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PureTools - HDMI Matrix 4x4 with Quadview, VideoWall, Seamless Switching
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PT-MA-HD44-QV

PureTools - HDMI Matrix 4x4 with Quadview, VideoWall, Seamless Switching

The PureTools - HDMI Matrix 4x4 incl. Quadview, VideoWall, Seamless Switching supports Quadview, VideoWall, and seamless switching features.

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Introduction

PT-MA-HD44-QV 4 x 4 MultiView HDMI Matrix is the only completely independent HDMI system that can arrange four HDMI multimedia sources and dynamically exhibit them on 4 displays in various modes. Each source can be independently scaled and instantaneously switched without delays or black screens. It is the ideal solution for A/V Switching, Splitting, or Broadcasting.

Features

  • Completely independent video wall Quad view system with 6 video modes and up to 8 user configurable presets.
  • Smooth dynamic scaling of up to 4 inputs
  • Select any input to be displayed on up to 4 monitors
  • Change mode and scaling with no delays
  • Intuitive mode operation by front panel Push Buttons, OSD (keyboard / mouse), IR Remote Control or RS232
  • The system can support digital video resolutions up to FullHD (1080p) or WUXGA (1920 x 1200). With 4 screens, a total of 4K / UltraHD video resolution is possible
  • Supports locking HDMI cables
  • Sturdy metal rack-mountable casing designed for 1U application
  • Zoom in / out and picture-crop functions
  • Advanced RS232 commands
  • Drag and Drop feature to easily arrange all windows

SPECIFICATION

PACKAGE CONTENTS

  • 1x PT-MA-HD44-QV
  • 1x International Power adapter
  • 1x User manual
  • 1x IR extender
  • 1x IR Remote Control
  • 4x 19” rack adapter
MODEL NO.PT-MA-HD44-QV
Video In4x HDMI Type A Female (Lockable)
Video Out4x HDMI Type A Female (Lockable)
RS2321x DB9, Female
IR1x Receiver and 1x IR Extender (3 5mm Earphone Jack)
Switch / Button24x Momentary Switch 1x 2 Position Power Switch
Video ResolutionFullHD (1080p) or WUXGA (1920 x 1200)
Operation Temperature0° ~ 40°C
Storage Temperature-20°C ~ 60°C
Humidity0 ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing
Weight2 1 kg
Dimension (L x W x H)437 x 205 x 43mm
HousingMetal enclosure
Power AdapterDC 12V
Safety / EmissionFCC, CE

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

The diagram illustrated here is an example, the actual application may vary. All illustrated computer, accessories and monitors are not included in the package, it is for reference only. Make sure all the devices and peripherals are connected appropriately before using this unit.

MODE OVERVIEW

  • ABCD
  • Power adapter
  • Mouse Keyboard
  • IR Extender
  • Video source 1
  • Video source 2
  • Video source 3
  • Video source 4
  • Matrix mode
  • PIP mode
  • Windows mode
  • Video wall mode
  • PAP mode
  • Quadview mode
  • or

Operation

Various control methods are available from this unit, select your preferred method from the list below:

  1. Push buttons
  2. On-screen-display via mouse and keyboard
  3. IR remote control
  4. RS-232 control

Parts and push buttons

NO.ITEMDESCRIPTION
1LED indicatorsIndicates the status of each display. For example, if the LEDs are illuminated with 3 and C, this means that monitor C is playing back the source from No 3 input.
2INPUTChoose the desired source from 1~4, and then press the corresponding button. For more details, refer to the chapter of Mode descriptions.
3OUTPUTChoose the desired display from A~D, and then press the corresponding button. For more details, refer to the chapter of Mode descriptions.
4RecallRecall the customized setting configured from SET button. Press to light up the buttons (1~4 and A~D), and then select the desired setting to recall.
5SET*Save the customized input and output up to 8 settings Select a desired mode by pressing MATRIX / PIP / WINOWS / VIDEO WALL / PAP / QUADVIEW button Set a preferred input source (1~4) and output display (A~D) Press SET button, then all the input buttons (1~4) and output (A~D) will flash. Press a preferred button (1~4 and A~D) to save the setting to the memory of unit
6MATRIX / PIP / WINDOWS / VIDEO WALL / PAP / QUADVIEWSelect the desired mode you wish to display, and the pressed button will be illuminated
7Exit / LockPress to Exit the OSD menu. Press to lock all the buttons on the unit. To unlock these buttons, press it again
8Menu / SelectPress to bring up the OSD menu. Select a desired option from the menu.
9▲▼◀▶ Cursor buttonsPress to navigate the OSD menu
10IR receiverReceive the signals from bundled remote control
11Reset pin holeUse a paperclip to reset this unit if necessary

