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Page 1: User Manual
Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
6.9.2 Connecting via a Network Hub, Switch, or Router 6.9.3 Configuring the Ethernet Port on the VP-81KSi Operating the VP-81KSi Locally via the Front Panel Buttons Using the Front Panel INPUT SELECTOR Buttons Using the Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes 7.2.1 Operating in Breakaway Mode 7.2.2... - Page 3 17.2.2 Command Part Details 17.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 Figures Figure 1: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Front Panel Figure 2: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Rear Panel Figure 3: Connecting the VP-81KSi Figure 4: Balanced Stereo Audio Connection Figure 5: Unbalanced Stereo Audio Connection...
- Page 4 Contents Tables Table 1: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Front Panel Features Table 2: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Rear Panel Features Table 3: RS-485 DIP-switch Settings Table 4: Machine Number DIP-switch Settings Table 5: Button Illumination Descriptions Table 6: Technical Specifications of the VP-81KSi...
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Page 5: Introduction
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 the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded... - Page 6 Getting Started KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
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Page 7: Overview
Overview Overview The VP-81KSi routes any input to both outputs, using 15-pin HD female connectors for the computer graphics video signals, a 3.5mm mini jack for the unbalanced stereo audio Output 1 signal, and a detachable terminal block connector for the balanced stereo audio Output 2 signal. -
Page 8: Defining Edid
The EDID includes the manufacturer’s name, product type, timing data supported by the display, display size, luminance data and (for digital displays only) pixel mapping data. 1 Defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY... -
Page 9: Defining The Vp-81Ksi 8X1 Uxga/Audio Step-In Switcher
Defining the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Defining the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher define the front panel of the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher. Figure 1 Table 1 Figure 1: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Front Panel Table 1: VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Front Panel Features... -
Page 10: Figure 2: Vp-81Ksi 8X1 Uxga/Audio Step-In Switcher Rear Panel
DIP-switch 4 sets the RS-485 termination on or off (see Section 6.6.1 RS-485 Terminal Block Connect to RS-485 port on a remote controller or another VP-81KSi (see Section 6.6 AUDIO INPUT 3.5mm Mini Jacks Connect to the unbalanced stereo audio sources (from 1 to 8) -
Page 11: Using The Ir Transmitter For The Vp-81Ksi
60m (197ft) when used with three extension cables Before using the external IR receiver, be sure to arrange for your Kramer dealer to insert the internal IR connection cable with the 3.5mm jack that fits into the REMOTE IR opening on the rear panel. -
Page 12: Installing In A Rack
Installing in a Rack Installing in a Rack This section describes the preparation and installation of the unit in a rack. KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY... -
Page 13: Connecting The Vp-81Ksi 8X1 Uxga/Audio Step-In Switcher
(for example, a projector). 1 Be sure that the power is switched off on each device before connecting it to your VP-81KSi. After connecting all the devices to your VP-81KSi, switch on the power of the VP-81KSi, and then switch on the power of each device... -
Page 14: Connecting The Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output
Connecting the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 5. Connect the RJ-45 AV ON CAT 5 output connector to a compatible TP receiver (for example, TP-120). 6. Connect the unbalanced audio 3.5mm AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an unbalanced audio acceptor (for example, power amplifier). -
Page 15: Connecting Remote Contact Closure Input Selection Switches
Connecting the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Connecting Remote Contact Closure Input Selection Switches You can connect remote input selection switches to the Remote terminal block on the rear panel of the VP-81KSi which enables you to remotely activate the relevant input. The following example (see... -
Page 16: Connecting The Av On Cat 5 Twisted Pair Output
To connect to the VP-81KSi via RS-232: • Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VP-81KSi unit via a 9-wire straight cable (pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, pin 5 to pin 5) to the... -
Page 17: Connecting To The Vp-81Ksi Via The Rs-485 Port
Connecting the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Connecting to the VP-81KSi via the RS-485 Port You can operate the VP-81KSi via the RS-485 port from a distance of up to 1200m (3900ft) using any device equipped with an RS-485 port (for example, a PC). -
Page 18: Connecting And Controlling Multiple Vp-81Ksi Devices
1. Connect the output on the Master VP-81KSi to the video acceptor (for example, a projector). 2. Connect Input 1 on the Master VP-81KSi to the output of the second device. 3. Connect Input 1 on the second VP-81KSi to the output of the third device, and so on for all devices. -
