Kramer VP-436N User manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VP-436N
Presentation Switcher/Scaler
P/N: 2900-300149 Rev 5

VP-436N – Contents
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Contents
1Introduction 1
2Getting Started 2
2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2
2.2 Safety Instructions 3
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products 3
3Overview 4
3.1 Defining the VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler 5
4Installing in a Rack 8
5Connecting the VP-436N 9
6Controlling the VP-436N 11
6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons 11
6.2 Using the OSD Menu 11
6.3 Connecting to the VP-436N via RS-232 14
6.4 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter 15
7Technical Specifications 16
7.1 Input Resolutions 17
7.2 Default Communication Parameters 17
8RS-232 Communication Protocol 18
8.1 RS-232 Protocol Table 19
Figures
Figure 1: VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel 6
Figure 2: VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel 7
Figure 3: Connecting the VP-436N Presentation Switcher / Scaler 10
Figure 4: Infrared Remote Control Transmitter 15

VP-436N – Introduction
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1 Introduction
Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been
providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of
problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals
on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our
line, making the best even better!
Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by
function: GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Routers;
GROUP 3: Control Systems; GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5:
Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; GROUP 7:
Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9:
Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters and GROUP 11:
Sierra Video Products.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler.
This product, which incorporates HDMI™ technology, is ideal for:
Projection systems in conference rooms, boardrooms, hotels and churches
Home theater up-scaling

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VP-436N - Getting Started
2 Getting Started
We recommend that you:
Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging
materials for possible future shipment
Review the contents of this user manual
Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/product_downloads.asp
to check for up-to-date user manuals, application programs, and to check
if firmware upgrades are available (where appropriate).
2.1 Achieving the Best Performance
To achieve the best performance:
Use only good quality connection cables (we recommend Kramer high-
performance, high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in
signal quality due to poor matching, and elevated noise levels (often
associated with low quality cables)
Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils
Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely
influence signal quality
Position your Kramer VP-436N away from moisture, excessive sunlight and
dust
This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be
connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.
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2.2 Safety Instructions
Caution:
There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit
Warning:
Use only the power cord that is supplied with the unit
Warning:
Do not open the unit. High voltages can cause
electrical shock! Servicing by qualified personnel only
Warning:
Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall
before installing
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC aims
to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to landfill or incineration by
requiring it to be collected and recycled. To comply with the WEEE Directive,
Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced
Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and
recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN
facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go
to our recycling pages at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/.
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VP-436N - Overview
3 Overview
The Kramer VP-436N is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts one
of seven inputs: a component video on RCA connectors, computer graphics on a
15-pin HD connector, composite video on an RCA connector, s-Video on a 4-pin
connector and two HDMI signals. It scales the video, embeds the audio, and outputs
the signal to the HDMI output as well as to a computer graphics output, an RGBHV
video output together with a digital audio output and an analog stereo audio output.
Component video is also known as Y, Pb, Pr, or Y, Cb, Cr or YUV; compatible with both SD
and HD component
The VP-436N is HDTV compatible and the resolution can be up- or down-scaled as
follows: Native, VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
(@50 and 60Hz), 1080i (@50 and 60Hz), 1080p (@50 and 60Hz), WXGA, WSXGA,
WUXGA, 1280x800, 1440x900, 1400x1050 and 1600x900.
The VP-436N Presentation Switcher / Scaler:
Has an improved HDMI output drive –exceeding 60 feet at 1080p 60Hz
Has analog audio inputs and digital (S/PDIF) and analog stereo audio outputs
with volume control
Automatically detects and selects the audio source for the HDMI input.
Default selection is HDMI –if this is not present, then the machine uses the
audio from the analog input
Comes with an On-Screen Display (OSD) for easy setup and adjustment,
accessible via the IR remote control and via the front-panel buttons
Is HDCP Compliant - the HDCP (High Definition Content Protection) license
agreement allows copy-protected data on the HDMI input to pass only to the
HDMI output
Has a non-volatile memory that retains the last settings used
Supports firmware upgrade via RS-232

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Control your VP-436N:
Directly, via the front panel push buttons
By RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or
other serial controller
Remotely, from the infrared remote control transmitter
The VP-436N is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears”
included, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal switching power supply.
3.1 Defining the VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler
This section defines the VP-436N.

