Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VS481A ATEN Technology
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VS481 A USER MANUAL HDMI Switch vs481a.fm Page 1 Thursd ay, February 2, 2012 1:21 PM.
FCC Information This equipme nt has been tes t ed and found to c omply with the li m i ts for a Class B d igital d evice, purs uant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Ru les. These lim its are designed t o provide rea sonable pr otection aga inst harmful interfer en c e in a res id en ti al in st allation .
- 3 - VS481 A User Manu al Online Registr a tion Telephone Suppor t Technic al Suppor t For international online technical support – i ncluding troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates: http://support. aten.com For North American technical support: International h ttp://support .
- 4 - Pa c k a g e C o n t e n t s The VS481 A HDMI Switch package contains the following items: 1 VS481 A HDMI Switch 1 IR Remote Control Unit 1 Power Adapter 1 S t andard HDMI Cable (1.8 m) 1 User Instructions* Check to make sure t hat all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping.
- 5 - Over view With more and more HDMI devices entering the Home The ater market, the need for simultaneous acce ss to different HDMI A/V sources is becoming increasing ly important.
- 6 - Fe at u r e s Allows up to four HDMI A/V sources to be connected to one HDMI display T oggle between A/V sources using remote control or front panel pushbuttons Supports high-resolut.
- 7 - System Requirements Source Device(s) HDMI T ype A output conne ctor(s) Note: A DVI/HDMI adapter is require d when connecting a DVI source device. Displa y Device A display device or receiver with an HDMI T ype A input connector Cables 4 HDMI cables Note: 1.
- 8 - Components VS481 A Fr o n t Vi e w No. Component Fu nction 1 HDMI In Plug the cable from an HDMI sou rce device into this port (number 4). 2 Port Selection Pushbuttons Pressing a port selection pushbutton routes the A/V source from the corresponding input port to the output port for display .
- 9 - VS481 A Rear V iew No. Component Fu nction 1 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. 2 HDMI Out The cable from the HDMI display device plugs in here. 3 HDMI In The cables from the HDMI source devices can plug into any of three available ports.
- 10 - IR Re mote Control No. Component Fun ction 1 Port Up / Port Down Buttons Press the Port Up button to cycle forward through the source devices (1 to 2; 2 to 3; 3 to 4; 4 to 1). Press the Port Down button to cycle backward through the source devices (4 to 3; 3 to 2; 2 to 1; 1 to 4).
- 11 - Inst alla tion Installation of the VS48 1 A is simply a matter of plugging in the appropriate cable s. T o install the switch, refer to th e installation diagram on page 12 as you perform the following three steps: 1.
- 12 - Inst alla tion Diagr am 3 1 2 Hardware / Software Controller HDMI A/V Source Devices HDMI Output Device 4 OR HDMI IN HDMI IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT 32 1 vs481a.
- 13 - Source Device Selection The VS481 A HDMI Switch offers easy and flexibl e source device selection with either the front panel pu shbuttons, with the remote control, or through the RS-232 serial interfa ce. Note: Whenever the VS481 A is powered on, it auto ma tically selects Port 1 if there is no video input source connected.
- 14 - Power ON Detection The Power On Detection feature enables the switch to use the next active port automatically wh en the active port is unplugged.
- 15 - For example, to switch to the next port, input the following: sw + [Enter] The following tables sho w the possible values and formats for the Input / Outpu t port, Port Number and the Port Sequence : Note: 1. Each command string can be separate d with a space.
- 16 - Power On Detection Commands The Power On Detection feature is turned on by default. The formula for Power On Detection commands is as follows: Power On Detection + Control command [Enter] For e.
- 17 - Powering Off and Re st ar ting If you power off the VS481 A , follows these steps b efore powering it on again: 1. Power off the attached devices. 2. Unplug the power ada pter cable from the VS481 A . 3. W ait 10 seconds, and then plug the power adapter cabl e back in.
- 18 - Specifica tions Function VS481 A Display Connections 1 Connectors Device HDMI In 4 x HDMI T ype A Female (Black) Display HDMI Out 1 x HDMI T ype A Female (Black) RS-232 Port 1 x DB-9 Female (Bl.
- 19 - Limited W arr an ty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIA BILITY EXCEED THE PRI CE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM TH E DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.
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