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P/N: 2900-300170 Rev 4

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USER MANUAL

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VS-62H
6x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher

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Page 1: ...P N 2900 300170 Rev 4 www kramerAV com USER MANUAL MODEL VS 62H 6x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher ...

Page 2: ... Operating the VS 62H 6x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher 15 Switching an Input to an Output 15 Acquiring an EDID from an Output 15 Muting and Unmuting the Outputs 16 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Buttons 16 Generating a Test Pattern 17 Configuring and Maintaining the VS 62H 18 Setting the DIP switches 18 Resetting the VS 62H to Factory Default Settings 18 Upgrading the Firmware 19 Operating the VS 6...

Page 3: ...ment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual Go to www kramerav com downloads VS 62H to check for up to date user manuals application programs and to check if firmware upgrades are available where appropriate Achieving the Best Performance Use only good quality connection cables we recommend Kramer high perfor...

Page 4: ...ce fuses only according to the rating specified on the product label which located on the bottom of the unit Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled To comply with the WEEE Directive Kramer Electronics has made arrang...

Page 5: ...ality when used in conjunction with compatible step in devices such as the SID X3N and DIP 31 using an HDMI cable that supports HEC the HDMI Ethernet Channel Non volatile EDID storage Kramer reKlocking Equalization Technology that rebuilds the digital signal to travel longer distances Static or dynamic DHCP IP addressing Embedded Web pages that provide remote configuration and operation A lock but...

Page 6: ... example P N 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 the external IR receiver to the REMOTE IR 3 5mm connector ...

Page 7: ... currently selected input button to mute the output 4 TO OUT 1 1 6 Press one of the six inputs to switch it to Output 1 Press the currently selected input button to mute the output 5 MUTE Button Press to toggle mute of both output signals see Muting and Unmuting the Output on page 16 6 EDID Button Press to capture the EDID see Acquiring an EDID on page 15 7 ON LED Lights green when the device is p...

Page 8: ...RS 232 3 pin Terminal Block Connect to a PC serial controller see Connecting a Serial Controller to the VS 62H via RS 232 on page 9 5 SETUP 8 way DIP switch Sets the device configuration see Setting the DIP switch on page 18 6 PROG VIA USB Connector Connect to a PC to upgrade the firmware see Upgrading the Firmware on page 19 7 PROG VIA RS 232 Upgrade Switch Depress to upgrade the firmware via the...

Page 9: ...S 62H before connecting any cables or power Warning Ensure that the environment e g maximum ambient temperature air flow is compatible for the device Avoid uneven mechanical loading Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used for avoiding overloading of the circuits Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained To mount the VS 62H on a table or shelf ...

Page 10: ...mple in Figure 3 1 Connect up to six HDMI sources for example Blu ray Disc players to the HDMI Input connectors 2 Connect the two OUT HDMI connectors to up to two HDMI acceptors for example LCD displays with built in speakers 3 If required connect a PC controller to the RS 232 port see Connecting a Serial Controller to the VS 62H via RS 232 on page 9 and or the Ethernet port see Connecting to the ...

Page 11: ...rough cable see Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub on page 11 Note If you want to connect via a router and your IT system is based on IPv6 speak to your IT department for specific installation instructions Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS 62H directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors T...

Page 12: ...item 5 Click Properties The Internet Protocol Properties window appears as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP Address for static IP addressing and fill in the details as shown in Figure 6 For TCP IPv4 you can use any IP address in the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 255 excluding 192 168 1 39 that is provided by your IT department ...

Page 13: ... with RJ 45 connectors Connecting the Remote Contact closure Switches You can connect up to six remote contact closure switches per output to control the VS 62H remotely These switches replicate the Input selection buttons on the front panel of the VS 62H Both the INPUT TO OUT 1 and INPUT TO OUT TWO terminal block connectors use the ground pin that is next to the RS 232 terminal block connector Fi...

Page 14: ... section defines the TP pinout using a straight pin to pin cable with RJ 45 connectors For HDBT cables it is recommended that the cable ground shielding be connected soldered to the connector shield EIA TIA 568B PIN Wire Color 1 Orange White 2 Orange 3 Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 Brown White 8 Brown ...

Page 15: ...ommand selection Automatic Mode Automatic switching can be performed in either of the following ways Input priority Upon detection of an active input the input with the highest priority is automatically selected Input priority is from the lowest input number 1 to the highest 6 Last Connected The device automatically selects the most recently connected input Should this source become inactive the d...

