QSC Audio Network Audio Systems Speaker System User Manual


 
Input/Output Control and Monitoring
Input sensitivity selection: 1V or 3V
Input source select: Normal/Page
Level control
Pre-/Post-fader audio signal monitoring
Mute control
Signal polarity control
Pre-/Post-fader signal level metering
Amplifier Output Monitoring
Output voltage and current metering
Output power in watts
Output clip detection monitoring
Headroom metering
Output signal (speaker terminal) audio monitoring
Load Monitoring
Open/shorted load detection
Adjustable threshold for detecting load opens and shorts
Continuously updated average impedance measurement
Amplifier Management
AC standby/operate mode selection
AC mode indication (Off/Standby/On)
Protect status monitoring
Operating temperature metering
Overtemp indicator with adjustable overtemp threshold
Gain control monitoring
Model ID indication
Bridge Mono/Parallel/Stereo mode indication
Other Features
Fifteen user-definable configuration presets
RS-232 port for diagnostics and preset control
Internal sine wave signal generator available for system diagnostics
(accessible via Telenet only)
Page input with selectable 1V or 3V sensitivity
One contact closure input
One floating dry-contact SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) relay output
Audio monitor bus with selectable tap points, mixing, and balanced I/O
Recessed front panel bypass switch
Firmware is updateable via the network to add future upgrades
QSControl Amplifier Network Monitor
The CM16a Amplifier Network Monitor is a key hardware component of QSControl, QSC’s
Ethernet-based audio network. Each CM16a provides sixteen channels of audio level control,
monitoring, and amplifier management for DataPort-equipped QSC amplifiers. The CM16a is
operated remotely by a Windows-based PC functioning as the System Controller running
QSControl application software. Control and monitor data is communicated between the System
Controller and CM16a over an Ethernet network. The CM16a, located in the amplifier rack, is linked
to amplifiers via DataPort cables. The CM16a also serves as the network interface for QSC’s digital
signal processors, including the DSP-3.
CM16a
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