Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VS-81H Kramer Electronics
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KRAMER EL ECTRONICS LTD. USER MANUAL MODEL: VS-81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher P/N: 2900-000670 Rev 3.
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VS-81H – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting St arted 2 2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2 3 Ove rvi ew 3 3.1 Defining EDID 4 3.2 About HDMI—General Description 4 3.3 About HDCP—General Description 5 3.
VS-81H - Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Si nce 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadca sting professional on a daily basis.
2 VS-81H - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment • Review the con.
VS-81H - Overview 3 3 Overview The VS-81H is a high-performance switcher for HDMI signals. It reclocks and equalizes the signal and switches one of the 4 inputs to a single HDMI output. In particular, the VS-81H features: • A maximum data rate of 6.
4 VS-81H - Overview 3.1 Defining EDID The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is a data-structure provided by a display, to describe its capabilities to a graphics card (that is connected to the display’s source). The EDID enables the VS-81H to “know” what kind of monitor is connected to the output.
VS-81H - Overview 5 • Benefits consumers by providing super ior, uncompressed digital video quality via a single cable, and user-friendly connector HDMI provides the quality and fun ctionality of a .
6 VS-81H - Overview Figure 1: VS-81H 8x 1 HDMI Switcher Front Panel # Feature Function 1 IR Receiver LED illuminates w hen receiving sig nals from the infrared r emote control transmitter 2 POWER Swit.
VS-81H - Overview 7 VS-81H – Over view 7 Figure 2: VS-81H 8x 1 HDMI Switcher Rear Panel # Feature Function 6 INPUT HDMI Connecto rs Connect to th e HDMI sources ( from 1 to 8) 7 RS-232 9-pin D-sub C.
8 VS-81H - Installing in a Rack 4 Installing in a Rack This section provides instruct ions for rack mounting the unit..
VS-81H - Connecting the VS-81H 9 5 Connecting the VS-81H To connect the VS-81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher (as illustrated in Figure 3 ), do the following: 1. If required: Set the appropriate INPUTS to the DVD mode (see Section 6.1 ) Acquire the EDID (see Section 6.
10 VS-81H - Connecting the VS-81H Figure 3: Connecting the VS -81H 8x1 HDMI Switcher.
VS-81H - Operating the VS-81H 11 6 Operating the VS-81H This section describes: • The PC mode and the DVD mode (see Section 6.1 ) • How to acquire the EDID (see Section 6.2 ) • How to control the machine via RS-232 (see Section 6.3 ) • How to control the machine via the ETHERNET port (see Section 6.
12 VS-81H - Operating the VS-81H 3. Keep pressing and holding the PANE L LOCK butt on for a few seconds and then release it. The LOCK button flashes. If an input button illuminates, this indicates that that input is set to the DVD mode. If an input button is not illuminated, this indicates that that input is set to the PC mode.
VS-81H - Operating the VS-81H 13 3. Release the PANEL LOCK and INPUT 8 buttons. If an output was connected, the output EDID is read to all the inputs. If an output was not connected to the machine, the default EDID is read to the inputs.
14 VS-81H - Operating the VS-81H 3. Right-click Local Ar ea Connection Properties. 4. Select Properties . The Local Area Connection Properties window appears. 5. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties Button (see Figure 4 ). Figure 4: Local Area Conne ction Propertie s Window 6.
VS-81H - Operating the VS-81H 15 Figure 5: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 6.4.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Netw ork Hub (Straight- Through Cable) You can connect the Ethernet port of the VS-81H t o the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router, via a straight through cable with RJ-45 conn ectors.
16 VS-81H - Technical Specifications 7 Technical Specifications INPUTS: 8 HDMI connectors OUTPUT: 1 HDMI connector MAX. DATA RATE: Up to 6.75Gbps (2.25Gbps per grap hic channel) COMPLIANCE WITH HDMI S.
VS-81H - Default Communication Parameters 17 8 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 2000 Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Command Format: HEX Example (Output 1 to Input 1): 0x01, 0x81, 0x 81, 0x81 Ethernet IP Address: 192.
18 VS-81H - Protocol 2000 9 Protocol 2000 Kramer Protocol 2000 for RS-232/RS-485 communication uses four b ytes of information as defined below. MSB LSB DEST INATION IN STRU CTION 0 D N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 N.
VS-81H - Protocol 2000 19 Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 Instruction Definition for Specific Instructi on Notes # Description Input Output 1 SWITCH VIDEO Set equal to video input which is to be s.
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