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KR AMER ELECTRON ICS LT D.

USER MANUAL

MODEL:
VP-81K
8x1 UXGA / Audio Switcher
P/N: 2900-000387 Rev 3

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    KR AMER ELECTRON ICS LT D. USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-81K 8x1 UXGA / Audio Switcher P/N: 2900-000387 Rev 3...
  • Page 3 Kramer Protocol 3000 11.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 Figures Figure 1: VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher Front Panel Figure 2: VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher Rear Panel Figure 3: Connecting the VP-81K Figure 4: Connecting an Balanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 5: Connecting an Unbalanced Output...

  • Page 4: 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 the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    (often associated with low quality cables) Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer VP-81K away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust VP-81K - Getting Started...

  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview The VP-81K is a high-performance switcher for computer graphics video signals, with resolutions up to and exceeding UXGA, and unbalanced stereo audio signals. The unit can switch any one of eight inputs to two identical video outputs, one balanced and one unbalanced stereo audio outputs.

  • Page 7: Ddc Support

    (that is connected to the display’s source). The EDID enables the VP-81K to “know” what kind of monitor is connected to the output. The EDID includes the manufacturer’s name, the product type, the timing data supported by the display, the display size, luminance data and (for digital displays only) the pixel mapping data.

  • Page 8: Figure 1: Vp-81K 8X1 Uxga/Audio Switcher Front Panel

    POWER Switch Illuminated switch supplying power to the unit IR Receiver The yellow LED is illuminated when receiving signals from the Kramer Infrared remote control transmitter INPUT SELECTOR Buttons Select the input (from 1 to 8) to switch to the outputs...

  • Page 9: Figure 2: Vp-81K 8X1 Uxga/Audio Switcher Rear Panel

    Figure 2: VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher Rear Panel Feature Function INPUT 15-pin HD Connectors Connect to the UXGA sources (from 1 to 8) OUTPUT 15-pin HD Connectors Connect to the UXGA acceptors (from 1 to 2) AUDIO INPUT Mini Plug Connectors...

  • Page 10: Using The Ir Transmitter

    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, be sure to arrange for your Kramer dealer to insert the internal IR connection cable (P/N: 505-70434010-S) with the 3.5mm connector that fits into the REMOTE IR opening on the rear panel.

  • Page 11: Installing In A Rack

    Pay particular If you are using a Kramer rack attention to situations where electricity is adapter kit (for a machine that is supplied indirectly (when the power cord is not not 19"), see the Rack Adapters...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Vp-81K

    Connecting the VP-81K Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-81K. After connecting your VP-81K, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-81K, as illustrated in the example in...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output

    Figure 3: Connecting the VP-81K Connecting the Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output This section illustrates how to wire a balanced output connection (see Figure and an unbalanced audio output (see Figure Figure 4: Connecting an Figure 5: Connecting an Balanced Stereo Audio...

  • Page 14: Controlling Via Rs-232

    Method A above) only requires pins 2, 3 and 5 to be connected, you are free to decide whether to connect only these 3 pins or all 9 pins. Null-Modem to PC Adapter Figure 7: Straight Cable RS-232 Connection with a Null Modem Adapter VP-81K - Connecting the VP-81K...

  • Page 15: Connecting A Pc Or Controller To The Rs-485 Port

    Connecting a PC or Controller to the RS-485 Port You can operate the VP-81K via the RS-485 port from a distance of up to 1200m (3900ft) using any device equipped with an RS-485 port (for example, a PC). For successful communication, you must set the RS-485 machine number and bus termination.

  • Page 16: Figure 8: Local Area Connection Properties Window

    5. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties Button (see Figure Figure 8: Local Area Connection Properties Window 6. Select Use the following IP address, and fill in the details as shown in Figure 7. Click OK. Figure 9: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window VP-81K - Connecting the VP-81K...

  • Page 17: Figure 10: Connect Screen

    5.4.2 Connecting via a Straight-Through Cable You can connect the Ethernet of the VP-81K to the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router, via a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. 5.4.3 Configuring the Ethernet Port To configure the Ethernet port, download the P3K Wizard Ethernet configuration software.

  • Page 18: Figure 11: Device Properties Screen

    4. If required, make changes and click Set. If not, click Close. 5.4.4 Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages The embedded Web page can be used to remotely operate the VP-81K via the Ethernet. Before you use the embedded Web pages to control the VP-81K via the Ethernet, check that the Java™...

  • Page 19: Figure 12: Home Embedded Web

    To control the VP-81K via the embedded Web page, make sure that it is connected to the Ethernet port of your computer and do the following: 1. Open your Internet browser. 2. Type the unit’s IP number in the Address bar of your browser: The default IP number is 192.168.1.39, and may be changed by the system integrator.

  • Page 20: Figure 13: Configurations Embedded Web

    A window appears announcing that the configuration has been successfully changed. 5. Click OK. 6. If the IP number had been changed, close the browser and reload the Web page. Figure 13: CONFIGURATIONS Embedded Web Page VP-81K - Connecting the VP-81K...

  • Page 21: Dip-Switch Settings

    RS-232 or RS-485. MACHINE # DIP-Switch Settings MACHINE # DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3 Cascading Machines You can cascade up to eight VP-81K units with control from a PC or serial controller (see Figure 15). VP-81K - Connecting the VP-81K...

  • Page 22: Figure 15: Control Configuration Via Rs-232 And Rs-485

    To cascade up to eight individual VP-81K units via RS-485, do the following: 1. Connect the computer graphics sources and acceptors, as described in Section 2. Connect the RS-232 port to the first VP-81K unit to the PC using the null- modem adapter provided with the machine (recommended), as Section 5.2 describes.

