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AVN-CU4-DANTE Commentator Unit, 4 Commentators
The AVN-CU4-DANTE is a portable commentator unit using Dante® AoIP.
AVN-CU4-DANTE Commentator Unit, 4 Commentators
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The AVN-CU4-DANTE is a portable commentator unit using Dante® AoIP.
It is a dual version of the AVN-CU2-DANTE providing four mic/line inputs with a wide, adjustable gain range and four stereo headphone outputs with lockable jack sockets, suitable for operation by three or four commentators.
The feature set is as per the AVN-CU2-DANTE, with the following differences. There are:4 x On-air buttons.4 x Page buttons, 2 for each half of the display.4 x Cough buttons.8 x Talkback buttons, up to 4 for each user and3 x User buttons.
As for the AVN-CU2-DANTE, the illuminated ‘Sonifex’ logo acts as a power indication and illuminated LEDs indicate network clock status, AoIP Primary and AoIP Secondary link status, PoE Primary, PoE Secondary and AC power active.
The front panel houses 4 x locking mic/line inputs with +48V phantom power indication and 4 x headphone outputs on locking 6.35mm jack sockets.
There’s an abundance of 4 wire connections on the rear panel: 4 x analogue line inputs on XLR sockets with latching locks, 6 x analogue line outputs on XLR plugs and an RJ45 AES3 stereo input & output.
The unit has dual redundant network ports on both RJ45 (PoE+ using 2 x Neutrik EtherCON® connectors) and SFP cages. There is an AC mains input on an IEC inlet, with a universal supply.
The 10 configurable GPIO and single switched changeover output use a 15 way D-type connector.
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It is a dual version of the AVN-CU2-DANTE providing four mic/line inputs with a wide, adjustable gain range and four stereo headphone outputs with lockable jack sockets, suitable for operation by three or four commentators.
The feature set is as per the AVN-CU2-DANTE, with the following differences. There are:4 x On-air buttons.4 x Page buttons, 2 for each half of the display.4 x Cough buttons.8 x Talkback buttons, up to 4 for each user and3 x User buttons.
As for the AVN-CU2-DANTE, the illuminated ‘Sonifex’ logo acts as a power indication and illuminated LEDs indicate network clock status, AoIP Primary and AoIP Secondary link status, PoE Primary, PoE Secondary and AC power active.
The front panel houses 4 x locking mic/line inputs with +48V phantom power indication and 4 x headphone outputs on locking 6.35mm jack sockets.
There’s an abundance of 4 wire connections on the rear panel: 4 x analogue line inputs on XLR sockets with latching locks, 6 x analogue line outputs on XLR plugs and an RJ45 AES3 stereo input & output.
The unit has dual redundant network ports on both RJ45 (PoE+ using 2 x Neutrik EtherCON® connectors) and SFP cages. There is an AC mains input on an IEC inlet, with a universal supply.
The 10 configurable GPIO and single switched changeover output use a 15 way D-type connector.
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AVN-DIO10 Dante® to 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder
The AVN-DIO10 is a 3G/HD/SD-SDI to Dante® Embedder/De-Embedder in a single product solution.
AVN-DIO10 Dante® to 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder
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The AVN-DIO10 is a 3G/HD/SD-SDI to Dante® Embedder/De-Embedder in a single product solution. This is a simple plug and play audio/video interface that provides a convenient and elegant method of connecting legacy 3G/HD/SD-SDI equipment to the Dante® AoIP audio network.
The AVN-DIO10 takes any SDI feed, de-embeds the 16 audio channels and places them on channels 1-16 of the Dante network, mapped using Dante Controller. It simultaneously takes the 16 input channels mapped to the device on Dante Controller and re-embeds them onto the SDI output, with an embed enable switch for each channel pair.
It has a single 3G/HD/SD-SDI input and a reclocked output, with dual redundant Primary and Secondary Dante network ports, using Neutrik EtherCon® Ethernet connectors and is powered by PoE. It is a fully Dante compliant and AES67 compatible device that uses Dante Controller for configuration and supports the full range of Dante sample rates.
The AVN-DIO10 takes any SDI feed, de-embeds the 16 audio channels and places them on channels 1-16 of the Dante network, mapped using Dante Controller. It simultaneously takes the 16 input channels mapped to the device on Dante Controller and re-embeds them onto the SDI output, with an embed enable switch for each channel pair.
It has a single 3G/HD/SD-SDI input and a reclocked output, with dual redundant Primary and Secondary Dante network ports, using Neutrik EtherCon® Ethernet connectors and is powered by PoE. It is a fully Dante compliant and AES67 compatible device that uses Dante Controller for configuration and supports the full range of Dante sample rates.
