Kramer Protocol 2000

Table 6: Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000

Note: All values in the table are decimal, unless otherwise stated.

 

 

INSTRUCTION

DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

NOTE

 

#

DESCRIPTION

INPUT

 

OUTPUT

 

 

1

SWITCH VIDEO

Set equal to video input which is to

Set equal to video output which is

2, 15

 

 

 

be switched

to be switched

 

 

 

 

(0 = disconnect)

(0 = to all the outputs)

 

 

3

STORE VIDEO

Set as SETUP #

0

- to store

2, 3, 15

 

 

STATUS

 

1

- to delete

 

 

4

RECALL VIDEO

Set as SETUP #

0

 

2, 3, 15

 

 

STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

30

LOCK FRONT PANEL

0 - Panel unlocked

0

 

2

 

 

 

1 - Panel locked

 

 

 

NOTES on the above table:

 

 

 

 

NOTE 2 - These are bi-directional definitions. That is, if the switcher receives the code, it will perform the instruction; and if the instruction is performed (due to a keystroke operation on the front panel), then these codes are sent. For example, if the

HEX code

 

 

 

01

85

88

83

was sent from the PC, then the switcher (machine 3) will switch input 5 to output 8. If the user switched input 1 to output 7 via the front panel keypad, then the switcher will send HEX codes:

41

81

87

83

to the PC.

 

 

 

When the PC sends one of the commands in this group to the switcher, then, if the instruction is valid, the switcher replies by sending to the PC the same four bytes that it was sent (except for the first byte, where the DESTINATION bit is set high).

NOTE 3 - SETUP # 0 is the present setting. SETUP # 1 and higher are the settings saved in the switcher's memory, (i.e. those used for Store and Recall).

NOTE 15 – When the OVR bit (4th byte) is set, then the “video” commands have universal meaning. For example, instruction 1 (SWITCH VIDEO) will cause all units (including audio, data, etc.) to switch. Similarly, if a machine is in “FOLLOW” mode, it will perform any “video” instruction.

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Kramer Electronics VS-42H user manual Instruction Codes for Protocol, Switch Video

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