AC EDID Blaster/IR Learner User s Guide

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1 EDID Blaster/IR Learner User s Guide Welcome! We greatly appreciate your purchase of the EDID Blaster/IR Learner. We are sure you will find it reliable and simple to use. Superior performance for the right price, backed by solid technical and customer support is what ALTINEX has to offer. We are committed to providing our customers with Signal Management Solutions to the most demanding audiovisual installations at competitive pricing and we welcome you to join the ranks of our many satisfied customers throughout the world. 1. Precautions and Safety Warnings Please read this manual carefully before using your. Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your and to prevent fire and shock hazards. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 General Qualified ALTINEX service personnel or their authorized representatives must perform all service. 1.2 Installation Precautions To prevent fire or shock, do not expose this unit to water or moisture. Do not place the in direct sunlight, near heaters or heat-radiating appliances, or near any liquid. Exposure to direct sunlight, smoke, or steam can harm internal components. Handle the unit carefully; dropping or jarring can cause damage. Do not pull any cables that are attached to the. 1.3 Cleaning Never use strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner. Do not use a wet cloth or water to clean the card. Do not clean or touch any component or PCB. 1.4 FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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. These 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 instructions found herein, 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. Any changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by ALTINEX, Inc. could void the user s authority to operate the equipment. 2. Installation Procedures Note: Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Download the latest version of the control application from the ALTINEX website at to begin using your immediately. Install and launch the control application. Before connecting the to the computer, install the USB drivers following the installation wizard instructions. This provides a virtual COM port using a USB connection. See section of the online manual for details. Connect the to your PC or laptop using a standard USB type A-M to type B-M cable. The power light turns on and red. In the control application, select either EDID Blaster or IR Learn from the main page in the application. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. EDID Blaster - Read/Write Determine if the EDID source data is from a previously saved file, or from a display device. If the source is from a saved file, use the load EDID from file option and then go to Step 4. If the source is from a display device, connect one end of the VGA cable provided to the and the other end to the device with the EDID memory you want to read; monitor, TV, projector, etc. Select the read EDID from device option to read and store the data in temporary memory. Disconnect the VGA cable from the display. Connect the VGA cable from the to the interface device; switcher, DA, etc. Select the write to device option to program the interface with the EDID read previously. NOTE: Not all devices receive power for EDID memory through the 15-pin connector. Some devices require power to be applied. In order to use this EDID data in the future, use the save to file option. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Learn IR from Remote Control In the control application, select a file to store the IR data, and then enter the type, manufacturer, and model of the device. Select the output format for the IR data to be saved; raw data, Neutron, or Showtime. Select the Learn IR option, aim the remote control at the IR IN port, and press the remote control function to learn. Next, enter the function name just learned and then save it to the file. Repeat for each remote control function desired. Use the saved codes to program your ALTINEX device. 3. Limited Warranty/Return Policies Please see the ALTINEX website at for details on warranty and return policies

2 User s Guide 4. Technical Specifications Specifications are subject to change. See for up-to-date information. Features/Description General Inputs EDID Blaster/IR Learner Control USB type B F (1) IR IR Receiver (1) Outputs EDID Read/Write 15-pin HD F (1) Compatibility Altinex Devices Accessories Included VGA Cable Table 1. General Showtime, Neutron, etc. 15-pin HD M-M Electrical Communication/Control Signals Data I/O EDID Read/Write Digital Data Signal Level Power EDID Blaster/IR Learner USB TTL 3-5 Vp-p TTL (from USB) +5V 100 ma Total Power Table 3. Electrical 0.5 W max. Mechanical Material/Color Height Width Depth Weight Shipping Weight (approximate) Connector Panel EDID Blaster/IR Learner ABS Plastic/Black 1.0 in (25 mm) 2.3 in (58 mm) 2.4 in (61 mm) 0.2 lb (0.1 kg) 1.0 lb (0.5 kg) Black Anodized T Operating 10 C-50 C T Maximum 75 C Humidity MTBF (calc.) Table 2. Mechanical 90% non-condensing 38,000 hrs

