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

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VS-44HN

4x4

HDMI

Matrix Switcher

P/N: 2900-300161 Rev 11

Summary of Contents for VS-44HN

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VS 44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher P N 2900 300161 Rev 11 ...

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Page 3: ...g Speed 15 6 5 Setting HDCP to On Off 16 6 6 Resetting the IP Parameters 17 6 7 Switching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 17 7 Connecting to the VS 44HN 18 7 1 Connecting to the VS 44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher via RS 232 18 7 2 Connecting via Ethernet 18 7 3 Upgrading the Firmware 19 8 Technical Specifications 20 9 Default Communication Parameters 21 10 Default EDID 22 11 Kramer Protocol ...

Page 4: ...early 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 GROUP 11 Sierra Video Products GROUP 12 Digital Signa...

Page 5: ...l 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 VS 44HN away from moisture excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building It...

Page 6: ...lected 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 kram...

Page 7: ...DID Processing Intelligent EDID handling processing algorithm ensures Plug and Play operation for HDMI systems 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 Preset memory locations for quick access to common configurations Support for Kramer Protocol 2000 and ...

Page 8: ...hing therefore introduced a 5V signal disconnection 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 44HN 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 f...

Page 9: ...he outputs press ALL followed by OFF 5 SELECT Buttons IN 1 to 4 Press to select the input to switch after selecting an output also used for storing machine setups see Section 6 3 6 OUT 1 to 4 Press to select an output to switch followed by an input also used for storing machine setups see Section 6 3 7 STO Button Press to store the current switching setting to a preset see Section 6 3 8 RCL Button...

Page 10: ...PC serial controller 15 ETHERNET RJ 45 Connector Connect to a PC via a LAN 16 RESET Button Press and hold while powering on the device to reset to factory default IP settings see Section 6 6 and Section 9 17 REMOTE IR Opening Connect to an external IR receiver for controlling the device via and IR remote controller see Section 3 3 Covered by a cap The 3 5mm jack at the end of the internal IR conne...

Page 11: ...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 receiver be sure to arrange for your Kramer dealer to insert the internal IR connection cable for example P N 505 70434010 S with the 3 5mm connector that fits into the REMOTE IR opening on the rear panel Connect t...

Page 12: ...VS 44HN Installing in a Rack 9 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit ...

Page 13: ...ng the VS 44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VS 44HN After connecting your VS 44HN connect its power and then switch on the power to each device Figure 3 Connecting the VS 44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher i ...

Page 14: ...t have to connect all the sources 2 Connect the four OUT HDMI connectors to up to four HDMI acceptors for example LCD displays with built in speakers You do not have to connect all the outputs 3 If required connect a PC controller to the RS 232 port see Section 7 1 and or the Ethernet port see Section 7 2 4 Connect the device to the mains electricity not shown in Figure 3 5 Power on the device 6 I...

Page 15: ...ching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 see Section 6 7 6 1 Switching an Input to an Output To switch an input to an output Press an output button followed by an input button to switch the selected input to the selected output 6 2 Acquiring the EDID You can acquire the EDID from any of the following One output set to one or more of the four inputs see Section 6 2 1 Different outputs set to d...

Page 16: ...ay returns to normal and the EDID and STO buttons stop flashing 6 2 2 Acquiring the EDID from Different Outputs to Different Inputs To acquire the EDID from several outputs for example OUT 1 to IN 1 and OUT 4 to IN 3 1 Connect the display devices to the outputs from which you want to acquire the EDIDs 2 Press the EDID and STO buttons simultaneously and hold them for 3 seconds Both buttons flash 3 ...

Page 17: ...lt EDID on a selected input for example Input 2 1 Press the EDID and STO buttons simultaneously and hold them for 3 seconds Both buttons flash 2 Press the input for example Input 2 to which the EDID is to be copied The selected input number flashes on the display 3 Press the OFF button until 0 zero appears on the display 4 Press the EDID button The default EDID is stored on the selected input when...

Page 18: ...hin 10 seconds or the procedure automatically times out To recall a switching setting for example from preset 3 1 Press the RCL button The RCL button flashes 2 Press the relevant OUT or IN button that stored the preset for example OUT 3 preset 3 3 Press the RCL button to recall the stored preset The RCL button stops flashing 6 4 Changing the Port Switching Speed The switching speed can be set per ...

Page 19: ...rts to the normal switching mode Note If the LOCK button is not pressed within about 12 seconds the device exits the port speed switching mode automatically and all changes are lost 6 5 Setting HDCP to On Off HDCP support can be enabled On or disabled Off for each of the HDMI inputs allowing the source to transmit a non HDCP signal if required for example when working with a Mac computer To set th...

Page 20: ...tching and preset values remain unchanged To reset the IP parameters to their default values see Section 9 Press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel while powering up the device 6 7 Switching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 To switch from Protocol 2000 to Protocol 3000 and back again using the front panel buttons 1 On the TO OUTPUT 1 row press Output buttons 1 and 3 at the same tim...

Page 21: ...in 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 44HN 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 using a straight through cable see Section 7 2 2 After connecting the VS 44HN to the Ethernet port...