  • Page 23: Operating Your Vp-81K 8X1 Uxga/Audio Switcher

    (refer to the RC-IR3 User Manual) or the infrared remote extension cable transmitter Powering up VP-81K unit, recalls the previous settings (that is, the state of the unit when it was powered down) from the non-volatile memory. Using the Front Panel Input Selector Buttons The following table describes the INPUT SELECTOR button illumination definitions.

  • Page 24: Using The Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes

    Other switching operations are performed manually. Using the Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes By default, the VP-81K switches in true audio-follow-video mode in which all operations relate to both the video and audio. Both the VIDEO and the AUDIO buttons illuminate in this mode.

  • Page 25: Setting The Audio Gain

    You can increase/decrease the output (from -36dB to 6dB) using the AUDIO GAIN + and - buttons. Also you can set the audio gain for each input individually using IR remote control or RS-232/Ethernet protocol commands. VP-81K - Operating Your VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher...

  • Page 26: Technical Specifications

    DIMENSIONS: 19” x 7” x 1U (W, D, H) rack-mountable WEIGHT: 2.7kg (6lbs) approx. ACCESSORIES: Power cord, null-modem adapter, Windows®-based Kramer control software, infrared remote control transmitter OPTIONS: External remote IR receiver cable (C-A35M/IRR-50); 15 meter extension cable (C-A35M/A35F-50) Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com...

  • Page 27: Communication Parameters

    Communication Parameters The following table lists the communication parameters as used in Kramer Electronics products. RS-232 Protocol 2000 Protocol 3000 (Default) Baud Rate: 9600 Baud Rate: 115,200 Data Bits: Data Bits: Stop Bits: Stop Bits: Parity: None Parity: None Command...
  • Page 28 The following table lists the codes that set the video and audio output gain. For more detailed information, see Section 11.1.2. OUTPUT 1 Level [Rel] #AUD-LVL 2,1, -36CR -36dB #AUD-LVL 2,1, 0CR #AUD-LVL 2,1, 6CR +6dB VP-81K - Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000)
  • Page 29 18 81 81 81 18 82 81 81 18 83 81 81 18 84 81 81 18 85 81 81 18 86 81 81 18 87 81 81 18 88 81 81 VP-81K - Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000)
  • Page 30 2A 87 80 81 must be sent. OUT 1 Level [Rel] 16 81 80* 81 -36dB 16 81 C8 +6dB 16 81 D4 *BYTE 3 = 0x80 + Gain Value (0x00-0x54) VP-81K - Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000)

  • Page 31: Kramer Protocol

    0x38, 0x80, 0x83, 0x81 ® The Windows -based Kramer control software operates with Protocol 2000. If the VP-81K is set to Protocol 3000, it is automatically switched to Protocol 2000. Download the latest software from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com.

  • Page 32: Kramer Protocol 3000

    Address (optional) Body Delimiter Sender_id@ command SP [param1 ,param2 ] result CR LF CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D) LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A) SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20) VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...

  • Page 33: Command Part Details

    3000 to protocol 2000, in protocol 2000 there is already such a command to switch protocol to ASCII protocol (#56 : H38 H80 H83 H81). Help Commands Command Syntax Response Protocol Handshaking ~OKCRLF Device Initiated Messages Command Syntax Start message Kramer Electronics LTD. , Device Model Version Software Version VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 34 Switch Video input 4 to output 2 in machine #6@VID 4>2CR ~6@VID 4>2 OKCRLF number 6 Disconnect Video and Audio Output 4 #AV 0>4CR ~AV 0>4 OKCRLF Switch Video Input 3 to All Outputs #V 3>*CR ~VID 3>* OKCRLF VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 35 #PRST-STR 5CR ~PRST-STR 5 OKCRLF connections to preset 5 Recall Audio & Video #PRCL 3CR ~PRST-RCL 3 OKCRLF connections from preset 3 Show source of video output 2 #PRST-VID? 3,2CR ~PRST-VID 3: 4>2 CRLF from preset 3 VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 36 Numeric value (present audio processing stage). For example: "1" for Input level, "2" for Amplifier (Out) etc. CHANNEL = Input or Output # VOLUME = Audio parameter in Kramer units, precede minus sign for negative values. increase current value decrease current value MUTE MODE = 1 –...
  • Page 37 ETHP? PROTOCOL = TCP / UDP (transport layer protocol) PORT thernet port to enter protocol 3000 commands 1-65535 = User defined port 0 - reset port to factory default (50000 for UDP, 5000 for TCP) VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 38 AFV? AFV AFV-MODE AFV-MODE = Front panel AFV mode "0" or "afv" to set front panel switching buttons in audio-follow-video state "1" or "brk" to set front panel switching buttons in their previous state when audio VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...

  • Page 39: Kramer Protocol 2000

    (implement) the command, and the addressed machine will reply. For a single machine controlled via the serial port, always set M4 M0 = 1, and make sure that the machine itself is configured as MACHINE NUMBER = 1. VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 40 10 - Request first prefix 11 - Request second prefix 12 - Request third prefix DEFINE MACHINE 1 - number of inputs 1 - for video 2 - number of outputs 2 - for audio 3 - number of setups VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 41 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. VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 42 (in real-time). For example, if input 3 is detected as invalid, the unit will send the HEX codes If input 7 is detected as valid, then the unit will send HEX codes VP-81K - Kramer Protocol...
  • Page 43 1. Any product which is not distributed by us or which is not purchased from an authorized Kramer dealer. If you are uncertain as to whether a dealer is authorized, please contact Kramer at one of the agents listed in the Web site www.kramerelectronics.com.
  • Page 44 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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