to-zero second switching that provides

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions*

 Video wall – allows you to create custom video wall layouts via intuitive

web GUI*

 Profile scheduling – plays connection profiles based on user-defined

schedules

 EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up,

high-quality display and use of the best resolution across different screens

 Audio-enabled – HDMI audio can be extracted and stereo audio can be

embedded*

 Bi-directional RS-232 channel – allows you to control connected serial

devices through the web GUI

 Supports redundant power module for higher reliability

 Hot-pluggable design for easy integration of I/O boards, fan module, and

power supplies

 HDCP 2.2 Compatible*

 HDMI: 3D, Deep Color, 4K*

 Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) supported*

 Rack mountable (6U design)

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Note:

 Features marked with an asterisk (*) are supported only with specific I/O

boards. For more information, see the feature descriptions for I/O boards in this manual.

 The maximal output resolution, and the Scaler, Seamless Switch™ and

video wall features are only supported with certain I/O boards. For more details, refer to the specifications of the particular I/O boards in this manual.

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

 Video outputs will not display 3D, Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i)

resolutions correctly if Seamless Switch™ is enabled. To use these features, make sure to first disable Seamless Switch™.

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VM7514 / VM8514

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Superior video quality up to 4K when used with VE816R

 Long-distance transmission up to 100 m

 Bi-directional RS-232 channel transmits signals over Cat 6/6a cable to

control a display or other devices

 HDBaseT Connectivity – extends 4 HDBaseT connections over a long

distance via a single Cat 6/6a cable or ATEN 2L-2910 Cat 6 cable

 HDBaseT Anti-jamming – resists signal interference during high-quality

video transmissions using HDBaseT technology

 Seamless Switch™ – features close-to-zero second switching that provides

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions (VM8514 only)*

 Video wall – allows you to create custom video wall layouts via intuitive

web GUI (VM8514 only)*

 Bi-directional IR channel – full range IR transmission (30 ~ 56 kHz) is

processed one direction at a time

Note:

 The Seamless Switch™ and video wall functions are only available when

used with the VE805R and VE816R.

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

 Video outputs will not display 3D, Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i)

resolutions correctly if Seamless Switch™ is enabled. To use these features, make sure to first disable Seamless Switch™.

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VM7904

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Connects up to 4 DisplayPort inputs to up to 16 (VM1600A) or 32

(VM3200) displays

 Superior video quality – up to 4096 x 2160 / 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz (4:4:4)

 Audio-enabled - stereo audio can be routed independently or embedded

for HDMI output

 EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up

and highest quality display

 Support DP1.1 with data rate up to 10.8 Gbps (2.7 Gbps per lane)

 HDCP 2.2 Compliant

 Hot-swappable design for easy integration and maintenance

Note: When the VM7904 is used with the VM8514+VE805R/VE816R,

VM8804, VM8814, or VM8604, the Seamless Switch™, scaler, and video wall functions can be activated.

VM7814 / VM8814

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Superior video quality – HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p, 1080i, and

1080p (1920 x 1080); 4K2K @ 60Hz (4:2:0)

 Audio-enabled, HDMI audio can be extracted and stereo audio can be

embedded

 Scaler – features a 4K video scaling function to convert input resolutions

to the optimum display resolutions* (VM8814 only)

 Seamless Switch™ – features close-to-zero-second switching to provide

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions* (VM8814 only)

 Video Wall – allows you to create custom video wall layouts via intuitive

web GUI (VM8814 only)

 HDMI (3D, Deep Color)*; HDCP 2.2 Compatible

 Cable Quality Tester – examines the HDMI cable quality

 Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) support

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 EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up

and highest quality display

 FrameSync – prevents image tearing by synchronizing the scaler output

frame rate to the input signal frame rate (VM8814 only)

Note:

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

 When Seamless Switch™ is enabled, video outputs will not display 3D,

Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i) resolutions correctly.

VM7804 / VM8804

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Superior video quality – HDTV resolutions of 480p, 720p, 1080i (1920 x

1080), and 1080p (1920 x 1080)

 Audio-enabled, HDMI audio can be extracted and stereo audio can be

embedded

 Scaler – features a video scaling function to convert input resolutions to

the optimum display resolutions* (VM8804 only)

 Seamless Switch™ – features close-to-zero-second switching to provide

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions* (VM8804 only)

 Video Wall – allows you to create custom video wall layouts via intuitive

web GUI (VM8804 only)

 HDMI (3D, Deep Color); HDCP 1.4 Compatible

 Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) support

 EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up

and highest quality display

Note:

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

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 When Seamless Switch™ is enabled, video outputs will not display 3D,

Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i) resolutions correctly. To use these features, make sure to first disable Seamless Switch™.

VM7604 / VM8604

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Scaler – features a video scaling function to convert input resolutions to

the optimum display resolutions* (VM8604 only)

 Seamless Switch™ – features close-to-zero-second switching to provide

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions* (VM8604 only)

 Video Wall – allows you to create custom video wall layouts via intuitive

web GUI (VM8604 only)

 HDCP 1.4 Compatible

 EDID Expert™ – selects optimum EDID settings for smooth power-up

and highest quality display

 Built-in EDID wizard – provides an easy way to customized EDID

settings

 Audio-enabled, HDMI audio (VM7804 / VM7814) can be extracted to

VM8604; VM7604’s stereo audio can be embedded to HDMI audio (VM8804 / VM8814)

Note:

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

 When Seamless Switch™ is enabled, video outputs will not display 3D,

Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i) resolutions correctly. To use these features, make sure to first disable Seamless Switch™.

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VM7104

 Connects up to 4 VGA or Component inputs

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Supports RGBHV / RGBS / YPbPr / YCbCr input signals

 Audio-enabled, stereo audio can be embedded into HDMI audio (VM8804

/ VM8814)

Note: When the VM7104 is used with the VM8514+VE805R/VE816R,

VM8804, VM8814, or VM8604, the Seamless Switch™, scaler, and video wall functions can be activated.

VM7404

 Connects up to 4 SDI inputs

 Compatible with the VM1600A / VM3200; mix and match with modular

I/O boards of any type for optimum flexibility

 Support SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI formats

 Audio-enabled, stereo audio can be embedded into HDMI audio (VM8804

/ VM8814)

Note: When the VM7404 is used with the VM8514+VE805R/VE816R,

VM8804, VM8814, or VM8604, the Seamless Switch™, scaler, and video wall functions can be activated.

VE805R

 Extends HDMI, RS-232, and IR signals up to 70 m over a single Cat 5e/6/

6a cable

 HDMI (3D, Deep Color); HDCP 1.4 compliant

 Superior video quality – 1080p@60m (Cat 5e/6); 70m (Cat 6a)

 Scaler – scales videos of different resolutions to their optimal output for

display and to avoid black screen*

 Video Wall – features video wall profiles that allows for custom screen

layouts via an intuitive web GUI*

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 Seamless Switch™ – close-to-zero second switching that provides

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions*

 HDBaseT Anti-jamming – resists signal interference during high-quality

video transmissions using HDBaseT technology

 Bi-directional RS-232 channel – allows for control using serial terminals

or serial devices, such as touch screens and barcode scanners

 Bi-directional IR channel – IR transmission is processed one direction at a

time*

 Firmware upgradeable

 Built- in 8KV / 15 KV ESD protection

 Plug-and-play

 Rack-mountable

Note:

 The Seamless Switch™ and the video wall functions are only available

when the VE805R is used with the ATEN HDBaseT I/O boards.

