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INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL

CLEARONE PART NO. 800-151-880 (REVISION 4.3) Oct. 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1

CONVERGE Pro Product Family Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CONVERGE Pro Product Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Customer Service and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operating Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Controls and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

CHAPTER 2: EXPANSION BUS & LCD PROGRAMMING 43

Expansion Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Device IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

LCD Programming Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

LCD Channels Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

LCD Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

LCD Macros Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

LCD Preset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

CHAPTER 3: CONVERGE CONSOLE PROGRAMMING 54

Installing CONVERGE Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

CONVERGE Console Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Site File Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Connect to a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Site Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Unit Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

CONVERGE Pro VH20 Unit Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Beamforming Microphone Array Unit Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

CONNECT AVB Unit Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

CONNECT CobraNet Unit Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Configuration Mode Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Site Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Unit Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Channel Tab Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

NC (Noise Cancellation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

AGC/ALC (Automatic Gain Control/Automatic Level Control) Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Mic Gating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Mic Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Line Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Telco/VoIP Rx Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Output Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Telco/VoIP Tx Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Processing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Fader Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Matrix Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

AEC Reference/PA Adapt Reference Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Macro Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Gating Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

String Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Event Scheduler Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Database Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Optimizing Gain Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Drag and Drop Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Preset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

File Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Print Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

View Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Add Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Connect Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Modes Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Services Menu Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Dialer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Label Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Device Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Web Builder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Firmware Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Debug Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Execute Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

APPENDIX A: APPLICATION PROGRAMMER’S INTERFACE 247

Type and Device IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Command Form Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Groups and Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Meter Type Definitions Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Serial Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Serial Command Support Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

All Models: RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Connecting with Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

All Models: RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

APPENDIX B: DEFAULT PINOUTS 331

Control/Status Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

All Models: RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

APPENDIX C: FIRMWARE LOADING PROCEDURE 339
APPENDIX D: SPECIFICATIONS 341

Converge Pro 880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Converge Pro 880T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Converge Pro 880TA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Converge Pro 840T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Converge Pro 8i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

CONVERGE PRO 8i (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Converge Pro TH20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Converge Pro VH20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Converge SR 1212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Converge SR 1212A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Beamforming Microphone Array. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

CONNECT CobraNet/AVB Network Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

CONVERGE USB Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

APPENDIX E: COMPLIANCE 358

FCC Part 15/ICES-003 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

FCC Part 68 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Electrical Safety Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

IC COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

EUROPEAN COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

EUROPEAN COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

NEW ZEALAND COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

JAPANESE COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

APPENDIX F: PROVISIONING THE CONVERGE VH20 365

Provisioning The Converge VH20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

GLOSSARY 370

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CONVERGE PRO PRODUCT FAMILY OVERVIEW

Congratulations! You have purchased a ClearOne® CONVERGE® Pro audio conferencing solution. The
CONVERGE Pro product family represents a revolutionary advance in state-of-the-art audio technology for large­scale conferencing applications.

ClearOne introduced its first audio conferencing products to the market in 1990 under the brand name Gentner®.
Today, ClearOne has over 80,000 installations worldwide in organizations ranging from the Fortune 1,000 to the
federal government. ClearOne products are used in the most demanding conferencing applications, where they
consistently deliver industry-leading audio quality and unsurpassed reliability.

ClearOne’s proprietary Distributed Echo Cancellation® (DEC) technology forms the foundation of the CONVERGE
Pro product family, and provides optimal audio quality for today’s distributed conferencing environments. In
addition to DEC, other ClearOne innovations – including noise cancellation, automatic gain and level control,
advanced microphone gating, adaptive ambient, and ClearEffect™ wideband audio emulation – produce crystal­clear audio that is equivalent to conference participants being in the same room.

