Audiocom Intercom The Complete Intercom Solution Agenda Where

® Audiocom Intercom

The Complete Intercom Solution

Agenda • • Where is Telex®? What is intercom? Who is using intercom systems? General information about intercom Intercom product overview Telex®/ Audiocom® intercom user samples Questions

Company Overview

Where is ® Telex ? • Merger between Telex® and EVI in February, 1998 • Telex® founded in 1936; starting with production of hearing aids • Ca. 2, 300 employees international • Turnover 2004……. . $300 M USD

• Headquartered in Burnsville, USA – Five manufacturing sites in the United States – Three sales offices in Europe: • London • Paris • Straubing, near Munich – Two manufacturing facilities in Europe: • Straubing: Dynacord® • Kidderminster (UK): KT, Midas™ and DDA® – Seven sales/distribution offices in Asia

Company Expertise • Acoustics • Loudspeakers and Microphones • Wireless System Design • Wireless Microphones, WLAN Antennas and Intercoms • Analog and Digital Electronics • Digital Signal Processing • Intercoms • 200 research and development engineers worldwide

The Brands • • • Dynacord®: Amplifiers and Paging Echelon: Aircraft Headsets Electro-Voice®: Speakers and Microphones Klark Teknik®: Audio Processing Devices Midas™: Audio Mixing Consoles Pro Star®: Wired and Wireless Microphones Sound-Mate®: Assistive Listening RTS™: Intercom Audiocom® Radiocom Telex®: Broadcast Headsets

What is Intercom?

What is Intercom? Units or Systems for Communication

Units or Systems for Communication We make the following distinction: • Mode of Operation: – Simplex (Only One Direction) – Halve Duplex (Two Direction One After the Other) – Full Duplex (All Together) • Media of Transmission (Wireless or Wired) • The Audio Parameter

High Production-Bandwidth Ticket Booth Intercom ICW-3 Intercom Center Olympic Games Salt Lake City, 2002

• Small System Intercom – RTS™-TW – Audiocom® • Large System Intercom – RTS™ Matrix • Wireless Intercom – Radiocom • Broadcast Headsets

Summary Telex® is manufacturing the following intercom systems: • Partyline and Matrix Systems • For Professional Application • With High Audio Quality • Full Duplex • Wireless and Wired • High Product-Bandwidth

Intercom Products • • • RTS™ TW: Unbalanced two wire party line system Audiocom®: Balanced two wire party line system RTS™ Matrix: Full range matrix intercom Radiocom: Full duplex wireless intercom Broadcast Headsets

® Telex ® Audiocom – Telex® development since 1982 – Balanced two-wire system: one-channel uses one three -pin microphone cable – Users include: theatre, concert, stage, industry Advantages: – Easy to install – Expandable and good value

Audiocom

® Audiocom System Advantages • Enables longer cable runs • More noise canceling than an “unbalanced” system • Can be easily interfaced with Clear-Com™

How Does One Line ® Audiocom Wallmount Desktop: Example: SS 1002 WM 1000 SS 2002 Work? Beltpack: BP 1000 BP 2000 IFB 1000 PSU: PS 2001 PS 4001 19“ Example: US-2000 + RMK-S Lightbox Wireless: CIA-1000 Example: BTR 700 MS 2002 MS 4002

Single-Channel Cable Wiring • • • Cables are wired straight through The common connection has a dedicated pair of wires A shielded cable is recommended

Two-Channel Cable Wiring • • • Cables are wired straight through The common connection has a dedicated pair of wires A shielded cable is recommended

Example for One-Channel Audiocom® Power Supply

Example for Two-Channel Audiocom®

® Audiocom Products

Power Supplies

PS-2001 L • • • Two-channel power supply Two amps of power Balanced/Unbalanced compatible Combine/Isolate switch Single XLR for each channel “IAR features” Instantaneous Auto Reset

PS-4001 • • • Four-channel power supply (two amps) Individual fault indicators Single XLR for each channel

SPS-2001 • • • Two-channel power supply with speaker Two amps of power Balanced/Unbalanced compatible Combine/Isolate switch Instantaneous Auto Reset “IAR” features Powered speaker amplifier and speaker

Master Stations (Powered)

MS-4002 • Four-channel powered (four amps) master station • Advanced programming mode eliminates the need for internal DIP switch setting • Auto sensing headset connector

MS-2002 • Two-channel powered (two amps) master station • Two three-pin XLR’s per channel, two six-pin XLR’s for two-channel operation • Powered internal two-channel speaker

