Elan gMV1616 User guide

Brand: Elan

Model: gMV1616

Category: Video switches

Type: User guide

A New Class of Audio and HDMI Video Distrbution Switchers

UltraMatrix Designer’s Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction ……………......………………………………………….................

Fundamentals …………………………………………………......……….........

Inputs ………………………………………………………….….....................

Outputs ……………………………………………………................................

Features ………………………………………………….........………...............

Important HDBaseT Information …………………………..........................................

Area Applications …………………………………………………..........................

Index ……………………….………………………………………......................

Appendix A – UltraMatrix Cut Sheets ……………………............................................

Appendix B – UltraMatrix audio circuit diagram .............................................................

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gMV64

gMV88

gMV1616

ELAN’s UltraMatrix series of audio and video switchers breaks new ground, allowing unprece-

dented ﬂ exibility when creating centralized distribution music and high performance video sys-

tems. The UltraMatrix switchers were developed speciﬁ cally with integrated audio and video proj-

ects in mind. Audio centric features were included that provide enhanced end user experience

put/output conﬁ gurations that embrace the complexities of local source inputs like video from a

display with audio from architectural speakers, or using the video display as a zone ampliﬁ er.

The UltraMatrix series breaks the conventional model of a commercial video switcher box

installed with a matrix audio switcher box. By combining the audio and video in one box and

transcoding Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog, UltraMatrix provides the connectivity and

source routing ﬂ exibility your installations require. One box greatly simpliﬁ es wiring and program-

ming which will make the UltraMatrix switchers your preferred audio and video distribution

platform.

This Designers Guide will provide a system designers reference to the features and conﬁ guration

options of the ELAN UltraMatrix series switchers. Other than speciﬁ c input and output quantities,

all three UltraMatrix switchers are the same. Same features, same performance, same conﬁ gu-

ration.

UltraMatrix Fundamentals

UltraMatrix switchers require a gSC series controller. They are not compatible with HC series

controllers and are not controllable by third party control systems. Two gMV switchers may be

installed in a project, but they are completely independent of each other. Additional audio chas-

sis, like the S1616A or S86A, may be used along with an UltraMatrix switcher, but they too are

completely independent of the UltraMatrix switcher.

UltraMatrix switchers feature a voltage switching power supply and are international voltage

compliant. Included in the box are both a US and an EU power cord. China and UK users will

have to supply a power cord with an IEC connector on one end.

UltraMatrix switchers supply voltage over the HDBaseT wire to power the HDBaseT receivers

(ELAN P/N HDRE or HDRS) so no power is required at the remote end for the receiver. More

detail on this is provided in the HDBaseT section of this design guide.

All UltraMatrix switchers are shipped with rack mount hardware attached. The gMV64 also

includes feet which can be installed to allow it to set on a shelf. The gMV88 & gMV1616 are

rack mount only.

DESIGNER’S GUIDE ULTRAMATRIX SERIES

Designer’s Guide

gMV64

gMV88

gMV1616

INPUTS

VIDEO

HDMI inputs each include audio breakout that allows the audio program to be routed

to audio outputs. HDMI inputs on all three chassis are compatible with included

brackets that can be attached to the chassis and used to secure the HDMI cable by

using a zip tie.

Video inputs are compatible with HDMI 1.4a speciﬁcations including 3D, 36bit deep

color, HDCP 1.1, and resolutions up to 1080p and 1920x1080@60Hz. They are com-

patible with all HDMI supported digital audio formats including Dolby Digital & TrueHD

and DTS-HD & Master Audio. There is a limitation on what audio formats can be con-

verted for analog outputs, please make sure you read the OUTPUT section carefully.

AUDIO

Audio inputs are available for analog, optical SPDIF and coaxial SPDIF sources. Analog

sources are available to digital outputs (coaxial SPDIF and HDMI), and digital PCM 2ch

sources are available to analog outputs. See the Audio OUTPUT section for some tips

on connecting and routing multi-channel digital audio sources.

g! controlled audio distribution systems have always been able to use outputs from

one zone controller (UltraMatrix or an AVR in this case) as inputs to another zone

controller. This allows increased ﬂexibility when creating a system.

Each HDBaseT output includes an audio return path from the remote area. ELAN’s

implementation of this audio return feature is called Audio Return Program (ARP). ARP

allows you to utilize the HDBaseT wiring to connect an additional source. This source

is accessible to all zones of the system at all times and through conﬁguration you may

decide which zones have access.

