Operation Manual
Soundcraft Vi Series™ User Guide 1112Page 25 - 2
How is HiQnet used on the Vi-series?
Since V3.0 software, the Vi-series has included only a limited HiQnet functionality which allows error
messages generated by other Harman devices to be displayed in the console’s message log – for example
thermal overload messages generated by Crown ampliers. In addition the consoles were able to transmit
a Venue Preset recall - the HiQnet equivalent of a MIDI Program Change – to all other devices in the
network. Version 4.5 now adds signicantly to this existing HiQnet functionality with the ability to monitor
wireless microphone status within the console GUI.
HiQnet is also used to used to provide remote control of console parameters, for example via the
Soundcraft ViSi Remote iPad® app. See chapter 26.
How does VM
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work?
In our Microphone Monitoring setup, the AKG wireless receivers are connected to an AKG device called
Hub4000Q, which receives data cables from up to 8 wireless receiver units and provides a single HiQnet
Ethernet connection through which the monitoring information for the 8 microphones can be accessed by
other devices.
In the simplest conguration, one Hub4000Q can be connected directly to the HiQnet port of a Vi Series
console, and the monitoring functionality will be provided on the console. Typically however other devices
will be required to share the HiQnet data from the microphones, and in this case an Ethernet switch
(not shown in the diagram below) will be used to allow other Harman devices and/or a wired or wireless
computer running Harman’s System Architect software to be connected into the network.