Applications

The CONVERGE Pro product family provides scalable conferencing solutions for any size venue. Some common
applications include:

• Boardrooms

• Training rooms

• Courtrooms

• Multimedia rooms

• Distance learning

• Auditoriums

• Houses of worship

• Sound reinforcement

• Large meeting venues

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Models

The CONVERGE Pro product family and associated products includes the following:

• CONVERGE Pro 880

• CONVERGE Pro 880T

• CONVERGE Pro 880TA

• CONVERGE Pro 840T

• CONVERGE Pro TH20

• CONVERGE Pro VH20

• CONVERGE Pro 8i

• CONVERGE Pro SR1212

• CONVERGE Pro SR1212A

• Beamforming Microphone Array

• CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB Network Bridges

• CONVERGE USB Interface

Common Benefits

Each product in the CONVERGE Pro product family offers the following benefits:

• Superior audio quality

• ClearOne’s next generation signal processing algorithms

• Field-proven conferencing technology

• Flexible configuration and expandability

• Improved configuration and management software

• Simplified programming

• Reduced installation times

• Best-in-class processing speed

• ClearOne’s world-class customer service, technical support, and field engineering services

Common Features

The leading-edge features common to all products in the CONVERGE Pro family include:

• USB connector on front panel for easy connectivity with a laptop or PC

• Dual RJ-45 Ethernet ports

• Dual RJ-45 expansion bus ports

• TDM (Time Division Multiplexed) mix/minus audio and control buses

• RS-232 serial port (up to 115,200 bps)

• Dual DB-25 control/status GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) Ports

• Mini-phoenix audio input/output connectors (color-coded by channel type)

• Differential inputs and outputs

Feature Enhancements

CONVERGE Pro feature enhancements include:

• ClearOne’s next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation—up to eight discrete digital signal processors
(DSPs) improve full-duplex performance and remove echo in the most difficult acoustic environments.

• New PTT (Push-to-Talk) microphone compatibility provides greater design and configuration flexibility.

• Advanced noise cancellation reduces background noise caused by fans, HVAC systems, and other

relatively constant background noise sources.

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• Up to eight independent signal processing blocks, each with 15 user-configurable filters (including all-pass,
low-pass, high-pass, low-shelving, high-shelving, and parametric), delay, and compression. ClearOne’s
unparalleled processing power enables you to use all of these features simultaneously in any combination,
allowing you to create optimized audio configurations for every environment and application.

• Enhanced expansion bus (E-bus) capabilities—connect up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together and use
up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines in a single CONVERGE Pro installation.

• Increased distance between units—up to 200 feet/60.96 meters.

• Graphical, user-configurable routing matrix allows you to route any input channel to any output, processing,

or fader channel (or combination thereof) on any CONVERGE Pro unit, or across the expansion bus.

• Front panel control of mute and gain for all input and output channels.

• Safety mute button on the Console™ software button bar instantly mutes all outputs.

• ClearOne’s DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology ensures crystal-clear audio between conferencing

sites.

AEC (Acoustical Echo Cancellation) Enhancements

• Smoothing filters to reduce artifacts

• Pre-AEC bypass channels

• Improved AEC adaption and noise suppression algorithms

• Automated Push-to-Talk microphone mode with AEC freezing

• Gain and gating control tracking

• Cross point gain adjustments

• Four fader channels

• Microphone preamp gain control

• 7 dB coarse gain and .5 dB fine gain increments for improved microphone gain matching

• AGC (Automatic Gain Control) algorithm

• ALC (Automatic Level Control) algorithm

Telephone Hybrid Enhancements (880T, 880TA, 840T, TH20)

• Custom telephone line settings for international teleconferencing and in-country localization

• Type I & Type II auto-sensing telephone interface (U.S. and E.U.)

• International impedance matching

• Improved TEC (Telco Echo Cancellation) with 31 millisecond tail time

• Continual TEC adaptation to telephone line conditions

• ClearEffect™ wideband audio emulation algorithm

• Digital anti-alias filter minimizes CO switching noise and hum

• ALC (Automatic Level Control) on telco receive channel

• Improved call management and processing

• Adjustable dial tone, DTMF attenuation

• Off-hook DTMF generation

• Robust dial tone detection

• Caller ID & selectable ringers

• Touch-tone dialing capability (44 character dial string)

• Analog telephone line compatibility

• 10 W speaker amplifier (880T, 880TA, 840T)

