Kramer VS-3232DVI, User Manual

Page 1: ...Kramer Electronics Ltd USER MANUAL Model VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher ...

Page 2: ... Using the Selector Buttons 15 7 3 Confirming Actions 15 7 3 1 Toggling between the At Once and Confirm Modes 16 7 3 2 Confirming a Switching Action 16 7 4 Switching Actions 16 7 4 1 Switching one Input to one Output 16 7 4 2 Switching Several Inputs to Several Outputs 17 7 4 3 Turning an Output Off 17 7 4 4 Turning Off Several Outputs 18 7 4 5 Recalling the Default Setup 18 7 5 Locking the Front ...

Page 3: ...pgrading the VS 3232DVI Firmware 30 12 Technical Specifications 31 13 Factory Default EDID 31 14 Communication Protocols 33 Figures Figure 1 VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher Front Panel 5 Figure 2 VS 3232DVI Numeric Keypad 6 Figure 3 VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher Rear Panel 7 Figure 4 Connecting the VS 3232DVI 10 Figure 5 Crossed Cable RS 232 Connection 11 Figure 6 Local Area Connection...

Page 4: ...tems VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher Power cord Kramer RC IR3 infrared remote control transmitter including the required batteries and a separate user manual2 and this user manual2 2 Getting Started We recommend that you Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment Review the contents of this user manual Use Kramer high performa...

Page 5: ...KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2 ...

Page 6: ...ring with the front panel I EDIDPro Kramer Intelligent EDID Processing Intelligent EDID handling and processing algorithm ensures plug and play operation for DVI systems You can operate the VS 3232DVI via the front panel buttons4F 2 or remotely via RS 232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system PC or other serial controller Ethernet The infrared remote control transmitter The VS 3232D...

Page 7: ...play the display size luminance data and for digital displays only the pixel mapping data To achieve the best performance Connect only good quality connection cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position your VS 3232DVI ...

Page 8: ...Defining the VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher 5 Figure 1 VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher Front Panel Note Buttons 12 13 and 14 function as the TAKE MENU and LOCK buttons respectively ...

Page 9: ...on Press to confirm actions see Section 7 3 2 13 MENU Button Press once to enable the ALL OFF STO and RCL buttons see Section 8 Press again to enter the configuration menu see 8 2 Section When in a Menu press to cycle through the menu items 14 LOCK Button Press and hold for approximately 2 sec to lock unlock the front panel buttons see Section 7 5 15 BREAKAWAY Button Press to exit a Menu see Secti...

Page 10: ...Defining the VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher 7 Figure 3 VS 3232DVI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher Rear Panel ...

Page 11: ...troller1 see Section 6 1 27 NET Ethernet RJ 45 Connector Connect to a PC or controller via the Ethernet LAN see Section 6 2 LINK LED flashes when communication is active POWER LED lights when the interface receives power 28 OUT 1 4 5 8 9 12 13 16 DVI Connectors OUTPUTS Connect to the DVI video acceptors 1 to 16 see Section 6 29 OUT 17 20 21 24 25 28 29 32 DVI Connectors Connect to the DVI video ac...

Page 12: ...Installing the VS 3232DVI in a Rack 9 5 Installing the VS 3232DVI in a Rack This section provides instruction on rack mounting the VS 3232DVI ...

Page 13: ...ix Switcher Figure 4 Connecting the VS 3232DVI To install1 the VS 3232DVI as illustrated in the example in Figure 4 1 Connect up to 32 DVI video sources for example2 1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your VS 3232DVI computer graphics sources 2 In this example only two inputs and two outputs are connected ...

Page 14: ...in D sub connector on your device Verify whether your VS 3232DVI has a male or female 9 pin D sub connector or an RS 232 connection using for example a Kramer Tools VP 43xl Interface Converter If your 9 pin D sub connector is male use a crossed connection see Section 6 1 1 If your 9 pin D sub connector is female use a straight through connection see Section 6 1 2 6 1 1 Connecting to a Male 9 pin D...