AVN-AIO4 4 Input, 4 Output Dante® Interface, PoE
Audio converter/interface converts up to four analogue inputs/outputs to/from the Dante AoIP network
AVN-AIO4 4 Input, 4 Output Dante® Interface, PoE
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The AVN-AIO4 audio converter and interface converts up to four analogue inputs and four analogue outputs to and from the Dante Audio-over-IP networking standard. This cost effective 1U rack-mount unit offers an easy solution for AV professionals and system integrators. It is simple to configure and operate, with all set-up done via the standard Dante Controller software and power via POE (Power Over Ethernet).
All analogue inputs and outputs are on high-quality Neutrik XLR connectors and there are front panel status/confidence LEDs for PoE, Link, and Clock.
All analogue inputs and outputs are on high-quality Neutrik XLR connectors and there are front panel status/confidence LEDs for PoE, Link, and Clock.
- 4 x balanced analogue inputs on XLR.
- 4 x balanced analogue outputs on XLR.
- 1 x RJ45 Dante connector (100Mb/s Ethernet Port).
- POE, Link, and Clock LED status indicators.
- Configuration using Dante Controller.
- AES67 operation & Dante Domain Manager compliant.
- Powered by PoE.
- 1U 19" rack-mount form factor.
Sonifex AVN-TB10AR 10 Button Advanced Talkback Intercom, AoIP Portal
The AVN-TB10AR is a 10 button intercom – 10 stations defined, one per button, for communication.
Sonifex AVN-TB10AR 10 Button Advanced Talkback Intercom, AoIP Portal
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The AVN-TB10AR is a 10 button intercom meaning that 10 other ‘stations’ can be defined, one per button, for communication. Comms can be made as a Talk action, a Listen action or a duplex Talk/Listen action to/from each station. Coloured LEDs in the buttons help to show which action is being used and there is also a Callback button for when you’re unavailable to receive a call.
The stations can be from anywhere on the AoIP network and the use of Bonjour Device Discovery means that other stations can be found quickly and sometimes automatically.
The Page button is used to speak to all stations (or a defined list of stations) and Group Talk functions can be enabled to page particular groups of stations.
Two monitor buttons allow for routing audio directly to the speaker e.g. to take an IFB feed or an off-air transmission signal. Signals can be ducked or mixed when a talkback input is received to the speakers or headphones.
Three user defined buttons can be programmed for different functions, such as for Group Talk.
The speaker mutes automatically when headphones are inserted and the volume level of headphones, speaker and incoming sources can all be controlled with one front panel rotary encoder volume control knob, which shows the level using RGB LEDs around the outside of the knob.
Advanced acoustic echo cancellation & built-in microphone AGC (automatic gain control) ensure that there’s no acoustic feedback between microphone and speaker.
Buttons are available for microphone mute (cough) and speaker mute actions and these can be controlled remotely by GPI or network commands.
Each unit has a built-in webserver which is where the majority of settings and configurations are made. The front panel OLED display can also be used to configure the unit, although more functionality is available by using the webserver. The webserver is a responsive design meaning that it can be used with small screens on smartphones and tablets.
The unit can act as a PTP masterclock or slave clock and supports IEEE1588-2008 PTPv2 media and default profiles.
Front panel LEDs show the AoIP network status, synchronisation status, whether AGC is being used and the status of the AC and DC power supply inputs. The brightness of the OLED display and LED indicators can be adjusted for low or high lighting conditions.
The unit has a front panel power button and dual power connectors - an IEC mains input and a 12V DC input, which allows the AVN-TB10AR to be used for both studio and mobile installations. Also, a secondary power source reduces the effect of power down events. In any case, the unit monitors the status of both power sources and displays this on the front panel.
10 GPIOs (general purpose inputs/outputs) and a programmable relay output can be configured to indicate critical states for the unit, via the 15 way D-type connector, for example, to show loss of DC power, or to show a button press action.
The stations can be from anywhere on the AoIP network and the use of Bonjour Device Discovery means that other stations can be found quickly and sometimes automatically.
The Page button is used to speak to all stations (or a defined list of stations) and Group Talk functions can be enabled to page particular groups of stations.
Two monitor buttons allow for routing audio directly to the speaker e.g. to take an IFB feed or an off-air transmission signal. Signals can be ducked or mixed when a talkback input is received to the speakers or headphones.
Three user defined buttons can be programmed for different functions, such as for Group Talk.
The speaker mutes automatically when headphones are inserted and the volume level of headphones, speaker and incoming sources can all be controlled with one front panel rotary encoder volume control knob, which shows the level using RGB LEDs around the outside of the knob.
Advanced acoustic echo cancellation & built-in microphone AGC (automatic gain control) ensure that there’s no acoustic feedback between microphone and speaker.
