Kramer FC-6P User Manual

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

FC-6P

Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR

P/N: 2900-300613 Rev 1

www.kramerAV.com

Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 2

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2

2.2 Safety Instructions 2

2.3 Recycling Kramer Products 3

3 Overview 4
4 Defining the FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR 6
5 Performing Initial Configuration 8

5.1 Configuring the FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR 8

5.2 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection on the PC 10

6 Connecting the FC-6P 11

6.1 Connecting via Ethernet 12

7 Remote Operation via the Web UI 17

7.1 Browsing the Web UI 17

7.2 Displaying Connected Clients 19

7.3 Setting Device Name and Time Functions 20

7.4 Setting Communication Parameters 22

7.5 Setting Serial Port Parameters 23

7.6 Configuring IR Command Learning 25

7.7 Activating Security 26

7.8 Using the Logs Page 28

7.9 Kramer Information 29

8 Using FC-6P Operations 30

8.1 IR Learning 30

8.2 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings 31

8.3 Upgrading the Firmware 31

9 Technical Specifications 32

9.1 Data Handling Performance 33

9.2 Example Bandwidth Calculation 33

10 Default Parameters 34
11 Kramer Protocol 3000 35

11.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 – Syntax 36

11.2 Kramer Protocol 3000 – Command List 39

11.3 Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands 40

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Figures

Figure 1: FC-6P Controlled Devices from Remote IP-based Clients 5
Figure 2: FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR 6
Figure 3: Connecting the FC-6P for Initial Configuration 8
Figure 4: Configuring a Remote Connection 10
Figure 5: Connecting the FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR 11
Figure 6: Terminal Block Connections 12
Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties Window 13
Figure 8: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window 14
Figure 9: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window 14
Figure 10: Internet Protocol Properties Window 15
Figure 11: General Info Page 18
Figure 12: Connected Clients Page 20
Figure 13: Device Settings Page 21
Figure 14: Communication Page 22
Figure 15: Serial Port Settings Page 23
Figure 16: Serial Port Settings Page – RS-485 24
Figure 17: Serial Port Settings Page – No Serial Ports Configured 24
Figure 18: IR Command Learner Page 25
Figure 19: Security Page 26
Figure 20: Security Confirmation Popup 26
Figure 21: Authentication Required Popup 27
Figure 22: Security Activated Page 27
Figure 23: Logs Page 28
Figure 24: About Us Page 29

ii FC-6P - Introduction

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;

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

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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 FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR

that is ideal for:

• Remote IP control of RS-232 and IR controlled devices

• K-Touch multi-clients IP room control

• LAN-based expansion of K-Config control system

FC-6P – Introduction 1

available (where appropriate).

Caution:

There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit

provided with the unit

before installing

2 Getting Started

We recommend that you:

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

materials for possible future shipment

• Review the contents of this user manual

Go to www.kramerav.com/downloads/FC-6P to check for up-to-date user

manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware upgrades are

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance

To achieve the best performance:

• For optimum range and performance, use the recommended Kramer cables

available at www.kramerav.com/product/FC-6P

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

• Avoid interference from neighbouring electrical appliances that may adversely

influence signal quality

• Position your FC-6P away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust

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

2.2 Safety Instructions

Warning:

Warning:

2 FC-6P - Getting Started

Use only the Kramer Electronics power supply that is

Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall

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 Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go

to our recycling pages at www.kramerav.com/support/recycling/

.

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3 Overview

The FC-6P is an RS-232/IR multi-function control gateway with Power over

Ethernet, capable of plug and play deployment over a customer Ethernet LAN for

remote bidirectional RS-232 and IR emitter control of customer devices. Multiple

control clients can be IP-connected to the FC-6P control gateway for concurrent

control of two RS-232 or four IR controllable devices, such as AV scalers, video

displays, audio amplifiers, and DVD players.

This Ethernet to serial/IR gateway bridges the gap between Ethernet infrastructures

and serial or IR communication devices by offering bidirectional Ethernet to serial

and IR conversion. All setup and maintenance of the devices is done from built-in

Web pages that are accessible using any common Web browser.

The FC-6P features:

• Dual-Function I/O Ports − Remote IP-Based control of any device connected to

the control gateway dual-function I/O ports, with selectable port configuration to

bidirectional RS-232 or IR control.

• Multiple IP Connected Clients − Remotely connected over a customer Ethernet

network that concurrently controls any devices connected to control gateway

I/O ports.

• Easy & Reliable Installation:

• Plug and Play IP installation with dynamic (DHCP) address resolution

and auto device discovery over existing LAN.

• Resilient powering with USB and optional PSU (not included).

• Compact, designed for piggy-back installation, such as behind a TV or

display with the ability to draw power from device USB port and Ethernet

connectivity.

• Remote Management − Built-in web UI for remote browser-based management

and support, by multiple IP-clients over an existing LAN. Easy firmware

upgrades, either remotely via an existing LAN, or locally via device USB port.

4 FC-6P - Overview

• Power Options − USB, Power over Ethernet, optional PSU.

• PoE Support – According to IEEE 802.3af standard

• Size − DigiTOOLS™ − Mount 3 units side-by-side in a 1U rack space with the

optional RK-3T rack adapter.

Figure 1: FC-6P Controlled Devices from Remote IP -based Clients

For example, using Kramer K-Touch control software you can design advanced

room-control and automation systems that can be operated from iOS or Android

touch devices. K-Touch can be used to perform device discovery over the network

as the FC-6P is set to be a DHCP client by default.

You can use the Kramer LAN Configurator software to discover devices that are

attached to the network, including the FC-6P.

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1

IR Sensor

Sensor for IR learning, LED lights during activity

2

LINK LED

Shows the Ethernet link is active

5

ON LED

Lights green when the unit is on

Block

232/RS-485 port or two IR outputs

7

Port 2 I/O 3-pin Terminal
Block

Port 2 terminal block connects one bidirectional RS­232 port or two IR outputs

8

RESET Button

Press and hold while cycling the device power to
reset to factory default parameters (see Section 8.2)

4 Defining the FC-6P Ethernet Gateway −

Serial/IR

This section defines the FC-6P.

