Kramer VP-551X User manual

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USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VP-551X
4K Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler

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Contents
Introduction 1
Getting Started 1
Overview 2
Typical Applications 3
Defining VP-551X 4K Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler 4
Mounting VP-551X 6
Connecting VP-551X 7
Connecting Output to Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Acceptor 8
Connecting Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio Source to Balanced Input 8
Microphone Setup 9
Wiring the RJ-45 Connectors 9
Operating and Controlling VP-551X 10
Using Front Panel Buttons 10
Controlling Device Via OSD Menu 11
Operating via Ethernet 19
Using the Embedded Webpages 22
Browsing VP-551X Webpages 22
Selecting Input 24
Setting Device Parameters 27
Changing Output Settings 30
Managing HDCP 33
Managing EDID 34
Setting Audio Parameters 35
Setting RS-232 Port Function 37
Setting Webpage Access 41
Defining Auto Sync Off 44
Defining Auto Switching Mode 45
Defining Lock Mode 45
System Maintenance 46
Viewing Device Information 47
Upgrading the Firmware 48
Technical Specifications 49
Default Communication Parameters 51
Input Resolutions Support 51
Output Resolution Support 52
Default EDID 52
Protocol 3000 55
Understanding Protocol 3000 55
Protocol 3000 Commands 56
Result and Error Codes 64

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Introduction
Welcometo KramerElectronics! Since1981, KramerElectronics has been providing a world
of unique, creative,and affordablesolutions to the vast range of problems that confrontthe
video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years,
we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, makingthe best even better!
Getting Started
We recommendthat you:
•Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materials for
possible future shipment.
•Reviewthe contents of this user manual.
Go to www.kramerav.com/downloads/VP-551X tocheck forup-to-date user manuals,
application programs, and to check if firmwareupgrades are available (where appropriate).
Achieving the Best Performance
•Use only good quality connection cables (we recommendKramerhigh-performance,
high-resolution cables) to avoid interference, deterioration in signal quality due to poor
matching, and elevated noise levels (oftenassociated with low quality cables).
•Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils.
•Avoid interferencefrom neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence
signal quality.
•Position your Kramer VP-551X away from moisture, excessivesunlight and dust.
Safety Instructions
Caution:
•This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other
equipment that is installed inside a building.
•For products with relay terminals and GPI\O ports, please referto the permitted rating
foran external connection, located next to the terminal or in the User Manual.
•There are no operator serviceable parts inside the unit.
Warning:
•Use only the power cordthat is supplied with the unit.
•Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing.
•Do not open the unit. High voltages can cause electrical shock! Servicingby qualified
personnel only.
•To ensure continuous risk protection, replace fuses only according to the rating
specified on the product label which located on the bottom of the unit.

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Recycling Kramer Products
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)Directive2002/96/EC aims to reduce
the amount of WEEEsent fordisposal to landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collected
and recycled.To comply withthe WEEEDirective,KramerElectronics has made
arrangements with the European AdvancedRecyclingNetwork (EARN)and will coverany
costs of treatment, recyclingand recovery of waste Kramer Electronicsbranded equipment
on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your
particular country go to our recyclingpages at www.kramerav.com/support/recycling.
Overview
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer VP-551X 4K Presentation MatrixSwitcher
Scaler.
VP-551X is a versatile, professional presentation scaler/switcher for4K@60 (4:4:4) HDMI™,
and forVGAand composite video signals. The unit scales the video and provides options to
use the embedded HDMIaudio or to select the companionaudio channel from one of ten
analog audio input signals. Afterprocessing and scaling, the embedded AV signal is sent to
the HDMIand the HDBaseT outputs simultaneously, and the audio is also sent to a balanced
stereo audio output, S/PDIFdigital output and a pair of loudspeakers.
VP-551X provides exceptional quality, advanced and user-friendly operation, and flexible
control.
Exceptional Quality
•High-Resolution Video –Supports and scales to/from resolutions up to 4K@60Hz
(4:4:4) on the HDMIinputs and output, and 4K@60Hz (4:2:0) on the HDBaseToutput.
•Complies with HDMI,HDCP 2.2 and HDR10standards.
•HDMISupport –HDR10, CEC,xvYCC color(on input), Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD Master
Audio (by-pass), as specified in HDMI2.0 as specified in HDMI2.0.
•Professional Video Quality –Provides selectable aspect ratios (full, best fit,over scan,
under scan, letter box and pan scan). Includes built-in ProcAmpforcolor, hue,
sharpness, noise, contrast and brightness control. Supports PixPerfect™ Scaling
Technology, Kramer’s precision pixel mapping and high-quality scaling technology.
High-quality 3:2 and 2:2 pull-down de-interlacing and full up-scaling and down-scaling of
all video input signals.
•High-PerformanceSwitcher/Scaler –Scales HDMI,VGAand Composite video signals
foroutput to two mirrored outputs: HDMIand HDBaseT. Constant output sync prevents
signal disruption when switching between inputs and when no video is detected.
•PowerfulAudio Features –Including DSP with audio equalization, mixing,delay and
more.
•HDTVCompatible.

