Extron electronic DXP HDMI, 68-1370-50 User Manual

DXP DVI Pro
DXP HDMI

DVI and HDMI
Matrix Switchers

Setup Guide

Setup Guide

Matrix Switchers

68-1370-50 Rev. C

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Safety Instructions • English

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of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.

Caution

Read Instructions • Read and understand all safety and operating instructions

before using the equipment.

Retain Instructions • The safety instructions should be kept for future reference.
Follow Warnings • Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

equipment or in the user information.

Avoid Attachments • Do not use tools or attachments that are not

recommended by the equipment manufacturer because they may be
hazardous.

Consignes de Sécurité • Français

Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur que la documenta­tion fournie avec le matériel contient des instructions
importantes concernant l’exploitation et la mainte­nance (réparation).

Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur de la présence
dans le boîtier de l’appareil de tensions dangereuses
non isolées posant des risques d’électrocution.

Attention

Lire les instructions• Prendre connaissance de toutes les consignes de sécurité

et d’exploitation avant d’utiliser le matériel.

Conserver les instructions• Ranger les consignes de sécurité afin de pouvoir

les consulter à l’avenir.

Respecter les avertissements • Observer tous les avertissements et consignes

marqués sur le matériel ou présentés dans la documentation utilisateur.

Eviter les pièces de fixation • Ne pas utiliser de pièces de fixation ni d’outils

non recommandés par le fabricant du matériel car cela risquerait de poser
certains dangers.

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Dieses Symbol soll dem Benutzer in der im Lieferumfang
enthaltenen Dokumentation besonders wichtige Hinweise
zur Bedienung und Wartung (Instandhaltung) geben.

Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer darauf aufmerksam
machen, daß im Inneren des Gehäuses dieses Produktes
gefährliche Spannungen, die nicht isoliert sind und
die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen können,
herrschen.

Achtung

Lesen der Anleitungen • Bevor Sie das Gerät zum ersten Mal verwenden,

sollten Sie alle Sicherheits-und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und

verstehen.

Aufbewahren der Anleitungen • Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit

des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren, damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf

zurückgreifen können.

Befolgen der Warnhinweise • Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und

Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der Benutzerdokumentation.

Keine Zusatzgeräte • Verwenden Sie keine Werkzeuge oder Zusatzgeräte,

die nicht ausdrücklich vom Hersteller empfohlen wurden, da diese eine
Gefahrenquelle darstellen können.

Instrucciones de seguridad • Español

Este símbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre in­strucciones importantes de operación y mantenimiento (o
cambio de partes) que se desean destacar en el contenido
de la documentación suministrada con los equipos.

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presencia de elementos con voltaje peligroso sin protec­ción aislante, que puedan encontrarse dentro de la caja
o alojamiento del producto, y que puedan representar
riesgo de electrocución.

Precaucion

Leer las instrucciones • Leer y analizar todas las instrucciones de operación y

seguridad, antes de usar el equipo.

Conservar las instrucciones • Conservar las instrucciones de seguridad para

futura consulta.

Obedecer las advertencias • Todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas

en el equipo o en la documentación del usuario, deben ser obedecidas.

Evitar el uso de accesorios • No usar herramientas o accesorios que no sean

especificamente recomendados por el fabricante, ya que podrian implicar riesgos.

Warning

Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated

on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a
grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety feature, do not attempt
to bypass or disable it.

Power disconnection • To remove power from the equipment safely, remove all power cords

from the rear of the equipment, or the desktop power module (if detachable), or from the
power source receptacle (wall plug).

Power cord protection • Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be

stepped on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.

Servicing • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. There are no user-serviceable

parts inside. To prevent the risk of shock, do not attempt to service this equipment yourself
because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Slots and openings • If the equipment has slots or holes in the enclosure, these are provided

to prevent overheating of sensitive components inside. These openings must never be
blocked by other objects.

