QSC GIVES SEAL OF APPROVAL TO PAKEDGE SWITCHES
Hayward, CA – Pakedge Device & Software, the market leader in networks designed for the AV industry, is delighted to announce that its X-series line of Managed Switches have been certified for use with the QSC’s Q-Sys platform. This certification is part of an ongoing Pakedge Alliance Initiative to establish an ecosystem of verified compatible solutions in order to minimize integration and installation issues for installers in an increasingly network-centric AV industry.
“After rigorous testing, we are very excited that our flagship X-series line of switches has been certified and is officially compatible with QSC’s Q-Sys systems.” Benson Chan, Vice President of Business Development at Pakedge, said. “A lot of our commercial dealers provide QSC audio solutions, including a full line of power amplifiers, loudspeakers, digital signal processors, and their own Q-Sys Integrated Systems. Customers of both Pakedge and QSC can now use these products, with complete peace of mind, knowing they are fully compatible.”
The QSC Q-Sys platform utilizes a standards-based, layer-3, Gigabit Ethernet implementation which relies on correctly configured Gigabit Ethernet switches. Based on extensive laboratory testing by QSC engineers, the Pakedge X-series Managed Switches have been certified to work with Q-Sys. These switches include the following:
- S8Hav – 8 port managed switch with 8 PoE ports or 4 PoE+ ports
- S24av – 24 port managed switch
- S24f – 24 port managed switch with front port orientation
- S24Hav – 24 port managed switch with 24 PoE ports or 12 PoE+ ports
- S24Hf – 24 port managed switch with 24 PoE ports or 12 PoE+ ports, front port orientation
- S24P8av – 24 port managed switch with 8 PoE ports
- S24P16av – 24 port managed switch with with 16 PoE ports
- S24Pav – 24 port managed switch with 24 PoE ports
“The Pakedge X-Series switches are a very solid platform for running Q-Sys’ low-latency audio and performed well through our Q-Sys switch testing program,” added Joe Peavey, Advanced Application Engineer at QSC Audio Products. “The AV-Friendliness of rear-panel connectors, as well as the ability to apply different QoS settings per-port, make the X-Series a great fit for mixed media installations.”
Pakedge Managed Switches are designed to optimize performance by connecting multiple local devices and providing a full set of functional features that can be configured and tuned specifically for the needs of an AV network. Managed switches are ideal for those networks containing broadcast or multicast devices like IP cameras and network control systems, allowing installers to direct and manage traffic efficiently through the network. Supplied with a full range of port count options, speeds, orientations and power configurations, Pakedge Managed Switches are available in a choice of desk and rack-mount configurations.
Pakedge Device & Software Inc.
Pakedge is an industry leading manufacturer of high performance end-to-end networking platforms for residential and commercial A/V applications. Pakedge is recognized by industry peers and winner of the prestigious CEPro Brand Leader award for Networking in 2013 and 2014 and specializes in integrating high performance engineering innovations, operational simplicity, and systems engineering to develop technology that enables customers to unleash the power of their network.
