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K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD .

USER MANUAL

MODEL:
VS-44HN
4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher
P/N: 2900-300161 Rev 11

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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: VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher P/N: 2900-300161 Rev 11...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting HDCP to On/Off Resetting the IP Parameters Switching Between Protocol 2000 and Protocol 3000 Connecting to the VS-44HN Connecting to the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher via RS-232 Connecting via Ethernet Upgrading the Firmware Technical Specifications Default Communication Parameters...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Video Products; GROUP 12: Digital Signage; GROUP 13: Audio; and GROUP 14: Collaboration. Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher, which is ideal for the following typical applications: ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality  Position your VS-44HN 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.

  • Page 6: Recycling Kramer Products

    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

    Overview The VS-44HN is a high quality 4x4 matrix switcher for HDMI signals. It reclocks and equalizes the signals and can route any input to any or all outputs simultaneously. In particular, the VS-44HN features:  Up to 6.75Gbps data rate (2.25Gbps per graphics channel) Suitable for resolutions up to UXGA and 1080p at 60Hz ...

  • Page 8: About Fast Switching

    Many newer display devices, however, are now capable of “on-the-fly” switching. Depending on the display device in use, the VS-44HN allows for fast switching (minor reset and the connection kept alive) and extra fast switching (no reset and the connection kept alive).

  • Page 9: Defining The Vs-44Hn 4X4 Hdmi Matrix Switcher

    Defining the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher Figure 1: VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher Front Panel Feature Function IR Receiver and Indication LED Signal receiver for the infrared remote control transmitter. LED lights yellow when receiving an IR signal POWER Illuminated Power Switch...

  • Page 10: Figure 2: Vs-44Hn 4X4 Hdmi Matrix Switcher Rear Panel

    Figure 2: VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Feature Function IN HDMI Connectors (1 to 4) Connect to up to 4 HDMI sources OUT HDMI Connectors (1 to 4) Connect to up to 4 HDMI acceptors RS-232 9-pin D-sub Serial Port Connector...

  • Page 11: Using The Ir Transmitter

    This distance can be extended to up to 60 meters when used with three extension cables (Model: C-A35M/A35F-50). Before using the external IR receiver, be sure to arrange for your Kramer dealer to insert the internal IR connection cable (for example, P/N: 505-70434010-S) with the 3.5mm connector that fits into the REMOTE IR opening on the rear panel.

  • Page 12: Installing In A Rack

    Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. VS-44HN - Installing in a Rack...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Vs-44Hn 4X4 Hdmi Matrix Switcher

    Switcher Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VS-44HN. After connecting your VS-44HN, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. Figure 3: Connecting the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...
  • Page 14 To connect the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher as illustrated in the example in Figure 1. Connect up to four HDMI sources (for example, DVD players) to the IN HDMI connectors. You do not have to connect all the sources.

  • Page 15: Operating The Vs-44Hn 4X4 Hdmi Matrix Switcher

    The default EDID (see Section 6.2.3) Note: Attempting to acquire the EDID from an output that does not have a display device connected to it results in the default EDID being acquired. VS-44HN - Operating the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...
  • Page 16 5. Press the IN 1 button. The IN 1 button stops flashing. 6. Press the next input button to which the EDID is copied (for example, IN 3). The selected input number flashes on the display. VS-44HN - Operating the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 17: Storing And Recalling A Switching Setting From A Preset

    You can use the STO and RCL buttons to store up to 8 setups and then recall them using the OUT (1-4) and IN (5-8) selector buttons (see Figure Figure 4: Store-Recall Button Configuration VS-44HN - Operating the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 18: Changing The Port Switching Speed

    3—Normal (default)  2—Fast  1—Extra fast To change the port switching speed: 1. Ensure that the device is in normal switching mode, (that is, not Store, Recall or EDID mode). VS-44HN - Operating the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 19: Setting Hdcp To On/Off

    The input front panel buttons’ status indicates the HDCP state of each input:  HDCP enabled (ON) on an input – that input button is illuminated  HDCP disabled (OFF) on an input – that button is not illuminated VS-44HN - Operating the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 20: Resetting The Ip Parameters

    Note that when sending consecutive protocol commands make sure to maintain at least a 200ms delay between commands. After performing EDID get/store commands, a 1 sec delay is required before sending another protocol command. VS-44HN - Operating the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher...

