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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Understanding Addressing and System Modes
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8 Understanding Addressing and System Modes
In order to control multiple machines, the VS-162V uses a system of
addressing that includes hardware DIP-switches and menu commands. The
DIP-switches are used to set the MACHINE# and menu commands are used
to set the MACHINE ADDRESS #. Note the following:
• A standalone machine is always set to MACHINE# 1
• When configuring multiple VS-162V units or a matrix of VS-162V
machines, the array is viewed as one large unit and the DIP-switches
of all machines are set to the same MACHINE#. However, each
machine is set to a unique MACHINE ADDRESS # with a menu
command on its display panel according to the addressing rule shown
in
Figure 8
• When configuring a mix of different model machines, each group of
models receives a different MACHINE# and each machine is set to a
unique MACHINE ADDRESS # (see section
7.4).
8.1 Setting the DIP-Switches
Configure the VS-162V by setting the 8 DIP-switches as
Figure 12 and
Table 5 define:
Figure 12: Rear Panel DIP-switches
Table 5: DIP-switch Definitions
DIP-switch #
Function:
1-4 Set the MACHINE # (see Table 6 in section 8.2)
5 Enables (ON) or disables (OFF) the Follow-SYSTEM mode
6 Enables (ON) or disables (OFF) the SLAVE mode in a multi-channel configuration
7 Disables use of a null-modem adapter
1
OFF = RS-232 connection via a null-modem adapter
ON = RS-232 connection without a null-modem adapter
with RS-232
8 RS-485 termination for first and last machine = ON (RS-485 line terminates with
110Ω); for others = OFF (RS-485 line is open)
1 See section 9.1