Front panel

Firmware update

To update the firmware, please follow the steps below:

  1. Press the power switch to turn off the power.
  2. Press and hold the SET button, then turn the power switch to on. The SET button will blink rapidly.
  3. Plug the USB cable into the USB Type B socket.
  4. Run the upgrade utility from the PC.
  5. Click the folder button to select the latest firmware file.
  6. Click the upgrade button.
  7. Once the upgrade has been completed, a reminder message will appear on the screen and the SET button will stop blinking.

Note: Please contact local dealer or distributor if you have trouble updating the firmware.

NO.ITEMDESCRIPTION
122-position power switchPress to power on / off the unit.
13Power jackConnect to the power adapter (DC 12V)
14USB Type A receptaclesConnect to USB keyboard and mouse
15RS-232 connectorConnect to a computer or RS-232 device
16USB Type B receptaclesConnect to a computer for updating firmware*.
17HDMI OUT A~DConnect to HDMI displays
18HDMI IN 1~4Connect to HDMI source devices
19IR EXTInput for IR extension (3.5mm jack)

Rear panel

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Display mode menu 8

Display mode menu

The display mode menu is a unique way of controlling the device using a mouse. Please follow the steps below to select a desired mode, input and output:

  1. Simply click the mouse wheel anywhere on the screen to bring up the display mode menu
  2. Point at the preferred mode to bring up the drop down menu. The selected mode will be highlighted in red, and the corresponding options will be shown on the drop down menu
  3. Left click to tick the desired option or left click again to cancel. In Windows mode, left click to turn on or off the windows
  4. To exit the display mode menu, press the mouse wheel again

Matrix
PIP
Windows
Video wall
PAP
Quadview

Example: Windows mode

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Keyboard hotkeys 8

Keyboard hotkeys

COMMANDHOTKEYSDESCRIPTION
Menu / SelectEnterPress to bring up the OSD menu. Select a desired option on the menu
Up / Down / Left / Right▲▼◀▶Cursor buttons. Press to move the cursor up, down, left and right on the menu
ExitEscPress to exit the OSD menu
Mode selectionF1 ~ F6Press to switch a preferred mode F1 Matrix F2 PIP F3 Windows F4 Video wall F5 PAP F6 Quadview
Matrix1~4, A~DPress to switch to Matrix mode. The hotkey for Matrix mode consists of 2 keystrokes. For example, to monitor source 2 on display B, you can press 2 and then press B
PIP1~4 / ALTTo switch between different subordinate displays, press ALT + 1~4.
Windows1~4 / ALTPress to display the source on top layer. To turn on / off the source display, press ALT + 1~4.
Video wall1~4Select the desired source
PAP1~4Select the source to playback on the main display
Quadview1~4Select the desired source
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IR remote control 9

IR remote control 9
IR remote control 9
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RS232 Control 9

RS232 Control 9
RS232 Control 9
Chapter 6 of 12

Click the upgrade button

Click the upgrade button
Click the upgrade button
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IR REMOTE CONTROL

NO.ITEMDESCRIPTION
1INPUTPress to select the desired source
2OUTPUTPress to select the desired display
3RecallRecall the customized setting Press to light up the buttons (1~4 and A~D) of unit, and then select the preferred mode to recall
4▲▼◀▶ Cusor buttonsPress to move the cursor up, down, left and right on the menu
5ExitPress to exit the OSD menu
6MATRIX PIP WINOWS VIDEO WALL PAP QUADVIEWSelect the desired mode you wish to display
7SetSave a customized setting in up to 8 seperate user defined presets. 1 Select the desired mode by pressing the MATRIX/PIP/WINDOWS/VIDEO WALL/PAP/QUADVIEW button 2 Set your preferred input source (1~4 ) and output display (A~D) 3 Press SET button, then all the buttons of input (1~4) and output (A~D) on the unit will flash. 4 Press your preferred button(1~4 and A~D) to save the setting to memory
8SelectSelect a desired option on the menu
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RS232 CONTROL

