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Page 5 - Introduction; Switcher

VP-81SIDN - 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 video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis. In...

Page 6 - Getting Started; Achieving the Best Performance

2 VP-81SIDN - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you:  Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment  Review the contents of this user manual Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp to che...

Page 7 - Recycling Kramer Products; go to our recycling pages at

VP-81SIDN - Getting Started 3 2.3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive, Krame...

Page 8 - Overview

4 VP-81SIDN - Overview 3 Overview The VP-81SIDN can route one of eight TP (Twisted Pair), a DVI or an HDMI input to either a TP or an HDMI output. Input selection can also be controlled remotely using;  Step-In modules (for example, the SID-DP )  Contact closure switches  A serial controller via ...

Page 9 - About the Power ConnectTM Feature; Using Twisted Pair cables; Note; Using the IR Transmitter for the VP-81SIDN

VP-81SIDN - Overview 5 3.1 About the Power Connect™ Feature The Power Connect™ feature here means that digital Step-In Commanders (for example, the SID-DP and SID-DVI ) do not require an independent power supply if the distance between the VP-81SIDN and the Step-In Commander does not exceed 50m (164...

Page 10 - Defining the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher; Figure 1

4 Defining the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher Figure 1 defines the front panel of the VP-81SIDN . Figure 1: VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher Front Panel # Feature Function 1 IR LED Lights yellow when receiving an IR signal 2 Sensor Receives the signal transmitted by an IR remote contro...

Page 13 - Installing in a Rack; This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

VP-81SIDN - Installing in a Rack 9 5 Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

Page 14 - To connect the VP-81SIDN as illustrated in the example in; Figure 3

10 VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 6 Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher Switch off the power to all devices before connecting them to your VP-81SIDN . After connecting your VP-81SIDN , connect its power and then switch on the power to each device....

Page 16 - Connecting to a Balanced Audio Acceptor; Figure 4

12 VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 6.1 Connecting to a Balanced Audio Acceptor Figure 4 illustrates how to wire devices to the balanced audio output. Figure 4: Balanced Stereo Audio Output Connection 6.2 Connecting Remote Contact Input and Output Selection Switches ...

Page 17 - example in; Figure 5

VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 13 The following example illustrates three switches (1, 8 and A) connected so as to remotely control inputs 1 and 8, and select an output respectively. Connected as shown, pressing switch 1 causes input 1 on the VP-81SIDN to be the ac...

Page 18 - To connect a device with a RS-485 port to the; Connecting and Controlling Multiple VP-81SIDN Devices; Figure 6

14 VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 6.3 Connecting to the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher via RS-232 You can connect to the VP-81SIDN via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a PC. To connect to the VP-81SIDN via RS-232 :  Connect the Control RS-232 3-pin...

Page 19 - To connect up to four VP-81SIDN devices

VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 15 Figure 6: RS-485 Control of Multiple VP-81SIDN Devices via RS-232 and RS-485 To connect up to four VP-81SIDN devices : 1. Connect the RS-232 port on the first VP-81SIDN device to the PC (see Section 6.3 ). 2. Connect the RS-485 ter...

Page 20 - Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC; Figure 7

16 VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 6.5 Connecting to the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher via Ethernet You can connect to the VP-81SIDN via Ethernet using either of the following methods:  Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see Section 6.5.1 )  Via ...

Page 21 - Highlight either; Internet; depending on the requirements of your IT; Properties; as shown in

VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 17 Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties W indow 4. Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) or Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) depending on the requirements of your IT system. 5. Click Properties . The Inte...

Page 23 - Use the following IP Address; for static IP addressing and fill in the; OK; Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch; You can connect the Ethernet port of the; to; the Ethernet port on a; Control Configuration via the Ethernet Port; configuration of the settings (see

VP-81SIDN - Connecting the VP-81SIDN 8x1 Digital Step-In Switcher 19 6. Select Use the following IP Address for static IP addressing and fill in the details as shown in Figure 10 . For TCP/IPv4 you can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is prov...