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

 When Seamless Switch™ is enabled, video outputs will not display 3D,

Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i) resolutions correctly. To use these features, make sure to first disable Seamless Switch™.

 The VE805R supports full-frequency IR signals from 30 kHz to 56 kHz.

VE816R

 Extends HDMI, RS-232, and IR signals up to 100 m over a single

Cat 5e/6/6a or ATEN 2L-2910 Cat 6 cable

 HDCP 2.2 compatible

 Superior video quality (4K up to 100m; 1080p up to 150m)

 HDBaseT Long Reach Mode – activated by RS-232 commands, Long

Reach Mode extends signals up to 150 m, 1080p, via a single Cat 5e/6 cable

 Scaler – scales videos of different resolutions to their optimal output for

display and to avoid black screen

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 Video Wall – features video wall profiles that allows for custom screen

layouts via an intuitive web GUI*

 Seamless Switch™ – close-to-zero second switching that provides

continuous video streams, real-time switching, and stable signal transmissions*

 HDBaseT Anti-jamming – resists signal interference during high-quality

video transmissions using HDBaseT technology

 Bi-directional RS-232 channel – allows for control using serial terminals

or serial devices, such as touch screens and barcode scanners

 Bi-directional IR channel – IR transmission is processed one direction at a

time*

 Cable Quality Tester – examines the category cable quality through signal

level detection from HDBaseT Matrix Switches to the VE816R.

 FrameSync – prevents image tearing by synchronizing the scaler output

frame rate to the input signal frame rate

 Remote Firmware upgrade

 Built- in 8KV / 15 KV ESD protection

 Plug-and-play

 Rack-mountable

Note:

 The Seamless Switch™ and the video wall functions are only available

when the VE816R is used with ATEN HDBaseT I/O boards.

 When Seamless Switch™ or Video Wall is enabled, videos may not

display within range, in which case make sure to adjust the display settings on your device.

 When Seamless Switch™ is enabled, video outputs will not display 3D,

Deep Color, or interlace (i.e., 1080i) resolutions correctly. To use these features, make sure to first disable Seamless Switch™.

 The VE816R supports full-frequency IR signals from 30 kHz to 56 kHz.

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Requirements

The following are required for a complete VM1600A Modular Matrix Solution Series installation:

Input / Output Board

 VM7514 (HDBaseT input board) and VM8514 (HDBaseT output board)

 VM7904 (4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board)

 VM7814 (4K HDMI input board) and VM8814 (4K HDMI output board)

Note: The VM7814 / VM8814 are only supported by the VM1600A using

firmware version 3.0.298 or later.

 VM7804 (HDMI input board) and VM8804 (HDMI output board)

 VM7604 (DVI input board) and VM8604 (DVI output board)

 VM7104 (VGA input board)

 VM7404 (3G-SDI input board)

Source Devices

 For VM7514 4-port HDBaseT input board + VE802T HDBaseT

Transmitter: Digital A/V source device with HDMI output connector(s)

 For VM7904 4-Port 4K DisplayPort Input Board: Digital A/V source

device with DisplayPort output connector(s)

 For VM7814 4-port 4K HDMI input board: Digital A/V source device

with HDMI output connector(s)

 For VM7804 4-port HDMI input board: Digital A/V source device with

HDMI output connector(s)

 For VM7604 4-Port DVI input board: Digital A/V source device with DVI

output connector(s)

 For VM7104 4-Port VGA input board: A/V source device with VGA

output connector(s)

 For VM7404 4-Port 3G-SDI Input Board: SDI sources, including 3G-SDI,

HD-SDI and SD-SDI

Display Devices

 For VM8514 4-port HDBaseT output board + VE805R/VE816R

HDBaseT Receiver: Digital Display device(s) with HDMI input connector(s)

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Note: The VE816R is only supported by the VM8514 using firmware

version 2.1.206 or later.

 For VM8814 4-port 4K HDMI output board: Digital Display device(s)

with HDMI input connector(s)

 For VM8804 4-port HDMI output board: Digital Display device(s) with

HDMI input connector(s)

 For VM8604 4-Port DVI output board: Digital Display device(s) with DVI

input connector(s)

Cables

 1 SDI cable for each source device (VM7404)

 1 Cat 5e cable for each transmitter (VM7514)

 1 Cat 5e cable for each receiver (VM8514)

 1 DisplayPort cable for each source device (VM7904)

 1 HDMI cable for each source device (VM7814 / VM7804)

 1 HDMI cable for each display device (VM8814 / VM8804)

 1 DVI cable for each source device (VM7604)

 1 DVI cable for each display device (VM8604)

 1 VGA cable for each source device (VM7104)

 1 HDMI cable for each display device (VE805R / VE816R)

 1 audio cable for each audio source device

 1 audio cable for each audio device / speaker (VM8814 / VM8804 / VM8604)

 1 Ethernet cable (VM1600A)

 1 RS-232 serial cable

(VM1600A / VM7514 / VM8514 / VE805R / VE816R)

 1 RS-485/RS-422 serial cable (VM1600A)

 1 IR cable for each IR transmitter device (VM7514 or VM8514)

 1 IR cable for each IR receiver device (VM7514 or VM8514)

(VM7814 / VM7804 / VM7604)

Note: No cables are included in this package. We strongly recommend that

you purchase high-quality cables of appropriate length since this will affect the quality of the audio and video display. Contact your dealer to purchase the correct cable sets.

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Browsers

Supported web browsers are shown in the table below:

OS Java Version Browser Versi on

Windows 8.1 V1.8.0_60 Chrome 45.0.2454.85 m

Firefox 40.0.3

Safari 5.1.7

Opera 31.0.1889.174

IE11 11

Windows 2012 R2

(64bit)

Windows 2008 R2

(64bit)

Windows 7

SP1(64bit)

Windows XP V1.8.0_60 IE8 8

CentOS 7.0

(64Bit)

Ubuntu 12.04 V1.8.0_60 Chrome 45.0.2454.85

Solaris 11(64bit) V1.8.0_25 Firefox 33

Mac 10.10 V1.8.0_25 Safari 8

V1.8.0_60 (64bit) IE11 11 (64bit)

V1.8.0_60 (64bit) IE8 8

V1.8.0_60 (64bit) IE10 10 (64bit)

V1.8.0_60 (64bit) Firefox 40.0.3

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Optional Equipment

Depending on any optional equipment that you may have purchased, one of the following may be included in your package. Contact your ATEN dealer to purchase any of these additional accessories.