Buttons are available for microphone mute (cough) and speaker mute actions and these can be controlled remotely by GPI or network commands.
Each unit has a built-in webserver which is where the majority of settings and configurations are made. The front panel OLED display can also be used to configure the unit, although more functionality is available by using the webserver. The webserver is a responsive design meaning that it can be used with small screens on smartphones and tablets.
The unit can act as a PTP masterclock or slave clock and supports IEEE1588-2008 PTPv2 media and default profiles.
Front panel LEDs show the AoIP network status, synchronisation status, whether AGC is being used and the status of the AC and DC power supply inputs. The brightness of the OLED display and LED indicators can be adjusted for low or high lighting conditions.
The unit has a front panel power button and dual power connectors - an IEC mains input and a 12V DC input, which allows the AVN-TB10AR to be used for both studio and mobile installations. Also, a secondary power source reduces the effect of power down events. In any case, the unit monitors the status of both power sources and displays this on the front panel.
10 GPIOs (general purpose inputs/outputs) and a programmable relay output can be configured to indicate critical states for the unit, via the 15 way D-type connector, for example, to show loss of DC power, or to show a button press action.
AVN-PA8, 8 Stereo Analogue Line Inputs & 8 Stereo Analogue Line Outputs, AES...
AVN-PA8, 1 of 3 powerful audio mix engine interfaces for audio routing, metering and equalisation.
AVN-PA8, 8 Stereo Analogue Line Inputs & 8 Stereo Analogue Line Outputs, AES67 Portal
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The AVN-Portal series is a group of three powerful audio mix engine interfaces (AVN-PA8, AVN-PD8 & AVN-PM8) capable of audio routing, metering and equalisation. They have both physical audio I/O and AES67 stream I/O and can mix and route freely from any input to any output, useful for a multitude of applications.
Communication between products is via RAVENNA/AES67 AoIP allowing simple CAT 5 cabling and expansion. They advertise streams using Avahi/Bonjour and SAP so can be used for Dante™ AES67 enabled streams too.
Applications:
Webserver Software
A built-in responsive web server provides complete remote configuration & control of the unit including matrix mixing and routing, and also allows for firmware updates and configuration backup. Complete product configurations can be saved and loaded for use in different situations and system logs can be saved for device information.
Mix Matrix
The key to the success of the AVN-PA8 is the mix matrix where physical inputs can be freely mixed and routed with AES67 streams, in a simple and intuitive way to both physical outputs and AES67 streams.
The unit can stream RAVENNA & AES67 AoIP streams or AES67-enabled Dante® flows (discovered using SAP). It can receive AoIP streams from 16 additional AES67 sources and can send to 64 additional AoIP destinations.
Input and output AES67 streams can be individually added/modified and the SDP of each stream can be checked and edited.
DSP functions, such as gain and filtering, can be added at inputs, outputs and cross-points.
The unit can act as a PTP masterclock or slave clock and supports IEEE1588-2008 PTPv2 media and default profiles.
Front Panel Displays, Metering & Controls
The AVN-PA8 can be supplied with different front and rear panels. As standard it has a front panel display to show product information and it uses XLRs and D-types for rear panel connectivity.
Using an OLED display, the front panel provides detailed status information on device name, network addresses, PTP clocking info, power status/voltages and version information. The display and navigation controls allow editing of certain functions, limited to networking (IP addresses, friendly name, etc) and display (brightness and contrast). The front panel controls also include user configurable buttons which can be set-up to perform actions such as activating a GPIO or as a shortcut button to jump to a specified menu on the OLED display.
Front panel LEDs show the AoIP network status, synchronisation status and the status of the AC and DC power supply inputs. The brightness of the OLED display and LED indicators can be continuously adjusted for low or high lighting conditions.
A front panel power button is available to turn the unit on and off. The power button is disabled by default but can be enabled through the ‘Display Settings’ web page.
Detailed Metering Option
The ‘D’ version of the portal (e.g. AVN-PA8D) has two bright TFT meter displays which provide a live display of the levels of the physical inputs and outputs respectively. A rotary navigation control can be used to select a single input or output and view its metering data in a more detailed horizontal view.
The metering scale used is user configurable to one of 9 different metering scales, with relevant ballistics. The metering scales available are: Dual PPM + Standard VU, EBU PPM, BBC PPM, Nordic PPM, AES Digital PPM, DIN PPM, German PPM, SMPTE RP.0155, Standard VU & Extended VU.
Metering can be set to be either ‘Discrete’ or ‘Continuous’, which changes the appearance of the meter bar.
Phase metering can be displayed per stereo channel and channel idents can be shown either above or below the metering to identify each input/output.
