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1. 20 CV IN RCA Connectors Connect to the composite video sources from IN 1 to IN 2 21 YC IN 4p Connectors Connect to the s Video sources from IN 1 to IN 2 22 YC OUT 4p Connector Connect to the s Video acceptor 23 CV OUT RCA Connector Connect to the composite video acceptor 24 VGA UXGA IN HD15 Connectors Connect to the VGA UXGA video sources from IN 1 to 4 25 VGA UXGA OUT HD15 Connector Connect to the VGA UXGA video acceptor 26 SCALER OUT HD15 Connector Connect to the VGA UXGA acceptor 27 RS 232 Connector DB 9F connector connects to PC or Remote Controller 28 VGA UXGA AUDIO INPUTS 3 5mm Mini Connect to the VGA UXGA unbalanced stereo audio sources Jack Connectors from 1 to 4 29 CV AUDIO IN RCA Connectors L and R Connect to the CV unbalanced stereo audio sources from 1 to 2 30 YC AUDIO IN RCA Connectors L and R Connect to the s Video unbalanced stereo audio sources from 1 to 2 31 MASTER AUDIO OUT RCA Connectors Connect to the stereo audio acceptor 32 Dipswitches FLASH PROGRAM Select between NORMAL for normal operation the factory default and FLASH PROGRAM to upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware see section 8 COND DYN MIC Select between a condenser and a dynamic microphone 33 MIC IN 6 3mm Phone Jack Connector Connects to the microphone 34 Power Connector with Fuse AC connector enabling power supply to the unit 1 Displays the scaled output 2 The input selector button last pressed transmits t
2. 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 Removalor 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 WILLNOT 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 Kramer service center 2 Whenever warranty service is required the original dated invoice or a copy must be presented as proof of warran
3. 1 8 8 File Buffer Device Settings Help M S ae lh PL Operations Flow Buffer Information AT89C51RD2 pee Sips Manufact Id EN sa Device Id 1 ov F Erase Range 0000 1409 Hai Checksum OBFDF1 Diele FE Offset 0000 Bosca Ea M Blank Check No Reset Before Loading Hardware Byte E Bootloader Ver 24 HEX File VP23DS hex 7 fal eean BURRA Device BSB Joo Device SBV rc Serial Number Device SSB FF to Levelo C Levelt I Set Special Bytes A MEL ieee Memory Verify Pass ICOM1 9600 Figure 12 Atmel Flip Window Operation Completed Close the Atmel Flip window Disconnect the power on the VP 23DS Disconnect the RS 232 rear panel port on the VP 23DS unit from the Null modem adapter On the rear panel set the FLASH PROG DIP to normal by setting the FLASH PROG DIP set upwards see Figure 13 Connect the power to the VP 23DS o Q 4 a 5 etto lt 2 z cea amni e Normal p tA Figure 13 Setting the DIP to Normal KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 9 Technical Specifications Table 3 includes the technical specifications Table 3 Technical Specifications of the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher INPUTS 2 composite video 1Vpp 75Q on RCA connectors 2 s Video 1 Vpp Y 0 3Vpp C 75Q on 4p connectors 4 VGA UXGA on HD15F connectors 4 unbalanced stereo audio on 3 5mm j
4. can operate in the FOLLOW or the breakaway mode e Inthe FOLLOW mode the FOLLOW button illuminates and the Scaler output follows the last selected video input For example if the last selected input is VIDEO CV 2 its INPUT SELECTOR button is illuminated in purple and in the SCALER section the CV button illuminates as well as the FOLLOW button indicating that CV INPUT 2 is scaled and routed to the SCALER output e Inthe Scaler breakaway mode the FOLLOW button is not illuminated and the input to the SCALER output is selected by pressing appropriate SCALER button For example if the last selected master output is s VIDEO Y C 2 select the Scaler output by pressing one of the three SCALER buttons CV Y C or VGA UXGA You can select the desired Scaler output resolution by pressing one of the four resolution buttons VGA SVGA XGA or WXGA 12 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 8 _ 8 2 8 3 Flash Memory Upgrade The VP 23DS 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 8 1 e Connecting the PC to the RS 232 port see section 8 2 e Upgrading Firmware see section 8 3 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 FLI