Figure 1: VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel
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Feature
Function
1
POWER Switch
Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF
2
IR Receiver
Accepts IR remote commands
3
INPUT
Selector
Buttons
CV
Press to select the composite video input
4
YC
Press to select the s-Video input
5
COMPONENT
Press to select the component video input (from 1 to 2)
6
VGA
Press to select the computer graphics input
7
HDMI
Press to select the HDMI input (from 1 to 2)
8
BLANK Button
Press to toggle between a blank screen (blue or black screen) and the display (can be programmed to follow MUTE)
9
MUTE Button
Press to toggle between muting (blocking out the sound) and enabling the audio output (see Section 6.2.3)
10
FREEZE Button
Press to freeze/unfreeze the output video image (Can be programmed to follow MUTE)
11
MENU Button
Displays the OSD menu (see Section 6.2)
12
ENTER Button
Press to accept changes, change the SETUP parameters (see Section 6.2) and to auto adjust the image (when not within the OSD
menu), see Section 6.1.1
13
- Button
Press to decrease numerical values or select from several definitions.
When not within the OSD menu mode, press to reduce volume (for embedded HDMI inputs, this does not affect the embedded output)
14
Button
Press to move up the menu list values (see Section 6.2)
15
+ Button
Press to increase numerical values or select from several definitions.
When not within the OSD menu mode, press to increase volume (for embedded HDMI inputs, this does not affect the embedded output)
16
Button
Press to move down the menu list (see Section 6.2)
17
PANEL LOCK Button
Press and hold for about 2 seconds to lock/unlock the front panel buttons
18
RESET TO XGA/720P
Button
Press to reset the video resolution to XGA or 720p
Press and hold for about 2 seconds to toggle between reset to XGA and reset to 720p
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Figure 2: VP-436N Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel
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Feature
Function
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VIDEO INPUTS
HDMI Connector
Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 2)
20
VGA 15-pin HD Connector
Connect to the computer graphics source
21
YC 4-pin Connector
Connect to the s-Video source
22
CV RCA Connector
Connect to the composite video source
23
PR/CR RCA Connector
Connect to the component video source (from 1 to 2)
For component video, connect all three connectors: Y, PR/CR, PB/CB (also known as YUV)
24
PB/CB RCA Connector
25
Y RCA Connector
26
VIDEO OUTPUTS
R BNC Connector
27
G BNC Connector
28
B BNC Connector
Connect to the RGBHV video acceptor
29
H BNC Connector
30
V BNC Connector
31
HDMI Connector
Connect to the HDMI acceptor
32
VGA 15-pin HD Connector
Connect to a VGA acceptor
33
AUDIO IN Unbalanced Stereo
Terminal Block Connectors
HDMI
Connect to the analog audio HDMI source (from 1 to 2)
VGA
Connect to the analog audio computer graphics source
COMP
Connect to the analog audio component video source (from 1 to 2)
CV
Connect to the analog audio composite video source
YC
Connect to the analog audio s-Video source
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OUT RCA Connectors
LEFT
Connect to the left stereo analog audio acceptor
35
RIGHT
Connect to the right stereo analog audio acceptor
36
S/PDIF
Connect to a digital audio acceptor
37
RS-232 9-pin D-sub Port
Connect to the PC or the remote controller
38
Power Connector with Fuse
AC connector, enabling power supply to the unit

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VP-436N - Installing in a Rack
4 Installing in a Rack
This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

