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E-IPA-HX Audio-over-IP Interface Card
Eclipse HX Matrix Systems
E-IPA-HX Interface Card
Key Features and Benets
• Available in 16, 32, 48, and 64 port
cards (16 port upgrades)
• Software denable port conguration
to support multiple IP connection and
standards
• Supports up to 64 IP ports (endpoint
connections) and additionally up to 64
FreeSpeak IP Transceivers
• Compatible with Eclipse HX-Delta
Lite, -Delta, -Median and -Omega
frames
• Supports connection to V-Series and
V-Series Iris panels, Agent-IC mobile
app, FreeSpeak II wireless beltpacks,
and LQ Series devices
• Remote I.V. Core connection to
V-Series and V-Series Iris panels
providing intercom and 2 auxiliary
audio channels
• AES67-based connection to V-Series
Iris panels providing intercom and
2 auxiliary audio channels
• AES128 encryption and silence
suppression on all Agent-IC clients
(not available for Russia)
• Max of 3 E-IPA cards in an Eclipse
HX-Delta, max of 4 in -Median, and
max of 5 in -Omega frames
• SMPTE ST2110/AES67 connection
to third-party devices; available
in bundles of 8 port licenses
The E-IPA-HX AoIP Interface card provides multiple IP
connection types for Eclipse® HX Matrix Intercom Systems,
including support for AES67 and SMPTE ST2110 audio.
Description
The E-IPA-HX is a high density IP interface card that supports up to 64 Clear-Com
intercom devices. The interface card can be used with the Eclipse HX-Delta Lite,
HX-Delta, HX-Median, and HX-Omega matrix frames. Eclipse HX Conguration
Software (EHX™) congures each port for its intended application and provides a
dedicated IP Manager screen to monitor connections and add users. The E-IPA-HX
card also supports SMPTE ST2110 and AES67 connectivity.
Connection to FreeSpeak II and FreeSpeak Edge Beltpacks
The E-IPA-HX card connects to FreeSpeak II® Beltpacks (1.9 or 2.4) in E1 mode via
ber to the FSII-SPL for the FSII-TCVR-24 or FSII-TCVR-19-XX transceivers. This
will allow up to 50 beltpacks and 10 transceivers per card. The E-IPA-HX card also
connects FreeSpeak II or FreeSpeak Edge™ devices via AES67 protocol to Eclipse HX
frames. A single E-IPA card can connect up to 64 FSII-TCVRIP-19 or FSE-TCVR-50-IP
transceivers in any combination, supporting up to 64 FreeSpeak II or FreeSpeak Edge
beltpacks.
Each FreeSpeak beltpack uses one card port and each IP transceiver supports a
maximum of 10 beltpacks. Multiple E-IPA-HX cards can support larger wireless
systems (please see Eclipse HX user manual for supported congurations).
The E1 Mode connectivity is a complete card mode switch available on E-IPA with 32
or more ports licensed.
Connection to V-Series and V-Series Iris Panels
All V-Series user keypanels can connect to an Eclipse HX host matrix by means of either
an Ethernet connection or an analog-based connection. With the E-IPA-HX card,
V-Series Iris™ panels can be congured to connect using a low latency Audio-overIP AES67 audio channel or the I.V. Core® G.722 voice codec. Ethernet connectivity
allows a diverse range infrastructure to be used, including local LANs/VLANs,
microwave links or cellular networks. In each case, connection parameters can be
optimized for the selected network type.
When connecting V-Series and V-Series Iris panels using the E-IPA-HX, one can
optionally route two additional auxiliary audio channels to and from the matrix. This
conguration transforms a panel into a combined intercom panel/audio distribution
node.
E-IPA-HX Audio-over-IP Interface Card
Eclipse HX Matrix Systems
Connection to Agent-IC Mobile Clients
The E-IPA-HX card supports licensed connection of up to 64 smartphone or tablets running the Agent-IC® Mobile App. Audio is
encrypted to AES128 and silence suppression is an available option to reduce data usage. Agent-IC clients are typically connected
over Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, 5G or LTE networks.
