Extron electronics SW8 HD 4K PLUS, SW6 HD 4K PLUS Setup Manual

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SW6 and SW8 HD 4K PLUS • Setup Guide

The Extron SW HD 4K PLUS are six and eight input HDMI switchers that support 4K video signals at 60 Hz. They switch 4K/60 signals between multiple HDMI source devices to a single display. The switchers support computer and video resolutions up to 4K/60 and 1080p/60, data rates up to 18 Gbps, HDR, 12-bit Deep Color, 3D, Lip Sync, and HD lossless audio formats. Both models feature EDID Minder®, which maintains continuous EDID communication with connected devices and ensures that the HDMI sources power up properly and maintain correct video output. The switchers also provide automatic input cable equalization up to 25 feet (7.6 meters) when used with Extron HDMI Pro Series cable.

The SW HD 4K PLUS Series offers control via front panel buttons, USB, Extron Product Control Software (PCS), Ethernet, RS-232, contact closure, and auto-input switching for integration with any control system. Front panel LED indicators provide immediate conrmation of HDCP authentication and signal presence for each input and output.

This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate these switchers. installation, conguration, and operation details, see the SW HD 4K PLUS Series User Guide, available at

www.extron.com.

Rear Panel Features and Connections

100-240V 0.2A MAX

GCT GC

123

CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT

REMOTE

CT TGC

50/60 Hz

1 2 3 4 5 6

INPUTS

OUTPUT

GCT5+V

G6CT

For full

RS-232

RESET

Tx Rx G

SW6 HD 4K PLUS

LAN

100-240V 0.2A MAX

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

INPUTS

50/60 Hz

Power connector

HDMI Input connectors

HDMI Output connector

+V connector (for tally voltage output)

GCT GC 57

CT TGC

T+V

RS-232

Tx Rx G

RS-232 connector

LAN (Ethernet) connector

Contact closure input and tally output ports

Reset button

OUTPUT

GCT GC 123

CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT

REMOTE

CT TGC

RESET

SW8 HD 4K PLUS

LAN

Figure 1. SW6 and SW8 HD 4K PLUS Rear Panel

Installation Steps

1. Turn off all of the equipment and disconnect it from the power source.

2. Mount the switcher on a rack shelf or furniture (optional). (See the instructions provided with the mounting kit,

which can be ordered at www.extron.com).

3. Connect HDMI input sources to one or more of the SW HD 4K PLUS input connectors (see gure 1,

NOTE: LockIt® cable lacing brackets, one for each HDMI input and output connector, are provided with the

SW HD 4K PLUS. These brackets can be used to secure the HDMI cables to the rear panel connectors to reduce stress on the HDMI connectors and prevent signal loss due to loose cable connections. For information on attaching the LockIt brackets, see the LockIt HDMI Lacing Bracket instructions in the SW HD 4K PLUS Series User Guide, available at www.extron.com.

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SW6 and SW8 HD 4K PLUS • Setup Guide (Continued)

RS-232 Port

RS-232

4. Connect an HDMI output device to the output connector (see ﬁgure 1,

, on the previous page). By default,

the EDID of this device is stored at the HDMI output.

5. Connect control devices. Connect your computer

to one of the following SW HD 4K PLUS communication ports to congure and control the

Tx Rx G

SW HD 4K Series Switcher Rear Panel Remote Port

switcher via SIS commands or via PCS (Cong and LAN ports only):

• RS-232 port — Connect the unterminated

transmit, receive, and ground wires of the RS-232 cable to the provided 3-pole captive screw plug, as

NOTE: If you use cable that has a drain wire, tie the drain wire to ground at both ends.

Ground (G) Receive (Rx) Transmit (Tx)

Transmit (Tx) Receive (Rx)

shown in the illustration at right. Connect the plug between the rear panel RS-232 connector (E), and the serial port of your computer. Protocol for the RS-232 port is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.

• Config port — Connect a USB mini-B cable between the front panel USB mini-B connector (see ﬁgure 2,

, on page 3) and a USB port on your computer for control via USB.

• LAN port — Use an RJ-45 cable to connect this jack (see figure 1,

) to a LAN for Ethernet control of the

switcher.

