EverFocus Electronics Corp EP4CQ Manual
Summary
This comprehensive manual guides users through the operation, setup, and maintenance of the EverPlex 4CQ professional video signal processor. Designed for broadcast applications, this unit manages up to four camera sources, offering features like full-screen display, quad viewing, freezing, and remote control integration via RS232. The guide details front panel controls, back panel connections (BNC, alarms), and advanced parameters, making it an essential resource for technicians, installers, and broadcast professionals ensuring optimal system performance.
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Ever Plex 4CQ
USER'S MANUAL
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Real Time Color Quad Processor
High Resolution, Broadcast Quality
Playback Zoom Function
RS232 Remote Control
Connect Up To 4 Cameras
Ver. 1.0
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Ever Plex 4CQ USER'S MANUAL Freeze Set Seq Ever Plex 4CQ NEXT P. DEFAULT+ Real Time Color Quad Processor High Resolution, Broadcast Quality Playback Zoom Function RS232 Remote Control Connect Up To 4 ...
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Table of Content Notice.........................................................................................................................1 Important Messages ......................................
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Notice This manual is presented to the users of Ever Plex 4CQ by Ever Focus Electronics Corp. With years of engineering researches, Ever Focus has spared no effort to provide the high quality products...
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Important Messages: 1. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to the environment of high humidity and dust. So, do not use it in an unprotected outdoor installation or any area ...
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Introduction Ever Plex 4CQ, a real time color Quad and 4 channel auto switcher, is the best choice for multiple monitoring and recording. The superior video quality is achieved by adopting the advance...
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Specification Video input: 4 cameras + 1 VCR inputs Video output: Video output x 2, 1V p-p/75 ohm Title: Up to 6 characters Timer: Built-in real time clock Alarm input: 4 alarm inputs and 1 alarm rese...
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Chapter I Functional Description Freeze Set Seq Ever Plex 4CQ NEXT P. DEFAULT+ 1. Front Panel Keypads 1.1 Full Screen Press any key of FULL SCREEN, the picture of the corresponding quadrant will fill ...
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1.6 Set Press the SET key to set time/date, title on/off, picture, camera titles, switching sequence, switching time period, alarm sensor type, alarm hold time, and the alarm/video loss records displa...
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1.6.1 Date, Time setting, and OSD display on/off setting DATE: 2000-01-01 TIME: 01:01:01 QUAD SCREEN DATE: ON QUAD SCREEN TIME: ON QUAD SCREEN TITLE: ON FULL SCREEN DATE: ON FULL SCREEN TIME: ON FULL ...
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1.6.3 Set the Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint for each channel Video Display Set Up BRIGHT: 32 BRIGHT: 32 CONTRAST:27 CONTRAST:27 COLOR: 31 COLOR: 31 TINT: 32 TINT: 32 BRIGHT: 32 BRIGHT: 32 CONTRAST...
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1.6.6 Set alarm parameters Alarm Setting Menu CH SENSOR 1 N.O. 2 N.O. 3 N.O. 4 N.O. ALARM RESET IN : N.O. BUZZER : ON KEY LOCK : OFF ALARM HOLD TIME: 05 SEC CH1 - CH4 to set the sensor input type as '...
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Chapter II Back Panel Connection AC24V VIDEO INPUT VCR MONITOR IN OUT OUT ALARM I/O DC12V 1. BNC Connectors 1.1 MONITOR Connect this output port to the main monitor. 1.2 VCR OUT Connect this output po...
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2.1 Alarm out There are two ways to do the alarm out connection: 2.1.1 Normally Open Connection (use pin # 1 and # 9) IL IL 2 1 RELAY Alarm out Ever Plex 4CQ 2.1.2 Normally Closed Connection (use pin ...
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2.2 Alarm in and Alarm reset There are 4 alarm sensors in for 4 channels and 1 alarm reset in, all these 5 alarm inputs can be set to Normally Open or Normally Closed by user and the setting menu. ALA...
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The ALARM IN can be selected as normally open input or normally closed input: Normally Open : If the alarm input is selected as Normally Open input, then the (N.O.) input is opened normally and shorte...
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3.1. The pin assignment of the 9 pin D-SUB connector Ever Plex 4CQ HOST PIN # NAME PIN # NAME 1 NOT CONNECTED 1 NOT CONNECTED 2 TXD 2 RXD 3 RXD 3 TXD 4 NOT CONNECTED 4 DTR 5 GROUND 5 GROUND 6 NOT CONN...
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3.4. Alarm message sent via RS232 The Ever Plex 4CQ will send out alarm message thru RS232 when any alarm occurs, the alarm message format are three ASCII characters followed carriage return and line ...
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Ever Focus Electronics Corp. Head Office: Hong Kong Office: 10F-6, No.79 Sec. 1 Shin-Tai Wu Road, Room 0, 10/F., Block 3, Camelpaint Building, 60, Hsi-Chi, Taipei, Taiwan Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kow...
Manual Details
| Brand | Electronics |
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| Pages | 18 |
| File Size | 113.09 KB |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I connect an external camera system?
The manual describes 'Video input' using BNC Connectors, allowing interconnection with up to 4 cameras.
What settings are needed for RS232 remote control?
The transmission setting is 9600 baud rate, 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
How do I set the date/time or adjust contrast?
Alarm connectivity details are found in Chapter II, describing both 'Alarm out' (DB-15) and 'Alarm in'.
Will the device send alarms over RS232?
Yes, when an alarm occurs, the EverPlex 4CQ sends a message via RS232 that includes a leading code ('!'), alarm type ('S' or 'V'), and channel number.