Kramer RK-1 User manual
Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
USER MANUAL
Rack Adapter Model:
RK-1
Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 1
3 Overview 1
3.1 RK-1 Installation combinations 2
3.1.1 Using Blank Panels 3
3.2 Recommendations for Best Performance 4
4 Your Kramer RK-1 Rack Adapter 5
5 Mounting on the Kramer RK-1 Rack Adapter 6
5.1 Mounting Units that do not have Underside Screw Holes 7
5.2 Connecting a Blank Panel to the RK-1 9
6 Technical Specifications 9
Figures
Figure 1: RK-1 Rack Adapter 5
Figure 2: RK-1 Rack Adapter – Underside
Figure 3: Mounting a half-19" unit via Screws on the RK-1 Side Panel
Figure 4: Mounting a 6.5” Machine via Screws on the RK-1 Side Panel 104B (FC-31xl) 8
Figure 5: RK-1 Rack Adapter – Connecting a Blank Panel
Tables
Table 1: Using the RK-1 2
Table 2: Using the RK-1 for 6.5"-1U Units
Table 3: RK-1 Blank Panels – Part Numbers
Table 4: Using the RK-1 with Blank Panels 4
Table 5: Technical Specifications of the RK-1
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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 the video, audio, presentation, and
broadcasting professional 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 11 groups
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that are clearly defined by
function.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer RK-1 rack adapter, which is ideal
for mounting combinations of several 1U Kramer products in a 19" rack.
These include 1/2-19" 1U units, 1/4-19" 1U units, 1/8-19" 1U units and
separately, up to two 6.5"-1U units.
The package includes the following items:
• RK-1 Rack Adapter
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• Additional mechanical parts (blank panel
• This user manual
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, screws, nuts and so on)
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
3 Overview
You can mount a combination of several Kramer products, of various widths,
in a 19" 1U rack using the RK-1 rack adapter. These include:
• 1/2-19" 1U units—for example, two VP-5xl units (see
• 1/4-19" 1U units— for example, four FC-31xl units, two FC-31xl units
with one VP-5xl unit (see
Table 1)
• 1/8-19" 1U units—for example, eight PS-1DVI units (see
1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Matrix Switchers; 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 Products
2 One half-19" blank panel (P/N: 60-900013)
3 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com
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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Overview
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Mounting Kramer Products
For example:
on the RK-1
• 6.5"-1U units—for example, two VM-50V units with a short blank panel
in between them, or one VM-50V unit with a short blank panel and a
long blank panel (see
Table 2)
3.1 RK-1 Installation combinations
Table 1 shows examples of how you can use the RK-1 to mount different
combinations of products:
Table 1: Using the RK-1
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• Two PIP-4 units
• Two VP-5xl units
• One PIP-4 unit
• Two FC-31xl units
• One PIP-4 unit
• One FC-31xl unit
• One PS-1DVI unit
• One PT-1PS unit
• One PIP-4 unit
• Two PS-1DVI units
• Two PT-1PS units
• Two FC-31xl units
• Two 102xl units
• Two FC-31xl units
• One 102xl unit
• Two PS-1DVI units
• Two 102xl units
• Two PS-1DVI units
• Two PT-1PS units
• One FC-31xl unit
• Three PS-1DVI units
• Three PT-1PS units
• Four PS-1DVI units
• Four PT-1PS units
1 Each product is measured in inches
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