On devices without a meter display, a smaller set of monochrome meters are shown on the main OLED display.
Physical Inputs & Outputs
For the analogue audio, the AVN-PA8 uses D-type sockets with AES59 analogue pinout, paralleled with 8 x RJ45 connectors using StudioHub® pinout.
The ‘T’ version (e.g. AVN-PA8T) uses rear panel terminal block connectors for all physical inputs and outputs.
The rear panel contains IEC mains and secondary DC power inputs which provide power redundancy to the product.
There are two Ethernet RJ45 connections (control and AoIP) and there is an Ethernet SFP module that, when used, replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection, e.g. for a 1Gbit/s copper or optical SFP transceiver. When an SFP is used, this replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection.
A rear panel GPIO connector provides 10 local ports which can be user configured as inputs or outputs and provide software-controlled functionality. A voltage free relay contact can be used to operate external equipment. There are virtual GPIO ports which can be used to trigger events over the network between devices.
For remote operation and monitoring, SNMP V2 is supported and the units can be controlled using Ember+ commands.
8 Way Analogue Headphone Distribution System
The AVN-PA8 can be combined with multiple AVN-HA1 headphone amplifiers to provide a headphone distribution system – the portal output connections can supply analogue power to satellite headphone amplifiers.
Communication between products is via RAVENNA/AES67 AoIP allowing simple CAT 5 cabling and expansion. They advertise streams using Avahi/Bonjour and SAP so can be used for Dante™ AES67 enabled streams too.
Applications:
- 8 output analogue zone mixer, with individual output gain control.
- 8 channel clean-feed generator, with input mixing and gain control on inputs and outputs.
- Distribute 8 stereo channels of audio over an SFP fibre connection.
- IFB generator to send 64 x AES67 streams to individual belt-packs.
- 8 output headphone distribution system, with separate input mix for each headphone output and individual gain control.
- Input mixer with input/output metering and AES67 stream generation.
Webserver Software
A built-in responsive web server provides complete remote configuration & control of the unit including matrix mixing and routing, and also allows for firmware updates and configuration backup. Complete product configurations can be saved and loaded for use in different situations and system logs can be saved for device information.
Mix Matrix
The key to the success of the AVN-PA8 is the mix matrix where physical inputs can be freely mixed and routed with AES67 streams, in a simple and intuitive way to both physical outputs and AES67 streams.
The unit can stream RAVENNA & AES67 AoIP streams or AES67-enabled Dante® flows (discovered using SAP). It can receive AoIP streams from 16 additional AES67 sources and can send to 64 additional AoIP destinations.
Input and output AES67 streams can be individually added/modified and the SDP of each stream can be checked and edited.
DSP functions, such as gain and filtering, can be added at inputs, outputs and cross-points.
The unit can act as a PTP masterclock or slave clock and supports IEEE1588-2008 PTPv2 media and default profiles.
Front Panel Displays, Metering & Controls
The AVN-PA8 can be supplied with different front and rear panels. As standard it has a front panel display to show product information and it uses XLRs and D-types for rear panel connectivity.
Using an OLED display, the front panel provides detailed status information on device name, network addresses, PTP clocking info, power status/voltages and version information. The display and navigation controls allow editing of certain functions, limited to networking (IP addresses, friendly name, etc) and display (brightness and contrast). The front panel controls also include user configurable buttons which can be set-up to perform actions such as activating a GPIO or as a shortcut button to jump to a specified menu on the OLED display.
Front panel LEDs show the AoIP network status, synchronisation status and the status of the AC and DC power supply inputs. The brightness of the OLED display and LED indicators can be continuously adjusted for low or high lighting conditions.
A front panel power button is available to turn the unit on and off. The power button is disabled by default but can be enabled through the ‘Display Settings’ web page.
Detailed Metering Option
The ‘D’ version of the portal (e.g. AVN-PA8D) has two bright TFT meter displays which provide a live display of the levels of the physical inputs and outputs respectively. A rotary navigation control can be used to select a single input or output and view its metering data in a more detailed horizontal view.
The metering scale used is user configurable to one of 9 different metering scales, with relevant ballistics. The metering scales available are: Dual PPM + Standard VU, EBU PPM, BBC PPM, Nordic PPM, AES Digital PPM, DIN PPM, German PPM, SMPTE RP.0155, Standard VU & Extended VU.
Metering can be set to be either ‘Discrete’ or ‘Continuous’, which changes the appearance of the meter bar.
Phase metering can be displayed per stereo channel and channel idents can be shown either above or below the metering to identify each input/output.
On devices without a meter display, a smaller set of monochrome meters are shown on the main OLED display.
