Kramer WP-501 User Manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.

USER MANUAL

MODEL:

WP-501

Wall Plate Solution for Simple
Room Control and Signal
Switching

P/N: 2900-000753 Rev 1

WP-501 – Contents i

Contents

1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Started 2

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2

3 Overview 3
4 Defining the WP-501 4

4.1 Grounding the WP-501 6

5 Using Your WP-501 7

5.1 Set the WP-501 8

5.2 Connecting the WP-501 9

5.3 Operating the WP-501 11

6 Technical Specifications 12

Figures

UFigure 1: WP-501 Front PanelU 4
UFigure 2: WP-501 Rear PanelU 5
UFigure 3: Grounding Connection ComponentsU 6
UFigure 4: The Setup Internal PanelU 8
UFigure 5: Connecting the WP-501 Front PanelU 9
UFigure 6: Connecting the WP-501 Rear PanelU 10

WP-501 - Introduction 1

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 that are clearly defined
by function: GROUP 1: Distribution Amplif i ers; 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

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer WP-501 Wall Plate Solution for
Simple Room Control and Signal Switching that can be used as a projector
switcher and controller in the classroom.

The package includes the following items:

• WP-501

• Screwdriver

• Power supply

• This user manual

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2 Getting Started

This user manual is written for the end user. Refer to the separate
Kramer K-Config Guide (available online) for details of how to install
and configure the Room Controller.

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 cables

• Use only the power cord that is supplied with this machine

Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com t o check for up-to-date
user manuals, application programs, and to check if firmware
upgrades are available (where appropriate).

2.1 Achieving the Best Performance

To achieve the best performance:

• Use only good quality connection cables to avoid 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

• Position your Kramer WP-501 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and

dust

Caution: No operator serviceable parts inside the unit
Warning:

Use only the Kramer Electronics input power wall
adapter that is provided with the unit

Warning:

Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall
before installing

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3 Overview

The WP-501 is an all-in-one AV solution for classrooms, training rooms and similar
simple AV installations. It enables remote projector or flat panel control and the
routing of one of three A/V sources to the inputs of a display device via the front
panel buttons. The WP-501:

• Consists of two VGA inputs, each with an unbalanced stereo audio signal

(one on the front panel and the other on the rear panel), one composite
video input (on the rear panel) with an unbalanced stereo audio signal, and
a dynamic or condenser microphone input

• Includes an RGBHV output, a composite video output and two identical

audio outputs

• Includes bidirectional RS-232 and IR out for controlling the display device

• Has two relay ports for control of other room items related to the AV system

such as raising and lowering drapes, the screen or the projector

• Has two analog volume control adjustment knobs, one for the selected

PC/Video audio signal and the other for microphone volume adjustment

• Features four dedicated front panel buttons, one for turning the projector

ON/OFF and the other three for selecting which input to route to the
projector. Each button can be programmed to perform command macros

• Is Kram er Site-CTRL™ compatible, for network remote control and

management over the Ethernet port

Kramer Site-CTRL is a powerful A/V asset management tool. It offers real-time network
monitoring and control of Kramer Master controllers installed at an A/V site and all the
connected A/V equipment. The Kramer Site-CTRL downloadable version can monitor
and control up to 100 Kramer Master controllers. For larger installations, a similar
solution is also available

• Includes an Ethernet port for remote control and management from the

Kramer Site-CTRL™ software and for accessing the stored Web pages

• Can store EDID information and support EDID communication with the

connected PC sources (the default EDID is already uploaded upon delivery);
a specific EDID can be uploaded via the Kramer K-Config software

• Has a USB port for programming via a computer

• Is available worldwide as a 3 Gang USA wall plate

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4 Defining the WP-501

This section defines the WP-501.

Figure 1: WP-501 Front Panel

# Feature Function

1 VOLUME MIC Adjustment

Knob

Rotate clockwise to increase the microphone level

2 MIC IN 3.5mm mini jack Connect to microphone
3 PC 1 15-Pin HD Connector Connect to the PC 1 source (pins ED12 and ED15 pass

the EDID informa ion)

4 AUDIO 1 3.5mm mini jack Connect to the unbalanced stereo audio signal of the PC1

source

5 VOLUME PC/VIDEO

Adjustment Knob

Rotate clockwise to increase the PC or video audio level

6 SELECT

Buttons

ON/OFF Toggle to turn the projector

on/off

These four configurable
backlit buttons can set up
any supported command,
as configured by the
system integrator

