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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

Model:

VP-8x8A

8x8 VGA / UXGA / Audio Matrix Switcher

Summary of Contents for VP-8x8A

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VP 8x8A 8x8 VGA UXGA Audio Matrix Switcher...

Page 2: ...ay 16 6 6 2 Setting the Machine Dipswitches 17 6 7 Cascading Machines 17 7 Operating the VP 8x8A 19 7 1 Switching an Input to an Output 19 7 2 Resetting the machine 19 7 2 1 The Standard Reset 19 7 2...

Page 3: ...rolling via RS 485 for example using an RC 3000 12 Figure 8 RJ 45 PINOUT 13 Figure 9 Local Area Connection Properties Window 14 Figure 10 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 14 Figure 11 VP 8x8...

Page 4: ...Table 7 Dipswitch Settings 16 Table 8 DELAY Dipswitch Settings 16 Table 9 Machine Dipswitch Settings 17 Table 10 Technical Specifications of the VP 8x8A 8x8 Video Audio Matrix Switcher 32 Table 11 VP...

Page 5: ...dustry Table 2 defines how to connect the wires to the connectors on both ends of the cable When manually connecting the ends of a cable both connectors must follow the same standard either EIA TIA 56...

Page 6: ...software and Com Port Redirector Kramer RC IR1 Infra Red Remote Control Transmitter4 including the required battery and a separate user manual5 This user manual5 2 Getting Started We recommend that y...

Page 7: ...ptions 16 stereo audio input signals letting you choose for each input either a balanced stereo audio input signal on a 5 pin terminal block connector or an unbalanced stereo audio input signal on a 3...

Page 8: ...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 IP Address A 32 binary digit number that identifi...

Page 9: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP 8x8A 8x8 VGA UXGA Audio Matrix Switcher 4 Figure 1 VP 8x8A 8x8 VGA UXGA Audio Matrix Switcher Front View...

Page 10: ...The stored status blinks Pressing a different IN OUT button lets you view 6 another setup After making your choice pressing the RCL button again implements the new status 12 TAKE Button Pressing TAKE...

Page 11: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP 8x8A 8x8 VGA UXGA Audio Matrix Switcher 6 Figure 2 VP 8x8A 8x8 VGA UXGA Audio Matrix Switcher Rear View...

Page 12: ...y Dipswitches for setting the delay time 10 SETUP Dipswitches Dipswitches for setup of the unit DIPs 1 2 3 4 are for setting the machine DIP 8 is for RS 485 Termination 11 ETHERNET Connector Connects...

Page 13: ...protection and supply wiring Refer to the appropriate nameplate ratings for information For example for fuse replacement see the value printed on the product label 5 The machine is earthed grounded in...

Page 14: ...3 5mm mini plug connector4 4 Connect the eight OUTPUT connectors to up to eight VGA UXGA video acceptors for example displays 5 Connect the eight OUTPUT terminal block connectors to up to eight balanc...

Page 15: ...RNET see section 6 5 8 Connect the power cord1 RS 232 Display 8 Stereo Audio Source Display 1 Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier 1 Unbalanced Stereo Audio Recorder 1 Unbalanced Stereo Audio Recorder 8 Ba...

Page 16: ...VP 8x8A 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 the VP 8x8A unit without using a Null modem adap...

Page 17: ...RC 3000 to the B PIN on the RS 485 rear panel port of the VP 8x8A unit If shielded twisted pair cable is used the shield may be connected to the G Ground PIN on one of the units for example on the RC...

Page 18: ...n 3 White green 3 White orange 4 Blue 4 Blue 5 White blue 5 White blue 6 Green 6 Orange 7 White brown 7 White brown 8 Brown 8 Brown Pair 1 4 and 5 Pair 1 4 and 5 Pair 2 1 and 2 Pair 2 3 and 6 Pair 3 3...

Page 19: ...e Local Area Connection Properties window appears 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 9 Figure 9 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the f...

Page 20: ...ght through Cable RJ 45 PINOUT Side 1 Side 2 PIN Wire Color PIN Wire Color 1 White orange 1 White orange 2 Orange 2 Orange 3 White green 3 White green 4 Blue 4 Blue 5 White blue 5 White blue 6 Green 6...

Page 21: ...d Set to OFF 8 SETUP RS 485 TERM ON for RS 485 Line Termination with 120 OFF for no RS 485 Line Termination 6 6 1 Setting the Delay You can achieve clean transitions when switching between non genlock...

Page 22: ...ON OFF 8 OFF ON ON ON 16 ON ON ON ON 6 7 Cascading Machines You can cascade up to 16 VP 8x8A units with control from a PC or serial controller To cascade up to 16 individual VP 8x8A units via RS 485...

Page 23: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP 8x8A 18 Machine 1 Master Machine 2 Machine 16 Up to 16 Units Figure 12 Control Configuration via RS 232 and RS 485...

Page 24: ...nks 2 Press an IN button to select the input to switch to the output The selected input number appears on the 7 segment display Incomplete operations on the VP 8x8A timeout after 15 seconds 7 2 Resett...