5. composite or s Video is converted to a VGA output resolution can be scaled up to WXGA In addition the VP 23DS e Includes eight input selector buttons control buttons for the master audio output level microphone level as well as buttons for selecting the Scaler mode and the Scaler resolution e Features a FOLLOW button to toggle between the follow and breakaway mode e Has a LOCK button to prevent unintentional tampering with the front panel buttons e Is designed so that each switcher group can be controlled independently from the other sections e Lets you insert an additional microphone channel by mixing with the master output signal or by muting the master output signal The VP 23DS can be controlled via the front panel buttons or by RS 232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system PC or other serial controller It is housed in a 19 1U rack mountable enclosure with rack ears included and is fed from a 100 240 VAC universal switching power supply To achieve the best performance e Connect only good quality connection cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables e Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position your Kramer VP 23DS away from moisture excessive sunlight and dust 4 Your VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Figure 1 illustrates the front and rear pane
6. in more detail for the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Table 4 VP 23DS Hex Table Inputs Composite Video s Video OUT VGA UXGA OUT Group OUT Composite In 1 01818181 Video n2 01 82 81 81 n1 01818281 s Video n2 01828281 ni 01818381 vGA In2 01 82 83 81 UXGA ing 01838381 n4 01848381 Table 5 VP 23DS Master Audio Selector Hex Table Master Audio Selector Composite Video Group 02 81 81 81 s Video Group 02 82 81 81 VGA UXGA Group 02 83 81 81 Microphone 02 85 81 81 10 1 Audio Gain Control Hex Tables Table 6 and Table 7 describe the audio gain controls Table 6 Set the Relative Audio Output Set Relative Audio Gain of Master Audio Out Gain 16 81 8081 Mute 16 3i D381 6dB 16 i DF 81 0dB 16 st EB 81 6dB 16 u FF81 16dB Table 7 Increase or Decrease the Audio Output Gain by One Step Master Out Microphone Increase 18818081 18828081 Decrease 18818181 18828181 1 When controlling the VP 23DS via RS 232 refer to note 9 for command 42 in the communication protocol see section 11 2 For the microphone gain control the second byte equals 82 20 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY VP 23DS Communication Protocol 11 VP 23DS Communication Protocol The VS 23DS is compatible with Kramer s Protocol 2000 version 0 48 below This RS 232 RS 485 communication protocol us
7. 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 Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps 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 Downloadable from our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com 3 Download up to date Kramer user manuals from our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com 4 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com 1 Getting Started Step 1 Mount the machine see section 5 Mount the machine in a rack or stick the 4 rubber feet to the underside J Connect the video inpute and outpute N3 EED CA as well as the E J E 555 XGA In4 samor SCALER output Connect the audio inputs and output If required connect Z an RS 232 optional o o o o WH lt S S Control Fort VGA UXGA AUDIO INPUTS Step 3 Turn the power ON Step 4 Set the machine see section 7 mrur SELECTOR Press to connect 7 ViDEO CV
8. the function is defined on this machine it replies with OUTPUT 1 If the function is not defined then the machine replies with OUTPUT 0 or with an error invalid instruction code If the INPUT is set to 126 for these instructions then if possible the machine will return the current setting of this function even for the case that the function is not defined For example request breakaway setting would be HEX code 0B 80 80 8 would be HEX codes 4B 80 80 81 for Scaler FOLLOW mode or 4B 80 81 81 for Scaler normal mode For example request Scaler resolution would be HEX codes 0C 80 80 8 would be HEX codes 0C 80 81 81 for VGA resolution 0C 80 82 81 for SVGA resolution 0C 80 83 81 for XGA resolution and 0C 80 84 81 for WXGA resolution 24 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics hereafter Kramer warrants this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms HOW LONGIS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase WHOIS 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 covered by the warranty 1 Any product which is not distributed by Kramer or which is not purchased from an authorized Kramer dealer
