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Set Level Number

Sets the level number for the device (Currently Only Level 1 is
supported).

Set Xpt Restore at Bootup

Sets the XPT to be restore at the bootup.

4.2.10. Viewing / Setting the Clean Switch Configuration (-CS Version Only)

The

View / Set Video Signal Configuration

menus are used to view and set parameters associated with

the video signals. The following chart provides a brief description of the items available in the

View / Set

Video Signal Configuration

menu.

View Clean Switch
Configuration

Displays clean switch status, relay status and companion IP address.

View Clean Switch/Relay
Capability

Displays clean switch capability.

Enable/Disable Clean
Switching for Outputs

Sets the state of the clean/quiet outputs, whether they are enabled or
bypassed (-CS version only).

Enable/Disable Relays

Sets the state of the relays, whether they are enabled or disabled
(EQT-3224 and –CS versions).

Set Companion IP
Address

Sets the IP address of the clean/quiet switch module.

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Note: In EQT-3204 the Companion 1 IP address is the IP address of ACO2 Slot 1
and the Companion 2 IP address is the IP address of ACO2 Slot 2.

In EQT-1602 there is only one ACO2 and its IP address will the companion IP
address of EQT-1602.

4.2.11. Viewing / Setting the Video Signal Configuration

The

View / Set Video Signal Configuration

menus are used to view and set parameters associated with

the video signals. The following chart provides a brief description of the items available in the

View / Set

Video Signal Configuration

menu.

View Video Signal
Configuration

Displays input video standard and output cable driver and reclocker
status.

Set Video Input Standard

Sets the input video standard of the device.

Set Cable Driver Slew
Rate Control

Sets the state of Cable Driver Slew Rate to be Automatic or Manual.

Set Cable Driver Slew
Rate

Sets the Cable Driver Slew Rate to be HD or SD only when the Cable
Driver Slew Rate control is set to Manual.

Summary of Contents for EQT Series

Page 1: ...anual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the EQT Routers Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the Routers All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permission of Copies of this guide can be ord...

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Page 3: ... third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the ma...

Page 4: ...ation for handling fiber optics WARNING CAUTION CLASS 1 VISIBLE INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY OR WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES The hand symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to instructions related to precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices See Electro Static Discharge ESD Precautions section for f...

Page 5: ...on of Primary Protectors is not sufficient protection in order to connect these interfaces metallically to OSP wiring The intra building port s of the equipment or subassembly must use shielded intra building cabling wiring that is grounded at both ends This equipment is to be connected to a Common Bonding Network See Installation section for further information This equipment is to be installed i...

Page 6: ... a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communica...

Page 7: ...r Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties which may be affected in any way by the use thereof Any representations in this document concerning performance of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance either expressed or implied The only warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Eve...

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Page 9: ...ber Input and Output Connections EQT 3232 3G F ONLY 8 2 3 3 1 Optical Fiber Handling and Care 9 2 3 3 2 Installing an SFP Module 10 2 3 3 3 Removing an SFP module 10 2 3 4 Q LINK Connections Coax versions ONLY 10 2 3 4 1 Manual Remote Control Using Q Link 11 2 4 SERIAL CONNECTIONS 11 2 5 MICRO D SERIAL CONNECTION CS AND EQT 3224 NEW REAR PLATE ONLY 12 2 6 ETHERNET CONNECTIONS 13 2 6 1 Connecting t...

Page 10: ...d Monitoring Menu 31 4 2 5 Configuring Network Settings 32 4 2 6 Setting the SNMP Setup 32 4 2 7 Setting the Status Monitoring 32 4 2 8 Setting the Engineering Debug 33 4 2 9 Viewing Setting the Frame Configuration 33 4 2 10 Viewing Setting the Clean Switch Configuration CS Version Only 34 4 2 11 Viewing Setting the Video Signal Configuration 34 4 3 SIGNAL AND SYSTEM MONITORING 35 4 4 CONTROL SYST...

Page 11: ...XER PARAMETERS CS VERSIONS ONLY 47 5 12 CLEAN SWITCH OUTPUT FAULT PARAMETERS CS VERSIONS ONLY 48 6 CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM USING WINSETUP 49 6 1 COMMUNICATION PORT SETUP 53 6 1 1 Control Panel Ethernet Interface 53 6 1 2 Control Panel Q Link Interface 54 6 1 3 Serial Interface 55 6 1 4 Ethernet Interface 55 7 UPGRADING FIRMWARE 57 7 1 UPGRADING A STANDARD EQT 57 7 2 UPGRADING CS VERSIONS OF THE EQT...