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5 Connecting the VP-436N
Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to
your VP-436N. After connecting your VP-436N, connect its power
and then switch on the power to each device.
You do not have to connect all the inputs and outputs, connect only
those that are required.
To connect your VP-436N, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the
following:
1. Connect an HDMI source (for example, a DVD player) to the HDMI 1 VIDEO
INPUT connector.
Alternatively, you can connect the DVI connector on the DVD player to the HDMI
connector on the VP-436N via a DVI-HDMI adapter. When using this adapter, you can
connect the audio signal via the terminal block connector
2. Connect a computer graphics source to the VGA 15-pin HD VIDEO INPUT
connector.
3. Connect a composite video source (for example, a composite video player)
to the CV VIDEO INPUT RCA connector.
4. Connect an s-Video source (for example, an s-Video player) to the YC 4-pin
VIDEO INPUT connector.
5. Connect a component video source (for example, a component video player)
to the COMP 1 PR, PBand Y, VIDEO INPUT RCA connectors.
6. Connect the audio input signals to the AUDIO IN terminal block connectors,
as required (not shown in Figure 3).
7. Connect the RGBHV VIDEO OUTPUT BNC connectors to an RGBHV
acceptor (for example, an RGBHV display).
8. Connect the HDMI VIDEO OUTPUT connector to an HDMI acceptor (for
example, a plasma display).
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9. Connect the VGA VIDEO OUTPUT 15-pin HD connector to a VGA acceptor
(for example, a projector).
10. Connect the audio output signals to the OUT stereo analog audio acceptor
and/or the digital audio acceptor, as required (not shown in Figure 3).
11. Connect the power cord (not shown in Figure 3).
12. If required, connect a PC via RS-232, see Section 6.3
Figure 3: Connecting the VP-436N Presentation Switcher / Scaler

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6 Controlling the VP-436N
The VP-436N can be controlled via:
The front panel buttons (see Section 6.1)
The OSD menu (see Section 6.2)
RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or
other serial controller (see Section 6.3)
The infrared remote control transmitter (see Section 6.4)
6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons
The VP-436N includes the following front panel buttons:
Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: CV, YC,
COMPONENT (1 and 2), VGA or HDMI (1 and 2)
BLANK, MUTE and FREEZE buttons
MENU, ENTER, and up, down, left and right arrow buttons
RESET TO XGA/720p and PANEL LOCK buttons
6.1.1 The Auto Adjust (Auto Tune) Feature
The auto adjust feature (which applies only to the VGA input) automatically centers
the image on the screen when pressing the ENTER front panel button or the OK
button on the remote control transmitter (when not within the OSD menu).
You can also implement this feature every time the input is switched to VGA or
when the input resolution changes, via the FINE TUNE menu (see Section 6.2.2).
6.2 Using the OSD Menu
The control buttons let you control the VP-436N via the OSD menu. Press the:
MENU button to enter the menu (the default timeout is set to 10 seconds)
ENTER button to accept changes and to change the menu settings
Arrow buttons to move through the OSD menu, which is displayed on the
video output
On the OSD menu, select EXIT to exit the menu.

