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Getting Started

Alright, time to roll up your sleeves and get to work! This section will guide you through basic concepts that will help you get on your way with V-Page or V-Com.

Each V-Page and V-Com communicates with a Q-SYS Core via network connection using a plugin. To install this plugin, you need to download the file from our website and copy and paste the component to your design.

Note

You must be running Q-SYS firmware 7.0.0 or above and V-Com firmware 2.00 or above for the Plugin to work. To learn how to do a firmware update please refer to the Updating Firmware section of this manual.

There are three steps that need to be completed to ensure that your V-Page or V-Com and Q-SYS function together properly:

  1. Install hardware
  2. Connect to Q-SYS Core
  3. Configure audio

Install Hardware

  1. Make sure all DIP switches are in the OFF position.
  2. Power on the V-Page or V-Com by either:
    • connecting the Ethernet port to a Power Over Ethernet (PoE) switch, or
    • connecting an external power supply (refer to the Hardware Information section).
  3. Wait 20 seconds for the V-Page or V-Com to initialize.
  4. Connect your V-Page or V-Com to the same network as the Q-SYS Core.

Connect to Q-SYS Core

  1. Single click the V-Page or V-Com Plugin block for the V-Page or V-Com you would like to link and ensure your property settings are configured (refer to Plugin Properties section of this manual).
  2. Connect to the Q-SYS Core and double click to open the plugin.
  3. Put the V-Page or V-Com into Link Mode by either:
    • V-Page VP4X or V-Com VC12X: pressing and holding buttons 1, 2 and 4 simultaneously on the V-Page or V-Com for 5 seconds.
    • V-Page VP16K or V-Com VC16K: toggling Dip Switch #1 from OFF to ON and then OFF again.
  4. Click Link on the top right corner of the Q-SYS plugin.

Once the V-Page or V-Com is linked to the Core it will re-boot. At this time your plugin will be Online and the LED will light up.

Note

Make sure that you have assigned a gateway in the Q-SYS core and that your network infrastructure allows for both broadcast and multicast traffic.

Configure Audio

  1. Launch the Audinate Dante Controller software.
  2. Click on the “Device Info” tab and double click on the V-Page or V-Com.
  3. Enable AES67 under the AES67 tab and reboot the interface.
  4. Once the interface has been rebooted, create an AES67 multi-cast flow. Click on “Add Multicast Flow”.
  5. Check the “AES67 Flow” box. Add your channel into the new flow. Click “Create”.
  6. In Q-SYS Designer, double click your AES67 Receiver Module and pick the new Stream Name.