HID Media

Use the HID Media component to control media application playback, including volume level, on a remote PC or Mac computer connected to a Q-SYS device that supports the HID Media component.

HID Media is an inventory component included with these Q-SYS devices:

  • You need a USB A/B cable to connect a PC or Mac computer to the Q-SYS device.
  • HID Media is designed to control a remote computer – connected to a Q-SYS device supporting the HID Media component – from another Q-LAN-connected device, such as a computer or touch screen controller. Do not use the component directly from the computer connected to the Q-SYS device, as unexpected behavior can occur.
  1. Connect the USB A/B cable's rectangular 'A' connector to a USB port on a PC or Mac computer.
  2. Connect the other end of the cable, the square 'B' connector, to the USB B port on the rear panel of the Q-SYS Core 110f processor.
  3. On another PC connected to the Q-SYS network, drag the HID Media component into your schematic from the Core 110f inventory tree.
  4. Press F5 to save your design to the Core and run it.
  5. Double-click the component to open the control panel. Use the buttons to remotely control playback within a Core-connected computer media application.

Note: The Core-connected computer's OS determines which media application is controlled.

This component has no configurable properties.

The HID Media component includes standard media control functions:

Scan Previous Key

Play Pause Key

Scan Next Key

Volume Mute Key

Volume Down Key

Volume Up Key

Eject Key

Pin Name

Value

String

Position

Pins Available

Connected LED

0

1

disabled

enabled

0

1

Output

Eject Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input

Play Pause Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input

Scan Next Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input

Scan Previous Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input

Volume Down Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input

Volume Mute Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input

Volume Up Key

0

1

false

true

0

1

Input