Kramer Electronics VP-81 K Network Cables User Manual


 
28 VP-81K - Kramer Protocol
11 Kramer Protocol
Section 11.1 describes how to switch between Protocol 3000 and Protocol 2000.
You can download our user-friendly “Software for Calculating Hex Codes for Protocol 2000”
from the technical support section at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
By default, the VP-81K is set to protocol 3000 (see Section 11.2) but is also
compatible with Kramer’s Protocol 2000 (see Section
11.3).
11.1 Switching Protocols
You can switch protocols either via the front panel buttons (see Section 11.1.1) or
the protocol commands (see Section
11.1.2).
11.1.1 Switching Protocols via the Front Panel Buttons
To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000 via the:
Front panel buttons, press the IN 1 and IN 2 button simultaneously
To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000 via the:
Front panel buttons, press the IN 1 and IN 3 button simultaneously
11.1.2 Switching Protocols via Protocol Commands
To switch from protocol 3000 to protocol 2000, send the following command:
#P2000<CR>
To switch from protocol 2000 to protocol 3000, send the following command:
0x38, 0x80, 0x83, 0x81
The Windows
®
-based Kramer control software operates with
Protocol 2000. If the VP-81K is set to Protocol 3000, it is
automatically switched to Protocol 2000.
Download the latest software from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com.
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