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Introduction
Q-Sys is a platform of software and hardware products providing system designers and operators with the tools necessary to design, configure, and
manage medium to large scale audio systems. In addition to the primary signal processing and system management components that make up a
Q-Sys audio system, the Q-Sys solution includes peripheral components that offer services such as remote management and paging. This manual
addresses the features and specifications related to the hardware components of the Q-Sys networked page station peripherals.
The Q-Sys Page Stations are network devices that provide paging services for a Q-Sys audio system. Like all Q-Sys system components, functionality
of the Page Stations are defined and configured by the audio system designer using Q-Sys Designer. Q-Sys Designer is Windows-based software used
to design, and manage, a Q-Sys system. (For information about configuring the Page Station, refer to the Q-Sys Designer Online Help.) Once a Q-Sys
design file has been created, it is then deployed to a Q-Sys Core over the Q-LAN network. The Q-Sys Core is the centralized processing entity for the
Q-Sys system. And as such, the Q-Sys Core pushes all necessary design and configuration information to each end node in the system including Page
Station peripherals.
The Page Stations connect to a Q-Sys system by joining the Q-LAN network. Once connected to the network, a Q-Sys Core can automatically discover
the Page Station, assimilate it into the Q-Sys system and push the appropriate configuration to the Page Station, as defined in the Q-Sys Designer
design file. Once assimilated into the Q-Sys system, the Page Station can be operated entirely via its front panel user interface (UI) and microphone
without further need of a design computer in the system.
Page Station Description
The Q-Sys Page Station is a networked page station that connects to a Q-Sys system via Q-LAN. All audio deliveries to and from the Page Station use
the Q-LAN network. The Page Station provides two Q-LAN network interfaces for connecting to the Q-Sys system. This allows Page Stations to connect
to two switch ports or to be deployed on two separate networks to support a variety of redundant operation modes for mission critical applications.
The Q-Sys Page Station comes in four different models: PS-400, PS-800, PS-1600, and PS-1650. Each of these models has a handheld microphone
version (indicated by an "H" in the Model number), and a gooseneck microphone version (indicated by a "G" in the Model number). The differences
are indicated in the table below.
Model
Total Buttons Command Buttons
Keypad Commands
Security
PS-400
4
Four Buttons
No
No
PS-800
8
Eight Buttons
No
No
PS-1600
16
Four Buttons
Yes
Yes
PS-1650
16
Sixteen Buttons
No
No
• Command Buttons - Assigns Commands to the available buttons.
• Keypad Commands - Has a numeric keypad; you can specify the Commands that can be entered using the keypad.
• Security - Sets Automatic logoff timeout, logon requirements, and restricts Users. A Page Station must have a keypad to have security requirements.
Power
In addition to audio and data deliveries via Q-LAN, the Page Station is designed to receive its power from the Q-LAN network via IEEE 802.3af
compliant power sourcing equipment (PSE). This technology is better known as PoE (Power over Ethernet). A PSE node can be an appropriate PoE
enabled switch port or a PoE enabled power injecting device. When both Q-LAN ports on the Page Station are connected to PoE enabled sources, the
Page Station enters a load sharing mode that balances the power draw from each source to supply the page station. Should a port failure event occur,
the page station draws the full power load required from the remaining healthy PoE enabled source. The Page Station can also be operated from a
se24 VDC power supply in applications where PoE power is unavailable or undesirable.
Aser Nnterface
The Q-Sys Page Stations provide a front-panel user interface that includes a 16-, 8-, or 4-button capacitive-touch keypad. The keypad offers visible
feedback and tactile cues, yet there are no buttons or membranes to wear out. Paging status, operational detail and alerts are also reported via
illuminated status indicators and the station’s 240x64 monochrome graphics LCD.
Microphones
For Page Stations with the letter H in the model number, voice input is provided through a push-to-talk, dynamic paging microphone. A unique
magnetic docking system and cable strain relief allow flexibility in microphone placement when not in use. The letter G in the model number indicates
a dynamic gooseneck microphone.