Lithium battery • There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace it

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used
batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Avertissement

Alimentations • Ne faire fonctionner ce matériel qu’avec la source d’alimentation indiquée sur

l’appareil. Ce matériel doit être utilisé avec une alimentation principale comportant un fil de
terre (neutre). Le troisième contact (de mise à la terre) constitue un dispositif de sécurité :
n’essayez pas de la contourner ni de la désactiver.

Déconnexion de l’alimentation• Pour mettre le matériel hors tension sans danger,

déconnectez tous les cordons d’alimentation de l’arrière de l’appareil ou du module
d’alimentation de bureau (s’il est amovible) ou encore de la prise secteur.

Protection du cordon d’alimentation • Acheminer les cordons d’alimentation de manière

à ce que personne ne risque de marcher dessus et à ce qu’ils ne soient pas écrasés ou pincés
par des objets.

Réparation-maintenance • Faire exécuter toutes les interventions de réparation-maintenance

par un technicien qualifié. Aucun des éléments internes ne peut être réparé par l’utilisateur.
Afin d’éviter tout danger d’électrocution, l’utilisateur ne doit pas essayer de procéder lui­même à ces opérations car l’ouverture ou le retrait des couvercles risquent de l’exposer à de
hautes tensions et autres dangers.

Fentes et orifices • Si le boîtier de l’appareil comporte des fentes ou des orifices, ceux-ci

servent à empêcher les composants internes sensibles de surchauffer. Ces ouvertures ne
doivent jamais être bloquées par des objets.

Lithium Batterie • Il a danger d’explosion s’ll y a remplacment incorrect de la batterie.

Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du meme type ou d’un ype equivalent
recommande par le constructeur. Mettre au reut les batteries usagees conformement aux
instructions du fabricant.

Vorsicht

Stromquellen • Dieses Gerät sollte nur über die auf dem Produkt angegebene Stromquelle

betrieben werden. Dieses Gerät wurde für eine Verwendung mit einer Hauptstromleitung

mit einem geerdeten (neutralen) Leiter konzipiert. Der dritte Kontakt ist für einen
Erdanschluß, und stellt eine Sicherheitsfunktion dar. Diese sollte nicht umgangen oder außer

Betrieb gesetzt werden.

Stromunterbrechung • Um das Gerät auf sichere Weise vom Netz zu trennen, sollten Sie

alle Netzkabel aus der Rückseite des Gerätes, aus der externen Stomversorgung (falls dies
möglich ist) oder aus der Wandsteckdose ziehen.

Schutz des Netzkabels • Netzkabel sollten stets so verlegt werden, daß sie nicht im

Weg liegen und niemand darauf treten kann oder Objekte darauf- oder unmittelbar

dagegengestellt werden können.

Wartung • Alle Wartungsmaßnahmen sollten nur von qualiziertem Servicepersonal

durchgeführt werden. Die internen Komponenten des Gerätes sind wartungsfrei. Zur
Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schocks versuchen Sie in keinem Fall, dieses Gerät selbst
öffnen, da beim Entfernen der Abdeckungen die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlags und/oder
andere Gefahren bestehen.

Schlitze und Öffnungen • Wenn das Gerät Schlitze oder Löcher im Gehäuse aufweist,

dienen diese zur Vermeidung einer Überhitzung der empndlichen Teile im Inneren. Diese

Öffnungen dürfen niemals von anderen Objekten blockiert werden.

Litium-Batterie • Explosionsgefahr, falls die Batterie nicht richtig ersetzt wird. Ersetzen Sie

verbrauchte Batterien nur durch den gleichen oder einen vergleichbaren Batterietyp, der
auch vom Hersteller empfohlen wird. Entsorgen Sie verbrauchte Batterien bitte gemäß den
Herstelleranweisungen.

