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Figure 41: The EDID Page – Copying the Native Timing Figure 42: The EDID Page – Copying the Default Figure 43: The EDID Page –The Copy EDID Results Figure 44: The Data Routing Page Figure 45: The Authentication Page Figure 46: The About Page VP-553 - Contents...
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...
Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer VP-553 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.
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/.
System Range for the TP inputs and outputs - over 250m (more than 820ft) For optimum range and performance using TP, use Kramer's BC-STP cable where skewing is not an issue or the Kramer BC-XTP Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) skew-free cable. Note that the transmission range depends on the signal resolution, source and display used.
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Built-in ProcAmp - color, hue, sharpness, noise, contrast and brightness Front panel control - audio mute, video blanking and freeze frame Built-in Web pages for easy setup and remote control Firmware upgrade via the Ethernet Non-Volatile memory that saves the final settings VP-553 – Overview...
Via the Ethernet with built-in Web pages The VP-553 is housed in a 19” 2U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears” included, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal switching power supply. Using the USB Switcher The VP-553 incorporates a simple, yet effective, 4:1 USB 1.1 switcher. The switcher can be used, for example, to connect one out of several PCs to a smart board or other USB client.
STP cable. There are different levels of STP cable available, and we advise you to use the best quality STP cable that you can afford. Our non-skew-free cable, Kramer BC-STP is intended for analog signals where skewing is not an issue.
Figure 1: VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel Feature Function IR Receiver Receives signals from the remote control transmitter OSD OUT LEDs Red LEDS indicate whether the OSD is displayed on OUT 1 and/or OUT 2 TO USB OUT Press a button to switch a USB input to the output (from USB 1 to USB 4)
EQ. Trimmer Use to adjust the cable compensation equalization level HDBT IN Connect to an HDBT Transmitter (for example, the Kramer TP-580Txr) to pass audio and video signals as well as serial commands (from 1 to 3) HDMI IN Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 3)
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OUT 1 HDMI Connect to an HDMI acceptor OUTPUT HDBT RJ-45 Connect to an HDBT Receiver (for example, the Kramer TP-580Rxr) Connectors OUT 2 Connect to an HDMI acceptor ETHERNET Connector Connects to the PC or other Serial Controller through computer networking...
INPUT connector (from 1 to 3). Alternatively, you can connect the DVI connector on the DVD player to the HDMI connector on the VP-553 via a DVI-HDMI adapter. When using this adapter, you can connect the audio signal via the terminal block connector 2.
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RS-232 CONTROL 9-pin D-sub Port to a PC to control the unit 12. Connect the REM 2-pin terminal block contact-closure remote-control pins to a switch to mute/unmute the audio output by momentarily pressing the switch. 13. Connect the ETHERNET port, see Section 6.4 VP-553 - Connecting the VP-553...
Section 6.5) Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons The VP-553 includes the following front panel buttons: Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: CV (1 and 2), TP (1 and 2), PC (1 and 2), HDBT (1 to 3), or HDMI (1 to 3) to OUT 1 ...
Using the OSD Menu The control buttons let you control the VP-553 via the OSD menu. Press the: MENU button to enter the menu The default timeout is set to 10 seconds ENTER button to accept changes and to change the menu settings ...
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1280x720P 50 1440x900 1440x900 60 1080i @50Hz 1920x1080I 50 1400x1050 1400x1050 60 1080p @50Hz 1920x1080P 50 1680x1050 1680x1050 60 Native - Select Native to select the output resolution from the EDID of the connected HDMI monitor VP-553 - Controlling the VP-553...
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Select the audio delay time: OFF, 10ms to 80ms in 10ms steps or DYNAMIC MICROPHONE MIX Set mix ON to mix the microphone input with the selected audio input or set to OFF MIX LEVEL Adjust the mix level (enabled when MICROPHONE MIX is set to ON) VP-553 - Controlling the VP-553...
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Set the audio EQ values in 0.5dB steps for: BELOW 120Hz, CENTER 200Hz, CENTER 500Hz, CENTER 1200Hz, CENTER 3000Hz, CENTER 7500Hz and ABOVE 12000Hz NO SIGNAL window if no signal is detected Select a BLUE or BLACK color COLOR VP-553 - Controlling the VP-553...
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EQ SAME AS Set to NONE, OUTPUT 1 or OUTPUT 2 AUDIO EQ Set the audio EQ values in 0.5dB steps for: BELOW 120Hz, CENTER 200Hz, CENTER 500Hz, CENTER 1200Hz, CENTER 3000Hz, CENTER 7500Hz and ABOVE 12000Hz VP-553 - Controlling the VP-553...
