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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

Model:

VP-727xl

Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher / Scaler

Summary of Contents for VP-727XL

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VP 727xl Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler ...

Page 2: ...nput 23 8 4 Understanding the PIP Button Feature 23 8 4 1 Selecting the PIP Source 23 8 4 2 Activating the PIP 24 8 4 3 PIP Characteristics 24 8 5 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel 24 8 6 Using Text Overlay 25 8 6 1 Downloading the TextOverlay Program 27 8 6 2 Setting the Text Message 27 8 6 3 Connecting and Disconnecting the TextOverlay Program 28 8 6 4 Saving and Loading Settings 29 9 Operat...

Page 3: ... Connecting the PREVIEW OUT PROGRAM OUT Connectors 16 Figure 6 Connecting the PC 17 Figure 7 Connecting the VP 727A to the VP 727xl 18 Figure 8 Connecting the VP 727T to the VP 727xl 19 Figure 9 Example showing the use of the PREVIEW and PROGRAM Output 22 Figure 10 TextOverlay Application Screen 25 Figure 11 Menu Screen Icons 30 Figure 12 Preview and Program Setting OSD Menus 30 Figure 13 Preview ...

Page 4: ...ters 28 Table 6 Preview and Program Setting OSD Menus 31 Table 7 Preview Setting Calibration Menu 32 Table 8 Program Setting Calibration Menu 33 Table 9 User Mode Setting Definitions 34 Table 10 Transition Effect Option Commands 35 Table 11 Audio Setting OSD Menus 36 Table 12 Utility OSD Setting 37 Table 13 TCP IP Setting OSD 38 Table 14 Remote Transmitter Functions 41 Table 15 VP727xl Ethernet Ap...

Page 5: ...ions Presentation applications that require a preview option Projection systems in conference rooms board rooms auditoriums hotels and churches Presentations requiring seamless switching between inputs using special effects cuts and fades The package includes these items VP 727xl Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler power cord2 infra red remote control transmitter including the required b...

Page 6: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 2 1 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic steps when connecting a VP 727xl ...

Page 7: ...finition Digital Content Protection Scales the selected sources to HDMI RGBHV Y Pb Pr and VGA outputs simultaneously Has dual scalers for live seamless transitions from one source to another with two independent outputs a PREVIEW OUT and a PROGRAM OUT see section 8 2 The PREVIEW output including an OSD menu for making adjustments is for determining how the scaled output will look before displaying...

Page 8: ...port PAL SECAM and NTSC 3 58 4 43 Has a built in Time Base Corrector that stabilizes video sources with unstable sync Features multiple color space outputting RGB or YUV selectable Digitally reprocesses the signal to correct mastering errors and regenerates the video at a chosen line and pixel rate format providing for example native resolution video for LCD DLP and Plasma displays Facilitates sca...

Page 9: ... future enhancements and requirements Benefits consumers by providing superior uncompressed digital video quality via a single cable9 and user friendly connector Is backward compatible with DVI Digital Visual Interface 1 See the separate user manual on our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com 2 Ensuring an all digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces an...

Page 10: ...on formats such as NTSC or PAL as well as 480p and 576p 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 associated with low quality cables Avoiding interference from neighboring electrical appliances making sure not to block the ventilation holes and p...

Page 11: ...Your VP 727xl Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler 7 Figure 1 VP 727xl Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler Front Panel ...

Page 12: ...the PROGRAM output 20 OSD Button Activates deactivates access to the OSD Menu 21 Toggles within each level 2 command increases the range by one step 22 Moves up one step in the same level in the OSD menu 23 Moves down one step in the same level in the OSD menu 24 DIRECTION Buttons Toggles within each level 2 command decreases the range by one step 25 ENTER Button Moves to the next level in the OSD...

Page 13: ...Your VP 727xl Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler 9 Figure 2 VP 727xl Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler Rear Panel ...