Model No. Description

2X-026G Easy Installation Rack Mount Kit - Short 42-70 cm (depth) -

2X-027G Easy Installation Rack Mount Kit - Long 68-105 cm (depth) -

2X-030G

(Left)

2X-030G

(Right)

2X-RC1600 Video Wall TV Stand 140.00 x 90.00 x

VM-PWR460 Video Matrix Power Module - -

VM-FAN554 Video Matrix Fan Module - -

Video Wall TV Mounting Brackets 15.47 x 11.83 x

Video Wall TV Mounting Brackets 15.47 x 12.80 x

Dimensions

(L x W x H)

43.00 cm

207.00 cm

Weight

2.00 kg

60.00 kg

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Components

VM1600A Front View

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No. Component Description

1 LCD Display The LCD Display shows the options for configuring and

2 Function

Pushbuttons

3 Input

Pushbuttons (1-16)

4 Output

Pushbuttons (1-16)

5 Alarm LED The Alarm LED lights red to indicate the power or fan module

operating the VM1600A. See Front Panel Pushbuttons, page 35, for details.

Use the UP, DOWN and CANCEL buttons to navigate the LCD display to configure the installation. Press the Video, Audio, Menu and Profile buttons to use each function. See Front Panel Pushbuttons, page 35, for details.

Note: The pushbuttons have LEDs that light to indicate they have been selected.

These pushbuttons refer to the Input ports on the VM1600A rear panel. Press to select the Input port. These pushbuttons may also correspond to menu options, profiles and other selections.

These pushbuttons refer to the Output ports on the VM1600A rear panel. Press to select the Output port.

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No. Component Description

6 Redundant

Power LED

7 Primary Power

LED

8 Handles The two front handles are used to install the unit into a rack.

9 Recessed

Handles

This LED lights green to indicate the redundant power module is plugged in and working.

This LED lights green to indicate the primary power module is plugged in and working.

The two side handles are used to transport the unit.

VM1600A Rear View

No. Component Description

1 Grounding Terminal The grounding wire attaches here. See Grounding,

2 Power Switch This is a standard rocker switch that powers the unit

3 RS-232 Serial Port Connect a computer or high-end system controller via

page 29, for further details.

on and off.

this serial port.

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No. Component Description

4 Ethernet Port In order to access the VM1600A’s web Graphical User

5 RS-485 / RS-422

Serial Port

6 Primary Power Supply

7 Redundant Power

Slot (Optional)

8 Input Board Slots Unscrew the cover to insert the Input boards into these

9 Output Board slots Unscrew the cover to insert the output boards into

10 Fan Module This slot contains the fan module. The fan is hot-

Interface (GUI), the VM1600A must be connected to the network. The cable that connects the VM1600A to your LAN plugs in here. See Cable Connection, page 32, for further details

Connect a computer or high-end system controller via this serial port.

This is a standard 3-pin power socket. The power cord

from a source plugs in here.

This slot with protective cover is used to install an additional power supply for redundant power protection.

Note: The extra power module is not included in the VM1600A package. See Optional Equipment, page 16, for details.

4 horizontal slots. The source devices connect to the inserted Input boards.

these 4 horizontal slots. The display devices connect to the inserted Output boards.

pluggable and the panel unscrews to install a replacement module. For more information, see Optional Equipment, page 16.

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VM7514 Front View

No. Component Description

1 HDBaseT Input Ports Connect the Cat 5e cables from your HDBaseT

2 IR / RS-232

Input Ports

3 Status LED The VM7514 has an LED to indicate the working

transmitter to these ports.

Connect the cables from your IR transmitter to the mini stereo jack ports, and connect the cables from your RS-232 device to the RS-232 ports.

status.

VM8514 Front View

No. Component Description

1 HDBaseT Output

Ports

2 IR / RS-232

Output Ports

3 Status LED The VM8514 has an LED to indicate the working

Connect the Cat 5e cables from your HDBaseT receiver to these ports.

Connect the cables from your IR receiver to the mini stereo jack ports, and connect the cables from your RS-232 device to the RS-232 ports.

status.

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VM7904 Front View

No. Component Description

1 DisplayPort Input

Ports

2 Audio Input Ports Connect the cables from your audio source devices to

3 Status LED Indicates the working status of the unit.

Connect the cables from your DisplayPort video source devices to these ports.

these ports.

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VM7814 / VM7804 Front View

No. Component Description

1 HDMI Input Ports Connect the cables from your HDMI video source

2 Audio Input Ports Connect the cables from your audio source devices to

3 Status LED The VM7814 / VM7804 has an LED to indicate the

devices to these ports.

these ports.

working status.

VM8814 / VM8804 Front View

No. Component Description

1 HDMI Output Ports Connect the cables from your HDMI display devices

2 Audio Output Ports Connect the cables from your output audio devices or

3 Status LED The VM8814 / VM8804 has an LED to indicate the

(monitors, projectors, TVs) to these ports.

speakers to these ports.

working status.

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VM7604 Front View

No. Component Description

1 DVI Input Ports Connect the cables from your video source devices to

2 Audio Input Ports Connect the cables from your audio source devices to

3 Status LED The VM7604 has an LED to indicate the working

these ports.

status.

VM8604 Front View

No. Component Description

1 DVI Output Ports Connect the cables from display devices (monitors,

2 Audio Output Ports Connect the cables from your output audio devices or

3 Status LED The VM8604 has an LED to indicate the working

projectors, TVs) to these ports.

speakers to these ports.

status.

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VM7104 Front View

No. Component Description

1 VGA Input Ports Connect the cables from your VGA video source

2 Audio Input Ports Connect the cables from your audio source devices to

3 Status LED The VM7104 has an LED to indicate the working

devices to these ports.

these ports.

status.

VM7404 Front View

No. Component Description

1 SDI Input Ports Connect the cables from your video source devices to

2 Analog Stereo Audio

Input Ports

3 Status LED The VM7404 has an LED to indicate the working

these ports.

Connect the cables from your audio source devices to these ports.

status.

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VE805R / VE816R Rear View

Chapter 1. Introduction

542 3

No. Component Description

1 LEDs Three LEDs – Power, Link and HDMI Out – light when

the unit is properly connected to an appropriate source.

 Power - lights Green to indicate the unit is receiving

power.

 Link - lights Orange to indicate that communication

between VE805R / VE816R and output board is established.

 HDMI Out - lights Orange to indicate the HDMI out-

put signal is good. LED blinks Orange every second to indicate that the device is in F/W upgrade mode.

2 IRPort Connect the IR transmitter or receiver cable port into

this mini stereo jack port.

3 RS-232 Port Use the captive screw connectors (3 pole) to connect

the cable from your serial device into the RS-232 port.

4 HDMI Output Port Connect the cable from your HDMI display device

(monitors, projectors, TVs) into this port.

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No. Component Description

5 Firmware Upgrade

Switch

6 HDBaseT Input Use a Cat 5e cable to connect the VE805R / VE816R

7 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs connects here.

Set this switch to OFF (left) for normal operation. Set this switch to ON (right) and reset the unit’s power to enter firmware upgrade mode (see page 113 for details).

to the VM8514 output board.

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1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is provided on page 153. Please review it before proceeding.

2. Make sure that the power to all devices connected to the installation are turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

Hardware Setup

Rack Mounting

The Modular Matrix Swtich can be mounted in a 19” (1U) system rack. For the most convenient front panel operation at the local site, mount the unit at the front of the rack, as follows:

1. Position the unit in the front of the rack, and align the holes of the unit’s built-in mounting brackets with the holes in the rack.

2. Use screws to attach the unit to the rack.

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Phillips I HeadPhillips I Head M4L6M4L6

Mounting with Brackets

You can also use mounting brackets to install the VM1600A, as shown below.

