Chapter 2: Overview

2.4.2 Rear Panel of the AVSW-HDMI8X8-X

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Figure 2-2. Rear panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2-2. Rear panel components.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

Component

Connector

 

Connector Descripton

 

 

 

Component Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI digital video/audio connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fix screw.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Outputs 1–8 HDMI

 

 

 

NOTE: With the proper adapters, you

female HDMI connector. The connector supports HDMI digital

 

 

 

 

 

video/audio and DVI digital video sources.

 

 

 

 

 

can use the switch with DVI digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

video signals. HDCP compliant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI digital video/audio connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with fix screw.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Inputs 1–8 HDMI

 

 

 

NOTE: With the proper adapters, you

female HDMI connector. The connector supports HDMI digital

 

 

 

 

 

video/audio and DVI digital video sources.

 

 

 

 

 

can use the switch with DVI digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

video signals. HDCP compliant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog audio in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect an analog audio input when used with DVI digital

3

3.5-mm audio jack

 

 

 

DVI audio

video sources. The audio will be embedded into the HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPDIF out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPDIF: Use RCA connector with

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Inputs 1–8 audio

 

 

 

HDMI or DVI digital audio signals

Connect SPDIF digital audio output to an audio amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Outputs 1–8 HDBaseT

 

 

 

HDBaseT output

Connect CAT6/6A/7 to AVSW-HDMI-RX unit for HDBaseT

 

 

 

extension.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote port:

6

(8) DB9 connectors

RS-232 ports 1–8

DB9 female connector

 

connections to

 

control room

 

Eight RS-232 control ports interface to a PC, such as a computer, or touch panel control, to the switch via this DB9 female conector for serial RS-232 control through the HDBaseT receiver.

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