Owner's manual

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Overview
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3 Overview
The Kramer VS-1616D is a high performance matrix switcher chassis that supports
up to 16 x 16 ports
1
for various signals (depending on the type of cards installed).
It features a very high bandwidth
2
The VS-1616D is highly configurable–you can add or remove inputs and outputs
independently in groups of two and mix different types of input/ouput cards in the
same chassis. For example, you can configure a device as a 4 x 12 or a 16 x 8
matrix switcher to exactly suit your needs.
of up to 3.2Gbps (for the chassis only, effective
bandwidth of the system depends on the I/O cards) that ensures transparent
performance even in the most critical applications. The cards re-clock and equalize
the signals and the chassis can route any or all inputs to any or all outputs
simultaneously.
The VS-1616D features:
• Full 16 x 16 non-blocking matrix array to switch any of the 16 input digital
signals to any or all outputs (see
Section 6
• Easy access to 59 preset memory locations for quick access to user-defined
setups
)
• The Kramer 2000 Protocol for serial control
• A 40 character by 2 line LCD that shows the operational status or the
configuration menu
• A lock function to prevent tampering with the front panel
• A default EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) for each input
• I-EDIDPro™ Kramer Intelligent EDID Processing™ – Intelligent EDID
handling and processing algorithm ensures plug and play operation for DVI
systems
• Non-volatile EDID storage
• Kramer Core™—flexible infrastructure conversion. Copper, fiber or
Twisted Pair, all can be used at the same time according to input/output
module selection. The matrix receives signals from compatible Kramer
transmitters, automatically converts between available infrastructure options
and sends the signals to compatible Kramer receivers
• Equalization and re-clocking on all card types
You can operate the VS-1616D via the front panel buttons
3
• RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC or other
serial controller
or remotely via:
1 Can also be configured for other sizes (up to a maximum of 16 x 16)
2 For maximum bandwidth supported by each type of card see the Technical Specifications in Section
13
3 The VS-1616D is a sophisticated device but has been designed to be as simple as possible to operate. Due to space limitations on the
front panel 32 input/output selector buttons are instead substituted by a keypad. For details of how to route inputs to outputs, see
Section
7.2