Advertencia

Alimentación eléctrica • Este equipo debe conectarse únicamente a la fuente/tipo de

alimentación eléctrica indicada en el mismo. La alimentación eléctrica de este equipo debe
provenir de un sistema de distribución general con conductor neutro a tierra. La tercera pata
(puesta a tierra) es una medida de seguridad, no puentearia ni eliminaria.

Desconexión de alimentación eléctrica • Para desconectar con seguridad la acometida de

alimentación eléctrica al equipo, desenchufar todos los cables de alimentación en el panel
trasero del equipo, o desenchufar el módulo de alimentación (si fuera independiente), o
desenchufar el cable del receptáculo de la pared.

Protección del cables de alimentación • Los cables de alimentación eléctrica se deben

instalar en lugares donde no sean pisados ni apretados por objetos que se puedan apoyar
sobre ellos.

Reparaciones/mantenimiento • Solicitar siempre los servicios técnicos de personal

calificado. En el interior no hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder. Para evitar riesgo de

electrocución, no intentar personalmente la reparación/mantenimiento de este equipo, ya

que al abrir o extraer las tapas puede quedar expuesto a voltajes peligrosos u otros riesgos.

Ranuras y aberturas • Si el equipo posee ranuras o oricios en su caja/alojamiento, es para

evitar el sobrecalientamiento de componentes internos sensibles. Estas aberturas nunca se
deben obstruir con otros objetos.

Batería de litio • Existe riesgo de explosión si esta batería se coloca en la posición incorrecta.

Cambiar esta batería únicamente con el mismo tipo (o su equivalente) recomendado por el
fabricante. Desachar las baterías usadas siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante.

安全须知 • 中文

这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中
有重要的操作和维护说明。

这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴

露的危险电压，有触电危险。

注意

阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理

解所有安全和使用说明。

保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明书以备将来使

用。

遵守警告 • 用户应遵守产品和用户指南上的所有安

全和操作说明。

避免追加 • 不要使用该产品厂商没有推荐的工具或

追加设备，以避免危险。

警告

电源 • 该设备只能使用产品上标明的电源。 设备

必须使用有地线的供电系统供电。 第三条线
（地线）是安全设施，不能不用或跳过。

拔掉电源 • 为安全地从设备拔掉电源，请拔掉所有设备后

或桌面电源的电源线，或任何接到市电系统的电源线。

电源线保护 • 妥善布线， 避免被踩踏，或重物挤压。
维护 • 所有维修必须由认证的维修人员进行。 设备内部

没有用户可以更换的零件。为避免出现触电危险不要自
己试图打开设备盖子维修该设备。

通风孔 • 有些设备机壳上有通风槽或孔，它们是用来防止

机内敏感元件过热。 不要用任何东西挡住通风孔。

锂电池 • 不正确的更换电池会有爆炸的危险。 必须使用

与厂家推荐的相同或相近型号的电池。 按照生产厂的
建议处理废弃电池。

FCC Class A Notice

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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

The Class A 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.

NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables

must be used with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits.

Conventions Used in this Guide

In this user guide, the following are used:

CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential hazard to equipment

NOTE: A note draws attention to important information.

TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the

WARNING: A warning warns of things or actions that might

or data.

application easier.

cause injury, death, or other severe consequences.

Copyright

© 2012 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners.