Page/Doorbell inputs are accommodated on all UltraMatrix chassis. On the gMV64

there is a dedicated analog input for page/doorbell. On the gMV88 & gMV1616 the

last analog input is used for page/doorbell. Page/doorbell inputs are analog only and

are mono-mix inputs so a single connection to either the left or right input is sufﬁcient.

Connections to both the left and right input are summed to mono. Page/Doorbell over-

ride is triggered via connection to the gSC series controller Sense input. Depending on

your triggering device, you need to include an ELAN sensor for the trigger. Most of the

time this will be the CTSENSOR, for dry contact outputs, or the VTSENSOR for 9-24V

AC or DC outputs. When triggered the UltraMatrix switcher mutes the zone outputs,

plays the page, then softly ramps back to the previous volume for all zones.

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OUTPUTS

VIDEO

Each video zone features an HDMI and an HDBaseT output. Both UltraMatrix video

outputs are active simultaneously and mirror each other. You may utilize either or both.

When both outputs are connected the video EDID from the HDBaseT output is routed

to the source and the audio EDID from the HDMI output is routed to the source (more

on EDID in the FEATURES section).

Video outputs support playback of audio only sources. This is particularly handy when

you have a zone that has a high quality soundbar or remotely located AVR and you

wish to use it as the speaker for both audio and video sources. When audio only

sources are playing the UltraMatrix switcher sends a black screen to the display.

Control

Each video zone output includes connections to transmit control signals down the

HDBaseT output to the remote area. These control signals are not added to the HDMI

outputs. Each output is independent of other video zone outputs.

Ethernet

Each video zone output has an Ethernet port for connection to an Ethernet switch.

Plan an Ethernet switch output for each video zone you need Ethernet distributed to.

Ethernet connections are limited to 10/100 data rates due to bandwidth limitations of

HDBaseT. Access to Ethernet signals requires the use of an ELAN HDRE receiver.

Bi-directional Serial

Each video zone output has a female DB9 connector that connects bi-directional serial

RS-232 control signals to the remote area via the HDBaseT Cat5e/6/7. The serial

pass through is compatible with only 3 wire serial data, Utilize the ELAN P/N 8900597

RJ45 to Male DB9 adaptor to connect this port to a gSC series controller. At the re-

mote end you may use either the ELAN HDRE or HDRS receiver as both accommodate

bi-directional serial. Another ELAN P/N 8900597 RJ45 to Male DB9 adaptor may be

used on the receiver output. Max baud rate 112500

Bi-directional IR

Each video zone output has female 3.5mm stereo connections for IR input and output.

IR input connects to the IR output of the gSC series controller that has been assigned

to control devices in the remote area. The receiver output can accommodate single

(Xantech 282D/283D) dual (Xantech 284D/286D) emitters or be routed to a connect-

ing block (Xantech 78944) if more than two IR devices are to be controlled.

The IR output returns IR signals generated at the remote room to control head end

gear. As the gSC series controller generally does this for you about the only applica-

tion we have thought of for this would be to locate a g1 at the head end and use the

g1 remote for control in the area. It is there, however, if you ﬁgure out a need for it.

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AUDIO

Analog and digital outputs, including HDMI, are available for audio zones. Analog

outputs are only available in pairs. There are several routing options for these outputs.

The table below will help you understand what audio signal may be routed to which

outputs.

OUTPUTS

INPUTS HDBaseT HDMI Coaxial Analog

HDMI  • • • •†

ARP  • • • •†

Optical

SPDIF  • • • •†

Coaxial

SPDIF  • • • •†

Analog  •* •* •* •

*requiresmirroredanalog&digitalzoneoutputs

†2chPCMonly

If you prefer a written explanation of the chart;

 •Anyformatdigitalinputmayberoutedtoanydigitaloutput

 •Any2chPCMdigitalinputmayberoutedtoanyanalogoutput

 •Ifyouwishtorouteananaloginputtoadigitaloutputthedigitaloutput

must mirror an analog output. This is due to the fact that UltraMatrix

switchers only have Analog to Digital converters on the analog outputs.

 •ARPconvertsanalogto2chPCMwhileitleavesadigitalinputin

its original format. Any 2ch ARP signal may be routed to any analog or

digital output. Multi-channel digital ARP signals may only be routed to

digital outputs without compromise.