3 User s Guide 5. About Your Learn IR Codes directly from remote control Read EDID memory from monitor or file Write EDID memory to device from memory or file Free custom application download for immediate operation Learn IR codes directly from a remote control for use in ALTINEX products such as Showtime Solution in a Box or Neutron Controllers. The eliminates the need for libraries and internet access during installation. Simply learn then necessary codes and then transfer them to your system. Create and organize your own custom libraries for use in future installations using device formatted commands or save the raw data for use anywhere. The EDID Blaster enables the reading and writing of EDID memory from one device to another. Read the EDID memory from your monitor and write the data to your distribution amplifier, switcher, etc. In addition to direct read and write among devices, the application allows the reading and writing of EDID data directly to and from files for use in future installations or at other sites. Power LED PWR IR IN IR Receiver USB Input Type-B F USB VGA/EDID EDID Read/Write 15-pin HD F EDID BLASTER/IR LEARNER Power LED IR Receiver IR Activity LED USB Input Type-B F EDID Read/Write 15-pin HD F

4 User s Guide 6. Application Diagrams Diagram 1: Typical Setup

5 User s Guide Diagram 2: Internal View

6 User s Guide 7. Operation Download the latest version of the control application from the ALTINEX website at to begin using your immediately. 7.1 EDID Reader/Writer The reads and writes EDID memory in the address range A000 to A0FF. The control software provided on the ALTINEX website allows the EDID memory to read EDID data directly from a monitor or file and write the data to another device or save the data to a file for use again and again. 7.2 IR Learner The can learn the IR device code from a remote control and save it to a library file for use with ALTINEX systems such as Showtime and Neutron. Follow the instruction within the control application to begin building libraries immediately. 7.3 USB Control The utilizes a virtual COM port through a USB Type-B connector USB Connection The Type-B USB port allows serial communication through a standard computer USB port. The USB port allows the use of the same communication software as a standard RS-232 port but does not require the DB9 serial connection Drivers The USB port requires the CP210X Virtual Com Port driver to be installed prior to connecting to the computer. Launch the USB installer from the application's start page and follow the installation wizard. Close all open applications. Once the necessary files have been copied to the computer, the installer is ready to begin installation. Allow the InstallShield wizard to launch the installer. For best results, use the default paths suggested by the installer. If prompted, allow the installer to restart the computer. After the installation is complete, connect the to the computer and launch the control application. The computer will recognize the new hardware and display the available COM ports. In some cases, the computer may prompt again for the drivers. Select the browse option and direct the installer to the path shown below and finish the wizard as normal. C:\Program Files\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\x86 OR C:\ Program Files\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\x64 The control application has a feature to run through the available COM ports and display those available. If not using the control application, view the Device Manager (Control Panel/system/hardware/device manager) in order to see which COM port number was assigned to the virtual port. In the example below, COM7 was assigned. 7.4 RS-232 Control The has many advanced remote-control capabilities accessible through standard RS-232 communication using the 's internal virtual com port. Control may be accomplished through a computer, control system, or any device capable of RS-232 communication. The RS-232 commands in this manual are provided as reference only. ALTINEX provides control software for the which allows IR Learn and EDID programming capability RS-232 Serial Port Settings The communicates using standard serial communication software such as ALTINEX's free for download AVSnap. Baud Rate Data Bits... 8 Stop Bits... 1 Parity... None Flow... None RS-232 Interface The control commands for the are in a simple ASCII character format. 1. Square brackets "< >" are part of the command. 2. Use uppercase letters for all commands. 3. Spaces are not legal characters. 7.5 Description of Commands Each command consists of an open bracket "<", a function name, parameters, and a close bracket ">". < V E R > < = Start VER = Function = Parameters (if any) > = End of function 1. <VER> This command displays the firmware version of the. Command Format: <VER> Send <VER> to the and receive feedback similar to the following: [ ]