Page 24 - Operating the VP-81SIDN Locally; Selecting an Input; To select an input

20 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Locally 7 Operating the VP-81SIDN Locally This section describes:  Selecting an input (see Section 7.1 )  Muting the input when using Step-In Commanders (see Section 7.2 )  Resetting all input priorities to their defaults (see Section 7.3 )  Selecting an ou...

Page 25 - Muting the Input when using Step-In Commanders; To mute and unmute the input when using a Step-In Commander; Resetting all Input Priorities to the Default; To reset all input priorities to the default priority (10); Selecting an Output; To select an output; Setting the Audio Output Volume; To set the audio output volume

VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Locally 21 7.2 Muting the Input when using Step-In Commanders To mute and unmute the input when using a Step-In Commander : 1. Press the Input Select button on the Step-In Commander. The input is selected and the buttons lights. 2. Press the Step In button on the ...

Page 26 - Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Buttons; To lock and unlock the front panel buttons; Muting and unmuting the Audio; To mute and unmute the audio output

22 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Locally 7.6 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Buttons To lock and unlock the front panel buttons : 1. Press the Lock button until it lights. The front panel buttons are locked. 2. Press the Lock button until it no longer lights. The front panel buttons are ...

Page 27 - Configuring and Maintaining the VP-81SIDN; Setting the RS-485 Device Number; To set the RS-485 machine number using the front panel buttons; Reading the Current RS-485 Device Number; To read the current RS-485 machine number

VP-81SIDN - Configuring and Maintaining the VP-81SIDN 23 8 Configuring and Maintaining the VP-81SIDN This section describes:  Setting the RS-485 device number (see Section 8.1 )  Reading the current RS-485 device number (see Section 8.2 )  Setting the RS-485 bus termination (see Section 8.2 )  R...

Page 29 - Upgrading the Firmware; The firmware may be upgraded by any the following methods:

VP-81SIDN - Configuring and Maintaining the VP-81SIDN 25 8.5 Upgrading the Firmware The firmware may be upgraded by any the following methods:  Kramer K-Upload software  Kramer Step-In Controller software  Kramer K-Router Plus software See the relevant documentation for detailed instructions.

Page 30 - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely; Operating the VP-81SIDN Using the Controller Software

26 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 9 Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely The VP-81SIDN can be controlled remotely using all of the following methods:  The Step-in Controller software (see Section 9.1 )  Step-In Commander panels  Contact closure switches (for connecting, see Section 6.2 ...

Page 31 - The following table describes the main window features.

VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 27 Figure 12: Step-In Software Main W indow The following table describes the main window features. # Feature Function 1 Connect/Disconnect Button Click to connect to or disconnect from the device (see Section 9.1.4 ) 2 Selected Input Buttons Click to sel...

Page 32 - shows a typical input button.

28 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely # Feature Function 9 Output Volume Slider Click, hold and move the slider up (higher) or down (lower) to adjust the output volume (see Section 9.2 ) 10 Mute on/off Button Click to mute/unmute the output volume (see Section 9.2 ) Note : When a change is...

Page 33 - Authorized Users; The Step-In Software Menu Bar

VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 29 9.1.1 Authorized Users By default, you are logged in as User and you can:  Select an active input or output  Adjust or mute/unmute the output volume  Change the device name  Modify the IP configuration Options that you are not authorized to perform...

Page 34 - Logging in as Admin; To log in as admin; Connecting to the Device

30 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 9.1.3 Logging in as Admin To log in as admin : 1. Click the Log In button. The Log In window appears as shown in Figure 14 . Figure 14: Login W indow 2. Select either User or Admin using the radio buttons. 3. Enter the password. The main window is disp...

Page 35 - Select the connection method (via Ethernet over a LAN or a serial; Switching an Input to an Output; To switch an input to an output; Click on the required twisted-pair or local input to switch.

VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 31 Figure 15: Connection Method W indow 2. Select the connection method (via Ethernet over a LAN or a serial connection) by clicking the relevant radio button. 3. For Ethernet, enter the IP address and Port number of the device and click Connect. To set t...

