Kramer Electronics VP-31KSI User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 6 # Feature Function 6 VIDEO Button Press to execute vide

Defining the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 7 Table 2: VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Rear Panel Features # Feature Function 1 P

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 8 4.1 Using the IR Transmitter for the VP-31KSi You can

Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 9 To connect1Figure 3 the VP-31KSi, as illustrated in the example in : 1. Connect up to th

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 10 Figure 4: Balanced Stereo Audio Connection Figure 5

Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 11 To connect remote input selection switches as the example illustrated in Figure 6: 1. C

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 12 5.4 Connecting the CAT 5 Twisted Pair Output You can

Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 13 Figure 9: RS-485 DIP-switch Default Setting Table 3: RS-485 DIP-switch Settings DIP-swit

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 14 To daisy-chain up to eight VP-31KSi devices: 1. Conne

Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 15 Figure 10: Cascading up to Eight VP-31KSi Devices Note: The video acceptor must be conne

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 3.1 Recommendations for Best Performance 3 3.2 De

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 16 The “Device startup” trigger. This trigger is generate

Connecting the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 17 Figure 11: Local Area Connection Properties Window 5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-31KSi Locally via the Front Panel Buttons 18 5.9.2 Connecting via a Network Hub, Switch, or Rou

Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely 19 6.2.1 Switching to Breakaway Mode To switch to breakaway mode: • Press either the VIDEO button or the AUDIO but

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely using a Web Browser 20 8 Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely using a Web Browser Th

Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely using a Web Browser 21 Figure 14: The Loading Page The first time that you run the program the Warning-Security scr

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely using a Web Browser 22 3. Click Run. The main switching control Home page is dis

Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely using a Web Browser 23 8.2.1 Switching an Input to an Output To switch an input to an output (for example, input

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-31KSi Remotely using a Web Browser 24 3. Click either Take to accept the changes or Cancel to a

Updating the Firmware 25 8.4 The Configurations Page The Configurations page lets you view some Ethernet settings and change others (see Figure 21)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 10 Technical Specifications 26 11 Default Parameters 27 11.1 Default Communication Parameters 2

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 26 10 Technical Specifications Table 6 lists the technical specifications1Table 6: Tech

Default Parameters 27 11 Default Parameters 11.1 Default Communication Parameters Table 7 lists the default communication parameters as used in Kr

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Default Parameters 28 11.3 Default EDID Each input on the VP-31KSi has a factory default EDID loaded. The EDID f

Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) 29 12 Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) Table 9 lists the

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 30 Table 12: VP-31KSi Hex Codes for Protocol 2000 Vi

Kramer Protocol 31 14 Kramer Protocol Section 14.1 describes how to switch between Protocol1By default, the VP-31KSi is set to protocol 3000 (see

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 32 14.2.1 Protocol 3000 Syntax Host message format: Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter # Des

Kramer Protocol 33 Knet Device ID follow by '@' char. Query sign = '?', will follow after some commands to define query request.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 34 Result codes (errors) Syntax No error. Command running succeeded COMMAND PARAMETERS OK Prot

Kramer Protocol 35 Chaining Multiple commands* #AV 1>* | V 3>4, 2>2, 82>1, 0>2 |V 82>3| A 0>1 | V? * CR First switch all Audi

Contents iii Tables Table 1: VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Front Panel Features 5 Table 2: VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Rear

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 36 Examples: Recall Audio & Video connections from preset 3 #PRCL 3CR ~PRST-RCL 3 OKCRLF Sh

Kramer Protocol 37 Machine info commands Read in/outs count INFO-IO? INFO-IO: IN INPUTS_COUNT, OUT OUTPUTS_COUNT Read max presets count INFO-PRS

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 38 Network settings commands Set gateway address NET-GATE GATEWAY_ADDRESS NTGT NET-GATE GATEWA

Kramer Protocol 39 Table 18: Protocol Definitions MSB LSB DESTINATION INSTRUCTION D N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 N0 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1st byte INPUT

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 40 For a single machine controlled via the serial port, always set M4…M0 = 1, and make sure that

Kramer Protocol 41 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 61 IDENTIFY MACHINE 1 - video machine name 2

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 42 NOTE 9 - An error code is returned to the PC if an invalid instruction code was sent to the sw

43 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 WARRANT

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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 Getting Started 2

Overview 3 3 3 Overview The VP-31KSi routes one of three video and audio inputs to the video and audio (balanced or unbalanced) outputs. It also con

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 4 ! Caution: No operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics inp

Defining the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 5 4 Defining the VP-31KSi 3x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Figure 1 and Table 1 define the fron