Kramer Electronics VS-88HD User Manual
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Connecting Your VS-88HD 8x8 SD/HD-SDI Matrix Switcher
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6.1.1
Setting the Machine # DIP-switches
The Machine # determines the position of a
VS-88HD unit, specifying which
VS-88HD unit is being controlled when several VS-88HD units connect to a
PC or serial controller. Set the Machine # on a
VS-88HD unit via SETUP
DIPS 1, 2, 3 and 4, according to Table 3.
When using a standalone
VS-88HD unit, set the Machine # to 1. When
connecting more than one
VS-88HD unit, set the first machine (the Master)
that is closest to the PC, as Machine # 1 (DIP 1 set to OFF and DIP-switches
2, 3 and 4 set to ON).
Table 3: Machine # DIP-switch Settings
Mach. #
DIP 1
DIP 2
DIP 3
DIP 4
1
OFF
ON
ON
ON
2
ON
OFF
ON
ON
3
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
4
ON
ON
OFF
ON
5
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
6
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
7
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
8
ON
ON
ON
OFF
6.2 Controlling via RS-232 (for example, using a PC)
To connect a PC to the
VS-88HD unit, using the Null-modem adapter
provided with the machine (recommended):
Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the
VS-88HD unit to
the Null-modem adapter and connect the Null-modem adapter with a
9-wire flat cable to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC
To connect a PC to the
VS-88HD unit, without using a Null-modem adapter:
Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC to the RS-232 9-pin
D-sub rear panel port on the
VS-88HD unit, as Figure 4 illustrates
Figure 4: Connecting a PC without using a Null-modem Adapter