Page 15: ...o the VS 3232DVI via Ethernet You can connect the VS 3232DVI via the Ethernet using a crossover cable see Section 6 2 1 for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable see 6 2 2 Section for connection via a network hub or network router1 6 2 1 Connecting the Ethernet Port directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port on the VS 3232DVI to the Ethernet port on your PC via a crossove...

Page 16: ...VI 32x32 DVI Matrix Switcher 13 Figure 6 Local Area Connection Properties Window 6 Select Use the following IP Address and enter the details as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 7 Click OK ...

Page 17: ...er the LCD display1 shows the following screens in sequence Figure 8 Default Startup Status Display Sequence The VS 3232DVI does not have separate output and input buttons Instead the front panel includes a numeric keypad within the Selector Buttons area2 This numeric keypad lets you enter both the output and input numbers as well as various numeric configuration values see Section 7 2 When the un...

Page 18: ...r 5 followed by ENT The number 00 or 0 ENT is only relevant for an input and is used to disconnect the currently entered output number from the input For example given the following display 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 This display indicates that inputs 22 to 29 are disconnected from any output The ESC button is used to cancel an operation without affecting the current status Fo...

Page 19: ...he Confirm mode Actions now require user confirmation 2 Press the lit TAKE button to toggle from the Confirm mode back to the At Once mode Actions no longer require user confirmation and the TAKE button is no longer lit 7 3 2 Confirming a Switching Action Actions only require confirmation in the Confirm mode To confirm a switching action 1 Using the numeric keypad enter an output input combination...

Page 20: ...you must be in the Confirm mode In the Confirm mode you can enter a batch of several actions and then confirm the batch by pressing TAKE once simultaneously switching several output input combinations To switch several inputs to several outputs in the Confirm mode 1 Using the numeric keypad enter an output input combination The TAKE button flashes 2 Enter additional output input combinations The L...

Page 21: ... the setup that was last used before the unit was turned off is loaded which can be recalled at any time To recall the default setup 1 Press DEFAULT SETUP The DEFAULT SETUP button flashes and the following message is displayed recall DEFAULT setup press FLASHING button to confirm 2 Press DEFAULT SETUP The following message is displayed all Setups and Connections change press TAKE to confirm The TA...

Page 22: ...f the procedures in this section assume that you are starting the procedure from the standard operational output input display 8 1 Using the Setup Menu The Setup Menu provides access to settings that are regularly changed and comprises the following options 1 inXX ALL switching one input to all outputs see Section 8 1 1 3 outXX OFF turning off an output see Section 8 1 2 7 EDID assignment to an ou...

Page 23: ...g blank 8 1 3 Setup Menu 7 EDID Assignment to an Input This option assigns an EDID to an input Each input on the VS 3232DVI has a factory default EDID loaded see Section 13 The EDID for each input can be changed independently by uploading an EDID binary file to each input via the RS 232 port using Kramer EDID Sender software1 To assign an EDID to an input 1 Press MENU The Setup Menu options are di...

Page 24: ...ay can be set for each output independently The delay is defined in units of 200ms and ranges from 0 to 15 providing delays of between 0 and 3 seconds 15 x 200ms 3 seconds To set the execution delay for an output 1 Press MENU The Setup Menu options are displayed 2 Press 9 DELAY The output delay times display is shown 3 Using the numeric keys enter the output in this example 29 The following is dis...

Page 25: ... subsequent recall The display reverts to the output input display 8 1 6 Setup Menu 6 recall setup XX Recalling a Preset This option recalls a stored configuration from a preset 1 to 59 To recall a stored configuration 1 Press MENU The Setup Menu options are displayed 2 Press 6 RCL The following is displayed recall __ 3 Using the numeric keys enter the preset in this example 02 to recall The follo...

Page 26: ...fig Menu as follows 1 Press the MENU button to cycle through the menu items1 2 Press the ENT button to enter a submenu 3 After entering a submenu you can select between several options Select an option by pressing one of the illuminated buttons in the Selector Buttons area 4 After selecting the desired option a description of the desired change is displayed and the TAKE button flashes 5 Press the ...

