Crestron
QM-FTCC
FlipTop Computer Center
Operations & Installation Guide
Page 1: ...Crestron QM FTCC FlipTop Computer Center Operations Installation Guide...
Page 2: ...by the Technical Documentation department at Crestron Electronics Inc 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 1 888 CRESTRON All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respectiv...
Page 3: ...ents for the PC 23 Configuring with SystemBuilder 24 Configuring with SIMPL Windows 31 Example Program 41 Adjusting the QM FTCC Microphone Inputs 41 Uploading and Upgrading 44 Communication Settings 4...
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Page 5: ...daptors For simplicity within this guide the color button suffix and international designation are omitted and QM FTCC is used except where noted Functional Summary Built in engravable keypad with 10...
Page 6: ...FTCC Block Diagram QuickMedia Transport System Using a new proprietary signal routing solution signals such as composite video S video RGBHV audio and microphone are all transported using a single ca...
Page 7: ...a cable will have no more than a 15 ns difference between the fastest and slowest RGB signals over 100 meters of cable To determine the allowable maximum length of installed cable the installer must f...
Page 8: ...cm with top closed Depth 5 71 in 14 49 cm Weight 4 05 lbs 1 84 kg Dimensions and Weight International Models Width 8 50 in 21 58 cm Height 5 58 in 14 17 cm with top closed Depth 6 67 in 16 95 cm Weig...
Page 9: ...Center Physical Description Refer to the physical views shown below QM FTCC Open View QM FTCC Physical Dimensions Top View QMI FTCC Physical Dimensions Top View Operations Installation Guide DOC 6313A...
Page 10: ...B Top View NOTE The physical dimensions of the NB models are identical to the models with keypad QM FTCC Physical Dimensions Front View QMI FTCC Physical Dimensions Front View 6 FlipTop Computer Cente...
Page 11: ...FlipTop Computer Center QM FTCC Bottom View QMI FTCC Bottom View QM FTCC Physical Dimensions Back View QMI FTCC Physical Dimensions Back View Operations Installation Guide DOC 6313A FlipTop Computer...
Page 12: ...ble using SIMPL Windows Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 PWR NET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NOTE Numbers in this illustration are for programming purposes only SystemBuilder provides th...
Page 13: ...N PIN FUNCTION 1 Red Video 9 No Connect 2 Green Video 10 Ground 3 Blue Video 11 No Connect 4 Reserved 12 Monitor Sense 1 5 Ground 13 Horizontal Sync 6 Red Ground 14 Vertical Sync 7 Green Ground 15 Mon...
Page 14: ...input impedance 10 k accepts balanced microphones 60 to 600 Line input impedance 22 k balanced 11 k unbalanced Phantom power 10 mA total at 48 VDC software enabled for both inputs Mic level indicator...
Page 15: ...BLUE AUDIO 6 GREEN RGB GREEN LUMINANCE Y 7 WHITE BROWN RGB BLUE COMPOSITE PB RJ 45 MALE CONNECTOR 8 BROWN RGB BLUE COMPOSITE PB NOTE Always use CresCAT QM cable to make QuickMedia connections NOTE Cr...
Page 16: ...l to the input and can be set from zero to 100 Refer to Buttons on page 39 for SIMPL Windows programming details NOTE Indicators are not included with NB models SETUP LED and Pushbutton The QM FTCC is...
Page 17: ...gauge and the Cresnet power usage of the run should be used in the following equation to calculate the cable length value on the equation s left side Cable Length Equation 40 000 Where R x P L L Lengt...
Page 18: ...ems and firmware Upload programs and touchpanel projects Set or change device Network IDs Change serial numbers Run scripts to automate tasks Perform system diagnostics and much more The Crestron Tool...
Page 19: ...ually set the Net ID for any device in the network can be used to set any known Net IDs that may require changing and may also be used for non TSID equipment This method will not permit you to choose...
Page 20: ...R DESCRIPTION FT BTNB L One large button engraved as desired FT BTNB L BLANK One large button not engraved FT BTNB S Two small buttons with divider engraved as desired FT BTNB S BLANK Two small button...
