What's New in Q-SYS 9.4

This topic covers release information for Q-SYS 9.4, including LTS and maintenance releases.

Note: Before upgrading your system, review the Q-SYS Compatibility section. This ensures that your products are compatible with the newest version of Q-SYS Designer Software.

Version 9.4.8 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release of Q-SYS Designer Software. It was released July 12, 2024, and includes these resolved issues.

Note: See the Downgrade Notices section for important information concerning downgrading to version 9.4.8 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Audio: QIO devices no longer show "Missing" after a Core redundancy failover.
  • Amplifiers: An issue that caused Custom Voicing in Low Pass Filters to be bypassed incorrectly has been resolved.
  • Platform: Resolved the issue of the Loop Player suddenly experiencing an audio delay when clocked to PTP.
  • Platform: The issue causing unexpected redundant Core failovers and runtime engine crashes, as evidenced by the stacktraces, has been resolved.

Downgrade Notices

If you are downgrading to version 9.4.8 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later, we recommend performing these actions as part of the downgrade process:

  • If your design includes NC-110 cameras, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This resets the cameras' Max ePTZ Zoom limit back to 8x zoom. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NC Series User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes an NV-32-H (Core Capable) processor in Core Mode, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This enables the System Log to be usable by Q-SYS Support, if needed and authorized. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NV-32-H (Core Capable) User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes USB Sound Card components, consider upgrading to version 9.6.0 before downgrading to version 9.4.8 (LTS). This preserves these components within the schematic without the need to re-add them from the Inventory.

Version 9.4.7 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release of Q-SYS Designer Software. It was released May 29, 2024, and includes these updates and resolved issues.

Note: See the Downgrade Notices section for important information concerning downgrading to version 9.4.7 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Amplifiers: Resolved an issue that would cause "LAN A Streaming Error" to popup when pulling logs on a CX-Q.
  • Amplifiers: Designs containing a space in the name and a CX-Q amplifier no longer fail to restart in standalone mode.
  • Amplifiers: Running designs with amplifiers and a pink noise generator no longer causes packets to drop.
  • Amplifiers: Resolved the issue where clicking on an amplifier in Configurator would cause LAN A/B errors.
  • Control: Resolved the issue where customers experiencing unexpected core failovers, C++ exceptions with scriptable controls, and premature deletion of Timers in Lua scripting.
  • Control: Resolved an issue where TSC-G2 touch panels enter a reboot loop and would not negotiate on 100Mbps.
  • Platform: Event logs for Page Stations in Core Manager no longer show packet missing errors.

Downgrade Notices

If you are downgrading to version 9.4.7 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later, we recommend performing these actions as part of the downgrade process:

  • If your design includes NC-110 cameras, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This resets the cameras' Max ePTZ Zoom limit back to 8x zoom. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NC Series User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes an NV-32-H (Core Capable) processor in Core Mode, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This enables the System Log to be usable by Q-SYS Support, if needed and authorized. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NV-32-H (Core Capable) User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes USB Sound Card components, consider upgrading to version 9.6.0 before downgrading to version 9.4.7 (LTS). This preserves these components within the schematic without the need to re-add them from the Inventory.

Version 9.4.6 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release of Q-SYS Designer Software. It was released December 1, 2023, and includes these updates and resolved issues.

Note: See the Downgrade Notices section for important information concerning downgrading to version 9.4.6 (LTS).

Platform

The Default NTP Servers have been updated to utilize NTP.org's North America pool in an effort to reduce usage of servers in geopolitically unfavorable territories.

  • Systems with NTP Time Synchronization newly-enabled will use the newer North America pool defaults unless custom servers are entered.
  • Existing systems utilizing the previous Global pool defaults will be updated automatically to use the newer North America pool defaults.
  • Systems with existing custom, non-default, servers defined will preserve those settings.

The HTTP OPTIONS method for communication with peripheral devices has been disabled, enhancing security by limiting potential vulnerabilities.

