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1. LED Hex Codes Gain dB LED Hex Codes Gain dB LED Hex Codes 12 12 16 XX A8 A1 8 8 16 XX BO A1 4 4 16 XX B8 A1 11 5 11 5 16 XX AQ A1 7 5 7 5 16 B1 A1 3 5 3 5 16 B9 A1 11 11 16 XX AA Al 7 7 16 XX B2 A 3 3 16 XX BA A1 10 5 10 5 16 XX AB A1 6 5 6 5 16 XX B3 A1 2 5 2 5 16 XX BB A1 10 10 16 XX AC A1 6 6 16 XX B4 Al 2 2 16 XX BC A1 9 5 9 5 16 XX AD A1 55 5 5 16 XX B5 Al 1 5 1 5 16 XX BD A1 9 9 16 XX AE A1 5 5 16 XX B6 A1 1 1 16 BE A1 8 5 8 5 16 AF A1 4 5 4 5 16 B7 M 0 5 0 5 16 XX BF A1 Table 9 VA 16xl Hex Codes for Gain Control Amplification Gain dB LED Hex Codes Gain dB LED Hex Codes Gain dB LED Hex Codes 0 0 16 XX CO A1 410 5 10 5 16 XX D5 A 21 21 16 XX EA A1 40 5 40 5 16 XX C1 A1 11 11 16 XX D6 A1 21 5 21 5 6 XX EB A1 1 1 6 XX C2 M 11 5 11 5 16 XX D7 A 22 22 16 EC Ai 1 5 1 5 6 XX C3 A1 12 12 6 XX D8 A 22 5 22 5 6 XX ED A1 2 2 16 XX C4 M 12 5 12 5 16 XX D9 A1 23 23 16 XX EE A1 2 5 2 5 16 XX C5 A1 13 13 16 XX DA A 23 5 23 5 6 XX EF A 3 3 6 XX C6 Al 13 5 13 5 16 24 24 16 FO A 3 5 3 5 6 7 M 14 14 6 XX DC 24 5 24 5 6 XX FIA 4 4 16 XX C8 A1 14 5 14 5 16 XX DD 25 25 16 XX F2 A1 4 5 4 5 6 XX C9 A1 415 415 6 XX DEA 425 5 425 5 6 XX F3A 45 45 6 XX CA A1 4155 4155 16 XX DF A1 26 26 16 XX F4 A 5 5 55 16 XX CB A1 16 16 16 XX E0 A 26 5 26 5 6 XX F5 A1 6 6 6 XX CC M2. 89 89 6 XX 8E 81 61 61 16 XX C6 8 33 33 16 XX FE 8 88 5 88 5 16 XX 8F 81 60 5 E 6 XX C7 81 32 5 32 5 16 XX FF 81 88 88 6 XX 90 81 60 60 16 XX C8 8 32 32 16 XX 80 A1 87 5 87 5 16 XX 91 81 59 5 6 XX C9 8 31 5 31 5 16 XX 81 Al 87 87 6 92 81 59 59 16 81 31 31 16 82 Al 86 5 86 5 16 93 81 58 5 6 81 30 5 30 5 16 83 1 86 86 6 XX 94 81 58 58 16 XX CC 81 30 30 16 XX 84 A1 85 5 85 5 16 XX 95 81 57 5 6 XX CD8 29 5 29 5 16 XX 85 AM 85 85 6 XX 96 81 57 57 16 XX CE 81 29 29 16 XX 86 A1 84 5 845 16 XX 97 81 56 5 6 XX CF 81 28 5 28 5 16 XX 87 A1 84 84 6 XX 98 81 56 56 16 XX DO 8 28 28 16 XX 88 A1 83 5 83 5 16 XX 99 81 55 5 6 XX D18 27 5 27 5 16 89 Al 83 83 6 8 55 55 16 02 8 27 27 16 8A A1 82 5 82 5 16 XX 9B 8 54 5 6 XX D3 8 26 5 26 5 16 XX 8B A1 82 82 6 XX 9C 81 54 54 16 XX D4 8 26 26 16 XX 8C A1 81 5 81 5 16 XX 90 81 53 5 6 XX 05 8 25 5 25 5 16 XX 8D A1 81 81 6 XX 9E 8 53 53 16 XX D6 8 25 25 16 XX BE A1 80 5 80 5 16 XX 9F81 52 5 6 XX D7 8 24 5 24 5 16 XX 8F A1 80 80 6 XX A08 52 52 16 XX D8 8 24 24 16 XX 90 A1 79 5 79 5 16 XX A18 51 5 6 XX D9 8 23 5 23 5 16 XX 91 A1 79 79 6 XX A28 51 51 16 XX DA81 23 23 16 XX 92 A1 78 5 78 5 16 XX A3 8 50 5 6 XX DB 81 22 5 22 5 16 XX 93 A1 78 78 6 XX A4 8 50 50 16 XX DC 8 2
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4. 43xl Interface Converter and connect the RS 485 port on the VP 43xl to the RS 485 ports on each of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl units see section 6 2 1 2 1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to a VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit After connecting all the V A 8xl or VA 16xl units switch on their power and then switch on the power on each device that connects to them Switching on each VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit recalls the previous setup of each channel from the non volatile memory After changing a setting s it can take up to 30 seconds before these settings are saved 2 See Figure 9 for details of how to interconnect the RS 232 ports 10 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 6 2 1 1 Preparing the RS 232 Port on a Set of Units To connect a PC to a set of VA 8xl or VA 16xl units do not use a null modem adapter Do the following 1 Prepare the RS 232 DB9F connector A by connecting PIN 4 to PIN 6 and connecting PINS 8 7 and 1 together 2 Attach the RS 232 DB9F connector A to another RS 232 DB9M connector B by connecting PIN 5 to PIN 5 PIN 3 to PIN 2 and PIN 2 to PIN 3 3 Connect the RS 232 DB9F connector A to your PC s RS 232 DB9M port 4 Attach the RS 232 DB9M connector B to another RS 232 DB9M connector C by connecting PIN 5 to PIN 5 PIN 8 to PIN 3 PIN 9 to PIN 2 5 Connect the RS 232 DB9M connector B to the RS 232 DB9F port on the first VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit 6
5. Attach the RS 232 DB9M connector C to another RS 232 DB9M connector if required by connecting PIN 5 to PIN 5 PIN 8 to PIN 3 PIN 9 to PIN 2 7 Connect the RS 232 DB9M connector C to RS 232 DB9F port on the next VA 8xl or VA 16x unit PIN 5 Connected to PIN 5 Ground PIN 5 Connected to PIN 5 Ground PIN 3 Connected to PIN 2 PIN 8 Connected to PIN 3 PIN 2 Connected to PIN 3 PIN 9 Connected to PIN 2 C LN TN ER e EA e Ge c O87 PIN es Os os To PIN 3 US O7 O7 es 9 oe 9 e O1 O1 To PC DB9F To First To Next To Next PIN 4 Connected to PIN 6 VA 8xI VA 16xl VA 8xI VA 16xl VA 8xl VA 16xI PINS 8 7 1 Connected together Unit DB9M Unit DB9M Unit DB9M Figure 9 Preparing the RS 232 Connectors 1 Choose the RS 232 control interface for a range of about 25 meters used for a point to point connection 2 By preparing a special RS 232 cable not required when connecting a stand alone VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit see section 6 1 1 as illustrated in Figure 8 and Figure 9 11 Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 6 2 1 2 Connecting the RS 485 Control Interface To connect an RS 485 connector on VA 8xl VA 16xl unit to an RS 485 connector on another unit 1 Connect the PIN on the first VA 8xl VA 16xl unit to the PIN on the second VA
