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CH-501TX & RX
HDMI over Single CAT5e/CAT6 with IR
Operation Manual
Operation Manual
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DISCLAIMERS
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and
is believed to be accurate. Cypress Technology assumes no
responsibility for any infringements of patents or other rights of third
parties which may result from its use.
Cypress Technology assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies
that may be contained in this document. Cypress also makes no
commitment to update or to keep current the information contained
in this document.
Cypress Technology reserves the right to make improvements to this
document and/or product at any time and without notice.
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otherwise—without express written permission and consent from
Cypress Technology.
© Copyright 2011 by Cypress Technology.
All Rights Reserved.
Version 1.1 August 2011
TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
All products or service names mentioned in this document may be
trademarks of the companies with which they are associated.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please read all instructions before attempting to unpack, install or
operate this equipment and before connecting the power supply.
Please keep the following in mind as you unpack and install this
equipment:
• Always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of re,
electrical shock and injury to persons.
• To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain,
moisture or install this product near water.
• Never spill liquid of any kind on or into this product.
• Never push an object of any kind into this product through any
openings or empty slots in the unit, as you may damage parts
inside the unit.
• Do not attach the power supply cabling to building surfaces.
• Use only the supplied power supply unit (PSU). Do not use the PSU
if it is damaged.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cabling or allow any
weight to be placed upon it or any person walk on it.
• To protect the unit from overheating, do not block any vents or
openings in the unit housing that provide ventilation and allow for
sufcient space for air to circulate around the unit.
REVISION HISTORY
VERSION NO. DATE DD/MM/YY SUMMARY OF CHANGE
VS1 08/12/11 First Release
VR2 16/04/12 Add IR Distance
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction ............................................ 1
2. Applications ........................................... 1
3. Package Contents ................................ 1
4. System Requirements ............................ 1
5. Features .................................................. 2
6. Operation Controls and Functions ....... 3
6.1 Transmitter Front and Rear Panels .. 3
6.2 Reciever Front and Rear Panels ..... 5
7. D-Sub 9 Pin Denitions ........................... 6
8. IR CABLE PIN ASSIGNMENT .................... 6
9. Connection Diagram ............................ 7
10. Specications ...................................... 8
11. Acronyms ............................................. 9
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1. INTRODUCTION
The HDMI over Single CAT5e/CAT6 with IR transmitter and receiver
set can make your home or ofce set-up more efcient and easy to
use. Uncompressed HDMI video and audio can be transmitted over
a single CAT5e/CAT6 with the added benet of control through the
built-in RS-232 and IR ports up to 100m. It also features a HDMI bypass
function that allows for local testing of the HDMI source.
2. APPLICATIONS
• Home entertainment sharing and control
• Lecture room display and control
• Showroom display and control
• Meeting room presentation and control
• Classroom display and control
• Any Smart AV Installation System
3. PACKAGE CONTENTS
• 1× HDMI over Single CAT5e/CAT6 Transmitter
• 1×HDMI over Single CAT5e/CAT6 Receiver
• 1× IR Blaster
• 1× IR Receiver
• 2× 5 V 2.6 A DC Power Adaptor
• Operation Manual
4. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
•
Input HDMI source equipment such as DVD/Blu-ray player
and output display with HDMI connection.
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5. FEATURES
• Supports HDMI v1.4 with 3D, 4k x 2k support, HDCP and DVI
Compliant
• Supports CEC bypass function
• Simultaneous transmisson of uncompressed data up to 100 m/328 ft
for CAT5e or CAT6 cable
Note: This system was tested with CAT6/23AWG cables, so if using
cables of another type, results may vary.
• Uncompressed video 1080p, 60 Hz, 36-bit
• Audio support up to 7.1CH & Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD
• arious controls over HDMI, CEC, RS232 and IR
• 3Play™ convergence: HD video, audio & Control (IR & RS232)
• Installation Friendly
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6. OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
6.1 Transmitter Front and Rear Panels
DC 5V
IR 1
Blaster
IR 2
Extender
HDCP
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Link
Mode
CAT5e/6 Out
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9
HDMI Bypass HDMI In
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
HDMI Bypass
RS 232 In
TransmitterHDMI to CA T5e/6 with IR CH-50 1TX
Power
Connect to a HDMI TV/monitor to test the HDMI input source signal.
When the HDMI bypass is connected, signal transmission from the
the CAT5e/6 output is disabled. Ensure that it is not connected
during normal use.
2
HDMI In
Connect to HDMI source equipment such as DVD/Blu-ray player.
3
RS-232 In
Connect with PC or laptop with D-Sub 9 pin male cable for the
transmission of RS-232 commands.
4
DC 5V
This blue LED will illuminate when the 5 V DC power supply is
plugged into the unit and connected the adaptor to an AC outlet.
5
IR 1 Blaster
Connect to the supplied IR blaster cables for IR signal transmission.
