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The warranty obligations of Kramer Electronics Inc. (“Kramer Electronics”) for this product are limited to the terms set fort h below: 

What is Covered  

This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product.  

What is Not  Covered  

This limited warranty does not cover any damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from any alteration, modification, im proper or unreasonable use 
or maintenance, misuse, abuse, accident, neglect, exposure to excess moisture, fire, improper packing and shipping (such clai ms must be presented to 
the carrier), lightning, power surges, or other acts of nature. This limited warranty does  not cover any damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting 
from the installation or removal of this product from any installation, any unauthorized tampering with this product, any rep airs attempted by anyone 
unauthorized by Kramer Electronics to make such repairs, or any other cause which does not relate directly to a defect in materials and/or workmanship 
of this product. This limited warranty does not cover cartons, equipment enclosures, cables or accessories used in conjunctio n with this product. 
Without limiting any other exclusion herein, Kramer Electronics does not warrant that the product covered hereby, including, wit hout limitation, the 
technology and/or integrated circuit(s) included in the product, will not become obsolete or that such items a re or will remain compatible with any other 
product or technology with which the product may be used. 

How Long this Coverage Lasts 

The standard limited warranty for Kramer products is seven (7) years from the date of original purchase, with the following e xceptions: 

1.  All Kramer VIA hardware products are covered by a standard three (3) year warranty for the VIA hardware and a standard three (3) year 

warranty for firmware and software updates; all Kramer VIA accessories, adapters, ta gs, and dongles are covered by a standard one (1) year 
warranty. 

2.  Kramer fiber optic cables, adapter-size fiber optic extenders, pluggable optical modules, active cables, cable retractors, ring mounted 

adapters, portable power chargers, Kramer speakers, and Kramer touch panels are all covered by a standard one (1) year warranty.  

3.  All Kramer Cobra products, all Kramer Calibre products, all Kramer Minicom digital signage products, all HighSecLabs products , all 

streaming, and all wireless products are covered by a standard three (3) year warranty.  

4.  All Sierra Video MultiViewers are covered by a standard five (5) year warranty.  

5.  Sierra switchers & control panels are covered by a standard seven (7) year warranty (excluding power supplies and fans that are covered for 

three (3) years). 

6.  K-Touch software is covered by a standard one (1) year warranty for software updates.  

7.  All Kramer passive cables are covered by a ten (10) year warranty. 

Who is Covered 

Only the original purchaser of this product is covered under this limited warranty. This limited warranty is not transferable  to subsequent purchasers or 
owners of this product.  

What Kramer Electronics Will Do 

Kramer Electronics will, at its sole option, provide one of the following three remedies to whatever extent it shall deem nec essary to satisfy a proper 
claim under this limited warranty: 

1.  Elect to repair or facilitate the repair of any defective parts within a reasonable period of time, free of any charge for the necessary parts a nd 

labor to complete the repair and restore this product to its proper operating condition. Kramer Electronics will also pay the  shipping costs 
necessary to return this product once the repair is complete. 

2.  Replace this product with a direct replacement or with a similar product deemed by Kramer Electronics to perform substantiall y the same 

function as the original product. 

If a direct or similar replacement product is supplied, the original product’s end warranty date remains 

unchanged and is transferred to the replacement product. 

3.  Issue a refund of the original purchase price less depreciation  to be determined based on the age of the product at the time remedy is sought 

under this limited warranty. 

What Kramer Electronics Will Not Do Under This Limited Warranty 

If this product is returned to Kramer Electronics or the authorized dealer from which it was purchased or any other party authorized to repair Kramer 
Electronics products, this product must be insured during shipment, with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you. I f this product is returned 
uninsured, you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment. Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re -
installation of this product from or into any installation. Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to any setting up this product, any 
adjustment of user controls or any programming required for a specific installation of this product.  