9. 2 or select the Select command from the Device menu or press the integrated circuit icon in the upper right corner of the window The Device Selection window appears 14 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade Device Selection Device AT89C5115 OK Cancel Figure 7 Device Selection Window 4 Click the button next to the name of the device and select from the list AT89C51RD2 Atmel Flip 1 8 8 No device selected Device AT89C5115 per AT89C5115 AT89C5131 AT89C5132 AT89C51ED2 AT89C51IC2 AT89C51ID2 x AT89C51RB2 SerialNum atgocsircz AT89C515ND1 AT8XC5122 A T89CS1AC2 L rsscsiccoi T89C51CC02 T89CS1IC2 T89C51RB2 T89CS1RC2 T89C51RD2 T8XC5121 Comm OFF Figure 8 Selecting the Device from the Selection Window 5 Click OK and select Load Hex from the File menu 15 Flash Memory Upgrade Atmel Flip 1 8 8 isi Buffer Device Settings Help Load HEX o Save HEX As wae is W Read Configuration File F4 Dulfeclnfoaneton Save Configuration As Size 63 Kbytes T h Blank FF Range 0000 FBFF Checksum FB0400 Offset 0000 No Reset Before Loading Exit BEEBE x HEX File Serial Number x 213 AMEL re sal Comm OFF Figure 9 Loading the Hex 6 The Open File window opens Select the correct HEX file that contains the up
10. 2 DB9 port on your PC To connect without using a Null modem adapter e Connect the RS 232 DB9 port on your PC to the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP 23DS as Figure 3 illustrates PIN 5 Connected to PIN 5 Ground PIN 3 Connected to PIN 2 PIN 2 Connected to PIN 3 Female DB9 From PC Male DB9 PIN 4 Connected to PIN 6 PINS 8 7 1 Connected together If a Shielded cable is used connect the shield to PIN 5 Figure 3 Connecting a PC without using a Null modem Adapter 10 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 7 Operating the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 7 i You can operate your VP 23DS via e The front panel buttons e RS 232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system PC or other serial controller The front panel buttons include the e Switcher section buttons the INPUT SELECTOR buttons the MASTER and MIC AUDIO LEVEL BUTTONS and the MUTE LOCK and MIX buttons e Scaler section buttons the FOLLOW CV Y C and VGA UXGA MODE INPUT buttons as well as the VGA SVGA XGA and WXGA resolution buttons Operating your Switcher You can select the video signals within each switcher group by pressing the relevant INPUT SELECTOR buttons You can switch one of the e Two composite video CV inputs to the composite video output e Two s Video Y C inputs to the s Video output e Four VGA UXGA inputs to the VGA UXGA output The select
11. 7 SVDEO Y O 2 2 VGATUXGA dleconnect the audio mm miu mimi Master output Press a button to select an input on each switcher group CV This lets you output s Video and or VGA UXGA to route to the appropriate the microphone only output The selected input buttons illuminate Adjust the MASTER Press FOLLOW to select the scaler Volume Press increase inpute Cy VIC on VEAIUXGA or decrease buttons to EE e EE adjust the audio signal O O O D Level z D O O O Adjust the MIC Volume VGA SVGA XGA WXGA Press increase or Select the resolution YGA SVGA decrease buttons to XGA or WXGA adjust the MIC signal level Step 5 Operate the machine see section 7 Operate via the front panel buttons and RS 252 2 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 3 Overview The Kramer VP 23DS is a high quality presentation switcher Scaler designed for a wide variety of presentation and multimedia applications The VP 23DS includes three independently controlled switcher groups that combine the functions of a 2x1 switcher for composite video a 2x1 switcher for s Video and a 4x1 switcher for computer graphics VGA UXGA type signals Each video input has its own unbalanced stereo audio input There is also an independent unbalanced stereo master audio output which can select a signal from any of the eight audio inputs The VP 23DS features an additional Scaler output at which the selected video signal
12. A group Set equal to video and audio Set equal to group to which input to be switched for the relative output is to be switched group 2 SWITCH AUDIO OUTPUTS TO 1 4 Set equal to audio output to 1 2 MASTER AUDIO OUT be switched to Master Audio out 5 REQUEST GROUP STATUS 0 1 4 Set equal to the group of 3 which status is required 6 REQUEST STATUS OF 0 1 3 MASTER AUDIO OUTPUT 8 BREAKAWAY SETTING 1 0 Scaler FOLLOW mode 10 1 Scaler Normal mode 9 VIDEO AUDIO TYPE SETTING 2 for scaler resolution 1 VGA 640x480 11 2 SVGA 800x600 3 XGA 1024x768 4 WXGA 11 REQUEST BREAKAWAY 0 1 Request Scaler 3 12 SETTING FOLLOW setting 12 REQUEST VIDEO AUDIO TYPE 0 2 for scaler resolution 3 12 SETTING 16 ERROR Don t care 0 Invalid instruction 4 1 Out of range 6 Receive buffer overflow 18 RESET MACHINE 0 0 1 22 SET AUDIO PARAMETER Parameter Value Parameter Value 2 7 8 9 Audio gain 1 Audio Master Audio gain 0 127 2 Microphone Mix 0 Mix 0 mix OFF microphone microphone 1 Mix ON 24 INCREASE DECREASE AUDIO 1 audio master 0 increase output 8 PARAMETER 2 microphone 1 decrease output 25 REQUEST AUDIO PARAMETER Equal to input output number 0 9 whose parameter is requested 1 audio master 2 microphone 30 LOCK FRONT PANEL 0 Panel unlocked 0 2 1 Panel locked 31 REQUEST WHETHER PANEL 0 0 3 IS LOCKED 42 AUDIO PARAMETER 0 0 Gain 9 SETTINGS FOR 4 Mix mode
