Kramer VS-81H, User Manual

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL VS 81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher P N 2900 000670 Rev 3 ...

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Page 3: ... Operating the VS 81H 11 6 1 The PC and DVD Modes 11 6 2 Acquiring the EDID 12 6 3 Connecting via the RS 232 Port 13 6 4 Connecting via the ETHERNET Port 13 7 Technical Specifications 16 8 Default Communication Parameters 17 9 Protocol 2000 18 Figures Figure 1 VS 81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher Front Panel 6 Figure 2 VS 81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher Rear Panel 7 Figure 3 Connecting the VS 81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher 10 F...

Page 4: ...different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Routers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Specialty AV Products GROUP 7 Scan Converters and Scalers GROUP 8 Cables and Connectors GROUP 9 Room Connectivity GROUP 10 Accessories and Rack Adapters a...

Page 5: ...uals application programs and to check if firmware upgrades are available where appropriate 2 1 Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance Use only good quality connection cables to avoid interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack...

Page 6: ...tection EDID pass through that passes EDID HDCP signals from source to display 3D pass through Kramer Equalization re Klocking Technology that rebuilds the digital signal to travel longer distances Eight input selector buttons A OFF button to disconnect the output and a PANEL LOCK button to prevent unwanted tampering with the buttons on the front panel A world wide power supply 100 240V AC Install...

Page 7: ...and sound quality in use today Note that Kramer Electronics Limited is an HDMI Adopter and an HDCP Licensee HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC In particular HDMI Provides a simple interface between any audio video source such as a set top box DVD player or AV receiver and video monitor such as a digital flat LCD...

Page 8: ...one button play Has the capacity to support existing high definition video formats 720p 1080i and 1080p standard definition formats such as NTSC or PAL as well as 480p and 576p 3 3 About HDCP General Description The High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP standard developed by Intel protects digital video and audio signals transmitted over DVI or HDMI connections between two HDCP enabled de...

Page 9: ... Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF 3 OFF Button Press to toggle disconnecting the output Flashes when the EDID of the connected monitor is different from the last EDID that was saved 4 INPUT SELECTOR Buttons Press to select an input from 1 to 8 5 PANEL LOCK Button Press to toggle disengaging the front panel buttons and to set to the PC DVD mode 6 VS 81H Overview ...

Page 10: ...ects to a PC Ethernet controller or network 9 RESET Button Press to reset to the factory default definitions First disconnect the power cord and then connect it again while pressing the RESET button The unit powers up and loads the factory default definitions into its memory IP number 192 168 1 39 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 1 10 OUTPUT HDMI Connector Connects to the HDMI acceptor 11 Powe...

Page 11: ...8 VS 81H Installing in a Rack 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit ...

Page 12: ...ltimedia player to INPUT 1 A set top box to INPUT 2 A DVD player to INPUT 6 A DVD player to INPUT 8 3 Connect the OUTPUT HDMI connector to an HDMI acceptor for example a plasma display 4 If required connect a PC and or controller to the RS 232 port see Section6 3 and or the ETHERNET port see Section 6 4 5 Connect the power connector to the mains electricity not shown in Figure 3 Press an INPUT SEL...

Page 13: ...10 VS 81H Connecting the VS 81H Figure 3 Connecting the VS 81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher ...

Page 14: ...gold plated cable in various lengths 3 6 10 and 15 Use the DVD mode when connecting one or more DVDs to the inputs In the PC mode an input always has access to the EDID default or acquired to prevent the computer from resetting if the output is not connected In the DVD mode an input only has access to the EDID when it is switched to the connected output The PC mode and the DVD mode can be applied ...

Page 15: ...owing table summarizes the differences between the PC mode and the DVD mode PC Mode DVD Mode The input is connected to a computer The input is connected to a multimedia application such as a DVD a set top box and so on The EDID is available at all times to prevent computer reset The EDID is available only when the input and an output are connected The input EDID source is the default EDID or an ac...

Page 16: ...ect the VS 81H via the Ethernet using a crossover cable see Section 6 4 1 for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable see Section 6 4 2 for connection via a network hub or network router After connecting the Ethernet port install and configure your Ethernet Port For detailed instructions see the Ethernet Configuration FC 11 guide pdf file in the technical support section on our Web...

Page 17: ...Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window appears 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 4 Figure 4 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the details as shown in Figure 5 7 Click OK ...

Page 18: ... Ethernet port of the VS 81H to the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router via a straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors 6 4 3 Configuring Several Units via the Ethernet Port To control several units via the Ethernet connect each unit via the Ethernet port to the LAN port of your PC Use your PC to initially configure the settings of each unit see Section 6 46 4 1 ...

Page 19: ... deep color POWER SOURCE 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 12VA CONTROLS Front panel buttons infrared remote control transmitter RS 232 Ethernet OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F STORAGE TEMPERATURE 45 to 72 C 49 to 162 F HUMIDITY 10 to 90 RHL non condensing DIMENSIONS 19 x 7 x 1U W D H WEIGHT 2 5kg 5 5lbs approx ACCESSORIES Power cord rack ears and IR remote control Specifications are subject to chan...

Page 20: ...tion Parameters RS 232 Protocol 2000 Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Command Format HEX Example Output 1 to Input 1 0x01 0x81 0x81 0x81 Ethernet IP Address 192 168 1 39 TCP Port Number 5000 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 ...

Page 21: ...mber which is to be switched Similarly if switching is done via the machine s front panel then these bits are set with the INPUT NUMBER which was switched For other operations these bits are defined according to the table 3rd BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 O6 O0 OUTPUT When switching ie instruction codes 1 and 2 the OUTPUT 7 bits is set as the output number which is to be switched Similarly if switching ...

Page 22: ...f the instruction is valid the switcher replies by sending to the PC the same four bytes that it was sent except for the first byte where the DESTINATION bit is set high NOTE 13 This is a request to identify the switcher s in the system If the OUTPUT is set as 0 and the INPUT is set as 1 2 5 or 7 the machine will send its name The reply is the decimal value of the INPUT and OUTPUT For example for ...

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