ST-NMXB44SL 4K60 4x4 Seamless Matrix

The 4K60 4×4 Seamless Matrix is a multi-purpose high-speed video processing system. It can be configured for two different output modes: a 4×4 seamless matrix switcher, or a 2×2, 4×1 or 1×4 video wall solution. It features a web browser interface module for control and configuration when used standalone or with a third-party control system. Control options include front-panel push buttons, IR remote control, RS-232 interface and TCP/IP.

Features

☆ Compliant with HDCP 2.2 and HDCP 1.4
☆ Features 2 operational modes: 4×4 Matrix (seamless switch) and Video Wall (2×2, 4×1, 1×4 and more configurations)
☆ Seamless video switching
☆ Video inputs support all industry standard resolutions including VGA–WUXGA (up to 1920×1200@60Hz) and 480i–4K (3840×2160@60Hz 4:4:4, 4096×2160@60Hz 4:4:4) as specified in HDMI 2.0b
☆ HDMI outputs support upscale or downscale to any resolution up to 4096×2160@60Hz 4:4:4
☆ Support LPCM, DD, DD+, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD-Master audio pass-through
☆ Advanced EDID management
☆ Web interface module for control and configuration
☆ Control via front panel, IR, RS-232 and TCP/IP
☆ 3rd party drivers available for all major home control brands

Package Contents

① 1x 18Gbps 4×4 Seamless Matrix
② 1x Matrix IR Remote
③ 1x 3pin-3.81mm Phoenix Connector (male)
④ 1x 20–60KHz IR Wideband Receiver Cable (1.5 meters)
⑤ 2x Mounting Ears
⑥ 4x Machine Screws (KM3×4)
⑦ 1x 12V/2.5A Locking Power Adapter
⑧ 1x User Manual

Specifications

Technical
HDMI Compliance	HDMI 2.0b
HDCP Compliance	HDCP 2.2 / 1.4
Video Bandwidth	594MHz / 18Gbps
Video Resolution	Input: VGA–WUXGA (up to 1920×1200@60Hz), 480i–4K (3840×2160@60Hz 4:4:4, 4096×2160@60Hz 4:4:4) Output: 4096×2160p60, 4096×2160p50, 3840×2160p60, 3840×2160p50, 3840×2160p30, 1920×1080p60, 1920×1080p50, 1920×1080i60, 1920×1080i50, 1920×1200p60rb, 1360×768p60, 1280×800p60, 1280×720p60, 1280×720p50, 1024×768p60, Auto
Color Space	RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2, YUV 4:2:0
Color Depth	8/10/12-bit
HDMI Audio Formats	LPCM, Dolby Digital/Plus/EX, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-EX, DTS-96/24, DTS High Res, DTS-HD Master Audio
IR Level	12Vp-p
IR Frequency	38KHz
ESD Protection	IEC 61000-4-2: ±8kV (Air-gap discharge), ±4kV (Contact discharge)
Connection
Input	4x INPUT [HDMI Type A, 19-pin female]
Output	4x OUTPUT [HDMI Type A, 19-pin female]
Control	1x RS-232 [3pin-3.81mm phoenix connector] 1x TCP/IP [RJ45] 1x IR EXT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack]
Mechanical
Housing	Metal Enclosure
Color	Black
Dimensions	270mm [W] × 166mm [D] × 30mm [H]
Weight	1165g
Power Supply	Input: AC 100–240V 50/60Hz, Output: DC 12V/2.5A (US/EU standards, CE/FCC/UL certified)
Power Consumption (Max)	19.56W
Operating Temperature	0°C ~ 40°C / 32°F ~ 104°F
Storage Temperature	-20°C ~ 60°C / -4°F ~ 140°F
Operating Humidity	20% ~ 80% (relative humidity, non-condensing)
Storage Humidity	10% ~ 90% (relative humidity, non-condensing)

Operation Controls and Functions

Front Panel

No.	Name	Function Description
1	Power Button	Short press to power on the device. Press for 1 second to enter standby mode.
2	Power LED	Illuminates green when the product is working normally. Illuminates red when the product is on standby.
3	IR Window	IR receiver window. Receives IR remote signal for this product only.
4	Signal Source LED	Signal source indicator for OUT 1–OUT 4 ports.
5	Input Source Switching Button	Input source switching button for OUT 1–OUT 4 ports.

