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CI-0001, CI-0004, SI-0001 & SI-0004
Serial Interfaces
All Quartz routers are equipped with at least one Q-Link port and one RS232/422 serial port as standard, and many have the option for more. Quartz has developed a range of serial interfaces and software protocols to connect to third party equipment such as automation systems, vision mixers, editors, under monitor displays and DVEs.
The serial interfaces fall into two categories:
1. Plug-in Communication Interfaces, called CI-000x, which fit inside routers or control panels and can be supplied with the initial system or installed later.
2. Stand-alone Interfaces, called SI-000x, which are 1RU rack-mount mains-powered units.
CI-0001 RS232/422 Serial Interface Card
Enables a second serial port on routers equipped with a second D9 connector.
CI-0004 Multi Q-Link Card
Adds one more serial port plus three more Q-Link ports, depending on the number of physical ports fitted to the frame.
SI-0001 Serial Interface Adapter
Adds an extra RS232/422 serial port to a system when there are no spare ports available on the frame(s) or control panel(s). A 1RU rack mounting unit with a Q-Link port and integral power supply. Often used as a platform to handle a third party protocol.
SI-0004 Q-Link Isolator/Repeater
The SI-0004 provides an opto-isolated connection between two sections of Q-Link which eliminates the induced mains hum or earth loops, etc.
The SI-0004 also buffers the primary (incoming) Q-Link signal and passes it through an optically coupled interface to provide a fully isolated secondary Q-Link feed which can then handle a further 500m length of cable. In addition, an RS232/422 port is available on the secondary side of the interface, but this cannot be used at the same time as the secondary Q-Link.
The unit fits in a 1RU frame with a single feed of ac power to provide D.C. power to both halves of the electrical isolated circuitry.
By connecting the RS232/422 port to standard third party fibre-optic interfaces it is possible to use two SI-0004 Isolator/Repeaters to extend the Q-Link messaging over very long distances.
In outside broadcast applications the internal Q-Link can be vulnerable to damage when taken outside the truck. The SI-0004 can be used to isolate and protect the internal section of the Q-link from faults on the external section.
Specifications
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Main Q-Link | SI-0001 x1 SI-0003 x1 |
| Main RS232/422 | SI-0001 x1 |
| Extra Q-Links | SI-0004 x1 isolated |
| Or extra RS232/422 | SI-0004 x1 |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Depth | SI-0001 - 130mm SI-0004 - 130mm |
| Weight | SI-0001 - 1.25kg SI-0004 - 1.25kg |
| Operating Temperature | 0-40°C |
| Height | 1RU, 44mm (1.75" nom.) |
| Width | 19" rack mount |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Supply | 100-132V, 180-240V, 50/60Hz |
| Consumption | 10 Watts |
Ordering Information
| Notes | • SI-0002 Multi-mode Serial Interface: The SI-0002 Multi-mode Serial Interface has been replaced by the SC-500 |
|---|
| CI-0001 | RS232/422 Serial Interface Card |
|---|---|
| CI-0001-1 | RS232/422 Serial Card Mod |
| CI-0004 | Multi Q-Link Card |
| SI-0001 | Serial Interface Adapter (Please specify the protocol required) |
| SI-0004 | Q-Link Isolator/Repeater |