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HDBaseT Transmitter/Distribution Amplifier
HDC-TH401/201/101
IDK Corporation
<User Guide>
Ver.2.0.0

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    HDBaseT Transmitter/Distribution Amplifier HDC-TH401/201/101 <User Guide> Ver.2.0.0  Thank you for choosing our product.  To ensure the best performance of this product, please read this user guide fully and carefully before using it and keep this manual together with the product for future reference as needed.
  • Page 2 HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. in the United States and other countries.  The terms Anti-snow and Connection Reset are registered trademarks of IDK Corporation in Japan.  All other company and product names mentioned in this manual are either registered trademarks or...
  • Page 3  Some information contained in this User guide such as exact product appearance, diagrams, menu operations, communication commands, and so on may differ depending on the product version.  This User guide is subject to change without notice. You can download the latest version from IDK’s website at: http://www.idkav.com...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide Safety Instructions Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using this product. Follow all instructions and cautions as detailed in this document. Enforcement Symbol Description Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious...
  • Page 5 ● Do not repair, modify or disassemble. Since the product includes circuitry that uses potentially lethal, high voltage levels, disassembly by unauthorized personnel may lead to the risk of fire or electric shock. For internal inspection or repair, contact your IDK Do not representative.
  • Page 6 Unplug If you continue to use the product under these conditions, it may increase the risk of electrical shock or fire. For maintenance and repair, contact your IDK representative. ● Unplug immediately if water or other objects are directed inside.
  • Page 7 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide Caution ■ For installing and connecting products: ● Do not place the product in a location where it will be subjected to high temperatures. If the product is subjected to direct sunlight or high temperatures while under operation, it may affect the product’s performance and reliability and may increase the risk of fire.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide Table of Contents 1 Product Outline ............................. 10 2 Features ................................. 11 3 Panels ................................12 3.1 Front panel ............................. 12 3.2 Rear panel .............................. 13 4 Application example ............................15 5 Precautions ..............................16 5.1 Installation .............................. 16 5.2 Connection .............................
  • Page 9 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.17 Setting EDID physical address copy ....................45 7.18 Setting audio output ..........................46 7.19 Selecting CEC ............................46 7.20 Selecting EDID WXGA ......................... 47 7.21 Displaying firmware version ......................... 48 7.22 Setting maintenance menu display ...................... 49 7.23 Setting forced output HDMI mode......................

  • Page 10: Product Outline

    The HDC-TH401/201/101 (hereafter referred to as “HDC”) are HDbaseT transmitter and splitter with HDMI local output. HDMI signals are distributed up to 4. Video and audio signals can be extended using IDK’s HDBaseT extender. The HDC also supports audio de-embedding function.

  • Page 11: Features

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 2 Features ■ Video ・ Up to 1080p/QWXGA (Reduced Blanking) ・ HDCP 1.4 ・ Up to 197 ft. (60 m) over Cat6 cable ・ Local monitor output ・ Anti-snow ■ Audio ・ De-embedding ■ Others ・ EDID emulation ・...

  • Page 12: Panels

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 3 Panels 3.1 Front panel ① ② [Fig. 3.1] Front panel drawing [Table 3.1] Front panel’s name and description (HDC-TH401/201/101) Name Description ① POWER switch and LED Powers on/off the HDC The POWER LED lights when the HDC is powered on.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 3.2 Rear panel ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ① [Fig. 3.2] Rear panel drawing (HDC-TH401) ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ① [Fig. 3.3] Rear panel drawing (HDC-TH201) ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦...
  • Page 14 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 3.2] Front panel’s name and description (HDC-TH401/201/101) Name Description ① SIGNAL LED (SIGNAL) Illuminates when signal is input to HDMI INPUT. ② HDMI inpur connector Input connectors for HDMI signal to interface source devices, (HDMI INPUT) such as Blu-ray players.

  • Page 15: Application Example

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 4 Application example Analog audio output Speakers HDC- TH401/201/101 HDMI(HDCP) HDMI(HDCP) Up to 16 ft. Up to 16 ft. (5 m) Transmitter (5 m) Blu-ray player Monitor HDC-RH401/201/101 DVI(HDCP) HDC-RD100-B Projector Up to 16 ft. (5 m)

  • Page 16: Precautions

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 5 Precautions Before using, read this document. 5.1 Installation When installing the HDC, observe the following precautions. ・ Before connecting HDC or an external device, dissipate static electricity by touching grounded metal such as racks before handling signal cables. Failure to observe this precaution may result in ESD (electrostatic discharge) damage.

