Kramer VS-81DVI-R User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

Model:

VS-81DVI-R

8x1 DVI Switcher

Contents

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Contents

1

Introduction 1

2

Getting Started 1

3

Overview 2

3.1

Terminology Used in this User Manual 3

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Your VS-81DVI-R 8x1 Switcher 3

5

Installing the VS-81DVI-R on a Rack 6

6

Connecting a VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher 7

6.1

Controlling via RS-232 (for example, using a PC) 9

6.2

Controlling the VS-81DVI-R via the ETHERNET Port 10

6.2.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC (Crossover Cable) 10

6.2.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) 12

6.3

Configuring the Ethernet Port 12

6.3.1 Setting a Virtual Port 14

6.3.2 Setting an Ethernet Connection 15

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Technical Specifications 16

Figures

Figure 1: VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher 4
Figure 2: Connecting a VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher 8
Figure 3: Connecting a PC without using a Null-modem Adapter 9
Figure 4: RJ-45 PINOUT 10
Figure 5: Local Area Connection Properties Window 11
Figure 6: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 11
Figure 7: The Ethernet Configuration Manager Window 13
Figure 8: The Virtual Serial Port Manager Window 14
Figure 9: The Virtual Serial Port Properties Window 14
Figure 10: The Virtual Serial Port Properties Window (COM 3 and COM 4) 15
Figure 11: The Port Window – Selecting a Virtual Serial Port 15
Figure 12: The Port Window – Selecting a Remote Connection 15

Tables

Table 1: Terminology Used in this User Manual 3
Table 2: VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher Front Panel Features 5
Table 3: VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher Rear Panel Features 5
Table 4: Crossover Cable RJ-45 PINOUT 10
Table 5: Straight-through Cable RJ-45 PINOUT 12
Table 6: Ethernet Configuration Manager Window Functionality 13
Table 7: Technical Specifications of the VS-81DVI-R 16

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ADDENDUM: VS-81DVI-R

This addendum outlines three changes to the VS-81DVI-R user manual:

First change:

On page 5, Table 2, item 3 is replaced as follows:

3 SELECTED INPUT 7-segment Display Displays the selected input that is currently switched to

the output1

Second change:

On page 15, before section 7, a new section is added “6.4 Acquiring the
EDID”, which includes the following text:

To acquire the EDID, do the following:

1. Turn the POWER off.

2. Press both the PANEL LOCK button and the INPUT SELECTOR 8 button at
the same time while turning the POWER on again.
The front panel display initially shows a blinking “E” followed by the input
numbers from 1 to 8 that blink, until the unit has completed reading the EDID.

While the machine is acquiring the EDID, do not press any button and do not

turn the power off

3. Release the PANEL LOCK button and the INPUT 8 button.

If an output was connected, the output EDID is read at each input. If an output
was not connected, the default EDID is read at each input.

The default EDID settings are:

Max. resolution – 1600x1200; Max. frequency – 60Hz.

Third change:

You can download the Kramer Protocol 2000 from our Web site at:
http://www.kramerelectronics.com

1 If an acceptor is not connected to the output, the SELECTED INPUT 7-segment Display shows a dot beside the selected

input number

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
350-plus different models now appear in 8 Groups1, which are clearly defined
by function.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher.
The VS-81DVI-R is ideal for conference room presentations and advertising

applications, as well as for rental and staging.
Each package includes the following items:

 VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI 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 battery and a separate user manual4)

 Power cord
 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 DVI cables5

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

Overview

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3 Overview

The VS-81DVI-R is a technologically advanced, high quality 8x1 switcher for
DVI-D signals supporting the DDWG DVI 1.0 standard.

With a bandwidth of 1.65GHz, the VS-81DVI-R can switch signals having
resolutions up to UXGA, including all HDTV formats. Since high-resolution DVI
signals are very sensitive to cable quality and to PCB layout, the VS-81DVI-R
uses a carefully designed PCB, which includes all buffering, conditioning and
amplifying circuitry to provide a reclocked top-notch output signal.

In addition the VS-81DVI-R:

 Includes DVI-I connectors to make it compatible with all types of DVI cables
 Features 8 input selector buttons, which automatically light up when the unit

detects an active signal on those inputs.

 Includes a built-in reclocking block that regenerates the DVI signal, so

that several units may be cascaded

 Automatically reads and stores, in non-volatile memory, the EDID1 block

of the display device

 Does not support 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-81DVI-R 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

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 that may

adversely influence signal quality and position your Kramer VS-81DVI-R
away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust

1 EDID is Extended Display Identification Data

Your VS-81DVI-R 8x1 Switcher

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3.1 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-81DVI-R 8x1 Switcher

Figure 1 illustrates the front and rear panels of the VS-81DVI-R. Table 2 and
Table 3 define the front and rear panels of the VS-81DVI-R, respectively.

Your VS-81DVI-R 8x1 Switcher

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Figure 1: VS-81DVI-R 8x1 DVI Switcher