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QUANTUM ™ LX EVAPORATOR CONTROL PANEL
COMMUNICATIONS SETUP
090.610-CS (MAY 2016)
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INTRODUCTION TO THE QUANTUM
™
LX
QUANTUM™ DESCRIPTION
The Quantum™ LX control panel currently utilizes
two versions of microprocessor hardware, the Q4
and Q5 boards. The LX portion of the Quantum™
name actually refers to the operating system (soft-
ware), and the operator interface (physical display
and keypad). When you see the name Q4 or Q5,
the physical hardware of the controller is being
referred to (microprocessor), whereas Quantum™
LX refers to the software, and how the operator
interacts with the software (through the display/
keypad).
As an example, the Q4 and Q5 controllers contain the
physical Ethernet and Serial connections that the user
connects to, while the Quantum™ LX software deter-
mines how those connections are used. These connec-
tions are known as PROTOCOLS.
The Quantum™ LX software is based on a Web Brows-
er format, and has the capability of communication
through both Ethernet and Serial Ethernet protocols.
The following screen is representative of what the op-
erator will see after the unit has been powered up. This
is called the Home screen. Be aware that the content
of this screen may differ from situation to situation,
based upon the actual configuration and installed op-
tions.
The Operating (or Home) screen
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
The purpose of this manual is provide the neces-
sary information (protocols, data registers, wiring,
etc.) to allow the end user to reliably communi-
cate with the Quantum™ LX via various commu-
nications methods (to be described later) for the
purpose of obtaining and sending data and/or for
Evaporator control.
The Quantum™ LX does NOT begin any communi-
cations conversations on its own, it only responds
to queries (requests) from external devices.
For Ethernet communications, refer to the section en-
titled Ethernet and Networking. Ethernet does not re-
quire any jumpers to be installed.
For serial communications connections, refer to the
sections entitled Quantum™ Serial Communication for
the correct wiring and jumper settings of RS-422, or
RS-485. Also, refer to the drawings of the Q4 or Q5
Main Board section to identify wiring configurations.
For information on software protocols, refer to the
section entitled Protocol Description.
To access specific data within the Quantum™ LX, refer
to the Data Tables.