Page 16: ...st valid EDID is used when the device is powered up Step in Functionality The VS 62H can function as a step in switcher when connected to a suitable HDMI transmitter for example the SID X3N or the DIP 31 using the correct HDMI cable with HEC support Use the Web pages see Controlling a Remote Transmitter on page 23 to assign remote device button actions The default button actions are shown in the f...

Page 17: ...can acquire the EDID from OUT 1 or OUT 2 and copy it to any or all of the six inputs to be stored in non volatile memory You can also reset any or all of the inputs to the default EDID To copy the EDID from an Output to one or more Inputs 1 Press the EDID button to enter the EDID setting mode The EDID button lights Note If there is no button activity for 10 seconds the device automatically exits t...

Page 18: ...e both outputs simultaneously 1 Press the Mute button The Mute button lights and the outputs are muted 2 Press the lit Mute button The outputs are unmuted and the button no longer lights To mute and unmute one output 1 Press the currently selected and lit input button The output is muted and the button flashes 2 Press the currently muted and flashing input button The output is unmuted and the butt...

Page 19: ...erate a test pattern on the outputs 1 Press the Function button The button lights 2 Press any of the Input buttons to select a test pattern The selected test pattern is generated on the outputs To exit the test pattern generator Press the lit Function button The test pattern generation ceases and the button no longer lights Figure 8 shows the test patterns available Figure 8 Available Test Pattern...

Page 20: ...3000 commands 2 Video mode switching Output 1 On Auto Off Manual 3 Last connected Priority mode Output 1 When DIP switch 2 is set to Auto ON On Enable Last Connected mode Off Enable Priority mode where the priority of each input is defined by the input number 1 is the highest priority 4 Video mode switching Output 2 On Auto Off Manual 5 Last connected Priority mode Output 2 When DIP switch 4 is se...

Page 21: ...s Ltd VS 62H Configuring and Maintaining the VS 62H 19 Upgrading the Firmware The VS 62H can be upgraded via any of the following Mini USB RS 232 Ethernet For instructions on upgrading the firmware see K Upload Software ...

Page 22: ... page does not update correctly clear your Web browser s cache by pressing CTRL F5 To browse the VS 62H Web pages 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Type the IP number of the device see Connecting to the VS 62H via Ethernet on page 9 in the Address bar of your browser The Loading page appears Figure 9 The Loading Page Immediately after the Loading page the General Info page appears which displays info...

Page 23: ...rding the device the General Info page also has a button see Figure 11 at the top right hand side of the page that allows locking and unlocking of the front panel buttons Figure 11 The Lock Button Routing Page The VS 62H Routing page lets you perform operational actions such as switching inputs outputs and selecting HDCP support Figure 12 The Routing Page ...

Page 24: ...ndicates whether the Output port supports HDCP 3 Video Mute Button Click the button to mute the video 4 Signal Indicator Indicates whether or not there is a device connected to the output 5 Mode Indicator Indicates the switching mode currently employed Figure 14 The Input Buttons Item Description 1 Input Button Number Identifies the Input number 2 Input Type and Signal Indicator Indicates the type...

Page 25: ...he Web pages see Routing Page on page 21 Figure 14 Figure 15 The Remote Device Control Window The VS 62H allows you to program the general purpose buttons on remote modules The table shows the functionality defined for each button The options are HDMI DP DVI PC selects one of the inputs Echo allows a connected controller to be programmed to perform a variety of tasked triggered by the user buttons...

Page 26: ...st patterns as a video Input Figure 16 Test Pattern Tab To select a test pattern as an Input for an Output 1 Click the Patterns tab The six test pattern buttons are shown 2 Click the required Output to select it The button changes color 3 Click the required test pattern button The button changes color and the selected test pattern is switched to the Output ...

Page 27: ...ID data from an Output or Input to one or more inputs 1 Click the source button from which to copy the EDID Output or Input The button changes color and the EDID summary information reflects the EDID data 2 Click one or more destination Inputs or select all Inputs by checking the Inputs check box All selected Input buttons change color and the EDID summary information reflects the Input selection ...

Page 28: ...nput buttons change color and the EDID summary information reflects the Input selection s 5 Click the Copy button The EDID was copied success message is displayed and the EDID data are copied to the selected Input s 6 Click OK Device Setting Page The VS 62H Device Settings page lets you modify some communication parameters and view others Figure 18 The Device Setting Page To modify serial or Ether...

Page 29: ... opens 2 Browse to the required file 3 Select the required file and click Open The firmware file name is displayed in the Firmware Upgrade page 4 Click Start Upgrade The firmware file is loaded and a progress bar is displayed Do not interrupt the process or the VS 62H may be damaged 5 When the process is complete reboot the device The firmware is upgraded About Us Page The VS 62H About Us page dis...

