Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
Contents Contents 1 2 2.1 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6 6.1 6.
Contents Figure 6: RC-116 Presentation Controller Figure 7: RC-108 Underside Panel Figure 8: RC-116 Underside Panel Figure 9: Connecting the XGA/Audio Line Transmitter/Receiver System Figure 10: Connecting the TP-107AVR Figure 11: Configuring the TP-107AVR/TP-122/RC-108 System Figure 12: CAT 5 PINOUT Figure 13: Wiring the RS-485 Connector Figure 14: Rotary Switch Settings Figure 15: Wiring to an RS-485 Controller Figure 16: Connecting a PC without using a Null-Modem Adapter Figure 17: Splash Screen Figure 1
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 the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups 1 that are clearly defined by function.
Getting Started Table 3: Connecting a Power Adapter to a System The quantity of machines in a system Up to two TP-107AVR units Recommended Power Adapter (12V DC) 1.25A Three to four TP-107AVR units 2.
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Overview 3 Overview This section describes: • The TP-107AVR/TP-122 BoardView™ kits, see Section 3.1 • The RC-108 and the RC-116, presentation controllers, see Section 3.2 • Using shielded twisted pair (STP)/unshielded twisted pair (UTP), see Section 3.3 • The Power Connect™ feature, see Section 3.4 • Recommendations for achieving the best performance, see Section 3.5 3.
Overview Figure 1: TP-107AVR/TP-122 Configuration The TP-107AVR includes: • A LINE IN CAT 5 connector, that connects to the LINE OUT CAT 5 connector on the previous Line Transmitter • A LINE OUT CAT 5 connector, that connects to a receiver (for example, the TP-122) or to the next Line Transmitter in the chain • A pair of rotary selector switches for setting the ADDRESS (see Section 5.
Overview 3.2 Controlling via the RC-108 and RC-116 Presentation Controllers The RC-108 and RC-116 are presentation controllers designed specifically to control a BoardView™ system 1. Each presentation controller has the appropriate number of input selector buttons 2, an RS-485 and 12V DC port and an RS-232 9-pin D-sub port for firmware upgrade. 3.
Your Line Transmitter, Receiver and Presentation Controllers 3.5 Recommendations for Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance: • Use only good quality connection cables 1 to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often associated with low quality cables).
Your Line Transmitter, Receiver and Presentation Controllers 4.1 Your TP-107AVR XGA/Audio Line Transmitter Figure 2 and Table 4 define the TP-107AVR: Figure 2: TP-107AVR XGA/Audio Line Transmitter Table 4: TP-107AVR XGA/Audio Line Transmitter Features # 1 Feature K-NET Terminal Block Connector 2 LINE OUT RJ-45 Connector 3 4 5 ADDRESS Selectors 6 LINE IN RJ-45 Connector 7 K-NET Terminal Block Connector K-NET TERM Switch 8 XGA IN 15-pin HD Connector 9 Audio IN 3.5mm Mini Jack 10 Remote 3.
Your Line Transmitter, Receiver and Presentation Controllers 4.2 Your TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver Figure 3 and Table 5 define the TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver: Figure 3: TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver Table 5: TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver Features 4 5 6 7 8 9 # 12V DC Feature S/PDIF RCA connector ANALOG 3.5mm Mini Jack LINE IN RJ-45 Connector XGA OUT 15-pin HD Connector LINK LED LEVEL Trimmer EQ.
Your Line Transmitter, Receiver and Presentation Controllers Figure 4 and Table 6 define the underside of the TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver: Figure 4: TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver (Underside) Table 6: TP-122 XGA/Audio Line Receiver (Underside) Features 1 # 2 Feature VS Switch HS Switch Function 1 Slide the switch down, to set the V SYNC to negative polarity; slide the switch up , to set the V SYNC to positive polarity Slide the switch down, to set the H SYNC to negative polarity; slide the switch u
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Your Line Transmitter, Receiver and Presentation Controllers Figure 7 and Figure 8 illustrate the underside of the RC-108 and the RC-116, respectively, as defined in Table 8: Figure 7: RC-108 Underside Panel Figure 8: RC-116 Underside Panel Table 8: RC-108/RC-116 (Underside Panel) Features Feature PROGRAM Switch Function Slide downwards for normal operation, slide upwards to PROGRAM to upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware (see Section 8), 2 RS-485 TERM.
Configuring a TP-107AVR System 5 Configuring a TP-107AVR System This section describes how to: • Connect the TP-107AVR (see Section 5.1) • Configure a TP-107AVR/TP-122 BoardView™ kit (see Section 5.2) • Connect the RC-108/RC-116 Presentation Controller to the BoardView™ kit (see Section 5.3) • Wire the CAT 5 LINE IN/LINE OUT RJ-45 connectors (see Section 5.4) • Connect via the K-NET terminal block connector (see Section 5.5) • Set the address number (see Section 5.6) 5.
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Configuring a TP-107AVR System 5.2 Connecting the TP-107AVR/TP-122 BoardView™ Kit To connect the TP-107AVR/TP-122 BoardView™ kit as illustrated in the example in Figure 10, do the following: 1. Connect an XGA source (for example, a computer graphics source) to the XGA IN 15-pin HD computer graphics connector and an audio source to the audio IN 3.5mm mini jack, for example, using a Kramer C-GMA/GMA cable (VGA 15-pin HD (M) + audio jack to VGA 15-pin HD (M) + audio jack) 1. 2.
