Kramer VP-553 User manual

K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L T D .

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VP-553

Presentation Switcher/Scaler

P/N: 2900-300326 Rev 4

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Getting Started

2.1

Achieving the Best Performance

2.2

Safety Instructions

2.3

Recycling Kramer Products

3 Overview

3.1

Using the USB Switcher

3.2

Using Twisted Pair Cable for HDBT

3.3

Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) / Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)

3.4

Defining the VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

4 Installing in a Rack

5 Connecting the VP-553

5.1

Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Input and Outputs

6 Controlling the VP-553

6.1

Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons

6.2

Using the OSD Menu

6.3

Connecting to the VP-553 via RS-232

6.4

Operating via Ethernet

6.5

Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

7 Using the Embedded Web Pages

7.1

Browsing the VP-553 Web Pages

7.2

The Switching Page

7.3

The Scaler Page

7.4

The Device Settings Page

7.5

The USB Routing Page

7.6

The Audio Settings Page

7.7

The EDID Page

7.8

The Data Routing Page

7.9

The Authentication Page

7.10

The About Page

8 Technical Specifications

8.1

Default Communication Parameters

8.2

Input Resolutions

9 The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol

9.1

Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax

9.2

Kramer Protocol 3000

– Command List

9.3

Kramer Protocol 3000

– Detailed Commands

Figures

Figure 1: VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel

Figure 2: VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel

Figure 3: Connecting the VP-553 Presentation Switcher / Scaler

Figure 4: Balanced Stereo Audio Connection

Figure 5: Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output Connection

Figure 6: Unbalanced Stereo Audio Input Connection

Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties Window

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Figure 8: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window


Figure 10: Internet Protocol Properties Window

Figure 11: Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

Figure 12: The Loading Page

Figure 13: Enter Username and Password

Figure 14: The Switching Page

Figure 15: Switching Page

– Input and Output Icons

Figure 16: Edit Output Buttons


Figure 18: Edit Input Buttons


– HDMI input Window


– HDBT input Window


– SID-X2N Setup Icon


– SID-X2N Setup Window


– PC, TP or CV input Window

Figure 24: HDBT IR transmission Example

Figure 25: The Scaler Page

– Output 1


– Output 1 for an Analog Input


– Output 2

Figure 28: The Device Settings Page


– Static IP Confirmation


– Uploading the New Firmware File


– New Firmware Updated


– Soft Factory Reset Message

Figure 33: The USB Routing Page

Figure 34: The USB Tied to a Selected Input

Figure 35: The Audio Settings Page

– Inputs


– Output 1


– Output 2


– Monitor

Figure 39: The EDID Page


– Copying the Native Timing


– Copying the Default


–The Copy EDID Results

Figure 43: The Data Routing Page

Figure 44: The Authentication Page

Figure 45: The About Page

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ii VP-553 - Contents

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 recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better!

Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 14 groups that are clearly defined by function: GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Routers;

GROUP 3: Control Systems; GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5:

Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; GROUP 7:

Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9:

Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11:

Sierra Video Products; GROUP 12: Digital Signage; GROUP 13: Audio; and

GROUP 14: Collaboration.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler.

This product, which incorporates HDMI™ technology, is ideal for:

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Projection systems in conference rooms, boardrooms, hotels and churches



Video conferencing setups

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2 Getting Started

We recommend that you:

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Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for possible future shipment

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Review the contents of this user manual

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Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp

to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance

To achieve the best performance:

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Use only good quality connection cables (we recommend Kramer highperformance, high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often associated with low quality cables)

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Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils

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Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality

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Position your Kramer VP-553 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust

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This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.

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2.2 Safety Instructions

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Caution:

There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit

Warning:

Use only the power cord that is supplied with the unit

Warning:

Do not open the unit. High voltages can cause electrical shock! Servicing by qualified personnel only

Warning:

Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing

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,

Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced

Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kr amer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at

http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/

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3 Overview

The VP-553 is a high-performance 6x2 presentation switcher/scaler for HDMI,

HDBaseT and analog signals, and a 4x1 USB switcher. The unit has dual, independent, scaled outputs, the first on both HDMI and HDBaseT connectors, and the second on an HDMI connector. Both can take from the six digital inputs: three HDBaseT and three HDMI signals; while the first also includes analog inputs

– for two computer graphics signals, two composite video and two analog TP inputs. Analog, digital and embedded audio are supported, and the unit also includes a microphone input and rich DSP features.

The VP-553 features:

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Pix-

Perfect™ scaling technology - Kramer’s precision pixel mapping and high quality scaling technology. High-quality 3:2 and 2:2 pull down de-interlacing and full up- and down-scaling of video input signals

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System Range for the HDBT inputs and outputs - Up to 70m (230ft)

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For optimum range and performance using HDBaseT™, use Kramer's

BC−HDKat6a cable. Note that the transmission range depends on the signal resolution, source and display used. The distance using non−Kramer CAT 6 cable may not reach these ranges.

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System Range for the TP inputs and outputs - over 250m (more than 820ft)

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For optimum range and performance using TP, use Kramer's BC-STP cable where skewing is not an issue or the Kramer BC-XTP Unshielded

Twisted Pair (UTP) skew-free cable. Note that the transmission range depends on the signal resolution, source and display used. The distance using non−Kramer CAT 6 cable may not reach these ranges.

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HDTV compatibility

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HDCP compliance - the HDCP (High Definition Content Protection) license agreement allows copy-protected data on the HDMI input to pass only to the

HDMI outputs

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Video inputs - three HDMI connectors, two VGA on 15-pin HD connectors each with unbalanced stereo audio on 3.5mm connectors, two composite video on RCA connectors with unbalanced stereo audio on RCA connectors, three HDBaseT on RJ-45 connectors and two analog TP on RJ-45 connectors

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Two scaled HDMI outputs (OUT 1 also outputs HDBaseT)

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Output resolutions - HDTV and computer graphics and 1080p/UXGA with selectable refresh rates

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A 4x1 USB switcher that can be set to follow the switching of the video layer or can be used as an independent switcher

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OSD (On Screen Display) - for easy setup and adjustment, accessible via the IR remote control and via the front panel buttons

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Powerful audio features via DSP technology

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Input and output audio level adjustment

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Selectable microphone talkover or mix modes

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Automatic audio detection and selection of the HDMI input source (the default selection is HDMI). If not present, the unit uses the audio from the analog input. Manual audio selection is also available

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Audio inputs - three analog HDMI audio and two analog PC audio on 3.5mm mini jacks; two stereo CV audio on RCA connectors each with individual level controls

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A microphone input - dynamic or condenser (with 48V phantom voltage)

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Audio outputs - two balanced stereo audio on terminal blocks

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Multiple aspect ratio selections - full, over scan, under scan, letter box, pan scan and best fit

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Built-in ProcAmp - color, hue, sharpness, noise, contrast and brightness

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Front panel control - audio mute, video blanking and freeze frame

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Built-in Web pages for easy setup and remote control

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Firmware upgrade via the Ethernet

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Non-Volatile memory that saves the final settings

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Control your VP-553:

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Directly, via the front panel push buttons

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By RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller

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Remotely, from the infrared remote control transmitter with OSD (on−screen display)

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Via the Ethernet with built-in Web pages

The VP-553 is housed in a 19” 2U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears” included, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal switching power supply.

3.1 Using the USB Switcher

The VP-553 incorporates a simple, yet effective, 4:1 USB 1.1 switcher. The switcher can be used, for example, to connect one out of several PCs to a smart board or other USB client.

The USB switcher can be routed as a separate layer, or can be tied to the video switching layer of the unit. This creates a powerful “USB follows video” system – the

PC routed to the display also connects to the smart board. In many meeting room setups these USB switching schemes are highly effective.

3.2 Using Twisted Pair Cable for HDBT

Kramer engineers have developed special twisted pair cables to best match our digital twisted pair products;

BC−HDKat6a

(CAT 6 23 AWG cable) significantly outperforms regular CAT 5 / CAT 6 cables.

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We strongly recommend that you use shielded twisted pair cable.

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3.3 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) / Unshielded Twisted Pair

(UTP)

We recommend that you use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable, and stress that the compliance to electromagnetic interference was tested using STP cable. There are different levels of STP cable available, and we advise you to use the best quality

STP cable that you can afford.

Our non-skew-free cable, Kramer BC-STP is intended for analog signals where skewing is not an issue.

In cases where there is skewing in analog TP systems, our Unshielded Twisted Pair

(UTP) skew-free cable, Kramer BC-XTP, may be advantageous, and UTP cable might also be preferable for long range applications. In any event when using UTP cable, it is advisable to ensure that the cable is installed far away from electric cables, motors and so on, which are prone to create electrical interference.

3.4 Defining the VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

This section defines the VP-553.