To enhance communication and provide a better log description through QRC open messages, the IP address of the client has been added.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Audio: Addressed an issue that would cause a "Compile Failed" error when deploying a design with an NL-C4 and/or NL-P4 speaker.
  • Audio: Resolved an issue where the GPIO Input state remained false at deployment for Digital Input and Contact Closure configurations.
  • Amplifiers: An issue that would show inaccurate time constants on an RMS limiter has been resolved.
  • Amplifiers: Addressed an issue where CX-Q Power Meters would only show two meters, effectively hiding the Output (dBFS) meter.
  • Amplifiers: Addressed an issue that would cause an 8-channel CXD-Q, CX-Q, and DPA-Q to show an error “Compromised - High CPU Usage".
  • Loudspeakers: Updating a loudspeaker component's Model to AD-P.SUB in the schematic no longer causes an error.
  • Video: Addressed an issue that would cause an NV-32-H Encoder to send unicast audio when it should be sending multicast audio.
  • Video: Resolved the issue causing NC cameras to enter a boot loop.
  • Video: The Dynamic Idle Screen is no longer automatically loaded if it is turned off in Q-SYS Core Manager.
  • Control: An issue that could cause SNMP read values to truncate over 100 characters has been resolved.
  • Control: Addressed an issue that would cause SNMP polling to stop after changing a Target Agent IP in QDS.
  • Control: Resolved the issue that would cause the Core to constantly restart when using an SNMP Script.
  • Control: Sending a message via SNMP Script to an IP that does not exist now sends back a timeout to the Error Event Handler.
  • Control: Resolved an issue that would cause erratic Core behavior (slow performance, other processes stop, SNMP polling stops, etc.) when using certain SNMP scripts.
  • Platform: QIO, NL, and NM series peripherals now report 802.1x port authentication status in Peripheral Manager.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause all input sources to play through a Virtual Page Station message has been resolved.
  • Platform: Addressed an issue where enabling NTP Time Synchronization on a Core would temporarily open Port 123.
  • Platform: An issue that would cause NodeJS log errors has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that caused QIO, NL, and NM Series devices to not work with Cisco ISE has been resolved.
  • Platform: The issue with how Core MAC lookup was inaccurately managed on L3 networks for QIO, NL, and NM Series devices has been resolved.
  • Platform: Addressed an issue that would cause the QRC port to be inaccessible after a Primary Core failover.
  • Platform: Addressed an issue that could cause the serial port on an I/O-22 to stop functioning.
  • Platform: An issue that would allow unauthorized read/write access without authentication on a Redundant Core using rsync has been resolved.
  • Management: Resolved an issue that would cause Event Logs Date and Time to show invalid in Core Manager.

Downgrade Notices

If you are downgrading to version 9.4.6 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later, we recommend performing these actions as part of the downgrade process:

  • If your design includes NC-110 cameras, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This resets the cameras' Max ePTZ Zoom limit back to 8x zoom. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NC Series User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes an NV-32-H (Core Capable) processor in Core Mode, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This enables the System Log to be usable by Q-SYS Support, if needed and authorized. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NV-32-H (Core Capable) User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes USB Sound Card components, consider upgrading to version 9.6.0 before downgrading to version 9.4.6 (LTS). This preserves these components within the schematic without the need to re-add them from the Inventory.

Version 9.4.5 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release of Q-SYS Designer Software. It was released March 29, 2023, and includes these updates and resolved issues.

Note: See the Downgrade Notices section for important information concerning downgrading to version 9.4.5 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later.

Loudspeakers

The Generic Speaker component includes new properties for Peak Attack (ms) and Peak Release (ms), allowing for additional customization of limiter parameters for low impedance loudspeakers not manufactured by QSC.

To learn more about these and other limiter parameters, see the Generic Speaker topic.

