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Unpacking

There are no special unpacking precautions. However, it is recommended that you keep the original packing materials for reuse in the rare event that 
service is required. If service is required and the original packing material is not available, ensure that the unit is adequately protected for shipment 
(use a strong box of appropriate size, sufficient packing/padding material to prevent load shifting or impact damage) or call QSC’s Technical Services 
Group for replacement packing material and a carton.

What is included in your Q-Sys™ product carton: 

Q-Sys Core 1000, Core 3000, Core 4000 or Q-Sys I/O Frame product

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Rubber feet

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Hardware Manual

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Q-Sys Designer software CD (Core 1000, Core 3000 and Core 4000 products only)

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IEC power cord and cord lock wire

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Connector plug kit appropriate for the optional Q-Sys Audio Card(s) ordered

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Mounting

Q-Sys products can be used in or out of an equipment rack. Rack mounting is optional. Adhesive rubber feet are included for non-rack mount installa-
tions (table or shelf top installations). Use the feet to prevent the unit from scratching or marring the support surface. 

Rack Mount Instructions

Rack mount the Q-Sys product by supporting it from underneath while aligning the front panel mounting holes (in the rack ears) with the threaded 
screw holes in the rack rails. Install all four mounting screws and washers and tighten securely. All Q-Sys products come with rear rack support ears. 
Ensure that these rear mounting points are securely fastened to rear rack rails or side walls.

Elevated Operating Ambient

 - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be 

greater than room ambient. Consideration should be given to ensure that the maximum operating temperature (50°C) is not exceeded.

Reduced Air Flow

 – Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is 

not compromised. 

Mechanical Loading

 – Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven  

mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

 – Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the 

circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring.  

Reliable Earthing

 – Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections 

other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

Connections

AC Power Cord

Insert the molded receptacle of the AC power cord into the AC power inlet on the 
back of the Q-Sys product. Plug the AC line connector into an AC outlet. The power 
supply on the Q-Sys Core 1000, Core 3000, Core 4000 and I/O frame will accept from 
100 — 240V, 50 — 60 Hz. If a different type of IEC power cord is required than that 
supplied with the product, consult QSC’s Technical Services Group.

Q-Sys™ Network

Connect one end of a data communications cable (CAT-6 rating or better) terminated 
with an RJ45 plug into the LAN A (and optionally the LAN B) receptacle on the rear 
panel of the Q-Sys product. Ensure that the lock tab on the cable engages with the 
RJ45 receptacle on the rear panel connector. 

Mic/Line Inputs, Line Outputs, AES3 I/O 

Several of the optional Q-Sys Audio I/O Cards accept Euro style (a.k.a. Phoenix) 
3-terminal plugs. When these cards are ordered in the product configuration a shop 
kit containing the mating plugs is included in the carton contents. Plug the Euro ter-
minal block plug into the appropriate input or output receptacle on the Q-Sys Audio 
I/O Card’s panel face. The connection pinout is printed on the Q-Sys Audio I/O Card 
mounting bracket. Refer to the illustrations in the right-hand column of this page for 
balanced and unbalanced connections (analog connections only – AES3 connections 
always require all three conductors). 

DataPorts 

The Q-Sys DataPort I/O Card is intended to interface to QSC amplifiers with v1 
DataPorts. This is the all-capable version 1 DataPort specification, which is supported 
on CX, DCA, PowerLight™, PL2, and PL3 Series amplifiers. All DataPorts use the HD15 
connector format and connect to QSC amplifiers via data communications having 
male HD15 connectors. 

These appear to be common VGA cables but they are not. Many off-the-shelf 
VGA cables MIGHT work with satisfactory results, however it is also quite pos-
sible off-the-shelf cables will give less-than-satisfactory results, and could even 
cause damage to QSC amplifiers! The QSC DataPort specification requires that all 
conductors be present, as well as shielding over those conductor pairs used for 
the audio channels to the amplifier. Therefore, QSC recommends the use of QSC 
DataPort cables exclusively, which are available in a variety of lengths from QSC. 
Use of any non-QSC DataPort cable may void the warranty.

To connect a DataPort cable between a Q-Sys DataPort I/O Card and an amplifier 
DataPort, attach the cable’s male connectors to the HD15 ports and finger tighten the 
thumb screws on the connector. 

Balanced / AES3

1000 BASE T

DataPort

Unbalanced

Summary of Contents for Q-SYS Core 3000

Page 1: ...00 A TD 000282 00 Core 1000 Centralized audio and control processor Core 3000 Centralized audio and control processor Core 4000 Centralized audio and control processor I O Frame Networked audio and c...

Page 2: ...s LLC guarantees its products to be free from defective material and or workmanship for a period of three 3 years from the date of sale and will replace defective parts and repair malfunctioning produ...

Page 3: ...ections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips Connections AC Power Cord Insert the molded receptacle of the AC power cord into the AC power inlet on the back of t...

Page 4: ...Q Sys Core The Web Management Interface opens to the Core s home page D Review configure the Core s network settings A new Core is shipped with both LANs enabled and the addressing set to Automatic D...

Page 5: ...Mb bandwidth per channel dependent on the number of channels per stream Q Sys DataPort Amplifier Backup Panel DAB 801 Optional Provides N 1 Amplifier redundancy Q Sys Touch Screen Controller Optional...

Page 6: ...0 1000 Mbps Ethernet 14 GPIO A and GPIO B female DA 15 connectors for Q Sys control I O 15 Q Sys Network Port LAN A 1000 Mbps only primary connection to Q Sys gigabit network LAN B 1000 Mbps only back...

Page 7: ...rist strap should be connected to an unpainted surface on the product chassis such as the ground stud Disconnect the AC mains power cord 2 Remove the sheet metal screws securing the lid to the Q Sys I...

Page 8: ...96 spec 48 V phantom power meets IEC 1938 1996 spec Output Trim Vrms max dBu max dBv max 8 7V 21 dBu 18 8 dBv Amplifier Standby Set or clear amplifier in standby mode Mute Set or clear individual chan...

Page 9: ...y Linksys is a trademark of Cisco Systems Inc Microsoft trademarks are owned by Microsoft Corp in the US and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Patents pe...

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