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USER MANUAL

 

 

MODELS: 

VA-1USB-T 

USB Transmitter 

VA-1USB-R 

USB Receiver

 

 

 

 

P/N: 2900-300209 Rev 3 

Summary of Contents for VA-1USB-R

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODELS VA 1USB T USB Transmitter VA 1USB R USB Receiver P N 2900 300209 Rev 3 ...

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Page 3: ...6 1 Accessing the VA 1USB T VA 1USB R Embedded Web Pages 12 6 2 The System Tab 13 6 3 The Network Tab 15 6 4 The Functions Tab 16 7 Wiring the Twisted Pair RJ 45 Connectors 18 8 Technical Specifications 19 9 Default Communication Parameters 20 Figures Figure 1 VA 1USB T USB Transmitter Front Panel 5 Figure 2 VA 1USB T USB Transmitter Rear Panel 6 Figure 3 VA 1USB R USB Receiver Front Panel 7 Figur...

Page 4: ...ROUP 2 Switchers and Routers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Specialty AV Products GROUP 7 Scan Converters and Scalers GROUP 8 Cables and Connectors GROUP 9 Room Connectivity GROUP 10 Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11 Sierra Video Products Thank you for purchasing the Kramer MegaTOOLS VA 1USB T USB Transmitter and V...

Page 5: ...the best performance Use only good quality connection cables we recommend Kramer high performance high resolution cables to avoid interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances th...

Page 6: ...gements 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 For details of Kramer s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http www kramerelectronics com support recycling 2 4 Shielded Twisted Pair Unshielded Twisted Pair W...

Page 7: ... into USB signals and RS 232 data The VA 1USB R also acts as a 4 port USB hub and receives IR signals for transmission back to the VA 1USB T More specifically the VA 1USB T and VA 1USB R support USB 2 0 high speed and USB 1 1 signals bulk mode not isochronous True Plug and Play operation without drivers All major operating systems Full duplex bidirectional RS 232 transmission Local and remote cont...

Page 8: ...received from the VA 1USB R RS 232 commands and data flow bidirectionally allowing status requests and control of a destination unit Figure 1 defines the front panel of the VA 1USB T Figure 1 VA 1USB T USB Transmitter Front Panel Feature Function 1 IR OUT 3 5mm Mini Jack Connect the IR blaster 2 RS 232 9 pin D sub Serial Port Connector F Connect to the serial controller Note The RS 232 link is bid...

Page 9: ...ACHINE ID 4 way DIP switch Use to set the device ID to pair with the receiver see Section 5 2 9 5V DC Power Connector Connect to one of the supplied 5V DC power adapters Center pin positive 4 2 Defining the VA 1USB R USB Receiver The VA 1USB R decodes the USB signal and RS 232 data from the TP link sent from the VA 1USB T The receiver distributes the USB signal across four USB ports acting as a US...

Page 10: ...ights green to indicate that the device is powered on Figure 4 defines the rear panel of the VA 1USB R Figure 4 VA 1USB R USB Receiver Rear Panel Feature Function 6 CAT 5 6 IN RJ 45 Connector Connect to the CAT 5 6 OUT RJ 45 connector on the rear panel of the VA 1USB T see Section 2 4 7 RS 232 9 pin D sub Serial Port Connector F Connect to the device to be controlled via the serial link Note The R...

Page 11: ...R Switch off the power to all devices before connecting them to your VA 1USB T VA 1USB R After connecting your VA 1USB T VA 1USB R connect the power to the transmitter and receiver and then switch on the power to the other devices Figure 5 Connecting the VA 1USB T Transmitter and VA 1USB R Receiver i ...

Page 12: ...ect The first USB Devices port to a USB hard drive The second USB Devices port to a multimedia player The fourth USB Devices port to a USB flash storage device 3 Using STP cabling connect the CAT 5 6 Out RJ 45 connector on the VA 1USB T to the CAT 5 6 In RJ 45 connector on the VA 1USB R see Section 2 4 4 Set the machine ID on both devices to the same ID using the Machine ID DIP switch see Section ...

