Kramer VS-48HDxl User Manual Download

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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

Model:

VS-48HDxl

3G HD/SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher

im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics

www.camboard.de

Tel. 07131 911201
Fax 07131 911203

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for VS-48HDxl

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07131 911201 Fax 07131 911203 ce info camboard de ...

Page 2: ...C Crossover Cable 17 6 8 2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub Straight Through Cable 19 6 8 3 Configuring the Ethernet Port 19 6 9 Controlling via the REMOTE Connector 19 7 Operating the VS 48HDxl 20 7 1 Switching OUT IN Combinations 20 7 1 1 Switch OUT IN Combinations 20 7 1 2 Switch OUT IN Combinations in the Dual Link Mode 21 7 2 Confirming Settings 21 7 2 1 Toggling between the AT ...

Page 3: ...16 Figure 7 Local Area Connection Properties Window 18 Figure 8 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 18 Figure 9 Using the Remote Connector 19 Tables Table 1 Front Panel VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher 6 Table 2 Rear Panel VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher 7 Table 3 Machine Dipswitch Settings 14 Table 4 Technical Specifications of the VS 48HDxl 24 Table 5 VS 48HDxl Hex Co...

Page 4: ...recommend that you Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables4 2 1 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps 1 GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Matrix Switchers GROUP 3 Control Syst...

Page 5: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07131 911201 Fax 07131 911203 ce info camboard de ...

Page 6: ...inition signal or blue when it detects a high definition signal The ability to switch genlocked video signals according to timing of the GENLOCK reference input Switching according to the Bi level or Tri level Genlock input according to SMPTE RP 1683 The VS 48HDxl is housed in a 19 1U rack mountable enclosure and is fed from a 100 240 VAC universal switching power supply The unit can be controlled...

Page 7: ...els often associated with low quality cables Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality and position your Kramer VS 48HDxl from moisture excessive sunlight and dust 4 Your VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher Figure 1 Table 1 and Table 2 define the VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www ca...

Page 8: ...r VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher 5 Figure 1 VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07131 911201 Fax 07131 911203 ce info camboard de ...

Page 9: ...rmation per action is unnecessary When in CONFIRM mode the TAKE button implements a pending operation4 7 ALL Button Pressing ALL followed by an INPUT button connects that input to all outputs 5 8 RCL RECALL Button Pressing the RCL button and the corresponding INPUT OUTPUT key displays a setup from the non volatile memory After pressing the same memory location the second time the settings will tak...

Page 10: ...ugh computer networking 22 REMOTE INPUT Terminal Block Connectors Connect to dry contact switches3 from 1 to 4 23 REMOTE OUTPUT Terminal Block Connectors Connect to dry contact switches from 1 to 8 24 RS 485 Detachable Terminal Block Port Pin G is for the Ground connection4 pins B and A are for RS 485 25 REMOTE IR Opening5 Connects to an external IR receiver unit for controlling the machine via an...

Page 11: ...achine This distance can be extended to up to 60 meters when used with three extension cables2 Before using the external IR receiver be sure to arrange for your Kramer dealer to insert the internal IR connection cable3 with the 3 5mm connector that fits into the REMOTE IR opening on the rear panel Connect the external IR receiver to the REMOTE IR 3 5mm connector 1 Model C A35M IRR 50 2 Model C A35...

Page 12: ...mple for fuse replacement see the value printed on the product label 5 The machine is earthed grounded in a reliable way and is connected only to an electricity socket with grounding Pay particular attention to situations where electricity is supplied indirectly when the power cord is not plugged directly into the socket in the wall for example when using an extension cable or a power strip and th...

Page 13: ...K connector of the next unit in the line and release the TERM button for looping4 5 Connect a PC and or controller if required to the RS 232 port see section 6 4 and or RS 485 port see section 6 5 and or ETHERNET connector see section 6 6 6 If required3 connect a remote dry contact switch refer to section 6 9 7 Connect3 the power cord5 1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to ...

Page 14: ...S 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher 11 Figure 2 Connecting the VS 48HDxl 3G HD SD SDI 4x8 Matrix Switcher im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07131 911201 Fax 07131 911203 ce info camboard de ...

Page 15: ...e section 6 3 4 If required3 connect A Genlock source to the GENLOCK BNC connector The LOOP BNC connector to the GENLOCK connector of the next unit in the line and release the TERM button for looping4 5 Connect a PC and or controller if required to the RS 232 port see section 6 4 and or RS 485 port see section 6 5 and or ETHERNET connector see section 6 6 6 If required3 connect a remote dry contac...

Page 16: ... dual link mode press and hold the OFF front panel button for 3 seconds until a red dot illuminates on the display on the fourth segment of the 7 segment display and the OFF button blinks To exit the dual link mode press and hold the OFF front panel button for 3 seconds until the red dot on the display disappears and the OFF button blinks im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07...

Page 17: ...it using the SETUP dipswitches 1 2 3 and 4 according to Table 3 When using a standalone VS 48HDxl unit set the address to 1 When connecting more than one VS 48HDxl unit set the address of the first machine the Master that is closest to the PC to 1 dipswitches are set to OFF Each additional VS 48HDxl unit must have a unique address Table 3 Machine Dipswitch Settings Address DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 DIP 4 ...

