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Table of Contents
1. WINDOWS™ SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1
1.1. General 1
1.2. Installation Prerequisites 1
1.3. Software Installation 1
2. USING THE SOFTWARE 2
2.1. General 2
2.2. USB Device Detection 2
2.3. Controls 2
2.4. Status 3
2.5. Device Name 4
2.6. Status Bar 4
2.7. Tool Bar Menu 4
2.8. HDBaseT Programmer 5
2.9. Firmware Update 5
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1. Windows™ Software Installation
1.1. General
The UHBX-8X graphical user interface (GUI) is a Windows™ software used to configure
advanced settings of the UHBX-8X. Use of the software requires USB connection of the
PC to the device. A USB cable (Type A to Mini-USB) is needed for this connection.
The GUI can be used to monitor and configure several devices simultaneously. So for
PC's that have multiple USB ports or with the use of external USB hubs, it is possible to
use the same GUI and address each device individually.
1.2. Installation Prerequisites
• A PC with Windows XP™ OS or later
• USB port
• Microsoft™ .NET Framework 2.0 or later (most recent OS including Windows 7 and
8 typically include this and no action is required). If .NET Framework 2.0 or later is
not installed on your PC, the Microsoft™ website has free downloads available.
1.3. Software Installation
• If an earlier version of this particular software was previously installed, UNINSTALL
the program first from either the Add/Remove Programs section of the control panel
or by running the previous installation SETUP.EXE and selecting “remove
application”.
• Install the software by executing the SETUP.EXE program from the installation
source directory
• Accept the default settings, but if you want to specify a particular installation
directory other than the default, you may do so.
• Once the UHBX-8X software installation has completed, either
click the desktop icon or navigate the Start Menu to
Start Programs Hall Research UHBX-8X
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This detection and driver installation only occurs when the UHBX-8X is
2. Using the Software
2.1. General
The UHBX-8X is a Windows GUI that can be installed to remotely monitor and make
additional settings of the UHBX-8X device via a USB connection. It also provides the
ability to upload update any future firmware release in the device.
2.2. USB Device Detection
The PC should automatically configure the USB port after connection to the UHBX-8X
(using standard Windows™ USB drivers) and does not require any special USB drivers
to be installed. Once connected to a USB port of the PC, Windows™ will detect and use
the appropriate USB driver. The first time you connect the device to the PC, you may
experience a short delay and a windows notification pop-up message may be shown.
connected to the PC for the first time. Afterwards, reconnected devices
automatically configure themselves with no delay or message.
If no UHBX-8X device is attached to the PC, the on-screen fields are disabled
(grayed out) But once, the PC detects a valid connection to a UHBX-8X device, its
control and status menu will be enabled.
2.3. Controls
The UHBX-8X GUI provides you advanced control and connection status of the device.
Set HDBaseT Mode
The HDBaseT outputs can be individually set to either Auto or Long Reach mode.
Auto - When set to Auto, the HDBaseT output will follow the current mode on the
receiver. Auto is the default setting as shipped from the factory. If you are using a
Model U1-1BT-R receiver which does not support the Long Reach mode, then this
setting must remain in Auto mode. Also when connected to a UHBX-R-PD receiver
that has its own mode switch, leave this setting in Auto, since the receiver has its
own hardware mode switch and you can set the mode at the receiver
Long Reach - When set to Long Reach, the HDBaseT output will have the
strongest signal from the sender to the receiver. However, this mode does not
support deep color or 4K video. This mode is recommended if your cable is long
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When the Link LED is flashing, it is indicating the HDBaseT extender module at the
(100 m or longer), or if you are experiencing occasional video dropouts, even if the
UTP cable is not that long! If your receiver can support this mode, Long Reach
provides the best chance to resolve most issues such as ground-loops,
electromagnetic or static discharge interference, or if you are using lower quality
UTP cables, is to put the link in Long Reach mode if the receiver supports it.
However, you must be aware that in this mode the max resolution supported is
1080p @ 60 Hz 8-bit (24 bit total) color. Deep color and 4K (UHD) video is not
supported in LR mode.
Miscellaneous
Power Management – When it is selected, the UHBX-8X device will check for the
presence of source video and sink HPD (whether there is a display connected and if
it it is turned on). If neither source video nor HPD is
detected, the HDBaseT extender module at the output
will be placed in low power mode. If you are not
extending IR or RS-232 to the remotes, we recommend
that you enable Power Management. This will ensure that when there is no video
from the source, or if the display is turned off, the HDBaseT chipsets will be placed
in low power mode. The reason you may not want to enable this mode when
extending RS-232 or IR, is because when the link is in low power, baud rates higher
than 9600 or IR signals with modulation can not be reliably extended.
The default state is Power Management off.
2.4. Status
The UHBX-8X GUI provides real time status
indication of the HDBaseT links and the current
RS232 output channel selection and baud rate
setting for that channel.
specified output is in Low Power mode due to either +5V video source or HPD sink
LCD being not detected.
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HDBaseT
The HDBaseT status display on the GUI is similar to the one on the unit's front panel.
One additional feature of the GUI display is display of the approximate UTP cable length.
The cable length is measured in meters, and it is not applicable when the connection is in
Long Reach mode. The calculation may vary according to cable quality
Current RS232 Connection
The GUI shows the current output that the controller is
connected to for RS232 communication. In addition,
baud rate, and the parity settings are also displayed
2.5. Device Name
Assigns a descriptive name to the UHBX-8X device that is a
maximum 8 characters long. This information is stored in the
device. Assigning unique Device Names to each device can be
useful to positively identify each device. This can prove handy if you are going to connect
multiple devices simultaneously to a PC and use the software to control several at once.
The FACTORY DEFAULT name is USBDEVHR.
2.6. Status Bar
The bottom bar of the screen shows the USB connection status as
follows:
This indicates the software has not detected any UHBX-8X devices and is searching the
USB ports for devices.
All controls and status are disabled until a valid UHBX-8X device is
attached and properly identified by the software.
The number of UHBX-8X devices will be shown; once, they are connected to the PC.
2.7. Tool Bar Menu
The UHBX-8X GUI consists of three main menus, which allow you to easily perform more
specific desired tasks.
File
The File menu consists of the Exit selection as shown.
Exit – Exit the UHBX-8X GUI.
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Tools
The Tools menu consists of the following menu items as shown.
Factory Defaults – Restore the device to factory default
settings.
HDBaseT Programmer – Can be used to update any HDBaseT extender module.
Firmware Update – Allow you to update any future device firmware.
Help
The Help menu has the About selection as shown.
About… - Display the current version of UHBX-8X
GUI, device firmware, and USB serial number.
2.8. HDBaseT Programmer
This HDBaseT programmer can be used to program the
local HDBaseT extender modules inside the UHBX-8X
device. There are a total of 8 modules, and one module
is used at each HDBaseT ouput.
The HDBaseT Programmer can be found under the
Tools menu. When the HDBaseT Programmer is
selected, the UHBX-8X GUI will open an HDBaseT
Programmer window as shown above.
Next, select a firmware to program it into a desired
HDBaseT output module. If all eight modules are needed
to be programmed, all eight boxes next to Outputs 1-8
must be checked.
Once, it is ready for program, just click the Program
button.The HDBaseT Programmer will verify the firmware in the module after it has been
programmed. A completed or failed status will be shown.
2.9. Firmware Update
The firmware update can be found under the Tools
menu.
After the firmware update is completed successfully, the
UHBX-8X will be running as normal.
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