Page 21: ...able management plate is available to provide a pullout cable solution for the computer input and LAN passthrough cables The kit contains a six hole plate grommets and two 6 foot cables computer and c...
Page 22: ...n the cables six bushings supplied Use the large bushing for the VGA cable 3 Thread the cables through the appropriate slot on the plate 4 Snap the bushings into the plate slots 5 Feed all the excess...
Page 23: ...QM FTCC is designed to mount in a horizontal surface such as a desk top lectern or podium The following diagram illustrates the required opening size to accommodate the QM FTCC A cutout template 40064...
Page 24: ...rear mounting brackets 2 Position the QM FTCC in the mounting hole Mounting Bracket Screw Locations 3 Install the four 10 screws in the mounting brackets two screws per bracket Refer to the following...
Page 25: ...specifications table Consideration must be given if installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly inside a closed desk or in a closed podium since the operating ambient temperature of these enviro...
Page 26: ...d Connect the Cresnet shield at the QM RMCRX BA to the chassis ground provided on the QM RMCRX BA The QM RMCRX BA chassis must also be connected to an earth ground building steel Refer to the followin...
Page 27: ...features The latest software is available from the Crestron website NOTE Crestron software and any files on the website are for Authorized Crestron dealers and Crestron Authorized Independent Programm...
Page 28: ...User IR Database and User Modules Directory Crestron System Builder accesses these tools behind the scenes enabling you to easily create robust systems NOTE Modifications to the program that are made...
Page 29: ...an select any 2 Series or QM control processor as the master SystemBuilder Select a Control Processor As the Master 4 Specify the audio configuration Choose from the various dialogs stereo program spe...
Page 30: ...Quick Media Devices and Routing As devices are added from the library on the right to the system on the left they are automatically assigned sequential Net IDs SystemBuilder Equipment Room and Librar...
Page 31: ...ngle Volume Control Program Only Volume Control Click OK when finished Default Programming Example Program and Speech Dual Volume Control 8 Setup the QM network cable routing Right click on the connec...
Page 32: ...r 9 Build the program The Finish window affords an opportunity to set reset network IDs and verify hardware network IDs 10 After completing your SystemBuilder program click the Build and Upload System...
Page 33: ...Builder provides a convenient method of selecting and assigning Net IDs to devices 1 Ensure that all network devices are connected to the control system 2 After completing your SystemBuilder program c...
Page 34: ...methods for assigning Net IDs Drag and drop a device from the program tree on the left onto the device in the network tree on the right Right click a device the program tree on the left and select Set...
Page 35: ...rogramming control systems The SIMPL Windows interface provides two workspaces the Configuration Manager for configuring the control system touchpanels and controlled network devices and Program Manag...
Page 36: ...p to 252 Cresnet devices Each Cresnet device is assigned a unique identifier called a Net ID which is a hexadecimal value ranging from 03 to FE To view the list of supported devices expand the control...
Page 37: ...slot This symbol has default Net ID 1A C2Net Device Slot 5 Setting the Net ID in Device Settings Double click the QM FTCC icon in the upper pane to open the Device Settings window This window display...
Page 38: ...Controls and Buttons These symbols may be opened in Detail View Following each symbol a table lists the symbol input and output signals respectively and their functional description Basic Controls Th...
Page 39: ...GB_Aud Sets the source gain compensation for the COMPUTER AUDIO source Valid analog values range from 100d 10dB to 100d 10dB adjustable in increments of 0 1dB 1d 0 1dB Analog output CompForRGB_Aud_F I...
Page 40: ...vel with the audio signal When you have switchers in between the transmitter and receiver the program does not have to keep track of the routes and recall the preset in the receiver for these function...
Page 41: ...vel on MIC 1 LINE 1 or MIC 2 LINE 2 has exceeded the nominal level The nominal indication is reported at 10 of the maximum level supported by the hardware or 20dB below the input clip level High 1 Nom...