6. ON 10 OFF ON OFF ON 11 ON ON OFF ON 12 OFF OFF ON 13 ON OFF ON ON 14 OFF ON ON 15 ON ON ON Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 6 2 Configuring up to a 240 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier To connect up to 15 VA 8xl or VA 16xl units do the following e Connect the balanced unbalanced audio sources acceptors to the rear panel on each unit see section 5 1 e Connect a PC or other controller see section 6 2 1 e Set the dipswitches on each unit see section 6 1 2 e Connect the power cord on each unit Figure 8 illustrates how to configure up to 15 VA 8xl or VA 16xl units 1234567 8 Machine 1 I SETUP Machine 2 RS 32 S 3 ter SETUP Machine 15 Figure 8 Configuring up to 15 VA 8xl or VA 16xl Units 6 2 1 Connecting a Control Interface on a Set of Units To connect the control interface on a set of units do one of the following e Connect the RS 232 port on the first VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit to a PC or other controller and then connect the RS 232 port on each of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl units using the specially prepared RS 232 cable see section 6 2 1 1 or e Connect a PC or other controller to the RS 232 in DB9F port on a Kramer Tools VP
7. The abbreviation StO store appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display 2 Choose setup number between 1 to 15 by pressing the appropriate CHANNEL SELECTOR button The abbreviation StO store appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display and the setup number appears in the RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display 1 When the LEDs are dimmed you cannot change the gain or attenuation the values are for observation only 2 Stored in the non volatile memory 6 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 3 Press the same CHANNEL SELECTOR button again The memory stores the chosen setup number As confirmation for a few seconds YES appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display and the setup number appears in the RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display Note e Saving a setup to an already allocated setup number overwrites the previous setup e To cancel press the LEFT or RIGHT button To recall a setting via the front panel buttons do the following 1 When the 7 segment LED Displays are dimmed press the UP button The abbreviation rCL recall appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display 2 Press the appropriate CHANNEL SELECTOR button The abbreviation rCL recall appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display and the number of that CHANNEL SELECTOR button appears in the RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display 3 Press the same CHANNEL SELECTOR button again The mem
8. can control the amplifier gain of the Left and or Right channels separately or together see section 5 2 5 2 Controlling the Gain Attenuation of the Channels To control the amplifier gain or the attenuation do the following 1 Press the appropriate CHANNEL SELECTOR button That CHANNEL SELECTOR button illuminates and the decibel values of the selected channel appear in the dimmed 7 segment LED Displays 2 Press the LEFT LEVEL and or the RIGHT LEVEL button The decibel values of the selected channel appear in the bright LEFT dB and or RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display 3 Press the UP or DOWN button once to increase or decrease as appropriate in increments of 0 5dB Press and hold the UP or DOWN button to increase or decrease the decibel level by a significant amount 4 Press the LEFT LEVEL or the RIGHT LEVEL button again The bright LEFT dB and or RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display becomes dim again preventing unintentionally altering the settings 5 3 Storing and Recalling Setups You can store recall up to 15 settings in the non volatile memory via the front panel buttons or remotely via RS 232 or RS 485 A setting refers to the gain attenuation level of the selected channel that appears in the dimmed 7 segment LED Displays and each setting includes all 8 or 16 channels respectively To store a setting via the front panel buttons do the following 1 When the 7 segment LED Displays are dimmed press the DOWN button