Physical Inputs & Outputs
For the analogue audio, the AVN-PA8 uses D-type sockets with AES59 analogue pinout, paralleled with 8 x RJ45 connectors using StudioHub® pinout.
The ‘T’ version (e.g. AVN-PA8T) uses rear panel terminal block connectors for all physical inputs and outputs.
The rear panel contains IEC mains and secondary DC power inputs which provide power redundancy to the product.
There are two Ethernet RJ45 connections (control and AoIP) and there is an Ethernet SFP module that, when used, replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection, e.g. for a 1Gbit/s copper or optical SFP transceiver. When an SFP is used, this replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection.
A rear panel GPIO connector provides 10 local ports which can be user configured as inputs or outputs and provide software-controlled functionality. A voltage free relay contact can be used to operate external equipment. There are virtual GPIO ports which can be used to trigger events over the network between devices.
For remote operation and monitoring, SNMP V2 is supported and the units can be controlled using Ember+ commands.
8 Way Analogue Headphone Distribution System
The AVN-PA8 can be combined with multiple AVN-HA1 headphone amplifiers to provide a headphone distribution system – the portal output connections can supply analogue power to satellite headphone amplifiers.
AVN-PD8, 8 Stereo AES3 Digital Inputs & 8 Stereo AES3 Digital Outputs, AES67...
AVN-PD8, 1 of 3 powerful audio mix engine interfaces for audio routing, metering and equalisation.
AVN-PD8, 8 Stereo AES3 Digital Inputs & 8 Stereo AES3 Digital Outputs, AES67 Portal
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The AVN-Portal series is a group of three powerful audio mix engine interfaces (AVN-PA8, AVN-PD8 & AVN-PM8) capable of audio routing, metering and equalisation. They have both physical audio I/O and AES67 stream I/O and can mix and route freely from any input to any output, useful for a multitude of applications.
Communication between products is via RAVENNA/AES67 AoIP allowing simple CAT 5 cabling and expansion. They advertise streams using Avahi/Bonjour and SAP so can be used for Dante™ AES67 enabled streams too.
Applications:
Webserver Software
A built-in responsive web server provides complete remote configuration & control of the unit including matrix mixing and routing, and also allows for firmware updates and configuration backup. Complete product configurations can be saved and loaded for use in different situations and system logs can be saved for device information.
Mix Matrix
The key to the success of the AVN-PA8 is the mix matrix where physical inputs can be freely mixed and routed with AES67 streams, in a simple and intuitive way to both physical outputs and AES67 streams.
The unit can stream RAVENNA & AES67 AoIP streams or AES67-enabled Dante® flows (discovered using SAP). It can receive AoIP streams from 16 additional AES67 sources and can send to 64 additional AoIP destinations.
Input and output AES67 streams can be individually added/modified and the SDP of each stream can be checked and edited.
DSP functions, such as gain and filtering, can be added at inputs, outputs and cross-points.
The unit can act as a PTP masterclock or slave clock and supports IEEE1588-2008 PTPv2 media and default profiles.
Front Panel Displays, Metering & Controls
The AVN-PD8 can be supplied with different front and rear panels. As standard it has a front panel display to show product information and it uses XLRs and D-types for rear panel connectivity.
Using an OLED display, the front panel provides detailed status information on device name, network addresses, PTP clocking info, power status/voltages and version information. The display and navigation controls allow editing of certain functions, limited to networking (IP addresses, friendly name, etc) and display (brightness and contrast). The front panel controls also include user configurable buttons which can be set-up to perform actions such as activating a GPIO or as a shortcut button to jump to a specified menu on the OLED display.
Front panel LEDs show the AoIP network status, synchronisation status and the status of the AC and DC power supply inputs. The brightness of the OLED display and LED indicators can be continuously adjusted for low or high lighting conditions.
A front panel power button is available to turn the unit on and off. The power button is disabled by default but can be enabled through the ‘Display Settings’ web page.
Detailed Metering Option
The ‘D’ version of the portal (e.g. AVN-PD8D) has two bright TFT meter displays which provide a live display of the levels of the physical inputs and outputs respectively. A rotary navigation control can be used to select a single input or output and view its metering data in a more detailed horizontal view.
The metering scale used is user configurable to one of 9 different metering scales, with relevant ballistics. The metering scales available are: Dual PPM + Standard VU, EBU PPM, BBC PPM, Nordic PPM, AES Digital PPM, DIN PPM, German PPM, SMPTE RP.0155, Standard VU & Extended VU.
Metering can be set to be either ‘Discrete’ or ‘Continuous’, which changes the appearance of the meter bar.
