Kramer Electronics VS-3232A User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd.

USER MANUAL

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Model:

VS-3232A

32x32 Audio Matrix Switcher

Contents

1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1

2.1 Quick Start 1

3 Overview 3 4 Your Balanced Stereo Audio Matrix Switcher 3

4.1 Using the IR Transmitter 8

5 Installing the VS-3232A in a Rack 9 6 Connecting a Single VS-3232A 32x32 Audio Matrix Switcher 10

6.1 Connecting the Balanced/Unbalance d Stereo Audio Input/Output 11

7 VS-3232A 32x32 Audio Matrix Switcher Configurations 12

7.1 The VS-3232A Configuration Setups 12

7.1.1 The Follow-System Configuration Setup 12

7.1.2 The Master/Slave Configuration Setup 14

7.1.3 The Follow-System versus the Master/Slave Configuration Setups 16

7.2 Assembling a Multi-channel Audio Switcher 17

7.3 Connecting the VS-3232A as a Companion to the VS-3232V(xl) 18

7.4 Connecting the VS-3232A as a Companion to a Multi-channel Video Switcher 19

7.5 DIP-switch Settings 20

7.5.1 Setting the Machine # 21

7.6 Connecting a Control Interface 21

7.6.1 Connecting the RS-232 Control Interface 21

7.6.2 Connecting the RS-485 Control Interface 23

7.7 Setting the Sync 25

7.8 Controlling via the ETHERNET 26

7.8.1 Connecti ng t he ETH ERNET Por t direc tly to a PC (Crossover Cable) 26

7.8.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-Through Cable) 27

7.8.3 Control Configuration via the Ethernet Port 27

8 Operating Your Video Matrix Switcher 28

8.1 Startup Display 28

8.1.1 Viewing the Display 29

8.2 Using the Keypad Buttons 29

8.3 Confirming Actions 29

8.3.1 Toggling between the At Once and Confirm Modes 30

8.3.2 Confirming a Switching Action 30

8.4 Switching Options 30

8.4.1 Switching one Input to one Output 31

8.4.2 Switching Several Inputs to Several Outputs 31

8.4.3 Switching one Input to all Outputs 32

8.4.4 Clearing an Output 32

8.4.5 Clearing Several Outputs 32

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