9. 16 5 16 5 16 XX E1 A 27 27 16 XX F6 A1 46 5 46 5 6 XX CD Ai 17 17 6 XX E2 A 27 5 27 5 6 XX F7 A 7 7 16 XX CE A1 17 5 17 5 16 XX ES A 428 28 16 XX F8 A1 7 5 7 5 16 XX CF A1 18 18 16 4 28 5 28 5 6 F9 A1 8 8 6 DO A1 18 5 18 5 16 XX E5 29 29 16 FA A1 8 5 8 5 6 D1 A1 419 19 6 XX E6 29 5 29 5 6 XX FB A1 9 9 16 XX D2 A1 19 5 19 5 16 XX E7 30 30 16 XX FC A1 9 5 9 5 16 XX D3 A1 20 20 16 XX E8 A 30 5 30 5 6 XX FD A1 10 10 16 XX D4 A1 20 5 20 5 16 XX E9 A 31 31 16 XX FE A1 431 5 431 5 6 XX FF A1 Table 10 Channel Number Codes Channel Left Right Both L and R 1 A1 C1 E1 2 A2 C2 E2 3 A3 C3 E3 4 A4 C4 E4 5 A5 C5 E5 6 A6 C6 E6 7 A7 C7 E7 8 A8 C8 E8 9 A9 C9 E9 10 AA CA EA 11 AB CB EB 12 AC CC EC 13 AD CD ED 14 AE CE EE 15 AF CF EF 16 BO DO FO LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics hereafter Kramer warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for three years from the date of the first customer purchase WHO IS PROTECTED Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as below this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product The following are not co
10. 2 22 16 XX 94 A1 77 5 77 5 16 XX A5 8 49 5 6 XX DD 8 21 5 21 5 16 95 A1 77 77 6 8 49 49 16 81 21 21 16 96 A1 76 5 76 5 16 A7 8 48 5 6 XX DF 81 20 5 20 5 16 XX 97 A1 76 76 6 XX A8 8 48 48 16 XX EO 81 20 20 16 XX 98 A1 75 5 75 5 16 XX A9 8 47 5 S 6 XX E1 81 19 5 19 5 16 XX 99 A1 75 75 6 XX AA 8 47 47 16 XX E2 81 19 19 16 XX 9A A1 74 5 74 5 16 8 46 5 6 XX E3 81 18 5 18 5 16 XX 9B A1 74 74 6 XX AC 8 46 46 16 XX E4 81 18 18 6 XX 9C A 73 5 73 5 16 XX AD 8 45 5 6 XX ER 81 17 5 17 5 16 XX 9D A1 73 73 6 XX AE 8 45 45 16 XX E6 81 17 17 16 XX 9E A1 72 5 72 5 16 XX AF 81 44 5 6 E7 81 16 5 16 5 16 XX 9F A 72 72 6 XX BO 8 44 44 16 XX E8 81 16 16 6 XX A0 A 71 5 71 5 16 XX Bi 8 43 5 6 E9 81 15 5 15 5 16 XX A1 A1 71 71 6 2 8 43 43 16 XX EA81 15 15 16 XX A2 M 70 5 70 5 16 XX B3 8 42 5 6 XX EB 81 145 145 16 XX A3 A1 70 70 6 XX B4 8 42 42 16 XX EC 81 14 14 6 XX A4 A 69 5 69 5 16 XX B5 8 41 5 6 XX ED 81 13 5 13 5 16 A5 Al 69 69 6 XX Be 8 41 41 16 XX EE 81 13 13 16 XX A6 A1 68 5 68 5 16 XX B7 8 40 5 6 XX EF 81 12 5 12 5 16 XX A7 M 20 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Communication Protocol Gain dB
11. 2 After a few seconds the Splash screen is replaced by the Atmel Flip window Atmel Flip 1 8 8 HEr PS wl ela lal EA 9 Figure 12 Atmel Flip Window 3 Press the keyboard shortcut key F4 or select the Read Configuration File command from the File menu or press the keys Alt FR The Open Configuration File window appears 14 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade pen Configuration File 2 x Stampen gal edlen ae Figure 13 Open Configuration File Select Window 4 Choose the file Val6xl cfg by double clicking it If COM 2 was not selected see section 7 2 an RS 232 error message appears In the Atmel Flip window the Operations Flow column is disabled and crosses appear in the third column x eS amp 2 JH Zl 9 Initializing Rs232 communication Figure 14 Atmel Flip Window RS 232 Communication 5 Click OK and press the keyboard shortcut key F3 or select the Communication RS232 command from the Settings menu or press the keys Alt SCR The RS232 window appears Change the COM port 15 Flash Memory Upgrade WS 1 Port COM2 BEE Baud 950 Manual Sync Connect Sync Cancel Figure 15 RS 232 Window 6 Click Connect In the Atmel Flip window in the Operations Flow column the Run button is active and the name of the chip appears a
12. 8xl VA 16xl unit 2 Connect the PIN on the first VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit to the PIN on the second VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit 3 Ifshielded cable is used for an RS 485 connection connect the shield to the Ground PIN Figure 10 illustrates the RS 485 line that connects e Between each VA 8xl VA 16xl unit e To the PC via a Kramer Tools VP 43xl Interface Converter connect the PC s DB 9 COM port to the RS 232 in DB9F port on the VP 43xl Next connect the RS 485 port on the VP 43xl to the RS 485 ports on the VA 8xl or V A 16xl units res If LE DH mm DCH Jan E HER HH E E E E RS 232 in RS 232 out RS 422 ooo KRAMER TOOLS amp KRAMER Interface Converter VP 43x RS 485 SETUP ON 12VDC GAB LEID MACHINE 1 T H MACHINE 2 RS 485 MACHINE 15 Figure 10 An RS 485 Control Interface Setup 1 Choose the RS 485 control interface to operate the VA 8xl or VA 16xl from an extended distance of up to 1200 meters 12 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 7 Flash Memory Upgrade The VA 8xl or VA 16xl firmware is located in FLASH memory which lets you upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes The process involves e Downloading from the Internet see section 7 1 e Connecting the PC to the RS 232 port see section 7 2 e Upgrading Firmware see se
