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HC 400 Series • Setup Guide

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HC404 and HC 403 Systems

The Extron HC404 and HC 403 systems are AV presentation solutions. They incorporate a built-in control processor for display
control via HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), RS-232, IR, or Ethernet. They also include digital I/O ports.

Each system is a dedicated transmitter-receiver pair that is factory-optimized to work together as if it were a single unit.
Together each transmitter-receiver system extends video, audio, and control signals up to 230feet (70m) over a single CATx cable.
An HC404 TeamWork kit (which includes cables and other accessories) is also available.

Each system offers two auto-input switching modes, one of which automatically selects sources based on input signals and also
allows manual source selection via buttons. Auto-switching modes can be enabled or disabled via Extron Product Configuration
Software. The “last connected” auto-switching mode is enabled by default.

• The HC404 features four AV inputs and one output. It consists of a three-input switching transmitter (HCT103) and a scaling

receiver (HCR102) that has one HDMI input and one connection from the transmitter. With the MBU125 mounting brackets,
the transmitter can easily be mounted under a desk and the receiver can be mounted to a wall. Both the transmitter and
receiver feature half rack wide enclosures, and are also rack mountable.

• The HC403 features three AV inputs and one output. It consists of a two-input switching transmitter (HCT102D) and

a scaling receiver (HCR102) that has one HDMI input and one connection from the transmitter. The transmitter has a
decorator-style wallplate and can be mounted into a standard US 2-gang junction box; and the receiver is wall, furniture, or
rack mountable.

and

Transmitters

The HCT102D transmitter switches between an analog video and one digital (HDMI)
video input. It does not include input selection buttons and LEDs.

The HCT103 transmitter switches between an analog video and two digital (HDMI) video
inputs. It includes front panel input selection buttons and LED signal indicators.

For either transmitter, if the selected input is HDMI, the extended video signal can be
HDCP-compliant.

Receiver

HCT103

The HCR102 receiver incorporates a high performance, HDCP compliant scaler that
scales video to provide a consistent output resolution to a display. It accepts video with
resolutions from 480i up to 1920x1200, 1080p, and 2K, and performs upscaling and
downscaling with multiple output rates up to 1920x1200, including HDTV 1080p/60 and
2K. The receiver includes an on-screen display, test patterns, and EDID Minder®.

HCR102

This setup guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to install the HCT103
or HCT102D and the HCR102. The guide provides information needed to configure the most essential settings for the system

and the receiver. It also describes basic operations using front panel controls and the on-screen display (OSD) menu system. Full
details are available in the HC400 Series User Guide.

HCT102D

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HC 400 Series • Setup Guide (Continued)

0W

Room

0W

Room

CONFIG

HCR 102

1

INPUT

LPCM-2CH

MULTI-CH

HDCP

SIGNAL

R

MENU

ENTER

HOLD FOR 720p/1080p

1

HCT 103

234

INPUTS

HDCP

SIGNAL

234

AUDIO

HCR 102

AI

J

B

C

D

HFGE

HCT 103

B C

D

Wireless Access

Laptop

INPUTS

AUDIO

Wireless

1

Point

USB 3

HDMI

HDMI

2

POWER

5V

2.3A MAX

Smartphone

SIG

TP

IN

Tablet

MODEL 80

Display

HDMI

LINK

OUTPUTS

HDMI/CEC

Twisted Pa ir Cable (AV) 230'