Connecting a zone output from any zone controller (UltraMatrix switchers, a supported

audio matrix switch, or an AVR) to another zone controller allows the sources available

to the ﬁ rst controller to become available to the second controller. For example, if you

have a bluray DVD, and a satellite connected to an AVR and connect the zone 2 output

of the AVR to a source input on an UltraMatrix switcher then the bluray and satellite

become sources that may be accessed in any UltraMatrix zone.

AVR

UltraMatrix

bluray

satellite

roku

Zone 2

streamer

All zone outs

streamer 1

streamer 2

bluray

satellite

roku

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UltraMatrix

AVR

Zone x Out

UltraMatrix

AVR

Zone x Out

Yes No

There are a couple of things to remember about this conﬁguration; ﬁrst – not all AVR’s

allow all sources to be routed to the Zone 2 outputs so make sure you check the AVR

speciﬁcations. Second – you cannot connect the outputs of the ﬁrst zone controller to

the second while also connecting the second to the ﬁrst. This creates a feedback loop

that will cause the controller to crash.

For sources that are connected to a surround sound receiver and therefore should

not be conﬁgured for 2ch PCM you may bi-wire them, using HDMI or SPDIF inputs for

multi-channel digital and RCA stereo analog for 2ch. For the relatively rare source that

does not have both analog and digital outputs (here’s looking at you AppleTV) we have

included an optical SPDIF to analog converter with each UltraMatrix switcher. See “In-

put Format Conversion” for additional alternatives for multi-channel downconverting.

FEATURES

HDMI Audio Breakout

Digital audio from each HDMI input is “copied” and available for routing to any digital

output. The audio channel remains attached to the HDMI video signal and is routed to

video zone outputs intact. If the breakout is 2ch PCM format it may also be routed to

any analog zone output. For sources that you wish to route both digital multi-channel

and utilize as source for analog zone outputs simply bi-wire the source to an analog

input and conﬁgure them both as unique inputs.

Audio Return Path (ARP)

ARP provides an additional audio input path for your projects. Using the inputs on the

ELAN HDRE HDBaseT receiver the wire carrying content and control to the remote

location will also return digital audio to the UltraMatrix chassis. A single source may

be connected to the HDRE with analog or SPDIF digital connections. SPDIF digital

connections may be multi-channel or 2ch PCM. Analog inputs are converted to 2ch

PCM. Only 2ch PCM sources may be routed to an analog output. This input is always

available and may be source managed in g! conﬁgurator to be available in any zone,

except as noted below.

Note that when set as the audio from a display, the ARP source is ONLY available to

the zone in which the display is associated with. You can, however, still access the

display source globally through the Event Mapper.

It is also important to note when ARP is used in conjunction with CAT5e wiring, the

total wire length is limited to 262’ (80m) due to bandwidth limitations of the wire.

There is no wire length reduction when using CAT6 or CAT7.

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Lip Sync

Up to 170ms of lip sync is available for both source inputs and zone outputs. Lip

sync adjustments are used to delay audio signals to match the video processing

delay caused by some equipment. On the source side the delay is applied whenever

the speciﬁc source is selected. On the zone side the delay is always active for that

zone. When a delayed source is selected in a delayed zone both delays sum and the

total delay, as long as it doesn’t exceed 170ms, is utilized. Lip Sync delay is set in g!

conﬁgurator and is not end-user adjustable.

Input Format Conversion

UltraMatrix switchers have the ability to convert analog audio signals to 2ch PCM

digital and 2ch PCM digital signals to analog stereo. At the writing of this document

they do not have the ability to down convert multi-channel Dolby© Digital or DTS to

analog. For sources that are being connected via HDMI or coax SPDIF to a surround

sound receiver we recommend bi-wiring using the analog stereo output of the source.

g! will allow you to create two sources, one for digital multi-channel and one for

stereo analog, and show them in appropriate zones. When a multi-channel source

is connected to an analog zone content will play as long as it is in 2ch PCM format.

When the content becomes multi-channel no sound will play and the zone interface

will display a warning to the end-user indicating that the audio format of the content

is incompatible with the zone.

For your convenience one optical digital input Dolby© down converting analog output

converter is included with each UltraMatrix switcher for connecting a source like an

AppleTV that does not include both HDMI and analog outputs.