Configuring a TP-107AVR System 5.3 Configuring the TP-107AVR/TP-122 Kit with the RC-108 1 To configure a presentation system as illustrated in the example in Figure 11, do the following: 1. Connect the computer graphics source on each TP-107AVR machine in the chain (see Section 5.1). 2. Interconnect the TP-107AVR machines via the CAT 5 and K-NET cables. 3. Connect the RC-108 Presentation Controller to the chain via the KNET port 2. 4.
Configuring a TP-107AVR System 5.
Configuring a TP-107AVR System 5.6 Setting the Address Number of the TP-107AVR A maximum of 256 addresses can be set via the two rotary switches 1 (with each Hex number ranging from 0 to F). When using the Kramer RC-108 or RC-116 controller, the address numbers are set from 1 to 8 or from 1 to 16 respectively 2 (in accordance with the numbers on the rotary switches on the controller), as illustrated in Figure 14 and defined in Table 10.
Controlling the TP-107AVR 6 Controlling the TP-107AVR The TP-107AVR can be used in a transmitter and receiver system as described in Section 3.1, or set up as a controller-less system (see example in Section 5.6). You can use the RC-108/RC-116 (see Section 6.1) or any other RS-485 based controller 1 to control the BoardView™ system (see Section 6.2). 6.
Controlling the TP-107AVR K-NET PINOUT GND B + A +12V Black White Green Red Power Supply For the BoardViewTM System (see Table 3) Power Supply For the RC-8IR Figure 15: Wiring to an RS-485 Controller You can also connect the same power supply to the BoardView™ System and the RC-8IR (see Table 3) 20 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Controlling the TP-107AVR 6.2.1 RS-485 Communication Protocol Use the communication protocol to control the TP-107AVR units via an RS-485 controller. The communication settings are: 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. Table 11 defines the communication protocol for address numbers 0 to 127.
Installing a Remote Button Table 12 defines the Communication protocol for address numbers 128 to 255 Table 12: RS-485 Communication Protocol (Address Number 128 – 255) Command: Select a TP-107AVR machine according to its address number Command Command Command Command Description: 1 2 3 4 H02 H81 Address1 HC1 The VGA input of the selected TP-107AVR device is activated.
Flash Memory Upgrade 8 Flash Memory Upgrade The RC-108 1 firmware is located in FLASH memory, which lets you upgrade 2 to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes! The process involves: • Downloading from the Internet (see Section 8.1) • Connecting the PC to the RS-232 port (see Section 8.2) • Upgrading firmware (see Section 8.3) 8.1 Downloading from the Internet You can download the up-to-date file 3 from the Internet. To do so: 1. Go to our Web site at www.kramerelectronics.
Flash Memory Upgrade To connect a PC to the RC-108/RC-116 unit, without using a null-modem adapter: • Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the master RC-108/RC-116 unit, as Figure 16 illustrates PIN 5 Connected to PIN 5 (Ground) PIN 3 Connected to PIN 2 PIN 2 Connected to PIN 3 9-pin D-sub (From PC) 9-pin D-sub (Male) PIN 4 is connected to PIN 6 PINs 8, 7, 1 are connected together If a shielded cable is used, connect the shield to PIN 5 Figur
Flash Memory Upgrade Figure 18: Atmel – Flip Window 3. Press the keyboard shortcut key F2 (or select the “Select” command from the Device menu, or press the integrated circuit icon in the upper right corner of the window). The “Device Selection” window appears: Figure 19: Device Selection Window 4.
Flash Memory Upgrade AT89C51RD2 T89C51RD2 Figure 20: Device Selection Window 5. Click OK and select “Load Hex” from the File menu.
Flash Memory Upgrade 6. The Open File window opens. Select the correct HEX file that contains the updated version of the firmware for RC-108 (for example 44M_V1p2.hex) and click Open. 7. Press the keyboard shortcut key F3 (or select the “Communication/RS232” command from the Settings menu, or press the keys: Alt SCR). The “RS232” window appears. Change the COM port according to the configuration of your computer and select the 9600 baud rate: Figure 22: RS-232 Window 8. Click Connect.
Flash Memory Upgrade 9. Click Run. After each stage of the operation is completed, the check-box for that 1 stage becomes colored green . When the operation is completed, all 4 check-boxes are colored green 2 and the status bar message: Memory Verify Pass appears : Figure 24: Atmel – Flip Window (Operation Completed) 10. Close the “Atmel – Flip” window. 11. Disconnect the power on the RC-108. 12. If required, disconnect the RS-232 rear panel port on the RC-108 unit from the null-modem adapter. 13.
Technical Specifications 9 Technical Specifications Table 14 and Table 15 define the TP-107AVR/RC-108/RC-116 technical specifications 1. Table 14: Technical Specifications of the TP-107AVR INPUTS: OUTPUTS: MAX. OUTPUT LEVEL: BANDWIDTH (-3dB): DIFF.
LIMITED WARRANTY We warrant this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PROTECTED? Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty. WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product. The following are not covered by the warranty: 1.
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