Page 14: ...pins B and A are for RS 485 16 VGA HD15 Connector Connects to a VGA analog interface graphics acceptor 17 PREVIEW OUT HDMI Connector Connects to an HDMI acceptor 18 VGA HD15 Connector Connects to a VGA analog interface graphics acceptor 19 PROGRAM OUT HDMI Connector Connects to an HDMI acceptor 20 R PR BNC Connector Connects to the RGB RGBHV RGBS or component video1 source 21 G Y CV BNC Connector ...

Page 15: ...Installing on a Rack 11 5 Installing on a Rack This section describes what to do before installing on a rack and how to rack mount ...

Page 16: ...BS separate composite sync computer graphics source to the R PR G Y CV B PB C and HS CS BNC INPUT 8 connectors 2 Connect the PROGRAM OUT HDMI connector to the plasma display VGA HD15F connector to the analog display R PR G Y B PB PR Y PB BNC OUTPUT connectors to the YUV acceptor for example a projector 3 Connect the PREVIEW OUT R PR G Y B PB HS and VS BNC OUTPUT connectors to the display 4 Connect...

Page 17: ...Connecting the VP 727xl 13 Figure 3 Connecting the VP 727xl ...

Page 18: ...yer to the G Y CV and B PB C BNC INPUT 4 connectors A component source for example a Betacam video player to the R PR G Y CV and B PB C BNC INPUT 5 connectors An HDTV satellite receiver source to the R PR G Y CV and B PB C BNC INPUT 6 connectors An RGBCs separate composite sync computer graphics source to the R PR G Y CV B PB C and HS CS BNC INPUT 7 connectors An RGB camera to the R PR G Y CV and ...

Page 19: ...Cs Vs Figure 4 Connecting the INPUTS an example 2 Connect the PROGRAM OUT see Figure 5 R PR G Y B PB PR Y PB BNC OUTPUT connectors to the YUV acceptor for example a projector HDMI connector to a plasma display VGA a 15 pin HD computer graphics video connector to an analog display 3 Connect the PREVIEW OUT see Figure 5 HDMI connector to an LCD display VGA 15 pin HD computer graphics video connector...

Page 20: ...power cord1 5 If required connect A PC via RS 232 see section 7 1 The Kramer VP 727A Audio Switcher via the AUDIO CONTROL port see section 7 2 The Kramer VP 727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel via the RS 485 port see section 7 3 The ETHERNET port see section 7 4 1 We recommend that you use only the power cord that is supplied with this machine ...

Page 21: ... the firmware To connect a PC to a VP 727xl unit using the Null modem adapter provided with the machine recommended Connect the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP 727xl unit 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 a VP 727xl unit without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 DB9 port on you...

Page 22: ...in the example in Figure 7 do the following Connect the A PIN on the AUDIO CONTROL RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727xl to the A PIN on the RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727A unit Connect the B PIN on the AUDIO CONTROL RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727xl to the B PIN on the RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727A unit If shielded twisted pair cable is used the shield may be connected to the ...

Page 23: ...panel port of the VP 727xl to the A PIN on the RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727T unit Connect the B PIN on the RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727xl to the B PIN on the RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 727T unit If shielded twisted pair cable is used the shield may be connected to the G Ground PIN on one of the units Figure 8 Connecting the VP 727T to the VP 727xl 1 See the separate VP 727T u...

Page 24: ... To connect the VP 727xl via the ETHERNET port do the following Connect the ETHERNET port of the VP 727xl to the LAN port of your PC via a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors If connecting the ETHERNET port of the VP 727xl to the LAN port on a network hub or network router use a straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors ...

Page 25: ... and a PROGRAM output Each of these outputs functions independently and has HDMI connectors and VGA connectors as well as sets of 5 BNC connectors2 R PR G Y B PB HS and VS The HDMI signal is usually HDCP protected It is therefore recommended to use a display that is HDCP compliant otherwise the HDMI output will not appear on the screen Using the PREVIEW output you can See how the scaled output wil...