• Custom ring cadence detect

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VoIP and SIP Functionality (VH20)

• Voice over Internet Protocol functionality - Providing telephone functionality over an Internet connection

• SIP - Session Initiation Protocol used to establish, modify and terminate VoIP calls

• Support for wideband Audio – G.722

• ClearEffect™ wideband audio emulation algorithm

• ALC (Automatic Level Control) on telco receive channel

• Caller ID & selectable ringers

Beamforming Microphone Array Enhancements

• Beamforming & adaptive steering technology

• Next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation

• 24 microphone elements

• Mono and stereo modes for diverse applications

• Flexible mounting for ceiling

• Works with CONVERGE Pro products: 880, 840T, 880T, 880TA

• Expandable for larger room applications by daisy-chaining up to three arrays per CONVERGE Pro unit

• Adaptive acoustic processing automatically adjusts to room configuration for best possible audio pickup

• Replaces up to 10 traditional microphones, with twice the pick-up range

CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB Enhancements

• 8 x 8 I/O audio extends system boundaries, transmitting audio channels through network

• Works with all CONVERGE Pro and CONVERGE SR products

• Acts as an end-point device for the network, with up to 8 units on each E-bus

• Configuration through familiar CONVERGE Console software

• Firmware upgradable through CONVERGE Pro E-bus

• Modular approach to projects, with the ability to add and change CONNECT bridges as needed

• Installers can provide a solution based on network infrastructure, choosing CobraNet or AVB bridges

• Using the latest firmware and software, the CONNECT bridges keep the network updated without any

changes in main mixer hardware

• Configuration done through CONVERGE Pro unit with familiar and easy-to-use CONVERGE Console
software

CONVERGE USB Enhancements

• Provides USB audio In/Out between desktops/laptops and CONVERGE units

• Plug-and-play peripheral connects desktops/laptops with professional audio for ClearOne COLLABORATE

Desktop and other popular Unified Communications applications such as Skype™, Microsoft® Lync, and
Google Talk™

• Easily connects with ClearOne COLLABORATE Room video conferencing system for best-in-class audio

• Used as an Expansion bus extender by extending the distance to another 200 feet per unit using E-bus In &

Out ports

• Connects to CONVERGE units through E-bus

• Works with all existing CONVERGE Pro and SR products

• Powered through external power supply

• Terminal block jumpers control the E-bus channel selection

• Volume controlled through desktop/laptop

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC

ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR

Read all safety information before using this product.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with

one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet. The device must be connected to a earth grounded socket. For Norway:
Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt. For Sweden: Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag. For Finland: Laite
on liitettävä suojakoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in

any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. Use the mains plug to disconnect the apparatus from the AC mains. The mains plug shall remain readily operable.

16. On/Off switch located on the front panel of the CONVERGE Pro 880TA and SR 1212A does NOT disconnect power

from the AC mains.

17. To completely disconnect unit power from the AC mains, disconnect the unit’s power cord from the mains socket.

To reconnect power, plug the unit’s power cord into the mains socket following all safety instructions and guidelines.

18. Caution: Danger of explosion if lithium battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent

type. Battery should only be replaced by qualified personnel and is not intended as a user serviceable part. Do not
expose batteries or battery pack to excessive heat such as prolonged sunlight, fire or other heat sources.

19. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points

or short out parts that could result in fire or electric shock.

20. This product can interfere with electrical equipment such as tape recorders, TV sets, radios, computers and

microwave ovens if placed in close proximity.

21. Class 2 Wiring IS REQUIRED for these devices. Wiring and install should only be performed by qualified personnel.

22. For CONVERGE Pro products that include a telephone circuit, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requires these safety

notifications:

Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication

Line Cord.

• When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

• Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.

• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning.

• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

• Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may

explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

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Use only at altitudes of
2000 meters or less.

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CONVERGE PRO PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

CONVERGE Pro 880TA

The 880TA stands as the new flagship of the CONVERGE Pro line. Re-designed, re-tooled with added power and
functionality, the 880TA also provides industry-leading expansion capabilities.

