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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD .
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VS-42HDCP
4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher
P/N: 2900-300218 Rev 4

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  • Page 1 K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODEL: VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher P/N: 2900-300218 Rev 4...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Kramer Protocol 3000 Commands Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands 12.3 Figures Figure 1: VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher Front Panel Figure 2: VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Figure 3: Connecting to the VS-42HDCP Rear Panel VS-42HDCP – Contents...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Sierra Video Products; GROUP 12: Digital Signage; GROUP 13: Audio; and GROUP 14: Collaboration. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher, which is ideal for conference room presentations and advertising applications as well as for rental and staging.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance:  Use only good quality connection cables (we recommend Kramer high- performance, high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often associated with low quality cables ...

  • Page 6: Recycling Kramer Products

    Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview The VS-42HDCP is a high quality 4x2 DVI matrix switcher. It reclocks and equalizes the signals and can route any of the four DVI/HDMI (over DVI-D connector) inputs to one or both DVI/HDMI outputs simultaneously. DVI-D (Digital). Note that only the digital signal (DVI D) is available on the DVI connector.

  • Page 8: About Fast Switching

    Many newer display devices, however, are now capable of “on-the-fly” switching. Depending on the display device in use, the VS-42HDCP allows for fast switching (minor reset and the connection kept alive) and extra fast switching (no reset and the connection kept alive).

  • Page 9: Figure 1: Vs-42Hdcp 4X2 Dvi Matrix Switcher Front Panel

    Figure 1: VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher Front Panel Feature Function IR Receiver and LED IR remote control sensor. LED lights yellow when receiving an IR signal INPUT SELECTOR TO OUTPUT 2 Press one of the 4 inputs to switch it to Output 2...

  • Page 10: Figure 2: Vs-42Hdcp 4X2 Dvi Matrix Switcher Rear Panel

    Figure 2: VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Feature Function IN DVI Connectors Connect to the DVI/HDMI (over DVI-D connector) sources (from 1 to 4) RS-232 9-pin D-sub (F) Connector Connect to a PC or the serial remote controller (see...

  • Page 11: Installing In A Rack

    Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. VS-42HDCP - Installing in a Rack...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Vs-42Hdcp

    VS-42HDCP. After connecting your VS-42HDCP, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VS-42HDCP as illustrated in the example in Figure 1. Connect up to four DVI sources (for example, DVD players and/or Blu-ray disc players) to the IN DVI connectors.

  • Page 13: Figure 3: Connecting To The Vs-42Hdcp Rear Panel

    Figure 3: Connecting to the VS-42HDCP Rear Panel VS-42HDCP - Connecting the VS-42HDCP...

  • Page 14: Operating The Vs-42Hdcp 4X2 Dvi Matrix Switcher

    To disconnect output 1, press the OFF button on the TO OUTPUT 1 line and to disconnect output 2, press the OFF button on the TO OUTPUT 2 line. The OFF button illuminates. VS-42HDCP - Operating the VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 15: Storing And Recalling A Switching Setting

    Storing and Recalling a Switching Setting You can use the STO and RCL buttons to store the current setup and then recall The VS-42HDCP stores only one setting in memory. Storing a new setting overwrites the previous one. To store a setting: 1.

  • Page 16: Changing The Port Switching Speed

    2. Press and hold the IN 1, IN 2 and LOCK buttons simultaneously and turn the power on while pressing these buttons (you will need more than one person to perform this step). The machine is set to the HDCP enable/disable mode. VS-42HDCP - Operating the VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 17: Locking And Unlocking The Front Panel

    You can acquire the EDID from OUT 1 and/or OUT 2 and copy it to any of the four inputs, or reset to the default EDID. The EDID is acquired at once for all the inputs, according to the status of the selector buttons. VS-42HDCP - Operating the VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 18: Resetting The Ip Parameters

    Section ‎ 9 To reset the IP parameters to their default values (see  Press and hold the ETH Reset button on the rear panel while powering up the device VS-42HDCP - Operating the VS-42HDCP 4x2 DVI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 19: Controlling The Vs-42Hdcp

    To connect to the VS-42HDCP via RS-232:  Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VS-42HDCP 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...

  • Page 20: Using The Ir Transmitter

    7.2.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS-42HDCP to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. Using the IR Transmitter...

  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    Power cord, IR transmitter, rack “ears” INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: OPTIONS: Kramer DVI cables, External remote IR receiver cable For best results, use Kramer cables such as the C-HM/DM series Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VS-42HDCP - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 22: Default Communication Parameters

    On the TO OUTPUT 1 row, press input buttons 1 and 3 press input buttons 1 and 2 at the same time Ethernet IP Address 192.168.1.39 TCP Port 5000 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 UDP Port 50000 VS-42HDCP - Default Communication Parameters...

  • Page 23: Default Edid

    1400 x 1050p at 60Hz - VESA STD 1680 x 1050p at 60Hz - VESA STD 1600 x 1200p at 60Hz - VESA STD EIA/CEA-861 Information Revision number..3 IT underscan..... Not supported Basic audio....Supported YCbCr 4:4:4....Supported VS-42HDCP - Default EDID...
  • Page 24 IEEE registration number. 0x000C03 CEC physical address..1.0.0.0 Maximum TMDS clock..165MHz Report information Date generated... 26/12/2012 Software revision..2.60.0.964 Data source....Real-time 0x0051 Operating system..5.1.2600.2.Service Pack 3 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,D0,1A,20,6E,28, 55,00,7E,88,42,00,00,1A,02,3A,80,18,71,38,2D,40,58,2C,45,00,C4,8E,21,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FC,00,56, 53,2D,34,32,48,44,43,50,0A,20,20,00,00,00,00,FD,00,32,55,1F,5E,11,00,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,01,F2, 02,03,1A,71,47,11,13,05,14,84,10,1F,23,0A,06,04,83,05,00,00,65,03,0C,00,10,00,8C,0A,D0,8A,20,E0, 2D,10,10,3E,96,00,58,C2,21,00,00,18,01,1D,80,18,71,1C,16,20,58,2C,25,00,C4,8E,21,00,00,9E,01,1D, 80,D0,72,1C,16,20,10,2C,25,80,C4,8E,21,00,00,9E,01,1D,00,72,51,D0,1E,20,6E,28,55,00,C4,8E,21,00, 00,1E,01,1D,00,BC,52,D0,1E,20,B8,28,55,40,C4,8E,21,00,00,1E,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90 VS-42HDCP - Default EDID...

