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QuickMedia™ Transmitter 

 

 

Crestron 

QM-TX

 

Return and Warranty Policies 

Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 

1.  No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange, or service without prior 

authorization from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, 
contact the factory and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. 
Enclose a note specifying the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact 
person, RMA number, and return address. 

2.  Products may be returned for credit, exchange, or service with a CRESTRON Return 

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Authorized returns must be shipped freight 
prepaid to CRESTRON, 6 Volvo Drive, Rockleigh, N.J. 07647, or its authorized 
subsidiaries, with RMA number clearly marked on the outside of all cartons. Shipments 
arriving freight collect or without an RMA number shall be subject to refusal. 
CRESTRON reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to charge a 15% 
restocking fee, plus shipping costs, on any products returned with an RMA. 

3.  Return freight charges following repair of items under warranty shall be paid by 

CRESTRON, shipping by standard ground carrier. In the event repairs are found to be 
non-warranty, return freight costs shall be paid by the purchaser. 

CRESTRON Limited Warranty 

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, Inc. warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in 
materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of three (3) years from the date of 
purchase from CRESTRON, with the following exceptions: disk drives and any other moving or 
rotating mechanical parts, pan/tilt heads and power supplies are covered for a period of one (1) year; 
touchscreen display and overlay components are covered for 90 days; batteries and incandescent 
lamps 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 
dealer's warranty, if any. 

CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in 
any application other than that for which it was intended, or if it has been subjected to misuse, 
accidental damage, modification, or improper installation procedures. Furthermore, this warranty 
does not cover any product that has had the serial number altered, defaced, or removed.  

This warranty shall be the sole and exclusive remedy to the original purchaser. In no event shall 
CRESTRON be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind (property or economic 
damages inclusive) arising from the sale or use of this equipment. CRESTRON is not liable for any 
claim made by a third party or made by the purchaser for a third party.  

CRESTRON shall, at its option, repair or replace any product found defective, without charge for 
parts or labor. Repaired or replaced equipment and parts supplied under this warranty shall be 
covered only by the unexpired portion of the warranty. 

Except as expressly set forth in this warranty, CRESTRON makes no other warranties, expressed or 
implied, nor authorizes any other party to offer any warranty, including any implied warranties of 
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied warranties that may be imposed by 
law are limited to the terms of this limited warranty. This warranty statement supercedes all previous 
warranties. 

 
Trademark Information

 

All brand names, product names, and trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Windows is a registered 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows95/98/Me/XP and WindowsNT/2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 

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 QuickMedia™ Transmitter: QM-TX 

 

Operations Guide - DOC. 6334 

Summary of Contents for QM-TX

Page 1: ...Crestron QM TX QuickMedia Transmitter Operations 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: ...tion Software 15 Earliest Version Software Requirements for the PC 15 Programming with Crestron SystemBuilder 16 Configuring with SIMPL Windows 21 Example Program 24 Uploading and Upgrading 24 Communi...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...cable to a QM receiver All signal routing occurs automatically under the command of the control system The QuickMedia transport supports the transmission of RGB signals with resolutions up to 1600 x...

Page 6: ...colored multi conductor coax cable All Crestron products using the QM transport system are capable of sending and receiving QM signals via standard CAT5E or CAT6 cable Installation of any QM device i...

Page 7: ...engths and is not particular to either Crestron and or QuickMedia systems To ensure sufficient bandwidth to support signal resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 the maximum aggregate cable length should not e...

Page 8: ...maximum input Chrominance 0 dB Unity gain 75 Ohm termination for 0 7 V p p maximum input Environmental Temperature 41 to 104 F 5 to 40 C Environmental Humidity 10 to 90 RH non condensing Dimensions W...

Page 9: ...front of the unit there are three LEDs for indicating the unit s current status All connections are made on the back of the unit There are four rubber feet on the base of the unit for stability and t...

Page 10: ...R Power This green LED illuminates when the unit is connected to Cresnet and receives 24 VDC NET This yellow LED illuminates when the QM TX communicates with any device on the network VIDEO ACT The re...

Page 11: ...consists of red R green G blue B horizontal sync H and vertical sync V Video sensing occurs on the H COMP and Y connectors RGsB format is RGB with sync on Green and RGBS is RGB with composite sync Com...

Page 12: ...t 5 W 0 21 A 24 VDC is supplied through this connector SETUP LED and Pushbutton Used for touch settable ID TSID and located on the back of the unit the SETUP pushbutton and its associated LED are used...

