Tripp Lite B119-4X4 manual

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    1 Owner ’s Manual HDMI Matrix Switch Models: B119-2X2, B119-4X4 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL. 60609 • www .tripplite.com/support Copyright © 2013 T ripp Lite. All rights reserved. P ackage Contents 2 Product Features 2 Mounting 3 Standard Installation 4 RS-232 Serial Control 6 Troubleshooting 9 W arranty & Warranty R egistration 10 W [...]

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    2 P ackage Contents Product F eatures • B119-2X2orB119-4X4LocalT ransmitterUnit • ExternalPowerSupply (Input:100-240V ,50/60Hz,0.5AOutput:5V ,2A)* • 3.5mmtoDB9AdapterCable • MountingHardware • RemoteControl • Owner’sManual *The B119-4X4 comes with a 5V[...]

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    3 Mounting TheB119-2X2andB119-4X4comewithmountinghardwarethatallows themtobemountedinavarietyofways.Thefollowingimagesshow thedifferentwaystheincludedmountingbracketscanbeattachedfor different mounting methods. Note: The images below show a B126-1A[...]

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    4 Standard Installation Note: 1. The diagram below shows a B119-2X2 installation, but installation will be the same for the B119-4X4, except for the number of ports. 2. The back panel of the B119-4X4 contains an IR port which has been capped off. This port is intended for future use, and does not currently function. B119-2x2 (Optional) Up to 25 ft.[...]

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    5 Standard Installation 6  ConnecttherstHDMIdisplaytotheportontheswitchmarked Output 1 . Note: The HDMI cable connecting the switch to a display must be no longer than 25 ft. 7  Repeatstep6toconnectadditionaldisplaystotheremainingports. 8 T urn on the power to the connected [...]

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    6 RS-232 Serial Control BeforeusingRS-232SerialControl,youmustrstgointoyourT erminal EmulationSoftwareandupdatetheCOMportsettings. 1  Gotothe Setup drop-downmenuandselectthe Serial Port option. 2  SelecttheCOMportthatisbeingused,and?[...]

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    7 RS-232 Serial Control 3  Next,youwillneedtocongureyoursoftwaretoallowinputcontrol. Gotothe Setup drop-downmenuandselectthe T erminal option. 4  Updatethefollowingsettings;Receive(LF),LocalEcho(enable).The remaining settings can stay as they are. [...]

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    8 RS-232 Serial Control 5  Oncethesesettingsareupdated,theT erminalEmulationSoftware willrecognizetheswitch,allowingyoutoentercommandstocontrolit with.Thefollowingtableliststheavailablecommands. Command Action sw[x][n] Switchesthesourcebeingdisplay[...]

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    9 Troubleshooting Ifyouareunabletogetanacceptableimageafterfollowingthe installationinstructions,trythetroubleshootingtipsbelow . 1  Istheexternalpowersupplythatcamewiththeproductconnected andpluggedintoaworkingpowersource?Fortheprod[...]

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    10 W arranty & W arranty Registration 1- Y ear Limited W arranty TRIPPLITEwarrantsitsproductstobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiod ofone(1)yearfromthedateofinitialpurchase.TRIPPLITE’sobligationunderthiswarrantyis limitedto[...]

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    11 W arranty & W arranty Registration WEEE Compliance Information for Tripp Lite Customers and Recyclers (European Union) UndertheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)Directiveand implementingregulations,whencustomersbuynewelectricalandelectronicequipment from T ripp Lite they ar[...]

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    12 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL. 60609 • www .tripplite.com/support 13-08-038•93-32BC_revB 13-08-038-9332BC.indd 12 8/5/2013 12:26:38 PM[...]