Page 12: ...the newer versions of EQT Fiber Input Output Version 27 Figure 4 12 Rear Communication Connections on EQT 1602 CS Newer Rear Plates 27 Figure 4 13 Rear Communication Connections on EQT 3204 CS and EQT 3224 Newer Rear Plates 27 Figure 5 1 General Tab For the 3204 38 Figure 5 2 Input Monitor Tab 39 Figure 5 3 Output Control Tab 40 Figure 5 4 Clean Switch Output Control Tab 41 Figure 5 5 Reclocker Co...

Page 13: ...Wiring Colour Codes 14 Table 6 General Parameters 38 Table 7 Input Monitor Parameters 39 Table 8 Output Control Parameters 40 Table 9 Clean Switch Output Control Parameters 41 Table 10 Reclocker Control Parameters 42 Table 11 Crosspoint Control Parameters 43 Table 12 General Fault Parameters 44 Table 13 Module Control Parameters 45 Table 14 Audio Control Parameters 46 Table 15 Audio Mixer Paramete...

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Page 15: ...ding SD SDI HD SDI DVB ASI and SMPTE310 Figure 1 1 The EQT Signal Processing Router The EQT comes in multiple configurations EQT 3232 H EQT 3232 3G EQT 3232 3G F EQT 1616 H EQT 1616 3G EQT 1604 H EQT 1604 3G EQT 1602 3G CS EQT 3204 3G CS and EQT 3224 3G The EQT HD coax versions support digital signals from 3MB s to 1 5Gb s while the 3G coax versions support digital signals from 3Mb s to 3Gb s The ...

Page 16: ...a an external third party control device such as an automation system when connected to the routers serial port Note The F fiber version for the EQT does not support Q Link 1 3 POWER SUPPLY The power supply for the EQT router is internal The EQT router can be fitted with an optional redundant internal power supply 1 4 TECHNICAL The EQT router offers a full 3Gb s bandwidth to handle uncompressed HD...

Page 17: ... define concepts and terms used throughout the remainder of the manual We highly recommend taking the time to become familiar with the terms and concepts described in this section before proceeding into the rest of the manual Section 2 provides instructions on how to unpack install and setup the EQT Section 3 provides technical specifications and information on configuring the connector pin outs o...

Page 18: ...ribes the sudden deterioration of picture quality when due to excessive bit errors often caused by excessive cable lengths The digital signal will be perfect even though one of its signal parameters is approaching or passing the specified limits At a given moment however the parameter will reach a point where the data can no longer be interpreted correctly and the picture will be totally unrecogni...

Page 19: ...ommittee established the television and video standard in use in the United States Canada Japan and several other countries NTSC video consists of 525 horizontal lines at a field rate of approximately 60 fields per second Two fields equals one complete Frame Only 487 of these lines are used for picture The rest are used for sync or extra information such as VITC and Closed Captioning PAL Phase Alt...

Page 20: ...oaxial Cable SMPTE 292M The SMPTE standard for high definition serial digital component interfaces SMPTE 296M The SMPTE standard for bit parallel digital interface for high definition component video signals with an active picture of 720 lines x 1280 pixels SMPTE 299M The SMPTE standard for embedding audio in serial digital high definition SMPTE 292M video signals TRS Timing reference signals used...

Page 21: ...ains line voltage Note that remote panels are mains powered and must also be checked Note Ensure that the EQT module is installed firmly inside the frame and that it has not fallen out of position during shipping Does not apply to CS versions 2 2 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION 2 2 1 Router Frames All units are designed for mounting in standard 19 equipment racks The depth of all the frames is 262mm except ...

Page 22: ... video PSF1 3 TF3304 for SDI video Belden 8281 or 1694 for SDI HD video or suitable equivalents should be used for optimum performance It is both important and good practice that cables are properly supported and not hanging on the connectors as this can put unnecessary stress on the connectors and possibly reduces their working life 2 3 2 Video Reference Standard Definition and High Definition Vi...

Page 23: ...tical Fiber Handling and Care The SFP fiber modules are equipped with a class 1 laser and emit invisible radiation Avoid exposure to the laser emitter and do not stare directly into unconnected SFP emitter ports or fiber ends that are connected to SFP ports It is recommended that trained and qualified personnel install replace or handle this equipment Ensure ESD precautions are followed during SFP...

