Overview

• 8-Port Digital Intercom Audio and Data Control I/O Interface Devices
• Interfaces with Clear-Com and RTS/Telex intercom panels, interfaces and matrices
• Available in two hardware configurations: RS422 for Clear-Com and RS485 for RTS/Telex
• Offers eight RJ45 4-wire intercom ports
• Dual power supplies with automatic switchover included
• Features the Optocore™ Optical and SANE™ CAT5 Digital Network technologies
• Duplicated 4-wire Intercom Port wiring with reversed I/O and Rx/Tx
• 2 x 100 Mbit Ethernet ports
• 4 x RS485 serial data connections
• Word Clock input and output
• 2 x optical LINK interface with duplex LC connectors
• USB and RS232 ports for configuration and control

Features

Seamless Interfacing with Industry-Standard Intercoms

All PG-Intercom devices allow seamless integration of intercom audio and control data from Clear-Com and RTS/Telex intercom panels, interfaces and matrices. The PG-Intercom devices are available in two different hardware configurations, RS422 for Clear-Com and RS485 for RTS/Telex. The PG8-Intercom devices offer eight RJ45 4-wire intercom ports. The RJ45 ports are duplicated with reverse wiring so that half the ports are wired for connection to intercom panels or interfaces and half the ports are wired for connection to the intercom matrices. The devices can be used as a generic networked audio line level input and output converter. Devices include dual power supplies with automatic switchover.

OPTOCORE Network

Redundant fiber connections can be established using the two provided Optocore Optical LINK interfaces. All PG-Audio devices are equipped with either single-mode or multi-mode SFP fiber transceivers. Depending on the selected transceivers, distances from 2300ft (700m) up to 43.5mi (70km) can be covered. The dual redundant ring structure provides maximum safety in a network with low latency. Four RS485 ports allow the transport of a wide range of serial data standards, such as RS422, DMX and MIDI. In addition to the audio signals, video and data signals are transmitted by the fiber connection.

SANE Network

Each PG-Audio panel is equipped with two SANE ports, which enables send and receive of up to 56/64 audio channels via standard CAT5 cable. Use the SANE ports to expand the number of inputs and outputs on ProGrid FX devices. SANE ports can also be used to send Ethernet data. In addition, PG-Audio devices have two separate LAN ports for 100BaseT Ethernet transmission.

Word Clock

Optocore technology uses synchronous transmission, allowing extremely low-jitter Word Clock transportation together with audio and video. All ProGrid devices are equipped with a Word Clock IN and OUT to enable the synchronization of the devices to an external source and are used to pass on the Word Clock from one device to the next. For stand-alone applications, the devices are equipped with an internal Word Clock.

Specifications

Intercom Ports

• Convention: EIA / TIA – 422 or EIA / TIA – 485
• Hardware Standard: IC422/IC485; FCC-RJ45

Analog Line Input

• Impedance: 10KOhms
• Maximum Input Level: +18dBu
• SNR: 115dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N a -1dBFS: >100dB

Analog Line Output

• Impedance: 45Ohms
• Maximum Output Level: +18dBu
• SNR: 115dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N @ -1dBFS: >98dB

SANE, LAN ports

• Audio: TIA – 568A/B; Optocore 200 Mbit/s
• LAN: TIA – 568A/B; IEEE – 802.3; 10/100 Mbit/s

Auxiliary Ports

• Convention: EIA / TIA-485
• Number of Data Channels: 4
• Data Channel Type: Digital control data
• Data Rate: Up to 10 Mbps

Impedance

• Termination: 330Ohm
• Source:  ≤ 10Ohm

Word Clock

• Hardware standard: 75Ohm / BNC
• Data Rate: 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz (Depending on used sample rate)
• Impedance Input: 1k / 75Ohm software switch
• Impedance Output: 75Ohm

Optical Link

• Input, Output, Dual: Full bandwidth
• Connection: Duplex LC
• Protocol: Optocore
• Transmission: Full-duplex
• Data Rate: 2 x 2Gbps
• Optical Wave Guide Cable Lengths: Multi-mode fiber 50μm; ≤ 700 m
• Single-mode fiber 9μm; 10km (70 km on request)

Power Supply

• Number of Power Supplies: 2 (with function check and automatic switch-over)
• Type: Switch-mode, universal input
• Mains Voltage: 100 – 240VAC; 50 – 60Hz; 25VA-typ; 32VA-peak

Remote Control

• RS232/Ethernet/USB Port: Interface to PC

Dimensions

• 19.2 in W x 1.73 in H x 7.87 in D
• (483 mm x 44 mm x 200 mm)

Weight

• 6.0 lbs (2.7 kg)
• Product Model Options

Connectivity

• CC – Clear-Com four wire matrix ports with serial control 4 four wire Clear-Com matrix ports with line level and RS422 serial inputs and outputs for Clear-Com key panels, matrices and interfaces.

Network Options

• FXS and FXM are available with these models.
• FX – The Optocore Fiber Network Module allows
• the converter to be used as a part of a 24 device
• ProGrid system.
• 4 Serial ports
• 2 LAN ports
• Sync
• 2 SANE/LAN ports
• FXS – For use with Single mode fiber optic cables
• FXM – For use with Multi-mode fiber optic cables