Rear Panel

No.	Name	Function Description
1	TCP/IP	Link port for TCP/IP control. Connect to an active Ethernet link with an RJ45 cable to control the Matrix via Web GUI.
2	RS-232	RS-232 serial command control port. Connect to a PC or control system to control the Matrix.
3	IR EXT	If the IR receiver window is blocked or the unit is installed out of infrared line of sight, connect the IR receiver cable to this port to receive IR remote signals.
4	INPUT (1–4)	HDMI signal input ports, connected to signal source devices.
5	OUTPUT (1–4)	HDMI signal output ports, connected to HDMI display devices.
6	DC 12V	DC 12V/2.5A power input port.

IR Remote

Button	Function Description
① Power	Power on the Matrix or set it to standby mode.
② INFO	Displays the serial port baud rate and IP address in the upper right corner of the screen for 5 seconds.
③ INPUT/OUTPUT	INPUT 1/2/3/4: Select signal input channel. ◄►: Select previous or next signal input channel. OUTPUT 1/2/3/4: Select signal output channel. ALL: Select all output channels simultaneously. Res: Switch output channel resolution (matrix mode: press OUTPUT then Res; video wall mode: press Res to switch all four outputs simultaneously). Operation: Press OUTPUT-X first, then press INPUT-Y to select the input source for that output.
④ VIDEO WALL	Video wall mode selection: Press a video wall mode button to enter that mode (2×2, 2×1, 2×1-2, 1×2, 1×2-2, 3×1, 4×1, 1×3, 1×4, Matrix). Source selection: Press OUTPUT 1/2/3/4 or ◄/► to select the video wall group, then press INPUT 1/2/3/4 or ◄/► to select the input source. Bezel Adjustment: Press ◄/► of H-BEZEL / V-BEZEL to adjust the bezel compensation.

IR Pin Definition

EDID Management

This Matrix has 12 factory-defined EDID settings, 2 user-defined EDID modes and 4 copy EDID modes. EDID can be selected via RS-232 command or Web GUI (Input page). The default Web GUI IP address is 192.168.0.100 (Username: Admin/User, Password: admin/user).

Mode	EDID Description
1	4K2K60_444, Stereo Audio 2.0
2	4K2K60_444, Dolby/DTS 5.1
3	4K2K60_444, HD Audio 7.1
4	4K2K30_444, Stereo Audio 2.0
5	4K2K30_444, Dolby/DTS 5.1
6	4K2K30_444, HD Audio 7.1
7	1080P, Stereo Audio 2.0
8	1080P, Dolby/DTS 5.1
9	1080P, HD Audio 7.1
10	1920×1200, Stereo Audio 2.0
11	1360×768, Stereo Audio 2.0
12	1024×768, Stereo Audio 2.0
13	User Define 1
14	User Define 2
15	Copy from HDMI Output 1
16	Copy from HDMI Output 2
17	Copy from HDMI Output 3
18	Copy from HDMI Output 4

Video Wall Modes

The matrix supports 10 display modes selectable via IR remote, Web GUI or RS-232 commands: Matrix, 2×2, 2×1, 2×1-2, 1×2, 1×2-2, 3×1, 4×1, 1×3, 1×4. Bezel compensation (horizontal and vertical, up to 10 levels) is adjustable in all video wall modes.

Web GUI

Access the Web GUI by entering the Matrix IP address into a browser. Default IP: 192.168.0.100. Default credentials: Admin/admin or User/user. The Web GUI provides the following pages:

Page	Description
Status	Displays product model, firmware version, hostname, IP address, subnet mask, gateway and MAC address.
Input	View input connection status, rename input channels, set per-input EDID, upload custom EDID to user memory, or download EDID from an input channel.
Output	View output connection status, rename output channels, set output resolution, color space, HDCP version, horizontal/vertical mirror, and stream enable/disable per output.
Video Mode	Select Matrix or Video Wall mode. Drag or click to assign input sources to outputs. Adjust horizontal/vertical bezel compensation. Set output resolution. Save, recall or clear up to 8 presets.
Network	Set IP mode (Static/DHCP), IP address, gateway, subnet mask, Telnet port, TCP port, and modify Web login passwords for Admin/User accounts.
System	Lock/unlock front panel buttons, enable/disable beep, select test pattern (6 options), set serial baud rate, perform firmware update, factory reset, or reboot.

RS-232 Control Commands

Connect the RS-232 port to a PC using a 3-pin phoenix connector cable and RS-232 to USB cable. Serial port protocol: Baud rate 115200 (default), Data bits: 8, Stop bits: 1, Check bit: 0. Delimiter: !

