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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 3.1 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Using the IR Transmitter 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 Defining the RB-6 6 Channel Power Controller 5 5 Installing in a Rack 8 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Connecting the RB-6 Connecting Devices to the RB-6 Connecting to the RB-6 via Ethernet Connecting to the RB-6 via RS-232 Connecting a PC or Controller to the RS-485 Port 9 9 10 14 15 7 7.1 7.2 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.
Figure 14: Panel Page Figure 15: The Scheduler Page Figure 16: The Configurations Page ii 21 22 23 RB-6 - Introduction
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis.
2 Getting Started We recommend that you: Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment i 2.1 Review the contents of this user manual Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility.
3 Overview The Kramer RB-6 is a high-performance, high-voltage power supply that supplies power to up to six external units.
4 Defining the RB-6 6 Channel Power Controller 5 Figure 1 defines the RB-6 6 Channel Power Controller.
RB-6 – Defining the RB-6 6 Channel Power Controller Figure 2 defines the RB-6 (US) 6 Channel Power Controller.
The following table refers to both Figure 1 and Figure 2. # Feature Function 1 IR Receiver Infrared remote control sensor 2 IR LED Lights yellow when receiving commands from the IR remote control transmitter 3 POWER LED Lights green when the device is powered on 4 ACTIVE OUTPUTS Buttons (1 to 4) Press a button to turn on the output. The relevant button LED lights red. Press the button again to turn the output off.
5 8 Installing in a Rack RB-6 - Installing in a Rack
6 Connecting the RB-6 ! 6.1 Always switch off the power to all devices before connecting them to your RB-6. After connecting your RB-6, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. Connecting Devices to the RB-6 Figure 3: Connecting to the RB-6 Rear Panel To connect the RB-6 as illustrated in the example in Figure 3: 1. Connect a device, (for example, a blind system) to power outlet 1 for open and to power outlet 2 for close control. 2.
3. Optional—connect a PC via Ethernet over a LAN to the RB-6 for remote control. 6.2 Connecting to the RB-6 via Ethernet You can connect the RB-6 via Ethernet using a crossover cable (see Section 6.2.1) for direct connection to the PC, or a straight through cable (see Section 6.2.2) for connection via a network hub or network router. After connecting the Ethernet port, you have to install and configure your Ethernet Port.
Figure 4: Local Area Connection Properties Window 6. Select Use the following IP Address and enter the details as shown in Figure 5. You can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is provided by your IT department. Figure 5: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 7. Click OK.
6.2.2 Connecting to the Ethernet Port via a Network Switch/Hub To connect to the Ethernet port on the RB-6 via a network switch/hub: Connect the PC to the Ethernet network switch/hub using a straight through cable 6.2.3 Initial Ethernet Port Configuration To initially configure the Ethernet port, download the K-Upload Ethernet configuration software. The K-Upload Ethernet configuration software is available from http://www.kramerelectronics.com.
2. Click the Connect button. The Connect screen appears as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: Connect Screen 3. Connect a USB cable from a USB port on the PC to the USB port on the RB-6 (you can also connect to the PC via the Ethernet or a serial connector). 4. Select USB as the connection method. 5. Select the com port from the USB drop-down list. 6. Click Connect. The Device Properties screen appears as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8: Device Properties Screen 7. Change the parameters as required. 8. To save the changes, click Save. To exit without saving the changes, click Exit. 6.3 Connecting to the RB-6 via RS-232 You can connect to the unit via a crossed RS-232 connection, using for example, a PC. A crossed cable or null-modem is required as shown in method A and B respectively. If a shielded cable is used, connect the shield to pin 5.
5 4 3 2 9 8 7 6 9 8 7 6 1 5 4 3 2 PC 1 Figure 9: Crossed Cable RS-232 Connection Hardware flow control is not required for this unit. In the rare case where a controller requires hardware flow control, short pin 1 to 7 and 8, and pin 4 to 6 on the controller side. Method B (Figure 10)—Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the unit via a straight (flat) cable to the null-modem adapter, and connect the null-modem adapter to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the PC.
To connect a device with a RS-485 port to the RB-6: For the first and last device on the RS-485 bus, set the RS-485 bus termination switch (up to terminate) Connect the A (+) pin on the RS-485 port of the PC to the A pin on the RS-485 port on the rear panel of the RB-6 Connect the B (–) pin on the RS-485 port of the PC to the B pin on the RS-485 port on the rear panel of the RB-6 Connect the G pin on the RS-485 port of the PC to the G pin on the RS-485 port on the rear panel of the RB-6 16
7 Operating the RB-6 Locally It is good working practice to turn off unused outputs. 7.1 Operating the RB-6 via the Front Panel Buttons To operate outputs 1 to 4: 1. Press the required button to turn the output on. The output is turned on and the relevant button LED lights. 2. Press the required button again to turn the output off. The output is turned off and the button LED no longer lights.
