Black Box VSW-HDMI8X8-B, 8 x 8 HDMI Matrix Switch Overview, Hardware Description, Front Panel

Chapter 2: Overview

•RS-232 cable

•100–230 VAC, 12 VDC, 5A universal power supply

•19-inch rackmount brackets

•User manual

2.4 Hardware Description

Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show the front panel of the switch, and Figure 2-3 shows its back panel. Tables 2-1 and 2-2 describe the components.

2.4.1 Front Panel

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Figure 2-1. Front-panel diagram #1.

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		Figure 2-2. Front-panel diagram #2.
		Table 2-1. Front-panel components.
Number	Component			Description
1	Power Switch	The power switch turns the unit on and off. The LED will light red to indicate that the switch is on and is receiving power. The
		switch will remember that last state during a power cycle. When power is removed and restored, the last configuration will be used.
2	Input Status Display	Input sources 1 to 8 LED lights blue to indicate that a video source is present on that input.
3	Output Status Display	Each output (destination) channel shows which input (source) is assigned.
4	Destination Select Buttons	Separate outputs 1 through 8 select buttons are provided for each destination assignment.
5	IR Sensor	The IR sensor receives IR commands from the supplied remote control or third-party emitter.
		Disables (mute) video on all destinations OR selects the same source to all destinations.
6	Function Key — ALL	Option 1: Press ALL followed by the OFF button. The display will show “0,” indicating that all destinations have no video selected.
		Option 2: Press ALL followed by Source 1 through 8. The display will show the source selected.
		Press ENTER and the preset source selection will be assigned to all destinations.
7	Source Select Buttons	Separate inputs 1 through 8 select buttons are provided for each source selection. Source buttons 1 and 2 are used to change EDID
		modes when the EDID button is pressed.

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