UltraMatrix Designer’s Guide A New Class of Audio and HDMI Video Distrbution Switchers
Designer’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction ……………......…………………………………………................. Fundamentals …………………………………………………......………......... Inputs ………………………………………………………….…..................... Outputs ……………………………………………………................................ Features ………………………………………………….........………............... Important HDBaseT Information ………………………….......................................... Area Applications ………………………………………………….......................... Index ……………………….………………………………………....................
Designer’s Guide DESIGNER’S GUIDE ULTRAMATRIX SERIES gMV64 ELAN’s UltraMatrix series of audio and video switchers breaks new ground, allowing unprecedented flexibility when creating centralized distribution music and high performance video systems. The UltraMatrix switchers were developed specifically with integrated audio and video projects in mind.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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 channels. 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide AUDIO EDID WORKSHEET INPUTS D E V I C E S 2ch PCM COMPATIBLE FORMAT Dolby Dgt DTS DD TrueHD HDMI 1 Samsung Blu-ray HDMI 2 DirecTV Satt 1 HDMI 3 DirecTV Satt 2 HDMI 4 Roku 3 HDMI 5 Xbox One Samsung 46" Samsung 55" HDMI LG 60" via Integra AVR HDBASET 3 Epson Projector HDMI 4 Sony 24" DTS Master HDMI 6 OUTPUTS HDMI 1 HDBASET 1 HDMI 2 HDBASET 2 HDBASET 4 Fill in your dev
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.
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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide Scenario 3 – Here we utilize the ARP as an audio source return for a local Bluetooth 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide 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.
Designer’s Guide Scenario 8 – Here we place an AVR in the remote area with a couple of sources connected to the AVR which feeds the monitor with a single HDMI connection. All head end sources as well as local sources are seamlessly accessible to the end-user. Scenario 8 HDMI 2 Optical Out Serial Control HDMI 3 TV HDMI 1 HDMI 4 LAN Xbox HDRE AVR BluRay Scenario 9 – Here we have dual monitors in the same area.
Designer’s Guide Scenario 10 – Here is a video wall with an extra monitor in the wet bar. The wet bar monitor mirrors the big monitor while the surrounding four all get independent inputs. Surround sound is connected via coax SPDIF with Ethernet control and IR controls all of the monitors but the wet bar which is connected using the serial connection of the HDRS.
Designer’s Guide Scenario 11 – This is the sports bar described in the Sub Zoning example. You’ve got a giant screen in the main room with an array of monitors in that room and positioned around the establishment. The dining areas divide the establishment into four isolated areas and each can view the giant screen as well as monitors in their specific area. Any monitor can be switched to any source and the audio outputs are independently switched of the monitors to any source.
Designer’s Guide Scenario 11 60" LCD Video Zone 2 120" Projection TV Video Zone 1 60" LCD Video Zone 3 60" LCD Video Zone 4 HDRS HDRS 60" LCD Video Zone 5 HDRS 60" LCD Video Zone 6 HDRS Main Room Zone 1 Group 1 HDRS 60" LCD Video Zone 7 HDRS HDRS West Dining Zone 2 Group 1 60" LCD Video Zone 8 HDRS HDRS HDRS East Dining Zone 3 Group 1 60" LCD Video Zone 9 60" LCD Video Zone 10 HDRS 60" LCD Video Zone 11 HDRS HDRS Party Room Zone 3 Group 1 HDRS 60" LCD Video Zone 16 60" LCD Video Zo
Designer’s Guide Index Audio Return Path (ARP)................................................................................... pg 6 EDID Management ……........………........................................................... pg 11 HDBaseT Receivers ……………….............................................................. pg 13 HDBaseT …………….................................……………............................ pg 13 HDMI as Audio Zone ………………....................................................
Designer’s Guide Appendix A Sell sheets for UltraMatrix switchers and HDRE / HDRS receivers UltraMatrix Family data sheet UltraMatrix Series A/V Switchers With a 25 year history through architectural speakers simply wasn’t a INTEGRATION IN THE KEY OF g! development requirement of this type of gear. of building products that integrators love to install, ELAN is proud to introduce the UltraMatrix series of audio and video switchers.
Designer’s Guide Appendix B Audio Inputs Analog Audio Outputs A/D DSP D/A Analog 2CH PCM ONLY Coax SPDIF Coax SPDIF Optical SPDIF HDMI SPDIF HDMI SPDIF ARP SPDIF This drawing represents one UltraMatrix audio switching section. The switcher has one of these sections for each analog output. © ELAN 2015 All rights reserved.
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