VP-747 Control Software
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1. The installer will install P 747 Controller to the following folder To install in this folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files Kramer electronics Y P 747 Controller Browse Disk Cost Install P 74 Controller for yourself or for anyone who uses this computer Everyone C Just me Cancel lt Back Figure 2 Choose Destination Location Window 3 Click Browse to select the destination folder 4 When finished click Next The Confirm Installation window appears ji P 747 Controller Confirm Installation Pa The installer is ready to install P 747 Controller on your computer Click Nest to start the installation Cancel lt Back Figure 3 Confirm Installation VP 747 Control Software Installing the Control Software 5 Click Next The Installation Progress window appears i VP 747 Controller Installing YP 747 Controller gt YP 747 Controller is being installed Please wait Cancel Figure 4 Installation Progress Window Then the nstallation Complete window appears j P 747 Controller Installation Complete TE YP 747 Controller has been successfully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework Cancel Close Figure 5 Installation Complete Window VP 747 Control Soft2. Buttons PIP display Click to choose screen presets see Section 3 3 6 Refresh Button Rereads and reloads the present main Input settings 7 Transition Mode Choose Follow or Swap as the transition mode Dropdown VP 747 Control Software Defining the Control Software Main Window Features Feature Function Take Button Pressing TAKE causes the transition to occur The effect is only seen when watching the program output The preview screen blanks during the transition a Advanced Button Click to open a list of transition parameters see Section 3 4 10 Transition Mode Click to choose screen to screen transitions Buttons 3 1 Defining the Menu Bar The following table describes the Controller Software menu bar options Menu Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Description Device Connect Connects or disconnects the controlled Disconnect device Factory reset Returns the device to its preset default settings Refreshes the information on the screen Panel Lock Prevents tampering with the front panel buttons Settings On Off Panel Save Select On or Off Lock Set to ON to save the lock status when the machine is powered down Panel Input Select On or Off Lock Set to OFF so you can still use the SOURCE buttons on the front panel even when the lock button is on TCP IP For setting the IP address subnet mask gateway and DHCP After changing the IP address the unit disconnects and it must be reconnected with the new IP address Ba
3. each be configured using the presets full PIP P P and split e Full shows the full screen display of the chosen nput Switch e PIP shows the full display of the chosen nput Switch with an inserted image selected from the PIP Input Switch The user can relocate the inserted image by dragging the window and resize it by dragging the corner of the window e P P shows the chosen nput Switch display side by side with the chosen PIP Input Switch display The displays are equal sized and do not cover the full screen They cannot be dragged or resized e Split shows the two images side by side on the full screen There may be distortion 1 Activate the presets in the following ways Navigate to Menu gt Display gt Presets and choose the desired preset or Click one of the preset tool bar command buttons Figure 10 shows a PIP window OE m A Figure 10 PIP Window 2 Choose the second source B by selecting an input from the PIP Inputs dropdown 3 PIP and P P screens can be resized by dragging the dotted handles 14 VP 747 Control Software Operating the Control Software 5 3 Using Transitions The preview output can be switched to the program output through a series of transitions defined in Section 3 4 The modes of transition are e Follow where clicking Take causes the Program output to follow the Preview setting e Swap that causes the Preview and Program settings to change places with each other Advanc
4. KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER GUIDE Control Software Guide for the VP 747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler P N 2900 300092 Rev 1 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Installing the Control Software 2 1 Connecting the PC 3 Defining the Control Software 3 1 Defining the Menu Bar 3 2 Defining the Inputs 3 3 Defining the Windows 3 4 Defining the Transitions 4 Connecting to the VP 747 5 Operating the Control Software 5 1 Selecting Channels 5 2 Using the Display Presets 5 3 Using Transitions 5 4 Customizing the Input Buttons Figures Figure 1 Welcome Window Figure 2 Choose Destination Location Window Figure 3 Confirm Installation Figure 4 Installation Progress Window Figure 5 Installation Complete Window Figure 6 VP 747 Controller Software Main Window Figure 7 Input Button Figure 8 Connection Method Window Figure 9 Input Selection Figure 10 PIP Window Figure 11 Input Button Properties Window Introduction Control Software for VP 747 is an optional software application for remotely controlling the Kramer VP 747 Universal Presentation Matrix Switcher Scaler from a PC via either the RS 232 serial port or the Ethernet port Using this software you can e Switch from preview mode to program mode e Select an input video signal e Control the output picture in picture picture picture split screen freeze frame and video output blanking e Change picture parameters The Control Softw