OFF: the information is not shown ON: the information is shown permanently INFO: the information is shown for a few seconds Connecting to the VP-553 via RS-232 The VP-553 features two RS-232 ports: RS-232 DATA to pass data to and from the machines that are connected to the HDBT connectors ...
You can connect to the VP-553 via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a PC. Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required. To connect to the VP-553 via RS-232 Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the product unit via a 9-wire straight cable (only pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, and pin 5 to pin 5 need to be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC.
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 9 Figure VP-553 - Controlling the VP-553...
8. Click Close. 6.4.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-553 to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors. 6.4.3...
Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter You can control the VP-553 from the infrared remote control transmitter: Keys Function POWER Toggle the power save mode ON or BLANK Toggle between a blank screen black screen and the display (for...
Using the Embedded Web Pages The VP-553 can be operated remotely using the embedded Web pages. The Web pages are accessed using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection. Before attempting to connect: Perform the procedures in Section 6.4.
(audio, video or audio-follow-video) the Audio out (below Output) shows the audio input that is routed to the line and monitor outputs. The volume area lets you control the Line and Monitor output audio level. VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Figure 16 explains the icons used to switch inputs and outputs. Figure 16: Switching Page – Input and Output Icons You can also edit the input and output button by clicking the edit icon. VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
ON or OFF and set the Auxiliary level as well as the output volume and the IR transmission route to the HDBT output (see Section 7.2.1). OUT 2 does not include the IR routing selection line: Figure 18: Edit Output Buttons VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Figure 16) is slightly different for each input type. When selecting an HDMI input you can rename the input, set the embedded and analog audio volume and set HDCP to ON or OFF: VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
(see Section 7.2.1): Figure 21: Switching Page – HDBT input Window For HDBT inputs, when a Kramer SID-X2N unit is connected to the HDBT input, click the SID-X2N icon (see Figure 22) to open the SID-X2N setup window (see Figure 23).
When connecting a PC or TP or CV input, you can rename the input and set the analog audio: Figure 24: Switching Page – PC, TP or CV input Window VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
External IR Sensor. The IR signal passes through the TP cables, the VP-553 and the IR Emitter to the DVD player, which responds to the command sent. At the same time you can also set HDBT 3 to...
Scaler page for output 1 which includes the picture setup and the PC mode setup. Note that when the PC inputs are connected all the settings are available. If TP is selected, only the WXGA/XGA is enabled otherwise, PC mode is disabled. VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Figure 26: The Scaler Page – Output 1 When an analog input is connected, the PC mode is enabled: Figure 27: The Scaler Page – Output 1 for an Analog Input Figure 28 shows the setup for output 2: VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Ethernet parameters. Figure 29: The Device Settings Page Any change in the device settings requires confirmation, as illustrated in the example in Figure Figure 30: The Device Settings Page – Static IP Confirmation VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Figure 32: The Device Settings Page – New Firmware Updated 7.4.2 Soft Factory Reset Click the Soft Factory Reset button to reset all the device parameters except for the IP Address. The following message appears: VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
The USB page lets you select one of the USB hosts (buttons USB 1, USB 2, USB 3 or USB 4 – in the example in Figure 34, USB 1 is selected). The selected button is routed to the USB client. VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Note that the DIP-switch settings cannot be changed via the Web pages only physically on the rear panel. The Input tab (see Figure 36) lets you set the volume individually for each input, including the analog and embedded audio HDMI signals. VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Figure 38: The Audio Settings Page – Output 2 Figure 37 shows the Monitor equalizer settings as well as the volume of the Aux, Line and Monitor volume levels: Figure 39: The Audio Settings Page – Monitor VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
(HDMI/HDBT or VGA) to one or more selected inputs. Figure 40: The EDID Page Figure 41 shows how to select a resolution from the list and select one or more inputs. To copy, click the Copy button: VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Ethernet port to one of the HDBaseT inputs or the HDBaseT output Ethernet-General, you can transmit data from a controller connected via the connected SID-X2 to the HDBaseT input to which it is connected VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
Flow Control: OFF or ON This way you can set the serial data in line with the serial data passed through. SID-X2N Data transfer: if the Kramer SID-X2N is connected to an HDBT port The Authentication Page The Authentication page lets you set the user name and password as well as setting the inactivity logout.
Figure 45: The Authentication Page 7.10 The About Page The VP-553 About page lets you view the Web page version and Kramer Electronics Ltd details. Figure 46: The About Page VP-553 - Using the Embedded Web Pages...
19" x 7" x 2U (W, D, H) rack mountable WEIGHT: 2.7kg (6lbs) approx. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Power cord, rack ears, IR remote control Kramer BC−HDKat6a cable OPTIONS: Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VP-553 - Technical Specifications...
