Kramer VP-690 User manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VP-690
Presentation Switcher/Scaler
P/N: 2900-000704 Rev 5

VP-690 – Contents i
Contents
1Introduction 1
2Getting Started 2
2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2
2.2 Recycling Kramer Products 2
3Overview 3
3.1 Defining the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler 4
4Installing in a Rack 7
5Connecting the VP-690 8
6Controlling the VP-690 10
6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons 10
6.2 Using the OSD Menu 10
6.3 Connecting to the VP-690 via RS-232 14
6.4 Controlling via the ETHERNET 14
6.5 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter 16
7Technical Specifications 17
7.1 Input Resolutions 18
8RS-232 Communication Protocol 19
Figures
UFigure 1: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front PanelU5
UFigure 2: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear PanelU6
UFigure 3: Connecting the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/ScalerU9
UFigure 4: Local Area Connection Properties WindowU15
UFigure 5: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties WindowU15
UFigure 6: Infrared Remote Control TransmitterU16

VP-690 – Introduction 1
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-690 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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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
•Use Kramer high performance high resolution cables
•Use only the power cord that is supplied with this machine
Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com 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 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-690 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust
2.2 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-690 – Overview 3
3 Overview
The Kramer VP-690 is a high quality presentation switcher and scaler. It accepts
one of nine inputs: one SD/HD/3G HD-SDI signal, two HDMI signals, two computer
graphics signals on 15-pin HD connectors, two composite video signals on RCA
connectors and two component video (also known as Y, Pb, Pr, Y, Cb, Cr and YUV;
compat ble with both SD and HD component ) signals on RCA connectors. It scales
the video, embeds the audio, and outputs the signal to the HDMI output as well as
to a computer graphics output and an RGBHV video output together with a digital
audio output and an analog stereo audio output.
The VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler:
•Has a video bandwidth of up to 2.97Gbps
•Is SMPTE 259M, 292M and 424M compliant
•Is HDTV compatible and the resolution can be up- or down-scaled
The resolu ions which can be selected include: 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i,
1080p, WXGA, WSXGA, WUXGA, NATIVE, VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA UXGA, 1280x800,
WXGA+, 1600x900, 2048x1080@50 and 2048x1080@60
•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 analog audio inputs which include volume control, and digital (S/PDIF)
and analog stereo audio outputs
•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
•Has a non-volatile memory that retains the last settings used
•Supports firmware upgrade via RS-232

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Control your VP-690:
•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
•Via the Ethernet
The VP-690 is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, with rack “ears”
included, and is fed from a 100-240V AC universal switching power supply.
3.1 Defining the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler
This section defines the VP-690.

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Figure 1: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Front Panel
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Feature
Function
1 IR Receiver Receives signals from the remote control transmitter
2
NPUT SELECTOR
Buttons
CV Press to select the composite video input (from 1 to 2)
3 COMPONENT Press to select the component video input (from 1 to 2)
4 PC Press to select the computer graphics input (from1 to 2)
5 HDMI Press to select the HDMI input (from 1 to 2)
6 SDI Press to select the SDI input
7 BLANK Button Press to toggle between a blank screen (blue or black screen) and the display
8 MUTE Button Press to toggle between muting (blocking out the sound) and enabling the audio output
9 FREEZE Button Press to freeze/unfreeze the output video image
Can be programmed to follow MUTE (see Section 6.2.3
10 ) MENU Button Displays the OSD menu (see Section 6.2
11 ) ENTER Button Press to accept changes and change the SETUP parameters (see Section 6.2
12 ) - Button Press to decrease numerical values or select from several definitions.
For convenience and speed—when not working in the OSD—press to reduce volume
13 Button Press to move up the menu list values (see Section 6.2
14 ) + Button Press to increase numerical values or select from several definitions.
For convenience and speed—when not working in the OSD—press to increase volume
15 Button Press to move down the menu list (see Section 6.2
16 ) RESET TO XGA/720p Button Press to reset the video resolution to XGA or 720p
Press and hold for about 2 seconds to reset to XGA; or press and hold for about 5 seconds to reset to 720p
17 PANEL LOCK Button Press and hold (for about 2 seconds) to lock/unlock the front panel buttons

