Kramer FC-54P User manual

FC-54P Quick Start (P/N: 2900-300626QS REV 1)
P/N:
2900- 300626QS
Rev:
1
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FC-54P Quick Start Guide
This guide helps you install and use your FC-54P for the first time.
Go to www.kramerav.com/downloads/FC-54P to download the latest usermanual and check if firmware
upgrades are available.
Step 1: Check what’s in the box
FC-54P Ethernet Gateway
4 Rubber feet
1 Bracket set
1 Power supply (5V DC)
1 Quick start guide
Step 2: Get to know your FC-54P
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Feature
Function
1
IR IN Sensor and LED
Sensor for IR learning, LED lights during activity
2
LINK LED
Shows the Ethernet link is active
3
GPIO/RELAY 1/ 2 LED
pairs
Blue LED pair shows the activity status of port 1 and port 2:
When set as GPIO, the left LED of the pair indicates active IO-P1 and right LED indicates active IO-P2
When set as RELAY, the left LED of the pair indicates active Relay-P1 and right LED indicates active
Relay-P2
4
IR/RS-232 3/4 LED
pairs
Blue LED pair show the activity status of port 3 and port 4:
When set as RS-232, the left LED of the pair indicates Tx and right LED indicates Rx
When set as IR, the left LED of the pair indicates IR-P1 Tx and right LED indicates IR-P2 Tx
5
MODE DIP-switches
(Port 1 and Port 2)
Switch up (off) for GPIO, switch down (on) for Relay
Thedefaultsetting is port 1 GPIO (up) and port 2 Relay (down)
6
MODE DIP-switches
(Port 3 and Port 4)
Switch up for RS-232, switch down for IR
Thedefaultsetting is port 1 RS-232 (up)and port 2 IR (down)
7
ON LED
Lights green when the unit is on

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Feature
Function
8
Port 1/2 I/O 3-pin TerminalBlock
Terminal block ports 1 and 2 connect totwo GPIO ports or two Relays each
9
Port 3/4 I/O 3-pin TerminalBlock
Terminal block ports 3 and 4 connect to one bidirectional RS-232 port (or RS-485, port 3 only)
or two IR outputs each
10
RESET Button
Press and hold while cycling the device power to reset to factory default parameters
11
ID
Press to broadcast ID message for auto-discoveryofthe device
12
LAN/POE RJ-45 Connector
Connects to a PoE source (Power over Ethernet) for powering and an IP client or other
controller, either directly or via a LAN
13
SERVICE Mini USB Connector
Connects to a USB power source for powering and to a PC for a local firmware upgrade
14
5V DC Connector
For extra power resiliency, connect to the 5V DC power supply, center pin positive.
Not needed when the device is supplied power by PoE or a USB power source
FC-54P Function Table
Port IO
Function
Terminal Block Connections
IO Port
Default
TCP Default
Port [P1/P2]
Blue Activity LED Pair
Comment
G
P1
P2
GPIO
Ground
IO1
IO2
Digital In
x 2
5000
ON when IO
ports are active
GPIO Analog in & Digital
out via Web
Relay
Common
NO1
NO2
Normally
Open x 2
5000
ON when Relay
ports are active
RS-232
Ground
Rx
Tx
9600,8,N,1
5001/2
Flashes when port is
transmitting & receiving
data
Other serial configurations
via Web, including RS-485
for Port 3
IR
Ground
IR1
IR2
5000
ON when ports are
transmitting IR data
Key: P1 / P2 –Port 1 / Port 2
IO1 / IO2–GPIO Port 1 / GPIO Port 2
NO1/NO2 –Normally open Port 1 / Normally open Port 2
Tx –Transmit, Rx–Receive; 9600, 8, N, 1 –9600 baud, 8-bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
IR1 / IR2–IR Port 1 / IR Port 2

Step 3: Install the FC-54P
You can attach the rubber feet and place on a table or mount the FC-54P in a rack (using an optional RK-T2B rack mount).
You can also mount this Kramer MegaTOOLS™ next to a USB power source behind an AV device, in room ceiling area, on a
desk top, wall or similar area. Fasten a bracket on each side of the device using the two M3x8 screws (supplied). Use the
flat-head screws (supplied) to fix the TOOLS to the mounting surface or enable it to slide in place.
Step 4: Connect the inputs and outputs
Always switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your FC-54P. For best results, we recommend that you always
use Kramer high-performance cables to connect controlled equipment to the FC-54P.

Step 5: Connect the power
Connect the PoE or a USB power source and/or a 5V DC power adapter to the FC-54P and plug it into the mains electricity.
Step 6: Configure and operate the FC-54P
Note: The FC-54P is shipped from the factory with DHCP enabled and a random IP address. To connect the FC-54P on first
installation, you must identify what IP address has been automatically assigned to the FC-54P. To discover the IP address of
FC-54P, use K-LAN Configurator, available for download from our website at www.kramerav.com.
To reset the device to its factory default settings:
1. Turn off the power to the device.
2. Press and hold the Reset button on the rear panel.
3. Turn on the power to the device while holding down
the Reset button for a few seconds.
4. Release the button.
The device is reset to the factory default settings.
To browse the FC-54P Web UI (User Interface) on
taking the device out of the box:
Use the default host name: FC-54P-xxxx, where xxxx are
the last four digits of the serial number of the device.
To configure and operate the FC-54P:
1. Using the device Web UI, configure the control gateway:
• Set DHCP or assign a static IP address
• Associate IP port(s) with the relevant port(s)
• Configure the relevant port parameters
2. Configure IP client connection port(s) on a Kramer control or
any other control software application.
3. Set the control application to use the control gateway ports for
sending and receiving control communication over the IP
connections.