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LumiNode / LumiCore RSTP support
LumiNode / LumiCore – RSTP Support and Updated Redundancy Behavior Minimal firmware version: v2.8 Introduction Starting from firmware v2.8, LumiNode and LumiCore devices have full support for Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). This significantly ...New SFP modules
Date: May 4th, 2026 Luminex is expanding its range of SFP modules to provide solid solutions for interconnecting with GigaCore O26-I. All modules listed below are MSA compliant and TAA approved. Spec sheets can be found here: ...Milan Operating Mode
Introduction Starting from firmware v1.8.0, Gen2 GigaCore switches support 'Milan Operating Mode'. With this mode, the switch will inspect Milan traffic to determine if Milan devices in redundant mode are connected to that switch using its primary or ...Quick Start – Q-SYS Plugin for Luminex GigaCore Switches
Introduction The Luminex GigaCore Q-SYS plugin allows monitoring and configuration of Luminex GigaCore Gen 2 switches directly from a Q-SYS design. The plugin is available here: https://github.com/luminex-lce/gigacore-q-sys-plugin The plugin ...How to generate a support package in Araneo
To provide our users with the best possible support, we provide the possibility, in Araneo, to generate a support package containing a lot of relevant information on the health of your network. Ideally, this would be the first step when you contact ...
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Fiber Type and Identification
Types of Fiber Fiber optic cable consists of a core surrounded by cladding. The core is the center area through which the light signals are transmitted, the cladding completely surrounds the core to stop the light from escaping. There are two types ...GigaCore switches Fiber Optic cabling
This document will describe how to connect all your network devices via fiber optic and what to look out for on hardware level. SFP Technical Info In order to connect all the fiber links in the correct order we need to know which side of the SFP ...Can I transport AES50 audio protocol through the GigaCore?
AES50 is an open standard based on the AES10 protocol (MADI) but has been developed much further. Published by the Audio Engineering Society AES, this protocol is using Cat5 cabling for transport. However, the protocol is not Ethernet compliant, this ...Can I transport the output data of my LED controller through the GigaCore Ethernet switch?
LED controllers such as Novastar or equivalent, use a non Ethernet based protocol to transport their pixel control protocol to the LED panels. It is therefore impossible to transport this kind of protocol through any Ethernet switch, including the ...IP Multicast and IGMP
Introduction IP Multicast is a method of sending IP packets to a group of interested Receivers in a single transmission. It uses specially reserved Multicast Address blocks (Class D: 224.0.0.0 – 239.255.225.255). It is often employed for streaming ...