Note: The Mounting Kit is not included with the package. To purchase a

mounting kit please contact your dealer.

1. Screw the mounting brackets (Easy Installation Rack Mount Kit, see page 16) to the rack, as shown in the diagram.

2. Slide the unit along the brackets, then screw the front panel to the rack.

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Grounding

To prevent damage to your installation, it is important that all devices are properly grounded.

1. Use a grounding wire to ground the installation using the VM1600A’s rear

panel, by connecting one end of the wire to the grounding terminal, and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object.

2. Make sure that all devices in your installation are properly grounded.

Note: The grounding wire is not included in the package. Please contact your

dealer for details of purchase.

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Input / Output Board Installation

To install the I/O boards in the VM1600A, do the following:

Note: The four top slots on the Modular Matrix Switch are for the Input

boards. The four bottom slots on the Modular Matrix Switch are for the Output boards.

1. On the rear of the VM1600A, unscrew the two screws from a top and bottom slot, and remove the covers.

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2. Slide an input board into a top slot and tighten the screws to secure the

board to the VM1600A.

3. Slide an output board into a bottom slot and tighten the screws to secure

the board to the VM1600A.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install additional I/O boards.

5. Power on the VM1600A.

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Cable Connection

Installation of the VM1600A is simply a matter of connecting the appropriate cables. Refer to the installation diagram on the following page (the numbers in the diagram correspond to the steps below), and do the following:

1. Use a grounding wire to ground the unit by connecting one end of the wire to the grounding terminal, and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object.

Note: Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to

the unit from surges or static electricity.

2. Unscrew the covers on the VM1600A rear panel and insert the I/O boards into the horizontal slots (See Input / Output Board Installation, page 30, for details).

3. Connect your A/V source device(s) to the Video and Audio port(s) of the Input Board on the VM1600A.

4. Connect your video display device(s) to the Video port(s) of the Output Board on the VM1600A.

5. Connect your speakers / audio output device(s) to the Audio port(s) of the Output Board on the VM1600A.

6. (Optional) To access the web GUI or the Video Matrix Control app, plug a Cat 5e cable from the network into the VM1600A’s Ethernet port.

7. (Optional) If you are using a serial control function, use an appropriate serial cable to connect the computer or serial controller to the VM1600A’s female RS-232 serial port.

8. (Optional) If you are using the serial control function to control multiple VM1600A’s, use an appropriate serial cable to connect the computer or serial controller to the VM1600A’s female RS-485 / RS-422 captive screw connector. The VM1600A package includes a terminal block connector that can be used for this connection.

9. Plug the power cord supplied with the package into the VM1600A’s 3prong socket, and then into a power source.

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10. (Optional) Plug in an additional power module for redundancy if required.

Note: Secondary power modules are not included in the VM1600A package.

See Optional Equipment, page 16, for details.

11. Power on the VM1600A and all devices in the installation.

Installation Diagram

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Front Panel Operation

Overview

The Modular Matrix Switch installation can be configured and operated locally via the VM1600A front panel LCD and pushbuttons.

Front Panel Pushbuttons

The VM1600A front panel has easy-to-use pushbuttons for selecting which video/audio source shows on which display.

Basic Navigation

The VM1600A’s front panel LCD display operation is easy and convenient. Please note the following front panel button operations:

 Press the VIDEO pushbutton to configure the video connections.

 Press the AUDIO pushbutton to configure the audio connections.

 Use the MENU pushbutton to:

 Access the Menu page options: IP Setting, Serial Port Setting,

Operation Mode, Security Mode, and Save to a Profile.

 Awake the VM1600A from standby mode.

 Use the PROFILE pushbutton to select a profile or switch between the

connection profiles which have been added to the Profile List (see page 63). Pressing this pushbutton for longer than 3 seconds displays the Save to a Profile page (see page 58).

 Use the CANCEL ( ) pushbutton to go back a level, return to the Main

screen, stop or exit an operation.

 Use the UP () and DOWN ( ) pushbuttons to go to the next or

previous options.

 Use the Input / Output (1–16) pushbuttons to select the Input/Output port.

The pushbuttons may also correspond to menu options, profiles, and so on.

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Enter Password: * * * *

Incorrect Password

Front Panel LCD

The VM1600A features an LCD display for convenient configuration. This allows you to perform operations such as viewing the IP settings, configuring the serial port, setting EDID/CEC/OSD/Output Status, selecting security settings, and loading/saving connection profiles.

LCD Password

If the VM1600A has been configured to require a password for local operation (see Security Mode, page 55), the password screen appears when the VM1600A is powered on, and the cursor flashes on the first digit. Enter a 4digit password to continue to the Main Screen.

Note: If you are accessing the VM1600A for the first time, the default

password is 1234.

To enter a password, do the following:

1. Check that the cursor is flashing on the first digit.

2. Use the front panel number pushbuttons (1-9) to enter a 4-digit password. After the fourth digit, the cursor goes back to the first digit.

3. Press Cancel to clear the password. The digits revert to 4 asterisks (*) and the cursor returns to the first digit.

Note: 1. The VM1600A password can be any four digit combination

between 1111 to 9999.

2. If you enter an incorrect password, the cursor goes back to the first digit and reverts to flashing. The Incorrect Password message displays at the bottom of the screen, but clears as soon as a new digit is entered.

3. If Password (see Security Mode, page 55) is Enabled, the LCD display time-out is 5 minutes by default.

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INPUT OUTPUT

1 2 5 5* 1 1 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUT OUTPUT

1 2 5 5 1 1 3 4

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

V + A P1

Port Switching

From the Main Screen, you can configure the Input-to-Output port connections to associate an Input source device to an Output display.

Video / Audio Pushbutton

Before switching port connections, use the Video or Audio pushbuttons to select whether to switch only the video or the audio signal exclusively. Otherwise, both video and audio channels are configured together (default).

 Press the Video* pushbutton to configure Video connections. The built-in

LED lights up and the LCD displays Video on the lower right side. Press the button again to cancel.

 Press the Audio* pushbutton to configure Audio connections. The built-in

LED lights up and the LCD displays Audio on the lower right side. Press the button again to cancel.

 If both Video and Audio built-in LEDs are turned off, the video and audio

channels are configured together and the LCD displays V + A.

Note: Press the Video or Audio pushbutton to independently switch either

signal to a different source.

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1 2 5 5* 1 1 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUT OUTPUT

1 2 5 5 1 1 3 4

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V + A P1

Input Port Selection

Use the Input Port pushbuttons to select the Input port you want to configure.

To select which input source displays on each output port, do the following:

1. Press any Input port pushbutton. The Output port LED(s) tied to the said Input port will begin to flash. Available Output port LED(s) will light up (steady).

In the example below, pressing Input port 1 shows it is tied to Output ports 1 and 2.

2. To disconnect an Output port from an Input port, press the corresponding Output port pushbutton.

In the example below, Output port 2 has been disconnected from Input port

3. To switch to another Input port, press any Input port pushbutton. The Output port LED(s) tied to the said Input port will flash.

In the example below, pressing Input port 2 shows it is tied to Output ports 3 and 4.

