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Kramer VP-690 User Manual

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

USER MANUAL

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VP-690
Presentation Switcher/Scaler
P/N: 2900-000704 Rev 5

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D . USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler P/N: 2900-000704 Rev 5...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Technical Specifications Input Resolutions RS-232 Communication Protocol Figures F igure 1: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel F igure 2: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel F igure 3: Connecting the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler F igure 4: Local Area Connection Properties Window...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality • Position your Kramer VP-690 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust 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.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview The Kramer VP-690 is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts one of nine inputs: one SD/HD/3G HD-SDI signal, two HDMI signals, two computer graphics signals on 15-pin HD connectors, two composite video signals on RCA connectors and two component video (also known as Y, Pb, Pr, Y, Cb, Cr and YUV;...

  • Page 8: Defining The Vp-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

    Remotely, from the infrared remote control transmitter • Via the Ethernet The VP-690 is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears” included, and is fed from a 100-240V AC universal switching power supply. Defining the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler This section defines the VP-690.

  • Page 9: F Igure 1: Vp-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel

    Figure 1: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel Feature Function IR Receiver Receives signals from the remote control transmitter Press to select the composite video input (from 1 to 2) COMPONENT Press to select the component video input (from 1 to 2)

  • Page 10: F Igure 2: Vp-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel

    Figure 2: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel Feature Function SDI IN BNC Connect to the SDI source SDI LOOP BNC Connect to an SDI acceptor (loop output for the SDI input) PC 15-pin HD Connect to the computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)

  • Page 11: Installing In A Rack

    Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. VP-690 - Installing in a Rack...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Vp-690

    INPUT connector. Alternatively, you can connect the DVI connector on the DVD player to the HDMI connector on the VP-690 via a DVI-HDMI adapter. When using this adapter, you can connect the audio signal via the terminal block connector 4. Connect a computer graphics source to the PC 1 15-pin HD VIDEO INPUT connector.

  • Page 13: F Igure 3: Connecting The Vp-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

    12. Connect the power cord (not shown in Figure 13. If required, connect:  A PC via RS-232, see Section 6.3  The ETHERNET port, see Section 6.4 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler VP-690 - Connecting the VP-690...

  • Page 14: Controlling The Vp-690

    MENU, ENTER, and arrow buttons (up, down, left and right) • RESET TO XGA/720p and PANEL LOCK buttons Using the OSD Menu The control buttons let you control the VP-690 via the OSD menu. Press the: • MENU button to enter the menu The default timeout is set to 10 seconds •...

  • Page 15: The Main Menu

    Section 6.2.4 HDCP ON INPUT Set to ON or OFF. HDCP support can be enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for each of the HDMI inputs, allowing the source to transmit a non-HDCP signal if required VP-690 - Controlling the VP-690...

  • Page 16: The Finetune Menu

    Set the input volume (from 0 to 100) Not applicable for embedded HDMI and SDI audio inputs DELAY Select the audio delay time: OFF, 40ms, 110ms and 150ms SOUND Select the sound options: ON, MUTE VP-690 - Controlling the VP-690...

  • Page 17: The Osd Menu

    BACKGROUND Set the OSD background between 0 (solid black) and 8 (transparent) DISPLAY Select the information shown on the screen during operation: ON - the information is shown permanently OFF - the information is not shown INFO - the information is shown for a few seconds VP-690 - Controlling the VP-690...

  • Page 18: Connecting To The Vp-690 Via Rs-232

    To connect to the VP-690 via RS-232, connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VP-690 unit via a 9-wire straight cable (only pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, and pin 5 to pin 5 need to be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC.

  • Page 19: F Igure 4: Local Area Connection Properties Window

    Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight- Through Cable) You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-690 to the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router, via a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. VP-690 - Controlling the VP-690...

  • Page 20: Controlling Via The Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

    Function SIZE Set the size of the image displayed SIZE POWER POWER Turn the VP-690 ON or OFF OFF in this case means that the unit COMP1 is in standby mode Select the composite video 1 input COMP2 Select the composite video 2 input...

  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    POWER SOURCE: 100-240V AC, 29VA max. DIMENSIONS: 19-inch (W), 7-inch (D) 1U (H) rack mountable WEIGHT: 2.7kg (6lbs) approx ACCESSORIES: Power cord, rack ears, IR remote control transmitter Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VP-690 - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 22: Input Resolutions

    480P/576P 720P@(60/50) 1080I@(60/50) 1080P@(60/50) 1080P@(24/25/30) 1080psF @(24/25/30) 480P/576P-RGB 720P@(60/50)-RGB 1080I@(60/50)-RGB 1080P@(60/50)-RGB 1080P@(24/25/30)-RGB VGA@(60/67/72/75/85) SVGA@(56/60/72/75) XGA@(60/70/75) SXGA@(60/75) 1280X960 1600X900@60 UXGA@60 (1600X1200) WXGA@60 (1280x800) WXGA+@60 (1440x900) WXGA@60 (1366x768) SXGA+@60 (1400x1050) WSXGA@60 (1680x1050) WUXGA@60 (1920x1200) 2K@50 (2048X1080) 2K@60 (2048X1080) VP-690 - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 23: Rs-232 Communication Protocol

    Reply: ZControl_TypeFunctionParamCRDone>CR Get Command: Type in : YControl_TypeFunctionCR Reply: ZControl_TypeFunctionParamCR Example: Example 1: set brightness value as 32 Send: Y11632[CR] Reply: Z11632[CR][LF] Example 2: get current output resolution. (2 = SVGA) Send: Y421[CR] Reply: Z4212[CR][LF] VP-690 - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 24 PC2 button on remote control SDI in button on remote control 1: Set 0~100 Color: Red 2: Get 1: Set 0~100 Color: Green 2: Get 1: Set 0~100 Color: Blue 2: Get 1: Set 0~100 Brightness 2: Get VP-690 - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 25 3: COMP1 4: COMP2 3: Set Select Input Source 5: PC 1 4: Get 6: PC 2 7: HDMI1 8: HDMI2 9: SDI 0: Full 3: Set 1: Panscan Size 4: Get 2: Overscan 3: Underscan VP-690 - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 26 3: XGA 4: SXGA 5: UXGA 6: 480i 7: 480p 4: Get 0 ~ 24 INPUT Resolution 8: 720p60 9: 1080i60 10: 1080p60 11: 576i 12: 576p 13: 720p50 14: 1080i50 15: 1080p50 16: WXGA VP-690 - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 27 1: On 7: Get 0: Off 6: Set Key lock 7: Get 1: On 6 : set 0 : Clear Auto Tune Auto Tune (under fine tune) 7 : get 1 : Set Auto Tune VP-690 - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
  • Page 29 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. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...

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