Kramer Electronics RC-8000 - Manual (Page 6)

Your Matrix Switchers
3
Positioning the switcher correctly. Each switcher is housed in a professional
19-inch rack mountable enclosure, requiring one vertical rack space per
product
1
. The standard 19-inch (IU) EIA rack assembly requires no specific
spacing above or below the unit for ventilation
4 Your Matrix Switchers
This section describes the products 2 in the 88 Series range that can function
separately 3 or switch together in the same manner in the In System mode 4 .
4.1 Your VS-88A 8x8 Balanced Audio Matrix Switcher
The VS-88A is a high performance 8x8 stereo audio matrix switcher for
balanced audio stereo signals using detachable terminal block connectors. In
addition, the VS-88A:
Is a true matrix switcher, enabling the user to simultaneously route any input to
any or all outputs
Delivers excellent audio performance ensuring that it remains transparent in
almost any audio application
Is controllable via the front panel buttons as well as the built-in RS-232 and
RS-485 interfaces
Includes 15 preset memory locations for quickly and easily accessing the most
frequently used configurations
May be used with the RC-8000, an optional remote controller (see section 0)
Functions as a standalone unit as well as part of a Kramer multi-signal switcher
system 5
Figure 1 and Table 1 define the VS-88A:
1 To install a switcher in a rack, see section 5
2 Switchers in the 88 Series share identical front panel controls. Video switchers with the suffix V, have rear panel BNC
connectors. Audio switchers with the suffix A, have rear panel detachable terminal block connectors
3 Standalone
4 Section 7 describes the different modes
5 Which includes digital and analog video, digital and analog audio and RS-422 control switchers. When integrated in a
system, it switches together with the video during the vertical interval, thus supporting true IN SYSTEM mode