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Operating Your VP-81K 8x1 UXGA / Audio Switcher
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7 Operating Your VP-81K 8x1 UXGA / Audio Switcher
You can operate your
VP-81K
via:
The front panel INPUT SELECTOR buttons, as section 7.1 describes
Remotely, by RS-485 or RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch
screen system, PC, or other serial controller
The Ethernet
Remotely, from the Kramer
RC-IR2
Infrared Remote Control
Transmitter
1
(refer to the
RC-IR2
user manual) or the infrared remote
extension cable transmitter
Powering up
VP-81K
unit, recalls the previous settings (that is, the state of the
unit when it was powered down) from the non-volatile memory.
7.1 Using the Front Panel INPUT SELECTOR Buttons
Table 5 describes the INPUT SELECTOR button illumination definitions.
Table 5: Button Illumination Definitions
Button Color
Selected
Input Signal
Red
Yes
No
Green
No
Yes
Violet
Yes
Yes
To switch an input to the outputs, press one of the eight front panel INPUT
SELECTOR buttons on the front panel of the
VP-81K
. The INPUT
SELECTOR button illuminates (see Table 5) and routes that input
simultaneously to both outputs.
7.2 Using the Regular or Automatic Switching Mode
You can set the machine to either the regular switching mode (see section
7.2.1) or the automatic switching mode (see section 7.2.2). By default, the
machine is set to the regular switching mode.
7.2.1
The Regular Switching Mode
You can set the machine to the regular switching mode by simultaneously
pressing and holding the VIDEO and INPUT 7 buttons for 2 seconds.
In the regular switching mode, all switching operations are performed
manually.
1 Previously known as the IR-1/IR-1-01