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  • Page 1

    VS0801 USER MANUAL 8-Port Video Switch[...]

  • Page 2

    FCC Information This is an FCC Cl ass A product. In a domestic en vironment th is product ma y cause radi o interfer ence in whic h case the user may be required t o take adequate meas ures. This equipme nt has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class A d igital d evice, purs uant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Ru les. These lim its are[...]

  • Page 3

    - 3 - VS0801 User Manu al Online Registr a tion Telephone Suppor t Technic al Support  For international online technical support – i ncluding troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates: http://support. aten.com  For North American technical support: International h ttp://support .aten.com North America http://www .aten-usa.com/pr[...]

  • Page 4

    - 4 - Pa c k a g e C o n t e n t s The VS0801 8-port Video Switch package contains the following items:  1 VS0801 8-port Video Switch  1 VGA/Audio Cable (1.8 m)  1 IR Remote Control Unit  1 Power Adapter  1 Rack Mount Kit  1 User Manual*  1 Quick S tart Guide Check to make sure t hat all the components are present and that noth[...]

  • Page 5

    - 5 - Over view With eight VGA/Audio input po rts, the VS0801 8-port Video Switch allows you to conveniently display the video output of eight separate computer systems on all analog monitors or a multimedia projector . Rack mountable in only 1U of space, and with full audio support, the VS0801 is p erfect for server room applications that require [...]

  • Page 6

    - 6 - Fe at u r e s  Displays the video output of up to eight computers on a sing le analog display  Quick and easy switching betwe en VGA/Audio sources via front panel pushbuttons or IR remote control  Supports stereo audio  Built-in bi-directi onal RS-232 serial port for high-end system control  Supports up to 300 MHz bandwidth [...]

  • Page 7

    - 7 - System Requirements Source Devices(s) The following equipmen t must be installed on the source device or computer that acts as a source of VGA/Audio content:  HDB-15 connector Displa y Device  A VGA, SVGA, UXGA, WUXGA or multisync monitor or multimedia projector with an HDB-15 conn ector Cables  1 VGA/Audio cable for each source devi[...]

  • Page 8

    - 8 - Components VS0801 F ront V iew No. Component Fu nction 1 Port Selection Pushbuttons Pressing a port selection pushbutton routes the VGA/Audio source from the corresponding input port to the output port for display . 2 Port LEDs There is one port LED next to each port selection pushbutton. This lights green to indicate that the corresponding p[...]

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    - 9 - VS0801 R ear V iew No. Component Fu nction 1 Grounding Te r m i n a l The grounding wire (used to ground the unit) attaches here. 2 RS-232 Serial Port This is the serial remote port for input source selection and high-end system control. 3 Video / Audio Input Each input section is comprised of a VGA connector and a mini st ereo audio jack. Th[...]

  • Page 10

    - 10 - IR Re mote Control No. Component Fun ction 1 Port Up / Port Down Buttons Press the Port Up button to cycle forward through the source devices (1 to 2; 2 to 3; ... 8 to 1). Press the Port Down button to cycle backward through the source devices. (8 to 7; 7 to 6; ... 1 to 8) 2 Port Selection Buttons Press a button to bring the focus directly t[...]

  • Page 11

    - 11 - Inst alla tion Installation of the VS0801 is simply a matter of plug ging in the appropriate cable s. T o install the switch, refer to th e installation diagram on page 12 as you perform the following three steps: 1. Use a VGA cable to connect the VGA input port on the video display device to the VGA outp ut ports on the rear of the VS0801. [...]

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    - 12 - Inst alla tion Diagram Hardware / Software Controller 4 3 2 1 OR VIDEO / AUDIO OUT 876 5 4321[...]

  • Page 13

    - 13 - Source Device Selection The VS0801 8-port Video Switch o ffers easy and flexible source device selection with either the front panel push buttons, with the remote control, or through the RS-232 serial in terface. Note: Whenever the VS0801 is powe red on, it automatically selects the first port. Y ou may choose one of the methods outlined bel[...]

  • Page 14

    - 14 - RS-232 Serial Interf ace The VS0801’s built-in bi-dire ctional RS-232 serial interface allows system contro l through a high-end controller or PC. Configuring the Serial Por t The controller’s serial port should be configured as follows: Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits 8 Parity None St o p B it s 1 Flow Control None[...]

  • Page 15

    - 15 - Serial Commands The VS0801’s serial commands are as follows Control Function Protocol Packet Format Start Code Head Function Data Length Data Checks um End Code Switch to Last Port 0x5A 0x7E Port Code 0x81 Switch to Next Port 0x00 0x00 N/A 0x81 0x81 0xA5 Switch to Next Port Switch to Next Port 0x01 N/A 0x82 Switch to Port 1 Switch to Next [...]

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    - 16 - Powering Off and Re st ar ting If you power off th e VS0801, follows these steps before p owering it on again: 1. Power off the attached devices. 2. Unplug the power adapter cable from the VS08 01. 3. W ait 10 seconds, and then plug the power adapter cable back in. 4. After the VS0801 is powere d on, power on the attached devices. Note: When[...]

  • Page 17

    - 17 - Specifica tions Function VS0801 Display Connections 1 Connectors Device Video I n 8 x HDB-15 Male (Blue ) Audio In 8 x Mini S tereo Jack Female (Green) Display Video Out 1 x HDB-15 Female (Blue) Audio Out 1 x Mini S tereo Jack Female (Green) RS-232 Port 1 x DB-9 Female (Black) Power 1 x DC Jack LEDs Selected 8 (Green) Video 2048 x 1536@60 Hz[...]

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    - 18 - Limited W arr anty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM TH E DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, o r statutory with [...]