13. INSTRUCTIONS 22 25 55 REPLY ON 0 0 Off 1 On 57 SET AUTO SAVE 1 Autosave 5 2 No save 61 IDENTIFY MACHINE 1 or 2 Machine name 0 request first 4 digits 6 3 or 4 Program version 1 request first suffix 10 request first prefix 62 DEFINE MACHINE 8 Number of inputs 1 For video 3 4 Number of outputs 2 For audio NOTE 1 When the master switcher is reset e g when it is turned on the reset code is sent to the PC If this code is sent to the switchers it will reset according to the present power down settings 22 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY VP 23DS Communication Protocol 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 0000 0001 Instruction Switch Groups 10000010 Input 2 1000 0001 in composite video group 1000 0001 Machine 1 master Was sent from the PC then the switcher machine 1 will switch input 2 in composite video group to its output If the user switched input 4 in the VGA group via the front panel keypad then the switcher will send 0100 0001 1000 0100 1000 0100 1000 0001 to the PC When the PC sends instruction 1 or 2 to the switcher then if the instruction is valid the switcher replies by sending the same four bytes to the PC that we
14. Kramer Electronics Ltd ah KRAMER USER MANUAL Model VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Contents Contents 1 Introduction 2 Getting Started 2 1 Quick Start 3 Overview 4 Your VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 5 Installing the VP 23DS on a Rack 6 Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 6 1 Connecting a PC 7 Operating the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 7 1 Operating your Switcher 7 2 Operating the Scaler Section 8 Flash Memory Upgrade 8 1 Downloading from the Internet 8 2 Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port 8 3 Upgrading Firmware 9 Technical Specifications 10 Hex Tables 10 1 Audio Gain Control Hex Tables 11 VP 23DS Communication Protocol Figures Figure 1 VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Figure 2 Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Figure 3 Connecting a PC without using a Null modem Adapter Figure 4 Setting the DIP to Flash Program Figure 5 Splash Screen Figure 6 Atmel Flip Window Figure 7 Device Selection Window Figure 8 Selecting the Device from the Selection Window Figure 9 Loading the Hex Figure 10 RS 232 Window Figure 11 Atmel Flip Window Connected Figure 12 Atmel Flip Window Operation Completed Figure 13 Setting the DIP to Normal NW OQ 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 19 20 20 21 10 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 Contents Tables Table 1 Front Panel VP 23DS Pres
15. P_VP23DS zip from the Technical Support section 2 Extract the file FLIP_VP23DS zip to a folder for example C Program Files Kramer Flash 3 Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file FLIP EXE Connecting the PC to the RS 232 Port Before installing the latest Kramer firmware version on a VP 23DS unit do the following 1 Disconnect the power on the VP 23DS 2 Connect the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP 23DS 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 Bet to 3 On the rear panel set the FLASH PROG DIP to Flash Flash Program Program by setting the FLASH PROG DIP downwards see Figure 4 FLASH PROG Mic Cond DYN El Figure 4 Setting the DIP to Flash 4 Connect the power on the VP 23DS unit and switch it Program ON 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 files indicated in this section are given as an example only These file names are liable to change from time to time 13 Flash Memory Upgrade Figure 5 Splash Screen 2 After a few seconds the Splash screen is replaced by the Atmel Flip window Atmel Flip 1 8 8 BEE se 2 eA Figure 6 Atmel Flip Window 3 Press the keyboard shortcut key F
16. ack connectors for VGA UXGA 4dBm 10kQ 4 unbalanced stereo audio channels 4dBm 10kQ on RCA connectors 2 for CV and 2 for YC Mic 3mV 10kQ condenser dynamic on a 6 3mm Phone Jack connector OUTPUTS 1 composite video 1Vpp 75Q on an RCA connector 1 s Video 1Vpp Y 0 3Vpp C 75Q on a 4p connector 1 VGA UXGA on an HD15F connector 1 VGA UXGA scaler out on an HD15F connector 1 unbalanced stereo master audio channel 4dBm 50Q on RCA connectors SCALED OUTPUT VGA 640 x 480 SVGA 800 x 600 XGA 1024 x 768 and WXGA 1366 x RESOLUTIONS 768 MAX OUTPUT LEVEL VIDEO 2 1Vpp XGA 0 77Vpp AUDIO 27Vpp BANDWIDTH 3dB VIDEO VGA UXGA 400MHz AUDIO 40kHz s Video Y 310MHz Composite SDI video 310MHz HDTV compatible DIFF GAIN lt 0 07 all channels DIFF PHASE lt 0 05 Deg all channels S N RATIO VIDEO 75dB all channels AUDIO 75dB 1 Vpp all channels CONTROLS 10 selector buttons master audio level mic audio level mix lock mute RS 232 POWER SOURCE 100 240V AC 50 60Hz 115V AC U S A 7VA DIMENSIONS 19 inch W 7 inch D 1U H rack mountable WEIGHT 2 6kg 8lbs approx ACCESSORIES Power cord Null modem adapter Windows based Kramer control software 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice 19 Hex Tables 10 Hex Tables Table 4 lists the Hex values which the protocol in section 11 describes
