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Kramer Electronics, Ltd. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USER MANUAL 

 

 

Models: 

VP-81xl

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 8x1 XGA / Audio Switcher

 

VP-161xl

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 16x1 XGA / Audio Switcher 

VP-321xl

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 32x1 XGA / Audio Switcher 

 

 

Summary of Contents for VP-161x1

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Models VP 81xl 8x1 XGA Audio Switcher VP 161xl 16x1 XGA Audio Switcher VP 321xl 32x1 XGA Audio Switcher...

Page 2: ...a Set of Three Cascaded VP 81xl Units 19 6 5 Connecting the REMOTE Terminal Block Connector 20 7 Operating Your XGA Audio Switcher 22 7 1 Using the Front Panel INPUT SELECTOR Buttons 22 7 1 1 Using t...

Page 3: ...Three VP 81xl Units 21 Figure 14 Operating a 22x1 XGA Audio Switcher Three Looped VP 81xl Units 23 Figure 15 Splash Screen 26 Figure 16 Atmel Flip Window 27 Figure 17 Open Configuration File Select W...

Page 4: ...applications Multimedia and presentation source selection The package includes the following items XGA Audio Switcher VP 81xl VP 161xl or VP 321xl Null modem adapter a power cord and an Infra red remo...

Page 5: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 1 2 RS 232 Computer Graphics Source 1 Computer Graphics Source 8 Projector Audio connections are not shown 2 1...

Page 6: ...tem PC or other serial control device as well as via an infra red remote controller or via remote contact closure switches To achieve the best performance Connect only good quality connection cables t...

Page 7: ...the balanced audio acceptor 8 AUDIO INPUTS Terminal Block Connectors Connect to the balanced audio sources from 1 to 8 9 RS 232 IN DB 9F Port Connects to the PC or RS 232 remote controller 10 RS 232 O...

Page 8: ...UT 9 INPUT 10 INPUT 11 INPUT 12 INPUT 13 INPUT 14 INPUT 15 INPUT 16 REMOTE OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT 16 INPUT 1 INPUT 15 INPUT 2 INPUT 14 INPUT 3 INPUT 13 INPUT 4 INPUT 12 INPUT 5 INPUT 11 INPUT 6 INPUT 10 I...

Page 9: ...ort Connects to the PC or RS 232 remote controller 10 RS 232 OUT DB 9M Port Connects to the RS 232 IN DB 9F port of the next unit in the daisy chain 11 RS 485 Detachable Terminal Block Port Pin 1 is f...

Page 10: ...INPUT 16 INPUT 1 INPUT 31 INPUT 18 INPUT 15 INPUT 2 INPUT 30 INPUT 19 INPUT 14 INPUT 3 INPUT 29 INPUT 20 INPUT 13 INPUT 4 INPUT 28 INPUT 21 INPUT 12 INPUT 5 INPUT 27 INPUT 22 INPUT 11 INPUT 6 INPUT 26...

Page 11: ...ort Connects to the PC or RS 232 remote controller 10 RS 232 OUT DB 9M Port Connects to the RS 232 IN DB 9F port of the next unit in the daisy chain 11 RS 485 Detachable Terminal Block Port Pin 1 is f...

Page 12: ...y cables or connect the machine to the power If you are using a Kramer rack adapter kit for a machine that is not 19 see the Rack Adapters user manual for installation instructions you can download it...

Page 13: ...section 6 1 to an acceptor not shown in Figure 4 5 Set the dipswitches see section 6 4 6 As an option you can connect a PC and or controller to the RS 232 port see section 6 2 RS 485 port see section...

Page 14: ...Connecting an XGA Audio Switcher 11 RS 232 Computer Graphics Source 1 Computer Graphics Source 8 Projector Audio connections are not shown Figure 4 Connecting the VP 81xl...

Page 15: ...igure 5 illustrates how to wire a balanced input output connection on the VP 81xl VP 161xl and or VP 321xl unit Figure 5 Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Input Output Figure 6 illustrates how to w...

Page 16: ...ble to the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC To connect a PC to the VP 81xl VP 161xl or VP 321xl unit without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 IN DB9 port on your PC to the RS 232 DB9 rear panel...

Page 17: ...e RS 485 ports of the VP 81xl VP 161xl VP 321xl units If shielded twisted pair cable is used the shield may be connected to the G Ground PIN on one of the units for example on the RS 485 remote contro...

Page 18: ...ection 6 4 2 8 Last in daisy chain 9 11 marked 1 3 on second set Firmware Upgrade see section 8 12 marked 4 on second set RS 485 Termination see section 6 3 6 4 1 Setting the MACHINE To control a unit...