How to Obtain a Remedy Under This Limited Warranty 

To obtain a remedy under this limited warranty, you must contact either the authorized Kramer Electronics reseller from whom you purchased this 
product or the Kramer Electronics office nearest you. For a list of authorized Kramer Electronics resellers and/or Kramer Ele ctronics authorized service 
providers, visit our web site at www.kramerav.com or contact the Kramer Electronics office nearest you. 
In order to pursue any remedy under this limited warranty, you must possess an original, dated receipt as proof of purchase f rom an authorized Kramer 
Electronics reseller. If this product is returned under this limited warranty, a return authorization number, obtained from Kramer Electronics, will be 
required (RMA number). You may also be directed to an authorized reseller or a person authorized by Kramer Electronics to rep air the product. 
If it is decided that this product should be returned directly to Kramer Electronics, this product should be properly packed, prefer ably in the original 
carton, for shipping. Cartons not bearing a return authorization number will be refused.  

Limitation of Liability 

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF KRAMER ELECTRONICS UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL PURCHASE 
PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KRAMER ELECTRONICS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR 
DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR 
UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. Some countries, districts or states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief, special , incidental, 
consequential or indirect damages, or the limitation of liability to specified amounts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.  

Exclusive Remedy 

TO THE MAXIMUM  EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND 
IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE 
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, KRAMER ELECTRONICS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, 
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IF KRAMER 
ELECTRONICS CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM OR EXCLUDE IMPLIED WARRANTIES UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THEN ALL IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES COVERING THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICUL AR PURPOSE, 
SHALL APPLY TO THIS PRODUCT AS PROVIDED UNDER  APP LICABLE LAW.  

IF ANY PRODUCT TO WHICH THIS LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES IS A “CONSUMER PRODUCT”  UNDER THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY 
ACT (15 U.S.C.A. §2301, ET SEQ.) OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SHALL NOT 
APPLY TO YOU, AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR 
THE PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY AS PROVIDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.  

Other Conditions 

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from country to country or state to state.  
This limited warranty is void if (i)  the label bearing the serial number of this product has been removed or defaced, (ii) th e product is not distributed by 
Kramer Electronics or (iii)  this product is not purchased from an authorized Kramer Electronics reseller. If you are unsure w hether a reseller is an 
authorized Kramer Electronics reseller, visit our web site at www.kramerav.com or contact a Kramer Electronics office from the list at the end of this 
document. 
Your rights under this limited warranty are not diminished if you do not complete and return the product registration form or  complete and submit the 
online product registration form. Kramer Electronics thanks you for purchasing a Kramer Electronics product. We hope it will give you years of 
satisfaction. 

Summary of Contents for VS-42H2

Page 1: ...P N 2900 301289 Rev 1 www kramerAV com USER MANUAL MODEL VS 42H2 4K 4x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher ...

Page 2: ... Front Panel Buttons 11 Acquiring an EDID from an Output 11 Muting and Unmuting Output AV 12 Routing an Input to an Output 12 Configuring and Maintaining VS 42H2 13 Setting DIP Switches 13 Resetting VS 42H2 to Factory Default Settings 14 Upgrading Firmware 14 Using Embedded Web Pages 15 Routing and Setting the Inputs and Outputs 16 Managing EDID 18 Setting Device Parameters 20 Upgrade the Firmware...

Page 3: ...Kramer high performance high resolution cables to avoid interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer VS 42H2 awa...

Page 4: ...aneously VS 42H2 provides exceptional quality advanced and user friendly operation and flexible control Exceptional Quality High Performance AV Matrix Switches 4 4K 60Hz 4 4 4 HDR HDMI HDCP compliant signals to 2 18G 4K 60Hz 4 4 4 HDR HDMI HDCP compliant outputs at up to 18G data rate Signals are HDCP 2 2 1 4 compliant Kramer Equalization reKlocking Technology Rebuilds the digital signal to travel...

Page 5: ...ia the Ethernet using built in user friendly web pages Using the IR Transmitter You can use the RC IR3 IR transmitter to control the machine via the built in IR receiver on the front panel or instead via an optional external IR receiver The external IR receiver can be located up to 15m away from the machine This distance can be extended to up to 60m when used with three extension cables Before usi...

Page 6: ...LED Lights green when the device is powered on INPUT SELECTOR TO OUT 1 Buttons 1 to 4 Press one of the four input buttons to switch it TO OUT 1 INPUT SELECTOR TO OUT 2 Buttons 1 to 4 Press one of the four input buttons to switch it TO OUT 2 MUTE OUT 2 Button Press to toggle mute of the OUT 2 signal MUTE OUT 1 Button Press to toggle mute of the OUT 1 signal EDID Button Press to capture the EDID see...

