Kramer-electronics VP-8x8AK User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 6 Figure 1: VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Your VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 7 7 Table 1: Front Panel VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher Features # Feature Fun

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 8 Figure 2: VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Your VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 9 9 Table 2: Rear Panel VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher Features # Feature Funct

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VP-8x8AK in a Rack 10 5 Installing the VP-8x8AK in a Rack This section describes what to do befor

Using the VP-8x8AK 11 11 6 Using the VP-8x8AK This section describes how to: • Connect the VP-8x8AK rear panel (see Section 6.1) • Connect a bala

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-8x8AK 12 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Using the VP-8x8AK 13 13 6.2 Connecting the Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output This section illustrates how to wire: • A balanced output conne

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-8x8AK 14 To connect a device with a RS-485 port to the VP-8x8AK: • Connect the A (+) pin on the RS-

Using the VP-8x8AK 15 15 Figure 6: Local Area Connection Properties Window 6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the details as shown

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Recycling Kramer Products 2 2.2 Quick Start 2 3 Overview 4 4 Your VP-8x8AK 8

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-8x8AK 16 6.5.2 Ethernet Port Configuration To configure the Ethernet port, download the Device Prop

Using the VP-8x8AK 17 17 Figure 9: Device Properties Screen 4. If required, make changes and press Set. If not, click Close. 6.6 Control via the E

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-8x8AK 18 6.7 Setting the Switching Delay Time You can achieve clean transitions when switching betwe

Using the VP-8x8AK 19 19 5. Set the RS-485 TERM DIP-switch ON on the first and last VP-8x8AK units (terminating the RS-485 line at 120Ω). Set the RS

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8AK 20 7 Operating the VP-8x8AK This section describes how to: • Use the IN and OUT buttons

Operating the VP-8x8AK 21 21 Figure 12 shows an example of the display immediately after switching on the power. This display disappears after a few

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8AK 22 7.3.1 Toggling between the At Once and Confirm Modes To toggle between the At Once and

Operating the VP-8x8AK 23 23 7.4.1 Storing an Input/Output Configuration To store the current status in memory, do the following: 1. Press the STO

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8AK 24 7.6 Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway Option You can switch stereo audio si

Flash Memory Upgrade 25 25 The VP8x8AK output audio signal level1 is shown on the REL. AUDIO LEVEL 7-segment display. The factory default audio gain

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 9 Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 26 9.1 Connecting to the VP-8x8AK via your Browser 26 9.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 26 9 Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages You can remotely operate the

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 27 27 The following window appears: Figure 17: Loading the Embedded Web Pages Check that Java and JavaScrip

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 28 The Web embedded screens let you control the VP-8x8AK via the Ethernet.

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 29 29 You can perform the following operations via this Web page: • Operate in the AFV mode or switch the aud

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 30 Figure 21: Switching an Input to an Output 3. Click either Take (to a

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 31 31 Figure 23: Selecting a preset 2. Click the Preview button to view the current setup stored in Preset 7

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 32 2. Click and hold the Preview button to view the selected Preset and t

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 33 33 9.3 Audio Gain Page The AUDIO GAIN screen lets you set the gain for each of the input and output channe

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 34 9.4 The Configurations Page The CONFIGURATIONS page lets you view some

Technical Specifications 35 35 10 Technical Specifications Table 3 lists the technical specifications: Table 3: Technical Specifications1 of the VP-

Contents iii Figure 23: Selecting a preset 31 Figure 24: Save Preset Message 31 Figure 25: Load Preset Message 32 Figure 26: Recalling a Preset i

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Default Communication Parameters 36 11 Default Communication Parameters Table 4 lists the default communication

Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) 37 37 12 Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) Table 5 and Tab

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 38 Table 8: VP-8x8AK Audio Output Gain Codes OUTPUT 1 OUTPU

Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 39 39 Table 11 lists the Hex codes that increase or decrease the audio input gain: Table 11: VP-8x

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 40 14 Kramer Protocol By default, the VP-8x8AK is set to protocol 3000 (see Section 14.2) but i

Kramer Protocol 41 41 14.2 Kramer Protocol 3000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol lets you control the machine from any standard terminal so

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 42 14.2.2 Command Parts Details Command: Sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z'

Kramer Protocol 43 43 Table 15: Instruction Codes for Protocol 3000 Help commands Command Syntax Response Protocol Handshaking #CR ~OKCRLF Device

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 44 Switch Video and Audio input 3 to output 7 #AV 3>7CR ~AV 3>7 OKCRLF Switch Video input

Kramer Protocol 45 45 Preset commands Command Syntax Response Parameters Description: PRESET = Preset number. OUT = Output in preset to show for, &a

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

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 46 Machine info commands Command Syntax Response * Time settings commands require admin authoriz

Kramer Protocol 47 47 Network settings commands Set gateway address NET-GATE GATEWAY_ADDRESS NTGT NET-GATE GATEWAY_ADDRESS RESULT Read subnet mask

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 48 14.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol uses four bytes of inform

Kramer Protocol 49 49 Used to address machines in a system via their machine numbers. When several machines are controlled from a single serial port,

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 50 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 61 IDENTIFY

Kramer Protocol 51 51 NOTE 10 – This code is reserved for internal use. NOTE 13 - This is a request to identify the switcher/s in the system. If the

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 2.1 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2

Getting Started 3 3

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 4 3 Overview The VP-8x8AK is a high performance 8x8 computer graphics video matrix switcher for high-re

Your VP-8x8AK 8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 5 5 Control the VP-8x8AK using the front panel buttons, or remotely via: • RS-485 or RS-232 se