- QSC QE 16/0 16-Port 10BASE-T Ethernet Hub for QSControl2 Audio Control & Monitoring Networks U S E R M A N U A L
QSC Model QE 16/0
Quick Install Guide
16-Port RJ-45 + BNC/AUI Ethernet Hub for QSControl2™ Audio Systems
Introduction
The QSC Audio Model
QE 16/0
is a multi-port Ethernet hub that allows flexibility and versatility in
audio control LAN topologies. It has 16 RJ-45 ports for unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network
cabling, as well as a BNC/AUI port for direct connection to network segments using different media.
The
QE 16/0
hub constantly monitors each port for signal quality and will disconnect (partition) a
device producing noise or excessive collisions and will then automatically reconnect it when the
offending condition clears.
Hub Features (see diagrams on previous page)
➀ Power LED Indicates the hub has AC power and is turned on.
➁ Collision LED Indicates a packet collision.
➂ Link/Activity LED A steady green light indicates a good cable link between the hub
and the network device connected to that port;
A blinking green light indicates network activity.
➃ Uplink Switch (Port 16) Slide switch:
left
= Normal mode;
right
= Uplink mode
➄ RJ-45 Ports Configurable as 16 normal UTP ports
or 15 normal UTP ports plus one UTP uplink port (Port 16).
➅ BNC and AUI Ports BNC or AUI for connection to a LAN segment using different
media.
➆ IEC connector For AC power cord. The internal power supply automatically
senses 90–250 VAC.
➇ ON/OFF power switch
Features:
• Allows interconnection of Thin (BNC) and UTP segments without other intermediate media
conversion devices.
• Connects up to 16 UTP 10BASET segments and one Thin (BNC)
and/or
one Thick (AUI) Ethernet
segment.
• Detects network collisions and alerts all participating host devices. Amplifies and re-times
received signals and transmits the signals to attached host devices in the event of a collision.
• Preamble regeneration, signal retiring and restoration, extension of fragmented packets and
jabber function for automatic partitioning to isolate network failure.
• Global power, collision, partition LEDs and individual port Link/RX or Link/Activity LED to aid
network diagnosis and management.
• Performs full 10 Mbps Ethernet multi-port repeater functions and complies with IEEE 802.3
standard for 10BASET Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) and 10BASE2 Thin Coaxial (BNC) or 10BASE5
Thick Coaxial (AUI).