Figure 2: FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR

# Feature Function

3 Port 1 and 2 white (upper)

and blue LEDs

4 MODE DIP-switches (Port 1

and Port 2)

6 Port 1 I/O 3-pin Terminal

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Show the transmission status of port 1 and port 2:
When set as RS-232, the white LED indicates Tx and

blue LED indicates Rx
When set as IR, the white LED indicates IR-P1 T x
and blue LED indicates IR-P2 Tx

Switch up (off) for RS-232, switch down (on) for IR
The default setting is port 1 RS-232 (up) and port 2 IR
(down)

Port 1 terminal block connects one bidirectional RS-

#

Feature

Function

9

ID Button

Press to broadcast ID message for auto-discovery of
the device

10

LAN/POE RJ-45 Connector

Connects to a PoE source (Power over Ethernet) for

directly or via a LAN (see Section 6.1)

11

SERVICE Mini USB
Connector

Connects to a USB power source for powering and to
a PC for a local firmware upgrade

12

5V DC Connector

For extra power resiliency, connect to the optional 5V

power source

Additional serial

for Port 1

ON when ports

powering and an IP client or other controller, either

Port IO
Function

RS-232

IR

DC power supply, center pin positive. Not needed
when the device is supplied power by PoE or a USB

FC-6P Function Table

Terminal Block

Connections IO Port

G P1 P2

Ground Rx Tx 9600,8,N,1 5001/2

Ground IR1 IR2 5000

Default

TCP

Default

Port

[P1/P2]

Blue Activity LED

Pair

Flashes when
port is
transmitting &
receiving data

are transmitting
IR data

Key:

P1 / P2 – Port 1 / Port 2

Tx – Transmit, Rx– Receive

9600, 8, N, 1 – 9600 baud, 8-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

/ IR2 – IR Port 1 / IR Port 2

IR

1

Comment

configurations
available via Web,
including RS-485

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5 Performing Initial Configuration

This chapter provides an overview of the initial configuration and basic operation of

the FC-6P and comprises:

• Configuring the FC-6P (see Section 5.1

• Configuring an Ethernet connection on the PC (see Section 5.2)

Figure 3: Connecting the FC-6P for Initial Configuration

)

5.1 Configuring the FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR

Note: The FC-6P is shipped from the factory with DHCP enabled and a random IP

address. To connect the FC-6P on first installation, you must identify the IP address

that was automatically assigned to the FC-6P. To discover the IP address of FC-6P,

use K-LAN Configurator, available for download from our website at

www.kramerav.com

.

To browse the FC-6P Web UI on taking the device out of the box (using the

default settings), use the default host name, (see Section 10

Use the default host name: FC-6-xxxx, where xxxx are the last four digits of the

serial number of the device.

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).

To configure the FC-6P:

1. Connect the Ethernet port on the rear panel of FC-6P to a PC, either directly

or via a LAN, (see Section 6.1

2. Using a Web browser and the relevant IP address, browse the General Info

home page (see Figure 11

3. Click on Device Settings to browse to the Device Settings page, (see

Figure 13

4. Enter the time and date manually, or enter the Time server address for

automatic time and date synchronization.

5. Click Save Changes.

6. Click on Communication to browse to the Communication page, (see

Figure 14

7. Enter the IP address, mask and gateway for static IP addressing and Click

Set. We suggest a meaningful host name.

Note: If you have changed the IP address from the default setting, you must

reload the General Info home page again using the new IP address.

).

).

).

).

8. Click on Serial Ports Settings to browse to the Serial Port Settings page,

(see Figure 15

9. Associate the required serial ports with their corresponding TCP/UDP

settings.

10. For each associated serial port, enter the serial port configuration

parameters using the drop-down lists under Serial Configuration.

11. Click Save Changes.

12. If required, click on Security to browse to the Security page.

13. Click ON to activate security.

The user name and password credentials popup appears.

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).

14. Enter the required user name and password. (The default user name is

Admin and the password is Admin).

5.2 Setting Up an Ethernet Connection on the PC

If the control application can directly connect to the Ethernet driver, select the host

IP address and port number according to your FC-6P configuration, as illustrated in

Figure 4

.

Figure 4: Configuring a Remote Connection

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on the power to each device.

i

6 Connecting the FC-6P

Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your
FC-6P. After connecting your FC-6P, connect its power and then switch

Figure 5: Connecting the FC-6P Ethernet Gateway − Serial/IR

To connect the FC-6P as illustrated in the example in Figure 5:

1. Connect the device to a LAN or PC via the RJ-45 Ethernet connector.

2. Set DIP-switch 1 down to select IR.

3. Set DIP-switch 2 up to select RS-232.

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Connect an IR device (for example, an emitter/blaster) to terminal block 1,

pin P2 (or P1) according to the connections shown in Figure 6

Connect an RS-232-controlled device, (for example, a projector) to terminal

block 2, according to the connections shown in Figure 6

.

.

i

Port IO Function

RS-232

IR

Figure 6: Terminal Block Connections

4. Connect the device to a USB power port or to a USB power adapter or to an

optional 5V DC power adapter and connect the power adapter to the mains

electricity (not shown in Figure 5

Note: You can connect up to four IR devices or up to two RS-232 devices if both

ports are used for each setting.

Terminal Block Connections

G P1 P2

Ground Rx Tx

Ground IR1 IR2

6.1 Connecting via Ethernet

You can connect to the FC-6P via Ethernet using either of the following methods:

• Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see Section 6.1.1

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

Section 6.1.2

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.

)

).

)

6.1.1 Connecting the Ethernet Port Directly to a PC

You can connect the Ethernet port of the FC-6P directly to the Ethernet port on your

PC using a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors.

This type of connection is recommended for identifying the FC-6P
with the factory configured default IP address.

After connecting 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.

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The Local Area Connection Properties window for the selected network

adapter appears as shown in Figure 7

Figure 7: Local Area Connection Properties Window

.

4. Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and 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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.

Figure 8: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties W indow

Figure 9: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties W indow

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5. 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 Properti es Window

6. Click OK.

7. Click Close.

6.1.2 Connecting the Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch

You can connect the Ethernet port of the FC-6P to the Ethernet port on a network

hub or switch using a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors.

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6.1.3 Connecting to the FC-6P via RS-232 or IR

To connect to the FC-6P via RS-232:

• Connect the RS-232, 3-pin, terminal block connectors on the rear panel of the

FC-6P using 3-wire cable (pin TX to pin 2, RX to pin 3, and G to pin 5) to the

RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the devices to be controlled

To connect to the FC-6P via IR:

• Connect an IR blaster to one of the IR Outputs and place it within 4m to 8m (13

to 26ft) and in line-of-sight of the device to be controlled

—OR—

• Connect an IR emitter cable to one of the IR outputs and stick the emitter to the

IR sensor on the device to be controlled

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7 Remote Operation via the Web UI

The embedded Web UI can be used to remotely operate the FC-6P using a Web

browser and an Ethernet connection.