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Figure 1: VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel

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IR Receiver

OSD OUT LEDs

Function

Receives signals from the remote control transmitter

Red LEDS indicate whether the OSD is displayed on OUT 1 and/or OUT 2

TO USB OUT

TO OUT 2

TO OUT 1

BLANK Buttons

Press a button to switch a USB input to the output (from USB 1 to USB 4)

Press a button to switch an input to the OUT 2 output (HDMI inputs from 1 to 3 and HDBT inputs from 1 to 3)

Press a button to switch an input to the OUT 1 output (HDMI inputs from 1 to 3, HDBT inputs from 1 to 3, PC inputs from 1 to 2, TP inputs from 1 to 2 and CV inputs from 1 to 2)

Press to toggle between a blank screen and the display on OUT 1 and OUT 2 separately; can be programmed to follow MUTE (see

Section

6.2.5

)

MUTE Buttons

FREEZE Buttons

Press to toggle between muting (blocking out the sound) and enabling the embedded audio output for OUT 1 and OUT 2 separately

Note that the mute button will not affect the LINE and MONITOR outputs

Press to freeze/unfreeze the output video image on OUT 1 and OUT 2 separately; can be programmed to follow MUTE (see

Section

6.2.5

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Displays the OSD menu (see

Section

6.2

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MENU Button

ENTER Button

Navigation

Buttons

Press to accept changes and change the SETUP parameters (see

Section

6.2

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/- Button

Press to decrease numerical values or select from several definitions

When not within the OSD menu mode, press to reduce volume (for embedded HDMI inputs, this does not affect the embedded output)

 Button

 Button

Press to move up the menu list values (see

Section

6.2

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Press to move down the menu list (see

Section

6.2

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/+ Button

Press to increase numerical values or select from several definitions

When not within the OSD menu mode, press to increase volume (for embedded HDMI inputs, this does not affect the embedded output)

RESET TO XGA/720p

Button

OSD SELECT Button

Press to reset the video resolution of both scalers to XGA or 720p

Press and hold for about 2 seconds to reset to XGA; or press and hold for about 5 seconds to reset to 720p

Click to select the output on which the OSD will be displayed (on both outputs, on output 1, output 2 or none)

Figure 2: VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel

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Connectors

Feature

TP IN

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19 HDMI IN

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PC IN 15-pin HD

CV RCA

22 USB (A type) IN Connectors

23 USB OUT (A type) Connector

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Connectors

HDMI 3.5mm Mini

Jack

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Jack

CV

RJ-45

Function

Connect to a TP transmitter, for example the TP-121xl (from 1 to 2)

LEVEL Trimmer Use to adjust the input signal level

EQ. Trimmer Use to adjust the cable compensation equalization level

Connect to an HDBT Transmitter (for example, the Kramer TP-580Txr) to pass audio and video signals as well as serial commands (from 1 to 3)

Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 3)

Connect to the computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)

Connect to the composite video source (from 1 to 2)

Connect to a USB host (from 1 to 4)

Connect to a USB client

Connect to the analog audio HDMI source (from 1 to 3)

Terminal Block Connector Connect to an auxiliary stereo balanced audio source or microphone

LINE/MIC Selector Select either a line or a microphone input

COND/DYN Selector

MONO/STEREO

Select between a condenser and a dynamic type microphone

Select between a stereo or mono input

Connect to the analog audio computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)

Connect to the L and R analog audio composite video source (from 1 to 2)

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Terminal Block

Connectors

Feature

MONITOR OUT

LINE OUT

30 REM Terminal Block Connector

Function

Connect to a stereo analog audio acceptor (for example, active speakers or an audio power amplifier)

Connect to a stereo analog audio acceptor (for example, active speakers or an audio power amplifier)

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OUTPUT

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OUT 1

OUT 2

Remote switch to mute the analog and embedded audio signal. Allows easy integration of the audio system with a public announcement audio system, usually used in cases of alarms or other audio messages

Switch for turning the unit ON or OFF

HDMI

HDBT RJ-45

Connect to an HDMI acceptor

Connect to an HDBT Receiver (for example, the Kramer TP-580Rxr)

Connect to an HDMI acceptor

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ETHERNET Connector

RS-232 DATA 9-pin D-sub Port

Connects to the PC or other Serial Controller through computer networking

Connect to the PC or the remote controller and pass data between this RS-232 port and the HDBT OUT port or one of the HDBT IN ports

36 RS-232 CONTROL 9-pin D-sub Port Connect to the PC or the remote controller

37 Power Connector with Fuse AC connector, enabling power supply to the unit

4 Installing in a Rack

This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

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5 Connecting the VP-553

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Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-553. After connecting your VP-553, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device.

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You do not have to connect all the inputs and outputs, connect only those that are required.

To connect the VP-553, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3 , do the following:

1. Connect an HDMI source (for example, a DVD player) to the HDMI VIDEO

INPUT connector (from 1 to 3).

Alternatively, you can connect the DVI connector on the DVD player to the HDMI connector on the VP-553 via a DVI-HDMI adapter. When using this adapter, you can connect the audio signal via the terminal block connector

2. Connect a computer graphics source to the PC 1 15-pin HD VIDEO INPUT connector (from 1 to 2).

3. Connect a composite video source (for example, a composite video player) to the CV VIDEO INPUT RCA connector (from 1 to 2).

4. Connect a TP transmitter (for example, TP-121xl) to the RJ-45 TP IN connectors (from 1 to 2).

5. Connect an HDBT transmitter (for example, TP-580T) to the RJ-45 TP IN connectors (from 1 to 3).

6. Connect the USB IN ports (from 1 to 4) (for example, a PC) and USB OUT port (for example, a smart whiteboard).

7. Connect the audio inputs (not shown in Figure 3 ) to the:

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HDMI audio input 3.5mm mini jacks (from 1 to 3)

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PC audio input 3.5mm mini jacks (from 1 to 2)

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CV audio inputs to the L and R RCA connectors (from 1 to 2)

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8. Connect an external audio source to the AUX IN 5-pin terminal block

connector (not shown in Figure 3 ).

9. Connect the video outputs. The:

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OUT 1 HDMI and/or HDBT output to an HDMI acceptor (for example an LCD display) and/or an HDBT receiver (for example, the output of

TP-580R connected to HDBT)

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HDMI OUT 2 (for example, a projector)

10. Connect the LINE OUT and/or MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUTPUT terminal blocks to:

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An audio power amplifier

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Active speakers

11. Connect the:

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RS-232 DATA 9-pin D-sub Port to a PC for sending RS-232 commands via HDBT

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RS-232 CONTROL 9-pin D-sub Port to a PC to control the unit

12. Connect the REM 2-pin terminal block contact-closure remote-control pins to a switch to mute/unmute the audio output by momentarily pressing the switch.

13. Connect the ETHERNET port, see

Section

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5.1 Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Input and

Outputs

Figure 4: Balanced Stereo Audio

Connection

Figure 5: Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output

Connection

Figure 6: Unbalanced Stereo Audio Input

Connection

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6 Controlling the VP-553

The VP-553 can be controlled via:

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The front panel buttons (see

Section

6.1

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The OSD menu (see

Section

6.2

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RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller (see

Section

6.3

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The ETHERNET (see

Section

6.4

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The infrared remote control transmitter (see

Section

6.5

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6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons

The VP-553 includes the following front panel buttons:

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Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: CV (1 and 2), TP (1 and 2), PC (1 and 2), HDBT (1 to 3), or HDMI (1 to 3) to OUT 1

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Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: HDBT (1 to 3), or

HDMI (1 to 3) to OUT 2

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Input selector buttons for selecting the required USB port (1 to 4)

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BLANK, MUTE and FREEZE buttons (for OUT 1 and OUT 2)

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MENU, ENTER, and up, down, left and right arrow buttons

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RESET TO XGA/720p and OSD SELECT buttons

6.1.1 The Auto Adjust Feature

The auto adjust feature (applies only to the PC input) automatically centers the image on the screen when pressing the ENTER front panel button on the remote control transmitter (when not within the OSD menu).

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Section

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6.2 Using the OSD Menu

The control buttons let you control the VP-553 via the OSD menu. Press the:

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MENU button to enter the menu

The default timeout is set to 10 seconds

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ENTER button to accept changes and to change the menu settings

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Arrow buttons to move through the OSD menu, which is displayed on the video output

On the OSD menu, select EXIT to exit the menu.

6.2.1 The MAIN Menu

Mode

OUTPUT 1

OUTPUT 2

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO SET

USB

OSD

FACTORY

ETHER(NET)

MISC.

Function

Set the output 1 parameters, see

Section

6.2.2

Set the output 2 parameters, see

Section

6.2.3

Set the audio output parameters, see

Section

6.2.4

Set the audio input parameters, see

Section

6.2.5

Set the USB ports behavior, see

Section

6.2.6

Set the OSD parameters: H POSITION, V POSITION, TIMER, BACKGROUND and DISPLAY, see

Section

6.2.7

Select YES to reset to the default parameters.

If you cannot see the display after factory reset, use the front panel RESET TO

XGA/720p button to set the correct resolution: press to toggle between reset to

XGA and reset to 720p

IP MODE: Set to DHCP or STATIC. When selecting STATIC IP, the IP number appears next to IP ADDRESS

SET STATIC IP: set the IP ADDRESS, DEF. GATEWAY (default gateway), and

SUBNET MASK.

CONTROL PORT: set the CONTROL PORT number

You can use a remote control transmitter (that is used for controlling a peripheral device, for example, a DVD player) to send commands (to the

A/V equipment) from/to any of the transmitters /receiver connected to the

HDBT connectors (see

Section

7.2.1

).

Select the IR transmission route for each of the units that are connected to the

HDBT connectors (IN+OUT):

HDBT1 (IR OUT): set to HDBT2, HDBT3 or HDBT OUT (to set the IR route from/to HDBT2, HDBT3 or HDBT OUT to HDBT1)

HDBT2 (IR OUT): set to HDBT1, HDBT3 or HDBT OUT (to set the IR route from

HDBT1, HDBT3 or HDBT OUT to HDBT2)

HDBT3 (IR OUT): set to HDBT1, HDBT2 or HDBT OUT (to set the IR route from

HDBT1, HDBT2 or HDBT OUT to HDBT3)

HDBT OUT (IR OUT): set to HDBT1, HDBT2 or HDBT3 (to set the IR route from

HDBT1, HDBT2 or HDBT3 to HDBT OUT)

For example, set HDBT1 (IR OUT) to HDBT2 to control (via IR) the peripheral device that is connected to the device connected to HDBT 1 via the device

connected to HDBT2, see Figure 24

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INFO.

Function

HDCP INPUT: select the HDCP option for each HDMI and HDBT input to either ON (the default) or OFF.