Page 26: ... source the demonstrator previews how that source currently looks on his local The PROGRAM INPUT button 3 and the PREVIEW INPUT button 2 illuminate 1 In this example an RGBS source is connected to input 2 and an HD Component input 3 Set the OSD Settings as follows source is connected to Plasma Display Plasma Display Figure 9 Example showing the use of the PREVIEW and PROGRAM Output 1 After making ...

Page 27: ...creen and or the Program Setting OSD screen see section 9 1 1 via the IR or front panel pushbuttons or via the serial or Ethernet control 8 4 Understanding the PIP Button Feature The Picture in Picture inserter PIP is used for the simultaneous display of video and graphic sources3 and lets you display an inserted video PIP source over a graphic source4 or an inserted graphic PIP source over a vide...

Page 28: ... Setting PIP OSD menu 8 5 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via the front panel buttons lock your VP 727xl Unlocking releases the protection mechanism When the front panel is locked control is still available via RS 232 the ETHERNET and or the CONTROL connector To lock the VP 727xl Press and hold for a few seconds the PAN...

Page 29: ... with a rich feature set including text color and speed transparency text position and repetition Current text overlay settings can be saved and loaded to the AP Before running this program you have to close the Ethernet Application program Figure 10 and Table 3 define the TextOverlay Application Screen Figure 10 TextOverlay Application Screen 1 You can download it from our Web site http www krame...

Page 30: ...o connect via Ethernet 2 RS 232 Check box When selected set the COM port and Baud Rate 115200 for VP 727 to connect via the RS 232 connector2 VP725 Check box Select VP725 when connected to a VP 725 series machine Communication Interface VP727 Check box Select VP727 when connected to a VP 727xl or VP 727 machine 8 Message Type the desired text in the Message box Repeat Set the number of times that ...

Page 31: ...re from our Web site1 and follow the on screen instructions 8 6 2 Setting the Text Message The text overlay parameters can be set before or after pressing the red Connect button You can set the following parameters Type the required text in the Message box and press Send Select the Background Color items and the Text Color items including the Effect the Normal Color and the Partial Transparency Se...

Page 32: ... Disconnecting the TextOverlay Program To connect the TextOverlay program do the following 1 Open the TextOverlay program The TextOverlay application screen appears2 2 Select the VP 727xl check box 3 Select the type of connection to be used3 When selecting RS 232 in the COM port box select the COM port you want to use and in the Baud Rate box select 115200 TCP IP in the IP Address box type the mac...

Page 33: ...play If you need to change any of the settings while the text message is running do so according to section 8 6 2 To disconnect the TextOverlay program press the green Disconnect button or press the Quit button to exit the program 8 6 4 Saving and Loading Settings You can save current settings at any time or load a previously saved setting When loading a setting1 the TextOverlay program automatica...

Page 34: ...enu key on the infra red remote control transmitter displays the first OSD screen1 the Preview Setting screen If the OSD is off pressing the MENU button on the front panel or the Menu key on the infra red remote control transmitter will not display the Menu screen In this case you can navigate via the front panel LCD Figure 11 defines the five interactive icons each representing a Level 1 function...

Page 35: ...reen or projector 4 3 Output the width to height ratio is 4 3 or User Define Location selects the native mode Left Up Right Up Center Left Down or Right Down H Zoom 0 V Zoom 0 H Pan 0 Aspect Ratio Adjustment V Pan 0 Zoom Ratio Off 150 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 or 400 selects the zoom ratio H Pan 64 to 64 0 Scale Zoom Adjustment V Pan 64 to 64 0 On Off On Off Source Channel 1 to 8 selects the...