Before attempting to connect:

• Perform the initial configuration in Section 5.1

Section 6.1

• Ensure that your browser is supported (see Section 8)

7.1 Browsing the Web UI

To browse the Web UI pages:

1. Open your Internet browser. Type the IP address of the device (see

Section 5.1

The Loading page appears followed shortly by the General Info page shown in

Figure 11

The General Info page displays the following:

• Model Name

• Firmware version

• Device serial number

• Web UI version

) in the Address bar of your browser.

.

and connecting via Ethernet in

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Figure 11: General Info Page

Loading and Saving Configurations

Loading and saving configurations is used for duplicating multiple device definitions

for easy system configuration. The configurations are loaded and saved to a local

PC. Load and save is performed using the buttons at the bottom left-hand side of

the screen for all pages displayed.

To load a configuration:

1. Click Load.

The Explorer window opens.

2. Browse to the required file.

3. Select the required file and click Open.

The device is configured according to the saved preset.

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UI Page

Parameter

Sync Every Day time

TCP Port

Serial Port Setting (Figure 15)

Serial Port

Send Replies to New Client by Default

To save the current configuration:

1. Configure the device as required.

2. Click Save.

The Save File window opens.

3. Browse to the required location to save the file.

4. Enter the required name for the saved preset.

5. Click OK.

The current configuration is saved.

Note: When using Chrome, the file is automatically saved in the Downloads folder.

The following parameters are saved to the configuration file:

Device Settings (Figure 13) Model Name

Communication (Figure 14) UDP Port

7.2 Displaying Connected Clients

The Connected Clients page (Figure 12) allows you to view the following details of

any client devices connected via Ethernet to the FC-6P:

• IP address

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• The port it is connected to

Time Zone
Daylight Savings Time mode
Use Time Server mode
Time Server Address

Protocol
IP Port
TCP Keep Alive
Parity
Data Bits
Baud Rate
Stop Bits

• Method of connection

• Whether or not Send Replies is enabled for the port

Figure 12: Connected Clients Page

7.3 Setting Device Name and Time Functions

The Device Settings page (Figure 13) allows you to view the model name and time

server status. You can also modify the following fields:

• Device name

• Device time, date, and time zone

• Use a timeserver to set the time and date automatically using a (if the device is

connected to the Internet), including the Time Zone and daylight savings time

20 FC-6P - Remote Operation via the Web UI

Figure 13: Device Settings Page

The FC-6P has a built-in clock that can synchronize with a Time Server if required.

To enable Time Server synchronization:

1. Browse to the Device Settings page by clicking Device Settings.

The Device Settings page is displayed as shown in Figure 13

.

2. Click the Use Time Server ON button.

3. Enter the IP address of the Time Server.

4. Enter the time of day FC-6P synchronizes with the Time Server.

5. Click Save Changes.

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7.4 Setting Communication Parameters

The communication page allows you to:

• Turn DHCP for the device on and off

• Edit the IP settings for static IP addressing

Note: The default IP address setting for the device is DHCP.

Figure 14: Communication Page

After modifying any of the IP settings, click Set to save the changes.

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7.5 Setting Serial Port Parameters

The Serial Port Settings page allows you to:

• Set the following Ethernet parameters for each Ethernet port:

• Select TCP or UDP

• IP port label

• TCP keep-alive time

• TCP keep alive time – 0-3600sec (default 60sec) internal time, after

which detected idle connection is disconnected

• Set the following serial parameters for each serial port:

• Parity

• Data bits

• Baud rate

• Stop bits

• Select whether or not to send replies on the port to the new client

Figure 15: Serial Port Settings Page

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To select device serial mode RS-485:

• Click RS-485 and click to enable or disable termination.

Figure 16: Serial Port Settings Page – RS-485

Note: When DIP-switches 1 and 2 are set down to IR, serial ports 1 and
2 are grayed out and the following serial port settings screen appears:

Figure 17: Serial Port Settings Page – No Serial Ports Configured

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Feature

Function

Learning Timeout

Set the time to elapse before the learning mode is exited if

Start Learning Button

Press to start the learning process.

FC-6P

Spinner

press the Test button to start the test

Button

Clear/Copy Buttons

Press to clear or copy the command received

Load/Save Buttons

Press Load to retrieve a previously saved command. Press
Save to save the current command

7.6 Configuring IR Command Learning

The IR Command Learner page allows you to teach the FC-6P IR commands.

These can be saved for later use.

Note: While learning is in progress, the four IR Out LEDS light and the FC-6P is not

available for normal operation.

Figure 18: IR Command Learner Page

Command Name Field Enter the required name for the command

Command Received Window Displays the command string received during the process.

Test Button and Port Selection

Retrieve Last Command

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no command is received

Note: While learning is in progress, the four IR Out LEDS
light and the

This command can be copied/pasted to another application

Select the port on which to test the learned command and

Press to retrieve that last command learned

is not available for normal operation.

7.7 Activating Security

The Security page allows you to turn logon authentication on or off.

Figure 19: Security Page

When security is on, access to the Web pages is granted only on submission of a

valid user and password. The default user ID is Admin and the password is Admin.

To activate Web page security:

1. On the Security page, click ON.

The confirmation popup is displayed as shown in Figure 20

.

Figure 20: Security Confirmation Popup

2. Click OK.

The Authentication Required popup is displayed as shown in Figure 21

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.

Figure 21: Authentication Required Popup

3. Enter the default username and password.

4. Click OK.

5. Wait until the Web UI has reloaded. Click the Security tab.

The page show in Figure 22

is displayed.

Figure 22: Security Activated Page

6. If required, click OFF to turn security off, or change the password and click

Change.

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7.8 Using the Logs Page

The Logs page allows you to:

• View current logs

• Configure the logs

• Filter the logs

Figure 23: Logs Page

The display may not update automatically. Click Refresh to update the display.

Use the Log Filter check-boxes to select which events to display from the log. Use

the Log Config check-boxes to select which events are recorded.

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7.9 Kramer Information

The About Us page displays the Web page version and the Kramer company

details.

Figure 24: About Us Page

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8 Using FC-6P Operations

This section explains how to use IR learning, reset the device and upgrade device

firmware.

8.1 IR Learning

At the start and end of learning a message is sent to all attached clients.

To perform IR learning, the IR remote control must be approximately five to seven

centimeters (2” and 2.7”) from the FC-6P front panel.

Note: While learning is in progress, the FC-6P is not available for normal operation.

To teach the FC-6P an IR command:

1. Put the FC-6P in IR Learning mode either by sending the Protocol 3000

command, (see Section 11.2) or by using the Web pages, (see Section 7.6

The device is no longer in normal operation, and the FC-6P sends an IR

Learning start message to all connected clients.

).