  • Page 25: Kramer Protocol 2000

    Kramer Protocol 2000 The Kramer Protocol 2000 RS-232/RS-485 communication uses four bytes of information as defined below. All the values in the table are decimal, unless otherwise stated. DESTINATION INSTRUCTION 1st byte INPUT 2nd byte OUTPUT 3rd byte MACHINE NUMBER 4th byte Bit 7 –...

  • Page 26: Instruction Codes For Protocol 2000

    1, 2, 5 or 7, the machine sends its name. The reply is the decimal value of the INPUT and OUTPUT. For example, for a 2216, the reply to the request to send the audio machine name would be (HEX codes): VS-42HDCP - Kramer Protocol 2000...
  • Page 27 NOTE 19 - After this instruction is sent, the unit will respond to the ASCII command set defined by the OUTPUT byte. The ASCII command to operate with the HEX command set must be sent in order to return to working with HEX codes. VS-42HDCP - Kramer Protocol 2000...

  • Page 28: Protocol 3000

    Section 11) but is also compatible with Kramer’s Protocol 3000. Note that the VS-42HDCP needs to be set to protocol 2000 in order to use the IR remote control. Section 9 describes how to switch between protocol 3000 and protocol 2000.
  • Page 29 Note: A string can contain more than one command. Commands are separated by a pipe ( '|' ) character. Message starting character '#' – For host command/query '~' – For device response Device ID (Optional, for K-NET) K-NET Device ID followed by '@' VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 30 You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial or Ethernet port on the Kramer device. To enter CR press the Enter key. ( LF is also sent but is ignored by command parser).

  • Page 31: Kramer Protocol 3000 Commands

    End User VERSION? Read device firmware version End User Switch Video only End User VID? Get Video switch state End User Note that the some of the following commands differ from the Kramer standard protocol commands. VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 32: Kramer Protocol 3000 - Detailed Commands

    Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands 12.3 This section describes the detailed commands list. Command - BUILD-DATE Command Type - System-mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: BUILD-DATE? End User Public Description Syntax Set: Get device build date #BUILD-DATE␍ Get: Response ~nn@BUILD-DATE␠date␠time␍␊...
  • Page 33 Transparency Set: FACTORY End User Get: Description Syntax Set: Reset device to factory defaults configuration #FACTORY␍ Get : Response ~nn@FACTORY␠OK␍␊ Notes This command deletes all user data from the device. The deletion can take some time. VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 34 ~nn@GEDID-EXT␠ out_id,size␍␊ EDID_data␍␊ ~nn@GEDID-EXT␠ out_id ␠OK␍␊ Parameters out_id – EEPROM to get the EDID from – size Device sends this parameter in response. Size of EDID that will print. – edid_data EDID data as stream of bytes. VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 35 Transparency Set: INFO-IO? Get: End User Public Description Syntax Set: Get: Get 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 VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 36 - maximum number of video presets in the unit preset_audio_count - maximum number of audio presets in the unit Notes In most units, video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 37 ~nn@LDEDID␠ERR01␍␊ 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. See Protocol Packet reference in Section 12.3.1 VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 38 Command Type – System-mandatory MODEL? Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: MODEL? End User Description Syntax Set: Get : Get device model #MODEL?␍ Response ~nn@MODEL␠model_name␍␊ Parameters model_name – String of up to 19 printable ASCII chars VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 39 Get saved preset list #PRST-LST?␍ Response ~nn@PRST-LST␠ preset, preset, … ␍␊ Parameters preset - preset number Notes In most units, video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 40 Get: Response ~nn@PRST-STO␠ preset␍␊ Parameters preset - preset number Notes In most units, video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 41 ~nn@RESET␠OK␍␊ Notes To avoid locking the port due to a USB bug in Windows, disconnect USB connections immediately after running this command. If the port was locked, disconnect and reconnect the cable to reopen the port. VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 42 Command Type – System-mandatory Command Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: VERSION? End User Description Syntax Set: Get : Get version number #VERSION?␍ Response ~nn@VERSION␠firmware_version␍␊ Parameters firmware_version – Format: XX.XX.XXXX where the digits group are: major.minor.build version VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 43 4. Disconnect audio output 1 ~VID ERR003 5. Get status of all video links CRLF Command processing begins after entering CR ~AUD 0>1CRLF A response is sent for each command after processing ~VID 2>1, 0>2, 1>3, 3>4 CRLF VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 44 Length (data length + 2 for CRC) - (2 bytes in length)  Data (data length -2 bytes)  CRC - 2 bytes 05… Packet ID Length Data 5. Response: ~NNNNSPOKCR LF Where NNNN is the received packet ID in ASCII hex digits. VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 45 12.3.1.2 Calculating the CRC The polynomial for the 16-bit CRC is: CRC-CCITT: 0x1021 = x Initial value: 0000 Final XOR Value: 0 For a code example, see: http://sanity-free.org/133/crc_16_ccitt_in_csharp.html CRC example: Data = “123456789” Result => 0x31C3 VS-42HDCP - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 47 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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