Page 19: Controlling A Remote Rs-232 Device
RS-232 serial devices (for example, a projector). For instructions on using the K-Config software, see the K-Config software guide. A computer running the K-Config software can be connected to the VP-81KSi via either the RS-232-1 serial or the Ethernet ports. -
Page 20: Connecting To The Vp-81Ksi Via The Ethernet Port
IP address. 6.9.1 Connecting Directly to the Ethernet Port You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-81KSi to the Ethernet port on your PC via a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors. This type of connection is recommended for identification of the factory... -
Page 21: Figure 10: Local Area Connection Properties Window
Connecting the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher Figure 10: Local Area Connection Properties Window 5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (see Figure 10). 6. Click the Properties button. 7. Select Use the following IP address, and fill in the details as shown in... -
Page 22: Connecting Via A Network Hub, Switch, Or Router
Connecting the VP-81KSi 8x1 UXGA/Audio STEP-IN Switcher 6.9.2 Connecting via a Network Hub, Switch, or Router You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-81KSi to the Ethernet port on a network hub, switch, or router, via a straight through cable with RJ-45 connectors. -
Page 23: Operating The Vp-81Ksi Locally Via The Front Panel Buttons
6. Click Set to save changes, or click Close to exit and not save the changes. Operating the VP-81KSi Locally via the Front Panel Buttons Powering up the VP-81KSi recalls the previous settings (that is, the state of the unit when it was powered down) from the non-volatile memory. -
Page 24: Using The Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes
VGA and AV ON CAT 5 TP outputs. Using the Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes By default, the VP-81KSi switches in AFV (Audio-Follow-Video) mode in which all operations relate to both the video and audio. When in this mode, both the VIDEO and the AUDIO buttons are lit. -
Page 25: Operating The Vp-81Ksi Remotely
• Ethernet over a LAN using a Web browser (see Section 9 Operating the VP-81KSi Remotely using a Web Browser The embedded Web pages can be used to remotely operate the VP-81KSi using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection. Before attempting to connect: •... -
Page 26: To Log On To The Vp-81Ksi Web Pages
Operating the VP-81KSi Remotely using a Web Browser If you do not see the success message, follow the instructions on the page to: • Load and enable Java • Enable Javascript in your browser To Log On to the VP-81KSi Web Pages To log on to VP-81KSi Web pages: 1. -
Page 27: The Switching Matrix Page
The Switching Matrix Page The VP-81KSi switching matrix page lets you route any or all of the eight inputs to the output by clicking the audio and/or video signal indicators (purple and blue,... -
Page 28: Switching An Input To An Output
Operating the VP-81KSi Remotely using a Web Browser Figure 17: VP-81KSi Switching Matrix Page You can perform the following operations via this Web page: • Operate in the AFV mode or switch the audio and video separately, by clicking the Audio, Video or AFV buttons (see Section 9.2.1... -
Page 29: Operating In The Confirm Mode
Operating the VP-81KSi Remotely using a Web Browser Figure 18: Switching an Input to an Output 9.2.2 Operating in the Confirm Mode By default, the device is set to the At-Once mode. To operate in the Confirm mode: 1. Click the red Offline button. -
Page 30: The Audio Gain Page
Operating the VP-81KSi Remotely using a Web Browser 4. Click the Online button to exit the Confirm mode. If you click the Online button before you click the TAKE button, the following warning shown in Figure 20 appears. Figure 20: Exiting Offline Warning Clicking OK cancels all changes made. -
Page 31: The Configurations Page
Operating the VP-81KSi Remotely using a Web Browser The Configurations Page The Configurations page lets you view some Ethernet settings and change others (see Figure 22). Fields with a white background are editable; fields with a blue background are read-only. -
Page 32: Upgrading The Firmware
The latest version of firmware and installation instructions can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at www.kramerelectronics.com. EDID Each input on the VP-81KSi has a factory default EDID loaded (see Section 14). The EDID for each input can be changed independently by uploading an EDID... -
Page 33: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Technical Specifications of the VP-81KSi. Table 6 lists the technical specifications Table 6: Technical Specifications of the VP-81KSi INPUTS: 8 XGA on 15-pin HD (F) connectors 8 Unbalanced stereo audio on 3.5mm mini jacks OUTPUTS: 1 XGA on 15-pin HD connector 1 TP on RJ-45 connector 1 unbalanced stereo audio on a 3.5mm mini jack... -
Page 34: Communication Parameters
Communication Parameters Communication Parameters Table 7 lists the communication parameters as used in Kramer Electronics products. Table 7: Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 2000 Protocol 3000 (Default) Baud Rate: 9600 Baud Rate: 115,200 Data Bits: Data Bits: Stop Bits: Stop Bits:... -
