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Contents Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 6.1 Introduction Getting Started Overview Summary of how to Operate a Single Machine Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Configuring a Stand Alone Switcher 1 1 2 3 4 8 8 6.1.1 6.1.2 Connecting a Balanced Stereo Audio Input / Output (VS-162AV) Connecting an Unbalanced Stereo Audio Input / Output (VS-162AV) 9 9 6.2 6.3 Assembling a System of Interconnected Switchers Dipswitch Settings 10 11 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.
Contents 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 MENU Commands Sequence Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Choosing the Follow-System or Breakaway-From-System Mode Choosing the SWITCHING METHOD Setting 31 32 33 35 8.3.1 8.3.2 Understanding the SWITCHING METHOD Settings Configuring a SWITCHING METHOD 35 36 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 9 9.1 9.
Contents Figures Figure 1: Default Dipswitch Setup on a Single Machine Figure 2: VS-162AV 16x16 Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Figure 3: VS-162AVRCA 16x16 Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Figure 4: Configuring the VS-162AV as a Stand Alone Switcher Figure 5: Connecting a Balanced Stereo Audio Input # 1 Figure 6: Connecting an Unbalanced Stereo Audio Input # 1 Figure 7: Assembling a System of Interconnected Switchers Figure 8: Rear Panel Dipswitches Figure 9: Connecting a PC to 4 Units Figure 10: Connecting a PC (w
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 Groups1, which are clearly defined by function.
Overview 3 Overview The VS-162AV is a high performance 16x16 vertical interval matrix switcher for composite video signals on BNC connectors, and balanced stereo audio signals on detachable terminal block connectors. The VS-162AVRCA is a high performance 16x16 vertical interval matrix switcher for composite video signals on BNC connectors, and unbalanced stereo audio signals on RCA connectors.
Summary of how to Operate a Single Machine Remotely, by RS-485 or RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller Remotely, from the Kramer RC-IR1 Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitter1 Via external dry-contact push buttons Note: From here onward, “unit” refers to the “VS-162AV / VS-162AVRCA”. On the VS-162AV, the audio signals are balanced stereo signals on detachable terminal block connectors.
Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Table 1: Quick Reference Operating Guide for a Single Machine To perform this command: Set breakaway mode 1 Set breakaway mode2 AUDIO 3 Set audio-follow-video mode Connect an input with an output 5 Press: VIDEO AFV OUT #; IN # Clear (disconnect) a specific output OUT #; OFF Clear (disconnect) all outputs ALL; OFF Connect all outputs to a specific input ALL; IN # Store a setup STO; OUT #; TAKE Recall a setup RCL; OUT #; TAKE Lock front panel MENU; TAKE Unlo
Figure 2: VS-162AV 16x16 Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 5
6 Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Figure 3: VS-162AVRCA 16x16 Audio-Video Matrix Switcher KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Table 2: Front Panel Unit Features # 1 Feature IR Receiver 2 3 4 POWER Switch ALL Button OFF Button 5 6 7 8 9 STO Button RCL Button VIDEO Button AUDIO Button AFV Button 10 LCD MATRIX Display3 11 12 13 14 15 16 LCD STATUS Display3 OUT Buttons IN Buttons MENU Button TAKE LED TAKE Button Function The red LED is illuminated when receiving signals from the Kramer Infrared remote control transmitter Illuminated switch supplying power to the unit Pressing ALL followed by
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 6 Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher To install the unit, connect the following1 to the rear panel, as required: Power cord Video input and output cables Audio input and output cables Control Interface cables between switcher units, or PC (or other controller), as section 6.4 describes Set the dipswitches, as section 6.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Figure 4: Configuring the VS-162AV as a Stand Alone Switcher 6.1.1 Connecting a Balanced Stereo Audio Input / Output (VS-162AV) Figure 5 illustrates a balanced stereo audio input # 1: Figure 5: Connecting a Balanced Stereo Audio Input # 1 6.1.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 6.2 Assembling a System of Interconnected Switchers A major advantage of the unit is that it belongs to the series of 16x16 matrix switchers and, as such, can interconnect with other switchers in the series.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Refer to section 6.3 for details of how to set the dipswitches, and to section 6.4 for details of how to control this group of interconnected varied-format 16x16 series switchers, and other configurations. 6.3 Dipswitch Settings Configure the unit by setting the 8 dipswitches as Figure 8 and Table 4 define: Figure 8: Rear Panel Dipswitches Table 4: Dipswitch Definitions Dipswitch # 1-4 5 6 7 8 6.3.1 Function: Set the MACHINE # (see Table 5 in section 6.3.