Another option for Dolby© downmix is to utilize the zone 2 output of an AVR. By con-

necting zone 2 from an AVR you can utilize the Dolby downmix of the AVR to provide

2ch analog outputs of all sources connected to the AVR. One caveat; you absolutely

CANNOT connect the zone output of the AVR to the UltraMatrix and also connect a

zone output of the UltraMatrix to the AVR. This causes a feedback loop that will cause

your controller to constantly crash and eventually produce the magic smoke.

UltraMatrix

AVR

Zone x Out

UltraMatrix

AVR

Zone x Out

Yes No

Input Level Gain

Each input may be adjusted -/+ 24db to match the level of other sources. This

assures the end user that when switching sources they will not be blasted out of the

room by one source while barely hearing another. Input Level Gain is set in g! conﬁgu-

rator and is not end-user adjustable.

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Input Mixer

Each input may be mixed for standard stereo, dual left, dual right, inverted L/R or

mono. Mixing for dual left or right takes the left/right input and routes it to both chan-

nels. Mixing to mono does not compromise frequency response or performance while

left and right images are combined so all of the content is available to every speaker.

Analog and Digital Zone Outputs

Analog outputs are included on every UltraMatrix chassis at the rate of two pair of an-

alog outputs for each video output. Analog inputs are routed to analog outputs without

compromise. Digital inputs have some rules which can be reviewed above in “Input

Format Conversion”. All analog outputs have a DSP circuit which provides tone control

and EQ, lip sync delay, and channel mixing. These speciﬁc features are described in

detail below.

Digital signals are routed through two paths. When a digital input is routed to a digital

output it is a direct connection without DSP or any other modiﬁcations. Multi-channel

signals are preserved in this method.

When analog signals are routed to digital outputs they must pass through an analog

to digital chip and the DSP chip (see Appendix B for a audio circuit diagram). Since

the DSP chip only exists on analog outputs UltraMatrix switchers require that the digi-

tal output mirrors an analog output. For example digital output Coax 33 mirrors Analog

1 on a gMV1616 switcher. These assignments are performed in g! Conﬁgurator and

g! makes it easy to use the correct connections. When a digital output is set to mirror

an analog output both outputs are ﬁxed level outputs and may be utilized in system

hookup. This could be convenient if you want a wet bar next to the rec room to have

a speaker while the rec room is connected to an AVR. A wall mounted volume control

would provide amplitude adjustment for the bar speakers in this scenario.

If lip sync, EQ, or channel mixing is required for a digital input the input must be in

2ch PCM format and the digital output conﬁgured to mirror an analog output. The

UltraMatrix switcher will then allow for full DSP manipulation of the digital signal.

Unlike the ELAN S1616A all analog outputs are assigned to a zone in pairs and each

pair is recognized as a single zone. Grouping outputs together to act as one zone

may be accomplished permanently (Sub Zoning) or at the end-users discretion (Zone

Grouping). Both are explained below.

HDMI Audio Zones

Often rooms are conﬁgured with a nice sound bar connected to the display. Many

times it doesn’t make sense to also include audio only speakers in the ceiling, but we

do it because there is no effective way to route zone audio to the display. UltraMatrix

switchers allow analog and digital audio only sources to be routed to the display, and

for the display to be used as the zone controller. As the zone controller the display

routes the incoming audio signal to the sound bar via its audio output with ﬁxed or

variable volume control. This allows anything plugged locally into the TV as well as any

audio/video or audio only source to play through the sound bar. When an audio only

source is connected the UltraMatrix switcher sends the TV a black screen.

This arrangement also works well when using just the TV’s internal speakers. Take the

example of the laundry room where the customer wanted just TV but no music. After

living in the home a few weeks the customer is sorry that they did not ask for speak-

ers in that room. Offering the client music from their TV may just sate their need. If not

you can add a sound bar to the TV for higher quality sound.

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Zone Tone Controls and EQ

Each analog zone output, along with any mirrored digital output, features a 5 band

graphic EQ for the technician and bass/treble controls for the end-user. EQ settings

are persistent, once they are set they stay that way until the technician makes a

change. Bass/Treble, accessed through the standard g! zone settings end-user inter-

face, may be reset to default (0) each time the zone is activated, or may remain where

the end-user set them at the discretion of the programming technician.

Zone Channel Balance

Outputs of each analog zone output may be balanced to the left or right outputs to

compensate for acoustical or architectural issues causing one speaker to sound

louder than the other.

Zone Channel Mix

Each pair of analog zone outputs may be conﬁgured to output stereo, dual left or

dual right, inverted L/R, or dual mono. For many installations dual mono is a great

option for outdoor or large areas with multiple speakers. There is no compromise in

frequency response or performance while left and right images are combined so all of

the content is available to every speaker.