Contents

Introduction .......................................1

About this Guide ................................1

About the DXP DVI Pro and DXP

HDMI Series Matrix Switchers ..........1

Application Diagram Examples .........2

Setup ....................................................5

Setup Procedure .................................5

Rear Panels and Connections ............6

Front Panel Config Port ...................10

Operation ..........................................13

Front Panel Features ........................13

Operations ........................................15

Creating a Tie ...............................15

Saving or Recalling a Preset ........16

Locking and Unlocking the

Front Panel (Executive

Modes) ........................................16

Viewing Ties (and Muting

Outputs) ......................................18

Selecting the RS-232/RS-422 Port

Protocol and Baud Rate (Rear

Panel) ..........................................19

Remote Control ...............................21

Establishing a Network

(Ethernet) Connection ...................21

Connection Timeouts...................22

Number of Connections ..............22

Verbose Mode ..............................22

SIS Commands ..................................22

Host-to-switcher Instructions ......22

EDID (Extended Display

Identification Data) ....................23

Command and Response Table

for SIS Commands ..........................25

Installing and Starting the Matrix

Switchers Control Program ............33

Installing the Program .................33

Starting the Program ...................34

Accessing the HTML Pages ..............36

Loading the Start-up Page ..........36

Using the Web Pages to

Configure the DXP .....................38

DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Contents v

DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Contentsvi

Introduction

This section gives an overview of the Extron DXP 44/48/84/88 DVI Pro
and DXP 44/48/84/88 HDMI Series Digital Matrix Switchers and
provides application examples. The following topics are covered:

• About this Guide

• About the DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series Matrix Switchers

• Application Diagram Examples

NOTE: For more information on any subject in this guide, see the

DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series Digital Matrix Switchers
User Guide, available on the Extron Product Software DVD

or at www.extron.com.

About this Guide

This setup guide allows you to easily and quickly set up and configure
your DXP matrix switcher. Step by step instructions show you how to
connect the hardware and to perform basic operations using both
the front panel controls and selected Simple Instruction Set (SIS™)
commands. The guide also shows you how to load and start up the
Matrix Switchers Control Program and how to connect to the built-in
HTML pages, which you can use to operate the switcher.

The terms “DXP,“ “switcher,” and “DXP switcher” are used
interchangeably in this guide to refer to all DXP models.
“DXP DVI Pro” refers to the four DVI models and “DXP HDMI” refers
to the four HDMI® models.

About the DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series Matrix Switchers

The Extron DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI series are digital matrix
switchers that route single link DVI-D signals or HDMI signals from
multiple sources to any or all of up to eight DVI- or HDMI-equipped
display devices. All DXP matrix switchers support resolutions of up to
1920x1200 and HDTV 1080p/60, and are HDCP-compliant, enabling
simultaneous distribution of a single source signal to one or more
compliant displays.

The following matrix sizes are available:

• DXP 44 DVI Pro and DXP 44 HDMI: 4 inputs by 4 outputs

• DXP 48 DVI Pro and DXP 48 HDMI: 4 inputs by 8 outputs

• DXP 84 DVI Pro and DXP 84 HDMI: 8 inputs by 4 outputs

• DXP 88 DVI Pro and DXP 88 HDMI: 8 inputs by 8 outputs

DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Introduction 1

The DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI series all provide easy integration
in applications that require reliable DVI or HDMI signal routing. (A
"DVI Pro" signal is HDCP-compliant; a standard DVI signal is not.)

They include several convenience features common to Extron matrix
switchers such as the QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller (QS-FPC™),
global presets, IP Link®, and Ethernet control.

NOTES: • The DXP DVI Pro fully supports HDMI video and

embedded audio signals when optional Extron
DVI-to-HDMI adapters are used.

• The DXP HDMI fully supports single-link DVI video and
embedded audio signals when the optional Extron
HDMI-to-DVI adapters are used.

Application Diagram Examples

DVI 201xi Tx

DVI 201xi Tx

POWER
12V

0.4A MAX

PC

Extron
DXP DVI Pro Series

HDCP-compliant DVI
Matrix Switcher

Document Camera

DVS 304 DVI

100-240V 50/60 Hz

100-240V 50/60 Hz

Y

Y

R-Y

B-Y

RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y/YC/VID

RGB/R-Y,Y,B-Y/YC/VID
SDI

SDI

R

G/YB

R

G/YB
/VID

/VID

/C

/C

/R-Y

/R-Y

I

I
N

N

4

4

P

P
U

U
T

T

H/

H/

YC

YC

V

V

B-Y

R-Y
VID

VID

0.3A MAX

0.3A MAX

HV

HV
1

1

DVI-I

DVI-I

2

2

3

3

DVD Player

SN XXXXXXXX E XXXXX 00/00
DVI DL TX

DVI-D INPUT

/B-Y

/B-Y

EDID

LOCAL MONITOR OUTPUT

STORE

DVI 201 Rx

LISTED
1T23

C

U S

I.T.E.

