Kramer VS-42H2 Manuel utilisateur

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USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VS-42H2

4K 4x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher

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VS-42H2–Contents 
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Contents 
Introduction 1 
Getting Started 1 
Overview 2 
Typical Applications 3 
Defining VS-42H2 4K 4x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher 4 
Mounting VS-42H2 6 
Connecting VS-42H2 7 
Connecting to VS-42H2 via Ethernet 8 
Connecting the Remote Input Selection Switches 10 
Connecting to VS-42H2 via RS-232 10 
Operating and Controlling VS-42H2 via Front Panel Buttons 11 
Locking and Unlocking Front Panel Buttons 11 
Acquiring an EDID from an Output 11 
Muting and Unmuting Output AV 12 
Routing an Input to an Output 12 
Configuring and Maintaining VS-42H2 13 
Setting DIP-Switches 13 
Resetting VS-42H2 to Factory Default Settings 14 
Upgrading Firmware 14 
Using Embedded Web Pages 15 
Routing and Setting the Inputs and Outputs 16 
Managing EDID 18 
Setting Device Parameters 20 
Upgrade the Firmware 22 
Viewing the About Us Page 23 
Technical Specifications 24 
Default Communication Parameters 25 
Default EDID 25 
Protocol 3000 28 
Understanding Protocol 3000 28 
Protocol 3000 Commands 29 
Result and Error Codes 35 

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VS-42H2–Introduction

Introduction

Welcometo Kramer Electronics! Since1981, KramerElectronics has been providing a world

of unique, creative,and affordablesolutions to the vast range of problems that confrontthe

video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we

have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, makingthe best even better!

Getting Started

We recommendthat you:

•Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for

possible future shipment.

•Reviewthe contents of this user manual.

Go to www.kramerav.com/downloads/VS-42H2tocheck forup-to-date user manuals,

application programs, and to check if firmwareupgrades are available (where appropriate).

Achieving Best Performance

•Use only good quality connection cables (we recommendKramerhigh-performance,

high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor

matching, and elevated noise levels (oftenassociated with low quality cables).

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

•Avoid interferencefrom neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence

signal quality.

•Position your Kramer VS-42H2 away from moisture, excessivesunlight and dust.

Safety Instructions

Caution:

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

equipment that is installed inside a building.

•For products with relay terminals and GPI\O ports, please referto the permitted rating

for an external connection, located next to the terminal or in the User Manual.

•There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit.

Warning:

•Use only the power cordthat is supplied with the unit.

•To ensure continuous risk protection, replace fuses only according to the rating

specified on the product label which located on the bottom of the unit.

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VS-42H2–Introduction

Recycling Kramer Products

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)Directive2002/96/EC aims to reduce

the amount of WEEEsent for disposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected

and recycled.To comply withthe WEEEDirective,KramerElectronics has made

arrangements with the European AdvancedRecyclingNetwork (EARN)and will coverany

costs of treatment, recyclingand recovery of waste Kramer Electronicsbranded equipment on

arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular

country go to our recyclingpages at www.kramerav.com/support/recycling.

Overview

Congratulations on purchasing your KramerVS-42H2 4K 4x2 HDMI MatrixSwitcher.

VS-42H2 is a high quality, 4x2 matrix switcher forHDMI™signals that reclocksand equalizes

the signals and routes any one of four HDMI,HDCP-compliantsources (selectable) to any or

all outputs simultaneously.

VS-42H2 provides exceptional quality, advanced and user-friendly operation, and flexible

control.

Exceptional Quality

•High-PerformanceAVMatrix –Switches 4 4K@60Hz (4:4:4) HDR HDMIHDCP-

compliant signals to 2 18G 4K@60Hz (4:4:4) HDR HDMIHDCP-compliantoutputs at up

to 18G data rate. Signals are HDCP2.2/1.4 compliant.

•Kramer Equalization & reKlocking™ Technology – Rebuilds the digital signal to travel

longer distances.

