Kramer RK-1 [3/13] Introduction

Introduction

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

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer RK-1 rack adapter, which is ideal

for mounting combinations of several 1U Kramer products in a 19" rack.

These include 1/2-19" 1U units, 1/4-19" 1U units, 1/8-19" 1U units and

separately, up to two 6.5"-1U units.

that are clearly defined by

function.

The package includes the following items:

• RK-1 Rack Adapter

• Additional mechanical parts (blank panel

• This user manual

, screws, nuts and so on)

2 Getting Started

We recommend that you:

• Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging

materials for possible future shipment

• Review the contents of this user manual

3 Overview

You can mount a combination of several Kramer products, of various widths,

in a 19" 1U rack using the RK-1 rack adapter. These include:

• 1/2-19" 1U units—for example, two VP-5xl units (see

Table 1)

• 1/4-19" 1U units— for example, four FC-31xl units, two FC-31xl units

with one VP-5xl unit (see

Table 1)

• 1/8-19" 1U units—for example, eight PS-1DVI units (see

Table 1)

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 One half-19" blank panel (P/N: 60-900013)

3 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com