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- Page 1 GIGACORE 16tf Ethernet Switch User manual Description: User Manual GigaCore 16t. REVISION: 20250306-REV 0.0.3 WWW.LUMINEX.BE...
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Page 2: General Information
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Luminex Lighting Control Equipment nv may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. -
Page 3: Warranty Information
Returning under warranty Any product unit or parts returned to Luminex LCE must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such product unit or parts, and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned product units or parts. -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
ƒ To prevent your product from overheating, do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of 50°C for the GigaCore 16tf and for the GigaCore 16tf with PoE. ƒ The equipment should be installed in an area that it is unlikely for children to have access to the equipment. -
Page 5: Disconnect Device
Important SaFety InStruCtIonS POWER CABLE: Use only approved power cables. If you have not been provided with a power cable for your system or for any AC powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable that is approved for use in your country. - Page 6 WELCOME TO YOUR GIGACORE 16tf. Upon unpacking your new GigaCore 16tf, the E-ink display will display a QR-code. After scanning this QR- code, the safety manual and quick start guide will be opened on the device used to scan the QR code.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION ......2 WARRANTY INFORMATION ......3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . - Page 8 7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..... . 32 GigaCore 16tf ....... . .32...
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Page 9: Applications
GigaCore 16tf provides ruggedised connectivity at the front and rear of the rack to accomodate multiple edge devices. The combination of GigaCore 16tf and Araneo software platform is the ideal solution to deploy an entire AV network in just a few clicks. - Page 10 1 | ApplicAtions A few examples of applications where the GigaCore 16tf can be used: ƒ Live events ƒ Film StudiosConvention centers ƒ Touring ƒ Large system integrations ƒ Sports arenas ƒ Convention centres ƒ Broadcast and recording studios, OB vans ƒ...
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Page 11: Installation
GigaCore 16tf is designed to be rack mounted. Please read the following instructions to make sure the device is mounted and secured correctly. RACK MOUNT The GigaCore 16tf is designed to be fitted in a standard 19-inch rack, you need 4 rack screws to mount the device. 2.2 power up the device Power-up the device with a power cable with Neutrik PowerCON TRUE1 connection (A) (please contact your local dealer if you do not have a suitable power cable at hand). -
Page 12: Description
ƒ Power: Indicates the status of the power supply. ƒ RLinkX: Indicates the RLinkX status. ƒ PoE: Indicates the status of the PoE functionality and the PoE supply (GigaCore 16tf with PoE only). (B) E-ink Display: ƒ E-ink display: Indicates the options the switch has been equipped with and the IP address (can be disabled in the settings). -
Page 13: Rear Panel
2 | instAllAtion 2.3.2 REAR PANEL (H) Optional D-Type ports: ƒ Up to 4 fiber optic or EtherCON ports can be installed at the rear, depending on the chosen configuration between front and rear options (I) Second PSU: ƒ DC input from an RPSU 5580 remote power supply (15A). (J) Power: ƒ... -
Page 14: Led Indicators
2 | instAllAtion 2.4 leD indicators There are various LEDs on the GigaCore 16tf. Here is a list of the LEDs, the possible colours, and the meaning of each colour. SWITCH PORT MODE LEDs LEDs Switch LED Status Meaning OK (General status LED) Green All OK. -
Page 15: Connection To The Web Interface
2.5 Connection to the web interface ƒ The GigaCore 16tf IP address can be found at the rear of the unit or on the E-ink display. ƒ Set your computer with a compliant IP address (do not use the same IP address!). -
Page 16: Gigacore Features Explained
These features will be explained in the following paragraphs. 3.1 rlinkX RLinkX, which stands for Redundant Link by LumineX, is an automated system to easily create redundant paths between your GigaCore switches. It has been a well known feature of the first generation of GigaCore switches. -
Page 17: Prerequisites
GIGaCore FeatureS eXplaIneD 3.1.3 new rlinkX ring detection explained PREREQUISITES Before trusting the RLinkX indication, the basic group configuration should be consistent across the whole network. Especially: ƒ All groups should be consistent: VLAN IDs: a group should be assigned the same VLAN ID on each switch. ƒ... -
Page 18: Global Rlinkx Status Led
The GigaCore 16tf switches offer 20 pre-defined groups, and offer the user the option to add additional groups, to which the user can assign any of the ports. Two devices must be part of the same group to communicate. -
Page 19: Multilinkx
3 | GiGAcore FeAtures explAined 3.3 multilinkX MultiLinkX is Luminex’s link aggregation protocol. It is based on the standard IEEE Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). Other terms for link aggregations are ‘trunking’, ‘bonding’ or ‘bundling’. With MultiLinkX, multiple physical connections can be combined into a single virtual connection. This increases the theoretical bandwidth and the resilience of the connections. -
Page 20: Configuration
Use admin in the user field and leave the password field blank. 4.1 Status Page (A) Identify: Clicking on the Luminex logo will identify your GigaCore in the network. The switch LEDs will flash green for 5 seconds. In the web-UI, the text “Identified” will be displayed under the logo. - Page 21 4 | conFiGurAtion (C) E-Ink display: showing all the active options the switch has to offer: ƒ 1Gb ƒ 10Gb ƒ PoE ƒ Single-Mode fiber ƒ Multi-Mode fiber (D) PSU’s: On the right-hand side of the switch image, two icons indicate the status of the installed PSU’s. Here is a list of the icons, the possible colours, and the meaning of each colour: Non PoE models Green...
