Kramer Electronics VP-81 K 5 Connecting the VP-81K

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5 Connecting the VP-81K

Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your

VP-81K. After connecting your VP-81K, connect its power and then

switch on the power to each device.

To connect the VP-81K, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the following:

1. Connect up to eight UXGA computer graphics sources to the INPUT 15-pin

HD connectors (from 1 to 8).

You do not have to connect all the inputs.

2. Connect the unbalanced audio sources to up to eight INPUT mini plug

connectors.

Not shown in Figure 3.

3. Connect the 15-pin HD OUTPUT connectors (from 1 to 2) to up to two UXGA

acceptors (for example, a projector to OUTPUT 1 and a display to OUTPUT 2).

You do not have to connect both outputs.

4. Connect the OUT 1 unbalanced audio mini plug connector to an audio

acceptor.

5. Connect the OUT 2 balanced audio terminal block connector (see Section

5.1) to an audio acceptor.

6. Set the DIP-switches (see Section 5.5).

7. As an option you can connect a PC and/or controller to the:

RS-232 port (see Section 5.2)

RS-485 port (see Section 5.3)

The Ethernet connector (see Section 5.4)

8. Connect the power cord.

We recommend that you use only the power cord that is supplied with this machine.

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Contents

Main USER MANUAL Page Page 1 Introduction 2 Getting Started 2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 3 Overview 3.1 DDC Support 3.2 Defining EDID 3.3 Defining the VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher Page 6 VP-81K Overview Figure 2: VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher Rear Panel 3.4 Using the IR Transmitter 4 Installing in a Rack ! CAUTION! This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. Before Installing in a Rack How to Rack Mount 5 Connecting the VP-81K 5.1 Connecting the Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output 5.2 Controlling via RS-232 to PC PC 5.3 Connecting a PC or Controller to the RS-485 Port 5.4 Controlling the VP-81K via the Ethernet Port 5.4.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC (Crossover Cable) Page 5.4.2 Connecting via a Straight-Through Cable 5.4.3 Configuring the Ethernet Port 5.4.4 Controlling via the Embedded Web Pages Page Page 5.5 DIP-Switch Settings (1 2 3) 5.5.1 Setting the MACHINE # 5.6 Cascading Machines Page 6 Operating Your VP-81K 8x1 UXGA/Audio Switcher 6.1 Using the Front Panel Input Selector Buttons 6.2 Using the Regular or Automatic Switching Mode 6.2.1 The Regular Switching Mode 6.2.2 The Automatic Switching Mode 6.3 Using the Audio-Follow-Video/Breakaway Modes 6.3.1 Operating in Breakaway Mode 6.3.2 Toggling between Video and Audio Control in Breakaway Mode 6.3.3 Operating in the Audio-Follow-Video Mode 6.4 Setting the Audio Gain 7 Technical Specifications 8 Communication Parameters The following table lists the communication parameters as used in Kramer Electronics products. 9 Table of ASCII Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 3000) 10 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) The following table lists the hex codes that increase or decrease audio input gain. The following table lists the hex codes that increase or decrease the audio output gain. Page 11 Kramer Protocol 11.1 Switching Protocols 11.1.1 Switching Protocols via the Front Panel Buttons 11.1.2 Switching Protocols via Protocol Commands 11.2 Kramer Protocol 3000 30 VP-81K - Kramer Protocol 11.2.2 Command Part Details Help Commands Command Syntax Response Protocol Handshaking #CR ~OKCRLF Page Page Page Page 36 VP-81K - Kramer Protocol 11.3 Kramer Protocol 2000 Table 1: Protocol Definitions MSB LSB 1st byte Destination Instruction 0 D N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 N0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2d byte INPUT 1 I6 I5 I4 I3 I2 I1 I0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 VP-81K - Kramer Protocol 37 38 VP-81K - Kramer Protocol VP-81K - Kramer Protocol 39 We warrant this product free from defects in mater ial and workmanship under the following terms. !