Kramer VS-606xl User Manual Download

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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

Preliminary

USER MANUAL

Models:

VS-606xl

6x6 Video/Audio Matrix Switcher

VS-808xl

8x8 Video/Audio Matrix Switcher

VS-804xl

8x4 Video/Audio Matrix Switcher

VS-646

6x6 Video/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher

VS-848

8x8 Video/Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher

Summary of Contents for VS-606xl

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Models VS 606xl 6x6 Video Audio Matrix Switcher VS 808xl 8x8 Video Audio Matrix Switcher VS 804xl 8x4 Video Audio Matrix Switcher VS 646 6x6 Video Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher VS 848 8x8 Video Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher ...

Page 2: ...ing the Breakaway Option 24 7 4 Storing Recalling Input Output Configurations 24 7 4 1 Storing an Input Output Configuration 24 7 4 2 Recalling an Input Output Configuration 25 7 4 3 Deleting an Input Output Configuration 25 7 5 Resetting the Machine 25 8 Technical Specifications 26 9 Communication Protocol 28 10 Table of Hex Codes for the Master VS 808xl 34 Figures Figure 1 VS 606xl 6x6 Video Aud...

Page 3: ...48 8x8 Features 13 Table 4 Rear Panel VS 646 6x6 VS 848 8x8 Features 14 Table 5 DIP switch Settings 18 Table 6 Self Address DIP switch Settings 18 Table 7 Technical Specifications of the VS 606xl VS 808xl VS 804xl 26 Table 8 Technical Specifications of the VS 646 VS848 27 Table 9 Protocol Definitions 28 Table 10 Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 29 Table 11 Hex Codes for Switching the Master VS ...

Page 4: ...acilities rental and staging Security CCTV and home theater systems Production studios Audio video duplication facilities Professional presentation systems Production studio vertical interval routing between Genlocked sources The package includes the following items VS 606xl 6x6 Video Audio Matrix Switcher and or VS 808xl 8x8 Video Audio Matrix Switcher and or VS 804xl 8x4 Video Audio Matrix Switc...

Page 5: ... the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables1 2 1 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation 1 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com ...

Page 6: ...Getting Started 3 ...

Page 7: ...one touch of this button Memory locations letting you store multiple switches as presets salvos to be recalled and executed when needed Audio follow video or audio breakaway option to switch audio independently from video Vertical interval switching An external Sync Genlock input that may be programmed to switch according to the timing of either this input or of source number 1 Selectable sync sig...

Page 8: ...04xl illustrated in Figure 3 has 8 inputs and 4 outputs Table 1 and Table 2 define their front and rear panel features1 respectively The VS 646 and the VS 848 are video balanced audio matrix switchers that differ in the number of their input and output channels VS 646 illustrated in Figure 4 has 6 inputs and 6 outputs VS 848 illustrated in Figure 5 has 8 inputs and 8 outputs Table 3 and Table 4 de...

Page 9: ...Your Matrix Switchers KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 6 Figure 1 VS 606xl 6x6 Video Audio Matrix Switcher ...

Page 10: ...Your Matrix Switchers 7 Figure 2 VS 808xl 8x8 Video Audio Matrix Switcher ...

Page 11: ...Your Matrix Switchers KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 8 Figure 3 VS 804xl 8x4 Video Audio Matrix Switcher ...

Page 12: ...AUDIO Button When pressed this button is illuminated and all actions relate to audio 11 AFV Button When pressed this button is illuminated and all actions relate to video and audio channels Audio channels follow the video channels 12 STO STORE Button Pressing STO followed by an output button stores the current setting6 13 RCL RECALL Button Pressing the RCL button and the corresponding OUTPUT key r...

Page 13: ...minal block 21 RS 232 9 pin D sub Connector Connects to the PC or other serial controller 22 Setup DIP switches DIP 1 2 and 3 for machine SELF ADDRESS DIP 4 for RS 485 termination DIP 5 for reply from switcher to PC DIP 8 for RS 232 RS 485 communication 23 Power Connector with Fuse AC connector enabling power supply to the unit 24 REMOTE IR 3 5mm Mini Jack Connect to an external IR receiver unit f...