Control

Q-SYS v9.4.5 and later (LTS branch) and v9.7.0 and later (mainline branch) now support updated LAN controller hardware in TSC-G3 Series touch screen controllers.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Audio: An issue that could cause "Packet Missing Streaming Errors" from QIO audio devices on networks with heavy traffic has been resolved.
  • Amplifiers: An issue that could cause CX-Q amplifiers to stop passing audio while Status is "OK" has been resolved.
  • Amplifiers: The CX-Q amplifier Limiter threshold for peak speaker limiting has been corrected when the amplifier is in any bridged mode. The Limiter value for peak speaker limiting is now properly indicated in the Generic Speaker component.
  • Loudspeakers: Limiter settings have been corrected for some older Q-SYS loudspeaker models in 70V/100V mode.
  • Loudspeakers: Details for the AD-S112sw loudspeaker are now shown in the Inventory list.
  • Loudspeakers: Logs no longer print out "100V!" and "70V" when a Generic 70/100V Speaker is in the design.
  • Video: An issue that could cause USB bridged audio and video from an NV-32-H Encoder to a Mac to eventually stop has been resolved.
  • Control: An issue that could cause TSC and TSC-G2 Series touch screen controllers to show "no link" when connected to certain network switches has been resolved.
  • Control: SNMP requests in scripts no longer cause increasing memory usage and eventual Core unresponsiveness.
  • Control: Frequent camera switching in Mediacast Router no longer results in UCI Viewer or Q-SYS Control for MTR app instability when connected to a Core via LAN B or AUX LAN.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause UCIs to not be discoverable in the Q-SYS Control iOS app when a Core's LAN A and LAN B interfaces are both connected to networks has been resolved in Q-SYS 9.7 with app version 3.6 and later.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause a Core 3100/1100 front panel error after reboot has been resolved.

Downgrade Notices

If you are downgrading to version 9.4.5 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later, we recommend performing these actions as part of the downgrade process:

  • If your design includes NC-110 cameras, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This resets the cameras' Max ePTZ Zoom limit back to 8x zoom. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NC Series User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes an NV-32-H (Core Capable) processor in Core Mode, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This enables the System Log to be usable by Q-SYS Support, if needed and authorized. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NV-32-H (Core Capable) User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes USB Sound Card components, consider upgrading to version 9.6.0 before downgrading to version 9.4.5 (LTS). This preserves these components within the schematic without the need to re-add them from the Inventory.

Version 9.4.4 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release of Q-SYS Designer Software. It was released December 19, 2022, and includes these updates and resolved issues.

Note: See the Downgrade Notices section for important information concerning downgrading to version 9.4.4 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later.

Platform

To maximize processor efficiency, there is now a 32 peripheral limit for any combination of NL, NM, and QIO Series peripheral devices in a design using a Core 110 Series processor.

Note: NM Series Microphones (NM-T1) are not supported in Q-SYS 9.4.4 (LTS) but will be supported in an upcoming release.

Amplifiers & Loudspeakers

CX-Q, CXD-Q, and DPA-Q Amp Output components now include a Disable PowerSave control. When toggled on, the amplifier will not go into PowerSave mode. PowerSave is enabled by default.

Q-SYS 9.4.4 (LTS) adds support for the AD-C6T-HP and AD-C6T-HC ceiling loudspeakers, which offer higher power handling for challenging spaces. As part of the AcousticDesign™ Series, they feature the same premium, consistent tonal quality as the rest of the portfolio.

  • The AD-C6T-HP (high-power) is a 6-inch ceiling-mount loudspeaker for higher SPL at standard heights.
  • The AD-C6T-HC (high-ceiling) is a 6-inch ceiling-mount loudspeaker for high ceilings or reverberant spaces.

These new loudspeakers are available from the Inventory menu > Loudspeakers - High-Z and PoE category. To learn more, see the AcousticDesign Series (Premium) product page at qsys.com.

Q-SYS 9.4.4 (LTS) adds support for the AcousticDesign Series Direct Weather landscape (AD-DWL) loudspeakers and companion subwoofer, which have been weatherized and ruggedized to face the elements while offering superior sound quality for your outdoor installation.