7 PC 1 Select PC 1 as the source
8 PC 2 Select PC 2 as the source
9 VIDEO (CV) Select composite video as

the source

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Figure 2: WP-501 Rear Panel

# Feature Function

1 IR OUT Controls th e dis pla y dev ice v ia an IR em itter (fo r example,

in cases where RS-232 control is not available)
2 VIDEO OUT Connect to the video IN of the display device
3 AUDIO OUT 2 Connect to he audio input as so ciated wi th th e V ideo I nput

channel of the d i splay de vice

Identical to the AUDIO OUT 1 port

4 AUDIO OUT 1 Connect to the audio input associated with the PC

graphics Input channel of the display dev ice

Identical to the AUD IO OUT 2 port

5 POWER + 12V DC Connect to power the uni t
6 Ring Tongue Terminal

Grounding Screw

Connect to groundin g wi re (o pti o nal) , (see Sec ion 4.17 )

ETHERNET Port Connect to the local com puter network for acc essi n g the

stored Web pages, for remote control and management
from the Kramer Site-CTRL software and for remote

configuration file and firmware updates upload
8 RELAYS Terminal Blocks Connect to low-voltage relay-driven devices (from 1 to 2)
9 VGA (PC) OUTPUT

Terminal Blocks

Connect to the PC graphic s IN of the di spl a y devi ce

10 RS-232 Port Connect to the RS-232 connector on the display device
11 PC 2 IN Terminal Blocks Connect to the PC 2 source (pins ED12 and ED15 pass

the EDID information)

Make sure you use 15-wire VGA cables between the
WP-501 and the PC2 to enable EDID communication

12 AUDIO IN 2 Terminal

Blocks

Connect to the unbalanced stereo audio signal of the PC2

source
13 AUDIO/VIDEO

IN Terminal
Blocks

VIDEO Connect to the compos it e vid eo sou rce

14 LEFT,

RIGHT

Connect to the left and right unbalanced audio source

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4.1 Grounding the WP-501

The grounding screw is used to earth the chassis of the unit to the building ground
preventing static electricity from impacti ng the perf orm ance of the unit.

This section defines the grounding screw components.

Figure 3: Grounding C on nec i on Com p one nts

# Component Description

1 M3X6 screw
2 1/8" Toothed Lock Washer
3 M3 Ring Tongue Terminal

To ground the WP-501:

1. Connect the Ring Tongue terminal to the building grounding point wire (it is
recommended to use a green-yellow AWG#18 (0.82mm

2

) wire, crimped with

a proper hand-tool).

2. Insert the M3x6 screw through the toothed lock washers and the tongue
terminal in the order shown above.

3. Insert the M3x6 screw (with the two toothed lock washers and ring tongue
terminal) into the grounding screw hole and tighten the screw.

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5 Using Your WP-501

This user manual is applicable once the unit is install ed and configured by
authorized Kramer technical personnel or by an external system integrator. The
installation process is not detailed in this user manual, and includes configuration
via the Kramer K-Config Windows®-based configuration software.

This section describes how to:

• Setup the WP-501 (see

Section 5.1

• Connect the WP-501 (see ) Section 5.2

• Control the WP-501 (see ) Section 5.3

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5.1 Set the WP-501

Before installing the front panel and mounting it on the wall, you need to setup the
WP-501. This section defines the relevant internal panel components, viewed from
the front panel side:

Figure 4: The Setup Internal Panel

Feature Function

Program Switch For firmware u pgrad e
USB port for configuration Use the USB port to configure the unit (for system integra tor)
Mic Mode Switch Set the microphone mode switc h to dy namic or co nden ser (by

default, th is switc h is set to dynam ic).
It is recommended t o set th e mic mode sw itch be fore mount ing the

WP-501 front pan el ( see

Section 5.2.1

Factory Reset Button

)

Disconnect the pow er and then con nec t it whi le pr es sing the
Factory Reset bu tton (us ing a smal l scr ewdri ver) . T he uni t w ill

power up and load i ts memory w ith t he factory default defin ition s
IP Address: 192.168.1.39
Mask: 255.255.0.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0

This operation should be carried out by
authorized Kramer technical personnel or by an
external system integrator, and requires
removal of the device from the wall by
unscrewing the four wall mount screws

USB for Configuration

Factory R eset Button

Program Swi tch

Program

Normal

Mic Mode Switch

Condenser

Dynamic

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5.2 Connecting the WP-501

To connect the WP-501, as illustrated in the example in Figure 5 (front panel) and

