Q-SYS Core

Type 2 Hardware

Type 2 hardware provides new cables and connectors between the I/O cards and main boards in Cores and I/O Frames. Due to this change, the Type 2 hardware is not physically compatible with the older hardware. You can still integrate the new I/O Frames and Cores in the same system with older hardware, but the I/O cards are not interchangeable. Type 2 hardware can be identified by a yellow label on the back of the Core and I/O Frame, and the bottom of the I/O cards.

Overview

NOTE: This topic is for reference only. Refer to the Q-SYS Core and I/O Frame User Manual or the Type 2 Q‑SYS Core and I/O Frame User Manual for installation instructions.

The Core is Q-SYS' central processing unit. The Core processes and routes all audio, controls peripheral devices, manages firmware updates to the peripheral devices, all via a 1-gigabit Ethernet network. The Core has one slot available to add one of the I/O cards listed under Audio I/O cards.

The Q-SYS Core processing is accomplished using Intel® Xeon microprocessors and Intel server motherboards running, QSC-developed DSP algorithms under a customized Linux operating system. In addition, Sharc DSP is employed for some ancillary chores in peripheral devices.

NOTE: When a Core is shipped, the I/O card that is installed in the Core at shipping, is noted on the shipping label.

QSC currently has the Cores listed in the table below. The available storage capability for audio files and design files depends on the Multi-Track Player option purchased with the Core.

Standard - 16 tracks, 4 GB Flash drive (3.8 GB available for media and design files)
Upgrade MTP-64 - 64 tracks, and an 80 GB Solid State SATA drive.
Upgrade MTP-128 - 128 tracks, and a 160 GB Solid State SATA drive.

Due to hardware availability, the actual capacity may change.

IMPORTANT: If you upgrade your hard drive, you will lose any files you had on the flash drive. Back up the files prior to upgrading.

Links to Cores in This Topic

Core 110f, Core 110c, Core 510i, and Core 510c Front Panel

Core 110f and Core 110c Rear Panel

Core 510i Rear Panel

Core 250i and 500i Front Panel

Core 250i Rear Panel

Core 500i Rear Panel

Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 Front Panel (Discontinued)

Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 Rear Panel (Discontinued)

Core Capacity

Refer to Networked Audio Design for Core capacity information.

Core 110f, Core 110c, Core 510i, and Core 510c Front Panel

Front Panel Controls and Connections

LCD Display – displays information about the core's settings and status.
Next button – cycles through the information pages
ID button – locates the core in Q-SYS Designer GUI and Configurator
Power LED – illuminates blue when the core is on
USB Type A Host connectors (2) for future use

Core 250i and 500i Front Panel

Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 Front Panel (Discontinued)

Front Panel Controls and Connections

SD Memory port (Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 only)
- Load/Download Audio files
- Load/Download Q-SYS Designer Files
Vents
I/O Card Status (For 250i and 500i, there are eight sets of the following)
- Four tri-color LEDs, one for each channel: Green = good, Yellow = 3dB before clipping, Red = clipping, off = no audio.
- The AES3 card has four inputs, and four outputs. If you are using both inputs and outputs of an AES3 card, the LEDs display the input signal level. In order to display the output signal level, you must remove the AES3 Input component from the design.
- The CobraNet card uses the LEDs as follows:
  - LED 1: activity (green) / fault (red) for primary port
  - LED 2: in use (green) / conductor (yellow) primary port
  - LED 3: activity (green) / fault (red) for secondary port
  - LED 4: in use (green) / conductor (yellow) secondary port
- LED (behind the Letter "A", for 250i and 500i "A" through "H") Green = good, Red = bad, off = not present, or component not in current design schematic.
LCD Readout - Use the Page button to navigate through the pages.
- Home
  - NAME: name of the core
  - DESIGN: name of the Q-SYS design
  - STATUS: Running, Starting, Stopping, Idle, Internal Fault
- CARD SLOT (one of the following)
  - None
  - DataPort card
  - AES3 Input / Output card
  - Mic/Line In card
  - Line Out card
- LAN A NETWORK SETTINGS
  - IP ADDR:
  - NETMASK:
  - GATEWAY:
- LAN B NETWORK SETTINGS
- LAN AUX NETWORK SETTINGS
  - IP ADDR:
  - NETMASK:
  - GATEWAY:
- ABOUT
  - DEVICE MODEL: Q-SYS Core xxxx
  - FIRMWARE VER:
  - © QSC AUDIO PRODUCTS, LLC
Page - LCD Navigation Button
Identify Device
- On the Front Panel
- In Q-SYS Designer
Power LED
Factory Reset
- The following items are reset, or deleted to put the Core in the same condition as it was delivered from the factory.
  - IP Addresses
  - Hostname - Resets to "Core-<last 4 of MAC>”
  - LAN A, LAN B, AUX A, and AUX B - All set to Auto. Any routing information is deleted.
  - DNS - Not enabled. Any DNS IP Addresses are deleted.
  - System Password and username - deleted
  - Time Zone/Time/Date - reset to Mountain Time (Denver, Colorado)
  - The Enable NTP check-box is unchecked, any manually entered NTP information is deleted.
- The following items are not removed on reset.
  - Hardware ID
  - Audio Files
  - Up to the last four Q-SYS Designs, including the design that was running when the reset took place.
Device Status
- off - idle (not running a design)
- green - running
- amber - starting or stopping a design
- red - error

