Kramer-electronics VP-885 User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-885 8x8 Multiformat Video / Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VP-885 6 Table 2: VP-885 Front Panel Features # FEATURE FUNCTION 1 IR Receiver LED lights yellow w

Defining the VP-885 7 Figure 2 and Table 3 define the rear panel of the VP-885. Figure 2: VP-885 8x8 Multiformat Video/Balanced Audio Matrix Switch

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VP-885 8 Table 3: VP-885 Rear Panel Features # FEATURE FUNCTION 1 INPUTS BNC Connectors Connect to

Installing the VP-885 in a Rack 9 9 distance can be extended to up to 60 meters when used with three extension cables11F1. Connect the external IR re

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-885 10 6 Connecting the VP-885 This section describes how to: • Connect audio inputs/outputs

Connecting the VP-885 11 11 1. Connect up to 8 video sources1 to the BNC INPUT connectors22. Connect up to 8 balanced stereo audio sources to the A

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-885 12 Figure 5: Wiring an Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 6 illustrates how to wire an

Connecting the VP-885 13 13 6.3 Connecting to the VP-885 via RS-485 You can operate the VP-885 via the RS-485 port from a distance of up to 1200m (3

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-885 14 Figure 8: Connecting to the VP-885 via Ethernet 6.4.1 Connecting Directly via the Ethe

Connecting the VP-885 15 15 Figure 9: Local Area Connection Properties Window 6. Click the Properties button. 7. Select Use the following IP addr

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 3.1 Terminology Used in this Manual 4 4 Defining t

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-885 16 6.4.2 Connecting via a Network Hub, Switch, or Router You can connect the Ethernet por

Connecting the VP-885 17 17 address1 or the machine name The default IP address is 192.168.1.39 and the default name for the unit is KRAMER_XXXX2

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-885 18 6.5 Setting the VP-885 DIP-switches This section describes the VP-885 DIP-switch settin

Operating the VP-885 19 19 Machine Number DIP-switch Machine Number DIP-switch 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 4 (Slave) OFF OFF ON ON 12 (Slave) ON

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-885 20 To disconnect all outputs: • Press the ALL button, followed by the OFF button 7.3 Conf

Operating the VP-885 21 21 2. Press the flashing TAKE button to confirm the action. The corresponding input number that is displayed in the STATUS 7

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-885 22 Figure 15: Status Display 5 Seconds After Turn On 7.4.2 Status Display During Normal O

Operating the VP-885 23 23 To set the audio gain levels, see Section 7.7. 7.5 Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway Option You can configure

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-885 24 Figure 18: Configuration Button Numbering 7.6.1 Storing an Input-Output Configuration

Operating the VP-885 25 25 To set the gain level of an input or output: 1. To enter the audio gain setting mode, do either of the following:  Pres

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 8.3 Controlling the VP-885 via Ethernet 28 9 Updating the Firmware 30 10 Connecting to the VP-88

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VP-885 26 When increasing/ decreasing the audio gain, the output signal level is higher/lower tha

Controlling the VP-885 27 27  Connect the B (–) pin on the RS-485 rear panel terminal block of the first VP-885 to the B (–) pin on the RS-485 rear

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VP-885 28 8.2 Controlling the VP-885 via RS-485 You can operate the VP-885 via the RS-485 port f

Controlling the VP-885 29 29 6. Connect the RS-485 port on the first VP-885 to the RS-485 terminal block on the second VP-885 unit as follows:  Co

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Updating the Firmware 30 9 Updating the Firmware For instructions on upgrading the firmware, see the Updating th

Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 31 31 The first time that you run the Kramer applet a security warning appears. Figure 25: First Time S

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 32 10.1 The Main Switching Matrix Page Figure 26: Main Switching Mat

Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 33 33 Figure 27: Selecting a Switching Point on the Matrix A blue video icon appears indicating that th

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 34 Figure 29: AFV Mode Warning 2. Click OK. The AFV button outline b

Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 35 35 Figure 31: Switching Audio in the Offline Mode 3. If required, repeat Step 2 for several audio/vide

Contents iii Figure 19: Status Display OUTPUT 8 Flashing 25Figure 20: Status Display Showing OUTPUT 8, Gain -4.5 25Figure 21: Control Configurat

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 36 Figure 33: Selecting Preset 07 2. Click Store. A confirmation mes

Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 37 37 Figure 34: Selecting Preset 03 2. Click Recall. A confirmation message appears. 3. Click OK. The

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 38 To lock the front panel buttons: • Click the padlock icon Note: L

Connecting to the VP-885 via your Browser 39 39 Figure 38: Configuration Page The following IP-related settings can be edited: • Machine name • Fi

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Communication Parameters 40 11 Communication Parameters Table 6 lists the communication parameters as used in Kr

Technical Specifications 41 41 12 Technical Specifications Table 7 lists the technical specifications for the VP-885. Table 7: Technical Specificat

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tables of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) 42 13 Tables of ASCII Codes for Serial Communicat

Tables of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 43 43 Table 11: VP-885 Audio Output Gain Codes OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 5 OUTPUT X* LEVEL [REL]

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tables of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 44 Table 14: VP-885 Hex Codes that Increase/Decrease

Kramer Protocol 45 45 15 Kramer Protocol Section 15.1 describes how to switch between Protocol 3000 and Protocol 20001 15.2. Section defines Prot

Introduction 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and af

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 46 HyperTerminal Application) and uses a data rate of 115200 baud, with no parity, 8 data bits, a

Kramer Protocol 47 47 '#' for host command\query. '~' for machine response. Device address (Optional, for Knet): Knet Device ID

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 48 DEVICE INITIATED MESSAGES COMMAND SYNTAX Start message Kramer Electronics LTD. , Device Model

Kramer Protocol 49 49 Switch Video input 4 to output 2 in machine number 6 #6@VID 4>2CR ~6@VID 4>2 OKCRLF Disconnect Video and Audio Output 4

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 50 PRESET COMMANDS Command Syntax Response Parameters Description: PRESET = Preset number. OUT

Kramer Protocol 51 51 -- decrease current value. MUTE MODE = 1 – Mute 0 – Unmute MACHINE INFO COMMANDS COMMAND S

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 52 NETWORK SETTINGS COMMANDS NTMC Set subnet mask NET-MASK SUBNET_MASK NTMSK NET-MASK SUBNET_

Kramer Protocol 53 53 15.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol uses four bytes of information as defined below. For RS-23

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 54 Bit 5 – Don’t care. OVR – Machine number override. M4…M0 – MACHINE NUMBER. U

Kramer Protocol 55 55 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 42 AUDIO PARAMETER SETTINGS FOR INSTRUCTI

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 56 NOTE 8 - The reply is as in TYPE 3 above, except that here the OUTPUT is assigned with the val

57 57 LIMITED WARRANTYWHO IS PROTECTED?WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVEREDWHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NOT PAY FORHOW YOU CAN GET WARRA

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Overview 3 3 3 Overview The high performance VP-885 is a multiformat matrix switcher for composite video, s-Video, component video (Y, Cb/Pb, and Cr

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 4 3.1 Terminology Used in this Manual Table 1 defines some terms that are used in this Manual. Table 1

Defining the VP-885 5 4 Defining the VP-885 Figure 1 and Table 2 define the front panel of the VP-885. Figure 1: VP-885 8x8 Multiformat Video/Balan