Figure 6 (rear panel), do the following:

1. On the front panel, connect:

 A computer graphics source and the audio source of the computer to the

PC 1 15-pin HD and 3.5mm mini jack, respectively

 A microphone to the MIC IN 3.5mm mini jack (see

Section 5.2.1 )

Figure 5: Connecting the WP-501 Front Panel

2. On the rear panel, connect:

 A computer graphics source and the audio source of the computer to the

PC 2 IN and AUDIO IN 2 terminal block connectors, respectively

 A composite video source (for example, a DVD player) and the audio

source of that composite video source to the rear panel AUDIO/VIDEO
IN Terminal block connectors, respectively

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3. On the rear panel, connect the display device (for example, a projector) as

follows. Connect the:

 VGA (PC) OUTPUT to the PC Graphics (15-pin HD connector or

RGBHV connector) input on the projector

 VIDEO OUT output (VIDEO OUT, GND) to the video input on the

projector

 AUDIO OUT 1 and AUDIO OUT 2 outputs to the audio input of the video

and PC inputs on the projector

You can connect either AUDIO OUT 1 or AUDIO OUT 2 to either the PC or the
CV input of the projector since both audio outputs are identical

 RS-232 port to the PC control port of the projector and/or the IR OUT to

the IR receiver of the projector

4. Connect the relay terminal block connectors to the screen.

5. Connect the ETHERNET port to a PC for configuration and control (not

shown in

Figure 6), see Section 5.3 .

Figure 6: Connecting the WP-501 Rear Panel

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5.2.1 Connecting the Microphone

You can connect either a dynamic or a condenser microphone to the MIC IN

3.5mm mini jack. Before connecting the microphone, set the microphone mode
switch to dynamic or condenser (by default, this switch is set to dynamic). The
Dyn/Cond mode switch is located behind the front panel on the lower left side of
the MIC IN 3.5mm jack, as illustrated in

Figure 4.

It is recommended to set the mic mode switch before mounting the WP-501 front
panel.

When disconnecting the microphone or switching it OFF, turn the
microphone volume adjustment knob to the left (MIC mute).

When using the microphone, pay attenti on to the placement of the speakers. By
placing the speakers properly, t he chance of getting audio feedback is minimized.

5.3 Operating the WP-501

The Ethernet and/or USB ports are used by the technical installer to configure the
WP-501 front panel SELECT buttons to set a sequence of actions in a trigger (a
macro) and assign them to any of the buttons, such as those defined in the
following example. Pressing a button initiates a trigger, duri ng which the button
blinks (as programmed by the system integrator).

The Label Macro Sequence Example

ON/OFF

• Pow er up/Power down the projector (this is a 2-toggle button)

• 1 minute de lay [f or the pro jecto r to heat up]

• Set required Audio level for the projector

• The projector se lects the PC input

PC 1 (switch to PC1 on
WP-501)

• Se lect the PC 1 input of the projector

• Sto p the DVD player

• Pow er down the DVD player

PC 2 (switch to PC1 on
WP-501)

• Select the PC 1 input of the pr oject or

• Sto p the video play er

VIDEO (CV)

• Se lect the VIDEO (CV) input

• The pr oject or se lect s the D VD input

• Play the DVD

In addition to operation via the front panel buttons, you can monitor the WP-501
via the Ethernet, using Site-CTRL™ and the stored Web pages. You can also load
EDID data via the Kramer K-Config software.

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6 Technical Specifications

INPUTS: 1 composite video (1Vpp/75Ω) on 2-pin terminal block connectors

1 unbalanced audio on 3-pin terminal block connectors
1 VGA (PC) on 11-pin terminal block connectors (including EDID

pins)
1 stereo analog audio on 3-pin terminal block connectors
1 VGA (PC) on a 15-pin HD connector (including EDID pins)
1 stereo analog audio on a 3 5mm mini connector
1 condenser/dyna mic micro phone on a 3.5mm min i conne ct or

OUTPUTS (on
Terminal Block
Connectors):

1 VIDEO OUT on 2-pin terminal block connectors
2 Audio OUT unbalanced stereo audio on 3-pin terminal block

connectors
1 VGA (PC) OUTPUT on 10-pin terminal block connectors
2 relays on 3-pin terminal block connectors

PORTS: E hernet, 1 IR out on terminal bl ock co nne cto rs, 1 RS-232 on

terminal block connectors, 1 USB connector

DEFAULT IP
ADDRESS

192.168.1.39

SUPPORTED BAUD
RATES FOR RS-232:

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200

DEFAULT EDID
INFORMATION:

Standard timings supported: 640x480px60Hz (IBM VGA),
640x480px67H z (A pple Mac II), 64 0 x480px72Hz (VESA),
640x480px75Hz (VESA), 800x600px56Hz (VESA), 800x 600px60Hz
(VESA), 800x600px72Hz (VESA), 800x600px 75 Hz (VESA),
1024x768px60Hz (Native/preferred timing (4:3)) (VESA),
1024x768px7 0H z (VE SA ), 10 24 x768 px75Hz (VESA),
1280x1024px75Hz (VESA), 1280x1024px60Hz (VESA STD),
1280x960px60Hz (VESA STD), 1400x1050px60Hz (VESA STD),

1440x900px60Hz (VESA STD), 1600x1200px60Hz (VESA STD)

POWER SOURCE: 12V DC, 210mA
DIMENSIONS: 16.2cm x 3.6 cm x 11.4cm (6.4" x 1.42" x 4.5", W, D, H)
WEIGHT: 0.25 kg (0.55lbs) approx.
ACCESSORIES: 12V DC, 0.5A power supply, screwdriver
OPTIONS: USB cable 3' (0.91m) (Part number C-UA/MUB-3),

WP-501 Installation cable, Site-CTRL™ Management Tool Software

Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

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LIMITED WARRANTY

WHO IS PROTECTED?

WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED

WHAT WE WILL P AY FOR A ND WHA T WE WI LL NOT P A Y FOR

HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE

LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES

EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES

CAUTION

We warrant this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms.

HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY

Labor and parts are warranted for seven years from the date of the first customer purchase.

Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty.

We will pay labor and material expenses for covered items. We will not pay for the following:

The liability of Kramer for any ef fective products is lim ited to t he repair or replac ement of the product at our option. Kramer
shall not be liable for:

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have ot her rights, which vary from place to place.

: All products returned to Kramer for service must have prior approval. This may be obtained from your dealer.

This equipment has been tested to determine compliance with the requirements of:
EN-50081: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC);

generic emission standard.
Residential, commercial and light industry"
EN-50082: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) generic immunity standard.

Part 1: Residential, commercial and light industry environment".
CFR-47: FCC* Rules and Regulations:

Part 15: “Radio frequency devices

Subpart B Unintentional radiators”

Except as below, this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in this product. The following are not
covered b y the warr anty:

1. Any product which is not distributed by us or which is not purchased from an authorized Kramer dealer. If you are

uncertain as to whet her a dealer is authorized, pleas e contact Kramer at one of the agents listed in the Web site
www.kramerelectronics.com.

2. Any product, on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed, or on which the WARRANTY VO D

TAMPERED sticker has been torn,

3. Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from:

i) Accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or other acts of nature
ii) Product modification, or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product
iii) Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Kramer
iv) Any shipment of the product (claims must be presented to the carrier)
v) Removal or installation of the product
vi) Any other cause, which does not relate to a product defect
vii) Cartons, equipment enclosures, cables or accessories used in conjunction with the product

1. Removal or installations charges.

2. Costs of initial technical adjustments (set-up), including adjustment of user controls or programming. These costs are

the responsibility of the Kramer dealer from whom the product was purchased.

3. Shipping charges.

1. To obtain service on you product, you must take or ship it prepaid to any authorized Kramer service center.

2. Whenever warranty service is required, the original dated invoice (or a copy) must be presented as proof of

warranty coverage, and should be included in any shipment of the product. Please also include in any mailing a
contact name, company, address, and a description of the problem(s).

3. For the name of the nearest Kramer authorized service center, consult your authorized dealer.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration
to the length of this warranty.

1. Damage to other property caused by defects in this product, damages based upon inconvenienc e, loss of use of the

product, loss of time, commercial loss; or:

2. Any other damages, whether incidental, consequential or otherwise. Some countries may not allow limitations on

how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

Servicing the machines can o nly be done by an authorized Kramer technician. Any user who makes cha nges or
modifications to the unit without the expressed approv al of the manufacturer will void user authority to operat e the
equipment.

Use the supplied DC power supply to feed power to the m achine.
Please use recommended interconnection cables to connect the machine to other components.

IF reattached, removed or otherwise interfered with.

* FCC and CE approved using STP cable (for twisted pair products)

NOTE

Part 1:

For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors,
visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found.

We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

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SAFETY WARNING

Disconnect the unit from the power
supply before opening and servicing