warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of one year from the purchase by the original purchaser. If this product is defective or malfunctions, Cable Electronics will replace or repair this unit (at their option) within a reasonable time. No expressed or implied warranty is made for any defects caused by immersion or exposure to liquids, abuse, neglect, improper operation of unit, excess wear and tear and defects resulting from unauthorized disassembly and or modification. labs Cable Electronics 3209 Wood Drive Garland, TX 75041 Phone: (469) 429-9200 Toll free: (800) 767-6189 Fax: (469) 429-9205 Document: HSW88C_manual.pdf INSTRUCTION MANUAL labs Cable Electronics HSW88C 8x8 HDMI over CAT5 Matrix with IR Pass-through SAFETEY NOTICE The HSW88C vl .3 8x8 HDMI over CAT5 Matrix with IR Pass-through has been tested for conformance to safety regulations and requirements, and has been certified for international use. However, like all electronic equipment, the HSW88C should be used with care. Please read and follow the safety instructions to protect yourself from possible injury and to minimize the risk of damage to the unit. • Follow all instructions and warnings marked on this unit. • Do not attempt to service this unit yourself, except where explained in this manual. • Provide proper ventilation and air circulation and do not use near water. • Keep objects that might damage the device and assure that the placement of this unit is on a stable surface. • Use only the power adapter and power cords and connection cables designed for this unit. • Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean this unit. Always unplug the power to the device before cleaning. NOTICE 1. If the DVI or HDMI device requires the EDID information, please use EDID Reader/Writer to retrieve and provide DVI/HDMI EDID information. 2. All HDMI over CAT5 transmission distances are measured using Belden 1583A CAT5e 125MHz LAN cable and ASTRODESIGN Video Signal Generator VG-859C. 3. The transmission length is largely affected by the type of LAN cables, the type of HDMI sources, and the type of HDMI display. The testing result shows solid LAN cables (usually in bulk cable 300m/1000ft form) can transmit a lot longer signals than stranded LAN cables (usually in patch cord form). Shielded STP cables are better suit than unshielded UTP cables. A solid UTP CAT5e cable shows longer transmission length than stranded STP CAT6 cable. For long extension users, solid LAN cables are your only choice. 4. EIA/TIA-568-B termination (T568B) for LAN cables is recommended for better performance. 5. To reduce the interference among the unshielded twisted pairs of wires in LAN cable, you can use shielded LAN cables to reduce EMI problems, which is worsen in long transmission. 6. Because the quality of the LAN cables has major effects in transmission distance, always use high quality cables. For resolution greater than 1080i or 1280x1024, a CAT6 solid wire cable is recommended. 7. If your HDMI display has multiple HDMI inputs, it is found that the first HDMI input [HDMI input #1] generally can produce better transmission performance among all HDMI inputs. 8. The HSMR has been tested extensively and found that it doesn't require external power supply. If in rare situation you find it cannot work with the HSW88C, please use a +5V power adapter to plug in the power jack and try again. If not, please contact your technical support for further service. 9. Additional IR remote controls and IR blaster cables can be purchased as optional accessories to control the HDMI sources located separately. At: CE labs, 3209 Wood Dr., Garland, TX 75041, Phone: (469) 429-9200 | Toll free: (800) 767-6289 | Fax: (469) 429-9205 Performance Guide for HDMI over LAN Cable Transmission Performance rating Type of LAN cable Wiring Shielding CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 Solid Unshielded (UTP) ★ ★★ ★ ★★★ ★ ★★★★ Shielded (STP) ★ ★★ ★ ★★ ★ ★★★ Stranded Unshielded (UTP) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Shielded (STP) ★ ★ ★★ Termination Please use EIA/TIA-568-B termination (T568B) at any time 7. Output Port: Pull down menu and select which source to be sent to this output port. One by one setting On main menu screen. First select input source. Then select the output ports which you want to send the video and audio from this source. When you select the input source, the source will change to gray. When you select the output port one by one, the selected output port will change to gray. The linking line will change to yellow. Group setting First select output ports one by one. Then select the input source. The selected output ports change the setting at the same time. Terminal Settings Baud rate: Data length: Parity check: Stop bit: Command Set: COMMAND ACTION COMMAND ACTION COMMAND ACTION ST System Status* C5 Output C select Input5 F3 Output F select Input3 VR Firmware Version...