Page 7: ...remote contact closure input selection switches for Output 2 see Connecting the Remote Input Selection Switches on page 10 Use the left G pin on the RS 232 4 pin terminal block in conjunction with this terminal block RS 232 4 pin Terminal Block Connect to a PC serial controller Use the three rightmost pins for the RS 232 control and the left ground pin for the two REMOTE INPUT TO OUT and terminal ...

Page 8: ...flow is compatible for the device Avoid uneven mechanical loading Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used for avoiding overloading of the circuits Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Maximum mounting height for the device is 2 meters To mount the VS 42H2 in a rack Mount the unit in a rack using the recommended rack adapter see www kramer...

Page 9: ...2H2 as illustrated in the example in Figure 3 1 Connect up to four HDMI sources for example Blu ray players to the HDMI Input connectors 2 Connect the two OUT HDMI connectors to up to two HDMI acceptors for example LCD displays with built in speakers 3 If required connect a PC controller to the RS 232 port see Connecting to VS 42H2 via RS 232 on page 10 4 Connect the power adapter to the device an...

Page 10: ...t port of the VS 42H2 directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors This type of connection is recommended for identifying the VS 42H2 with the factory configured default IP address After connecting the VS 42H2 to the Ethernet port configure your PC as follows 1 Click Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Change Adapter Settings 3 Highlight...

Page 11: ...6 For TCP IPv4 you can use any IP address in the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 255 excluding 192 168 1 39 that is provided by your IT department Figure 6 Internet Protocol Properties Window 7 Click OK 8 Click Close Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS 42H2 to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight through cable with R...

Page 12: ...s Connecting to VS 42H2 via RS 232 You can connect to the VS 42H2 via an RS 232 4 pin Terminal Block using for example a PC The three rightmost pins are used for the RS 232 control and the left pin is used as Ground for the two REMOTE INPUT TO OUT and terminal blocks Connect the RS 232 terminal block on the rear panel of the VS 42H2 to a PC controller as follows From the RS 232 9 pin D sub serial ...

Page 13: ...ational Acquiring an EDID from an Output You can acquire the EDID from OUT 1 or OUT 2 and copy it to any or all of the four inputs to be stored in non volatile memory You can also reset any or all the inputs to the default EDID To copy the EDID from Output 1 and or Output 2 to one or more Inputs 1 Press the EDID button to enter the EDID setting mode The EDID button and all the INPUT SELECTOR butto...

Page 14: ... 3 Press EDID The EDID changes are saved Muting and Unmuting Output AV Use the MUTE button to mute unmute an output audio and video To mute an output Press MUTE OUT 1 or MUTE OUT 2 The MUTE button lights the inputs routed to the outputs flash and the output AV is muted To unmute an output Press MUTE OUT 1 or MUTE OUT 2 The MUTE button turns off the inputs routed to the outputs stop flashing and th...

Page 15: ...HDCP On down Input 3 is HDCP compliant 4 Input 4 HDCP support Off up Input 4 does not support HDCP On down Input 4 is HDCP compliant 5 Output 1 switching mode Off up Output 1 Manual switching On down Output 1 Automatic switching 6 Output 1 switching type Off up Output 1 Last Connected mode if DIP 5 is on On down Output 1 Priority mode if DIP 5 is on 7 Output 2 switching mode Off up Output 2 Manual...

Page 16: ...rmware VS 42H2 can be upgraded via any of the following Mini USB RS 232 Ethernet Use the Kramer K UPLOAD software to upgrade the firmware via the VS 42H2 USB Connector or via RS 232 set DIP switch 6 to Off up position to allow RS 232 to control program the device or via the ETHERNET RJ 45 Connector The latest version of K UPLOAD and installation instructions can be downloaded from our website at w...

Page 17: ...rowser s cache 1 Type the IP address of the device in the address bar of your internet browser default 192 168 1 39 If security is enabled the Login window appears Figure 9 Embedded Web Pages Login Window 2 Enter the Username default Admin and Password default Admin and click Sign in The default web page appears Figure 10 The General Info Page The General Info page displays information related to ...

