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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................... 6 1.1 Introduction to TEK 1201-N ................6 1.2 Features ......................6 1.3 Package Contents ..................... 7 2. Product Appearance ....................8 2.1 TEK 1201-N Front Panel ................... 8 2.2 TEK 1201-N Rear Panel ..................
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.6.7 OSD Menu Control ................22 4.6.8 CEC Input Commands ................22 4.6.9 CEC Output Commands ................ 23 4.6.10 EDID Configuration ................23 4.6.11 HDCP Compliance ................24 4.6.12 Auto Power-off Setup ................24 4.6.13...
1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction to TEK 1201-N TEK 1201-N is a next generation compact seamless presentation switcher / scaler that can be wall or rack mounted in a podium, teacher’s desk, or under a conference table. The switcher includes the following: ...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 1.3 Package Contents 1 x TEK 1201-N 2 x Wall Mounting ears 2 x Rack Mounting ears 1 x Inline Power Adapter (24VDC,2.71A) 1 x IR remote 1 x IR receiver ...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 2. Product Appearance 2.1 TEK 1201-N Front Panel 1-HDMI/MHL 2-HDMI 3-HDMI 4-HDMI 5-HDMI 6-VGA AUTO SOURCE ENTER MENU/3s RES RESET/3s VOLUME Built-in IR Receiver Power indicator Off when there is no power to the device ...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 2.2 TEK 1201-N Rear Panel AUDIO IN CONTROL AUDIO OUT POWER 1-AUDIO 2-AUDIO IR IN IR OUT IR EYE RS232 TCP/IP DC 24V HDBT 1-HDMI/MHL 2-HDMI 3-HDMI 4-HDMI 5-HDMI 6-VGA HDMI INPUTS OUTPUTS INPUTS ...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher AUDIO OUTPUT Stereo balanced L/R audio output. DC 24V Locking power port, connect 24V DC power adapter. 2.3 HDBaseT Receiver 2.3.1 Front Panel UPDATE B UPDATE A LINK HDCP CTRL RS232 Mode switcher CTRL: RS232 pass-through control mode;...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 2.3.2 Rear Panel AUDIO COAX OPTICAL RS232 IR IN IR OUT HDMI OUT HDBT IN DC 12V RS232 connector- Connect to TekMonitor Com or Display. IR IN - Work with far-end IR OUT port, connect with IR Receiver (with carrier) to collect IR signal to control far-end display device from local.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 3. System Connection 3.1 Installation Precautions 1) System should be installed in a clean environment with normal operating temperatures and humidity. 2) All of the power switches, plugs, sockets, and power cords should be installed according to safety standards.
HDBaseT Receiver. 3.4 Connection of Microphone Mixer TEK 1201-N only provides a line level stereo input that can be used to connect to a microphone mixer with line level out. This input is a stereo 3 Pin phoenix connector and is labeled as MIX.
CEC control when video is detected at any of its video input connections. This feature allows the TEK 1201-N to be used for simple conference rooms and collaboration tables.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.4 Operations of IR 4.4.1 IR Remote Connect IR receiver to IR EYE port, the switcher can be controlled by using the included IR Remote. The user is able to use the IR Remote to turn on/off the HDMI source or Display using CEC control.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.4.2 Control far-end IR device from local Connect an IR receiver to IR IN port on the Switcher and connect IR emitter to the IR OUT port on the HDBaseT Receiver, the far-end device can be control by its IR remote from local.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.5 Operation of CEC Functions The switcher supports CEC control of a Blu-ray or TV, it can be turned on/ off by sending RS232 commands or OSD menu operations. The default setting is ON.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.6 RS232 Control Use the RS232 port on the TEK 1201-N or HDBaseT receiver to control the switcher using a third party RS232 device. It is also possible to control a display from the switcher using RS232 at the HDBaseT Receiver.
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 50720<CR><LF> Mute 50720% Mute Source audio & MIC audio 50721<CR><LF> Unmute 50721<CR><LF> Unmute 50721% Unmute Source audio & MIC audio 50720<CR><LF> Mute 50722% Mute MIC audio 50722<CR><LF> 50723% Unmute MIC audio 50723<CR><LF>...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 50649% Disable HDMI embedded audio output. 50649<CR><LF> 4.6.4 Resolution Commands 50619% Set the output resolution to 1360X768 HD. 50619<CR><LF> 50626% Set the output resolution to 1024X768 XGA. 50626<CR><LF> 50627% Set the output resolution to 1280X720 720P.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 4.6.7 OSD Menu Control 50616% MENU button (enter OSD) 50616<CR><LF> 50609% OK for OSD selection 50609<CR><LF> LEFT button 50610<CR><LF> 50610% 50611% RIGHT button 50611<CR><LF> 50612% UP button 50612<CR><LF> 50613% DOWN button 50613<CR><LF>...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 4.6.9 CEC Output Commands Enable output CEC auto power. When in switcher is in auto and video detection 50920% 50920<CR><LF> is detected, CEC power on command is sent to display. After 3 minutes of no video input, CEC power-off command is sent to display.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 4.6.11 HDCP Compliance 50791% HDCP Active mode 50791<CR><LF> 50792% HDCP Manual mode. Set best for Seamless. 50792<CR><LF> 50793% Disable VTC Mode 50793<CR><LF> 50794% Enable VTC Mode. Set best for Seamless 50794<CR><LF>...
