Kramer Electronics VP-4X8AK Manuel d'utilisateur

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 6 Figure 1: VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Your VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 7 Table 2: Front Panel VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher Features # Feature Funct

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 8 Figure 2: VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Your VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 9 9 Table 3: Rear Panel VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher Features # Feature Funct

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VP-4x8AK in a Rack 10 5 Installing the VP-4x8AK in a Rack . This section describes what to do bef

Using the VP-4x8AK 11 11 6 Using the VP-4x8AK This section describes how to: • Connect the VP-4x8AK rear panel (see Section 6.1) • Connect a bala

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-4x8AK 12 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Using the VP-4x8AK 13 13 6.2 Connecting the Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output This section illustrates how to wire: • A balanced output conne

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-4x8AK 14 6.4 Connecting a PC or Controller to the RS 485 Port You can operate the VP-4x8AK via the

Using the VP-4x8AK 15 15 4. Select Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. 5. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and cl

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 3.1 Terminology Used in this User Manual 4 3.2 DDC

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-4x8AK 16 6.5.1.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) You can co

Using the VP-4x8AK 17 17 3. Click OK. The Device Properties window appears: Figure 9: Device Properties Screen 4. If required, make changes and pr

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Using the VP-4x8AK 18 6.7 Setting the Switching Delay Time You can achieve clean transitions when switching betw

Using the VP-4x8AK 19 19 5. Set the RS-485 TERM DIP-switch ON on the first and last VP-4x8AK units (terminating the RS-485 line at 120Ω). Set the RS

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-4x8AK 20 7 Operating the VP-4x8AK This section describes how to: • Use the IN and OUT buttons

Operating the VP-4x8AK 21 21 Figure 12 shows an example of the display immediately after switching on the power. This display disappears after a few

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-4x8AK 22 7.3.1 Toggling between the At Once and Confirm Modes To toggle between the At Once and

Operating the VP-4x8AK 23 23 7.4.1 Storing an Input/Output Configuration To store the current status in memory, do the following: 1. Press the STO

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP-4x8AK 24 7.6 Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway Option You can switch stereo audio si

Flash Memory Upgrade 25 25 The VP4x8AK output audio signal level1The factory default audio gain is set to 0dB. An audio gain value of 0dB indicates t

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 9 Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 27 9.1 Connecting to the VP-4x8AK via your Browser 27 9.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 26 9 Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages You can remotely operate the

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 27 27 The following window appears: Figure 17: Loading the Embedded Web Pages Check that Java and JavaScrip

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 28 The Web embedded screens let you control the VP-4x8AK via the Ethernet.

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 29 29 You can perform the following operations via this Web page: • Operate in the AFV mode or switch the aud

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 30 Figure 21: Switching an Input to an Output 3. Click either Take (to a

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 31 31 Figure 23: Selecting a Preset 2. Click the Preview button to view the current setup stored in Preset 7

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 32 4. Click OK. The new In/Out configuration takes effect. You can recall

Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 33 33 9.3 Audio Gain Page The AUDIO GAIN screen lets you set the gain for each of the input and output channe

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages 34 9.4 The Configurations Page The CONFIGURATIONS page lets you view some

Technical Specifications 35 35 10 Technical Specifications Table 4 lists the technical specifications: Table 4: Technical Specifications1INPUTS: of

Contents iii Figure 23: Selecting a Preset 32 Figure 24: Save Preset Message 32 Figure 25: Load Preset Message 32 Figure 26: Recalling a Preset in

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Communication Parameters 36 11 Communication Parameters Table 5 lists the communication parameters as used in Kr

Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 37 37 Table 7: VP-4x8AK Audio Signal Codes for Protocol 3000 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 38 Table 10: VP-4x8AK Hex Codes for Switching via RS-

Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 39 39 Table 15 lists the Hex codes that set the audio output gain. Before sending the an

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 40 14 Kramer Protocol By default, the VP-4x8AK is set to protocol 3000 (see Section 14.2) but i

Kramer Protocol 41 41 14.2.1 Protocol 3000 Syntax Host message format: Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter # Destination_id@ message CR Simp

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 42 Message closing char = Host messages - Carriage Return (ASCII 13), will be referred to by CR

Kramer Protocol 43 43 Basic routing commands Command Syntax Response Switch audio & video AV IN>OUT, IN>OUT, … AV IN>OUT, IN>OUT,…R

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 44 Parameters Description: INPUT = Input number, ‘*’ for all. STATUS = Signal state: "0&qu

Kramer Protocol 45 45 Restart device RESET RESET OK Switch to protocol 2000* P2000 P2000 OK * Protocol 2000 has command to switch back to ASCII

Introduction 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and af

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 46 Identification commands Command Syntax Response Read machine name NAME? NAME MACHINE_NAME Re

Kramer Protocol 47 47 Advanced switching commands Command Syntax Response Set audio follow video mode AFV AFV-MODE AFV AFV-MODE RESULT Note: This c

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 48 When switching (ie. instruction codes 1 and 2), the OUTPUT (7 bits) is set as the output numbe

Kramer Protocol 49 49 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 31 REQUEST WHETHER PANEL IS LOCKED 0 0 16

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 50 NOTE 13 - This is a request to identify the switcher/s in the system. If the OUTPUT is set as

51 51 LIMITED WARRANTYWHO IS PROTECTED?WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVEREDWHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NOT PAY FORHOW YOU CAN GET WARRA

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2

Overview 3 3 3 Overview The VP-4x8AK is a high performance 4x8 computer graphics video matrix switcher for high-resolution video and stereo audio si

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 4 Control the VP-4x8AK using the front panel buttons, or remotely via: • RS-485 or RS-232 serial comman

Your VP-4x8AK 4x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher 5 5 3.2 DDC Support When establishing a VGA connection between a PC or laptop and a display dev