Kramer Electronics VP-81 K 5.5 DIP-Switch Settings , 5.6 Cascading Machines

18 VP-81K - Connecting the VP-81K

5.5 DIP-Switch Settings

Figure 14 defines the DIP-switches:

(1 2 3)

Figure 14: SETUP DIP-Switches

DIP Function

1-3 Machine #: determines the number of the machine in the sequence

4 ON for RS-485 Line Termination with 120Ω;

OFF for no RS-485 Line Termination (see Section 5.3)

5.5.1 Setting the MACHINE #

The following table defines the machine number DIP-switch settings. The Machine

# determines the position of a VP-81K unit, when controlling several units via

RS-232 or RS-485.

MACHINE # DIP-Switch Settings

MACHINE # DIP 1 DIP 2 DIP 3

1 OFF OFF OFF

2 OFF OFF ON

3 OFF ON OFF

4 OFF ON ON

5 ON OFF OFF

6 ON OFF ON

7 ON ON OFF

8 ON ON ON

5.6 Cascading Machines

You can cascade up to eight VP-81K units with control from a PC or serial

controller (see Figure 15).

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. !