  • Page 17: Connecting Dvi Cable

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide Fixing HDMI cable using cable clamp ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ Removing HDMI cable and cable clamp ① ② ③ ④ Pull out while pressing [Fig. 5.2] Attaching cable clamp 5.2.2 Connecting DVI cable Use a DVI/HDMI conversion cable for DVI connector of the source.

  • Page 18: Twisted Pair Cable For Long-Haul Transmission

    ・ Cat5e/Cat6 UTP/STP can be used, however, we recommend a CAT.5E HDC cable* for the twisted pair cable which is developed by IDK to maximize quality of video transmission. ・ If using an STP cable, connect the FG connector to an earth ground source. Otherwise, the shielding feature does not work correctly.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    Deep Color output from source device, please set Deep Color setting of the HDC, and then set the source device video settings. Factory default is 8bit/component (24bit/pixel). 8) Use IDK’s HDBaseT extender supporting DVI signals to transmit HDCP-compliant DVI signals. 9) If you got any trouble, see “9 Trouble shooting”.

  • Page 20: Menu Operation

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 6.2 Menu operation Loosen two screws to remove the cover. [Fig. 6.1] Removing cover MENU ＋ － STATUS READY ERROR 7-SEGMENT LED [Fig. 6.2] Menu operation buttons READY LED : Illuminates : EDID can be loaded and saved.

  • Page 21: Initialization

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 6.3 Initialization Power the HDC while simultaneously depressing the SET button Keep pressing the “SET” button until the 7-SEGMENT LED is illuminated. Note that after returning to factory default, the previous setting values cannot be restored. Normal operation (display is OFF) ↓...

  • Page 22: Menus

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7 Menus 7.1 Menu operation Step1 : Press the “SET” button. The 7-SEGMENT LED display menu number. Step2 : Select the menu number using the “ + ” and “ – ” buttons. Step3 : Press the “SET” button to apply the menu number.

  • Page 23: Menu List

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.2 Menu list 1) Standard menu [Table 7.1] Menu number (Standard menu) Type Menu # Functions Page Copying EDID1 Copying EDID2 Copying EDID3 Setting EDID resolution Setting external EDID Setting Copy EDID Setting No-signal input monitoring time of Video signal...
  • Page 24 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 2) Maintenance menu [Table 7.2] Menu number (Maintenance menu) Type Menu # Functions Page Setting forced output HDMI mode HDC OUTPUT Setting forced output HDMI mode OUTPUT1 Setting forced output HDMI mode OUTPUT2 Output Setting forced output HDMI mode OUTPUT3...

  • Page 25: Copying Edid

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.3 Copying EDID Tip: “[ ]” shows each menu number in this chapter. EDID of sink devices can be read and stored. Use this feature in order to copy the EDID of another sink device. You can also use this feature in case the EDID of the connected sink device cannot be used.
  • Page 26 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET Key “－” “＋” button EDID copy data1 → select F01 EDID copy data2 → select F02, EDID copy data3 → select F03 ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button select output connector [Default: 01: HDC OUTPUT] HDC OUTPUT →...

  • Page 27: Setting Edid Resolution

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.4 Setting EDID resolution You can set EDID that is sent to a connected HDMI source device. EDID settings 3 to 22 sets the built-in EDID. EDID accured in “7.3 Copying EDID” and external EDID that is loaded from sink devices can be selected.
  • Page 28 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide EDID 3 to 22: Up to available maximum resolutions See “[Table 7.5] Supported resolution” for details. Select a resplution that can be output from the connected PC. [Table 7.4] The maximum resolution of EDID Setting Maximum resolution...
  • Page 29 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 7.5] Supported resolution Supported resolution Input resolution setting × × × × × × × × × × × × × × 1080p(59.94p, 60p) × × × 720p × × × 1080i × × × ×...
  • Page 30 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button set INPUT EDID → select F10 ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button select EDID number which you want to set. [Default: 3: 1080p] ↓ SET button During EDID copy is processing, READY LED is OFF.

  • Page 31: Setting External Edid

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.5 Setting external EDID You can set the HDMI output connector for when “External EDID” is selected in “7.4 Setting EDID resolution”. Set this menu before setting the EDID resolution to “EXTERNAL (External EDID)”. ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓...

