Quick Start Guide

SW4-TPS-TX240

SW4-TPS-TX240-Plus

Front View

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Important Safety Instructions

Please read the supplied safety instruction document before using the product and keep it available for future reference.

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Lightware SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter. The product has HDBaseT TM integration with additional Lightware developments. The device transmits DP / HDMI / DVI digital video signal up to 4K resolution, audio and control up to 170 m distance over a single

CAT cable (DP signal is converted to HDMI).

Compatible Devices

The transmitters are compatible with other Lightware TPS devices, matrix TPS and TPS2 boards, 25G boards, as well as third-party HDBaseT TM extenders, displays, but not compatible with the phased out TPS-90 extenders.

HDBaseT TM and the HDBaseT Alliance logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance.

Rear View

1 Autoselect LED LED gives feedback about the current Autoselect status.

2 HDCP LED LED gives feedback about the HDCP status of the output signal.

3 DisplayPort Input Input for DisplayPort audio/video signal. The applied cable shall not be more, than 30 m (at 2.7 Gbps data speed).

4 HDMI Inputs HDMI connectors for DVI video or HDMI video and audio.

5 DVI-D input DVI-I connector for DVI-D video and audio.

6 Audio input 3.5 mm Jack connector for asymmetric analog audio signal.

7 Video/Audio Select Selecting a video/audio input manually.

8 Reset Button Pushing the button reboots the unit.

9 Show me Button Special functions are available with this button (e.g. enable

DHCP or restore factory default settings).

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5

5

6 7 8 7 9

6 7 8

1 HDMI output Local HDMI output with the same A/V content as the TPS output.

2 TPS output Locking RJ45 connector for HDBaseT TM signal transmission.

3 Ethernet Locking RJ45 connector for Ethernet communication.

4 Status LEDs The LEDs give feedback about the actual state of the device.

5 IR in and out 2 TRS (3.5mm jack) connectors for Infrared units (IR IN for the detector, IR OUT for the emitter).

6 GPIO port 8-pole Phoenix connector for configurable general purpose input/output ports.

7 RS-232 port 3-pole Phoenix connector for RS-232 serial port.

8 12V DC input connector

12V DC input for local powering.

Front Panel LEDs

Video Sources

ƒ OFF: video source is not selected.

ƒ BLINKING: video source is selected but not active.

ƒ ON: video source is selected and active.

Audio Sources

ƒ OFF: audio source is not selected.

ƒ BLINKING: audio source is selected but not active.

ƒ ON: (with short pause): audio source is selected and the port is active but not embedded to the output video stream (DVI output mode).

ƒ ON: (continuously): audio source is selected, the port is active and the audio is embedded to the output video stream (HDMI output mode).

 When Autoselect is enabled and video signal is not present at all, video LEDs blink.

HDCP LED

ƒ OFF: video output signal is not encrypted with HDCP.

ƒ ON: video output signal is encrypted with HDCP.

Autoselect LED

ƒ OFF: autoselect is disabled.

ƒ BLINKING: autoselect is enabled; searching for signal (video LEDs also blink).

ƒ ON: autoselect is enabled; active video signal is found (the LED of selected video also lights).

 A port is active if a valid signal is detected.

Rear Panel LEDs

LIVE

ƒ OFF: device is not powered.

ƒ BLINKING (slow): device is powered and operational.

ƒ BLINKING (fast): device is in bootload mode.

ƒ ON: device is powered but no operation.

RS-232 LED

ƒ OFF: RS-232 ports (local and link) are in Pass-through mode.

ƒ BLINKING: command injection mode is active.

ƒ ON: RS-232 ports (local and link) are in Control mode.

SRVC

Reserved for future developments.

LINK

ƒ OFF: no TPS link between transmitter and receiver.

ƒ BLINKING (slow): low power mode is active.

ƒ BLINKING (fast): Ethernet fallback mode is active.

ƒ ON: TPS link is established, HDBaseT or Long Reach mode is active.

