7) After the sources are configured, the switcher will walk you through a test of each source routed to all
zones. Yes, it’s a lot of running around to look at TVs, but it’s good exercise, especially when there
are stairs involved.
8) Finally, the setup process will dump all EDID info to the terminal. You can copy and save the text of
this entire terminal session in a text file or email as a log of the installation. There is a lot of data
presented during setup – an example follows these instructions. At any later point you can use the
Dump-Zone-EDID-Text command (*VR,160,255) to dump any zone EDID, or the Master-EDID
(using zon = 255), and find out your system’s overall capabilities. It is the Master-EDID that is
presented to sources during routing.
9) Optional: A related command, Read-Zone-EDID-Subset (*LR,160,zon), may also be used now to
inquire as to the subset of EDID information that was saved by the switcher for routing use.
This command does not return valid data until the HDMI-Main-Setup command has been
used. This is important data for each zone, which lets the switcher know things like which
zones are 2-Channel-PCM-Stereo-only, or which zones support 3D, for routing intelligence.
10) Optional: If any of your sources did not display properly on all zones during main setup, you may
individually scan them again or place them into Special-Mode with the HDMI-Source-Setup
command (*PW,152,src, 0,1).
This is an example terminal session when running HDMI-Main-Setup:
!M,1,1,25,55,8,8,0,0,0,0,8,8
!M,2,1,0,16,135,0,0,0,0,12,2,0
!M,3,1,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,8,8
!M,4,1,0,17,8,32,18,8,32,19,8,32
!M,100,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,4
!M,160,255,16,225,1,1,1,7,1,135,1,4
*PW,150,0,0,1
========== HDMI Main Setup ==========
===== STEP-1: This HDMI setup routine will walk you through the entire process to get your system optimized.
The PROG light will flash slowly during setup, and the ACK light will blink at various steps.
First, you need to have all input sources disconnected.
You then need to connect all output zone sink devices (TVs and, optionally, AVRs).
All sink devices should be on, and set to their proper HDMI inputs.
After that, turn the switcher off and back on again, wait about a minute, and start this setup routine.
This setup routine will ERASE and re-initialize all saved HDMI information.
If you are NOT ready to run this setup routine, exit now.
Press X to exit, or any other key to continue.
One moment while we initialize some stuff...
===== STEP-2: All zones should now have OSD messages, allowing you to test TVs and cabling.
All of the output zones have HDCP turned off at the moment.
Go check each zone's TV for a proper display.
Are all zone TVs displaying an OSD message?
If so, that's great. If not, check cables/inputs, etc.
Press any key to continue.