Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VS-66FW du fabricant Kramer Electronics
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Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switc her.
Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Getting Started 1 3 Overview 1 3.1 Understandin g F ireWire 2 3.2 FireWire Compliance 2 3.3 Your VS-66FW 6 Port Fir eWire Switcher 3 3.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii Figures Figure 1: Configu ring the VS-66FW as a 2x2 Port FireWi re Hub 4 Figure 2: Configu ring the VS-66FW as a 6 Port FireWire Hu b 5 Figure 3: VS-66FW.
P/N: 29 00-0 000662 A 1 ADDENDUM: VS-66FW This addendu m updates the VS-66 FW user manual, as follo ws: Page 6 (item 3 on t he rear panel in Figure 3, in section 4): the R E M O TE c onn e c t o r PI N O U T is altered. The seventh PIN (leaf) is now labe led L F , and the eighth PIN (b ranch) is now labeled B R .
Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kra mer Electronics (since 1 981): a world of unique, creative and affordable solutions to t he infinite range o f proble ms that confront the video, audio and presentation pr ofessional on a d aily basis.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 2 3.1 Understanding Fi reWire FireWire is a serial b us standard that enables quick universal interfacing between video and co mputer hard ware items. FireWire is si mple to use and operates indepe ndently of the host system.
Overview 3 3.3 Your VS-66FW 6 Po rt FireW ire Switcher The Kramer VS-66F W is a high q uality 6-port matrix switcher for routing 1394/FireW ire interface signals. In p articular, the VS-66FW : Offers simple-to-co nnect automatic bra nch/leaf configuratio n that operates bi-dire ctionally Can be operated with FireWire™/i.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 4 not merely one of sema ntics but a vital d istinction when und erstanding the concept of FireWir e Branch/Leaf tech nology With a regular In and Ou.
Defining the VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher 5 3.3.3.2 Configuring as a 6 Port Fire W ire Hub The example in Figure 2 illustrates ho w the VS-66FW can be configured 1 as a 6 port FireW ire hub in whi.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher 6 Figure 3: VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher.
Defining the VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher 7 Table 1: Front Panel VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher Features # Feature Function 1 IR Re ce ive r The red LED is illum inated when rec eiving sign als .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VS-66FW 8 5 Connecting the VS -66FW This section describes ho w to co nnect the VS-66FW . I n particular, how to: Connect the VS-66 FW rear p anel (see section 5 .1) Control via RS-232 , for example, using a PC (see section 5.
Connecting the VS-66FW 9 Figure 4: Connecting the VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher 5.2 Controlling via RS-2 32 (for ex ample, using a PC) To connect a P C to the VS-66FW unit, using the Null-mode m ad.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VS-66FW 10 5.3 Controlling via RS-4 85 You can control a VS-6 6FW unit via an y RS-485 remote co ntroller or a PC (equipped with an RS-485 interface). To connect an RS -485 remote co ntroller to a VS-6 6FW : 1.
Connecting the VS-66FW 11 5.4.1 Setting the MACHINE # The MACHINE # determines the po sition of a VS-66 FW unit, specifying which VS-66FW u nit is being contro lled when several VS-6 6FW units connect to a PC o r serial controller. Set the MACHINE # on a VS-66FW unit via DIPS 1, 2 , 3 and 4, accord ing to Table 4.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VS-66FW 12 6 Operating the VS-66FW You can operate your VS-66FW via: The front panel butto ns Infra-red remote contro l transmitter .
Operating the VS-66FW 13 6.2 Switching L EAF- BR ANCH Combinations To switch a BRAN CH FireWire device to a LEAF FireWir e device (a bi-directional connection), do the follo wing: 1. Press a LE AF button (either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or ALL). The corr esponding item in the 7-segment Disp lay blinks.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Operating the VS-66FW 14 6.3.1 Toggling between the AT ONCE and CONFIRM Modes To toggle bet ween the AT ONCE and CON FIRM modes, do the followin g: 1.
Operating the VS-66FW 15 6.4.1 Storing an Input/Output Configuration To store 1 the current statu s in memory, do the following: 1. Press the ST O button. The ST O button blinks. 2. Press one o f the 6 LEAF buttons (t his will be the setup # in which the current status is stored) .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 16 7 Flash Memory Upgrade Th e VS- 66F W f irm wa re is loc at ed in FLA SH mem or y, w hic h l ets y ou u pg ra de t o th e l ate st Kra me r f irm wa re v er sion i n m i nutes! The pro ces s i nv olv es: Downloading fro m the Internet (see sectio n 7.
Flash Memory Upgrade 17 Figure 10: Splash Screen 2. Af ter a few seco nds, the Splash scree n is replaced by the “ Atmel – Flip ” window: Figure 11: Atmel – Flip Window 3. Press the keyboard shortcut key F4 (or select the “ Read Configuration File ” co mm a nd fro m the File menu, or p ress the keys: Alt F R ).
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 18 Figure 12: Open Configuration File Select Window 4. Ch o ose the file: V S_66FW_12.cfg (by double-clicking it).
Flash Memory Upgrade 19 Figure 14: RS-232 Window 6. Click Connect. In the “ Atmel – Flip ” window, in the Operations F low colu mn, the Run button is active, a nd the name of the c hip appears as the na me of the third column: T89C51RB2 . Ve ri fy th at i n the B uff er Inf orm at ion c olum n, th e “ HE X Fil e: VS_6 6FW_12.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Flash Memory Upgrade 20 Figure 16: Atmel – Flip Window (Operation Completed) 8. Close the “ At mel – Flip ” window. 9. Turn the POW ER switch on t he VS-66FW OFF .
Technical Specifications 21 8 Technical Spec ifi cation s Table 5 includes the tec hnical specificatio ns: Table 5: Technical Specifications 1 of the VS-66FW 6 Port FireWire Switcher INPUTS/OUTPUT S: .
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 2000 22 10 Kramer Protoco l 2000 1 The VS-66 FW is compatible with Kra mer’s Pro tocol 2000 (version 0.42 ) (below). This RS -232 / RS-485 co mmunication protoco l uses four bytes of information as defined belo w.
Kramer Protocol 2000 23 For a single machine controlled via the serial port, always se t M4…M0 = 1, and make sure that the m achin e itself is configured as MACHINE NUMBER = 1. Table 8: Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000 (Relevant to the VS-66FW) Note: All values in the table are decimal, unless otherwise stated.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer Protocol 2000 24 NOTE 6 – If INPUT is set to 127 for these instructions, then, if the function is defined on this machine, it replies with OUTPUT=1. If the function is not defi ned, then the machine replies with OUTPU T=0, or with an error (invalid instruction code).
Kramer Protocol 2000 25 then, after the required delay, send HEX codes 07 80 C1 81 (execute delayed switch) to implement the switch. NOTE 18 – After this instruction is sent, the unit will respond to the ASCII command set. The ASCII c ommand to operate with the HEX command set must be sent in order to return to working with HEX codes.
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 26 LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer ) w arrants this product free from defects in m ater ial and wor kmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for three years from the date of the first customer purchase.
Kramer Electron i cs, Ltd. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.co m E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-000066 REV 1 For the latest in f ormation on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visi t our Web s ite: www.kra m erelectr onic s.com. Updates to this u s er manual m ay be found at http://www.
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