Audio I/O Cards

Currently, the QSC Cores (with the exception of the Core 110f) allow up to eight of the following Type 2 I/O cards or a card/cover. The cards are not hot-swapable, and must be replaced by a qualified technician.

DataPort card (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
Line Out card (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
Mic/Line In card High Performance Version (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
Mic/Line In card Standard Version (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
AES3 card (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
CobraNet card (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
Dante (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
AVB (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
16-Channel AES3 In (Details: functionality / configuration, hardware)
Slot Cover - required if there is no I/O Card installed.

Core 110f and Core 110c Rear Panel

Rear Panel, Left Side, Controls and Connections

Mic/Line Inputs – eight channels, balanced or unbalanced – orange
Flex Channels – eight user-configurable input/output channels, balanced or unbalanced – blue
Line Outputs – eight channels, balanced or unbalanced, Mic level output is achieved with an analog output level range of -40 dBu to +21 dBu - green

The following connections use the black Euro plug.

12VDC, 0.2A Outputs + uses connector pins 1 and 11 (not numbered)
General-purpose Inputs – 16 inputs, 0-24V analog input, or contact closure (Pins labeled 1–16 equal pins 1–16 in the Q-SYS Designer GPIO Input component)
Earth ground – uses pins 10 and 20 (not numbered)
General-purpose Outputs – 16 outputs, open collector (36V, 0.2A maximum) with pull up to +3.3V (Pins labeled 1–16 equal pins 1–16 in the Q-SYS Designer GPIO Output component)

Rear Panel, Right Side, Controls and Connections

Telephone Line – RJ11 (6P2C)
Serial Number of the amplifier
External Power Input – Alternate power, 12VDC, 10A, 2-pin, 5 mm Euro connector.
RS232 – Transmit and receive, 3-pin, 5 mm, Euro connector
HDMI – for future use
USB Type B Device connector
LAN A – Q-LAN Network, RJ45 (required)
USB Type A Host connectors (4) for future use
LAN-B – Redundant, Q-LAN Network
A/C Power Input – IEC connector, 100-240V ~ 50-60Hz, 150W, universal power supply

Core 250i Rear Panel

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Audio I/O - The Core 250i Type 2 allows up to eight Type 2 I/O cards and / or a slot cover (See Audio I/O Cards ). The cards are not hot-swapable, and must be replaced by a qualified technician.
GPIO (General Purpose Input Output)
- General Purpose Input / Output (GPIO) Controller (functionality/configuration, hardware)
- Two DA-15 connectors (female 15-pin D shell connector)
USB Ports
- The USB ports are for future use.
LAN-A Q-SYS 1 Gb Ethernet
- RJ45 connector - primary connection to the Q-LAN network.
- Streaming audio
- Control information
- Synchronization
VGA Video Out
- Not supported. DE-15 (female 15-pin high-density D shell connector)
AC Power Switch
DVI-D Video Out
- Not supported
RS-232 Serial Connector
- DE-9 (male 9-pin D shell connector)
- Serial Control for External Devices (CD / DVD Player, etc.) using a Lua Script. This is used in conjunction with the RS-232 Serial Port component, which is part of the Core component in Q-SYS Designer.
Power Supply
- Dual power supply (not shown - optional)
- 90–132 or 180–264 VAC
- 47–63 Hz Auto-configuring
- IEC connector
- Cord Lock
LAN-B/AUX port
- 1000 Mbps only, backup connection to Q-SYS gigabit network