Connect PT-MA-HD44-QV to a PC using an RS232 cable

Open Hyper Terminal and create a new connection

Program ▸ Accessories ▸ Communications ▸ Hyper Terminal ▸ New Connection

Enter a preferred name, and then click OK

Select Connect using to COM+X

(X is the port which connected to PT-MA-HD44-QV)

Enter the following data to each option, then press Apply ▸ OK

  • Bits per second: 115200
  • Date bits: 8
  • Parity: None
  • Stop bits: 1
  • Flow control: None

The window of Hyper Terminal will appear after completing the settings

To enter commands, press Enter
For more command details, refer to the list next page or enter help in Hyper Termianl for reference

COMMANDDESCRIPTIONPARAMETER
sw [n]Switch active portn: source 1~4
mode [n]Switch video display moden: (1) Matrix (2) PIP (3) Windows (4) Video wall (5) PAP (6) Quad
as [n]Change video aspect ration: (1) Full Screen (2) Keep Ratio
output [id] [n]Set outpurt resolutionid: display A~D n: (1) Auto (2) 1920x1080 (3) 1280x720
pip [n]Switch to PIP moden: source 1~4
mx [id] [n]Switch to Matrix modeid: display A~D n: source 1~4
psize [w] [h]Set size of PIP sub displayw: width of sub display (unit: pixel) h: height of sub display (unit: pixel)
ppos [x] [y]Set position of PIP sub displayx: x-axis of sub display (unit: pixel) y: y-axis of sub display (unit: pixel)
win [n]Move the window “n” in full screenn: source 1~4
winoff [n]Disable the window “n”n: source 1~4
winon [n]Enable the window “n”n: source 1~4
winfull [n]Display the window “n” in full screenn: source 1~4
winsize [src] [w] [h]Set the size of window “n”Src: source 1~4 w: width of window “n” (unit: pixel) h: height of window “n” (unit: pixel)
winpos [src] [x] [y]Set position of windowSrc: source 1~4 x: x-axis of window “n” (unit: pixel) y: y-axis of window “n” (unit: pixel)
vw [n]Switch to video walln: source 1~4
vwpip [id] [n]Set pip of video wallid: display A~D, 0 = restore to video wall n: source 1~4
vwlayout [n]Set layout of video walln: 1~3 n: (1) 2x2 (2) 1x3 rottated left (3) 1x3 rottated right
vwhbz [n]Set horizontal bezel correction of video walln: 0~40
vwvbz [n]Set vertical bezel correction of video walln: 0~40
COMMANDDESCRIPTIONPARAMETER
vwrhbz [n]Set rotated horizontal bezel correction of video walln: 0~40
pap [n]Switch to PAP moden: source 1~4
paplayout [n]Set layout of PAPn: 1~4 n: (1) Right (2) Left (3) Top (4) Bottom
quad [n]Switch to quadview moden: source 1~4
defaultRestore to the factory default
edid [src] [n]Config EDID of input sourcesrc: source 1~4 n: 1~8, (1) Auto (2) Monitor A (3) Monitor B (4) Monitor C (5) Monitor D (6) 1920x1080 (7) 1280x720 (8) Custom
ediduploadUpload customized EDID
lang [n]Select language of OSDn: 1~2 (1) English (2) Chinese
titletime [n]Set timeout of titlebarn: 1~8 (1) 05 (2) 10 (3) 15 (4) 20 (5) 25 (6) 30 (7) off (8) 00
preset [n]Config customized settings of videon: settings 1~4
recall [n]Load thesettings from presetn: settings 1~4
satusDisplay the status of video
setname [ch] [name]Set channel name of inputch: source 1~4 name: 1~16 ascii text
testHW verification

MODE DESCRIPTIONS

Matrix Mode:

