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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D .

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VS-44HDCP

4x4 DVI Matrix Switcher

P/N: 2900-300210 Rev 3

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Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VS 44HDCP 4x4 DVI Matrix Switcher P N 2900 300210 Rev 3 ...

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Page 3: ...and Protocol 3000 14 6 7 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel 15 6 8 Acquiring the EDID 15 6 9 Resetting the Ethernet Configuration to Default Values 17 7 Controlling the VS 44HDCP 18 7 1 Connecting to the VS 44HDCP via RS 232 18 7 2 Connecting via Ethernet 18 7 3 Using the IR Transmitter 19 7 4 Firmware Upgrade 19 8 Technical Specifications 20 9 Default Communication Parameters 21 10 Default EDI...

Page 4: ...dels now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Routers 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 Connectivity GROUP 10 Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11 ...

Page 5: ...uality 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 44HDCP away from moisture excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a build...

Page 6: ...llected and recycled To comply with the WEEE Directive Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network EARN and will cover any costs of treatment recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility For details of Kramer s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http www kra...

Page 7: ...nt Protection HDMI Support HDMI support for Deep Color x v Color Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus DTS HD and linear PCM 7 1 surround sound 3D pass through Support for up to 7 1 multi channel audio Kramer reKlocking and Equalization Technology that rebuilds the digital signal to travel longer distances A LOCK button to prevent unwanted tampering with the buttons on the front panel Eight reset memory...

Page 8: ...nnection along with a delay in switching Many newer display devices however are now capable of on the fly switching Depending on the display device in use the VS 44HDCP allows for fast switching minor reset and the connection kept alive and extra fast switching no reset and the connection kept alive Using the fast and extra fast switching modes allows for fraction of a second switching times when ...

Page 9: ...output from 1 to 4 6 STO Button Press to store a switching configuration 7 RCL Button Press to recall a switching configuration 8 LOCK Button Press and hold to lock the front panel buttons and to acquire the EDID see Section 6 5 Press and hold a second time to unlock the front panel buttons 9 EDID Button Press to acquire the EDID 10 OUTPUT 1 to 4 Indicates the output channels and their respective ...

Page 10: ...5 ETHERNET RJ 45 Connector Connect to a PC or other Ethernet controller via a LAN see Section 9 16 RESET Button Press and hold while powering on the device to reset to factory default IP settings see Section 6 9 and see Section 9 17 REMOTE IR 3 5mm Mini Jack Connect to an external IR receiver unit for controlling the machine via an IR remote controller instead of using the front panel IR receiver ...

Page 11: ...8 VS 44HDCP Installing in a Rack 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit ...

Page 12: ...rated in the example in Figure 3 1 Connect up to four DVI sources for example DVD players and or Blu ray disc players to the IN DVI connectors 2 Connect the OUT DVI connectors to up to four DVI acceptors for example DVI and or LCD displays 3 If required connect a PC and or controller to the RS 232 port see Section 7 1 and or the Ethernet port see Section 7 2 4 Connect the power cord not shown in F...

Page 13: ...10 VS 44HDCP Connecting the VS 44HDCP Figure 3 Connecting to the VS 44HDCP Rear Panel ...

Page 14: ...ock and unlock the front panel see Section 6 7 Acquire the EDID see Section 6 8 Reset the Ethernet configuration to default values see Section 6 9 6 1 Routing Inputs to Outputs To route an input to an output Press an OUT key followed by an IN key to route this input to that output To route one input to all outputs Press ALL followed by an IN button The input is routed to all outputs 6 2 Disconnect...

Page 15: ... store a setup 1 Set the device to the desired setup For example press the OUT 3 button and IN 4 button You can set any of the IN OUT buttons 2 Press the STO button The STO button flashes 3 Select an OUT or IN SELECT button to store the machine setup for example IN 2 for preset 6 4 Press the LOCK button to store the current setup In this example the IN 2 button stores the setup Press the LOCK butt...

Page 16: ...the port to change The selected port setting on the LED display flashes 4 Press one of the IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 button to toggle the switching speed to Extra fast Fast Normal respectively The switching speed displayed changes for the selected ports 5 Press the LOCK button to confirm the change The switching speed for the selected port is changed and the device reverts to the normal switching mode Note I...

Page 17: ...changed the status of HDCP on the inputs as desired press the EDID to save the changes and exit the HDCP enable disable mode to return to normal operation Note If the EDID button is not pressed within about 12 seconds the device exits the port speed switching mode automatically and all changes are lost 6 6 Switching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 To switch from Protocol 2000 to Protocol 3...

Page 18: ...ral sets of inputs and outputs see Section 6 8 2 The default EDID see Section 6 8 3 6 8 1 Acquiring an EDID from a Single Connected Output To acquire or change the EDID of a new output display 1 Connect the required acceptor to the output from which you want to acquire the EDID 2 Press the EDID and STO buttons simultaneously and hold them for 3 seconds Both buttons flash 3 Press the IN SELECT butt...