Core 500i Rear Panel

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Audio I/O - The Core 500i Type 2 allows up to eight Type 2 I/O cards and / or card covers (See Audio I/O Cards ). The cards are not hot-swapable, and must be replaced by a qualified technician.
GPIO (General Purpose Input Output)
- General Purpose Input / Output (GPIO) Controller (functionality/configuration, hardware)
- Two DA-15 connectors (female 15-pin D shell connector)
VGA Video Out
- Not supported. DE-15 (female 15-pin high-density D shell connector)
DVI-D Video Out
- Not supported
RS-232 Serial Connector
- DE-9 (male 9-pin D shell connector)
- Serial Control for External Devices (CD / DVD Player, etc.) using a Lua Script. This is used in conjunction with the RS-232 Serial Port component, which is part of the Core component in Q-SYS Designer.
HDMI Video Out
- Not supported
LAN-A Q-SYS 1 Gb Ethernet
- RJ45 connector - primary connection to the Q-LAN network.
- Streaming audio
- Control information
- Synchronization
USB Ports
- The four USB ports are for future use.
LAN-B
- 1000 Mbps only, backup connection to Q-SYS gigabit network
AUX LAN port
- The AUX A and AUX B network connections can be used for connecting to external control products, such as AMX or Crestron. In general, these ports allow connection to a network that is separate from the LAN A/B audio and control networks for example, some facilities might want to keep a "control network" separate for various reasons. WAN Streaming can also be directed to use the AUX ports.
Power Supply
- Dual power supply (not shown - optional)
- 90–132 or 180–264 VAC
- 47–63 Hz Auto-configuring
- IEC connector
- Cord Lock
AC Power Switch
Serial Number

Core 510i Rear Panel

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Audio I/O - The Core 500i allows up to eight Type 2 I/O cards or a card/cover (See Audio I/O Cards ). The cards are not hot-swapable, and must be replaced by a qualified technician.
GPIO A and GPIO B – Female DA-15 connectors for Q-SYS control I/O
RS232 – Male DE-9 serial communications interface
HDMI – Video Output
AC Mains – IEC 60320 C14 receptacle
AUX LAN – RJ45: Data, VoIP, WAN streaming, management Auxiliary Ports – USB Type A Host Ports
LAN A – RJ45: Q-LAN, AES67, Audio, VoIP, management Auxiliary Ports – USB Type A Host Ports
LAN B – RJ45: Q-LAN, AES67, Audio, VoIP, management

Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 Rear Panel (Discontinued)

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Audio I/O

The Core allows one Type 2 I/O cards or a card/cover. The cards are not hot-swapable, and must be replaced by a qualified technician.

RS-232 Serial Connector

DE-9 (male 9-pin D shell connector)
Serial Control for External Devices (CD / DVD Player, etc.) using a Lua Script. This is used in conjunction with the RS-232 Serial Port component, which is part of the Core component in Q-SYS Designer.

Video Out

Not supported. DE-15 (female 15-pin high-density D shell connector)

USB Ports
- The USB ports are for future use.
Auxiliary Network
- The AUX A and AUX B network connections can be used for connecting to external control products, such as AMX or Crestron. In general, these ports allow connection to a network that is separate from the LAN A/B audio and control networks for example, some facilities might want to keep a "control network" separate for various reasons. WAN Streaming can also be directed to use the AUX ports
GPIO (General Purpose Input Output)

General Purpose Input / Output (GPIO) Controller (functionality/configuration, hardware)
Two DA-15 connectors (female 15-pin D shell connector)

Q-SYS 1 Gb Ethernet

Two RJ45 connectors - primary/redundant
Streaming audio
Control information
Synchronization

Reserved for future use
Power Supply

Dual power supply (not shown - optional)
90–132 or 180–264 VAC
47–63 Hz Auto-configuring
IEC connector
Cord Lock

Specifications

System Hardware

Core 1000

(discontinued)

Core 3000

(discontinued)

Core 4000

(discontinued)

