New and Changed Features in version 2.3

For full details see Complete release notes (PDF)

New Q-Sys Hardware

CobraNet Card
The CobraNet card component is available for selection in a Core or an I/O Frame. After selection, you can place
the CobraNet component in the Schematic and select the desired number of channels. The I/O Frame can have 4 x
4, 8 x 8, or 16 x 16 inputs/outputs. The Core can have the same, and in addition, can have 32 x 32 inputs/outputs.
The maximum number of inputs/outputs an I/O Frame can have is 16 x 16 regardless of the type of I/O cards you
install.

TSC-3 Touchscreen
The TSC-3 is a network enabled capacitive touchscreen control panel, connecting to a Q-Sys system via Q-LAN to
provide system managers and/or end users with remote management capabilities of their Q-Sys system. Since the
TSC-3 does not provide low latency un-compressed audio services, these products can join a Q-LAN network via
standard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connections.

The TSC-3 has a 3.5", 4:3 (320 x 240) color graphics display with a 240 nit LCD. The control surface is a capacitive
touch interface that is reliable, bright, and easy to use. The TSC-3 is powered by IEEE 802.3AF power over
Ethernet (PoE) on a 10/100 Mbps connection.

New Software Components

Control Components

Control Link
The Control Link component allows you to link controls from different designs running on Cores on the same QLAN
network. Control linking works on a server / client basis. You can have one server, and many clients. The
server and client(s) are identified by the Direction and linked based on the Link Name given to them in the
components properties. You place a server Control Link in one design, and the client Control Link in the other, both
configured with the same controls. The server advertises the Name, and the client discovers the server by the
Name. When the link between the Cores is established, the individual controls link and one follows the other
regardless of which one changes. If a control has a different value in the client than the value in the server, the
control in the server takes precedence.

Layout Components

Clean Screen Button
The Clean Screen Button is for use with the TSC-3 and the TSC-8 Touchscreens. Drag this button from the
Schematic Library into your UCI design for either touchscreen, when pressed, the screen displays a 30-second
timer with the touch capability disabled. This allows time to clean the screen. Review the TSC-3 and/or TSC-8
User Manual for cleaning instructions.

Log Off Button
The Log Off Button is designed for the TSC-3 and the TSC-8 Touchscreens. Drag this button from the Schematic
Library into your UCI design for either touchscreen, when pressed, the current user is logged off. You must have
Require User Logon in the UCI Properties (Q-Sys Administrator) set to Yes in order to use this button.

Timecode

SMPTE LTC Reader Component (BETA)
The Timecode Reader component reads and decodes a SMPTE linear timecode signal. The Control Pins of the
Timecode Reader typically connect to a Control Script component for use with an appropriate Lua script to trigger
events at a specific time (Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Frames, Time) in the timecode signal.
SMPTE LTC Generator Component (BETA)
The Timecode Generator component generates a SMPTE linear timecode signal. The Control Pins of the
Timecode Generator typically connect to a Control Script component for use with an appropriate Lua script to
control the generator.

Q-Sys also saves time during system set-up and commissioning. While many existing systems are agonizingly slow to assemble a new configuration, Q-Sys designs can be compiled and deployed in seconds. Once the system is designed, you will find that Q-Sys also offers a useful suite of trouble shooting and measurement tools. A test probe provides an RTA display of the signal at any point in the design. FFT-based real-time analysis and impulse response are also provided for on-site acoustical measurements. All you need to bring is a measurement microphone.

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

1. IBM PC compatible computer (Windows PC)
2. Intel Pentium 4 CPU or better
3. CPU speed of 2.1 GHz or faster
4. 1 GB of RAM or greater
5. Hard drive with at least 1 GB of space available
6. Display resolution of at least 1024x768
7. CD-ROM drive for installing Q-Sys Designer
8. Network Interface Card (10/100/1000 Mbps)
9. OS: Windows XP Pro or Vista

Software Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 (64 or 32 bit), Windows Vista SP1 or Windows XP Professional Version 2002 SP3
  • Required
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  • Required
  • Installed with Q-Sys Designer - Internet access require
• For web panel requirements, please see the release notes