Kramer Electronics VP-88K User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-88K 8x8 RGBHV / Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 6 Figure 2 and Table 2 define the rear panel of the VP-88K.

Defining the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 7 7 Table 2: RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Features # Feature Function 1 INPUT

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing in a Rack 8 4.1 Using the IR Transmitter You can use the RC-IR3 IR transmitter to control the machine

Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 9 9 6 Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher To connect the VP-88K RGBHV/Balanced A

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 10 5. Set the RS-485 termination and Machine number (see Sec

Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 11 11 Figure 5: Wiring an Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 6 illustrates how to wire an unb

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 12 To connect to the VP-88K via RS-232 as illustrated in the

Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 13 13 2. On the PC, click Start > Control Panel. 3. Double-click Network Connections. 4. Ri

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 14 Figure 9: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 8.

Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 15 15 Figure 10: Connect Window 3. Select one of the following methods to connect to the Ethern

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 4 Defining the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switc

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 16 Figure 11: Device Properties Window 5. Make the required

Connecting the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 17 17 Table 3: DIP-switch Settings # DIP-switch Number Function 1 1 RS-485 Termination 2 2,

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-88K 18 7 Operating the VP-88K You can operate the VP-88K via the following methods: • Front p

Operating the VP-88K 19 19 The Confirm Mode In the Confirm mode: • You can enter several actions and then confirm them by pressing the TAKE button t

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-88K 20 7.4 Understanding the 7-Segment Status Display Information The VP-88K has three display

Operating the VP-88K 21 21 Figure 15: Status Display During Normal Operation In the VIDEO mode, the display shows the video signal configuration. In

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-88K 22 • If the AUDIO differs from the VIDEO, then the TAKE and the AUDIO buttons flash. Also,

Operating the VP-88K 23 23 2. Press the appropriate INPUT/OUTPUT SELECTOR button (the INPUT SELECTOR button number corresponding to the setup number

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-88K 24 Figure 19: Status Display Showing OUTPUT 8, Gain -4.5 3. Press either the (+) button to

Controlling the VP-88K 25 25 8 Controlling the VP-88K The VP-88K can be controlled via any of the following: • RS-232 (see Section 8.1• RS-485 (

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 9 Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 28 9.1 Connecting to the VP-88K User Manual via your B

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VP-88K 26 1. Connect the video sources and acceptors, the appropriate audio sources and acceptor

Controlling the VP-88K 27 27 5. Set the Machine number on all VP-88K units other than Machine 2 to a unique number between 3 and 16 (see Section 6.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 28 9 Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser You can remotely operat

Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 29 29 Figure 26: The Loading Page The first time that you run the Kramer applet a security warning appea

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 30 • Configuration (see Section 9.4Select a page by clicking on the r

Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 31 31 Figure 29: Selecting a Switching Point on the Matrix A blue video icon appears indicating that th

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 32 Figure 31: AFV Mode Warning 2. Click OK. The AFV button outline b

Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 33 33 Figure 33: Switching Audio in the Offline Mode 3. If required, repeat Step 2 for several audio/vide

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 34 Figure 35: Selecting Preset 07 2. Click Store. A confirmation mes

Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 35 35 2. Click Recall. A confirmation message appears. 3. Click OK. The configuration from Preset 03 is

Contents iii Figure 19: Status Display Showing OUTPUT 8, Gain -4.5 24Figure 20: Genlock External Connector and Source Selector Button 24Figure 2

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the VP-88K via your Browser 36 Figure 39: Selecting Audio Input Gain for Channel 2 2. Click the

Flash Memory Upgrade 37 37 • Gateway • Subnet Mask The following fields can be viewed: • Model • Serial Number • Firmware Version • MAC Address

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 38 11 Technical Specifications Table 5 provides the technical specifications for the VP

Communication Parameters 39 39 12 Communication Parameters Table 6 lists the communication parameters as used in Kramer Electronics products. Table

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tables of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 40 Table 8: VP-88K Audio Signal Codes OUT 1 OUT 2 O

Tables of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 41 41 codes are used when the VP-88K is connected via RS-485 and the machine is set to n

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 42 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 Level [Rel] … … … … … … … … 16 81 F1* 81 16 8

Kramer Protocol 43 43 15.1.1 Switching Protocols via the Front Panel Buttons To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000, press and hold1To switch

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 44 ~ Sender_id@ message CR LF Device long response (Echoing command): Start Address (optional

Kramer Protocol 45 45 15.2.2 Command Parts Details Command: Sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z', 'a'-'z' and

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 Device initiated messages Command Syntax Start message Kramer Electronics LTD. , Device Model

Kramer Protocol 47 47 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 48 Preset commands Command Syntax Response Parameters Description: PRESET = Preset number. OUT

Kramer Protocol 49 49 Parameters Description: STAGE = "In","Out" or Numeric value (present audio processing stage). For example

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 50 Identification commands Command Syntax Response NEW_MACHINE_NUMBER @MACH-NUM OLD_MACHINE_NUM

Kramer Protocol 51 51 AFV-MODE = Front panel AFV mode "0" or "afv" to set front panel switching buttons in audio-follow-vi

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 52 Used to address machines in a system via their machine numbers.For a single machine controlled

Kramer Protocol 53 53 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 30 LOCK FRONT PANEL 0 - Panel unlocked 1

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 54 NOTE 9 - An error code is returned to the PC if an invalid instruction code was sent to the s

55 55 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

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2

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Overview 3 3 3 Overview The high performance VP-88K RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher is designed for high-resolution computer video graphics sig

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 4 4 Defining the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher Figu

Defining the RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher 5 5 Table 1: VP-88K RGBHV/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher Front Panel Features # Feature Function