Kramer Electronics VS-3232V User Manual

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Connecting the Video Matrix Switcher

6.3.4

The System Mode

versus the Master/Slave Mode

The Follow mode seems similar to the Slave mode since in both modes the

unit switches via commands from another unit. Table 5 summarizes the

differences between the System mode and the Slave mode:

Table 5: The System Mode versus the Slave Mode

System Mode

Slave Mode

The unit can be switched in the Follow or Breakaway

mode at any time, depending on the current application

requirements.

The unit always follows the Master. It cannot be set in

the breakaway (stand-alone) mode without turning off

and rewiring.

Any unit can be turned on or off at any time.

The Slave unit can be turned ON only after full

initialization of the Master unit.

6.4 Connecting a Control Interface

You can connect a control interface (RS-232 or RS-485). The control interface

must be identical on each switcher in the series of 32x32 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 32x32 switcher application, if the switcher

that connects to the PC connects via the RS-232 control interface, each

switcher must interconnect via the RS-232 control interface and not via the

RS-485 control interface.
You may transfer from one interface to another via the Kramer

VP-43xl

Interface Converter

You can choose the RS-232 control interface, if the range is < 25 meters for

each point-to-point connection.
For greater ranges, you can choose the RS-485 control interface, and operate

the switcher from an extended distance of up to 1000 meters.

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