Page 36: ... and RGBHV signals Table 7 Preview Setting Calibration Menu Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Range Default Contrast Adjust the contrast 32 to 32 0 Brightness Adjust the brightness 32 to 32 0 H Position Adjust the H position 50 to 50 0 V Position Adjust the V position 20 to 40 0 Saturation Adjust the saturation 32 to 32 0 Frequency Adjust the frequency 50 to 50 0 Phase Adjust the pixel phase 0 to 31 Auto Ga...

Page 37: ...20 to 40 0 Saturation Adjust the saturation 32 to 32 0 Tint Adjust the tint 32 to 32 0 Calibration Sharpness Adjust the sharpness 32 to 64 0 9 1 1 2 Preview Program Setting Output Test Pattern Screens Figure 15 illustrates the Test Pattern screens1 32 Gray Ramp Sharpness Red Green Blue White Black Chessboard Color Bar Aspect Ratio RGB Gray Ramp Gamma Check Figure 15 Test Pattern Screens 1 When sel...

Page 38: ...s HT Horizontal total HW Horizontal sync pulse width HS Horizontal active start point HA Horizontal active region HP Horizontal polarity VT Vertical total VW Vertical sync pulse width VS Vertical active start point VA Vertical active region VP Vertical polarity OCLK Output clock Delay Delay Set Current Import the values of the currently selected output resolution into the User Mode Setting 1 These...

Page 39: ... Table 10 Transition Effect Option Commands Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Effect Cut Fade Diagonal Wipe Circle Square Corner Chessboard Mode Swap Follow Speed Range 1 to 5 Default 3 Damping Range 0 4 Diagonal Top left Bottom left Top right Bottom right Wipe Left to right Right to left Up Down Circle In Out Square In Out Corner Top left Bottom left Top right Bottom right Effect Option Chessboard In Out T...

Page 40: ...he input source Input Volume 82 mute to 45 0 Program Output Volume 22 mute to 9 0 Delay 0 to 127 0 Preview Source Channel 1 to 8 selects the input source Input Volume 82 mute to 45 0 Output Volume 22 mute to 9 0 Headphones Source Program or preview Volume 11 to 4 Calibration Bass 6 to 6 Treble 6 to 6 Balance 10 to 10 Option Audio Follow Video Audio follow video follow audio breakaway Fade ON or OF...

Page 41: ...FF2 20 Logo On Off Save Lock On Off Input Lock On Off Background Black Blue Blank Color Black Blue Event Mode On Off Misc Setting see section 9 1 4 2 Baud Rate 9600 115200 Save Setting 1 to 8 Saves the setting Recall Setting 1 to 8 Recalls the setting Erase see section 9 1 4 3 Setting 1 to 8 Erases one setting or all the settings Factory Reset Cancel OK Firmware Info Displays the firmware versions...

Page 42: ...kets across the Internet Subnet Mask Allows the packet that arrives at the gateway with its unique network number to be routed within the organization s internal gateways Figure 20 TCP IP Setting OSD Gateway A network position serving as an entry to another network On the Internet a node or stopping point can be either a gateway node or a host end point node 9 1 4 2 Misc Setting Commands The Misc ...

Page 43: ... see Figure 22 shows information regarding the Preview and Program sources the PIP sources the output resolutions and firmware versions Information Channel 2 HDMI HDMI 1024x768 60Hz VSA 1 83a VSB1 05 No Signal Channel 2 Channel 8 HD Component HDMI 1024x768 60Hz No Signal Channel 1 Figure 22 Information OSD 1 For a description of how to lock the front panel using the PANEL LOCK button see section 8...

Page 44: ...anel OSD buttons MENU ENTER and Infra red remote control transmitter see Figure 24 keys MENU and the direction keys For example to set the time out to 60 seconds via the LCD Display using the front panel buttons do the following 1 Turn the VP 727xl unit ON and press the OSD ON button if selected 2 Press the appropriate front panel OSD buttons as defined in Figure 23 Figure 23 Example of how to use...