Core 250i

Core 500i

Description

System processor and control engine

Capacity

Network Audio Channels

Out

Max Ch Out ²

In + Out

128

128 - 512 ¹

128

128 - 512¹

1024

2048

In + Out

128

1024

2048

End Node Capacity

128

256

512

128

256

Processing (Channels of 32-bit audio)

128

256

512

128

256

I/O Capacity

Up to 4 channels. Requires purchase of I/O cards

Up to 32 channels. Requires purchase of I/O cards

Line Voltage Requirements

100 VAC - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz

Dimensions (HWD)

5.25" x 19" x 15"

(133.35 mm x 482.6 mm x 381 mm)

3.5" x 19" x 15"

(88.9 mm x 482.6 mm x 381 mm)

Accessories Included

6 ft UL/CSA/IEC line cord

User Manual

QSC Warranty

Optional audio I/O ship kit

1. At least 128, and up to 512 network audio channels when sending 8 or more channels per network audio stream.

2. Using maximum fan-out with 16-channel unidirectional I/O Frames.

3. The CAES4 card (AES3 input/output) doubles the audio channel count of any slot in which it is used.

Core 510i Specifications

System Hardware	Core 510i
Description	System processor and control engine with integrated I/O (or I/O Frame peripheral in "I/O 510i" mode)
Configuration Mode	Q-SYS "Core-510i" mode - Centralized processor and control engine for Q-SYS system with 8, Type 2 I/O card slots for high channel count operation "I/O-510i" mode - I/O expansion with 8, Type 2 I/O card slots for high channel count operation
Software Requirements	Q-SYS Designer 6.0.0 or better
Channel Capacity
Network Channel Capacity	256 x 256 ("Core 510i" mode), 128x128 ("I/O-510i" mode)
Audio I/O Capacity	8 audio I/O card slots - accomodates up to 128 x 128 total onboard I/O channels
AEC Capacity	64 processors at 200ms tail length (available in "Q-SYS Core 510i" mode only)
Multitrack Player Capacity	16 tracks, expandable to 128 tracks (accessible in "Core 510i" mode only, note: 32, 64 or 128 track upgrade options are available)
Media Drive Capacity	Approximately 6GB on the internal drive (accessible in "Core 510i" mode only, note: upgrade options are available)
I/O Card Options	COL4: Line Output card (4 channels) CODP4: DataPort card (4 channels) CIML4: Standard Mic/Line Input card (4 channels) CIML-HP: High Performance Mic/Line Input card (4 channels) CAES4: AES3 Digital I/O card (4 x 4 channels) CIAES16: AES3 Digital Input card (16 channels) CCN32: CobraNet Network Bridge card (up to 32 x 32 channels) CAN32: AVB Network Bridge card (up to 32 channels) CDN64: Dante Network Bridge card (up to 64 x 64 channels)
Media Drive Options	MD-S-M2: 128GB MD-M-M2: 256GB MD-L-M2: 512GB
Multitrack Player Options MTP Options require the purchase of a Media Drive (128 GB or larger)	MTP-32: 32 tracks of simultaneous media file playback MTP-64: 64 tracks of simultaneous media file playback MTP-128: 128 tracks of simultaneous media file playback

