Broadata LB-H-EDID User manual
LB-H-EDID
Link Bridge HDMI 1.4
EDID Emulator
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prior notice or consent. No liability is assumed as a result of their use or
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND
COMPLIANCE DECLARATIONS
PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
SURGE PROTECTION DEVICE RECOMMENDED
This product contains sensitive electrical components that may
be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shock, lightning
strikes, etc. Use of surge protection systems is highly recommended
in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION............................................................... 5
2.0 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS................................... 6
2.1 FRONT PANEL.................................................................................. 6
2.2 REAR PANEL .......................................................................... 8
3.0 EDID LEARNING PROCEDURE........................................................ 9
3.0 DEFAULT EDID SETTINGS.............................................................. 10
3.0 EDID APPLICATION INSTALLATION.................................................11
3.0 USING THE EDID APPLICATION......................................................16
4.0 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 19
4.1 MAINTENANCE .............................................................................. 19
4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................... 19
5.0 SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................21
8.0 SERVICE PROCEDURE....................................................................22
8.1 REPLACEMENT POLICY ................................................................22
8.2 RETURN & REPAIR SERVICE............................................................22
9.0 LIMITED WARRANTY.......................................................................23
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FEATURES
• Resolutions up to 1080p@60 Hz and 4K×2K@24/30
Hz Supports
• Supports four dierent EDID Modes: Read, Write,
Emulator, and Bypass
• Supports 8 sets of default EDID
• Supports CEC and EDID pass-through
• Supports being powered by USB or HDMI input
1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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1. 1~8 LEDs: When in ‘Learned’ or ‘Default’ mode, each of
these LEDs indicates a dierent EDID setting (1 to 8).
Repeatedly press the ‘Select’ button to switch between
settings, the LED will illuminate to indicate the current
selected settings.
2. Learned LED: Select the ‘Learned’ mode to save up to 8
unique sets of HDMI EDID settings. Please refer to
Section 6.3 for the EDID learning procedure.
Default LED: Select the ‘Default’ mode to use the built-in
default EDID settings, press ‘Select’ button to choose
from 1~8. Please refer to Section 6.4 for the default EDID
settings.
3. Select Button: Press for 3 seconds to switch between
the ‘Learned’ and ‘Default’ modes, the LED will illuminate
to indicate the selected mode.
Then repeatedly press the ‘Select’ button to cycle through
EDID settings (1 to 8).
2.0 OPERATION CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
2.1 Front Panel
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4. HDMI IN: Connect to an HDMI source such as a DVD/
Blu-ray or settop box. The unit can also be powered by
an source device that provides power over the HDMI
connection.
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2.2 Rear Panel
1. HDMI OUT: Connect to an HDMI equipped TV/display.
2. USB: Connect the Mini-USB cable to an active USB
device to power the system. It can also be powered from
a device that has HDMI connection that supplies power.
3. EDID SET Button: Press to execute the EDID Read/Write
function.
4. EDID STATUS LED: Indicates the EDID Read/Write status.
5. EDID Switch: Selects the Read/Write and Bypass/
Emulator functions.
Rd (Read): Sets the Emulator mode to ‘Read’ (see Section
6.3).
Wr (Write): Sets the Emulator mode to ‘Write’ (see Section
6.3).
Emulator: When the DIP switch is set to the ‘Emulator’
position, the Video/Audio source device will read the unit’s
current set EDID (1~8). To change to another EDID, press
the ‘Select’ button to switch between settings, the LED will
illuminate to indicate the current selected settings.
Bypass: When the DIP switch is set to ‘Bypass’ position,
the Video/Audio source device will read HDMI TV/display’s
EDID settings directly.
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3.0 EDID Learning Procedure
To Read the EDID:
1. Connect a TV/display to the HDMI output for EDID reading.
2. Set the ‘Emulator/Bypass (2)’ switch to ‘Emulator’ rst then set
the ‘Rd/Wr (1)’ switch to the ‘Rd. (Read)’ position.
3. Press the ‘Select’ button for 3 seconds to put the unit into
‘Learned’ mode.
4. Press the ‘Select’ button repeatedly to cycle through to the
required 1 to 8 EDID setting.
5. Press the ‘SET’ button for 3 seconds to write the EDID to the
corresponding memory as indicated by the LED.
6. When the ‘STATUS’ LED illuminates in Green the EDID learning
has been successfull but if the ‘STATUS’ LED is Red the learning
has failed.
To Write the EDID:
1. Connect a TV/display to the HDMI output for EDID writing.
2. Set the ‘Emulator/Bypass (2)’ switch to ‘Emulator’ rst then set
the ‘Rd/Wr (1)’ switch to the ‘Wr. (Write)’ position.
3. Press the ‘Select’ button repeatedly to cycle through to the
required ‘Learned/Default’ 1 to 8 EDID setting.
4. Press the ‘SET’ button for 3 seconds to overwrite the HDMI TV/
display EDID setting. The ‘STATUS’ LED will blink during the
writing process.
5. When the ‘STATUS’ LED illuminates in Green the EDID writing
has been successful but if the Status LED is Red the writing
has failed. If the ‘STATUS’ LED did not blink and illuminate in
Red it means TV’s EDID is not writable.
Warming: Once the writing is successfully done the original EDID
will be erased. It is recommended that the original EDID settings are
backed-up by storing them in the unit before performing the overwrite.
Caution is advised when using this function.
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4.0 Default EDID Settings
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