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4-Port Dual View HDMI Switch VS482 User Manual www.aten.com ...
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VS482 User Manual ii FCC Information Federal Communication Commis sion Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident ial installati o ...
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VS482 User Manual iii User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center: T elephone Suppo rt For telephone support, call this number: User Notice All information, docum entation, and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior no tification by the manufacturer. The man ...
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VS482 User Manual iv Package Content s The VS482 4-Port Dual View HDM I Switch package consists of: 1 VS482 4-Port Dual V iew HDMI Switch 1 IR Remote Control Unit 1 Power Adapter 1 User Instruction s 1 Mounting kit Check to make sure that all the comp onents are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping . If you encounter ...
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VS482 User Manual v Content s FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i ...
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VS482 User Manual vi ARC Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Echo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Baud Rate Sett ...
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VS482 User Manual vii About this Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your VS482 system. It covers all aspects of insta llation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below. Introduction, introduces you to the VS482 system. Its p urpose, features and benefits are pre ...
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VS482 User Manual viii Conventions This manual uses the following conven tions: Product Information For information abo ut all ATEN produ cts and how they can help you connect without limits, vi sit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a li st of locations and telephone numbers: Monospaced Indicates text ...
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview With more and more HDMI devices en tering the Home Theater market, the need for simultaneous access to diffe rent HD MI sources is becoming increasingly important. Now, the VS482 4-Port Dual View HDMI Switch offers an easy and affordable way to add HDMI capabilities to your home theater system by allowi ng you to s ...
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VS482 User Manual 2 Features Allows up to four HDMI sources to be connected to two HDMI displays Easy and affordable way to add four HDMI in puts to your home theater system HDCP 1.2 compatible Supports HDMI (3D, Audio Return Channel and deep color) Audio Return Channel (ARC) functio n – connect an HDMI cable to the ARC port t ...
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Chapter 1. Introduction 3 Requirement s The following equipment is required for a complete VS482 installation: Source Device HDMI T ype A output connector(s) Note: A DVI/HDMI adapter is requir ed when connecting a DVI source device. Display Device Up to 2 display devices or receivers with an HDMI T ype A input connector Cables 4 HDMI ca ...
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VS482 User Manual 4 Component s Front V iew No. Component Description 1 Port LEDs The SELECTED port’s LED (bottom, green) lights up to indicate that the port is selected. 2 ARC LED The LED (blue) lights up when the ARC function is enabled. 3 Power Pushbutton Press this button to turn on / off the switch. 4 Power LED The LED (green) lights up ...
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Chapter 1. Introduction 5 Rear View No. Component Description 1 Grounding T erminal The grounding wire (u sed to ground the unit) attaches here. Note: The ground ing wire is not included in this package. Contact your dealer for more information. 2 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. 3 IR Extender Port Connect the IR Extender to this p ...
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VS482 User Manual 6 IR Remote Control No. Component Description 1 Up / Down / Left / Right Buttons Press the Up / Down / Left / Right button to cycle through the OSD menu/selection. 2 Setup Press this to confirm the selection on the OSD scr een. 3 On Press this to power on the display . 4 Off Press this to power off the display . 5 Port Selection B ...
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7 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Rack Mounting For convenience and flexibili ty, the VS482 can be mounted on system racks. To rack mount a unit do the following: 1. Using the screws provided in the Mounting Kit , screw the mounting bracket into the side of the unit as show in the diagram below: 1. Important safety in formation regarding the placement of ...
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VS482 User Manual 8 2. Screw the bracket into any convenient location on the rack. Note: These screws are not provided. W e recommend that you use M5 x 12 Phillips T ype I cross, recessed type screws. Grounding To prevent damage to your installation it is important that all devices are properly gro unded. 1. Use a grounding wire to ground th e VS48 ...
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 9 Inst allation Installation of the VS482 is simply a matter of p lugging in the appropriate cables. To install the swit ch, refer to the installat ion diagram below as you perform the following steps: 1. Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI input p ort on the vid eo display device to the HDMI output port on the rear of t ...
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VS482 User Manual 10 Inst alling the RS-232 Controller In order to use the RS-232 serial interface to attach a high-end controller (such as a PC) to the VS482, use a serial cable such as a modem cable. The end connecting to the VS482 should have a 9-pin male connector. Con nect this to the serial interface on the rear of the VS482. Re fer to number ...
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11 Chapter 3 Operation Overview The 4-Port Dual View HDMI Switch offers easy and flexible source device selection with either the front pan el pushbuttons, with the remot e control, or through the RS-232 serial interface. Note: 1. Whenever the VS482 is p owered on and there is no video input so urce connected, it automatically selects Po rt 1 as th ...
