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Page 3 - Introduction; Kramer Tools; Extender; Getting Started

Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent y...

Page 5 - Overview; Hardware; Section 8; No operator serviceable parts inside the unit

Overview 3 3 Overview The unique VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender distributes an incoming RS-232, RS-485 or USB command as transmitted by a touch screen control system, personal computer or other type of control system, to up to three RS-232 ports. This lets you control up to three compatible devices wi...

Page 6 - Defining the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender; Figure 1; Figure 1: VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Front and Rear Panels

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender 4 4 Defining the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Figure 1 and Table 1 define the front and rear panels of the VP-14xl . Figure 1: VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Front and Rear Panels Table 1: VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Front a...

Page 7 - Connecting the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender; To connect your VP-14xl; Figure 2; illustrates

Connecting the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender 5 5 Connecting the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender Figure 2: Connecting the VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender To connect your VP-14xl RS-232 Port Extender, as the example in Figure 2 illustrates 1 1. Connect up to three computer sources to the input connectors (fo...

Page 8 - reply output port (see; : Changing any DIP-switch requires that you either power cycle; Setting the DIP-switches on the VP-14xl; ON, the unit is terminated

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Setting the DIP-switches on the VP-14xl 6 4. Set the Hardware/Software DIP-switch (see Section 6.4 ) as follows:  In Hardware mode, set the REPLY DIP-switches to determine the unique reply output port (see Section 6.2 )  In Software mode, set the machine number (...

Page 9 - Table 3: Hardware Mode Reply Source DIP-switch Setting; Table 4: Software Mode RS-485 Machine Number DIP-switch Setting; Table 5: Serial Port Baud Rate DIP-switch Setting

Setting the DIP-switches on the VP-14xl 7 6.2 Setting the ADDR DIP-switches DIP-switches 2, 3 and 4 set either the reply source (in Hardware mode Table 3 ) or machine number (in Software mode Table 4 ). Table 3: Hardware Mode Reply Source DIP-switch Setting Reply Source DIP-switch 2 3 4 Reply is tak...

Page 10 - Technical Specifications; Table 6; Table 6: Technical Specifications

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 8 6.5 Hardware Mode In Hardware mode, the: • RS-232 data is passed from any input to all outputs • VP-14xl routes the reply from the output port defined by the DIP-switches 2, 3 and 4 (see Section 6.2 ). For reliable operation, only one por...

Page 11 - Serial Port Pinouts; Table 7; Note; : Flow control signals are not supported.; Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000); Table 8; Table 8: Protocol Command Definition

Serial Port Pinouts 9 8 Serial Port Pinouts Table 7 describes the pinouts of the 9-pin D-sub serial ports. Table 7: 9-Pin D-sub Serial Port Pinouts Pin Function 2 Receive 3 Transmit 5 Ground Note : Flow control signals are not supported. 9 Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) ...

Page 12 - Table 10: Sample VP-14xl Control Commands

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Table of Hex Codes for Serial Communication (Protocol 2000) 10 O6…O0 – “OUTPUT”. When switching (ie. instruction codes 1 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, ...

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