Page 18: ...vice Parameters on page 20 Upgrade the Firmware on page 22 Viewing the About Us Page on page 23 Routing and Setting the Inputs and Outputs Use Routing page to perform the following actions Switching an Input to an Output on page 16 Muting and Unmuting Output AV on page 17 Locking and Unlocking Controls on page 17 Switching an Input to an Output To switch an Input to an Output 1 Click Routing on th...

Page 19: ...lick Routing on the Navigation List The Routing page appears Figure 11 2 Click beside an output The selected output s audio and video are no longer muted and the Mute icon changes to Locking and Unlocking Controls To lock all the VS 42H2 controls 1 Click Routing EDID or Device Settings on the Navigation List The navigated page appears 2 Click the open lock icon at the top right of the page The ico...

Page 20: ...ce due to outputs being exchanged Click Refresh to update the display Copying EDID Data from an Output or Input To copy EDID data from an output or input to one or more inputs 1 Click EDID on the Navigation List The EDID page appears Figure 12 The EDID Page 2 Click the source button from which to copy the EDID Output or Input The button changes color and the EDID summary information reflects the E...

Page 21: ...page appears 2 Click the BROWSE button The Windows Browser opens 3 Select the required file and click Open The EDID summary information reflects the selection 4 Click one or more destination Inputs All selected Input buttons change color and the EDID summary information reflects the Input selection s You can check or uncheck the Inputs checkbox to select or deselect all 4 inputs 5 Click the Copy b...

Page 22: ...l or Ethernet Communication Parameters on page 20 Performing a Factory Reset on page 21 Modifying Serial or Ethernet Communication Parameters To modify serial or Ethernet communication parameters 1 Click Device Settings on the Navigation List The Device Settings page appears Figure 13 The Device Setting Page 2 Adjust the parameters as required either by entering the parameters directly or by using...

Page 23: ...to its factory default values 1 Click Device Settings on the Navigation List The Device Settings page appears 2 Click Factory Reset The following window appears Figure 14 Factory Reset message 3 Choose whether to include resetting Ethernet parameters and click OK The device resets to its default parameters ...

Page 24: ... List The Firmware Upgrade page appears Figure 15 The Firmware Upgrade Page 2 Click the BROWSE button The Windows Browser opens 3 Select the required file and click Open The firmware file name is displayed in the Firmware Upgrade page 4 Click START UPGRADE The firmware file is loaded and a progress bar is displayed Do not interrupt the process or the VS 42H2 may be damaged 5 When the process is co...

Page 25: ...r Electronics Ltd VS 42H2 Using Embedded Web Pages 23 Viewing the About Us Page The VS 42H2 About Us page displays the Web page version and Kramer Electronics Ltd company details Figure 16 The About Us Page ...

Page 26: ...Consumption 5V DC 2 5A Source 5V DC 4A Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Humidity 10 to 90 RHL non condensing Regulatory Compliance Safety CE UL Environmental RoHs WEEE Enclosure Size Half 19 1U Type Aluminum Cooling Convection ventilation General Net Dimensions W D H 21 5cm x 16 3cm x 4 4 cm 8 45 x 6 42 x 1 73 Shipping ...

Page 27: ...ve off sleep Extension blocs 1 CEA EXT DDC CI Not supported Color characteristics Default color space Non sRGB Display gamma 2 40 Red chromaticity Rx 0 611 Ry 0 329 Green chromaticity Gx 0 313 Gy 0 559 Blue chromaticity Bx 0 148 By 0 131 White point default Wx 0 320 Wy 0 336 Additional descriptors None Timing characteristics Horizontal scan range 15 136kHz Vertical scan range 23 61Hz Video bandwid...

Page 28: ...escan 4 3 16 15 1920 x 1080p at 30Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 25Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 24Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 24Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 24Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 24Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 24Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 1920 x 1080p at 24Hz HDTV 16 9 1 1 NB NTSC refresh rate Hz 1000 1001 CE audio data formats supported LPCM 2 channel 16 20 24 bit depths at ...