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6.2.1 The MAIN MENU
The range and default values vary according to the input signal.
Mode
Function
CONTRAST
Set the contrast
The range and default values vary according to the input signal
BRIGHTNESS
Set the brightness
The range and default values vary according to the input signal
FINETUNE
See Section 6.2.2
COLOR
Set the red, green and blue shades (0 to 100, default 48, 48 and 52
respectively)
SIZE
Select the size of the display: FULL, OVERSCAN, UNDER1, UNDER2,
LETTER BOX and PANSCAN (FULL is the default)
UNDER1 refers to an underscan of 6%
UNDER2 refers to an underscan of 9%
SOURCE
Select the source: (VGA is the default)
Appears as:
Source input
Appears as:
Source input
CVBS
CV
PC
VGA
SVIDEO
YC
HDMI1
HDMI 1
YPBPR1
COMP 1
HDMI2
HDMI 2
YPBPR2
COMP 2
CVBS means Composite Video Baseband Signal
OUTPUT
Select the output resolution from the menu (NATIVE is the default):
Output resolution:
Appears as:
Output resolution:
Appears as:
1080i @60Hz
1080I60
1080i @59.94Hz
1080I59
1080p @60Hz
1080P60
1080p @59.94Hz
1080P59
576i
576I
1400x1050
SXGA+
576p
576P
1366x768
WXGA
720p @50Hz
720P50
NATIVE
1080i @50Hz
1080I50
640x480
VGA
1080p @50Hz
1080P50
800x600
SVGA
1280x800
1280x800
1024x768
XGA
1680x1050
WSXGA
1280x1024
SXGA
1920x1200
WUXGA
1600x1200
UXGA
1440x900
WXGA+
480i
480I
480i @59.94Hz
480I59
480p
480P
480p @59.94 Hz
480P59
720p @60Hz
720P60
720p @59.94Hz
720P59
NATIVE - Select NATIVE to select the output resolution from the EDID of the
connected HDMI monitor
AUDIO
See Section 6.2.3
OSD
Set the OSD parameters: H POSITION, V POSITION, TIMER,
BACKGROUND and DISPLAY (see Section 6.2.4)
HDCP ON INPUT
Select the HDCP option for the HDMI input: either ON (the default) or OFF.
Setting HDCP support to enabled (ON) on the HDMI input allows the
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Mode
Function
source to transmit a non-HDCP signal if required (for example, when
working with a Mac computer)
HDCP ON
OUTPUT
Select FOLLOW INPUT or FOLLOW OUTPUT to define whether the
HDCP will follow the input or the output (default FOLLOW OUTPUT).
When FOLLOW INPUT is selected, it changes its HDCP output setting
(for the HDMI output) according to the HDCP of the input. This option is
recommended when the HDMI output is connected to a splitter/switcher
(in this mode, switching may not be glitch-free)
When FOLLOW OUTPUT is selected, the scaler matches its HDCP
output to the HDCP setting of the HDMI acceptor to which it is connected
FACTORY
RESET
Resets to the default parameters
If you cannot see the display after factory reset, use the front panel Res. button
to set the correct resolution: press continuously for 2 seconds to reset to XGA,
or continuously for 5 seconds to reset to 720p
INFORMATION
Displays the source, the input resolution, the output resolution and the
software version and the H/W version
AUTO SYNC OFF
Turn ON/OFF. When ON, a short period after not detecting a valid video
signal on the selected input, the unit will disable the H and V syncs on the
analog outputs until a valid input is again detected or any keypad button is
pressed
EXIT
Select to exit the menu
6.2.2 The FINETUNE Menu
Input Signal
Parameter
Function
CV, YC,
COMPONENT
HUE
Set the hue
SATURATION
Set the saturation
SHARPNESS
Set the sharpness
NOISE REDUCTION
Select the noise reduction: OFF, HI, LOW and MID
(middle)
COLOR FILTER
Set to ON to enable color filtering
VGA
PHASE
Set the phase
CLOCK
Set the clock frequency
H-POSITION
Set the horizontal position of the picture
V-POSITION
Set the vertical position of the picture
AUTO TUNE
When set to ON, auto adjusts the image (centers it
correctly on the screen) every time the input is switched
to VGA or when the input resolution changes
Alternatively, you can auto adjust the image by pressing
the ENTER button when not within the OSD menu
COLOR FILTER
Set to ON to enable color filtering
HDMI
COLOR FILTER
Set to ON to enable color filtering
DROP LINES
Set it to ON to eliminate the green line (default is OFF)
With some sources (mostly Apple devices) a green line
sometimes appears at the bottom of the display. By
factory default this option is set to OFF.
The COLOR FILTER feature may improve the output image for
certain graphic cards where color fringing is seen.
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6.2.3 The AUDIO Menu
Parameter
Function
OUTPUT
VOLUME
Set the output volume (from 0 to 100)
This feature is disabled when the embedded audio of an HDMI input is
selected
INPUT VOLUME
Set the input volume (from 0 to 100)
This feature is disabled when the embedded audio of an HDMI input is
selected
DELAY
Select the audio delay time: OFF, 40ms, 110ms and 150ms
SOUND
Select the sound options: ON, MUTE
MUTE FOLLOWS
Select the action that will be followed by mute:
INDEPENDENT: the audio muting is independent of the FREEZE and
BLANK functions
FREEZE
BLANK
FREEZE/BLANK: when freezing or blanking the video, the audio will be
muted (the MUTE function follows the FREEZE and the BLANK
functions)
HDMI AUDIO IN
Select:
AUTOMATIC: the embedded audio on the HDMI input is selected for an
HDMI signal, or the analog audio input is selected if the input is not HDMI
(for example, for a DVI input signal)
EMBEDDED: the embedded audio in the HDMI signal is selected
ANALOG: the analog audio input is selected
HDMI AUDIO IN is enabled only when one of the HDMI inputs is selected
6.2.4 The OSD Menu
Parameter
Function
H POSITION
Set the horizontal position of the OSD (from 0 to 100)
V POSITION
Set the vertical position of the OSD (from 0 to 100)
TIMER
Set the timeout period in seconds (from 5 to 100)
BACKGROUND
Set the OSD background between 0 (solid black) and 8 (transparent)
DISPLAY
Select the information shown on the screen during operation:
ON - the information is shown permanently
OFF - the information is not shown
INFO - the information is shown for a few seconds
6.3 Connecting to the VP-436N via RS-232
You can connect to the VP-436N via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a
PC. Note that a null-modem adapter/connection is not required.
To connect to the VP-436N via RS-232:
Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel port on the VP-436N unit via a
9-wire straight cable (only pin 2 to pin 2, pin 3 to pin 3, and pin 5 to pin 5
need to be connected) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC

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6.4 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter
You can control the VP-436N from the infrared remote control transmitter:
Figure 4: Infrared Remote Control
Transmitter
Keys
Function
SIZE
Set the size of the image
displayed
POWER
Toggle the power save mode
ON or OFF
FREEZE
Freeze/unfreeze the output
video image
BLANK
Toggle between a blank screen
(blue or black screen) and the
display
MUTE
Toggle between muting
(blocking out the sound) and
enabling the audio output
AV
Select the composite video
input
YC
Select the s-Video input
COMP1
Select the component video 1
input
COMP2
Select the component video 2
input
PC
Select the UXGA input
HDMI1
Select the HDMI1 input
HDMI2
Select the HDMI2 input
XGA Reset
Reset the resolution to XGA
720p Reset
Reset the resolution to 720p
INFO
Displays the selected input, the
input and output resolutions and
the firmware versions on the
OSD
NATIVE
Select the output resolution via
the EDID of the connected
HDMI monitor
Four navigation keys
When not in the OSD, the left
and right arrows also control the
output volume
For embedded HDMI inputs, this
does not affect the embedded output
OK
Press to accept changes
Press also to auto adjust the
picture (see Section 6.1.1)
MENU
Enter the OSD menu
EXIT
EXIT the menu

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VP-436N - Technical Specifications
7 Technical Specifications
INPUTS:
2 HDMI connectors
1 VGA on a 15-pin HD connector
1 composite video on an RCA connector
1 Y/C on a 4-pin connector
2 component video each on 3 RCA connectors
2 HDMI, 1 VGA, 2 COMP, 1 CV, 1 Y/C unbalanced stereo
audio on 7 3-pin terminal block connectors
OUTPUT:
1 RGBHV on 5 BNC connectors
1 HDMI connector
1 VGA (RGBHV) on a 15-pin HD connector
1 S/PDIF on an RCA connector
1 unbalanced stereo audio on RCA connectors
OUTPUT COLORSPACE:
RGB
H FREQUENCY:
15.63-90kHz
V FREQUENCY:
23-90Hz
RGB SYNCS:
H and V TTL separated syncs
RGB LEVEL:
1.2Vpp max, 75load
XGA OUT LEVEL:
1.2Vpp max, 75load
S/PDIF OUT LEVEL:
0.55Vpp constant
POWER SOURCE:
100−240V AC, 33VA max.
OPERATING
TEMPERATURE:
0° to +40°C (32° to 104°F)
STORAGE TEMPERATURE:
-40° to +70°C (-40° to 158°F)
HUMIDITY:
10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing
OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS:
Native, VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p,
720p, 1080i, 1080p,WXGA,WSXGA,WUXGA, 1280x800,
1440x900, 1400x1050, 1600x900, 480i59.94, 480p59.94,
720p59.94, 1080i59.94, 1080p59.94
OUTPUT REFRESH RATE:
60Hz for computer graphics resolutions, 50/60Hz for HDTV
resolutions
CONTROLS:
CV, YC, component 1, component 2, VGA, HDMI 1, HDMI 2,
input selector buttons; blank, mute, freeze buttons; menu,
enter, menu arrows, reset to XGA/720p, lock buttons, RS-232,
IR
POWER CONSUMPTION:
100-240V AC, 20VA max.
DIMENSIONS:
19" x 7" x 1U (W, D, H) rack mountable
WEIGHT:
2.7kg (6lbs) approx.
ACCESSORIES:
Power cord, null-modem adapter, rack ears, IR remote control
Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com