5. are application can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site http www kramerelectronics com This guide describes how to install and operate your Control Software We recommend that you review its contents before proceeding The information described in this manual is based on the information given in the User Manual for the VP 747 For further explanations see the VP 747 User Manual 2 Installing the Control Software Download the VP 747 Control Software application from http www kramerelectronics com The Controller Software requires the following e Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 e Microsoft Net Framework version 3 5 To install the Control Software 1 Double click the Setup exe file The Welcome window appears jie P 747 Controller Welcome to the VP 74 Controller Setup Wizard P The installer will guide you through the steps required to install P 747 Controller on your computer WARNING This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized duplication or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil of criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law Cancel lt Back Figure 1 Welcome Window 2 Click Next The Choose Destination Location window appears E VP 747 Control Software Installing the Control Software ji P 747 Controller Select Installation Folder P
6. e enhance level Off Low High Chroma transition Set the chrominance transition enhance enhance level Off Low High Brightness Adjust the brightness 0 to 100 Adjust the contrast 0 to 100 Adjust the color 0 to 100 Adjust the hue 0 to 360 0 100 HQV Color Settings Red green blue cyan magenta yellow 100 to 100 Scale Properties Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio Best Fit The best possible compromise between the input and the output aspect ratios without distorting or cropping the picture Letterbox Follow Output Scales the picture to fill the entire output screen When the input and output aspect ratios are the same the only available option is Follow Output The HQV considers resolution 1920x1200 as 16 9 Virtual Wide Follow Input Shows the picture without scaling it pixel to pixel mapping Custom H Pan Horizontal pan 16 to 16 Available when selecting Custom aspect ratio V Pan Vertical pan 16 to 16 Available when selecting Custom aspect ratio H Zoom Horizontal zoom 8 to 8 Available when selecting Custom aspect ratio Menu Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Description V Zoom Vertical zoom 8 to 8 Available when selecting Custom aspect ratio Custom Zoom Set the zoom From 0 to 32 this range is equivalent to 100 to 400 This function is available after setting the Zoom to custom Set the Zoom 100 150 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 Custom The zoom feature is disabled in case
7. ed settings allow the user a wider range of control over the speed and direction of the transitions 5 4 Customizing the Input Buttons To change an input button icon and label 1 Right click on the relevant input button The button properties window appears as shown in Figure 11 Input 1 Properties x Label Label 1 icon Ea Camera DVD Mibi Ar C y Music PC Tablet Select icon from file Pon Figure 11 Input Button Properties Window 2 Inthe Label text field enter the required button label 3 Either Select the required icon from the list you can save custom icons OR VP 747 Control Software Operating the Control Software isa Click Select icon from file and browse to the icon directory 4 Click OK The button characteristics are changed and saved VP 747 Control Software Operating the Control Software
8. n the Program output Defining the Windows The Windows area contains the Preview and Program PIP input dropdowns the screen display presets and the PIP preview windows Button Button Name Description PIP Input s Chooses the PIP source from channels 1 to 8 Preset Full Switches to a full screen output Preset PIP Switches to a picture in picture output Ea Beste VP 747 Control Software Defining the Control Software 3 4 Defining the Transitions The Transitions area contains the transition mode buttons the Mode dropdown and the Take and Advanced buttons Button Button Name Advanced Transition Parameters moe _ Follow Swap Cut Speed 1 2 3 Cut a ee 1 2 BE p epee E O i D Top Left Bottom Left Top Right Bottom Right ee Take T Bar Optimization Best Fit Letterbox Follow Output Advanced Leland Parameters T bar Optimization Best fit Letterbox Follow output Virtual Wide Follow input Custom 4 Connecting to the VP 747 To connect the Control Software to the VP 747 1 Navigate to Device gt Connect or click the Connect button The Connection Method window displays as shown in Figure 8 Connection Method Ethernet IP 192 168 001 039 Port 5000 Serial Port comt Baudrate 115200 Figure 8 Connection Method Window 2 Select the connection method via Ethernet over a LAN or serial connection by selecting the relevant opti
