Tekvox TekFlex-85T Pro User Manual

Tekvox TekFlex-85T Pro User Manual

8x5 universal hyflex matrix presentation switcher

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79285 User Manual
TekFlex-85T Pro
8x5 Universal HyFlex Matrix Presentation Switcher
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Version: 79285_2022V1.0
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  • Page 1 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual TekFlex-85T Pro 8x5 Universal HyFlex Matrix Presentation Switcher All Rights Reserved Version: 79285_2022V1.0 www.tekvox.com...
  • Page 2 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Preface Read this user manual carefully before using the product. Pictures shown in this manual are for reference only. Different product model specifications may vary. This manual is only for operation instruction, please contact the local distributor for maintenance assistance.
  • Page 3 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Safety Precautions To ensure the best performance from the product, please read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference. • Unpack the equipment carefully, and save the original box and packing material for possible future shipment •...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Table of Contents 1. Product Introduction ........................6 1.1 Features ............................... 6 2. Specifications ..........................7 3. Panel Description ........................10 3.1 Matrix Switcher Front Panel ......................10 3.2 Matrix Switcher Rear Panel ......................11 3.3 Receiver Front Panel .........................
  • Page 5 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.3.3 Matrix Mixer Tab ........................24 5.4 CEC Tab ............................. 25 5.4.1 Source Control .......................... 25 5.4.2 Display Control ......................... 25 5.4.3 User-Defined Control ....................... 26 5.5 RS232 Tab ............................27 5.6 EDID Tab ............................28 5.6.1 EDID Copy ..........................
  • Page 6: Product Introduction

    The built-in, multi-host USB 3.0 KVM BYOM from an in-room PC, 2 separate HDMI laptops, and a USB-C laptop. The TekFlex-85T Pro also includes an internal DSP with four microphone inputs (each with toggleable phantom power) for mixing microphones, providing speech reinforcement, echo cancellation, and AEC reference for ceiling microphones.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual • 4-Microphone DSP with selectable phantom power and built-in AEC Controllable via RS232, IR remote, front panel buttons, web UI, or TCP/IP commands • • RS232 and TCP/IP commands use a unique, easy-to-use ASCII protocol •...
  • Page 8 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Switcher 3 PC (USB 3.0 Type-B, Female) 3 Device (USB 3.0 Type-A, Female) 1 USB-C (Type-C, Female) Control Ports 1 IR EYE (3.5mm mini jack) 1 RS232 Main (3-pin Phoenix) 2 RS232 Passthrough (3-pin Phoenix, direct connection to HDBaseT lines)
  • Page 9 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 1 PC (USB 3.0 Type-B, Female) 3 Device (USB 3.0 Type-A, Female) Control Ports 2 TCP/IP (RJ45, Female, 1 with PoE) 2 IR (In/Out, 3.5mm mini jack) 1 RS232 (3-pin Phoenix) Maximum Transmission Distance 4Kx2K @ 60Hz 4:2:0 / 1080p @ 60Hz: 328 ft (100m)
  • Page 10: Panel Description

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 3. Panel Description 3.1 Matrix Switcher Front Panel INPUTS OURCE EVEL OURCE PEECH EVEL OUTPUTS PEECH SELECT ENTER MUTE/3s TekFLX-85T Pro 1. IR: Built-in IR sensor for control via IR remote 2. Power Indicator: LED indicator; turns green when switcher is powered on, turns red when in Standby Mode 3.
  • Page 11: Matrix Switcher Rear Panel

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 3.2 Matrix Switcher Rear Panel PoE + 1. Audio Input: Four 3-pin terminal blocks for microphone inputs 2. Audio Output: a. Reference (Balanced Mono): Audio output of all sound corresponding to the selected input b. Main (Balanced Mono): Audio output of Volume Mixer, includes mixed Source and Speech audio c.
  • Page 12: Receiver Front Panel

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 3.3 Receiver Front Panel 1. Power LED: Lights up red when receiver is powered on 2. HDMI LED: Lights up green when there is an active HDMI output signal 3. PC: Type-B USB 3.0 port for connecting PCs, laptops, or other USB host devices; connected equipment can access all USB devices (e.g.
  • Page 13: System Connection

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 3.5 System Connection 3.6 System Flow Diagram www.tekvox.com...
  • Page 14: Front Panel Control

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 4. Front Panel Control 4.1 Multiview Mode Selection There are four built-in Multiview Modes which can be selected via the front panel buttons. Input 1 → Window A Input 2 → Window B Input 3 → Window C Input 4 →...
  • Page 15: Video Signal Switching

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 4.4 Video Signal Switching 4.4.1 In Multiview modes Operation: Input # + Output # + Window # + Enter Example: Switch Input 1 to Window B on Output 3: Press “Input 1” (The Input 1 LED will turn blue) → Press “Output 3” (The Output 3 LED will turn blue, and the Window A~D LEDs will flash) →...
  • Page 16: Gui Control

