Kramer Electronics VS-1616SDI user manual Overview

Overview

A main advantage of the VS-1616SDIis that it forms part of the series of 16x16 matrix switchers that includes, but is not limited to, VS-1616A(a 16x16 analog balanced stereo audio matrix switcher), VS-1616V(a 16x16 analog video matrix switcher), VS-1616AD(a 16x16 digital audio matrix switcher), VS-162V(a 16x16 video matrix switcher), and VS-162AV(a 16x16 audio-video matrix switcher).

In particular, the VS-1616SDI:

￿Is a true matrix switcher, enabling the user to simultaneously route any or all of the 16 inputs to any or all of the 16 outputs

￿Provides automatic equalization for losses on 75￿ co-axial cable

￿Reclocks each output to provide 16 low-jitter serial digital outputs

￿Has automatic video standard recognition

￿Accepts either analog or serial video as the external source for its vertical trigger. Alternately, input # 1 can be assigned as the sync source

In addition the VS-1616SDI:

￿Can be configured into a Kramer multi-signal switcher system including digital and analog video, digital and analog audio, and RS-422 control switchers

￿When integrated in a system, all units switch in true audio-follow- video mode

￿Recalls up to 99 configuration setups via the non-volatile memory and provides for an unlimited quantity of setups when using the Kramer control software on your PC

￿Includes a user-friendly LCD display (making operation even easier)

￿With its FLASH memory, lets you upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version via Internet download

￿Comes with a choice of protocol format: hexadecimal or ASCII

You can control the VS-1616SDIusing:

￿The front panel buttons

￿Remotely, by RS-485 or RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller

￿Remotely, from the Kramer RC-IR2Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitter

￿External dry-contact push-buttons

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