Page 14: ...Your Matrix Switchers 11 Figure 4 VS 646 6x6 Video Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher ...

Page 15: ...Your Matrix Switchers KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 12 Figure 5 VS 848 8x8 Video Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher ...

Page 16: ...ate to video 10 AUDIO Button When pressed this button is illuminated and all actions relate to audio 11 AFV Button When pressed this button is illuminated and all actions relate to video and audio channels Audio channels follow the video channels 12 STO STORE Button Pressing STO followed by an output button stores the current setting6 13 RCL RECALL Button Pressing the RCL button and the correspond...

Page 17: ...te controller instead of using the front panel IR receiver 3 4 1 Using the IR Transmitter You can use the RC IR2 IR transmitter to control the machine via the built in IR receiver on the front panel or instead via an optional external IR receiver4 The external IR receiver can be located 15 meters away from the machine This distance can be extended to up to 60 meters when used with three extension ...

Page 18: ...late ratings for information For example 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 ext...

Page 19: ...ther controller via RS 232 see section 6 2 or RS 232 and RS 485 see section 6 3 4 Connect the power cord to the mains electricity5 5 Set the DIP switches see section 6 1 1 From this section on all the information is relevant also to the VS 606xl with 6 inputs and 6 outputs VS 804xl with 8 inputs and 4 outputs VS 646 with 6 inputs and 6 outputs and VS 848 with 8 inputs and 8 outputs unless noted ot...

Page 20: ...Connecting the VS 808xl Video Audio Matrix Switcher 17 Figure 6 Connecting the Video Sources and Acceptors to the Rear Panel ...

Page 21: ...r OFF position as described in the following sections 6 1 1 Self Address DIP Switches The Self Address DIP switch determines the position of a VS 808xl unit in the sequence specifying which VS 808xl unit is being controlled when several VS 808xl units are controlled by a PC or serial controller Set the Self Address on a VS 808xl unit via DIP switches 1 2 and 3 according to Table 6 Table 6 Self Add...

Page 22: ...odem adapter provided with the machine recommended method Connect the RS 232 9 pin D type rear panel port on the VS 808xl to the null modem adapter and connect the null modem adapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 9 pin D type port on your PC To connect without using a null modem adapter Connect the RS 232 9 pin D type port on your PC to the RS 232 9 pin D type rear panel port on the VS 80...

Page 23: ...urces and acceptors and the power cord to each VS 808xl unit 2 On each VS 808xl unit set the Self Address DIP switches as required1 see Table 6 3 Connect the RS 232 port on the first unit to the computer2 4 Interconnect the RS 485 ports on all the VS 808xl units from the RS 485 port on the first VS 808xl unit to the RS 485 port on the second VS 808xl unit and so on up to the RS 485 port on the las...

Page 24: ... sure that each component of a video source is connected to the same input number on all three switchers 2 Similarly connect the RGB acceptors to the VIDEO OUTPUT connectors of the three Matrix Switchers 3 If the video sources are synchronized and vertical interval switching is desired connect sync sources to all three machines and select to work with EXT SYNC selector switch pressed in 4 Assign a...

Page 25: ...Connecting the VS 808xl Video Audio Matrix Switcher KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 22 Figure 10 RGB Switching with RS 232 control via a Computer ...

Page 26: ...t an output or input simply press the designated button on the front panel These buttons correspond to output connections as marked on the rear panel To connect a video audio input to a specific output press the desired output button followed by the desired input button To disconnect a video audio input from a specific output press the desired output button followed by the OFF button To disconnect...

Page 27: ... AUDIO for audio control only or the VIDEO for video control only button If the AUDIO button illuminates switching operations relate to audio VIDEO button illuminates switching operations relate to video 7 4 Storing Recalling Input Output Configurations You can store and recall up to 8 input output setups in non volatile memory using the INPUT SELECTOR buttons3 1 to 8 6 The 8 6 input output config...

Page 28: ...ion To delete an input output configuration do the following 1 Press the STO and RCL buttons simultaneously Both the STO and RCL buttons blink 2 Press the appropriate INPUT SELECTOR button This erases that specific input output configuration from the memory leaving it empty and available1 7 5 Resetting the Machine To reset the machine press INPUT buttons 1 2 and 3 simultaneously The machine resets...