Note that when digital outputs are conﬁgured to mirror analog outputs the Zone Chan-

nel Mix also affects the digital output.

Zone On Volume Min/Max

The turn on volume min/max for each zone is set with g! Conﬁgurator. Volume below

the minimum when the zone is turned off will be raised to the minimum when the

zone is turned on. Volume above the max when the zone is turned off will be reduced

to the max setting when the zone is turned on. To set the zone on volume to be the

same every time the zone is activated the min and max can be set to the same level.

Turn on and maximum volumes are not adjustable by the end-user and do not affect

digital outputs and non-UltraMatrix zones.

Sub-Zoning

Any zone output may be sub-zoned to another zone. When a zone is connected to

another via sub-zoning the input and power of the sub is permanently synchronized to

the master. Once a zone is subbed to another you have your choice of matching the

volume of the master or allowing the sub zone volume to be independently adjusted.

When the subbed zones volume is synced to the master g! allows the technician to

adjust the Output Level Gain of the sub zone relative to the master by -/+ 24db.

A couple of use cases may help with understanding sub-zoning;

A commercial sports bar installation has several different viewing areas all of which

can see the giant screen in the main room and have the sound for the giant screen

piped throughout the entire establishment. Each area of the bar is set as a sub-zone

of the main room so the source tracks the main room and the volume is set to Inde-

pendent. User interfaces in each area now control the volume of their own area and

can be adjusted independently depending on the activity or noise level.

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On a home with a large outdoor area multiple zone outputs are sync’d to the Patio

zone and their volume is set to Sync. The technician adjusts the output levels relative

to the Patio output, including one of the zone outputs which is dedicated to an outdoor

subwoofer and hides all of the sub-zones from the user interfaces. The end-user sim-

ply selects the source and comfortable listening volume for their activity on the Patio

zone, and their entire garden, pool, tennis court and patio come to life with perfectly

balanced music.

Additionally, the Lip Sync delay can be engaged on any sub-zone output to allow up to

170ms of delay to be introduced to compensate for architectural or speaker spacing

issues.

Whole House Music (WHM)

Whole house music, or “Party” mode, is enabled/disabled by the end-user in the zone

settings interface. Zones are included or excluded from WHM mode by the technician.

This setting is not changeable by the end-user. When WHM is engaged all zones

source and power settings are tied together while individual zones retain independent

control over volume. WHM can be disabled by turning off any WHM included zone,

which turns off all zones and disables WHM mode or by disabling through the zone

settings interface of any included zone. When disabled through the zone settings

interface all zones remain as they were until changed by individual zone interfaces.

WHM Enable/Disable buttons are automatically added or deleted from the zone set-

tings interface of included or excluded zones respectively.

Zone Grouping

Zone grouping was introduced with the S1616A and has proven to be a very popular

feature. Zone groups are mini-WHM groups and are used for areas that the end-user

will generally want to group together without turning on the whole house using WHM.

Examples of this are the entertaining zones of the kitchen, dining room, living room,

and family room or a large multi-room master suite area that includes the master

bedroom, sitting room, bathroom, deck, and dressing areas. Zone Group button

appear on the zone settings interface for areas that are included in a zone group. Any

zone may be part of any one zone group. Sub-Zones are automatically assigned to the

master’s zone group.

Similar to WHM, once grouped zones retain independent volume control but share

source and power selections. To disable a zone group you either power down any

group zone or access the zone settings page of a grouped zone and press the GROUP

button. GROUP buttons are automatically automatically added or deleted from the

zone settings interface of included or excluded zones respectively.

Each UltraMatrix chassis accommodates different total zone groups;

 •gMV64 2zonegroups

 •gMV88 4zonegroups

 •gMV1616 8zonegroups

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EDID Management

UltraMatrix switchers feature advanced EDID management options that are simply

conﬁgured using the g! Conﬁgurator software. An explanation of EDID and why it is

necessary for you to specify its conﬁguration for projects is required;

EDID is simple in concept as each monitor or receiver contains a small data block that

indicates what the monitor’s or receiver’s video and audio capabilities are. When a

source connects to a monitor, the monitor’s EDID is read, and using this information,

the source adjusts its output to match the capabilities of the monitor. The EDID will

contain all of the video resolutions that the monitor can display, and what audio for-

mats it can decode. The source will compare the capabilities of the monitor to its own

capabilities and select the best video and audio solution to send over the HDMI link. If

a monitor can display 1080p and decode Dolby© Digital and the source can output

1080p and Dolby Digital then 1080p with Dolby© Digital will be sent over the HDMI

connection. When a single source is connected to a single monitor this is a simple ex-

change. When an AVR is placed between the source and monitor it replaces the audio

EDID with its own information and passes the video EDID through to the source.

