Kramer DA3-24-H User Manual

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DA3-24-H USB-C/HDMI Switcher & 1:4

Distributor Amplifier

DA3-28-H USB-C/HDMI Switcher & 1:8

Distributor Amplifier

P/N: 2900-301816 Rev 1

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Page 1 USER MANUAL MODELS: DA3-24-H USB-C/HDMI Switcher & 1:4 Distributor Amplifier DA3-28-H USB-C/HDMI Switcher & 1:8 Distributor Amplifier P/N: 2900-301816 Rev 1 www.kramerav.com...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction Getting Started Overview Typical Applications Defining DA3-24-H and DA3-28-H DA3-24-H & DA3-28-H Front & Rear Panel Mounting DA3-24-H / DA3-28-H Connecting DA3-24-H Connecting Output to a Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Acceptor Connecting to DA3-24-H via RS-232 Operating and Controlling DA3-24-H...
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...
Page 4: Recycling Kramer Products
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/il/quality/environment.
Page 5: Typical Applications
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Typical Applications DA3-24-H and DA3-28-H are ideal for the following typical applications: Distribution of high–resolution 4K signals in retail, corporate, education, hospitals and • government facilities Introduction...
Page 6: Defining Da3-24-H And Da3-28-H
Defining DA3-24-H and DA3-28-H This section defines DA3-24-H & DA3-28-H front and rear panels. DA3-24-H & DA3-28-H Front & Rear Panel Figure 1:DA3-24-H & DA3-28-H Combined 2:1 Switcher & 1:8 (1:4 respectively) Distributor Amplifier Front & Rear Panel Feature Function...
Page 7 I/O and RS- 232). RS-232 (Rx, Connect and control the DA3-24-H unit (default), OR • Tx,) • Connect to an RS-232 controlled device (for example, the connected PTZ USB camera) to be controlled via the unit’s control gateway functionality.
Page 8: Mounting Da3-24-H / Da3-28-H
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Mounting DA3-24-H / DA3-28-H This section provides instructions for mounting DA3-24-H / DA3-28-H. 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 9: Connecting Da3-24-H
DA3-24-H applies also to DA3-28-H, unless stated otherwise. Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your DA3-24-H. After DA3-24-H connecting your , connect its power and then switch on the power to each device.
Page 10: Connecting Output To A Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Acceptor
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 7. Connect a room controller (for example, the Kramer KC-VB1) via LAN to the LAN PoE Ethernet RJ-45 port Send serial commands from LAN-connected Kramer controller (for example VB1) to the display via control gateway. 8. Connect a room controller (for example, the Kramer KC-VB1) via LAN to the LAN PoE...
Page 11: Operating And Controlling Da3-24-H
If a signal is plugged in this mode, DA3-24-H will switch to it. If the signal on the current input is lost, DA3-24-H automatically selects the last connected input. The auto-switching delay depends on the configurable signal-lost timeout. Operating and Controlling DA3-24-H...
Page 12 Routing IP-Driven Control Signals via Built-in Control Gateway Remote IP connected clients can send from the LAN, via the DA3-24-H built-in control gateway, CEC, RS-232 and I/O commands, and receive responses and notifications, to control devices connected to DA3-24-H HDMI-OUT, RS-232 and I/O control ports. The...
Page 13: Using Front And Rear Panel Buttons
Connecting Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of DA3-24-H directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors. This type of connection is recommended for identifying DA3-24-H with the factory configured default IP address.
Page 14 The Internet Protocol Properties window relevant to your IT system appears as shown Figure 7: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window Figure 8: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window. Figure 7: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window Operating and Controlling DA3-24-H...
Page 15 7. Click OK. 8. Click Close. Connecting Ethernet Port via a Network Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of DA3-24-H to the Ethernet port on a network switch or router using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. Operating and Controlling DA3-24-H...
Page 16 You can set the Ethernet parameters via the embedded Web pages. Discovering and acquiring IP address DA3-24-H includes IP address auto-acquiring policy via LAN-connected DHCP server by default. When no DHCP server is detected, a fallback static IP address of 192.168.1.39, and 255.255.255.0 subnet mask (class C), is assigned until an IP address is acquired via...
Page 17: Using Embedded Web Pages
The Web pages are accessed using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection. This section displays the webpages for the DA3-28-H. For this section, any description • of DA3-28-H applies also to DA3-24-H, unless stated otherwise. You can also configure DA3-28-H via Protocol 3000 commands (see •...
Page 18: Operation
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Enter the Username (default = Admin) and Password (default = Admin) and click Sign in. The default web page appears. Figure 11: Dashboard Landing Page 3. Click the Navigation Pane on the left side of the screen to access the relevant web page.
