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Qbox quick reference card, Components, Connections – Autocue QBox User Guide User Manual

Page 5: Operation, Starting qbox, Stopping qbox, Configuration, Network connection, Firewire connection, Wireless connection (optional)

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QBox
Installation & Operation
Guide

Issue #: 090924 ©2003-2009 Autocue Group Ltd

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QBox Quick Reference Card

Components

A standard QBox unit is supplied with:

• A 12-volt power supply unit with a 4-pin XLR
connector

• Any scroll control devices that you have
ordered

• An Ethernet cable and a crossover adaptor
plug.

Connections

Plug all required connections before switching
your QBox on.

Attach BNC cables to the required number of
video outputs.

Attach the appropriate network cable

Insert the 4-pin XLR power connection into the
XLTR socket on the back of the unit.

Plug an IEC power cable into the 12-volt power
supply.

The QBox will automatically start.

Operation

1:

Starting QBox

Press the main power button on the front of the
unit.

2:

Stopping QBox

Press

F 4 to access on-screen menus and

select

S h u t d o w n Q B o x a n d p o w e r o f f

With a keyboard attached, press the

F 1 2 key.

(In an emergency, press and hold the main
power button for four or more seconds.)

Configuration

Configuration of your QBox requires a standard

keyboard be attached to the unit.

1:

Network connection

Select

F 8 to open the Configuration interface.

Select

N e t w o r k C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Select

L A N 1 and then set the necessary

parameters.

Press

E n t e r to restart the network interface.

Click the required buttons to return to prompt
mode.

2:

FireWire connection

(Use only if the connector is present on the
QBox you have.)

Select

F 8 to open the Configuration interface.

Select

N e t w o r k C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Select

f w 0 and then set the necessary

parameters.

Press

E n t e r to restart the network interface.

Click the required buttons to return to prompt
mode.

3:

Wireless connection (Optional)

Select

F 8 to open the Configuration interface.

Select

N e t w o r k C o n f i g u r a t i o n

Select

w l a n 0 and then set the necessary

parameters.

Press

E n t e r to restart the network interface.

Click the required buttons to return to prompt
mode.