Kramer Electronics RC-80 User Manual

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Connecting the Remote Control Machine

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6.3 Configuring the Ethernet Port

After connecting the Ethernet port, you have to install and configure it. For

detailed instructions on how to install and configure your Ethernet port, see

the “Ethernet Configuration (FC-11) guide.pdf” on our Web site:

http://www.kramerelectronics.com

6.4 Controlling via RS-485

You can connect several Remote Control units and a Kramer switcher, via the

RS-485 port. For example, connect two remote control units and a Kramer

switcher via the RS-485 port, as illustrated in Figure 8.
When controlling via RS-485:

Set the RS-485 Line Termination on the first and last machines in the line

1

Set the same machine number on each machine

2

(the controllers and the

switcher), according to Table 6 in section 6.5. Do not set to machine #1

To connect two

RC-160 units to a Kramer Switcher, do the following:

1. Connect the RS-485 terminal block port on the first

RC-160 to the RS-485

port on the second

RC-160 unit, as follows:

Connect the “A” (+) PIN on the RS-485 rear panel port of the first

RC-160 to the “A” (+) PIN on the RS-485 rear panel port of the second

RC-160 unit

Connect the “B” (-) PIN on the RS-485 rear panel port of the first

RC-160 to the “B” (-) PIN on the RS-485 rear panel port of the second

RC-160 unit

When shielded twisted pair cable is used, the shield may be connected to

the “G” (Ground) PIN if desired

2. Connect the second

RC-160 unit to the Kramer switcher (for example, the

VS-1616V) in the same fashion.

3. Set the DIP-switches

3

on the

RC-160 units and the switcher as follows:

On the first unit, set DIP 8 ON (for RS-485 Line Termination with 120 )

and the machine # to 2 (DIP 2 ON)

On the second unit, set the RS-485 Line Termination to OFF (DIP 8 ON)

and the machine # to 2 (DIP 2 ON)

On the Kramer switcher, set the RS-485 termination DIP-switch ON and

set the Machine # to 2 (according to the instructions in that switcher’s

user manual)

1 For RC-160, set DIP-switch 8 to ON. For the switcher, refer to its user manual
2 It is recommended to set the machine # according to the controlled switcher. in this example, the Switcher machine # was 2,
so the controllers are set to machine# 2
3 In this example, the machine number is set to 2

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