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Kramer KDS-EN6 User Manual

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MODELS:
KDS-EN6
Video Encoder
KDS-DEC6
Video Decoder
P/N: 2900-300655 Rev 2
www.KramerAV.com

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    USER MANUAL MODELS: KDS-EN6 Video Encoder KDS-DEC6 Video Decoder P/N: 2900-300655 Rev 2 www.KramerAV.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Figure 12: The System Tab – Firmware upgrade Figure 13: The System Tab – selecting the Firmware File Figure 14: The System Tab – Utilities for KDS-DEC6 Figure 15: The System Tab – Utilities Window for KDS-EN6 KDS-DEC6 – Contents...
  • Page 5 Figure 23: The Network Tab – Casting Mode Figure 24: Functions Tab – Video over IP for KDS-DEC6 Figure 25: The Functions Tab – Video over IP for KDS-EN6 Figure 26: The Functions Tab – USB over IP for KDS-DEC6 Figure 27: The Functions Tab –...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Video Products; GROUP 12: Digital Signage; GROUP 13: Audio; and GROUP 14: Collaboration. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer KDS-EN6 Video Encoder and KDS- DEC6 Video Decoder, which are ideal for the following typical applications: •...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    • Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 away from moisture, excessive • sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    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 www.kramerav.com/support/recycling/.

  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview Kramer MegaTOOL® KDS-EN6 Encoder and KDS-DEC6 Decoder units provide AV over IP network and include 4K video, audio, IR, RS-232 and USB over IP with HDCP 2.2. KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 features: • Video Support − HDMI 4K@60Hz (4:2:0), HDMI 4K@30Hz (4:4:4).

  • Page 10: Defining Kds-En6

    LED of the device to be identified flashes for 5 seconds ON LED Flashes during power up and lights when on LINK LED On when a KDS-EN6 to KDS-DEC6 link is established and is transmitting A/V signals Figure 2: KDS-EN6 Video Encoder Rear Panel Feature Function...

  • Page 11: Defining Kds-Dec6

    FIND-ME command to the system, the LED of the device to be identified flashes for 5 seconds ON LED Flashes during power up and lights when on On when a KDS-EN6 to KDS-DEC6 link is established and LINK LED transmitting A/V signals KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Overview...

  • Page 12: Figure 4: Kds-Dec6 Video Decoder Rear Panel

    Figure 4: KDS-DEC6 Video Decoder Rear Panel Feature Function Connect the KDS-EN6 to the network using the LAN/POE RJ-45 Connector recommended Kramer cable. Note that this port supports power over Ethernet (PoE) LAN LED Green LED flashes during data transmission...

  • Page 13: Initial Setup

    Set the channel number. If the channel number exceeds 99, the indicator on the display lights. The KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 can be powered either via PoE (using the RJ-45 LAN/POE port) if available or via a 24-48V DC power adapter.
  • Page 14 The KDS-DEC6 channel number is set by simply pressing the  or  buttons at any time. The KDS-EN6 channel number can be set immediately after the IP address is set (via either static or DHCP). To set the channel number for the encoder: 1.

  • Page 15: Initial Setup Via Web Pages

    Using the embedded web pages you can change the entire IP address. To set the IP address: 1. Connect the KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 Ethernet port to the Network and power the device (either by using the power adapter or via PoE).
  • Page 16 This enables linking to different encoders in the network To set the channel number: 1. Connect the KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 Ethernet port to the Network and power the device (either using the power adapter or via PoE). 2. Access the embedded Web pages (see Section 3.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Kds-En6 And Kds-Dec6

    The BC-UNIKAT cable length connecting KDS-EN6/KDS-DEC6 to the network should not exceed 330 feet (100m). • The KDS-EN6 operates with a default EDID. If you need to copy the EDID from the acceptor, do so via the Web pages. Following the initial setup (see...

  • Page 18: Kds-Dec6/Kds-En6 Unicast Installation

    To connect the encoder and decoder system as shown in the example in Figure 1. On the KDS-EN6, connect an HDMI source (for example, a media player) to the HDMI IN connector. 2. On the KDS-DEC6, connect the HDMI OUT connector to an HDMI acceptor (for example, a display).
  • Page 19 On the KDS-DEC6, connect a Kramer External IR Sensor cable to the IR  Rx 3.5mm mini jack. On the KDS-EN6, connect a Kramer IR Emitter cable to the IR Tx 3.5mm  mini jack and attach the emitter to the IR receiver on the media player.

  • Page 20: Figure 5: Connecting An Encoder And Decoder System

    Figure 5: Connecting an Encoder and Decoder System When connecting the encoder-decoder system over the network, connect the LAN-PoE RJ-45 port on the KDS-EN6 to the Ethernet and on the other side connect the Ethernet to the LAN-PoE/Lan RJ-45 port on the KDS-DEC6.

  • Page 21: One-To-Many Configuration

    LAN switch output. A display is connected to the output of each decoder. Configure the devices: • Verify that the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 devices each are set with a unique IP address (see Section •...