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Advanced and User-friendly Operation
•4K and Legacy Inputs –8 4K@60 (4:4:4) HDMIinputs, 1 VGAinput, and 1 CV
(composite video) input.
•Versatile Powering Options –Powered by universal power supply (100-240V AC)and
provides PoEpower to a compatible HDBaseT device.
•Non-Volatile Memory –Savesfinal settings before shutdown and retains them fornext
power up.
•Convenient Control Options –Local control via frontpanel buttons, RS-232, IR remote,
and OSD.Long-distance control via embedded webpages and Ethernet.
•Easy Installation –19” enclosure for rack mounting a unit in a 1U rack space with
included rack ears and universal 100-240V AC power connection.
•Auto-switching and auto-scanning of inputs.
•AdvancedEDID management per input.
Flexible Connectivity
•Versatile Audio Options –Includes a companionanalog audio input foreach of the 10
video inputs, enabling the user to embed a separate analog audio channel into each
video signal or to bypass an embedded audio input (forexample, to support
multi-channel, compressed audio formatslike Dolby and DTS).
•Provides 2 independent microphone inputs on 6.3mm connectors(each with optional
48V phantom power) formixing, switching or talk–over.
•On the output, besides the audio embedded on HDMIand HDBaseT outputs, the audio
signal is also extracted (de-embedded) and output as balanced stereo analog audio,
and as digital audio through an S/PDIFconnected device, as well as amplified to 20W
per channel forconnection to loudspeakers.
•Video Inputs –8 HDMI,1 PC and 1 CV.
•Video Outputs –1 HDBaseTand 1 HDMI.
Typical Applications
VP-551X is ideal forthe following typical applications:
•Projection systems in conferencerooms,boardrooms, hotels and churches.
•Hometheater up-scaling.
Controlling your VP-551X
Control your VP-551X directly via the frontpanel push buttons (with on-screen menus, or:
•By RS-232 serial commandstransmitted by a touch screen system,PC, or other serial
controller.
•Remotely,from the infrared remote control transmitter.
•Via the Ethernet using built-in user-friendly webpages.

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Defining VP-551X 4K
Presentation Matrix Switcher
Scaler
This section defines VP-551X.
Figure1: VP-551X4K PresentationMatrix SwitcherScaler Front Panel
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Feature
Function
IR Receiver
Receives signals from the remote-control transmitter.
IR LED
Lights when the unit accepts IR remote commands.
HDMI™
Press to select the HDMI input (from INPUT 1 to INPUT 8).
PC
Press to select the computer graphics input.
CV
Press to select the composite video input.
FREEZE Button
Press to freeze/unfreeze the output video image.
Not applicable when in video bypass mode.
MUTE Button
Press to toggle between muting (blocking out thesound) and enabling the
audio output (both line and speakers).
Muting the audio is not applicable when in audio bypass mode.
MENU Button
Press to enter/escape the on-screen display (OSD)menu.
Navigation
Buttons
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Press to decrease numerical values or select from several definitions.
When not within the OSD menu mode, press to decrease the output volume.

Press to move up the menu list.
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Press to increase numerical values orselect from several definitions.
When not within the OSD menu mode, press to increase the output volume.

