KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Connecting the VS-5x5
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5 Connecting the VS-5x5
This section describes how to connect the
VS-5x5
. In particular, how to:
Connect the
VS-5x5
rear panel (see section 5.1)
Control via RS-232, for example, using a PC (see section 5.2)
Control via RS-485 (see section 5.3)
Connect the audio inputs/outputs (see section 5.4)
Set the dipswitches (see section 5.5)
5.1 Connecting the VS-5x5 Rear Panel
To connect the
VS-5x5
, do the following
1
:
1. Connect up to 5 composite video sources
2
to the 5 BNC input
connectors, and connect
3
up to 5 balanced stereo audio sources
4
to the
“AUDIO INPUTS” terminal block connectors.
2. Connect
5
the 5 composite video output connectors to up to 5 composite
video acceptors
2
and connect the corresponding “AUDIO OUTPUTS”
terminal block connectors to the balanced stereo audio acceptors
4
.
3. Set the dipswitches (see section 5.5).
4. Connect a PC and/or controller (if required) to the RS-232 port (see
section 5.2) and/or RS-485 port (see section 5.3).
5. Connect
4
the power cord
6
.
1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your VS-5x5. After connecting your VS-5x5, switch on its
power and then switch on the power on each device. DO NOT push in the rear panel Flash Program “Program” button (item 9
in Table 2) and DO NOT push in the underside Flash Program “Reset” button. These are only used for upgrade to the latest
Kramer firmware (see section 8)
2 For example, VCR machines
3 See section 5.4 for a description of how to connect a balanced/unbalanced stereo audio input/output
4 Not illustrated in Figure 3
5 When less than five outputs are required, connect only those outputs of the VS-5x5 that are required, and leave the other
outputs unconnected
6 We recommend that you use only the power cord that is supplied with this machine