Core 110f and Core 110c Specifications

System Hardware	Core 110f
Description	System processor and control engine and I/O unit
Input Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ +21 dBu	+0.05 dB/-0.5 dB
Input THD+N @ 1 kHz	@ +21 dBu Sensitivity and @ +21 dBu input < 0.1% @ +21 dBu Sensitivity and @ +10 dBu input < 0.0015% @ +10 dBu Sensitivity and @ +8 dBu input < 0.001% @ -10 dBu Sensitivity and @ -10.5 dBu input < 0.001% @ -39 dBu Sensitivity and @ -39.5 dBu input < 0.007%
Input to Input Crosstalk @1 kHz	@ +21 dBu sensitivity 110 dB Typical, 90 dB Max @ +10 dBu sensitivity 105 dB Typical, 90 dB Max @ -10 dBu sensitivity 100 dB Typical, 90 dB Max @ -39 dBu sensitivity 75 dB Typical
Input Dynamic Range	@ +21 dBu Sensitivity > 109.5 dB @ +10 dBu Sensitivity > 106.4 dB @ -10 dBu Sensitivity > 104.6 dB
Input Common Mode Noise Rejection
@ +21 dBu Sensitivity	< 51, 20 Hz – 3 kHz < 43, 20 Hz – 10 kHz < 36, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
@ +10 dBu Sensitivity	< 57, 20 Hz – 3 kHz < 47, 20 Hz – 10 kHz < 41, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
@ -10 dBu Sensitivity	< 67, 20 Hz – 3 kHz < 58, 20 Hz – 10 kHz < 53, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
@ -39 dBu Sensitivity	< 60, 20 Hz – 3 kHz < 54, 20 Hz – 10 kHz < 50, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Input Impedance (balanced)	7.2k Ω Nominal
Input Sensitivity Range (1 dB Steps)	-39 dBu min to +21 dBu max
Output Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz @ all settings	+0.2/-0.5 dB
Output THD	0.005% Typical, +21 dBu Max Output Level
EIN (no weighting, 20 Hz to 20 kHz)	< -121 dB
Output Crosstalk @ 1 kHz	> 100 dB Typical, 90 dB max
Output Dynamic Range	> 108 dB
Output Impedance (balanced)	332 Ω
Output Level Range (1 dB Steps)	-39 dBu min to +21 dBu max
Capacity
Q-LAN Channels	128
AEC Channels @200ms Tail Length	Core 110f: 16 Core 110c: 4
Core-to-Core Streaming Channels	128
WAN Receiver / Transmitter Streams	Core 110f: 4 Core 110c: 1
WAN Receiver / Transmitter Channels	Core 110f: 24 Core 110c: 8
Media Receiver / Transmitter Streams	Core 110f: 4 Core 110c: 1
Media Receiver / Transmitter Channels	Core 110f: 24 Core 110c: 8
VoIP Telephone Instances	Core 110f: 4 Core 110c: 1
Notch Feedback Controllers	Core 110f: 48 Core 110c: 12
MTP	Default = 16, With optional MD-110 SSD and MTP-32 = 32
USB B (Audio)
Bit Depth	Selectable 16-bit, 24-bit
Number of Channels	up to 16 x 16
Sample Rate	48 kHz
Phantom Power	+48 VDC, 10 mA per input max
Sampling Rate	48 kHz
Power Consumption	60 watts, typical. 120 watts max
A/D – D/A Converters	24-bit
BTU / Heat load	205 BTU/Hour
Line Voltage Requirements	100 VAC - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz
Unit Dimensions (HWD)	1.75" (44 mm) x 19.0" (483 mm) x 11.2" (283 mm)
Shipping Dimensions (HWD)	6" (152 mm) x 23" (584 mm) x 14" (356 mm)
Unit Weight	10.8 lbs (4.9kg)
Shipping Weight	11.5 lbs (5.2 kg)
Accessories Included	Core 110f Unit 6 ft UL/CSA/IEC AC power cord Phone cord Euro-style connectors, color coded 3-pin Mic/Line In (orange) (8) 3-pin Flex Channel (blue) (8) 3-pin Line Outputs (green) (8) 10-pin GPIO (black) (4) 2-pin Euro-style connector for +12 VDC 10 A (1) 3-pin Euro-style connector for RS232 TX / RX (1) Rubber Feet (4) QSC Warranty Core 110f Installation Guide

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Q-SYS Core

Type 2 Hardware

Overview

Links to Cores in This Topic

Core Capacity

Core 110f, Core 110c, Core 510i, and Core 510c Front Panel

Front Panel Controls and Connections

Core 250i and 500i Front Panel

Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 Front Panel (Discontinued)

Front Panel Controls and Connections

Audio I/O Cards

Core 110f and Core 110c Rear Panel

Rear Panel, Left Side, Controls and Connections

Rear Panel, Right Side, Controls and Connections

Core 250i Rear Panel

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Core 500i Rear Panel

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Core 510i Rear Panel

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Core 1000, 3000, and 4000 Rear Panel (Discontinued)

Rear Panel Controls and Connections

Specifications

1. At least 128, and up to 512 network audio channels when sending 8 or more channels per network audio stream.

2. Using maximum fan-out with 16-channel unidirectional I/O Frames.

3. The CAES4 card (AES3 input/output) doubles the audio channel count of any slot in which it is used.

Core 510i Specifications

Channel Capacity

Core 110f and Core 110c Specifications