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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D .

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VP-81SIDN

8x1

Digital

Step-In Switcher

P/N: 2900-300315 Rev 1

Summary of Contents for VP-81SIDN

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VP 81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step In Switcher P N 2900 300315 Rev 1...

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Page 3: ...Step In Commanders 21 7 3 Resetting all Input Priorities to the Default 21 7 4 Selecting an Output 21 7 5 Setting the Audio Output Volume 21 7 6 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Buttons 22 7 7 M...

Page 4: ...re 9 Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window 18 Figure 10 Internet Protocol Properties Window 19 Figure 11 RS 485 Termination DIP switch 24 Figure 12 Step In Software Main Window 27 Figure 13 Ty...

Page 5: ...OUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Routers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Specialty AV Products GROUP 7 Scan...

Page 6: ...quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils Avoid interference from ne...

Page 7: ...lected and recycled To comply with the WEEE Directive Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network EARN and will cover any costs of treatment recycling and rec...

Page 8: ...be cascaded with up to four VP 81SIDN devices via the HDMI port to provide up to 37 Twisted Pair inputs Supports the SID range of Step in Commander panels for remote inputs and remote step in control...

Page 9: ...ted pair products the Kramer BC DGKat524 CAT 5 24 AWG the Kramer BC DGKat623 CAT 6 23 AWG and the Kramer BC DGKat7a23 CAT 7a 23 AWG cables These specially built cables significantly outperform regular...

Page 10: ...Press to select one of the TP inputs 5 LOCAL INPUT SELECT Buttons DVI Press to select the DVI input 6 HDMI Press to select the HDMI input 7 OUTPUT SELECT Buttons HDMI Press to select the HDMI output...

Page 11: ...ample PT 572 using CAT 6 or higher specification cable maximum 50m 164ft 5 USB POWER Connector Connect any device requiring USB power for example the Kramer KW 11T 6 RS 232 9 pin D sub Port F Connect...

Page 12: ...tor 19 PROG TERM DIP Switch DIP Switch 1 Sets the RS 485 bus termination see Section 8 3 Up Off Down On Default On DIP Switch 2 For the use of Kramer service personnel only 20 RS 485 3 way Terminal Bl...

Page 13: ...VP 81SIDN Installing in a Rack 9 5 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit...

Page 14: ...81SIDN connect its power and then switch on the power to each device Figure 3 Connecting the VP 81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step In Switcher To connect the VP 81SIDN as illustrated in the example in Figure 3 1...

Page 15: ...terminal block see Section 6 1 to an audio acceptor for example a balanced stereo audio amplifier 7 Connect up to ten remote contact closure input selection switches to the REMOTE terminal block see S...

Page 16: ...selection switches provide the ability to remotely activate the inputs and an output The following table lists the remote contact terminal block connections Terminal Number Description 1 Connect to gr...

Page 17: ...8 causes input 8 to be the active input Pressing switch A causes the output selection to toggle between the TP and HDMI outputs Figure 5 Remote Input Selection Switch Wiring To connect remote input ou...

Page 18: ...of up to 1200m 3900ft using any device equipped with an RS 485 port for example a PC For successful communication you must set the RS 485 machine number and bus termination To connect a device with a...

Page 19: ...to the RS 485 port on the second device and so on for all devices Connect A to A B to B and G to G 3 Connect the HDMI LOCAL INPUT on the first device to the HDMI OUT on the second device and so on fo...

Page 20: ...ctions 6 5 1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP 81SIDN directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors Thi...

Page 21: ...tion Properties Window 4 Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 or Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 depending on the requirements of your IT system 5 Click Properties The Internet P...

Page 22: ...18 VP 81SIDN Connecting the VP 81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step In Switcher Figure 8 Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window Figure 9 Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window...

Page 23: ...ure 10 Internet Protocol Properties Window 7 Click OK 8 Click Close 6 5 2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP 81SIDN to the Ethernet po...

Page 24: ...s the last settings that is the configuration of the device when it was powered down from the non volatile memory 7 1 Selecting an Input The input buttons illuminate to indicate the following Off indi...

Page 25: ...hts 7 3 Resetting all Input Priorities to the Default To reset all input priorities to the default priority 10 1 Press the Lock button until the button lights The front panel buttons are locked 2 Pres...

Page 26: ...button until it lights The front panel buttons are locked 2 Press the Lock button until it no longer lights The front panel buttons are unlocked 7 7 Muting and unmuting the Audio To mute and unmute th...

