ClearOne INTERACTPro User Manual

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCING

INTERACT™ | Pro

Professional Conferencing Systems

A professional audio conferencing system offering TRUE stereo
echo cancellation at an unbeatable market price. The INTERACT Pro
platform is a complete audio system with unrivalled audio performance
and application flexibility— all with simplified configuration in mind.

Directly connects to enterprise telephones, PC and HD video
conferencing systems and emerging Unified Communications
endpoints.

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IMPROVE CLARITY
WITH TRUE
STEREO ECHO
CANCELLATION

APPLICATIONS

Unified Communications +

Use with Rich-Media Systems +

Web Conferencing >

Personal Computer >

IP Telephony >

Video Conferencing >

Telepresence +

Board Rooms +

Conference Rooms +

Executive Offices +

ADVANTAGES

Enables Unified Communication in the conference room +

USB port connects to PC for Skype, WebEx and other A/V conferencing +
applications

Headset port connects to Cisco, Avaya, and Nortel handsets +

ClearOne’s HDConference and + NEW true stereo AEC provides unrivaled
audio quality and intelligibility

Stereo Echo Cancellation for use with HD video conferencing or >
Telepresence

Distributed Echo Cancellation® effectively eliminates echo >

Noise cancellation reduces background noises from fans or HVAC >
systems

Full-duplex sound enables participants to speak and listen at the same >
time without cutting in and out

Automatic level controls keep participants’ audio balanced and consistent >

First-mic priority eliminates hollow “tunnel” sound by activating only the >
microphone closest to the person speaking

Add INTERACT Pro 8i for up to 16 microphones +

Integral network management system enables remote configuration, control +
and monitoring

Scalable and flexible to meet most conferencing needs +

Wireless or wired controller option >

Add INTERACT Tabletop Dialer for room control >

Add INTERACT COM for direct interface to PC or enterprise telephone >
sets

Interoperates with NetStreams™ A/V over IP systems +

Easy to install, program and use +

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SPECIFICATIONS

AUDIO PERFORMANCE

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 BW, Max Gain
Noise (EIN):

-124 dBu, 22 kHz BW, Max Gain,

Rs = 150 Ω THD+N: < 0.02%

Dynamic Range: 100 dB (non A-weighted)

Crosstalk < -91 dB rel 17 dBu

Sampling Rate: 48 kHz
A/D - D/A Converters 24-bit

AUTO MIXER PARAMETERS

Number of Open Microphones (NOM)
PA Adaptive Mode
First Mic Priority Mode
Last Mic Mode
Maximum # of Mics Mode
Ambient Level
Gate Threshold Adjust
Off Attenuation Adjust
Hold Time
Decay Rate

MATRIX MIXING PARAMETERS

8 Mic/Line Analog Inputs
2 Line Inputs
8 Line Outputs
8 Line Mic/Line in Expansion with Optional
INTERACT Pro 8i
3 Assignable Processing Blocks IN/OUT

MICROPHONE INPUT PARAMETERS

Input Gain Adjust
Mic or Line Level
Phantom Power ON/OFF
Echo Cancellation ON/OFF
Noise Cancellation ON/OFF
PEQ
Filters
Mute ON/OFF
Chairman Override ON/OFF
AGC ON/OFF
Automatic Level Control ON/OFF
Auto Gate/Manual Gate
Adaptive Ambient ON/OFF

ASSIGNABLE PROCESSING BLOCKS

Channels: 3
Filter Nodes: 4 Per Channel
Filter Types: All Pass, Low Pass, High Pass,
Low Shelving, High Shelving, PEQ, Notch
Compressor: 1 Per Channel

MIC/LINE INPUTS 1-8

Impedance: 5 kΩ Per Leg or 10 kΩ Balanced
Maximum Level: -65 dBu to +17 dBu

Echo Cancellation:
128 ms Tail Time (Works with 12 dB of Room Gain)
Phantom Power: 24 VDC at 10 mA