Advanced Telephone Conferencing Feature Set

• Signal Processing Improvements

» Telephone noise cancellation (receive channel)
» ClearEffect™ wide-band emulation for speech enhancement
» Automatic level control (receive channel)
» Caller ID & selectable ringers
» Custom ring cadence detect

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Enhanced Feedback Canceller

• Multichannel Control on each amplifier

• Next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation

» Improved duplex performance
» Push-to-talk microphone compatibility

• Next-generation Noise Cancellation

» Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise conditions

• Pre-AEC routing for sound reinforcement applications

» A maximum processing delay of four (4) milliseconds

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

Superior Audio Performance

• Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation on every microphone input

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

» 18 expansion busses

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units

• Ten microphone gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of microphones into individual

mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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CONVERGE Pro 880

The successor to the industry-leading XAP® 800. The 880 delivers rich functionality with improved audio
performance, enhanced management, and simplified configuration for audio conferencing and sound reinforcement
applications.

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation

» Improved duplex performance
» Push-to-talk microphone compatibility

• Next-generation Noise Cancellation

» Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise conditions

• Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage

» 0 – 56dB in 7dB increments

• Pre-AEC routing for sound reinforcement applications

» A maximum processing delay of four (4) milliseconds

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation on every microphone input

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix/minus audio buses for routing between units

• Ten microphone gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of microphones into individual

mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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CONVERGE Pro 880T

The 880T leverages the rich functionality of the CONVERGE Pro 880, and adds a built-in telephone interface and
power amplifier for standalone conferencing applications. The 880T also provides industry-leading expansion
capabilities, allowing you to connect it with other CONVERGE Pro units for complex installations.

Advanced Telephone Conferencing Feature Set

• Signal Processing Improvements

» Telephone noise cancellation (receive channel)
» ClearEffect™ wideband emulation for speech enhancement
» Automatic level control (receive channel)
» Caller ID & selectable ringers

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation

» Improved duplex performance
» Push-to-talk microphone compatibility

• Next-generation Noise Cancellation

» Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise conditions

• Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage

» 0 – 56dB in 7dB increments

• Pre-AEC routing for sound reinforcement applications

» A maximum processing delay of four (4) milliseconds

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation on every microphone input

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units

• Ten microphone gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of microphones into individual

mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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CONVERGE Pro 840T

The successor to the industry-leading XAP 400. The 840T provides the same rich feature set as the 880T, complete
with a built-in telephone interface and power amplifier for standalone conferencing applications. For large venues,
the 840T also provides industry-leading expansion capabilities via ClearOne’s expansion bus technology.

Advanced Telephone Conferencing Feature Set

• Signal Processing Improvements

» Telephone noise cancellation (receive channel)
» ClearEffect™ wideband emulation for speech enhancement
» Automatic level control (receive channel)
» Caller ID & selectable ringers

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation

» Improved duplex performance
» Push-to-talk microphone compatibility

• Next-generation Noise Cancellation

» Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise conditions

• Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage

» 0 – 56dB in 7dB increments

• Pre-AEC routing for sound reinforcement applications

» A maximum processing delay of four (4) milliseconds

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation on every microphone input

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units

• Eight microphone gating groups (four internal & four global) allow separation of microphones into individual

mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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CONVERGE Pro 8i

An input-only expansion box for the CONVERGE Pro platform. The 8i delivers new economical configuration
flexibility. It can be added to 880, 840T, and TH20 systems for additional microphone and line inputs, allowing
customers to match the number of inputs and outputs required for specific conferencing and sound reinforcement
installations.

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Economical Mic/Line only mixer for large configurations where additional output channels are not required

• Next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation

» Improved duplex performance
» Push-to-talk microphone compatibility

• Next-generation Noise Cancellation

» Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise conditions

• Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage

» 0 – 56dB in 7dB increments

• Pre-AEC routing for sound reinforcement applications

» A maximum processing delay of four (4) milliseconds

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation on every microphone input

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units

• Ten microphone gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of microphones into individual

mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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CONVERGE Pro TH20

The successor to the industry-leading XAP TH2, the TH20 enables conference call functionality for CONVERGE
Pro installations through the addition of a telephone interface. The TH20 expansion bus allows you to link up to 16
TH20 units together for industry-leading conferencing capability. It also adds two line-level inputs and outputs for
increased system capacity.

