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QSControl (pronounced Q's Control) is a powerful and flexible system that provides remote management and diagnostics of QSC amplifiers and other audio devices over an Ethernet network - including selected QSC DSP devices, such as the DSP-3 digital signal processor. You can monitor and control hundreds of amplifiers simultaneously, as well as perform a wide range of advanced functions, including event logging, real-time monitoring of loudspeaker opens and shorts, plus configuration of the DSP-3 module.

A QSControl system is composed of a System Controller (a Microsoft Windows-based PC) running QSControl Software that is linked via Ethernet to CM16a Amplifier Network Monitors or other networked audio devices. Each CM16a provides sixteen channels of remote level adjustment and amplifier management for DataPort-equipped QSC amplifiers.

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QSControl Installations
A partial listing of current installations

QSControl Specifications (PDF 248k)
QSControl Ordering Worksheet (PDF 32k)

QSControl Software - System Manager
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QSControl system diagram
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Key Components of QSControl

Control Application Software
There are two ways to run QSControl applications on the System Controller. The first is with System Manager, QSC's standard application included with the QSControl system, requiring no user programming. The second is to create a custom application using the QSControl Development Tools in Microsoft Visual Basic. Using these tools, the system can be customized to your specifications.

CM16a Amplifier Network Monitor
The CM16a Amplifier Network Monitor (3) offers powerful amplifier management in a QSControl networked audio system, using Ethernet (4) technology to communicate with the host system controller. The System Controller (6) uses application software (5) to operate the networked audio system, including the CM16a units and their amplifiers (1).

Each CM16a performs monitoring and control functions for QSC DataPort-equipped amplifiers using DataPort cables (2). Further, the CM16a connects to QSC's family of digital signal processors such as the DSP-3.

System Controller
QSControl Software runs on a computer configured with select Microsoft operating systems - including Windows® 2000. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) program controls QSC's and third-party networking products.



Minimum Recommended Specifications for the System Controller
Processor
866 MHz Intel Pentium™ III processor
RAM
128 MB, 133 MHz bus
Hard Disk
4 GB or greater Ultra DMA
Floppy
3.5" 1.44 MB drive
CD-ROM
40x or greater IDE
Network
10/100BASE-T
Network Configuration
TCP/IP host
Modem
56k V.90 internal PCI (optional)
Video
2D/3D Graphics, 133/100 MHz, 4 MB Display cache or better
Sound
Sound Blaster® compatible (optional)
Keyboard
104 key, PS/2 compatible
Mouse
PS/2 compatible
Operating System
Windows NT-4 (SP-6) or Windows 2000 (SP-2)
Specifications subject to change without notice.


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