13. 9 Communication Protocol 2 The VA 8xl or VA 16xl is compatible with Kramer s Protocol 2000 version 0 43 This RS 232 RS 485 communication protocol uses four bytes of information as defined below 1st BYTE Bit 7 MSB Defined as 0 Bit 6 0 for sending information to the switchers from the PC 1 for sending to the PC from the switcher Bits 5 0 INSTRUCTION The function that is to be performed by the switcher s is defined by the INSTRUCTION see Table 6 below Similarly if a function is performed via the machine s front panel then these bits are set according to the INSTRUCTION NO which was performed 2nd BYTE Bit 7 MSB Defined as 1 Bits 4 0 Channel number Bit 5 Left set to I when referring to the left channel Bit 6 Right set to I when referring to the right channel 3rd BYTE Bit 7 MSB Defined as 1 Bits 6 0 7 least significant bits of data 4th BYTE Bit 7 MSB Defined as 1 Bit 5 MSB of data 7 LSBs are in 3rd byte Bits 4 0 MACHINE NUMBER For RS 232 a null modem connection between the machine and controller is used For both RS 232 RS 485 interfaces the default data rate is 9600 baud with no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Table 6 Instruction Codes Note All values in the table are decimal unless otherwise stated DESCRIPTION 3rd BYTE 22dec SET AUDIO GAIN Set 7 LSBs of gain value 16hex Gain dB 31 5 0 5x 255 DATA 24dec IN
14. CREASE DECREASE 0 increase gain 18hex AUDIO GAIN 1 decrease gain 25dec REQUEST AUDIO GAIN As in Instruction 22dec above 19hex When requesting both channels the reply is e For equal left and right gain bits 5 bit 6 e For unequal left and right gain bits 6 0 bit 5 1 for reply for left channel In addition to the above instructions 15 18 19 20 61 62 decimal of Kramer s Protocol 2000 are also fully implemented in the unit For instructions 18 and 19 setups 01 to 15 decimal are valid See the examples in the Table 7 below Table 7 Examples COMMAND EXAMPLES MACHINE 1 16h E7h 90h 81h Set channel 7 both left and right gain 88dB 16h AAh FFh 81h Set channel 10 left gain 32 5dB 16h CAh COh Ath Set channel 10 right gain 0dB 16h FOh DOh Ath Set channel 16 both left and right gain 8dB 18h EFh 80h 81h Increment increase gain on 0 5dB on left and right of Channel 15 19h CFh 80h 81h Request gain of Channel 15 right If the gain is OdB for both left and right channels then the reply would be 59h EFh COh Ath 19h EEh 80h 81h Request gain of Channel 14 both left and right If the gain is different for the left and right channels then for 3dB gain in the left channel the reply would be 59h AEh C6h Ath Table 8 on page 20 defines the VA 16xl Hex Codes for Gain Control Attenuation Table 9 on page 21 defines the VA 16xl Hex Codes for Gain Control Amplification and
15. Kramer Electronics Ltd l KRAMER USER MANUAL Models VA 8xl 8 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier VA 16xl 16 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier Contents Contents 1 Introduction 2 Getting Started 3 Overview 4 Your VA 8xl and VA 16xl 5 Operating Your VA 8xl and VA 16xl 5 1 Connecting a Balanced Unbalanced Audio Input Output Channel 5 2 Controlling the Gain Attenuation of the Channels 5 3 Storing and Recalling Setups 6 Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 6 1 Controlling a Single VA 8xl or VA 16xl Unit 6 1 1 Preparing the RS 232 Port on a Single Unit 6 1 2 Dipswitch Settings 613 Setting the MACHINE ft 6 2 Configuring up to a 240 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier 6 2 1 Connecting a Control Interface on a Set of Units 7 Flash Memory Upgrade 7 1 Downloading from the Internet 7 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port 7 3 Upgrading Firmware 8 Technical Specifications 9 Communication Protocol Figures Figure 1 VA 8x1 8 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier Figure 2 VA 16x1 16 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier Figure 3 Balanced Audio Input Output Channel Figure 4 Unbalanced Audio Input Channel Figure 5 Unbalanced Audio Output Channel Figure 6 Connecting a VA 8xl or VA 16xl to a PC without using a Null modem Adapter Figure 7 Rear Panel Dipswitches Factory Default Figure 8 Configuring up to 15 VA 8xl or VA 16x1 Units Figure 9 Preparing the RS 232 Connectors Figu
16. Table 10 on page 21 defines the Channel Number Codes 1 VER 0 1 2 See the Technical Support section of our Web site http www kramerelectronics com 19 Communication Protocol Table 8 VA 16xl Hex Codes for Gain Control Attenuation Gain dB LED Hex Codes Gain dB LED Hex Codes Gain dB LED Hex Codes Mute T 6 XX 80 81 68 68 16 XX B8 81 40 40 16 XX FO 81 95 5 95 5 16 XX 81 81 67 5 6 XX B9 81 39 5 39 5 16 XX F1 8 95 95 6 XX 82 81 67 67 16 XX BA 81 39 39 16 XX F2 8 94 5 94 5 16 XX 83 81 66 5 6 XX BB 81 38 5 38 5 16 XX F3 8 94 94 6 XX 84 81 66 66 16 XX BC 81 38 38 16 XX F4 81 93 5 93 5 16 XX 85 81 65 5 6 XX 81 37 5 37 5 16 XX F5 8 93 93 6 XX 86 81 65 65 16 XX BE 81 37 37 16 XX F6 8 92 5 92 5 16 XX 87 81 64 5 E 6 XX BF 8 36 5 36 5 16 XX F7 8 92 92 6 XX 88 81 64 64 16 XX CO 8 36 36 16 XX F8 8 91 5 91 5 16 XX 89 81 63 5 gt 6 XX C1 8 35 5 35 5 16 XX F9 8 91 91 6 XX 8A 81 63 63 16 XX C28 35 35 16 XX FA 8 90 5 90 5 16 XX 8B 81 62 5 6 XX C3 81 34 5 34 5 16 XX FB 8 90 90 6 XX 8C 81 62 62 16 XX C4 8 34 34 16 XX FC 81 89 5 89 5 16 XX 8D 81 61 5 6 XX C58 33 5 33 5 16 XX FD 81
