USER MANUAL · 4K VERTEX · REV 1.30
Vertex user manual
The complete official User Manual of the HDfury 4K Vertex (Rev 1.30) as clear web pages: every chapter, figure, table, RS232 command and IR code — searchable and linkable.
Getting started
Overviewp.4Introduction to the 4K Vertex HDMI 2.0b / HDCP 2.2 device and a diagram of its buttons, switches and ports.Connecting cablesp.5How to connect the HDMI input and output cables, the power supply and optional audio and RS232 cables.Power / status OLEDp.6What the OLED and the green side-logo tell you about power, signal and HDCP status.Reset HPD & factory defaultp.7The Reset button sends a Hot Plug Detection event on a short press and restores factory defaults on a long press.Backside stickerp.18The sticker on the back of the unit summarises the slide switch positions and the short and long press button functions.Front-panel controls & OLED
EDID mode selectionp.8The three positions of the EDID slide switch: Automix, Custom Use / BT and the fixed L/R audio EDID.OLED / INFO controlp.9The OLED Control button cycles the OLED info pages on a short press and the light/info modes on a long press.Input switching & matrix modep.10The Input Switch / Matrix Mode button switches active inputs and enters or exits Matrix mode.HDCP settingsp.11The three positions of the HDCP slide switch: HDCP 2.2, HDCP Auto / GUI and HDCP 1.4.Scaler settingsp.12The three positions of the Scale slide switch: No Scaling/Passthru, Custom Scaling/GUI and Auto Scaling.Combo RST + INPp.13How to clear the lock icon shown after a firmware flash by holding RST and pressing INP twice.Combo INFO + INP (presets)p.14Auto-scale behaviour of both outputs and the 10 quick-presets for TOP port scaling, selected with INFO/OLED + INP.OLED displayp.19The Vertex splash screen, the default signal info page and the selectable OLED pages with HDR and signal details.Custom EDID list (100 tables)p.15The full list of the fixed EDID, the 100 custom EDID tables and the Automix flags and algorithms.Software, updates & control
USB driver (Windows)p.20Which Silabs USB driver (4.0.0 or 3.9.2) to install on a Windows PC before using the Vertex USB GUI or updating its firmware.Firmware updatep.21Step-by-step firmware update of the Vertex from a Windows PC: run both the FPGA and the MCU updater, then power cycle the unit.USB GUI for Windowsp.25The Vertex USB GUI for Windows PC: every tab and option explained, from EDID MANAGER and SCALER to HDR, AVI/VSI and Dolby Vision InfoFrames.RS232 controlp.48The full Vertex RS232 command list (V1.13 MCU / 010918) with jack wiring, serial parameters, syntax rules and example commands.Android / iOS appp.54The Total Control Bluetooth app for Android and iOS and the Vertex settings it can control.IR code listp.56All 300 infrared codes of the Vertex with their NEC address/command and Pronto HEX code, searchable.Reference
FAQp.103Answers to common questions about Splitter and Matrix modes, resolutions, cables, audio hookup and the power supply.Highlight featuresp.107The main features of the Vertex, from HDCP Doctor and scaling to EDID management, audio extraction and control options.Main specificationsp.110Main and technical specifications of the Vertex, including supported video resolutions, audio formats, I/O and dimensions.Pro tipsp.113Practical tips on Dolby Vision, Windows GUI scaling, AVI InfoFrame examples, iRule, ARC audio and reported frame rates.Certificationsp.2The FCC Class B and CE conformity statements for the Vertex and its CE, RoHS and FCC certifications.Source: official User Manual 4K Vertex, Rev 1.30. Text and figures © HDfury, reproduced for Vertex owners.