To reset the lower and upper ranges for outputs 5 and 6 to the default values of 0% and 100%: Press and hold both the Min and Max buttons of the relevant output at the same time. The minimum is set to 0% and the maximum is set to 100% and the button LED no longer lights Note: When a Max or Min button LED is not lit it indicates that the settings are the default values. When a Max or Min button LED lights it indicates that there is a custom setting. 7.
8 Operating the RB-6 Remotely Using the Web Pages 8.1 Accessing the RB-6 Embedded Web Pages The embedded Web pages can be used to remotely operate the RB-6 via a LAN using the Ethernet connection (see Section 6.2). Before you can use the embedded Web pages, check that the Java™ software is installed on your computer and that your computer is correctly connected to the RB-6 via the Ethernet connection (see Section 6.2). The Java software is available from http://www.java.com.
Figure 12: Loading the Embedded Web Pages Check that Java and JavaScript is enabled in your browser. The security warning shown in Figure 13 appears. Figure 13: Security Warning 3. Click Run. The RB-6 Panel page appears with the menu on the left side of the screen.
8.2 The Panel Page Using the Panel page (Figure 14), you can turn on and off Outputs 1 to 4, and adjust the voltage on Outputs 5 and 6. Figure 14: Panel Page The connection icon in the top right corner of the screen indicates whether the device is currently connected to your PC or is not connected . To turn an output on: Click the required white output Relay button. The relay is turned on and the button changes to purple To turn an output off: Click the required purple output Relay button.
8.3 The Scheduler Page Using the Scheduler page (Figure 15), you can schedule operation of the outlets on a weekly basis. Figure 15: The Scheduler Page Feature Function DATE/TIME SETTINGS Sets the current date and time. Click Read to read the device settings. Click Submit to write the current settings to the device. Click From PC to acquire the date and time from your PC SCHEDULER PROGRAMMING Select one or more channels for scheduling. Select the day or days of the week for scheduling.
2. Under Scheduler Programming, Select channels 1 and 2 by clicking on their respective check-boxes Select Mo, Tu and We by clicking on their respective check-boxes Set the Time On and Time Off using the drop-down lists 3. Click Add to add this schedule to the table. 4. Click Submit to write the schedule to the device. 8.
4. Click OK. 5. If the IP address was changed, communication with the device is lost. Close the Web page and reload the Web page with the new address.
9 Firmware Update For instructions on updating the firmware of the RB-6, refer to the K-Upload Software Guide (available for download from http://www.kramerelectronics.com). Note: You cannot perform a firmware upgrade using the RS-485 port.
10 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 1 x Power input OUTPUTS: 6 x Controllable power outputs CONTROL: Front panel buttons, IR remote control, RS-232 on a 9-pin D-sub connector, RS-485 on a 3-pin terminal block, Ethernet on an RJ-45 connector INPUT POWER SOURCE: Europe: 220-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 10VA, internal USA: 100-120V AC, 50/60Hz, 10VA, internal OUTPUTS: Europe: 5 x 220-240V AC outputs, total load of 10A Max. USA: 5 x 100-120V AC outputs, total load of 10A Max.
11 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Baud Rate: 115000 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Command Format: Hex Example (Output 1 to Input 1): 0x01, 0x81, 0x81, 0x81 Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.1.39 TCP Port Number: 5000 Network Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.
12 RB-6 Communication Protocol The RB-6 supports Kramer Protocol 3000. i Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com to check for the latest RB-6 communication protocol. With Kramer Protocol 3000 you can control a device from any standard terminal software (for example, the Windows® HyperTerminal Application). This RS-232/RS-485 communications protocol uses a data rate of 115,200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. 12.1 Syntax 12.1.
12.1.2.1 Device Long Response Echoing command: Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter ~ Sender_id@ Command SP [Param1 ,Param2 …] result CR LF CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D) LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A) SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20) 12.1.3 Command Terms Command A sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z', 'a'-'z' and '-'). Command and parameters must be separated by at least one space.
All outputs sign '*' defines all outputs. Message closing character CR – For host messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) CRLF – For machine messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) + line-feed (ASCII 10) Command chain separator character When a message string contains more than one command, a pipe ( '|' ) character separates each command. Spaces between parameters or command terms are ignored. 12.1.
12.1.7 Command Chaining Multiple commands can be chained in the same string. Each command is delimited by a pipe character ( '|' ). When chaining commands, enter the message starting character and the message closing character only once, at the beginning of the string and at the end. Commands in the string do not execute until the closing character is entered. A separate response is sent for every command in the chain. 12.1.8 Maximum String Length 64 characters 12.1.
Command Description Permission NET-DHCP? Get DHCP mode End User NET-GATE Set Gateway Administrator NET-GATE? Get Gateway End User NET-IP Set IP address Administrator NET-IP? Get IP address End User NET-MAC? Read MAC address End User NET-MASK Set subnet mask Administrator NET-MASK? Get subnet mask End User PROT-VER? Read device protocol version End User RELAY Relay control End User RELAY? Relay control End User RESET Reset device Administrator SN? Read device serial nu
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