17. ction 7 3 7 1 Downloading from the Internet You can download the up to date file from the Internet To do so 1 Go to our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com and download the file FLIP VA16xl zip from the Technical Support section 2 Extract the file FLIP VA16xl zip to a folder for example C Program Files Kramer Flash 7 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit do the following 1 Connect the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit to the Null modem adapter and connect the Null modem adapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 DB9 COM port on your PC see section 6 1 1 It is recommended that you use COM 2 However if your computer has only one COM port open the file Val6xl cfg located at C Program Files Kramer FlashWal xl cfg in Notepad and change set port COM2 to set port COMI 2 Setthe dipswitches as follows Set DIP8 ON e Set DIP 7 ON 3 Connect the power cord and turn the POWER switch on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl ON The 7 segment LED Displays may show erratic data which should be ignored 7 3 Upgrading Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware 1 Double click the desktop icon Shortcut to FLIP EXE The Splash screen appears as follows 1 The software is preset for use with COM port 2 13 Flash Memory Upgrade Figure 11 Splash Screen
18. ction cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables e Avoiding interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality and positioning your Kramer VA 8xl or VA 16xl in a location free from moisture and away from excessive sunlight and dust Your VA 8xl and VA 16xI Figure 1 illustrates the VA 8xl 6 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier and Figure 2 illustrates the VA 16xl 6 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier Table 1 defines the front panel of the VA 8xl and VA 16xl and Table 2 defines the rear panel of the VA 8xl and VA 16xl KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your V A 8xl and VA 16xl 4 DN a VA BYR aN 6 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 ie Ne INIA Ni A CHANNENSELECTOR Lever LEFT dB v RIGHT ae 8 8 m con i l LEFT RIGHT 00500000 et r
19. e RS 232 DB rear panel port on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit from the Null modem adapter 11 Set DIP 7 OFF 12 Set DIP 8 OFF 13 Turn the POWER switch on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl ON Upon initialization the new VA 8xl or VA 16xl software version shows in the RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display Technical Specifications 8 Technical Specifications Table 5 includes the technical specifications Table 5 Technical Specifications of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl INPUTS VA 8xl 8 balanced stereo audio 4dBm 30kQ on detachable terminal blocks VA 16xl 16 balanced stereo audio 4dBm 30kO on detachable terminal blocks OUTPUTS VA 8xl 8 balanced stereo audio 4dBm 500 on detachable terminal blocks VA 16xl 16 balanced stereo audio 4dBm 500 on detachable terminal blocks GAIN 95dB to 31dB MAX OUTPUT LEVEL gt 20dBu balanced TND N lt 0 01 BANDWIDTH 0 3dB 20 Hz to 40 kHz NOISE FLOOR lt 90dB GAIN 0dB THD NOISE 0 006 4dBu 1kHz CONTROLS Front pushbuttons RS 232 and RS 485 INDICATORS Gain in dB for left and right channels POWER SOURCE 90 240V 13VA DIMENSIONS 19 inch W 7 inch D 1U H rack mountable WEIGHT 3 5 kg 7 8 16 approx ACCESSORIES Power cord Null modem adapter Windows based control software 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice 18 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Communication Protocol
20. e volume b Stores the current setting in the non volatile memory 4 LEFT Button Selects deselects the left channel 5 UP Button a Increases the volume E b Recalls a setup from the non volatile memory 6 RIGHT Button Selects deselects the right channel 7 LEFT aB 7 segment LED Display Shows the gain of the selected left channel 8 RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display Shows the gain of the selected right channel Table 2 Rear Panel VA 8xl VA 16xl Features Feature Function 1 OUT Terminal Block Connectors Connect to audio acceptors from 1 to 8 or 1 to 16 2 IN Terminal Block Connectors Connect to audio sources from 1 to 8 or 1 to 16 3 RS 485 Detachable Terminal Block Port Pin 1 is for Ground Pin 2 is for Pin 3 is for 4 RS 232 DB 9F Port Connects to the PC or the Remote Controller 5 SETUP Dipswitches Dipswitches for setup of the unit 6 Power Connector with FUSE AC connector enabling power supply to the unit 5 Operating Your VA 8xl and VA 16xl Section 5 1 describes how to connect a balanced unbalanced stereo audio channel For control via a serial port see section 6 5 1 Connecting a Balanced Unbalanced Audio Input Output Channel Figure 3 illustrates how to connect a balanced audio input output channel G R G Figure 3 Balanced Audio Input Output Channel 1 In increments of 0 5dB from 95dB