Page 42: ...the sound from stopping too abruptly for example during brief pauses in speech The decay time applies to both microphones Valid analog values range from 0d 0ms to 5000d 5000ms or 5s with 1000d to 300...
Page 43: ...to 20 buttons with LED indicators and two bar graphs The button presses are fixed and map to press outputs on the symbol detail as follows Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Row 4 PWR NET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1...
Page 44: ...g button has been pressed The signal remains high for the duration of the button press If the FlipTop cover is not fully open the buttons are disabled and the unit will not report any button presses a...
Page 45: ...w crestron com exampleprograms Search for QM FTCC ZIP Adjusting the QM FTCC Microphone Inputs Once a QM FTCC is installed and configured settings for gain gating level attack time and decay time shoul...
Page 46: ...l Representation of Gating Level Clipping Level Attack Time and Decay Time Clipping Level Gating Level Attack Time Mic Off TIME SIGNAL LEVEL Decay Time Mic On SIGNAL LEVEL TIME MICROPHONE INPUT SIGNAL...
Page 47: ...Setting the Gating Level The QM FTCC provides an input level gating function that will mute a microphone signal when the input sound level is below a user set threshold This function can be enabled or...
Page 48: ...amming software or to upload and upgrade via the Crestron Toolbox The following sections define how one would upload a SIMPL Windows program to the control system or upgrade the firmware of the QM FTC...
Page 49: ...e PC and the control system If TCP IP communication is preferre consult the latest version of the QM RMCRX BA QuickMedia Receiver Processor Operations Guide Doc 6332 or the Crestro Reference Guide Doc...
Page 50: ...port on the PC Baud rate Auto Detect Parity None Number of data bits 8 Number of stop bits 1 Hardware handshaking RTS CTS enabled Software handshaking XON XOFF not enabled 2 After setting the correct...
Page 51: ...ntrol system using SIMPL Windows or via the Crestron Toolbox Upload via SIMPL Windows 1 Start SIMPL Windows 2 Select File Open to view the Open window navigate to the SIMPL Window file smw and click O...
Page 52: ...unctions Menu SIMPL Program Selection NOTE The available functions depend on the type of device The SIMPL Program window permits you to browse for a compiled program file spz and allows you to upload...
Page 53: ...hen the SIMPL Program window reappears click Send 6 To verify that the program has been transferred successfully select Functions SIMPL Program Details about the current program loaded in the control...
Page 54: ...f its products firmware upgrades are posted To upgrade the firmware complete the following steps NOTE A firmware upgrade file has the extension upg The following is the acceptable file extension for a...
Page 55: ...browse to the desired filename upg file Click Open to begin the transfer Open Window 7 The Firmware window reopens and indicates the new firmware version NOTE If problems arise when transferring any C...
Page 56: ...video input Incorrect cable connections Verify 15 pin output cable connection Verify QM input cable connections Video from RGB source is garbled or no output Signal skew due to cable length or unequal...
Page 57: ...es If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide please take advantage of Crestron s award winning customer service team by calling the Crestron corporate head...
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Page 59: ...in a network requires a specific amount of compensation Manual Compensation In a manual compensation system the compensation parameters along with microphone equalization settings are stored in the re...
Page 60: ...creates different path lengths for the video and audio This difference in path length creates different peak and boost levels for audio and video In the initial QM receivers the video and audio circui...
Page 61: ...not included because the audio and video cable lengths are always equal KEY 9 Good operation 1 Operation depends on video rates and if the audio and video cable lengths are closely matched 2 In these...
Page 62: ...io and video cable lengths match Device with self peaking Manual Compensation without Audio Breakaway QM RECEIVERS QM RMCRX QM RMCRX BA QM RXA QM MD7x2 QM MD5x1 QM AE QM RX TPMC QM MD8x8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9...
Page 63: ...amps are not covered This warranty extends to products purchased directly from CRESTRON or an authorized CRESTRON dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the...
Page 64: ...on Electronics Inc Operations Installation Guide DOC 6313A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 2011600 Tel 888 CRESTRON 08 05 Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without n...