Connecting Steps

Mac

LAN

DP

GPIO

Blu-ray player

HDMI DVI-I

PC

CATx

HDCP

Autoselect

VIDEO

DP IN

AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO

HDMI IN

VIDEO AUDIO

HDMI IN DVI-D IN

VIDEO AUDIO

AUDIO

5 AUDIO IN

RESET

SW4-TPS-TX240

Power

RS-232 IR

Media player

Audio

Compatible

TPS Receiver

Ethernet Relay box Touch panel Infrared

DVI

CATx

DP

HDMI

DVI-I

Audio

Connect the TPS output port to the receiver (or the Matrix input board) by a

CATx cable via the TPS output port.

Connect the transmitter and the sources using the inputs and VGA /

DisplayPort / HDMI / DVI-I / cables.

LAN

GPIO

Optionally for audio extension: connect the audio source (e.g. media player) to the audio input port by an audio cable.

Optionally connect the transmitter to a LAN in order to control the device.

Optionally connect a controller/controlled device (e.g. relay box) to the

GPIO port.

RS-232

IR

Power

Optionally connect a serial device to the RS-232 port of the transmitter.

Optionally for Infrared extension:

ƒ Connect the IR emitter to the IR OUT port of the transmitter, and/or

ƒ Connect the IR detector to the IR IN port of the transmitter.

Powering on the devices is recommended to do as the final step during the installation. Please see the Power Supply Options section for the details.

 Infrared emitter and detector units are optionally available accessories.

Box Contents

Transmitter unit

Phoenix combicon

8-pole connector

12V DC power adaptor with interchangeable plugs

Safety and

Warranty

Info

Quick

Start

Guide

Safety and warranty info,

Quick Start Guide

Phoenix combicon

3-pole connector

Power Supply Options Mounting

The transmitter can be powered:

HDMI O

UT

ƒ Locally with the supplied 12V DC adaptor or Lightware’s rack mountable PSU,

ƒ Remotely by a PoE-compatible power injector, like Lightware’s TPS-PI-1P1,

ƒ Powering by a matrix board over the TPS (CATx) cable. Connect the external PSU to the output board.

MX-HDMI

-3D

-OB-A

ANAL

AUDIO

OUT

1

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HDMI WIT

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AUD

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TPS2-

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IN

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IN 4

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2.1mm

232

PIN:

2.1mm

TPS I

N 3

N 4

S connec

12V

power

on TP

PIN:

RS-

232

12V

1A

DC

RS-

12V

1A

DC

GPIO TX RX

GPIO TX RX

TPS

OUT

(Po E)

RS-

232

IR IN

IR OUT

1 2

3

4

5 6

7

HDMI O

UT

TPS

OUT

(Po

E)

232

SRVC

LINK

IR IN

IR OUT

1 2

3

4

5 6

7

Power send CATx

(TPS)

External power supply

12V DC

Power adaptor

Typi cal:

- +

0.7

A

Max

: 1.5

A

IN

48 DC

Max:2.

5A

TPS-PI-1P1

232

SRVC

LINK

IR IN

IR OUT

GPIO

1 2

3

4

5 6

7

RS-

232

TX RX

PIN:

2.1mm

12V

1A

DC

TPS

OUT

(Po

E)

To mount the device Lightware supplies optional accessories for different usage. There are two kinds of mounting kits with similar fixing method. The transmitter has two mounting holes with inner thread on the bottom side. Fasten the device by the screws enclosed with the accessory.

Under-desk double mounting kit 1U high rack shelf

The Under-desk double mounting kit makes it easy to mount a single device on any flat surface, e.g. furniture. The 1U high rack shelf provides mounting holes for fastening two halfrack or four quarter-rack sized units. Pocket-sized devices can also be fastened on the shelf.

To order mounting accessories please contact [email protected]

.

 Using different (e.g. longer) screws may cause damage to the device.

 The transmitter is half-rack sized.

HDMI O

UT 48V DC

Power adaptor

PIN: 2.1mm

RS-232

TX R

X

12V 1

A DC

CATx

(TPS) Power send

Locking DC plug

Twist 90° clockwise to lock.

 SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter is PoE-compatible and can receive power over the TPS line.

The TPS-TX/RX95 extenders are not PoE-compatible, thus, they are not able to send/receive power to/from the SW4-TPS-TW240 transmitter.

Further information

The User’s manual of this appliance is available at www.lightware.com

.

See the Downloads section on the dedicated product page.

Contact us

[email protected]

+36 1 255 3800 [email protected]

+36 1 255 3810

Lightware Visual Engineering LLC.

Peterdy 15, Budapest H-1071, Hungary

Doc. ver.: 2.3

19200221

Video/Audio Input Selection

Desired video/audio input can be selected by the Video/Audio select buttons on the front panel. The input can also be selected by using LDC (Lightware Device Controller), sending a protocol command or using Autoselect. The selection order of the Video inputs is the following:

DP HDMI2 HDMI3 DVI-D Autoselect

Front panel Button Functions

ƒ Video input switching: Press the Video select .

ƒ Audio input switching: Press the Audio select .

ƒ Lock/unlock buttons: Press the Audio select and the Show me together.

Setting a Dynamic IP Address

1. Keep the Show me button pressed for 5 seconds; all front panel LEDs start to blink.

2. Release the button, then press it 3 times quickly. DHCP is now enabled.

Typical Application

PC

IR audio

Media player

HDMI

Mac mini

DP

DVI

SW4-TPS-TX240

HDMI OUT

TPS OUT (P oE)

HDMI

GPIO

LIVE

RS-

232

SRVC

LINK

IR IN IR OUT

1 2

3

4

5 6

7

PIN: mm

RS-232

TX

RX

12V 1A

DC

12V

DC power adaptor

LAN

IR

Touch panel

RS-232

Button panel

Access point

Ethernet switch

LAN

Internet

Sn: Sn:

For best performance use

(IEEE 802.3af)

Device ca

12V DC power adaptor ngary

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Made in E

DC

12V 1A

PIN: 2mm

cable

T7 SFTP

CAT6 or CA te powered over TPS link with PoE

TP

S IN

HDMI-

TPS-RX97

LAN

Bidirectional RS-232

3D, 4K supported

Bidirectional IR

HDMI,

Ethernet 10/100

TPS connection

CATx up to 170m

Local monitor

IR detector

RS-232

HDMI

Remote control

HD Projector

GPIO - General Purpose Input/Output Ports

The seven GPIO pins of the transmitter operate at TTL digital signal levels and can be set to high or low level (Push-Pull). The direction of the pins can be input or output (adjustable). The signal levels are the following:

Logical low level

Logical high level

Input voltage (V) Output voltage (V) Max. current (mA)

0 - 0.8

0 - 0.5

30

2 -5 4.5 - 5 18

GPIO connector and plug pin assignment

Pin nr.

5

6

7

3

4

1

2

Ground

Signal

1 2 3

 The total available current of the controller is 180 mA.

4 5 6 7 8

Software Control – Using Lightware Device Controller (LDC)

The device can be controlled from a computer through the Ethernet port using Lightware Device Controller. Please download the application from www.lightware.com

, install on a Windows PC or a macOS and connect to the device via the Ethernet port. LDC software contains many useful built-in tools which can be used for signal analysis like the following:

Frame Detector

Lightware’s Frame Detector function works like an input signal analyzer and makes it possible to determine the exact video format that is sent by the source, thus, helping identify many problems (e.g. timing parameter difference).

Port Diagram

DP in

HDMI 1 in

HDMI 2 in

DVI-D in

Analog audio in

Digital audio/video

Digital audio/video

Digital audio/video

Digital audio/video

4:1 digital

A/V switch

De-embedder

Digital video

Embedder

Digital audio

and video

HDMI splitter

Digital audio

Analog audio

A/D converter

Digital audio

2:1 digital audio switch

Digital audio

HDMI out

TPS out

Audio Cable Wiring Guide

SW4-TPS-TX240 transmitter is built with 5-pole Phoenix input connector. See below a few example of the most common assembling cases.

