AMBICON

Ambicon – Technical Description

The basic system topology for one location with local recording units consists of following elements:

Ambicon ASCS Audio Control Units each 12in/12 out

Microphones (the exact type is chosen according to the placement)

RCMS (Remote Control and Monitoring System) that is a system combined of Ambisoft system for the setting of audio parametres and Ambinet surveilance system

The extended system topology for one location with remote recording units consists of following elements:

Ambicon ASCS Audio Control Units each 12in/ 12 out
Ambicon ASCS VoIP transceiver(s)

Microphones (the exact type is chosen according to the placement)

RCMS (Remote Control and Monitoring System) that is a system combined of Ambisoft system for the setting of audio parametres and Ambinet surveilance system

Ambicon ASCS Audio Control Unit details

The ASCS Audio Control Unit consists of digital matrix audio mixer with DSP audio processing and special module for microphone testing providing a full audio loop test including the connected microphones.

Characteriscs of the ASCS Digital Audio Mixer Matrix:

Noise Cancellation - Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise condition
Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage: 0-56 dB in 7 dB increments
Maximum of 4 millisecond processing delay
Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
SNMP and HTML remote management agents
Event scheduler
Diagnostic console
Simplified Configuration Software
Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
Selectable views - unit, matrix, channel
Expanded Serial Command List
Superior Audio Performance
First-mic priority delivers clear audio to the output
20 Hz-22 kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response
ALC & AGCt
Configuration Flexibility
Ten mic gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of mics into individual mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility
32 presets can be executed on-the-fly without disturbing other ongoing preset operations
255 Macros for customized audio control/configuration with single command execution


Audio Performance	Auto Mixer Parameters	Matrix Mixing Parameters	Assignable Processing Blocks
Conditions: Unless otherwise specified, all measurements are performed with a 20 Hz to 22 kHz BW limit (no weighting) Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz ±1dB Noise (EIN): -126 dBu, 20 kHz BW, max gain, Rs=150 Ω THD+N: <0.02% Dynamic Range: 100 dB (non A-weighted) Crosstalk <-91 dB re 20 dBu @ 20 kHz channel to channel	Number of Open Microphones (NOM) First Mic Priority Mode Last Mic Mode Maximum # of Mics Mode Ambient Level Gate Threshold Adjust Off Attenuation Adjust Hold Time Decay Rate	12 analog in/out 18 expansion bus in/out 8 assignable processing blocks in/out 4 assignable fader blocks in/out	Filters: All pass Low pass High pass Low shelving High shelving Parametric EQ Notch CD Horn Crossovers: Bessel Butterworth Linkwitz-Riley Compressor Delay; adjustable up to 250 ms Gain/Mute
Microphone Input Configuration	Mic/Line Inputs 1-8	Line Inputs 9-12	Outputs 1-12
Input Gain Adjust Mic or Line Level Phantom Power on/off Noise Cancellation on/off Filters: All Pass Low Pass High Pass Notch PEQ Mute on/off AGC on/off Automatic Level Control on/off Auto Gate/Manual gate Adaptive Ambient on/off Pre AEC channel	Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced, bridging Impedance: < 5 KΩ Nominal Level: adjustable -56 dBu to 0 dBu (7 dB step coarse gain adjustment) Maximum Level: -65 dBu to +20 dBu Echo Cancellation: 130 ms tail time (works with 12 dB of room gain) Noise Cancellation: 6–15 dB attenuation Phantom Power: 24 V, selectable	Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced, bridging Impedance: < 5 KΩ Nominal Level: 0 dBu Maximum Level: 20 dBu	Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced Impedance: < 50 Ω Nominal Level: 0 dBu Maximum Level: 20 dBu
Expansion Bus In/Out	RS-232	USB	Control/Status Ports
Proprietary Network RJ-45 (2), 1.9 Mbps Category 5 twisted-pair cable, 200’ maximum cable length between any two Converge Pro devices Autoswitching with Quality of Connection (QoC) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Port 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Port RJ-45 Connectors	Serial Command Protocol Only (Console software not supported on RS- 232 port) DB-9 female 9,600/19,200/38,400/57,600/115,200 baud rate; 8 bits,1 stop bit, no parity Hardware flow control on (default)/off	Version 2.0 Compatible Type: B-connector	DB-25 female A/B (2) Inputs A/B: active low (pull to ground) Outputs A/B: open collector, 40 VDC max, 40 mA each +3.3 VDC pins (2) (300 mA over-current protected)
Power Input Range	Power Consumption	Dimensions (L x D x H)	Weight
Auto-Adjusting 100–240 VAC; 50/60 Hz	30 W Typical	17.25” x 10.25” x 1.75” 43.8 x 26 x 4.5 cm	7.5 lbs/3.3375 kg unit weight 12 lbs/5.4kg shipping weight 14° F/-10 °C to 122° F/50° C ambient unit temperature
Approvals & Compliance
AES48-2005: AES standard on interconnections — Grounding and EMC practices — Shields of connectors in audio equipment containing active circuitry (self certified) U.S.A. & Canada CSA safety listed EU Countries RoHS compliant WEEE compliant See product manual for additional details