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P/N: 2900-300386 Rev 6
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL MODEL: WP-20 Wall Plate P/N: 2900-300386 Rev 6 www.kramerAV.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Resetting WP-20 Analog Audio Output Volume Control Configuring WP-20 Setting Configuration DIP-switch Switching Timeouts Using Step-In Feature Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages Accessing WP-20 Web Pages Routing Video and Data Device Settings Video and Audio Settings Managing EDID Device Automation...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 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...

  • Page 4: Overview

    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 5 HDMI uncompressed audio channels, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, 2K, 4K, and 3D as specified in HDMI 2.0. • I-EDIDPro™ Kramer Intelligent EDID Processing™ – Intelligent EDID handling, processing, locking and pass-through algorithm ensures plug & play operation for HDMI source and display systems.

  • Page 6: Typical Applications

    LAN cable used to transmit, for example, uncompressed, full high-definition video, audio, IR, as well as various control signals. The products described in this user manual are HDBaseT certified. WP-20 – Introduction...

  • Page 7: Defining Wp-20 Wall Plate

    Connect to an HDMI source, (for example, a Blu-ray disk player). ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector Connect to the Ethernet LAN. AUDIO IN 3.5mm Mini Jack Connect to the unbalanced, stereo audio source, (for example, the audio output of the laptop). WP-20 – Defining WP-20 Wall Plate...
  • Page 8 Switches for setting the device behavior, (see Setting Configuration DIP-switch on page 13). CONTROL 3-pin Terminal Connect to the serial controller to control the WP-20, (for example, a Block PC). AUDIO OUT 3-pin Terminal Connect to the unbalanced, stereo audio acceptor, (for example, Block amplified speakers).

  • Page 9: Mounting

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Mounting WP-20 This section provides instructions for mounting WP-20. Before installing, verify that the environment is within the recommended range: • Operation temperature – 0 to 40C (32 to 104F). • Storage temperature – -40 to +70C (-40 to +158F).

  • Page 10: Connecting Wp-20 Wall Plate

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Connecting WP-20 Wall Plate Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your WP-20. After connecting your WP-20, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. Figure 5: Connecting the...

  • Page 11: Remote Switches Terminal Block

    This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight pin-to-pin cable with RJ-45 connectors. EIA /TIA 568B Wire Color Orange / White Orange Green / White Blue Blue / White Green Brown / White Brown Figure 7: TP PINOUT WP-20 – Connecting WP-20 Wall Plate...

  • Page 12: Principles Of Operation

    Both timeouts are configurable, (see Setting Configuration DIP-switch on page 13). Analog audio is not output when there is no display connected. If a display is connected, analog audio is output even in the absence of a video signal. WP-20 – Principles of Operation...

  • Page 13: Vga Phase Shift

    When set to 31, another long press steps the shift to 0. • Using the Web pages, (see Accessing WP-20 Web Pages on page 15). • Protocol 3000 commands over RS-232 (see Protocol 3000 on page 43). VGA phase default value is 6. WP-20 – Principles of Operation...

  • Page 14: Operating

    EDID by either sending a Protocol 3000 command or by using the web pages. Do not power up the display before locking the EDID. Resetting WP-20 To perform a soft reset of the WP-20: • Briefly press the Reset button. The device resets.

  • Page 15: Configuring

    Off (up) Off (up) Embedded HDMI  analog Audio In. Automatic – Priority selection. Off (up) On (down) Analog Audio In  embedded HDMI. On (down) Off (up) Embedded HDMI. On (down) On (down) Analog Audio In. WP-20 – Configuring WP-20...

  • Page 16: Switching Timeouts

    HDBT link to control (see Step-In Control through HDBaseT on page 20). The Step-In switch on the Remote Switches Terminal Block operates in conjunction with a compatible receiver (see Remote Switches Terminal Block on page 9). WP-20 – Configuring WP-20...

  • Page 17: Operating Wp-20 Remotely Using Web Pages

    (Figure 9) appears and you must enter the valid username and password to access the Web pages. For default authentication details, Default Logon Credentials on page 38. Figure 9: Entering Logon Credentials WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 18 Routing Video and Data on page 17. • Device Settings on page 21. • Video and Audio Settings on page 28. • Managing EDID on page 32. • Device Automation on page 34. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...

