Q-SYS Products

This section contains links to information for Q-SYS Audio, Video & Control Platform products.

The Q-SYS Core processor is the heart of the Q-SYS Ecosystem. The Core processes and routes all audio, controls peripheral devices, and manages firmware updates to connected peripheral devices – all via 1-gigabit Ethernet network.

Q-SYS Processing Specifications

  • Processor Type: Intel 64-bit architecture
  • Audio Processing: 32-bit floating point
  • Q-LAN Network Audio Transport: 32-bit floating point

Note: Refer to the Core processor Specifications Sheets at qsys.com for additional specs.

Current Products

NV-32-H (Core Capable)

Network + analog I/O processor with integrated video switcher

Core Nano

Network I/O processor

Core 8 Flex

Network + analog I/O processor

Core 110f

Unified Core (small scale) with built-in I/O

Core 510i

Integrated Core

Core 610

Q-SYS network I/O COTS processor

Core 5200

Enterprise Core (IT friendly)

Core 6000 CXR

Compact, ruggedized, MIL-STD, NEBS and Marine-compliant processor

vCore Virtualized Processor

Selected, scalable Q-SYS functionalities in a fully software-based format, directly from your own PC/server compute device

Discontinued

Core 110c

Cinema Core 110c (small scale) with built-in I/O

Core 510c

Cinema Core 510c (medium scale) with eight I/O card slots

Core 1100

Enterprise Core (Replaced by the Core 5200)

Core 3100

Enterprise Core (Replaced by the Core 5200)

Designed specifically for use with the Q-SYS platform, the Q-LAN network amplifier product lines include multiple two, four, and eight channel models capable of driving a wide range of loudspeaker configurations.

SPA-Qf Series

SPA-Qf 60x2

60 W x 2 Channels

SPA-Qf 60x4

60 W x 4 Channels

CX-Q Series

CX-Q 2K4

800 W x 4 Channels

CX-Qn 2K4

800 W x 4 Channels (network input only)

CX-Q 4K4

1500 W x 4 Channels

CX-Qn 4K4

1500 W x 4 Channels (network input only)

CX-Q 8K4

2400 W x 4 Channels

CX-Qn 8K4

2400 W x 4 Channels (network input only)

CX-Q 4K8

1000 W x 8 Channels

CX-Qn 4K8

1000 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

CX-Q 8K8

1500 W x 8 Channels

CX-Qn 8K8

1500 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

CXD-Q Series (Discontinued)

CXD4.2Q

700 W x 4 Channels

CXD4.3Q

1400 W x 4 Channels

CXD4.5Q

2000 W x 4 Channels

CXD8.4Q

500 W x 8 Channels

CXD8.4Qn

500 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

CXD8.8Q

1000 W x 8 Channels

CXD8.8Qn

1000 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

DPA-Q Series (Discontinued)

DPA4.2Q

700 W x 4 Channels

DPA4.3Q

1400 W x 4 Channels

DPA4.5Q

2000 W x 4 Channels

DPA8.4Q

500 W x 8 Channels

DPA8.4Qn

500 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

DPA8.8Q

1000 W x 8 Channels

DPA8.8Qn

1000 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

DPA-2K4Q

600 W x 4 Channels

DPA-2K4Qn

600 W x 4 Channels (network input only)

DPA-4K4Q

1200 W x 4 Channels

DPA-4K4Qn

1200 W x 4 Channels (network input only)

DPA-4K8Q

500 W x 8 Channels

DPA-4K8Qn

500 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

DPA-8K4Q

2000 W x 4 Channels

DPA-8K4Qn

2000 W x 4 Channels (network input only)

DPA-8K8Q

1000 W x 8 Channels

DPA-8K8Qn

1000 W x 8 Channels (network input only)

Q-SYS NL Series network PoE loudspeakers deliver clear speech and music reproduction to the modern collaboration space. As native Q-SYS Products, the NL Series help enable true end-to-end network-based audio, video and control solutions driven by the Q-SYS OS. NL Series network loudspeakers integrate into your space with a single Ethernet cable to reduce the overall hardware footprint and lower system cost.

NL Series Network Loudspeakers

NL-C4

Network PoE ceiling-mount loudspeaker for Q-SYS

NL-P4

Network PoE pendant-mount loudspeaker for Q-SYS

NL-SB42

Network PoE soundbar for Q-SYS

Q-SYS I/O peripherals help connect the power of the Q-SYS Core processor to the outside world of audio.

NM Series Microphones

NM-T1

Tabletop beamforming microphone

QIO Series Audio I/O Expanders

QIO-ML4i

Network Audio Expander with four (4) mic/line inputs

QIO-L4o

Network Audio Expander with four (4) line outputs

QIO-ML2x2

Network Audio Expander with two (2) mic/line inputs and two (2) line outputs

QIO-AES8x8

Network Audio Expander with four (4) AES-3 digital inputs and four (4) AES-3 digital outputs

QIO-TEL2

Network Audio Expander with two (2) POTS interfaces

I/O Peripherals

I/O-USB Bridge

In-rack or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) endpoint for Q-SYS conferencing camera feeds and audio processed with Q-SYS acoustic echo cancellation (AEC).