Page 24: ...ve the dust plugs from the optical bores of the SFP or the dust caps from the fiber optic cable until you are ready to connect the cable The plugs and caps protect the SFP optical ports and the cable connectors from contamination 2 3 3 3 Removing an SFP module Note It is strongly recommended that you do not install or remove the SFP module while the fiber optic cable is attached to it because of t...

Page 25: ...in method ensures the best transmission quality of the control signals down the cable Short cuts that might save cable i e running stubs to some panels are not recommended as this may under certain circumstances cause data errors Each unit being connected to the Q Link has its own address switch which is set up as part of the system configuration Note Further technical information regarding the EQ...

Page 26: ...and EQT 3224 have one Micro D male serial connector This connector provides access to serial menus of the modules inside the frame Units come with special breakout cable which converts Micro D to four standard Female DB 9 connectors Split cable is shown in Figure 2 6 Micro D to DB9 Split Cable The pin out for the Micro D port is shown in Table 3 below RS232 9 WAY MALE MICRO D TYPE MI PIN SIGNAL 1 ...

Page 27: ...Ethernet port used for monitoring and control of the system etc See section 4 4 1 for information on connecting to an Ethernet network See section 4 2 3 for information on configuring the network address for the router 2 6 1 Connecting to an Ethernet Network The EQT uses 10Base T 10 Mbps 100Base TX 100 Mbps or Gigabit 1Gbps twisted pair Ethernet cabling systems When connecting for 10Base T systems...

Page 28: ...ossover cable made for one will also work with the other Pairs may be solid colours and not have a stripe Category 5 cable must use Category 5 rated connectors The maximum cable run between the router and the supporting hub is 300 ft 90 m The maximum combined cable run between any two end points i e router and PC laptop via network hub is 675 feet 205 m Devices on the Ethernet network continually ...

Page 29: ...icates that the reporting device is okay or has detected an internal fault The EQT may be in one of two states 1 Normal operation The EQT is currently not detecting any internal failures and is receiving power 2 Internal failure The EQT is currently detecting an internal failure or has lost power This requires that the user connect an external fault indicator and power supply to the alarm terminal...

Page 30: ...NATION jumper J21 located at the rear of the main module is used to terminate the reference loop input When it is in the 75R position a 75 ohm terminating resistor will connect the input to ground When it is in the HI Z position the reference input will be high impedance 2 9 POWER SUPPLY The EQT router power supplies operate on 100 to 240 volts AC at 50 or 60 Hz and automatically sense the input v...

Page 31: ... STATUS LED will go Off and the red FRAME STATUS LED on both power supplies will turn On The PSU STATUS LED on the power supply that is functioning will remain On If the frame is connected to VistaLINK then the power supply fault will send a trap message from the frame The EQT rear panel is fitted with two LEDs to monitor the power supplies PWR1 This Green LED is ON when the Left power supply when...

Page 32: ...T 1604 PSU Mounts EQT 3232 3G F Figure 2 8 PSU Mounting Screw Locations WARNING This equipment uses power mains connectors fitted with safety ground pins To reduce the risk of electric shock grounding of the ground pin of the mains plug must be maintained To completely disconnect this equipment from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle This equipment may have m...

Page 33: ...o be connected to a Common Bonding Network The primary grounding mechanism of the EQT router is through the Earth connector of the AC Mains For NEBS compliant installations the AC power cords of the EQT Router shall be secured using retaining clips provided to ensure that proper grounding of the Earth pin of the AC mains plug is maintained ...

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Page 35: ...l 5 1485 MHz Cable Equalization Belden 1694A 200m 270MHz 150m 1 5Gb s 100M 3Gb s Connectors BNC per IEC 61169 8 Annex A 3 1 3 Video Outputs Signals Supported SMPTE 259M SMPTE 292M SMPTE 310M SMPTE 424M ASI Reclocking Configurable Non Reclocking Configurable Signal Level 800mV p p 10 Impedance 75Ω terminating Return Loss 15 db typical 5 1485 MHz DC Offset 0 0 5V Output Jitter 0 2 UI Connectors BNC ...

Page 36: ...p p 3dB Impedance 75Ω Switching Line Lines 6 319 625 Lines 10 273 525 Line 7 HD 3 1 7 Control Q Link 75Ω video cable max length 500m Serial RS422 232 1x DB9 female Ethernet 10 100baseT 1x RJ45 3 1 8 Physical Height 3 5 89mm 2RU 1 75 44 5mm 1RU Width 19 483mm 19 Rack Mount Depth 10 3 262mm 2RU over hinges and BNCs 11 2 284mm 1RU over hinges and BNCs 18 75 477mm CS over hinges and BNCs Weight 6 kg F...