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4. To connect Output port 2 to Input port 2 in the example above, press the

Output port 2 pushbutton. The Output port 2 LED will also begin to flash (0.5 sec on, 0.2 sec off). This indicates that Input port 2 is now connected to Output ports 2, 3 and 4.

Once the signal from the selected Input port is successfully tied to the Output port, the LEDs turn off and the LCD information is updated.

Note: 1. Pressing an Input port a second time deselects it.

2. Input ports that are not configured or tied to any output port do not appear in the LCD screen.

3. Pressing the Cancel pushbutton once stops the Input Port Selection operation and the LCD displays the active setting. Pressing the Cancel pushbutton again turns all LEDs off.

4. After 10 seconds of inactivity, all the LEDs turn off.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUT OUTPUT

1 2 5 5 1 1 3 4

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

V + A P1

Output Port Selection

Use the Output Port pushbuttons to select the Output port you want to configure.

To select which output display corresponds to each input source, do the following:

1. Press any Output port pushbutton (1-16). The selected Output port LED lights steady.

In the example below, Output port 1 pushbutton has been pressed. Available Input ports light up. Because no Input LEDs are flashing, no ports have already been assigned to Output port 1.

2. If an Output port pushbutton is pressed a second time, it is deselected and the LED turns off.

3. To connect the selected Output port(s) to an Input port, press the Input port pushbutton to which you want the Output port(s) tied. The newly selected Input port LED flashes (0.5 sec on, 0.2 sec off), and the LCD information is updated.

In the example below, pressing Input port 2 ties it to Output ports 2, 3 and

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4. To switch Output ports 2, 3 and 4 to another Input port (and disconnect it

from Input port 2), press another Input port pushbutton to which you want them tied.

In the example below, Input port 3 has been pressed and is now connected to Output ports 2, 3 and 4.

Note: 1. Pressing an Output port a second time deselects it.

2. Pressing the Cancel pushbutton once stops the Output Port Selection operation, and the LCD displays the active setting. Pressing the Cancel pushbutton again turns all LEDs off.

3. After 10 seconds of inactivity, all the LEDs turn off.

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Profile Pushbutton

From the Main screen; pressing the PROFILE pushbutton switches between the connection profiles added to the Profile Selection list (see Setting the Standby Mode, page 63). If a connection profile is in use, it is shown from the Main screen on the lower right corner of the LCD display.

 Use the front panel number pushbuttons to select a profile:

 Input ports 1–16 correspond to Profile P1 to P16

 Output ports 1–16 correspond to Profile P17 to P32

Note: If a Profile is available for selection, its corresponding Input/Output

port LED lights.

The selected pushbutton lights steady, and the VM1600A immediately applies the port connections configured in the Profile. The selected Profile is shown as P1-P32 in the LCD’s lower right corner.

 Up and Down buttons correspond to the previous or next profile in the

Profile List, which can be edited via the GUI.

If there are no profiles configured, an error message “No Profile List defined. Profile List can be edited via the Web GUI.” is displayed.

 The Profile List and connections can be edited from the Profile List page

of the Browser GUI. See Setting the Standby Mode, page 63.

 Press the Cancel pushbutton to turn off the Profile LED.

 Pressing the Profile pushbutton for longer than 3 seconds displays the

Save to a Profile page (see Save to a Profile, page 58).

Note: To save a configuration to a profile using the Front Panel pushbuttons,

follow the steps in Save to a Profile, page 58.

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LCD Menu

Use the Menu pushbutton to switch between the Main Screen and Menu page. From the Main Screen press the Menu pushbutton to access the Menu page; use the pushbuttons (1-16) to cycle through the menu options, starting from IP Setting, in the order show in the table below:

Menu Page Sub-Menu Page(s)

IP Setting IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway

Serial Port Setting Baud Rate 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 115200

Operation Mode EDID Default / Port1 / Remix / Customized

CEC On / NA

OSD On / NA

Output Status Video On / NA

Stereo Audio 01-16

Output Resolution

Security Mode Mode None

Password Enable

Lock Screen

Change Password Old Password New Password

Save to a Profile Save to a Profile No. 01-32

Play/Stop the Profile Schedule

Turn Video Wall Off

01-16

Note: 1. The highlighted values are the default settings of the VM1600A.

2. Upon VM1600A startup, check the front panel LCD to view the loading progress. If the LCD Menu fails to load, an error message displays. Reset the unit and try again.

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V + A P1

LCD Main Screen

The Main Screen shows the Input–Output port pairs, with the Output ports shown in sequential order (1–16) at the bottom half.

 The front panel pushbutton label (1–16) corresponds to the Input ports

and Output ports on the unit’s rear panel.

 Use the Menu pushbutton to go to the Menu page.

 Use the Profile pushbutton to switch between profile connections (see

Setting the Standby Mode, page 63).

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IP Address: 192.168.0.60 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1

IP Setting

To view the VM1600A’s IP settings, press the Menu pushbutton (lights). This takes you to the Menu page, shown below:

1: IP Seng 2: Serial Port Seng 3: Operaon Mode 4: Security Mode

1. From the Menu page:

 Press 1 to go to the IP Setting page.

 Press 2 to go to the Serial Port Setting page.

 Press 3 to go to the Operation Mode page.

 Press 4 to go to the Security Mode page.

 Press Down button to go to the next page.

 Press Menu to return to the Menu Screen.

 Press Cancel to return to the Main Screen.

2. After pressing 1, the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway information are shown:

 The default IP address is 192.168.0.60.

 The default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

 The default Gateway is 192.168.0.1.

3. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without change.

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1: IP Seng 2: Serial Port Seng 3: Operaon Mode 4: Security Mode

1: Serial Port Address Seng : 1 2: Baud Rate Seng: 19200 3: Serial Port Mode: RS232

Serial Port Address : 1

Serial Port Setting

To configure the VM1600A’s serial port settings, select Serial Port Setting from the Menu page.

Serial Port Address Setting

To set the VM1600A’s serial port address, do the following:

1. Select Serial Port Address Setting from the Serial Port Setting submenu by pressing 1:

2. Press pushbuttons 1–16 to make your selection.

Note: The default serial port address is 1. This address is used for RS422/

485 commands to control multiple VM1600A’s.

3. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

4. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

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1: Serial Port Address Seng : 1 2: Baud Rate Seng: 19200 3: Serial Port Mode: RS232

1: 9600 2: 19200 (In use) 3: 38400 4: 115200

1: Serial Port Address Seng : 1 2: Baud Rate Seng: 19200 3: Serial Port Mode: RS232

Baud Rate

1. Select Baud Rate Setting from the Serial Port Setting submenu by

pressing 2:

2. Press pushbuttons 1–4 to make your selection.

Baud Rate options are:

 1: 9600

 2: 19200

 3: 38400

 4: 115200

Note: The default baud rate is 19200.

3. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

4. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

Serial Port Mode

1. Select Serial Port Mode from the Serial Port Setting submenu by pressing

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1: RS232 (In use) 2: RS422/RS485

2. Press pushbuttons 1–2 to make your selection.

Serial Port options are:

 1: RS-232

 2: RS-422 / RS-485

Note: The default serial port mode is RS-232.

3. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

4. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

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1: EDID Mode: Default 2: CEC 3: OSD 4: Output Status

1: Port 1 2: Default (In use) 3: Remix 4: Customized

Operation Mode

The EDID, CEC, OSD and Output Status features are adjusted from the Operation Mode menu.

