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Page 1: User Manual
K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-311DVI Automatic DVI/Audio Switcher P/N: 2900-000120 Rev 3... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Controlling via the ETHERNET Technical Specifications Figures Figure 1: VP-311DVI Automatic DVI/Audio Switcher Figure 2: Connecting the VP-311DVI Automatic DVI/Audio Switcher Figure 3: VP-311DVI DIP-switches Figure 4: Connecting the Contact Closure Remote Control PINS Figure 5: Crossed Cable RS-232 Connection... -
Page 4: Introduction
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 video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance: Use only good quality connection cables (we recommend Kramer high- performance, high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often associated with low quality cables) ... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
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 http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/. -
Page 7: Overview
5-pin terminal block connector The VP-311DVI can operate either in the manual mode or in the auto mode: In the manual mode, the VP-311DVI acts as a regular switcher, switching the input video and audio signals to the output via the three front panel INPUT SELECT buttons. -
Page 8: Terminology Used In This User Manual
The VP-311DVI is housed in a desktop-sized enclosure and is 12V DC fed. Control the VP-311DVI using the front panel buttons, or remotely via: RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller ... -
Page 9: Defining The Vp-311Dvi Automatic Dvi/Audio Switcher
Defining the VP-311DVI Automatic DVI/Audio Switcher This section defines the VP-311DVI. Figure 1: VP-311DVI Automatic DVI/Audio Switcher Feature Function IR Receiver The red LED lights when receiving signals from the Infrared remote control transmitter POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF... -
Page 10: Connecting The Vp-311Dvi
VP-311DVI. After connecting your VP-311DVI, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VP-311DVI as illustrated in the example in Figure 1. Connect a DVI source (for example, an HDCP-compliant DVD) to the IN 1 DVI connector and connect the digital audio input to the IN 1 S/PDIF RCA connector. -
Page 11: Setting The Dip-Switches
Figure 2: Connecting the VP-311DVI Automatic DVI/Audio Switcher Setting the DIP-switches This section describes the machine set-up and DIP-switch selection. By default, all the VP-311DVI DIP-switches are set to OFF. Figure 3 describes the VP-311DVI unit DIP-switches. Figure 3: VP-311DVI DIP-switches... -
Page 12: Connecting The Contact Closure Remote Control Pins
Inputs 1, 2 and 3 can be set in priority according to your needs. The VP-311DVI switches to the secondary input upon loss of the primary input signal, and back to the primary input when a signal is detected. The following table describes the... -
Page 13: Connecting To The Vp-311Dvi Via Rs-232
PIN G (Ground) Figure 4: Connecting the Contact Closure Remote Control PINS Connecting to the VP-311DVI via RS-232 You can connect to the unit via a crossed RS-232 connection, using for example, a PC. A crossed cable or null-modem is required as shown in method A and B respectively. -
Page 14: Controlling Via The Ethernet
4.4.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-311DVI directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors. This type of connection is recommended for identifying the VP-311DVI with the factory configured default IP address. -
Page 15: Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties Window
4. Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) or Internet Protocol Version 4 (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 8 Figure VP-311DVI - Connecting the VP-311DVI... -
Page 16: Figure 8: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window
6. Select Use the following IP Address for static IP addressing and fill in the details as shown in Figure For TCP/IPv4 you can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is provided by your IT department. VP-311DVI - Connecting the VP-311DVI... -
Page 17: Figure 10: Internet Protocol Properties Window
8. Click Close. 4.4.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-311DVI to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. 4.4.3... -
Page 18: Technical Specifications
Power supply, DVI male to male cable, IR remote control transmitter, null-modem adapter, Windows®-based Configuration Manager (Ethernet Configuration and Virtual Serial Port) CD RK-1 19” rack adapter OPTIONS: Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VP-311DVI - Technical Specifications... - Page 19 VP-311DVI - Technical Specifications...
- Page 20 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. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...