RS-232

RS-232

O

O
U

U
T

T

LAN

LAN

P

P

RESET

RESET

U

U
T

T

ACTLINK

ACTLINK

DO NOT CONNECT
OUTPUTS TO LAN

OUTPUTS

12

REMOTE DDC

EDID MINDER

DEFAULT EDID

CONTROL
PASS-THRU

ON

ON

RxTx

1 2 3

OFF

INPUTS

DVI 201 Rx

POWER
12V

0.4A MAX
DO NOT
CONNECT
INPUTS
TO LAN

12

CONTROL
PASS THRU

DVI-D OUTPUT

TxRx

DVI 201 Rx SERIES

DVI-D INPUTS

13

24

6

78

5

HDMI-DVI Adapters

DVI PRO - HDCP COMPLIANT

HD Satellite Receiver

FULL HIGH DEFINITION 1080P VIDEO OUTPUT

Blu-ray Player

DVI-D OUTPUTS

13

24

6

78

5

LAN

Laptop Laptop

REMOTE

Display 4Display 3Display 2Display 1

RESET

LINKACT

RS232/RS422

Displays 5 - 8

TouchLink

Control
System

TCP/IP

IPL 250

COM

IR INPUTRELAY

TXRX

1

3142314231

R

2

3

42

™

®

100

LINK

ACT

Figure 1. Typical DXP DVI Pro Application

2 DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Introduction

Display 1Display 5

Display 7Display 3

Extron
HDMI 201 Tx

HDMI Twisted
Pair Extender

POWER
12V

HDMI INPUT

0.4A MAX

N/A

Laptop

Document Camera

Media PC Server

HD-DVD Player

Display 2Display 6

HDMI - HDCP COMPLIANT

78

Extron
DXP HDMI Series

HDMI Matrix Switchers

HDMI 201 Tx

DDC
REMOTE

RS-232

ON

PASS THRU

12

12

TxRx

LOCAL

POWER
12V

0.4A MAX

12

Extron
HDMI 201 Rx

HDMI Twisted
Pair Extender

HDMI 201 Rx

RS-232

HDMI OUTPUT

PASS THRU

TxRx

HDMI INPUTS

13

24

5

6

LISTED
1T23

C

U S

I.T.E.

Figure 2. Typical DXP HDMI Application

HDMI OUTPUTS

13

24

6

78

5

HD-VTC

L

A

Y

S

T

A

T

I

O

N

3

Game Console

HD Satellite Receiver

FULL HIGH DEFINITION 1080P VIDEO OUTPUT

Blu-ray Player

Display 8Display 4

RESET

LAN

LINKACT

REMOTE

RS232/RS422

P

POWER

LAN
12V
500mA
MAX

TCP/IP

Network

COM1

TXRX

RTS CTS

INPUT

1234

Extron
IPL 250

IP Link Ethernet
Control Processor

COM 2 IR

RELAY

1

1

2

2

TXRX

SGSG

COM 3 IR

RELAY

3

3

4

4

TXRX

SGSG

Remote User
and Administration
Control

PC

3DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Introduction

4 DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Introduction

Setup

This section describes the rear panels of the DXP switchers and
provides instructions for cabling. It covers the following topics:

• Setup Procedure

• Rear Panels and Connections

• Front Panel Config Port

Setup Procedure

Follow these steps to set up and start operating the DXP switcher. See
the "Operation" section for additional configuration procedures you
may want to perform to set up the switcher.

1. Turn off power to the input and output devices and disconnect

their power cords.