Page 19: ...umber flashes on the display 4 Press the SELECT OUT button from which the first EDID is to be acquired for example OUT 1 5 Press the SELECT IN 1 button again The IN 1 button stops flashing 6 Press another SELECT IN to which the next EDID is to be copied for example IN 3 The selected input number flashes on the display 7 Press the SELECT OUT button from which the next EDID is to be acquired for exa...

Page 20: ...2 The selected input number flashes on the display 3 Press the OFF button until a 0 zero appears on the display 4 Press the EDID button The default EDID is stored on the selected input when the display returns to normal 6 9 Resetting the Ethernet Configuration to Default Values This procedure resets only the IP related parameters All switching and preset values remain unchanged To reset the IP par...

Page 21: ...pin D sub rear panel port on the VS 44HDCP 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 7 2 Connecting via Ethernet You can connect to the VS 44HDCP via Ethernet using either of the following methods Directly to the PC using a crossover cable see Section 7 2 1 Via a network hub switch or router...

Page 22: ...ter 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 Model C A35M IRR 50 The external IR receiver can be located up to 15 meters away from the machine This distance can be extended to up to 60 meters when used with three extension cables Model C A35M A35F 50 Before using the external IR rece...

Page 23: ... panel buttons Infrared remote control transmitter RS 232 Ethernet 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 DIMENSIONS 19 x 9 42 x 1U W D H WEIGHT 1 95kg 4 3lbs approx INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Power cord IR transmitter rack ears OPTIONS Kramer DVI cables External remote IR receiver cable For best results use Kramer cabl...

Page 24: ...ommand Format HEX Command Format ASCII Example Output 1 to Input 1 0x01 0x81 0x81 0x81 Example Output 1 to Input 1 VID1 1 CR Switching Protocol P2000 P3000 P3000 P2000 Command 0x38 0x80 0x83 0x81 Command P2000 CR Front Panel Press and hold Output 1 and Output 3 simultaneously Front Panel Press and hold Output 1 and Output 2 simultaneously Ethernet IP Address 192 168 1 39 TCP Port 5000 Subnet Mask ...

Page 25: ...1280x720p at 60Hz Modeline 1280x720 74 250 1280 1390 1430 1650 720 725 730 746 hsync vsync Detailed timing 1 1920x1080p at 60Hz 16 9 Modeline 1920x1080 148 500 1920 2008 2052 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 hsync vsync Standard timings supported 720 x 400p at 70Hz IBM VGA 720 x 400p at 88Hz IBM XGA2 640 x 480p at 60Hz IBM VGA 640 x 480p at 67Hz Apple Mac II 640 x 480p at 72Hz VESA 640 x 480p at 75Hz VESA...

Page 26: ...8 kHz CE speaker allocation data Channel configuration 3 0 Front left right Yes Front LFE No Front center Yes Rear left right No Rear center No Front left right center No Rear left right center No Rear LFE No CE vendor specific data VSDB IEEE registration number 0x000C03 CEC physical address 1 0 0 0 Maximum TMDS clock 165MHz Report information Date generated 08 Jul 12 Software revision 2 60 0 972 ...

Page 27: ...n using the Kramer Protocol 3000 This section describes Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax see Section 11 1 Kramer Protocol 3000 commands see Section 11 2 11 1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax 11 1 1 Host Message Format Start Address optional Body Delimiter device_id Message CR 11 1 1 1 Simple Command Command string with only one command without addressing Start Body Delimiter Command SP Parameter_1 Parameter...

Page 28: ...ters must be separated by at least one space Parameters A sequence of alphanumeric ASCII characters 0 9 A Z a z and some special characters for specific commands Parameters are separated by commas Message string Every command entered as part of a message string begins with a message starting character and ends with a message closing character Note A string can contain more than one command Command...

Page 29: ...key LF is also sent but is ignored by command parser For commands sent from some non Kramer controllers like Crestron some characters require special coding such as X Refer to the controller manual 11 1 5 Command Forms Some commands have short name syntax in addition to long name syntax to allow faster typing The response is always in long syntax 11 1 6 Chaining Commands Multiple commands can be c...

Page 30: ...e End User INFO IO Read in out count End User INFO PRST Read maximum preset count End User LOCK FP LCK Lock front panel Administrator LOCK FP LCK Read Lock front panel End User MODEL Read device model End User P2000 Switch to protocol 2000 End User PROT VER Read device protocol version End User PRST LST Read saved presets list End User PRST RCL Recall saved preset End User PRST STO Store current c...

Page 31: ... EEPROM CPEDID src_type src_id dst_type dest_bitmap Get Response nn CPEDID src_stg src_id dst_type dest_bitmap Parameters src_type EDID source type usually output 0 input 1 output 2 Default EDID src_id number of chosen source stage 1 max number of inputs outputs dst_type EDID destination type usually input 0 input 1 output 2 Default EDID dest_bitmap bitmap representing destination IDs Format XXXX ...

Page 32: ...sponse Triggers After execution response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received Response is sent after every change in output HPD status ON to OFF Response is sent after every change in output HPD status OFF to ON and ALL parameters new EDID etc are stable and valid Command FACTORY Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set FACTORY End User Get Descript...