  • Page 32: Setting Copy Edid

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.6 Setting Copy EDID You can set the Copy data number (data acquired in “7.3 Copying EDID”) for when “Copy EDID” is selected in “7.4 Setting EDID resolution”. ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－”...

  • Page 33: Setting No-Signal Input Monitoring Time Of Video Signal

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.7 Setting No-signal input monitoring time of Video signal If you change the EDID settings of the HDC or power the HDC off/on, the source device may not output a video signal. Use this menu to set the monitoring time. This is the interval beginning when a source device is not outputting a signal;...
  • Page 34 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button setting INPUT no-signal input monitoring time → select F16 ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button select no-signal input monitoring time [Default: 10 sec.] OFF, 2 to 15: 2 sec. to 15 sec.

  • Page 35: Setting Deep Color

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.8 Setting Deep Color You can set the Deep Color (color depth) that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3”...

  • Page 36: Setting Pcm Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.9 Setting PCM Audio You can set the PCM Audio that is output from the source device. Output cannot be OFF according to the HDMI standards. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3”...

  • Page 37: Setting Ac-3/Dolby Digital Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.10 Setting AC-3/Dolby Digital Audio You can set the AC-3/Dolby Digital Audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3”...

  • Page 38: Setting Aac Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.11 Setting AAC Audio You can set the AAC Audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3” to “22 (Built-in EDID)”.

  • Page 39: Setting Dolby Digital + Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.12 Setting Dolby Digital + Audio You can set the Dolby Digital + Audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3”...

  • Page 40: Setting Dts Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.13 Setting DTS Audio You can set the DTS Audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3” to “22 (Built-in EDID)”.

  • Page 41: Setting Dts-Hd Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.14 Setting DTS-HD Audio You can set the DTS-HD Audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3” to “22 (Built-in EDID)”.

  • Page 42: Setting Dolby Truehd Audio

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.15 Setting Dolby TrueHD Audio You can set the Dolby TrueHD Audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3”...

  • Page 43: Setting Audio Channel

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.16 Setting Audio channel You can set the number of channels for the multiple channel audio that is output from the source device. This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3”...
  • Page 44 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button set INPUT audio channel → select F36 ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button set the number of speakers [Default: 2: 2ch] 2: 2ch 3: 3 (2.1)ch 6: 6 (5.1)ch 8: 8 (7.1)ch...

  • Page 45: Setting Edid Physical Address Copy

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.17 Setting EDID physical address copy This setting is applied if the source and sink devices are connected and “7.4 Setting EDID resolution” is set to a number of “3” to “22 (Built-in EDID)”. EDID physical address of the monitor that is connected to the OUTPUT connector (selected in “7.19 Selecting CEC”) is copied and then it is copied to the INPUT EDID.

  • Page 46: Setting Audio Output

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.18 Setting audio output You can set audio output ON/OFF for each output connector. ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button select output connector which you want to set output audio ON/OFF HDC OUTPUT →...

  • Page 47: Selecting Edid Wxga

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.20 Selecting EDID WXGA If EDID resolution is set to “14 (WXGA 1360×768)” in “7.4 Setting EDID resolution”, select the number of pixels, 1360×768 or 1366×768. If 1360×768 is included in the maximum pixels, this menu setting is applied to the resolutions in the table below.

  • Page 48: Displaying Firmware Version

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.21 Displaying firmware version ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－” “＋” button displaying firmware version → select F90 ↓ SET button Displaying firmware version (Ex: 1.00) ↓ SET button After processing, 7-SEGMENT LED goes back to menu.

  • Page 49: Setting Maintenance Menu Display

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.22 Setting maintenance menu display The maintenance menu is not displayed normally, but you can change the setting. 1) Maintenance menu [Table 7.9] Menu number (Maintenance menu) Type Menu # Function Page Setting forced output HDMI mode HDC OUTPUT...

  • Page 50: Setting Forced Output Hdmi Mode

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.23 Setting forced output HDMI mode This menu is available if “7.22 Setting maintenance” is set to “ON”. The HDC transmitter determines whether the connected sink device is HDMI monitor or DVI monitor by acquiring sink device’s EDID. If the EDID cannot be acquired and the sink device is HDMI monitor, audio may not be output or other problem may occur.

  • Page 51: Setting Hdcp Input

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.24 Setting HDCP input This menu is available if “7.22 Setting maintenance” is set to “ON”. Some source devices negotiate with the connected device to determine if HDCP encryption is supported. After this negotiation, the source device determines whether HDCP signal encryption is enforced or not. This process takes place with some source device, even if the content being presented is not copyright protected.

