Black Box VSW-HDMI8X8-B, 8 x 8 HDMI Matrix Switch manual Rear-panel components

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Chapter 2: Overview

Table 2-2. Rear-panel components.

Number Component

Connector

Connector Descripton

Component Description

 

 

 

 

DC Power Inlet

1

Power jack:

DC jack: inner OID 2.1- mm

Power input: 12 VDC, 5 A

Disables (mutes) video to selected channels.

Press the OFF button followed by any destination channel.

Press button 1 through 4 to select the output destination. The display will show “0” for the selected channel indicating no video selected.

IR extender jack:

2 IR Extender ControlFemale jack: inner OID 3.5-mm

Support one IR Extender. When you plug the external IR extender into the switch, the front panel IR receiver remains active.

 

 

Remote port: DB9 female

RS-232 control port enables interfacing a PC, computer, or touch

3

RS-232 Connection

panel to the switch via the DB9 female connector for serial RS-232

connector

 

 

control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI digital video/audio connector: HDMI female connector.

NOTE: With the proper

4 Preview Output-01 HDMIadapters, you can use the switch with DVI digital video signals. HDCP compliant. DVI does not support audio.

Connect a signal link of HDMI direct digital video/audio to this female HDMI connector. The connector supports HDMI digital video/audio and HDMI digital video sources.

Preview port HDMI signal is the same as Output 1.

5Inputs — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 HDMI

HDMI digital video/audio connector: HDMI female connector.

NOTE: With the proper adapters, you can use the switch with DVI digital video signals. HDCP compliant. DVI does not support audio.

Connect a signal link of HDMI direct digital video/audio to this female HDMI connector. The connector supports HDMI digital video/audio and HDMI digital video sources.

HDMI Digital Video/Audio, connector with fixed screw

Input 1–8

6Outputs — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 HDMI

HDMI digital video/audio connector: HDMI female connector.

NOTE: With the proper adapters, you can use the switch with DVI digital video signals. HDCP compliant. DVI does not support audio.

Connect a signal link of HDMI direct digital video/audio to this female HDMI connector. The connector supports HDMI digital video/audio and HDMI digital videp sources.

HDMI Digital Video/Audio, connector with fixed screw

Output 1–8

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VSW-HDMI8X8-B, 8 x 8 HDMI Matrix Switch specifications

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