• 1.Introduction
• 1.1.Description
• 1.2.Features
• 1.3.Box Contents
• 1.4.Typical Applications
• 2.Installation
• 2.1.Mounting Options
• 2.2.Connecting Steps
• 2.3.Board Installation and Handling
• 2.4.PSU Installation and Handling
• 3.Product Overview
• 3.1.Hybrid Modular Matrix Concept
• 3.2.Router Frames
• 3.3.I/O Board Configurations
• 3.4.MX-CPU2 Processor Board
• 3.4.1.MX-CPU2 Board Features
• 3.5.Input Boards
• 3.6.Output Boards
• 3.7.MX-FR80R and MX-FR65R
• 3.8.MX-FR33R
• 3.9.MX-FR33L
• 3.10.MX-FR17
• 3.11.MX-FR17R
• 3.12.MX-FR9
• 3.13.MX-FR9R
• 3.14.Electrical Connections
• 3.14.1.Power Connections
• 3.14.2.Video Inputs and Outputs
• 3.14.3.Audio Inputs and Outputs
• 3.14.4.RJ45 Connectors and Twisted Pair Cables
• 3.14.5.Further Connectors
• 3.15.Input Boards
• 3.16.Output Boards
• 4.Operation
• 4.1.Powering on
• 4.1.1.Redundant Power Supplies
• 4.2.The Remote Power Feature of MX-TPS Boards
• 4.3.The Remote Power Feature of MX-TPS2 Boards
• 4.4.Basic Control Panel Operations
• 4.4.1.CONTROL LOCK
• 4.4.2.Take / Autotake Modes
• 4.4.3.Source and Destination Buttons
• 4.4.4.Viewing Crosspoint State
• 4.4.5.Switching
• 4.4.6.Switching Operations Flowchart
• 4.4.7.Preset Operations
• 4.4.8.Output Lock
• 4.5.The EDID Memory of a Matrix
• 4.5.1.EDID Types
• 4.6.Audio Options
• 4.6.1.Legend of the Figures
• 4.6.2.Audio Settings
• 4.7.TPS Link Modes
• 4.8.About the Ethernet (TPS and TPS2 Boards)
• 4.8.1.Enable and Disable the Ethernet
• 4.8.2.Avoid Causing an Ethernet Loop
• 4.9.LCD Control Panel Operation
• 4.9.1.Basic Concept
• 4.9.2.Normal Mode
• 4.9.3.LCD Menu Pop-up Messages
• 4.9.4.EDID Mode
• 4.9.5.Signal Present Mode
• 4.10.Remote Operation
• 4.10.1.Control Interfaces
• 4.10.2.Multiple Simultaneous Connections
• 4.10.3.IP Settings
• 4.10.4.Serial Port Settings
• 4.10.5.Control Protocols
• 4.11.Error Handling
• 5.Software Control - The Built-in Website
• 5.1.System Requirements
• 5.2.Establishing the Connection
• 5.3.The Layout of the Built-in Website
• 6.Software Control – Lightware Device Controller Software
• 6.1.Install and Update
• 6.2.Running the LDC
• 6.3.Connecting to a Device (Device Discovery Window)
• 6.4.Crosspoint Menu
• 6.4.1.Grid View
• 6.4.2.Tile View
• 6.5.Port Properties and Settings
• 6.5.1.Common Features
• 6.5.2.Diagnostic Tools
• 6.5.3.Input Port Properties
• 6.5.4.Output Port Properties
• 6.5.5.Presets
• 6.6.EDID Menu
• 6.6.1.Sources and Destinations
• 6.6.2.EDID Operations
• 6.6.3.EDID Summary Window
• 6.6.4.Editing an EDID
• 6.6.5.Creating an EDID
• 6.7.Settings Menu
• 6.7.1.Configuration Tab
• 6.7.2.Device Information
• 6.7.3.Status
• 6.7.4.Log
• 6.7.5.User Preferences
• 6.8.Terminal Window
• 7.Programmer’s Reference
• 7.1.Protocol Description
• 7.2.Instructions for the Terminal Application Usage
• 7.2.1.Legend for Control Commands
• 7.2.2.Renewed Protocol
• 7.2.3.Changing Protocols
• 7.3.Storage Memories
• 7.3.1.Matrix Frame Memory
• 7.3.2.CPU Board Memory
• 7.3.3.SD Memory Card (CPU2 Board)
• 7.3.4.Input and Output Board Memory
• 7.4.Switching and Control Commands
• 7.4.1.Test Input and Preview Output
• 7.4.2.Selecting the 80th Input Port (MX-FR80R)
• 7.4.3.Switching an Input to an Output
• 7.4.4.Switching an Input to All Outputs
• 7.4.5.DiagonalSwitching
• 7.4.6.Batch Switch Outputs
• 7.4.7.Displaying the Current Connection States of the Outputs
• 7.4.8.Listing the Mute/Unmute States of All Outputs
• 7.4.9.Muting a Specified Output
• 7.4.10.Unmuting a Specified Output
• 7.4.11.Disconnecting an Output
• 7.4.12.Disconnecting All Outputs
• 7.4.13.Locking a Specified Output
• 7.4.14.Unlocking a Specified Output
• 7.4.15.Saving a Preset
• 7.4.16.Loading a Preset
• 7.4.17.Preset Preview
• 7.4.18.Renaming a Preset
• 7.4.19.Renaming an Input
• 7.4.20.Renaming an Output
• 7.4.21.Querying the Name of a Preset
• 7.4.22.Querying the Name of an Input
• 7.4.23.Querying the Name of an Output
• 7.4.24.Reloading the Default Preset Names
• 7.4.25.Reloading the Default Input Names
• 7.4.26.Reloading the Default Output Names
• 7.5.Communication Setup Commands