Advanced Telephone Conferencing Feature Set

• Signal Processing Improvements

» Telephone noise cancellation (receive channel)
» ClearEffect™ wideband emulation for speech enhancement
» Automatic level control (receive channel)
» Caller ID
» Selectable ringers

• Increased I/O capabilities

» Two line-level inputs and two line-level outputs
» Audio Expansion bus (E-bus)

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation on every microphone input

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC on line inputs to keep gain levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units

• Eight microphone gating groups (four internal & four global) allow separation of microphones into individual

mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control/configuration with single command execution

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CONVERGE Pro VH20

The VH20 enables VoIP call functionality for CONVERGE Pro installations through the addition of a SIP interface. The
VH20 expansion bus allows you to link to other CONVERGE Pro units and up to 16 VH20 units together for industry­leading conferencing capability. It also adds two line-level audio inputs and outputs for increased system capacity.

Advanced Feature Set

• SIP Features

» Dual Proxy Registration

• Call Features

» Speedial/Redial

• Network Features

» DNS
» VLAN Tagging
» TLS Encryption for added security

• Management Features

» HTTP Server
» XML Dial Plan
» SNMP Agent
» SNTP
» BootP Services

Superior Audio Performance

• G.722 Wide band audio

• AGC on line inputs to keep gain levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable: Link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control/configuration with single command execution

Compatibility/Interoperability

• Cisco

• Avaya

• Nortel

• Codian/Tandberg

• Polycom/Accord

• Radvision MCU

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CONVERGE Pro SR 1212A

The SR1212A is a 12x12 digital matrix mixer that is the ideal solution for sound reinforcement and room combining
applications. In addition to improved audio performance, enhanced management, and simplified configuration, the
SR1212 offers industry-leading expansion capabilities to accommodate virtually any size venue.

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage

» 0 – 56dB in 7dB increments

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix/minus audio buses for routing between units

• Eight microphone gating groups (four internal & four global) allow separation of microphones into individual

gating groups

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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CONVERGE Pro SR1212

The successor to ClearOne’s PSR1212, the SR1212 is a 12x12 digital matrix mixer that is the ideal solution for
sound reinforcement and room combining applications. In addition to improved audio performance, enhanced
management, and simplified configuration, the SR1212 offers industry-leading expansion capabilities to
accommodate virtually any size venue.

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set

• Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage

» 0 – 56dB in 7dB increments

• Management Improvements

» Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
» SNMP and HTML remote management agents with SMTP email alerts
» Web-based user and management control consoles
» Event scheduler
» Diagnostic console

• Simplified Configuration Software

» Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
» Selectable Console views—Unit, Matrix, and Channel

• Expanded serial command set

Superior Audio Performance

• First-microphone priority delivers clear audio to the far end

• 20Hz – 22kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response

• AGC & ALC to keep all participants’ audio levels balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility

• Scalable—link up to 34 CONVERGE Pro units together for up to 96 microphones and 16 telephone lines

• Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix/minus audio buses for routing between units

• Eight microphone gating groups (four internal & four global) allow separation of microphones into individual

gating groups

• 32 user-programmable presets can each be executed without disturbing other ongoing preset operations

• 255 Macros for customized audio control and configuration using a single command

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Beamforming Microphone Array

The Beamforming Microphone Array is the Pro-Audio industry’s first professional-grade microphone array with
beamforming and adaptive steering technology and ClearOne’s next-generation Acoustic Echo Cancellation.
The ultra-sleek design fits into any conferencing environment and delivers the clearest audio pickup available with
adaptive acoustic processing.