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Page 22: Groups/Trunks
ƒ Group 2 onwards: (including custom groups) These are the generic groups to be used for any purpose such as sound, lighting, intercom, video..The GigaCore 16tf offers 20 pre-defined groups but if required, the user can add more groups in the Edit groups section. -
Page 23: Group/Vlan Advanced Settings
4 | conFiGurAtion GROUP/VLAN ADVANCED SETTINGS To change the settings for a group, click on the Edit groups option. With the group selected you can: ƒ Change the name for ease of identification. ƒ Set the VLAN ID (default is group number x 100). ƒ... -
Page 24: Add Or Edit A Trunk
4 | conFiGurAtion ADD OR EDIT A TRUNK To Add or Edit a trunk, click the Edit trunks option. To Add a custom trunk: ƒ Click the + to add a trunk. ƒ Enter a trunk ID. ƒ Give the new trunk a name in the name field. ƒ... -
Page 25: Available Port Speeds For Port
4 | conFiGurAtion AVAILABLE PORT SPEEDS FOR PORT 1-12 ƒ Auto: The port automatically detects the speed of the connected device )default). ƒ 1Gbps FDX: 1000Mbps Full Duplex. ƒ 100Mbps FDX: 100Mbps Full Duplex. ƒ 100Mbps HDF: 100Mbps Half Duplex. ƒ... -
Page 26: Id Settings
4 | conFiGurAtion ID SETTINGS Here you can set the ID number of the switch and give the device a name and description to easily identify your switch in the network and to use in Araneo to map an offline to online deployment. SECURITY The user can use this feature to set a password to protect the access to the web interface. -
Page 27: Led Brightness
A maximum of forty profiles can be saved on a GigaCore 16tf switch. The switch also offers to export or import a profile through a computer, providing the user with an easy way to exchange profiles between... -
Page 28: Firmware
The device will reboot in this firmware. FIRMWARE UPGRADE You can upgrade the GigaCore 16tf with our latest firmware. The quickest and most convenient way to upgrade your device(s) is with the Araneo software. Alternatively, you can upgrade the device via the build-in web-UI. To upgrade the device, please apply the following procedure: ƒ... -
Page 29: Reset
Default login: admin Default password: No password ƒ Factory Reset: With a factory reset the device is fully reset to the state it left Luminex and ALL data will be erased. Default login: admin... -
Page 30: Reload Defaults
5 | reset 5.2 reload defaults Condition 1: The device is currently running. Condition 2: The profile stored in slot one needs to be locked through the device settings menu. Hold the mode button for at least five seconds until the four status LEDs start flashing green. Releasing the mode button whilst the status LEDs are flashing green will reboot the switch into the profile stored in slot one. -
Page 31: Technical Support
If you need to ask our team for more help or you need to return a device to Luminex for diagnostics or repair, you can also fi nd the option on this page to request an RMA or start a support ticket. -
Page 32: Technical Specifications
7. Technical Specifications 7. Technical Specifications GIGACORE 16TF MECHANICAL Enclosure Robust all metal housing Dimensions (W x D x H) 482 x 237.6 x 44 mm (19” x 9.35” x 1.73”) Material thickness 2 mm Mounting type Rack mount Weight 4.0 kg... - Page 33 7 | technicAl speciFicAtions POWER OVER ETHERNET 802.3af Standards 802.3at 802.3bt PoE Ports 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt 450W (Mains ONLY) Total PoE power budget 850W (With RPSU 5580) LLDP Support User configurable: Power allocation x Priority per port x Consumption vs Class/LLDP based x Total power budget firmware limit - port shutdown at overload based on port priority Power limit x Per port hardware and firmware power limits based on classification - port shutdown at overload...
- Page 34 7 | technicAl speciFicAtions Audio protocol compliance Yes, low jitter and hardware timestamping (IEEE 1588-2008) Ethernet switch type Full non-blocking wire-speed switching performance Memory Flash 1 Gb RAM - 8 Mb NOR flash 4 Gb EMMC storage MAC Address table 16384 entries Address learning / aging Self learning, Auto aging...
- Page 35 7 | technicAl speciFicAtions DISCLAMER Luminex LCE operates a policy of continuous development. Luminex LCE reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document above without prior notice. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
- Page 36 GigaCore 16tf User Manual Slamstraat 13 | 3600 Genk | Belgium | T +32 11 812 189 info@luminex.be | www.luminex.be...
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