3

LR

4

FLAT PANEL

AUDIO

RS-232

COMIRDIGITAL I/O

SIG

LINK

12SGTx Rx G G34G

Ethernet

TCP/IP

Network

Ethernet

AUDIO

ShareLink 200 N

OUT

LAN / PoE

Extron
ShareLink 200 N

Collaboration
Gateway

HCR 102

Scaling Receiver

POWER

12V

2.0A MAX

POWER
12V

0.5A MAX

VGA OUT HDMI OUT

Ethernet

HCR 102

REMOTE

CONTACTTALLY

TCP/IP

Network

LAN

HCT 103

PC with

GlobalViewer
Enterprise

OCS 10

Wall Mount

Occupancy

Extron

Sensor

INPUTS

HCT 103

Switching Transmitter

RGB HDMI HDMI

VGA

HDMI

HDMI

Extron
Show Me Cables

Figure 1. A Typical TeamWork HC404 System Application

TCP/IP

Network

Ethernet

ShareLink 200 N

Extron
ShareLink 200 N

Collaboration
Gateway

Ethernet

AUDIO
OUT

Wireless Access

VGA OUT HDMI OUT

LAN / PoE

POWER

INPUTS

12V

2.0A MAX

HCR 102

Scaling Receiver

HCT 102 D

Switching Transmitter (Side)

Point

Tablet

POWER

5V

USB 3

2.3A MAX

HDMI

SIG

TP

LINK

IN

Twisted Pa ir
Cable (AV)
230'

1

HDMI

OUTPUTS

MODEL 80

Display

HDMI

AUDIO

LR

HDMI/CEC

HCT 102 D

Switching Transmitter (Front)

FLAT PANEL

RS-232

AUDIO IN

HDMI IN

OUT

COMIRDIGITAL I/O

AUDIO IN

VGA IN

234G234+V

12SGTx Rx G G34G

Ethernet

HCR 102

HDMI

TCP/IP

Network

LAN

PC with

GlobalViewer
Enterprise

OCS 10

Wall Mount

Occupancy

Extron

Sensor

Figure 2. An HC 403 System Application

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Extron

Panels and Features

AI

J

B

D

HFGE

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HCT 102 D Front (Without Wallplate)

Front Panel Features

HCT 103

B C

INPUTS

234

SIGNAL

HDCP

234

HCT 103

HCR 102

INPUT

R

Figure 3. HCT103 Front Panel (Top)

Configuration (Config) connector (USB mini-B), page 13

A

Input selection buttons and LEDs, page 16

B

Input signal presence (Signal) LEDs, page 16

C

HDCP status LEDs, page 16

D

Audio input type LEDs (LPCM-2Ch and Multi-Ch, page 16

E

Menu button,

F

Enter button, and

G

Navigation (right , left , up , and down  arrow)

H

buttons (see To configure the AV settings using the OSD

and front panel buttons: on page9)

Power LED (HCT102D), power and reset indicator LED

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(HCR102) (see below)

Reset button (HCR102) (see below and page 17)

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Auto Switch LED (see below)

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Service connector (for use by Extron support staff)

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CONFIG

HCR102 Front Panel (Middle),
HCT102D Front Panel Without Wallplate
(Bottom, Right)

1

SIGNAL

HDCP

C

1

D

AUDIO

LPCM-2CH

MULTI-CH

MENU

ENTER

HOLD FOR 720p/1080p

HCR 102

DK

AUTO SW

Input

1

AUDIO IN

HDMI IN

Extron

HDCP

SERVICE

AUDIO IN

VGA IN

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NOTE: For AV connectors on the HCT102D, see

Rear and Side Panel Features on page4.

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Input

2

Reset button (HCR102) — Pressing this recessed button causes various product settings to be reset to the factory defaults

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(see Reset Modes: a Brief Summary on page17).

Reset and power LED— This green LED indicates either the power status of the HCT102D transmitter or the HCR102

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receiver, or the reset mode of the receiver. LED indications are as follows:

HCT 102 D Transmitter HCR 102 Receiver

• Off — The unit is not powered on.

• On, lit amber — The unit is powered on

but there is no active signal at that input.

• On, lit green — The unit is powered on

and there is an active signal at that input.

Auto Switch LED — This LED on the HCT102D lights green if either of the auto-switching modes is enabled, and it turns off

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if both of the auto-switch modes are disabled. For details on auto-switching modes, see the HC400 Series User Guide.

• Off — The unit is not powered on.

• On, lit steadily — The unit is powered on.

• Blinking — The unit is powering up or the HCR102 is performing a

reset. The blink pattern depends on the selected reset mode.

For full descriptions of reset modes, how to use the reset button to activate
them, and details of LED indications of each mode, see the HC400 Series
User Guide.

