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USER MANUAL 

 

 

Model: 

VS-311HDMI 

Automatic HDMI / Audio Switcher 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for VS-311HDMI

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher ...

Page 2: ...t Port 15 5 5 1 Setting a Virtual Port 17 5 5 2 Setting an Ethernet Connection 18 6 Technical Specifications 19 7 Kramer Protocol 2000 20 Figures Figure 1 VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher 6 Figure 2 Connecting the VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher 9 Figure 3 Dipswitches 10 Figure 4 Connecting the Contact Closure Remote Control PINS 11 Figure 5 Connecting a PC without using a Null mo...

Page 3: ...res 7 Table 3 Dipswitch Settings 10 Table 4 Dipswitch Priority Setup 10 Table 5 Crossover Cable RJ 45 PINOUT 13 Table 6 Straight through Cable RJ 45 PINOUT 15 Table 7 Ethernet Configuration Manager Window Functionality 16 Table 8 Technical Specifications of the VS 311HDMI 19 Table 9 Protocol Definitions 20 Table 10 Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 21 ...

Page 4: ...nfra Red Remote Control Transmitter3 including the required battery and a separate user manual4 This user manual4 2 Getting Started We recommend that you Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual Use Kramer high performance high resolution HDMI cables5 2 1 Quick Start This quick start chart ...

Page 5: ...Getting Started KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 2 ...

Page 6: ...UT SELECT buttons but once the selected video signal is lost the machine automatically switches to the highest priority input according to the input priority setup2 The VS 311HDMI will switch back to the primary input when an HDMI signal is detected on that input The VS 311HDMI is housed in a desktop sized enclosure and is 12 VDC fed Control the VS 311HDMI using the front panel buttons or remotely...

Page 7: ...th DVI Digital Visual Interface Supports two way communication between the video source such as a DVD player and the digital television enabling new functionality such as automatic configuration and one button play HDMI has the capacity to support existing high definition video formats 720p 1080i and 1080p 60 as well as standard definition formats such as NTSC or PAL 1 Ensuring an all digital rend...

Page 8: ...a central point and automatically send a new IP address when an Ethernet point is plugged into a different network location Gateway A 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 identifies each sender or receiver within a network via a particular serve...

Page 9: ...R SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 6 4 Your VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher Figure 1 illustrates the front and rear panels of the VS 311HDMI Table 2 defines the front and rear panels of the VS 311HDMI Figure 1 VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher ...

Page 10: ...o the digital audio S PDIF inputs from 1 to 3 9 RS 232 DB 9F Port Connect to the PC or the Remote Controller 10 PRIORITY SETUP Dipswitches Dipswitches for setup of the machine DIPs 1 2 and 3 are for setting the signal priorities DIP 4 is for setting to the manual or the AUTO mode see section 5 1 11 REMOTE Terminal Block Connects to a dry contact switch see section 5 2 12 OUT HDMI Connector Connect...

Page 11: ...ITY SETUP dipswitches see section 5 1 6 If required connect a PC and or controller to the RS 232 port see section 5 3 and or the ETHERNET port see section 5 4 7 If required connect7 the contact closure remote control PINs see section 5 2 8 Connect the 12V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity not shown in Figure 2 1 You do not need to connect all the...

Page 12: ...Connecting the VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher 9 HDMI DVD Player HDMI Plasma Display AV Receiver HDMI Set Top Box Source or Figure 2 Connecting the VS 311HDMI Automatic HDMI Audio Switcher ...

Page 13: ...ty setup Set the inputs priority see Table 4 4 AUTO OFF manual mode switch between channels manually ON automatic mode inputs switch automatically to the output according to the priority setup Inputs 1 2 and 3 can be set in priority according to your needs The VS 311HDMI will switch to the secondary input upon loss of the primary input signal and back to the primary input when a signal is detected...

Page 14: ... contact closure remote control pins operate in a similar way to the input buttons For example you may override1 the presently routed input by using the remote control contact closure To do so2 connect the appropriate input number3 pin on the REMOTE terminal block connector to the G Ground pin4 as Figure 4 illustrates DO NOT Connect more than one PIN to the Ground PIN at the same time To route IN ...