2. Using the IR remote control, send the required command to the FC-6P.

The FC-6P processes the IR detected signal and generates the signal-

associated pronto code to be used by the driver. When using the Web page

for IR learning, the FC-6P also displays the learned command code on

screen. (This command can be copied/pasted to other applications, for

example, control software when creating a driver.) The FC-6P then sends

the IR Learning stop message to all connected clients to indicate return to

normal operation.

3. Optional—Test the command if using the IR Learning Web page.

Test results are displayed on screen.

4. Save the learned command.

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8.2 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings

To reset the device to its factory default settings:

1. Turn off the power to the device.

2. Press and hold the Reset button on the front panel.

3. Turn on the power to the device while holding down the Reset button for a

few seconds.

4. Release the button.

The device is reset to the factory default settings.

8.3 Upgrading the Firmware

For instructions on upgrading the firmware see the “Kramer K-Upload User

Manual”.

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Ports

2 RS-232 bidirectional serial or

On 3-pin terminal blocks

1 mini USB connector

For programming

Serial

Serial port baud rates

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
57600, 15200bps

RS-232 communication

Transparent up to 115200bps

IR

IR emitter cable range

80m (260ft)

IR output frequencies

20kHz to 1.2MHz

IR input frequencies

20kHz to 60kHz

Data and Connections

Maximum data handling of
device

Up to 150kbps (summed on all ports, see

Section 9.1)

Maximum simultaneous
IP-client connections

40

Power

Power consumption

5V DC, 250mA

Cooling

Convection ventilation

Operating temperature

0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–40° to +70°C (–40° to 158°F)

Humidity

10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing

Regulatory Compliance

Vibration

ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe
Safety

CE

Environmental

RoHs, WEEE

General

Enclosure type

Aluminum

Net dimensions

12cm x 7.15cm x 2.44cm (4.7" x 2.8" x

1.0") W, D, H

Net weight

0.176kg (0.39lbs) approx.

Shipping weight

0.824kg (1.8lbs) approx.

Accessories

Included

3ft USB cable, bracket set

Optional

PS-504 5V DC power adapter,

www.kramerav.com/product/FC-6P

9 Technical Specifications

4 IR (selectable)

1 LAN

On an RJ-45 connector

Environmental Conditions

1 IR sensor

Power source PoE or a USB power source (for extra

For IR learning

power resiliency, connect to the optional
5V DC power supply)

Transit Association)

Specifications are subject to change without notice at www.kramerav.com

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Shipping dimensions 15.7cm x 12cm x 8.7cm (6.2” x 4.7” x 3.4”)

W, D, H

RK-3T 19“ rack adapter,
IR and serial cables – see

9.1 Data Handling Performance

The FC-6P is designed to support mainly AV-relevant RS-232 communication.

These devices must have overall data bandwidth limits high enough in most AV

installations to support the required communication bandwidth.

In extremely demanding cases, we recommend that you take into account the

bandwidth limitations.

The total sustained data bandwidth that each device can handle for all ports

simultaneously is 150kbps.

9.2 Example Bandwidth Calculation

The FC-6P has two serial ports. Each serial port can support up to:

• 150kbps / 2 = 75kbps

If each protocol command is 100 bytes, (that is, 800 bits), you can safely send and

receive a minimum of 96 commands per second on each serial port. This is shown

using the following calculation:

(150kbps * 1024) / 800 bits / 2 = 96

The same calculation applies to all devices. A similar calculation applies when

fewer ports are used at the same time where a higher bandwidth per port can be

achieved.

In critical applications requiring a lossless data transfer, we recommend that

communication on all the other ports is stopped when making a long file transfer (for

example, when performing a firmware upgrade via one of the serial ports).

FC-6P – Technical Specifications 33

RS-232

Protocol 3000

Baud Rate:

115200

Data Bits:

8

Stop Bits:

1

Parity:

None

Ethernet

DHCP:

Off

IP Address:

192.168.1.39

Host Name:

FC-6-xxxx

number of the device

Subnet Mask:

255.255.0.0

Gateway:

192.168.0.1

TCP Port 1:

5001

TCP Port 2:

5002

UDP Port:

50000

Web Page Access

Password:

Admin

10 Default Parameters

Note: The FC-6P is shipped from the factory with DHCP enabled and a random IP

address. After performing a factory reset, the DHCP and the IP address are set to

the values shown below.

where xxxx are the last four digits of the serial

34 FC-6P - Default Parameters

Default Logon Authentication

User name: Admin

11 Kramer Protocol 3000

The FC-6P can be operated using the Kramer Protocol 3000 serial commands. The

command framing varies according to how you interface with the FC-6P. For

example, a basic video input switching command that routes a layer 1 video signal

to HDMI out 1 from HDMI input 2 (ROUTE 1,1,2), is entered as follows:

• Terminal communication software, such as Hercules:

The framing of the command varies according to the terminal
communication software.

• K-Touch Builder (Kramer software):

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Start

Address
(optional)

Body

Delimiter

#

Destination_id@

Message

CR

Start

Body

Delimiter

#

Start

Address

Body

Delimiter

#

Command_1

• K-Config (Kramer configuration software):

All the examples provided in this section are based on using the
K-Config software.

You can enter commands directly using terminal communication software (e.g.,

Hercules) by connecting a PC to the serial or Ethernet port on the FC-6P. To enter

CR press the Enter key (LF is also sent but is ignored by the command parser).

Commands sent from various non-Kramer controllers (e.g., Crestron) may require

special coding for some characters (such as, /X##). For more information, refer to

your controller’s documentation.

11.1 Kramer Protocol 3000 – Syntax

11.1.1 Host Message Format

11.1.1.1 Simple Command

11.1.1.2 Command String

Command string with only one command without addressing:

Command SP Parameter_1,Parameter_2,… CR

Formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing:

Destination_id@

36 FC-6P - Kramer Protocol 3000

Parameter1_1,Parameter1_2,…|
Command_2
Parameter2_1,Parameter2_2,…|
Command_3
Parameter3_1,Parameter3_2,…|…

CR

(optional)

~

Message

CR LF

Start

Address
(optional)

Body

Delimiter

~

Sender_id@

Command SP [Param1 ,Param2 …] result

CR LF

11.1.2 Device Message Format

Start Address

Sender_id@

Body Delimiter

11.1.2.1 Device Long Response

Echoing command:

CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D)
LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A)
SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20)

11.1.3 Command Terms

Command

A sequence of ASCII letters ('A'-'Z', 'a'-'z' and '-').

Command and parameters must be separated by at least one space.

Parameters

A sequence of alphanumeric ASCII characters ('0'-'9','A'-'Z','a'-'z' and some special

characters for specific 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 device response

Device address (Optional, for K-NET)

K-NET Device ID followed by '@'

Query sign

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

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Message closing character

CR – For host messages; carriage return (ASCII 13)

CRLF – For device 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.