192.168.1.39 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Default gateway: 192.168.1.254 TCP Port #: Not supported Default UDP Port #: 50000 Maximum UDP Ports: Full Factory Reset Go to : Menu-> Factory-> RESET->Change the option to YES and press Enter VP-553 - Technical Specifications...
The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol The VP-553 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 Section 9.1) Kramer Protocol 3000 command list (see Section 9.2)
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CRLF – For machine messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) + line-feed (ASCII 10) Command chain separator character When a message string contains more than one command, a pipe ( '|' ) character separates each command. Spaces between parameters or command terms are ignored. VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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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).
Lock front panel #LOCK-FP? LCK? GET Lock front panel #HDCP-MOD #HDCP-MOD? #VID-RES Set input/output resolution #VID-RES? Get input/output resolution #VMUTE #VMUTE? #VFRZ #VFRZ? #AUD-LVL Set audio level #AUD-LVL? Get audio level #MIX #MIX? #MIX-LVL #MIX-LVL? VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Command Short Form Description #MUTE #MUTE? #SCLR-AS #SCLR-AS? #IMAGE-PROP #IMAGE-PROP? #SCLR-PCAUTO #SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY #SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY? #EQ-LVL #EQ-LVL? #SHOW-OSD #SHOW-OSD? #MIC-GAIN #MIC-GAIN? #DPSW-STATUS? VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
Monitor OUT Aux IN 9.3.2 The Resolutions key Resolution Resolution Native 640x480 800x600 1920x1200 1024x768 480P60 1280x768 720P60 1360x768 1080P60 1280x720 1080I60 1280x800 1280x1024 576P50 1440x900 720P50 1400x1050 1080P50 1680x1050 1080I50 1600x1200 1920x1080 VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Get : Response ~nn@BUILD-DATE␠date␠time␍␊ Parameters date – Format: YYYY/MM/DD where YYYY = Year, MM = Month, DD = Day time – Format: hh:mm:ss where hh = hours, mm = minutes, ss = seconds VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Command Type – System-mandatory PROT-VER? Command Name Permission Transparency Set: PROT-VER? Get: End User Description Syntax Set: Get : Get protocol version #PROT-VER?␍ Response ~nn@PROT-VER␠3000:version␍␊ Parameters Version – Format: XX.XX where X is a decimal digit VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: NET-MAC? End User Description Syntax Set: Get : Get MAC address #NET-MAC?␍ 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-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Get: ~nn@ NET-GATE ␠ ip_address ␍␊ Parameters P1 (valid IP address)=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Notes A network gateway connects the device via another network and maybe over the Internet. Be careful of security problems. For proper settings consult your network administrator VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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To connect with a randomly assigned IP by DHCP, specify the device DNS name (if available) using the command “NAME”. You can also get an assigned IP by direct connection to USB or RS-232 protocol port if available. For proper settings consult your network administrator. VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Response is sent to the com port from which the Set was received (before execution) Notes Destination bitmap size depends on device properties (for 64 inputs it is a 64-bit word) Example: bitmap 0x0013 means inputs 1,2 and 5 are loaded with the new EDID VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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P3 (Route from, valid values are in accordance to the selected layer and Route to selected according to P1 and P2) – video inputs=(0~11); Audio inputs=(0~12); USB hosts=(0~3) – see Section 9.3.1 Notes This command replaces all other routing commands. VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Response is sent after every change in output HPD status ON to OFF Response is sent after every change in output HPD status OFF to ON and ALL parameters (new EDID, etc.) are stable and valid VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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(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-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Get video on output status # VMUTE? ␠ P1 ␍ Response Set / Get : ~ nn@ VMUTE ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊ Parameters P1 (Scaler number) – 1=Scaler1; 2=Scaler2 P2 (Off/On) – 0=Off; 1=On VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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#MIX␠ P1,P2 ␍ Set audio MIX Get : #MIX? ␠ P1 ␍ Get audio MIX Response ~nn@MIX␠ channel, mix_mode ␍␊ Parameters P1 (Output number) – 0=Audio out; 1=Scaler 1; 2=Scaler2 P2 (Off/On)– 0=Off; 1=On VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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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-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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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-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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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-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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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 Displays the OSD of the selected Scaler VP-553 - The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol...
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Response Set / Get : ~ nn @ MIC-GAIN ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊ Parameters P1 (Input number, for VP-553 always 0) = 0 P2 (level) – 0 to 100 Response Triggers Response is sent to the com port from which the Set (before execution) / Get command was received...
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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...
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