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LIMITED WARRANTY

WHO IS PROTECTED?

WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED

WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NOT PAY FOR

HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY  SERVICE

LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES

EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES

CAUTION!

Kramer Electronics (hereafter 

) warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the 

following terms.

Kramer

HOW LONG IS THE  WARRANTY

Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase.

Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty.

We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. We will not pay for the following:

The liability of Kramer for any effective products is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our option. Kramer shall 

not be liable for:

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from place to place.

 All products returned to Kramer for service must have prior approval. This may be obtained from your dealer.

This equipment has been tested to determine compliance with the requirements of:

EN-50081:

"Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC);

generic emission standard.

 

Residential, commercial and light industry"

EN-50082:

"Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) generic immunity standard.

Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry environment".

CFR-47:

FCC* Rules and Regulations:

Part 15: “ Radio frequency devices

Subpart B  Unintentional radiators”

Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product. The following are not covered 

by the warranty:
1. Any product which is not distributed by Kramer, or which is not purchased from an authorized Kramer dealer. If you are 

uncertain  as  to  whether  a  dealer  is  authorized,  please  contact  Kramer  at  one  of  the  agents  listed  in  the  Web  site 

www.kramerelectronics.com.

2. Any product, on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed, or on which the WARRANTY VOID 

TAMPERED sticker has been torn, 

3. Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from:

i) Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or other acts of nature

ii) Product modification, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product

iii) Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Kramer

iv) Any shipment of the product (claims must be presented to the carrier)

v) Removal or installation of the product

vi) Any other cause, which does not relate to a product defect

vii) Cartons, equipment enclosures, cables or accessories used in conjunction with the product

1. Removal or installations charges.
2. Costs of initial technical adjustments (set-up), including adjustment of user controls or programming. These costs are the 

responsibility of the Kramer dealer from whom the product was purchased.

3. Shipping charges.

1. To obtain service on you product, you must take or ship it prepaid to any authorized Kramer service center.
2. Whenever warranty service is required, the original dated invoice (or a copy) must be presented as proof of warranty 

coverage, and should be included in any shipment of the product. Please also include in any mailing a contact name, 

company, address, and a description of the problem(s).

3. For the name of the nearest Kramer authorized service center, consult your authorized dealer.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to 

the length of this warranty.

1. Damage to other property caused by defects in this product, damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the product, loss 

of time, commercial loss; or:

2. Any other damages, whether incidental, consequential or otherwise. Some countries may not allow limitations on how long an 

implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above 

limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

Servicing  the  machines  can  only  be  done  by  an  authorized  Kramer  technician.  Any  user  who  makes  changes  or 

modifications  to  the unit without  the  expressed  approval of  the  manufacturer  will  void  user  authority  to  operate  the 

equipment.

Use the supplied DC power supply to feed power to the machine.
Please use recommended interconnection cables to connect the machine to other components.

IF 

reattached, removed or otherwise interfered with.

* FCC and CE approved using STP cable (for twisted pair products)

NOTE:

Part 1: 

 

Summary of Contents for 21-70686010

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VS 44HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x4 Matrix Switcher...

Page 2: ...1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC Crossover Cable 16 6 8 2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub Straight Through Cable 18 6 8 3 Configuring the Ethernet Port 18 6 9 Controlling...

Page 3: ...a RS 485 for example using an RC 3000 15 Figure 7 Local Area Connection Properties Window 17 Figure 8 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 17 Figure 9 Using the REMOTE Connector 18 Tables Table...

Page 4: ...nfrared remote control transmitter and power cord This user manual2 2 Getting Started We recommend that you Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possibl...

Page 5: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2...

Page 6: ...erent colors green when the VS 44HDxl detects a standard definition signal or blue when it detects a high definition signal Features the ability to switch genlocked video signals according to timing o...

Page 7: ...uality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality and...

Page 8: ...Your VS 44HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x4 Matrix Switcher 5 Figure 1 VS 44HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x4 Matrix Switcher...

Page 9: ...tween the CONFIRM mode 3 and the AT ONCE mode user confirmation per action is unnecessary When in CONFIRM mode the TAKE button implements a pending operation4 7 RCL RECALL Button Pressing the RCL butt...