Page 13: ...n D sub port on your PC 5 2 Setting the Device ID DIP switch The Device ID DIP switch is used on both the VA 1USB T transmitter and VA 1USB R receiver to set matching device numbers This allows up to 16 pairs of transmitters and receivers to communicate independently on the same TP subnet Figure 6 Machine ID DIP switch Set each device in a transmitter and receiver pair to the same device ID accord...

Page 14: ...to the device 2 Press and hold the Reset button while turning on the power to the device 3 When the Link LED starts to flash release the Reset button The device is reset to factory default settings 5 4 Resetting the VA 1USB R to Factory Default Settings To reset the VA 1USB R to factory default settings 1 Turn off the power to the device 2 Press and hold the Link button while turning on the power ...

Page 15: ...Web pages check that your computer is correctly connected to the VA 1USB T VA 1USB R via the Ethernet connection To access the VA 1USB T VA 1USB R embedded Web pages 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Type the IP address see Section 9 of the VA 1USB T VA 1USB R in the address bar of your browser The IP address for the VA 1USB T is shown for the IP address of the VA 1USB R see Section 8 Figure 7 Enteri...

Page 16: ... Section 6 2 Network tab see Section 6 3 Functions tab see Section 6 4 6 2 The System Tab Using the System tab Figure 9 you can View the version information Update the firmware Run functions Figure 9 System Tab To update the firmware 1 Click on Update Firmware The window shown in Figure 10 is displayed ...

Page 17: ...he name of the new firmware file is displayed in the Update Firmware window 6 Click on Upload The update starts Warning Do not turn off or in any way interrupt the update process as this may cause the device to become inoperable 7 When the process is complete reboot the device as indicated by the message shown in Figure 11 by clicking on Utilities and clicking Reboot The device is rebooted with th...

Page 18: ...evice Currently only static IP addressing is allowed Figure 12 The Network Tab To change the IP parameters 1 Click on the Network tab The window shown in Figure 12 is displayed 2 Modify the IP address subnet mask and default gateway addresses as required 3 Click Apply The changes are made and the message shown in Figure 13 is displayed Figure 13 Warning Message ...

Page 19: ...serial over IP parameters Figure 14 The Functions Tab To modify the serial over IP functionality 1 Click on the Functions tab The window shown in Figure 14 is displayed 2 Enable or disable the device by checking or unchecking the Enable Serial over IP box 3 Modify the serial communication parameters using the drop down lists for Baud rate Data bits Parity and Stop bits 4 Click Apply The changes ar...

Page 20: ...VA 1USB T VA 1USB R Using the Web Pages 17 Figure 15 Warning Message 5 Reboot the device by clicking on Utilities and clicking Reboot The device is rebooted with the new IP parameters ...

Page 21: ...ect solder the cable shield to the RJ 45 connector shield Figure 16 defines the TP pinout using a straight pin to pin cable with RJ 45 connectors EIA TIA 568B Figure 16 TP Pinout Wiring PIN Wire Color 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown Pair 1 4 and 5 Pair 2 1 and 2 Pair 3 3 and 6 ...

Page 22: ... 232 serial port on a 9 pin D sub connector F USB SUPPORT 1 1 and 2 0 bulk mode not isochronous ETHERNET SPEED 100 1000Mbps automatic selection RS 232 BAUD RATE Up to 115200bps MODE Full duplex POWER CONSUMPTION 5V DC 800mA 5V DC 2 8A MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT 5V 500mA per USB port TRANSMISSION DISTANCE Up to 100m 328ft OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F STORAGE TEMPERATURE 40 to 70 C 40 to 15...

Page 23: ...unication Parameters 9 Default Communication Parameters RS 232 VA 1USB T VA 1USB R Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Ethernet IP Address 192 168 1 39 192 168 1 40 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 ...

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Page 26: ...isit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com P N 2900 300209 Rev 3 SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing ...

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