Page 37: ...terfaces the various control options such as Q Link Ethernet and serial with the crosspoint allowing full control of the routing resources The processing unit also provides a video reference to the crosspoint to maintain clean switching on the switch line The major components of the EQT router are shown below in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 and Figure 4 3 EQ o Reclocker o EQ Reclocker o o Video Input 1 V...

Page 38: ...VM SFP Dual RX SFP Dual RX SFP Dual TX SFP Dual TX Electrical to Optical Converter Electrical to Optical Converter Figure 4 2 EQT Fiber Block Diagram EQ o Reclocker o EQ Reclocker o o Video Input 8 Video Inputs 9 16 Video Output 1 Video Output 8 Control Processor and Monitor o Q Link Loop Through Ethernet Serial o Reference Input Reclocker o Video Output 3 Reclocker o Video Output 2 EQ o Video Inp...

Page 39: ...EQT Router User Manual Revision 1 9 1 Page 25 Figure 4 4 EQT 3204 3G CS Block Diagram Note The relay protected outputs are Video Outputs 1 2 in EQT 1602 CS and 1 2 13 and 14 in EQT 3204 CS and EQT 3224 ...

Page 40: ...he door open the power supplies as well as the main processing module of the EQT can be removed This allows the user to maintain system connectivity in cases where the power supply or main module needs to be serviced or upgraded The clean switch versions of the EQT do not have front accessibility of the electronics or power supplies Figure 4 8 Front View of EQT with Door Open 4 1 2 Rear View There...

Page 41: ...r Communication Connections on the EQT 1616 and EQT 1604 Figure 4 11 Rear Communication Connections on the newer versions of EQT Fiber Input Output Version Figure 4 12 Rear Communication Connections on EQT 1602 CS Newer Rear Plates Figure 4 13 Rear Communication Connections on EQT 3204 CS and EQT 3224 Newer Rear Plates ...

Page 42: ...date the parameter to the selected value Continue selecting and adjusting other parameters Scroll to the End option when you have completed your selection The following chart provides a brief description of the menus that are accessible through the front panel QLAD Sets the Q Link address of the device IPAD Sets the IP address of the device NETM Sets the subnet mask DHCP Controls the Dynamic Host ...

Page 43: ...aved to flash 3 For the ACO2 Slot 2 3204 CS version only 1 Telnet to the IP address of the clean quiet switch component i e telnet 192 168 9 192 2 Once prompted with the boot menu you will be asked for a Login and Password Use config for username and password 3 Once logged in to the main menu select the Network Setup menu 4 Follow the on screen instructions to set the IP address 5 Once finished ex...

Page 44: ...1 none 3 Once prompted with the boot menu you will be asked for a Login and Password Use config for username and password 4 Once logged in to the main menu select the Network Setup menu 5 Follow the on screen instructions to set the IP address 6 Once finished exit the screen and exit the main menu using the x to ensure the changes are saved to flash 4 For the Control Panel 1 Connect the serial cab...

Page 45: ...ocalhost 4000 to access the configuration and monitoring menus Note Access to the configuration and monitoring menu is done through port 4000 Port 4000 cannot be used for controlling the router or connecting to Magnum If there is a problem communicating over Ethernet then the user should check that there is a network connection to the router from a PC command prompt by typing ping followed by the ...

Page 46: ... effect Note Menu settings for Q Link and Video Reference are not applicable for the F fiber version of the EQT 4 2 6 Setting the SNMP Setup The SNMP Setup menus are used to configure parameters associated with the SNMP communications of the device The following chart provides a brief description of the items available in the SNMP Setup menu Set Trap IP Address Sets the IP addresses that will rece...

Page 47: ... relays EQT 3224 and CS versions only View Set Video Signal Configuration Configuration of the video input standard reclockers View Set Test Modes Enables or Disables Chop Switch Test mode Trace Information Enables or Disables Crosspoint Serial port and Socket port trace Reboot Reboots the unit Note The Engineering Debug menu contains some controls that are intended for debug purposes Any item not...

Page 48: ... they are enabled or disabled EQT 3224 and CS versions Set Companion IP Address Sets the IP address of the clean quiet switch module Note In EQT 3204 the Companion 1 IP address is the IP address of ACO2 Slot 1 and the Companion 2 IP address is the IP address of ACO2 Slot 2 In EQT 1602 there is only one ACO2 and its IP address will the companion IP address of EQT 1602 4 2 11 Viewing Setting the Vid...