21. h performance VA 8xl 8 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier and VA 16xl 6 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier are designed for professional and high end consumer audio systems In particular the VA 8xl and VA 16xl e Feature a digitally controlled volume control function with gain from 95dB attenuation up to 31dB amplification in increments of 0 5dB e Provide a clean noise free transition during gain setting changes e With their outstanding audio specifications ensure transparent performance even in the most critical broadcast applications e Have 8 and 16 channels respectively each of which is independent e Let you control the amplifier gain of the Left and Right channels together or separately via the front panel buttons or remotely via RS 232 or RS 485 e Let you daisy chain up to 15 machines in a single system using RS 485 or RS 232 allowing control of up to 240 stereo audio channels e Store and recall up to 15 configuration setups via the non volatile memory using the front panel buttons or remotely via RS 232 or RS 485 e Include a bright 7 segment LED display on the front panel showing the gain of the selected channel that is its left and right decibel status e Include easy to connect detachable terminal block connectors e Are housed in a rugged professional 1U rack mountable enclosure and ship with Windows based software Achieving the best performance means e Connecting only good quality conne
22. his equipment has been tested to determine compliance with the requirements of EN 50081 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC generic emission standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry EN 50082 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry environment CFR 47 FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Radio frequency devices Subpart B Unintentional radiators CAUTION DO Servicing the machines can only be done by an authorized Kramer technician Any user who makes changes or modifications to the unit without the expressed approval of the manufacturer will void user authority to operate the equipment P gt Use the supplied DC power supply to feed power to the machine P gt Please use recommended interconnection cables to connect the machine to other components 22 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site www kramerelectronics com Updates to this user manual may be found at http www kramerelectronics com manuals html We welcome your questions comments and feedback 001 EK 2 gd oc Institute of Quality amp Control QS Kramer Electronics Ltd Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com P N 2900 000816 REV 1
23. m adapter and connect the Null modem adapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC Toconnecta PC to a stand alone VA 8xl VA 16xl unit without using a Null modemadapter e Connect the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit as Figure 6 illustrates depending on whether the PC has a 9 pin or 25 pin connector PIN 5 Connected to PIN 5 Ground PIN 3 Connected to PIN 2 PIN 2 Connected to PIN 3 PIN 7 Connected to PIN 5 Ground PIN 2 Connected to PIN 2 PIN 3 Connected to PIN 3 Female DB9 From PC Male DB9 To Switcher PIN 4 Connected to PIN 6 PINS 8 7 1 Connected together If a shielded cable is used connect the shield to PIN 5 Female DB25 From PC Male DB9 To Switcher PIN 20 Connected to PIN 6 PINS 8 5 4 Connected together shielded cable is used connect the shield to PIN 7 DB25 and PIN 5 DB9 Figure 6 Connecting a VA 8xl or VA 16xl to a PC without using a Null modem Adapter 1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your VA 8xl or VA 16xl After connecting your VA 8xl or VA 16xl switch on its power and then switch on the power on each device Switching on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl recalls the previous setup of all the channels from the non volatile memory After changing a setting s it can take up to 30 seconds before the
24. mer VA 8xl 8 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier and or V A 16xl 16 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier which are ideal for e Duplication production or presentation systems requiring high quality audio signal distribution e Audio production and broadcast studios The package includes the following items e VA 8xl 8 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier or V A 16xl 16 Channel Balanced Stereo Audio Amplifier e Power cord e Null modem adapter e Windows based software e This user manual and the Kramer concise product catalog CD 2 Getting Started We recommend that you e Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment e Review the contents of this user manual e Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables 1 GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Video and Audio Switchers Matrix Switchers and Controllers GROUP 3 Video Audio VGA XGA Processors GROUP 4 Interfaces and Sync Processors GROUP 5 Twisted Pair Interfaces GROUP 6 Accessories and Rack Adapters GROUP 7 Scan Converters and Scalers and GROUP 8 Cables and Connectors 2 Download up to date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL http www kramerelectronics com manuals html 3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com click Cables and Connectors in the Products section Overview Overview The hig