17. dated version of the firmware for VP 23DS for example 23DSM_VIp2 hex and click Open 7 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 according to the configuration of your computer and select the 9600 baud rate RS232 iof xi I Pot COM j Baud 3600 a Manual Syne Connect Disconnect sx Cancel Figure 10 RS 232 Window 8 Click Connect In the Atmel Flip window in the Operations Flow column the Run button is active and the name of the chip appears as the name of the third column AT89C51IRD2 16 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade Verify that in the Buffer Information column the HEX File VP23DS hex appears Atmel Flip 1 8 8 iol 1S we 2 4 7141 Ela e EJ Ei a F fis BE m F fc fFF 3 c Figure 11 Atmel Flip Window Connected 9 Click Run After each stage of 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 17 Flash Memory Upgrade 10 11 12 13 14 Atmel Flip
18. each device Switching on the VP 23DS recalls the previous setup from the non volatile memory 4 Although in this example not all the sources are connected you can connect all of the inputs that is eight in total 5 In this example a projector is used but you can also connect separate outputs such as displays video recorders and so on 8 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 6 If required connect a dynamic or a condenser microphone to the MIC IN 6 3mm phone jack connector 7 Asan option you can connect a PC and or controller to the RS 232 port see section 6 1 8 Connect the power cord not shown in Figure 2 Audio input connections are not shown Composite Video Player 1 Composite Video Player 2 leo Player 1 Player 2 Computer A Graphics Source Projector Display Figure 2 Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 1 Use the DYN COND MIC switch on the rear panel to select a dynamic microphone or a condenser 9 Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 6 1 Connecting a PC You can connect a PC or other controller to the VP 23DS via the RS 232 port To connect using the Null modem adapter provided with the machine recommended method e Connect the RS 232 DB9 rear panel port on the VP 23DS to the Null modem adapter and connect the Null modem adapter with a 9 wire flat cable to the RS 23
19. ect the composite video and audio input from 1 to 2 11 SELECTOR s VIDEO Y C Buttons Select the s Video and audio input from 1 to 2 12 VGA UXGA Button Select the VGA UXGA video and audio input from 1 to 4 13 MASTER Button Decrease the master audio signal level 14 AUDIO Button Increase the master audio signal level 15 LEVEL Mic Button Increase the microphone audio signal level 16 Button Decrease the microphone audio signal level 17 MUTE Button Press to disable enable the Master Audio output 18 MIX Button Press to toggle When on will mix the microphone signal with the Master Audio output When OFF the microphone signal is not available at the master audio output 19 LOCK Button Press and hold to lock unlock the front panel buttons 1 See section 7 2 2 Button illuminates 3 Scaled according to the resolution selected using the RES button 4 In the FOLLOW mode the button illuminates if this is the last input routed to the master output In the breakaway mode press to select the input to route to the scaler output 5 Except for the microphone signal in the MIX mode 6 When the MUTE button and the MIX button are on only the microphone signal is transferred to the output 7 For about 2 seconds Your VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Table 2 Rear Panel VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Features Feature Function