Page 35: Table Of Ascii Codes For Serial Communication (Protocol 3000)
Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) Table 8 lists the ASCII values to switch an input to an output for a single VP-81KSi device. For more detailed information, see Protocol 3000 Section 17.2 Table 8: VP-81KSi Video and Audio Signal Codes Video... -
Page 36: Table Of Hex Codes For Serial Communication (Protocol 2000)
#AUD-LVL 2,1, 20CR Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) T able 11 lists the Hex values to switch an input to an output for a single VP-81KSi machine. For more detailed information, see Protocol 2000 (see S ection 17.3... -
Page 37: Kramer Protocol
S ection 17.1 describes how to switch between Protocol 3000 and Protocol 2000. 2 9 F By default, the VP-81KSi is set to protocol 3000 (see S ection 17.2 ) but is also compatible with Kramer’s Protocol 2000 (see S ection 17.3 1 You can download our user-friendly “Software for Calculating Hex Codes for Protocol 2000”... -
Page 38: Switching Protocols
® The Windows -based Kramer control software operates with Protocol 2000. If the VP-81KSi is set to Protocol 3000, it is automatically switched to Protocol 2000. 17.2 Kramer Protocol 3000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol lets you control the machine from ®... -
Page 39: Command Part Details
Kramer Protocol # Address@ Command_1 Parameter1_1,Parameter1_2,… |Command_2 Parameter2_1,Parameter2_2,… |Command_3 Parameter3_1,Parameter3_2,… |…CR Device message format: Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter Sender_id@ message CR LF Device long response (Echoing command): Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter …] command SP param1 ,param2 Sender_id@ result... -
Page 40: Table 16: Instruction Codes For Protocol 3000
Response Protocol Handshaking ~OKCRLF Device initiated messages Command Syntax Start message Kramer Electronics LTD. , Device Model Version Software Version Switcher actions Audio-video channel has switched (AFV mode) AV IN>OUT Video channel has switched (Breakaway mode) VID IN>OUT Audio channel has switched (Breakaway mode) AUD IN>OUT... - Page 41 Kramer Protocol Basic routing commands Command Syntax Response Switch audio & video AV IN>OUT, IN>OUT, … AV IN>OUT, IN>OUT,…RESULT Switch video only VID IN>OUT, IN>OUT, … VID IN>OUT, IN>OUT, …RESULT Short form: V IN>OUT, IN>OUT, … Note: When AFV mode is active, this command will switch also audio. If audio is breakaway – device display mode will change to show audio connections status.
- Page 42 #PRST-STR 5CR ~PRST-STR 5 OKCRLF connections to preset 5 Recall Audio & Video connections #PRCL 3CR ~PRST-RCL 3 OKCRLF from preset 3 Show source of video output 2 from #PRST-VID? 3,2CR ~PRST-VID 3: 4>2 CRLF preset 3 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
- Page 43 Numeric value (present audio processing stage). For example: "0" for Input level, "1" for Pre-Amplifier, "2" for Amplifier (Out) etc. CHANNEL = Input or Output # VOLUME = Audio parameter in Kramer units, precede minus sign for negative values. increase current value decrease current value MUTE MODE = 1 –...
- Page 44 NET-MASK SUBNET_MASK NET-MASK SUBNET_MASK RESULT NTMSK NET-MASK? Read subnet mask NET-MASK SUBNET_MASK NTMSK? Set gateway address NET-GATE GATEWAY_ADDRESS NET-GATE GATEWAY_ADDRESS RESULT NTGT NET-GATE? Read subnet mask NET-GATE GATEWAY_ADDRESS NTGT? Set DHCP mode NET-DHCP DHCP_MODE NET-DHCP DHCP_MODE RESULT KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
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Page 45: Kramer Protocol 2000
"0" or "afv" to set front panel switching buttons in audio-follow-video state "1" or "brk" to set front panel switching buttons in their previous state when audio 17.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol (Version 0.5) uses four bytes of information as defined below. -
Page 46: Table 18: Instruction Codes For Protocol 2000
(0 = to all the outputs) SWITCH AUDIO Set equal to audio input Set equal to audio output which is to be switched which is to be switched (0 = disconnect) (0 = to all the outputs) KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY... - Page 47 2 - Treble I2 - Right 3 - Midrange 4 - Mix On CHANGE TO ASCII Kramer protocol 3000 IDENTIFY MACHINE 1 - video machine name 0 - Request first 4 digits 2 - audio machine name 1 - Request first suffix...
- Page 48 OUTPUT representing the number after it. For example, for version 3.5, the reply to the request to send the version number would be (HEX codes): 81 (i.e. 128dec+ 3dec for 2nd byte, 128dec+ 5dec for 3rd byte). KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
- Page 49 Kramer Protocol If the OUTPUT is set as 1, then the ASCII coding of the lettering following the machine’s name is sent. For example, for the VS- 7588YC, the reply to the request to send the first suffix would be (HEX codes): 81 (i.e.
- Page 50 1. Any product which is not distributed by us or which is not purchased from an authorized Kramer dealer. If you are uncertain as to whether a dealer is authorized, please contact Kramer at one of the agents listed in the Web site www.kramerelectronics.com.
- Page 51 For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit www.kramerelectronics.com where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing.
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