  • Page 19: Routing Video And Data

    Upper and lower volume ranges may vary depending on the version of your device hardware. The ranges are displayed on the Routing Video and Data webpage (see Routing Video and Data on page 17). Mute/Unmute Click to mute or unmute the output audio. Button WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 20 Upper and lower volume ranges may vary depending on the version of your device hardware. The ranges are displayed on the Routing Video and Data webpage (see Routing Video and Data on page 17). WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 21 Step-In Control through HDBaseT – Send a Step-In command from WP-20 to a Step-In master over HDBaseT. • Maestro Control over HDBaseT – Send RS-232 commands over HDBaseT to turn on/off peripheral devices via a Maestro trigger. Figure 12: Data Tab WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 22 (commands, which can appear in different scenarios) that are carried out via any defined ports. For further details on how to use room automation, refer to the Kramer Maestro User Manual, available at www.kramerav.com/downloads/WP-20.

  • Page 23: Device Settings

    Figure 13: General tab Item Description Unit Name Enter a descriptive, easy to identify name for the WP-20. Model Displays the model of the device. Firmware Version Displays the firmware version of the device.
  • Page 24 1. In the Navigation pane, click Device Settings. The Device Settings page appears. 2. Select the General tab. The General tab appears (Figure 13). 3. Set Programmable buttons mode. Programmable buttons behavior changes. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 25 3. Click the Factory reset button. A confirmation message appears. Clicking Cancel exits the reset procedure without making any changes. 4. Click OK. A progress message appears. Upon completion, a success message appears. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 26 If you want the device to obtain an IP address via DHCP server, click DHCP ON. 4. Verify that the TCP port is correct. The web page logs out and the browser reloads with the new network information. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 27 3. Set Use Time Server (NTP) to NO. Device Time & Date Fields are enabled and network fields are disabled. 4. Type a new time & date and click Save Changes. The devices date and time are set. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 28 WP-20 may be damaged. 6. When the process is complete reboot the device. The firmware is upgraded. You can upgrade firmware for multiple WP-20 devices installed in the organization via Kramer Network. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 29 3. Click the Enabled button for Active Security. The web page refreshes and the password fields are visible. 4. Type the current password and new password twice and click the Change button. The upper right icon changes to WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...

  • Page 30: Video And Audio Settings

    29. • Setting Audio Selection Setting on page 30. • Setting Input HDCP Behavior on page 30. • Setting Timeouts on page 31. Figure 18: Video and Audio Settings tab WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 31 1. In the Navigation pane, click Video & Audio Settings. The Video & Audio Settings page appears. 2. Set WP-20 DIP-switch 1 to up and DIP-switch 2 to up. The video selection mode changes to Last Connected. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 32 Setting Input HDCP Behavior There are video sources (e.g., some Apple devices) that automatically switch to HDCP mode if connected to a device that supports HDCP (e.g. WP-20). If an acceptor/display connected WP-20 does not support HDCP, you might want to set Input HDCP to Off, so that the video source does not auto-switch to HDCP mode and the acceptor does not display the video.
  • Page 33 2. Under “5V Power off timeout” click the Enabled button. The timeout field beneath the button is enabled. 3. Under “When all video signals are lost, delay 5V power off for" Timeout is set. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...

  • Page 34: Managing Edid

    Figure 20: EDID Management Page When the status of an EDID changes on the device (caused by outputs being exchanged), the display is not updated automatically. In the browser, click Refresh to update the display. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...
  • Page 35 1. In the Navigation pane, click EDID Management. The EDID Management page appears (Figure 20). 2. Click Default. 3. Select one or more inputs and click COPY. The default EDID is copied to the selected inputs. WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...

  • Page 36: Device Automation

    Note that all the ports, actions and triggers that are relevant to WP-20 are included in the Kramer Maestro, as well as ports, actions and triggers that are relevant to other Kramer devices. The Panel tab in the Automation page is currently unavailable.
  • Page 37 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 21: Automation Page 2. Configure the ports, actions, scripts and triggers as described in the Kramer Maestro User Manual. Once the triggers are defined the trigger activates the scripts configured in the automation page. For example, when using the Scheduling trigger, you can activate a series of actions following a preset schedule.