Page 33: ...EDID data size For Set size of data to be sent from device for Get 0 means no EDID support Response Triggers Response is sent to the com port from which the Set before execution Get command was received Notes For Get size 0 means EDID is not supported For old devices that do not support this command nn ERR 002 is received Command HELP Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transpare...

Page 34: ...t INFO IO Response nn INFO IO IN inputs_count OUT outputs_count Parameters inputs_count number of inputs in the unit outputs_count number of outputs in the unit Command INFO PRST Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get INFO PRST End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get maximum preset count INFO PRST Response nn INFO PRST VID preset_video_count AUD preset_audio_count ...

Page 35: ...tation of this number is a bit mask for destinations Setting 1 means EDID data has to be copied to this destination size EDID data size safe_mode 0 Device accepts the EDID as is without trying to adjust 1 Device tries to adjust the EDID EDID_DATA data in protocol packets see Section 11 3 1 Response Triggers Response is sent to the com port from which the Set before execution Notes When the unit re...

Page 36: ...ck_mode OK Option 2 01 LOCK FP device_id lock_mode OK Get Option 1 nn LOCK FP lock_mode Option 2 01 LOCK FP device_id lock_mode Parameters lock_mode 0 OFF unlocks the front panel buttons 1 ON locks the front panel buttons device_id for K Net controllers select the button panel to lock Locking is allowed only from the master Command MODEL Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transp...

Page 37: ...otocol 3000 Command PROT VER Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get PROT VER End User Description Syntax Set Get Get protocol version PROT VER Response nn PROT VER 3000 version Parameters Version Format XX XX where X is a decimal digit Command PROT VER Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get PROT VER End User Public Description...

Page 38: ... video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands PRST STO and PRST RCL Command PRST RCL Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set PRST RCL End User Public Get Description Syntax Set Recall saved preset list PRST RCL preset Get Response nn PRST RCL preset Parameters preset preset number Notes In most units video and audio presets with the...

Page 39: ...User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get video connections from saved preset PRST VID preset out PRST VID preset Response nn PRST VID preset in out nn PRST VID preset in 1 in 2 in 3 Parameters preset preset number n input number or 0 if output disconnected connection character between in and out parameters out output number or for all outputs Notes In most units video and audio presets with the ...

Page 40: ...the cable to reopen the port Command SIGNAL Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get SIGNAL End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get input signal lock status SIGNAL inp_id Response nn SIGNAL inp_id status Parameters inp_id input number status lock status according to signal validation 0 Signal or sink is not valid 1 Signal or sink is valid 2 Sink and EDID is valid Res...

Page 41: ...umber 11 decimal digits factory assigned Response Triggers Notes For new products with 14 digit serial numbers use only the last 11 digits Command VERSION Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get VERSION End User Description Syntax Set Get Get version number VERSION Response nn VERSION firmware_version Parameters firmware_version Format XX XX XXXX where the digits...

Page 42: ...command AV Switch video and audio input 3 to output 7 AV 3 7CR 01 AV 3 7CRLF Switch video input 2 to output 4 V 2 4CR 01 VID 2 4CRLF Switch video input 4 to output 2 in machine 6 6 VID 4 2CR 06 VID 4 2CRLF Disconnect video and audio output 4 AV 0 4CR 01 AV 0 4CRLF Switch video input 3 to all outputs V 3 CR 01 VID 3 CRLF Chaining multiple commands AV 1 V 3 4 2 2 2 1 0 2 V 3 9 A 0 1 V CR 1 Switch au...

Page 43: ...use the packet protocol 1 Send a command LDEDID 2 Receive Ready or ERR 3 If Ready Send a packet Receive OK on the last packet Receive OK for the command 4 Packet structure Packet ID 1 2 3 2 bytes in length Length data length 2 for CRC 2 bytes in length Data data length 2 bytes CRC 2 bytes 10 10 10 10 05 Packet ID Length Data CRC 5 Response NNNNSPOKCR LF Where NNNN is the received packet ID in ASCI...

Page 44: ...alculating the CRC The polynomial for the 16 bit CRC is CRC CCITT 0x1021 x16 x12 x5 1 Initial value 0000 Final XOR Value 0 For a code example see http sanity free org 133 crc_16_ccitt_in_csharp html CRC example Data 123456789 Result 0x31C3 ...

Page 45: ... 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 table 3rd BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 O6 O0 OUTPUT When switching ie instruction codes 1 and 2 the OUTPUT 7 bits is set as the output number which is to be switched Similarly if s...

Page 46: ...st third suffix 10 Request first prefix 11 Request second prefix 12 Request third prefix 13 62 62 DEFINE MACHINE 1 number of inputs 2 number of outputs 3 number of setups 1 for video 2 for audio 3 for SDI 4 for remote panel 5 for RS 422 controller 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 ...

Page 47: ...front of the decimal point and the OUTPUT representing the number after it For example for version 3 5 the reply to the request to send the version number would be HEX codes 7D 83 85 81 i e 128dec 3dec for 2nd byte 128dec 5dec for 3rd byte If the OUTPUT is set as 1 then the ASCII coding of the lettering following the machine s name is sent For example for the VS 7588YC the reply to the request to ...

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Page 49: ...isit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com P N 2900 300210 Rev 3 SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing ...

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