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KRAMER:  SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

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LIMITED WARRANTY 

Kramer  Electronics  (hereafter 

Kramer

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

following terms. 

HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY 

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

WHO IS PROTECTED? 

Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty. 

WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED 

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. 

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 

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

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

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. 

HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE 

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. 

LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES 

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

the length of this warranty. 

EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES 

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: 

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. 

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

NOTE

: 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. 

Part 1: 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” 

CAUTION! 

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. 

Summary of Contents for VP-23

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VP 23 Presentation Switcher ...

Page 2: ...P 23 Communication Protocol 9 Figures Figure 1 VP 23 Presentation Switcher 3 Figure 2 Connecting a PC without using a Null modem Adapter 6 Tables Table 1 Front Panel VP 23 Presentation Switcher Features 4 Table 2 Rear Panel VP 23 Presentation Switcher Features 4 Table 3 Dipswitch Settings 6 Table 4 Technical Specifications of the VP 23 Presentation Switcher 8 Table 5 Protocol Definitions 9 Table 6...

Page 3: ...packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables4 3 Overview The VP 23 is a high quality presentation switcher designed for a wide variety of presentation and multimedia applications The VP 23 combines the functions of a 4x1 switcher for composite video and audio a 4x1 switcher for s Video and audio and a 4x...

Page 4: ...ditional microphone channel by switching mixing or talk over Includes 16 selector switches and front panel control adjusters for VGA XGA output level and EQ master audio output level and microphone level Achieving the best performance means Connecting only good quality connection cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often ...

Page 5: ...Your VP 23 Presentation Switcher 3 Figure 1 VP 23 Presentation Switcher ...

Page 6: ...ing out selects a condenser 3 Audio Composite Video IN RCA Connectors Connects the audio input from 1 to 4 for the composite video 4 Audio Composite Video OUT RCA Connector Connects the audio output for the composite video 5 Audio s Video IN RCA Connectors Connects the audio input from 1 to 4 for the s Video 6 Audio s Video OUT RCA Connector Connects the audio output for the s Video 7 Audio VGA XG...

Page 7: ...C to the VP 23 using the Null modem adapter provided with the machine recommended Connect the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP 23 to the Null modem adapter and connect the Null modem adapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC To connect a PC to the VP 23 without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP...

Page 8: ...just the dipswitches on the other units according to Table 3 Table 3 Dipswitch Settings Self Address Dipswitch Machine 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 Master 0 0 0 0 ON ON ON ON 2 0 0 0 1 ON ON ON OFF 3 0 0 1 0 ON ON OFF ON 4 0 0 1 1 ON ON OFF OFF 5 0 1 0 0 ON OFF ON ON 6 0 1 0 1 ON OFF ON OFF 7 0 1 1 0 ON OFF OFF ON 8 0 1 1 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 9 1 0 0 0 OFF ON ON ON 10 1 0 0 1 OFF ON ON OFF 11 1 0 1 0 OFF ON OFF ...

Page 9: ...ou can switch one of the 4 CV inputs one of the 4 Y C inputs and one of the 4 VGA XGA inputs to the corresponding CV Y C or VGA XGA outputs respectively To switch an input to an output Press one4 button from the set of 4 buttons in the Video CV Audio section and or5 one button from the set of 4 buttons in the s Video Y C Audio section and or one button from the set of 4 buttons in the VGA XGA Audi...

Page 10: ...p connectors 4 composite video 1Vpp 75 on BNC connectors Each input is accompanied by the appropriate audio stereo channels 4dBm 50 k on RCA connectors Mic 3mV 10 k OUTPUTS 1 x VGA XGA 1 s Video 1 Vpp Y 0 3Vpp C 75 on a 4p connector 1 composite video 1 Vpp 75 on a BNC connector Each output is accompanied by the appropriate audio stereo channel 4dBm 150 1 master audio 4dBm 150 MAX OUTPUT LEVEL VIDE...

Page 11: ... PC to the switchers and high for information sent to the PC N5 N0 INSTRUCTION The function that is to be performed by the switcher s is defined by this 6 bits Similarly if a function is performed via the machine s keyboard then these bits are set with the INSTRUCTION NO which was performed The instruction codes are defined according to the table below INSTRUCTION NO is the value to be set for N5 ...

Page 12: ...posite video group 1000 0001 Machine 1 master Was sent from the PC then the switcher machine 1 will switch input 2 in composite video group to its output If the user switched input 4 in the VGA group via the front panel keypad then the switcher will send 0100 0001 1000 0100 1000 0011 1000 0001 to the PC When the PC sends instruction 1 or 2 to the switcher then if the instruction is valid the switc...

Page 13: ...value of the INPUT and OUTPUT the INPUT representing the number in front of the decimal point and the OUTPUT representing the number following the decimal point For example for version 3 5 the reply will be 0111 1101 1000 0011 i e 128 3 1000 0101 i e 128 5 1000 0001 Table 7 Video and Audio Switch Commands HEX OUT 1 CV GROUP OUT 2 Y C GROUP OUT 3 VGA GROUP 01 01 01 80 80 80 81 82 83 OFF 81 81 81 01...

Page 14: ... 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 LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES All implied warranti...

Page 15: ...mail info kramerel com P N 2900 002044 REV 4 For 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 comments and feedback ...

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