  • Page 38: About Page

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. About Page WP-20 About page displays the Web version and Kramer contact information. Figure 22: About Page WP-20 – Operating WP-20 Remotely Using Web Pages...

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    Up to 100m (330ft): At 4K@60Hz (4:2:0) Up to 130m (430ft): At full HD (1080p @60Hz 36bpp) Up to 180m (590ft): At HDBaseT ultra mode and full HD (1080p @60Hz 24bpp) Note: When using Kramer HDBaseT cables HDBaseT 1.0 compliant ANALOG AUDIO: Max. Level: 3.1 Vpp THD: 0.013%...

  • Page 40: Default Rs-232 Communication Parameters

    0 to 65535 5000 UDP Port 0 to 65535 50000 Default RS-232 Communication Parameters Parameter Values Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Command Format ASCII Default Logon Credentials Parameter Values Name Admin Password Admin WP-20 – Technical Specifications...

  • Page 41: Supported Hdmi Resolutions

    60Hz 720x480p 60Hz 800x600p 60Hz 848x480p 60Hz 1024x768p 60Hz 1152x864 75Hz 1280x720p 60Hz; 50Hz 1280x768 60Hz 1280x800 60Hz 1280x960p 60Hz 1280x1024p 60Hz 1360x768 60Hz; 1366x768 60Hz; 50Hz 1400x1050 60Hz 1440x900 60Hz 1920x1080p 60Hz 1920x1200 60Hz; 50Hz WP-20 – Technical Specifications...

  • Page 42: Default Edid

    CE audio data (formats supported) LPCM 2-channel, 16/20/24 bit depths at 32/44/48 kHz CE video identifiers (VICs) - timing/formats supported 1920 x 1080p at 60Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1) 1920 x 1080i at 60Hz - HDTV (16:9, 1:1) WP-20 – Default EDID...

  • Page 43: Pc-Uxga

    1024 x 768p at 75Hz - VESA 1280 x 1024p at 75Hz - VESA 1152 x 870p at 75Hz - Apple Mac II 1280 x 1024p at 75Hz - VESA STD 1280 x 1024p at 85Hz - VESA STD WP-20 – Default EDID...
  • Page 44 1152 x 864p at 70Hz - VESA STD 1280 x 960p at 60Hz - VESA STD Report information Date generated... 28/11/2017 Software revision..2.90.0.1020 Data source....Real-time 0x0021 Operating system..6.1.7601.2.Service Pack 1 Raw data 00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,2D,B2,00,12,00,00,00,00,FF,19,01,03,6E,34,20,78,EE,B3,25,AC,51,30,B4,26, 10,50,54,FF,FF,80,81,8F,81,99,A9,40,61,59,45,59,31,59,71,4A,81,40,01,1D,00,72,51,D0,1E,20,6E,28, 55,00,07,44,21,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FD,00,38,4C,1E,53,11,00,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,00,00,00,FC,00,57, 50,2D,32,30,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,20,02,3A,80,18,71,38,2D,40,58,2C,45,00,07,44,21,00,00,1E,00,C5 WP-20 – Default EDID...

  • Page 45: 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 WP-20. To enter CR press the Enter key (LF is also sent but is ignored by the command parser).

  • Page 46: Understanding Protocol 3000

    General syntax used for Protocol 3000 commands, see Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax on page • Protocol 3000 commands available for the WP-20, see Protocol 3000 Commands on page Understanding Protocol 3000 Protocol 3000 commands are structured according to the following: •...