Page 27: ...ns To set the RS 485 machine number using the front panel buttons 1 Press the Lock button until the button lights The front panel buttons are locked 2 Press the Local Input Select HDMI and Mute button...

Page 28: ...5 bus termination of the VP 81SIDN Only the first and last physical units on the RS 485 bus must be terminated all others must be unterminated When the DIP switch is up the termination is off default...

Page 29: ...P 81SIDN 25 8 5 Upgrading the Firmware The firmware may be upgraded by any the following methods Kramer K Upload software Kramer Step In Controller software Kramer K Router Plus software See the relev...

Page 30: ...er to the RC IR3 user manual or the infrared remote extension cable transmitter 9 1 Operating the VP 81SIDN Using the Controller Software Before attempting to connect perform the procedures described...

Page 31: ...ut button is highlighted 3 Device 2 Cascaded Device s Inputs of any cascaded devices 4 Current User Label Indicates which user is currently logged in see Section 9 1 15 5 Log In Button Click to log in...

Page 32: ...Button characteristics Feature Description 1 10 Input 1 10 or output 1 2 channel number 2 HDMI Label User selectable button label Admin only see Section 9 1 1 3 Status ACTIVE Indicates the status of t...

Page 33: ...1 12 Enable disable IR control Note Any actions that you are not authorized to perform are grayed out 9 1 2 The Step In Software Menu Bar The following table describes the Menu Bar options Menu Bar Op...

Page 34: ...ure 14 Login Window 2 Select either User or Admin using the radio buttons 3 Enter the password The main window is displayed and the user shown is Admin 4 To log out click Log Out Note By default there...

Page 35: ...IP address and Port number press the Default button 4 For a serial connection select the required Com port from the drop down list 5 Click Connect If the connection is successful the window shown in F...

Page 36: ...u can click on either an input or an output first the order is not important 9 1 6 Switching and Selecting an Input when using the VP 81SIDN To switch an input to an output 1 Click on the TP input to...

Page 37: ...the output volume 1 Click and hold on the Output Volume slider as shown in Figure 18 Figure 18 Changing the Output Volume 2 Drag up to increase or down to decrease the output volume The volume level...

Page 38: ...dicating that input 4 is not selected To change the input priority you must be logged in as Admin To change the priority of an input Click hold and move the Priority slider on the relevant input to th...

Page 39: ...ware you must be logged in as Admin To update the firmware 1 Download the latest firmware file from http www kramerelectronics com 2 Click Unit Firmware Update 3 Browse to the firmware file that you d...

Page 40: ...g Multiple Cascaded Devices You can control up to four devices via a single RS 232 or Ethernet connection using the Step In Software Control of multiple devices is the same as for a single device but...

Page 41: ...VP 81SIDN Operating the VP 81SIDN Remotely 37 3 Either Manually select the number of devices OR Select Auto The Step In Software scans the RS 485 bus for active devices This may take a few minutes...

Page 42: ...Using a TP cable that is incorrectly wired may cause permanent damage to the device Do not use unshielded TP cables with this product Figure 27 defines the TP pinout using a straight pin to pin cable...

Page 43: ...s per channel STANDARDS HDMI with Deep Color x v Color and 3D STEP IN COMMANDER DISTANCE 50m 164ft up to 1080p 60Hz OUTPUT DISTANCE 50m 164ft up to 1080p 60Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 70V...

Page 44: ...32 Protocol 3000 Default Baud Rate 115 200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Command Format ASCII Example Output 2 to Input 4 AV 4 2 CR Ethernet IP Address 192 168 1 39 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Def...

Page 45: ...ing with only one command without addressing Start Body Delimiter Command SP Parameter_1 Parameter_2 CR 13 1 1 2 Command String Formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing Start Address B...

Page 46: ...message closing character Note A string can contain more than one command Commands are separated by a pipe character Message starting character For host command query For device response Device addre...

Page 47: ...s in long syntax 13 1 6 Chaining Commands Multiple commands can be chained in the same string Each command is delimited by a pipe character When chaining commands enter the message starting character...

Page 48: ...E Set Volume PRIO input priority Set priority 1 10 to input 1 10 MUTE 1 0 1 mute on 0 mute off Set audio mute for device IREN Enable Disable IR driver VID TYPE input sid x1 input AV V VID out Get curr...

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Page 50: ...sit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com P N 2900 300315 Rev 1 SAFETY...

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