Setting HDCP support to disabled (OFF) on the HDMI input allows the source to transmit a non-HDCP signal if required (for example, when working with a Mac computer)

Displays the:

OUTPUT 1 information

– resolution, HDCP status and input source

OUTPUT 2 information

– resolution and input source

DIP SWITCH: set MICHROPHONE, PHANTOM POWER, STEREO and MUTE

CONTROL ON or OFF

VERSION: shows the firmware version

6.2.2 The OUTPUT 1 Menu

Mode

SOURCE

PICTURE

Select the source:

Source input

HDMI 1

Appears as:

HDMI1

Function

Source input

VGA 1

Appears as:

PC1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDBT 1

HDBT 2

HDMI2

HDMI3

HDBT1

HDBT2

VGA 2

Twisted pair 1

Twisted pair 2

CV 1

PC2

TP1

TP2

CV1

HDBT 3 HDBT3 CV 2 CV2

CONTRAST: Set the contrast (the range and default values vary according to the input signal)

BRIGHTNESS: Set the brightness (the range and default values vary according to the input signal)

COLOR: set the red (R), green (G) and blue (B) shades and offsets

HUE: Set the color hue

SATURATION: Set the color saturation

SHARPNESS: Set the sharpness of the picture

NR: Select the noise reduction: OFF, LOW, MIDDLE and HIGH

SIZE Select the size of the display: FULL, OVER SCAN, UNDER1, UNDER2, LETTER

BOX, PAN SCAN, BEST FIT (default, FULL)

UNDER1 refers to an underscan of 6%; UNDER2 refers to an underscan of 9%

RESOLUTION Select the output resolution from the menu (default NATIVE):

Output resolution: Appears as: Output resolution: Appears as:

Native 1600x1200 1600x1200 60

640x480 640x480 60 1920x1080 1920x1080 60

800x600 800x600 60 1920x1200 1920x1200 60

1024x768

1280x768

1024x768 60

1280x768 60

480p @60Hz

720p @60Hz

720x480P 60

1280x720P 60

1360x768 1360x768 60 1080i @60Hz 1920x1080I 60

1280x720

1280x800

1280x1024

1440x900

1280x720 60

1280x800 60

1280x1024 60

1440x900 60

1080p @60Hz

576p @50Hz

720p @50Hz

1080i @50Hz

1920x1080P 60

720x576P 60

1280x720P 50

1920x1080I 50

1400x1050 1400x1050 60 1080p @50Hz 1920x1080P 50

1680x1050 1680x1050 60

Native - Select Native to select the output resolution from the EDID of the connected HDMI monitor

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Mode

OUTPUT

HDCP

AUTOSYNC

OFF

AUDIO

AUDIO EQ

Function

Select FOLLOW INPUT or FOLLOW OUTPUT to define whether the HDCP will follow the input or the output

When FOLLOW INPUT is selected, it changes its HDCP output setting (for the HDMI output) according to the HDCP of the input. This option is recommended when the HDMI output is connected to a splitter/switcher

When FOLLOW OUTPUT is selected, the scaler matches its HDCP output to the HDCP setting of the HDMI acceptor to which it is connected

Turn the auto sync ON/OFF. When ON, this de-activates the output after a few minutes if no input is present.

This is useful, for example, when the output is connected to a projector, and the projector will automatically shut down when it has no input

Adjust audio parameters (see

Section

6.2.2.1

)

Set the audio EQ values in 0.5dB steps for: BELOW 120Hz, CENTER 200Hz,

CENTER 500Hz, CENTER 1200Hz, CENTER 3000Hz, CENTER 7500Hz and

ABOVE 12000Hz

Select a BLUE or BLACK window color if no signal is detected NO SIGNAL

COLOR

PC AUTO ADJUST When set to ON, auto adjusts the image (centers it correctly on the screen) every time the input is switched to

VGA or when the input resolution changes

H-POSITION

V-POSITION

Set the horizontal position of the picture

Set the vertical position of the picture

PHASE

CLOCK

WXGA/XGA

RESET

Set the clock phase

Set the clock frequency

Set to WXGA or XGA

Reset settings to their default values

6.2.2.1 The AUDIO Parameters

Parameter

SOURCE

EMBEDDED AUDIO

OUTPUT VOLUME

MUTE

DELAY

MICROPHONE MIX

MIX LEVEL

Function

Select the audio source: FOLLOW VIDEO, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3,

HDBT1, HDBT2, HDBT3, PC1, PC2, TP1, TP2, CV1, CV2, or MIC

HDMI AUDIO IN

(1, 2 and 3)

Select the HDMI 1, HDMI 2 and HDMI 3 audio sources behavior:

AUTOMATIC: the embedded audio on the HDMI input is selected for an HDMI signal, or the analog audio input is selected if the input is not HDMI (for example, for a DVI input signal)

EMBEDDED: the embedded audio in the HDMI signal is selected

ANALOG: the analog audio input is selected

HDMI AUDIO IN is enabled only when one of the

HDMI inputs is selected

Set the output volume

Set MUTE to ON or OFF

Select the audio delay time: OFF, 10ms to 80ms in 10ms steps or

DYNAMIC

Set mix ON to mix the microphone input with the selected audio input or set to OFF

Adjust the mix level (enabled when MICROPHONE MIX is set to ON)


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6.2.3 The OUTPUT 2 Menu

Mode

SOURCE

Function

Select the source:

Source input

HDMI 1

Appears as:

HDMI1

Source input

HDBT 1

Appears as:

HDBT1

PICTURE

SIZE

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDMI2

HDMI3

HDBT 2

HDBT 3

HDBT2

HDBT3

CONTRAST: Set the contrast (the range and default values vary according to the input signal)

BRIGHTNESS: Set the brightness (the range and default values vary according to the input signal)

COLOR: set the red (R), green (G) and blue (B) shades and offsets

HUE: Set the color hue

SATURATION: Set the color saturation

SHARPNESS: Set the sharpness of the picture

NR: Select the noise reduction: OFF, LOW, MIDDLE and HIGH

Select the size of the display: FULL, OVERS CAN, UNDER1, UNDER2, LETTER

BOX, PANS CAN, BEST FIT (default, FULL)

UNDER1 refers to an underscan of 6%; UNDER2 refers to an underscan of 9%

RESOLUTION Select the output resolution from the menu (default NATIVE):

Output resolution: Appears as:

Native

Output resolution:

1600x1200

Appears as:

1600x1200 60

640x480

800x600

1024x768

1280x768

1360x768

1280x720

1280x800

1280x1024

1440x900

640x480 60

800x600 60

1920x1080

1920x1200

1024x768 60 480p @60Hz

1280x768 60 720p @60Hz

1360x768 60 1080i @60Hz

1280x720 60 1080p @60Hz

1280x800 60 576p @50Hz

1280x1024 60 720p @50Hz

1440x900 60 1080i @50Hz

1920x1080 60

1920x1200 60

720x480P 60

1280x720P 60

1920x1080I 60

1920x1080P 60

720x576P 60

1280x720P 50

1920x1080I 50

1400x1050

1680x1050

1400x1050 60 1080p @50Hz

1680x1050 60

1920x1080P 50

Native - Select Native to select the output resolution from the EDID of the connected HDMI monitor

OUTPUT HDCP Select FOLLOW INPUT or FOLLOW OUTPUT to define whether the HDCP will follow the input or the output

When FOLLOW INPUT is selected, it changes its HDCP output setting (for the HDMI output) according to the HDCP of the input. This option is recommended when the HDMI output is connected to a splitter/switcher

When FOLLOW OUTPUT is selected, the scaler matches its HDCP output to the HDCP setting of the HDMI acceptor to which it is connected

AUTOSYNC

OFF

AUDIO

Turn the auto sync ON/OFF. When ON, this de-activates the output after a few minutes if no input is present.

This is useful, for example, when the output is connected to a projector, and the projector will automatically shut down when it has no input

Adjust audio parameters (see

Section

6.2.3.1

)

AUDIO EQ

NO SIGNAL

COLOR

Set the audio EQ values in 0.5dB steps for: BELOW 120Hz, CENTER 200Hz,

CENTER 500Hz, CENTER 1200Hz, CENTER 3000Hz, CENTER 7500Hz and

ABOVE 12000Hz

Select a BLUE or BLACK window color if no signal is detected


6.2.3.1 The AUDIO Parameters

Parameter

SOURCE

EMBEDDED AUDIO

OUTPUT VOLUME

MUTE

DELAY

MICROPHONE MIX

MIX LEVEL

Function

Select the audio source: FOLLOW VIDEO, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3,

HDBT1, HDBT2, HDBT3, PC1, PC2, TP1, TP2, CV1, CV2, or MIC

HDMI AUDIO IN

(1, 2 and 3)







Set the output volume

Set MUTE to ON or OFF

Select the audio delay time: OFF, 10ms to 80ms in 10ms steps or

DYNAMIC

Set mix ON to mix the microphone input with the selected audio input or set to OFF

Adjust the mix level (enabled when MICROPHONE MIX is set to ON)

6.2.4 The AUD OUT Menu

Parameter

SOURCE

EMBEDDED AUDIO

OUTPUT VOLUME

LINE OUT MUTE

MONITOR OUT MUTE

DELAY

MICROPHONE MIX

MIX LEVEL

EQ SAME AS

AUDIO EQ

Function

Select the audio source: HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDBT1, HDBT2,

HDBT3, PC1, PC2, TP1, TP2, CV1, CV2 or AUX

HDMI AUDIO

IN (1, 2 and 3)







LINE

MONITOR

Set the LINE OUT volume

Set the MONITOR OUT volume

Set to ON or OFF

Set to ON or OFF

Select the audio delay time: OFF, 10 to 80ms in 10ms steps or

DYNAMIC

Set to ON or OFF

Set to ON to mix the microphone input with the selected audio input or set to OFF

Adjust the mix level

Set to NONE, OUTPUT 1 or OUTPUT 2

Set the audio EQ values in 0.5dB steps for: BELOW 120Hz, CENTER

200Hz, CENTER 500Hz, CENTER 1200Hz, CENTER 3000Hz, CENTER

7500Hz and ABOVE 12000Hz


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6.2.5 The AUD SET Menu

Parameter

MICROPHONE GAIN

INPUT VOLUME

MUTE FOLLOWS

Function

Set the microphone gain

Set the volume for each input:

HDMI1 (embedded), HDMI2 (embedded), HDMI3 (embedded)

HDBaseT1 (embedded), HDBaseT2 (embedded), HDBaseT3

(embedded), HDMI1 (analog), HDMI2 (analog), HDMI3 (analog),

PC1, PC2. TP1, TP2, CV1, CV2

Select the action that will be followed by mute:

NONE: the audio muting is independent of the FREEZE and

BLANK functions

FREEZE

BLANK

FREEZE+BLANK: when freezing or blanking the video, the audio will be muted (the MUTE function follows the FREEZE and the

BLANK functions)

6.2.6 The USB Menu

Parameter

SOURCE

SETUP FOLLOW

INPUT

Function

Select the USB input: USB 1, USB 2, USB 3, USB 4 or TIE TO INPUT.