  • The AD-DWL.180 offers 180° of focused outdoor coverage with a 5.25 in (135mm) weather-resistant cone woofer and 1 in (25mm) aluminum dome tweeter.
  • The AD-DWL.360 offer 360° of focused outdoor coverage with a 5.25 in (135mm) in weather-resistant cone woofer and two 1 in (25mm) aluminum dome tweeters.
  • The AD-DWL.SUB offers dual 5.25 in (135mm) in weather-resistant cone woofers.

These new loudspeakers are available from the Inventory menu > Loudspeakers - High-Z and PoE category. To learn more, see the AD-DWL Series product page at qsys.com.

Video

Imaging from Q-SYS NC-110, NC-12x80, and NC-20x60 cameras is now improved, with updated Camera Imaging tab default values in the camera's Status/Control component and connected USB Video Bridge components. After upgrading to version 9.4.4, the easiest way to take advantage of these improvements is to reset all the camera's settings:

  1. In the Camera Control tab, save your camera's Home and Privacy positions (coordinates), if desired, to apply after the reset. (These are cleared during the reset.)
  2. In the Camera Imaging tab, click Reset all Camera settings (Imaging, PTZ, and Focus).

Resolved Known Issues

  • Amplifiers: An issue that could cause 4-channel CX-Qn amplifiers to become unresponsive during bootup with firmware v9.5 has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause audio noise from a Core 510i in IO Mode during redundant Core failover has been resolved.
  • Platform: The Collaboration Bundle license is no longer inadvertently shown as being required with certain designs using External USB Audio and AEC.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause NL-SB42 and QIO audio peripherals to temporarily not pass audio at bootup has been resolved.
  • Platform: Control Link connections between redundant Cores are now maintained if a design is pushed or a Core is rebooted while the backup Core is offline.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause PA Router Core-to-Core paging connections to drop momentarily has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause an "internal fault, load failed" message when pushing a design to a Core 8 Flex immediately following a Core reset has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause Control Compute CPU usage to go to 100% with four or more Media Stream Receiver components in the design has been resolved.
  • Loudspeakers: The AD-S28T sub has been added back to the Inventory.
  • Control: Blocks no longer disappear after editing and saving them in Block Controller or upgrading a design.
  • Control: MTR now works properly if a network proxy service is configured (and the proxy service has been configured to allow proxy bypass).
  • Control: HID Keyboard component functionality has been restored when using Q-SYS Core processors and peripherals with Google Meet hardware.
  • Control: Control names for QIO peripheral input and output components now properly start at 1 instead of 0, in parity with other component control names.
  • Control: TSC-G2 Series touch screens now properly auto-negotiate to 100 Mbps regardless of the connected network switch model, resulting in a stable connection.
  • Video: The default imaging settings for NC Series cameras have been optimized for conference room applications with average color temperature (4000K).
  • Video: The Red and Blue gain controls for White Balance > Manual mode for PTZ-IP Series cameras are now functional.
  • Management: It is once again possible to bulk-select files in Core Manager > Files. Use Shift + Click to select a range of files or Ctrl + Click to select multiple individual files.

Downgrade Notices

If you are downgrading to version 9.4.4 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later, we recommend performing these actions as part of the downgrade process:

  • If your design includes NC-110 cameras, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This resets the cameras' Max ePTZ Zoom limit back to 8x zoom. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NC Series User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes an NV-32-H (Core Capable) processor in Core Mode, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This enables the System Log to be usable by Q-SYS Support, if needed and authorized. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NV-32-H (Core Capable) User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes USB Sound Card components, consider upgrading to version 9.6.0 before downgrading to version 9.4.4 (LTS). This preserves these components within the schematic without the need to re-add them from the Inventory.

Version 9.4.3 is a Long Term Support (LTS) release of Q-SYS Designer Software. It was released September 28, 2022, includes these features and resolved issues.

Note: See the Downgrade Notices section for important information concerning downgrading to version 9.4.3 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later.