Advanced and User-friendly Operation

•EDIDManagement –Individual EDIDmanagement per input. Captures and stores the

EDIDfrom a display device.

•Convenient Unit Control and Configuration –Local control via front panel, IR

remote-control. Distance control via user-friendly embedded web pages via the Ethernet,

Protocol 3000 and RS-232 serial commands.

•Cost-EffectiveMaintenance–Powerstatus, IRand Input Selection indicators facilitate

easy local maintenance and troubleshooting. Local firmwareupgrade via USBor RS-232

connection ensures lasting, field-proven deployment.

•Easy Installation –Half-19” size enables mounting in a 1U rack space with the

recommendedrack adapter.

Flexible Connectivity

•Flexible Content Protection –Selectable HDCPper input.

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VS-42H2–Introduction

Typical Applications

VS-42H2 is ideal for the following typical applications:

•ConferenceRooms.

•Education.

•Sports Bars.

•Restaurants.

•Casinos.

•HomeTheaters.

Controlling your VS-42H2

Control your VS-42H2 directly via the front panel push buttons (with on-screen menus), or:

•By RS-232 serial commandstransmitted by a touch screen system,PC, or other serial

controller.

•Remotely,from the infrared remote-control transmitter.

•Via the Ethernet using built-in user-friendly web pages.

Using the IR Transmitter

You can use the RC-IR3IR transmitter to control the machine via the built-in IR receiveron

the front panel or, instead, viaan optional external IRreceiver. The external IR receivercan

be located up to 15m away from the machine. This distance canbe extended to up to 60m

when used with three extension cables.

Beforeusing the external IR receiver,be sure to arrange for yourKramerdealer to insert the

internal IR connection cable with the 3.5mm connectorthat fits into the REMOTEIRopening

on the rear panel. Connect the external IR receiver to the REMOTEIR 3.5mm connector.

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VS-42H2–Defining VS-42H24K4x2HDMI Matrix Switcher

Defining VS-42H2 4K 4x2 HDMI

Matrix Switcher

This section defines VS-42H2.

Figure1: VS-42H24K 4x2 HDMI Matrix SwitcherFront Panel

Feature

Function

IR LED

Lights yellow when receiving an IR signal.

IR Sensor

Receives signals from the infrared remote-control transmitter.

ON LED

Lights green when the device is powered on.

INPUT SELECTOR

TO OUT 1,

Buttons (1 to 4)

Press one of the four input buttons to switch it TO OUT 1.

INPUT SELECTOR

TO OUT 2,

Buttons (1 to 4)

Press one of the four input buttons to switch it TO OUT 2.

MUTE OUT 2 Button

Press to toggle mute of the OUT 2 signal.

MUTE OUT 1 Button

Press to toggle mute of the OUT 1 signal.

EDID Button

Press to capture the EDID (see Acquiring an EDID from an Output

on page 11).

LOCK Button

Press and hold to lock thefront panel buttons. Press and hold again to

unlock.

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VS-42H2–Defining VS-42H24K4x2HDMI Matrix Switcher

Figure2: VS-42H24K 4x2 HDMI Matrix Switcher Rear Panel

Feature

Function

INPUT HDMI Input

Connectors (1 to 4)

Connect to up to fourHDMI sources.

REMOTE IR Opening

Connect to an external IR receiver forcontrolling thedevice via an IR

remote-controller.

Covered by a cap. The 3.5mm mini jack at the end of theinternal IR

connectioncable fits into this opening.

REMOTE INPUT TO OUT 1

4-pin Terminal Block +

Ground

Connect to up to four remote, contact-closure input selection switches

forOutput 1 (see Connecting the Remote Input Selection Switches

on page 10).

Use the left Gpin on the RS-232 4-pin terminal block in conjunction

with this terminal block.

REMOTE INPUT TO OUT 2

4-pin Terminal Block +

Ground

Connect to up to four remote, contact-closure input selection switches

forOutput 2 (see Connecting the Remote Input Selection Switches

on page 10).