20. ed button in each group is illuminated in red The VP 23DS operates in the audio follow video AFV mode so that the audio signal follows the selected video input signal The audio signal is routed to the MASTER AUDIO OUT output therefore the last INPUT SELECTOR button selected from any of the switcher groups will route the audio signal of that input to the audio output The last selected button is illuminated in purple to indicate the source of the outputted audio signal 1 You can overlook a switcher group and choose not to select a button from it 2 You cannot select more than one button in a group 3 Pressing an illuminated button for more than 2 seconds will disconnect the output and the button will no longer illuminate 4 In which all operations relate to both the video and the audio channels 11 Operating the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler When setting the master audio gain to its minimum the MUTE button illuminates When MIX is OFF then the microphone signal is not available at the master audio output When MIX is ON and MUTE is OFF the microphone signal is mixed with the master audio output When both the MUTE and MIX buttons are ON only the microphone signal is transferred to the master output The MUTE and MIX buttons can be turned ON or OFF via RS 232 control and their respective buttons on the front panel illuminate 7 2 Operating the Scaler Section The SCALER section
21. entation Switcher Scaler Features 5 Table 2 Rear Panel VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Features 6 Table 3 Technical Specifications of the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher 19 Table 4 VP 23DS Hex Table 20 Table 5 VP 23DS Master Audio Selector Hex Table 20 Table 6 Set the Relative Audio Output 20 Table 7 Increase or Decrease the Audio Output Gain by One Step 20 Table 8 Protocol Definitions 21 Table 9 Instruction Codes 22 ii KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Introduction 2 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 500 plus different models now appear in 8 Groups which are clearly defined by function Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler This product is ideal for the following typical applications e Presentation and conference room systems board rooms and auditoriums e Production studios e Rental and staging The package includes the following items e VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler e Power cord and Null modem adapter e Windows based Kramer control software 3 3 e This user manual Getting Started We recommend that you e Unpack the equipment carefully and save the
22. es four bytes of information as defined below For RS 232 a null modem connection between the machine and controller is used The default data rate is 9600 baud with no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Table 8 Protocol Definitions MSB LSB DESTI INSTRUCTION NATION 0 D N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 NO 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Ist byte INPUT 1 l6 15 14 13 12 1 10 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2nd byte OUTPUT 1 O6 05 04 03 02 01 O0 Y 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 3rd byte MACHINE NUMBER 1 OVR x M4 M3 M2 M1 MO 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 4th byte I BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 0 D DESTINATION 0 for sending information to the switchers from the PC 1 for sending to the PC from the switcher NS NO INSTRUCTION The function that is to be performed by the switcher s is defined by the INSTRUCTION 6 bits Similarly if a function is performed via the machine s keyboard then these bits are set with the INSTRUCTION NO which was performed The instruction codes are defined according to the table below INSTRUCTION NO is the value to be set for N5 NO 2 BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 16 10 INPUT When switching ie instruction codes 1 and 2 the INPUT 7 bits is set as the input number which is to be switched Similarly if switching is done via the machine s front panel then these bits are set with the INPUT NUMBER which was switched For other operations these bit
23. he audio input signal of the selected channel to the master audio output KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing the VP 23DS on a Rack 5 Installing the VP 23DS on a Rack This section describes what to do before installing on a rack and how to rack mount Before Installing on a Rack How to Rack Mount Before installing on a rack be sure that the environment is within the recommended range Operating temperature range 5 to 45 Deg Centigrade Operating humidity range 5 to 65 RHL non condensing Storage temperature range 20 to 70 Deg Centigrade Storage humidity range 5 to 95 RHL non condensing N CAUTION When installing on a 19 rack avoid hazards by taking care that 1 It is located within the recommended environmental conditions as the operating ambient temperature of a closed or multi unit rack assembly may exceed the room ambient temperature Once rack mounted enough air will still flow around the machine The machine is placed straight in the correct horizontal position You do not overload the circuit s When connecting the machine to the supply circuit overloading the circuits might have a detrimental effect on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Refer to the appropriate nameplate ratings for information For example for fuse replacement see the value printed on the product label The machine is earthed grounded
