
KIT-401 Quick Start Guide
This guide helps you install and use your KIT-401 for the first time.
Go to www.kramerav.com/downloads/KIT-401 to download the latest user manual and check if firmware
upgrades are available.
Step 1: Check what’s in the box
KIT-401, including:
KIT-401T 4K HDMI/PC Auto Switcher Transmitter
and KIT-400R 4K HDBT/HDMI Receiver/Scaler
1 Power adapter, cable adapter and cord
1 Frame or frame kit (KIT-401T)
Step 2: Get to know your KIT-401
KIT-401T
ETHERNET LAN RJ-45 Connector
Connect to the LAN (Ethernet traffic or PC controller).
Connect to an HDMI source.
Sends a reset command to KIT-400R and then reboots KIT-401T.
Lights green when the HDMI source is selected as the input.
Lights red when analog audio is selected.
PC Lights green when the PC source is selected as the input.
Lights red when analog audio is selected.
Lights green when the HDMI INPUT source on KIT-400R is selected as the input.
Connect to an unbalanced, stereo audio source (for example, the audio output of
the laptop).
Connect to a PC graphics source.

12V Power Supply 2-pin Terminal
Block Connector
Connect to the supplied power adapter (if required). Connect + to +, - to -.
Follow powering instructions in Step 5: Connect power on page 4.
Connect power to either this terminal block or to the KIT-400R 12V power
connector (item 34). Do not connect to both!
DATA 3-pin Terminal
Block Connector
Connect to a serial data source or acceptor.
CONTROL 3-pin
Terminal Block
Connector
Connect to a serial controller or PC.
Remote Contact-closure 4-pin
Terminal Block Connector
Connect to contact closure switches (by momentary contact between the desired
pin and GND pin) to select an input, the remote HDMI IN and audio volume (up or
down), see Step 6: Operate KIT-401 on page 5.
Set the device behavior, Step 4: Connect inputs and outputs on page 4.
Ring Tongue Terminal Grounding
Screw
Connect to grounding wire (optional).
HDBT OUT (PoC) RJ-45
Connector
AUDIO OUT 3.5mm Mini Jack
Connect to the unbalanced, stereo audio acceptor (for example, active speakers).
Connect to a USB stick to perform firmware upgrades.
Press to select the input (HDBT or HDMI).
Lights blue when the HDBT input is selected.
Lights blue when the HDMI input is selected.
Press to enter/exit the on-screen display (OSD) menu. Press together with the –
button to reset to 1080p.
In OSD, press to choose the highlighted menu item. Press together with the
FREEZE/+ button to reset to XGA.
In OSD, press to move back through menus or decrement parameter values.
In OSD, press to move forward through menus or increment parameter values.
When not in OSD, press to freeze the display.
Lights blue when a link is established with the transmitter.
Lights green when device is powered.
Connect to an HDMI source.
Connect to an HDMI acceptor.
AUDIO 5-pin Terminal
Block Connector
Connect to a balanced stereo audio acceptor.
REMOTE Contact-Closure 5-pin
Terminal Block Connector
Connect to contact closure switches (by momentary contact between the desired
pin and GND pin). To turn display on or off, see Step 6: Operate KIT-401
on page 5.
CONTROL 3-pin
Terminal Block
Connector
Connect to a serial controller or PC.
31 DATA 3-pin Terminal
Block Connector
Connect to a serial data source or acceptor.
RELAY 3-pin Terminal Block
Connector
Connections to the internal relay: normally open (NO), normally closed (NC) and
common (C). Connect to devices to be controlled by relay (for example, a
motorized projection screen).
PoC (Power Over Cable) Switch
Connect to the supplied power adapter (if required). Follow powering instructions
in Step 5: Connect power on page 4.
Connect power to either this 12V power connector or to the KIT-401T
terminal block (item 7). Do not connect to both!

Step 3: Install KIT-401T and Mount KIT-400R
Install KIT-401T
Insert the device into the in-wall box. Note that first you need to connect the HDBT cable (and power – if powering via the
transmitter) and connect the parts as shown in the illustrations below:
DECORA® design frames are included in US-D models.
DECORA® is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
We recommend that you use any of the following standard 2 gang in-wall junction boxes (or their equivalent):
• US-D: 2 gang US electrical junction boxes.
• EU: 2 gang in-wall junction box, with a cut-hole diameter of 2x68mm and depth that can fit in both the device and the
connected cables (DIN 49073).
• UK: 2 gang in-wall junction box (BS 4662), 135x75mm (W, H) and depth that can fit in both the device and the
connected cables.
• EU/UK: 2 gang on-wall junction box (use the recommended Kramer on-wall box available at
www.kramerav.com/product/KIT-401T).
Mount KIT-400R
Install KIT-400R using one of the following methods:
• Attach the rubber feet and place the unit on a flat surface.
• Fasten 2 brackets (included) on each side of the unit and attach them to a flat surface
(see www.kramerav.com/downloads/KIT-401).
• Mount the unit in a rack using the recommended rack adapter
(see www.kramerav.com/product/KIT-401).
• Ensure that the environment (e.g., maximum ambient temperature &
air flow) is compatible for the device.
• Avoid uneven mechanical loading.
• Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be
used for avoiding overloading of the circuits.
• Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained.
• Maximum mounting height for the device is 2 meters.

Step 4: Connect inputs and outputs
Always switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your KIT-401.
Connect the audio output:
To a
balanced
stereo
audio
acceptor:
To an
unbalanced
stereo
audio
acceptor:
To achieve specified extension distances, use the recommended Kramer cables available at www.kramerav.com/product/KIT-401.
Using third-party cables may cause damage!
Wiring the RJ-45 connectors
This section defines the TP pinout, using a straight
pin-to-pin cable with RJ-45 connectors.
For HDBT cables, it is recommended that the
cable ground shielding be
connected/soldered to the connector shield.
Setting the KIT-401T OPTION DIP-switches
A switch that is down is on; a switch that is up is off. By default, all the switches are up (off). After changing a DIP-switch you
must power cycle the device to implement the change.
DIP-switch 1 set to off (up).
DIP-switch 2 set to off (up).
Audio Switching Selection
Automatic – Priority selection: Embedded HDMI analog Audio In (high to low
priority).
Automatic – Priority selection: Analog Audio In embedded HDMI (high to low priority).
Step 5: Connect power
KIT-401 uses a PoC (Power over Cable) system, meaning that the system is powered by connecting the 12V adapter to either KIT-401T or
to KIT-400R. Do not connect power to both devices.
Safety Instructions (See www.kramerav.com for updated safety information)
Caution:
• For products with relay terminals and GPI\O ports, please refer to 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:
• Failure to use PoC and power connector correctly may destroy the devices!
• Use only the power cord that is supplied with the unit.
• Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing.

Step 6: Operate KIT-401
Operate KIT-401 via:
• Remotely, by RS-232 serial commands
transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or
other serial controller.
• Embedded web pages via the Ethernet.
• Remote control switches.
RS-232 Control / Protocol 3000
Example: (Set the Audio out volume level to 75): #AUD-LVL 1,1,75
Default Ethernet Parameters
Operating via the remote control switches
Momentarily connect the desired pin to the GND pin to select an input:
Short press – Select the input.
Long press – Adjust the VGA phase shift.
Select the HDMI input on KIT-400R.
Press to increase the analog audio output level.
Press to decrease the analog audio output level.
One button toggles between display on and display off (instead of using two separate
buttons for on and off). Alternatively, using the KIT-400R OSD, configure toggling
display on and off according to whether a switch is open or closed, for example, using
an occupancy sensor.
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