• 7.5.1.Querying the IP Settings
• 7.5.2.Reloading the Default IP Settings
• 7.5.3.Setting a Dynamic IP Address (DHCP)
• 7.5.4.Querying the RS-232 Baud Rate
• 7.5.5.Changing the RS-232 Baud Rate
• 7.5.6.Querying the Control Protocol
• 7.5.7.Changing the Control Protocol
• 7.5.8.Configure Remote Alerts
• 7.6.Router Status Commands
• 7.6.1.Querying the Product Type
• 7.6.2.Querying the Serial Number
• 7.6.3.Querying the Firmware Version of the CPU
• 7.6.4.Querying the CPU Firmware Compile Time
• 7.6.5.Querying the Crosspoint Size
• 7.6.6.Querying the Number of the Allowed I/O Slots
• 7.6.7.Querying the Installed I/O Boards
• 7.6.8.Querying the Firmware of All Controllers’
• 7.6.9.Querying the LAN Versions
• 7.6.10.Querying the Health Status
• 7.6.11.Querying the Error List
• 7.7.System Commands
• 7.7.1.Restarting the Matrix
• 7.7.2.Querying the CPU Time
• 7.7.3.Setting the CPU Time
• 7.7.4.Switching the Matrix to Standby
• 7.7.5.Reloading the Factory Default Values and Settings
• 7.8.EDID Router Commands
• 7.8.1.Changing the EDID on an Input Port
• 7.8.2.Changing the EDID on All Inputs
• 7.8.3.Saving an EDID to the User Memory
• 7.8.4.Querying the EDID Validity Table
• 7.8.5.Querying the Emulated EDIDs on All Inputs
• 7.8.6.Querying the Header of an EDID
• 7.8.7.Deleting an EDID From the Memory
• 7.8.8.Downloading the Content of an EDID
• 7.8.9.Uploading the EDID Content
• 7.9.Port Status Commands
• 7.9.1.Input Port Status
• 7.9.2.Output Port Status
• 7.9.3.All Port Status
• 7.10.I/O Port Commands
• 7.10.1.TPS and TPS2 Port
• 7.10.2.HDMI Input Port
• 7.10.3.HDMI-3D Input Port
• 7.10.4.HDMI Output Port
• 7.10.5.HDMI-3D Output Port
• 7.10.6.DVI-I Input Port
• 7.10.7.UMX Input Port
• 7.10.8.Analog Audio I/O Port
• 7.10.9.DVI-DL Output Port
• 7.10.10.DVI-OPT Output Port
• 7.11.RICOD Related Commands
• 7.11.1.Setting the RICOD MASTER Command
• 7.11.2.Querying the Set RICOD MASTER
• 7.11.3.Querying the RICOD SLAVE Status
• 7.11.4.Setting the RICOD SLAVE Status
• 7.12.RS-232 over Fiber Commands
• 7.12.1.Sending Data in Text Format
• 7.12.2.Sending Data in Binary Format
• 7.12.3.Querying the Serial Parameters
• 7.12.4.Setting the Serial Parameters
• 7.13.RS-232 over TPS Commands
• 7.13.1.Sending Data in Text Format
• 7.13.2.Sending Data in Binary Format
• 7.13.3.Querying the Serial Parameters
• 7.13.4.Setting the Serial Parameters
• 7.14.Router Initiated Commands
• 7.14.1.EDID Status Changed
• 7.14.2.Port Status Changed (PSC)
• 7.14.3.Error Responses
• 7.15.LW2 Commands – Quick Summary
• 8.Firmware Update
• 8.1.Detailed Instructions of the Update
• 8.2.Forced Firmware Update
• 8.3.Firmware Update of TPS(2) Ports
• 9.Troubleshooting
• 9.1.Use Cases
• 9.2.How to Speed Up the Troubleshooting Process
• 10.Technologies
• 10.1.EDID Management
• 10.1.1.Understanding the EDID
• 10.1.2.Advanced EDID Management
• 10.2.HDCP Management
• 10.2.1.Protected and Unprotected Content
• 10.2.2.Disable Unnecessary Encryption
• 10.3.Pixel Accurate Reclocking
• 10.4.Dual-Link DVI signal
• 10.5.RS-232 Command Transmission
• 10.6.The RICOD Technology
• 10.6.1.Introduction
• 10.6.2.Operation
• 10.6.3.Enable / Disable RICOD
• 10.6.4.Validity of RICOD
• 10.6.5.Locking the Remote Device
• 10.6.6.RICOD-Capable Devices
• 11.Appendix
• 11.1.Specifications
• 11.1.1.General
• 11.1.2.Power
• 11.1.3.Enclosure
• 11.1.4.I/O Ports of the MX-CPU2 Board
• 11.1.5.Video Inputs - I/O Boards
• 11.1.6.Video Outputs - I/O Boards
• 11.1.7.Fiber Optical Ports
• 11.1.8.Audio Ports
• 11.1.9.Control Ports
• 11.2.Applied Ports (Network Settings)
• 11.3.Factory Default Settings
• 11.4.Factory EDID List
• 11.5.Cable Wiring Guide
• 11.5.1.Serial Ports
• 11.5.2.Audio Ports
• 11.6.Maximum Cable Lengths (TPS and TPS2 Boards)
• 11.7.Maximum Cable Lengths (TP Boards)
• 11.8.Firmware Release Notes
• 11.9.Mechanical Drawings
• 11.9.1.MX-FR80R and MX-FR65R
• 11.9.2.MX-FR33R
• 11.9.3.MX-FR33L
• 11.9.4.MX-FR17 and FR17R, MX-FR9 and FR9R
• 11.10.ASCII Table
• 11.11.Hashtag Keyword List
• 11.12.Further Document Information
• 11.13.Limited Warranty Statement