Operating the VS-81ETH
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6 Operating the VS-81ETH
You can operate your
VS-81ETH
via:
The front panel buttons
RS-232/RS-485 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system,
PC, or other serial controller
The Kramer
RC-IR1
Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitter
The Ethernet
6.1 Using the Front Panel Button
You can use the front panel buttons to select the input to switch to the output
in a 8x1 switcher configuration, or to transmit the input signal via the
OUT/IN connector to an IN/OUT connector (in a reverse direction
configuration).
6.2 Locking the Front Panel
To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via
the front panel buttons, lock
1
your
VS-81ETH
. Unlocking releases the
protection mechanism.
To lock the
VS-81ETH
:
Press the LOCK button for more than two seconds, until the LOCK
button is illuminated
The front panel is locked. Pressing a button will have no effect other than
causing the LOCK button to blink
2
To unlock the
VS-81ETH
:
Press the illuminated LOCK button for more than two seconds, until the
LOCK button is no longer illuminated
The front panel unlocks
1 Even though the front panel is locked you can still operate via RS-232 or RS-485, as well as via the Kramer RC-IR1 Infra-
Red Remote Control Transmitter
2 Warning that you need to unlock to regain control via the front panel
