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Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D . USER MANUAL MODEL: VA-2H EDID Reader-Emulator P/N: 2900-000677 Rev 3 www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
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Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics 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...
Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils • Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality • Position your Kramer VA-2H away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust Caution: No operator serviceable parts inside the unit Warning:...
CAMBOARD Electronics Overview The VA-2H is a diagnostic and debugging tool for installers working with HDMI devices. The unit can switch three different EDIDs to the HDMI input. A software editor lets you manipulate various parameters of the EDID via the unit's USB port.
HDMI ensures an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and their unnecessary digital-to-analog conversions. It delivers the maximum high-definition image and sound quality in use today. Note that Kramer Electronics Limited is an HDMI Adopter and an HDCP Licensee.
Has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats (720p, 1080i, and 1080p, 2K and 4K), standard definition formats such as NTSC or PAL, as well as 480p and 576p Defining the VA-2H EDID Reader-Emulator This section defines the VA-2H. Figure 1: VA-2H EDID Reader-Emulator...
Connecting the VA-2H Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VA-2H. After connecting your VA-2H, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VA-2H as illustrated in the example in Figure 1.
Operating from the EDID Designer The EDID designer application software can be used to manipulate the EDID data. To operate the VA-2H from the EDID Designer, navigate to Command > Set Device Mode and choose the mode: OUTPUT, DEFAULT or USER.
To install the VA-2H USB driver, do the following: This procedure illustrates the installation on Windows® XP. 1. Navigate to the Kramer Web site, search for the product VA-2H and click the Downloads tab. The following screen appears: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de...
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Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics 2. Download the VA-2H Windows USB Driver and the EDID Designer from the Kramer Web site to a designated folder on your computer. 3. Extract the two zipped USB driver files to your designated folder.
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CAMBOARD Electronics 7. When asked “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?” select “No, not this time” and click Next. The following screen appears: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
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9. Select “Search for the best driver in these locations” and check “Include this location in the search”. Browse to your previously designated folder (in this example, the desktop). Click Next. The following screen appears: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de...
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CAMBOARD Electronics 10. Select the file c:\windows\inf\va2hdmiusb.inf. The following window appears: 11. The warning “This driver is not digitally signed!” appears. Click Next. The following window appears: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
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Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics 12. Ignore the warning. Click Continue Anyway. The following window appears: 13. Do not insert a CD. Click OK. The following window appears: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
Designer in the previous section. Double-click the file setup.exe from this folder or from the distribution media included with the VA-2H. 2. After the installation completes, navigate to Start > Programs > Kramer > EDID Designer and run the EDID Designer. The main window opens: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de...
Main Window changes to Online. Using the EDID Designer To see the entire window and access all the EDID parameters, click View > Extended View. The main window, extended view appears: VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de...
Saves the current EDID Saves the current EDID with a different name or to a new Save EDID as… location on disk Exit Closes the EDID Designer VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
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Indicates the EDID source Security Mode Indicates if HDCP is active or blocked (for 60 seconds) Input Signal Indicates if active or inactive Output Signal Indicates if active or inactive VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
CAMBOARD Electronics Figure 10: EDID Designer – Detailed Timing Tab 6.3.5 Online Status The online status indicates whether the VA-2H is Online and available for downloading, uploading or operation or is Offline. VA-2H - The EDID Designer www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de...
12cm x 7.2cm x 2.4cm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.0") W, D, H WEIGHT: 0.3kg (0.7lbs) ACCESSORIES: Power supply, power cord, Windows®-based control software OPTIONS: RK-3T 19” rack mount adapter Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VA-2H - Technical Specifications www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
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Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics 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...
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