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2 setting the machine address, 3 understanding the system mode, Setting the machine address – Kramer Electronics VS-1616A User Manual

Page 21: Understanding the system mode, Table 5: machine # dip-switch settings, Table 5, A multi-channel audio switcher application, An expanded matrix switcher application, 17 table 5: machine # dip-switch settings

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Installing the Balanced Stereo Audio Matrix Switcher

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Table 5: Machine # DIP-Switch Settings

MACHINE #

DIP-SWITCH

1

2

3

4

1

ON

OFF OFF OFF

2

OFF ON

OFF OFF

3

ON

ON

OFF OFF

4

OFF OFF ON

OFF

5

ON

OFF ON

OFF

6

OFF ON

ON

OFF

7

ON

ON

ON

OFF

8

OFF OFF OFF ON

9

ON

OFF OFF ON

10

OFF ON

OFF ON

11

ON

ON

OFF ON

12

OFF OFF ON

ON

13

ON

OFF ON

ON

14

OFF ON

ON

ON

15

ON

ON

ON

ON

6.6.2

Setting the MACHINE ADDRESS #

The MACHINE ADDRESS # is determined via the MACHINE
ADDRESS Menu command, as section

8.3

describes. The MACHINE

ADDRESS # defines which inputs and outputs are configured to that
particular unit when expanding, as the chart in

Figure 7

illustrates.

A valid MACHINE ADDRESS # is from 1 to 36.

6.6.3

Understanding the SYSTEM Mode

DIP 5 defines whether the VS-1616A unit communicates with other
switchers via a common control line.

You can set DIP 5 OFF to disable the Follow-SYSTEM mode in the
following applications:
• Stand alone switcher applications

1

• A multi-channel audio switcher application

2

• An expanded matrix switcher application

3

You must set DIP 5 ON to enable the Follow-SYSTEM mode in an
interconnected varied-format switcher application

1

1 See section

and to allow control

from a PC via RS-232 or RS-485 using the K-Router application.

6.2

2 See section

6.3

3 See section

6.4