KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Cascading Vertical Interval Video-Audio Matrix Switchers
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2. Connect the RS-232 port on the first
VS-602XL
unit to the PC (if required)
using the Null-modem adapter provided with the machine (recommended), as
section
6.1
describes.
3. Connect the RS-485 terminal block port on the first
VS-602XL
unit to the
RS-485 port on the second and third
VS-602XL
units.
4. Set the SETUP DIP-switches, as section
6.2
describes. In particular:
Set all the
VS-602XL
units with the same MACHINE # (preferably, as
MACHINE # 1)
Set Dip 4 ON on the first and last
VS-602XL
units (terminating the
RS-485 line at 120
Ω
). Set Dip 4 OFF on the second
VS-602XL
unit
Set Dip 5 and Dip 8 OFF on all
VS-602XL
units
Set Dip 6 ON on all
VS-602XL
units (enabling the Reply option in
accordance with Protocol 2000)
Set Dip 7 OFF on all
VS-602XL
units (if the PC connects via the
RS-232 port)
Null-modem Adapter connects
to PC RS-232 In Port
Machine # 1 (= Master)
SETUP DIPSWITCHES
1 2 3 4
6 7 8
5
Machine # 1
SETUP DIPSWITCHES
1 2 3 4
6 7 8
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Machine # 1
SETUP DIPSWITCHES
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
1
2
3
4
5
6
Figure 12: Cascading a set of three Units in a (RGB) Parallel Configuration