Page 49: ... facility wide monitoring systems System status may also be monitored remotely by a network based remote connection over TCP IP or a direct serial connection to a PC User configurable closing contacts are also provided for connection to an external alarm system 4 4 CONTROL SYSTEM The EQT router is fully compatible with all Quartz router control panels and interfaces including connectivity to a com...

Page 50: ...h Q Link control panels Consult the instruction manual for the respective panels to setup their Q Link address and configuration When using Q Link it is important to ensure that each device within the Q Link chain has a unique Q Link address 4 4 3 Controlling the EQT Using Serial The rear panel of the EQT has one DB9 female serial connector The EQT supports Quartz 1 protocol commands over the seri...

Page 51: ...gure each module separately Finally VistaLINK enables the user to configure devices in the network from a central station and receive feedback that the configuration has been carried out There are 3 components of SNMP 1 A SNMP manager also known as a Network Management System NMS is a computer running special software that communicates with the devices in the network Evertz VistaLINK Pro Manager g...

Page 52: ... the number of video inputs of the device Number of Video Outputs Indicates the number of video outputs of the device Reference Detected Indicates the presence of a valid video reference signal Reference Standard Indicates the video standard of the reference signal PSU 1 Status Indicates the state of power supply unit 1 Left power supply when viewed from the front PSU 2 Status Indicates the state ...

Page 53: ...TERS The following shows the Input Monitor tab for the EQT Table 7 provides further details about each control Figure 5 2 Input Monitor Tab Parameter Description Input Status Indicates if a video signal is present Valid or not present Invalid Table 7 Input Monitor Parameters ...

Page 54: ...ARAMETERS The following shows the Output Control tab for the EQT Table 8 provides further details about each control Figure 5 3 Output Control Tab Parameter Description Output Status Enables or disables video output on the output BNCs Table 8 Output Control Parameters ...

Page 55: ...nd 2 clean switch ACO2 slot 2 is responsible for outputs 13 and 14 clean switch EQT 3204 Only Note The companion IP address must be set in order to control the clean quiet switch functions in VistaLINK PRO Details are in section 4 2 10 Parameter Description Output Status Enables or disables the clean and quiet path on outputs 1 2 13 and 14 Relay Status Enables or disables the relay to bypass outpu...

Page 56: ...ERS The following shows the Reclocker Control tab for the EQT Table 10 provides further details about each control Figure 5 5 Reclocker Control Tab Parameter Description Reclocker Status Enables or disables the reclocker on the output BNCs Table 10 Reclocker Control Parameters ...

Page 57: ...AMETERS The following shows the Crosspoint Control tab for the EQT Table 11 provides further details about each control Figure 5 6 Crosspoint Control Tab Parameter Description Crosspoint Control Sets the input routed to the output BNCs Table 11 Crosspoint Control Parameters ...

Page 58: ... control Figure 5 7 General Faults Tab Parameter Description Temperature Warning Raises a trap when the temperature exceeds ideal conditions Right Power Supply Failure Raises a trap when the right when viewed from the front power supply fails Left Power Supply Failure Raises a trap when the left when viewed from the front power supply fails Table 12 General Fault Parameters ...

Page 59: ...ence Horizontal Phase Sets the horizontal phase of the output video with respect to reference Output Video Mode Sets the output standard to be auto detect or manually selected Loss of Video Sets the output to blue or black when no input is present Black Level Sets the black level of the output in IRE increments Luma Level Sets the luma level of the output in dB increments Chroma Level Sets the chr...

Page 60: ... Control tab for the EQT clean switch routers Table 14 provides further details about each control Figure 5 9 Audio Control Tab Parameter Description Audio Embedded Control Enables or disables embedded audio on each group Embedded Audio SoftSwitch Control Enables or disables audio Softswitch on each AES pair Table 14 Audio Control Parameters ...

Page 61: ...gic Figure 5 10 Audio Mixer Tab Parameter Description Source Select X Sets the audio source for input X of the mixer for audio output channel 1 Gain Adjust X Sets the gain level for input X of the mixer for audio output channel 1 Invert Enable X Sets the phase for input X of the mixer for audio output channel 1 Source Select Y Sets the audio source for input Y of the mixer for audio output channel...

Page 62: ...oss Raises a trap when there is a video loss on the input of the clean switch Audio Group 1 Raises a trap when audio is missing on group 1 of the input of the clean switch Audio Group 2 Raises a trap when audio is missing on group 2 of the input of the clean switch Audio Group 3 Raises a trap when audio is missing on group 3 of the input of the clean switch Audio Group 4 Raises a trap when audio i...