I/O-8 Flex

A compact, PoE+ capable networked peripheral that features eight channels that can be configured via software as either a Mic/Line input with phantom power, or a Line Level output.

I/O Frame

Card-based local I/O with four-card capacity, allowing local or remote inputs or outputs anywhere that a standard Gigabit Ethernet network is available with connectivity back to the Core.

I/O-22

A compact unit designed for use when the audio sources and destinations of a Q-SYS network are physically spread out, such as the individual seats in a conferencing system or individual rooms in a multi-room venue.

DCIO/DCIO-H

Digital Cinema Input/Output for Q-SYS™ is a cinema-specific interface that serves as the audio I/O for each screen in a Q-SYS enabled cinema complex.

Core 510i
(in I/O Frame mode)

Offers the ability to integrate up to 128 x 128 audio channels in to the Q-SYS system for processing on a separate Q-SYS Core processor.

I/O Cards (Discontinued)

CIML4

Mic/line analog input card

CIML4-HP

High performance mic/line analog input card

COL4

Analog line output card

CODP4

Dataport output card

CTEL4

Analog Telephony Card (POTS)

CCN32

CobraNet™ digital input/output card

CAN32

AVB bridge card

CDN64

Dante™ Audio Bridge Card

CAES4

AES-3 digital input/output card

CIAES-16

AES/EBU digital input card

The Q-SYS video solution offers networked conferencing cameras and end points (with no clumsy USB extensions), driverless USB integration for conferencing products (Microsoft Teams Rooms, Google Meet, Zoom Rooms and more), and a single platform for in-rack PC, BYOD and interactive whiteboards.

NV Series Video Endpoints

NV-32-H (Core Capable)

Network + analog I/O processor with integrated video switcher

NV-21-HU

Network + analog I/O with integrated video switcher

NC Series Conference Cameras

NC-110

Fixed-lens, electronic pan, tilt, zoom (ePTZ) camera with 110° horizontal field of view

NC-12x80

12x optical zoom PTZ camera with 80° horizontal field of view

NC-20x60

20x optical zoom PTZ camera with 60° horizontal field of view

PTZ-IP Conference Cameras

PTZ-IP 12x72

Motorized pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) conference camera with 12x optical zoom and 72° field of view.

PTZ-IP 20x60

Motorized pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) conference camera with 20x optical zoom and 60° field of view.

USB Bridging

I/O-USB Bridge

In-rack or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) endpoint for Q-SYS conferencing camera feeds and audio processed with Q-SYS acoustic echo cancellation (AEC).

The Q-SYS QIO Series network I/O expanders extend your Q-SYS system’s capabilities to enable streamlined interoperability with non-networked audio and control devices. By separating local I/O from processing hardware, the QIO Series offer modular and easily scalable network I/O to support your desired topology.

QIO Series Control I/O Expanders

QIO-GP8x8

GPIO connectivity. Eight (8) general purpose inputs & eight (8) general purpose outputs.

QIO-S4

Serial connectivity. Four (4) RS232 ports (one port also includes RS-485 and RS-422 compatibility)

QIO-IR1x4

Infrared connectivity. One (1) IR receiver input & four (4) IR emitter outputs.

QSC offers multiple models of network capacitive PoE touchscreens. Each has a fully customizable User Control Interface (UCI), which you design with the Q-SYS UCI Editor (see User Control Interface (UCI) Design Overview). The Status/Control (Touch Screen) components provide the connection between the physical touchscreen and the Q-SYS Designer Software UCI.

TSC Series Gen 3

TSC-50-G3

5" Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC-70-G3

7" Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC-101-G3

10.1" Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC Series Gen 2

TSC-55w-G2

5.5" Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC-80w-G2

8" Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC-116w-G2

11.6" Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC Series Gen 1

TSC-7t

7" Table Mount Capacitive Touch Controller

TSC-7w

7" Wall Mount Capacitive Touch Controller

Discontinued

TSC-47w-G2

4.7" Capacitive Touch Controller

Available with either gooseneck or handheld microphone (push to talk), the Q-SYS Networked Page Station is a dual-port network device that is fully configurable from Q-SYS Designer. Each station connects to a Q-SYS system via Q-LAN, which handles all audio deliveries to and from the station. The Page Station Expander (PS-X) plugs into the rear of any Q-SYS Page Station via Cat 5e cable and provides an additional handheld microphone.

Page Stations

PS-1600H

Page Station with command keypad and a handheld mic

PS-1600G

Page Station with command keypad and gooseneck mic

PS-1650H

Page Station with 16 direct-select buttons and handheld mic

PS-1650G

Page Station with 16 direct-select buttons and gooseneck mic

PS-X

Page Station Expander

Q-SYS accessories are non-network system add-ons for mission-critical installations and life safety requirements. You can add auto-switching power amplifier redundancy (up to eight channels per accessory) and automated verification of loudspeaker line integrity, even in real time.

Accessories

PTL-1

The Pilot Tone Load Accessory, used in combination with QSC DataPort or CXD platform amplifiers, allows the Q-SYS system to monitor shorts, opens, and other faults in a loudspeaker line, even in real time.

DAB-801

The DataPort Amplifier Backup Panel provides the ability to add true N+1 amplifier redundancy to any Q-SYS system, plus the ability to automatically switch amplifier input sources from a primary I/O Frame to a backup I/O Frame.