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HC 400 Series • Setup Guide (Continued)

A F ND G H K L M

HCT 103 Rear

B

C

Rear and Side Panel Features

SIG

POWER

12V

0.5A MAX

AUDIO

2

3

4

LINK

REMOTE

CONTACTTALLY

HCT 103

4

INPUTS

RGBHDMIHDMI

OUT

A E I JCB D

HCR 102 Rear

SIG

POWER

INPUTS OUTPUTS

12V

2.0A MAX

1

TP

HDMI

LINK

IN

HDMI/CEC

AUDIO

LR

Figure 4. HCT103 Rear Panel (Top) and HCR102 Rear Panel (Bottom)

Power input connectors,

A

HCT 102 D Right Side

page 15

Audio input connector,

B

page 12

Analog RGB video input,

C

page 12

HDMI input connectors,

D

page 12

Transmitter output RJ-45

E

connector (twisted pair
interconnection),
page 12

Receiver input RJ-45

F

connector (twisted pair
interconnection), page 12

HDMI/CEC output

G

connector, page 13

Analog audio output

H

connector, page 13

Remote control contact input ports, page 13

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Remote control tally output ports, page 13

J

COM RS-232 control port, page 14

K

IR output control port, page 14

L

Digital I/O (digital input/output) control ports,

M

page 14

LAN (Ethernet) connector and LEDs, page 14

N

MAC address (on side of receiver), page 14

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Reset button (HCT102D) — If the transmitter

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powers on but is otherwise unresponsive or
uncommunicative after a failed firmware upload,
you can manually boot up the unit to use the
factory firmware code by pressing and holding this
Reset button while applying power. You must then
load new firmware via the HCR102 receiver (see
the HC400 Series User Guide for instructions).

COM IR DIGITAL I/O

A
P

I

F

Wallplate

B

D

Figure 5. HCT102D Right Side Panel (Top Left),

234G234+V

00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX

MAC: 00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX
S/N: ####### E######

HCR 102

12SGTx Rx GG34G

RESET

AUDIO IN

HDMI IN

LAN

G 2 3

AUDIO IN

VGA IN

Extron

Rear Panel (Top Right), Front Panel (Bottom)

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HCT 102 D

0.9A MAX

12V

POWER

REMOTE

CONTACT

SIG

OUT

LINK

HCT 102 D Front

Rear

HCT 102 D

Installation and Configuration

ATTENTION:

• Installation and service must be performed by experienced personnel.

• L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués par du personnel expérimenté.

Step 1 — Get Ready

1. Familiarize yourself with the features of the transmitter and receiver (see Front Panel Features and Rear and Side Panel

Features on page4).

2. Download and install the latest version of the following:

• PCS Product Configuration Software — for detecting and configuring the AV settings for the transmitter-receiver pair

• Toolbelt software — for discovering the HCR102 receiver and other control products on the network, for managing

core settings, and for upgrading firmware if the need arises

• Global Configurator

modes include a link to the Toolbelt software.

• IPLink

®

Pro device drivers — for use with GC, to make control of other AV devices possible

All are avail able from www.extron.com (see Locating Software, Firmware, and Driver Files on the Extron Website on page18).

3. Obtain network information for the unit from the network administrator. You will need the following details for each HCR102

receiver and for any other Extron Pro control product that is part of the system:

 DHCP setting (on or off)  Subnet mask  Username
 Device (HCR102) LAN IPaddress  Gateway IP address  Passwords

4. Write down the MAC address of each HCR102 (see figure 4,

5. Obtain model names and setup information for devices the HCR102 will control.

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(GC) software — for setting up and configuring the control system. GCProfessional and GCPlus

on the previous page) or other IPLinkPro device to be used.

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Step 2 — Mount the Half Rack Units, Prepare the Installation Site for the HCT102D

Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and mount the transmitter and receiver as required

Mounting the HCT103 and HCR102

The HCT103 transmitter and HCR102 receiver ship with furniture mounting brackets attached for mounting to furniture or a wall.