Acoustic Characteristics

• 24 microphones

• Auto voice tracking

• Polar Pattern: Custom

• Frequency Response: 150Hz - 16kHz

• Signal to Noise Ratio: >70 dB

• AEC Tail time: 128 ms

• Noise Cancellation: 6 - 15 dB adjustable

Auto Mixer Parameters

• Number of Open Microphones (NOM)

• First mic priority mode

• Last mic mode

• Maximum number of mics mode

• Ambient level

• Gate threshold adjust

• Off attenuation adjust

• Hold time

• Decay rate

Matrix Mixing Parameters

• 1 Channel In

• 18 Expansion Bus In/Out

Beamforming Microphone Array Configuration

• Echo cancellation on/off

• Noise cancellation on/off

• Filters:

» All Pass
» Low Pass
» High Pass
» Notch
» PEQ

• ALC on/off

• Gain adjust

• Mute on/off

• Auto gate/manual gate

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CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB Network Bridges

CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB provide networked audio for CONVERGE Pro devices without changing
main mixer hardware. A modular approach to networking allows use of CobraNet or AVB standards as needed with
CONNECT network bridges.

Features

• 8 x 8 I/O audio extends system boundaries, transmitting audio channels through network

• Works with all CONVERGE Pro and CONVERGE SR products

• Future-proof; designed to work with future professional audio and emerging AVB technology

• Modular approach allows you to build your system over time

• Acts as an end-point device for the network, with up to 8 units on each expansion bus

• Configuration through familiar CONVERGE Console software

• Firmware upgradable through CONVERGE Pro expansion bus

• Compact, 1/3 RU size

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CONVERGE USB Audio Interface

The CONVERGE USB device provides plug-and-play USB audio In/Out (transmit/receive) connectivity between
popular desktop and laptop UC applications or COLLABORATE® Room and CONVERGE Pro for full, rich,

professional sound.

The CONVERGE USB also can serve as a E-bus extender. The CONVERGE USB can, for example, be up to 200
feet from the stack, then re-send the signal for up to another 200 feet to the next E-bus component.

Features

• Provides USB audio In/Out between desktops/laptops and CONVERGE units

• Plug-and-play peripheral connects desktops/laptops with professional audio for ClearOne COLLABORATE

Desktop and other popular UC applications such as Skype™

• Easily connects with ClearOne COLLABORATE Room video conferencing system for best-in-class audio

• Used as Expansion bus extender by extending the distance to another 200 feet per unit, by using expansion

bus In & Out ports

• Connects to CONVERGE units through expansion bus

• CONVERGE Pro units require version 4.0 and above firmware & software

• Works with all existing CONVERGE Pro and SR products

• Powered through external power supply

• GPIO pin controls the expansion bus selection

• Volume controlled through desktop/laptop

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CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT

ClearOne is committed to providing best-in-class customer service and support. If you need assistance installing,
configuring, or operating your CONVERGE Pro system, or if you have questions about ClearOne products or
services, please contact us at one of the locations listed below. ClearOne also welcomes your comments and
suggestions.

ClearOne on the Web

Corporate Website: www.clearone.com
Sales Email: [e-mail]
Tech Support Email: [e-mail]

North America (Worldwide Headquarters)

ClearOne Communications
Edgewater Corporate Park, South Tower
5225 Wiley Post Way, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 USA

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll-Free: 800-945-7730
Tech Support: 800-283-5936

Latin America

Telephone: [phone]
Sales Email: [e-mail]
Tech Support Email: [e-mail]

EMEA

Telephone: [phone]
Sales Email: [e-mail]
Tech Support Email: [e-mail]

Asia-Pacific/Japan/Oceania

Telephone: [phone]
Sales Email: [e-mail]
Tech Support Email: [e-mail]

WARRANTY INFORMATION

ClearOne Communications, Inc. warrants that this CONVERGE Pro product is free of defects in both material and
workmanship. For complete warranty information including length, coverage, and limitations, visit

http://www.clearone.com/support_policies_warranty

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OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

Power

CONVERGE Pro devices automatically accommodate voltages of 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 W.