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VS482 User Manual 12 Switch Mode You can choose how the VS482 behaves when a new input source is connected. There are three Switch Modes as follows: Default – The switch behaves normally without automatic switching operation. Next – Switch priority is placed on th e next port that has a new source connected to it (default). Auto – ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 13 Audio Return Channel (ARC) Audio Return Channel (ARC) allows an HDMI source device that receives content via air waves (such as a TV or STB connected to a satellite antenna) to send audio “upstream” to your HDMI displ ay devices using only one HDMI cable. Initial Setup The VS482 supports du al HDMI output for dual view, ...
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VS482 User Manual 14 Enabling ARC With ARC enabled, the TV can act as the HDMI source and send audio “upstream” to the AVR or speakers connect ed to the HDMI output ports of the VS482. Note: The HDMI output port 1 is also the ARC input port, depending on whether the ARC f eature is enabled or disabled. See ARC Commands , page 23 for more inform ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 15 RS-232 Serial Interface The VS482’s built-in bi-directional RS-232 serial interface allows system control through a high-end control ler, PC, and/or home automation / home theater software package. Configuring the Serial Po rt The controller’s seri al port should be conf igured as follows: St andby/Power Commands The Sta ...
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VS482 User Manual 16 Switch Port Commands These actions can also be performed by keying the command into the text box, and clicking Send . The formula for Switch co mmands is as follows: Switch Command + Input Command + Port number [Enter] 1. For example, t o switch input port to port 02, type the followin g: sw i02 [E nter] 2. T o switch to the ne ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 17 The following tabl e shows th e available command list: Note: 1. Each command string can be separated with a space. 2. The Port Number command string can be skipped, and the default value will be used. Command Input Port Cont rol Enter Description sw i xx [Enter] Switch Input Port sw on [Enter] Turn on (Display out) off [Ent ...
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VS482 User Manual 18 Switch Mode Commands See Switch Mode , page 12 for more informatio n about the Sw itch Mode feature. In addition, the Go To function enables the VS482 to swit ch to the next port with a powered on source device when the current input source is off. The formula for Switch Mode commands is as follows: Switch Command + Input Comm ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 19 The following tables show the possible v alues and formats for t he Input command, Port Number and Control: The following tabl e shows th e available command list: Command Description swmode Switch Mode command Input Command Description i Input command Port numb er Description xx 01-04 port (default is 01) Control Descriptio ...
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VS482 User Manual 20 EDID Commands Extended Display Identi fication Data (EDI D) is a data format that contains a display's basic information and is used to communicate wi th the video source/ system. You can set up which EDID m ode the VS482 uses with the follow ing command: EDID Command + Control (port1 / auto / default) [Enter] For example, ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 21 CEC Commands Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) allo ws interconnected HDMI devices to communicate and respond to one remote cont rol. The formula for CEC mode selection command s is as follows: CEC Command + Control (Off / Auto / Port1) [Enter] For example, to use the Port1 CEC setting, type the following: cec port1 [enter] ...
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VS482 User Manual 22 Mute Commands Enable or disable audi o coming from the output port(s) using the fol lowing command: Mute Command + Contr ol (On / Off) [Enter] For example, to mute the audio, type the following: mute on [enter] The following tables show the possible val ues and formats for the Control command: Note: Each command string can be s ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 23 ARC Commands Audio Return Channel (ARC) allows a s ource device (TV, STB, etc.) to send audio “upstream” to an audio/video r eceiver using only one HDMI cable. The formula for enabling/disabling ARC is as follows: ARC Command + Contr ol (On / Off) [Enter] For example, to enable ARC, type the following: arc on [enter] The ...
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VS482 User Manual 24 Echo The Echo function lets the VS482 pe rform front panel and IR control operations, but not commands r eceived through th e RS-232 interface. The formula for the Echo command is as follows: Echo Command + Control (on/off) + [Enter] For example, to enable the Echo function, type the followin g: echo on [enter] The following ta ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 25 Baud Rate Setting You can select the RS-232 Baud Rate you want the VS482 to use. Options are 9600, 19200 (default) 38400 an d 115200. The formula for Baud Rate setting command is as follows: Baud Command + Contr ol [Enter] For example, to select 38400 as your bau d rate, type the following: baud 38400 [enter] The following t ...
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VS482 User Manual 26 V erification After entering a command, a verificatio n message appears at the end of the command line as follo ws: Command OK - indicates that the comma nd is correct and successfully performed by the switch Command incorrect - indicates that the comm and has the wrong format and/or values. Powering Off and Rest arting ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 27 OSD Menu Use the MENU pushbutton on the remot e control to view the OSD menu and cycle through the options in the or der shown in the table belo w. See IR Remote Control , page 6 for details on how to use the remote contro l. Note: 1. The highlighted texts indicate the VS482’s default set ting. 2. The OSD function is disab ...