--A MAX
12V
POWER

HDMI

INPUTS

1

IN

TP

SIG

LINK

HDMI/CEC

OUTPUTS

L R

AUDIO

COM IR DIGITA L I/O

1 2S GTxRx G G 3 4 G

HCR 102

LAN

HCT 103

HDCP

2 3 4

SIGNAL

INPUTS

2 3 4

NOTE: The receiver is designed so that its

vents face away from the wall or furniture
when mounted in order to achieve

Figure 6. Mounting the Transmitter (Left) and the Receiver (Right)

Each transmitter or receiver is one inch high, one half rack wide, and can be rack mounted. The product page on

www.extron.com includes links to recommended optional rack shelves or rack mounting kits. Alternatively, you can remove the

pre-installed furniture mounting brackets and attach four rubber feet at the corners of each unit and place it on a table or desk.
Observe local and UL safety guidelines for mounting devices to equipment racks. See the HC400 Series User Guide for UL rack

mounting guidelines.

optimal air circulation and cooling.

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HC 400 Series • Setup Guide (Continued)

Prepare the Installation Site for the HCT102D

ATTENTION:

• Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only.

• L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués uniquement par un technicien qualifié.

• Extron recommends installing the HCT102D into a grounded, ULListed electrical junction box.

• Extron recommande d’installer le HCT102D dans un boîtier d’encastrement électrique mis à la terre, certifié UL.

• If the controller will be installed into fine furniture, it is best to hire a licenced, bonded craftsperson to cut the access

hole and perform the physical installation so the surface will not be damaged.

• S’il est prévu d’installer le contrôleur dans du beau mobilier, il est préférable de faire appel à un artisan autorisé et

qualifié pour couper le trou d’accès et réaliser l’installation de telle façon que la surface ne soit pas endommagée.

• Follow all national and local building and electrical codes that apply to the installation site.

• Respectez tous les codes électriques et du bâtiment, nationaux et locaux, qui s’appliquent au site de l’installation.

NOTE: For the installation to meet UL requirements and to comply with National Electrical Code (NEC), the HCT102D must be

installed in a ULListed junction box. The end user or installer must furnish the junction box. It is not included with the unit.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance

When planning where to install the MLCPlus 50/100/200, you may need to consider factors affecting accessibility of the
controller such as height from the floor, distance from obstructions, and how far
a user must reach to press the buttons. For guidelines, see sections 307
(“Protruding Objects”) and 308 (“Reach Ranges”) of the
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design available
at http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010

ADAStandards.pdf.

Wall

Site preparation

Mud rings, optional ULListed junction boxes, external
junction boxes, and surface mounting boxes are available
for use with the HCT102D.

1. Read any installation instructions and UL guidelines

that come with the mounting devices.

2. Protect the mounting surface to prevent damage.

3. For a junction box or mud ring, cut a hole in the wall

or furniture just large enough to insert the box or mud
ring. Cutout dimensions for the 2gang mud ring are

4.06inches W x 3.75inches H (104 mm W x 95 mm H).
The cutout for a junction box varies by model.

4. Install the box or mud ring in the opening at the

installation site.

5. Run cables to the mounting location, leaving enough

slack for device installation. Secure the cables with a
clamp for strain relief so they do not slip back down
into the wall or furniture.

3.75"

Figure 7. Installing a Mud Ring

4.06"

Mud Ring

Step 3 — Connect AV, Interconnection, and Control Cables

1. Connect AV sources to the input connectors (see AV Inputs on page12).

2. Use a shielded twisted pair cable to connect the transmitter to the receiver via the Output and Input RJ-45 connectors (see

Transmitter-Receiver Interconnection on page12).

3. Connect AV output devices (display, projector, or other device, and an amplifier or powered speakers) to the output

connectors (see AV Outputs on page13).

4. If applicable, use Extron Show Me cables or connect a remote keypad to the Remote ports on the transmitter for controlling

and indicating input selection (see instructions for the Remote connectors in Control on page13).

5. Cable the control ports on the receiver as desired for controlling AV devices and for communicating with the system via LAN

(see Control on page13).

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