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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D .

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VS-88HN

8x8

HDMI

Matrix Switcher

P/N: 2900-300155 Rev 10

Summary of Contents for VS-88HN

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VS 88HN 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switcher P N 2900 300155 Rev 10...

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Page 3: ...ging the Port Switching Speed 15 6 5 Setting HDCP to On Off 16 6 6 Resetting the IP Parameters 17 6 7 Switching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 17 6 8 Connecting via RS 232 17 6 9 Connecting v...

Page 4: ...arly defined by function GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Routers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Special...

Page 5: ...ality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils Avoid interference from neigh...

Page 6: ...ected and recycled To comply with the WEEE Directive Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network EARN and will cover any costs of treatment recycling and reco...

Page 7: ...Digital Plus DTS HD and linear PCM 7 1 surround sound 3D pass through Kramer reKlocking Equalization Technology that rebuilds the digital signal to travel longer distances A lock button to prevent unw...

Page 8: ...onnection along with a delay in switching Many newer display devices however are now capable of on the fly switching Depending on the display device in use the VS 88HN allows for fast switching minor...

Page 9: ...L followed by OFF 6 SELECT Buttons IN 1 to 8 Press to select the input to switch after selecting an output also used for storing machine setups see Section 6 3 7 OUT 1 to 8 Press to select an output t...

Page 10: ...he factory default IP parameters IP number 192 168 1 39 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 1 Depress the button while powering on the device The device powers up with the factory default IP paramete...

Page 11: ...can be located up to 15 meters away from the machine This distance can be extended to up to 60 meters when used with three extension cables Model C A35M A35F 50 Before using the external IR receiver...

Page 12: ...VS 88HN Installing in a Rack 9 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit...

Page 13: ...ple in Figure 3 1 Connect up to eight HDMI sources for example DVD players to the IN HDMI connectors You do not have to connect all the sources 2 Connect the eight OUT HDMI connectors to up to eight H...

Page 14: ...VS 88HN Connecting the VS 88HN 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switcher 11 Figure 3 Connecting the VS 88HN 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switcher...

Page 15: ...88HN via RS 232 see Section 6 8 Connect to the VS 88HN via Ethernet see Section 6 9 Upgrade the firmware see Section 6 10 6 1 Switching an Input to an Output To switch an input to an output Press an o...

Page 16: ...y returns to normal and the EDID and STO buttons stop flashing 6 2 2 Acquiring the EDID from Different Outputs to Different Inputs To acquire the EDID from several outputs for example OUT 1 to IN 1 an...

Page 17: ...the default EDID on a selected input for example Input 2 1 Press the EDID and STO buttons simultaneously and hold them for 3 seconds Both buttons flash 2 Press the input for example Input 2 to which...

Page 18: ...set 10 1 Press the RCL button The RCL button flashes 2 Press the relevant OUT or IN button that stored the preset for example IN 2 preset 10 3 Press the RCL button to recall the stored preset The RCL...

Page 19: ...ching mode automatically and all changes are lost 6 5 Setting HDCP to On Off HDCP support can be enabled On or disabled Off for each of the HDMI inputs allowing the source to transmit a non HDCP signa...

Page 20: ...2000 and Protocol 3000 To switch from Protocol 2000 to Protocol 3000 and vice versa using the front panel buttons Press Output buttons 1 and 3 at the same time Protocol 3000 is active Press Output bu...

Page 21: ...88HN Web page 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 6 9 1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Direct...

Page 22: ...240V AC 50 60Hz 40VA CONTROLS Front panel buttons infrared remote control transmitter RS 232 Ethernet OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F STORAGE TEMPERATURE 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F HUMIDITY 1...

Page 23: ...mand Format HEX Command Format ASCII Example Output 1 to Input 1 0x01 0x81 0x81 0x81 Example Output 1 to Input 1 VID1 1 CR Switching Protocol P2000 P3000 P3000 P2000 Command 0x38 0x80 0x83 0x81 Comman...

Page 24: ...riptors None Timing characteristics Horizontal scan range 31 94kHz Vertical scan range 50 85Hz Video bandwidth 170MHz CVT standard Not supported GTF standard Not supported Additional descriptors None...

Page 25: ...terlace hsync vsync Detailed timing 3 1920x1080i at 50Hz 16 9 Modeline 1920x1080 74 250 1920 2448 2492 2640 1080 1084 1094 1124 interlace hsync vsync Detailed timing 4 1280x720p at 60Hz 16 9 Modeline...