11.1.4 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.

11.1.5 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.

11.1.6 Chaining Commands

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.

11.1.7 Maximum String Length

64 characters

38 FC-6P - Kramer Protocol 3000

Command

Description

#

Protocol handshaking

BUILD-DATE

Read device build date

COM-ROUTE

Set/get tunneling port routing

COM-ROUTE-ADD

Add communication route tunnel connection

COM-ROUTE-REMOVE

Remove communication route tunnel connection

DEL

Deletes a file

DIR

List files

ETH-PORT

Sets protocol port

ETH-TUNNEL

Get parameters for open tunnels

FACTORY

Restart the machine with the default

FORMAT

Format the file system

FS-FREE

Print free file space

GET

Get file content

HELP

List of commands

IR-LEARN

Send IR learning command

IR-SND

Send IR command to port

IR-STOP

Stop IR command to port

LOGIN

Set/get protocol permission

LOGOUT

Demotes the terminal security level to minimum

MACH-NUM

Set device ID

MODEL

Read device model

NAME

Set/get device (DNS) name

NAME-RST

Reset device name to default

NET-DHCP

Set/get DHCP mode

NET-GATE

Set/get gateway IP

NET-IP

Set/get device IP address

NET-MAC

Get the MAC address

NET-MASK

Set/get the device subnet mask

PASS

Set/get the password for login level

PORT-LOCK

Set/get the port lock state

PORT-TYPE

Set/get the port type

PROT-VER

Get protocol version

RESET

Reset device

SECUR

Set/get current security state

SN

Get device serial number

TIME

Set/get the time

TIME-LOC

Set/get local time offset from UTC/GMT

TIME-SRV

Set/get time synchronization from server

UART

Set/get a port serial parameters

VERSION

Get firmware version number

11.2 Kramer Protocol 3000 – Command List

FC-6P – Kramer Protocol 3000 39

#

#CR

~nn@SPOKCR LF

“#”,0x0D

-

BUILD-DATE?

#BUILD-DATE?CR

~nn @BUILD-DATESP

CR LF

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

hh:mm:ss

“#BUILD-DATE?”,0x0D

11.3 Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands

This section lists the detailed commands applicable to the FC-6P.

11.3.1 #

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Get:

Description Syntax

Set: Protocol handshaking

Get: - -

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

Validates the Protocol 3000 connection and gets the machine number
Step-in master products use this command to identify the availability of a device

K-Config Example

-

End User Public

- -

11.3.2 BUILD-DATE

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Get:

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Get: Get device build date

Response

dateSPtime

Parameters

time – Format:

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

40 FC-6P - Kramer Protocol 3000

where hh = hours, mm = minutes, ss = seconds

- -

End User Public

COM-ROUTE

Get:

COM-ROUTE?

End User

Internal

COM_Num,portType,ETHPort,ETH_rep_en,TCP_keep_alive_timing␍

Get tunneling
port routing

#COM-ROUTE?

~nn @COM-ROUTE␠

COM_Num – machine dependent

TCP client ("/0")

This command sets tunneling port routing. Every com port can send or receive data from the ETH port.
All com ports can be configured to the same ETH port.

Set COM1 as RS-232, port 1, Eth port 1, send replies, keep alive 30 seconds:

“#COM-ROUTE 1,1,1,1,30”,0x0D

11.3.3 COM-ROUTE

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Synta x

Set tunneling

Set:

port routing

Get:

Response

Parameters

portType – 1 (UDP), 2 (TCP)
ETHPort – TCP/UDP port number
ETH_rep_en – 0 (COM port does not send replies to new clients), 1 (COM port sends replies to new

clients)
TCP_keep_alive_timing – 0-3600 seconds – every x seconds the device sends an empty string to

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

Administrator Internal

#COM-ROUTE␠

␠COM_Num ␍

COM_Num,portType,ETHPort,ETH_rep_en,TCP_keep_alive_timing␍␊

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COM-ROUTE-ADD

Get: - -

-

ComNum,PortType,EthPort,EthRepEn,Timeout␍

~nn @COM-ROUTE-ADD ␠ ComNum,PortType,EthPort,EthRepEn,Timeout␍␊

COMNum – machine dependent

Timeout – Keep alive timeout in seconds (1 to 3600)

Add COM1 port as TCP, port 1, Eth port 1, send replies, keep alive 30 seconds
“#COM-ROUTE-ADD 1,1,1,1,30”,0x0D

11.3.4 COM-ROUTE-ADD

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set:

Get: - -

Response

Parameters

portType – 1 (UDP), 2 (TCP)
ETHPort – TCP/UDP port number
ETHrepEn – 0 (COM port does not send replies to new clients), 1 (COM port sends replies to new

clients)

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

Add a communication route tunnel
connection

Administrator Internal

#COM-ROUTE-ADD␠

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COM-ROUTE-REMOVE

Get: - -

-

Remove a communication route
tunnel connection

~nn @COM-ROUTE-REMOVE ␠

␍␊

ComNum – machine dependent

Remove comm port 1:

“#COM-ROUTE-REMOVE 1”,0x0D

DEL

-

#DELSP file_nameCR

Get:

~nn @DELSPfile_name CR

Delete a file named “test”:

“DEL test”,0x0D

11.3.5 COM-ROUTE-REMOVE

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syn tax

Set:

Get: - -

Response

ComNum

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

11.3.6 DEL

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Get:

Description Syntax

Set: Delete file

Administrator Internal

#COM-ROUTE-REMOVE␠ ComNum ␍

Administrator Public

- -

Response

Parameters

file_name − name of file to delete (file names are case-sensitive)

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

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DIR

Get: - -

-

#DIRCR

Get: - -

Multi-line:

TAB

SPbytes. CR LF

“DIR”,0x0D

ETH-PORT

Get:

ETH-PORT?

End User

Public

#ETH-PORTSP

CR

#ETH-PORT?SP portTypeCR

~nn @ETH-PORTSP

CR LF

portType –1 (UDP), 2 (TCP)

Set ETH port 1 to UDP:

“ETH-PORT 2,1”,0x0D

11.3.7 DIR

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: List files in device

Response

~nn @DIRCR LF

file_nameTAB file_sizeSPbytes, SP ID:SP file_id CR LF

free_size

Parameters

file_name − name of file
file_size − file size in bytes. A file can take more space on device memory
file_id − internal ID for file in file system
free_size − free space in bytes in device file system

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

11.3.8 ETH-PORT

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Administrator Public

Administrator Public

Description Syntax

Set: Set Ethernet port protocol

Get: Get Ethernet port protocol

Response

Parameters

ETHPort − TCP/UDP port number

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

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portType, ETHPort

portType,ETHPort

Set: - - - Get:

ETH-TUNNEL?

