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QSC Q-SYS Core 5200 Enterprise

The Next-Generation of Audio, Video & Control

QSC partnered with Dell to introduce an industry-first solution that combines the processing capabilities of the Q-SYS realtime operating system with the standard Dell R740 server.

Q-SYS Core 5200 Enterprise
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Technical Specifications

HARDWARE
Platform
Dell PowerEdge R740 (14th generation)
Chassis
2.5" hard drive
Power
2x Hot-Plug universal input 750W PSU modules
LCD
Single line scrolling display
LAN
4x 1000 Mbps ports (2x Q-SYS multimedia, 2x Q-SYS aux)
iDRAC8
1x dedicated 1000 Mbps iDRAC v8, Enterprise license
Video
2x HD-15 VGA ports (1x front panel, 1x rear panel)
USB
2x USB 2.0 host (front panel), 2x USB 3.0 host (rear panel)
Serial
1x DE-9 RS-232 port (rear panel), 16550-compliant
SATA SSD
960 GB Q-SYS media drive
CONTROL AND INDICATORS
Front panel:
Power button, ID button and indicator (blinks when enabled from Q-SYS Designer Software), LCD navigation buttons
Rear panel:
ID button and indicator (blinks when enabled from Q-SYS Designer Software)
Q-SYS CAPACITIES
Network Channel Capacity
512 × 512
AEC Processors
160
VoIP Instances
64
Multi-track Player capacity
16 tracks, expandable to 128 tracks
PACKAGING AND ACCESSORIES
Shipping carton dimensions
940mm (37 in.) x 610mm (24 in.) x 280mm (11 in.)
Shipping weight
64 lb (29 kg)
System Hardware
Q-SYS Core 5200 Enterprise Processor
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
2 × for redundant network audio; 2 × for auxiliary network services such as VoIP, SNMP, LLDP, LDAP and WAN media streaming
Accessories
ReadyRails Sliding Rails kit for square hole racks, EIA-310-E compliant Dell standard OEM bezel Regulatory statements pamphlet, 2x AC mains power cords, Q-SYS Quick Start guide

The result is the Q-SYS Core 5200 Enterprise Processor, the only IT-grade solution available on the market that brings audio, video & control (AV&C) processing into the datacenter.

What is the Q-SYS Ecosystem? 

Created from the ground-up, Q-SYS is a software-based platform built around an open IT-friendly ecosystem. It uniquely leverages the power of Intel processing, the robustness and mission critical reliability of a Linux operating system, and the interoperability of IEEE networking standards. This IT-centric layered approach allows QSC to easily migrate the Q-SYS Ecosystem to other Intel platforms as they introduce new, faster chipsets, and to other off-the-shelf hardware. Furthermore, its usage of IT standard protocols makes the Q-SYS Ecosystem highly extensible for future IT functions and platforms.

At the top of the real-time processing engine is the Q-SYS AVC processing where real-time DSP lives and user facing functions such as acoustic echo cancellation, VoIP integration, AV Bridging, third party control, etc.

Q-SYS leveraged the interoperability of IEEE standards to develop a collection of standards-based, QSC-built Linux network drivers (Q-LAN, AES67, Dante, AVB, WAN streaming) that offer a much higher and more accurate process rate than what is typically availably on standard drivers.

Built on top of Intel, QSC engineers started with a mainstream Linux operating system that is open source and developed customized real-time extensions to handle networked audio, video and control processing.

The entire range of Q-SYS Core processors and family of Q-SYS peripherals builds on the server-client philosophy, and leverages Intel chipsets rather than proprietary DSP chipsets.

HARDWARE
PlatformDell PowerEdge R740 (14th generation)
Chassis2.5" hard drive
Power2x Hot-Plug universal input 750W PSU modules
LCDSingle line scrolling display
LAN4x 1000 Mbps ports (2x Q-SYS multimedia, 2x Q-SYS aux)
iDRAC81x dedicated 1000 Mbps iDRAC v8, Enterprise license
Video2x HD-15 VGA ports (1x front panel, 1x rear panel)
USB2x USB 2.0 host (front panel), 2x USB 3.0 host (rear panel)
Serial1x DE-9 RS-232 port (rear panel), 16550-compliant
SATA SSD960 GB Q-SYS media drive
CONTROL AND INDICATORS
Front panel:Power button, ID button and indicator (blinks when enabled from Q-SYS Designer Software), LCD navigation buttons
Rear panel:ID button and indicator (blinks when enabled from Q-SYS Designer Software)
Q-SYS CAPACITIES
Network Channel Capacity512 × 512
AEC Processors160
VoIP Instances64
Multi-track Player capacity16 tracks, expandable to 128 tracks
PACKAGING AND ACCESSORIES
Shipping carton dimensions940mm (37 in.) x 610mm (24 in.) x 280mm (11 in.)
Shipping weight64 lb (29 kg)
System HardwareQ-SYS Core 5200 Enterprise Processor
Gigabit Ethernet Ports2 × for redundant network audio; 2 × for auxiliary network services such as VoIP, SNMP, LLDP, LDAP and WAN media streaming
AccessoriesReadyRails Sliding Rails kit for square hole racks, EIA-310-E compliant Dell standard OEM bezel Regulatory statements pamphlet, 2x AC mains power cords, Q-SYS Quick Start guide

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