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USER MANUAL

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VS-211UHD
UHD Auto Switcher
P/N: 2900-300555 Rev 2
www.kramerAV.com

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    USER MANUAL MODEL: VS-211UHD UHD Auto Switcher P/N: 2900-300555 Rev 2 www.kramerAV.com...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Safety Instructions Recycling Kramer Products Overview Defining the VS-211UHD UHD Auto Switcher Connecting the VS-211UHD Connecting a Serial Controller to the VS-211UHD via RS-232 Setting the DIP-Switches Upgrading the Firmware Operating the VS-211UHD Switching – Manual and Auto Setting the Switching Speed...

  • Page 7: 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 VS-211UHD UHD Auto Switcher. This product, which incorporates HDMI™ technology, is ideal for: ...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Avoid interference from neighbouring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality.  Position your VS-211UHD 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 9: 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 www.kramerav.com/support/recycling/.

  • Page 10: Overview

    HDMI signal or an output Audio Return Channel (ARC) HDMI signal. The VS-211UHD can output an analog audio source on the HDMI output even when an HDMI source is not connected and enters sleep mode when no input is detected.

  • Page 11: Defining The Vs-211Uhd Uhd Auto Switcher

    Support for Protocol 3000, EDID Designer, K-Upload via RS-232  Varied control options – front panel buttons, contact closure, IR, RS-232 Protocol 3000 Defining the VS-211UHD UHD Auto Switcher This section defines the VS-211UHD. Figure 1: VS-211UHD 2x1 Auto Switcher VS-211UHD - Overview...
  • Page 12 Section ‎ 4 RS-232 Terminal Block Connects to a local RS-232 source (see MODE/PRESET DIP-Switches Use to set EDID, audio and delay settings (see Section ‎ 4 5V DC Connector Connects to a power supply for the unit VS-211UHD - Overview...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Vs-211Uhd

    Figure 2, do the following: 1. Connect HDMI source 1 (for example, a Kramer DIP-31) to the INPUT1 HDMI connector. 2. Connect an unbalanced stereo audio source 1 to the INPUT 1 AUDIO 3.5mm mini jack (not shown in this example).

  • Page 14: Connecting A Serial Controller To The Vs-211Uhd Via Rs-232

    Figure 2: Connecting the VS-211UHD UHD Auto Switcher Connecting a Serial Controller to the VS-211UHD via RS-232 The VS-211UHD operates at two baud rates – 9600 (default) and 115,200 (see all Section ‎ 8 communication parameters in To connect a serial controller to the VS-211UHD: ...

  • Page 15: Setting The Dip-Switches

    Setting the DIP-Switches The Setup DIP-switches dictate the behavior of the VS-211UHD. All DIP-switches are off by default. Function Off (Up) On (Down) Audio EDID Pass audio EDID of sink Limit to 2-CH LPCM Color EDID Pass deep color parameter of...

  • Page 16: Operating The Vs-211Uhd

    .4.3. 5.1.1 Manual Switch Mode In Manual switch mode, the VS-211UHD does not automatically switch to another channel even if an input signal is not detected on the manual input. To select the Manual switch mode: 1. Press the AUTO button to turn the Auto LED off.

  • Page 17: Setting The Switching Speed

    (10 seconds, default) and then switches back to auto mode. Manual override selection is not stored in non-volatile memory. Setting the Switching Speed The VS-211UHD supports setting normal and fast (default) switching speeds. To set switching speed modes: 1. Disconnect device power.

  • Page 18: Copying The Edid

    Copying the EDID The EDID is a data structure transmitted by the display that enables the VS- 211UHD to recognize the display connected to the output. The VS-211UHD acquires and stores the EDID to make reconnection to the display effortless.

  • Page 19: Setting Audio Output

    5.7.1 Embedding Audio in HDMI The VS-211UHD can output audio to the HDMI Out port from the original HDMI input or the Analog unbalanced 3.5mm audio input, by embedding it in the HDMI input signal. The VS-211UHD enables setting the audio output separately for each Section ‎...

  • Page 20: Using The Remote Control

    Using the Remote Control You can use the RC-IR3 wireless remote control to control the VS-211UHD via the built-in IR receiver on the front panel. For more information, see www.kramerav.com/Product/RC-IR3. Step-In Support The VS-211UHD supports programmable step-in functionality when used in conjunction with compatible step-in devices, such as the SID-X3N and DIP-30 (using an HDMI cable that supports HEC, the HDMI Ethernet Channel).

  • Page 21: Controlling The Vs-211Uhd

    Section ‎ 6 RC-3IR remote control transmitter (see  Section ‎ 6 RS-232 port (see Using the Front Panel Buttons The VS-211UHD includes the following front panel buttons:  Section ‎ 5 Front panel INPUT buttons (see .1.1)  The AUTO button, toggling between the auto and the manual mode Section ‎...

  • Page 22: Switching Via The Terminal Block Connector

    Do not connect more than one input pin to the G pin at the same time. Figure 3: Connecting the Contact Closure Remote Control Pins Using the RC-IR3 Remote Control Transmitter You can control the VS-211UHD via the Kramer RC-IR3 Remote Control Transmitter. To switch an input to the output: ...

