Q-SYS Networking Requirements

These topics provide network administrators with the requirements and recommendations for implementing the Q-SYS Ecosystem on an isolated or converged Ethernet network environment.

Contents

Clocking, Audio, Video, & Control

Learn about the Q-LAN protocols, network consumption, and other parameters involved with clocking, Q-SYS Audio, Video, and Control.

Network Switches & Infrastructure

Learn about QSC's networking options for the Q-SYS platform, the requirements for selecting and manually configuring network switches for compatibility with Q-SYS, and the requirements and limitations for cabling, hop count, network diameter, and backbone bandwidth.

Network Interfaces, Services, & Protocols

Learn about the network interfaces (NICs), services, and protocols involved with Q-SYS networks.

Addressing & Routing

Learn about IP addressing and redundant routed network requirements.

Quality of Service (QoS)

Learn how to configure QoS DSCP values to prioritize for Q-LAN traffic only or Audinate (Dante) traffic.

Multicast Traffic

Learn about Q-LAN multicasting protocols, Q-SYS devices that support multicasting, and requirements for IGMP and PIM-SM.

Dante Audio

Learn about using Q-LAN with Dante hardware and the Software Dante components in Q-SYS Designer, including clocking, QoS, and redundancy requirements.

Other Networked Audio

Learn about the requirements for using Q-LAN with other networked audio protocols and applications, including AES67, AVB, SIP Softphone, and POTS (Analog Telephone).

Remote Connectivity

Learn about the requirements for connecting to the Q-SYS Core from a remote location.

Initial Discovery and Configuration

Learn about how to initially discover a Q-SYS Core processor, configure its IP settings, and configure the Q-SYS Designer design file to communicate with the Core.