Page 22: ...f connection is recommended for identifying the VS 44HN with the factory configured default IP address 7 2 2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS 44HN to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors 7 3 Upgrading the Firmware For instructions on upgrading the firmware see Upgrading the VS ...

Page 23: ...0 240V AC 50 60Hz 25VA CONTROLS Front 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 7 24 x 1U W D H WEIGHT 1 6kg 3 5lbs approx INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Power cord IR transmitter rack ears OPTIONS External remote IR receiver cable Specifications...

Page 24: ...mmand 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 2...

Page 25: ...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 800 x 600...

Page 26: ...peaker allocation data Channel configuration 7 1 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 Data sourc...

Page 27: ...witching 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 table 3rd BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 O6 O0 OUTPUT When switching ie instruction codes 1 and 2 the OUTPUT 7 bit...

Page 28: ...eset e g when it is turned on the reset code is sent to the PC If this code is sent to the switchers it resets according to the present power down settings NOTE 2 These are bi directional definitions That is if the switcher receives the code it performs the instruction and if the instruction is performed due to a keystroke operation on the front panel then these codes are sent For example if the H...

Page 29: ...he machine s name is sent For example for the VS 7588YC the reply to the request to send the first suffix would be HEX codes 7D D9 C3 81 i e 128dec ASCII for Y 128dec ASCII for C NOTE 14 The number of inputs and outputs refers to the specific machine which is being addressed not to the system For example if six 16X16 matrices are configured to make a 48X32 system 48 inputs 32 outputs the reply to ...

Page 30: ...n 12 1 Kramer Protocol 3000 commands see Section 12 2 12 1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax 12 1 1 Host Message Format Start Address optional Body Delimiter device_id Message CR 12 1 1 1 Simple Command Command string with only one command without addressing Start Body Delimiter Command SP Parameter_1 Parameter_2 CR 12 1 1 2 Command String Formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing Start A...

Page 31: ...ome 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 Commands are separated by a pipe character Message starting character For host command query For device response Device ID O...

Page 32: ...from some non Kramer controllers like Crestron some characters require special coding such as X Refer to the controller manual 12 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 12 1 6 Chaining Commands Multiple commands can be chained in the same string Each command is delimited by a pipe character...

Page 33: ... 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 connections to preset End User PRST VID Read video ...

Page 34: ...mm ss where hh hours mm minutes ss seconds Command CPEDID Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set CPEDID End User Public Get Description Syntax Set Copy EDID data from the output to the input EEPROM CPEDID output_id input_id Get Response nn CPEDID output_id input_id Parameters output_id Video output id input_id Video input id Response Triggers Response is sent to the com port ...

Page 35: ...riggers 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 Description Synt...

Page 36: ...e 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 GEDID EXT Command Type Common Command Name Permission Transparency Get GEDID EXT End User Public Description Syntax Get Read EDID from external device connected to output GEDID EXT out...

Page 37: ...mand IDV Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set IDV End User Public Get Description Syntax Set Set visual indication from device IDV Get Response nn IDV OK Notes Using this command some devices can light a sequence of buttons or LEDs to allow identification of a specific device from similar devices Command INFO IO Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set G...

Page 38: ...maximum preset count INFO PRST Response nn INFO PRST VID preset_video_count AUD preset_audio_count Parameters preset_video_count maximum number of video presets in the unit preset_audio_count maximum number of audio presets in the unit Notes In most units video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands PRST STO and PRST RCL ...

Page 39: ...ll send EDID_DATA HEX or KFW file in protocol packets see Section 12 3 1 Response Triggers Response is sent to the com port from which the Set before execution Notes When the unit receives the LDEDID command it replies with READY and enters the special EDID packet wait mode In this mode the unit can receive only packets and not regular protocol commands If the unit does not receive correct packets...

Page 40: ...k_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 Transpa...

Page 41: ...atory Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get PROT VER End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get device protocol version PROT VER Response nn PROT VER 3000 version Parameters Version XX XX where X is a decimal digit Command PRST LST Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get PRST LST End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get saved preset list PRST LST Response ...

Page 42: ...io presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands PRST STO and PRST RCL Command PRST STO Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set PRST STO End User Public Get Description Syntax Set Store current connections volumes and modes in preset PRST STO preset Get Response nn PRST STO preset Parameters preset preset number Notes In most units video and audio p...

Page 43: ...ith the same number are stored and recalled together by commands PRST STO and PRST RCL Examples Store current audio and video connections volumes and modes to preset 5 PRST STO 5 PRST STO 5 Recall audio and video connections from preset 3 PRCL 3 PRST RCL 3 Show source of video output 2 from preset 3 PRST VID 3 2 PRST VID 3 4 2 Command RESET Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Tra...

Page 44: ...ter every change in input signal status ON to OFF or OFF to ON Command SN Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get SN End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get device serial number SN Response nn SN serial_number Parameters serial_number 11 decimal digits factory assigned Notes For new products with 14 digit serial numbers use only the last 11 digits Command ...

Page 45: ...ommand 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 aud...

Page 46: ...se 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 01 02 03 04 05 Packet ID Length Data CRC 5 Response NNNNSPOKCR LF Where NNNN is the received packet ID in ASCII...

Page 47: ...lculating 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 ...

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Page 49: ...sit 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 SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing P N 2900 300161 Rev 11 ...

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