Kramer Electronics VS-162V - Manual (Page 26)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Connecting a Control Interface
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You must set DIP 5 ON to enable the Follow-SYSTEM mode in an
interconnected varied-format switcher application
1
For a description of the Follow-SYSTEM and Breakaway-from-SYSTEM
menu modes, see section
11.2 .
8.5 Understanding the SLAVE Mode
The SLAVE mode is only used for the multi-channel video switcher
configuration
2
Figure 7
, for example, when using three VS-162V units to form a
YUV switcher, as shown in .
One unit is used as the master, and the other two units are slaves. The slaves
always follow the master. In the example shown in
Figure 7 , the first
VS-162V unit is the master (with DIP 6 set OFF disabling the slave mode)
and the second and third VS-162V units are slaves (with DIP 6 set ON
enabling the slave mode).
On both slave VS-162V units, the MATRIX and STATUS Displays do not
illuminate and the STATUS Display shows the following message:
Keyboard LOCKED
However, the STATUS Display on each slave VS-162V unit dynamically
shows
3
Front panel control is via the master VS-162V unit, on which the front panel
buttons are unlocked and both the MATRIX and STATUS displays
illuminate.
all changes made from the master VS-162V unit.
9 Connecting a Control Interface
Connect a control interface (RS-232 or RS-485) unless operating a
VS-162V as a standalone unit without any control device (that is, with
control from the front panel or IR port, and not via a remote controller or a
PC).
The control interface must be identical on each switcher in the series of
16x16 matrix switchers; either RS-232 or RS-485. One control interface
suffices. Do not use both RS-232 and RS-485 control interfaces in the same
configuration. For example, in an interconnected varied-format 16x16
switcher application
1
, if the switcher that connects to the PC connects via
1 See section 7.4
2 See section 7.2
3 Albeit with an LCD Display that does not illuminate