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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Kramer Protocol
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17.1 Switching Protocols
You can switch protocols either via the front panel buttons (see
Section 17.1.1) or
the protocol commands (see
17.1.2Section
17.1.1 Switching Protocols via the Front Panel Buttons
).
To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000 via the:
• Front panel buttons, press the IN 1 and IN 2 button simultaneously
• Infrared remote control transmitter, press the TAKE button and then 13
To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000 via the:
• Front panel buttons, press the IN 1 and IN 3 button simultaneously
• Infrared remote control transmitter, press the TAKE button and then 16
17.1.2 Switching Protocols via Protocol Commands
To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000, send the following command:
#P2000<CR>
To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000, send the following command:
0x38, 0x80, 0x83, 0x81
The Windows
®
-based Kramer control software
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17.2 Kramer Protocol 3000
operates with Protocol 2000.
If the VP-81KSi is set to Protocol 3000, it is automatically switched to
Protocol 2000.
This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol lets you control the machine from
any standard terminal software (for example, Windows
®
HyperTerminal
Application).
17.2.1 Protocol 3000 Syntax
Host message format:
Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter
#
Destination_id@ message
CR
Simple command (commands string with only one command without addressing):
start
body
delimiter
# Command SP Parameter_1,Parameter_2,…
CR
Commands string (formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing):
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