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Kramer VS-88DTP User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start Overview Recommendations for Best Performance Using Twisted Pair Cable Defining the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Using the IR Transmitter Installing the VS-88DTP in a Rack Connecting the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher...
  • Page 3 Kramer Protocol 2000 Figures Figure 1: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Front View Figure 2: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Rear View Figure 3: Connecting the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher...
  • Page 4 Contents Tables Table 1: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Front Panel Features Table 2: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Features Table 3: Machine Number DIP-switch Settings Table 4: VS-88DTP Technical Specifications Table 5: Default Communication Parameters...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function. Thank you for purchasing the Kramer VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher, which is ideal for conference room presentations and advertising applications, as well as for rental and staging.

  • Page 6: Quick Start

    Getting Started 2.1 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps. KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview Overview The high quality Kramer VS-88DTP is an 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher that accepts up to eight DVI inputs and routes any or all of them to any or all eight TP (Twisted Pair) outputs for connection to compatible TP receivers, for example, the PT-572HDCP+ or TP-574.

  • Page 8: Using Twisted Pair Cable

    Kramer engineers have developed special twisted pair cables to best match our digital twisted pair products; the Kramer BC-DGKat524 (CAT 5 24 AWG), the Kramer BC-DGKat623 (CAT 6 23 AWG cable), and the Kramer BC-DGKat7a23 (CAT 7a 23 AWG cable). These specially built cables significantly outperform regular CAT 5/CAT 6/CAT 7a cables.

  • Page 9: Defining The Vs-88Dtp 8X8 Dvi - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher

    Figure 1 Table 1 define the front view of the VS-88DTP. Figure 1: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Front View Table 1: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Front Panel Features Feature Function IR LED...

  • Page 10: Figure 2: Vs-88Dtp 8X8 Dvi - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Rear View

    Table 2 define the front view of the VS-88DTP. Figure 2: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Rear View Table 2: VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Features Feature Function IN 1 to IN 8 DVI Input Connectors...

  • Page 11: Using The Ir Transmitter

    This distance can be extended to up to 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 mini jack...

  • Page 12: Installing The Vs-88Dtp In A Rack

    Installing the VS-88DTP in a Rack Installing the VS-88DTP in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Vs-88Dtp 8X8 Dvi - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher

    5. If required, acquire the EDID (see Section 7.5). Figure 3: Connecting the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher 1 You do not have to connect all the sources 2 You do not have to connect all outputs...

  • Page 14: Connecting To The Vs-88Dtp Via Rs-232

    • Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VS-88DTP 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 6.2 Connecting to the VS-88DTP via RS-485...

  • Page 15: Setting The Rs-485 Bus Termination

    1 (Default) 6.2.2 Setting the RS-485 Bus Termination DIP-switch 1 sets the RS-485 bus termination of the VS-88DTP. Only the first and last physical units on the RS-485 bus must be terminated, all others must be unterminated. Moving the DIP-switch up turns the termination off (default), moving the switch down enables the termination.

  • Page 16: Connecting And Controlling Multiple Vs-88Dtp Devices

    Connecting the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher 6.2.3 Connecting and Controlling Multiple VS-88DTP Devices You can daisy-chain up to 16 VS-88DTP devices with operation via RS-232 from a PC or serial controller (see Figure To daisy-chain up to 16 VS-88DTP devices: on the first VS-88DTP device to the PC 1.

  • Page 17: Connecting To The Vs-88Dtp Via Ethernet

    6.3.2) for connection via a network hub or network router 6.3.1 Connecting to the Ethernet Port directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS-88DTP to the Ethernet port on your PC, via a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors.

  • Page 18: Connecting To The Ethernet Port Via A Network Hub

    Figure 8: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 6.3.2 Connecting to the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS-88DTP to the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router, via a straight through cable with RJ-45 connectors.

  • Page 19: Storing And Recalling Setups In Presets

    Operating the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher 2. Press OFF. The selected output is disconnected. To disconnect all outputs at once: 1. Press the ALL button. 2. Press OFF. All outputs are disconnected. 7.3 Storing and Recalling Setups in Presets You can use the STO and RCL buttons to store and recall up to 16 setups in presets.

  • Page 20: Acquiring The Edid

    Operating the VS-88DTP 8x8 DVI - Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher 7.5 Acquiring the EDID You can acquire the EDID from: • A single connected output (see Section 7.5.1) • Several outputs (see Section 7.5.2) • The default EDID (see Section 7.5.3)

  • Page 21: Acquiring The Default Edid

    PC initially to configure the settings (see Section 6.3). Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet You can remotely operate the VS-88DTP using a Web browser via the Ethernet connection (see Section 8.1). To be able to do so, you must use a supported Web browser;...

  • Page 22: Connecting To The Vs-88Dtp Via Your Browser

    • Load and enable Java • Enable Javascript in your browser 8.1 Connecting to the VS-88DTP via your Browser Make sure that your PC is connected via a network to the VS-88DTP and do the following: 1. Open your Internet browser.

  • Page 23: Figure 12: The Loading Page

    Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet Figure 12: The Loading Page The first time that you run the Kramer applet a security warning appears. Figure 13: First Time Security Warning 3. Click Run. The main switching control page is displayed which shows a graphical...

  • Page 24: The Main Switching Matrix Page

    Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet Select a page by clicking on the relevant link on the left hand side of the window. 8.2 The Main Switching Matrix Page Figure 14: Main Switching Matrix Page The main switching matrix page allows you to: •...

