Kramer VP-444/110V Users Manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

VP-444

Presentation Switcher/Scaler

P/N: 2900-300305 Rev 3

Contents

1	Introduction	1
2	Getting Started	2
2.1	Achieving the Best Performance	2
2.2	Safety Instructions	3
2.3	Recycling Kramer Products	3
3	Overview	4
3.1	Defining the VP-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler	5
4	Installing in a Rack	8
5	Connecting the VP-444	9
5.1	Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Output	11
5.2	Microphone Pinout	11
6	Controlling the VP-444	12
6.1	Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons	12
6.2	Using the OSD Menu	12
6.3	Connecting to the VP-444 via RS-232	15
6.4	Operating via Ethernet	15
6.5	Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter	19
7	Using the Embedded Web Pages	20
7.1	Browsing the VP-444 Web Pages	21
7.2	The Input Select Page	22
7.3	The Device Settings Page	24
7.4	The Output Settings Page	26
7.5	The HDCP Page	27
7.6	The EDID Page	28
7.7	The Audio Settings Page	31
7.8	The Advanced Page	31
7.9	The About Page	32
8	Technical Specifications	33
8.1	Default Communication Parameters	34
8.2	Input Resolutions	34
9	The RS-232/Ethernet (UDP) Communication Protocol	35
9.1	Kramer Protocol 3000 Syntax	35
9.2	Kramer Protocol 3000 – Command List	38
9.3	Kramer Protocol 3000 – Detailed Commands	39

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Figures

Figure 1: VP-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel	6
Figure 2: VP-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel	7
Figure 3: Connecting the VP-444 Presentation Switcher / Scaler	10
Figure 4: Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Output	11
Figure 5: Connecting an Unbalanced Stereo Audio Acceptor to the Balanced Output	11
Figure 6: Condenser Microphone Pinout	11
Figure 7: Dynamic Microphone Pinout	11
Figure 8: Local Area Connection Properties Window	16
Figure 9: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window	17
Figure 10: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window	17
Figure 11: Internet Protocol Properties Window	18
Figure 12: Infrared Remote Control Transmitter	19
Figure 13: The Input Select Page	22
Figure 14: Edit Input Buttons	23
Figure 15: The Device Settings Page	24
Figure 16: The Device Settings Page – Static IP Confirmation.	24
Figure 17: The Device Settings Page – Uploading the New Firmware File	25
Figure 18: The Device Settings Page – Uploading the New Firmware File	25
Figure 19: The Device Settings Page – New Firmware Updated	26
Figure 20: The Output Settings Page	26
Figure 21: The HDCP Page	27
Figure 22: The EDID Page	28
Figure 23: The EDID Page – Copying the Default	29
Figure 24: The EDID Page –The Copy EDID Results	30
Figure 25: The Audio Settings Page	31
Figure 26: The Advanced Page	32
Figure 27: The About Page	32

ii	VP-444 - 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; 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-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler.

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

Projection systems in conference rooms, boardrooms, hotels and churches

Home theater up-scaling

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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 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).

2.1Achieving the Best Performance

To achieve the best performance:

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)

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

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

Position your Kramer VP-444 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.

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2.2Safety Instructions

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

2.3Recycling 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 http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/.

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3 Overview

The VP-444 is a high−performance presentation scaler/switcher for HDMI and computer graphics signals. The unit scales the video, embeds the audio, and outputs the signal to two HDMI (with embedded audio) outputs (with S/PDIF and balanced stereo audio) simultaneously.

The VP-444 features:

PixPerfect™ scaling technology – Kramer’s precision pixel mapping and high quality scaling technology. High-quality 3:2 and 2:2 pull down deinterlacing and full up and down scaling of all video input signals

HDTV compatibility

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

12 video inputs - 10 HDMI on HDMI connectors, 2 computer graphics video on 15−pin HD connectors

Two HDMI scaled outputs

Up to UXGA/1080p output resolutions

Two microphone inputs that can be used by mixing, switching or talk-over

Companion AFV (Audio-Follow-Video) - stereo audio for every input (on terminal blocks)

12 unbalanced stereo inputs on terminal blocks as well as embedded audio for the HDMI inputs, each with individual level controls

Audio outputs – one S/PDIF on an RCA connector, one balanced stereo audio on a terminal block as well as embedded audio on the HDMI outputs

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

Powerful audio features via DSP technology including audio equalization, mixing, delay and so on

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

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Supports 4:4:4 (RGB and YUV) as well as 4:4:2 (YUV) color sampling

Maintains constant output sync – there is no disruption on the output while switching between inputs and when no video is detected

Front panel control - audio mute and freeze frame

Front panel lockout

Non-volatile memory - saves final settings

Control your VP-444:

Directly, via the front panel push buttons

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

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

Via the Ethernet with built-in Web pages

The VP-444 is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears” included, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal switching power supply.