24. in a reliable way and is connected only to an electricity socket with grounding Pay particular attention to situations where electricity is supplied indirectly when the power cord is not plugged directly into the socket in the wall for example when using an extension cable or a power strip and that you use only the power cord that is supplied with the machine To rack mount a machine 1 Attach both ear brackets to the machine To do so remove the screws from each side of the machine 3 on each side and replace those screws through the ear brackets 2 Place the ears of the machine against the rack rails and insert the proper screws not provided through each of the four holes in the rack ears Note that e In some models the front panel may feature built in rack ears Detachable rack ears can be removed for desktop use e Always mount the machine in the rack before you attach any cables or connect the machine to the power e If you are using a Kramer rack adapter kit for a machine that is not 19 see the Rack Adapters user manual for installation instructions you can download it at http Avww kramerelectronics com Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler 6 Connecting the VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler In Figure 2 the audio input connections are not shown except for the microphone and the MASTER AUDIO OUT In this example all the outputs are connected to the sa
25. ls of the VP 23DS Tables 1 and 2 define the front and rear panels of the VP 23DS respectively 3 ADO TONHIAL FAILVIYD 3TdWIS YAINVEM y 49 D2 491J9J12 4 UOYDIUaSAld AET AA I ANSI hoon ni oiany o hOUA T NL Jae Jusyuo ums uoweqessdd Jooga DIA pe t uaqv5 IILIS YAMS uontlu s rq Sq Z dA MOA Your VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Table 1 Front Panel VP 23DS Presentation Switcher Scaler Features Feature Function 1 POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF 2 SCALER MODE FOLLOW Press so that the scaler output will follow the last INPUT selected video input Buttons Release to select the scaler output independently by pressing the CV Y C or VGA UXGA scaler buttons 3 CV Press to route the selected CV input to the scaled output 4 Y C Press to route the selected Y C input to the scaled output 5 VGA UXGA Press to route the selected VGA UXGA input to the scaled output Note that the VGA UXGA is not scaled It is routed directly to the scaled output 6 RES VGA Press to select the VGA 640x480 output resolution 7 Buttons SVGA Press to select the SVGA 800x600 output resolution 8 XGA Press to select the XGA 1024x768 output resolution 9 WXGA Press to select the WXGA 1366x768 output resolution 10 INPUT VIDEO CV Buttons Sel
26. me projector Use the projector controller to switch between the VP 23DS video outputs To connect the VP 23DS as illustrated in the example in Figure 2 do the following 1 Connect the following video sources One composite video source for example composite video player 1 to the CV IN 1 RCA connector One composite video source for example a composite video player 2 to the CV IN 2 RCA connector One s Video source for example s Video player 1 to the YC IN 1 4p connector One s Video source for example s Video player 2 to the YC IN 2 4p connector One VGA UXGA source for example a computer graphics source to the VGA UXGA IN 1 HDI5F connector 2 Connect the acceptors to a projector as follows The composite video CV OUT RCA connector to the composite video input of the projector The s Video YC OUT 4p connector to the s Video input of the projector The VGA UXGA OUT HD15F connector to the VGA UXGA input of the projector 3 Connect the SCALER OUT HD15F connector to an acceptor for example a VGA display 4 Connect the appropriate unbalanced stereo audio sources not shown in Figure 2 5 Connect the MASTER AUDIO OUT RCA connectors to an amplifier with speakers 1 Or the projector inputs 2 You do not need to connect all the inputs 3 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your VP 23DS After connecting your VP 23DS switch on its power and then switch on the power on
27. mission standard Part 1 Residential commercial and lightindustry 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 D 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 D gt Use the supplied DC power supply to feed power to the machine Please use recommended interconnection cables to connect the machine to other components K For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors visit our Web site www kramerelectronics com where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Safety Warning Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening servicing Caution 001 EY i lt 4 G Toc jg Institute of Quality amp Control Q CA d Quality Kramer Electronics Ltd Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com P N 2900 000295 REV 2