Matrix switches present an issue as all devices connected to the zone outputs are

unlikely to have the same video and audio capabilities. UltraMatrix switchers allow you

to decide which zone outputs each source receives EDID data from. As part of source

conﬁguration the technician selects the HDMI outputs and the UltraMatrix builds a

table from the EDID data of the selected outputs. From the table the UltraMatrix sends

the highest common EDID to the source. For example in a system with 3x 1080p

(but also capable of 720p and 480p) and 1x720p monitors connected to outputs, the

UltraMatrix would tell the source to output 720p. If the 720p monitor will never access

the source then leaving it out of the EDID table will allow the source to provide 1080p

to the other three monitors. You have to be careful with this table, as not including the

720p TV in the table but sending it video from the source will result in no picture being

displayed on it.

Clearly some planning is required and from time to time adding a component dedicat-

ed to a lower resolution monitor so that the high resolution monitors receive the best

signal they can handle may be necessary. Replacing a low resolution monitor in an

installation is also a valid option to optimizing performance.

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Don’t forget the EDID table also incorporates audio standards. Consider the installation

that has video outputs going to three 1080p monitors and a fourth output that is ﬁrst

connected to an AVR and then from the AVR to a 1080p monitor. Because all four

monitors are 1080p the source will output 1080p video, but the audio format will be

limited by the audio EDID of the monitors. In this case the monitors are compatible

with Dolby© Digital, but not TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio. Because of this the

source will never output those high performance CODEC’s and the AVR will always

process the basic Dolby Digital and DTS feeds. There are some monitors that are not

Dolby Digital compatible and will pull the audio resolution all the way to 2ch PCM for

all devices, so be sure to check the spec’s of all devices connected to the UltraMatrix.

Although the UltraMatrix switchers are not compatible with multi-channel sources,

they do not introduce their own EDID to the table and will have no effect on the audio

EDID’s.

The table below is an example of an EDID table. This table worksheet can be found in

the back of the UltraMatrix chassis installer manual.

VIDEO EDID WORKSHEET

INPUTS 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p

HDMI 1 Samsung Blu-ray     

HDMI 2 DirecTV Satt 1     

HDMI 3 DirecTV Satt 2     

HDMI 4 Roku 3     

HDMI 5 Xbox One     

HDMI 6

OUTPUTS

HDMI 1 Samsung 46"     

HDBASET 1

HDMI 2 Samsung 55"     

HDBASET 2

HDMI LG 60"     

HDBASET 3 Epson Projector     

HDMI 4 Sony 24"   

HDBASET 4

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highest common resoluon is what all displays with access to the source will be sent. Displays not compable with the resoluon

will not display an image.

COMPATIBLE RESOLUTION

In the above case any source conﬁgured to include the Sony 24” TV in its EDID table

will be limited to 720P resolution.

Designer’s Guide

AUDIO EDID WORKSHEET

INPUTS 2ch PCM Dolby Dgt DTS DD TrueHD DTS Master

HDMI 1 Samsung Blu-ray     

HDMI 2 DirecTV Satt 1   

HDMI 3 DirecTV Satt 2   

HDMI 4 Roku 3   

HDMI 5 Xbox One     

HDMI 6

OUTPUTS

HDMI 1 Samsung 46"   

HDBASET 1

HDMI 2 Samsung 55"   

HDBASET 2

HDMI LG 60" via Integra AVR     

HDBASET 3 Epson Projector 

HDMI 4 Sony 24"   

HDBASET 4

COMPATIBLE FORMAT

Fill in your devices and their capabilies. You may have to do a li

le digging to ﬁnd the informaon you need on each device. The

highest common format is what all HDMI/HDBaseT outputs with access to the source will be sent. Displays & AVR's not compable

with the format will not play sound.

In the above table the Integra AVR connected to HDMI 3 will be limited to 2ch PCM,

Dolby Digital & DTS unless the Xbox One and Samsung are conﬁgured to include only

Output 2 in its EDID table.