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Table 5: Machine # Dipswitch Settings MACHINE # 6.3.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 6.3.3 Understanding the SLAVE Mode The SLAVE mode is only used for the multi-channel video switcher configuration, for example, when joining together two units. Two units could be configured as a 16x16 s-Video (Y/C) with 4-channel stereo audio. One unit is used as the Master, and the other unit is the Slave. The Slave always follows the Master.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 6.4.1 Connecting the RS-232 Control Interface Connect several switchers (from the series of 16x16 matrix switchers) and the control unit in an RS-232 daisy chain arrangement, with or without using a Null-modem adapter, as Figure 9 illustrates. The RS-232 daisy chain switcher arrangement is transparent.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher You can connect any of the following: 2 units, using a Null-modem adapter (see section 6.4.1.1) or without using a Null-modem adapter (see section 6.4.1.2) The PC’s DB9 COM port to a unit with a Null-modem adapter (see section 6.4.1.3) or without a Null-modem adapter (see section 6.4.1.4) The PC’s DB25 COM port to a unit without a Null-modem adapter (see section 6.4.1.5) 6.4.1.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 6.4.1.5 PC DB25 COM Port Connection to a Unit To connect the PC’s DB25 COM port to a unit: 1. Connect the PC’s DB25 COM port to the RS-232 IN DB9 port on the unit, as Figure 10 illustrates: Female DB25 (From PC) PIN 20 connected to PIN 6 Connect PINS 4, 5 and 8 together Figure 10: Connecting a PC (with a 25-pin connector) without a Null-modem Adapter 2. Set DIP 7 ON (disabling Null-modem adapter use1) on the unit. 6.4.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher To connect an RS-485 connector on one unit to an RS-485 connector on one or more other switchers (from the series of 16x16 matrix switchers), as Figure 12 illustrates: 1. Connect the “+” PIN on the first unit to the “+” PIN on the second unit or other unit 2. Connect the “-” PIN on the first unit to the “-” PIN on the second unit or other unit 3. If shielded cable is used for an RS-485 connection, connect the shield to the Ground PIN.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Figure 13: An RS-485 Control Interface Setup 6.5 Configuring the Sync On the unit, you can select one of the following, as the sync input: EXTERNAL (“sync in” BNC connector) INPUT # 1 BNC connector MTX (Sync from Matrix) RS-485 Terminal Block connector, when using multiple machines1 1 Refer to section 8.3.
Installing the Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Configure the sync via the SWITCHING METHOD Menu command setting1. When setting up multiple machines, linking a common sync to all the machines may be necessary to facilitate simultaneous vertical interval switching. Usually, the easiest method is to choose the sync source from the first machine and then connect all the terminal block connectors.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7 Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher Operate your unit via: The front panel buttons (as this section describes) RS-232 or RS-485 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC1, or other serial controller Kramer RC-IR1 Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitter2 Dry contact-closure switches connected to the Keyboard Extension 7.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7.2.1 Choosing the Audio-Follow-Video or Breakaway Mode You can switch video/audio signals in one of 2 ways, either: BREAKAWAY, in which video and audio channels switch independently; or AUDIO-FOLLOW-VIDEO (AFV) in which all operations relate to both the video and the audio channels1 7.2.1.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7.2.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7.2.3 Switching You can switch: One input to one output (see section 7.2.3.1) Several inputs to several outputs (see section 7.2.3.2) One input to all outputs (see section 7.2.3.3) 7.2.3.1 Switching one Input to one Output Pressing an OUT-IN combination when your unit operates in the AT ONCE mode implements the switch immediately. To switch one input to one output (AT ONCE mode): 1. Press the appropriate OUT button.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher out # x from in # y Where x is the output number and y is the input number 3. Press the TAKE button to confirm the action. The output switches to the input and the TAKE LED lights. 7.2.3.2 Switching several Inputs to several Outputs In the AT ONCE mode, you need to execute each OUT-IN combination separately (see section 7.2.3.1). When switching many inputs to many outputs it is recommended to toggle to the CONFIRM mode.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 5. Continue with this OUT-IN button sequence, pressing the appropriate OUT and IN buttons, as required. You can also combine an OUT-OFF or OFF-OUT combination with this sequence. 