If TIE TO INPUT was selected above, setup the input to which the selected USB port will be tied.

For each of the inputs you can select a USB port that will follow. For example, if you want to set USB 3 to follow HDMI 3, select HDMI 3 and set to USB 3

6.2.7 The OSD Menu

Parameter

SHOW ON OUTPUT

H POSITION

V POSITION

TIMER

TRANSPARENCY

DISPLAY

Function

Select the output/s that will display the OSD: BOTH ON, BOTH

OFF,OUTPUT 1 or OUTPUT 2

Set the horizontal position of the OSD

Set the vertical position of the OSD

Set the timeout period in 5sec steps (from 5 to 60) or set to OFF

Set the OSD background between 0 (transparent) and 50 (opaque)

Select the information shown on the screen during operation:

OFF: the information is not shown

ON: the information is shown permanently

INFO: the information is shown for a few seconds

6.3 Connecting to the VP-553 via RS-232

The VP-553 features two RS-232 ports:



RS-232 DATA to pass data to and from the machines that are connected to the HDBT connectors



RS-232 CONTROL to control the VP-553


You can connect to the VP-553 via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a PC.

Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required.

To connect to the VP-553 via RS-232 Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the product unit via a 9-wire straight cable (only pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, and pin 5 to pin 5 need to be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC.

6.4 Operating via Ethernet

You can connect to the VP-553 via Ethernet using either of the following methods:



Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see

Section

6.4.1

)



Via a network hub, switch, or router, using a straight-through cable (see

Section

6.4.2

)

Note: If you want to connect via a router and your IT system is based on IPv6, speak to your IT department for specific installation instructions.

6.4.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC

You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-553 directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors.

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This type of connection is recommended for identifying the VP-553 with the factory configured default IP address.

After connecting the VP-553 to the Ethernet port, configure your PC as follows:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center.

2. Click Change Adapter Settings.

3. Highlight the network adapter you want to use to connect to the device and click Change settings of this connection.

The Local Area Connection Properties window for the selected network

adapter appears as shown in Figure 7 .


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Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties Window

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 Internet Protocol Properties window relevant to your IT system appears

as shown in Figure 8 or Figure 9 .

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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 provided by your IT department.

Figure 10: Internet Protocol Properties Window

7. Click OK.

8. Click Close.

6.4.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch

You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-553 to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors.

6.4.3 Control Configuration via the Ethernet Port

To control several units via Ethernet, connect the Master unit (Device 1) via the

Ethernet port to the Ethernet port of your PC. Use the OSD menu to provide initial configuration of the settings (see

Section

6.2.1

).


6.5 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

You can control the VP-553 from the infrared remote control transmitter:

Figure 11: Infrared Remote

Control Transmitter

Keys Function

POWER Toggle the power save mode ON or

OFF

BLANK Toggle between a blank screen black screen and the display (for both windows)

MUTE Toggle between muting (blocking out the sound) and enabling the audio output

FREEZE Freeze/unfreeze the output video image (for both windows)

BLANK Toggle between a blank screen black screen and the display (for both windows)

MUTE Toggle between muting (blocking out the sound) and enabling the audio output

FREEZE Freeze/unfreeze the output video image (for both windows)

Press ENTER to access menu levels (when in the OSD)

Use the up and down arrows to adjust numerical values and adjust the output volume level (when not within the OSD)

MENU

OUT 2

Enter/Exit the OSD menu and return to the previous menu level

OSD Select whether the OSD will appear on OUT 1, OUT 2, both or none of them

720p/XGA Press to reset to the default resolution (toggles between XGA and 720p)

USB Select a USB input:1, 2, 3 or 4

OUT 1 Select one of the following inputs to switch to output 1: HDMI 1, HDMI 2,

HDMI 3, HDBT 1, HDBT 2, HDBT 3,

PC 1, PC 2, TP 1, TP 2, CV 1 or

CV 2

Select one of the following inputs to switch to output 2: HDMI 1, HDMI 2,

HDMI 3, HDBT 1, HDBT 2 or

HDBT 3


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7 Using the Embedded Web Pages

The VP-553 can be operated remotely using the embedded Web pages. The Web pages are accessed using a Web browser and an Ethernet connection.

Before attempting to connect:



Perform the procedures in

Section

6.4

.



Ensure that your browser is supported

The following operating systems and Web browsers are supported:

Windows 7:



Chrome version 35



Firefox version 30

Mac (PC):



Chrome version 35



Firefox version 27

Android OS:



Chrome version 35

iOS:



Chrome version 35





Internet Explorer version 10

Safari (depends on the IOS version)

7.1 Browsing the VP-553 Web Pages

To browse the VP-553 Web pages:

1. Open your Internet browser.

2. Type the IP number of the device in the Address bar of your browser. For example, the default IP number:

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The Loading page appears.

Figure 12: The Loading Page

Once loaded, enter your user name and password:

Figure 13: Enter Username and Password

There are eight Web pages:



The Switching page (see

Section

7.2

)



The Scaler page (see

Section

7.3

)



The Device Settings page (See

Section

7.4

)



The USB Routing page (see

Section

7.5

)



The Audio Settings page (see

Section

7.6

)



The EDID page (see

Section

7.7

)



The Authentication page (see

Section

7.8

)



The About page (see

Section

7.10

)

7.2 The Switching Page

Figure 11 shows the Switching page that is also the first page that appears

following the loading page. The column on the left shows the switching page selected and below a list of all the other available Web pages. The Switching area lets you switch an input to an output (audio, video or audio-follow-video) the Audio out (below Output) shows the audio input that is routed to the line and monitor outputs. The volume area lets you control the Line and Monitor output audio level.

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The lower part of the screen lets you save the settings and upload a saved setting.

The model name, FW version and IP number appear on the lower left side of the main page.

Figure 14: The Switching Page

Figure 15 explains the icons used to switch inputs and outputs.

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– Input and Output Icons

You can also edit the input and output button by clicking the edit icon.

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To edit an output button, select that button and click the edit icon. The output edit window appears:


The OUT 1 edit window lets you change the name of the output as it will appear on the Web page and save it, set the resolution, the HDCP settings, the Auxiliary mixer

ON or OFF and set the Auxiliary level as well as the output volume and the IR transmission route to the HDBT output (see

Section

7.2.1

).

OUT 2 does not include the IR routing selection line:



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To edit an input button, select that button and click the edit icon. The input edit window appears:

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Figure 18: Edit Input Buttons

The input edit window lets you change the name of the input as it will appear on the

Web page and save it, and also set the embedded and analog volume separately.

The input details editing window (see Figure 15 ) is slightly different for each input

type.

When selecting an HDMI input you can rename the input, set the embedded and analog audio volume and set HDCP to ON or OFF:



– HDMI input Window

When selecting the HDBT input, you can rename the input, set the embedded audio volume, set the HDCP to ON or OFF, and set the HDBT IR OUT signal route

(see

Section

7.2.1

):


– HDBT input Window

For HDBT inputs, when a Kramer SID-X2N unit is connected to the HDBT input,

click the SID-X2N icon (see Figure 21 ) to open the SID-X2N setup window (see

Figure 22 ).


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– SID-X2N Setup Icon


– SID-X2N Setup Window

The connection status indicator appears gray if the device is not connected, red if it is connected but without a valid signal and green if a signal is routed to the output.

When connecting a PC or TP or CV input, you can rename the input and set the analog audio:

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– PC, TP or CV input Window


7.2.1 Setting the IR Transmission Route

IR can be routed from any of the HDBT ports to one or more of the other HDBT ports.

For example, Output 1, when used with its HDBT connector (not the HDMI) can be used as an IR output as well, defining the IR input via the drop down menu.

Figure 24 shows the IR signal route when setting HDBT 1 (IR OUT) to HDBT 2.

In this example, an External IR Sensor is connected to the IR connector of the

TP-580T (connected to HDBT 2) and an IR Emitter is connected between the

TP-580T (connected to HDBT 1) and a DVD player. The DVD remote control sends a command while pointing towards the External IR Sensor. The IR signal passes through the TP cables, the VP-553 and the IR Emitter to the DVD player, which responds to the command sent. At the same time you can also set HDBT 3 to

HDBT 1, thus sending IR commands from HDBT also to HDBT 3 (see blue line in

Figure 24)

. This will work only if the devices are set appropriately.

Figure 24: HDBT IR transmission Example


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7.2.2 Switching an Input to an Output

You can switch the input audio and video signals together to a selected output

(AFV) or separately.

To switch an Input to an Output in the AFV mode (see the output 1 button in

Figure 18 :

1. Click an output button.

The button changes color to purple.

2. Click on the Input AFV icon .

The Output shows the video input next to the video icon and Audio Follow

Video next to its audio icon.

To switch separate audio and video inputs to an output (for example, selecting the video from INPUT 3 and the PC2 audio signal from INPUT 8, see the output 2

button in Figure 18 ):

1. Click an output button.

The button changes color to purple.

