Specifications

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Q-Sys™ Control
In addition to powerful processing, Q-Sys
offers extensive system control capabilities
that can be as simple or sophisticated
as the application requires. Nearly every
audio processing parameter can be a
command source or destination, as can
switch closures or potentiometers via
on-board GPIO. Control-specific operators
like Boolean Logic or Arithmetic functions
can be applied to enhance management
capabilities based on operator or system
control input. And snapshots of any or all
functions can be created and recalled using
the Snapshot tool.
Q-Sys also includes several additional tools
addressingspecicaspectsofsystemcontrol:
• User Control Interface tool — Q-Sys
Designer’s UCI tool lets you create cus-
tom control panels that may be viewed
and operated by an end-user from
any computer on the network, or Wi-Fi
connected iPad or iPhone. Allowing a
unique look and feel, these controls may
be built from scratch using the provided
templates or by pulling in elements
directly from the system schematic.
• Administration Interface — Designed
for configuration and maintenance of a
deployed Q-Sys system, the powerful
Administration Interface covers areas
such as setting priority modes and lev els,
creating and scheduling commands,
defining access levels for different
users, managing PA zones, scheduling
playback of core-hosted audio files,
and logging of events. Every aspect of
efficient system-wide operation has
been considered and addressed.
Q-Sys™ Redundancy
While QSC products are renowned for their
reliability, redundancy is the best insurance
against failure for mission-critical components.
Q-Sys facilitates multiple levels of redundancy.
• Network redundancy may be
implemented by simply adding
additional network switches and cabling. In
the event of a network failure, the Q-Sys
components switch over instantly to the
back-up network.
• Core redundancy allows a second Core
to be connected to the network. Should
the primary Core fail, the secondary
Core takes over.
• I/O Frame redundancy gives the
designer the option of adding redundant
I/O Frames for high-priority areas.
• Amplifier redundancy is made
possible with the QSC DAB-801
(DataPort Amplifier Backup panel),
which configures five 2-channel QSC
DataPort amplifiers so that the fifth
amp automatically kicks in if a problem
is detected with any of the other four
(4 + 1 redundancy). A second DAB-
801 may be added to implement 8 +
1 redundancy.
Custom control panel served on an iPhone.