Features

Q-SYS 9.4.3 (LTS) adds support for the Core 110f v2 processor. To address supply chain challenges, Q-SYS Core 110f processors manufactured after October 2022 no longer include 16 x 16 GPIO, the OLED front panel display, or the two USB Type A ports on the front panel.

In Q-SYS Designer Software, the removal of GPIO functionality from the Core 110f v2 necessitated a new "GPIO" property in Core Properties that can be toggled depending on your circumstances:

  • New Designs – If you are using a Q-SYS Core 110f v2 processor in a new design, select "Core 110f" from the Core Properties > Model drop-down menu. The new GPIO property defaults to Disabled for new designs.
  • Existing Designs – If you have an existing design that uses the Core 110f for processing, the new GPIO property defaults to Enabled. If you are swapping the unit for a v2 model, change the Core Properties > GPIO property to Disabled. This also automatically changes the Clocking > Clock Source property to 'Internal'.

Refer to the Core 110f v2 product page and on qsys.com to learn more about the Core 110f v2 and how Q-SYS is proactively addressing supply chain challenges. If you have questions, consult the Core 110f v2 Info category in the Self Help Portal.

Note: You cannot downgrade a Q-SYS Core 110f v2 processor to versions prior to v9.4.3 (LTS).

Q-SYS 9.4.3 (LTS) adds support for the Core 6000 CXR processor for SOLAS / Type Approval certification. It is available for selection from the Model drop-down menu in Core Properties.

The Core 110f Software Dante 32 channel license now supports 16 Dante flows (formerly 8) and lower Network Stream usage. For more information, see the Software Dante RX or Software Dante TX topic > Channel and Stream Usage section.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Audio: A compiler issue with Notch Feedback Controller in v9.4.x that could cause certain designs to not compile or erroneously trigger a Commercial AV Application Bundle scaling license has been fixed.
  • Audio: The maximum number of Media Stream or WAN streaming components has been increased on Core Nano, Core 8 Flex, NV-32-H (Core Capable), and Core 110f processors so that advertised channel capacities can be fully realized using 2-channel components.
  • Audio: A rare issue that could prevent QLAN TX/RX streams from resuming after design re-deployment has been resolved.
  • Audio: An issue with Delay component that could cause Designer to become unresponsive if Distance Controls are enabled with Stereo or Multi-channel has been resolved.
  • Streaming I/O: To reduce network utilization, the Time-to-Live (TTL) value for Software Dante stream packets has been changed to 32.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause a Core 110f to become unresponsive, lose network connectivity, or lose USB connectivity to a Zoom PC has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could prevent sign-in to Q-SYS Reflect from multiple Q-SYS Designer Software instances has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause Cores to become unresponsive when another Core becomes the PTP Grandmaster has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause peripherals to persistently show a "Packet Missing" fault has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause peripherals to become unresponsive after a period of time has been resolved.
  • Platform: The Q-SYS log no longer unnecessarily shows "event_stream event callback: error mask" messages.
  • Platform: You can once again install Q-SYS Designer Software (QDS) on an ARM-based platform, such as an M1 Mac running Parallels, without an installation error. Note: Installation of QDS on ARM-based platforms is not officially supported.

Downgrade Notices

If you are downgrading to version 9.4.3 (LTS) from version 9.5.0 and later, we recommend performing these actions as part of the downgrade process:

  • If your design includes an NV-32-H (Core Capable) processor in Core Mode, perform a Factory Reset following the downgrade. This enables the System Log to be usable by Q-SYS Support, if needed and authorized. For Factory Reset instructions, see the NV-32-H (Core Capable) User Manual at qsys.com.
  • If your design includes USB Sound Card components, consider upgrading to version 9.6.0 (when available) before downgrading to version 9.4.3 (LTS). This preserves these components within the schematic without the need to re-add them from the Inventory.

