HDanywhere MHUB S User manual

Quick Start Guide:

Stacking MHUB S

Stacking with a Control System

Working with a Control System is easy.

If you are using a Control System to control your MHUB S devices then you do not need a Zone Processor

to act as a controller. Connect and stack your MHUBs as per the example wiring diagrams on page 7 and

ensure that you follow the instructions detailed below.

YOU MUST INITIALISE ALL HDA DEVICES BEFORE YOUR DRIVER WILL WORK!

Control System drivers for MHUB S will not work until your device has been initialised in a process

called “First Boot”. To complete this step you will require our app, uControl, to scan your network, find

your devices, and initialise them one-by-one.

I’m using a Control System, why should I do this?

It is important to carry out this step as it registers the Extended Warranty for the owner and connects

your MHUB(s) to HDA Cloud for improved customer support and troubleshooting analysis. This step

also instructs MHUB for third-party operation and Expanded IO (using MHUB’s IR ports directly from

your Control System) if your driver supports that feature.

Finding a Control System driver.

For an up-to-date list of supported drivers please visit the following link:

http://support.hdanywhere.com/hda-control-drivers/

Contents
Stacking with a Control System 2
Contents 3
Glossary 5
Please read! 5
Foundation Layer 5
Connections 5
Stack Layer 5
IR Cascade 5
Master / Controller 5
uControl 5
Stacking basics 6
Assumptions 6
Hardware Requirements 6
Ports essential to building a stack 6
Controlling the stack with a uControl Zone Processor 7
8x24 wiring diagram: video only 8
8x24 wiring diagram: cabling for IR Cascade 9
Get setup in 15 steps 11
Sanity check hardware and connections 11
Ensure that the Zone Processor is on and connected to LAN 11
Make sure uControl is on the latest software 11
Launch uControl 11
SCREENSHOT 11
Select the Stack option 11
SCREENSHOT 11
Tell uControl what ZP will become your Controller 11
SCREENSHOT 11
IMPORTANT STEP: Add devices to your stack and setting their Stack Layer 11
SCREENSHOT 11
uControl will gather data from all systems and prepare the ZP for configuration 11
If the background colour changes then you have accessed the ZP 12
Name each device 12
Define Connections 12
Name Inputs 12
Create Zones 12
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Setup is complete 12

Customise your system 12

Image Gallery 13

Select your Controller 13

Select the Stack option 13

Setting the Stack ID and adding to the Stack 14

Glossary

Please read!

The terminology used with MHUB S and how it works is uniquely used by HDA. To avoid any confusion

please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the following terms used throughout this guide.

Foundation Layer

The MHUB S system which is directly connected to a video source(s) is referred to as the

Foundation Layer. Ideally, this system should be physically installed at the bottom of your MHUB S

stack. Inside uOS this system is referred to as S1.

Connections

A Connection is used to define a cabled connection between various MHUB systems. Depending

on the combination of HDA devices in your stack will determine what ports can be paired or not.

Stack Layer

The Stack Layer is an alphanumeric identifier within uOS starting from the Foundation Layer (Layer

S1) which represents the order of MHUB systems that are connected to one another by a

Connection. For example, if you had four MHUB S systems stacked together then you would start

with the Foundation Layer (Layer S1), then the second MHUB S (Layer S2), followed by the third

MHUB S (Layer S3) and finally the fourth MHUB S (Layer S4).

IR Cascade

MHUB S supports infrared (IR) passback from a display receiver connected to one MHUB system to

be passed to another MHUB through a process called IR Cascading. IR Cascading works from the

top of your stack and goes down the MHUB Stack Layers until it reaches the Foundation Layer or is

instructed to stop within uOS.

Master / Controller

A hardware device (like a Zone Processor) designed to control other MHUB or MZA systems when

they are operating in stack mode. It is not possible to create a stack without a Master / Controller

present in your setup. Should be called M1.

uControl

uControl is our app for control and configuration of stacked systems. If you are using MHUB S with

a control system then you do not need to use uControl other than the first booting system so that it

is properly initialised.

Stacking basics

Assumptions

This guide assumes that the reader is already familiar with MHUB and HDBaseT matrix systems.

Hardware Requirements

In order to build an MHUB S stack you will need the following in your setup:

●One or more MHUB S devices.

●HDMI cables to connect MHUB S devices together (sold separately).

●uControl Zone Processor 1 or 5 (ZP1/ZP5) to act as your Controller.

Ports essential to building a stack

Stacking is made possible by two ports on the rear of each MHUB S.

1. The “Mirror (OUT)” port

This port mirrors any HDMI signal connected to the “Source (IN)” port directly below it. Connecting

the “Mirror (OUT)” port to the “Source (IN)” port on another MHUB S (must be next in the Stack

Layer) will make that video available on the new MHUB S device (see page 7).

2. “Stack IR (IN)” & “Stack IR (OUT)” ports

Used for MHUB S’ IR Cascading function and can be connected using the Source IR Stacking Cable

included with MHUB S (see page 8). Stack IR only works with a maximum of 4 MHUB S systems.

Important MHUB S (8+8x8) 100 Rear Ports required for stacking.

Controlling the stack with a uControl Zone Processor

The Zone Processor (ZP) is a necessary component that is required to build a stacked system and must be

present in your LAN along with your MHUB S devices. When uControl detects this arrangement in your

network then the app will offer you the option to configure the collection of devices as a stacked system

and will set the MHUBs into stacked mode. At the same time the ZP will be instructed to change into

Controller mode and when this happens, any on-board IO present on the ZP (CEC, IR, RS232 ports) will

cease to function.

For best results HDA recommends that the ZP is connected to the LAN via its Ethernet connection

rather than WiFi which may introduce unwanted control lag/delay.

What does the Zone Processor do?

The ZP replaces the MHUB as the primary user interface for the system. Source naming, Connections, IoT,

switching, uControl pack installation and Sequences are now all done on the ZP rather than the individual

MHUB devices. When the MHUB is in operation, uControl communicates with the ZP only and the ZP

translates that command into an appropriate instruction for the target MHUB to execute.

8x24 wiring diagram: video only

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