LevelOne HVE-9900 User Manual

HDSpider™ HDMI 1.3 over Single Cat.5 Distribution Series

HVE-9000 HVE-9001 HVE-9002 HVE-9003 HVE-9004 HVE-9008 HVE-9900

User Manual

Ver.:2.0-1003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

p.2 Package Contents p.3 Overview

p.4 Panel Description p.14 Installation p.20 Systematic Application Diagrams p.21 Frequently Asked Questions p.22 Specifications p.25 Notice p.26 Pin Definition

PACKAGE CONTENTS

HVE-9000 HDSpider™ Long Range Cat.5 HDMI Receiver

1. HDSpider™ Long Range Cat.5 HDMI Receiver (HVE-9000)

2. 5V 2A DC Power Supply Unit

3. User Manual

HVE-9001 HDSpider™ Cat.5 HDMI Sender

1. HDSpider™ Cat.5 HDMI Sender (HVE-9001)

2. 5V 2A DC Power Supply Unit

3. User Manual

HVE-9002 HDSpider™ Cat.5 HDMI Sender with Local HDMI Output

1. HDSpider™ Cat.5 HDMI Sender with Local HDMI Output (HVE-9002)

2. 5V 4A DC Power Supply Unit

3. User Manual

HVE-9003 HDSpider

1. HDSpider™ Cat.5 Cascadable HDMI Sender (HVE-9003)

2. 5V 4A DC Power Supply Unit

3. User Manual

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Cat.5 Cascadable HDMI Sender

HVE-9004 HDSpider™ 4-Port Cat.5 HDMI Sender

1. 4-Port HDSpider™ HDMI Cat.5 Sender (HVE-9004)

2. 5V 4A DC Power Supply Unit

3. User Manual

HVE-9008 HDSpider™ 8-Port Cat.5 HDMI Sender with Local HDMI Output

1. 8-Port HDSpider™ HDMI Cat.5 Sender (HVE-9008)

2. 5V 4A DC Power Supply Unit

3. User Manual

HVE-9900 HDSpider™ Short Range Cat.5 HDMI Receiver

1. HDSpider™ Short Range Cat.5 HDMI Receiver (HVE-9900)

2. User Manual

OVERVIEW

Introduction

The HDSpide r™ HDMI 1.3 over Single Cat.5 Distribution Series provides the most flexible solution by which the uncompressed, unmodified, and pure digital HDMI signals with 7.1-channel audio can be transmitted to different locations over a long distance. The cascadability of HDSpider™ series is virtually unlimited, allowing you to extend HDMI/DVI displays almost anywhere.

The whole HDSpider™ series products can be easily inter-connected to suit almost every application through Cat.5/5e/6 cables. By taking the advantage of Cat.5/5e/6 cables, installation work becomes so easy and particularly cost effective wherever the distribution of HDMI signals is required.

Features

The HDSpider™ HDMI 1.3 over Single Cat.5 Distribution Series offers the users:

 Silicon Image (founder of HDMI) chipset embedded

 HDMI signal transmission via Cat.5/5e/6 cables  Cat.5/5e/6 cable implementation to minimize use of high-cost HDMI cable  Minimum 40m extension for 1080p resolution*  Maximum extension up to 80m**  Uncompressed, unmodified HDMI with 7.1-channel audio/video pure digital

transmission

 Cascading virtually unlimited for HVE-9003  Compliant with HDMI 1.2 / 1.3  Build in 8-level signal level equalizer to fine tune video quality  EDID learning ability to read and store the EDID information of the display to

avoid any incompatibility among displays

 Software not required, purely hardware installation. Virus risk free

Note: The length depends on the characteristics and quality of the cables. Higher resolutions and longer transmission distances require low skew cables (<25ns/100m) for best performance.

*single link of HVE-9000. For connection with HVE-9900, 1080p distance at minimum 15m. **single link at 480p resolution, with high quality, minimal delay skew Cat-6 cable

PANEL DESCRIPTION

HVE-9000 HDSpider™ Long Range Cat.5 HDMI Receiver

Input Panel

HDMI Signal IN: Connect to the HDMI Signal OUT port on the HVE-9001, HV E-9002, HVE-9004,

or HVE-9008 with a Cat.5e/6 cable.

+5V DC: Connect to 5V 2A DC power supply.

Output Panel

Signal Level: Adjust the 8-level signal equalization control to the received HDMI signals.

The HDMI signal level varies from 0 (strongest) to 7 (weakest) for respective transmission length from longest possible range to short distance. Dial the Signal Level from 7 to 0 and stop turning the rotary switch whenever the audio/video is playing normally. Inappropriate signal level setting may cause overpowering issues that would shorten the product’s life significantly!

HDMI OUT: Connect to a HDMI display with a HDMI male-male cable.