  • Page 25: Operating In The Offline Mode

    Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet Figure 15: Selecting a Switching Point on the Matrix A blue switching icon appears indicating that the channel is switched to In 1 and Out 4. 2. Repeat the above steps for each channel that you want to switch.

  • Page 26: Storing And Recalling Setups

    Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet 4. Click either Take to accept the change or Cancel. 5. Click the Online button to exit the Offline mode. 8.2.3 Storing and Recalling Setups You can store switching configurations in presets and recall them at any time.

  • Page 27: Figure 18: Selecting Preset 03

    Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet Figure 18: Selecting Preset 03 2. Click Recall. A confirmation message appears. 3. Click OK. The configuration from Preset 03 is loaded. Note: You can also recall a preset in the Offline mode (see...

  • Page 28: Locking The Front Panel Buttons

    Controlling the VS-88DTP Remotely via Ethernet 8.2.4 Locking the Front Panel Buttons You can lock the front panel buttons to prevent tampering. To lock the front panel buttons: • Click the padlock icon Note: Locking the front panel buttons does not disable remote operation of the unit via Ethernet, RS-232 or RS-485.

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    Command Format: ASCII Example (Output 1 to Input 1): 0x01, 0x81, 0x81, 0x81 Example (Output 1 to Input 1): #AV 1>1<CR> 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice 2 For best results, use Kramer cables such as the C-DM-DM series...

  • Page 30: Default Edid

    UDP Port #: 50000 The Windows®-based Kramer control software operates with protocol 2000. If the VS-88DTP is set to protocol 3000, it is automatically switched to protocol 2000. 11 Default EDID Each input on the VS-88DTP is loaded with a factory default EDID. The...

  • Page 31: Updating The Vs-88Dtp Firmware

    00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,2E,4D,00,02,01,00,00,00,0C,10,01,03,81,46,27,78,0A,D5,7C,A3,57,49,9C,25, 11,48,4B,FF,FF,80,8B,C0,81,00,95,00,81,40,81,80,90,40,B3,00,A9,40,0E,1F,00,80,51,00,1E,30,40,80, 37,00,6F,13,11,00,00,1E,28,3C,80,A0,70,B0,23,40,30,20,36,00,06,44,21,00,00,1A,00,00,00,FC,00,56, 53,2D,38,38,44,54,50,0A,20,20,20,20,00,00,00,FD,00,56,53,2D,38,38,44,54,50,0A,20,20,20,20,00,83 12 Updating the VS-88DTP Firmware Instructions for upgrading the VS-88DTP firmware can be found at http://www.kramerelectronics.com. 13 Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) Table 6 lists the ASCII codes that switch an input to an output for a single VS-88DTP machine.

  • Page 32: Hex Codes For Serial Communication (Protocol 2000)

    The Hex codes listed in this section are used to set video channels for a single machine (set as Machine 1) connected via either RS-232 or Ethernet. Similar hex codes are used when the VS-88DTP is connected via RS-485 and the machine is set to number 2.

  • Page 33: Kramer Protocol 3000

    To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000, press and hold the OUT 1 and OUT 3 buttons for a few seconds. The display shows 3000. 15.2 Kramer Protocol 3000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol lets you control the machine ®...

  • Page 34: Entering Commands

    15.2.4 Entering Commands You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial, Ethernet, or USB port on the Kramer device. To enter , press the Enter key.

  • Page 35: Command Chaining

    Kramer Protocol 15.2.6 Command Chaining Multiple commands can be chained in the same string. Each command is delimited by a pipe character ( '|' ). When chaining commands, enter the message starting character and the message closing character only once, at the beginning of the string and at the end.
  • Page 36 PRST-VID PRESET, IN>1, IN>2,… PRST-VID? PRESET, * Parameters Description: PRESET = Preset number. OUT = Output in preset to show for, '*' for all. Examples: Store current Audio & Video #PRST-STR 5CR ~PRST-STR 5 OKCRLF connections to preset 5 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
  • Page 37 Kramer Protocol Recall Audio & Video #PRCL 3CR ~PRST-RCL 3 OKCRLF connections from preset 3 Show source of video output 2 #PRST-VID? 3,2CR ~PRST-VID 3: 4>2 CRLF from preset 3 Operation commands Command Syntax Response Lock front panel LOCK-FP LOCK-MODE...
  • Page 38 ETHP? PROTOCOL = TCP / UDP (transport layer protocol) PORT ethernet port to enter protocol 3000 commands. 1-65535 = User defined port 0 - reset port to factory default (50000 for UDP, 5000 for TCP) KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...

  • Page 39: Kramer Protocol 2000

    Kramer Protocol 15.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 This RS-232/RS-485 communication protocol uses four bytes of information as defined below. The default data rate is 115200 baud, with no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Table 9: Protocol Definitions DESTI-...

  • Page 40: Table 10: Instruction Codes For Protocol 2000

    OUTPUT is assigned the value of the requested parameter. The replies to instructions 10 and 11 are as per the definitions in instructions 7 and 8 respectively. For example, if the present status of machine number 5 is breakaway setting, then the reply to the HEX code would be HEX codes KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
  • Page 41 Kramer Protocol NOTE 6 – If INPUT is set to 127 for these instructions, then, if the function is defined on this machine, it replies with OUTPUT=1. If the function is not defined, then the machine replies with OUTPUT=0, or with an error (invalid instruction code).
  • Page 42 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 43 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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