Introduction
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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 the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting
professional 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
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that are clearly defined by function.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer Room Controller (RC) device,
which is ideal for controlling A/V equipment and media room items.
The configuration software is part of the package and includes this RC-SV
Configuration Guide
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2 Overview
The Kramer SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit present a
solution for the integration of media and control in classrooms, training rooms
and presentation rooms. It includes the Kramer SV-551 SummitView™
Processor / Switcher and a set of room controllers
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that can be configured via
the Kramer RC configuration 2 software.
This software is designated to configure the:
SV-551 in a SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit (the SV-551
is defined as the Master and the room controllers are slaves)
RC-6x
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Room Controller (the room controller is connected as a stand
alone unit and is defined as the master), see section 7.
From this section on, the information refers to both setups (the SummitView™
Essentials Kit and Standard Kit setup, and the RC Stand alone setup), unless
noted otherwise.
1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Matrix Switchers; 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; GROUP 11: Sierra Products
2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals and guides from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com
3 Wall plates are also included in the kit but they are not configured
4 Refers to the Kramer RC-62 and RC-63 families