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TD-000347-00-A

Core 500i

Core 250i

Accessories Included

6 ft UL/CSA/IEC line cord •Rubber feet • User Manual • Software 
CD • Optional audio I/O ship kit

6 ft UL/CSA/IEC line cord •Rubber feet • User Manual • Software 
CD • Optional audio I/O ship kit

2  The maximum number of local channels a Core can have is 128 in and 128 out (64 in and 64 out). Each card has its own limitations (see the “I/O Cards (Mic/Line In, Line Out)” 

specifications). You can mix types, directions, and number of I/O channels; the combination dictates the maximum number of channels. For example, if you used all 4 channels of a Line In 
card, all input and output channels of 2 AES cards, you now have used 12 input channels, and 8 output channels, leaving 116 input channels, and 120 output channels to use with other cards.

3  Requires purchase of I/O cards.
4  Each CobraNet card has up to 32 input channels, and up to 32 output channels. You can reach 256 (128) CobraNet channels with 4 (2) cards or, up to 8 cards.
5  AES3 cards have four input channels, and four output channels per card.

I/O Cards (Mic/Line In, Line Out)

Mic/Line Input CIML4

High-Performance Mic/Line 

Input CIML4-HP

Line Output COL4

Description

Four channels of microphone / line-level 
analog audio input with 48V phantom 
power

Four channels of microphone / line-level 
analog audio input with 48V phantom 
power and high performance pre-
amplifiers and A/D converters

Four channels of balanced, line-level 
analog output

Performance

Dynamic Range Unweighted
Dynamic Range A-weighted

> 105 dB
> 108 dB

> 112 dB
> 115 dB

> 112 dB
> 115 dB

Distortion 20 Hz – 20 kHz +4 dBu (nominal input)
Distortion 20 Hz – 20 kHz 2 dB below clip (max)

< 0.009% THD+N

< 0.08% THD+N

< 0.004% THD+N

< 0.06% THD+N

< 0.009% THD+N

Crosstalk 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Maximum
Typical

> 90 dB
> 110 dB

> 90 dB
> 110 dB

> 75 dB
> 110 dB

Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (max)
Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (typ)

± 0.5 dB
± 0.2 dB

± 0.4 dB
± 0.2 dB

± 0.4 dB
± 0.2 dB

Input Impedance

Balanced (nominal)
Unbalanced (nominal)

10 k ohms
10 k ohms

10 k ohms
10 k ohms


Common Mode Rejection 20 Hz – 20 kHz (max)
Common Mode Rejection 20 Hz – 20 kHz (typ)

> 40 dB
> 50 dB

> 47 dB
> 50 dB


Max Input Level

0.123, 2.25, 8.70, 17.35 Vrms
-16, 10, 21, 27 dBu
-18.2, 7.04, 18.8, 24.78 dBv
(4 selections)

1.23 mVrms to 17.35 Vrms
-56 to 27 dBu
-58.2 to 24.8 dBv
(continuously variable)



 Mute

Infinite attenuation (via digital mute)

Infinite attenuation (via digital mute)

Infinite attenuation (via 
electromechanical relays)

Audio Converters

Analog to Digital Conversion (ADCs)
Digital to Analog Conversion (DACs)

24-bit delta-sigma at 48 kHz

24-bit delta-sigma at 48 kHz


24-bit delta-sigma at 48 kHz

Group Delay

< 13 Samples (

 271 µs) at 48 kHz

< 13 Samples (

 271 µs) at 48 kHz

< 10 Samples (

 196 µs) at 48 kHz

Connectors

Four 3-terminal Euro-style

Four 3-terminal Euro-style

Four 3-terminal Euro-style

User-configurable Options (software enabled)

Phantom Power

+48 V phantom power (IEC 1938 [1996]) +48 V phantom power (IEC 1938 [1996]) —

Output Trim
Vrms (max)
dBu (max)
dBv (max)





8.7 V
21 dBu
18.8 dBv

Summary of Contents for Q-SYS Core 250i

Page 1: ...00347 00 A TD 000347 00 Type 2 Hardware User Manual Core 250i Networked audio and control processor and input and output device Core 500i Networked audio and control processor and input and output dev...

Page 2: ...er apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding t...

Page 3: ...ntative of QSC has any authority to alter or modify in any manner the disclosures and recommendations set forth herein QSC Audio Products 3 Year Limited Warranty QSC Audio Products LLC QSC guarantees...

Page 4: ...optional Adhesive rubber feet are included for non rack mount installations table or shelf top installations Use the feet to prevent the unit from scratching or marring the support surface Rack Mount...

Page 5: ...ctions always require all three conductors DataPorts The Q Sys DataPort I O Card is intended to interface with QSC amplifiers with v1 DataPorts This is the all capable version 1 DataPort specification...

Page 6: ...crosoft Mouse or compatible pointing device PC Hardware Requirements for Windows XP Professional PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed recommended 233 MHz minimum required single or du...

Page 7: ...rator Select the I O Frame with the same name as in the design If the names are different you must change the hardware name or the name of the I O Frame component in Q Sys Designer so they match A new...

Page 8: ...party amplifiers recording devices other devices and Q Sys Standard Std or High Performance HP Mic Line Input Card provides the interface between input devices microphones CD DVD players mixers and s...

Page 9: ...In this configuration you can have each Q Sys Core and or I O Frame connected to both networks 2N I O redundancy For each I O Frame you can have a backup I O Frame N 1 Amplifier redundancy One amplifi...

Page 10: ...e Graphics LCD flashes when the ID button in Q Sys Designer or Q Sys Configurator is pressed 5 Next Page Navigation Button 6 Device ID Button locates device in Q Sys Designer GUI 7 Status LED reports...

Page 11: ...e use 5 RS 232 DE 9 male connector for serial communications 6 Video Out HDMI For future use 7 Q LAN Network Port LAN A 1000 Mbps only primary connection to Q Sys gigabit network 8 Four Auxiliary Port...

Page 12: ...or B remove the four Phillips head screws securing the card to the standoffs Remove the card If you are not replacing a card in position C through H skip to step 7 NOTE Figure 13 shows both standoffs...

Page 13: ...For more details about network and switch setup refer to the Help File in Q Sys Designer For more details about the following switches refer to the manufacturers website The following switches have b...

Page 14: ...ifications Relay Pins Normal Current Pins High Current Pins Maximum Voltage relative to Ground 30 V Maximum Input Range 0 V to 32 V Maximum Input Range 0 V to 32 V Maximum Current through Relay 1 Amp...

Page 15: ...EC male connector GPIO A DA 15 female 15 pin D shell connector GPIO B DA 15 female 15 pin D shell connector Video Out DVI D Video Out D 15 female 15 pin D shell connector RS 232 DE 9 male 9 pin D shel...

Page 16: ...A D converters Four channels of balanced line level analog output Performance Dynamic Range Unweighted Dynamic Range A weighted 105 dB 108 dB 112 dB 115 dB 112 dB 115 dB Distortion 20 Hz 20 kHz 4 dBu...

Page 17: ...Euro style User configurable Options software enabled User configurable Options software enabled Amplifier Standby Set amplifier in standby mode Amplifier Monitoring Listen Button Mute Set individual...

Page 18: ...05 07 Contact Mailing Address QSC Audio Products LLC 1675 MacArthur Boulevard Costa Mesa CA 92626 1468 U S Main Number 714 754 6175 World Wide Web www qscaudio com Sales Marketing Voice 714 957 7100 I...

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