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5. GUI Control The switcher can be controlled via TCP/IP. The default IP settings are: IP Address: 192.168.0.178 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Type 192.168.0.178 in a web browser, and it will enter the log-in page below:...
  • Page 17: Control Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.1 Control Tab 5.1.1 Video Control Use the 8x8 button grid on the page to set which inputs are directed to which outputs. For example, clicking the button on the Input 1 row and Output 1 column, directs input 1 to output 1.
  • Page 18: Audio Control

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.1.2 Audio Control Use the 8x3 button grid on the page to set which audio inputs are directed to which outputs. For example, clicking the button on the Input 1 row and the AEC Ref. will set HDMI Input 1’s audio as the AEC reference signal.
  • Page 19: Multiview Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.2 Multiview Tab 5.2.1 Pre-Defined Multiview Mode Up to 12 different Multiview Modes can be selected Resize: Click this button to adjust the window size Resize Resize Resize Resize Only Layout 2, and Layouts 5-12 can be adjusted in this way...
  • Page 20 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Swap: Press this button to cycle through the video sources displayed in each window Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap www.tekvox.com...
  • Page 21: User-Defined Multiview Mode

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.2.2 User-Defined Multiview Mode User-Defined: Select a user-defined layout number 1~4 to modify Layout: Select the multiview layout to use for the selected user-defined layout number Save: Set the selected user-defined layout number to the selected multiview layout...
  • Page 22: Audio Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.3 Audio Tab 5.3.1 Input Tab 48V Phantom: Click to toggle 48V phantom power to the corresponding Mic audio input AEC: Click to toggle Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) on the corresponding Mic audio input Gain: Set the Mic audio input’s gain level (Line, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB, 24dB, 30dB, 36dB, or 42dB) Level: Adjust the Mic audio input’s level (-80dB ~ 20dB)
  • Page 23: Output Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.3.2 Output Tab Speech Mix 5EQ: Use the sliders to adjust gain for different frequency ranges of the Speech audio channel to equalize microphone pickup volume Output Levels: • Use the sliders to adjust the volume of the corresponding audio output channel •...
  • Page 24: Matrix Mixer Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.3.3 Matrix Mixer Tab Mute: Press “Mute” next to each Mic audio input to mute it; if the “Mute” button is green, that input is active, if the button is red that input is currently muted Connect: Next to “Connect”...
  • Page 25: Cec Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.4 CEC Tab 5.4.1 Source Control Select the HDMI input source to be controlled, then click the desired function button(s) 5.4.2 Display Control Select the output display device to be controlled, then click the desired function button(s)
  • Page 26: User-Defined Control

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.4.3 User-Defined Control Select an HDMI input source or output display device, then type the desired CEC command in the appropriate “Trigger 1” or “Trigger 2” field and click “Send” to send that command to control the selected device.
  • Page 27: Rs232 Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.5 RS232 Tab Local / 4. HDBT Out / 5. HDBT Out: Select an RS232 port of the matrix switcher HEX / ASCII: Select whether to send commands in hexadecimal or ASCII format Baud Rate: Select baud rate for sent commands (115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600; default 9600)
  • Page 28: Edid Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.6 EDID Tab 5.6.1 EDID Copy Select an input source, then choose an output EDID to copy to that input and press “Confirm” to apply changes 5.6.2 EDID Setting Select an input source, then select an EDID resolution to apply to that input and press “Confirm”...
  • Page 29: Edid Upload

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.6.3 EDID Upload Prepare the EDID file (.bin) on the PC being used to access the web GUI, then click the user-defined box and navigate to the EDID file in the PC’s file system. Click “Apply” to upload the EDID file.
  • Page 30: Tags Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.8 Tags Tab 5.8.1 Input & Output Tags Set custom labels for each of the inputs and outputs, as desired 5.8.2 Multiview Mode Tags Set custom labels for each of the 12 pre-defined multiview layouts, as well as the 4 user-defined multiview layouts www.tekvox.com...
  • Page 31: Security Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.9 Security Tab Password: Modify web GUI login password; press “Confirm” to apply changes Firmware Upgrade: Click the box and navigate to the firmware upgrade file on the PC being used to access the web GUI, then click “Confirm” to begin the firmware update...
  • Page 32: Additional Tab

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 5.10 Additional Tab 5.10.1 Additional Settings USB Host: Select which USB host all connected USB devices should be routed to (Host 1, Host 2, Host 3, USB-C, HDBT4-RX1, HDBT5-RX2, or Auto) HDBT PoC: Toggle whether the matrix switcher is supplying PoC power via each of its HDBase outputs 5.10.2 HDBaseT Cable Link Quality...
  • Page 33: Ir Remote Control

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 6. IR Remote Control • The matrix switcher includes an IR EYE port for connecting an IR receiver, and can be controlled by the IR remote as described below. 1. Inputs: 8 buttons for input source selection 2.
  • Page 34: Rs232 Control