7 User s Guide 2. <RDXXYYZ> This command reads EDID memory from the device connected to the 's 15-pin HD connector. Command Format: <RDXXYYZ> XXYY = Starting memory address (range A000 to A0FF) Z = Memory locations to read (decimal 1 to 8) Read the data in memory location A000 by sending the following command: <RDA000> or <RDA0001> Read the data in memory location A000 through A007 by sending the following command: <RDA0008> 3. <WRXXYYZZ> This command writes EDID data to the device connected to the 's 15-pin HD connector. Command Format: <WRXXYYZZ> XXYY ZZ = Starting memory address (range A000 to A0FF) = Hex data (1 to 64 bytes) The following example sends a single FF byte to location A000: <WRA000FF> The following example requires 2 commands to send 128 bytes to the attached device. The first sends 64 bytes (A000 through A03F). The second command sends 64 bytes (A040 through A07F). <WRA00000FFFFFFFFFFFF0041D009FF D0A01020C241DF FFFDE50A3544C99260F5054FFFF808BC A C0D1 C0D D072A03F50A2D0> <WRA E110A011E302A00B F E011D A F E000000FE00414C544 94E E> 4. <LRNIR> This command receives IR data from a remote control to be used for programming ALTINEX systems such as Neutron and Showtime. The IR IN LED flashes red while data is being received. If an IR signal is not received, the command will time out in about 10 seconds. Command Format: <LRNIR> Send the command <LRNIR> and the responds as follows: READY TO LEARN At this time, point the remote control at the IR receiver and press the function on the remote control you want to learn. The processes the IR data and returns the 1,000 character IR code string inside "[ ]" brackets as in the following example. 5. <HELP> [ FFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF8003FFE001FFF8003FFC000FFF000FF FC001FFE0007FF8007FFFFFFFFF8003FFFFFFFFF0007FF8001FFF FFFFFF8003FFFFFFFFF8007FFE000FFFFFFFFFC003FFF0007FF80 01FFE000FFFFFFFFFE000FFFFFFFFFE000FFFFFFFFFC003FFF000 7FF8001FFE001FFF8003FFFFFFFFF0007FFC001FFE0007FF8003F FFFFFFFF8003FFFFFFFFF8003FFFFFFFFF0007FFFFFFFFF0007FF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFF000FFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF] This command displays information available for the interface commands. Command Format: <HELP> In order to display the RS-232 commands available for the, send the command<help>. The commands along with a brief description will be displayed Summary of Commands 1) <VER> 2) <RDXXYYZ> 3) <WRXXYYZZ> 4) <LRNIR> 5) <HELP> Display firmware version Read EDID data from device Write EDID data to device Learn IR from remote control Display available commands

8 User s Guide 8. Troubleshooting Guide We have carefully tested and have found no problems in the supplied. However, we would like to offer suggestions for the following: Symptom Power LED is OFF No Communication Learn IR Not Working Receive ERR Reading/Writing EDID Resolution Note: The receives power directly from the USB port. 1. Make sure the unit is plugged into a working USB port on a PC or laptop. 2. Make sure the USB cable is plugged all the way into the connector on the. 1. Make sure the device drivers are installed. 2. Make sure the baud rate is set to Make sure the is connected to the PC through the USB connection. The Power LED must be ON and RED. 2. Send the command <LRNIR> and then aim and press the remote at the 's IR IN port/receiver. Verify the IR IN LED flashes RED indicating it is receiving IR data. 3. Check the remote control and make sure it has fresh batteries and is functioning properly. 1. Make sure the is connected to the monitor (or other device) from which you are trying read/write data. 2. Some devices require power for their EDID memory to be operational. If this is the case, apply power to the device, turn on power, and repeat the read/write procedure