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VS-5x5 - Connecting the VS-5x5 5x5 Video Audio Matrix Switcher

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Connecting the VS-5x5 5x5 Video Audio
Matrix Switcher

Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your
VS-5x5. After connecting your VS-5x5, connect its power and then
switch on the power to each device.

This section describes how to connect the VS-5x5. In particular, how to:

Connect the VS-5x5 rear panel (see

Section 5.1

)

Control via RS-232, for example, using a PC (see

Section 5.2

)

Control via RS-485 (see

Section 5.3

)

Connect the audio inputs/outputs (see

Section 5.4

)

Set the DIP-switches (see

Section 5.5

)

5.1

Connecting the VS-5x5 Rear Panel

To connect the VS-5x5, do the following:

Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your VS-5x5. After connecting your VS-5x5,
switch on its power and then switch on the power on each device. DO NOT push in the rear panel Flash
Program “Program” button and DO NOT push in the underside Flash Program “Reset” button. These are only
used for upgrade to the latest Kramer firmware.

1. Connect up to 5 composite video sources (for example, composite video

recorders) to the 5 BNC input connectors, and connect up to 5 balanced

stereo audio sources to the “AUDIO INPUTS” terminal block connectors.

See

Section 5.4

for a description of how to connect a balanced/unbalanced stereo audio input/output

2. Connect the 5 composite video output connectors to up to 5 composite video

acceptors and connect the corresponding “AUDIO OUTPUTS” terminal

block connectors to the balanced stereo audio acceptors.

When less than five outputs are required, connect only those outputs that are required, and leave the
other outputs unconnected

3. Set the DIP-switches (see

Section 5.5

).

4. Connect a PC and/or controller (if required) to the RS-232 port (see

Section

5.2

) and/or RS-485 port (see

Section 5.3

).

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