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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Operations Guide[...]

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    This document was prepared and written by the Technical Documentation department at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON All brand names, pr oduct names and tradem arks are the proper ty of their respective owners. ©2007 Crestron Electronics, Inc.[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Contents QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier: QM-DA 1 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ............ 1 Features and Functions ...........................................................................[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier: QM-DA Introduction The QM-DA-4, QM-DA-8 and QM-DA-16 are QuickM edia™ (QM) distri bution amplifie rs designed to distribute a si ngle QM signal to up to four, eight or 16 QM receivers. (The QM-DA-4 has four outputs, the QM-DA- 8 has eight outputs and the QM-[...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA Features and Functions • QuickMedia signal distribution am plifier 1 to 4 in QM-DA-4 1 to 8 in QM-DA-8 1 to 16 in QM-DA-16 • Easy single cable connections • No control or adjustme nts necessary • Single space rack mountable • Built-in Cresnet ® distribution • Built-in Cresnet hub/repe[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier QM-DA Specifications (Continued) SPECIFICATION DETAILS Enclosure Chassis Steel, black matte powder coat finish, convection cooled, vented top and sides Faceplate Extruded aluminum, black matte powder coat finish with poly carbonate label overlay Mounting Freestanding or 1U 19 inch rack mountable ([...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA QM-DA Overall Dimensions (Front View – QM-DA-8 Shown) 19.01 in (48.29 cm) 1.70 in (4.32 cm) 17.03 in (43.25 cm) 1 QM-DA-4 & QM-DA-8 Overall Dimensio ns (Bottom View - QM-DA-8 Shown) 6.64 in (16.86 cm) QM-DA-16 Overall Dimens ions (Bottom View) 10.14 in (25.75 cm) 4 • QuickMedia™ Distribu[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier QM-DA (Rear View – QM-DA-8 Shown) 2 3 4 6 3 5 Connectors, Controls & Indicators # CONNECTORS 1 , CONTROLS & INDICATORS DESCRIPTION 1 PWR LED Indicates 24 Volts DC power supplied from Cresnet control network. 2 QM IN 2, 3 (1) 8-wire RJ-45 female and (1) 4-pin 3.5 mm detachable terminal bl[...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA RJ-45 PIN NUMBER WIRE COLORS (EIA 568B) QM ASSIGNMENT: RGB QM ASSIGNMENT: COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT AND AUDIO 1 WHITE/ORANGE - RGB RED - CHROMINANCE (- P r ) 2 ORANGE + RGB RED + CHROMINANCE (+ P r ) 3 WHITE/GREEN - RGB GREEN - LUMINANCE (- Y) 4 BLUE + DIGITAL AUDIO + DIGITAL AUDIO 5 WHITE/BLU[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Setup Network Wiring When wiring the network, consider the following: • Use Crestron Certified Wire. • Use Crestron power supplies for Crest ron equipment. • Provide sufficient power to the system. CAUTION: Insufficient power can lead to unpredict able results or dam age to the equipment. Pl[...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA The aggregate cable len gth of a signal path originating at a QM tran smitter and terminating at a QM receiver must not ex ceed 450 feet (137 meters). Video signals may experience a loss of quality over very long lengths of cable. This phenomenon is due to the added resistance and capacitance of l[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier WARNING: To prevent bo dily injury when mountin g or servicing this u nit in a rack, take special precautions to ensure th at the system rem ains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safet y: • When mounting th is unit in a partially filled rack, lo ad the rack from the b[...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA Hardware Hookup Make the necessary connectio ns as called out in the illu stration that follows this paragraph. Refer to “Network Wiring” on page 7 before attaching the 4-posit ion terminal block connector. Apply power after all connections have been made. When making connections to t he QM-DA[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier NOTE: For optimum performance, Crestron st rongly recomm ends using CresCAT-QM cable, available from Crestron. Other high-quality/lo w skew CAT5e/CAT6 wiring m ay also be used with vary ing performance. NOTE: In the configuration shown, the C2N-SPWS300 can operate in the “PWR ON” position or t[...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides correct ive action for possible troubl e situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. QM-DA Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION Device does not function[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Check Network Wiring Use the Right Wire In order to ensure optimum performance over t he full range of your installa tion topology, Crestron C ertified Wire and only C restron Certifi ed Wire may be used. Failure to do so may incur additional charges if support is required to identify performance [...]

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    QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Crestron QM-DA Reference Documents The latest version of all documents m entioned withi n the guide can be obtained from the Crestron website ( www.crestron.com/manuals ). This link will provide a list of product manuals arranged in alphabetical order by model num ber. List of Related Reference Documents DOCUMEN[...]

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    Crestron QM-DA QuickMedia™ Distribution Amplifier Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandi se may be returned for credi t, exchange or service without pri or authorization from CRESTR ON. To obtain warranty service for CR ESTRON products, contact an authorized CRESTRON dealer. On ly authorized CRESTRON dea[...]

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    Crestron Electronics, Inc. Operations Guide – DOC. 6547A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 (2018196) Tel: 888.CRESTRON 11.07 Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.[...]