  • Page 47: Protocol 3000 Commands

    Video Commands (see Video Commands on page 62) • Audio Commands (see Audio Commands on page 63) • Communication Commands (see Communication Commands on page 67) • EDID Handling Commands (see EDID Handling Commands on page 71) WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 48 Protocol handshaking Get: Response ~nn@SPOKCR 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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 49 Response Triggers Notes 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 “#FACTORY”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 50 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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 51 Permission Transparency Set: PROT-VER? 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 “#PROT-VER?”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 52 Get device serial number 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 “#SN?”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 53 – for video layer: 1 (HDBT Out), for audio layer: 1 (Audio Out) mode – 0 (manual), 1 (priority switch), 2 (last connected switch) Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Get the input audio switch mode for HDBT Out: “#AV-SW-MODE? 1,1”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 54 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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 55 Dp_sw_id – 1 (video switch), 2 (video switch), 3 (audio switch), 4 (audio switch) status – 0 (up / Off), 1 (down / On) Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Get the status of DIP-switch 1 (video switch): “#DPSW-STATUS? 1”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 56 (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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 57 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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 58 PRIORITY2 - priority of Audio In: 1 (highest priority), 2 (second priority) Response Triggers Notes The number of PRIORITY parameters differs according to the selected layer 1 is the highest priority K-Config Example Set the video input priority of PC In as the highest priority: “#PRIORITY 1,2,3,1”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 59 After execution, a response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received A response is sent after every change in input signal status from On to Off or from Off to On Notes K-Config Example Get the input signal lock status of HDMI In 2: “#SIGNAL? 2”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 60 The permission system works only if security is enabled with the SECUR command. It is not mandatory to enable the permission system in order to use the device K-Config Example Set the protocol permission level to Admin (when the password defined in the PASS command is 33333): “#LOGIN Admin,33333”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 61 – password for the login_level. Up to 15 printable ASCII chars. Response Triggers Notes The default password is an empty string K-Config Example Set the password for the Admin protocol permission level to 33333: “#PASS Admin,33333”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 62 – 1 (On / enable security), 0 (Off / disable security) Response Triggers Notes The permission system works only if security is enabled with the SECUR command K-Config Example Enable the permission system: “#SECUR 0”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 63 The set command is for remote input switching on Step-in clients (essentially via by the Web) K-Config Example Set the remote input switching of data to control mode: “#ROUTE 3,1,3”,0x0D Set the remote input switching of data to data mode: “#ROUTE 3,1,2”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 64 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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 65 A response is sent to the com port from which the get command was received After execution, a response is sent to all com ports if AUD-EMB was set by any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) Notes K-Config Example “#AUD-EMB? 1,1”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 66 Upper and lower volume ranges may vary depending on the version of your device hardware. The ranges are displayed on the Routing Video and Data webpage. K-Config Example Set the audio level to a minimum of -17Db and a maximum of +15Db: “#AUD-LVL-RANGE 1,1,-17,15”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 67 After execution, a response is sent to the com port from which the get command was received A response is sent to all com ports if the audio status was changed on any input Notes K-Config Example “#AUD-SIGNAL? 1”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 68 #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 WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 69 If the port number you enter is already in use, an error is returned The port number must be within the following range: 0-(2^16-1) K-Config Example Set the Ethernet port protocol for TCP to port 12457: “#ETH-PORT TCP,12457”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 70 A network gateway connects the device via another network, possibly over the Internet. Be careful of security problems. Consult your network administrator for correct settings. K-Config Example Set the gateway IP address to 192.168.0.1: “#NET-GATE 192.168.000.001”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 71 Set: NET-MAC? Get: End User Public Description Syntax Set: #NET-MAC?CR Get: Get MAC address Response ~nn@NET-MACSPmac_addressCR LF Parameters mac_address – unique MAC address. Format: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX where X is hex digit Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example “#NET-MAC?”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 72 Parameters net_mask - format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Response Triggers The subnet mask limits the Ethernet connection within the local network Consult your network administrator for correct settings Notes K-Config Example Set the subnet mask to 255.255.0.0: “#NET-MASK 255.255.000.000”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 73 Kramer Electronics Ltd. EDID Handling Commands Additional EDID data functions can be performed via the WP-20 web pages or a compatible EDID management application, such as Kramer EDID Designer (see www.kramerav.com/product/WP-20). Command Description CPEDID Copy EDID data from the output to the input EEPROM...
  • Page 74 – 1 (HDMI In 1), 2 (HDMI In 2), 3 (PC In), lock_mode – 0 (Off: unlocks EDID), 1 (On: locks EDID) Response Triggers Notes K-Config Example Lock the last read EDID from the HDMI In 2 input: “#LOCK-EDID 2,1”,0x0D WP-20 – Protocol 3000...
  • Page 75 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 76 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 website where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

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