Page 45: ...uto gain and auto image Freeze Freezes the output video image Blank Displays a blank screen PIP Separate keys for PREVIEW PROGRAM Outputs Selects the picture in picture function Save Saves the setting Recall Recalls the setting Direction Consists of a set of 5 separate keys that allow maneuvering within an OSD screen Menu Displays the OSD Menu screen or moves to the previous level in the OSD menu ...

Page 46: ...llation wizard prompts 5 Restart your system 9 4 2 Configuring the Ethernet Connection Double click the VP727 Ethernet AP exe3 icon The VP727 Ethernet Application main dialog box appears see Figure 25 with a configuration tab and a Control tab 9 4 2 1 The Configuration Screen Use the Configuration screen to discover the IP address of the device connected to your computer Figure 25 and Table 15 def...

Page 47: ... to manually add an IP Number or set up the RS 232 COM port Save Press to save Server settings Load Press to load Server settings To search for devices click the Auto Scan button Figure 26 shows a device found on the network with the IP address assigned at the factory1 Figure 26 VP727xl Control Application Search Panel Screen Check your machine IP number and click Insert to accept it Figure 27 Con...

Page 48: ... Control tab includes a set of control buttons which enable you to operate and control the machine via the Ethernet or serial ports according to the configuration 2 Press one of the eight orange buttons 1 to 8 that appear on the top left side on the screen of the Control tab3 Control the selected machine via the control buttons on the screen4 1 The default IP address can be changed to fit your net...

Page 49: ...ge area recording all the operations performed on the machine When clicking the Kramer icon on the top right the AP information appears including the version number By pressing the Remote Control button on the Control tab you can operate the machine via the virtual remote controller interface for your convenience 9 5 Operating via RS 232 You can control the VP 727xl via the RS 232 port using the K...

Page 50: ... YPbPr on BNC connectors PROGRAM OUTPUT 1 x HDMI connector HDMI version 1 2 and HDCP version 1 2 1 x VGA VGA through UXGA on an HD15F connector 1 x RGBHV YPbPr on BNC connectors CONTROLS Front panel buttons high contrast LCD IR remote control ETHERNET AUDIO CONTROL RS 232 RS 485 and optional T bar remote controller ADDITIONAL CONTROLS Freeze zoom different selectable vertical refresh rates ProcAmp...

Page 51: ... Get Command Y Control_Type Function CR Example 1 Y 0 45 32 CR set Preview Contrast value as 32 Z 0 45 32 CR CR command setting success 2 Y 1 78 CR get current Preview output resolution Z 1 78 2 CR current Preview resolution is 832x624 Definition ASCII Code 0x20 CR ASCII Code 0xD or 0xA After set type Command setting system will respond with a string Baud rate 115200bps Start Bit 1Bit Data Bit 8Bi...

Page 52: ...h3 0 29 Program Ch4 0 30 Program Ch5 0 31 Program Ch6 0 32 Program Ch7 0 33 Program Ch8 0 34 Preview Ch1 0 35 Preview Ch2 0 36 Preview Ch3 0 37 Preview Ch4 0 38 Preview Ch5 0 39 Preview Ch6 0 40 Preview Ch7 0 41 Preview Ch8 0 1 42 0 Channel 1 1 Channel 2 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Channel 5 5 Channel 6 6 Channel 7 7 Channel 8 Preview Input Source 0 1 43 0 RGBHV 1 RGBS PC 2 RGsB PC 3 ED HD Component...

Page 53: ... 32 32 Preview Scale Aspect Ratio Hor Pan 0 1 70 32 32 Preview Scale Aspect Ratio Ver Pan 0 1 71 0 Off 1 On Preview PIP On Off 0 1 72 0 Channel 1 1 Channel 2 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Channel 5 5 Channel 6 6 Channel 7 7 Channel 8 Preview PIP Source 0 1 73 0 1 25 1 1 16 2 1 9 3 1 4 4 Split 5 Custom Preview PIP Size 0 1 74 1 255 Preview PIP H Size 0 1 75 1 255 Preview PIP V Size 0 1 76 32 32 Preview...