Figure 2: VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler Rear Panel
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Feature
Function
18
V DEO INPUT Connectors
SDI IN BNC Connect to the SDI source
19 SDI LOOP BNC Connect to an SDI acceptor (loop output for the SDI input)
20
PC 15-pin HD
Connect to the computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)
21 HDMI Connect to the HDMI source (from 1 to 2)
22 CV RCA Connect to the composite video source (from 1 to 2)
23 COMP PR RCA
24 COMP PB RCA Connect to the component video source (from 1 to 2)
25 COMP Y RCA
26
AUDIO INPUTS Unbalanced
Stereo Terminal Block
Connectors
HDMI Connect to the analog audio HDMI source (from 1 to 2)
SDI Connect to the analog audio SDI source
27 PC Connect to the analog audio computer graphics source (from 1 to 2)
CV Connect to the analog audio composite video source (from 1 to 2)
COMP Connect to the analog audio component video source (from 1 to 2)
28 AUDIO OUTPUTS RCA
Connectors L Connect to the left stereo analog audio acceptor
29 R Connect to the right stereo analog audio acceptor
30 S/PDIF Connect to a digital audio acceptor
31
V DEO OUTPUT Connectors
H BNC
32 V BNC
33 R BNC Connect to the RGBHV video acceptor
34 G BNC
35 B BNC
36 HDMI Connect to the HDMI acceptor
37 PC 15-pin HD Connect to a VGA acceptor
38 RS-232 9-pin D-sub Port Connect to the PC or the remote controller
39 ETHERNET Connector Connects to the PC or other Serial Controller through computer networking
40 Power Connector with Fuse AC connector, enabling power supply to the unit
41 POWER Switch lluminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF
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4 Installing in a Rack
This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit.

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5 Connecting the VP-690
Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to
your VP-690. After connecting your VP-690, 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 the VP-690, as illustrated in the example in Figure 3, do the following:
1. Connect an SDI source (for example, a non linear editor) to the SDI IN BNC
connector.
2. Connect the SDI LOOP BNC connector to an SDI acceptor (for example, an
SDI display).
3. 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-690 via a DVI-HDMI adapter. When using this adapter, you can
connect the audio signal via the terminal block connector
4. Connect a computer graphics source to the PC 1 15-pin HD VIDEO INPUT
connector.
5. Connect a composite video source (for example, a composite video player)
to the CV 1 VIDEO INPUT RCA connector.
6. Connect a component video source (for example, a component video player)
to the COMP 1 PR, PBand Y, VIDEO INPUT RCA connectors.
7. Connect the audio input signals to the AUDIO INPUT terminal block
connectors, as required (not shown in Figure 3).
8. Connect the RGBHV VIDEO OUTPUT BNC connectors to an RGBHV
acceptor (for example, an RGBHV display).
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9. Connect the HDMI VIDEO OUTPUT connector to an HDMI acceptor (for
example, a plasma display).
10. Connect the VGA VIDEO OUTPUT 15-pin HD connector to a VGA acceptor
(for example, a projector).
11. Connect the audio output signals to the AUDIO OUTPUTS stereo analog
audio acceptor and/or the digital audio acceptor, as required (not shown in
Figure 3).
12. Connect the power cord (not shown in Figure 3).
13. If required, connect:
A PC via RS-232, see
The ETHERNET port, see
Section 6.3
Section 6.4
Figure 3: Connecting the VP-690 Presentation Switcher/Scaler

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6 Controlling the VP-690
The VP-690 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 ETHERNET (see
)
Section 6.4
•The infrared remote control transmitter (see
)
Section 6.5
6.1 Controlling via the Front Panel Buttons
)
The VP-690 includes the following front panel buttons:
•Input selector buttons for selecting the required input: CV (1 and 2),
COMPONENT (1 and 2), PC (1 and 2), HDMI (1 and 2), or SDI
•BLANK, MUTE and FREEZE buttons
•MENU, ENTER, and arrow buttons (up, down, left and right)
•RESET TO XGA/720p and PANEL LOCK buttons
6.2 Using the OSD Menu
The control buttons let you control the VP-690 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
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 Sec ion 6.2 2
COLOR ) Set the red, green and blue shades
SIZE Select the size of the display: FULL, OVERSCAN, UNDER1, UNDER2,
LETTER BOX, PANSCAN (default, FULL)
UNDER1 refers to an underscan of 6% and UNDER2 refers to an underscan of
9%
SOURCE Select the source (default VGA):
Source input Appears as: Source input Appears as:
CV 1 CVBS1 VGA 2 PC 2
CV 2 CVBS2 HDMI 1 HDMI 1
COMP 1 YPBPR 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 2
COMP 2 YPBPR 2 SDI SDI
VGA 1 PC 1
OUTPUT Select the output resolution from the menu (default NATIVE):
Output resolution: Appears as: Output resolu ion: Appears as:
NATIVE 1080p @50Hz 1080P50
640x480 VGA 1366x768 WXGA
800x600 SVGA 1680x1050 WSXGA
1024x768 XGA 1920x1200 WUXGA
1280x1024 SXGA 1280x800 1280x800
1600x1200 UXGA 1440x900 WXGA+
480i 480I 1400x1050 SXGA+
480p 480P 1600x900 1600x900
720p @50Hz 720P60 2048x1080@50 2K50
1080i @60Hz 1080I60 2048x1080@60 2K60
1080p @60Hz 1080P60 480[email protected] 480I59
576i 576I [email protected] Hz 480P59
576p 576P [email protected]z 720P59
720p @50Hz 720P50 1[email protected] 1080I59
1080i @50Hz 1080I50 [email protected] 1080P59
Select “NATIVE” to select the output resolution from the EDID of the connected
HDMI monitor
AUDIO See
OSD Section 6.2.3
Set the OSD parameters: H POSITION, V POSITION, TIMER,
BACKGROUND and DISPLAY (see Section 6.2.4
HDCP ON INPUT ) Set to ON or OFF.
HDCP support can be enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF) for each of the
HDMI inputs, allowing the source to transmit a non-HDCP signal if
required