  • Page 52: Setting How Long Video Output Requests Of Sink Device Are Ignored

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.25 Setting how long video output requests of sink device are ignored You can set the hot plug monitoring time. This menu is available if “7.22 Setting maintenance” is set to “ON”. Some DVI and HDMI devices detects hot plug signals for recognizing changes in connection. If a monitor that including the no-signal input monitoring fuinction is connected, it takes some time to output video.

  • Page 53: Setting Output Color Conversion Manually

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.26 Setting output color conversion manually This menu is available if “7.22 Setting maintenance” is set to “ON”. You can set the color space that will be sent to the sink device The sink device automatically selects the appropriate color space according to the color space of the input video.

  • Page 54: Displaying Status

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 7.27 Displaying status This menu is available if “7.22 Setting maintenance” is set to “ON”. Use this menu to find the cause of problem in case any problem occurs. ・ Setting by menu Normal condition (OFF) ↓ SET button “－”...
  • Page 55 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 7.12] Menu number (Status menu) (Cont’d) Type Menu # Function RGB/YCbCr of input signal No input signal YCbCr 444 YCbCr 422 For future use (not used) Input signal frequency No input 59.9Hz DDC power input status...
  • Page 56 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 7.13] Menu number (Status menu) (Cont’d) Type Menu # Function Dolby Digital + Audio DTS-HD Audi Dolby TrueHD Audio DST Audio WMA Audio HE-AAC/HE-AACv2/MPEG Surround Audio Input audio frequency No audio input 22.05kHz 24kHz 32kHz Input 44.1kHz...
  • Page 57 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 7.14] Menu number (Status menu) (Cont’d) Type Menu # Function Input audio status No input No audio input Searching input signal Searching input signal Input Searching input signal Searching input signal Searching input signal Correct input signal Connected monitor’s Deep Color support...
  • Page 58 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 7.15] Menu number (Status menu) (Cont’d) Type Menu # Function Connected monitor’s RGB/YCbCr support HDMI OUTPUT → L40, OUTPUT1 → L41, OUTPUT2 → L42, OUTPUT3 → L43, OUTPUT4 → L44 HDC-TH201 does not have L43 and L44.
  • Page 59 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide [Table 7.16] Menu number (Status menu) (Cont’d) Type Menu # Function Connected monitor’s HDCP support HDMI OUTPUT → L55, OUTPUT1 → L56, OUTPUT2 → L57, OUTPUT3 → L58, OUTPUT4 → L59 HDC-TH201 does not have L58 and L59 HDC-TH101 does not have L57, L58, and L59 No connection or monitor’s EDID read error...

  • Page 60: Specification

    This feature only works for the HDC’s output. If other devices are connected between the HDC’s output and sink device, this feature may be invalid. T568A or T568B straight connection. HDC.CAT5E cable is HDBaseT recommended cable which IDK developed. The maximum extension distance is the shorter one of transmitter/receiver/sink device connected to the HDC-TH101, 201, and 401.

  • Page 61: Hdmi Type A Connector

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 8.2 HDMI Type A connector [Table 8.1] HDMI TypeA pin assignment TMDS Data2+ TMDS Data2 Shield TMDS Data2- TMDS Data1+ TMDS Data1 Shield TMDS Data1- TMDS Data0+ TMDS Data0 Shield TMDS Data0- TMDS Clock+ TMDS Clock Shield...

  • Page 62: Trouble Shooting

    HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide 9 Trouble shooting In case this device does not work correctly, please check the following items first. ・ Are this device and the connected devices turned on normally? ・ Are cables connected correctly? ・ Are there no loose connections? ・...
  • Page 63 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide Problem Check item Page Video output Interference or noise Transmission clock of high-resolution signals and Deep Color appears on video. signals is faster than normal signals. If poor-quality or long cable is connected at the time of signal input or output, noise may appear on the video.
  • Page 64 HDC-TH401/201/101 User Guide Problem Check item Page Audio output Audio is output from If compressed audio (such as Dolby Digital, DTS, and so on) is HDMI output input, analog audio is not output. connectors but not The HDC supports only 2ch LPCM.
  • Page 65 7-9-1 Chuo, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-pref. Support 242-0021 JAPAN TEL: +81-46-259-6920 FAX: +81-46-259-6930 Email: info@arvanics.com URL: http://www.arvanics.com Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©2019 IDK Corporation, all rights reserved. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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