Use the left Gpin on the RS-232 4-pin terminal block in conjunction

with this terminal block.

RS-232 4-pin Terminal

Block

Connect to a PC/serial controller.

Use the three rightmost pins forthe RS-232 control and the left

ground pin for the two REMOTE INPUT TO OUT and

terminal blocks

SETUP 8-way DIP-Switch

Sets the device configuration (see Setting DIP-Switches onpage 13).

PROG VIA USB Connector

Connect to a PC to upgradethe firmware.

FACTORY PROG

VIA RS-232 Upgrade Switch

Press to upgradethe firmware via the RS-232 port, release fornormal

operation.

ETHERNET RJ-45

Connector

Connect to a PC viaa LAN.

RESET Switch

Press while power-cycling the device to reset to factory default

parameters.

5V DC Connector

Connect to the power adapter, center pinpositive.

OUT 1 and OUT 2 HDMI

Output Connectors

Connect to up to two HDMI acceptors.

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VS-42H2–MountingVS-42H2

Mounting VS-42H2

This section provides instructions formounting VS-42H2. Beforeinstalling, verify that the

environment is within the recommendedrange:

•Operation temperature –0to 40C (32 to 104F).

•Storage temperature –-40to +70C (-40 to +158F).

•Humidity –10% to 90%, RHLnon-condensing.

Caution:

•Mount VS-42H2before connecting any cables or power.

Warning:

•Ensure that the environment(e.g., maximum ambienttemperature & air flow)is

compatible forthe device.

•Avoid uneven mechanicalloading.

•Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used for avoiding

overloading of the circuits.

•Reliable earthing of rack-mountedequipment should be maintained.

•Maximum mountingheight for the deviceis 2 meters.

Tomount the VS-42H2 in a rack:

Mount the unit in a rack using the recommendedrack adapter

(see www.kramerav.com/product/VS-42H2).

Tomount the VS-42H2 on a table or shelf:

•Attach the rubber feetand place the unit on a flatsurface.

•Fasten a bracketon each side of the unit and attach it to a flat

surface.

For more informationgo to www.kramerav.com/downloads/VS-42H2

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VS-42H2–ConnectingVS-42H2

Connecting VS-42H2

Always switchoff the power to each devicebefore connecting it to your VS-42H2. After

connecting your VS-42H2,connect its power and then switch on the power to each device.

Figure3: Connectingtothe VS-42H2Rear Panel

Toconnect the VS-42H2 as illustrated in the example in Figure 3:

1. Connect up to four HDMIsources, (forexample, Blu-ray players) to the HDMIInput

connectors .

2. Connect the two OUTHDMIconnectors to up to two HDMIacceptors,(forexample, LCD

displays with built-in speakers).

3. If required, connect a PC/controller to the RS-232port (see Connecting to VS-42H2

via RS-232 on page 10).

4. Connect the power adapter to the deviceand plug the power adapter into the mains

electricity (not shown in Figure 3).

5. If required, acquire the EDID.

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VS-42H2–ConnectingVS-42H2

Connecting to VS-42H2 via Ethernet

You can connectto the VS-42H2 via Ethernet using either of the following methods:

•Directly to the PCusing a crossovercable (see Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to

a PC on page 8).

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

Ethernet Port viaa Network Hubor Switchon page 9).

If you want to connect via a router and yourIT system is based on IPv6, speak to your IT

department for specific installation instructions.

Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC

You can connectthe Ethernet port of the VS-42H2directly to the Ethernet port on yourPC

using a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors.

This type of connection is recommendedforidentifying the VS-42H2 with the factory

configured default IP address.

After connecting the VS-42H2to the Ethernet port, configure your PC as follows:

1. Click Start > ControlPanel > Networkand 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 4.

Figure4: LocalAreaConnectionPropertiesWindow

4. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) by clickingon the item.

5. Click Properties.

The Internet Protocol Properties window appears as shown in Figure 5.

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