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SAFETY WARNING

Disconnect the unit from the power
supply before opening and servicing

 

 

P/N:

 

2900- 300427

 

Rev:

 

4

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for VM-8HN

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VM 8HN 1 8 2 HDMI Looping DA P N 2900 300427 Rev 4...

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Page 3: ...in a Rack 8 5 Connecting the VM 8HN 9 5 1 Acquiring an EDID 10 5 2 Setting the DIP Switches 11 6 Protocol 3000 12 6 1 Command Summary 12 6 2 Command Details 12 6 3 EDID Source 16 6 4 Signal Validatio...

Page 4: ...s that are clearly defined by function GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Routers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters G...

Page 5: ...nce 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 tig...

Page 6: ...unit from the wall before installing 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 landfi...

Page 7: ...n all inputs are ready with selectable output delay Automatic 5V turn off When no active input signal is detected the unit turns off 5V on the output allowing attached devices to power off MAC Setting...

Page 8: ...VM 8HN Overview 5 3 1 Defining the VM 8HN 1 8 2 HDMI Looping DA This section defines the VM 8HN...

Page 9: ...EDID SELECT Button Press to sequentially cycle through the outputs 4 IN LED Lights when an active input signal is detected 5 OUT LED 1 8 Lights when an active output acceptor is detected flashes when...

Page 10: ...MI loop acceptors 11 SETUP DIP Switches Adjust to set output delay automatic power off for the 5V output MAC mode programming force RGB MAC settings enable the system to force the source to input non...

Page 11: ...8 VM 8HN Installing in a Rack 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit...

Page 12: ...on 5 2 2 Connect an HDMI source for example a DVD player to the INPUT connector 3 Connect the eight OUT connectors to up to eight HDMI acceptors for example plasma displays Not all outputs need to be...

Page 13: ...additional press cycles through the source options OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 LOOP 1 LOOP 2 all LEDS flash slowly for a default EDID 3 When the desired EDID source is reached pres...

Page 14: ...wall off 0 delay down up On 10 sec delay up down On 15 sec delay down down On 17 sec delay DIPs 3 and 4 Output 5V Off Delay DIP 3 DIP 4 Output 5V Off Delay up up 15 mins up down 1 min down up 15 sec d...

Page 15: ...Description Syntax Set Copy EDID data from the output to the input EEPROM CPEDID src_type src_id dst_type dest_bitmap Get Response nn CPEDID src_stg src_id dst_type dest_bitmap Parameters src_type ED...

Page 16: ...is sent to the com port from which the Get was received Response is sent after every change in output HPD status ON to OFF Response is sent after every change in output HPD status OFF to ON and ALL pa...

Page 17: ...com port from which the Set before execution Get command was received Response is sent to all com ports after execution if HDCP STAT was set by any other external control device button press device me...

Page 18: ...tion Response Triggers After execution a response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received Response is sent after every change in input signal status ON to OFF or OFF to ON Notes Comman...

Page 19: ...ult EDID 6 4 Signal Validation Number Value 0 Signal or sink is not valid 1 Signal or sink is valid 2 Sink and EDID is valid 6 5 Stage Number Value 0 Input 1 Output 2 Reserved 3 Reserved 6 6 HDCP Type...

Page 20: ...E WITH HDMI STANDARD Supports HDMI and HDCP CONTROLS EDID SELECT and READ buttons INDICATOR LEDs OUTPUTS 1 to 8 LOOP 1 and 2 and ACTIVE input LED POWER CONSUMPTION 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 26VA OPERATING T...

Page 21: ...18 VM 8HN Technical Specifications...

Page 22: ...n on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servic...

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