Page 63: ...s the SC 500E as the only system inside the Routing System Controller box Note Configuration of the EQT requires a specific version of WinSetup WinSetup is supplied with a comprehensive help system that can be accessed by pressing F1 function key F1 from any screen dialog The help system can also be entered from the Help Index menu The following notes are a very brief guide to getting started with...

Page 64: ...k the Complex box at this stage 2 Frames Enter the frames dialog and use the new button Select the appropriate router from the list available The only change that needs to be made in the Edit Frame dialog is the Q Link address This address must be unique among all devices in the system and it must match the one that has been set on the router from section 4 2 9 Figure 6 2 WinSetup Frame Editor 3 S...

Page 65: ...nation dialog and set up the destination names in the same way as used for the source names 5 Panels Enter the panel s dialog and use the new button This will show all Evertz panels listed by part number Select the part number that matches the part number on the panel s serial number label Ignore the A E designation as the connection method for the panel that will be defined in the panel configura...

Page 66: ...he system will need Note An indication for the connection method used Q Link or Ethernet must be made in the panel configuration of each panel Note For CS versions that are equipped with a local control panel an Ethernet panel configuration must be defined using the type CP 2402E To differentiate between a panel that is connected via Q Link and a panel that is connected via Ethernet check the Use ...

Page 67: ... can be added for Ethernet or serial control Ethernet panel hosting and Q Link panel hosting Figure 6 5 Port Setup 6 1 1 Control Panel Ethernet Interface The control panel Ethernet port is a single interface that is defined to allow all properly equipped control panels to connect to the EQT via Ethernet The interface is defined as a UDP interface using the RouterLink protocol The port is always de...

Page 68: ...rol panels to connect to the EQT via Q Link The Q Link port can be defined as a port to host panels using Q Link The interface is defined as a QLINK1 interface using the Qlink Hosted Panels protocol A properly configured setting is shown in Figure 6 7 In this configuration control panels can be connected to the physical port that is labeled Q Link 1 on the rear of the device Figure 6 7 Q Link Host...

Page 69: ...ns that are provided for Baud Rate Parity Data bits Stop bits and Standard RS232 or RS422 A properly configured serial port is shown in Figure 6 8 Figure 6 8 Serial Port Settings 6 1 4 Ethernet Interface The Ethernet interface is defined to provide access to the EQT so that it can be controlled via Ethernet using Quartz protocol Up to four control ports can be added 3737 3738 3739 and 3740 An exam...

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Page 71: ...d to upgrade any of the standard EQT routers EQT 3232 H EQT 3232 3G EQT 3232 3G F EQT 1616 H EQT 1616 3G EQT 1604 H EQT 1604 3G EQT 1602 3G CS EQT 3224 3G and EQT 3204 3G CS 1 Using a standard web browser on the same network as the EQT browse to the IP address of the EQT This should direct you to a web page similar to Figure 7 1 below This screen will also show the current firmware version In the ...

Page 72: ... Figure 7 2 EQT Upgrade Screen for Upload 3 Once the file is uploaded it will be verified by the system to ensure it is valid If the file is valid an Upgrade button will appear below as show in Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 EQT Upgrade Screen for Upgrade ...

Page 73: ...e clean switch routers consist of four three and two individual components respectively Each of the devices can be accessed through the Ethernet port on the back and upgraded individually The process for upgrading the router and clean quiet switch components follows the exact same process as the above Upgrading the control panel component can be done using standard ftp procedures as outlined below...

Page 74: ...outers EQT 3232 H EQT 3232 3G EQT 3232 3G F EQT 1616 H EQT 1616 3G EQT 1604 H EQT 1604 3G CS EQT 3224 3G and EQT 3204 3G CS that have a firmware version prior to 1 0 build 001 This firmware was released before the standalone web server was implemented to allow easier upgrades Once upgraded to a recent firmware version future upgrades can be done from a standard web browser 4 Copy the latest IMG fi...

Page 75: ...in to Linux using a Telnet session Replace 192 168 8 9 with the unique IP address of your EQT as shown in Figure 7 7 Figure 7 7 Run Window for Telnet Access 8 At the Linux prompt enter the following commands cd tmp ls this displays the contents on the tmp directory on the EQT The file sent should display upgrade LATEST_IMAGE img replace the LATEST_IMAGE img with the file you are using NOTE If the ...

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