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Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 3 Getting Started Achieving the Best Performance Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview 2 2 2 3 4 4 4.1 Defining the VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher Using the IR Transmitter 5 7 5 Installing in a Rack 8 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.
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 VP-4x1CS is a high quality 4x1 switcher for PC graphics (up to UXGA) and audio signals. Kramer’s Kr-isp® technology ensures high quality video.
4 Defining the VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher 5 This section defines the front and rear panels of the VP-4x1CS. VP-4x1CS – Defining the VP-4x1CS PC Graphics Clean Switcher Figure 1: VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher Front Panel # 1 Feature IR Receiver and LED 2 3 4 5 ON LED OFF Button INPUT SELECTOR 1~4 Buttons PRIORITY Button 6 LOCK Button 7 AUDIO LEVEL Control Function Signal receiver and LED for the infrared remote control transmitter.
VP-4x1CS – Defining the VP-4x1CS PC Graphics Clean Switcher Figure 2: VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher Rear Panel # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Feature AUDIO IN1~IN4 Unbalanced Stereo Audio 3.5mm Mini Jacks PC VIDEO IN1~IN4 UXGA 15-pin HD Connectors (F) PC OUT UXGA 15-pin HD Connector (F) ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector RS-232 Serial Port 9-pin D-sub Connector (F) REMOTE IR Opening 7 8 9 10 Mains Power Connector, Fuse and Power Switch AUDIO OUT Unbalanced Stereo Audio 3.
4.1 Using the IR Transmitter You can use the RC-IR3 IR transmitter to control the machine via the built-in IR receiver on the front panel or, instead, via an optional external IR receiver (for example, P/N C-A35M/IRR-50). The external IR receiver can be located up to 15m away from the machine. This distance can be extended to up to 60m when used with three extension cables (for example, P/N C-A35M/A35F-50).
5 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.
6 Connecting the VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher i Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-4x1CS. After connecting your VP-4x1CS, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. Figure 3: Connecting the VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher To connect the VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher as illustrated in the example in Figure 3: 1. Connect up to four audio sources (for example, stereo audio players) to the Audio In connectors. 2.
3. Connect the PC Out connector to the PC graphics acceptor (for example, a display). 4. Connect the Audio Out 5-pin terminal block to the balanced, stereo, audio acceptor. 5. Connect the Remote 6-pin terminal block (pins 1, 2, 3, 4, and G) to up to four remote, contact closure, input selector switches. 6. Connect the Remote 6-pin terminal block (pins Off and G) to a remote, contact closure, mute switch. 7. If required, connect a PC/controller to the RS-232 port (see Section 7.1.
In Figure 4, the operation of Switches 1 and 4 select Inputs 1 and 4 respectively; operation of Switch A mutes the output. Note: Do not connect more than one terminal to ground at a time. 6.2 Connecting a Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 5 illustrates how to wire a balanced, stereo, audio output connection. Figure 6 illustrates how to wire an unbalanced, stereo, audio output connection. Figure 5: Balanced Stereo Audio Connection 6.
6.4.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-4x1CS to the Ethernet port on your PC via a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors. i This type of connection is recommended for identification of the factory default IP Address of the VP-4x1CS during the initial configuration After connecting the Ethernet port, configure your PC as follows: 1. On your desktop, right-click the My Network Places icon. 2. Select Properties. 3.
6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the details as shown in Figure 8. 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. 7. Click OK. Figure 8: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 6.4.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-4x1CS to the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router, via a straight through cable with RJ-45 connectors. 6.
7 Operating the VP-4x1CS 4x1 PC Graphics Clean Switcher The VP-4x1CS can be operated: 7.1 Locally using the front panel buttons (see Section 7.1) Remotely using: The embedded Web pages (see Section 7.2) The K-Single Application (see Section 7.3) Operating the VP-4x1CS Locally This section describes: 7.1.1 Setting a priority Input (see Section 7.1.1) Switching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 (see Section 7.1.
To set a priority Input: 1. Press and hold the Priority button for a few seconds. The button flashes. 2. Press the required priority Input button. The selected Input button flashes. 3. Press the Priority button to save the selection. The selected Input is made the priority input. Both the Priority and the selected Priority Input buttons light. Note: When a priority input is selected it is still possible to manually select an input; both LEDs remain lit.
7.1.4 Resetting the Device to Factory Default Configuration To reset the device to the factory default configuration: 1. Turn the device off. 2. Press and hold the Reset button on the rear panel of the device. 3. While holding the button depressed, turn the device on. 4. Hold the button depressed for a few seconds and release the button. The configuration is reset to the factory default. 7.1.
Ensure that your browser is supported—Microsoft IE (V6.0 and higher), Google Chrome, Firefox (V3.0 and higher) To check that Java is installed and running correctly, browse to http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml This page runs a test and displays a Java success (see Figure 9) or failure message. Figure 9: Java Test Page Success Message If you do not see the success message, follow the instructions on the page to: 7.2.