Page 30: ...ANCE HDMI and HDCP RESOLUTION Up to UXGA 4K x 2K SUPPORTED BAUD RATES 9600 115200bps POWER CONSUMPTION 5V DC 880mA CONTROLS Front panel buttons infrared remote control transmitter RS 232 Ethernet remote input selection switches 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 21 5cm x 16 6cm x 4 4cm 8 46 x 6 54 x...

Page 31: ...n Parameters 29 Default Communication Parameters RS 232 Protocol 3000 Baud Rate 115 200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Command Format ASCII TCP IP Parameters IP Address 192 168 1 39 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 TCP Port 5000 UDP Port 50000 ...

Page 32: ...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 600p at 56Hz VESA 800 x 600p at 60Hz VESA 800 x 600p at 72Hz VESA 800 x 600p at 75Hz VESA 832 x 624p at 75Hz Apple Mac II 1024 x 768i at 87Hz IBM 1024 x 768p at 60Hz VESA 1024 x ...

Page 33: ...eft 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 Raw data 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 2E 4D 00 02 01 00 00 00 18 14 01 03 81 46 27 78 0A D5 7C A3 57 49 9C 25 11 48 4B FF FF 80 81 C0 81 00 95 00 81 40 81 80 90 40 B3 00 A9 40 01 1D 00 72 51 D0 ...

Page 34: ...x nn Command Parameter CR LF Command parameters Multiple parameters must be separated by a comma In addition multiple parameters can be grouped as a single parameter using brackets and Command chain separator character Multiple commands can be chained in the same string Each command is delimited by a pipe character Parameters attributes Parameters may contain multiple attributes Attributes are ind...

Page 35: ...0 else current protocol serial port baud rate baud_param 0 get the list of supported baud rates baud_rate1 baud_rate2 List of supported baud rates BTN 1 0 CR BAUD Get protocol serial port baud rate Option 1 for current baud rate Option 2 for list of supported baud rates The new defined baud rate is stored in the EEPROM and used when powering up Default baud rate is 115200 on factory reset Only wor...

Page 36: ...data from the output to the input EEPROM Destination bitmap size depends on device properties for 64 inputs it is a 64 bit word Example bitmap 0x0013 means inputs 1 2 and 5 are loaded with the new EDID In certain products Safe_mode is an optional parameter See the HELP command for its availability COMMAND CPEDID src_type src_id dst_type dest_bitmap CR or CPEDID src_type src_id dst_type dest_bitmap...

Page 37: ... 50Hz 23 720 1440 x288p 50Hz 24 720 1440 x288p 50Hz 25 2880x576i 50Hz 26 2880x576i 50Hz 27 2880x288p 50Hz 28 2880x288p 50Hz 29 1440x576p 50Hz 30 1440x576p 50Hz 31 1920x1080p 50Hz 32 1920x1080p 23 97Hz 24Hz 33 1920x1080p 25Hz 34 1920x1080p 29 97Hz 30Hz 35 2880x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 36 2880x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 37 2880x576p 50Hz 38 2880x576p 50Hz 39 1920x1080i 50Hz 40 1920x1080i 100Hz 41 1280x720p 100Hz 42...

Page 38: ...80p 29 97Hz 30Hz 35 2880x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 36 2880x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 37 2880x576p 50Hz 38 2880x576p 50Hz 39 1920x1080i 50Hz 40 1920x1080i 100Hz 41 1280x720p 100Hz 42 720x576p 100Hz 43 720x576p 100Hz 44 720 1440 x576i 100Hz 45 720 1440 x576i 100Hz 46 1920x1080i 119 88 120Hz 47 1280x720p 119 88 120Hz 48 720x480p 119 88 120Hz 49 720x480p 119 88 120Hz 50 720 1440 x480i 119 88 120Hz 51 720 1440 x480i 1...

Page 39: ... Used where a single firmware file is adaptable for many devices but the user needs to know by protocol which specific model is used COMMAND FCT MODEL model_name CR FEEDBACK nn FCT MODEL model_name CR LF model_name String of printable ASCII chars up to 19 chars FCT SN Set serial number COMMAND FCT SN serial_number CR FEEDBACK nn FCT SN serial_number CR LF serial_number 14 decimal digits FORMAT For...

Page 40: ...rect packets for 30 seconds or is interrupted for more than 30 seconds before receiving all packets it sends timeout error nn LDEDID ERR01 C R LF and returns to the regular protocol mode If the unit received data that is not a correct packet it sends the corresponding error and returns to the regular protocol mode COMMAND Multi step syntax FEEDBACK Step 1 LDEDID dst_type dest_bitmask size safe_mod...