  • Page 23: Connecting To The Vs-211Uhd Via Rs-232

    When receiving information, the LED flashes Connecting to the VS-211UHD via RS-232 Connect the RS-232 Terminal block connector on the product to the RS-232 9-pin D- sub port on your PC/controlled device to control the VS-211UHD, as shown in Figure Connect this PIN on the...

  • Page 24: Technical Specifications

    35.1cm x 16.5cm x 5.2cm (13.8” x 6.5” x 2.0”) W, D, H SHIPPING DIMENSIONS: SHIPPING WEIGHT: 0.56kg (1.2lbs) approx. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Power adapter, IR remote control RK-T2B 19” rack adapter OPTIONS: Specifications are subject to change without notice at www.kramerav.com VS-211UHD - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 25: Default Settings

    Default Settings VS-211UHD has the following default settings for communication, first power on and EDID. Default Communication Settings RS-232 Protocol 3000 (Default) Baud Rate 9600 (default),115200 Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Command Format ASCII First Power On Default Settings...

  • Page 26: Default Edid

    1024 x 768p at 85Hz - VESA STD 800 x 600p at 85Hz - VESA STD 640 x 480p at 85Hz - VESA STD 1152 x 864p at 70Hz - VESA STD 1280 x 960p at 60Hz - VESA STD VS-211UHD - Default Settings...
  • Page 27 07 44 21 00 00 1E 8C 0A D0 8A 20 E0 2D 10 10 3E 96 00 07 44 21 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 77 VS-211UHD - Default Settings...

  • Page 28: Protocol 3000

    The command framing varies according to how you interface with the VS-211UHD. For example, a basic video input switching command that routes a layer 1 video signal to HDMI out 1 from HDMI input 2 (ROUTE 1,1,2), is entered as follows: ...

  • Page 29: Understanding Protocol 3000

    You can enter commands directly using terminal communication software (e.g., Hercules) by connecting a PC to the serial or Ethernet port on the VS-211UHD. To enter CR press the Enter key (LF is also sent but is ignored by the command parser).
  • Page 30 Spaces between parameters or command terms are ignored. Commands in the string do not execute until the closing character is entered. A separate response is sent for every command in the chain. VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 31: Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax

    Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax The Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax uses the following delimiters:  CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D)  LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A)  SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20) Some commands have short name syntax in addition to long name syntax to enable faster typing.

  • Page 32: Packet Protocol Structure

    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-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 33: Protocol 3000 Commands

    Communication Commands (see  Section ‎ 9 Switching/Routing Commands (see .4.3)  Section ‎ 9 Video Commands (see .4.4)  Section ‎ 9 Audio Commands (see .4.5)  Section ‎ 9 EDID Handling Commands (see .4.6) VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 34: System Commands