Page 13: ...particular Cresnet run the length of the run and the Cresnet power usage of each network unit to be connected must be taken into consideration If Cresnet units are to be daisy chained on the run the...

Page 14: ...arying types of network devices it may be desirable to add a hub repeater after only 20 network devices QM Network Wiring For the QuickMedia transport use CRESCAT QM cable The aggregate cable length f...

Page 15: ...5 If communication cannot be established refer to the Troubleshooting Communications section in the latest version of the 2 Series Control System Reference Guide Doc 6256 which is available from the C...

Page 16: ...ull down list in the lower left corner or click Click here to select connection to open the address book window Network Device Tree Pull Down Connection List 4 Select the connection TCP or serial and...

Page 17: ...n the device and when the sub menu appears select Change Network ID Network Device Tree Sub Menu 7 Select a new Net ID and press Enter Enter New Net ID Repeat this procedure for each additional networ...

Page 18: ...ly since the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient Contact with thermal insulating materials should be avoided on all sides of the unit NOTE The ma...

Page 19: ...necessary programming for a base system including all touchpanel screens and the control system program The program output of SystemBuilder is a SIMPL Windows program with much of the functionality en...

Page 20: ...ramming but does not offer as much flexibility as SIMPL Windows Crestron SystemBuilder offers automatic programming for such residential and commercial applications as audio distribution home theater...

Page 21: ...ickMedia System in SystemBuilder The following information is a general procedure for setting up a QuickMedia system using SystemBuilder Refer to the SystemBuilder help file for more detailed instruct...

Page 22: ...ify the audio configuration 5 Add RoomView if desired 6 Click the Assign QuickMedia Devices and Routing button and drag the QM TX from the library on the right side to the QM system on the left side S...

Page 23: ...er System View Setting Net IDs in SystemBuilder SystemBuilder provides a convenient method of selecting and assigning Network IDs to devices 1 Ensure that all network devices are connected to the cont...

Page 24: ...iling IDs of connected devices to the program 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 lef...

Page 25: ...h multiple system tasks such as uploading the program to the control system and performing diagnostic functions NOTE The information in this section assumes that the reader has knowledge of SIMPL Wind...

Page 26: ...shown in the following illustration NOTE The first QM TX in a system is preset with a Net ID of 1B when its symbol is dragged into the upper pane of System Views Additional units are assigned differen...

Page 27: ...ng Manager is where programmers program a Crestron control system by assigning signals to symbols Click the plus sign of the QM TX to reveal the available slot Open the QM TX symbol in Detail View Det...

Page 28: ...Comp_F Indicates the source gain compensation being applied to the AUDIO source Example Program An example program for the QM TX is available from the Example Program section of the Crestron website h...

Page 29: ...mmended models results may vary on the computer being used The procedure in this section provides details for RS 232 communication between the PC and the control system If TCP IP communication is pref...

Page 30: ...OFF not enabled Address Book Window Serial Settings 4 After setting the correct parameters click OK to return to the Installer s Toolbox main window 5 Click Tools Network Device Tree to display the de...

Page 31: ...and enter the new address name Then click TCP as the connection type Enter the IP address or hostname of the control processor Address Book Window TCP Settings 3 After setting the correct parameters c...

Page 32: ...tension smw A compiled SIMPL Windows file has the extension spz for a 2 Series control system The SIMPL Windows file can be uploaded to the control system using SIMPL Windows or via Installer s Toolbo...

Page 33: ...lso permits you to upload to compact flash or internal flash SIMPL Program Window 7 Click the browse button to locate the new compiled spz program Open Window Select a file and click Open When the SIM...

Page 34: ...ed To upgrade the firmware complete the following steps 1 Make sure that Communication Settings which begins on page 25 has been performed 2 Open Installer s Toolbox 3 Open the Network Device Tree the...

Page 35: ...file transfers to the unit File Transfer Window 8 The Firmware window indicates the new firmware version 9 The QM TX automatically reboots Click Close after the QM TX automatically reboots Firmware W...

Page 36: ...length Verify maximum QM cable length and skew adjustment at QM receiver Video is garbled or no output Incorrect peak and or boost setting Adjust peak or boost controls at receiver until image qualit...

Page 37: ...is used Normally the command is xmitid is followed by the ID number or by the word OFF If no parameter is supplied the device returns to the current state On the receiving end the ID number selects th...

Page 38: ...scent lamps 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...

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Page 40: ...Crestron Electronics Inc Operations Guide DOC 6334 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 2011914 Tel 888 CRESTRON 03 05 Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without notice...

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