Controlling your VS-88H2 Defining the Matrix Switcher Mounting VS-88H2 Connecting VS-88H2 Connecting to VS-88H2 via RS-232 Connecting VS-88H2 via the ETHERNET Port Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons Routing Signals Storing and Recalling a Setup Setting Switching Mode Setting Switching Speed...
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...
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Selectable switching speed. • Lock button to prevent tampering. • Kramer protocol 3000 support. • Firmware upgrade via mini USB, Ethernet or the RS-232 port. • Control Options – RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a PC, touch screen system or other serial controller, Ethernet port via LAN.
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Controlling your VS-88H2 Control your Matrix Switcher directly via the front panel push buttons, or: • By RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller. • Via the Ethernet using built-in user-friendly web pages.
This section defines the VS-88H2, VS-66H2, VS-84H2 VS-48H2 front panel. Figure 1: VS-88H2 8x8 H2 Matrix Switcher Front Panel Figure 2: VS-66H2 6x6 Matrix Switcher Front Panel Figure 3: VS-84H2 8x4 Matrix Switcher Front Panel Figure 4: VS-48H2 4x8 Matrix Switcher Front Panel The behavior of the front panel buttons and the 7-segment display changes along with the operation modes.
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Press to save the following setups: HDCP (On/Off), ARC, Fast Switch and Switch mode. EDID Button Press to capture the EDID. OUTPUT/INPUT Displays the selected inputs switched to the outputs (marked above each 7-segment LED input). Display VS-88H2 – Defining the Matrix Switcher...
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Mounting VS-88H2 This section provides instructions for mounting VS-88H2. Before installing, verify that the environment is within the recommended range: • Operation temperature – 0 to 40C (32 to 104F). • Storage temperature – -40 to +70C (-40 to +158F).
Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VS-88H2. After connecting your VS-88H2, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device.
RS-232 terminal block • Pin 5 to the G pin on the VS-88H2 RS-232 terminal block Connecting VS-88H2 via the ETHERNET Port You can connect to the VS-88H2 via Ethernet using either of the following methods: • Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see...
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(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 11 Figure Figure 11: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window VS-88H2 – Connecting VS-88H2...
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To control several units via Ethernet, connect the Master unit (Device 1) via the Ethernet port to the Ethernet port of your PC. Use your PC provide initial configuration of the settings (see Connecting VS-88H2 via the ETHERNET Port on page 10).
Storing and Recalling a Setup on page 22. • Setting Switching Mode on page 23. • Setting Switching Speed on page 23. • Setting HDCP on page 24. • Copying the EDID on page 25. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
(1 to 8). The selected video and audio input is switched to the selected output (or to all the outputs if ALL was pressed instead) and the 7-segment display shows the current status. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
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3. Press an IN (PATTERN) SELECTOR Button (1 to 8). The selected input is switched to the selected output (or to all the outputs if ALL was pressed instead) and the 7-segment display shows the current status. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
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• (instead of an output button) and then an input button to route the selected input to all the outputs. All the 7-segment display LEDs flash and then display the selected input. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
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On the front panel, an ARC enabled input button: • Flashes when that input is set to ARC mode. • Illuminates when that button is not in ARC mode (and is set to Step-in mode). VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
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(instead of an output button) to mute/unmute all the outputs. All the 7-segment display LEDs flash. 3. Press MUTE/PATTERN The audio signal is muted/unmuted on the output. A muted output appears as “0” on the 7-segment display. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
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Once a pattern is selected, that same pattern is routed to all the selected outputs. VS-88H2 and VS-84H2 A pattern is selected by pressing inputs 1 to 6 when in the Pattern mode. To route a pattern on the VS-88H2 and VS-84H2: 1. Press MUTE/PATTERN On the front panel buttons: •...
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3 for pattern 3, IN 4 for pattern 4, IN 5 for pattern 5 and IN 6 for pattern 6. To route a pattern on the VS-66H2: 1. Press MUTE/PATTERN ▪ Once: button illuminates, press IN 1 to IN 6 to select patterns 1 to 6. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
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7-segment display LEDs flash. 3. Press an input button to select a pattern (see Figure 15). The 7-segment display shows the new pattern status. Press VIDEO or D-AUDIO to exit pattern mode. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
In Store-Recall mode, OUT 1 corresponds to setup 1, IN 1 corresponds to setup 9, and so on. Figure 16: VS-88H2 8x8 H2 Matrix Switcher Front Panel To store a setup: 1. Press STO The STO button illuminates.