Remember, it is not recommended to deliberately “fool” the EDID table by omitting

lower performance devices from the table. Doing so will cause issues with the lower

performance device.

HDBaseT Receivers

ELAN offers two options for use at the remote end of the wire to convert signals from

HDBaseT to standard connections. Both the HDRS and HDRE provide the HDMI output

for the monitor and bi-directional serial & bi-directional IR connections for control.

The HDRE is meant for areas where a local audio source needs to be returned to the

UltraMatrix chassis via ARP or when you need Ethernet and has additional connectivity.

Important HDBaseT Information

What is HDBaseT?

HDBaseT is a connectivity standard for whole-home and commercial distribution

of uncompressed HD multimedia content. The cornerstone of HDBaseT technology

is 5Play™, a feature set that converges uncompressed full HD digital video, audio,

100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable and various control signals through a single LAN

cable.

The HDBaseT 5Play™ feature set enables delivering the following over a single

100m / 328ft CAT5e / 6 cable:

Designer’s Guide

Video

HDBaseT delivers full HD / 3D and 2K / 4K uncompressed video to a network of

devices or to a single device (point-to-point ). Since the video is passed through the

HDMI chipset, HDBaseT supports all key HDMI 1.4 features, including EPG, CEC, EDID,

and HDCP. The unique video-coding scheme ensures the highest video quality at zero

latency. At the time of this publishing 4K distribution speciﬁ cations have not been

ﬁ nalized and there are many different formats, refresh rates, and color depth options

that affect performance. HDBaseT technology is compatible with several potential

combinations and you should prepare any new build project for upcoming standards

by installing the highest bandwidth wire available (Cat6 or Cat7).

Audio

HDBaseT audio is also passed through directly from the HDMI chipset. HDBaseT audio

supports all standard formats, including Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS

HD-Master Audio.

Ethernet

HDBaseT supports 100Mb Ethernet, enabling communication between televisions,

sound systems, computers, and other CE devices as well as access to any stored mul-

timedia content (such as music or video streaming). HDBaseT also supports Ethernet

Fallback Mode, which enables seamless integration between a HDBaseT device and

an Ethernet-only infrastructure. In such a case, only the Ethernet capabilities of the

connection are enabled.

Control

HDBaseT enables multiple control signals for multiple purposes: Consumer Electronic

Controls (CEC), Recommended Standard (RS)-232, USB, and infrared (IR). IP control

is also enabled due to the support of an Ethernet channel. HDBaseT’s wide range

of control options provides manufacturers with virtually endless opportunities. While

HDBaseT is capable of carrying USB signals, ELAN’s UltraMatrix implementation of the

technology omits USB transfer.

Power

Up to 100W of DC power can also be delivered over the same CAT5e/6 cable. This

major aspect of 5Play provides the freedom to place equipment where you want it and

not where an available power source happens to be installed.

HDBaseT Architecture

HDBaseT uses an asymmetric method, sending video, audio, Ethernet and controls

from source to sink, but only 100Mb are transferred back (Ethernet and controls).

Unlike conventional data communication which is a symmetrical application by nature,

with required a bit error rate (BER) of at least 10 to the minus 12, the asymmetric

nature of HDBaseT is based on an innovative DSP engine and an AFE (Application

Front End) architecture.

Designer’s Guide

A special line coding scheme was developed to provide a better transfer quality to

some kinds of data (audio, controls, Ethernet) without the need to ‘pay’ the protecting

overhead for the video content which consumes most of the bandwidth.

HDBaseT uses a proprietary version of Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) technology,

where digital data is represented as a coding scheme using different levels of DC

voltage at high rates. This enables the 5Play feature-set to be maintained over a single

100 m CAT cable, without the electrical characteristics of the wire affecting perfor-

mance. Although HDBaseT uses the same coding technology as Ethernet and even

has an Ethernet channel, its packet-based technology is different from the traditional

Ethernet packets. HDBaseT simply relies on the same physical cabling which provides

the inherent beneﬁts of the cost-effective CAT infrastructure.

ELAN requires that your CAT5e/6/7 be installed in observance with all established

industry recommendations for distance to EMI sources and electrical wiring, bend

radius, wire securement and management and that termination be made following the

T568B color code.

Please note: ELAN does not support the use of RJ-45 “EZ” connectors as they are

prone to poor termination caused by the cutting action of the tool that can cause RF

leakage and make the circuit susceptible to externally generated interference.