Place the IR blaster in direct line of sight of the equipment to be
controlled.
6
IR 2 Extende r
Connect with the supplied IR receiver cables for IR signal
reception. Ensure that remote being used is within the direct lineof-sight of the IR extender.
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HDCP LED (Red)
The LED will illuminate to indicate the input source signal contains
a valid HDCP data and will blink if the input source signal is without
HDCP data.
8
Link LED (Yellow)
The LED will illuminate tio indicate when both the CAT5e/6 input
and output signals are connected.
9
Mode LED (Green)
The LED will blink when the device is processing and sending/
receiving data via the CAT5e/6 connection (HDMI, IR and RS232).
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CAT5e/6 Out
Connect the transmitter and receiver via a single CAT5e/6 cable
for all data transmission.
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6.2 Reciever Front and Rear Panels
HDMI Out
CAT5e/6 to HDMI with IR CH-50 1RX
1
HDMI Out
RS 232 Out
1 2
Power
Receiver
DC 5V
IR 2
Blaster
Link
Mode
HDCP
IR 1
Extender
4 5 6 7 8 9 3
CAT5e/6 In
Connect to a HDMI equipped TV/monitor for display the HDMI
input source signal.
2
RS-232 Out
Connect to the device that is to be controlled (with D-Sub 9 pin
female cable) by RS-232 commands.
3
DC 5V
This blue LED will illuminate when the 5 V DC power supply is
plugged into the unit and connected the adaptor to an AC outlet.
4
IR 2 Blaster
Connect to the supplied IR blaster cables for IR signal transmission.
Place the IR blaster in direct line of sight of the equipment to be
controlled.
5
IR 1 Extende r
Connect with the supplied IR receiver cables for IR signal
reception. Ensure that remote being used is within the direct lineof-sight of the IR extender.
6
HDCP LED (Red)
This red LED will illuminate when the input source signal contains
HDCP data and when it blink it means the input source signal is
without HDCP data.
7
Link LED (Yellow)
This yellow LED will illuminate when the both CAT5e/6 input and
output signal is connected.
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Mode LED (Green)
This green LED will blinking when the device is processing.
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CAT5e/6
These slots are to be connected with a single CAT5e/6 cable for
data transmitting.
7. D-SUB 9 PIN DEFINITIONS
Pin Dene TX / RX
1 N/C
2 TxD/RxD
3 RxD/TxD
4 N/C
5 GND
6 N/C
7 N/C
8 N/C
9 N/C
8. IR CABLE PIN ASSIGNMENT
IR Blaster
Power 5 V
1
IR Blaster Signal
2
NC
3
IR Receiver
IR Signal
1
Power 5 V
2
Grounding
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9. CONNECTION DIAGRAM
HDMI Out
RS 232 Out
Receiver
CAT5e/6 to HDMI with IR CH-501RX
Power
DC 5V
IR 2
Blaster
IR 1
Extender
HDCP
Link
Mode
CAT5e/6 In
Power
DC 5V
IR 1
Blaster
IR 2
Extender
HDCP
Link
Mode
CA T5e/6 O ut
HDMI Bypa ss HDMI In
RS 232 In
TransmitterHDMI to CAT5e/6 with IR CH-501TX
1.5m
60°
1.5m
60°
7m
3m 3m
60°
7m
3m 3m
60°
TV/Monitor
IR Extender 2
IR Extender 1
Power Supply
IR Blaster 2
IR Blaster 1
DVD or Blu-ray Player
TX
RS232 Equipped
PC or Notebook
RX
TV/Monitor
Power Supply
HDMI
RS232 Equipped
HDMI Switcher
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10. SPECIFICATIONS
Video Bandwidth 300MHz / 9Gbps
Transmitter
Input 1×HDMI, 1×RS-232, 1×IR Extender
Output 1×CAT5e/6, 1×HDMI Bypass, 1×IR Blaster
Receiver
Input 1×CAT5e/6, 1 x IR Extender
Output 1×HDMI, 1×RS-232, 1×IR Blaster
ESD Protection Human Body Model:
±8 kV (air-gap discharge)
±4 kV (contact discharge)
IR Frequency 30~50kHz
Power Supply 5 V/2.6 A DC (US/EU Standards, CE/FCC/UL
certied)
Dimensions 102 mm(W) × 107 mm(D) × 25 mm(H)
Weight 240g (Tx), 245g (Rx)
Chassis Material Aluminum
Silkscreen Color Silver
Power Consumption 2 W (Tx), 6W (Rx)
Operating Temperature 0 °C~40 °C/32 °F~104 °F
Storage Temperature −20 °C~60 °C/ −4 °F~140 °F
Relative Humidity 20~90 % RH (non-condensing)
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11. ACRONYMS
ACRONYM COMPLETE TERM
CAT5e Category 5 Cable
CAT6 Category 6 cable
CEC Consumer Electronics Control
DVI Digital Visual Interface
HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface
IR Infrared
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