3.1Defining the VP-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

This section defines the VP-444.

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Figure 1: VP-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel

Feature

Function

IR LED

Lights when the unit accepts IR remote commands

IR Receiver

Receives signals from the remote control transmitter

INPUT Selector

HDMI

Press to select the HDMI input (from 1 to 10)

Buttons

Press to select the computer graphics input (from 1 to 2)

FREEZE Button

Press to freeze/unfreeze the output video image; can be programmed to follow MUTE (see Section 6.2.1)

MUTE Button

Press to toggle between muting (blocking out the sound) and enabling the audio output

MENU Button

Displays the OSD menu (see Section 6.2)

Navigation Buttons



Press to decrease numerical values or select from several definitions

When not within the OSD menu mode, press to reduce the output volume



Press to move up the menu list values (see Section 6.2)



Press to increase numerical values or select from several definitions

When not within the OSD menu mode, press to increase the output volume



Press to move down the menu list (see Section 6.2)

ENTER

Press to accept changes and change the SETUP parameters (see Section 6.2)

RESET TO XGA/720p Button

Press to reset the video resolution to XGA or 720p

Press and hold for about 5 seconds to toggle between switching to XGA or 720p

PANEL LOCK Button

Press and hold for about 5 seconds to lock/unlock the front panel buttons

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Figure 2: VP-444 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel

	#		Feature			Function
11		VIDEO INPUT		HDMI	Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 10)
12		Connectors		PC 15-pin HD	Connect to the computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)

13		AUDIO INPUT Unbalanced		HDMI	Connect to the analog audio HDMI source (from 1 to 10)
14		Stereo Terminal Blocks		PC	Connect to the analog audio computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)


15		AUDIO OUTPUTS		Balanced Stereo	Connects to the balanced stereo analog audio acceptor
				Terminal Block

16				S/PDIF 3.5 Mini	Connects to a digital audio acceptor
				Jack Connector

17		Mains Socket			Connect the mains power cord

18		Mains Fuse Holder			Fuse for protecting the device

19		Power Switch			Switch for turning the unit ON or OFF

20		HDMI OUT 1			Connect to the HDMI acceptor 1

21		HDMI OUT 2			Connect to the HDMI acceptor 2
22		COND / DYN Switch for MIC 1			Move up to select a condenser type microphone; down to select a dynamic type microphone
23		MIC 1 6mm Jack			Connect to the microphone source 1
24		COND / DYN Switch for MIC 2			Move up to select a condenser type microphone; down to select a dynamic type microphone
25		MIC 2 6mm Jack			Connect to the microphone source 2

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

27		PROG			For factory use only

28		ETHERNET Connector			Connects to the PC or other Serial Controller through computer networking

4 Installing in a Rack

This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

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5 Connecting the VP-444

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Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VP-444. After connecting your VP-444, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device.

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

To connect the VP-444, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the following:

1.Connect an HDMI source (for example, a BluRay disk player) to the HDMI

VIDEO INPUT connector (from 1 to 10).

Alternatively, you can connect the DVI connector on the DVD player to the HDMI connector on the VP-444 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 the audio input signals to the AUDIO IN terminal block connectors, as required (not shown in Figure 3).

4.Connect the HDMI OUT 1 connector to an HDMI acceptor (for example, an LCD display), from 1 to 2.

5.Connect the audio output signals to the OUT stereo analog audio acceptor and/or the digital audio acceptor, as required (not shown in Figure 3).

6.Connect the power cord (not shown in Figure 3).