2. Press an output button (or press ALL). The corresponding 7-segment display LEDs flash and LOCK button flashes. 3. Press IN 1, IN 2 or IN 3 and press LOCK. The selected switching speed is set. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
HDCP 2.2 enabled (on): IN button flashes. ▪ HDCP disabled (off): IN button is off. 2. Press one or more input buttons to change their status. The LOCK button flashes. 3. Press LOCK. The HDCP settings are saved. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
The 7-segment display LEDs of the selected inputs flash. 3. Press a disconnected output button. 4. Press EDID. Wait for about 5 seconds for the device to copy the default EDID to the selected inputs. VS-88H2 – Operating VS-88H2 via Front Panel Buttons...
Performing Firmware Upgrade on page 41). • By USB or RS-232 using Kramer K-UPLOAD tool. The latest firmware version and the latest version of K-UPLOAD and installation instructions can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at www.kramerav.com/downloads/VS-88H2. VS-88H2 – Firmware Upgrade...
OSD items and more and are accessed using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection. Before attempting to connect: • Perform the procedures described in Connecting VS-88H2 via the ETHERNET Port page 10. • Ensure that your browser is supported.
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3. Enter the Username and Password and click OK. The Switching page appears: Figure 18: Switching Page with Navigation List on Left 4. Click the desired web page or click the arrow to hide the navigation list. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
The selected output buttons change color to purple. 4. Select an input button. The selected input buttons change color to purple, the LED display shows the change, and the input signal is routed to the selected output(s). VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Figure 19: Switching Page – Output Button The settings window appears: Figure 20: Switching Page – Editing the Output Button Settings 4. Type a new label name (up to 16 alpha-numeric characters) and click The button label is changed. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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) HDCP icon appears (2nd icon on button) when output is without HDCP. Output ( ) HDCP icon appears (2nd icon on button) when output is HDCP 1.4. Output ( ) HDCP icon appears (2nd icon on button) when output is HDCP 2.0. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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) HDCP icon appears on input button when output is HDCP 1.4. Input ( ) HDCP icon appears on input button when output is HDCP 2.0. Similar icons appear (first icon on button) on all output buttons streaming that input signal (Figure 19). VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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18). 2. Select the AFV tab. The Audio-follow-video tab is displayed (Figure 18). 3. Click Video Unmute ( ) icon. icon’s red x disappears, and the output selected displays the The Video Unmute signal. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Setting the AFV mode icons to AFV or Breakaway modes reflects the next switching step and not the current status. When the unit moves from breakaway to audio follow video switching mode, all audio switch settings reset according to the video switch settings. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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When in the ARC mode, the output buttons of the selected outputs illuminate. For example, Output 1, 6, 7 and 8 are checked, therefore they are ARC-enabled so they can receive ARC signals from their connected acceptors. Figure 22: Switching Page –ARC-Enabled Outputs VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Output 6 is set to be the ARC source for input 3. Note that output also needs to be checked in the Audio break away window for it to pass through to input 3 in this example. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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4. Click one or more output buttons or check the Outputs box to select all the outputs. The selected buttons change color to purple. 5. Click a pattern button. The pattern button changes color to purple. The selected pattern is switched to the selected output(s). VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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The selected button changes color to purple. 4. Click a Digital Input button. The selected button changes color to purple. EXAMPLE: Digital Output 5 is switched to D6. Figure 27: Switching Page – Switching audio signals in the Breakaway Mode VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Output 2 and 4 are checked (ARC-enabled) so they can be switched as ARC signals. Figure 28: Switching Page – Output 2 and 4 ARC-Enabled Make sure that the acceptor on the output side has ARC capabilities (see Enabling ARC Input on page 36). VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
• After changing the IP number, reload the web page with the new IP address. • After changing the Subnet mask you need to turn the VS-88H2 power off and then on again. • If DHCP is checked, reload the web page with the new IP address. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Performing Firmware Upgrade • This section contains information on upgrading the firmware using webpages. For information on upgrading the firmware using By USB or RS-232 using Kramer K-UPLOAD tool, go to Kramer Web site at www.kramerav.com/downloads/VS-88H2. To perform firmware upgrade: 1.