Page 18: ...C To connect a PC to the VS 48HDxl unit without using a Null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on your PC to the RS 232 9 pin D sub rear panel port on the VS 48HDxl unit as Figure 5 illustrates 9 pin D sub From PC 9 pin D sub Male If a shielded cable is used connect the shield to PIN 5 PIN 4 is connected to PIN 6 PINs 8 7 1 are connected together PIN 5 Connected to PIN 5 Ground PIN...

Page 19: ...the shield is usually connected to the G Ground PIN of the first unit 2 Set the first VS 48HDxl unit as MACHINE 1 and the following seven VS 48HDxl units as MACHINE 2 to MACHINE 8 according to Table 3 MACHINE 1 MACHINE 8 KEYBOARD EXTENSION REMOTE CONTACT RS 485 RS 232 IN RS 232 OUT 12 VDC 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G 4 6 8 10 3 5 7 9 11 12 14 16 OUT 13 15 IN RS 485 PINOUT B G A _ Figure 6 Controlling via...

Page 20: ...ection via a network hub or network router4 6 8 1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC Crossover Cable You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS 48HDxl to the Ethernet port on your PC via a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors This type of connection is recommended for identification of the factory default IP Address of the VS 48HDxl during the initial configuration After connecting th...

Page 21: ... window appears 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 7 Figure 7 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP address and fill in the details as shown in Figure 8 7 Click OK Figure 8 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07131 911201 Fax 07131 911203 ce info camboard de...

Page 22: ...ww kramerelectronics com 6 9 Controlling via the REMOTE Connector Connecting the REMOTE terminal block connector to a dry contact switch enables you to route an input to an output by remote control To route input 1 to output 8 as an example see Figure 9 1 Momentarily touch output 8 to Ground G 2 Momentarily touch input 1 to Ground G Figure 9 Using the Remote Connector In the dual link mode only in...

Page 23: ...n If no INPUT is connected to an OUTPUT that OUTPUT button will not illuminate If a source is connected to an INPUT that INPUT button will illuminate 7 1 1 Switch OUT IN Combinations To switch an input to an output via the front panel buttons1 in the AT ONCE mode see section 7 2 do the following 1 Press an OUTPUT button from 1 through 8 or ALL The selected OUTPUT button illuminates brightly as doe...

Page 24: ...ments the switch immediately In the CONFIRM mode the TAKE button must be pressed to authorize the switch In the AT ONCE mode you save time as execution is immediate and actions require no user confirmation However no protection is offered against changing an action in error In the CONFIRM mode You can key in several actions and then confirm them by pressing the TAKE button to simultaneously activa...

Page 25: ...ay blinks1 2 Press the TAKE button to confirm the action The 7 segment Display no longer blinks The TAKE button turns off 7 3 Storing Recalling Input Output Configurations You can store and recall up to twelve setup configurations as well as the working mode using the four INPUT buttons and the eight OUTPUT buttons 7 3 1 Storing an Input Output Configuration To store the current status in memory d...

Page 26: ... accidentally or tampering with the unit via the front panel buttons lock2 your VS 48HDxl Unlocking releases the protection mechanism To lock the VS 48HDxl Press the LOCK button until the LOCK button illuminates The front panel is locked Pressing a button will have no effect To unlock the VS 48HDxl Press the illuminated LOCK button until the LOCK button is no longer illuminated The front panel unl...

Page 27: ...2 97Gbps CONTROLS Front panel RS 232 RS 485 ETHERNET infrared remote dry contact and panel lock POWER SOURCE Universal 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 22VA DIMENSIONS 19 inch W 7 inch D 1U H rack mountable WEIGHT 2 6kg 5 7lbs approx ACCESSORIES Power cord Null modem Adapter OPTIONS External remote IR receiver cable2 9 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication Table 5 lists the Hex values for a single machine...

Page 28: ... I0 INPUT When switching 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 ...

Page 29: ...mple if the HEX code 01 85 88 83 was sent from the PC then the switcher machine 3 will switch input 5 to output 8 If the user switched input 1 to output 7 via the front panel keypad then the switcher will send HEX codes 41 81 87 83 to the PC When the PC sends one of the commands in this group to the switcher then if the instruction is valid the switcher replies by sending to the PC the same four b...

Page 30: ...rd 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 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 16X...

Page 31: ...orfailureto followinstructions supplied with theproduct iii Repairorattemptedrepairby anyonenot authorizedbyKramer iv Anyshipment of theproduct claims must bepresentedtothe carrier v Removalorinstallationoftheproduct vi Anyothercause whichdoes not relatetoaproduct defect vii Cartons equipment enclosures cables or accessoriesusedinconjunctionwiththeproduct 1 Removal or installationscharges 2 Costs ...

Page 32: ... of Kramer distributors visit our Web site www kramerelectronics com where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Caution Safety Warning Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening servicing im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics www camboard de Tel 07131 911201 Fax 07131 911203 ce info camboard de ...

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