CONTENTS
1FUNCTION..................................................................................................................................................6
2FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................6
3CHASSIS PANEL DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................7
4APPLICATION DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................................................9
5WHAT IS INCLUDED................................................................................................................................10
6BIT ERROR RATES ...................................................................................................................................11
6.1 DEFINITION AND CALCULATION..................................................................................................................11
6.2 HOW BIT ERRORS OCCUR .........................................................................................................................12
6.3 HOW TO AVOID BIT ERRORS......................................................................................................................14
6.3.1
CATx cabling
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6.3.2
Smart-e recommended cable choice
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6.3.3
Adhering to cable installation best practices
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6.3.4
Working with existing cabling solutions
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7WHAT IS HDBASET .................................................................................................................................21
8FIRST STEPS ............................................................................................................................................24
9BASIC SETUP ...........................................................................................................................................25
9.1 4K-TX9000 WITH HDBASET RECEIVER .....................................................................................................25
9.2 4K-RX9000 WITH HDBASET TRANSMITTER ..............................................................................................26
9.3 4K-TX9000 AND 4K-RX9000.............................................................................................................27
10 STARTUP SEQUENCE ..........................................................................................................................28
11 INFO PAGES GUIDE..............................................................................................................................31
12 INTERPRETTING LED STATUS.............................................................................................................32
12.1 LINK LED.........................................................................................................................................32
12.2 HDMI LED .......................................................................................................................................32
12.3 HDCP LED.......................................................................................................................................33
12.4 HOT-PLUG DETECT (HPD) /5V LED.....................................................................................................33
13 INTERPRETTING BIT ERROR RATES ...................................................................................................34
14 FIRMWARE VERSION DATES..............................................................................................................36
15 HDBASET OPERATION MODES ...........................................................................................................37
16 HOT PLUG DETECT...............................................................................................................................38
17 SECONDARY QUALITY INDICATORS ..................................................................................................40
18 MAX ERROR READINGS ......................................................................................................................41
19 TMDS DATA, CLOCK & COLOUR DEPTH.............................................................................................42
20 CABLE DISTANCE ESTIMATION ..........................................................................................................46
21 FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................................................................47
21.1 BANDWIDTH CALCULATION ..................................................................................................................47
21.2 HDCP COMPLIANCE ...........................................................................................................................52