1. In the Navigation pane, click Authentication. The Authentication page appears: Figure 31: Authentication Page 2. Slide Activate Security to ON. The Set Password dialog appears: Figure 32: Password Settings Page – Entering the Password VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Figure 34: Password Settings Page – Security Log In 5. Type a Username (Admin, by default) and Password and click Sign In. The web page reloads and the lock icon in the upper right of the screen changes to VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Figure 36: Password Settings Page – Password Warning 4. Click OK. The page is reloaded and can be accessed by entering the new password. The web page reloads and the lock icon in the upper right of the screen changes to VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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3. Enter the password and click confirm. The following dialog appears: Figure 38: Password Settings Page – Deactivating the Security 4. Click OK. The web page reloads and the lock icon in the upper right of the screen changes to VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
2. Set the specific output delay time. If you do not want a specific output to shut down when an input signal is not detected, check the Never box next to the desired output. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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2. Set the video lost timer. If the video is lost when in the auto switching mode (Priority or Last connected) you can set the time the device waits before it switches to the next source. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
1. In the Navigation pane, click Auto Switch Settings. The Auto Switch Settings page appears: Figure 40: Auto Switch Settings Page 2. Select an output and set the switching mode to Manual. The outputs are switched manually to the selected output. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Figure 41: Auto Switch Settings Page – Setting the switching Priority 3. Drag and drop the inputs from the highest to the lowest priority. The inputs are then switched according to the set priority to the selected output. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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2. Select an output and set the switching mode to Last Connected. The following page appears: Figure 42: Auto Switch Settings Page – Last Connected Mode 3. Select the inputs that are included in the last connected scan that are switched to the selected output. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
Setting Step-in Devices Use the Step-In Settings page to manage step-in devices (for example Kramer DIP-30). If a step-in device is not connected to VS-88H2, the following page appears: Figure 43: Step-In Settings Page (Step-in Device is not Connected) To manage a step-in device: 1.
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The selected step-in button is routed to all the checked outputs. Any time the output Step-in configuration changes, press the STEP-IN button on the Step-In device to update the configuration. Selecting Echo sends an instruction via VS-88H2 RS-232 port. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
Figure 46: EDID Management Page – Select an EDID Source 2. Select a connected output as the EDID source. The selected output button changes color to purple. Make sure that the output is connected to an acceptor. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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Figure 48: EDID Page –EDID Copy Message 5. Click OK. The following message appears: Figure 49: EDID Management Page – Loading the EDID from Output to Input 6. Click OK. The output EDID is copied. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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3. Select one or more input buttons on the right or check Inputs to select all the inputs buttons. The selected input button(s) changes color to purple. 4. Click COPY and follow the instructions. The select input EDID is copied. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
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To set input port setting EDID data only for 2 channel audio 1. In the Navigation pane, click EDID Management. The EDID Management page appears (Figure 46). 2. Check 2-channel LPCM only Input port setting EDID data is set only for 2-channel audio. VS-88H2 – Using Embedded Web Pages...
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Viewing About Page VS-88H2 About page lets you view the web page version and Kramer Electronics Ltd details. To viewing the About page: 1. In the Navigation pane, click About Us. The About page appears: Figure 50: About Page...
Power off the device, press and hold the LOCK, EDID and STO buttons simultaneously for about 3 seconds while powering the device, and then release. Until all front panel buttons illuminate “#factory” command. Protocol 3000: Web Pages: In the Device Settings page, click Reset. VS-88H2 – Technical Specifications...
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Front left/right center.. No Rear left/right center... No Rear LFE....No Report information Date generated... 15/05/2019 Software revision..2.90.0.1020 Data source....Real-time 0x0041 Operating system..10.0.17134.2 Raw data 00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,2D,B2,ED,03,01,00,00,00,14,1A,01,03,80,34,20,78,E2,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,81,40,02,3A,80,18,71,38,2D,40,58,2C, 45,00,A0,5A,00,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FF,00,32,39,35,2D,38,38,33,34,35,30,31,30,30,00,00,00,FC,00,56, 53,2D,38,38,48,32,0A,20,20,20,20,20,00,00,00,FD,00,38,4C,1E,53,11,00,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,01,BC, 02,03,1B,C1,23,09,07,07,48,90,05,04,03,02,07,16,01,65,03,0C,00,10,00,83,01,00,00,02,3A,80,18,71, 38,2D,40,58,2C,45,00,07,44,21,00,00,1E,01,1D,80,18,71,1C,16,20,58,2C,25,00,07,44,21,00,00,9E,01, 1D,00,72,51,D0,1E,20,6E,28,55,00,07,44,21,00,00,1E,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-88H2 – Technical Specifications...
