Troubleshooting | Core Manager is greyed out in Tools menu

Learn how to fix the issue of the Core Manager being greyed out in the Tools.

Updated at August 28th, 2024

Affected Products

Hardware Model/Series
 
Software
Q-SYS Designer (versions 8.0 +)

Problem | Symptoms

When accessing the Tools menu in Q-SYS Designer Software, Show Core Manager appears greyed out.


Causes | Verification

Q-SYS Designer is running in Emulation mode, or disconnected from a Core. Q-SYS must be connected to a running design to access Core Manager via the Tools menu.


Solution | Workaround

  • Connect to a running Core/design, then access Core Manager via Tools menu

If Offline/Emulating

  • Use Configurator to discover and connect to Core Manager
  • Enter the Core's IP address in your web browser to access Core Manager.