 EDID (extended display identification data) is used to apply a preset video

configuration (EDID Mode), which utilizes the best resolution across different monitors.

 Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) allows interconnected HDMI

devices to communicate and respond to one remote control.

 The OSD, when enabled for a port, displays real-time port switching

information on the screen.

 The Output Status shows whether the video/audio of an Output port is

turned on or off.

EDID

To adjust the EDID mode, do the following:

1. From the Operation page, press pushbutton 1 to access the EDID Mode

page:

2. Press pushbuttons 1-4 to make your selection.

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EDID Mode options are:

EDID Option Description

1: Default ATEN’s default EDID data is passed to all video sources by

2: Port1 EDID data read from port 1 is passed to all video sources.

3: Remix This mode reads the EDID data from all connected displays

4: Customized This mode features an EDID Wizard that allows user-

default when the system is powered on.

The system will enforce the Default EDID setting if port 1 is not occupied.

and generates the optimum EDID for all video sources. The system will not re-generate a new EDID when a new device is plugged in, unless triggered by a pushbutton or command.

defined EDID configurations for optimum output. See Customized Mode, page 99.

3. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

4. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without change.

Note: The default EDID setting is Default.

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1: EDID Mode: Default 2: CEC 3: OSD 4: Output Status

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NA NA NA NA ON NA ON NA

OUTPUT

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

ON ON ON ON NA NA NA NA

CEC

To configure the CEC settings, do the following:

1. From the Operation page, press pushbutton 2 to access the CEC page:

2. Press pushbuttons 1–16 to enable (ON) or disable (NA) the CEC feature

for the output port. If the port does not support CEC, an NA is shown.

Note: The default CEC setting is Off.

3. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

4. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

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1: EDID Mode: Default 2: CEC 3: OSD 4: Output Status

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NA NA NA NA ON NA ON NA

OUTPUT

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

ON ON ON ON NA NA NA NA

OSD

The On-Screen Display or OSD feature enables real-time text updates to appear on the display device’s screen for any configuration changes made to the Output port via the VM1600A’s front panel, remote control or Web GUI.

To configure the OSD setting for each output port, do the following:

1. From the Operation page, press pushbutton 3 to access the OSD page:

2. Press pushbuttons 1–16 to enable (ON) or disable (NA) the OSD feature for the port.

Note: The default OSD setting is Off.

3. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

4. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

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1: EDID Mode: Default 2: CEC 3: OSD 4: Output Status

1: Video 2: Stereo Audio 3: Output Resoluon

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NA NA NA NA ON NA ON NA

OUTPUT

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

ON ON ON ON NA NA NA NA

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 10 [1] 4 8 8 8 8

OUTPUT

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

0 10 10 4 8 8 8 8

Output Status

To configure the Output Status settings for each output port, do the following:

1. From the Operation Mode screen, press pushbutton 4 to access the Output

Status page:

2. Press pushbuttons 1–3 to select whether you want to configure the video,

stereo audio, or output resolution for output ports.

3. If configuring the output port status for video, press pushbuttons 1–16 to

enable (ON) or disable (NA) the video channel:

Note: The default Output Status setting is On.

4. If configuring the output port status for stereo audio, press pushbuttons

1–16 to select the output port. Adjust the audio volume for the port by pressing the Up or Down pushbutton:

Note: The audio volume range from 0 (mute) and 1 (~27dB) to 10 (0dB).

The default audio volume is 10.

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5. If configuring the output video resolution, press pushbuttons 1–16 to select the output port. Next, select the preferred output resolution.

6. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

7. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

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1: Mode 2: Change Password

1: None 2: Password Enable 3: Lock Screen

Security Mode

The Security Mode page allows you to configure the VM1600A’s passwordrelated settings; the Password page sets the VM1600A to require a password for local operation after the LCD display times out (default time out: 5 minutes) or is powered off/on. The Change Password option allows you to set a new password for the VM1600A.

To configure the VM1600A’s password settings from the Main Screen, use the Menu pushbutton to access the Menu page, then press pushbutton 4 to access the Security Mode page.

Mode

1. To set the VM1600A so that it requires a password for local operation,

press pushbutton 1 in the Security Mode page.

2. To disable security settings, press pushbutton 1.

3. To require a password after the LCD display times out or is powered off/

on, press pushbutton 2.

4. To enable a lock screen, press pushbutton 3. When Lock Screen is enabled,

pressing any pushbutton from the home screen will trigger the following message: Please press “Menu” to start.

Note: By default the password requirement is disabled. If the password is

enabled, the LCD display’s default time-out is 5 minutes.

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1: Mode 2: Change Password

Old Password : * * * *

Old Password : * * * * New Password: * * * *

5. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

6. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

Change Password

1. To change the password: from Security Mode, press pushbutton 2.

2. In the Old Password field, the cursor flashes at the first digit. Enter the old password (see LCD Password, page 36). If the old password is entered correctly, you can proceed to the next step. The default password is: 1234.

Note: If you enter an incorrect password, the cursor goes back to the first digit

and reverts to flashing. The Incorrect Password message clears as soon as a new digit is entered.

3. In the New Password field, the cursor flashes at the first digit. Enter the new password using the front panel number pushbuttons (1111–9999).

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Old Password : * * * * New Password: * * * * Re-enter New Password: * * * *

4. Re-enter the new password in the following screen. The new password is

applied by the VM1600A immediately.

If the password you entered does not match the one entered in the previous screen, an error message appears. Enter the new password correctly.

5. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

6. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

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1: Save to a Proﬁle 2: Play/Stop the Proﬁle Schedule 3: Turn Video Wall Oﬀ

Save to a Proﬁle: 1 (In1->16 = P1->16; Out1->16 = P17->P32. Press Proﬁle to save.)

Save to a Profile

The VM1600A allows you to store up to 32 (P1–P32) different connection profiles that can be saved and recalled later. When profiles are saved, they are saved according to the current connection configuration on the Main Screen. When you load a profile, the change is immediate and the profile number is shown in the lower right corner of the LCD display. To save profiles, from the Main Screen do the following:

1. Use the Menu pushbutton to access the Menu page, and Down to navigate to the next page. Press pushbutton 1 to open the Save to a Profile page.

2. To save the active connection configuration as a profile use the front panel number pushbuttons to select a profile into which you want to save the configuration.

 Input ports 1–16 correspond to Profile P1 to P16

 Output ports 1–16 correspond to Profile P17 to P32

3. Press the Profile pushbutton to store the connection configuration – the LCD shows a Profile Saved message.

4. Press Menu to return to the Menu page.

5. Press Cancel to return to the previous step without saving.

Note: You can also access the Save to a Profile page by pressing the Profile

pushbutton for longer than 3 seconds.

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1: Save to a Proﬁle 2: Play/Stop the Proﬁle Schedule 3: Turn Video Wall Oﬀ

Play/Stop the Profile Schedule

Inputting port pushbutton 2 will Play or Stop the active Profile Schedule.

Turn Video Wall Off

If a video wall is currently playing, a submenu will appear.

Selecting Turn Video Wall Off will return port assignments to their default (i.e. disassemble the video wall).