Page 10: ...remote controller instead of using the front panel IR receiver 5 24 ETHERNET Connector Connects to the PC or other Serial Controller through computer networking 25 Power Connector with Fuse AC connect...

Page 11: ...er to the appropriate nameplate ratings for information For example for fuse replacement see the value printed on the product label 5 The machine is earthed grounded in a reliable way and is connected...

Page 12: ...tion 6 3 4 If required3 connect A Genlock source to the GENLOCK BNC connector The LOOP BNC connector to the GENLOCK connector of the next unit in the line and release the TERM button for looping4 5 Co...

Page 13: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting Your VS 44HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x4 Matrix Switcher 10 Figure 2 Connecting the VS 44HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x4 Matrix Switcher...

Page 14: ...SDI mixer 3 Set the dipswitches see section 6 2 4 If required3 connect A Genlock source to the GENLOCK BNC connector The LOOP BNC connector to the GENLOCK connector of the next unit in the line and re...

Page 15: ...he VS 44HDxl to work in the dual link mode as follows To switch to the dual link mode press and hold the OFF front panel button for 3 seconds until a red dot illuminates on the display on the second s...

Page 16: ...ontrolled when several VS 44HDxl units connect to a PC or serial controller Set the Machine on a VS 44HDxl unit via SETUP DIPS 1 2 3 and 4 according to Table 3 When using a standalone VS 44HDxl unit s...

Page 17: ...pter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on your PC To connect a PC to the VS 44HDxl unit without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on your PC to the R...

Page 18: ...twisted pair cable the shield is usually connected to the G Ground PIN of the first unit 2 Set the first VS 44HDxl unit as MACHINE 1 and the following seven VS 44HDxl units as MACHINE 2 to MACHINE 8...

Page 19: ...ling via ETHERNET You can connect the VS 44HDxl via the Ethernet using a crossover cable see section 6 8 1 for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable see section 6 8 2 for connection...

Page 20: ...n Properties window appears 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 7 Figure 7 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP address an...

Page 21: ...the REMOTE Connector You can force the routing of one of the four inputs to any of the four outputs1 by remote control To do so connect the appropriate REMOTE input terminal block connector pins to a...

Page 22: ...or standard definition or blue for high definition If an OUTPUT button is not selected that button will not illuminate If a source is connected to an INPUT that INPUT button will illuminate 7 1 1 Swit...

Page 23: ...tion is immediate and actions require no user confirmation However no protection is offered against changing an action in error In the CONFIRM mode You can key in several actions and then confirm them...

Page 24: ...TAKE button illuminates 7 3 Storing Recalling Input Output Configurations You can store and recall up to eight setup configurations using the four INPUT buttons and the four OUTPUT buttons The setup a...

Page 25: ...ct To cancel this action press the RCL button once again 7 4 Locking the Front Panel To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via the front panel buttons lock1 your VS...

Page 26: ...ed GENLOCK 75 Hi Z on a BNC connector MAX OUTPUT LEVEL 800mVpp 75 ohms DATA RATE Up to 2 97Gbps CONTROLS Front panel RS 232 RS 485 ETHERNET infra red remote contact closure and panel lock POWER SOURCE...

Page 27: ...ON NO is the value to be set for N5 N0 2nd BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 I6 I0 INPUT When switching ie instruction codes 1 and 2 the INPUT 7 bits is set as the input number which is to be switched Similarly...

Page 28: ...outputs 3 number of setups 1 for video 14 NOTES on the above table NOTE 1 When the master switcher is reset e g when it is turned on the reset code is sent to the PC If this code is sent to the switch...

Page 29: ...equest for identification is sent with the INPUT set as 3 or 4 the appropriate machine will send its software version number Again the reply would be the decimal value of the INPUT and OUTPUT the INPU...

Page 30: ...tsofnature ii Product modification orfailureto followinstructions supplied with theproduct iii Repairorattemptedrepairby anyonenot authorizedbyKramer iv Anyshipment of theproduct claims must bepresent...

Page 31: ...or the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site www kramerelectronics com where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions commen...

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