25. ory recalls the setup As confirmation for a few seconds YES appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display and the setup number appears in the RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display If no setting is stored in the non volatile memory with that setup NO appears in the LEFT dB 7 segment LED Display and the setup number appears in the RIGHT dB 7 segment LED Display Note e Recalling a setup implements the amplifier gain or the attenuation immediately Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xI You can control a single VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit see section 6 1 or configure up to a 240 channel balanced stereo audio amplifier using 15 VA 16xl units via RS 485 or RS 232 see section 6 2 Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 6 1 Controlling a Single VA 8xl or VA 16xl Unit To connect and control a single VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit connect the following to the rear panel e PC or other controller see section 6 1 1 Preparing the RS 232 Port on a Single Unit e Set the dipswitches see section 6 1 2 e Power cord 6 1 1 Preparing the RS 232 Port on a Single Unit Connect the RS 232 port to a PC or other controller unless operating the VA 8xl or VA 16xl as a stand alone unit without any control device To connect a PC to a stand alone VA 8xl VA 16xl unit using the Null modem adapter provided with the machine recommended e Connect the RS 232 DBO rear panel port on the VA 8xl VA 16xl unit to the Null mode
26. ramer service center 2 Whenever warranty service is required the original dated invoice or copy must be presented as proof of warranty coverage and should be included in any shipment of the product Please also include in any mailing a contact name company address and a description of the problem s 3 For the name of the nearest Kramer authorized service center consult your authorized dealer LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES The liability of Kramer for any effective products is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our option Kramer shall not be liable for 1 Damage to other property caused by defects in this product damages based upon inconvenience loss of use of the product loss of time commercial loss or 2 Any other damages whether incidental consequential or otherwise Some countries may not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from place to place NOTE All products returned to Kramer for service must have prior approval This may be obtained from your dealer T
27. re 10 An RS 485 Control Interface Setup Figure 11 Splash Screen Figure 12 Atmel Flip Window Figure 13 Open Configuration File Select Window Figure 14 Atmel Flip Window RS 232 Communication Figure 15 RS 232 Window Figure 16 Atmel Flip Window Connected Figure 17 Atmel Flip Window Operation Completed XO O o GA Ch Ch ANN Fra ka bat Fo E ba ks M Q Cc Q Q L W 11 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 Contents Tables Table 1 Front Panel VA 8xl VA 16x1 Features 4 Table 2 Rear Panel VA 8xl VA 16x1 Features 4 Table 3 Dipswitch Definitions 9 Table 4 Machine Dipswitch Settings 9 Table 5 Technical Specifications of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 18 Table 6 Instruction Codes 19 Table 7 Examples 19 Table 8 VA 16xl Hex Codes for Gain Control Attenuation 20 Table 9 VA 16xl Hex Codes for Gain Control Amplification 21 Table 10 Channel Number Codes 21 ii KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics since 1981 a world of unique creative and affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video audio and presentation professional on a daily basis In recent years we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line making the best even better Our 350 plus different models now appear in 8 Groups which are clearly defined by function Congratulations on purchasing your Kra
