User manual

Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 1
2.1 Quick Start 1
3 Overview 3
4 Your VS-48HDxl 3G HD/SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher 4
4.1 Using the IR Transmitter 8
5 Installing the VS-48HDxl in a Rack 9
6 Connecting the VS-48HDxl 3G HD/SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher 10
6.1 Connecting the VS-48HDxl in the Dual-Link Mode 12
6.2 Working Mode Setting 13
6.3 Dipswitch Settings 14
6.3.1 Setting the Setup Dipswitches 14
6.4 Controlling via RS-232 (for example, using a PC) 15
6.5 Controlling via the RS-485 Port 16
6.6 Factory Reset 16
6.7 Switching Genlocked Video Signals 17
6.8 Controlling via ETHERNET 17
6.8.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC (Crossover Cable) 17
6.8.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) 19
6.8.3 Configuring the Ethernet Port 19
6.9 Controlling via the REMOTE Connector 19
7 Operating the VS-48HDxl 20
7.1 Switching OUT-IN Combinations 20
7.1.1 Switch OUT-IN Combinations 20
7.1.2 Switch OUT-IN Combinations in the Dual-Link Mode 21
7.2 Confirming Settings 21
7.2.1 Toggling between the AT ONCE and CONFIRM Modes 22
7.2.2 Confirming a Switching Action 22
7.3 Storing/Recalling Input/Output Configurations 22
7.3.1 Storing an Input/Output Configuration 22
7.3.2 Recalling an Input/Output Configuration 23
7.4 Locking the Front Panel 23
8 Technical Specifications 24
9 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication 24
10 Kramer Protocol 2000 25