  • Page 21: Connecting To The Vs-44Hn

    Connecting to the VS-44HN 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher via RS-232 You can connect to the VS-44HN via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a PC. Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required. To connect to the VS-44HN via RS-232: ...

  • Page 22: Upgrading The Firmware

    7.2.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS-44HN 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 VS-44HN with the factory configured default IP address.

  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    19” x 7.24” x 1U (W, D, H) DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: 1.6kg (3.5lbs) approx. Power cord, IR transmitter, rack ”ears” INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: OPTIONS: External remote IR receiver cable Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VS-44HN - Technical Specifications...

  • Page 24: Default Communication Parameters

    Front Panel Press and hold Output 1 and Front Panel Press and hold Output 1 Output 3 simultaneously and Output 2 simultaneously Ethernet IP Address 192.168.1.39 TCP Port 5000 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 UDP Port 50000 VS-44HN - Default Communication Parameters...

  • Page 25: Default Edid

    1680 x 1050p at 60Hz - VESA STD 1600 x 1200p at 60Hz - VESA STD EIA/CEA-861 Information Revision number..3 IT underscan..... Not supported Basic audio....Supported YCbCr 4:4:4....Supported YCbCr 4:2:2....Supported Native formats... 1 VS-44HN - Default EDID...
  • Page 26 IEEE registration number. 0x000C03 CEC physical address..1.0.0.0 Maximum TMDS clock..165MHz Report information Date generated... 08-Jul-12 Software revision..2.60.0.972 Data source....File Operating system..5.1.2600.2.Service Pack 3 Raw data 00,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,FF,00,2E,4D,00,02,01,00,00,00,18,14,01,03,81,46,27,78,0A,D5,7C,A3,57,49,9C,25, 11,48,4B,FF,FF,80,81,C0,81,00,95,00,81,40,81,80,90,40,B3,00,A9,40,01,1D,00,72,51,D0,1A,20,6E,28, 55,00,7E,88,42,00,00,1A,02,3A,80,18,71,38,2D,40,58,2C,45,00,C4,8E,21,00,00,1E,00,00,00,FC,00,56, 53,2D,34,32,48,4E,0A,20,20,00,00,00,00,00,00,FD,00,32,55,1F,5E,11,00,0A,20,20,20,20,20,20,01,7B, 02,03,1A,71,47,11,13,05,14,84,10,1F,23,0A,06,04,83,05,00,00,65,03,0C,00,10,00,8C,0A,D0,8A,20,E0, 2D,10,10,3E,96,00,58,C2,21,00,00,18,01,1D,80,18,71,1C,16,20,58,2C,25,00,C4,8E,21,00,00,9E,01,1D, 80,D0,72,1C,16,20,10,2C,25,80,C4,8E,21,00,00,9E,01,1D,00,72,51,D0,1E,20,6E,28,55,00,C4,8E,21,00, 00,1E,01,1D,00,BC,52,D0,1E,20,B8,28,55,40,C4,8E,21,00,00,1E,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90 VS-44HN - Default EDID...

  • Page 27: Kramer Protocol 2000

    Kramer Protocol 2000 The Kramer Protocol 2000 RS-232/RS-485 communication uses four bytes of information as defined below. All the values in the table are decimal, unless otherwise stated. DESTINATION INSTRUCTION 1st byte INPUT 2nd byte OUTPUT 3rd byte MACHINE NUMBER 4th byte Bit 7 –...
  • Page 28 NOTE 8 - The reply is as in TYPE 3 above, except that here the OUTPUT is assigned with the value 0 if the setup is not defined / no valid input is detected; or 1 if it is defined / valid input is detected. VS-44HN - Kramer Protocol 2000...
  • Page 29 NOTE 19 - After this instruction is sent, the unit will respond to the ASCII command set defined by the OUTPUT byte. The ASCII command to operate with the HEX command set must be sent in order to return to working with HEX codes. VS-44HN - Kramer Protocol 2000...