Page 19 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Routing an Input to an Output Route one of the two inputs to any of the eight outputs. DAF-24-H displays four outputs and one Loop output. To route the inputs to the output: 1. Go to the Dashboard Landing page.
Page 20: Av Settings
Kramer Electronics Ltd. A green light indicates Active input signal.  A red light indicates Inactive input signal.  No LED indicates no detection of Sink on output.  To learn how to configure the output settings, refer to Configuring the Output Settings on page 18.
Page 21 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 14: AV Settings>Outputs Tab 2. Perform the following actions: Auto Down Scale for non-4K displays – Enable or Disable (default) for all outputs. Force RGB – Enable or Disable (default). If the sink does not support YCbCr, select Enable to force the source to output in RGB color space.
Page 22: Managing Edid
Figure 15: AV Settings>Auto Switching Tab 2. Next to the Switching Mode drop-down box, select the auto switching policy: Manual, Auto Scan or Last Connected. Flexible DA3-24-H Auto Switching Policy For further details, refer to on page 9. 3. Click Save / Cancel to Save / Cancel the Auto Switching mode.
Page 23: Setting Control Gateway Properties
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Under Step 2, select one or more inputs as the destination for copying the EDID. 4. Click COPY EDID. The EDID is copied. Setting Control Gateway Properties This section details the following actions: Setting Serial Port Properties on page 21.
Page 24 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Next to GATEWAY, select Disabled. 3. Click SAVE. RS-232 port controls the DA3-28-H. Controlling an External Device Control an external device via an IP-connected Controller (for example SL-240C that is connected via LAN) To set the RS-232 port to control an external device: 1.
Page 25 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To disable CEC gateway feature: 1. In the navigation pane, select Gateway. 2. Select the CEC tab. The CEC Gateway page appears. 3. Click GATEWAY Off. When Gateway is off, it serves as a passthrough from input to output of the HDMI CEC commands.
Page 26 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. Click Send. 6. View the CEC-enabled device response. Configuring I/O (GPIO) Ports The 2 I/O ports can control devices such as sensors, door locks, remote contact-closure buttons, audio volume and lighting control devices and can be configured via the webpages.
Page 27 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring a Digital Input I/O Type The Digital Input trigger mode reads the digital input of an external sensor device that is connected to the I/O port. It detects High (upon passing Max threshold from Low state) or Low (upon passing Min threshold from High state) port states according to the user defined voltage threshold levels.
Page 28 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click OK. The Digital Output options appear. Figure 21: GPIO Settings Page – Digital Output I/O Type 3. Select one of the following for the Pull-up resistor setting: Pullup resistor set to Enabled: The port can be used for controlling devices that accept a TTL signal such as for powering LEDs.
Page 29 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring an Analog Input I/O Type When selectin the Analog Input I/O type, the port is triggered by an external analog device, such as a volume control device. The trigger is activated once when the detected voltage is within the 0 to 30V DC voltage range.
Page 30 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Defining and Testing Commands via Action Editor Use action editor to create and test control commands via CEC or UART interfaces. You can create up to 5 commands. To add an action: 1. In the navigation pane, select Control Gateway. The Serial Ports tab opens.
Page 31: Setting Device Properties
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Setting Device Properties This section details the following actions: Device Profile and Maintenance on page 29. • • Settings Networking Properties on page 31. Setting Time and Date on page 32. • Device Profile and Maintenance Changing Device Name DA3-28-H enables you to change the DNS name of the device.
Page 32 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • During FW upgrade, the device continues to operate, but the device UI and protocol 3000 communication are inactive. When device restarts, the status LED is lit, and HDMI output signal is disconnected until restart completes. Firmware is updated.
Page 33 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The configuration file is exported and saved. Importing a Configuration File To import a configuration file of the current device settings: 1. Go to the Device Settings> General page (Figure 24). 2. Under Device Configuration, click IMPORT.
Page 34: Setting Time And Date
Kramer Electronics Ltd. o Change the Mask address. o Enter the DNS Primary. o Enter DNS Secondary. o Change the Gateway address. Network settings are defined. Setting Time and Date You can sync the device time and date to any server around the world.
Page 35: Security
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Security Setting Security Properties This section details the following actions: Changing Security Status on page 33. • • Defining 802.1X Authentication on page 35. Changing Security Status By default, security status is set to On. Setting Security Status to Off To set security status to Off: 1.