28. s the name of the third column T69C51RD2 Verify that in the Buffer Information column the HEX File Val6xl hex appears Atmel Flip 1 8 8 RES Fie Buffer Device Settings Help perations Flow Buffer Information T83C51RD2 pas Size 53 Kbytes Mars ld Blank FF Device ld 1 es Erase Range 0000 1409 Sieg Checksum 08FDF1 Daves 02 Fc Offset 0000 Device ld 3 FF Blank Check No Reset Before Loading Hardware Byte he Bootloader Ver fz 4 File ValGulhex Egen e Device BSB oo Device SBV rc Serial Number Device SSB FF Hu Level C Level Set Special Bytes A IMEL C Level 2 d Read Set Run Clear File gt Load own em Figure 16 Atmel Flip Window Connected 7 Click Run After each stage in the operation is completed the check box for that stage becomes colored green When the operation is completed all 4 check boxes will be colored green and the status bar message Memory Verify Pass appears 1 See also the blue progress indicator on the status bar 2 If an error message Not Finished shows click Run again 16 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade Atmel Flip 1 8 8 TET Sal zl Memory Verify Pass Figure 17 Atmel Flip Window Operation Completed 8 Close the Atmel Flip window 9 Turn the POWER switch on the VA 8xl or VA 16xl OFF 10 Disconnect th
29. se settings are saved 2 That is with control from the front panel and not via a remote controller or a PC 8 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Serial Control of the VA 8xl or VA 16xl 6 1 2 Dipswitch Settings Configure the VA 8xl or VA 16xl by setting the dipswitches as Figure 7 and Table 3 define RS 485 TERMINATION MACHINE FIRMWARE UPGRADE VON 12345678 Figure 7 Rear Panel Dipswitches Factory Default Table 3 Dipswitch Definitions DIP Function 1 4 Set the MACHINE see Table 4 in section 6 1 3 5 Not used 6 RS 485 termination for first and last machine ON RS 485 line terminates with 1100 for others OFF RS 485 line is open 7 8 Used for the firmware upgrade procedure see section 7 6 1 3 Setting the MACHINE To control a unit via RS 232 or RS 485 each unit has to be identified via its unique MACHINE A Set the MACHINE on a VA 8xl or VA 16xl unit according to Table 4 A valid MACHINE is from 1 to 15 For a single stand alone machine set as MACHINE 1 Table 4 Machine Dipswitch Settings MACHINE DIPSWITCH 1 2 3 4 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 2 OFF OFF OFF 3 ON ON OFF OFF 4 OFF OFF OFF 5 ON OFF ON OFF 6 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON OFF 8 OFF OFF OFF ON 9 ON OFF OFF
30. up to 31dB gain 2 In decibels 4 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating Your VA 8xl and 16 1 Figure 4 illustrates how to connect an unbalanced audio input channel G LL cH 1R G Figure 4 Unbalanced Audio Input Channel Figure 5 illustrates how to connect an unbalanced audio output channel G G Figure 5 Unbalanced Audio Output Channel When switching on the V A 8xl or VA 16xl after a previous session the VA 8xl or VA 16xl briefly scan each channel showing the settings in the 7 segment LED Displays After that the VA 8xl or VA 16xl go to channel 1 and show its gain attenuation level in dB During regular work the VA 8xl or VA 16xl show the status of the last channel you observed and or changed To observe the status of a Channel do the following e Press a CHANNEL SELECTOR button That CHANNEL SELECTOR button illuminates and the decibel values of the selected channel appear in the dimmed 7 segment LED Displays 1 Stored in the non volatile memory 2 For about 20 seconds 3 When the LEDs are dimmed you cannot change the gain or attenuation the values are for observation only Operating Your VA 8xl and VA 16xl You can control the amplifier gain of the Left and Right channels via the front panel buttons or remotely via RS 232 or RS 485 You can increase or decrease the gain in increments of 0 5dB from 95dB up to 31dB You
31. vered by the warranty 1 Any product which is not distributed by Kramer or which is not purchased from an authorized Kramer dealer If you are uncertain as to whether a dealer is authorized please contact Kramer at one of the agents listed in the web site www kramerelectronics com 2 Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed 3 Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from i Accident misuse abuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature ii Product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product iii Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Kramer iv Any shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier v Removal or installation of the product vi Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect vii Cartons equipment enclosures cables or accessories used in conjunction with the product WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NOT PAY FOR We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items We will not pay for the following 1 Removal or installations charges 2 Costs of initial technical adjustments set up including adjustment of user controls or programming These costs are the responsibility of the Kramer dealer from whom the product was purchased 3 Shipping charges HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE 1 To obtain service on you product you must take or ship it prepaid to any authorized K
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