Getting Started
General Connections
Installation
The rear of the unit shown above, describes the connections and interfaces of the Qx. Before turning on the
Qx, make sure the following connections are in place:
The XLR power cable is inserted.
For instrument display, connect a suitable 1920 x 1080 capable monitor to either the HDMI instrument output
or the SDI instrument output. Both display outputs carry the selected audio monitoring channel/pair. The
monitor output can be configured for 1080p60, 1080p59.94 or 1080p50 frame rates using the ‘Display
Options’ submenu of the ‘Instrument Launch Menu’. For mouse and keyboard control, the two USB ports at
the rear of the unit should be used.
Note: The following interface is unavailable in this release of software:
l LTC In
SDI Connections
Introduced in this software release, a choice of two SDI connector types – BNC and SFP – is available for the
flow of SDI signals in and out of the Qx unit.
SDI Connection Configuration [SDI Modes]
Select the SDI connector configuration you require in the ‘System IO’ instrument submenu (‘SDI Input Source’
and ‘SDI Out’). A choice of two SDI connector types – BNC and SFP – is available.
The following combinations are available:
l BNC in / BNC out
l SFP in / SFP out
l BNC in / SFP out
l SFP in / BNC out
Note: The Qx default SDI connector state is BNC in / BNC out.
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