Page 36 - Click on the required output to select.; Switching and Selecting an Input when using the VP-81SIDN; Click on the TP input to which the

32 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely Figure 16: Input Selection 2. Click on the required output to select. The switch selection is made and the button changes to solid purple. Note : To switch an input to an output, you can click on either an input or an output first, the order is not imp...

Page 37 - Changing the Output Volume; To change the output volume; Muting the Audio Output; To mute the audio output

VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 33 3. Click on the required Input Type button. The input type selection is made and the button changes to solid purple. 4. Click Save. The Input type is selected on the SID-X1. 9.1.7 Changing the Output Volume To change the output volume : 1. Click and ho...

Page 38 - Changing the Priority of an Input; To change the input priority you must be logged in as Admin.; To change the priority of an input; priority, right to increase and left to decrease the priority.; Changing the Input and Output Button Icons and Labels; To change an input/output button icon and label; The button Input Properties window appears as shown in; In the Label text field, enter the required button label.

34 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 9.1.9 Changing the Priority of an Input The priority of an input determines whether another input that is selected can take control from it, where 1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest priority. For example, input 4 has a priority of 2 and input 8 has ...

Page 39 - Updating the Firmware; To update the firmware; Resetting the Device; To reset the device

VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 35 3. Either:  Select the required icon from the list (you can save custom icons in the \Kramer Electronics\StepIn Controller\Images directory) OR  Click Select icon from file and browse to the icon directory 4. Click OK. The button characteristics are ...

Page 40 - Setting the IP Network Parameters; To set the IP network parameters you must be logged in as Admin.; To set the IP network parameters; A confirmation message appears.; Setting Multiple Cascaded Devices; ) then displays an extra column of input buttons for each device.; To set the number of devices

36 VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely 9.1.13 Setting the IP Network Parameters To set the IP network parameters you must be logged in as Admin. To set the IP network parameters : 1. Click Unit > Device Details. 2. Under Connectivity, edit the required parameter. 3. Click Set Value. A co...

Page 42 - Wiring the DGKat TP RJ-45 Connectors; Do not; use unshielded TP cables with this product

38 VP-81SIDN - Wiring the DGKat TP RJ-45 Connectors 10 Wiring the DGKat TP RJ-45 Connectors Connect/solder the cable shield to the RJ-45 connector shield at both ends of the cable. Do not use a crossed TP cable with this product . Using a TP cable that is incorrectly wired may cause permanent damage...

Page 43 - Technical Specifications

VP-81SIDN - Technical Specifications 39 11 Technical Specifications INPUTS: Video: 8 TP on RJ-45 connectors 1 DVI-D on a Molex 24-pin (F) connector 1 HDMI connector Audio: 2 Unbalanced stereo audio (1 for DVI and 1 for HDMI) on 3.5mm mini jacks OUTPUTS: Video: 1 TP on an RJ-45 connector 1 HDMI conne...

Page 44 - Default Communication Parameters

40 VP-81SIDN - Default Communication Parameters 12 Default Communication Parameters RS-232 Protocol 3000 (Default) Baud Rate: 115,200 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Command Format: ASCII Example (Output 2 to Input 4): #AV 4>2<CR> Ethernet IP Address: 192.168.1.39 Subnet Mask: 255.25...

Page 45 - Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax; Host Message Format; CR

VP-81SIDN - Protocol 3000 41 13 Protocol 3000 The VP-81SIDN can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller or touch screen using the Kramer Protocol 3000. This section describes:  Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see Section 13.1 )  Kramer Protocol 3000 commands (see Section 13.2 )...

Page 46 - Command Terms

42 VP-81SIDN - Protocol 3000 13.1.3 Command Terms Command A sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z', 'a'-'z' and '-'). Command and parameters must be separated by at least one space. Parameters A sequence of alphanumeric ASCII characters ('0'-'9','A'-'Z','a'-'z' and some special characters for specific c...

Page 47 - Entering Commands; Command Forms; message; Maximum String Length; Kramer Protocol 3000 Commands

VP-81SIDN - Protocol 3000 43 13.1.4 Entering Commands You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial or Ethernet port on the Kramer device. To enter CR press the Enter key. ( LF is also...