6. After completing the sequence, press the TAKE button to confirm the actions. The inputs switch to the respective outputs, as the MATRIX Display shows (no digits blink) and the TAKE LED lights. 7.2.3.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7.2.4 1 Clearing You can clear (delete): One output (see section 7.2.4.1) Several outputs (see section 7.2.4.2) All outputs (see section 7.2.4.3) 7.2.4.1 Clearing an Output To clear an output (in the AT ONCE mode): 1. Press the appropriate OUT button. The MATRIX Display shows the 2 blinking digits, representing the present input number for that specific output2. If the present input is clear, the 2 blinking digits 00 appear in the MATRIX Display.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 3. Press the TAKE button to confirm the action. The input is cleared and the TAKE LED lights. The MATRIX Display does not show any Input # in its place. 7.2.4.2 Clearing several Outputs To clear several outputs (in the AT ONCE mode): 1. Press the appropriate OUT button. The MATRIX Display shows the 2 blinking digits, representing the present input number for that specific output1.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 5. Continue with this OUT-OFF button sequence, pressing the appropriate OUT buttons and the OFF, as required. The MATRIX Display shows the sets of 2 blinking digits, representing the present input number for each specific output. 6. After completing the sequence, press the TAKE button to confirm the actions. The inputs are cleared and the TAKE LED lights. The MATRIX Display does not show any Input # in its place. 7.2.4.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7.2.5 Storing and Recalling Setups You can store up to 60 settings in the non-volatile memory with the ability to recall each of those settings. Whenever a setup is stored (and in whatever mode), the following information is saved as an integral part of that stored setup: Video status Audio status Mode (AUDIO-FOLLOW-VIDEO or BREAKAWAY) 7.2.5.1 Storing Setups To store a setting, do the following: 1. Press the STO button.
Operating Your Audio-Video Matrix Switcher 7.2.5.2 Recalling Setups To recall a setting, do the following: 1. Press the RCL button. The Displays show the messages: Enter SETUP number use two digit # 01-60 RECALL # xy Where xy are the OUT buttons. 2. Press the appropriate two OUT buttons, using the OUTkeys # 1 to 9, and 10 (for 0). The OUTkeys function on a decimal-basis, and not on a positional-basis. For example, to enter the # 14, press # 1 followed by # 4 (not # 14).
MENU Commands Sequence 8 MENU Commands Sequence You can press the MENU button up to 11 times in straight sequence to scan the range of commands.
MENU Commands Sequence 8.1 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via the front panel buttons, lock1 your unit. Unlocking releases the protection mechanism. To lock the unit: 1. Press the MENU button once. The MATRIX Display shows the message: LOCK front panel ? yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button.
MENU Commands Sequence 1. Press the TAKE button twice. The front panel unlocks and the same messages show as in steps 1 and 2 above. 8.2 Choosing the Follow-System or Breakaway-From-System Mode The terms audio-follow-video1 and audio breakaway2 are well known. Sometimes signals other than audio signals need to switch simultaneously and at other times, need to switch independently.
MENU Commands Sequence To set the unit to function in the Follow-SYSTEM mode: 1. Press the MENU button twice. The MATRIX Display shows the message: Follow the SYSTEM yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button. The Displays show the messages: set UNIT follow SYSTEM? Press TAKE to execute current: breakaway 3. Press the TAKE button again.
MENU Commands Sequence 8.3 Choosing the SWITCHING METHOD Setting Section 8.3.1 describes the SWITCHING METHOD settings for stand alone units and large matrices. Section 8.3.2 describes how to configure a SWITCHING METHOD. 8.3.
MENU Commands Sequence Figure 17: Choosing the MTX (SYNC from Matrix) Setting 8.3.2 Configuring a SWITCHING METHOD To choose a SWITCHING METHOD setting, do the following: 1. Press the MENU button until you reach the SWITCHING METHOD setting. The MATRIX Display shows the message: SWITCHING METHOD setting yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button. The Displays show the messages: Use OUTkey to configure 1: noVIS 2: EXT 3: INT#1 4:MTX Current External1 3. Press an OUT button from 1, 2, 3 or 4.
MENU Commands Sequence 8.4 Choosing the extended Keyboard Setting Section 6.6 describes how to connect a remote keyboard. Activate or deactivate it by setting the extended Keyboard setting ON or OFF. To set the extended KEYBOARD mode, do the following: 1. Press the MENU button until reaching the extended Keyboard setting. The MATRIX Display shows the message: extended KEYBOARD setting yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button.