Telephone

CONVERGE Pro devices operate on a standard analog telephone line and connect to the telephone system with a
standard RJ-11 modular jack. If you do not have an RJ-11 jack where you want to install your CONVERGE Pro, call
your local telephone company for installation. CONVERGE Pro 840T, 880T, 880TA and TH20 can be configured to
meet compliance requirements of different countries via the Console software.

WARNING: The country code must be set correctly in Console to ensure that the unit operates properly
when connected to the telco network, and that it complies with the country’s telco requirements.
Changing this code to a country other than the intended country of operation might cause CONVERGE
Pro devices to be non-compliant.

Equipment Placement

CONVERGE Pro devices are designed for installation in a standard 19-inch equipment rack.

Environmental

CONVERGE Pro devices are designed to operate at ambient unit temperatures between 14° F (-10° C) and 122° F
(50° C).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The CONVERGE Pro Console software minimum system requirements are:

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows XP (SP3)

• Windows Vista

• Windows 7

• Windows 8

Minimum System Requirements

• AMD 600 MHz class processor (1 GHz or higher recommended)

• 1GB RAM Minimum (or higher recommended)

• 300MB hard disk space minimum (Additional space is required to store the site files and other project files)

• USB or Ethernet Network Interface to connect your computer with CONVERGE Pro product

Minimum Software Requirements

• Administrator permission to install and run the software

• Java Runtime Environment version 6.0 or higher

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher

• Adobe Flash version 9.0 or higher

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UNPACKING

Use the illustrations below to verify that you received all components for your CONVERGE Pro product. ClearOne
is not responsible for product damage incurred during shipment. Inspect your shipment carefully for obvious signs
of damage. If the shipment appears damaged, retain the original boxes and packing material for inspection by the
carrier, and contact them immediately.

CONVERGE Pro 880 Package Contents

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CONVERGE Pro 880T Package Contents

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CONVERGE Pro 880TA Package Contents

Converge Pro 880TA Packing Contents

CONVERGE PRO 880TA (QTY 1)

CONN, TERM BLOCK/F 12 POS GREEN

673-017-212 (QTY 1)

CD, CONVERGE PRO PRODUCT FAMILY

800-151-881 (QTY 1)

PWR CORD, MOLDED 6' BLK 3 COND

699-150-006 (QTY

CONN, TERM BLOCK/F 12 POS ORANGE

673-017-112 (QTY 2)

1)

SCREW/WASHER ACC KIT, RACK DECOR 4EA BLK

680-000-001 (QTY 1)

CONN, TERM BLOCK/F 12 POS BLACK

673-017-012 (QTY 2)

CABLE ASSEMBLY, RJ45/RJ45 18"

830-150-004 (QTY 1)

CABLE ASSY, TELEPHONE 12FT.

830-000-012 (QTY 1)

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MANUAL, CONVERGE 840T

800-151-880 (QTY 1)

CABLE ASSY, USB A-B TYPE 6FT

830-153-001 (QTY 1)

CONVERGE Pro 840T Package Contents

CONVERGE PRO 840T

(1) Terminal Block Connector, 12 Position (Green)
P/N: 673-017-212

(1) Software & Documentation CD
P/N: 800-151-881

1 2 3 4

TELCO
TX

RX

(1) Converge Pro 840T
P/N: 910-151-840

MENU

(2) Terminal Block Connector, 12 Position (Black)
P/N: 673-017-012

SELECT

ESC

-30-10 -4 0

(1) Screw/Washer Kit
P/N: 680-000-001

TELCO

METER

ON/OFF

+4 +8+12

(1) Grounded Power Cord, 8’
P/N: 699-150-006

(1) Terminal Block Connector, 12 Position (Orange)
P/N: 673-017-112

(1) Installation & Operation Manual
P/N: 800-151-880

(1) RJ-45/RJ-45 Patch Cable, 18”
P/N: 830-150-004

(1) Telephone Cable 12’
P/N:830-000-012

(1) USB Type A to Type B Cable, 6’
P/N: 830-153-001

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CONVERGE Pro 8i Package Contents

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CONVERGE Pro TH20 Package Contents

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