Maximum wire length with CAT5e, CAT6, or CAT7 wire is 328 wire feet (100 wire

meters). Note that this is not 328 linear feet as the wire goes up, down, and often zig

zags its way from the head end to the remote area. This circuitous route is what is

referred to as “wire feet”. All wiring must be 100% tested for continuity after termina-

tion and prior to system connection.

Designer’s Guide

T568B COLOR CODING STANDARD

PAIR

WIRE

tip

ring

tip

ring

tip

ring

tip

ring

COLOR

White/Orange Stripe

Orange Solid

White/Green Stripe

Blue Solid

White/Blue Stripe

Green Solid

White/Brown Stripe

Brown Solid

AREA APPLICATIONS

Scenario 1 – A monitor acting as a switcher for several local sources and the audio

is returned to the UltraMatrix switcher via ARP. Serial control operates the TV while

Ethernet controls the Roku 3 and IR controls the Bluray DVD. The monitor can also

view centralized sources via the HDMI output of the HDRE receiver. Sound comes out

of the architectural speakers.

Roku 3

Xbox

BluRay

HDRE

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

Scenario 1

Scenario 2 – Here we accommodate a 4K monitor and source. Considering that there

are very few 4K sources and the monitors are expensive it is not unreasonable to

expect the source to be connected directly to the monitor. A second HDMI connection

from the UltraMatrix system provides access to all of the other sources. For lip sync

alignment all the audio is routed through the monitor. Serial controls the monitor while

Ethernet operates the AVR and the 4K source.

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

AVR

HDRE

4K Source

Scenario 2

HDMI

Digital Audio Ethernet

HDBaseT

Serial IR Analog Audio

Designer’s Guide

Scenario 3 – Here we utilize the ARP as an audio source return for a local Blue-

tooth receiver which will allow the end-user to play content from their phone

throughout the local zone and zone group. Audio output from the monitor is fed

into an active sound bar and it is used as the video and audio speaker system. g!

allows the UltraMatrix to control the inputs and the sound bar to provide volume

control. In this scenario the TV could also utilize its Netﬂix streaming capabilities.

HDMI

Digital Audio Ethernet

HDBaseT

Serial IR Analog Audio

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

HDRE

BlueTooth Receiver

Scenario 3

HDRS

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

Scenario 4

Scenario 4 – This is a pretty standard situation where sources are switched through

the UltraMatrix and sent to the area monitor while sound for all sources is piped

through the architectural speakers. Control of the TV is via serial, but could be IR

instead. Unfortunately most manufacturers turn off the Ethernet jack when the monitor

powers down so HTTP control is not effective.

Designer’s Guide

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

HDRE

Scenario 5

4K Source

HDRE

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

Scenario 6

Xbox

BluRay

Scenario 6 – In this case head end video and audio sources as well as local video

game machine, Bluray player and internally streamed Netﬂix all play through TV

speakers. g! provides control via IR and serial while Ethernet is connected so the TV

can stream from the Internet.

Scenario 5 – This is a two zone conﬁguration that covers a lot of ground connection

wise. Head end located sources are sent along with control signals to the monitor

which also has a local source and sound for it comes from a sound bar that g! controls

via IR. All the video sources are conﬁgured to play through the sound bar while music

sources play through the ceiling mounted architectural speakers. The g! conﬁgurator

interface allows the technician to create a user experience that makes this look like a

single zone so everything on their end is simple.

HDMI

Digital Audio Ethernet

HDBaseT

Serial IR Analog Audio

Designer’s Guide

HDRE

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

Scenario 6

Xbox

BluRay

Scenario 6 – In this case head end video and audio sources as well as local video

game machine, Bluray player and internally streamed Netﬂix all play through TV

speakers. g! provides control via IR and serial while Ethernet is connected so the TV

can stream from the Internet.

Scenario 7 – Let’s say you have a monitor in the kids play area and want to be able

to hear what is playing on it in the ofﬁce so you can monitor what they are watching.

Using the Audio Return Program (ARP) input from the play area you can select the TV

sound in any area you choose while using the monitors’ speakers for the kids. Note

that in this application Event Maps are required to allow access to the TV sound from

zones other than the play area.

HDMI

Digital Audio Ethernet

HDBaseT

Serial IR Analog Audio

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI 4

Opcal Out

Serial Control

LAN

HDRE

Scenario 7

Designer’s Guide

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