Kramer VS-161HDMI User Manual
Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
USER MANUAL
Model:
VS-161HDMI
16x1 HDMI Switcher
Contents
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Contents
1
Introduction 1
2
Getting Started 1
2.1
Quick Start 1
3
Overview 3
3.1
Defining EDID 3
3.2
About HDMI 4
3.3
Recommendations for Best Performance 5
3.4
Terminology Used in this User Manual 5
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Your VS-161HDMI 16x1 Switcher 5
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Installing the VS-161HDMI on a Rack 8
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Connecting a VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher 9
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Operating the VS-161HDMI 11
7.1
The PC and DVD Modes 11
7.2
Acquiring the EDID 12
7.3
Controlling via RS-232 (for example, using a PC) 13
7.4
Controlling the VS-161HDMI via the ETHERNET Port 14
7.4.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC (Crossover Cable) 14
7.4.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) 16
7.5
Configuring the Ethernet Port 16
7.5.1 Setting a Virtual Port 18
7.5.2 Setting an Ethernet Connection 19
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Technical Specifications 20
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Kramer Protocol 2000 21
Figures
Figure 1: VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher 6
Figure 2: Connecting a VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher 10
Figure 3: Connecting a PC without using a Null-modem Adapter 13
Figure 4: RJ-45 PINOUT 14
Figure 5: Local Area Connection Properties Window 15
Figure 6: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 15
Figure 7: The Ethernet Configuration Manager Window 17
Figure 8: The Virtual Serial Port Manager Window 18
Figure 9: The Virtual Serial Port Properties Window 18
Figure 10: The Virtual Serial Port Properties Window (COM 3 and COM 4) 19
Figure 11: The Port Window – Selecting a Virtual Serial Port 19
Figure 12: The Port Window – Selecting a Remote Connection 19
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Tables
Table 1: Terminology Used in this User Manual 5
Table 2: VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher Front Panel Features 7
Table 3: VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher Rear Panel Features 7
Table 4: DVD Mode and PC Mode Characteristics 12
Table 5: Crossover Cable RJ-45 PINOUT 14
Table 6: Straight-through Cable RJ-45 PINOUT 16
Table 7: Ethernet Configuration Manager Window Functionality 17
Table 8: Technical Specifications of the VS-161HDMI 20
Table 9: Protocol Definitions 21
Table 10: Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 22
Introduction
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1 Introduction
Welcome to Kramer Electronics (since 1981): a world of unique, creative and
affordable solutions to the infinite range of problems that confront the video,
audio and presentation professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have
redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our
500-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined
by function.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI
Switcher.
The VS-161HDMI is ideal for conference room presentations and advertising
applications, as well as for rental and staging.
Each package includes the following items:
VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher
Power cord and Null-modem adapter
Windows®-based Kramer control software2
Windows®-based Ethernet Configuration Manager and Virtual Serial Port
Manager
Kramer RC-IR1 Infra-Red Remote Control Transmitter3 (including the
required batteries and a separate user manual4)
This user manual4
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
Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables5
2.1 Quick Start
This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps.
1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Video and Audio Switchers, Matrix Switchers and Controllers; GROUP 3:
Video, Audio, VGA/XGA Processors; GROUP 4: Interfaces and Sync Processors; GROUP 5: Twisted Pair Interfaces;
GROUP 6: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; and GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors
2 Downloadable from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
3 Previously known as the IR-1 / IR-1-01
4 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
5 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
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DVD Mode
To input
Acquired EDID
To input
PC Mode
Output
connected
Default EDID
Output not
connected
Overview
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3 Overview
The VS-161HDMI is a high quality 16x1 switcher for HDMI signals.
In particular, the VS-161HDMI:
Supports up to 1.65Gbps bandwidth per graphic channel1
Has sixteen input selector buttons
Supports HDCP (High Definition Digital Content Protection)
Includes a MUTE button to disconnect the output and a PANEL LOCK
button to prevent unwanted tampering with the buttons on the front panel
Fits in one vertical space of a standard 19” professional rack enclosure
Control the VS-161HDMI using the front panel buttons, or remotely via:
RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or
other serial controller
The Kramer infra-red remote control transmitter
The ETHERNET
3.1 Defining EDID
The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID2) is a data-structure,
provided by a display, to describe its capabilities to an HDMI source. The
EDID enables the VS-161HDMI to “know” what kind of monitor is
connected to the output. The EDID includes the manufacturer’s name, the
product type, the timing data supported by the display, the display size,
luminance data and (for digital displays only) the pixel mapping data.
