Kramer Electronics VP-727T manual

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    Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel[...]

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    Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 About the VP-727 T Presentation Switcher Control Panel 1 2 Getting Started 1 2.1 Quick Start 1 3 Overview 2 4 Your VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel 3 5 Installing in a Desktop 7 6 Installing on a Ra ck 9 7 Connecting the VP-727 T 10 7.1 Connecting via RS-485 11 7.2 Connecting a PC (via RS-232 ) 12[...]

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    Introduction 1 1 Introduction Wel com e t o K ram er Ele ct ron ics (s in ce 1 981) : a w orl d o f u ni que , c re ativ e and aff or dabl e s olu ti ons to th e inf init e rang e of pr obl ems th at c onf ron t th e v ide o, au dio an d p res ent ati on prof es sion a l on a da i ly ba s i s . In rec en t yea rs , w e ha v e red es igne d an d up [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 2 3 Overvie w Th e V P- 7 2 7 T i s a u n iqu e p re se n t a t i on s w it ch er con tr o l p an e l d e di ca t e d s pe ci f i c a l ly t o c on t ro l t h e V P - 7 27 . It is ergonomicall y and aesthetically designed in a rugged, p rofessional 19 " 4U rack-mountable metal e nclosure with the but[...]

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    Your VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel 3  Enables special effect tra nsitions between two sources via a robust T -bar (used for manual co ntrol of transition speed s). Alternatively, the effect can be im plem ent ed vi a a TA KE butto n, wi th a p oten tiomet er to set th e trans it ion s peed  F ea tu res si n gl e bu t t on [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-727T Presentation Switcher Cont rol Panel 4 Figure 1: VP-727T Presentation Switcher Contro l Panel[...]

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    Your VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel 5 Table 1: VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel Features # Fe a tu re Fu n c ti o n 1 L AM P Button Toggles the gooseneck lamp ON/OFF 2 M EN U Butt on D is p lay s t h e O SD M en u s c r e e n (o r mo v e s t o th e p r ev io u s l e ve l i n t h e O SD m e n u ) 3 EN T E R But ton Moves to t[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Your VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel 6 Figure 2 and T able 2 define the side pa nel of the V P- 7 2 7T : Figure 2: VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel (Side Panel) Table 2: VP-727T Presentation Switcher Control Panel (Side Panel) Features # Fe a tu re Fun c ti o n 1 12V DC +12V DC connecto r fo[...]

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    Installing in a Desktop 7 5 Installing in a Desktop Th i s se ction desc ribe s how to ins ta ll th e VP -7 27 T in a desktop 1 . To ins tal l the VP -7 27 T in a desktop: 1. Cut an opening in the desktop —making the cut o ut on a wood en surface using a sabre sa w or a ke yhole saw—at the location where you want to insert the VP-72 7T . Figure[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installing in a Desktop 8 3. Insert the two mounting b rackets through the bracket slit s on both sides of the VP-727T unit ( see Figure 5). Figure 5: Inserting the Mounting Brackets through the Bracket Slits 4. B e su re th a t t h e u ppe r out e r rim is sit u a t ed p ara l le l t o t he e dg e of th e de sk t[...]

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    Installing on a Rack 9 6 Installing on a Rack Th i s se ction desc ribe s w hat t o do bef ore in sta llin g on a r ack an d h ow to rack mou nt . Before Installing on a R a ck Before installing on a rack, be sure th at the environment is within the recomm ended range: O p e r a ti n g te mp er a tu re r an ge + 5 t o +45 De g. Ce n t ig r ad e O p[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-727T 10 7 Connecting the VP - 727 T To connect the VP-72 7T to up to four VP-727 machines, as the exa mple in Figure 7 illustrates 1 , do the follo w ing 2 : 1. Connect the “TO VP-72 7” RS-485 3-PIN ter m inal block po rts of the VP-727 T , as follows (see section  7.1):  MACH. # 1 t[...]

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    Connecting the VP-727T 11 7.1 Connecting via RS-4 85 When connecting the “TO VP-727” RS 48 5 3 PIN terminal block po rts of the VP-727 T , to the respective VP-727 machine, connect the:  “A” (+) PIN o f the VP-727T to the “A” (+) P IN of the VP-72 7  “B” (+) PI N of the VP-727T to the “B” (+) PIN of the VP-727 [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the VP-727T 12 7.2 Connecting a PC (v ia RS-232) You can connect a P C (or other contro ller) to the VP-727T via the RS-232 port for upgr ading the firmware . To connect a P C to a VP-727T unit, using the N ull-modem ad apter provided with the machine (re commended):  Connect the RS-232 DB9 rear p[...]

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    Operating the VP-727 using the VP-727T 13 8 Operating the VP-727 using the VP-727T For details of ho w to operate the VP-727 via the OSD Menu , L CD Display, ETHERNET, and/or RS-232, including using the T AKE button, refer to the VP-727 user m anual 1 . For details of ho w to:  Use the WIPE D IRECTION buttons, se e section  8.1  Adju[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Technical Specifications 14 8.2 Making t he Transition You can make the tran sition in two ways:  Manually, for each separ ate transition using the T -bar control lever 1  Automatically, via the TAKE bu tt on, wh ich imp lem en ts the tran si ti on at th e pace s et by the SPEED 2 knob 8.2.1 Making a T[...]

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    15 LIMITED WARRANTY Kramer Electronics (hereafter Kramer ) warran ts this product free from defects in material and workmanship under the following terms. HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Labor and parts are warranted for seven years f rom the date of the first customer purchase. WHO IS PROTECTED? Only the first purchase customer may enforce this warranty.[...]

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    Kramer Electron ics, Ltd. Web site: www .kramerelectr onics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com P/N: 2900-000195 REV 1A For the latest in formation on ou r products and a list o f Kramer distributors, visi t our Web site: www.kra merelectr onics.com, where updates to this user manua l may be foun d. We welcome you r questions, co mments and feedback. Cau[...]