HVE-9001 HDSpider™ Cat.5 HDMI Sender

Output Panel

HDMI IN: Connect to a HDMI source with a HDMI male-male cable Mode: 0 = HDMI mode with surround sound (up to 7.1c h) audio output

1 = HDMI mode with stereo (2ch) audio output 2 = DVI mode 3 ~ 5 = Not in use 6 = Use default EDID profile 7 = Learn the EDID from the display*

Note for EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) learning

1. Connect the display which you want to read EDID with a HDMI cable to HDMI-IN on HVE-9001 and dial MODE to 7 so the HVE-9001 can learn the EDID information from the connected display. The LED on the RJ-45 connector will dim and bright again in a few seconds, which indicates the EDID learning process is complete.

2. Dial MODE clockwise [ experience. DO NOT let the rotary control arrow pass by 6. Doing so will erase the EDID just learned and restore the default EDID profile.

] from 7 to 0 or 1 for desirable audio setting and enjoy the

Output Panel

+5V DC: Connect to 5V 2A DC power supply unit.

HDMI Signal OUT: Connect to the HDMI Signal IN of the HVE-9000 or HVE-9900 with a

Cat.5e/6 cable.

HVE-9002 HDSpider™ Cat.5 HDMI Sender with Local HDMI Output

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1. Input video format indicator [lights up for HDMI signal, lights off for DVI signal]

2. DIP switch [see table below]

3. HDMI IN: Connect a HDMI source with a HDMI male-male cable here

4. Audio OUT: Plug in a local speaker here

5. HDMI OUT: Local HDMI for connecting t o a HDMI displa y with a HDMI male-male cable here or cascade to the HDMI IN of another HVE-9001, HV E-9002, HVE-9 004, or HVE-9008.

6. HDMI Signal OUT: Link to HVE-9003 for cascading; or link to HVE-9000 or HVE-9900 to another HDMI display with a Cat.5e/6 cable

7. +5V DC: Connect to a 5V 4A DC power supply unit

DIP Switch

DIP Switch Position

Pin-1 Pin-2

OFF [©] OFF [©]

OFF [©] ON [ª]

Video Audio Description

Up to

1080p

720p 1080i

Stereo1

Stereo

Default Mode

most HDTVs

Safe Mode

720p/1080i video and stereo audio for basic compatibility among HDTVs

– 1080p & stereo audio output for

– Enforce the system output at

ON [ª] ON [ª] Bypass Stereo

Bypass4

EDID Learning Mode

display while playing any received HDMI audio format

EDID Learning & Stereo mode

from the display while enforcing stereo output if any HDTV cannot play surround sound normally

– for learning EDID from the

– for learning EDID

Note for EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) learning

1. Don’t plug i n HDMI cab le to [HDM I In] when yo u wan t to restore defa ult ED ID or learn the display’s EDID.

2. Please connect the display which you want to read EDID to HDMI OUT so the HVE-9002 can learn the EDID information from the connected HDTV.

3. To learn EDID from HDMI display, pull up-and- down the DIP switch 1 from OFF to ON, the green light will dim an d light to indicate the EDID learning process is complete. You DON’T NEED to pull up the DIP switch again unless you want to learn another EDID by pulling DIP switch 1 up and down.

Note

If the HDTV sh o w s v i deo but without audi o, please try to set aud i o m o de to stereo.

If you encounter any unsolved audio/video output problem during system installation,

please turn to Safe Mode (Pin#1-OFF[©] & Pin#2-ON[ª]) to enforce the most compatible 720p stereo output for system check.

Bypass means the matrix will maintain playing the original format of HDMI signals in video and perhaps audio. By setting at this mode, the users may encounter compatibility issue among different kinds of HDMI sources and displays. If you cannot get the audio and/or video output normally at the system installation, please change the DIP switch setting to default mode or even safe mode to verify the functionality of the device.

Set Pin#1 at ON[ª] first then c on n ect the HDMI Input to HDT V th ro ug h a H DMI cable. Wait for 20 seconds. The EDID learning procedure w ill be finished. If you want to learn the EDID from another HDTV, you must set Pin#1 at OFF first and repeat this procedure.

HVE-9003 HDSpider™ Cat.5 Cascadable HDMI Sender

1. Input video format indicator [lights up for HDMI signal, lights off for DVI signal]

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2. Signal Level: Adjust the 16-level equalization control corresponding to the transmission distance of receiving HDMI signals. For surround sound audio output, please adjust from 0-to-7 (longest-to-shortest transmission length). For stereo audio output, please adjust from 8-to-F (longest-to-shortest transmission length). It is recommended to adjust from 7-to-0 or from F-to-8 to find the optimal visual experience.

3. HDMI Signal IN: Link to HVE-9001,HVE-9002, HVE-9003, HVE-9004, or HVE-9008 with a Cat.5e/6 cable

4. Audio OUT: Plug in a local speaker here

5. HDMI OUT: Local HDMI for connecting t o a HDMI displa y with a HDMI male-male cable here or cascade to the HDMI IN of another HVE-9001, HV E-9002, HVE-9004 or HVE-9008.

6. HDMI Signal OUT: Link to HVE-9003 for cascading; or link to HVE-9000 or HVE-9900 to another HDMI display with a Cat.5e/6 cable

7. +5V DC: Connect to a 5V 4A DC power supply unit

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