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USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VP-439
Video Scaler
P/N: 2900-300415 Rev 4
www.kramerAV.com

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-439 Video Scaler P/N: 2900-300415 Rev 4 www.kramerAV.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the VP-439 Operating and Controlling the VP-439 Using the Front Panel Buttons Using the CONTROL Buttons Connecting to the VP-439 via RS-232 Operating via Ethernet Using the Embedded Web Pages Browsing the VP-439 Web Pages The Input Select Page...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Safety Instructions Caution: There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit. Warning: Use only the Kramer Electronics power supply that is provided with the unit. Warning: Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing. Recycling Kramer Products...
  • Page 4 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 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. VP-439 – Introduction...

  • Page 5: Overview

    HDMI input. The audio output can be delayed for lip-sync compensation, and is available on the analog stereo output, as well as being embedded onto the HDMI output. More specifically, the VP-439 features: • HDTV compatibility and scales to resolutions up to 1080p/WUXGA •...

  • Page 6: Defining The Vp-439 Video Scaler

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Defining the VP-439 Video Scaler Front Panel Figure 1: Front Panel VP-439 Video Scaler Feature Function INPUT HDMI Press to select the HDMI input SELECT Press to select the PC/VGA input Buttons Press to select the composite video input RESET TO XGA/720p Toggles between reset to 720p and reset to XGA.
  • Page 7 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Rear Panel Figure 2: Rear Panel VP-439 Video Scaler Feature Function HDMI HDMI IN Connector Connects to an HDMI source AUDIO 3.5mm Mini Jack Connects to an unbalanced stereo audio source Connector PC IN 15-pin HD Connector Connects to a PC graphics source AUDIO 3.5mm Mini Jack...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Vp-439

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Connecting the VP-439 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-439. After connecting your VP-439, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-439...

  • Page 9: Operating And Controlling The Vp-439

    A control operation, using the MENU, ENTER (when in the OSD menu), + and – buttons Using the CONTROL Buttons The CONTROL buttons let you control the VP-439 via the OSD menu. Press the: • MENU button to enter the menu The default timeout is set to 10 seconds.
  • Page 10 Sets the vertical position of the picture Color value Green value Blue value Input Source HDMI, PC/YPbPr, Video (CV) Output Size Full / Over Scan / Under Scan / Letter Box / Pan Scan /Best Fit VP-439 – Operating and Controlling the VP-439...
  • Page 11 About Source The input source Input The input resolution Output The output resolution IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Version Firmware version: x.xx Factory Reset NO / YES VP-439 – Operating and Controlling the VP-439...

  • Page 12: Connecting To The Vp-439 Via Rs-232

    3. Highlight the network adapter you want to use to connect to the device and click Change settings of this connection. The Local Area Connection Properties window for the selected network adapter appears as shown in Figure VP-439 – Operating and Controlling the VP-439...
  • Page 13 (TCP/IPv4) depending on the requirements of your IT system. 5. Click Properties. The Internet Protocol Properties window relevant to your IT system appears as shown in Figure 5 Figure Figure 5: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window VP-439 – Operating and Controlling the VP-439...
  • Page 14 You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-439 to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. Configuring the Ethernet Port You can set the Ethernet parameters via the embedded Web pages. VP-439 – Operating and Controlling the VP-439...

  • Page 15: Using The Embedded Web Pages

    Firefox: 19 Opera: 11 Chrome: 25 Safari (depends on the IOS version) Opera: 11 Android OS Chrome: 25 Opera: 11 Note that some features might not be supported by some cellphone operating systems. VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 16: Browsing The Vp-439 Web Pages

    21. • The EDID Management Page on page 22. • The Audio Settings Page on page 24. • The Advanced Settings Page on page 25. • The About Page on page 26. VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 17: The Input Select Page

    The lower part of the screen lets you save the settings and upload a saved setting. Figure 8: The Input Select Page Use the freeze icon ( ) to freeze a selected input and the blank button ( ). VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 18: The Device Settings Page

    9) lets you upgrade the firmware and set the Ethernet parameters. Figure 9: The Device Settings Page Any change in the device settings requires confirmation, as illustrated in the example in Figure Figure 10: The Device Settings Page – Static IP Confirmation VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...
  • Page 19 The new firmware is uploaded: Figure 12: The Device Settings Page – Uploading the New Firmware File 3. Once the file is uploaded follow the instructions on the Web page: The new firmware is uploaded: And then: VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...
  • Page 20 4. After restarting the system you need to upload the Web page once again. 5. Make sure that the new version appears on the Web page lower left side: Figure 14: The Device Settings Page – New Firmware Updated VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 21: The Output Settings Page

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. The Output Settings Page Figure 15 shows the Output Settings page which varies for each selected input: For the HDMI input: VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...
  • Page 22 For the PC input: For the CV (Video) input: Figure 15: The Video Settings Page The output settings, include the Resolution and Size, the Finetune items (which are enabled for VGA inputs), and the picture settings. VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 23: The Hdcp Page

    The HDCP page lets you select the HDCP option for the HDMI input. Disabling HDCP On Input allows the source to transmit a non-HDCP signal if required (for example, when working with a Mac computer). Figure 16: The HDCP Management Page VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 24: The Edid Management Page