All video inputs are routed to each of the video outputs Default switching mode - manual/auto Manual, IN1 to OUT1, etc. for 2,3,4 Default EDID Kramer default EDID with "monitor name"= "VS-88H2" HDCP mode ENABLED Video Signal loss timeout (no 5V)
(<…>) and must be separated by a period (.). The command framing varies according to how you interface with the VS-88H2. The following figure displays how the # command is framed using terminal communication software (such as Hercules): VS-88H2 –...
2 – HDMI OUT 2 3 – HDMI OUT 3 4 – HDMI OUT 4 5 – HDMI OUT 5 6 – HDMI OUT 6 7 – HDMI OUT 7 8 – HDMI OUT 8 VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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… – Option 2: List of supported baud rates Default baud rate is ~nn@BAUDbaud_rate1,baud_rate2,...<CR><LF> 115200 (on factory reset). Only works with devices supporting this command (if ERR 002 is returned, the default baud rate is used). VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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8 – HDMI OUT 8 – HPD status according to status signal validation 0 – Signal or sink is not valid 1 – Signal or sink is valid 2 – Sink and EDID is valid VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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HDCP_ON [default]. 6 – HDMI IN 6 HDCP not supported - 7 – HDMI IN 7 HDCP OFF. 8 – HDMI IN 8 – HDCP mode: mode 0 – HDCP Off 1 – HDCP On VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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4 – HDMI OUT 4 5 – HDMI OUT 5 6 – HDMI OUT 6 7 – HDMI OUT 7 8 – HDMI OUT 8 – On/Off (enable/disable) switch custom label – Custom label string label_txt VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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Get the front panel COMMAND Get the front panel lock 0 – Off unlocks front panel lock state. state: #LOCK-FP?<CR> #LOCK-FP?<CR> 1 – On locks front panel FEEDBACK In NT-52N, this ~nn@LOCK-FPlock/unlock<CR><LF> command includes the PortNumber (1-2) parameter. VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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Get the device model: #MODEL?<CR> printable ASCII chars #MODEL?<CR> This command FEEDBACK identifies equipment ~nn@MODELmodel_name<CR><LF> connected to 88H2 and notifies of identity changes to the connected equipment. The Matrix saves this data in memory to answer REMOTE-INFO requests. VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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RS-232 protocol port, if available. For proper settings consult your network administrator. For Backward compatibility, the parameter can be omitted. In this case, the Network ID, by default, is 0, which is the Ethernet control port. VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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Admin protocol permission #PASS?login_level<CR> set (User or Admin): 0 – User level: FEEDBACK The default #PASS?1<CR> 1 – Admin ~nn@PASSlogin_level,password<CR><LF> password is an empty – Password for the password string. login_level. Up to 15 printable ASCII chars VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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PRST-RCL Recall saved preset COMMAND Recall preset 1: list. #PRST-RCLpreset<CR> #PRST-RCL1<CR> FEEDBACK In most units, ~nn@PRST-RCLpreset<CR><LF> video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL. VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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0 – module doesn’t support Step- 1 – module supports Step-in None – 8 in_count cntl_btn_count – Number of control buttons on module – Type2… typeN – Input in_src type according to num_of_inputs 0 – Undefined 2 – HDMI VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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8 – HDMI OUT 8 – Signal type signal_src 0 – No signal 2 – HDMI serial_num – 14 decimal digits, Get device serial COMMAND Get the device serial number. #SN?<CR> number: factory assigned #SN?<CR> FEEDBACK ~nn@SNserial_num<CR><LF> VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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Step-in clients. * for all outputs The SET command is for remote input switching on Step-in clients (essentially via by the Web). This is a legacy command. New Step- in modules support the ROUTE command. VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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5 – HDMI OUT 5 6 – HDMI OUT 6 7 – HDMI OUT 7 8 – HDMI OUT 8 – Video Mute flag 0 – Video enabled 1 – Video disabled 2 – Blank picture VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
ERR_RESERVED_8 (Reserved) ERR_RESERVED_9 (Reserved) ERR_RESERVED_10 (Reserved) ERR_RESERVED_11 (Reserved) ERR_RESERVED_12 (Reserved) ERR_EDID_CORRUPTED EDID corrupted ERR_NON_LISTED Device specific errors File has the same CRC – not changed ERR_SAME_CRC ERR_WRONG_MODE Wrong operation mode ERR_NOT_CONFIGURED Device/chip was not initialized VS-88H2 – Protocol 3000 Commands...
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This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from country to country or state to state. This limited warranty is void if (i) the label bearing the serial number of this product has been removed or defaced, (ii) the product is not distributed by Kramer Electronics or (iii) this product is not purchased from an authorized Kramer Electronics reseller.
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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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