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title: "Add a micnode mini3 to Your Q-SYS Designer – nnounce"
slug: "q-sys-ecosystem-integration-mini3"
description: "Install the micnode mini plugin, pick the mini3 model, set Unit ID and host, then connect."
updated: 2026-02-05T11:49:38Z
published: 2026-02-05T11:49:38Z
canonical: "docs.simpleway.cloud/q-sys-ecosystem-integration-mini3"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.simpleway.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Q-SYS Ecosystem Integration

Description

In the previous chapter, you connected your micnode mini3 microphone station to the network via a standard Ethernet cable. To add your new device tothe Q-SYS audio network, the system should consist of:

- *Q-SYS Core* and further Q-SYS peripherals,
- *Windows-based computer* for Q-SYS Designer network setup, not required for runtime operation,
- *Gigabit Ethernet switch* with PoE ports.

  

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## **Network overview:**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-734QG4H2.png)

**NOTE**: Q-SYS designer version 9.10.1 pictures used in this manual are for illustration purposes only.

To make your mic station operable within the Q-SYS ecosystem, follow the steps which are described in more detail in the chapters below:

1. Download the Q-SYS **plugin** for micnode mini,
2. **Configure the plugin** in Q-SYS Designer,
3. Set up the **stream**,
4. Configuration **zone/action buttons.**

## Q-SYS Plugin - Download & Configuration

To configure the micnode mini3 microphone station, install the respective plugin for Q-SYS Designer so that you can then set up the device’s properties.

**IMPORTANT**: Configuration from Q-SYS Designer is automatically populated to the nnounce configuration UI and thus your micnode mini6 device.

1. The nnounce **micnode mini plugin** **for Q-SYS Designer** can be obtained from:

1. [Q-SYS library](https://library.qsys.com/search?q=nnounce), or
2. nnounce website in the [Download center](https://www.nnounce.com/download-center).

2. Place the downloaded plugin file on your computer in the folder: C:\Users\*username*\Documents\QSC\Q-Sys Designer\Plugins and unpacked.

3 Open **Q-SYS Designer**.

4. In the right-hand panel, locate the **micnode mini plugin** and drag it into your design.![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1696350561304.png)

*Plugin:*

*![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1746535448557.png)*

5. Setup the plugin **Properties of your micnode mini3 microphone station.**

**NOTE:** Properties open in the right-hand panel by simple click on the micnode mini3 plugin.

- **Model** – select the micnode mini model - **mini3** - three button compact microphone station
- **Configuration Mode**– select stream configuration mode:
  - **Basic** – default micnode mini design is applied and stream configuration is predefined for you. NOTE: An existing default configuration is not overwritten.
  - **Advanced** – manual design and stream configuration. Streams Net Tx channel numbering needs to be correct according to conventions applied. Default design is applied when no other design is created.
  - **Manual** - configuration is performed in nnounce configuration UI and is automatically populated to the plugin.
- **Unit ID** – number your device, it is important to assign a unique number, we recommend ascending numbering of your microphone stations.
  - **IMPORTANT:** The number is further used for stream configuration.
- **Zone / action buttons -** set the button purpose, as further described in tutorial *Microphone Station Buttons Configuration*.
- **Show Debug** – set debugmode level

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1746535485799.png)

**NOTE**: Connection Mode will be selected based on Q-SYS version. In older versions TCP socket needs to be manually selected. Web-Socket with encryption is supported since Q-SYS version 9.8.

**IMPORTANT**:

- If no device is connected, use TCP socket mode to prevent Q-SYS Core freeze (versions 9.10.2 and 9.13)
- Recommended Q-SYS version for redundant deployment is 9.10.2.
- In version 9.13, port 1710 is not functional.

6. Create your design in Q-SYS or add the micnode mini3 to an existing audio configuration. Make sure that the design is disconnected for this step.

7. Select **Save to core & Run.** Then open the micnode mini3 plugin details and set **Host/IP** of the micnode mini3 device.

**NOTE**: For a secured Web-Socket connection it is required to use domain name of the device.

**IMPORTANT**: Use the host as defined in the [Connect the Device](/nnounce/docs/connect-the-device-mini) chapter above – micnode-mini3 followed by the last six digits of the station’s MAC address. *Example*: micnode-mini3-000000

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a3e67867-6316-451b-94ad-ec727ac9102a/Images/Documentation/image-1746535544732.png)

8. Upon successful connection status field shows OK.