1 Suitable for resolutions up to UXGA at 60Hz, and for all HD resolutions
2 Defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)
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3.2 About HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an uncompressed all-digital1
audio/video interface, widely supported in the entertainment and home cinema
industry. It delivers the highest high-definition image and sound quality. Note that
Kramer Electronics Limited is an HDMI Adopter2 and an HDCP Licensee3.
In particular, HDMI:
Provides a simple4 interface between any audio/video source, such as a
set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and video monitor, such as a
digital flat LCD / plasma television (DTV), over a single lengthy5 cable
Supports standard, enhanced, high-definition video, and multi-channel
digital audio6 on a single cable
Transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital
audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and
requirements
Benefits consumers by providing superior, uncompressed digital video
quality via a single cable7, and user-friendly connector
Is backward-compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)
Supports two-way communication between the video source (such as a
DVD player) and the digital television, enabling new functionality such as
automatic configuration and one-button play
HDMI has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats
(720p, 1080i, and 1080p/60), standard definition formats such as NTSC or
PAL, as well as 480p and 576p.
1 Ensuring an all-digital rendering of video without the losses associated with analog interfaces and their unnecessary digitalto-analog conversions
2 See http://www.hdmi.org/about/adopters_founders.asp
3 See http://www.digital-cp.com/list/
4 With video and multi-channel audio combined into a single cable, the cost, complexity, and confusion of multiple cables
currently used in A/V systems is reduced
5 HDMI technology has been designed to use standard copper cable construction at up to 15m
6 HDMI supports multiple audio formats, from standard stereo to multi-channel surround-sound. HDMI has the capacity to
support Dolby 5.1 audio and high-resolution audio formats
7 HDMI provides the quality and functionality of a digital interface while also supporting uncompressed video formats in a
simple, cost-effective manner
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3.3 Recommendations for Best Performance
To achieve the best performance:
Connect only good quality connection cables, thus avoiding interference,
deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise
levels (often associated with low quality cables)
Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position
your VS-161HDMI away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust
3.4 Terminology Used in this User Manual
Table 1 defines some terms that are used in this user manual.
Table 1: Terminology Used in this User Manual
Term Definition
802.3 The standard specification for ETHERNET that is maintained by the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Dynamic Host
Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
Allows the network administrator to distribute IP addresses from a central point and
automatically send a new IP address when an Ethernet point is plugged into a different
network location
Gateway A network position serving as an entry to another network. On the Internet, a node or
stopping point can be either a gateway node or a host (end-point) node.
IP Address A 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver (within a network via a
particular server or workstation) of data (HTML pages or e-mails) that is sent in packets
across the Internet. Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IP
address. This address is used to reference the specific unit.
Local Area Network
(LAN)
Computers sharing a common communications line or wireless link, which often share a
server within a defined geographic area.
Media Access
Control (MAC)
Address
A computer's unique hardware number (or address) in a LAN or other network. On an
Ethernet LAN, the (MAC) address is identical to the Ethernet address.
Transmission
Control
Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet that breaks the message
into appropriately sized packets for the network, and can be used as a communications
protocol in an intranet or an extranet.
4 Your VS-161HDMI 16x1 Switcher
Figure 1 illustrates the front and rear panels of the VS-161HDMI. Table 2
and Table 3 define the front and rear panels of the VS-161HDMI,
respectively.
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Figure 1: VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher
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Table 2: VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher Front Panel Features
# Feature Function
1 IR Receiver The red LED lights when receiving signals from the
Infra-red remote control transmitter
2 POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF
3 MUTE Button Press to toggle disconnecting the output
4 INPUT SELECTOR Buttons Press the INPUT button to select input (from 1 to 16)
5 PANEL LOCK Button Press to toggle disengaging the front panel buttons, to
acquire the EDID and to set to the PC/DVD mode
Table 3: VS-161HDMI 16x1 HDMI Switcher Rear Panel Features
# Feature Function
6 INPUT HDMI Connectors Connect to the HDMI sources (from 1 to 16)
7 OUTPUT HDMI Connector Connect to the HDMI acceptor
8 RS-232 DB 9F Port Connects to the PC or the RS-232 Remote Controller
9 ETHERNET Connector Connects to the PC or other Ethernet Controller
10 RESET Button Press the ETHERNET factory reset button to reset to the
factory default definitions1:
IP number 192.168.1.39
Mask – 255.255.255.0
Gateway – 192.168.1.1
11 Power Connector with Fuse AC connector enabling power supply to the unit
1 First, disconnect the power cord and then connect it again while pressing the RESET button. The unit will power up and
load its memory with the factory default definitions
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