    Reset machine name to factory default (DNS) System PROT-VER Get device protocol version System-mandatory RESET Reset device System-mandatory SIGNAL? Get input signal lock status System Get device serial number System-mandatory VERSION Get device firmware version System-mandatory VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 35 Protocol handshaking Get: Response ~nn@ CR LF Parameters Response Triggers Notes Validates the Protocol 3000 connection and gets the machine number Step-in master products use this command to identify the availability of a device K-Config Example “#”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 36 The timeout for the disable 5V on video output if no input signal detected (4) event overlaps with the timeouts for all other events (0, 2, 5, 6). K-Config Example Set the auto switching timeout to 5 seconds in the event of video signal lost: “#AV-SW-TIMEOUT 0,5”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 37 – Format: YYYY/MM/DD where YYYY = Year, MM = Month, DD = Day time – Format: hh:mm:ss where hh = hours, mm = minutes, ss = seconds Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Read the device build date: “#BUILD-DATE?”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 38 After every change in output HPD status from Off to On (1) After every change in output HPD status form Off to On and all parameters (new EDID, etc.) are stable and valid (2) Notes K-Config Example Get the output HPD status of HDMI Out: “#DISPLAY? 1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 39 ), 7 ( ), 8 ( Auto Embedding Port 2 Audio From Output Off Delay Settings status – 0 (up), 1 (down) Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Get the DIP-switch status of DIP-SWITCH 4 ( HDCP) “#DPSW-STATUS? 4”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 40 This command deletes all user data from the device. The deletion can take some time. Your device may require powering off and powering on for the changes to take effect. K-Config Example Reset the device to its factory default configuration: “#FACTORY”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 41 (device button, device menu or other) or if the HDCP mode changed Notes Set HDCP working mode on the device input: HDCP not supported - HDCP Off HDCP support changes following detected sink - MIRROR OUTPUT K-Config Example Disable HDCP mode on HDMI In 2: “#HDCP-MOD 2,0”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 42 Input stage (0) – get the HDCP signal status of the source device connected to the specified input K-Config Example Get the HDCP input signal status of the source device connected to Input 1 HDMI: “#HDCP-STAT? 0,1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 43 1. Multi-line: ~nn@Device available protocol 3000 commands:CR LFcommand,SP command...CR LF 2. Multi-line: ~nn@HELPSPcommand:CR LFdescriptionCR LFUSAGE:usageCR LF Parameters COMMAND_NAME – name of a specific command Response Triggers Notes To get help for a specific command use: HELPSPCOMMAND_NAMECR LF K-Config Example “#HELP”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 44 Set visual indication from device Get: Response ~nn@IDVSPOKCR LF Parameters Response Triggers Notes Using this command, some devices can light a sequence of buttons or LEDs to allow identification of a specific device from similar devices K-Config Example “#IDV”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 45 End User Public Description Syntax Set: #INFO-IO?CR Get: Get in/out count Response ~nn@INFO-IO?SPINSPinputs_count,OUTSPoutputs_countCR LF Parameters inputs_count – Number of inputs in the device outputs_count – Number of outputs in the device Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example “#INFO-IO?”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 46 Notes This command identifies equipment connected to Step-in master products and notifies of identity changes to the connected equipment. The Matrix saves this data in memory to answer REMOTE-INFO requests K-Config Example Get device model: “#MODEL?”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 47 The machine name is not the same as the model name. The machine name is used to identify a specific machine or a network in use (with DNS feature on). K-Config Example Set the DNS name of the device to “room-442”: “#NAME room-442”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 48 #NAME-RST␍ factory default Get: Response ~nn@NAME-RST␠OK␍␊ Parameters Response Triggers Notes Factory default of machine (DNS) name is “KRAMER_” + 4 last digits of device serial number K-Config Example Reset machine (DNS) name to factory default: “#NAME-RST”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 49 Get: End User Public Description Syntax Set: #PROT-VER?CR Get: Get device protocol version Response ~nn@PROT-VERSP3000:versionCR LF Parameters version - XX.XX where X is a decimal digit Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Get the protocol version: “#PROT-VER?”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 50 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. K-Config Example Reset the device: “#RESET”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 51 After execution, a response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received Response is sent after every change in input signal status ON to OFF, or OFF to ON Notes K-Config Example Get input signal lock status of input 1 “#SIGNAL? 1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 52 Response ~nn@SNSPserial_numberCR LF Parameters serial_number – 11 decimal digits, factory assigned Response Triggers Notes This device has a 14 digit serial number, only the last 11 digits are displayed K-Config Example Get device serial number: “#SN?”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 53 End User Public Description Syntax Set: #VERSION?CR Get: Get firmware version number Response ~nn@VERSIONSPfirmware_versionCR LF Parameters firmware_version – XX.XX.XXXX where the digit groups are: major.minor.build version Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Get the firmware version number: “#VERSION?”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 54: Communication Commands

    If Serial1 is configured when RS-485 is selected, the RS-485 UART port is automatically changed K-Config Example Set the RS-232 Terminal Block to 115200 baud rate, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit: “#UART 1,115200,8,N,1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 55: Switching Commands

    After execution, a response is sent to all com ports if MTX-MODE was set by any other external control device (button press, WEB, device menu and similar) Notes Not recommended for new devices K-Config Example Set the auto switch mode of HDMI Out to last connected input: “#MTX-MODE 1,2”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 56 – 1 (HDMI Out), * (all outputs) Response Triggers Notes The GET command identifies input switching on Step-in clients New Step-in modules support the ROUTE command K-Config Example Set the video switch state of HDMI Out to Input 1 HDMI: “#VID 1>1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 57: Video Commands

    Set / Get: ~nn@VMUTESPoutput_id,flagCR LF Parameters output_id – 1 (HDBT Out) flag – 0 (disable video on output), 1 (enable video on output), 2 (blank video) Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Disable the video output on HDBT Out: “#VMUTE 3,0”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 58 #MUTE?SPchannelCR Get: Get audio mute Response ~nn@MUTESPchannel, mute_modeCR LF Parameters channel – audio output number: 1 (Audio Out) mute_mode – 0 (Off), 1 (On) Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Mute the Audio Out output: “#MUTE 1,1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 59 9.4.6 EDID Handling Commands Command Description Type CPEDID Copy EDID data from the output to the input EEPROM EDID Handling GEDID Set/get EDID data EDID Handling LDEDID Load EDID data EDID Handling VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 60 Copy the EDID data from the HDMI Out output (EDID source) to the Input 1 HDMI: “#CPEDID 1,1,0,1”,0x0D Copy the EDID data from the default EDID source to Input 1 HDMI and Input 2 HDMI: “#CPEDID 2,1,0,3”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 61 For Get, size=0 means EDID is not supported For old devices that do not support this command, ~nn@ERR 002␍␊ is received K-Config Example Set the EDID data (size x) from the HDMI Out 1: “#GEDID 1,1,x”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 62 If the unit received data that is not a correct packet, it sends the corresponding error and returns to the regular protocol mode. ‎ 9 .3 See Protocol Packet reference in Section K-Config Example Write the EDID data (size x) to the HDMI Out 1, adjust for safe mode: “#LDEDID 1,1,x,1”,0x0D VS-211UHD - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 64: Safety Warning

    SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site to find updates to this user manual. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

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