2. Click the video icon on Input 3.

The output 2 button displays from input 3 next to the video icon.

3. Click the audio icon

on Input 8.

The Output 2 button displays PC2 next to the audio icon.

7.3 The Scaler Page

The Scaler page lets you set the output 1 and output 2 picture and PC mode separately.

Figure 25 shows the Scaler page for output 1 which includes the picture setup and

the PC mode setup.

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Note that when the PC inputs are connected all the settings are available. If TP is selected, only the WXGA/XGA is enabled otherwise,

PC mode is disabled.



– Output 1

When an analog input is connected, the PC mode is enabled:


– Output 1 for an Analog Input

Figure 27 shows the setup for output 2:


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– Output 2


7.4 The Device Settings Page

The device Settings window (in Figure 28 ) lets you upgrade the firmware and set

the Ethernet parameters.


Any change in the device settings requires confirmation, as illustrated in the

example in Figure 29 .


– Static IP Confirmation


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7.4.1 Firmware Upgrade

You can upgrade the firmware via the Device Settings page. To do so:

1. Choose the firmware file by clicking the Choose File button in the Firmware upgrade line.

2 Click the Upgrade button.

The new firmware is uploaded:


– Uploading the New Firmware File

3 Make sure that the new version appears on the Web page lower left side:


– New Firmware Updated

7.4.2 Soft Factory Reset

Click the Soft Factory Reset button to reset all the device parameters except for the

IP Address. The following message appears:



– Soft Factory Reset Message

Click OK to proceed.

7.5 The USB Routing Page

Figure 33: The USB Routing Page

The USB page lets you select one of the USB hosts (buttons USB 1, USB 2, USB 3 or USB 4

– in the example in

Figure 33 , USB 1 is selected). The selected button is

routed to the USB client.


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The USB Routing page also lets you tie any of the USB ports to any of the switcher/scaler inputs that are routed to output 1. To do so click the Tie To Input button and then assign the USB 1 to 4 ports each to one of the inputs. In the

example in Figure 34 (if the Tie To INPUT button was selected) USB 1 is tied to

HDMI 1, USB 2 is tied to HDMI 2 and so on.

Figure 34: The USB Tied to a Selected Input

7.6 The Audio Settings Page

The audio settings page lets you define the audio parameters for the inputs, outputs

(1 and 2), and the audio out (Monitor and Line out).

The main page lets you switch and set the selected audio signal to the two outputs

and the independent audio output. The rear panel DIP-switch settings (see Figure

2 ): Auxiliary Settings, Stereo/Mono and Microphone, are displayed.

Note that the DIP-switch settings cannot be changed via the Web pages only physically on the rear panel.

The Input tab (see Figure 35 ) lets you set the volume individually for each input,

including the analog and embedded audio HDMI signals.



– Inputs

Figure 36 shows the output 1 equalizer settings:


– Output 1


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Figure 36 shows the output 2 equalizer settings:


– Output 2

Figure 36 shows the Monitor equalizer settings as well as the volume of the Aux,

Line and Monitor volume levels:

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– Monitor


7.7 The EDID Page

The EDID page lets you copy a selected resolution (Native Timing) or the default resolution (HDMI/HDBT or VGA) to one or more selected inputs.


Figure 40 shows how to select a resolution from the list and select one or more

inputs. To copy, click the Copy button:


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– Copying the Native Timing

Figure 40 shows how to select one of the default resolutions from the list and select

one or more inputs. To copy, click the Copy button:

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– Copying the Default


The EDID page displays the machine name, selected resolution, the audio channels and deep color support.

After clicking the Copy button, the EDID page shows the copy EDID results:


–The Copy EDID Results

7.8 The Data Routing Page

The data routing page lets you route the data over the HDBT ports (each port has a separate UDP IP port) via the RS-232 Data port, or the Ethernet (General or SID-

X2N), see Figure 43 .

When selecting:



RS-232 Data, you can transmit data from a controller connected to the

RS-232 DATA port to one of the HDBaseT inputs or the HDBaseT output



Ethernet-General, you can transmit data from a controller connected via the

Ethernet port to one of the HDBaseT inputs or the HDBaseT output



Ethernet-General, you can transmit data from a controller connected via the connected SID-X2 to the HDBaseT input to which it is connected


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Figure 43: The Data Routing Page

Click the Set changes button to set the changes.

RS-232 Data Port: for each HDBaseT port you can set the following data settings:



Baud Rate: 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200



Data Bits: 5, 6, 7 or 8



Parity: NONE, EVEN, ODD, MARK or SPACE



Stop Bits: 1 or 2



Flow Control: OFF or ON

This way you can set the serial data in line with the serial data passed through.

SID-X2N Data transfer: if the Kramer SID-X2N is connected to an HDBT port

7.9 The Authentication Page

The Authentication page lets you set the user name and password as well as

setting the inactivity logout. Figure 44 shows the Authentication page:


Figure 44: The Authentication Page

7.10 The About Page

The VP-553 About page lets you view the Web page version and Kramer

Electronics Ltd details.

Figure 45: The About Page


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8 Technical Specifications

INPUTS:

OUTPUTS:

OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS:

CONTROLS:

3 HDMI connectors (HDMI, HDCP)

2 VGA on 15-pin HD connectors

2 composite video on RCA connectors

2 analog TP on RJ-45 connectors

3 HDBT on RJ-45 connectors

4 USB ports

3 unbalanced analog audio on 3.5mm mini jacks for HDMI

2 unbalanced analog audio on 3.5mm mini jacks for PC

1 Aux in balanced stereo audio on 5-pin terminal block connectors

2 balanced audio (L and R) RCA connectors for CV

1 HDBT on RJ-45 connector

2 HDMI connectors (HDMI, HDCP)

1 USB port

Monitor out balanced stereo on a 5-pin terminal block connector

Line out balanced stereo on a 5-pin terminal block connector

NATIVE, 640x480@60, 800x600@60, 1024x768@60,

1280x768@60, 1360x768@60, 1280x720@60,

1280x800@60, 1280x1024@60, 1440x900@60,

1400x1050@60, 1680x1050@60, 1600x1200@60,

1920x1080@60, 1920x1200@60, 720x480p@60,

1280x720p@60, 1920x1080i@60, 1920x1080p@60,

720x576p@60, 1280x720p@50, 1920x1080i@50,

1920x1080p@50

TP 1, TP 2, CV 1, CV 2, HDBT 1, HDBT 2, HDBT 3, PC 1,

PC 2, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, USB 1, USB 2, USB 3,

USB 4 input selector buttons; 2 blank, 2 mute, 2 freeze buttons; menu, enter, menu arrows, reset to XGA/720p,

OSD SELECT, 2 RS-232, IR, Ethernet, 2 level and EQ trimmers, line/mic selector switch, cond/dyn selector switch, mono/stereo selector switch, REM for muting audio

POWER CONSUMPTION: 100-240V AC, 43VA max.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F)

STORAGE TEMPERATURE:

HUMIDITY:

-40° to +70°C (-40° to 158°F)

10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing

DIMENSIONS:

WEIGHT:

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:

OPTIONS:

19" x 7" x 2U (W, D, H) rack mountable

2.7kg (6lbs) approx.

Power cord, rack ears, IR remote control

Kramer BC−HDKat6a cable

Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

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8.1 Default Communication Parameters

RS-232

Baud Rate:

Data Bits:

Stop Bits:

Parity:

Command Format:

Example (Route the video from the HDMI3 input to the HDMI1 output port):

Ethernet

Any baud rate up to 115,200

8

1

None

ASCII

#ROUTE 1,1,2<cr>

To reset the IP settings to the factory reset values go to : Menu-> Factory-> RESET->Change the option to YES and press Enter

IP Address:

Subnet mask:

192.168.1.39

255.255.255.0

Default gateway:

TCP Port #:

192.168.1.254

Not supported

Default UDP Port #: 50000

Maximum UDP Ports: 4

Full Factory Reset

OSD Go to : Menu-> Factory-> RESET->Change the option to YES and press Enter

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8.2 Input Resolutions

Resolution/Refresh Rate

NTSC

PAL

640x480 (@60/72/75Hz)

800x600 (@56/60/72/75Hz)

1024x768 (@60/70/75Hz)

1152x864 @75Hz

1280x720 @60Hz

1280x768 @60Hz

1280x800 @60Hz

1280x960 @60Hz

1280x1024 (@60/75Hz)

1360x768 @60Hz

1400x1050 @60Hz

1440x900 @60Hz

1600x900 RB @60Hz

1600x1200 @60Hz

1680x1050 RB @60Hz

1920x1080 @60Hz

1920x1200 RB @60Hz

480I/576I

480P/576P

720P(@50/60Hz)

1080I(@50/60Hz)

1080P(@24/30Hz)

1080P(@50/60Hz)

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

CV

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

HDMI

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PC

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

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9 The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol

The VP-553 can be operated using serial commands from a PC, remote controller, or touch screen. The unit communicates using the default Kramer Protocol 3000.



Kramer Protocol 3000 syntax (see

Section

9.1

)



Kramer Protocol 3000 command list (see

Section

9.2

)



Kramer Protocol 3000 detailed commands (See

Section

9.3

)

9.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax

Protocol 3000 communicates at a data rate of 115200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit.

9.1.1 Host Message Format

Start

#

Address (optional) Body

Destination_id@

Message

Simple Command

Delimiter

CR

Command string with only one command without addressing:

Start

#

Body Delimiter

Command SP

Parameter_1,Parameter_2,…

CR

Command String

Formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing:

Start

#

Address

Destination_id@

Body

Command_1

Parameter1_1,Parameter1_2,…|

Command_2

Parameter2_1,Parameter2_2,…|

Command_3

Parameter3_1,Parameter3_2,…|…

Delimiter

CR

9.1.2 Device Message Format

Start

~


Sender_id@

Message

Device Long Response

Echoing command:

Start

~


Sender_id@

Command SP [

Param1 ,Param2 …] result

CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D)

LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A)

SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20)

delimiter

CR LF

Delimiter

CR LF

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9.1.3 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 alphameric ASCII characters ('0'-'9','A'-'Z','a'-'z' and some special characters for specific commands). Parameters are separated by commas.

