PC control for local and remote equipment
Full front panel control on VENUS 4+ version
Carrier Grade, Designed to operate 24x7x365
SNMP Server for remote status and alarms
4 GPI and 6 GPO general purpose for signalling and control
OPUS, N/ACIP EBU Tech3326, and proprietary AEQ coding
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Two Channel, full duplex, stereo IP Audiocodec with local analogue, digital and AoIP Dante™ /AES67 Inputs and Outputs
It supports two independent stereo/dual stereo or four mono connections to two different destinations with selectable formats and qualities. Incorporates remote control and configuration support tools, three network ports, two RS232 auxiliary data links and choice of redundant AC or 48V DC power supply.
Basic indicators
Network LED indicator
Full-colour TFT display
Encoder
ESC cancel/return key
12-key numeric keypad
2 call/hang-up keys
Key to load PRESETs
Two pairs of analogue audio inputs and outputs L and R
Two AES3 Inputs and Outputs
Two RS 232 auxiliary serial data ports
4 GPI, 6 GPO
Two network ports (NET1 and NET2)
Third network port for AoIP Dante option
Option of several power supplies (up to two AC and two DC at 48 v.).
- Compatible with most third-party audiocodecs.
- Adaptive buffering to absorb network jitter.
- Automatic configuration of connection parameters
- 3 network ports: allows separation of control traffic, encrypted audio (WAN) and local audio I/O over IP AES67/Dante.
- Automatic adjustment of the reference clock to synchronise both extremes of the communication.
- Forward Error correction (FEC).
- Sending to multiple destinations in multiple unicast.
- Can be monitored remotely. Includes SNMP server that allows the use of any standard SNMP client.
- Two continuous data channel.
- Analogue and Digital AES3 Audio In- and Outputs. Optional Dante™/AES67 AoIP.
- Quiet operation. The unit is cooled by natural convection.
- Possibility of redundant AC or 48 V DC power supply or a combination of the two, i.e. one AC and one 48 V DC power supply.
- DHCP
Control Software
Control Phoenix
Control and configure your equipment from your computer.
All front panel controls are available in the CONTROL PHOENIX PC application, which allows you to remotely configure and operate an array of audiocodecs.
Control all codecs on the network (local or remote) from one PC. An optional multi-codec application allows to detect all AEQ IP audiocodecs in a local network to control them in a coordinated way from a PC or group of PCs. It also allows remote equipment to be controlled via the Internet, favouring a comprehensive management of the communications network.
Audio presence indicators and remote vu-meters can be deployed to provide the In- and Output Level indication for each AudioCodec regardless of its location.
Control Phoenix includes an agenda with copying functions, which allows to have a central and individual agenda for each codec.
Technical Details
Analogue audio inputs
• 4 x XLR female. Zin>9Kohm. Electronically balanced, line level.
Analogue audio outputs
• 4 x XLR male. Zout < 100 ohm. Electronically balanced, line level.
Digital audio inputs / outputs
• DB15 connector. Two AES/EBU interfaces. Inputs with SRC.
Option IP Audio Inputs / Outputs
• 2 stereo inputs and 2 stereo outputs, DANTETM/AES67 protocol). Dedicated 1Gb RJ45 port.
External synchronism
• Possibility to synchronise the AES/EBU outputs with the Input sampling frequency.
Encoding algorithms
AEQ recommends the use of OPUS algorithm. Equipment provides OPUS with Fs= 48kHz, mono, stereo, selected 4 mono and 3 stereo modes, bitrates between 12 and 192 Kbps, bandwidth between 6 and 20 kHz.For compatibility with other AEQ and third party equipment , Venus 4 can work with a wide selection of algorithms; G711 Law A, Law u, G722, AEQ-LD, MPEG 1 and 2 – LII, linear PCM, and others on request.
Smart RTP
To simplify the operation of the unit, AEQ offers the Smart RTP automatic call set-up mode.
SIP Server
In addition, it offers Phoenix VENUS 4 and VENUS 4+ users the services of its own SIP server at no additional cost. Features subject to change without notice.
SIP Relay
Optional SIP Relay service to facilitate audio transport via a trunking server.
SMARTALK
Optional SMARTALK service that generates web links for PCs or mobile devices to instantly download an OPUS audiocodec from the cloud that automatically connects via a SIP server to the audiocodec.
Other features
Two Ethernet ports (NET1 and NET2) for combined or separate use of control and WAN. Fully compatible with EBU Tech 3326 N/ACIP SIP recommendation.• AoIP option using DANTETM/AES67 Protocols. Additional independent 1Gb port.
•Temperature range: -10 to + 45ºC (14 to 114ºF).•Dimensions: 482 x 44 x 200 mm; 19″ x 1.75″ x 7.87″.•Weight: 2.8 kg (6.172 lbs) approx.•Power supply: One or two AC/DC 110 – 240V AC, 50-60Hz, 12W. Autorange.3-pin IEC connector. Option to incorporate one or two 48V DC power inputs.•Noiseless operation, through natural convection. Compatible with in-studio operation.
•Two DB-9 connectors, one for each communications channel.•Two individually configurable streams at 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2 or 38.4 Kbps embedded in the RTP stream.
•DB15 connector•4 general purpose inputs (GPI), optically coupled.•6 GPO outputs, optically coupled, open collector.
•IP Multicast: transmission and reception with IGMP subscription management.•Multiple-unicast in RTP mode: allows sending the same stream to several different destinations (depending on the encoding algorithm).SIP. According to EBU-Tech 3326 recommendation. Possibility to work with or without SIP server.
