ClearOne Converge USB User Manual
CONVERGE® USB
USB Audio Interface for CONVERGE PRO & SR Products
Quick-Start Guide
Table of Contents
THE CONVERGE USB .......................................................................1
Parts Included .....................................................................................1
usB Interface aPPlIcatIon ...................................................................2
e-Bus extender aPPlIcatIon ..................................................................3
Procedure summary .............................................................................5
VERIFY THE CONVERGE PRO FIRMWARE .....................................6
LINK CHANNEL SELECTION ............................................................6
CONNECTING THE CONVERGE USB UNIT .....................................8
mountIng .............................................................................................8
ROUTING THE CONVERGE USB CHANNELS ...............................10
CONFIGURE AND SET AUDIO CONTROLS ...................................12
mIcroPhone, sPeakers and Volume In the uc aPPlIcatIon ....................12
mIcroPhone, sPeakers and Volume In collaBorate room .............13
UPGRADING FROM OLDER VERSIONS
OF CONVERGE FIRMWARE ...........................................................14
uPgradIng from conVerge Pro 3.x fIrmware .................................14
uPgradIng from conVerge Pro 2.x fIrmware .................................14
uPgradIng from conVerge Pro 1.x fIrmware .................................15
PART NUMBERS ..............................................................................16
CLEARONE LOCATIONS ................................................................16
QUICK-START GUIDE
THE CONVERGE USB
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 (sometimes called
G-Link expansion 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.
IMPORTANT: The CONVERGE USB only can be used with
CONVERGE Pro/SR systems operating at version 4.X or higher
software and firmware.
The latest version of the CONVERGE Pro firmware can be found on the
ClearOne website at:
http://www.clearone.com/resources#professional_audio
Parts Included
The CONVERGE USB interface kit (910-151-806) includes:
• CONVERGE USB Interface unit (mounting screws NOT included)
• Terminal Block (6 position 3.81 mm block, Phoenix-type, for channel
selection)
• 6-foot USB A-B cable
• 25-foot CAT5E plenum cable for E-bus connection
• 12V DC @ 500 MA, 6W Power supply (wall adapter and cable)
1
CONVERGE USB INTERFACE
USB Interface Application
The CONVERGE USB allows audio sources/destinations to connect via
USB to CONVERGE Pro/SR mixers. The following diagram shows how
a CONVERGE Pro can be connected to a PC/laptop or COLLABORATE
Room via USB.
CONVERGE USB Used as USB Interface for CONVERGE Pro
Loud Speakers
COLLABORATE Room or
Laptop/PC running UC Application
2
CONVERGE Pro Unit
or
Amplifier
CONVERGE USB
USB
Audio
Transmit and Receive
Telephone Line
E-bus
From
LINK Out
E-bus To
LINK In
QUICK-START GUIDE
• Up to four CONVERGE USB units with unique channel pairs can
be attached to a single CONVERGE Pro/SR site. Refer to “Link
Channel Selection” later in this document for instructions on how to
select the Tx/Rx channels.
• There is no limit to the number of units if they all share the same
bus.
• Audio control is performed in the UC Application or COLLABORATE
Room application. See “Configure and Set Audio Controls” for more
detail.
E-bus Extender Application
The CONVERGE USB application as an E-bus extender can, for example,
be up to 200 feet from the stack, then re-send the E-bus signals for up to
another 200 feet to the next E-bus component.
The following diagram illustrates the use of the CONVERGE USB as an
E-bus extender.
3
CONVERGE USB INTERFACE
CONVERGE USB
CONVERGE Pro Unit
CONVERGE Pro Unit
E-bus
From
LINK Out
E-bus To
LINK In
E-bus
From
LINK Out
E-bus To
LINK In
(Up to 200 Ft. Max. Length) (Up to 200 Ft. Max. Length)
CONVERGE USB Used as E-bus Extender for CONVERGE Pro
Note: Link Channel Selection is NOT required when the
CONVERGE USB is used only as an E-bus extender with no USB
Tx/Rx channels used.
4
Loading...