Message string

Every command entered as part of a message string begins with a message

starting character and ends with a message closing character.

Note: A string can contain more than one command. Commands are separated by a pipe ( '|' ) character.

Message starting character

'#'

– For host command/query

'~'

– For machine response

Device address (Optional, for K-NET)

K-NET Device ID followed by '@'

Query sign

'?' follows some commands to define a query request.

Message closing character

CR

– For host messages; carriage return (ASCII 13)

CRLF

– For machine messages; carriage return (ASCII 13) + line-feed (ASCII 10)

Command chain separator character

When a message string contains more than one command, a pipe ( '|' ) character separates each command.

Spaces between parameters or command terms are ignored.

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9.1.4 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 sent but is ignored by command parser).

For commands sent from some non-Kramer controllers like Crestron, some characters require special coding (such as, /X##). Refer to the controller manual.

9.1.5 Command Forms

Some commands have short name syntax in addition to long name syntax to allow faster typing. The response is always in long syntax.

9.1.6 Command Chaining

Multiple commands can be chained in the same string. Each command is delimited by a pipe character ( '|' ). When chaining commands, enter the message starting

character and the message closing character only once, at the beginning of the string and at the end.

Commands in the string do not execute until the closing character is entered.

A separate response is sent for every command in the chain.

9.1.7 Maximum String Length

64 characters


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9.2 Kramer Protocol 3000

– Command List

#NET-DHCP

#NET-DHCP?

#LOAD

#CPEDID

#GEDID

#GEDID?

#ROUTE

#ROUTE?

#SIGNAL?

#DISPLAY?

#LOCK-FP

#LOCK-FP?

#HDCP-MOD

#HDCP-MOD?

#VID-RES

#VID-RES?

#VMUTE

#VMUTE?

#VFRZ

Command

#

#HELP

#BUILD-DATE?

#FACTORY

#MODEL?

#PROT-VER?

#RESET

#VERSION?

#NET-MAC?

#NET-IP

#NET-IP?

#NET-GATE

#NET-GATE?

#NET-MASK

#NET-MASK?

#VFRZ?

#AUD-LVL

#AUD-LVL?

#MIX

#MIX?

#MIX-LVL

#MIX-LVL?

LCK

LCK?

NTDH

NTDH?

Short Form

NTMC?

NTIP

NTIP?

NTGT

NTGT?

NTMSK

NTMSK?

Description

Protocol handshaking

List of commands

Read device build date

Reset to factory default configuration

Read device model

Read device protocol version

Reset device

Read device firmware version

Get MAC address

Set device IP address

Get device IP address

Set Gateway IP

Get Gateway IP

Set device subnet mask

Get device subnet mask

Set DHCP mode

Get DHCP mode

For K-upload tool

Get input signal lock status

Get output HPD status

Lock front panel

GET Lock front panel

Set input/output resolution

Get input/output resolution

Set audio level

Get audio level


Command

#MUTE

#MUTE?

#SCLR-AS

#SCLR-AS?

#IMAGE-PROP

#IMAGE-PROP?

#SCLR-PCAUTO

#SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY

#SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY?

#EQ-LVL

#EQ-LVL?

#SHOW-OSD

#SHOW-OSD?

#MIC-GAIN

#MIC-GAIN?

#DPSW-STATUS?

Short Form Description


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9.3 Kramer Protocol 3000

– Detailed Commands

This section describes the detailed commands list (see

Section

9.3.4

) as well as the

Port number key (see

Section

9.3.1

) and the video resolutions key (see Section

9.3.2

).

9.3.1 Port Number Key

Video

HDMI 1

HDMI 2

HDMI 3

HDBT 1

HDBT 2

#

0

1

2

3

4

HDBT 3

PC 1

PC 2

TP 1

TP 2

CV 1

CV 2

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Audio input #

HDMI 1 (EMB) 0:1

HDMI 1 (A) 0:2

HDMI 2 (EMB) 1:1

HDMI 2 (A) 1:2

HDMI 3 (EMB) 2:1

HDMI 3 (A)

HDBT 1

HDBT 2

HDBT 3

PC 1

PC 2

TP 1

TP 2

CV 1

CV 2

Aux IN

2:2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Video Output

HDMI 1

HDBT 1

HDMI 2

USB Host

USB 1

USB 2

USB 3

USB 4

Audio Output #

HDMI 1 + HDBT 0

HDMI 2

Line OUT

Monitor OUT

1

2

3

#

0

1

2

3

#

0

1

2

9.3.2 Input Resolutions Key

# Resolution #

206 640x480@60

208 640x480@72

209 640x480@75

211 800x600@56

212 800x600@60

214 800x600@72

215 800x600@75

233 1280x960@60

236 1280x1024@60

239 1360x768@60

241 1366x768@60

242 1400x1050@60

244 1440x900@60

246 1600x900@60

219 1024x768@60 247 1600x1200@60

220 1024x768@70 251 1680x1050@60RB

222 1024x768@75 252 1680x1050@60

226 1152x864@75 254 1920x1200@60RB

229 1280x720@60 255 1280x800@60

231 1280x768@60 257 1920x1080@60

265

266

267

268

269

271

258

259

260

261

262

263

264

Resolution

1440x480i@60

720x480p@60

1440x576i@50

720x576p@50

1280x720p@50

1280x720p@60

1920x1080i@50

1920x1080i@60

1920x1080p@24

1920x1080p@25

1920x1080p@50

1920x1080p@60

1920x1080p@30


9.3.3 Output Resolutions Key

# Resolution #

206

207

208

209

210

211

212

213

200

201

202

203

204

205

Native

640x480@60

800x600@60

1024x768@60

1280x768@60

1360x768@60

1280x720@60

1280x800@60

1280x1024@60

1440x900@60

1400x1050@60

1680x1050@60

1600x1200@60

1920x1080@60

219

220

221

222

223

224

214

215

216

217

218

225

Resolution

N/A

N/A

1920x1200@60RB

720x480p@60

1280x720p@60

1920x1080p@60

1920x1080i@60

N/A

720x576p@50

1280x720p@50

1920x1080p@50

1920x1080i@50

9.3.4 The Commands

Command

–

HELP

Command Name

Set:

-

Get:

Description

HELP

Set:

Get :

-

Get command list or help for specific command

Command Type

– System-mandatory

Permission Transparency

-

End User

-

-

Syntax

-

2 options:

1. #HELP␍

2. #HELP␠command_name␍

Response

1. Multi-line: ~nn@Device available protocol 3000 commands:␍␊command,␠

command…␍␊

To get help for command use : HELP (COMMAND_NAME) ␍␊

2. Multi-line: ~nn@HELP␠command:␍␊description␍␊USAGE:usage ␍␊


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Command

–

BUILD-DATE

Command Name

Set:

Get:

BUILD-DATE

-

Description

Set: Read device build date

Get :

Response

-

Command Type



End User

-

Syntax

-

-

#BUILD-DATE?␍

-

~nn@BUILD-DATE␠date␠time␍␊

Parameters

date

– Format: YYYY/MM/DD where YYYY = Year, MM = Month, DD = Day

time

– Format: hh:mm:ss where hh = hours, mm = minutes, ss = seconds

Command

–

FACTORY

Command Type


Command Name

Set:

Get:

FACTORY

-

Permission

End User

-

Transparency

-

-

Description

Set: Reset device to factory defaults configuration

Syntax

Get :

Response

-

#FACTORY␍

-

~nn@BUILD-DATE␠date␠time␍␊

Notes

This command deletes all user data from the device. The deletion can take some time.

Command

–

MODEL?

Command Type


Command Name

Set:

Get:

Description

Set:

Get :

-

MODEL?

-

Get device model

Permission

-

End User

Syntax

-

#MODEL?␍

Transparency

-

-

Response

~nn@MODEL␠model_name␍␊

Parameters

model_name

– String of up to 19 printable ASCII chars


Command

–

PROT-VER?

Command Name

Set:

Get:

-

PROT-VER?

Description

Set:

Get :

-

Get protocol version

Response

Command Type



-

End User

-

-

Syntax

-

#PROT-VER?␍

~nn@PROT-VER␠3000:version␍␊

Parameters

Version

– Format: XX.XX where X is a decimal digit

Command

–

RESET

Command Name

Set:

RESET

Get:

-

Description

Set: Reset device

Get :

Response

-

Command Type


Permission

Administrator

-

Syntax

Transparency

-

-

#RESET␍

-

~nn@RESET␠OK␍␊

Notes

To avoid locking the port due to a USB bug in Windows, disconnect USB connections immediately after running this command. If the port was locked, disconnect and reconnect the cable to reopen the port.

Command

–

VERSION?

Command Type


Command Name

Set:

Get:

-

VERSION?

Description

Set:

Get :

-

Get version number

Permission

-

End User

Syntax

-

Transparency

-

-

#VERSION?␍

Response

~nn@VERSION␠firmware_version␍␊

Parameters

firmware_version

– Format: XX.XX.XXXX where the digits group are: major.minor.build version


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Command

–

NET-MAC?

Command Name

Set:

Get:

Description

-

NET-MAC?

Set:

Get :

Get MAC address

Response

Command Type

– Communication

Permission

-

End User

Syntax

#NET-MAC?␍

Transparency

-

-

~nn@NET-MAC␠mac_address␍␊

Parameters

mac_address

– Unique MAC address. Format: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX where X is hex digit.

Command

–

NET-IP

Command Type

– Communication

Command Name

Set:

Get:

NET-IP

NET-IP?