Physical Inputs & Outputs
For the digital audio, the AVN-PD8 uses D-type sockets with AES59 digital pinout, paralleled with 8 x RJ45 connectors using StudioHub® pinout. There is individual sample rate conversion on each input.
The ‘T’ version (e.g. AVN-PD8T) uses rear panel terminal block connectors for all physical inputs and outputs.
The rear panel contains IEC mains and secondary DC power inputs which provide power redundancy to the product.
There are two Ethernet RJ45 connections (control and AoIP) and there is an Ethernet SFP module that, when used, replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection, e.g. for a 1Gbit/s copper or optical SFP transceiver. When an SFP is used, this replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection.
A rear panel GPIO connector provides 10 local ports which can be user configured as inputs or outputs and provide software-controlled functionality. A voltage free relay contact can be used to operate external equipment. There are virtual GPIO ports which can be used to trigger events over the network between devices.
For remote operation and monitoring, SNMP V2 is supported and the units can be controlled using Ember+ commands.
8 Way AES3 Headphone Distribution System
The AVN-PD8 can be combined with multiple AVN-HD1 headphone amplifiers to provide a headphone distribution system – the portal output connections can supply analogue power to satellite headphone amplifiers.
Communication between products is via RAVENNA/AES67 AoIP allowing simple CAT 5 cabling and expansion. They advertise streams using Avahi/Bonjour and SAP so can be used for Dante™ AES67 enabled streams too.
Applications:
- 8 channel digital mixer,
- 64 channel AES67 stream distribution amplifier from digital sources,
- Distribute 8 stereo channels of audio over an SFP fibre connection.
- IFB generator to send 64 x AES67 streams to individual belt-packs.
- 8 output headphone distribution system, with separate input mix for each headphone output and individual gain control.
- Input mixer with input/output metering and AES67 stream generation.
Webserver Software
A built-in responsive web server provides complete remote configuration & control of the unit including matrix mixing and routing, and also allows for firmware updates and configuration backup. Complete product configurations can be saved and loaded for use in different situations and system logs can be saved for device information.
Mix Matrix
The key to the success of the AVN-PA8 is the mix matrix where physical inputs can be freely mixed and routed with AES67 streams, in a simple and intuitive way to both physical outputs and AES67 streams.
The unit can stream RAVENNA & AES67 AoIP streams or AES67-enabled Dante® flows (discovered using SAP). It can receive AoIP streams from 16 additional AES67 sources and can send to 64 additional AoIP destinations.
Input and output AES67 streams can be individually added/modified and the SDP of each stream can be checked and edited.
DSP functions, such as gain and filtering, can be added at inputs, outputs and cross-points.
The unit can act as a PTP masterclock or slave clock and supports IEEE1588-2008 PTPv2 media and default profiles.
Front Panel Displays, Metering & Controls
The AVN-PD8 can be supplied with different front and rear panels. As standard it has a front panel display to show product information and it uses XLRs and D-types for rear panel connectivity.
Using an OLED display, the front panel provides detailed status information on device name, network addresses, PTP clocking info, power status/voltages and version information. The display and navigation controls allow editing of certain functions, limited to networking (IP addresses, friendly name, etc) and display (brightness and contrast). The front panel controls also include user configurable buttons which can be set-up to perform actions such as activating a GPIO or as a shortcut button to jump to a specified menu on the OLED display.
Front panel LEDs show the AoIP network status, synchronisation status and the status of the AC and DC power supply inputs. The brightness of the OLED display and LED indicators can be continuously adjusted for low or high lighting conditions.
A front panel power button is available to turn the unit on and off. The power button is disabled by default but can be enabled through the ‘Display Settings’ web page.
Detailed Metering Option
The ‘D’ version of the portal (e.g. AVN-PD8D) has two bright TFT meter displays which provide a live display of the levels of the physical inputs and outputs respectively. A rotary navigation control can be used to select a single input or output and view its metering data in a more detailed horizontal view.
The metering scale used is user configurable to one of 9 different metering scales, with relevant ballistics. The metering scales available are: Dual PPM + Standard VU, EBU PPM, BBC PPM, Nordic PPM, AES Digital PPM, DIN PPM, German PPM, SMPTE RP.0155, Standard VU & Extended VU.
Metering can be set to be either ‘Discrete’ or ‘Continuous’, which changes the appearance of the meter bar.
Physical Inputs & Outputs
For the digital audio, the AVN-PD8 uses D-type sockets with AES59 digital pinout, paralleled with 8 x RJ45 connectors using StudioHub® pinout. There is individual sample rate conversion on each input.
The ‘T’ version (e.g. AVN-PD8T) uses rear panel terminal block connectors for all physical inputs and outputs.
The rear panel contains IEC mains and secondary DC power inputs which provide power redundancy to the product.