Page 19: ...ch are controlled by one RS 232 port DIPSWITCHES MACHINE 1 MACHINE 3 MACHINE 4 MACHINE 2 RS 232 IN RS 232 IN RS 232 IN RS 232 OUT RS 232 IN Null modem connection cross connection or use Null modem ada...

Page 20: ...quality requirements The technical specifications contained in Table 10 are guaranteed for stand alone units only To cascade up to seven identical2 units that is seven VP 81xl units or seven VP 161xl...

Page 21: ...OFF ON 46 94 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 2 OFF ON OFF OFF 22 3 ON ON OFF ON 61 125 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 2 OFF ON OFF OFF 3 ON ON OFF OFF 29 4 OFF OFF ON ON 76 156 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 2 OFF ON OFF OFF 3 ON ON OFF OFF 4...

Page 22: ...lock connector on the third VP 81xl unit 3 On the third VP 81xl unit connect the XGA HD15F OUTPUT connector and the AUDIO OUTPUT terminal block connector to the XGA Audio acceptor 4 Connect the XGA HD...

Page 23: ...G 8 5 ID BIT ID BIT ID BIT ID BIT 8 6 4 2 7 5 3 1 LG RG LG RG LG RG LG RG LG RG LG RG LG RG LG RG LG RG Figure 11 Three Looped VP 81xl Units Interconnected Video Connections Shown 6 5 Connecting the...

Page 24: ...ccording to Table 9 The example in Figure 13 illustrates how to connect remote contact closure switches to the REMOTE terminal block connectors on a set of three looped VP 81xl units 1 2 VP 81xl Unit...

Page 25: ...use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on a Single VP 81xl VP 161xl VP 321xl unit see section 7 1 1 Set of looped VP 81xl VP 161xl VP 321xl units see section 7 1 2 7 1 1 Using the INPUT SELECTOR Buttons on a...

Page 26: ...ed 2 to 8 on the second looped VP 81xl unit operate INPUTS 9 to 15 respectively INPUT SELECTOR buttons marked 2 to 8 on the third looped VP 81xl unit operate INPUTS 16 to 22 respectively Unit 1 Unit 2...

Page 27: ...tching relates just to video and the audio remains unchanged If the AUDIO button illuminates the switching relates only to audio and the video remains unchanged 7 1 3 2 Toggling between Video and Audi...

Page 28: ...1xl The program automatically recognizes the size of the switcher 2 Extract the downloaded file to a folder for example C Program Files Kramer Flash 8 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port Before ins...

Page 29: ...ON Set DIP 11 ON After a few seconds set DIP 11 OFF The front panel buttons may illuminate erratically This is normal and should be ignored 8 3 Upgrading Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the fi...

Page 30: ...enu or press the keys Alt FR The Open Configuration File window appears Figure 17 Open Configuration File Select Window 4 Choose the file VP_81632 cfg by double clicking it If COM 2 was not selected s...

Page 31: ...om the Settings menu or press the keys Alt SCR The RS232 window appears Change the COM port Figure 19 RS 232 Window 6 Click Connect In the Atmel Flip window in the Operations Flow column the Run butto...

Page 32: ...is completed the check box for that stage becomes colored green1 When the operation is completed all 4 check boxes will be colored green and the status bar message Memory Verify Pass appears2 1 See a...

Page 33: ...witch on the VP 81xl VP 161xl VP 321xl OFF 10 Disconnect the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP 81xl VP 161xl VP 321xl unit from the Null modem adapter 11 Set DIP 9 OFF 12 Set DIP 10 OFF Set DIP 12...

Page 34: ...ced audio stereo signal 4dBm typ on detachable terminal blocks MAX INPUT OUTPUT LEVEL VIDEO 2Vpp AUDIO 26dBm VP 81xl VIDEO 500MHz VP 161xl VIDEO 500MHz BANDWIDTH 3dB VP 321xl VIDEO 500MHz AUDIO 100kHz...

Page 35: ...on see Protocol 20001 Table 11 VP 81xl VP 161xl VP 321xl Hex Codes OUT OUT OUT OUT IN 1 IN 9 9 IN 17 9 IN 25 99 IN 2 2 IN 10 A IN 18 92 IN 26 9A IN 3 3 IN 11 B IN 19 93 IN 27 9B IN 4 4 IN 12 C IN 20 9...

Page 36: ...riginal 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...

Page 37: ...he 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 comments a...

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