Connection to LQ Series
The E-IPA-HX card connects to LQ® IP interfaces for supporting communications with 2-wire, 4-wire, two-way radios, and
non-Clear-Com intercom systems. An E-IPA-HX connection to one or more LQ devices may be used to implement IP connections
from remote production sites. LQ can also provide SIP IP telephony interfacing for Eclipse HX systems with Dynam-EC™ for
lines management.
Connection Between Third-party AoIP Equipment
Ports on E-IPA-HX cards may also be congured to connect to incoming or outgoing SMPTE ST2110 or AES67 audio streams.
SAP (Session Announcement Protocol) is used to advertise congured AoIP streams and detect streams available on the
network. SDP (Session Description Protocol) information is exchanged either by le exchange (import/export) or with the SAP
announcements.
Connection Between Eclipse HX Matrices
The E-IPA-HX card supports both tie lines and trunk lines (Eclipse HX to Eclipse HX) for intelligent linking. Eclipse intelligent
linking enables up to 64 Eclipse HX matrices to be interconnected to provide a seamless intercom system of locally or globally
located matrices. Depending on IP infrastructure, E-IPA-HX cards can use either AES67 or G.722 compressed audio channels
to implement trunk lines between Eclipse HX matrices.
Interface Standards
AES67 SMPTE ST2110 Audio
For details visit: AES PICS SUMMARY REPOSITORY For details visit: JT-NM Tested CatLog and Results
*An AES67 license is not required for intelligent linking.
Technical Specications
Maximum Cards Per Frame:
1 for -Delta Lite, 3 for -Delta, 4 for -Median
and 5 for -Omega
Ports Per Card: 16, 32, 48, or 64
Physical LAN:
4x 100/1000BASE-T Full-Duplex Ethernet
(auto-negotiation not supported) 2x 1G SFP ber
I.V. Core Interfaces
Protocols: Clear-Com I.V. Core
CODEC: G.722 @ 16khHz sample rate
IP Addressing: Static and DHCP
Network Compatibility:
Layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3, LAN , WAN, and VPN
infrastructure. Routable via 3G, 4G, LTE data
services
Firewall: One open port required (congurable)
Quality of Service:
TOS set for Priority Immediate and Critical
Minimum Network Bandwidth Required:
140kb/s per each direction (I.V. Core)
AoIP Interfaces
Protocols:
RTP/RTSP/SAP
AES67
SMPTE 2110-10
SMPTE 2110-30
- Conformance level A (TX 1 to 4 ch, RX 1 to 8 ch)
- Conformance level B (TX 1 to 4, RX 1 to 8 ch)
- Packet time for Card (1ms or 125us)
Audio Sampling: 24 bit Linear 48KHz (by default)
IP Addressing: Static, mDNS & DHCP
Network Compatibility: Layer 2 & 3 LAN only
Quality of Service: DiffServ RFC2474
IGMP: On (AoIP)
Multicast: On (AoIP)
Network Timing: PTP v2(AoIP)
Minimum Network Bandwidth Required
Perduplex Connection: 11Mb/s
Power
(front and rear cards combined)
Min: +3.3V 4.75A
Max: +20.3V 5.7A
Environmental
Operating Temperature:
+32º to +104ºF (0º to +40ºC)
Storage Temperature:
-67º to +158ºF (-55º to +70ºC)
Humidity: 40 - 90%, non-condensing
Dimensions
Front Panel:
0.78 x 10.44 x 12.99in (WxHxD)
(20 x 265 x 330mm)
Rear Panel:
0.78 x 10.44 x 3.79in (WxHxD)
(20 x 265 x 96mm)
Weight
Front Card: 1.64lbs (0.75kg)
Rear Card: 9.2oz (0.26kg)
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