Description

Set:

Set device IP address

Get :

Get device IP address

Response

Permission

Administrator

End User

Syntax

#NET-IP␠ P1 ␍

#NET-IP?␍

Transparency

-

-

Set: ~nn@ NET-IP ␠ ip_address ␠OK␍␊

Get: ~nn@ NET-IP ␠ ip_address ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (valid IP address)= xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Notes

For proper settings consult your network administrator.

Command

–

NET-GATE

Command Name

Set:

NET-GATE

Get:

Description

NET-GATE?

Set:

Get :

Response

Set Gateway IP

Get Gateway IP

Command Type

– Communication

Permission

Administrator

End User

Syntax

#NET-GATE␠ P1 ␍

#NET-GATE?␍

Transparency

-

-

Set: ~nn@ NET-GATE ␠ P1 ␠OK␍␊

Get: ~nn@ NET-GATE ␠ ip_address ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (valid IP address)=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Notes

A network gateway connects the device via another network and maybe over the Internet. Be careful of security problems. For proper settings consult your network administrator


Command

–

NET-MASK

Command Name

Set:

Get:

NET-MASK

NET-MASK?

Description

Set: Set device subnet mask

Get : Get device subnet mask

Response

Command Type

– Communication


Administrator

End User

Syntax

-

-

#NET-MASK␠ net_mask ␍

#NET-MASK? ␍

Set: ~nn@NET-MASK ␠ P1 ␠OK␍␊

Get: ~nn@NET-MASK ␠ net_mask ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (valid IP address)=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Response triggers

The subnet mask limits the Ethernet connection within the local network.


Command

–

NET-DHCP

Command Type

– Communication

Command Name

Set:

Get:

NET-DHCP

NET-DHCP?

Permission

Administrator

End User

Transparency

-

-

Syntax Description

Set:

Set DHCP mode

Get :

Get DHCP mode

#NET-DHCP␠ P1 ␍

#NET-DHCP?␍

Response

Set: ~nn@ NET-DHCP ␠ P1 ␠OK␍␊

Get: ~nn@ NET-DHCP ␠ mode ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Off/On)

– 0=off; 1=on

0

– Do not use DHCP. Use the IP set by the factory or using the IP set command.

1

– Try to use DHCP. If unavailable, use IP as above.

Notes

Connecting Ethernet to devices with DHCP may take more time in some networks.

To connect with a randomly assigned IP by DHCP, specify the device DNS name (if available) using the command “NAME”. You can also get an assigned IP by direct connection to USB or RS-232 protocol port if available.



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Command -

LOAD

Command Name

Set:

Get:

Description

LOAD

-

Set: Load file to device

Get:

Response

-

Data sending negotiation:

* Device -

~01@LOAD␠file_name,size␠READY␍␊

* End User (+Device)-

Send file in Protocol Packets

* Device -

~01@LOAD␠file_name, size␠OK␍␊

Parameters

file_name - name of file to save on device

size - size of file data that is sent.

Command -

CPEDID

Command Name

Set:

Get:

CPEDID

-

Description

Set:

Get:

Response

Copy EDID data from the output to the input EEPROM

-

Command Type - System - Packets


Administrator

-

Syntax

Public

-

#LOAD␠file_name,size␍

-

Command Type - System

Permission

End User

-

Syntax

#CPEDID␠P1, P2, P3, P4␍

-

Transparency

Public

-

~nn@CPEDID␠ P1, P2, P3, P4␍␊

Parameters

P1 (source type)

– 1=output

P2 (source ID)

– 0=HDMI1; 1=HDBT1; 2=HDMI2

P3 (destination type)

– 0=input

P4 (bitmap representing destination IDs)

– 0=HDMI1; 1=HDMI2; 2=HDMI3; 3=HDBT1; 4=HDBT2;

5=HDBT3

Format: XXXX…X, where X is hex digit. The binary form of every hex digit represents corresponding destinations. Setting ‘1’ says that EDID data has to be copied to this destination

Response Triggers

Response is sent to the com port from which the Set was received (before execution)

Notes

Destination bitmap size depends on device properties (for 64 inputs it is a 64-bit word)

Example: bitmap 0x0013 means inputs 1,2 and 5 are loaded with the new EDID


Command -

GEDID

Command Name

Set:

Get:

Description

GEDID

GEDID?



Administrator

End User

Syntax

Public

Public

Set: Set EDID data from device

#GEDID␠P1, P2 ␍

Get: Get EDID support on certain input/output

Response

Set:

Multi-line response:

~nn@GEDID␠P1,P2,size␍␊

EDID_data␍␊

#GEDID?␠P1, P2 ␍

~nn@GEDID␠P1,P2␠OK␍␊

Get:

~nn@GEDID␠P1,|P2,size␍␊

Parameters

P1 (stage)

– 0=input; 1=output

P2 (stage_id) - (Input/Output number valid according to the selected Input/Output according to P1)

– video inputs=(0~7); Video outputs =(0,1,2) (see

Section

9.3.1

)

Size - EDID data size. For Set, size of data to be sent from device, for Get, 0 means no EDID support


Response is sent to the com port from which the Set (before execution) / Get command was received

Notes

For Get, size=0 means EDID is not supported

For old devices that do not support this command, ~nn@ ERR 002␍␊ is received

Command

–

ROUTE

Command Type

–

Command Name

Set:

Get:

ROUTE

ROUTE?

Description

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

Set: Set layer routing

# ROUTE ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍

Transparency

-

-

Get : Get layer routing

# ROUTE? ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Response

~ nn@

ROUTE ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Layer number)

– 1=Video; 2=Audio; 3=USB; 12=Video+Audio; 13=Video+USB;

123=Video+Audio+USB

P2 (Route to, 0-1-2 are valid according to the selected layer according to P1)

– 0=Audio Out; 1=Scaler1;

2=Scaler2

P3 (Route from, valid values are in accordance to the selected layer and Route to selected according to

P1 and P2)

– video inputs=(0~11); Audio inputs=(0~12); USB hosts=(0~3) – see

Section

9.3.1

Notes

This command replaces all other routing commands.


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Command

–

SIGNAL

Command Name

Set :

Get

-

SIGNAL?

Description

Set:

Get:

-

Get input signal lock status



-

End User

-

Public

Syntax

-

#SIGNAL? ␠P1 ␍

Response

~ nn@SIGNAL

␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Input number)

– 0: HDMI1; 1: HDMI2; 2: HDMI3; 3: HDBT1; 4: HDBT2; 5: HDBT3

P2

– 0=Off; 1=On






After execution, response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received

Response is sent after every change in input signal status ON to OFF, or OFF to ON

Command

–

DISPLAY?


Command Name

Set :

Get

-

DISPLAY?

Description

Set:

Get:

-

Get output HPD status

Permission

-

End User

Syntax

-

Transparency

-

Public

#DISPLAY? ␠P1 ␍

Response

~ nn@DISPLAY

␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Output number)

– 0=HDMI1; 1=HDBT1; 2=HDMI2

P2

– 0=Off; 1=On








After execution, response is sent to the com port from which the Get was received

Response is sent after every change in output HPD status ON to OFF

Response is sent after every change in output HPD status OFF to ON and ALL parameters (new

EDID, etc.) are stable and valid


Command

–

LOCK-FP

Command Name

Set:

Get:

LOCK-FP

LOCK-FP?

Description

Set: Lock front panel

Get : Get front panel lock state

Response

Command Type

– System

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

#LOCK-FP␠P1␍

#LOCK-FP?␍

Transparency

-

- nn@LOCK-FP␠P1␠OK␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Off/On)

– 0=Off; 1=On

Command

–

HDCP-MOD

Command Name

Set:

HDCP-MOD

Get:

HDCP-MOD?

Description

Set: Set HDCP mode

Get : Get HDCP mode

Command Type

– System

Permission

Administrator

End User

Syntax

Transparency

Public

Public

#HDCP-MOD ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍

#HDCP-MOD? ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @HDCP-MOD ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Input/Output)

– 0=Input; 1=Output

P2 (Scaler number)

– 1=Scaler1; 2=Scaler2

P3 (Status)

– 0=Off; 1=On; 2=Follow In, 3=Follow Out






Response is sent to the com port from which the Set (before execution) / Get command was received

Response is sent to all com ports after execution if HDCP-MOD was set any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status changed

Notes

Set HDCP working mode on device input :

HDCP supported

– HDCP_ON [default]

HDCP not supported

– HDCP OFF

HDCP support changes following detected sink

– MIRROR OUTPUT


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Command

–

VID-RES

Command Name

Set :

Get

VID-RES

VID-RES?

Description

Set: Set video resolution

Command Type - Video

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

Transparency

Public

Public

#VID-RES ␠P1,P2,P3,P4 ␍

Get: Get video resolution

#VID-RES? ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍

Response

~ nn@VID-RES

␠ P1,P2,P3,P4 ␍␊

Parameters

P1


P2


P3

– 0=Off; 1=On

P4 - video resolutions; see

Section

9.3.2

for the input resolutions key and

Section

9.3.3

for the output

resolutions key






After execution, response is sent to the com port from which the Set /Get was received

After execution, response is sent to all com ports if VID-RES was set by any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar)

Notes

1.

“Set” command is only applicable for stage=Output

2.

“Set” command with is_native=ON sets native resolution on selected output (resolution index sent = 0).

Device sends as answer actual VIC ID of native resolution

3.

“Get” command with is_native=ON returns native resolution VIC, with is_native=OFF returns current resolution

Command

–

VMUTE

Command Type

– Video

Command Name

Set:

VMUTE

Get:

Description

VMUTE?

Set:

Get :

Set enable/ disable video on output

Get video on output status

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

# VMUTE ␠ P1,P2 ␍

# VMUTE? ␠ P1 ␍

Transparency

-

-

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn@ VMUTE ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Scaler number)


P2 (Off/On)

– 0=Off; 1=On


Command

–

W-FRZ

Command Name

Set:

Get:

W-FRZ

W-FRZ?