9. on button 3 For Ethernet enter the IP address and Port number of the device and click Connect To set the default IP address and Port number press the Default button 4 Fora serial connection select the required Com port from the drop down list 5 Click Connect If the connection is successful the main window shown in Figure 6 appears If the connection is not successful a timeout error message appears Pei VP 747 Control Software Connecting to the VP 747 5 1 Operating the Control Software This section gives a short overview and some examples for using the VP 747 Control Software Operating the VP 747 with the Control Software is the same as operating the unit from the front panel or using the OSD For more information see the VP 747 User Manual Selecting Channels To select a preview input e Click on the required Preview button to activate it in this example Input 5 Channel 5 is selected the button changes to green as shown in Figure 9 and Channel 5 is switched to PREVIEW OUT To choose a program input e Click on the required Program button to activate it in this example Input 1 Channel 1 is selected the button changes to green as shown in Figure 9 and Channel 1 is switched to PROGRAM OUT Inputs Preview Program 2 Label 2 3 Label 3 4 Label 4 K Label 5 6 Label 6 7 Label 7 8 Label 8 Figure 9 Input Selection 5 2 Using the Display Presets The Preview and Program outputs can
10. s such as when the aspect ratio is set to custom or when the PIP feature is on Projector Compensation Type Horizontal Keystone Vertical Keystone Barrel Effects Reset to Defaults Color HDCP Setting 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 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 This ensures smooth switching regardless of the input Low Latency On Off Mode About Gives details on the software version number and Kramer Electronics 3 2 3 3 Defining the Inputs The Input area consists of 8 buttons for each channel that are divided into Preview and Program buttons Figure 7 shows a typical input button Figure 7 Input Button Feature Description Input channel number user selectable icon and button Ht label See Section 5 3 background color indicates the m J Label 1 status of the input output green active white inactive 2 Preview Button Click this button to display the chosen channel on the Preview output 3 Program Button Click this button to display the chosen channel o
11. ud rate 9600 115200 After changing the baud rate the unit disconnects and it must be reconnected using the new baud rate Preview Full PIP Pic plus Pic Split and Output Choose from 43 resolutions native and Program Resolution 4 custom Selected Input Source Type RGBHV RGBS PC RGsB PC Properties RGBS video RGsB video YCbCr Y C Video HDMI Video Standard Sets the video source standard Auto NTSC PAL PAL M PAL N NTSC 4 43 SECAM PAL 60 H Position Sets the horizontal position of the display 0 1000 V Position Sets the vertical position of the display 0 1000 Frequency Sets the frequency for UXGA inputs 0 50 Phase Sets the input phase 0 31 Menu Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2 Description Auto Image Assesses the image and improves the quality accordingly by automatically adjusting the phase frequency and position Upon completion the relevant OSD values are updated H Position V Position Phase and Frequency Output Image Output gamma Adjust the gamma Gamma 1 2 3 Properties Set the film mode Auto Video Film Temporal NR Set the temporal noise reduction level Off Low Medium High Mosquito NR Set the Mosquito noise reduction level Off Low Medium High Block NR Set the block noise reduction level Off On Detail enhancement Set the detail enhancement Off Low Medium High If the USB input is selected Detail Enhancement is set to Off Luma transition Set the luminance transition enhanc
12. ware Installing the Control Software 6 Click Close An icon appears on the desktop and a shortcut appears in the Start Menu Programs folder in the Kramer sub folder 2 1 Connecting the PC Refer to the VP 747 User Manual for instructions on how to connect the device to aPC Defining the Control Software Double click the Control Software icon to run the application The Main window opens see Figure 6 The main window has a menu bar two buttons and four areas Inputs Windows and Transitions Figure 6 and the following tables define the Control Software Device Preview rr Inputs Windows Transitions Preview Program Preview Mode v PIP Input 1 Label 1 TAKE 8 2 Label 2 3 Label 3 4 Label 4 5 Label 5 6 Label 6 7 Label 7 8 Label 8 Program PIP Input B DSO HE A Figure 6 VP 747 Controller Software Main Window Main Window Features Feature Function 1 Menu Bar Bar containing all the menus used for configuration and control For an explanation of all menus see Section 3 1 2 Connect Disconnect Connects or disconnects the controlled device Button 3 Input Buttons Click one of the 8 preview or program input buttons The selected input button turns green see Section 3 2 4 PIP Preview Windows These windows show how the PIP feature is configured in the preview and program windows 5 PIP Input Dropdowns Click to choose the source of the picture to insert in the Preset
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