Qt X Sound Masking System
Installation and Operation Guide
page 7
WIRING & CONNECTIONS
Wiring / Cabling
Qt X
300/600:
Cabling for Active and Passive emitters is included in designated
lengths (16, 22 or 30 feet) dependent upon emitter bundle ordered. Sort the
cables by length and label by output and run for installation ease. If you need to
make a custom length cable, please note the following:
• Use solid conductor 24 AWG CAT-3, 5, 5e, 6, or 7 cable that meets local code
requirements.
• If the system is installed in a return air plenum, the cable must be plenum rated.
• Shielding is not required. Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable is acceptable.
• Snagless boots are not required.
• RJ-45 plugs must use the “bent 3-tine” RJ-45
plugs intended for use with solid core CAT
wire. Three-tine plugs can be purchased at
a hardware store and from most CAT cable
suppliers. DO NOT USE the “aligned two-tine”
type intended for stranded wire, as they provide
improper contact and may yield intermittent
system operation. The diagram below shows
the cross section view of both types.
• Field test each cable after fabrication with the RJ-45 connectors (before final
installation), with a standard network LAN tester to check for continuity, shorts, and
1:1 (straight through) connection before installation.
• Factory Cables are terminated using EIA/TIA568B standard pinout.
Panel Connections
Network Ports
All Qt X controllers are equipped with two
RJ45 network ports for Media and Control.
All Qt X controllers can be configured to use
single or
*
dual cable modes. Single cable
mode is the default with all information
carried on Port 1.
Network Ports
(continued)
Single Cable Mode:
Control network and Media network are combined using
the same network infrastructure. Both Media and Control information share the
same switch port. In this mode the #2 port is disabled.
*Dual Cable Mode:
Control network and Media network traffic are on different
networks - Control from an enterprise network for management; Media is
physically on a separate network. More information about AVB & Dante switch
requirements can be found in our Cornerstone Knowledge Base <
>.
Correct
RJ-45 Connector
with bent type
Incorrect
RJ-45 Connector
with aligned type
* Items with an asterisk '*' will be included in future firmware releases