Page 25: ...and in the AUDIO mode it shows the audio signal setup In the AFV it shows both signals see section 7 7 input 4 is connected to output 8 input 3 is connected to output 3 Figure 13 7 segment Display Du...

Page 26: ...isplay following Factory Default Reset 7 3 2 The REL AUDIO LEVEL 7 segment Display The REL AUDIO LEVEL display as illustrated in Figure 16 is active only in the AUDIO and AFV modes see section 7 8 Fig...

Page 27: ...ss the illuminated TAKE button to toggle from the Confirm mode back to the At Once mode Actions no longer require user confirmation and the TAKE button no longer illuminates 7 4 2 Confirming a Switchi...

Page 28: ...ion do the following 1 Press the RCL button The RCL button blinks 2 Press the appropriate INPUT OUTPUT button the button corresponding to the setup If in the Confirm mode that setup configuration will...

Page 29: ...either Audio follow video AFV in which all operations relate to both the video and the audio channels or Breakaway in which video and audio channels switch independently 7 7 1 Setting the Audio Follo...

Page 30: ...e or button to increase or decrease respectively the audio gain of the selected output The audio gain display lights and the audio level value shows on the display The VP8x8A output audio signal level...

Page 31: ...IP_VP8x8A zip to a folder for example C Program Files Kramer Flash 3 Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file FLIP EXE 8 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port Before installing the latest Kramer...

Page 32: ...screen appears as follows Figure 18 Splash Screen 2 After a few seconds the Splash screen is replaced by the Atmel Flip window Figure 19 Atmel Flip Window 3 Press the keyboard shortcut key F2 or selec...

Page 33: ...e 28 Figure 20 Device Selection Window 4 Click the button next to the name of the device and select from the list AT89C51RD2 AT89C51RD2 T89C51RD2 Figure 21 Selecting the Device from the Selection Wind...

Page 34: ...ard shortcut key F3 or select the Communication RS232 command from the Settings menu or press the keys Alt SCR The RS232 window appears Change the COM port according to the configuration of your compu...

Page 35: ...Window Connected 9 Click Run After each stage of the operation is completed the check box for that stage becomes colored green1 When the operation is completed all 4 check boxes will be colored green...

Page 36: ...sconnect the power on the VP 8x8A 12 Disconnect the RS 232 rear panel port on the VP 8x8A unit from the Null modem adapter 13 Release FLASH PROG button on rear panel see Figure 2 14 Connect the power...

Page 37: ...balanced unbalanced 50kHz DIFF GAIN 0 03 DIFF PHASE 0 04 K FACTOR 0 05 S N RATIO VIDEO 73dB 5MHz AUDIO Bal 75dB Unbal 71dB CROSSTALK all hostile VIDEO 49dB 5MHz AUDIO Bal 80dB Unbal 82dB CONTROLS Inpu...

Page 38: ...munication Table 11 lists the Hex values for a single machine MACHINE 1 Table 11 VP 8x8A Hex Codes for Switching via RS 232 RS 485 Switching Video Channels OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OU...

Page 39: ...02 IN 4 02 02 02 02 02 5 02 6 02 7 02 8 IN 5 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 IN 6 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 IN 7 02 7 02 7 02 7 02 7 02 7 02 7 02 7 02 7 IN 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 02 8 Table 13 lis...

Page 40: ...1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 Level Rel 16 81 80 81 16 82 80 81 16 83 80 81 16 84 80 81 16 85 80 81 16 86 80 81 16 87 80 81 16 88 80 81 Mute 16 81 9C 81 16 82 9C 81 16 83 9C 81 16 84 9C...

Page 41: ...is the value to be set for N5 N0 2nd BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 I6 I0 INPUT When switching ie instruction codes 1 and 2 the INPUT 7 bits is set as the input number which is to be switched Similarly if s...

Page 42: ...R set 0 0 No VIS immediate 1 Input 1 2 External digital sync 3 External analog sync 4 Dynamic sync 5 Inter machine sync 6 Input INPUT byte 7 Output INPUT byte 8 User defined sync 32 RGBHV seamless swi...

Page 43: ...al to input output number whose video parameter is to be increased decreased 0 all 0 increase video gain 1 decrease video gain 2 increase contrast 3 decrease contrast 4 increase brightness 5 decrease...

Page 44: ...r 14 63 EXTENDED DATA 7 MSBs for INPUT data 7 MSBs for OUTPUT data 20 NOTES on the above table NOTE 1 When the master switcher is reset e g when it is turned on the reset code is sent to the PC If thi...

Page 45: ...programmable NOTE 12 Under normal conditions the machine s present status is saved each time a change is made The power down save auto save may be disabled using this code Note that whenever the machi...

Page 46: ...tion 22 of output 3 to 681dec 2A9hex you would first send HEX codes 3F 80 85 81 and then send HEX codes 16 83 A9 81 To set the audio gain of output 6 to 10013dec 271Dhex first send HEX codes 3F 80 CE...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...or 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 commen...

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