Page 26: ...ific data VSDB IEEE registration number 0x000C03 CEC physical address 1 0 0 0 Maximum TMDS clock 165MHz Report information Date generated 08 03 2011 Software revision 2 52 0 857 Data source Real time...

Page 27: ...tching i e instruction codes 1 and 2 the 7 bit INPUT is set as the input number to be switched If switching is done using the machine s front panel these bits are set with the INPUT NUMBER switched Fo...

Page 28: ...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 resets according to the present power down settings NOTE 2 These are bi directional definitions...

Page 29: ...e 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...

Page 30: ...11 1 Kramer Protocol 3000 commands see Section 11 2 11 1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax 11 1 1 Host Message Format Start Address optional Body Delimiter device_id Message CR 11 1 1 1 Simple Command Comm...

Page 31: ...me special characters for specific commands Parameters are separated by commas Message string Every command entered as part of a message string begins with a message starting character and ends with a...

Page 32: ...rom some non Kramer controllers like Crestron some characters require special coding such as X Refer to the controller manual 11 1 5 Command Forms Some commands have short name syntax in addition to l...

Page 33: ...d in out count End User INFO PRST Read maximum preset count End User LDEDID Load EDID data User SW Internal LOCK FP LCK Lock front panel Administrator LOCK FP LCK Read Lock front panel End User MODEL...

Page 34: ...EPROM CPEDID src_type src_id dst_type dest_bitmap Get Response nn CPEDID src_stg src_id dst_type dest_bitmap Parameters src_type EDID source type usually output 0 input 1 output 2 Default EDID src_id...

Page 35: ...onse Triggers After execution response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received Response is sent after every change in output HPD status ON to OFF Response is sent after every change in...

Page 36: ...outputs size EDID data size For Set size of data to be sent from device for Get 0 means no EDID support Response Triggers Response is sent to the com port from which the Set before execution Get comm...

Page 37: ...et in out count INFO IO Response nn INFO IO IN inputs_count OUT outputs_count Parameters inputs_count number of inputs in the unit outputs_count number of outputs in the unit Command INFO PRST Command...

Page 38: ...tion of this number is a bit mask for destinations Setting 1 means EDID data has to be copied to this destination size EDID data size safe_mode 0 Device accepts the EDID as is without trying to adjust...

Page 39: ..._mode OK Option 2 01 LOCK FP device_id lock_mode OK Get Option 1 nn LOCK FP lock_mode Option 2 01 LOCK FP device_id lock_mode Parameters lock_mode 0 OFF unlocks the front panel buttons 1 ON locks the...

Page 40: ...mmand PROT VER Command Type System mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get PROT VER End User Description Syntax Set Get Get protocol version PROT VER Response nn PROT VER 3000 version P...

Page 41: ...ideo and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands PRST STO and PRST RCL Command PRST RCL Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set PRST RCL En...

Page 42: ...er Public Description Syntax Set Get Get video connections from saved preset PRST VID preset out PRST VID preset Response nn PRST VID preset in out nn PRST VID preset in 1 in 2 in 3 Parameters preset...

Page 43: ...e cable to reopen the port Command SIGNAL Command Type System Command Name Permission Transparency Set Get SIGNAL End User Public Description Syntax Set Get Get input signal lock status SIGNAL inp_id...

Page 44: ...ber 11 decimal digits factory assigned Response Triggers Notes For new products with 14 digit serial numbers use only the last 11 digits Command VERSION Command Type System mandatory Command Name Perm...

Page 45: ...mmand AV Switch video and audio input 3 to output 7 AV 3 7CR 01 AV 3 7CRLF Switch video input 2 to output 4 V 2 4CR 01 VID 2 4CRLF Switch video input 4 to output 2 in machine 6 6 VID 4 2CR 06 VID 4 2C...

Page 46: ...e the packet protocol 1 Send a command LDEDID 2 Receive Ready or ERR 3 If Ready Send a packet Receive OK on the last packet Receive OK for the command 4 Packet structure Packet ID 1 2 3 2 bytes in len...

Page 47: ...culating the CRC The polynomial for the 16 bit CRC is CRC CCITT 0x1021 x16 x12 x5 1 Initial value 0000 Final XOR Value 0 For a code example see http sanity free org 133 crc_16_ccitt_in_csharp html CRC...

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Page 49: ...it our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the...

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