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Rackmounting The VS-5x4 may be rackmounted in a standard 19” (1U) EIA rack assembly and includes rack “ears”
at the ends of the front panel. The device does not require any specific sp acing above or below the unit
for ventilation. To rack mount the matrix, simply pl ace the unit’s rack ears against the rack rails of the
rack, and insert standard screws through each of the four corner holes in the rack ears.
Video sources (such as cameras and VCRs) and output devices (such as monitors, projectors or
recorders) may be connected to the switcher through the connectors located on the back of the unit.
10. CONNECTING to AUDIO DEVICES Audio sources and output devices (such as amplifiers or recorders) may be connected to the VS-5x4
switcher through the RCA type connectors located on the back of the unit. The V S-5x4 supports
unbalanced stereo audio signal types.
11. USING the VS-5X4 11.1
Turning OnThe matrix should only be turned on
after all connections are completed, and all source devices have
been turned on. Do not attempt to connect or disconnect any video, audio or cont rol signals to the
switcher while it is turned on. Turn on the matrix by pressing the toggle switch on the far-left front
panel to the up position. In the up position, the toggle switch glows.
11.2
Using the Front Panel Controls The front panels of Kramer switchers and Matrices are designed to be simple to operate, and
accomplish the basic function of selecting an input source and output device.
11.2.1
Keystrokes
Press the appropriate output key followed by the appropriate input key in order to switch an input
to an output.
Press “ALL” followed by the appropriate input key to connect an input to all the outputs.
Pressing “OFF” instead of an input key will disconnect an output.
For the above instructions, the display will flash the appropriate output(s) while waiting for the
second keystroke (if the second key is not pressed within one minute, the pending operation is
canceled).
Pressing input keys 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously will reset the machine.
11.3
DIP SWITCH Settings The Dip switches are situated on the main board within t he machine. These switches are used for
control of several machines via one RS-232 controller or for operating machines in parallel. The
factory default setting is for a “Master” machine, i.e., either the first in the chain or stand-alone
operation.
If only one machine is used in the system, it must be set up as the master.
If more than one machine is used, set up one as the master, and the others as slaves, each slave
having its own unique “slave number” - e xcept for the case where machines are hooked up in
parallel (see below).
The VS-5x4 reads the dip-switch setting on initialization (only), so if the settings are changed, the
new switch settings are realized when the machine is turned on. Do not change the DIP switch
settings while the machine is powered on.