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Analog Out – DCIO/DCIO-H

The Analog Output provides line-level output for devices requiring line-level analog input. The Analog Output is physically a part of the DCIO and DCIO-H. The Analog Output converts the processed digital signal to analog and provides software controls before and after the convertor. Connections are made using two five-position Euro-style connectors.

Controls

The controls listed below are available on the Analog Output component in Q-SYS Designer. Each control listed in the Analog and Digital sections, are one per channel.

Channel

The following table provides descriptions of the channel labels relating to the controls in the control panel and the connector on the rear panel.

Control	Function	Default / Range
HI	Line output channel for hearing impaired.	Rear Panel Connector
VI	Line Output for visually impaired.
Line	Balanced line-level output at 14dBu.
Spkr (Speaker)	Powered output, 10 watts maximum, for a monitor loudspeaker.

Analog

Control

Function

Default / Range

Peak Output Level (dBu)

Measures Peak Output level to the output device for channels HI, VI, and Line.

The Spkr output level is measured in Volts

N / A

Relay Mute

Mutes the output after the D-A converter and before the output. One button mutes all channels.

Off / On

Max RMS Output Level (dBu)

Controls the analog RMS output level after the D/A converter. This level is typically set slightly lower than the destination's sensitivity or maximum input level in order to avoid clipping the signal of a power amplifier. Varies in direct proportion with Output Gain.

Not applicable for the Spkr channel.

For HI and VI
Default = +18
Range = -10 to +18

For Line
Default = +14
Range = -46 to +14

For Spkr
N / A

Output Gain (dB)

The amount of gain applied to the outgoing analog signal. Varies in direct proportion with the Max RMS Output Level.

Not applicable for the Spkr channel.

For HI and VI
Default = 0
Range = -60 to 0

For Line
Default = 0
Range = -60 to 0

For Spkr
N / A

Digital

Control	Function	Default / Range
Peak Output Level (dBFS)	Measures the Digital Signal level prior to the D/A converter.	Green = good Yellow = close to clipping Red = clipping
Clip	Red LED indicating if the signal is being clipped.	Off / On
Clip Hold	When engaged, this holds the clip indication until manually cleared.	Off / On
Invert	Inverts the audio signal.	Off / On
Mute	Mutes the digital audio signal.	Off / On
Gain	Controls the gain of the digital audio signal prior to the D / A converter.	Default = 0 Range = -100 to +20

Status

Control	Function	Default / Range
Status	Displays the current status of the DCIO both in text and color. The following is a list of possible status colors, and some example conditions. Note: These conditions are examples, and may not be applicable to all components with a Status field. OK – Green – Audio is good, hardware is good. Compromised – Orange – Audio is good but a redundancy mechanism is active (one LAN down but the other is still up) or a non-fatal hardware problem exists. Fault – Red – Audio is not passing, or hardware is malfunctioning or mis-configured Missing – Red – A piece of hardware, defined in the design, has not been discovered. Audio is not passing through that piece of hardware. Initializing – Blue – Starting the firmware, configuration update, and the design. Audio is obviously not available during initialization. Not Present – Gray – A virtual component in the design, that is designated as Dynamically Paired, and Not Required, has no hardware assigned to it.	N / A

Control

Function

Default / Range

Status

Displays the current status of the DCIO both in text and color. The following is a list of possible status colors, and some example conditions.

Note: These conditions are examples, and may not be applicable to all components with a Status field.

OK – Green – Audio is good, hardware is good.

Compromised – Orange – Audio is good but a redundancy mechanism is active (one LAN down but the other is still up) or a non-fatal hardware problem exists.

Fault – Red – Audio is not passing, or hardware is malfunctioning or mis-configured

Missing – Red – A piece of hardware, defined in the design, has not been discovered. Audio is not passing through that piece of hardware.

Initializing – Blue – Starting the firmware, configuration update, and the design. Audio is obviously not available during initialization.

Not Present – Gray – A virtual component in the design, that is designated as Dynamically Paired, and Not Required, has no hardware assigned to it.

N / A

Properties

There are no adjustable properties for the Analog Out component.

Control Pins

Amp (Spkr) Channel

The following Control Pin parameters are specific to the Amp (Spkr), Channel.

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Gain	-100 to 20	-100dB to 20dB	0 to 1.00	Input / Output
Level (dBFS) (Peak Output Level (dBFS)) meter	-120 to 20	-120dB to 20dB	0 to 1.00	Output
Analog Level (Peak Output Level (dBu)) meter	0 to 80	0V to 80V	0 to 1.00	Output

HI and VI Channels

The following Control Pin parameters are specific to the HI and VI Channels.

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Gain	-100 to 20	-100dB to 20dB	0 to 1.00	Input / Output
Level (dBFS) (Peak Output Level (dBFS)) meter	-120 to 20	-120dB to 20dB	0 to 1.00	Output
Level (dBu) (Peak Output Level (dBu)) meter	-120 to 24	-120dB to 24dB	0 to 1.00	Output
Max RMS Output Level (dBu)	-42 to 18	-42.0dBu to +18dBu	0 to 1.00	Output
Output Gain	-60 to 0	-60dB to 0dB	0 to 1.00	Input / Output

Line Channel

The following Control Pin parameters are specific to the Line Channel.

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Gain	-100 to 20	-100dB to 20dB	0 to 1.00	Input / Output
Level (dBFS) (Peak Output Level (dBFS)) meter	-120 to 20	-120dB to 20dB	0 to 1.00	Output
Analog Level (Peak Output Level (dBu)) meter	-120 to 24	-120dB to 24dB	0 to 1.00	Output
Max Level	-46 to 14	-46.0dBu to +14dBu	0 to 1.00	Output
Output Gain	-60 to 0	-60dB to 0dB	0 to 1.00	Input / Output

Common

The following Control Pins are common to all four channels.

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Clip (LED)	0 1	false true	0 1	Output
Clip Hold	0 1	false true	0 1	Input / Output
Invert	0 1	normal invert	0 1	Input / Output
Mute	0 1	unmute mute	0 1	Input / Output
Relay Mute	0 1	unmute mute	0 1	Input / Output
Status	0 1 2 3 4	OK (green) Compromised (orange) Fault (red) Unknown (red) Updating (blue)	0 0.250 0.500 0.750 1.00	Output

Pin Name

Value

String

Position

Pins Available

Clip (LED)

false

true

Output

Clip Hold

false

true

Input / Output

Invert

normal

invert

Input / Output

Mute

unmute

mute

Input / Output

Relay Mute

unmute

mute

Input / Output

Status

OK (green)

Compromised (orange)

Fault (red)

Unknown (red)

Updating (blue)

0.250

0.500

0.750

1.00

Output

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