Kramer Electronics VS-66FW user manual Introduction, Getting Started, Overview

Introduction

1 Introduction

Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video, audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 350-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined by function.

Congratulations on purchasing your VS-66FW6 Port FireWire Switcher, which is ideal for video broadcast studios for high quality signal routing, and video production studios with Non-Linear editing systems. The package includes the following items:

￿￿VS-66FW6 Port FireWire Switcher

￿￿Power cord, Null-modem adapter, Windows®-based Kramer control software2, infra-red remote control transmitter (including the required battery and a separate user manual3), and this user manual3

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 performance high resolution cables4

3 Overview

This section describes:

￿￿Understanding FireWire (see section 3￿ .1)

￿￿FireWire Compliance (see section 3￿ .2)

￿￿Your VS-66FW6 Port FireWire Switcher (see section 3￿ .3)

1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Video and Audio Switchers, Matrix Switchers and Controllers; GROUP 3:

Video, Audio, VGA/XGA Processors; GROUP 4: Interfaces and Sync Processors; GROUP 5: Twisted Pair Interfaces;

GROUP 6: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; and GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors

2 Downloadable from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com (click “DOS and Windows®-based software drivers for Kramer machines” in the Technical Support section)

3 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com/manuals.html 4 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com (click “Cables and Connectors” in the Products section)

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