Press to move down the menu list.
ENTER
Press to accept changes and change the SETUP parameters.
RESET TO
XGA/1080p Button
Press and hold for about 5 seconds to toggle resetting the video resolution to
XGA or 1080p.
PANEL LOCK Button
Press and hold forabout 3 seconds to lock/unlock thefront panel buttons
(see Locking and Unlocking Front Panel Buttons on page 10).
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Figure2: VP-551X4K PresentationMatrix SwitcherScaler Rear Panel
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Feature
Function
VIDEO INPUT
Connectors
HDMI™
Connect to an HDMI source (from INPUT 1 to INPUT 8).
PC 15-pin HD
Connect to a computer graphics source.
CV RCA
Connect to a composite video source.
48V MIC 1 Switch
Move up (ON) to select phantom power for a condenser type
microphone; down (OFF) to select a dynamic type microphone.
MIC 1 6mm Jack
Connect to the microphone source 1.
48V MIC 2 Switch
Move up (ON) to select phantom power for a condenser type
microphone; down (OFF) to select a dynamic type microphone.
MIC 2 6mm Jack
Connect to the microphone source 2.
AUDIO INPUT
Unbalanced
Stereo
Terminal
Blocks
HDMI
Connect to an analog audio HDMI source (from 1 to 8).
PC IN
Connect to an analog audio computergraphics source.
CV IN
Connect to an analog audio composite video source.
LINE OUT Balanced Stereo 5-pin
Terminal Block Connector
Connect to a balanced stereo analog audio acceptor.
S/PDIF OUT RCA Connector
Connect to a digital audio acceptor.
SPEAKER 4-pin Terminal Block
Connector
Connect to a pair of loudspeakers.
Mains Socket
Connect the mains power cord.
Mains Fuse Holder
Fuse forprotecting thedevice.
Power Switch
Switch forturning the unit ON or OFF.
HDMI™ OUT
Connect to the HDMI acceptor.
HDBT OUT RJ-45 Connector
Connect to an HDBaseT receiver.
RS-232 9-pin
D-sub
Connector
DATA
Connect to a PC or controller to tunnel RS-232 via HDBT OUT or
connect to the output display to control it.
CTRL
Connect to a PC or remote controller to control VP-551X or
connect to a device which you want to control via the VP-551X
(see Controlling an External Device onpage 38).
ETHERNET RJ-45 Connector
Connects to the PC or other Serial Controller through computer
networking.
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Mounting VP-551X
This section provides instructions formounting VP-551X. Beforeinstalling, verify that the
environment is within the recommendedrange:
•Operation temperature –0to 40C (32 to 104F).
•Storage temperature –-40to +70C (-40 to +158F).
•Humidity –10% to 90%, RHLnon-condensing.
Caution:
•Mount VP-551X beforeconnecting any cables or power.
Warning:
•Ensure that the environment(e.g., maximum ambienttemperature & air flow)is
compatible forthe device.
•Avoid uneven mechanicalloading.
•Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used foravoiding
overloading of the circuits.
•Reliable earthing of rack-mountedequipment should be maintained.
Tomount the VP-551X on a rack
Attach both rack ears by removing the screws from eachside of the
machine and replacing those screwsthrough the rack ears or place
the machine on a table.
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Connecting VP-551X
Always switchoff the power to each devicebefore connecting it to your VP-551X. After
connecting your VP-551X, connectits power and then switch on the power to each device.
Figure3: Connectingtothe VP-551X Rear Panel
Toconnect the VP-551X as illustrated in the example in Figure 3:
1. Connect a computergraphics source (forexample, a laptop) to the 15-pin HD Input
connector .
2. Connect a composite video source (forexample, a DVDplayer) to the CVRCA
connector .
3. Connect up to 8 HDMIsources (forexample,a Blu-ray player to HDMI5) to the HDMI
connectors .
4. Connect up to 10 balanced audio sources (forexample, the PC audio source to the CV
IN AUDIO INPUT) to the AUDIO IN terminal block connectors .
5. Connect a microphone to the MIC2 6mm jack and set the 48V switchon or off,as
required .
6. Connect the HDMIOUTconnector to an acceptor(for example,a display).
7. Connect the HDBTOUTconnector to an acceptor (forexample, Kramer TP-580R
receiverthat is connected to a projector).
8. Connect the S/PDIF OUT RCAconnector to a digital audio acceptor (forexample,
an audio power amplifier).
9. Connect the SPEAKER 4-pin terminal block connector to speakers (for example,
KramerYarden 6-O speakers).
10.Connect the RS-232 DATA9-pin D-sub connector to the RS-232port on the display
to control it.
11.Connect the RS-232 CTRL9-pin D-sub connector to the RS-232 port on a controller
(forexample, a laptop) to control the VP-551X.
12.Connect the ETHERNETRJ-45port to the Ethernet.
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13.Connect the power cord to the VP-551X mains socket and to the mains electricity
(not shown in Figure 3).
The LINE OUT 5-pin terminal block connector , audio acceptor, and power cord are not
shown in Figure 3.
Connecting Output to Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo
Audio Acceptor
The following are the pinouts forconnecting the output to a balanced or unbalanced stereo
audio acceptor:
Figure 4: Connecting to aBalanced Stereo Audio
Acceptor
Figure 5: Connecting to an Unbalanced Stereo Audio
Acceptor
Connecting Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo Audio
Source to Balanced Input
The following are the pinouts for connecting a balanced or unbalanced stereo audio source to
the balanced input:
Figure 6: Connecting a Balanced Stereo Audio
Source to the Balanced Input
Figure 7: Connecting an Unbalanced Stereo Audio
Source to the Balanced Input
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