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www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 User Manual 8 X 5 HDMI MATRIX SWITCH WITH 5 X CAT5 RECEIVERS INCLUDED AT-PROHD85M-SR[...]
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1 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1. Introduction .................................................. 2 2. Package Contents .................................................. 2 3. Features .................................................. 2 4. Specification .................................................. 3 5. Panel[...]
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2 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 The Atlona AT-PROHD85M-SR is an HDMI 8X5 matrix switch which allows up to eight HDMI sources to be independently switched to five HDMI displays. It extends sources such as Blu-Ray, X-Box or a Satellite receiver up to 165ft @ 1080p and 1920x1200 resolutions to each remote video display[...]
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3 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Main Unit 1. Front Panel 1. LED display: Output channel indicator displays input association. 2. IR window: IR Receiver for supplied handheld remote. 3. Output selection buttons: used to select preferred output channel. 4. Input selection buttons: used to select preferred input channe[...]
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4 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 2. Rear Panel 1. HDMI inputs 1-4 7. IR Ext port (extension) 2. RJ45 CAT5 outputs 1-4 8. Internal EDID dip switch 3. HDMI inputs 5-8 9. RS485 port 4. RJ45 CAT5 output 5 10. TCP/IP port 5. 12V power input 11. RS-232 port 6. IR TX emitter ports 1-8 HDMI Receiver (5 x Receivers included) [...]
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5 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1. Connect HDMI sources such as Blu-Ray, DirecTV or Apply TV to the inputs on the AT-PROHD85M-SR. 2. Connect 2 RJ45 CAT5 cables from each output on the AT-PROHD85-SR to the matching numbered inputs on the supplied receivers. It is important that that each end of the CAT5 cable matches[...]
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6 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Note: A single CAT5 connection can be used in systems not requiring IR extension through the supplied receivers. If a single CAT5 connection is utilized the embedded EDID setting choice from the dip switch will be the default for all connected devices. For a single CAT5 connection ple[...]
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7 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Dip Switch Settings DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 CA T5 Output Connection and EDID 0 0 0 0 Auto EDID and Copy EDID 1 0 0 0 Dual CA T5, 1080p, 2ch audio 1 0 0 1 Single CA T5, 1080p, 2ch audio 1 0 1 0 Dual CA T5, 1080p, 5.1ch audio 1 0 1 1 Single CA T5, 1080p, 5.1ch audio 1 1 0 0 Dual CA T5, 1080p, 7[...]
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8 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 5. If you wish to control the AT-PROHD85M-SR from a 3rd party control system connect an RS-232 cable between the matrix and the control system. Please use a straight RS-232 Cable for this connection . (View RS232 codes on page 12) 7. For computer control connect a RJ45 cable to the TC[...]
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9 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Note: If the TCP/IP port is connected directly to a computer you must use a cr ossover CAT5 cable. If connected to a router use a straight wir e CAT5 cable. Running NETCTL for the first time will create a file on your desktop called “NETCTL.TXT”. This file will contain information[...]
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10 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Select one of the 1~8 square buttons to select an input for each 1~5 output. The left side pane shows the input status for each output. 3. If “Assign IP” is displayed the device was not assigned an IP address automatically. Double click on “Assign IP” to manually assign an IP[...]
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11 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 9.2. RS232 Cable Wiring A T -PROHD85M-SR Remote control device Pin Denition Pin Denition 1 NC 1 NC 2 Tx 2 Rx 3 Rx 3 Tx 4 NC 4 NC 5 GND 5 GND 6 NC 6 NC 7 NC 7 NC 8 NC 8 NC 9 NC 9 NC 9.3. RS232 Commands: Note: ‘ ’ is carriage return. OUTPUT COMMAND ACTION Output 1 cir 00 Outp[...]
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12 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 OUTPUT COMMAND ACTION Output 3 cir 20 Output 3 select Input1 cir 21 Output 3 select Input2 cir 22 Output 3 select Input3 cir 23 Output 3 select Input4 cir 24 Output 3 select Input5 cir 25 Output 3 select Input6 cir 26 Output 3 select Input7 cir 27 Output 3 select Input8 OUTPUT COMMAN[...]
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13 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Safeguards Precautions FCC regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment, not expressly approved by the manufacturer, could void the user’ s authority to operate this equipment. Operate this product using only the included external power supply.[...]
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14 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 WARRANTY Limited Warranty Atlona Technologies warrants that (a) its products (the AT-PROHD85M-SR) will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 3 years from the date of receipt and (b) that the product will be free from defects in ma[...]
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15 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 ATLONA PRODUCT REGISTRATION Thank you for purchasing this Atlona product. - We hope you enjoy it and will take an extra few moments to register your new purchase. Registration creates an ownership record if your product is lost or stolen and helps ensure you’ll receive notification[...]