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VS-41HDCP - Connecting a VS-41HDCP 4x1 DVI Switcher

7

RS-232

Display

DVI

Computer Graphics

Source 4

DVI

Computer

Graphics

Source 1

DVI

Figure 3: Connecting a VS-41HDCP 4x1 DVI Switcher

5.1

Connecting to the VS-41HDCP

via RS-232

You can connect to the

VS-41HDCP

via an RS-232 connection using, for example,

a PC. Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required.

To connect to the

VS-41HDCP

via RS-232:

•

Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the

VS-41HDCP

unit via

a 9-wire straight cable (only pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, and pin 5 to pin 5

need to be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC

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Summary of Contents for VS-41HDCP

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VS 41HDCP 4x1DVI Switcher P N 2900 000522 Rev 1 ...

Page 2: ...commend that you always use Kramer high performance cables to connect AV equipment to the VS 41HDCP The 4x1 DVI Switcher 1 power adapter 5V DC VS 41HDCP RC IR3 IR remote control transmitter with batteries and user manual 4 rubber feet 1 Quick start sheet 1 User Manual Step 4 Connect the power Connect the 5V DC power adapter to the and plug the adapter into the mains electricity VS 41HDCP Switch on...

Page 3: ...cations 19 8 1 Default Communication Parameters 19 9 Default EDID 20 10 Kramer Protocol 21 10 1 Switching Protocols 21 10 2 Kramer Protocol 3000 22 10 3 Kramer Protocol 2000 24 Figures UFigure 1 VS 41HDCP 4x1 DVI Switcher Front PanelU 5 UFigure 2 VS 41HDCP 4x1 DVI Switcher Rear PanelU 5 UFigure 3 Connecting a VS 41HDCP 4x1 DVI SwitcherU 7 UFigure 4 Connecting the Contact Closure Remote Control PIN...

Page 4: ... defined by function Our 1 000 plus different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Matrix Switchers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Specialty AV Products GROUP 7 Scan Converters and Scalers GROUP 8 Cables and Connectors GROUP 9 Room Connecti...

Page 5: ...es are available 2 1 Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance Use only good quality connection cables to avoid interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer VS 41HDCP a...

Page 6: ... Features a USB connector for setup and programming Features EDID PassThru Passes EDID HDCP signals from source to display Features enhanced EDID Extended Display Identification Data The unit can store and recall an EDID setting in non volatile memory from either the default EDID or a connected output allowing convenient and reliable connection to the source Is compact in size Two units can be rac...

Page 7: ...ay size luminance data and for digital displays only the pixel mapping data EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA 3 2 About HDCP The High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP standard developed by Intel protects digital video and audio signals transmitted over DVI or HDMI connections between two HDCP enabled devices to eliminate the reprod...

Page 8: ...6 PANEL LOCK Button Press to toggle disengaging the front panel buttons Figure 2 VS 41HDCP 4x1 DVI Switcher Rear Panel Feature Function 1 INPUT DVI Connectors Connect to the DVI sources from 1 to 4 2 REMOTE Terminal Block Connectors Connect to a contact closure switch see Sec ion 6 1 3 OUTPUT DVI Connector Connect to the DVI acceptor 4 RS 232 9 pin D sub Port Connects to the PC or the RS 232 Remot...

Page 9: ... 1 Connect up to four computer graphics sources to the inputs 1 to 4 You do not have to connect all the DVI sources 2 Connect the OUTPUT DVI connector to a DVI acceptor for example a display 3 If required connect a PC and or controller to the RS 232 port and or the ETHERNET port see Section 6 3 4 Connect the 5V DC power adapter to the power socket and connect the adapter to the mains electricity n...

Page 10: ...41HDCP via RS 232 You can connect to the VS 41HDCP via an RS 232 connection using for example a PC Note that a null modem adapter connection is not required To connect to the VS 41HDCP via RS 232 Connect the RS 232 9 pin D sub rear panel port on the VS 41HDCP unit via a 9 wire straight cable only pin 2 to pin 2 pin 3 to pin 3 and pin 5 to pin 5 need to be connected to the RS 232 9 pin D sub port o...

Page 11: ...ed the EDID button blinks and then ceases blinking when reconnecting the same output When a new output is connected the EDID button blinks to indicate that new EDID information must be acquired 6 1 1 Acquiring Changing the EDID You can work with the default EDID or acquire or change an EDID via the connected output Use the EDID button to acquire the output EDID information To acquire or change the...

Page 12: ...onnect To select IN 1 temporarily connect he 1 PIN to the G PIN To select IN 4 the 4 PIN to the G PIN temporarily connect Figure 4 Connecting the Contact Closure Remote Control PINs 6 3 Controlling the VS 41HDCP via the ETHERNET Port You can connect the VS 41HDCP via the Ethernet using a crossover cable see Section 6 3 1 for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable see 6 3 2 Section...

Page 13: ...Select Properties 3 Right click Local Area Connection Properties 4 Select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window appears 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 5 Figure 5 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the details as shown in Figure 6 7 Click OK ...

Page 14: ...o the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router via a straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors 6 3 3 Configuring the Ethernet Port To configure the Ethernet port download the P3K Wizard Ethernet configuration software Extract the file to a folder and create a shortcut on your desktop to the file Follow these steps to configure the port 1 Double click the desktop icon The Connect screen ...