Page 36 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Setting Security Status to On To set security status to on: 1. Go to the Security >Device Security (Figure 28).). 2. Set SECURITY STATUS to On. Security status is set to On. Changing Web Pages Access Password To change the password for accessing the embedded web pages: 1.
Page 37: Configuring Https
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring HTTPS To configure HTTPS: 1. In the Navigation pane, click Security. The Device Security tab appears (Figure 28). 2. Select HTTPS tab. Figure 31: Security – HTTPS Tab 3. For HTTPS server, click ON to enable HTTPS authentication service (default) or Off to disable HTTPS authentication.
Page 38 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 33: Security Tab – Server Certificate HTTPS is configured. Defining 802.1X Authentication 802.1x security standard supports IT networking authentication based on LAN port and MAC address. To configure security: 1. In the Navigation pane, click Security. The Security settings tab in the Security page appears.
Page 39 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 35: Security Tab – EAP-MSCHAP V2 Authentication EAP-TLS – To submit certificate from the server for authentication: Enter Username, • • Click to upload the certificates and keys, Enter the private key password (assigned by IT administrator), •...
Page 40: Viewing The About Page
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 37: CA – Certificate 5. Click Save. 802.1x authentication security is configured. Viewing the About Page View the firmware version and Kramer Electronics Ltd details in the About page. Figure 38: About Page Using Embedded Web Pages...
Page 41: Technical Specifications
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Technical Specifications 1 HDMI input HDMI female connectors 1 USB-C input UBS-C connectors Video Ports 4 HDMI outputs DA3-24-H HDMI female connectors 8 HDMI outputs DA3-28-H 1 HDMI local output HDMI female connector RJ-45 female connector for LAN connection &...
Page 42: Default Communication Parameters
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Baud Rate: 115,200 Data Bits: Stop Bits: Parity: None Command Format: ASCII Example (Route video input 2 to the output): #ROUTE1,1,2<CR> IP DHCP ON To reset the IP settings to the factory reset values go to: Menu->Setup -> Factory Reset-> press Enter...
Page 43: Protocol 3000
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Protocol 3000 Kramer devices can be operated using Kramer Protocol 3000 commands sent via serial or Ethernet ports. Understanding Protocol 3000 Protocol 3000 commands are a sequence of ASCII letters, structured according to the following. Command format: •...
Page 44: Protocol 3000 Commands
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Protocol 3000 Commands Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example #<CR> Protocol handshaking. COMMAND #<CR> Validates the FEEDBACK Protocol 3000 ~nn@ok<CR><LF> connection and gets the machine number. Step-in master products use this command to identify the availability of a device.
Page 45 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example send or receive data 0 – COM port does not send replies from the ETH port. to new clients ping_val – Send an empty string to Set command can edit TCP client every 0 to 3600 seconds. 0 -...
Page 46 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example io_mode GEDID Set EDID support on COMMAND – Input/Output Set EDID support certain input/output. #GEDIDio_mode,in_index<CR> information for input 1: 0 – Input For old devices #GEDID0,1<CR> 1 – Output FEEDBACK that do not support this 2 –...
Page 47 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example gpio_id GPIO-STEP? Get HW GPIO step. COMMAND – HW GPIO number (1-2) Get GPIO 2configuration: step_id #GPIO-STEP?gpio_id<CR> #GPIO-STEP?2<CR> – The configuration step – 1- In digital mode the FEEDBACK response is 2.
Page 48 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example machine_name NAME Set machine (DNS) COMMAND – String of up to 15 Set the DNS name of the name. #NAMEmachine_name<CR> device to room-442: alpha-numeric chars (can include #NAMEroom-442<CR> hyphen, not at the beginning or end)
Page 49 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example RESET Reset device. COMMAND Reset the device: #RESET<CR> #RESET<CR> To avoid locking FEEDBACK the port due to a USB ~nn@RESETok<CR><LF> bug in Windows, disconnect USB connections immediately after running this command. If the port was locked,...
Page 50 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Function Description Syntax Parameters/Attributes Example mode TIME-SRV Set time server. COMMAND – On/Off Set time server with IP #TIME-SRVmode,time_server_ip <CR> address of 128.138.140.44 0 – Off This command is to ON: 1 – On FEEDBACK #TIME- needed for setting ~nn@TIME-SRVmode,time_server_ip,...
Page 51: Result And Error Codes
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Result and Error Codes Syntax In case of an error, the device responds with an error message. The error message syntax: ~NN@ERR XXX<CR><LF> – when general error, no specific command • ~NN@CMD ERR XXX<CR><LF> – for specific command •...
Page 52 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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