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Browser Operation

Overview

The VM1600A can be configured over a standard TCP/IP connection via its built-in Graphical User Interface (GUI). Because it can be accessed from anywhere over a network or the Internet, operators can easily log in via web browser. Security is ensured by password protection and user-configurable time-out. The VM1600A supports three levels of remote users with various privileges, and up to 16 users can log into the GUI at one time. For full details see the sections that follow.

Logging In

To access the GUI, type the VM1600A’s IP address into the address bar of any browser. If a Security Alert dialog box appears, accept the certificate – it can be trusted. The login screen appears:

 The default IP address is http://192.168.0.60

 The default Username and Password are: administrator / password

 Enter the username and password, then click Login.

 Use the drop-down menu to select the GUI language

Note: 1. The username supports lower case letters only.

2. The same user can not be logged in simultaneously.

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Main Page

The main page opens to Profile List. Use Profile List to configure the input to output connections by creating profiles, import or export profiles, or create a profile schedule. The page is divided into three parts: the Menu Bar, Profile List, and Profile Scheduling.

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Menu Bar

The Menu Bar provides the following controls:

Control Description

Settings Click to access the system settings. For details, see System

Profile List Click to access settings on adding or editing profile adding/

Standby Click to set the VM1600A to standby mode. For details, see

Logout Click to log out of the VM1600A web GUI.

Setting the Standby Mode

The standby mode is a low-power mode where the VM1600A operates minimally by stopping all input and output transmissions and logging the user out of the web GUI.

Settings, page 86.

editing, profile import/export, and profile scheduling. For details, see Profile List, page 64.

Setting the Standby Mode, page 63.

To enable the standby mode, click from the menu bar in the VM1600A web GUI.

To disable the standby mode, do one of the following:

 Press the Menu pushbutton from the device panel

 Log in the web GUI with a valid credential

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Profile List

The Profile List lets you create profile templates where the input to output port connections are defined. You can store up to 32 profiles that can be played manually or scheduled to be played for a specified time frame.

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Creating a Profile

1. From the Profile List, click an empty profile icon. This window

appears.

2. Select New to create a new profile or Copy to use configuration from a

pre-existing profile. This screen appears.

In this example, the profile is set to a quad view (2 x 2 divisions) using 16 displays.

3. Click each monitor in the preview and define its video input and scaling

preference.

4. To configure the total number of displays, view mode, and more, see

Editing a Profile, page 67.

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5. Click Save. This profile is added to the Profile List.

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Editing a Profile

1. Click a profile from the Profile List, and then click Edit. This screen

appears.

2. You can choose either the Normal View or the Grid View to edit the

profile.

Normal View

 In a normal view, the profile is configured via a preview and a separate

audio settings page that opens by clicking the audio icon at the top-right corner of the page.

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 On top of video and audio assignments, the Normal View also allows

you to configure the number of monitors and the bezel dimensions of the profile.

 For detailed information, see Editing a Profile Using Normal View,

page 69.

Grid View

 In grid view, the audio and video outputs are assigned by mapping the

audio/video input on the vertical axis to the audio/video output on a horizontal axis.

 For detailed information, see Editing a Profile using Grid View,

page 78.

3. (Optional) Click Te st to apply your configuration without saving it.

4. To save your configuration, click Save & Apply, Save, or Save As.

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Profile Layout Settings

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Control Description

Number of Displays

Use the following controls to configure the layout type and the number of displays.

 Video Wall: Select this option for displays that are tiled together,

where multiple monitors form one large screen – in various arrangements.

 Select Template: Click to open a window that allows you to select a

predefined video wall layout.

 Horizontal / Vertic al: Use these drop-down lists to select the

number of displays that make up the video wall (a maximum of 64 are supported). Match this to the physical layout of the displays.

Note: Click Apply to save the changes. A preview of the profile is shown on the right of the screen.

Output Order Click any of the listed options to automatically assign output ports.

Bezel Dimension

Monitor Lock / Unlock

Use the four boxes to increase/decrease the frame size for each active display.

Click the monitor icon to Lock the (4) bezel settings, so that when one size is changed they all change.

Click the monitor icon to Unlock the (4) bezel settings, so that each size can be set independently.

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Display Preferences

To configure the display preferences for one or more displays, click the display(s) in the preview, the Display Preference settings page appears. Configure the settings as required.

Option Description

Output This indicates the selected displays.

Video Input Click to select a video source for the output(s). The chosen video

Radio Button

source (port number) is indicated at the center of the output(s) in the preview.

 Fit Width of Output(s): fits the video to the width of the display.  Fit Height of Output(s): fits the video to the height of the display.  Scale to Whole Output(s): fits the video on the entire display.

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Video Wall Settings

Each icon represents an Output port and the connected display. Use the icons to create Independent and Grouped Outputs. Independent Outputs will display video on a single monitor. Grouped Outputs will display video across multiple monitors as one large screen.

 Click an icon to choose its Output and Video Input from the Display

Preference menu (see Video Wall Example 1, page 74).

 Click multiple icons to Group Outputs (see Grouping, page 73).

 Click Select All to select all outputs.

 Click Unselect All to unselect all outputs.

 Use the slidebar to zoom in and out of the display layout.

 On the Top Bar click:

 to rename the profile



+ to add another layout to the profile

 to configure audio outputs (Playing a Profile, page 80)

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Null Input

Option Description

Null Icon Click Null Input icons to highlight icons in green and use the Display

Drop-Down Menu Use the drop-down menu to select the Output port.

Independent Output

Preferences menu to set the video options (see Video Wall Example 1, page 74).

Select a single icon to set the Output and Video Input for an independent display (see , page 72).

Select multiple icons and set the Video Input to group displays as one screen (see Grouping, page 73). You must first set the Output port for each icon.

Option Description

Independent Independent Outputs are displays that have their own Video Input

and Output selected. Independent Outputs:

 Display their own video  Icons have their own color and Video Input

Select an Independent Output and use the Display Preferences menu to select the Video Input (see page 74).

Drop-down Menu

Mute / Video Click the speaker icon to mute the audio on/off.

Use the drop-down menu (top-right corner) to select the Output port.

Click the video icon to turn the video off/on.

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Grouping

Option Description

Grouping Click multiple icons to Group Outputs (highlighted in green) and

click

→|← to group the displays into one screen. Use the Display

Preferences menu to select the Video Input for the group - each

Output icon in the Group will appear with the same Video Input number and icon color (see page 73).

Ungroup

Group

Select a group and click

← → to ungroup the displays.

Option Description

Group A Group (of Outputs) shares the same Video Input and displays

the video together as one large screen. A Group of Outputs:

 Displays video across multiple monitors to form one screen  Icons have the same color and Video Input number.  Select a Group and use the Display Preferences menu to select

the Video Input.

 To group outputs see Grouping, page 73.

Mute / Video Click the speaker icon to mute the audio on/off.

Click the video icon to turn the video off/on.

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Video Wall Example 1

The example below shows a video wall with 8 displays.

 Each Group and Independent Output has a unique color.

 This video wall has 1 Group and 4 Independent displays.

 The Group will show Video Input 02 across all four displays as one

large screen.

 The Independent displays will show the video from their own Video

Input – 01, 07, 16 and 05.