Version 9.4.2 is a maintenance release of the Q-SYS platform. It was released June 9, 2022, and includes these resolved issues.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Platform: An issue that could cause a Q-SYS Core processor to become unresponsive due to the size of the Core Manager event log (qrcm.log) has been resolved.
  • Platform: An issue that could cause a Q-SYS Core processor to report its own IP address as an "unauthorized host" in the Q-SYS log has been resolved.
  • Audio: Standalone mode gain, mute, and filter settings are now properly restored after a CXD-Q network amplifier power cycle.
  • Control: Core 8 Flex clock synchronization to a GPS receiver now functions properly, without a "Fault - gps_manager disconnected" error.
  • Control: An issue where Block Controller System blocks would not properly show when working on designs that include TSCs has been resolved.
  • Control: An issue involving snapshot save time that could inadvertently cause a Q-SYS Core processor to become unresponsive has been resolved.

Version 9.4.1 is a maintenance release of the Q-SYS platform. It was released May 17, 2022, and includes these resolved issues.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Platform: Check Design no longer erroneously flags designs with 9 or more AEC channels (but consume less than 50% CAT 2 processing – as is the case with 9-12 AEC channels at 100ms tail length) as requiring a Collaboration Bundle scaling license.
  • Platform: Designs that contain routing of more than 16 Q-LAN channels from an I/O-Frame are now properly flagged as invalid.
  • Platform: Designs that contain routing of more than 32 network Tx or Rx streams (but not more than 128 network Tx or Rx channels) now compile properly while indicating the requirement for either the Collaboration Bundle or Commercial AV scaling license.
  • Control: Plugins configured to accept serial control connections now receive serial commands if they are attached to a Command Buttons component.
  • Management: An issue that caused Core Manager to display information about a previously running design has been fixed.
  • Management: Functionality has been restored in Configurator that allows for viewing the IP address of a discoverable but unreachable Core or peripheral due to misconfigured network settings.

Version 9.4.0 was released April 11, 2022, and includes these new features, updates, and resolved issues.

Platform

Q-SYS 9.4.0 includes support for the new Q-SYS Collaboration Bundle and Q-SYS Commercial AV Bundle scaling licenses for the Core Nano and Core 8 Flex processors.

  • Q-SYS Collaboration Bundle Scaling License: This license focuses on expanding resources for meeting spaces, including AEC processing, Softphones, and NM-T1 microphones (when released). It also unlocks more all-purpose DSP processing power and expands the networked audio channel capacity for Q-LAN/AES67 to 128x128.
  • Q-SYS AV Bundle Scaling License: This license focuses on expanding resources for larger BGM and paging applications, including all-purpose DSP processing power, networked audio channel capacity (128x128 channels of Q-LAN/AES67), and Media Stream capacity (up to 24x24). It also increases the maximum Q-SYS peripheral count (up to 48 Q-SYS peripherals).

To learn more about these licenses, see the Q-SYS Collaboration Bundle Scaling License and Q-SYS Commercial AV Bundle Scaling License product pages on the QSC website. To learn how to activate Q-SYS Feature Licenses on the Q-SYS Core processor, see the Licensing topic in Core Manager help.

  Q-SYS Core Nano, Core 8 Flex
Base Configuration		 Q-SYS Core Nano, Core 8 Flex
+ Collaboration Bundle Scaling License		 Q-SYS Core Nano, Core 8 Flex
+ Commercial AV Bundle Scaling License

Q-LAN / AES67 network channels

64 x 64

128 x 128

128 x 128

DSP processing power

1x

Approximately 2x

Approximately 2x

Softphones

2

4

2

AEC processors @ 200ms

8

16*

8

NM-T1 microphones

up to 3

up to 6*

up to 3

Media / WAN network channels

12 x 12

12 x 12

24 x 24

Q-SYS peripherals

32

32

48**

* NM Series NM-T1 microphones and third-party microphone AEC processing share similar processing resources. When using both in the same Q-SYS design, the maximum number of NM-T1 and third-party AEC microphone channel /capabilities works on a sliding scale. As the NM Series draws closer to its release date, QSC will provide more granular details on these resource capacities.

** In Q-SYS 9.4.0, designs support a maximum of 32 QIO Series and NL Series devices combined, with or without the Scaling license.