Administrator

Internal

Set:

Get:

#ETH-TUNNEL?␠ TunnelId␍

TunnelId,ComNum,PortType,EthPort,EthIp,RemotPort,EthRepEn,Wired␍␊

TunnelId – – tunnel ID number: 1-64 (depends on number of tunnel connections), * (all tunnel

Wired – 0 (non-wired connection), 1 (wired connection)

The response displays each tunnel in a separate line.

“ETH-TUNNEL? 1”,0x0D

11.3.9 ETH-TUNNEL

Functions Permission Transparency

Description Syntax

Get parameters for an open tunnel

Response

~nn @ETH-TUNNEL␠

Parameters

connections)

ComNum – UART number
portType – 1 (UDP), 2 (TCP)
ETHPort – TCP/UDP port number
EthIp – client IP address
RemotPort – remote port number
EthRepEn – 0 (COM port does not send replies to new clients), 1 (COM port sends replies to new

clients)

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

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FACTORY

Get: - -

-

Reset device to factory default
configuration

~nn @FACTORYSPOK CR LF

Your device may require powering off and powering on for the changes to take effect.

“#FACTORY”,0x0D

FORMAT

Get: - -

-

#FORMATCR

Get: - -

~nn @FORMATSPOK CR LF

“#FORMAT”,0x0D

11.3.10 FACTORY

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Synta x

Set:

Get: - -

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

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

K-Config Example

11.3.11 FORMAT

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

End User Public

#FACTORYCR

Administrator Public

Description Synta x

Set: Format file system

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

Response could take several seconds until formatting completes

K-Config Example

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-

Get:

FS-FREE?

Administrator

Public

Get:

Get file system free space

#FS-FREE?CR

~nn @FS_FREESP

CR LF

free_size − free size in device file system in bytes

“#FS-FREE?”,0x0D

-

GET

#GETSP file_nameCR

~nn @GETSP

SPOK CR LF

file_name − name of file to get contents

Get a file named “test”:

“#GET test”,0x0D

11.3.12 FS-FREE

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Response

free_size

Parameters

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

11.3.13 GET

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Get:

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Get: Get file

Response

Multi-line:

~nn @GETSPfile_name,file_size SP READYCR LF

contents

file_name

Parameters

- -

- -

Administrator Public

contents − byte stream of file contents
file_size − size of file (device sends it in response to give user a chance to get ready)

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

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Get:

HELP

End User

Public

1. #HELPCR

#HELPSP

~nn @HELPSP

:CR LF

CR LFUSAGE:

CR LF

HELPSP COMMAND_NAMECR LF

“#HELP”,0x0D

Set:

IR-LEARN

End User

Public

-

#IR-LEARNSP CommandName,Timeout CR

Get: - -

~nn @IR-LEARNSP

CR LF

CommandName – String: IR command name limited to 15 chars. Controlling device must send the correct

(

7 (

8 (

Send the IR learning command volume up with a 3 second timeout:

“#IR-LEARN vol_up,3”,0x0D

11.3.14 HELP

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Get:

Response

1. Multi-line: ~ nn@Device available protocol 3000 commands:CR LFcommand, SP
command...CR LF

2. Multi-line:

Parameters

COMMAND_NAME – name of a specific command

Response Triggers

Notes

To get help for a specific command use:

K-Config Example

11.3.15 IR-LEARN

Functions Permission Transparency

-

Get command list or help for specific
command

command

description

- -

2.

COMMAND_NAMECR

usage

Get:

Description Syntax

Set:

Response

Parameters

name (whitespace or commas forbidden)

Timeout − 1 to 60 (timeout in seconds)

IR_Status − 0 (sent), 1 (stop), 2 (done), 3 (busy), 4 (wrong parameter), 5 (nothing to stop), 6

start),

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

48 FC-6P - Kramer Protocol 3000

Send IR learning command

CommandName,IR_Status

timeout),

error)

- -

IR-SND

Get: - -

-

#IR-SNDSP PortNum,Cmdid,CmdName,Repeat,

CR

Get: - -

~nn @IR-SND SP

CR LF

PortNum – IR port (1 to 4) transmitting the command. ‘*’ broadcasts to all ports

NOTHING_TO_STOP)

“#IR-SND 3,04,vol_up,5,1,1,4E 23 C4…”,0x0D

11.3.16 IR-SND

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Send IR command to port

Response

PortNum,Cmdid,CmdName,Status

Parameters

Cmdid – serial number of command for flow control and response commands from device
CmdName – command name (length limit 15 chars)
Repeat – number of times the IR command is transmitted (limited to 50; repeats > 50 are truncated to

50), 1 (default)

TotalPackages – number of messages the original command was divided into, 1 (default)
PackageNum – chunk serial number (only valid when Chnk_Num >1)

Pronto command – Pronto format command (in HEX format, no leading zeros, no ‘0x’ prefix)

Status – 0 (IR_SENT), 1 (IR_STOP), 2 (IR_BUSY), 3 (IR_WRONG_PARAM), 4 (IR-

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

Send a volume up command to port 3 and repeat five times:

End User Public

TotalPackages,PackageNum,<pronto command…>

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IR-STOP

Get: - -

-

Send IR stop command to
port

~nn @IR-STOP SP

CR LF

PortNum – IR port (1 to 4) transmitting the command. ‘*’ broadcasts to all ports

NOTHING_TO_STOP)

“#IR-STOP 2,06,power_off”,0x0D

11.3.17 IR-STOP

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set:

Get: - -

Response

PortNum,Cmdid,CmdName,Status

Parameters

Cmdid – serial number of command for flow control and response commands from device
CmdName – a string, the alias of the IR command. The controlling device is responsible for sending the

correct name

Status – 0 (IR_SENT), 1 (IR_STOP), 2 (IR_BUSY), 3 (IR_WRONG_PARAM), 4 (IR-

Response Triggers

K-Config Example

Send a power off command to IR port 2:

End User Public

#IR-STOPSP PortNum,Cmdid,CmdName CR

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LOGIN

Get:

LOGIN?

