User Manual

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Getting Started 1

2.1 Quick Start 2

3 Overview 3

4 Your VS-88HD 8x8 HD-SDI Matrix Switcher 4

4.1 Using the IR Transmitter 7

5 Installing the VS-88HD in a Rack 8

6 Connecting the VS-88HD 9

6.1 Connecting the VS-88HD in the Single Link Mode 9

6.2 Connecting the VS-88HD in the Dual Link Mode 11

6.3 Setting the Working Mode 13

6.4 Connecting the RS-232 Port 13

6.4.1 Determining the Machine Number 13

6.4.2 Setting the DIP-Switches 14

6.5 Connecting a PC or Controller to the RS-485 Port 15

6.5.1 Setting the Address Switches 15

6.5.2 Setting the Line Termination 15

6.6 Switching Genlocked Video Signals 16

6.7 Connecting the Ethernet Port 16

6.7.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port Directly to a PC (Crossover Cable) 16

6.7.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) 18

6.8 Configuring the Ethernet Port 18

6.9 Controlling via the Ethernet Port 19

6.10 Using the Ethernet Reset Button 19

7 Operating the VS-88HD 20

7.1 Operating the VS-88HD from the Front Panel 20

7.1.1 Power On Display 20

7.1.2 Using the AT ONCE and CONFIRM Modes 20

7.1.3 Switching in the AT ONCE Mode 20

7.1.4 Toggling Between Modes 21

7.1.5 Switching in the CONFIRM Mode 21

7.1.6 Storing an Input/Output Configuration 21

7.1.7 Recalling an Input/Output Configuration 22

7.1.8 Locking the Front Panel 22

7.1.9 Switching Protocols 22

7.1.10 Indicating Errors 23

7.2 Using Serial Commands 23

7.3 Using the Infrared Remote Controller 23

8 Technical Specifications 24

9 Communication Parameters 24