Page 54: ...CC G 0 1 110 0 30 Program Color ICC B 0 1 111 0 30 Program Color ICC Y 0 1 112 0 30 Program Color Gamma 0 1 113 32 32 Program Color Color Temp 0 1 114 0 Off 1 150 2 200 3 225 4 250 5 275 6 300 7 325 8 350 9 375 10 400 Program Scale Zoom Ratio 0 1 115 64 64 Program Scale Zoom H Pan 0 1 116 64 64 Program Scale Zoom V Pan 0 1 117 0 Anamorphic 1 Virtual Wide 2 Letterbox 3 Native 4 4 3 Output 5 User de...

Page 55: ...d 0 1 148 0 Top left 1 Bottom left 2 Top right 3 Bottom right Transition Diagonal Option 0 1 149 0 Left to right 1 Right to left 2 Up 3 Down Transition Wipe Option 0 1 150 0 In 1 Out Transition Circle Option 0 1 151 0 In 1 Out Transition Square Option 0 1 152 0 Top left 1 Bottom left 2 Top right 3 Bottom right Transition Corner Option 0 1 153 0 In 1 Out Transition Chessboard Option 0 154 Transitio...

Page 56: ...1 Erase All Control Type Set Get F Param1 Param2 Param3 Function Description 1 212 0 3267 1 ON 0 OFF bit 0 Chessboard bit 1 Panel lock bit 2 Menu bit 3 Enter bit 4 Left bit 5 Up bit 6 Down bit 7 Right bit 8 OSD 0 32767 1 ON 0 OFF bit 0 Program Channel 8 bit 1 Preview Freeze bit 2 Program Freeze bit 3 Preview Blank bit 4 Program Blank bit 5 Preview PIP bit 6 Program PIP bit 7 Take bit 8 Cut bit 9 D...

Page 57: ...nput for interlace mode 0 1 223 0 Channel 1 1 Channel 2 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Channel 5 5 Channel 6 6 Channel 7 7 Channel 8 Audio Preview input source 0 1 224 0 Channel 1 1 Channel 2 2 Channel 3 3 Channel 4 4 Channel 5 5 Channel 6 6 Channel 7 7 Channel 8 Audio Program input source 0 1 225 0 Preview 1 Program Audio headphone source 0 1 226 0 Audio Follow Video 1 Audio Breakaway Audio Follow Vid...

Page 58: ...VP 727xl Communication Protocol 54 Control Type Set Get F Param1 Param2 Param3 Function Description 0 1 233 0 12 Audio Bass 0 1 234 0 12 Audio Treble 0 0 1 235 0 20 Audio Balance 0 1 236 0 127 Audio Program Input Delay 0 237 Audio TAKE ...

Page 59: ...ency 1 Partial Transparency 2 Normal 8 Background RGB Color T1AE5 R G B RGB color 0 255 9 Background Partial Transparency Color T1BE4 R G B RGB color 0 255 10 TextOverlay On T1CE3 NA NA NA Enable TextOverlay 11 TextOverlay Off T1DE2 NA NA NA Disable TextOverlay 12 Blank Time T1EE1 Seconds NA NA Time between Two Strings 0 30Sec 13 Text Bitmap Download Start T1FE0 NA NA NA PC start to send bit strin...

Page 60: ...ect fire water lightning orother acts of nature ii Product modification or failure tofollowinstructions suppliedwith theproduct iii Repairorattemptedrepairby anyonenot authorized byKramer iv Anyshipment ofthe product claims must bepresentedtothe carrier v Removalorinstallationofthe product vi Anyother cause whichdoes not relateto aproduct defect vii Cartons equipment enclosures cables or accessori...

Page 61: ...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 Caution Safety Warning Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening servicing ...

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