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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Kramer Protocol
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14 Kramer Protocol
By default, the
VP-8x4AK
is set to protocol 3000 (see
Section 14.2
) but is
also compatible with Kramer’s Protocol 2000
1
14.3
(see
Section
).
Section
14.1
describes how to switch between protocol 3000 and protocol 2000.
14.1
Switching Protocols
You can switch protocols either via the front panel buttons (see
Section
14.1.1
) or the protocol commands (see
Section 14.1.2
).
14.1.1
Switching Protocols via the Front Panel Buttons
To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000, press and hold
2
To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000, press and hold the OUT 1
and OUT 3 buttons for a few seconds.
The display shows 3000
the OUT 1
and OUT 2 buttons for a few seconds.
The display shows 2000
14.1.2
Switching Protocols via Protocol Commands
To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000, send the following command:
#P2000<CR>
To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000, send the following command:
0x38, 0x80, 0x83, 0x81
The Windows®-based Kramer control software
3
14.2
Kramer Protocol 3000
operates with protocol 2000. If
the
VP-8x4AK
is set to protocol 3000, it is automatically switched to protocol
2000.
This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol lets you control the machine
from any standard terminal software (for example, Windows®
HyperTerminal Application) and uses a data rate of 115200 baud, with no
parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
1 You can download our user-friendly “Software for Calculating Hex Codes for Protocol 2000” from the technical support
section on our Web site at:
http://www.kramerelectronics.com
2 Not as part of a switching operation
3 Download the latest software from our Web site at
http://www.kramerelectronics.com