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VS482 User Manual 28 Input Setting Menu Use this screen to select the video s ource device(s) for the HDMI input port(s). 1. Use the drop-down menu to select a video source de vice for HDMI 1 inpu t port. Options are as follows. Note: The default value HDMI Device does not point to any device. It means there is no video source selected for that HDM ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 29 Audio Setting Use this screen to configur e the VS482 audio settings. 1. Use the drop-down menu to Enable or Disable ARC on the VS482. See Audio Return Channel (ARC) , page 13 for more det ails on t his feature. 2. Use the drop-down menu to select which audio channel receiver the VS482 uses. The default v alue is Auto . 3. U ...
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VS482 User Manual 30 OSD Setting Use this screen to configure the VS482 OSD settings. 1. Use the drop-down menu to select which display mode the VS482 uses to display information in the upper left corner of the screen. Options are as follows. Channel - This shows the source port number . Full - This shows the source port number and source t ...
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Chapter 3. Operation 31 System Setting Use this screen to configur e the VS482 system settings. 1. Use the drop-down menu to set up which EDID mode the VS4 82 uses. See Verification , page 26 for more details. 2. Use the drop-down menu to select how the video source’ s CEC is applied. See Verification , page 26 for more details. 3. Set th is to O ...
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33 Chapter 4 The Firmware Upgrade Utility Introduction The purpose of the Windows-ba sed Firmware Upgrade Uti lity is to provide an easy process for upgrading the VS482. The program comes as pa rt of a Firmware Upgrade Package that is specific for each device. As new firmware versio ns become ava ilable, new firmware upgrade packages are posted on ...
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VS482 User Manual 34 Prep aration To prepare for the firmware upgrade, do the following: 1. Use an RS-232 cable to connect a COM port on your computer to the RS- 232 Serial Port of your VS 482 . 2. Unplug the VS482’ s power adapter . 3. Hold-down front panel pu shbutton 1 and plug the power adapter in to the VS482 to power the unit . 4. If succes ...
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Chapter 4. The Firmware Upgrade Utility 35 S t arting the Upgrade To upgrade th e firmware: 1. Run the downloaded firmware upgrade package file either by double- clicking the file icon, o r by openin g a command line and entering the full path to it. The Firmwar e Upgrade U tility welcome screen appears: Note: The screens shown in this sec tion are ...
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VS482 User Manual 36 (Continued from previous page.) 3. Click Next to continue. The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears. The devices capable of being upgra ded are listed in the Device List panel: 4. Click Next to perform the upgrade. The Port LEDs 1, 3, and 4 will flash while the upgrade is in process. If you enabled Check Firmware V ersi ...
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Chapter 4. The Firmware Upgrade Utility 37 Upgrade Succeeded After the upgrade has completed, all port LEDs w ill stop flashing and a screen appears to info rm you th at the procedure was successful: Click Finish to close the Firmware Upgrade Utility . Upgrade Failed If the Upgrade Succeeded screen doesn't appear, it means that the upgrade fai ...
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VS482 User Manual 38 Firmware Upgrade Recovery There are three conditions that ca ll for firmware upg rade recovery: When a firmware upgrade is manually aborted. When the mainboard firmware upgrade fails. When the I/O firmware upgrade fails. To perform a firm ware upgrade recovery, do the following: 1. Power of f the device. 2. Connect ...
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39 Appendix Safety Instructions General Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the dev ice. This product is for indoor use only . Do not place the device on any unstable su rf ace (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage wi ll result. ...
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VS482 User Manual 40 Never push objects of any kind into or through cabinet slots. They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resu lting in a risk of fire or electrical shock. Do not attempt to service the device yoursel f. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. If the following conditions occur , unplug the ...
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Appendix 41 Rack Mounting Before working on the rack, ma ke sure that the stabilizer s are secured to the rack, extended to the floor , and that the full w eight of the rack rests on the floor . Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple ra cks before work ing on the rack. Always load the ra ...
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VS482 User Manual 42 T echnical Support International For online technical support – including troubleshooting, docum entation, and software updates: http://eservice.aten.com For telephone support, see Telephone Suppo rt , page iii: North America When you contact u s, please have the followin g information ready beforehand: Product mo ...
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Appendix 43 Specifications Function VS 482 Display Connections 2 Connectors Device HDMI In 4 x HDMI T ype A Female (Black) Display HDMI Out 2 x HDMI T ype A Female (Black) Optical Audio 1 x T oslink (Black) Coaxial Audio 1 x RCA (Orange) S tereo Audio 2 x RCA (Red / White) RS-232 Port 1 x DB-9 Female (Black) Power 1 x DC Jack IR Extension Port 1 x ...
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VS482 User Manual 44 Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILI TY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRE CT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, I NCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. The direct vendor makes no warranty or represen tation, expressed, implie d, or ...
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