2. Connect DVI or HDMI input devices to the rear panel input

connectors (see "b Input connectors" on page 7).

3. Connect DVI or HDMI output devices to the rear panel output

connectors (see "c Output connectors" on page 8).

4. Change any required button labels (optional) (see "Replacing

Button Labels" in the "Reference Information" section of the
DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series User Guide).

5. If desired, connect a computer or control system to the Remote

RS-232/RS-422 port or to the front panel Config RS-232 port (see
"g Remote RS232/RS422 connector" on page 10).

6. If desired, connect a network WAN or LAN hub, a control

system, or a computer to the rear panel Ethernet RJ-45 port (see
"d Ethernet port" on page 8).

7. Plug the DXP switcher into a grounded AC source, and connect

power to the input and output devices.

8. Select EDID files to apply to inputs as desired, using SIS commands,

the Matrix Switchers Control Program, or the DXP web pages. See
"EDID (Extended Display Identication Data)" in the "Remote
Control" section, or see the control program help file and the
DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI User Guide for details.

9. Create ties as desired (see "Creating a Tie" in the "Operations"

section).

DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Setup 5

Rear Panels and Connections

24

Most of the connectors are on the rear panels of the DXP switchers.
The following figures show the rear panels of the four DVI models
and the four HDMI models.

NOTE: The illustrations below show DXP 88 DVI Pro and

DXP 88 HDMI models, with 8 input and 8 output connectors.

The rear panels of the other DXP models are identical to
these models except for the number of inputs and outputs
(see "About the DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series Matrix

Switchers" in the "Introduction" section for the available

matrix sizes).

1

2

3

4

5

DVI PRO - HDCP COMPLIANT

13

5

LISTED
1T23

C

U S

I.T.E.

DVI-D INPUTS

24

6

78

13

5

DVI-D OUTPUTS

6

78

RESET

LAN

LINKACT

6

7

REMOTE

RS232/RS422

Figure 3. DXP DVI Pro Rear Panel

1

2

3

4

5

HDMI - HDCP COMPLIANT

13

5

LISTED
1T23

C

U S

I.T.E.

HDMI INPUTS

24

6

78

13

5

HDMI OUTPUTS

24

6

78

RESET

LAN

LINKACT

6

7

REMOTE

RS232/RS422

Figure 4. DXP HDMI Rear Panel

WARNING: Remove power from the system before making any

connections.

CAUTION: Use electrostatic discharge precautions (be

electrically grounded) when making connections.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment,
although you may not feel, see, or hear it.

AC power connector — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this

a

connector to connect the switcher to a 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 or
60 Hz power source.

6 DXP DVI Pro and DXP HDMI Series • Setup

Input connectors —

b

• DVI Pro series: Connect DVI-D source devices to these female

29-pin DVI-I input connectors. Only single-link DVI-D signals
are supported.

• HDMI series: Connect HDMI source devices to these female

19-pin type A HDMI input connectors.

LockIt™ cable lacing brackets, one for each HDMI input and
output connector, are provided with the DXP HDMI. These
brackets can be used to secure the HDMI cables to the DXP
connectors to reduce stress on the HDMI connectors and
prevent signal loss due to loose cable connections.

To securely fasten an HDMI cable to the DXP using LockIt
brackets:

1. Plug the HDMI cable into the panel connection.

3

1

2

4

3

5

Figure 5. Installing the LockIt Lacing Bracket

2. Loosen the HDMI connection mounting screw from the

panel enough to allow the LockIt lacing bracket to be
placed over it. The screw does not have to be removed.

3. Place the LockIt lacing bracket on the screw and against

the HDMI connector, then tighten the screw to secure the
bracket.

CAUTION: Do not overtighten the HDMI connector

mounting screw. The shield to which it fastens is
very thin and can easily be stripped.

4. Loosely place the included tie wrap around the HDMI

connector and the LockIt lacing bracket as shown.

