10
KRAMER ELECTRONICS, LTD.
the system. Possible choices: 1200baud, 9600baud, 19200baud. Follow the on-screen directions
to set the required baud rate.
Controller keyboard
There are two modes of operation for commands such as “Connect Out 12 to In 6”. “
At
once
” is executed immediately - as soon as you click the corresponding Out and In keys.
“
Confirm
” indicates your choice and requires your confirmation by clicking the ENTER key.
The green LED flashes while the machine waits for confirmation.
In the “At once” mode, the green LED is always off; in the “Confirm” mode it is always on.
The choice of mode is relevant to Out/In, All/Off and Audio/Video keys, as well as all
commands which are executed from the MENU.
Follow the on-screen directions to set the most convenient way to control the switchers.
Controller LOAD keys
The
LOAD
keys may also be configured for one of the two modes of operation described
above. If you choose “
At once
” mode, the setup 1-8 will be loaded immediately (as you click
the LOAD 1/8 key). For switchers having more than 8 setups, it is possible to load the other
setups using the MENU command, but this is a slower process (albeit more informative).
External Key –
see 7.5
Dry contacts –
see 7.4
CLEAR controller setup
There are two possible choices: to clear the controller setup (to return the controller to the
initial setup) or to clear the list of installed machines. Follow the on-screen directions to confirm
your choice.
8.2.4
Setup – list of machines
Connect the controller to your Kramer switcher/s using the appropriate interface cable
(RS-232 and/or RS-485). Turn the switcher/s on and check if they work properly with
the video/audio/control equipment. After that go to this point in the controller menu, at
which the following message is displayed:
set MACHINE list
press ENTER to add/remove
Press the ENTER key. A list of all the Kramer switchers that can be controlled via the VS-3000
remote controller is displayed. Scroll over the list with the Up/Down keys until the name of the
Kramer switcher you want to install appears on the top line of the small LCD window. Using
the LEFT/RIGHT keys, scroll the machine numbers (1 – 15) listed in the LCD, until the
machine number you set in the switcher (with DIP switches or by programming) appears on the
bottom line of the LCD. Press the ENTER key. The controller automatically recognizes if the
new machine is to be installed (ie. added to this list), or if this machine already exists and it is to
be removed (ie. deleted from the list of installed machines).
Press ENTER again and wait a few seconds. If you are installing a new machine, and the
connection is correct, the large LCD will display the same status of the switcher as that shown
on its front panel. If something is wrong, the following message will be displayed:
COMMUNICATION error
the UNIT does not respond
In this case, check the following:
1. The name of Kramer switcher is defined correctly
2. The machine number is the same in the switcher and the controller
3. The interface connection is correct
4. The setup of the baud rate is correct (the same on all components of the system)