Page 15: ... Null modem adapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC To connect a PC to the VS 311HDMI unit without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the Master VS 311HDMI unit as Figure 5 illustrates Female DB9 From PC PIN 4 Connected to PIN 6 PINS 8 7 1 Connected together If a Shielded cable is used connect the shield...

Page 16: ... 568A Side 1 EIA TIA 568B Side 2 PIN Wire Color PIN Wire Color 1 White orange 1 White green 2 Orange 2 Green 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 and 6 Pair 3 1 and 2 Pair 4 7 and 8 Pair 4 7 and 8 Figure 6 RJ 45 PINOUT This type of connec...

Page 17: ...OLOGY 14 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 7 Figure 7 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the details as shown in Figure 8 7 Click OK Figure 8 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window ...

Page 18: ...ET port as described in section 5 4 1 2 Insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive double click the Set Setfc11eth_confxx exe1 file and follow the on screen instructions2 The Ethernet Configuration Manager is installed 3 Click the appropriate shortcut in the Start menu s Programs folder The Configuration Manager window see Figure 9 opens 4 Click the Search button3 or the Action menu s Search Board comm...

Page 19: ...Displays the firmware version 6 Device Network Settings Area DHCP 1 Mode Check Box When selected configures the Ethernet port to obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server When cleared manual configuration of the Ethernet port is required to obtain an IP address Static IP IP Address A 32 binary digit number obtained from your Network Administrator that identifies the Ethernet port tha...

Page 20: ...rtual serial port is installed 2 Run the Virtual Serial Port Manager Application The Virtual Serial Port Manager window appears see Figure 10 Figure 10 The Virtual Serial Port Manager Window 3 Press the Add VSP button to add a serial port and type the IP settings according to the IP address and local port of your VS 311HDMI see Figure 11 Figure 11 The Virtual Serial Port Properties Window 1 File n...

Page 21: ...w COM 3 and COM 4 5 In the control application choose the COM port connection according to your virtual serial port connections see Figure 13 Figure 13 The Port Window Selecting a Virtual Serial Port 5 5 2 Setting an Ethernet Connection If the control application can directly connect to the Ethernet driver select the host IP and port number as illustrated in Figure 14 Figure 14 The Port Window Sel...

Page 22: ...ctor 1 S PDIF digital audio on an RCA connector 1 unbalanced stereo audio 4dBm on a 3 5mm mini jack with 1 balanced stereo audio on a 5 pin detachable terminal block DATA RATE Up to 1 65Gbps POWER SOURCE 12 VDC 270mA CONTROLS Front panel buttons infra red remote control transmitter RS 232 Ethernet DIMENSIONS 21 6cm x 16 1cm x 4 4cm 8 5 x 6 3 x 1 7 W D H WEIGHT 1 2 kg 2 6 lbs approx ACCESSORIES Pow...

Page 23: ...ble below INSTRUCTION NO 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 switching is done via the machine s front panel then these bits are set with the INPUT NUMBER which was switched For other operations these bits are defined according to the tab...

Page 24: ... 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 switching 64 Set for delayed switch 65 Execute delayed switch 66 Cancel delayed switch setting 2 5 17 18 BREAKAWAY SETTING 0 0 audio follow video 1 audio breakaway 2 8 1 0 FOLLOW mode 1 Normal mode 15 VID...

Page 25: ...qual 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 brightness 6 increase color 7 decrease color 8 increase hue 9 decrease hue 16 increase H phase 17 decrease H phase 18 increase V position 19 decrease V position 24 24 INCREASE DECREASE AUDIO PARAMET...

Page 26: ...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 this code is sent to the switchers it will reset according to the present power down settings NOTE 2 These are bi directional definitions That is if the switcher receives the code it will perform the ins...

Page 27: ... 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 machine is turned on the auto save function is set NOTE 13 This is a request to identify the switcher s in the system If the OUTPUT is set as 0 and the INPUT is set as 1 2 5 or 7 the machine will send its...

Page 28: ...ction 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 81 followed by HEX codes 16 86 9D 81 NOTE 21 To store data in the non volatile memory of the unit eg the EEPROM for saving SETUPS The EEPROM address is sent using the INPUT byte and the data to be st...

Page 29: ... 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 company address and a description of the problem s 3 For the name of the nearest Kramer authorized service center consult your authorized dealer LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES All implied warranti...

Page 30: ...For 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 comments and feedback Caution Safety Warning Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening servicing ...

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