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 50701<CR><LF>/ 50702<CR><LF>/ 50703<CR><LF>/ Get the input source (xx= HDMI1/ HDMI2/ 50631% HDMI3/ HDMI4/HDMI5/(VGA/ YPbPr/ AV)) 50704<CR><LF>/ 50705<CR><LF>/ 50706<CR><LF> 50619<CR><LF>/ 50626<CR><LF>/ 50627<CR><LF>/ output resolution(xx=1920×1200/ 50628<CR><LF>/ 50632% 1920×1080/ 1600×1200/ 1360×768/ 1280×800/ 50629<CR><LF>/ 1280×720/ 1024×768/1600x900)
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example Get the image mode (xx= 01 Dynamic/ 02 50633% 50614:xx<CR><LF> Standard/ 03 Mild/ 04 User). 50655<CR><LF>/ 50753% Get the freeze status. 50656<CR><LF> 51730 (Signal Off) None Video Detection Feedback 51731(Signal On) 50791<CR><LF>/...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Command Function Feedback Example 50645<CR><LF> the system version Version Vx.x.x 50699% 50767<CR><LF>/ 50770% Inquire EDID status 50768<CR><LF>/ 50769<CR><LF> 50657% Check IP address 192.168.0.178! 4.6.14 Communication Commands RS232 Mode 1: RS232 Enable serial control of display: Control Scaler &...
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Note: Turn on/ off HDCP auto-management by sending serial commands. When HDCP is set to active, whether or not the output source has HDCP depends on the input source. If the input source has HDCP, the output will also have HDCP, and vice versa.
RS232 commands to a display via the RS232 on the HDBaseT receiver. The other (TekMonitor serial control) allows the TEK 1201-N to be controlled from both the local RS232 port on both the unit and the HDBaseT receiver.
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.4.16.1 Control TEK 1201-N from Local and Remote This is the normal operation of the TEK 1201-N which also works with a TekMonitor at the HDBaseT receiver. Connect the RS232 port of TEK 1201-N to RS232 port of PC.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.7 Operations in OSD Menu The Switcher provides a powerful OSD operation menu, contains 3 parts: optional settings, image settings, and system setting etc. Press MENU button on IR remote, press the Menu/3s for three seconds or send command 50616% to enter in OSD menu.
4.7.2 Instructions of VGA Converting Cable VGA inputs support YPbPr and C-video sources. The TEK 1201-N comes with 1 VGA converting cables to comply with these signals. When you need to select these signals as an input source, switch to channel INPUT 5 and set the signal type in OSD.
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher B. Connecting the VGA converting cable like this: Connect with Composite Video (C-VIDEO) Source A. Operation Examples: 1. Via front panel buttons and OSD Press the MENU button on the front panel to enter into OSD and enter into the OPTION setting menu: set “INPUT 5 Select”...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.7.3 Picture Including Picture Mode, Color Temperature, Aspect Ratio, Noise Reduction, Screen and Color Range. Picture mode: Includes Dynamic, Standard, Mild, and User. Only in User mode, will it be able to set the image contrast, brightness, color and sharpness.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.7.4 SETUP Including OSD language, restore factory default, HDMI CEC and version inquiry. OSD Language: Supports 7 languages, including English (default), Chinese etc. Restore Factory Default: Restores to original system state ...
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.8 Web-based GUI Control In addition to control of the TEK 1201-N via front panel, IR remote and RS232 communication software, the Switcher can be controlled via web-based GUI. It allows users to interact with the Switcher through graphical icons and visual indicators.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher Sources: Click the corresponding button (1-HDMI/MHL, 2-HDMI, 3-HDMI, 4-HDMI, 5-HDMI and 6-VGA) to select video input source. AUTO: Click this button to enter auto-switching mode. Adjust: Click this button to adjust the position of VGA video output image to make sure the best visual effect.
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TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 2. Click Network to enter network setting menu shown as below: In this interface, dynamic or static IP mode can be selected. Under static IP mode, IP address and subnet mask, gateway can be set and make sure the IP addresses are different to avoid IP conflict.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.8.3 RS232 Control Menu Click RS232 Control on the top of interface to enter RS232 control menu shown as below: Port: Local port refers to the RS232 port of the Scaler Switcher, and the HDBT port refers to the RS232 port of HDBaseT Receiver.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher 4.8.4 Password Menu Click Password on the top of interface to enter password menu shown as below: In this interface, the user name and password can be modified as you need. 4.8.5 Web-based GUI Update Web-based GUI for the Scaler Switcher supports online update in http://192.168.0.178:100.
TEK 1201-N Compact Presentation Switcher 7. Troubleshooting & Maintenance 1) When the output image is looks like noise or snowflakes, common problems include but are not limited to: Poor quality cable. Please try another higher quality cable. The video cables are loose. Try reconnecting them.
TEK 1201-N Next Generation Presentation Switcher After-Sales Service 1) If there are problems while using the TEK 1201-N, please reference the user manual first. Any transport costs are borne by the users during the warranty. 2) If you email our after-sales department or make a call, please provide us with the following information: ...
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