There are two Ethernet RJ45 connections (control and AoIP) and there is an Ethernet SFP module that, when used, replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection, e.g. for a 1Gbit/s copper or optical SFP transceiver. When an SFP is used, this replaces the AoIP RJ45 connection.
A rear panel GPIO connector provides 10 local ports which can be user configured as inputs or outputs and provide software-controlled functionality. A voltage free relay contact can be used to operate external equipment. There are virtual GPIO ports which can be used to trigger events over the network between devices.
For remote operation and monitoring, SNMP V2 is supported and the units can be controlled using Ember+ commands.
8 Way AES3 Headphone Distribution System
The AVN-PD8 can be combined with multiple AVN-HD1 headphone amplifiers to provide a headphone distribution system – the portal output connections can supply analogue power to satellite headphone amplifiers.
INES
Ines INES is a software to manage telephone calls for radio and television talk shows.
INES
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Ines helps you to manage your audience On Air. Ines is :
A windows app to manage calls on air
A web app (ines light) to manage your audience cards in the database.
A windows app to manage calls on air
A web app (ines light) to manage your audience cards in the database.
Smart Codecs
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Smart Codecs is the universal remote control of your set of audio codecs. This very robust application has been developed to standardize the use of several models of codecs RTC, ISDN or IP. Smart Codecs can interconnect with your audio / video grid manager.
RUBIDIUM SERIES PTP module C3
The PLURA RUBIDIUM SERIES PTP module C3 is most accurate method of universally handling PTP signals.
RUBIDIUM SERIES PTP module C3
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C3 Platforms:- C3 module has five different S/W platforms that can be programmed with
- GM = Grandmaster Slave Mode
- SL = Slave Mode
- BC = Boundary Clock
- GF = Grandmaster with fallback
- BG = Boundary Clock with GPS option
C3 Features:-
- 10/100/1000Base-T PTP Ethernet port
- Compatible with SMPTE 2059-2
- Two 10 Mhz outputs come standard, third output is an option
- PPS, time and date data string reference outputs
- Additional unbalanced and balanced PPS outputs
- Leap year/second compatible
- SNMP ready
- Hot swappable
- Failure Relay
- Compatible with TC_link
- Integrated Surge Voltage Protector
- UMID data capable
The PLURA Rubidium Series PTP client module C3 is the most accurate, stable and accurate way to universally create and manage PTP signals flow in the broadcast industry. The module has multiple platforms such as PTP Grandmaster, PTP Slave or PTP boundary clock. The precise acquired reference time and date is transferred in form of a serial protocol and a synchronized seconds pulse. The module comes with two 10 MHz outputs, which are often used for synchronizing a third party SPG system. The PTP slave uses industry leading algorithms to extract time from a PTP input stream and produces stable frequency and time outputs. The module needs to be used in conjunction with a RUBIDIUM Series housing and a power supply. For user specific setups, an initial configuration requires a Windows PC with an USB and/or Ethernet port (only in combination with an IE module). The PTPC module offers a variety of monitoring and control possibilities. Its design allows for the implementation into complex and fail-proof redundant systems. C3 Outputs:- C3 module has the following outputs:
- Time information Serial Interface Output
- Seconds pulse (PPS)
- Four programmable GPIs
- Two 10 MHz-signals (a third output is configurable)
- An Ethernet pass through port
Every module is connected to an internal hot swappable bus, which bilaterally connects all modules within a particular housing.The internal bus can be distributed over several housings by using the RLC port. The RLC plug contains a voltage feed, a failure relay output and aTC_link interface.TC_link is a real time capable proprietary interface, which is based on a customized RS485 interface. On the rear side of every housing, a PC interface (USB) can be found.This serial connection is used for configuration, status control, and also software and firmware updates. Via our IE Ethernet module, browser configuration, status control and SNMP functions are available.
Q866 48 CHANNEL ENTERPRISE INTERNET RADIO TRANSCODER
The perfect solution to include upto 48 streamed webradio stations
into your OTT and cable network
Q866 48 CHANNEL ENTERPRISE INTERNET RADIO TRANSCODER
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The Q866 Enterprise Internet Radio Transcoder is the perfect
solution to include a large number of streamed webradio stations
into your OTT and cable networks.
You can include virtually any radio station in the world into your
(local) cable network.
It converts up to 48 internet radio stations (Icecast/Shoutcast) into a
DVB compliant MPEG-2 transport stream.
The signals are available via IP (ethernet) or DVB-ASI.
Low power consumption and the compact design in industrynstandard dimensions (19“, 1 U) allow easy integration of the device into your infrastructure.
Our embedded technolody avoids time consuming updates and upgrades.