Figure 10: The Loading Page The first time that you run the program, the Warning-Security screen appears.
3. Click Run. The main switching control Home page is displayed which shows a graphical interpretation of the front panel (see Figure 12). The Web pages let you control the VP-4x1CS via the Ethernet. The menu appears on the left side of the screen. There are three remote operation Web pages: The switching matrix (see Section 7.2.2) Audio gain (See Section 7.2.5) Configuration (See Section 7.2.7) A description of each Web page is displayed if you place your mouse over the question mark 7.2.
7.2.3 Switching an Input to the Output To switch an input to the output (for example, input 3 to output 1): Click on the required switching point within the matrix (In 3 to Out 1, see Figure 13). The blue square moves to the In 3 to Out 1 switching matrix box, indicating that In 3 is now switched to Out 1. Figure 13: Switching an Input to an Output 7.2.4 Operating in the Confirm Mode By default, the device is set to the At-Once mode. To operate in the Confirm mode: 1. Click the red Offline button.
Figure 14: Exiting Offline Warning 5. Click OK to cancel all changes made. Click Cancel to return to the switching matrix screen with the changes made but not saved. 7.2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Buttons To lock and unlock the front panel buttons: 1. Click on the unlocked icon . The front panel buttons are locked and the locked icon appears . 2. Click on the locked icon. The front panel buttons are unlocked and the unlocked button appears. 7.2.
7.2.7 The Configurations Page The Configurations page lets you view some Ethernet settings and change others (see Figure 16). Fields with a white background are editable; fields with a blue background are read-only. Figure 16: Configurations Page To change the configuration definitions: 1. Modify the values as required. 2. Click the blue Submit button to apply changes or Cancel to abandon them. A confirmation message appears asking if you are sure you want to change the network settings. 3. Click Yes.
7.3 Using the K-Single Application The K-Single Application can be used to operate the VP-4x1CS. Download it from http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp. Note: As the K-Single Application will only work with Protocol 2000 so you must switch the VP-4x1CS to Protocol 2000 either from the front panel (see section 7.1.2) or from the Communication menu of the K-Single Application.
8 Wiring the TP RJ-45 Ethernet Connector This section defines the TP pinout using a straight pin-to-pin cable with RJ-45 connectors.
9 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 4 PC graphics on 15-pin HD (F) connectors 4 Unbalanced stereo audio on 3.5mm mini jack connectors OUTPUTS: 1 PC graphics on a 15-pin HD (F) connectors 1 Balanced stereo audio on a 5-pin terminal block 1 Unbalanced stereo audio on a 3.
10 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 2000 Protocol 3000 (Default) Baud Rate: 9600 Baud Rate: 115,200 Data Bits: 8 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Parity: None Command Format: HEX Command Format: ASCII Example (Output 1 to Input 1): #AV 1>1 Example (Output 1 to Input 1): 0x01, 0x81, 0x81, 0x81 Switching Protocol P2000 -> P3000 P3000 -> P2000 Command: 0x38, 0x80, 0x83, 0x81 Command: #P2000 Front Panel: Press and hold Output 1 and Outpu
11 Kramer Protocol 2000 The Kramer Protocol 2000 RS-232/RS-485 communication uses four bytes of information as defined below. All the values in the table are decimal, unless otherwise stated.
Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 Instruction Definition for Specific Instruction # Input Description 0 1 RESET VIDEO SWITCH VIDEO 5 REQUEST STATUS OF A VIDEO OUTPUT REQUEST WHETHER SETUP IS DEFINED / VALID INPUT IS DETECTED 15 16 ERROR / BUSY 0 Set equal to video input that is switched (0 = disconnect) Set as SETUP # 0 Set equal to video output that is switched (0 = to all the outputs) Equal to output number whose status is required 0 – For checking if setup is defined 1 – For checking if in
NOTE 4 - The reply to a "REQUEST" instruction is as follows: the same instruction and INPUT codes as were sent are returned, and the OUTPUT is assigned the value of the requested parameter. The replies to instructions 10 and 11 are as per the definitions in instructions 7 and 8 respectively.
Note: Before sending any of these codes, the command 2A 86 80 81 must be sent.
12 Protocol 3000 The VP-4x1CS can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller or touch screen using the Kramer Protocol 3000. This section describes: 12.1 12.1.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see Section 12.1) Kramer Protocol 3000 commands (see Section 12.2) Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax Host Message Format Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter # Destination_id@ Message CR 12.1.1.
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. Parameters A sequence of alphanumeric ASCII characters ('0'-'9','A'-'Z','a'-'z' and some special characters for specific commands). Parameters are separated by commas. Message string Every command entered as part of a message string begins with a message starting character and ends with a message closing character.
12.1.4 Entering Commands You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial or Ethernet port on the Kramer device. To enter CR press the Enter key. ( LF is also sent but is ignored by command parser). For commands sent from some non-Kramer controllers like Crestron, some characters require special coding (such as, /X##). Refer to the controller manual. 12.1.
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