7.If required, connect:

A PC via RS-232, see Section 6.3

The ETHERNET port, see Section 6.4

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Figure 3: Connecting the VP-444 Presentation Switcher / Scaler

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5.1Connecting the Balanced Stereo Audio Output

Figure 4: Connecting the Balanced	Figure 5: Connecting an Unbalanced Stereo
Stereo Audio Output	Audio Acceptor to the Balanced Output

5.2Microphone Pinout

The microphone 6mm jack pinout for a condenser microphone.

Figure 6: Condenser Microphone Pinout

The microphone 6mm jack pinout for a Dynamic microphone.

Figure 7: Dynamic Microphone Pinout

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6 Controlling the VP-444

The VP-444 can be controlled via:

The front panel buttons (see Section 6.1)

The OSD menu (see Section 6.2)

RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller (see Section 6.3)

The ETHERNET (see Section 6.4)

The infrared remote control transmitter (see Section 6.5)

6.1Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons

The VP-444 includes the following front panel buttons:

Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: HDMI (1 to 10) and PC (1 and 2)

MUTE and FREEZE buttons

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

RESET TO XGA/720p and PANEL LOCK buttons

6.1.1The Auto Adjust Feature

The auto adjust feature is implemented every time the input is switched to VGA or when the input resolution changes, via the FINETUNE menu (see Section 6.2.1).

6.2Using the OSD Menu

The control buttons let you control the VP-444 via the OSD menu. Press the:

MENU button to enter the menu

The default timeout is set to 10 seconds

ENTER button to accept changes and to change the menu settings

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.

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6.2.1The MAIN MENU

Mode

Function

OUTPUT

SOURCE:

Select the input: HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, HDMI 4, HDMI 5, HDMI 6,

HDMI 7, HDMI 8, HDMI 9, HDMI 10, PC1 or PC2

SIZE:

Select the image size: FULL, OVER SCAN, UNDER 1, UNDER 2, LETTER

BOX, PAN SCAN or BEST FIT

RESOLUTION:

Select the output resolution from the menu:

Output resolution:

Appears as:

Output resolution:

Appears as:

NATIVE OUT1

1680x1050 @60Hz

1680x1050 60

NATIVE OUT2

1600x1200 @60Hz

1600x1200 60

640x480 @60Hz

640x480 60

1920x1080 @60Hz

1920x1080 60

800x600 @60Hz

800x600 60

1920x1200 @60Hz

1920x1200 60

1024x768 @60Hz

1024x768 60

480p @60Hz

720x480P 60

1280x768 @60Hz

1280x768 60

720p @60Hz

1280x720P 60

1360x768 @60Hz

1360x768 60

1080i @60Hz

1920x1080I 60

1280x720 @60Hz

1280x720 60

1080p @60Hz

1920x1080P 60

1280x800 @60Hz

1280x800 60

576p @50Hz

720x576P 50

1280x1024 @60Hz

1280x1024 60

720p @50Hz

1280x720P 50

1440x900 @60Hz

1440x900 60

1080i @50Hz

1920x1080I 50

1400x1050 @60Hz

1400x1050 60

1080p @50Hz

1920x1080P 50

NATIVE - Select NATIVE to select the output resolution from the EDID of the

connected HDMI monitor

PICTURE

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)

RED

Set the red shade

GREEN

Set the green shade

BLUE

Set the blue shade

HUE

Set the color hue (not applicable for VGA inputs)

SATURATION

Set the color saturation (not applicable for VGA inputs)

SHARPNESS

Set the sharpness of the picture (not applicable for VGA inputs)

NOISE

Select the noise reduction: OFF, LOW, MID (middle) and HIGH (not

REDUCTION

applicable for VGA inputs)

FINETUNE

Enabled for VGA: AUTO ADJUST (NO/YES), H-POSITION, V-POSITION,

PHASE, CLOCK, WXGA/XGA, RESET (NO/YES)

AUDIO

INPUT

Set the volume separately for each input: HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, HDMI

VOLUME:

4, HDMI 5, HDMI 6, HDMI 7, HDMI 8, HDMI 9, HDMI 10, PC1 and PC2

Not applicable for embedded HDMI inputs

OUTPUT

Set the output volume

VOLUME:

DELAY

Select the audio delay time: OFF, 40ms, 110ms and 150ms

MUTE

Select the sound mute options: ON, OFF

EMBEDDED

Select the audio source of the HDMI 1 to HDMI 10 inputs:

AUDIO:

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)

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