Audio

Q-SYS 9.4.0 introduces support for two NL Series network PoE loudspeaker models. These models are available from the Inventory > Loudspeakers - High-Z and PoE category.

  • NL-C4: Network PoE ceiling-mount loudspeaker for Q-SYS
  • NL-P4: Network PoE pendant-mount loudspeaker for Q-SYS

Refer to the above topics for a hardware overview and links to related Q-SYS Designer Software component topics.

Note: In Q-SYS 9.4.0, designs support a maximum of 32 QIO Series and NL Series devices combined.

Q-SYS 9.4.0 introduces support for three QIO Series audio I/O expanders. These models are available from the Inventory > Audio-Q-LAN category:

  • QIO-ML4i: Network audio expander for Q-SYS with four (4) mic/line inputs
  • QIO-ML2x2: Network audio expander for Q-SYS with two (2) mic/line inputs and two (2) line outputs
  • QIO-L4o: Network audio expander for Q-SYS with four (4) line outputs

Refer to the above topics for a hardware overview and links to related Q-SYS Designer Software component topics.

Note: In Q-SYS 9.4.0, designs support a maximum of 32 QIO Series and NL Series devices combined.

You can now optionally configure the Delay calculation for each Tap based on distance and temperature, which is especially useful for outdoor venues.

To learn more, see the Delay topic.

Video

A new LED indicator within the Status/Control component (and downstream USB Video Bridges) for NC Series cameras indicates when the camera is actively panning, tilting, or zooming. (Focusing does not affect this control.) This provides a simple way to obtain camera movement status rather than needing to script for PTZ coordinate changes.

Control

Q-SYS 9.4.0 adds support for three new touch screen models, each with a Projective Capacitive (PCAP) multi-touch surface with 24-bit color display. These models are available from the Inventory > Control section.

  • TSC-50-G3: 5-inch display with Ambient Light Sensor and NFC antenna
  • TSC-70-G3: 7-inch display with Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, NFC antenna, and programmable LED light bars
  • TSC-101-G3: 10.1-inch display with Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, NFC antenna, and programmable LED light bars

In addition, support for the TSC Series Gen 3 touch screen controllers includes two new components specifically for these new touch screens:

Lightbar

Use the Lightbar component, available from the TSC-70-G3 and TSC-101-G3 touch screen controller Inventory tree, to set the color of the two LED lightbars (left and right side). You can set the color for all LED modules or for each LED individually.

To learn how to use this component, see the Lightbar (TSC-G3, PS-TSCG3 Series) topic.

Sensors

The Sensors component, available for all TSC Series Gen 3 touch screen controller models from the Inventory tree, displays read-only information from the device's Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor (TSC-70-G3 and TSC-101-G3 only), and Near Field Communications (NFC) Sensor. You can also configure a brightness threshold value to trigger the display to become brighter as ambient lighting conditions change, as well as configure a proximity threshold value to trigger the display to wake.

To learn how to use this component, and to learn about the sensor capabilities of TSC Series Gen 3 touch screen controllers, see the Sensors topic.

As an addition to the Media Display feature, all TSC Series Gen 3 touch screen controllers and the UCI Viewer app support up to two simultaneous camera preview video streams within a UCI. Displaying Q-SYS camera live preview video is as easy as dragging and dropping the Preview control from the camera's Status/Control component (or downstream USB Video Bridge) into your UCI.

To learn more, see the Media Display topic.

Q-SYS 9.4.0 adds support for the QIO-GP8x8, which expands your Q-SYS system with 8 GPIO inputs and 8 GPIO outputs.

To learn more, see the QIO-GP8x8 topic.

Note: In Q-SYS 9.4.0, designs support a maximum of 32 QIO Series and NL Series devices combined.

Use the Color Picker to easily select a color – either visually with a control surface or manually with numeric values – for use by a downstream component that can receive a color hex code, such as the Lightbar component.

To learn how to use this component, see the Color Picker topic.

