HMXL44ARC-KIT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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4x4 4K HDBaseT ARC Matrix
Supporting 4K 60Hz 4:4:4
L/ROPTICAL
AUDIO INPUT
HMXL44ARC
AUDIO OUTPUT
1 1
IR INPUT
2 2
3 3
4 4
GLOBAL GLOBAL
IR OUTPUT RS-232 CONTROL
INPUT
HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 1 HDBT 1 HDBT 2 HDBT 3 HDBT 4
OUTPUT
UPGRADE
OPTICAL 4OPTICAL 3OPTICAL 2OPTICAL 1 L/R 4L/R 3L/R 2L/R 1
234IR CTRL TCP/IP RS-232 EDID1
RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX RXTX
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Front Panel Description
Rear Panel Description
4 5 63
1
5 6 7
2
3 4
71 2
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1 IR Outputs - 3.5mm mono connector to
connect to Blustream IR emitter. Used for
local source control
2 IR Inputs - 3.5mm stereo connector to
connect to Blustream IR receiver or Control
Processor. Used to extend IR from Matrix to
HDBaseT™ Outputs 1-4
3 Bi-directional RS-232 ports. Connect to
third party control device to extend RS-232
commands to HDBaseT™ receivers RS-232
port
4 IR Control Input - 3.5mm stereo connector
to connect to Blustream IR receiver for IR
control of the Matrix
5 TCP/IP - RJ45 connector for TCP/IP and
Web GUI control of the Matrix
6 RS-232 - Phoenix connector for RS-232
control of the Matrix
7 EDID DIP switch – Used for global EDID
settings
8 HDMI Inputs - Connect to source devices
9 HDMI Output - Connect to display device
q HDBaseT™ Outputs - RJ45 HDBaseT™ port
to connect to the HDBaseT™ input port
of the compatible Blustream HDBaseT™
receiver
w Optical (Toslink) Audio Input - Connect to
source device for audio distribution within
the HMXL44ARC independent audio Matrix
e Analogue Audio Input - 3.5mm L/R stereo
jack. Connect to source device for audio
distribution within the HMXL44ARC
independent audio Matrix
r Optical and Analogue Audio Outputs -
independent audio Matrix with 4 x dual
outputs (Toslink + 3.5mm L/R line level
stereo jack). For connection to 3rd party
audio devices. NOTE: Analogue audio
outputs support 2ch PCM only
t IEC Power Socket - Use supplied IEC power
cable
y Power Switch
1 IR Receiver Window
2 LCD Display – Shows the status of input /
output selection, EDID etc...
3 Menu Button - Press to access Matrix menu.
Refer to full manual for details
4 Power Button – Press to power on / o the
Matrix
5 Selection Buttons - Multi-use buttons
Primary Use:
First press = HDMI output selection - Press
to select an output from 1 to 4. Output(s)
selected will be displayed on the Matrix
display. Multiple outputs can be chosen.
Then wait 3 seconds or press ‘SELECT’ to
move to input selection.
Second Press = HDMI input selection -
Press to select the input from 1 - 4. The
Input selected will be displayed on the
Matrix display. Press the Select button to
confirm switch
6 Select Button – Press to confirm changes
within the Matrix menu
7 ESC - Press to exit MENU mode
Secondary Use:
When the MENU button has been pressed
buttons 1, 2, 3 & 4 are used as cursors to
navigate the MENU system
1 = Le, 2 = Up, 3 = Right, 4 = Down
The matrix can be factory reset by pressing
and holding ‘X’ for 10 seconds, press
the select button to confirm, or any other
button to cancel.