Page 29: ...2 1D 03 31 00 00 00 13 1A 01 03 80 24 24 8C E2 90 20 9C 54 50 8F 26 21 52 56 2F CF 00 A9 40 81 80 90 40 D1 C0 31 59 45 59 61 59 81 99 08 E8 00 30 F2 70 5A 80 B0 58 8A 00 BA 88 21 00 00 1E 02 3A 80 18 71 38 2D 40 58 2C 45 00 BA 88 21 00 00 1E 00 00 00 FC 00 56 53 2D 34 32 48 32 0A 20 20 20 20 20 0A 00 00 FD 00 17 3D 0F 88 3C 00 0A 20 20 20 20 20 20 01 C4 02 03 50 F0 52 10 1F 04 13 05 14 02 11 06 15...

Page 30: ...x nn Command Parameter CR LF Command parameters Multiple parameters must be separated by a comma In addition multiple parameters can be grouped as a single parameter using brackets and Command chain separator character Multiple commands can be chained in the same string Each command is delimited by a pipe character Parameters attributes Parameters may contain multiple attributes Attributes are ind...

Page 31: ...l port baud rate baud_param 0 get the list of supported baud rates baud_rate1 Baud_rate2 list of supported baud rates Get protocol serial port baud rate BAUD CR BUILD DATE Get device build date COMMAND BUILD DATE CR FEEDBACK nn BUILD DATE date time CR LF date Format YYYY MM DD where YYYY Year MM Month DD Day time Format hh mm ss where hh hours mm minutes ss seconds Get the device build date BUILD ...

Page 32: ...g range 0 2 16 1 COMMAND ETH PORT port_type port_id CR FEEDBACK nn ETH PORT port_type port_id CR LF port_type TCP UDP port_id TCP UDP port number 0 65535 Set the Ethernet port protocol for TCP to port 12457 ETH PORT 0 12457 CR ETH PORT Get Ethernet port protocol COMMAND ETH PORT port_type CR FEEDBACK nn ETH PORT port_type port_id CR LF port_type TCP UDP 0 TCP 1 UDP port_id TCP UDP port number 0 65...

Page 33: ...o dest_bitmask edid_size safe_mode CR Response 1 nn LDEDID edid_io dest_bitmask edid_size safe_mode ready CR LF or nn LDEDID errnn CR LF Step 2 If ready was received send EDID_DATA Response 2 nn LDEDID edid_io dest_bitmask edid_size safe_mode ok CR LF or nn LDEDID errnn CR LF edid_io EDID destination type usually input 0 Input 1 Output 2 Default EDID 3 Custom EDID dest_bitmask Bitmap representing ...

Page 34: ...nly 1 is relevant for the mode value To disable DHCP the user must configure a static IP address for the device Connecting Ethernet to devices with DHCP may take more time in some networks To connect with a randomly assigned IP by DHCP specify the device DNS name if available using the NAME command You can also get an assigned IP by direct connection to USB or RS 232 protocol port if available For...

Page 35: ...ermission level to 33333 PASS admin 33333 CR PASS Get password for login level The default password is an empty string COMMAND PASS login_level CR FEEDBACK nn PASS login_level password CR LF login_level Level of login to set End User or Administrator password Password for the login_level Up to 15 printable ASCII chars Get the password for the Admin protocol permission level PASS admin CR PRIO Set ...

Page 36: ... CR LF in_id Indicates the ID of the input 1 to 4 Connection character between in and out parameters out_id Output number 1 or 2 for all outputs Switch IN 1 to OUT 3 VID 1 3 CR VID LEGACY COMMAND Get video switch state The GET command identifies input switching on Step in clients This is a legacy command New Step in modules support the ROUTE command COMMAND VID out_id CR FEEDBACK nn VID out_id CR ...

Page 37: ...t enough space for data firmware FPGA ERR_FS_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE 11 Not enough space file system ERR_FS_FILE_NOT_EXISTS 12 File does not exist ERR_FS_FILE_CANT_CREATED 13 File can tbe created ERR_FS_FILE_CANT_OPEN 14 File can topen ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED 15 Feature is not supported ERR_RESERVED_2 16 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_3 17 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_4 18 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_5 19 Reserved ERR_RESER...

Page 38: ...or any other party authorized to repair Kramer Electronics products this product must be insured during shipment with the insuranceand shipping charges prepaid by you I f this productis returned uninsured you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re installation of this product from or into any installa...

Page 39: ... and a list of Kramer distributors visit our website where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback The terms HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners ...

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