28. r identification is sent with the INPUT set as 3 or 4 the appropriate machine will send its software version number Again the reply would be the decimal value of the INPUT and OUTPUT the INPUT representing the number in front of the decimal point and the OUTPUT representing the number following the decimal point For example for version 3 5 the reply will be 0111 1101 1000 0011 i e 128 3 1000 0101 i e 128 5 1000 0001 NOTE7 GAIN VALUE Number from 0 to 127 NOTE 8 Answer Current Audio Gain 0 127 Tf the Audio Gain 0 the MUTE button is illuminated K E VP 23DS Communication Protocol NOTE 9 When changing parameters mix or gain further information needed in instructions 22 and 25 is sent using instruction 42 which is sent prior to the instruction For example to request the audio gain value of the master audio output 2A 80 80 8 and then send HEX codes 19 81 80 81 To set MIX mode send hex codes 2A 8 84 81 and then send HEX codes 16 80 81 8 NOTE 10 The FOLLOW mode is for the switcher and scaler system When changing the status of a switcher group the scaler input automatically connects to that group s output For example if the latest change in the switcher was in the SV group then the scaler s input automatically connects to the SV group output NOTE 11 This instruction selects the input signal resolutions of the scaler NOTE 12 If INPUT is set to 127 for these instructions then if
29. re sent except for the first byte where the DESTINATION bit is set high NOTE 3 The reply to a REQUEST instruction is as follows the same instruction and input codes as were sent are returned and the OUTPUT is assigned to the value of the requested parameter The reply to the instruction 5 what is the status of the VGA group 0000 0101 1000 0000 1000 0011 1000 0001 Would be 0100 0101 1000 0000 1000 0100 1000 0001 NOTE 4 An error code is returned to the PC if an invalid code was sent to the switcher for example when trying to switch an input or a group which is greater than the highest one defined This code is also returned to the PC if an RS 232 instruction is sent while the machine is being programmed via the front panel Reception of this code by the switcher will not be valid NOTE 5 Under normal conditions the machine s present status is saved each time a change is made The power down save the auto save may be disabled using this code Note that each time that the machine is turned ON the auto save function is automatically set NOTE 6 This is a request to identify the switchers in a system If the INPUT is set as 1 or 2 the machine will send its name The reply is the decimal value of the INPUT and the OUTPUT For example the reply to the request to send the machine s name for machine 001 will be 0111 1101 1000 0000 i e 128 0 10010111 ie 128 23 1000 0001 If the request fo
30. s are defined according to the table 3 BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 06 00 OUTPUT When switching ie instruction codes and 2 the OUTPUT 7 bits is set as the output number which is to be switched Similarly if switching is done via the machine s front panel then these bits are set with the OUTPUT NUMBER which was switched For other operations these bits are defined according to the table 4 BYTE Bit 7 Defined as 1 Bit 5 Don t care OVR Machine number override M4 M0 MACHINE NUMBER Used to address machines in a system via their machine numbers When several machines are controlled from a single serial port they are usually configured together with each machine having an individual machine number If the OVR bit is set then all machine numbers will accept implement the command and the addressed machine will reply For a single machine controlled via the serial port always set M4 MO 1 and make sure that the machine itself is configured as MACHINE NUMBER 1 21 VP 23DS Communication Protocol Table 9 Instruction Codes INSTRUCTION DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION NOTE DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT 0 RESET MACHINE 0 0 1 1 SWITCH GROUPS 1 2 1 2 1 for CV group 2 2 for SV group 1 4 3 for VGA group 1 from CV group 4 for Scaler 2 from SV group 3 from VG
31. ty 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 This equipment has been tested to determine compliance with the requirements of EN 50081 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC generic e

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