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VS-808TP - Kramer Protocol

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Kramer Protocol

The VS-808TP supports the Kramer Protocol 2000.

You can download our user friendly “Software for Calculating Hex Codes for Protocol 2000”
from the technical support section at

http://www.kramerelectronics.com

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11.1 Kramer Protocol 2000

This RS-232/RS 485/Ethernet communication protocol (Version 0.51) uses four

bytes of information as defined below. For serial communication parameters, see

Section 10.1

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Table 1: Protocol Definitions

MSB

LSB

DESTINATION

INSTRUCTION

0

D

N5

N4

N3

N2

N1

N0

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

1st byte

INPUT

1

I6

I5

I4

I3

I2

I1

I0

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

2nd byte

OUTPUT

1

O6

O5

O4

O3

O2

O1

O0

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

3rd byte

MACHINE NUMBER

1

OVR

X

M4

M3

M2

M1

M0

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

4th byte

1

st

BYTE:

Bit 7 – Defined as 0.

D – “DESTINATION”:

0 - for sending information to the switchers (from the PC);

1 - for sending to the PC (from the switcher).

N5…N0 – “INSTRUCTION”

The function that is to be performed by the switcher(s) is defined by the INSTRUCTION (6 bits). Similarly, if a function is
performed via the machine’s keyboard, then these bits are set with the INSTRUCTION NO., which was performed. The
instruction codes are defined according to the table below (INSTRUCTION NO. is the value to be set for N5…N0).

2

nd

BYTE:

Bit 7 – Defined as 1.

I6…I0 – “INPUT”.

When switching (ie. instruction codes 1 and 2), the INPUT (7 bits) is set as the input number which is to be switched.
Similarly, if switching is done via the machine’s front-panel, then these bits are set with the INPUT NUMBER which was
switched. For other operations, these bits are defined according to the table.

3

rd

BYTE:

Bit 7 – Defined as 1.

O6…O0 – “OUTPUT”.