Not Secure

Public

#LOGINSP

CR

Get:

Get current protocol permission level

#LOGIN?CR

~nn @LOGIN SP

CR LF

PASS

enable the permission system in order to use the device

Set the protocol permission level to Admin (when the password defined in the PASS command is 33333):

“#LOGIN Admin,33333”,0x0D

11.3.18 LOGIN

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description S ynta x

Set: Set protocol permission

Response

Set: ~nn @LOGINSPlogin_level,passwordSP OKCR LF
or
~nn @LOGIN SPERR SP 004CR LF (if bad password entered)

Get:

Parameters

login_level – level of permissions required: User, Admin
password – predefined password (by

Response Triggers

Notes

When the permission system is enabled, LOGIN enables running commands with the User or
Administrator permission level
When set, login must be performed upon each connection
The permission system works only if security is enabled with the SECUR command. It is not mandatory to

K-Config Example

login_level

command). Default password is an empty string

Not Secure Public

login_level,password

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LOGOUT

Get: - -

-

#LOGOUTCR

Get: - -

~nn @LOGOUTSPOK CR LF

“#LOGOUT”,0x0D

Set:

MACH-NUM

End User

Public

Set:

Set machine number (device ID)

#MACH-NUMSP machine_number CR

~nn @MACH-NUMSPmachine_number CR LF

The new machine number is only set after restarting the device.

“#MACH-NUM 4”,0x0D

11.3.19 LOGOUT

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Cancel current permission level

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

Logs out from User or Administrator permission levels

K-Config Example

11.3.20 MACH-NUM

Functions Permission Transparency

Not Secure Public

Get:

Description Syntax

Get: - -

Response

Parameters

machine_number – New machine number

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

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- -

Get:

MODEL?

End User

Public

Get:

Get device model

#MODEL?CR

~nn @MODELSP

CR LF

model_name – String of up to 19 printable ASCII chars

to the connected equipment. The Matrix saves this data in memory to answer REMOTE-INFO requests

“#MODEL?”,0x0D

11.3.21 MODEL

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

This command identifies equipment connected to Step-in master products and notifies of identity changes

K-Config Example

-

model_name

- -

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NAME

Get:

NAME?

End User

Public

#NAMESP

CR

Get:

Get machine (DNS) name

#NAME?CR

~nn @NAME? SP

CR LF

The machine name is not the same as the model name. The machine name is used to identify a specific

“#NAME FC-6P-4321”,0x0D

Set:

NAME-RST

Administrator

Public

Reset machine (DNS) name to

~nn @NAME-RSTSPOK CR LF

Factory default of machine (DNS) name is “KRAMER_” + 4 last digits of device serial number

“#NAME-RST”,0x0D

11.3.22 NAME

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Set machine (DNS) name

Response

Set: ~nn @NAMESPmachine_name CR LF
Get:

Parameters

machine_name − string of up to 15 alpha-numeric chars (can include hyphen, not at the beginning or
end)

Response Triggers

Notes

machine or a network in use (with DNS feature on)

K-Config Example

Set machine name to FC-6P-4321:

machine_name

11.3.23 NAME-RST

Functions Permission Transparency

Administrator Public

machine_name

Get:

Description Syntax

Set:

Get: - -

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

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-

factory default

- -

#NAME-RSTCR

NET-DHCP

Get:

NET-DHCP?

End User

Public

#NET-DHCPSP

CR

Get:

Get DHCP mode

#NET-DHCP?CR

~nn @NET-DHCPSP

CR LF

mode – 0 (do not use DHCP. Use the IP address set by the factory or the NET-IP command), 1 (try to use

NET-IP

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

“#NET-DHCP 1”,0x0D

Set:

NET-GATE

Administrator

Public

NET-GATE?

Set:

Set gateway IP

#NET-GATESP

CR

#NET-GATE?CR

~nn @NET-GATESPip_address CR LF

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

A network gateway connects the device via another network, possibly over the Internet. Be careful of
security problems. Consult your network administrator for correct settings.

“#NET-GATE 192.168.000.001”,0x0D

11.3.24 NET-DHCP

Functions Perm ission Transparency

Set:

Description Synta x

Set: Set DHCP mode

Response

mode

Parameters

Administrator Public

mode

DHCP. If unavailable, use the IP address set by the factory or the

Response Triggers

Notes

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

K-Config Example

Enable DHCP mode, if available:

command)

11.3.25 NET-GATE

Functions Perm ission Transparency

Get:

Description S yntax

Get: Get gateway IP

Response

Parameters

ip_address – gateway IP address, in the following format:

Response Triggers

Notes

End User Public

ip_address

K-Config Example

Set the gateway IP address to 192.168.0.1:

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NET-IP

Get:

NET-IP?

End User

Public

#NET-IPSP

CR

Get:

Get IP address

#NET-IP?CR

~nn @NET-IPSP

CR LF

ip_address – IP address, in the following format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Set the IP address to 192.168.1.39:

“#NET-IP 192.168.001.039”,0x0D

Get:

NET-MAC?

End User

Public

Get:

Get MAC address

#NET-MAC?CR

~nn @NET-MACSPmac_address CR LF

XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

“#NET-MAC?”,0x0D

11.3.26 NET-IP

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Set IP address

Response

ip_address

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

Consult your network administrator for correct settings

K-Config Example

11.3.27 NET-MAC

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

-

Administrator Public

ip_address

- -

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Response

Parameters

mac_address – unique MAC address. Format:

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

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where X is hex digit

NET-MASK

Get:

NET-MASK?

End User

Public

#NET-MASKSP

CR

Get:

Get subnet mask

#NET-MASK?CR

~nn @NET-MASKSP

CR LF

net_mask − format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

The subnet mask limits the Ethernet connection within the local network
Consult your network administrator for correct settings

Set the subnet mask to 255.255.0.0:

“#NET-MASK 255.255.000.000”,0x0D

PASS

PASS?

#PASSSP

CR

#PASS?SP login_levelCR

~nn @PASSSP

CR LF

– level of login to set: User, Admin

The default password is an empty string

“#PASS Admin,33333”,0x0D

11.3.28 NET-MASK

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Synta x

Set: Set subnet mask

Response

net_mask

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

11.3.29 PASS

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Get:

Description Syntax

Set: Set password for login level

Get: Get password for login level

Response

login_level,password

Parameters

login_level
password – password for the login_level. Up to 15 printable ASCII chars.

Response Triggers

Administrator Public

net_mask

Administrator Public

Administrator Public

login_level,password

Notes

K-Config Example

Set the password for the Admin protocol permission level to 33333:

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PORT-LOCK

Get:

PORT-LOCK?

End User

Public

#PORT-LOCK␠ PortNumber,LockState ␍

Get the port lock state

#PORT-LOCK?␠ PortNumber␍

~nn @PORT-LOCK␠PortNumber,LockState␍␊

PortNumber – port number: 1-n
LockState – 1 (lock), 0 (unlock)

Lock port 3:

“#PORT-LOCK 3, 1”,0x0D

PORT-TYPE

Get:

PORT-TYPE?

