Kramer Electronics VP-81 K 8 Communication Parameters

24 VP-81K - Communication Parameters

8 Communication Parameters

The following table lists the communication parameters as used in Kramer

Electronics products.

RS-232

Protocol 2000 Protocol 3000 (Default)

Baud Rate: 9600 Baud Rate: 115,200

Data Bits: 8 Data Bits: 8

Stop Bits: 1 Stop Bits: 1

Parity: None Parity: None

Command

Format: HEX Command

Format: ASCII

Example (Output

1 to Input 1): 0x01, 0x81, 0x81,

0x81 Example (Output

1 to Input 1): #AV 1>1<CR>

Switching Protocol

P2000 -> P3000 P3000 -> P2000

Command: 0x38, 0x80, 0x83,

0x81 Command: #P2000<CR>

Front Panel: Press and hold

Output 1 and Output

3 simultaneously

Front Panel: Press and hold

Output 1 and Output

2 simultaneously

Ethernet Factory Default Values

IP Address: 192.168.1.39

Mask: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: 192.168.1.1

Power cycle the unit while pressing the

Factory Reset button, located on the rear

panel of the unit.

TCP Port #: 5000

UDP Port #: 50000

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. !