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HDCP ON
OUTPUT Select Follow Input or Follow Output to define whether the HDCP will follow the input or the output
When Follow Input is selected, the scaler changes its HDCP output
setting (for the HDMI output) according to the HDCP of the input.
This option is recommended when the HDMI scaler output is connected to a
splitter/switcher
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 (the resolution is set to XGA or 720p)
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
AUTO SYNC OFF Turn the auto sync 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
EXIT Select to exit the menu
6.2.2 The FINETUNE Menu
Input Signal
Parameter
Function
CV,
COMPONENT HUE Set the color hue
SATURATION Set the color saturation
SHARPNESS Set the sharpness of the picture
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 clock 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
COLOR FILTER Set to ON to enable color filtering
HDMI, SDI COLOR FILTER Set to ON to enable color filtering
COLOR FILTER may improve the output image for certain graphic
cards where color fringing is seen.
6.2.3 The AUDIO Menu
Parameter
Function
OUTPUT
VOLUME Set the output volume (from 0 to 100)
Not applicable for embedded HDMI and SDI audio inputs
INPUT VOLUME Set the input volume (from 0 to 100)
Not applicable for embedded HDMI and SDI audio inputs
DELAY Select the audio delay time: OFF, 40ms, 110ms and 150ms
SOUND Select the sound options: ON, MUTE
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Parameter
Function
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 you FREEZE or BLANK the video, the audio
will be muted (the MUTE function follows the FREEZE and the BLANK
functions)
SDI AUDIO IN The SDI INPUT accepts up to four groups each including one stereo
channel (two channels per group).
Select:
ANALOG - the analog audio input is selected
AUTOMATIC - the GROUP 1 channels are automatically selected. If an
SDI audio input is not detected, the analog audio input is automatically
selected
GROUP 1 - the GROUP 1 channels are selected
GROUP 2 - the GROUP 2 channels are selected
GROUP 3 - the GROUP 3 channels are selected
GROUP 4 - the GROUP 4 channels are selected
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
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6.3 Connecting to the VP-690 via RS-232
You can connect to the VP-690 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-690 via RS-232, connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub rear panel
port on the VP-690 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.
6.4 Controlling via the ETHERNET
You can connect the VP-690 via the Ethernet, using a crossover cable (see Section
6.4.1) for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable (see 6.4.2Section )
for connection via a network hub or network router.
After connecting the Ethernet port, you have to install and configure
your Ethernet Port. For detailed instructions, see the “Ethernet
Configuration (FC-11) guide.pdf” file in the technical support section
on our Web site.
6.4.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port Directly to a PC (Crossover Cable)
You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-690 to the Ethernet port on your PC,
via a crossover cable with RJ-45 connectors.
This type of connection is recommended for identification of the
factory default IP Address of the VP-690 during the initial
configuration.
After connecting the Ethernet port, configure your PC as follows:
1. Right-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop.
2. Select Properties.
3. Right-click Local Area Connection Properties.
4. Select Properties.
The Local Area Connection Properties window appears.
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5. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties Button (see
Figure 4).
Figure 4: Local Area Connection Properties Window
6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the details as shown in
Figure 5. You can use any IP address in the range 192.168.1.1 to
192.168.1.255 (excluding 192.168.1.39) that is provided by your IT
department.
7. Click OK.
Figure 5: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window
6.4.2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-
Through Cable)
You can connect the Ethernet port of the VP-690 to the Ethernet port on a network
hub or network router, via a straight-through cable with RJ-45 connectors.

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6.5 Controlling via the Infrared Remote Control Transmitter
Figure 6: Infrared Remote Control Transmitter
Keys Function
SIZE Set the size of the image displayed
POWER Turn the VP-690 ON or OFF
OFF in this case means that the unit
is in standby mode
CV1 Select the composite video 1 input
CV2 Select the composite video 2 input
COMP1 Select the component video 1 input
COMP2 Select the component video 2 input
PC1 Select the UXGA 1 input
PC2 Select the UXGA 2 input
HDMI1 Select the HDMI1 input
HDMI2 Select the HDMI2 input
SDI Select the SDI 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
Left and right arrow keys also function
as output volume control
OK Press to accept changes
MENU Enter the OSD menu
EXIT EXIT the menu
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
SIZE POWER
CV1
COMP2
CV2
PC1
COMP1
PC2
HDMI1 HDMI2 SDI
INFO NATIVE
MENU EXIT
FREEZE BLANK MUTE
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