Kramer Electronics VP-108 - Manual (Page 13)

Connecting the VP-108 1:8 XGA / Balanced Stereo Audio DA
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6.2.2 Setting the MACHINE #
The MACHINE # determines the position of a VP-108 unit, specifying which
VP-108 unit is being controlled when several VP-108 units connect to a PC
or serial controller. Set the MACHINE # on a VP-108 unit via DIPS 1, 2 and
3, according to Table 4.
When using a stand-alone
VP-108 unit, set the MACHINE # to 1. When
connecting more than one VP-108 unit, set the first machine (the Master) that
is closest to the PC, as MACHINE # 1 1 .
Table 4: Machine # Dipswitch Settings
DIPSWITCH MACHINE #
1 2 3
1 Master OFF OFF OFF
2 ON OFF OFF
3 OFF ON OFF
4 ON ON OFF
5 OFF OFF ON
6 ON OFF ON
7 OFF ON ON
8 ON ON ON
6.3 Connecting the REMOTE Connector
Connecting the REMOTE terminal block connector pins to a contact closure
switch lets you to disable (and then enable again) output(s) by remote
control 2 . To do so, touch (momentarily) the appropriate REMOTE terminal
block connector pin to the Ground PIN, as Figure 9 illustrates.
For example to disable outputs 1, 2 and 8, touch (momentarily) PIN 1 to the
Ground PIN, and then touch (momentarily) PIN 2 to the Ground PIN, and then
touch (momentarily) PIN 8 to the Ground PIN.
Do not touch (momentarily) more than one PIN to the Ground PIN
simultaneously.
1 Set the dipswitches to OFF
2 An output may also be disabled via RS-232 or RS-485