6. (Optional) Connect contact closure and indicator devices. The REMOTE panel on the SW6 and SW8

models contains six (SW6) or eight (SW8) 3-pole captive screw connectors, each with three pins labeled C, G, and T, for contact closure and tally indicator devices. The panel also contains a 3-pole captive screw connector with three +V pins that provide power to the indicator devices connected to the tally (T) ports (see 2 in the illustration below right).

Each 3-pole connector is labeled with the number of the HDMI input associated with it. Wire devices to these connectors as follows:

a. Connect contact input and tally output devices to one or

more of the 3-pole CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT connectors (see 1 in the illustration at right), as desired:

• To enable input switching via contact closure, connect

a push-button contact closure input device to pins C (contact) and G (ground).

• To identify the currently selected input when the front

panel buttons are not visible, connect an indicator device, such as an LED, to tally output pin T of the same 3-pole connector.

GCT GC 1

CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT

REMOTE

CT TGC

GCT GC 57

CT TGC

When the input you are using is selected, the corresponding tally out pin shorts to ground, which activates the connected indicator.

b. If desired, attach the power wires for your connected indicator devices to any of the three ports of the +V

connector (2).

Computer or Control Syste

T+V

RS-232

Tx Rx G

NOTE: You need to connect the indicator LED to the voltage output if you want to power the device for

visual feedback. However, only the contact and ground connections are needed to select an input.

Pressing the button on the contact closure device switches the connected input to the output.

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Using a Show Me® cable:

CONTACT IN/TA LLY OUT

SW6 and SW8 HD 4K PLUS

The Contact and Tally connectors can also be used with Extron Show Me cables. The diagram at right shows how to wire a Show Me cable to a contact input.

For each Show Me cable:

• Connect the red pigtail to the C pin corresponding to the input being used.

• Connect the black pigtail to the T pin of the same input.

Red

Connector

Black

NOTE: The ground or drain wire on the Show Me cable is not used here. You can tie

it back and shield it.

7. Connect the rear panel IEC power connector to an AC source (see ﬁgure 1,

8. Power on the output display.

9. Power on the source devices.

Front Panel Features

A BB

AUTO

SWITCH

CONFIG

2 3 4

INPUTS

5 6 7 8

AUTO SWITCH LED

USB CONFIG port

SIGNAL LEDs

Figure 2. SW6 and SW8 HD 4K

HDCP LEDs

Input selection buttons

PLUS Front Panels

, on page 1).

SIGNAL

HDCP

CCA

INPUTS

12345678

G2CT

OUTPUT

SW8 HD 4K PLUS

Show Me Cable

HDMI SWITCHER

NOTE: The SW6 front panel is identical to that of the SW8 except that it has six input buttons, Signal LEDs, and

HDCP LEDs.

AUTO SWITCH LED — Lights when auto-input switching is in effect. When auto-input switching is enabled, the

switcher automatically switches to the highest-numbered input with an active video signal.

USB CONFIG port — Connect a USB cable (USB A to mini-B) between your computer and this female USB

mini-B port to configure and control the switcher via SIS commands or PCS, and to update the firmware.

SIGNAL LEDs — The LEDs labeled INPUTS each light when the corresponding input is connected to a device

that has power. The LED labeled OUTPUT lights when the output is connected to a device that has power.

HDCP LEDs

• Input LEDs — Light if the connected sources are HDCP encrypted and have been authenticated by the

• Output LED — Lights when the currently selected input requires HDCP and the connected output device

switcher inputs.

NOTE: If the source device connected to the selected input is HDCP encrypted (requires HDCP

authentication), the corresponding signal LED may not light unless HDCP has been authenticated.

has been successfully authenticated.

NOTE: HDCP is re-authenticated on the output whenever a new input is selected.

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Input selection buttons — Press one of these buttons to select an input to switch to the output. The LED at

the right of each button lights when the corresponding input is selected. If auto-input switching is in effect, these buttons are disabled, but the LEDs continue to light to indicate the selected input. The input buttons are also used to initiate a system reset and to enable and disable front panel lockout (see the SW HD 4K PLUS Series User Guide for more information).

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