Page 41: ...ze READY CR LF or nn LDFW ERRnn CR LF Response 2 nn LDFW size OK CR LF size Size of firmware data that is sent FIRMWARE_DATA HEX or KFW file in protocol packets Using the Packet Protocol Send a command LDRV LOAD IROUT LDEDID Receive Ready or ERR If Ready a Send a packet b Receive OK on the last packet c Receive OK for the command Packet structure Packet ID 1 2 3 2 bytes in length Length data lengt...

Page 42: ...on system works only if security is enabled with the SECUR command COMMAND LOGIN CR FEEDBACK nn LOGIN login_level CR LF login_level Level of permissions required End User or Admin password Predefined password by PASS command Default password is an empty string LOGIN CR LOGOUT Cancel current permission level Logs out from End User or Administrator permission levels to Not Secure COMMAND LOGOUT CR F...

Page 43: ... this case the Network ID by default is 0 which is the Ethernet control port COMMAND NET DHCP id mode CR FEEDBACK nn NET DHCP id mode CR LF id Network ID the device network interface if there are more than one Counting is 0 based meaning the control port is 0 additional ports are 1 2 3 mode 1 Try to use DHCP If unavailable Enable DHCP mode for port 1 if available NET DHCP 1 1 CR NET DHCP Get DHCP ...

Page 44: ...evel CR FEEDBACK nn PASS login_level password CR LF login_level Level of login to set End User or Administrator password Password for the login_level Up to 15 printable ASCII chars Get the password for the Admin protocol permission level PASS Admin CR PRIO Set input priority The PRIO max value may vary for different devices COMMAND PRIO input_id prio CR FEEDBACK nn PRIO input_id prio CR LF input_i...

Page 45: ...ce protocol version PROT VER CR REMOTE INFO Get connected Step in module information The matrix uses this command to notify about Step in client changes COMMAND REMOTE INFO stage stage_id CR FEEDBACK nn REMOTE INFO stage stage_id connected model_name curr_i nput capabilities num_of_inputs num_of_ctl_btn type1 type2 typeN CR LF stage Input Output 0 Input 1 Output stage_id of chosen stage 1 to max n...

Page 46: ...uts outputs command Command to send to the Step in client UPGRADE Perform firmware upgrade Not necessary for some devices Firmware usually uploads to a device via a command like LDFW Reset the device to complete the process COMMAND UPGRADE CR FEEDBACK nn UPGRADE OK CR LF Perform firmware upgrade UPGRADE CR VERSION Get firmware version number COMMAND VERSION CR FEEDBACK nn VERSION firmware_version ...

Page 47: ...9 94Hz 60Hz 8 720 1440 x240p 59 94Hz 60Hz 9 720 1440 x240p 59 94Hz 60Hz 10 2880x480i 59 94Hz 60Hz 11 2880x480i 59 94Hz 60Hz 12 2880x240p 59 94Hz 60Hz 13 2880x240p 59 94Hz 60Hz 14 1440x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 15 1440x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 16 1920x1080p 59 94Hz 60Hz 17 720x576p 50Hz 18 720x576p 50Hz 19 1280x720p 50Hz 20 1920x1080i 50Hz 21 720 1440 x576i 50Hz 22 720 1440 x576i 50Hz 23 720 1440 x288p 50Hz 24 72...

Page 48: ... 50Hz 32 1920x1080p 23 97Hz 24Hz 33 1920x1080p 25Hz 34 1920x1080p 29 97Hz 30Hz 35 2880x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 36 2880x480p 59 94Hz 60Hz 37 2880x576p 50Hz 38 2880x576p 50Hz 39 1920x1080i 50Hz 40 1920x1080i 100Hz 41 1280x720p 100Hz 42 720x576p 100Hz 43 720x576p 100Hz 44 720 1440 x576i 100Hz 45 720 1440 x576i 100Hz 46 1920x1080i 119 88 120Hz 47 1280x720p 119 88 120Hz 48 720x480p 119 88 120Hz 49 720x480p 1...

Page 49: ... enough space for data firmware FPGA ERR_FS_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE 11 Not enough space file system ERR_FS_FILE_NOT_EXISTS 12 File does not exist ERR_FS_FILE_CANT_CREATED 13 File can t be created ERR_FS_FILE_CANT_OPEN 14 File can t open ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED 15 Feature is not supported ERR_RESERVED_2 16 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_3 17 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_4 18 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_5 19 Reserved ERR_RESE...

Page 50: ...be insured during shipment with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you If this product is returned uninsured you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re installation of this product from or into any installation Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to any setting ...

Page 51: ...ARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening andservicing For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback ...

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