User manual
Q-Matrix 88
User Manual
User Manual
Q-Tech Commercial Series Q-Matrix 88
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2. EVAC / Fire System Interface 
 (7 Way Pheonix Connector)
PIN 1 - [+24V DC 24V] Power supply input. 
(Battery Back Up or UPS)
PIN 2 - [GROUND DC 24V] Power supply 
input. (Battery Back Up or UPS)
PIN3 - [COMMON], Which is Common for 
ALERT & EVAC
PIN 4 - [ALERT DRY CONTACT] The built-in 
alert voice message will be broadcast to all 8 
zones after triggered by dry contact between 
ALERT and COMMON.
PIN 5 - [EVAC DRY CONTACT] The built-in 
EVAC voice message will be broadcasted 
to all 8 zones after being triggered by dry 
contact between EVAC and COMMON.
PIN 6 - [EMC IN] An optional external voice 
alarm message may be broadcasted to all 8 
zones of the system, when an alarm signal 
is detected from an external voice message 
generator.
Fire alarm, alert, EVAC and EMC in are of 
equivalent priority
3. Tone Output
The Tone Output Volume Control will adjust 
the output level of the FIRE ALARM, ALERT, 
EVAC voice messaging.
4. EMC Input
The EMC INPUT Volume control will adjust 
the output level of the EMC voice messaging. 
Fire alarm, ALERT, EVAC and EMC in are of 
equivalent priority
5. Extension Link (DB37 Connector)
The extension link connectors enable 8 zone 
Matrix units to be connected together to form 
a larger system. Up to four 8 Zone Matrix 
units can be connected to make a 32 zone 
system.
The Matrix can be linked with a DB37 Cable. 
This will enable the Line 1 – 8 Sources, 
MIC1 Input, Paging Consoles 1 & 2, and 
Communication Data of the master unit to be 
shared with any Slave Matrix Units connected 
to the system.
6. Remote Source
Each zone can have 
a remote line level 
source connected. The 
remote source input 
connector is shown 
here.
This has been 
designed to be used if you don’t wish to use a 
local in wall mixer. This could be for example, 
a Radio MIC.
On selecting this input via the front panel 
controls, select “L”. Please note that this 
input cannot be distributed to other zones.
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GND
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