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Page 1: User Manual
K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D . USER MANUAL MODEL: VP-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler P/N: 2900-300156 Rev 2... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Communication Protocol RS-232 Protocol Table Figures Figure 1: VP-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel Figure 2: VP-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel Figure 3: Connecting the VP-437N Presentation Switcher / Scaler Figure 4: Infrared Remote Control Transmitter VP-437N – Contents... -
Page 5: 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 6: Getting Started
Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils • Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality • Position your Kramer VP-437N away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust VP-437N - Getting Started... -
Page 7: Overview
Overview The Kramer VP-437N is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts one of seven inputs: a component video on RCA connectors, computer graphics on a 15-pin HD connector, composite video on an RCA connector, s-Video on a 4-pin connector and two HDMI signals. -
Page 8: About Hdmi-General Description
Remotely, from the infrared remote control transmitter • Via the Ethernet The VP-437N is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears” included, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal switching power supply. About HDMI—General Description High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed all-digital audio/video interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home cinema industry. -
Page 9: About Hdcp-General Description
To protect copyright holders (such as movie studios) from having their programs copied and shared, the HDCP standard provides for the secure and encrypted transmission of digital signals. D efining the VP-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler 1 1 B This section defines the VP-437N. -
Page 10: Figure 1: Vp-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel
Figure 1: VP-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel Feature Function POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF IR Receiver Accepts IR remote commands INPUT Selector Press to select the composite video input Buttons Press to select the s-Video input... -
Page 11: Figure 2: Vp-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel
Figure 2: VP-437N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel Feature Function HDMI Connector Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 2) VGA 15-pin HD Connector Connect to the computer graphics source YC 4-pin Connector Connect to the s-Video source CV RCA Connector... -
Page 12: Installing In A Rack
Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. VP-437N - Installing in a Rack... -
Page 13: Connecting The Vp-437N
INPUT connector. Alternatively, you can connect the DVI connector on the DVD player to the HDMI connector on the VP-437N via a DVI-HDMI adapter. When using this adapter, you can connect the audio signal via the terminal block connector 2. Connect a computer graphics source to the VGA 15-pin HD VIDEO INPUT connector. -
Page 14: Figure 3: Connecting The Vp-437N Presentation Switcher / Scaler
11. Connect the power cord (not shown in Figure 12. If required, connect: The ETHERNET port, see Section 6.3 A PC via RS-232, see Section 6.4 Figure 3: Connecting the VP-437N Presentation Switcher / Scaler VP-437N - Connecting the VP-437N... -
Page 15: Controlling The Vp-437N
FINE TUNE menu (see Section 6.2.2 Using the OSD Menu The control buttons let you control the VP-437N via the OSD menu. Press the: • MENU button to enter the menu (the default timeout is set to 10 seconds) •... -
Page 16: The Main Menu
WSXGA 1680x1050 480P 480p WUXGA 1920x1200 720P60 720p @60Hz WSXGA+ 1440x900 1600x900 1600x900 SXGA+ 1400x1050 NATIVE - Select NATIVE to select the output resolution from the EDID of the connected HDMI monitor AUDIO Section 6.2.3 VP-437N - Controlling the VP-437N... - Page 17 Set to ON to enable color filtering HDMI COLOR FILTER Set to ON to enable color filtering The COLOR FILTER feature may improve the output image for certain graphic cards where color fringing is seen. VP-437N - Controlling the VP-437N...
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Page 18: Connecting The Vp-437N Via The Ethernet Port
OFF - the information is not shown INFO - the information is shown for a few seconds Connecting the VP-437N via the ETHERNET Port To connect and configure the Ethernet port of the VP-437N, refer to the ETHERNET Configuration (Lantronix) GUIDE on our Web site: http://www.kramerelectronics.com... -
Page 19: Connecting To The Vp-437N Via Rs-232
Connecting to the VP-437N via RS-232 You can connect to the VP-437N 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-437N via RS-232: • Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VP-437N unit via a... -
Page 20: Controlling Via The Infrared Remote Control Transmitter
Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter You can control the VP-437N from the infrared remote control transmitter: Keys Function SIZE Set the size of the image displayed POWER Turn the VP-437N ON or OFF (the outputs and the front-panel... -
Page 21: Technical Specifications
100-240V AC, 20VA max. DIMENSIONS: 19" x 7" x 1U (W, D, H) rack mountable WEIGHT: 2.7kg (6lbs) approx. ACCESSORIES: Power cord, null-modem adapter, rack ears, IR remote control Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VP-437N - Technical Specifications... -
Page 22: Input Resolutions
SXGA @(60/75/85) UXGA @60 WXGA@60 (1366x768) WSXGA@60 1680x1050) WUXGA@60(1920x1200) Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 2000 Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: Stop Bits: Parity: None Command Format: Example (Output 1 to Input 1): 0x01, 0x81, 0x81, 0x81 VP-437N - Technical Specifications... -
Page 23: Rs-232 Communication Protocol
When sending a command, a blank character may precede [CR] if desired Example: Example 1: set brightness value as 32 Send: Y11632[CR] Reply: Z11632[CR][LF] Example 2: get current output resolution. (2 = SVGA) Send: Y421[CR] Reply: Z4212[CR][LF] VP-437N - RS-232 Communication Protocol... -
Page 24: Rs-232 Protocol Table
MUTE button on remote control Auto adjust FW V6.12 1: Set 0~100 Color: Red 2: Get 1: Set 0~100 Color: Green 2: Get 1: Set 0~100 Color: Blue 2: Get 1: Set 0~100 Brightness 2: Get VP-437N - RS-232 Communication Protocol... - Page 25 OUTPUT HDCP Option 0 : Follow input (FW 6.29 ) 2: Get 1 : Follow output 1: AV 2: YC 3: COMP1 3: Set Select Input Source 4: COMP2 4: Get 5: VGA 6: HDMI1 7: HDMI2 VP-437N - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
- Page 26 7: Get 1: On 0: Off 6: Set Key lock 7: Get 1: On 6 : set 0 : Clear Auto Tune Auto Tune (under fine tune) 7 : get 1 : Set Auto Tune VP-437N - RS-232 Communication Protocol...
- Page 28 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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