Status (CX-Q, CXD-Q, DPA-Q Series)

Tip: For additional properties not listed, refer to the Properties Panel help topic for more information.

CX-Q, CXD-Q, and DPA-Q Amplifier Properties

Is Network Redundant

Selecting Yes allows a device to maintain network connectivity even if one network path fails. If a network problem occurs, the secondary network takes over automatically.

Channel Configuration

Select the configuration needed for your venue.

Note: Eight-channel models have two sets of four channels for configuration.

• 4 Channel, A B C D
• 3 Channel, A+B Bridged
• 2 Channel, A+B Bridged C+D Bridged
• 3 Channel, AB Parallel
• 2 Channel, AB Parallel C+D Bridged
• 2 Channel, A B Parallel C D Parallel
• 1 Channel, A B Parallel Bridged with CD Parallel
• 2 Channel, A B C Parallel
• 1 Channel, A B C D Parallel

Channel configurations are as follows: 

• Space between letters (A B C D) = single channels,
• "+" between letters (A+B) = bridged,
• no space between letters (ABCD) = parallel.

When you make your selection, then run the design, the configuration is made available to the amplifier. Follow the instructions on the amplifier display.

Standalone Mode

Off – Turns Standalone Mode off.

One-to-one – Each audio input is routed to its corresponding output Ch1 – Output A, Ch2 – Output B, Ch3 – Output C, Ch4 – Output D.

One-to-all – Input Channel 1 is routed to all outputs.

Note: See the Standalone section below for details.

The controls for the Amplifier Status component, listed below, are divided into sections to match the Control Panel sections.

Amplifier Status

ID

When the ID/Identify button, in Status component, the Configurator's Network Configuration,or on the physical hardware is pressed, the ID buttons in all three places blink to easily identify hardware with the software.

The indicators will flash for 5 minutes unless you stop them by pressing any one of the buttons.

Status LED 

This LED changes color to indicate the current status of the amplifier. See Status for the meanings of the various colors.

Status

Component status is conveyed with the Status LED and Status box, which uses both color and text to indicate the current condition:

• OK: The device is functioning normally.
• Initializing: The device is in the process of a firmware or configuration update, or the design is starting.
• Compromised: The device is functioning, but a non-fatal problem exists. Refer to the Status box for details.
• Missing: The device cannot be discovered.
• Fault: The device is malfunctioning or is not properly configured. Refer to the Status box for details.
• Unknown: This status appears during a Core reboot (for example, during a firmware update), or when a design is being uploaded to the Core and before it has started running.
• Not Present: If applicable to the device, this status appears when the device is not connected to the network and its Is Required component property is set to 'No'. This status also appears if the device component's Dynamically Paired property is set to 'Yes', pairing has not been assigned in Core Manager, and the device component's Is Required property is set to 'Yes'. See Dynamic Pairing.

Audio Streams

To see both input and output Audio Streams information, you must have audio passing both directions.

Input OK 

LED indicating the status of the Input Audio Stream for LAN A or LAN B.

Suppress button

If the "Is Network Redundant" property is set to 'Yes', but the redundant network is not connected, an error is displayed. This button suppresses the error caused by LAN B not being connected.

Input Details

Text indicating the details of the status of the amplifier Input Audio Stream for LAN A and LAN B. The information in this field is updated regularly and is displayed as running totals. An item is displayed only when the value is not zero. ¹

accept_count	size_mismatch
drop_count	not_audio
missing_count	to_early
duplicate_count	early
not_in_use	on_time
port_mismatch	too_late
check_mismatch	very_late

Output OK 

LED indicating the status of the Output Audio Stream for LAN A or LAN B.

Output Details

Text indicating the details of the status of the amplifier Output Audio Stream for LAN A and LAN B. The information in this field is updated regularly and is displayed as running totals. An item is displayed only when the value is not zero. ¹

accept_count	size_mismatch
drop_count	not_audio
missing_count	to_early
duplicate_count	early
not_in_use	on_time
port_mismatch	too_late
check_mismatch	very_late

1. Notes:

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Clock Grandmaster Name	Text field - Name of the Clock Grandmaster
Clock Offset From Master	–	0 ms to n ms	–	Output
Clock Parent Port Name	Text field - Name of the Parent Port			Output
Amplifier 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
Details	Text field - Details of the current amp status.			Output
Identify	0 1	false true	0 1	Input / Output
LAN A (or B) Input Stream Details	Text Field
LAN (or B) Input Stream OK	0 1	false true	0 1	Output
LAN (or B) Output Stream Details	Text Field
LAN (or B) Output Stream OK	0 1	false true	0 1	Output
Reset Details	trigger			Input / Output

Standalone Mode provides the capability to connect the inputs of an amplifier to the outputs when connection to the Core is lost. In addition you can boot the amplifier without a connection to the Core.

Two ways to engage the Standalone Mode. For either way you must enable the Standalone Mode in the Q-SYS Designer Properties for the amplifier.

1. Amplifier Loses Network Connection to the Core:
   1. When connection to the Core is lost, audio is interrupted, and the amplifier counts down the number of seconds (15-60) specified in the amplifier's Properties in the Q-SYS design.
   2. After the timeout period, the inputs of the amplifier are sent directly to the outputs either one-to-one (each input goes to its corresponding output), or one-to-all (one input goes to all the outputs). While in Standalone mode, the front panel display of the amplifier displays OK in the Status field.
   3. When the connection to the Core is restored, the original audio streams are restored. There will be a short drop in audio while the amplifier is re-initialized.
2. Boot the Amplifier Without a Connection to the Core
   1. The amplifier waits 10 seconds to determine if the connection to the Core can be made.
   2. The amplifier then launches the last design run if it had the Standalone Mode enabled. During this time, the amplifier front-panel Status field displays OK, and the Design field displays "Stand-alone".
   3. When the amplifier re-connects to the Core, the Core pushes the design to the amplifier and the original audio is restored. There is a short loss of audio while the amplifier is initialized.

Note: Standalone Mode is not supported by CXD-Qn, CX-Qn, and DPA-Qn series amplifiers. Qn series amplifiers only support network connectivity and do not have line inputs.