Page 15: ...o the Ethernet port of the VS 41HDCP Select Ethernet if you know the IP address number or the machine name The default name for the machine is KRAMER_XXXX the four digits are the last four digits of the machine s serial number Serial if you are connected via a serial port 3 Click OK The P3K Wizard screen appears ...

Page 16: ...e VS 41HDCP using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection Before attempting to connect Perform the procedures in Section 6 3 Ensure that the Java software is installed and functioning correctly on your computer If not download it from www java com Ensure that your browser is supported Microsoft IE V6 0 and higher Google Chrome Firefox V3 0 and higher To check that Java is installed and running co...

Page 17: ...age follow the instructions on the page to Load and enable Java Enable Javascript in your browser 6 5 Log On to the VS 41HDCP Web Pages To log on to VS 41HDCP Web pages 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Type the unit s IP number in the Address bar of your browser The Loading page appears Figure 10 The Loading Page ...

Page 18: ... a graphical interpretation of the front panel see Figure 12 The Web pages let you control the VS 41HDCP via the Ethernet The menu appears on the left side of the screen There are two remote operation Web pages The PANEL main page see Section 6 5 1 The configurations page see Section 6 5 2 A description of each Web page is displayed if you hover your mouse over the question mark that appears on th...

Page 19: ...ndicators purple and blue respectively Figure 12 VS 41HDCP Switching Matrix Page You can perform the following operations via this Web page Select an input to switch to the output by clicking an input selector button Acquire the EDID see Section 6 1 Click the Lock button to lock or unlock the front panel Click the Mute button to mute the audio signal ...

Page 20: ...ck CONFIGURATIONS The Configurations Web page appears 2 Modify the values as required 3 Click the blue Submit button to apply changes or Cancel to abandon them A confirmation window appears asking if you are sure you want to change the network settings 4 Click Yes A window appears informing you that the configuration has been successfully changed 5 Click OK 6 If the IP address has been changed clo...

Page 21: ...pgrade For instructions on upgrading the firmware see the Updating the Firmware Using the P3K Software document The latest version of firmware and installation instructions can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at www kramerelectronics com ...

Page 22: ...electronics com to access the list of resolu ions 8 1 Default Communication Parameters EDID Passes EDID HDCP signals between the display and the source RS 232 Protocol 2000 Protocol 3000 Default Baud Rate 9600 Baud Rate 115 200 Data Bits 8 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Parity None Command Format HEX Command Format ASCII Example Output 1 to Input 1 0x01 0x81 0x81 0x81 Example Outp...

Page 23: ...x 0 188 Gy 0 706 Blue chromaticity Bx 0 148 By 0 064 White point default Wx 0 313 Wy 0 329 Additional descriptors None Timing characteristics Horizontal scan range 30 83kHz Vertical scan range 56 76Hz Video bandwidth 170MHz CVT standard Not supported GTF standard Not supported Additional descriptors None Preferred timing Yes Native preferred timing 1280x720p at 60Hz 16 10 Modeline 1280x720 74 250 ...

Page 24: ...ion 10 1 1 or by sending protocol commands see 10 1 2 Section 10 1 1 Switching Protocols via the Front Panel Buttons To switch from Protocol 3000 to Protocol 2000 press and hold the INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 buttons for a few seconds not as part of the switching operation To switch from Protocol 2000 to Protocol 3000 press and hold the INPUT 1 and INPUT 3 buttons for a few seconds i The Windows based Kr...

Page 25: ...mmand commands string with only one command without addressing start body delimiter Command SP Parameter_1 Parameter_2 CR Commands string formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing Address Command_1 Parameter1_1 Parameter1_2 Command_2 Parameter2_1 Parameter2_2 Command_3 Parameter3_1 Parameter3_2 CR Device message format Start Address optional Body Delimiter Sender_id message CR LF De...

Page 26: ... characters CR will be entered by Enter key that key send also LF but this char will be ignored by commands parser Sending commands from some controllers like Crestron require coding some characters in special form like X Anyway there is a way to enter all ASCII characters so it is possible to send all commands also from controller Similar way can use for URL Telnet support that maybe will be adde...

Page 27: ...RESET OK Switch to Protocol 2000 P2000 P2000 OK Protocol 2000 has command to switch back to ASCII Protocol like Protocol 3000 10 3 Kramer Protocol 2000 This RS 232 RS 485 communication protocol uses four bytes of information as defined below The default data rate is 9600 baud with no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit MSB LSB DESTINATION INSTRUCTION 0 D N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 N0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1st byte IN...

Page 28: ...d as MACHINE NUMBER 1 When several machines are controlled from a single serial port they are usually configured together with each machine having an individual machine number If the OVR bit is set then all machine numbers will accept implement the command and the addressed machine will reply i All the values in the table are decimal unless otherwise stated Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 Inst...

Page 29: ...ature ii Product modification orfailure to follow instructions supplied withtheproduct iii Repair orattemptedrepairby anyone not authorized by Kramer iv Any shipment of theproduct claims must bepresentedtothe carrier v Removal orinstallation of theproduct vi Any other cause which does not relate to aproduct defect vii Cartons equipment enclosures cables or accessories used inconjunction withthepro...

Page 30: ...tributors visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Web site E mail www kramerelectronics com info kramerel com SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing ...

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