 Add Display Layouts to create separate video walls (see Video Wall

Settings, page 71).

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Video Wall Example 2

The example below shows a video wall with 16 displays.

 Each Group and Independent Output has a unique color.

 This video wall has 3 Groups and 2 Independent displays.

 The Blue Group will show Video Input 02 across six displays as

one large screen.

 The Brown Group will show Video Input 05 across six displays

as one large screen (as if Video Input 06 is a missing part of the entire screen).

 The Yellow Group will show Video Input 06 across two displays

as one screen.

 The Orange and Purple Independent displays will show the video from

their own Video Input – 03 and 04.

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Audio Output Settings

Use this page to configure digital and analog audio output settings. To access these settings, click from the top-right corner in the profile settings page.

 Digital Audio Output: Use this column to assign audio inputs to the

digital audio outputs.  Port: Use this field to apply the same audio setting to all digital audio

output ports.

 All ports follow video path: Sets all digital audio outputs to

receive the digital audio inputs that come with their video inputs as these videos display.

 All ports embedded analog audio: Sets all digital audio outputs

to receive a specified embedded analog audio input.

 All mute: Mute all digital audio outputs.

 Port 1 - Port 16: Use these fields to assign different audio input for

each digital audio output port.

 Follow video path: Sets the digital audio output port to receive

the digital audio input that comes with the video input as it displays.

 Embedded Analog Audio: Sets the digital audio output port to

receive the specified embedded analog audio input.

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 Mute: Mutes the digital audio output for the port.

 Analog Audio Output: Use this column to assign audio inputs to the

analog audio output ports.  Port: Use this field to apply the same audio setting to all analog audio

output ports.

 All ports follow video path: Sets all analog audio outputs to

receive the digital audio inputs that come with their video inputs as these videos display.

 All ports embedded analog audio: Sets all analog audio outputs

to receive a specified embedded analog audio input.

 All ports embedded digital audio: Sets all analog audio outputs

to receive a specified digital audio input.

 All mute: Mute all analog audio outputs.

 Port 1 - Port 16: Use these fields to assign different audio input for

each digital audio output port.

 Follow video path: Sets the analog audio output port to receive

the digital audio input that comes with the video input as it displays.

 Embedded analog audio: Sets the analog audio output port to

receive a specified embedded analog audio input.

 Embedded digital audio: Sets the analog audio output port to

receive a specified digital audio input.

 Mute: Mute the analog audio output port.

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Editing a Profile using Grid View

In a grid view, the audio and video outputs are assigned by mapping the audio/ video input on the vertical axis to the audio/video output on a horizontal axis.

1. Click Video Output, Digital Audio, Analog Audio to select the type of settings.

2. Locate an input from the vertical axis and the output to which you wish from the horizontal axis, and then click the block in the grid where the input and output intercepts.

Example 1

In the following illustration, input 01 is assigned to output 01, and input 02 to output 02, and so forth.

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Example 2

To assign the same input for all outputs, click the input from the vertical axis. In the following illustration, all output ports are assigned with input

01.

Example 3

To have an audio output automatically switch to the audio input that comes along with the assigned video input, click AFV (audio following video). In this illustration, all digital audio output ports are set to be following their video input.

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Playing a Profile

1. Click the profile you wish to apply and then click Apply.

2. The profile is immediately applied and appears in the large Play window.

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3. To adjust the played profile, click on the Play window. The following

controls appear.

Option Description

Show OSD Check Show OSD to show the current connection status via

Mute All Check Mute All to mute the audio for all ports.

Blank All Check Blank All to turn off the video to all displays.

OSD. When Show OSD is unchecked, the OSD will disappear.

Click this icon to show a source assignment for this profile.

On Sequence On Sequence appears when a profile schedule is playing.

< Click < to go back to the previous profile in the sequence, when

Profile Scheduling is in use. Only available with On Sequence.

> Click > to advance to the next profile in the sequence, when

Profile Scheduling is in use. Only available with On Sequence.

Positioning Click Positioning to open a window that allows you to adjust

the image position on each display. For Video Wall profiles, you can also set the Bezel Dimension, which is the frame thickness between each display.

Change Input Click Change Input to change the input for single and grouped

outputs, as explained on the next page.

Click this icon to delete the profile.

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Importing/Exporting a Profile

To export the VM1600A’s connection profiles, click Export Profiles. A configuration file starts downloading.

To import connection profiles to the VM1600A, do the following:

1. Click Import Profiles.

2. Browse to the configuration file, select it and click Open.

Note: Importing a connection profile database will overwrite the current

profiles.

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Profile Scheduling

You can create schedules to play different profiles on specified time frames.

Enabling/Disabling Profile Scheduling

1. Go to the Profile List page.

2. Click the PROFILE SCHEDULING toggle button to enable (green) or

disable (gray) profile scheduling. To configure profile schedule settings, see Configuring Profile Schedules, page 84.

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Configuring Profile Schedules

1. From the Profile List page, click PROFILE SCHEDULING. A profile calendar appears.

2. To adjust the calendar and display a desired time frame, using the drop-

down lists and/or buttons.

3. Click Profile List at the bottom of the page. The Profile List appears.

4. From the Profile List, drag and drop profiles onto the desired time on the calendar view. Optionally right-click the profile to copy, remove, or view its settings.

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5. To view a playlist of the scheduled profiles, click All Playlist. A play list

appears.

You can have access to the following controls.

Control Description

Click to add profiles from the Profile List to the playlist.

View

Copy

Remove

Click to view the settings of the selected profile.

Click to create a copy of the selected profile to the playlist.

Click to remove the selected profile from the playlist.

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System Settings

Overview

The setting pages allow you to configure the VM1600A’s system settings.

If your Web GUI is not showing these setting, click the Settings icon from the top-right corner in the web interface.

Aten VM1600A User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

EMC Information

RoHS

User Information

Online Registration

Telephone Support

User Notice

Package Contents

VM1600A

VM7514 / VM8514

VM7904

VM7814 / VM8814

VM7804 / VM8804

VM7604 / VM8604

VM7104

VM7404

VE805R

VE816R

Table of Contents

About this Manual

Conventions

Product Information

Overview

Features

VM1600A

VM7514 / VM8514

VM7904

VM7814 / VM8814

VM7804 / VM8804

VM7604 / VM8604

VM7104

VM7404

VE805R

VE816R

Requirements

Input / Output Board

Source Devices

Display Devices

Cables

Browsers

Optional Equipment

Components

VM1600A Front View

VM1600A Rear View

VM7514 Front View

VM8514 Front View

VM7904 Front View

VM7814 / VM7804 Front View

VM8814 / VM8804 Front View

VM7604 Front View

VM8604 Front View

VM7104 Front View

VM7404 Front View

VE805R / VE816R Front View

VE805R / VE816R Rear View

Rack Mounting

Mounting with Brackets

Grounding

Input / Output Board Installation

Cable Connection

Installation Diagram

Overview

Front Panel Pushbuttons

Basic Navigation

Front Panel LCD

LCD Password

Port Switching

Video / Audio Pushbutton

Input Port Selection

Output Port Selection

Profile Pushbutton

LCD Menu

LCD Main Screen

IP Setting

Serial Port Setting

Serial Port Address Setting

Baud Rate