  • Page 30: Protocol 3000

    11) but is also compatible with Kramer’s protocol 3000. Note that the VS-44HN needs to be set to protocol 2000 in order to use the IR remote control. The VS-44HN can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller or touch screen using the Kramer Protocol 3000.
  • Page 31 Query sign '?' follows some commands to define a query request. Message closing character CR – For host messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) CRLF – For device messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) + line-feed (ASCII 10) VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 32 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).

  • Page 33: Kramer Protocol 3000 Commands

    End User VERSION? Read device firmware version End User Switch Video only End User VID? Get Video switch state End User Note that the some of the following commands differ from the Kramer standard protocol commands. VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...

  • Page 34: Kramer Protocol 3000 - Detailed Commands

    Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands 12.3 This section describes the detailed commands list. Command - BUILD-DATE Command Type - System-mandatory Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: BUILD-DATE? End User Public Description Syntax Set: Get device build date #BUILD-DATE␍ Get: Response ~nn@BUILD-DATE␠date␠time␍␊...
  • Page 35 Transparency Set: FACTORY End User Get: Description Syntax Set: Reset device to factory defaults configuration #FACTORY␍ Get : Response ~nn@FACTORY␠OK␍␊ Notes This command deletes all user data from the device. The deletion can take some time. VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 36 ~nn@GEDID-EXT␠ out_id,size␍␊ EDID_data␍␊ ~nn@GEDID-EXT␠ out_id ␠OK␍␊ Parameters out_id – EEPROM to get the EDID from – size Device sends this parameter in response. Size of EDID that will print. – edid_data EDID data as stream of bytes. VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 37 Transparency Set: INFO-IO? Get: End User Public Description Syntax Set: Get: Get in/out count #INFO-IO?␍ Response ~nn@INFO-IO?␠IN␠ inputs_count, OUT␠outputs_count␍␊ Parameters inputs_count - number of inputs in the unit outputs_count - number of outputs in the unit VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 38 - maximum number of video presets in the unit preset_audio_count - maximum number of audio presets in the unit Notes In most units, video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 39 ~nn@LDEDID␠ERR01␍␊ and returns to the regular protocol mode. If the unit received data that is not a correct packet, it sends the corresponding error and returns to the regular protocol mode. See Protocol Packet reference in Section 12.3.1 VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 40 Command Type – System-mandatory MODEL? Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: MODEL? End User Description Syntax Set: Get : Get device model #MODEL?␍ Response ~nn@MODEL␠model_name␍␊ Parameters model_name – String of up to 19 printable ASCII chars VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 41 Get saved preset list #PRST-LST?␍ Response ~nn@PRST-LST␠ preset, preset, … ␍␊ Parameters preset - preset number Notes In most units, video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 42 Get: Response ~nn@PRST-STO␠ preset␍␊ Parameters preset - preset number Notes In most units, video and audio presets with the same number are stored and recalled together by commands #PRST-STO and #PRST-RCL VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 43 ~nn@RESET␠OK␍␊ Notes To avoid locking the port due to a USB bug in Windows, disconnect USB connections immediately after running this command. If the port was locked, disconnect and reconnect the cable to reopen the port. VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 44 Command Type – System-mandatory Command Command Name Permission Transparency Set: Get: VERSION? End User Description Syntax Set: Get : Get version number #VERSION?␍ Response ~nn@VERSION␠firmware_version␍␊ Parameters firmware_version – Format: XX.XX.XXXX where the digits group are: major.minor.build version VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 45 4. Disconnect audio output 1 ~VID ERR003 5. Get status of all video links CRLF Command processing begins after entering CR ~AUD 0>1CRLF A response is sent for each command after processing ~VID 2>1, 0>2, 1>3, 3>4 CRLF VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 46 Length (data length + 2 for CRC) - (2 bytes in length)  Data (data length -2 bytes)  CRC - 2 bytes 05… Packet ID Length Data 5. Response: ~NNNNSPOKCR LF Where NNNN is the received packet ID in ASCII hex digits. VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 47 12.3.1.2 Calculating the CRC The polynomial for the 16-bit CRC is: CRC-CCITT: 0x1021 = x Initial value: 0000 Final XOR Value: 0 For a code example, see: http://sanity-free.org/133/crc_16_ccitt_in_csharp.html CRC example: Data = “123456789” Result => 0x31C3 VS-44HN - Protocol 3000...
  • Page 49 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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