Page 27: ...message is displayed start configuration menu MENU to view setup ENT to change them 2 Press MENU until the following is displayed OUT 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 LOAD Y X Y Y Y Y X Y Y Y X Y indicates that a load is attached and X indicates that no load is detected on the relevant output 3 Do one of the following Press BREAKAWAY to exit the Config Menu Wait approximately 15 seconds for the op...

Page 28: ...e commands but not to reply To switch the Reply configuration on or off 1 Press MENU twice The following message is displayed start configuration menu MENU to view setup ENT to change them 2 Press MENU until the following is displayed interface REPLY configuration current interface REPLY ON This indicates the current Reply configuration status 3 Press ENT to enter the Reply Submenu The following i...

Page 29: ...the current setup is stored as the default setup After a few seconds the next option on the Config Menu is displayed 8 2 7 Config Menu Total Matrix Reset This option lets you turn all outputs off or reset the unit to its factory default settings To reset the matrix setup 1 Press MENU twice The following message is displayed start configuration menu MENU to view setup ENT to change them 2 Press MEN...

Page 30: ... Firmware Version 1 0 3 Either Press BREAKAWAY to exit the Config Menu Wait approximately 15 seconds for the operation to time out 9 Configuring the Number of Installed Input and Output Ports When installing or removing a module you need to set the number of input and output ports To set the number of input output ports 1 Press ESC ENT and LOCK together The following is displayed Configuration Dev...

Page 31: ...S 3232DVI as 33 x 33 10 1 Installing the Test Module To install the test module in the configuration 1 Press ESC ENT and LOCK together The following is displayed Configuration Device 2 Press ENT The following is displayed Test Board 0 MaxInput 32 MaxOutput 32 where 0 indicates that the test module is not installed 3 Using the numeric keys press 1 to indicate that the test module is installed The T...

Page 32: ...ns Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the patterns 10 4 Using the Test Module to Troubleshoot Video Problems The test module may be used in a number of ways to isolate video problems The following examples are based on the signal paths shown in Figure 10 and a VS 3232DVI device configured as follows 32 inputs and 32 outputs The test module is installed and configured see Section 10 1 33 ...

Page 33: ...2 Connect Output 1 to the projector 3 Set the generated video resolution see Section 10 2 4 Set the pattern for the generated video see Section 10 3 5 Verify that the projector output is as expected 10 4 3 Testing the Input and Output Signal Path to the Projector Signal path c to e e to f f to b b to projector To test the input and output signal path to the projector 1 Configure Input 33 to Output...

Page 34: ... Plug and Play ID KRM0200 Serial number 1 Manufacture date 2006 ISO week 12 EDID revision 1 3 Input signal type Digital DVI Color bit depth Undefined Display type RGB color Screen size 700 x 390 mm 31 5 in Power management Not supported Extension blocs None DDC CI n a Color characteristics Default color space Non sRGB Display gamma 2 20 Red chromaticity Rx 0 640 Ry 0 341 Green chromaticity Gx 0 28...

Page 35: ...TD 1440 x 900p at 60Hz VESA STD 1280 x 960p at 60Hz VESA STD 1280 x 1024p at 60Hz VESA STD 1400 x 1050p at 60Hz VESA STD 1680 x 1050p at 60Hz VESA STD 1600 x 1200p at 60Hz VESA STD Report information Date generated 12 Dec 10 Software revision 2 53 0 861 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 0C 10 01 03 81 46 27 78 0A D5...

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Page 42: ...ofnature ii Product modification orfailureto followinstructions supplied with theproduct iii Repairorattemptedrepairby anyonenot authorized byKramer iv Anyshipment oftheproduct claims must bepresentedtothe carrier v Removalorinstallationoftheproduct vi Anyothercause whichdoes not relateto aproduct defect vii Cartons equipment enclosures cables or accessoriesusedinconjunctionwiththeproduct 1 Remova...

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