LINE INPUTS 9-10

Impedance: 5 kΩ Per Leg or 10 kΩ Balanced
Maximum Level: 17 dBu

LINE OUTPUTS 1-8

Impedance: 50 Ω Per Leg

Nominal Level: 0 dBu

Maximum Level: 17 dBu

TELEPHONE INTERFACE

Telephone Audio Performance
Conditions: Unless otherwise specified, all
measurements are performed with Transmit
Limiter and Receive ALC disabled
Frequency Response: 250 Hz to 3.3 kHz ±1dB

THD+N: < 0.30% re-max level 250 Hz to 3.3 kHz

SNR: > 62 dB re-max level
Telco Line Echo Cancellation
Tail Time: 32 ms
Null: 55 dB Nominal
Telephone Noise Cancellation
Noise Cancellation 6-15 dB Attenuation

RS-232 CONTROL PORT

DB9 female
Baud Rates: 9,600 / 19,200 / 38,400 /

Protocol: 8-bit / 1 Stop / No Parity
Hardware Flow Control ON(Default)/OFF

USB CONFIGURATION PORT

USB 2.0 Compatible
Type: B Connector

LAN

10/100 Ethernet
RJ-45 with Activity LED
Supports: Telnet, HTTP

EXPANSION BUS IN/OUT

Cable:
CAT5 Twisted Pair, Solid Conductor

Maximum Cable Length:
Between INTERACT Pro & INTERACT Pro 8i:
80 feet

Between INTERACT Pro/Pro 8i & INTERACT COM:
80 feet

CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE

INTERACT Supports:

Microsoft XP, Vista and Windows 7

57,600 (default) / 115,200

INTERACT COM AND INTERACT COM-W
(OPTIONAL)

VERSIONS:

Wired or Wireless (2.4 GHz)

USB AUDIO CHANNEL:
USB 2.0 Compatible

Connector:
Mini Type B TX and RX Channel, 16-bit at 16 kHz

HEADSET AUDIO CHANNEL:

Connector: RJ-9

Supported Telephone Sets:

Most Cisco, Avaya, and Nortel phones

Audio Performance:

Frequency Response: 40 to 3300 Hz THD and

Noise: < 0.04% re-max level

with 0 dB gain @ 1 kHz
Dynamic Range: > 84 dB (non A-weighted)

Audio Processing:

Receive Automatic Level Control
Line Echo Cancellation for Side-tone
Elimination

GPIO:

Pin 1: Global Mute (C)
Pin 2: Global Mute (S)
Pin 3: ON/OFF Hook (C)
Pin 4: ON/OFF Hook (S)
Pin 5: 5V DC up to 40 mA

INTERACT DIALER (OPTIONAL)

AVAILABLE IN WIRED OR WIRELES S
VERSIONS

Functions: Dialing, Volume Control, Mute Control

COMMUNICATIONS:

Wired Version: RS-232 Connected to Mixer
Wireless Version: 2.4 GHZ DSSS to INTERACT
COM Wireless

POWER SUPPLY

Primary Voltage: 100 to 240 VAC
Auto-Sensing, 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption: 26 W max

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DIMENSIONS (W X D X H)

INTERACT Pro: 17” x 7.5” x 2”
(43.2 cm x 19.1 cm x 5.1 cm)

INTERACT COM: 4.7” x 5.6” x 1.7”
(11.9 cm x 14.3 cm x 4.4 cm)

WEIGHT

INTERACT Pro: 4.5 lbs. (2.25 kg)
INTERACT Dialer: 2.0 lbs. (1 kg)

INTERACT COM: 1.51 lbs (0.75 kg)

COMPLIANCE

ROHS Compliant
WEEE Compliant
UL Safety Listed
AES48-2005 AES Standard on Grounding and
EMC Practice

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

INTERACT - COM

910-154-030

INTERACT COM-W (For Wireless Dialer)

910-154-025

INTERACT Dialer

910-154-035

INTERACT Dialer - Wireless

910-154-040

INTERACT Pro 8i Input Expander

910-154-065

PART NUMBER

910-154-055

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Salt Lake City, UT 84116

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