Owner manual

Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 1
2.1 Quick Start 1
3 Overview 3
4 Your XGA / Audio Switcher 3
4.1 VP-81xl 8x1 XGA / Audio Switcher 3
4.2 VP-161xl 16x1 XGA / Audio Switcher 5
4.3 VP-321xl 32x1 XGA / Audio Switcher 7
5 Installing on a Rack 9
6 Connecting an XGA / Audio Switcher 10
6.1 Connecting the Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Input/Output 12
6.2 Controlling via RS-232 13
6.3 Controlling via RS-485 14
6.4 Dipswitch Settings 15
6.4.1 Setting the MACHINE # 15
6.4.2 Setting the MACHINE ADDRESS # 17
6.4.3 Example: Connecting a Set of Three Cascaded VP-81xl Units 19
6.5 Connecting the REMOTE Terminal Block Connector 20
7 Operating Your XGA / Audio Switcher 22
7.1 Using the Front Panel INPUT SELECTOR Buttons 22
7.1.1 Using the INPUT SELECTOR Buttons on a Single Unit 22
7.1.2 Using the INPUT SELECTOR Buttons on a Set of Units 22
7.1.3 Using the Audio-Follow-Video (AFV) / Breakaway Modes 24
7.1.3.1 Operating in Breakaway Mode 24
7.1.3.2 Toggling between Video and Audio Control in Breakaway Mode 24
7.1.3.3 Operating in the Audio-Follow-Video Mode 24
8 Flash Memory Upgrade 25
8.1 Downloading from the Internet 25
8.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port 25
8.3 Upgrading Firmware 26
9 Technical Specifications 31
10 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication 32