End User

Public

485Term␍

#PORT-TYPE?␠ PortNumber␍

~nn @PORT-TYPE␠PortNumber,PortType,PortName,485Term␍␊

PortNumber – Port number: 1-n

485Term – 485 termination state: 1 (enable), 0 (disable)

Change port 3 to relay and name it blinds:

“#PORT-TYPE 3,3,blinds”,0x0D

11.3.30 PORT-LOCK

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syn tax

Set: Set the port lock

Get:

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

11.3.31 PORT-TYPE

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

End User Public

End User Public

Description Syntax

Set: Change the port type

Get: Get the port type

Response

Parameters

PortType – 0 (RS-232), 1 (RS-232X), 2 (RS-485), 3 (Relay), 4 (IR), 5 (GPIO)
PortName – A string describing the port type

Response Triggers

Notes

485Term is effective only when the port type is UART

K-Config Example

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#PORT-TYPE␠ PortNumber,PortType,PortName,

Get:

PROT-VER?

End User

Public

Get:

Get device protocol version

#PROT-VER?CR

~nn @PROT-VERSP3000:

CR LF

version − XX.XX where X is a decimal digit

“#PROT-VER?”,0x0D

Set:

RESET

Administrator

Public

Set:

Reset device

#RESETCR

~nn @RESETSPOK CR LF

To avoid locking the port due to a USB bug in Windows, disconnect USB connections immediately after

“#RESET”,0x0D

11.3.32 PROT-VER

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

11.3.33 RESET

Functions Permission Transparency

-

version

- -

Get:

Description Syntax

Get: - -

Response

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

running this command. If the port was locked, disconnect and reconnect the cable to reopen the port.

K-Config Example

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-

- -

SECUR

Get:

SECUR?

Not Secure

Public

#SECURSP

CR

Get:

Get current security state

#SECUR?CR

~nn @SECURSP

CR LF

security_mode – 1 (on / enable security), 0 (off / disabl e security)

SECUR

Enable the permission system.

“#SECUR 0”,0x0D

Get:

SN?

End User

Public

Get:

Get device serial number

#SN?CR

~nn @SNSPserial_number CR LF

This device has a 14 digit serial number, only the last 11 digits are displayed

“#SN?”,0x0D

11.3.34 SECUR

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Start/stop security

Response

security_mode

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

The permission system works only if security is enabled with the

K-Config Example

11.3.35 SN

Functions Permission Transparency

Set: - - -

Administrator Public

security_mode

command

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Response

Parameters

serial_number – 11 decimal digits, factory assigned

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

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TIME

Get:

TIME?

End User

Public

#TIMESP day_of_week,date,timeCR

Get:

Get device time and date

#TIME?CR

~nn @TIMESP

CR LF

day_of_week − one of: SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT

hh:mm:ss

“#TIME TUE,01-07-2015,09:45:00”,0x0D

11.3.36 TIME

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Set device time and date

Response

day_of_week,date,time

Parameters

date − format: DD-MM-YYYY
time − format:

Response Triggers

Notes

The year must be 4 digits
The device does not validate the day of week from the date
Time format − 24 hours
Date format − Day, Month, Year

K-Config Example

Set the time to 09:45, Tuesday, 01-July-2015:

Administrator Public

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TIME-LOC

Get:

TIME-LOC?

End User

Public

#TIME-LOCSP

CR

Get:

Get local time offset from UTC/GMT

#TIME-LOC?CR

~nn @TIME-LOCSP

CR LF

UTC_off − offset of device time from UTC/GMT (without daylight time correction)

If the time server is configured, device time calculates by adding UTC_off to UTC time (that it got from the

TIME command sets the device time without considering these settings

K-Config Example

“#TIME-LOC 2,0”,0x0D

11.3.37 TIME-LOC

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Set local time offset from UTC/GMT

Response

UTC_off,DayLight

Parameters

DayLight − 0 (no daylight savings time), 1 (daylight savings time)

Response Triggers

Notes

time server) + 1 hour if daylight savings time is in effect

Set the time offset to GMT +2, standard time:

End User Public

UTC_off,DayLight

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TIME-SRV

Get:

TIME-SRV?

End User

Public

#TIME-SRVSP

CR

Get:

Get time server

#TIME-SRV?CR

~nn @TIME-SRVSP

CR LF

mode − 0 (off), 1 (on)

− on/off

“#TIME-SRV 1,xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,06”,0x0D

11.3.38 TIME-SRV

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Syntax

Set: Set time server

Response

mode, time_server_IP, time_server_Sync_Hour,server_status

Parameters

time_server_IP − time server IP address
time_server_Sync_Hour − hour in day for time server sync

server_status

Response Triggers

Notes

This command is needed for setting UDP timeout for the current client list

K-Config Example

Connect the device to a time server at a given IP address, activate and sync at 6AM:

Administrator Public

mode,time_server_IP,time_server_Sync_Hour

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UART

Get:

UART?

End User

Public

#UARTSP

CR

Get:

Get com port configuration

#UART?SP COM_NumCR

LF

– 1-2

1/0

“#UART 1,9600,8,N,1,0”0x0D

11.3.39 UART

Functions Permission Transparency

Set:

Description Synta x

Set: Set com port configuration

Response

Set: ~nn @UARTSP COM_Num,baud_rate,data_bit,parity,stop_bit CR LF
Get:

~nn @

UARTSP COM_Num,baud_rate,data_bit,parity,stop_bit,serial1_type,485_term CR

Parameters

COM_Num
baud_rate − 9600 − 115200
data_bit − 7-8
parity − N (none), O (odd), E (even), M (mark), S (space)
stop_bit − 1-2
serial1_type − 0 (RS-232), 1 (RS-485)
485_term −

Response Triggers

Notes

In this device the serial port is selectable to RS-232 or RS-485 (usually serial port 1).
If Serial1 is configured when RS-485 is selected, the RS-485 UART port is automatically changed

K-Config Example

Configure RS-232 com port 1 to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit:

(optional − this exists exist only when serial1_type = 485)

Administrator Public

COM_Num,baud_rate,data_bit,parity,stop_bit

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Get:

VERSION?

End User

Public

Get:

Get firmware version number

#VERSION?CR

~nn @VERSIONSP

CR LF

firmware_version – XX.XX.XXXX where the digit groups are: major.minor.build version

“#VERSION?”,0x0D

11.3.40 VERSION

Functions Permission Transparency

Set: - - -

Description Syntax

Set: - -

Response

firmware_version

Parameters

Response Triggers

Notes

K-Config Example

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P/N:

2

900

- 30

0613

Rev:

1

SAFETY WARNING

Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing

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