Command Code	Function Description
System
help!	List all commands
r status!	Get device current status (power, beep, lock, in/out connection, video/audio crosspoint, EDID, scaler, network)
r type!	Get device model
r fw version!	Get firmware version
s power z!	Power on/off the device. z=0 (off), z=1 (on)
r power!	Get current power state
s beep z!	Enable/disable buzzer. z=0 (off), z=1 (on)
r beep!	Get buzzer state
s lock z!	Lock/unlock front panel buttons. z=0 (unlock), z=1 (lock)
r lock!	Get panel button lock state
s reset!	Reset to factory defaults
s reboot!	Reboot the device
s save preset z!	Save current scenario as preset z (z=1~8)
s recall preset z!	Recall saved preset z (z=1~8)
s clear preset z!	Clear preset z (z=1~8)
r preset z!	Get preset z information (z=1~8)
Output Setting
s in x av out y!	Set input x to output y. x=1~4, y=0~4 (0=all)
r av out y!	Get output y signal status. y=0~4 (0=all)
s output y res x!	Set output y resolution. y=0~4 (0=all), x=1–24 (1=4096×2160p60 … 24=Auto — see full list in manual)
r output y res!	Get output y resolution. y=0~4 (0=all)
s output y csc x!	Set output y color space. y=0~4 (0=all), x=1 (RGB444), x=2 (YCbCr444), x=3 (YCbCr422), x=4 (YCbCr420)
r output y csc!	Get output y color space. y=0~4 (0=all)
s output y hdcp x!	Set output y HDCP. y=0~4, x=1 (HDCP 1.4), x=2 (HDCP 2.2), x=3 (follow sink), x=4 (follow source)
r output y hdcp!	Get output y HDCP status. y=0~4 (0=all)
s output y hmirror x!	Set output y horizontal mirror. y=0~4 (0=all), x=0 (off), x=1 (on)
s output y vmirror x!	Set output y vertical mirror. y=0~4 (0=all), x=0 (off), x=1 (on)
r output y mirror!	Get output y mirror status. y=0~4 (0=all)
s output y stream x!	Set output y stream enable/disable. y=0~4 (0=all), x=0 (disable), x=1 (enable)
r output y stream!	Get output y stream status. y=0~4 (0=all)
s output bg x!	Set no-signal background. x=1 (Black), x=2 (Blue), x=3 (Color bar), x=4 (Gray scale), x=5 (Cross), x=6 (Cross hatch)
r output bg!	Get output no-signal background mode
EDID Setting
s edid in x from z!	Set input x EDID mode. x=0~4 (0=all), z=1–18 (see EDID Management table above)
r edid in x!	Get input x EDID mode. x=0~4 (0=all)
Video Wall Setting
s tw mode x!	Set video wall display mode. x=1 (2×2), x=2 (2×1), x=3 (2×1-2), x=4 (1×2), x=5 (1×2-2), x=6 (3×1), x=7 (4×1), x=8 (1×3), x=9 (1×4), x=10 (Matrix)
r tw mode!	Get video wall display mode
s tw h bezel x!	Set video wall horizontal bezel (x=0~10, or + / –)
r tw h bezel!	Get video wall horizontal bezel
s tw v bezel x!	Set video wall vertical bezel (x=0~10, or + / –)
r tw v bezel!	Get video wall vertical bezel
s tw group y input x!	Set video wall group y input source. y=0~4 (0=all groups), x=1~4 (HDMI input 1–4)
r tw group y source!	Get video wall group y input source. y=0~4 (0=all groups)
s tw res x!	Set video wall resolution. x=1–23 (1=4096×2160p60 … 23=1024×768p60 — same range as output resolution, excluding Auto)
r tw res!	Get video wall resolution
Network Setting
r ipconfig!	Get current IP configuration (mode, IP, subnet, gateway, TCP port, Telnet port, MAC)
r mac addr!	Get network MAC address
s ip mode z!	Set IP mode. z=0 (static), z=1 (DHCP)
r ip mode!	Get network IP mode
s ip addr xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx!	Set network IP address
r ip addr!	Get network IP address
s subnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx!	Set network subnet mask
r subnet!	Get network subnet mask
s gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx!	Set network gateway
r gateway!	Get network gateway
s tcp/ip port x!	Set TCP/IP port (x=1~65535)
r tcp/ip port!	Get TCP/IP port
s telnet port x!	Set Telnet port (x=1~65535)
r telnet port!	Get Telnet port
s net reboot!	Reboot network module to apply new network configuration

Application Example