  • Page 22: Matrix Configuration

    LAN port. A display is connected to the output of each decoder. Configure the devices: • Verify that the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 devices each are set with a unique IP address (see Section •...

  • Page 23: Video Wall Setup

    Each screen on the video wall is connected to the HDMI output of one decoder. The KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 units are each defined by their location in the video wall layout. Each KDS-EN6 is assigned a row number and defined by row number and position in the row.
  • Page 24 To configure a video wall (for example, a 3x3 video wall): 1. Connect an HDMI source (for example, a media player) to the KDS-EN6 HDMI IN connector. 2. Connect the KDS-EN6 LAN/PoE RJ-45 port to the RJ-45 connector on a LAN switch.

  • Page 25: Figure 9: Video Wall Setup

    Figure 9: Video Wall Setup KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Connecting the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6...
  • Page 26 8. Open the Apply To drop down box. Select the Client device to which you want to assign the position. You do not have to open a new web page per device. 9. Repeat this procedure for all the video wall decoders in the video wall. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Connecting the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6...

  • Page 27: Kvm Setup

    USB ports and a display is connected to the HDMI output. On the encoder side, each encoder is connected to a PC via the USB and HDMI ports. Configure the Devices: Verify that the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 devices each are set with a unique • IP address (see Section •...

  • Page 28: Using The Embedded Web Pages

    Using the Embedded Web Pages The KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 Web pages let you configure and control KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 operation via the Ethernet. Connect the Ethernet port of the KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 to the web and type the IP address of KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 to access the web pages.

  • Page 29: Figure 11: The System Tab - Version Information

    6.1.1 Viewing System Version Information Click the Version Information line to view the version detail information: Figure 11: The System Tab – Version Information KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 30: Figure 12: The System Tab - Firmware Upgrade

    Figure 12: The System Tab – Firmware upgrade 2. Click Choose File, select firmware file version from the list and click OK. Figure 13: The System Tab – selecting the Firmware File KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 31: Figure 14: The System Tab - Utilities For Kds-Dec6

    Click Reboot to reboot the system.  Type an API command via Console API Commands text box and click  Apply to send the command to a peripheral device, and see the reply in the Output box. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 32: Figure 15: The System Tab - Utilities Window For Kds-En6

    For the KDS-EN6 you can also reset the EDID to a selected default value and then click Apply. Figure 15: The System Tab – Utilities Window for KDS-EN6 KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
  • Page 33 IP address detection software, such as Kramer K-Upload. Following a factory reset, set the casting mode to multicast if changed. Factory reset does not reset the EDID. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 34: Figure 16: The System Tab - Utilities, Machine State And Network Information

    6.1.4 Viewing System Statistics System statistics include the KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 machine status, network, video information including EDID information (only for the encoder) and display information. Figure 16: The System Tab – Utilities, Machine State and Network Information KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 35: Figure 17: The System Tab - Utilities, Video Information

    For KDS-EN6, the EDID information also appears: Figure 17: The System Tab – Utilities, Video Information KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 36: Setting The Video Wall

    You can setup the KDS-EN6 / KDS-DEC6 video wall, via the Video Wall tab, for each device (encoder or decoder) from the Web page of any one of the video wall encoder/decoder devices.

  • Page 37: Figure 18: The System Tab - Video Wall, Basic Setup

    Use the basic setup to configure the video wall. To configure the video wall: 1. In the Video Wall tab, select Basic Setup. Figure 18: The System Tab – Video Wall, Basic Setup KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 38: Figure 19: The System Tab - Video Wall, Applying The Basic Setup To A Device

    (this, any other device or all the devices) and click Apply. Figure 19: The System Tab – Video Wall, Applying the Basic Setup to a Device 4. Repeat the basic setup for each device in the video wall. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
  • Page 39 The position number can help you to identify the screen position in the video wall 6.2.2 Advanced Setup The basic setup is usually sufficient for setting the video wall layout. However, you can choose a specific device/column/row in the video wall layout. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 40: Figure 20: Video Wall Tab - Advanced Setup, Selecting A Specific Device, Column Or Row

    Change the screen layout (the number of columns and rows).  Change the position of the device/column/row.  Shift the image vertically or horizontally  Scale the image up horizontally and vertically.  Send an API command  KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 41: Figure 21: Video Wall Tab - Advanced Setup Configuration

    Figure 21: Video Wall Tab – Advanced Setup Configuration 3. Click Apply to any change you make. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 42: Setting Up The Network

    A Unicast stream transmits IP packets to a single destination IP address KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6 should be set to the same Casting Mode. We recommend that you set the system to multicast mode for it is applicable to both one-to-multi or multi-to-multi applications.

  • Page 43: Setting The Operation Functions

    Video over IP Behavior Set the video behavior over IP. Setup is slightly different for the encoder and decoder. For both encoder/decoder check Enable Video over IP and/or Enable Video Wall, if required. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 44: Figure 24: Functions Tab - Video Over Ip For Kds-Dec6

    Select this specific device from which the encoder copies the EDID. When checked, KDS-DEC6 sends the display EDID to KDS-EN6. The new EDID is saved to KDS-EN6 and remains even if KDS-DEC6 is disabled. • Set the scaler output mode: Pass-Through, Auto Detect, Full HD 1080p60, Full HD 1080p50, Ultra HD 2160p30 or Ultra HD 2160p25.

