Command Hub is a simple yet powerfully flexible external control interface utility. It allows for simple network messages to be received and sent from any external device using UDP, TCP, or HTTP. Custom string patterns and commands can be configured for use with any protocol for any device. This is ideal for getting simple state information from devices.

With one instance on either end, two instances can be linked together to create simple system-to-system control, even between a Core and a Design in Emulation. This allows for multi-system control and monitoring from a single workstation.

Command Hub works great with QLab, for example, allowing cues to be sent from a QLab script to activate trigger and toggle controls. You can also easily activate cues from controls within Q-Sys. This opens a world of possibilities for automated playback, advanced audio routing, paging control, and discrete GPIO control.

With the “Companion” app, a Stream Deck button box could also be used to control a Q-Sys Core using your own custom control codes. Virtually any device that can send UDP or TCP commands can now control your core. No API, no programming, no problem. Just define the patterns to match and you are up and running.

The plugin features helpful information displays that shows the last incoming message and outgoing message with the timestamp to help verify that communication is functional with a device. Messages can be viewed in basic ASCII or in hexadecimal, or a mix of both making it easy to deal with more complex protocols.

Incoming messages are matched using patterns, similar to regular expressions. This allows for even greater flexibility for watching for triggers where the message sent may be formatted differently each time or you simply want to catch every incoming message. You can also use patterns to capture text snippits from incoming messages for more comprehensive feedback.

Price: $150

File Type:   Encrypted Q-Sys Plugin (QPLUGX)
Current Version: 2.1.0
Release Date: November 28, 2022
Compatibility: Q-SYS Firmware 8.0.1 and up
Additional Information:
See the Plugin Guide for more information