EMS-4001 • Four-channel powered (two amps) master expansion station • Can be used with both the MS-2001 and US-2000 A

User Stations

BP-2002 • • • Two-channel select metal belt pack Call tone alert Balanced/Unbalanced Dynamic/Electret mic Call light transmit/receive

BP-1002. • • • Single channel belt pack All metal design Tone alert Balanced/Unbalanced Dynamic/Electret mic Call light transmit/receive

US-2002. • • • Two-channel user station Contains no power supply Headset/Gooseneck mic All-Talk/Mic-Kill/PA out VOX features for noisy environment

US-2002 Continued • • Two XLR’s for each channel Separate program-in for each channel Wet/Dry applications Powered from either a system power supply or locally powered

ES-4000 A. • • Four-channel expansion station (unpowered) Can be used with either MS-2002 or US-2002 Separate Talk/Listen/Call Separate program-in for each channel

SS-1002/2002 U, S, P & RM Series • • • Single and dual-channel speaker stations Flush mount with no enclosure “U”, “S”, “P” boxes Balanced/Unbalanced Dynamic/Eletcret mic

WM-1000 • • Single-channel wall-mount headset station “Dual Gang Box” Call tone alert Balanced/Unbalanced Dynamic/Electret mic Local or line powered Clear-Com™ compatible Think belt pack in a wall

WM-2000 • • Two-channel wall mount headset station “Dual Gang Box” Tone alert Balanced/Unbalanced Dynamic/Electret mic Local or line powered Clear-Com™ compatible Think belt pack in a wall

IFB Accessories

IFB-1000 • • • Single-channel “listen only” belt pack All metal design 1/4’’ earphone connector Clear-Com™ compatible Run directly off the intercom line

Interfaces

Interface Options • Audiocom® to Clear-Com™ – Most Audiocom® products are 100% compatible with the Clear-Com™ line (call light included). Only requires users to switch internal settings to unbalanced operation. – CCB-1 will interface any Audiocom® model directly to the Clear-Com™ line. Useful in interfacing to Camera Control Units (CCU).

How Does One Interface? • Four-wire to two-wire: – use Model SSA-324 or SSA-424 – Comes with a call light option – Audiocom®/RTS™-TW/Clear-Com™ compatible

Model SSA-324 • • Four-wire to two-wire analog system-to-system adapter 20 d. B of adjustable input/output level Interface contains two channels, A and B Call light option board optional Full range frequency null adjustment Audiocom®/RTS™-TW/Clear-Com™ compatible Perfect for fixed installation

Model SSA-424 • • Four-wire to two-wire digital system-to-system adapter Input/Output audio adjust Interface contains two channels, A and B Call light option board standard LED channel assignment and level indicators Audiocom®/RTS™-TW/Clear-Com™ compatible Automatic frequency nulling Perfect for the use in OB vans

Selling Features

® Audiocom • • Selling Features Balanced audio transmission Modular design All metal beltpacks Longer cable runs Backlit, ergonomic buttons Low system noise Clear-Com™ compatible

Balanced Transmission • Balanced audio – Less induced electrical noise – Less induced RF noise • Balanced power – Equal voltage and current – Longer runs on standard mic cable

Don’t Be Fooled! Just because a manufacturer uses a 3 -pin XLR connector does not mean they utilize a balanced audio transmission system!

Modular Design • Less Expensive – Pay only for what you need to start • Easily Configurable – Handles systems from 2 to 18 channels • Easily Expandable – Expansion panels make adding easy • Fits Multiple Footprints – Mount components horizontally or vertically

Rugged Construction • All Metal Beltpacks – Metal vs. plastic: you decide • Extended Life Switches and Knobs – Switches and knobs “feel right” • Surface Mount Technology – Higher initial quality – Longer, more reliable life

Buttons that Work • Backlit for Darkened Environments – Color-Coded Lights • Labels on Buttons – See what the button does in the dark • Digi-Latching Action – Intelligent button functionality

Longer Runs • Standard Mic Cables • Up to 3, 000 Feet – All functions • Up to One Mile – No call light

Low System Noise • Balanced audio transmission • Distributed amplifier structure – Each component amplifiers • High bridging impedance – Minimum line loading • Low-impedance mic inputs • Unique audio shaping circuitry

™ Clear-Com • • Compatible Meets all operational requirements Full signaling compatibility Unbalanced operation Add on to existing CC systems

Questions?

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