5. While holding the connector securely against the lacing

bracket, use pliers or similar tools to tighten the tie wrap,
then remove any excess length.

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Output connectors —

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NOTE: The switchers do not alter the video signal in any way.

The signal that is output by the switcher is in the same
format as the input signal.

• DVI Pro series: Connect DVI output devices to these female

29-pin DVI-I output connectors.

• HDMI series: Connect HDMI output devices to these female

19-pin type A HDMI output connectors.

Ethernet port — If desired, connect the DXP switcher to a

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computer, a network WAN or LAN hub, or a control system via
this RJ-45 connector. With the Ethernet connection, you can use a
computer to control the networked switcher with SIS commands,
the Matrix Switchers Control Program, or the embedded HTML
pages on the switcher.

Ethernet connection indicators — The Link and Act LEDs
indicate the status of the Ethernet connection.

• Link: Indicates that the switcher is properly connected to an

Ethernet LAN. This green LED should light steadily.

• Act (Activity): Indicates transmission of data on the RJ-45

connector. This yellow LED should flicker as the switcher
communicates.

Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 3, 5e, or 6 unshielded twisted
pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with
RJ-45 connectors. Ethernet cables are limited to 328 feet (100 m).

NOTES: • Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone

cables do not support Ethernet or Fast Ethernet.

• Do not stretch or bend the cables because this can
cause transmission errors.

Pins:

12345678

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end
and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs
reversed) is a "crossover" cable.

Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable

End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2

Pin

Wire Color

1

White-green

2

Green

3

White-orange

4

Blue

5

White-blue

6

Orange

7

White-brown

8

Brown

T568A

Wire Color

White-orange

Orange

White-green

Blue

White-blue

Green

White-brown

Brown

T568B

Figure 6. RJ-45 Connector and Pinout Tables

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Pin

Wire Color

1

2

3

4

Blue

5

White-blue

6

7

White-brown

8

Brown

T568B

A cable that is wired the same at both ends
is called a "straight-through" cable, because
no pin or pair assignments are swapped.

Wire Color

White-orangeWhite-orange

OrangeOrange

White-greenWhite-green

Blue

White-blue

GreenGreen

White-brown

Brown

T568B

The cable you use depends on your network speed. The switcher
supports both 10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps
(100Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex and full-duplex, Ethernet
connections.

• 10Base-T Ethernet requires CAT 3 or higher UTP or STP cable.

• 100Base-T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e or higher UTP or STP

cable.

Terminate the Ethernet cable as required:

• Network connection — Wire as a patch (straight-through)

cable.

• Computer or control system connection — Wire as a

crossover cable.

NOTE: The factory default IP address is 192.168.254.254.

Reset LED — When the unit is being reset, this LED blinks the

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appropriate number of times to indicate the level of reset that has
been performed.

Reset button — This recessed button initiates four levels (modes)

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of reset. Use a pointed object such as a small Phillips screwdriver
or a stylus to press and hold the Reset button while the switcher is
running or being powered up.

• Hard reset (mode 1) — Hold the Reset button while powering

up the switcher to restore the DXP to the default factory
conditions. This reset restores the factory-installed firmware.

NOTE: This type of reset does not clear the current

configuration.

• Events reset (mode 3) — Press and hold the Reset button

for 3 seconds, then release and press it again momentarily to
toggle events monitoring on and off.

• IP settings reset (mode 4) — Press and hold the Reset

button for 6 seconds, then release it and press it again
momentarily to reset the switcher IP functions.

NOTE: IP settings reset does not replace any user-installed

firmware.

• Absolute reset (mode 5) — Press and hold the Reset button

for 9 seconds, then release it and press it again momentarily to
restore the switcher to the default factory conditions.

For more details on these reset modes, see the DXP DVI Pro and

DXP HDMI User Guide, available on the provided Extron Product
Software DVD or the Extron website at www.extron.com.

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