Black Box VSW-HDMI4X4-B, 4 x 4 HDMI Matrix Switch manual Rear-panel components, Hdmi

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Chapter 2: Overview

Table 2-2. Rear-panel components.

Number

Component

Connector

Connector Descripton

Component Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power jack:

 

1

DC Power Inlet

 

DC jack: inner OID 2.1-

Connect 12-VDC, 5-A power supply here.

 

 

mm

 

 

 

Power input: 12 VDC, 5 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR extender jack:

Support one IR Extender. When you plug the external IR extender

2

IR Extender Control

 

Female jack:

 

into the switch, the front-panel IR receiver remains active.

 

 

 

inner OID 3.5-mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Connect a signal link of HDMI direct digital video/audio to this

 

 

 

 

4

Preview Output-01 HDMI

 

NOTE: With the proper

female HDMI connector. The connector supports HDMI digital

 

adapters, you can use the

video/audio and HDMI digital video sources.

switch with DVI digital

Preview port HDMI signal is the same as Output 1.

video signals. HDCP

 

compliant. DVI does not

 

support audio.

 

HDMI digital video/audio connector: HDMI female connector.

NOTE: With the proper

5 Inputs — 1, 2, 3, 4 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.

HDMI Digital Video/Audio, connector with fixed screw

Input 1–4

6Outputs — 1, 2, 3, 4

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 1–4

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