Kramer-electronics VS-88HC Bedienungsanleitung

Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher 6 Table 2: Front Panel VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix

Your VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher 7 Figure 2: VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher Rear Panel

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher 8 Table 3: Rear Panel VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix S

Your VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher 9 The VS-88HC underside is defined in Figure 3 and Table 4: Figure 3: VS-88HC Underside View Tab

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VS-88HC on a Rack 10 5 Installing the VS-88HC on a Rack This section describes what to do before

Connecting the VS-88HC 11 6 Connecting the VS-88HC This section describes how to connect the VS-88HC. In particular, how to:  Connect the VS-88HC

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VS-88HC 12 Figure 4: Connecting the VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher

Connecting the VS-88HC 13 6.2 Connecting and switching the Audio Signals The digital audio inputs and outputs (including the optical input and outpu

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VS-88HC 14 6.2.1 Digital Audio Input Output Switching In the example illustrated in Figure 5, the

Connecting the VS-88HC 15 6.3 Setting the Dipswitches Figure 6 and Table 5 define the factory default dipswitches: OFFON1 2 3 4 Figure 6:

Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 3 3.1 Terminology Used in this User Manual 4 4 Your VS-88H

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VS-88HC 16 7 Controlling the VS-88HC You can control the VS-88HC via:  RS-232 (see section 7.

Controlling the VS-88HC 17 7.2 Controlling via RS-485 You can control up to eight VS-88HC units via an RS-485 controller, for example, a PC (equippe

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VS-88HC 18 Machine # 1Machine # 2Up to 8Units1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 KEYBOARD EXTENSION REMOTE CO

Controlling the VS-88HC 19 7.3 Controlling the VS-88HC via the ETHERNET Port You can connect the VS-88HC via the Ethernet, using a crossover cable (

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Controlling the VS-88HC 20 6. Select Use the following IP address, and fill in the details as shown in Figure 1

Operating the VS-88HC 21 8 Operating the VS-88HC You can operate your VS-88HC via:  The front panel buttons  RS-232/RS-485 serial commands trans

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VS-88HC 22 8.2 Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway Option You can switch the digital audi

Operating the VS-88HC 23 8.4 Confirming Settings You can choose to work in the At Once or the Confirm mode. In the At Once mode (TAKE button is not

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VS-88HC 24 8.5 Storing/Recalling Input/Output Configurations You can store and recall1 up to 16 in

Operating the VS-88HC 25 8.6 Setting and Adjusting the Audio Delay Time You can adjust the S/PDIF audio delay time for OUTPUT 2 to correct lip sync

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 9.1.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port 27 9.1.3 Upgrading Firmware 28 9.2 Ethernet Flash Memory

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VS-88HC 26 8.7 Locking the Front Panel To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering

Flash Memory Upgrade 27 9 Flash Memory Upgrade The VS-88HC lets you upgrade both microcontrollers:  The Switcher Microcontroller (see section 9.1

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 28 9.1.3 Upgrading Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware: 1. Double click th

Flash Memory Upgrade 29 Figure 14: Device Selection Window 4. Click the button next to the name of the device and select from the list: AT89C51RD2:

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 30 Figure 16: Loading the Hex 6. The Open File window opens. Select the correct HEX file t

Flash Memory Upgrade 31 Verify that in the Buffer Information column, the “HEX File: VS88HC.hex” appears. VS88HC.hex Figure 18: Atmel – Flip Window

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 32 10. Close the “Atmel – Flip” window. 11. Disconnect the power on the VS-88HC. 12. If r

Flash Memory Upgrade 33 9.2.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232 Port Before installing the latest Kramer Ethernet firmware version on the VS-88HC, do

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 34 10 Technical Specifications Table 10 includes the technical specifications: Table 10

Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication 35 11 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication Sections 11.1 and 11.2 contain the tables of hex cod

Contents iii Tables Table 1: Terminology Used in this User Manual 4 Table 2: Front Panel VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher Features 6

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication 36 Table 12 lists the audio Hex values for a single machine (Self Add

Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication 37 Table 13 describes several examples for the hex codes used to set the delay time: Table 13: Hex Codes

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 2000 38 12 Kramer Protocol 20001 The VS-88HC is compatible with Kramer’s Protocol 2000 (version

Kramer Protocol 2000 39 Table 16: Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 Note: All values in the table are decimal, unless otherwise stated. INSTRUCTION

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 2000 40 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT NOTE 16 E

Kramer Protocol 2000 41 INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION # DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT NOTE 43 VIDEO PARAMETER SETTINGS FOR INSTRUCT

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 2000 42 4B 80 81 85 NOTE 5 – For the OUTPUT byte set as 6, the VIS source is the input select

Kramer Protocol 2000 43 For example, to set for 350ms blanking time (14 steps), send HEX codes 07 8E A0 81 NOTE 18 – Delayed execution allows swi

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Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Getting Started 2

Overview 3 3 Overview The Kramer VS-88HC is a matrix switcher designed for high quality home entertainment. It is a true 8x8 matrix switcher for HDT

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher 4 3.1 Terminology Used in this User Manual Table 1 defines s

Your VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher 5 Figure 1: VS-88HC 8x8 Home Entertainment Matrix Switcher Front Panel