Description

Set: Set freeze video on output

Get : Get freeze on output status

Response

Command Type

– Video

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

# W-FRZ ␠ P1,P2 ␍

# W-FRZ? ␠ P1 ␍

Set / Get : ~ nn@ W-FRZ ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Scaler number)


P2 (Off/On)

– 0=Off; 1=On

Command

–

AUD-LVL

Command Name

Set:

AUD-LVL

Get:

Description

AUD-LVL?

Set:

Set audio level in specific amplifier stage

Get :

Get audio level in specific amplifier stage

Response

Transparency

-

-

Command Type

– Audio

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

Transparency

-

-

#AUD-LVL␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍

#AUD-LVL?␠ P1,P2 ␍

~nn@AUD-LVL␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Input/Output)


P2 (Input/Output number valid according to the selected Input/Output according to P1)

– audio inputs=(0~11); audio outputs=(0~3) (

– see

Section

9.3.1

)

P3

– 0~100

Command

–

MIX

Command Type

– Audio

Command Name

Set:

Get:

MIX

MIX?

Description

Set:

Set audio MIX

Get :

Get audio MIX

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

#MIX␠ P1,P2 ␍

#MIX? ␠ P1 ␍

Transparency

-

-

Response

~nn@MIX␠ channel, mix_mode ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Output number)

– 0=Audio out; 1=Scaler 1; 2=Scaler2

P2 (Off/On)

– 0=Off; 1=On


69

Command

–

Mixing Level

Command Name

Set:

MIX-LVL

Get:

MIX-LVL?

Description

Set:

Get :

Set the mixing level of the selected output

Get the mixing level of the selected output

Response

Command Type

–[Audio]

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

# MIX-LVL ␠ P1,P2 ␍

# MIX-LVL? ␠ P1 ␍

Transparency

Public

Public

Set / Get : ~ nn @ MIX-LVL ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Output number)


P2 (Level)

– 0 to 100







After execution, response is sent to all com ports if CMD-NAME was set any other external control device (button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status was changed

Notes

Sets the mixing level between the audio of the selected video In and the selected AUX audio channel

Command

–

Mute

Command Type

– [Audio]

Command Name Permission Transparency

End User Public Set:

Get:

MUTE

MUTE?

Description

Set: Mute the selected output

End User

Syntax

# MUTE ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Public

Get : Mute the selected output

# MUTE? ␠ P1 ␍

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ MUTE ␠ P1,P2. ␍␊

Parameters

P1

– 0:0=Line out; 0:1=Monitor Out; 1=Scaler1; 2=Scaler2

P2

– 0=Off; 1=On



After execution, response is sent to all com ports if CMD-NAME was set any other external control device

(button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status was changed

Notes

Mutes the selected audio output


Command

–

Scaler As?

Command Name

Set:

SCLR-AS

Get:

SCLR-AS?

Description

Set: Set the

Command Type

– [Audio]

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

Transparency

Public

Public

# SCLR-AS ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Get : Get the

# SCLR-AS? ␠ P1 ␍

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ SCLR-AS ␠

P1,P2…. ␍␊

Parameters

P1

–(Scaler Number)1=Scaler 1; 2=Scaler2

P2 (Off/On)

– 0=Off; 1=On



After execution, response is sent to all com ports if CMD-NAME was set any other external control device

(button press, device menu and similar) or genlock status was changed

Notes

Sets the Auto Sync features for the selected Scaler

Command

–

Image Proportions

Command Type

– [Video]

Command Name

Set:

IMAGE-PROP

Get:

Description

IMAGE-PROP?

Set: Set the image size

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

# IMAGE-PROP ␠ P1 ␍

Get : Get the image size

Transparency

Public

Public

# IMAGE-PROP? ␠

P1,…,P6 ␍

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ IMAGE-PROP ␠

P1,P2…. ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Scaler number)

–1=Scaler 1; 2=Scaler2

P2 (Status)

– 0=Over Scan; 1=Full; 2=Best Fit; 3=PanScan; 3=Letter Box; 5=Under 2; 6=Under 1




Notes

Sets the image properties of the selected scaler


71

Command

–

PC Auto Sync

Command Name

Set:

SCLR-PCAUTO

Get:

Description

Set: Set

Command Type

– [Video]

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

Transparency

Public

Public

Get :

Response

# SCLR-PCAUTO ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Set / Get : ~ nn @ SCLR-PCAUTO ␠

P1,P2…. ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Scaler number)

–1=Scaler 1; 2=Scaler2

P2 (Off/On)

– 0=Off; 1=On




Notes

Sets the PC Auto sync of the selected scaler

Command

–

Scaler Audio Delay

Command Type

– [Audio]

Command Name

Set:

SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY

Permission

End User

Transparency

Public

Get:

SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY?

Description

Set: Set the scaler audio delay

End User

Syntax

Public

# SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Get : Get the scaler audio delay

# SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY? ␠ P1 ␍

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ SCLR-AUDIO-DELAY ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Audio output number)


P2 (Level selecetion)

– 0=Off; 1 to8=10ms to80ms in 10ms steps; 9=Auto




Notes

Sets the audio delay for the selected audio output


Command

–

Equalization Level

Command Name

Set:

EQ-LVL

Get:

EQ-LVL?

Description

Set: Set the equalization level

Get : Get the equalization level

Command Type

– [Audio]

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

# EQ-LVL ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍

# EQ-LVL? ␠ P1,P2 ␍

Transparency

Public

Public

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ EQ-LVL ␠ P1,P2,P3 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Audio output number)


P2 (frequency number)

– 0=120; 1=200; 3=500; 4=1200; 5=3000; 6=7500; 8=12000

P3 (Level)

– 0=-10dB 20=0dB; 40=10dB




Notes

Sets the EQ level for the selected frequency of the selected audio output

Command

–

Show the OSD

Command Type

– [Video]

Command Name

Set:

SHOW-OSD

Get:

Description

SHOW-OSD?

Set: Set the OSD display

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

Transparency

Public

Public

# SHOW-OSD ␠ P1 ␍

Get : Get the OSD display

# SHOW-OSD? ␠ ␍

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ SHOW-OSD ␠ P1 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Scaler number)

– 0=Both Off; 1=1 On; 2=2 On; 99=Both On




Notes

Displays the OSD of the selected Scaler


73

Command

–

Microphone Gain

Command Name

Set:

MIC-GAIN

Get:

MIC-GAIN?

Description

Set: Set the microphone gain

Get : Get the microphone gain

Command Type

– [Audio]

Permission

End User

End User

Syntax

# MIC-GAIN ␠ P1,P2 ␍

# MIC-GAIN? ␠ P1 ␍

Transparency

Public

Public

Response

Set / Get : ~ nn @ MIC-GAIN ␠ P1,P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1 (Input number, for VP-553 always 0) = 0

P2 (level)

– 0 to 100




Notes

Sets the Microphone input audio gain

Command

–

DIP switch status

Command Type

– [Machine]

Command Name

Set:

Permission

End User

Transparency

Public

Get:

DPSW-STATUS?

Description

Set:

Get : Get the DIP-switch status

End User

Syntax

Public

# DPSW-STATUS? ␠ P1 ␍

Response

Get : ~ nn @ DPSW-STATUS ␠ P2 ␍␊

Parameters

P1

–0=SW 0;… 2=SW2

P2 (Off/On)

– Off=0, On=1




Notes

Gets the DIP status for the selected DIP switch


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Kramer VP-553 User manual

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

Presentation Switcher/Scaler

Contents

Figures

1 Introduction

2 Getting Started

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance

2.2 Safety Instructions

2.3 Recycling Kramer Products

3 Overview

3.1 Using the USB Switcher

3.2 Using Twisted Pair Cable for HDBT

3.3 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) / Unshielded Twisted Pair

(UTP)

3.4 Defining the VP-553 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

4 Installing in a Rack

5 Connecting the VP-553

5.1 Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Input and

Outputs

6 Controlling the VP-553

6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons

6.1.1 The Auto Adjust Feature

6.2 Using the OSD Menu

6.2.1 The MAIN Menu

6.2.2 The OUTPUT 1 Menu

6.2.2.1 The AUDIO Parameters

6.2.3 The OUTPUT 2 Menu

6.2.3.1 The AUDIO Parameters

6.2.4 The AUD OUT Menu

6.2.5 The AUD SET Menu

6.2.6 The USB Menu

6.2.7 The OSD Menu

6.3 Connecting to the VP-553 via RS-232

6.4 Operating via Ethernet

6.4.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC

6.4.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch

6.4.3 Control Configuration via the Ethernet Port

6.5 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

7 Using the Embedded Web Pages

7.1 Browsing the VP-553 Web Pages

7.2 The Switching Page

7.2.1 Setting the IR Transmission Route

7.2.2 Switching an Input to an Output

7.3 The Scaler Page

7.4 The Device Settings Page

7.4.1 Firmware Upgrade

7.4.2 Soft Factory Reset

7.5 The USB Routing Page

7.6 The Audio Settings Page

7.7 The EDID Page

7.8 The Data Routing Page

7.9 The Authentication Page

7.10 The About Page

8 Technical Specifications

8.1 Default Communication Parameters

8.2 Input Resolutions

9 The VP-553 RS-232 Communication Protocol

9.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax

9.1.1 Host Message Format

Simple Command

Command String

9.1.2 Device Message Format

Device Long Response

9.1.3 Command Terms

9.1.4 Entering Commands

9.1.5 Command Forms

9.1.6 Command Chaining

9.1.7 Maximum String Length

9.2 Kramer Protocol 3000

– Command List

9.3 Kramer Protocol 3000

– Detailed Commands

9.3.1 Port Number Key

9.3.2 Input Resolutions Key

9.3.3 Output Resolutions Key

9.3.4 The Commands

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