Solutions to Common Problems

Table 5: Configuration Jumper Settings

Configuration Option (all options

JP1

JP2

JP3

JP4

utilize 4th pair):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SW1

 

 

 

SW2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGBHV Computer Video (see note below on daisy chaining)

 

With Left/Right Line Level Audio

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

OFF

 

 

ON

 

 

 

ON

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With SDPIF Digital Audio

1-2

1-2

1-2

1-2

 

OFF

 

ON

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Simplex Serial (receive only)

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

ON

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

ON

 

OFF

 

 

With Composite Video

1-2

1-2

1-2

1-2

 

OFF

 

ON

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With RS 232 serial series (requires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

separate daughterboard installed)**

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

Also set External TERM switch to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composite, S-Video, Component Video

 

(see note below on daisy chaining)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Left/Right Line Level Audio

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

OFF

 

ON

 

 

ON

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With SDPIF Digital Audio

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

OFF

 

ON

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Simplex Serial (receive only)

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

ON

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

ON

 

OFF

 

 

With Composite Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

ON

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

ON

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

1-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With RS 232 serial series (requires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

separate daughterboard installed)**

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

2-3

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

Also set External TERM switch to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual Port Daisy Chain units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* For END OF LINE Units, use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuration above, but set the

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

 

*

 

*

 

 

external TERM switch to ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Middle daisy chain units, use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuration above, but set the

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 

*

 

*

*

 

 

external TERM switch to OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kramer Electronics Cobra R1300A user manual Configuration Jumper Settings

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