Specifications

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DIGITAL | NETWORK
design, allowing configuration to be
driven by actual needs rather than by
hardware limitations.
• Hardware-independent processing —
Q-Sys doesn’t depend on proprietary
hardware that is sustained exclusively
by narrow, specialized markets. Instead,
advances in processing power are driven
by the entire global IT industry, and
software improvements don’t require
new hardware.
• Fewer points of failure — Cables and
connectors are far more prone to failure
than digitally wired and routed signal
paths. By keeping processing in the Core,
Q-Sys maximizes system reliability by
minimizing the number of intercon-
nections required to complete a whole
system.
• Straightforward system redundancy —
Every Core is designed to function as
a backup unit that can sense failure of
the primary Core and immediately
assume all system functions. This
simple, fail-safe redundancy approach
provides the ultimate in dependability
for mission-critical applications.
Q-Sys™ Core
Up to 16
Audio Sources
I/O Frame
I/O Frame
I/O Frame
QSC DataPort
Amplifiers
QSC
Loudspeakers QSC Loudspeakers
QSC DataPort
Amplifiers
Gigabit Switch
Q-Sys
™
Core
AES Digital Audio
Core models
The Q-Sys Core is currently available in five
sizes tailored to the varying requirements
of different facilities. The Core 1000, Core
3000, and Core 4000 are each designed to
work with ins and outs provided by one or
more external I/O Frame. The all new Core
250i and 500i combine I/O Frame and Core
functionality into a single integrated unit
supporting up to eight internal I/O cards.
Any Core may be ordered with a Multi-track
Playback Expansion Option that increases
internal multi-track playback from 16
channels to either 64 (MTP-64) or 128
(MTP-128) channels.
Q-Sys™ redundancy
In mission-critical applications—particularly
those involving life safety—it is imperative
to ensure continued operation of an
emergency paging system, even when
individual components are compromised
by an adverse event such as power
failure, fire, or flood. Whether dozens
or thousands of people, the public
depends on timely and clearly audible
evacuation guidance. Eliminating any
single point of failure becomes a vital
aspect of preventing injury or death. Every
component of Q-Sys has been developed
with full awareness of this fact. Building
on our well-earned reputation, we’ve
taken reliability to the next level with
a redundancy-friendly architecture that
offers the best possible protection against
system failure.
Core redundancy allows a second Core
to be connected to the network. Should
the primary Core go offline for any
reason, the secondary Core takes over.
Core 250i 64
Core 500i 128
Core 1000 128
Core 3000 256
Core 4000 1024
Total Network Channel Capacity