Kramer Electronics VP-8X8TP User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 6 4 Defining the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher Fi

Defining the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 7 7 Table 2: VP-8x8TP Front and Rear Panel Features # Feature Function 1 IR Receiver Receiver

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 8 # Feature Function 18 VIDEO INPUT 15-pin HD (F) UXGA Conn

Installing the VP-8x8TP in a Rack 9 9 5 Installing the VP-8x8TP in a Rack This section describes what to do before installing in a rack and how to r

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 10 6 Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x

Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 11 11 To connect1 the VP-8x8TP, as illustrated in the example2 Figure 3 in :

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 12 6.2.1 Setting the RS-485 Bus Terminati

Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 13 13 6.4.1.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 14 Figure 6: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) P

Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 15 15 Figure 7: Connect Window 3. Select one of the following methods to con

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 3.1 Terminology Used in this User Manual 4 3.2 Shi

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting and Configuring the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 16 Figure 8: Device Properties Window 5.

Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 17 17 7 Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher This section includes: • Switch

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 18 7.1.4 Disconnecting all Inputs from Outputs To disconne

Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 19 19 (see Section 7.6.1), the display is for both signal configurations17.2.3 Status Display

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 20 2. Press the lit TAKE button to toggle from the Confirm

Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 21 21 7.4.2 Recalling an Input-Output Configuration To recall an input-output configuration: 1

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP 8x8 UXGA/Audio Matrix Switcher 22 7.6.1 Setting the Audio-Follow-Video Option To set the

Operating Multiple VP-8x8TP Units Remotely via RS-232 23 23 3. Press either the (+) button or the minus (–) button to increase or decrease respectiv

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 24 . Figure 14: Control Configuration via RS-232 and RS-485

Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 25 25 9.1 Connecting to the VP-8x8TP via your Browser Make sure that your PC is connected via a

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 7.6.2 Setting the Breakaway Option 22 7.7 Setting the Audio Input Gain 22 7.8 Using the IR Trans

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 26 Figure 18: First Time Security Warning 3. Click Run. T

Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 27 27 The main switching matrix page allows you to: • Switch any audio/video input to any/all o

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 28 9.2.2 Setting the AFV Mode Audio channel In 1 is curren

Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 29 29 2. Click the required point in the switching matrix grid (In 1, Out 5). The audio/video i

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 30 Figure 26: Selecting Preset 07 2. Click Store. A confi

Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 31 31 2. Click Recall. A confirmation message appears. 3. Click OK. The configuration from Pr

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-8x8TP Remotely via your Web Browser 32 Figure 30: Selecting Audio Input Gain for Channel 2 2.

EDID 33 33 • Firmware Version • MAC Address To edit the IP-related settings: 1. Edit the required field. 2. Click Submit. The Network Settings c

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Firmware Upgrade 34 11.1 Wiring the TP RJ-45 Connectors This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight pin

Technical Specifications 35 35 12 Technical Specifications Technical specifications of the VP-8x8TP are shown in Table 3. Table 3: Technical Specif

Contents iii Figure 12: Storing and Recalling using the Input-Output Buttons 20 Figure 13: Status Display Showing Audio Gain for Input 3, Gain -4.5

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Default EDID 36 Switching Protocol P2000 -> P3000 P3000 -> P2000 Command: 0x38, 0x80, 0x83, 0x81 Command

Default EDID 37 37 Detailed timing #1 1280x800p at 60Hz (1:1) Modeline "1280x800" 71.000 1280 1328 1360 1440 800 803 809 823 +hsync –vsync

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tables of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 38 Table 6: VP-8x8TP Audio Signal Codes OUT 1 OUT 2

Kramer Protocol 39 39 Switching Audio Channels OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 IN 1 02 81 81 81 02 81 82 81 02 81 83 81 02 81 84

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 40 16.1 Switching Protocols You can switch protocols either via the front panel buttons (see Sec

Kramer Protocol 41 41 Device message format: Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter ~ Sender_id@ message CR LF Device long response (Echoing c

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 42 Backward support: Design note: Transparent support for Protocol 2000 will be implemented by s

Kramer Protocol 43 43 Read audio connection AUD? OUT Short form: A? OUT AUD? * AUD IN>OUT AUD IN>1, IN>2, … Parameters Description: IN = I

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 44 Preset commands Command Syntax Response Read video connections from saved preset PRST-VID?

Kramer Protocol 45 45 Read audio volume level AUD-LVL? STAGE, CHANNEL Short form: ADL? STAGE AUD-LVL STAGE, CHANNEL, VOLUME Parameters Description

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 Identification commands Command Syntax Response MACHINE_NAME = Up to 14 Alfa-Numeric chars.

Kramer Protocol 47 47 Note: This command effect device front-panel mode and AUD\VID command. Read audio follow video mode AFV? AFV AFV-MODE AFV-MODE

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 48 4th BYTE: Bit 7 – Defined as 1. Bit 5 – Don’t care. OVR – Machine number override.

Kramer Protocol 49 49 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 25 REQUEST AUDIO PARAMETER Equal to inpu

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 50 NOTE 8 - The reply is as in TYPE 3 above, except that here the OUTPUT is assigned with the val

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Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: [email protected] P/N: 2900-000591 REV 4 For the latest information

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2

Overview 3 3 3 Overview The VP-8x8TP is a high performance 8x8 computer graphics video and audio matrix switcher for high resolution video and stere

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 4 To achieve the best performance: • Use only good quality connection cables1• Avoid interference from

Overview 5 5 3.3 Defining the EDID The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID13.4 The Power Connect™ Feature in the VP-8x8TP ) is a data-structur