From balanced output to balanced input

2x6.3 (1/4”) TRS - Phoenix

From balanced output to balanced input

2xXLR - Phoenix

2

3

2

3

AUDIO Input

From unbalanced output to balanced input

3.5 (1/8”) TRS - Phoenix

From unbalanced output to balanced input

2xRCA - Phoenix

Test Pattern Generator

The output ports can send a special image towards the sink devices for testing purposes.

The settings of the test pattern are available via LDC, see the available patterns below:

TPS Cable Diagnostics

The estimated cable length and the quality of the link are measured periodically and the diagnostic window shows the values in real-time. If the green bars hit the first line in the middle they turn into red. It means the number of the errors – during the extension – is higher than recommended. The link might be alive but recovering of the received data is not guaranteed.

Types of IR Connectors (1/8” TRS / TS)

Restore Factory Default Settings

1. Keep the Show me button pressed for 10 seconds; after 5 seconds front panel LEDs start to blink but keep the buttons pressed; the LEDs start to blink faster 5 seconds later.

2. Release the button , then press it 3 times quickly; factory default settings are restored:

IP address (fix)

Subnet mask

Static gateway

DHCP

TCP/IP port nr. LW2 / LW3

192.168.0.100

255.255.255.0

192.168.0.1

disabled

10001 / 6107

Crosspoint setting (Audio / Video)

Autoselect

Output TPS mode

Emulated EDID

GPIO output level

GPIO direction

DisplayPort input

Disabled

Auto

Dynamic

RS-232 mode

RS-232 control protocol

Pass-through

LW2

RS-232 port setting 57600 BAUD, 8, N, 1

Command injection port (local / link) 8001 / 8002

High

Input

Maximum Extension Distances

Resolution

Pixel clock rate

Cable lengths

(Auto / Long reach TPS mode)

CAT5e

AWG24

CAT7

AWG26

CAT7

AWG23

1024x768@60Hz

1280x720p@60Hz

65 MHz 100 m / 130 m* 90 m / 120 m* 120 m / 170 m*

73.8 MHz 100 m / 130 m* 90 m / 120 m* 120 m / 170 m*

1920x1080p@60Hz (24bpp) 148.5 MHz 100 m / 130 m* 90 m / 120 m* 120 m / 170 m*

1920x1200@60Hz 152.9 MHz 100 m / NA 90 m / NA 120 m / NA

1600x1200@60Hz

1920x1080@60Hz (36bpp)

3840x2160@30Hz UHD **

4096x2160@30Hz 4K **

162 MHz

223 MHz

297 MHz

297 MHz

100 m / NA

70 m / NA

70 m / NA

70 m / NA

90 m / NA

70 m / NA

70 m / NA

70 m / NA

120 m / NA

100 m / NA

100 m / NA

100 m / NA

* Long reach TPS mode supports pixel clock frequencies up to 148.5 MHz.

Above values are valid when the transmitter is powered by a local adaptor; distances may decrease depending on the powering mode (local or remote) and cable quality. To specify the accurate extension distances, please check the documentation of the connected HDBaseTcompatible device as well.

 CAT7 SFTP AWG23 cable is always recommended.

For more information about audio cable wiring see the user’s manual of the device or the

Wiring Guide on our website www.lightware.com

.

Wiring Guide for RS-232 Data Transmission

The device is built with 3-pole Phoenix connector. See the below examples of connecting to a

DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment) or a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) type device:

Lightware device and a DCE

D-SUB 9 – Phoenix

TX RX

Lightware device and a DTE

D-SUB 9 – Phoenix

TX RX

5

9

2: TX data

3: RX data

5: Ground

6

1 1

6

2: RX data

3: TX data

5: Ground

9

5

For more information about the cable wiring see the user’s manual of the device or the Cable

Wiring Guide on our website www.lightware.com/support/guides-and-white-papers .

2 pole, 1 ring: IR transmitter 3 pole, 2 rings: IR receiver