Viewing video sources up to 4 displays
• Press 1~4 to select the video source, press A~D to select the display
• To distinguish the input source or output display, refer to the LED indicators on the front panel of unit

PIP mode:

Viewing main image with 1 subordinate image in smaller window
• Press 1~4 to select the video source of main image
• Press A~D to select the video source of subordinate image
• Flexible subordinate image zoom control features are available in this mode. The subordinate image can be positioned anywhere using mouse to drag and drop
• To enlarge/reduce the subordinate image, drag the subordinate near a corner using the mouse
• Double click the subordinate image to swap between main and subordinate image

Windows mode:

All video sources can be viewed simultaneously with various window sizes and positions
• Press 1~4 to select the audio source and locate the window to the top
• Press A~D to turn on/off the windows.
• Click the preferred windows to overlap other windows by mouse
• All windows can be positioned anywhere using the mouse to drag and drop. Window sizes can also be changed; drag the preferred window near a corner using the mouse
• Double click the left mouse button to display the desired window in full screen. To exit the full screen display, double click left button of the mouse again. Note that other windows still remain in the same position

Video wall mode:

Viewing the selected video source on multiple displays as one. The images can be configured in 2x2 or 1x3 mode.
• Press 1~4 to select the desired video source
• The Viewing angle will not always be the same when placing the display in either portrait and landscape orientation.
Typically, the viewing angle of portrait orientation has poor visual performance, compared with landscape orientation. Please also take into account the location and lighting characteristics, before assembling the video wall in either mode

PAP mode:

Viewing main image with 3 subordinate images in smaller windows
• Press 1~4 to select the video source of main image

Quadview mode:

Viewing video sources in a display
• Press 1~4 to switch audio channel

Zoom:

  • Move the mouse cursor over the window
  • Scroll up the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in the video
  • Scroll down the mouse scroll wheel to zoom out the video

Drag-and-Drop

  • If the crop or zoom-in feature is applied, the video size will be bigger than the window size
  • Only a portion of the video is visible
  • You can press and hold the right mouse button over the window and then move the mouse to adjust the visible area
  • Release the right mouse button to verify the selection
  • Repeat the operation to get the desired visible area

Crop:

  1. Move the mouse cursor over a window
  2. Click right mouse button - A menu pops up
  3. Select and click the left button on the aspect ratio you want to crop
  4. The video will switch to full screen mode
  5. Click and hold down the left button and then move the mouse to select an area - A red rectangle will appear to help the selection
  6. Release the left button when the selection is done
  7. If you want to discard the selected area, click the left button and repeat the previous step to select a new area
  8. Right click to confirm and exit the selection mode. You should now see the cropped video in the window

Note: When using a computer mouse for control, more features are available:

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SETTINGS

  1. To bring up the settings menu, press the Enter button on the keyboard or MENU/SELECT button on the front panel of the unit or remote control
  2. Press ▲/▼button to move the cursor, press◀/▶to select the desired option, and then press MENU/SELECT to confirm the selection.
ITEMDESCRIPTION
System OSD timeoutSetup the timeout of OSD
Title bar timeoutSetup the timeout of title bar
OSD outputOutput OSD to all displays or display A only
Shrink controlSelect Full screen to fill the entire screen. The screen may be stretched. Select Keep ratio to remain at the original aspect ratios. Black bars may be visible on top-bottom or left-right sides of screen
Channel nameChange the name of video source using uppercase, lowercase or digits up to 16 characters
Load factory defaultRestore to the factory default
Firmware dateDisplay the version of firmware.
Video Wall LayoutSelect a preferred video wall layout
BezelAdjust the compensation for bezel between panels
PAP LayoutSelect a preferred PAP layout
Output resolution Output A/B/C/DSpecify a display and set the desired output resolution By default, the resolution of all displays will be set to the best resolution of display A. Resolutions can be set individually for each display only in Matrix mode
EDID ConfigurationSelect a preferred EDID of display for input source
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Please contact with your local distributor for more information or technical support

Chapter 11 of 12

FCC / CE STATEMENTS

FCC Statement:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this User Guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case, the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense

CE Statement:

This is a Class B product in a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures

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