  • Page 45: Figure 25: The Functions Tab - Video Over Ip For Kds-En6

    Note that limiting the maximum bit rate may the affect video quality. • Set the maximum frame rate. If the frame rate is too low the video will not appear continuous. Figure 25: The Functions Tab – Video over IP for KDS-EN6 KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 46: Figure 26: The Functions Tab - Usb Over Ip For Kds-Dec6

    Active per request – (multicast network default) in the multicast mode,  whoever moves the mouse gets the token. When not active, another USB device can take the token and become active. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 47: Figure 27: The Functions Tab - Usb Over Ip For Kds-En6

    For more information refer to the KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 API Guide available at www.kramerav.com/downloads/KDS-DEC6. Mouse not responding well – (KDS-EN6 only) check if the cursor moves  slowly or unexpectedly. Figure 27: The Functions Tab – USB over IP for KDS-EN6...

  • Page 48: Figure 28: The Functions Tab - Rs-232 Over Ip

    Type 1 – (dynamic baud rate) KDS-DEC6 RS-232 baud rate is  configurable via special RS-232 commands. Redirection is controlled by the PC RS-232 connected to the KDS-EN6. Use a fixed baud rate (115200,8,none,1) The connection can be dynamically changed. Applies to: HDMI Multicast TV Broadcast system that requires display control.
  • Page 49 Type 2 Guest mode: designed for controlling UART port 1 through a  controller (for example, PC) that is connected to the network. Both Type1 and Type2 are supported. Baud Rate Setting: set RS-232 format in this area. KDS-EN6 and • KDS-DEC6 should have the same baud rate format. Go to Section 7.1...

  • Page 50: Operating The Kds-En6 And Kds-Dec6

    In the following example, a system of two encoders and two decoders is connected via a LAN switch. A laptop is connected to KDS-EN6 1 and a display is connected to each of the two KDS-DEC6 devices. The baud rate of the displays is different to that of KDS-EN6 1.

  • Page 51: Figure 30: Serial Over Ip - Type 1 Operation Mode

    “ast_c 0019fa0051b3 9600-8n1” (the MAC address of the device and the RS-232 settings of the display). 4. Press Enter. KDS-EN6 1 RS-232 signal is redirected to KDS-DEC6 1 and you can control the display on KDS-DEC6 1 via your PC. 5. To stop redirection, press Ctrl+N.

  • Page 52: Figure 31: Serial Over Ip - Type 2 Connection

    In the following example, a system of two encoder and two decoders is connected via a LAN switch. A laptop is connected to KDS-EN6 and a touch panel is connected to each of the two KDS-DEC6 devices. The baud rates of the touch panels are set to the same common lowest value for each device on the system.

  • Page 53: Figure 32: Serial Over Ip - Type 2 Operation Mode

    9600, set the baud rate to 9600 for all the devices in the system that requires RS-232 communication. Figure 32: Serial over IP – Type 2 Operation Mode 3. On your PC, open HyperTerminal and set the PC baud rate to 9600. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Operating the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6...

  • Page 54: Figure 33: Serial Over Ip - Type 2 Guest Connection

    To send an RS-232 command from the PC to the display on KDS-DEC6 2: 1. Verify that both encoders and decoders enable serial over IP and are set to Type 2 Guest operation mode. Figure 34: Serial over IP – Type 2 Guest Operation Mode KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Operating the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6...

  • Page 55: Setting Up Usb Over Ip

    The same resolution, refresh rate, and scanning mode  (interlace/progressive mode) Switching from HDMI to HDMI or HDMI to DVI  The same HDCP mode  The same HDMI info frame and “Video quality table”  KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Operating the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6...

  • Page 56: Resetting The Kds-En6/ Kds-Dec6 To Factory Default Values

    1. Power down the device. 2. Press and hold the down button for 10 seconds while powering the device. 3. The device powers up and after 5 to 8 seconds resets back to factory default values. KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Operating the KDS-EN6 and KDS-DEC6...

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    Protocol) Controls: Reset button, up and down channel buttons, channel 7-segment display, STATUS, LINK and ON LEDs Wide-band 20kHz~60kHz bidirectional IR transmission Management: API, Kramer Control, Kramer AV services (Powered by Kramer Network) Video Encoding/Decoding: Compression Standard: MJPEG HDCP HDCP 2.2...
  • Page 58 34.5cm × 16.5cm × 5.2cm (13.58" × 6.5" × 2.05") W, D, H Weight: 0.55kg (1.2lbs) approx. Shipping Weight: 0.782kg (1.7lbs) approx. Options: IR Cable (PN: 3500-900617); External DC Power Supply (PN: 60-0009390) Specifications are subject to change without notice at www.kramerav.com KDS-EN6, KDS-DEC6 - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 60: Safety Warning

    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.kramerav.com E-mail: info@kramerav.com SAFETY WARNING...

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