    The EDID page lets you copy a selected resolution from the DVI output or the default resolution (Default HDMI or Default VGA) to one or both inputs (HDMI and PC). Figure 17: The EDID Page VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...
  • Page 25 The EDID page displays the machine name, selected resolution, the audio channels and deep color support. After clicking the Copy button, the EDID page shows the copy EDID results: Figure 19: The EDID Page –The Copy EDID Results Click Close to complete the EDID procedure. VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 26: The Audio Settings Page

    The audio settings page lets you define the input audio level separately for each input and the output level, you can set the Freeze state, the Delay and for the HDMI input set the audio source (automatic, analog or embedded). Figure 21: The Audio Settings Page VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 27: The Advanced Settings Page

    The Advanced settings page lets you define the following: • Auto Image • Auto SYNC Off • Auto Input Scan • Mute follow Freeze • Mute follow Blank Figure 22: The Advanced Page VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 28: The About Page

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. The About Page VP-439 About page lets you view the Web page version and Kramer Electronics Ltd details. Figure 23: The About Page VP-439 – Using the Embedded Web Pages...

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    21.5cm x 16.1cm x 4.36cm (8.46” x 6.34” x 1.7”) W, D, H DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: 1.1kg (2.43lb) approx. INCLUDED Power supply ACCESSORIES: RK-1 19” rack adapter OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES: Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VP-439 – Technical Specifications...

  • Page 30: Default Communication Parameters

    Maximum UDP Ports: Full Factory Reset Go to: Menu-> Factory-> RESET->Change the option to YES and press Enter RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Command Protocol Command Format: ASCII protocol 3000 Example (Route the video input to the #ROUTE 12,1,2<cr> output): VP-439 – Technical Specifications...

  • Page 31: The Rs-232/Ethernet (Udp) Communication Protocol

    The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol VP-439 can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller, or touch screen. The unit communicates using the default Kramer Protocol 3000. • Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax on page 29) •...
  • Page 32 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 33 Commands in the string do not execute until the closing character is entered. A separate response is sent for every command in the chain. Maximum String Length 64 characters VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...

  • Page 34: Kramer Protocol 3000 - Command List

    #MUTE? Display audio mute status #SCLR-AS Set auto sync mode #SCLR-AS? Display auto sync status #IMAGE-PROP Set size mode #IMAGE-PROP? Display size status #SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY Set audio delay mode #SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY? Display audio delay status VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...

  • Page 35: Kramer Protocol 3000 - Detailed Commands

    Input Resolutions Key on page 34). Output Resolutions Key Resolution Resolution Resolution 640x480 1440x900 1080i60 800x600 1400x1050 1080p60 1024x768 1680x1050 576p 1280x768 1600x1200 720p50 1360x768 1920x1080 1080i50 1280x720 1920x1200 1080p50 1280x800 480p Native 1280x1024 720p60 VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 36 ✓ 480I ✓ ✓ 576I ✓ ✓ 480P ✓ ✓ 576P ✓ ✓ 720P@50Hz ✓ ✓ 720P@60Hz ✓ ✓ 1080I@50Hz ✓ ✓ 1080I@60Hz ✓ 1080P@24Hz ✓ 1080P@30Hz ✓ ✓ 1080P@50Hz ✓ ✓ 1080P@60Hz VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 37 41. • VFRZ on page 41. • AUD-LVL on page 42. • MUTE on page 42. • SCLR-AS? on page 43. • IMAGE-PROP on page 43. • SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY on page 44. VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 38 This command deletes all user data from the device. The deletion can take some time. MODEL? Functions Permission Transparency Set: MODEL? Get: 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 VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 39 – Format: XX.XX.XXXX where the digits group are: major.minor.build version NET-MAC? Functions Permission Transparency Set: NET-MAC? Get: End User Description Syntax Set: Get: #NET-MAC?␍ Get MAC address Response ~nn@NET-MAC␠mac_address␍␊ Parameters mac_address – Unique MAC address. Format: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX where X is hex digit. VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 40 Set: ~nn@NET-MASK ␠ P1 ␠OK␍␊ Get: ~nn@NET-MASK ␠ net_mask ␍␊ Parameters P1 (valid IP address)=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Response triggers The subnet mask limits the Ethernet connection within the local network. For proper settings consult your network administrator. VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 41 Response ROUTE ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍␊ ~ nn@ Parameters P1 (Layer number) –12=Video+Audio P2 – 1=Scaler P3 – video inputs (0~2) – 0=HDMI; 1=PC; 2=Video (CV); Notes This command replaces all other routing commands. VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 42 (button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status changed Notes Set HDCP working mode on device input : – HDCP_ON [default] HDCP supported HDCP not supported – HDCP OFF HDCP support changes following detected sink – MIRROR OUTPUT VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 43 After execution, response is sent to the com port from which the Set/Get was received After execution, response is sent to all com ports if VFRZ was set by any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 44 After execution, response is sent to all com ports if CMD-NAME was set any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status was changed Notes Mutes the selected audio output VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 45 After execution, response is sent to all com ports if CMD-NAME was set any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status was changed Notes Sets the image properties of the selected scaler VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 46 After execution, response is sent to all com ports if CMD-NAME was set any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status was changed Notes Sets the audio delay for the selected audio output VP-439 – The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol...
  • Page 47 Electronics products, this product must be insured during shipment, with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you. If this product is returned uninsured, you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment. Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re- installation of this product from or into any installation.
  • Page 48 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 where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

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