FEATURES:
- no annual upgrades or maintenance required - „set and forget“
- transcoding of multiple internet radio stations into DVB compliant transport streams
- receives Icecast/Shoutcast streams (MP3 / AAC)
- high security - WAN port (for Icecast) is physically separated from streaming unit and management - no break-in from internet possible
- several compression algorithms (MPEG 1 Layer II, AAC
- compression algorithm can be set individually per radio station
- all bit rates are supported according to the respective standards
- 32kHz, 48kHz sampling rate
- Meta data Tags are converted into UECP data
- 2 years warranty
- By software license field-upgradable up to 48 stereo channels.
solution to include a large number of streamed webradio stations
into your OTT and cable networks.
You can include virtually any radio station in the world into your
(local) cable network.
It converts up to 48 internet radio stations (Icecast/Shoutcast) into a
DVB compliant MPEG-2 transport stream.
The signals are available via IP (ethernet) or DVB-ASI.
Low power consumption and the compact design in industrynstandard dimensions (19“, 1 U) allow easy integration of the device into your infrastructure.
Our embedded technolody avoids time consuming updates and upgrades.
FEATURES:
- no annual upgrades or maintenance required - „set and forget“
- transcoding of multiple internet radio stations into DVB compliant transport streams
- receives Icecast/Shoutcast streams (MP3 / AAC)
- high security - WAN port (for Icecast) is physically separated from streaming unit and management - no break-in from internet possible
- several compression algorithms (MPEG 1 Layer II, AAC
- compression algorithm can be set individually per radio station
- all bit rates are supported according to the respective standards
- 32kHz, 48kHz sampling rate
- Meta data Tags are converted into UECP data
- 2 years warranty
- By software license field-upgradable up to 48 stereo channels.
Q880 64 STEREO CHANNEL RAVENNA/AES67 IP AUDIO GATEWAY CODEC
RAVENNA/AES67 IP AUDIO GATEWAY CODEC
Compresses up to 64 stereo channels to any WAN/LAN network
Q880 64 STEREO CHANNEL RAVENNA/AES67 IP AUDIO GATEWAY CODEC
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Seamless integration of networked audio into existing infrastructures for broadcasters as they are progressively moving to RAVENNA and AES67. Encoding up to 64 stereo channels. Support of MADI for legacy systems Input: AES67/Ravenna/MADI Multichannel codec gateway Output streaming formats: ACIP, RTP & UDP By software license field-upgradable up to 64 stereo channels.
Q568 MULTI CHANNEL DAB+ AUDIO ENCODER
The most powerful 8 channel DAB+ audio encoder on the market. supporting Mux-Enc and EDI
Q568 MULTI CHANNEL DAB+ AUDIO ENCODER
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The only DAB_ encoder in the marketplce capable of encoding up to 8 stereo channels in DAB+ MPEG4-AAC,
Applications
- single channel DAB+ encoder for studio to Fraunhofer Content Server
- multi channel DAB+ encoder for studio to Fraunhofer Content Server
- multi channel DAB+ encoder for studio to Small Scale multiplexers
Features
- DAB+ audio encoder compresses up to 8 stereo channels in 1RU
- XLR inputs for analog & digital AES audio
- DAB+ audio coding in AAC+ (HE-AACv2 (ETSI TS 102 563)
- optionally: MPEG-1/Layer II for DAB
- compliant to (Small Scale) DAB multiplexes (Open Digital Radio)
- full remote operation via MuxEnc protocol to Fraunhofer DAB+ Content Servers
- PAD support
- Embedded technology means very low power per channel
Connectivity
- XLR inputs for analog & digital AES audio
- 2x RJ-45 ports for streaming and management
- Supported streaming formats: EDI/DCP, MuxEnc
- web and SNMP control, monitoring and alarming
Applications
- single channel DAB+ encoder for studio to Fraunhofer Content Server
- multi channel DAB+ encoder for studio to Fraunhofer Content Server
- multi channel DAB+ encoder for studio to Small Scale multiplexers
Features
- DAB+ audio encoder compresses up to 8 stereo channels in 1RU
- XLR inputs for analog & digital AES audio
- DAB+ audio coding in AAC+ (HE-AACv2 (ETSI TS 102 563)
- optionally: MPEG-1/Layer II for DAB
- compliant to (Small Scale) DAB multiplexes (Open Digital Radio)
- full remote operation via MuxEnc protocol to Fraunhofer DAB+ Content Servers
- PAD support
- Embedded technology means very low power per channel
Connectivity
- XLR inputs for analog & digital AES audio
- 2x RJ-45 ports for streaming and management
- Supported streaming formats: EDI/DCP, MuxEnc
- web and SNMP control, monitoring and alarming