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 7. RS232 Control The RS232 port of the matrix switcher has two control methods: • Local Control: Connect the switcher’s RS232 port to a control device to control the switcher via RS232 commands • Remote Display Control: Connect one or more of the switcher’s RS232 passthrough ports to a...
  • Page 35: Audio And Video Switching

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 7.1 Audio and Video Switching Command Description Command Example & Feedback 51010x (x = 0 ~ 8) 51020x Send video input to output y = Output number 51040x y = 1 ~ 2, 4 ~ 5 (Output number)
  • Page 36: Audio Settings

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 7.2 Audio Settings Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set Phantom power for inputs 51210x (x = 1/0 On/Off) y = Mic input number (y = 1 ~ 4) 51220x 512y0x 51230x x = 0 ~ 1...
  • Page 37 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback 51410x (x = 0 ~ 7) 51420x 514G00 Get MIC gain 51430x 51440x Set MIC level 5151xx (xx = 0 ~ 60) 5152xx 515yxx y = Mic input number (y = 1 ~ 4)
  • Page 38 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set AEC Double-Talk Cancellation 5171xx (xx = 00 ~ 50) y = Mic input number (y = 1 ~ 4) 5172xx 517yxx 5173xx xx = 00 ~ 50 5174xx...
  • Page 39 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set audio output mute y = Audio output (y = 5 ~ 8) 5: Source 51950x (x = 0/1) 6: Speech 51960x 519y0x 7: AEC Ref 51970x 8: Far-End...
  • Page 40 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback 5201xx (xx = 0 ~ 60) 5202xx 5203xx Get Speech Crosspoint level and 5204xx 520G00 connection status 52050x (x = 0/1 Off/On) 52060x 52070x 52080x Set Crosspoint Far-End Level...
  • Page 41: Function Settings

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Get HDBaseT Embedded Audio 522G00 52200x (x = 0 / 1) Status Multiview Embedded Audio 52201x x = 0 / 1 52201x (x = 0 / 1) 0: Off...
  • Page 42 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set Input EDID y = Input number (y = 1 ~ 8) x = 0 ~ 8 0: From HDMI Out 1 Display 1: 1920x1080@60Hz DVI No 52410x (x = 0 ~ 8)
  • Page 43 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set Front Panel Lock 522040 (Unlocked) 52204x x = 0 / 1 522041 (Locked) 0: Unlock 1: Lock 522040 (Unlocked) 522G04 Get Front Panel Lock Status 522041 (Locked) Set Standby Mode...
  • Page 44 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set HDBaseT PoC y = HDBT Output (y = 1 ~ 2) 52510x (x = 0/1 Off / On) 525y0x 52520x x = 0 ~ 1 0: Off 1: On...
  • Page 45: Window Settings

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set HDBT Control y = HDBT Output (y = 1 ~ 2) 526100 / 526101 526y0x 526200 / 526201 x = 0 ~ 1 0: Off 1: On 526100 / 526101...
  • Page 46 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Set the User-Defined Multiview Mode y = User number (y = 1 ~ 4) xx = 01 ~ 12 5291xx (xx = 01 ~ 12) 01: 1 WINDOWS Full (Default)
  • Page 47: Cec Function Commands

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Freeze All Windows 522160 / 522161 522170 / 522171 52220x x = 0 / 1 522180 / 522181 0: Freeze Off 522190 / 522191 1: Freeze On 522160 / 522161...
  • Page 48 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback CEC Source Off 52229x 52229x (x = 1 ~ 7) x = HDMI input number (x = 1 ~ 7) CEC Source Stop 52230x 52230x (x = 1 ~ 7)
  • Page 49 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Send a user-defined CEC command. xx1 = 1~ 12 1: In 1 2: In 2 3: In 3 4: In 4 >CEC<1,04,44,46>\ 5: In 5 6: In 6 <CEC send to device:1 >CEC<xx1,xx2,xx3,xx….>...
  • Page 50: System Function Commands

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 7.6 System Function Commands Command Description Command Example & Feedback 522520 Get the current firmware version V1.0.0 522521 Restore factory default settings 522521 522522 System reboot 522522 IP: 192.168.0.178 522523 Get the IP address Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gate: 192.168.0.1...
  • Page 51 TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual Command Description Command Example & Feedback Send the HEX command "zz zz" to far-end device x = 0 ~ 2 0: Local 1: Output HDBT 1 2: Output HDBT 2 y = Baud rate (1 ~ 5)
  • Page 52: Firmware Upgrade

    TekFlex-85T Pro 79285 User Manual 8. Firmware Upgrade 8.1 Switcher Firmware Follow the steps below to upgrade the matrix switcher’s firmware via the GUI: 1. Prepare the firmware upgrade file (.bin) on your PC 2. Log in to the web GUI on the PC 3.

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