UCI Styles now support the application of filmstrip and layer render styles to supported control types:

  • Meters, knobs, and faders support filmstrip rendering
  • Meters and faders support layer rendering

To learn about how to code your CSS style for these new render styles, and to see a number of examples, see the Rendering Styles for Meters, Knobs, and Faders section of the UCI Styles topic.

Use the EzSVG library to create SVG images dynamically within your design – for example, to help users visualize component status and control level changes.

To learn how to use this Lua library within Q-SYS, see the EzSVG topic.

Q-SYS 9.4.0 introduces support for State Trigger controls for all scripting platforms, including UCI Controller, Text Controller, Block Controller, and plugins. This new control type allows for status feedback (for example, power state feedback) and position feedback (for example, the position of a motorized shade) to be used to determine whether to trigger an event.

To learn more, see the State Trigger topic.

The VS Code script editor, released as an alternative editor in Q-SYS 9.3.0, is now the default editor in Q-SYS 9.4.0 and later. The VSCode editor is a robust alternative to the legacy script editor. It offers:

  • Code completion (Intellisense) – In addition to expanded code completion for standard Lua functions and Q-SYS Lua modules, the VSScript editor suggests controls that have been defined in scripting components such as Text Controller, as well as Named Controls and Named Components.
  • Error highlighting – The VSCode editor indicates any script parse errors directly within the script.
  • Snippets – These are commonly used blocks of code. As you author code, suggested snippets appear for selection.
  • Hover help – Simply hover over a method to view its syntax and purpose.

In 9.4.0, the VSCode editor introduces syntax highlighting, Intellisense, completion hints, and hover help for the SerialPorts and SerialServerPorts methods.

The VSCode editor is selectable from the Q-SYS Designer Software > File > Preferences menu. To learn more, and to see examples, view the VSCode Script Editor topic.

Use the Dante API (DAPI) to communicate with a Dante device's GPIO interface from a Q-SYS Lua script.

Note: Initial Dante device support includes Audio-Technica microphones only. Other Dante devices that use the DAPI for GPIO might work but are not tested. This is a general interface and the actual usage of the GPIO on the device is specific to the device being controlled.

To learn more, see the Dante API topic.

Management

In Core Manager and Q-SYS Reflect, network administrators can now adjust the Time-to-Live (TTL) value for multicast Q-SYS Camera streams and Q-SYS Shift™ AV streams between Video Endpoints. This determines the maximum number of hops multicast traffic is allowed to traverse the network between origin and destination, which can be useful in cases where network traffic is heavy and it is necessary to prevent excessive hop counts.

To learn more, see the Core Manager > Network > Multicast topic.

When you select a Q-SYS Core processor or peripheral within Configurator, Core Manager or Peripheral Manager now open directly within the Configurator window.

The Assets page in Q-SYS Reflect includes multiple updates:

  • More granular asset details, such as serial number, date & time information, and network information, are now selectable from the Columns menu.
  • A new selectable 'Requires Reflect License' column indicates in Yes/No format whether a Q-SYS asset requires a Reflect license.
  • Clicking the + button for an asset now reveals asset details in JSON format, including the ability to copy and export those details in JSON format.

To learn about viewing and downloading asset information, see the Assets topic in Q-SYS Reflect Help.

Resolved Known Issues

  • Video: Stability for the USB Video Bridge "Auto Privacy" feature has been improved.
  • Video: Recalling a snapshot with Manual White Balance values now applies those values right away, without having to load the snapshot a second time.
  • Management: The Core Manager > Status page no longer shows "Unavailable" immediately following a design deploy.
  • Platform: Zooming in Designer now focuses on the location of the cursor rather than the selected component.
  • Platform: Some peripherals no longer temporarily show as "Missing" after re-deploying a design and Dynamic Pairing is enabled.
  • Platform: Designs that contain a large number of plugins now compile much faster when deploying or emulating.
  • Platform: Designs that contain SSH connections (or plugins that use SSH, such as Zoom Rooms) no longer cause the Q-SYS_Designer_Trace.log file to become excessively large.