Broadata Communications LBS-0808 User Manual

LBS-0808

LINK BRIDGETM UNIVERSAL

8X8 OPTICAL/DVI/HDMI

MATRIX SWITCH

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prior notice or consent. No liability is assumed as a result of their use or

application. All rights reserved.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND COMPLIANCE DECLARATIONS

PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS OUR

PRODUCTS CONTAIN

CLASS I LASER PRODUCTS

W ARNING

This product is a CLASS I LASER PRODUCT only when the units are connected
with a fiber optical cable. Do not disconnect the fiber optic connector while
the unit is powered up. Exposure to laser radiation is possible when the
laser fiber optic connector is disconnected while the unit is powered up. It
should be noted that when the fiber is disconnected, the product will have

CLASS IM INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION.

Although the fiber optic connectors in this product emit only Class 1 energy
that is below the levels considered to be hazardous, one should never stare
directly into a fiber optic connector or an unconnected fiber end unless one
can be certain that no exposure to laser energy could occur.

CAUTION

Only service personnel are intended to access the interior of the units. It
should be cautioned that CLASS 3 INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. The use of controls, making
adjustments, or performing operations other than those specified may result
in hazardous radiation exposure. This product has operating wavelengths
at 778nm, 800nm with average -0.5dB to 0dBm optical power per wavelength,
825nm, 911nm, and 980nm. The laser is operated in pulse mode within 1
KHz frequency and ¼ duty cycle.

The following label or equivalent is located on the surface of laser products.
This label indicates that the product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT.

SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE RECOMMENDED

This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged
by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lightning strikes, etc. Use of
surge protection systems is highly recommended in order to protect and
extend the life of your equipment.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................. 5

2.0 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ............... 6

2.1 FRONT PANEL ................................................................ 6

2.2 REAR PANEL ................................................................... 7

3.0 SWITCH CONTROL ........................................................ 8

3.1 RS-232 PIN ASSIGNMENT ............................................. 8

3.2 RS-232 AND TELNET COMMANDS .............................. 9

3.3 TELNET CONTROL ..................................................... 10

3.4 WEB GUI CONTROL .................................................... 12

4.0 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................... 14

5.0 SERVICE PROCEDURE ................................................ 16

5.1 REPLACEMENT POLICY.............................................. 16

5.2 RETURN AND REPAIR SERVICE ................................. 16

6.0 LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................... 17

7.0 APPENDIX...................................................................... 18

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1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The LBS Series is a high performance Link BridgeTM Universal Matrix
Switcher System that provides up to 8x8 video switching for HDMI/DVI
signals. It supports 12-bit deep color resolutions up to 1080p and
1920x1200@60Hz with multi-channel digital audio, such as LPCM 7.1CH,
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD. S tandard versions of the
LBS support all optical switching, or hybrid optical/electrical switching,
for HDMI/DVI signals. When configured for optical switching, only one
fiber is required per input or output port. In addition, the distance between
the switch and HDMI/DVI devices can be up to 400m when connected
by fiber cable. The LBS comes in a 2-RU packaging design.

The LBS supports jitter-free, high-quality HDMI/DVI Display with several
EDID functions for independent display resolution at per-port basis. Types
of switching control available: manual control panel, standard
RS-232, or Ethernet Web GUI and Telnet control.

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POWER

LOCK UNDO RECALL ENTER 12

CONFIG

SAVE

ALL 12334455667788

OUT

IN

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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2.0 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

2.1 Front Panel

1 POWER: Press this button to turn on the device or to set it to

standby mode.

2 CONFIG: Press this button to enter into the menu selections of

A. EDID Setting

Standard EDID: Use the built-in EDID which supports video
up to 1080p@60/WUXGA@60Hz.

Auto EDID: based on the TV/Display’s EDID
of the lowest connected output port.

Manual EDID: Support independent EDID by assigning the
selected input port to the selected output port.

B. IP Configuration

1. IP address,

2. Netmask,

3. Gateway.

C. Temperature

T1, T2: these figures shows the temperature inside the device.

D. LCD Contrast Range from 1~4

3 SAVE: Press this button to save the present setting of the I/O.

There are 10 pre-sets available for saving.

4 ALL: Press this button to select all outputs to one input.

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ETHERNET

IR IN

USB

RS232

OUTPUT 0

1

2

3

4

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5 LOCK: Press this button to lock all the function buttons on

panel. To unlock, press and hold lock button for 4 seconds.

6 UNDO: Press this button to return back/exit the current

selection.

7 RECALL: Press this button to recall from the saving settings of

1~10.

8 ENTER: Press this button every time to confirm the setting or

the selection.

2.2 Rear Panel

1 OUTPUT 1~8: Connect HD/3D display TV/monitor with HDMI

cables up to 8 displays.

2 CPU

a. USB: This port is reserved for firmware update

only.
b. IR IN: Reserved.
c. ETHERNET: Connect to an active network line for LAN

and Telnet/Web GUI control.
d. RS-232: Connect with D-Sub 9-pin cable from the

PC/Control device for RS-232 control over the LBS-0808.

3 INPUT 1~8: Connect source equipment such as Blu-ray/PS3

players up to 16 devices with HDMI/optical cable.

4 POWER & POWER Supply: The device will automatically be

placed on stand-by mode when the power supply is connected
to AC power.

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PIN

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Definition

NC
TxD
RxD

NC

GND

NC

NC

NC

NC

LBS-3232

PIN

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Definition

NC
RxD
TxD

NC

GND

NC

NC

NC

NC

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5 Ventilation Fan: This fan will automatically turn on when the

device is switched ON. Do not block this port of the device or
cover it with any object. Please allow adequate space around
the unit for air circulation.

3.0 SWITCH CONTROL

3.1 RS-232 Pin Assignment

Default Port Settings
Baud Rate: 19.2K
Data Bits: 8
Parity Bits: None
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: None

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