MENU Commands Sequence STORE/RECALL setting yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button and choose the appropriate Outkey 1 for the AT ONCE mode (Outkey 2 is for the CONFIRM mode). The Displays show the messages: STO/RCL mode changed current: At once 8.6 Choosing what to INDICATE Choose what is displayed during regular operation: between scrolling the switcher setup as Figure 18 illustrates, and showing the AUDIO mode.
MENU Commands Sequence what to INDICATE yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button. The Displays show the messages: Use OUTkey to configure 1: scroll SETUP 2: AUDIO mode Current: AUDIO 3. Press the OUT button 1. The TAKE LED blinks and the Displays show the messages: Scroll switcher setup? Press TAKE to execute Current: AUDIO 4. Press the TAKE button. The Displays show the messages: display mode changed Current: SETUP 8.
MENU Commands Sequence 8.8 Setting the IR REMOTE Control Set the IR REMOTE control to enable remote control of the 16x16 AudioVideo Matrix Switcher, using the Kramer Infra-Red Remote Control Device1. Refer to the Infra-Red Remote Control Device user manual2, for full details. Table 6 and Table 7 summarize the setup and operational commands.
MENU Commands Sequence 8.9 Choosing the AUTO STORE Current SETUP Choose whether or not to save the current setup automatically, that is, whether to save the machine’s status on power down, so that it returns to the same status after cycling power. To save the current setup automatically (when set OFF), do the following: 1. Press the MENU button until you reach the AUTO Store Current SETUP command. The MATRIX Display shows the message: AUTO store current SETUP yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2.
MENU Commands Sequence Figure 19: Machine Identification 8.11 Choosing the initial RESET Choose to reset the machine1 to the: Current status2 (reloads the current setup) Factory default (resets to the pre-installed factory default state3) Each VS-162AV unit ships in its factory default To reset the machine, do the following: 1. Press the MENU button until you reach the initial RESET command. The MATRIX Display shows the message: initial RESET yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU 2. Press the TAKE button.
Flash Memory Upgrade 9 Flash Memory Upgrade The main part of the unit firmware is located in FLASH1 memory, which lets you upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware version in minutes! Download the up-to-date file from the Internet or obtain it from your dealer. The following example shows how to install a file named (for example) “16215.hex” to the FLASH memory2. The current unit software version shows in the STATUS display as Figure 15 illustrates in section 7.1. 9.
Flash Memory Upgrade 5. Press and hold the TAKE button while simultaneously turning on the POWER switch on the unit. After a few seconds, following the initial machine identification message, the MATRIX Display shows the following message: Please, release key TAKE 6. Release the TAKE button. The TAKE LED blinks and the MATRIX Display shows the following message: Update program? Please confirm < TAKE > 7. Press the TAKE button.
Flash Memory Upgrade 11. From your PC’s K-Sender program, click the Send button. The color of the Send button changes to red and numbers appear dynamically inside the blue line. The Displays on the unit show the messages: Transfer may take minutes Please, wait… =0807561 12. Observe the PC monitor and the unit MATRIX and STATUS Displays. After about 30 seconds, the program installation completes, the color of the Send button ceases to be red and the numbers inside the blue line disappear.
Technical Specifications 10 Technical Specifications Table 8 includes the technical specifications: 1 Table 8: Technical Specifications of VS-162AV / VS-162AVRCA INPUTS: VIDEO: 16 composite video 1 Vpp / 75 on BNC connectors AUDIO: 16 balanced audio 10k on detachable terminal block connectors (VS-162AV) / 16 unbalanced audio on RCA connectors (VS-162AVRCA) OUTPUTS: VIDEO: 16 composite video 1 Vpp / 75 on BNC connectors AUDIO: 16 balanced audio 50 on detachable terminal block connectors (VS-162AV) / 16
Communication Protocol Table 9: Hex Table for the VS-162AV / VS-162AVRCA Audio-Video Matrix Switcher IN 1 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 OUT 9 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 OUT 10 OUT 11 OUT 12 OUT 13 OUT 14 OUT 15 A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F A B C D E F OUT 16 IN IN 8 IN IN 10 A A A A A A A A A A A A B A C A D A E A F A IN 11 B B B B
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.
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