
I/O Card Specifications
I/O Cards
Description Four channels of microphone / line-
Performance 
 Dynamic Range Unweighted 
 Dynamic Range A-weighted
 Distortion 20 Hz – 20 kHz +4 dBu (nominal input) 
 Distortion 20 Hz – 20 kHz 2 dB below clip (max)
 Crosstalk 20 Hz – 20 kHz 
 Inter-channel (max) 
 Inter-channel (typ) 
 Intra-channel (max) 
 Intra-channel (typ)
 Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (max) 
 Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (typ)
 Input Impedance 
 Balanced (nominal) 
 Unbalanced (nominal)
 Common Mode Rejection 20 Hz – 20 kHz (max) 
 Common Mode Rejection 20 Hz – 20 kHz (typ)
 Max Input Level 0.123, 2.25, 8.70, 17.35 Vrms
  Mute Infinite attenuation 
Audio Converters 
 Analog to Digital Conversion (ADCs)
 Digital to Analog Conversion (DACs)
 Group Delay < 13 FS (≈ 271 µs) 
Connectors Four 3-terminal 
User-configurable Options (software enabled) 
 Phantom Power +48 V phantom power 
 Output Trim 
 Vrms (max) 
 dBu (max) 
 dBv (max)
 Amplifier Standby — — — Set or clear amplifier in standby 
 Mute — — — Set or clear individual 
 Enable Meters — — — Enable data collection of meters for 
 Audio Output Levels — — — Adjust individual audio 
Amplifier Model Support — — — CX, PowerLight™ 3 Series, DCA, and 
CIML4
level analog audio input with 48V 
phantom power
> 105 dB 
> 108 dB
< 0.009% THD+N 
< 0.08% THD+N
> 100 dB 
> 110 dB 
> 100 dB 
> 110 dB
± 0.5 dB 
± 0.2 dB
10 k ohms 
10 k ohms
> 45 dB 
> 50 dB
-16, 10, 21, 27 dBu
-18.2, 7.04, 18.8, 24.78 dBv 
(4 selections)
(via digital mute)
24-bit delta-sigma at 48  
or 96 kHz sample rate
—
at 48 kHz
Euro- style detachable 
terminal blocks
(meets IEC 1938 [1996] spec)
— 
— 
—
Mic/Line Input Card 
Mic/Line Input Card 
CIML4-HP
Four channels of microphone / 
line-level analog audio input with 
48V phantom power and high 
performance pre-amplifiers 
and A/D converters
> 112 dB 
> 115 dB
< 0.004% THD+N 
< 0.06% THD+N
> 110 dB 
> 110 dB 
> 110 dB 
> 110 dB
± 0.5 dB 
± 0.2 dB
10 k ohms 
10 k ohms
> 45 dB 
> 50 dB
1.23 to 17.35 Vrms
-56 to 27 dBu
-58.2 to 24.8 dBv 
(continuously variable)
Infinite attenuation  
(via digital mute)
24-bit delta-sigma at 48  
or 96 kHz sample rate 
—
< 13 FS (≈ 271 µs)  
at 48 kHz
Four 3-terminal  
Euro-style detachable  
terminal blocks
+48 V phantom power  
(meets IEC 1938 [1996] spec)
— 
— 
—
Line Output Card 
COL4
Four channels of balanced, linelevel analog output
> 112 dB 
> 115 dB
— 
< 0.004% THD+N
> 100 dB 
> 110 dB 
> 100 dB 
> 110 dB
± 0.5 dB 
± 0.2 dB
— 
—
— 
—
— 
— 
—
Infinite attenuation (via electromechanical relays)
— 
24-bit delta-sigma at 48  
or 96 kHz sample rate
< 10 FS (≈ 196 µs)  
at 48 kHz
Four 3-terminal  
Euro-style detachable  
terminal blocks
— —
8.7 V 
21 dBu
18.8 dBv
DataPort Output Card 
CODP4
Four audio output channels (2 
DataPorts) for connection to 
DataPort equipped QSC amplifiers
> 114 dB 
> 117 dB
— 
< 0.004% THD+N
> 95 dB 
> 100 dB 
> 100 dB 
> 110 dB
± 0.5 dB 
± 0.2 dB
— 
—
— 
—
— 
— 
—
Infinite attenuation (via electromechanical relays)
— 
24-bit delta-sigma at 48  
or 96 kHz sample rate
< 13 FS (≈ 271 µs)  
at 48 kHz
Two 15-pin HD15 connectors
— 
— 
—
mode
channel mutes
each channel
channel levels
legacy V1 models
High-Performance 

I/O Card Specifications
AES-3 Input/Output Card
I/O Cards
Description Four input and four output channels of AES-3 digital audio Up to 32 input and 32 output channels of CobraNet digital audio
Frequency Response ± 0.2 dB ± 0.2 dB
 Mute Infinite attenuation 
Group Delay 37 Samples (0.760 ms actual)
I/O Capacity 4x4 Selectable:
Bundle Packing — 0 to 8 channels
Network Transmitters — 4
Network Recievers — 4
CAES4
(via digital mute)
 with Sample Rate Converter enabled
CobraNet Bridge Card 
CCN32 
Infinite attenuation  
(via digital mute)
Selectable: 
   64 Samples (2.687 ms actual) 
   128 Samples (4.020 ms actual) 
   256 Samples (6.686 ms actual)
   4x4 
   8x8 
   16x 16 
   32x32 (in Core only)
Management — CobraNet management via SNMP
Connectors Four 3-terminal Euro-style 
detachable terminal blocks
Dual RJ-45
Mic/Line Analog Input Card High-Performance Mic/Line Analog Input Card Analog Line Output Card
AES-3 Digital Input/Output CardDataPort Output Card CobraNet™ Digital Input/Output Card
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I/O Card Spec Sheet 12/21/12
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