Page 29: ... stereo 4dBm 50 24Vpp max on RCA connectors VS 808xl 8 composite video 1Vpp 75 on BNC connectors 8 audio stereo 4dBm 50 24Vpp max on RCA connectors VS 804xl 4 composite video 1Vpp 75 on BNC connectors 4 audio stereo 4dBm 50 24Vpp max on RCA connectors MAX OUTPUT LEVEL Video 2Vpp Audio 20Vpp BANDWIDTH 3dB Video 200MHz Audio 100kHz NON LINEARITY 0 1 DIFF GAIN 0 05 DIFF PHASE 0 03Deg K FACTOR 0 05 SW...

Page 30: ...terminal blocks VS 848 8 composite video 1Vpp 75 on BNC connectors 8 balanced audio stereo 4dBm 50 24Vpp max on detachable terminal blocks MAX OUTPUT LEVEL Video 2Vpp Audio 24Vpp 20dBm BANDWIDTH 3dB Video 200MHz Audio 100kHz NON LINEARITY 0 1 DIFF GAIN 0 05 DIFF PHASE 0 03Deg K FACTOR 0 05 S N RATIO Video 74dB Audio 84dB unweighted 1Vpp CROSSTALK all hostile Video 50dB 5MHz Audio 71 4dB 1kHz CONTR...

Page 31: ...e below INSTRUCTION NO is the value to be set for N5 N0 2nd BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 I6 I0 INPUT When switching i e 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 tabl...

Page 32: ...put INPUT byte 8 User defined sync 32 RGBHV seamless switching 64 Set for delayed switch 65 Execute delayed switch 66 Cancel delayed switch setting 2 5 17 18 0 0 audio follow video 1 audio breakaway 2 8 BREAKAWAY SETTING 1 0 FOLLOW mode 1 Normal mode 15 0 for video 0 CV 1 YC 2 YUV 3 RGBS 4 SDI 5 CV YC 6 VGA scaler 7 DVI 2 1 for audio O0 0 Unbalanced audio O0 1 Balanced audio O1 0 Digital audio O1 ...

Page 33: ...ontrast 3 decrease contrast 4 increase brightness 5 decrease brightness 6 increase color 7 decrease color 8 increase hue 9 decrease hue 16 increase H phase 17 decrease H phase 18 increase V position 19 decrease V position 24 24 INCREASE DECREASE AUDIO PARAMETER Equal to input output number whose parameter is to be increased decreased 0 all 0 increase output 1 decrease output 2 increase left output...

Page 34: ...ntroller 14 63 EXTENDED DATA 7 MSBs for INPUT data 7 MSBs for OUTPUT data 20 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 switchers it will reset according to the present power down settings NOTE 2 These are bi directional definitions That is if the switcher receives the code it will perform ...

Page 35: ... 11 For machines where the video and or audio parameter is programmable NOTE 12 Under normal conditions the machine s present status is saved each time a change is made The power down save auto save may be disabled using this code Note that whenever the machine is turned on the auto save function is set NOTE 13 This is a request to identify the switcher s in the system If the OUTPUT is set as 0 an...

Page 36: ...instruction 22 of output 3 to 681dec 2A9hex you would first send HEX codes 3F 80 85 81 and then send HEX codes 16 83 A9 81 To set the audio gain of output 6 to 10013dec 271Dhex first send HEX codes 3F 80 CE 81 followed by HEX codes 16 86 9D 81 NOTE 21 To store data in the non volatile memory of the unit e g the EEPROM for saving SETUPS The EEPROM address is sent using the INPUT byte and the data t...

Page 37: ...for switching the Master VS 808xl NOTE The table is also valid 1 for the VS 606xl and VS 646 if the last two rows and columns are ignored Table 11 Hex Codes for Switching the Master VS 808xl OUT 8 OUT 7 OUT 6 OUT 5 OUT 4 OUT 3 OUT 2 OUT1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN IN 8 1 This table is also valid for the VS 804xl if the last four columns are ignored ...

Page 38: ...ctsofnature ii Product modification 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 Remo...

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Page 40: ...For the latest information on our products and a list 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 ...

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