Kramer protocol 2000 – Kramer Electronics VS-169TP User Manual

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Kramer Protocol 2000

INSTRUCTION

DEFINITION FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

NOTE

DESCRIPTION

INPUT

OUTPUT

IDENTIFY MACHINE

1 - video machine name

2 - audio machine name

3 - video software version

4 - audio software version

5 - RS422 controller name

6 - RS422 controller

version

7 - remote control name

8 - remote software

version

9 - Protocol 2000 revision

0 - Request first 4 digits

1 - Request first suffix

2 - Request second suffix

3 - Request third suffix

10 - Request first prefix

11 - Request second prefix

12 - Request third prefix

DEFINE MACHINE

1 - number of inputs

2 - number of outputs

3 - number of setups

1 - for video

2 - for audio

3 - for SDI

4 - for remote panel

5 - for RS-422 controller

NOTES on the above table:

NOTE 1 – When the master switcher is reset, (e.g. when it is turned on), the reset code is sent to the PC. If this code is sent to

the switchers, it will reset according to the present power-down settings.

NOTE 2 – These are bi-directional definitions. That is, if the switcher receives the code, it will perform the instruction; and if

the instruction is performed (due to a keystroke operation on the front panel), then these codes are sent. For example, if the

HEX code

was sent from the PC, then the switcher (machine 3) will switch input 5 to output 8. If the user switched input 1 to output 7

via the front panel keypad, then the switcher will send HEX codes:

to the PC.

When the PC sends one of the commands in this group to the switcher, then, if the instruction is valid, the switcher replies by

sending to the PC the same four bytes that it was sent (except for the first byte, where the DESTINATION bit is set high).

NOTE 3 – SETUP # 0 is the present setting. SETUP # 1 and higher are the settings saved in the switcher's memory, (i.e.

those used for Store and Recall).

NOTE 4 – The reply to a "REQUEST" instruction is as follows: the same instruction and INPUT codes as were sent are

returned, and the OUTPUT is assigned the value of the requested parameter. The replies to instructions 10 and 11 are as per

the definitions in instructions 7 and 8 respectively. For example, if the present status of machine number 5 is breakaway

setting, then the reply to the HEX code

would be HEX codes

NOTE 5 – For the OUTPUT byte set as 6, the VIS source is the input selected using the OUTPUT byte. Similarly, for the

OUTPUT byte set as 7, the VIS source is the output selected using the OUTPUT byte. Note also, that on some machines the

sync source is not software selectable, but is selected using switches, jumpers, etc!

NOTE 6 – If INPUT is set to 127 for these instructions, then, if the function is defined on this machine, it replies with

OUTPUT=1. If the function is not defined, then the machine replies with OUTPUT=0, or with an error (invalid instruction

code).

If the INPUT is set to 126 for these instructions, then, if possible, the machine will return the current setting of this function,

even for the case that the function is not defined. For example, for a video switcher which always switches during the VIS of

input #1, (and its VIS setting cannot be programmed otherwise), the reply to the HEX code

81 (i.e. request VIS setting, with INPUT set as 126dec)

would be HEX codes

81 (i.e. VIS setting = 1, which is defined as VIS from input #1).

NOTE 7 – Setting OUTPUT to 0 will return the VIS source setting as defined in instruction #7. Setting to 1 will return the

input # or output # of the sync source (for the case where the VIS source is set as 6 or as 7 in instruction #7). Setting to 2

returns the vertical sync frequency (0 for no input sync, 50 for PAL, 60 for NTSC, 127 for error).

NOTE 8 – The reply is as in TYPE 3 above, except that here the OUTPUT is assigned with the value 0 if the setup is not

defined / no valid input is detected; or 1 if it is defined / valid input is detected.