ClearOne comm Pro 880 User Manual

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCING

DATA SHEET <

THE CLEAR
CHOICE FOR
PROFESSIONAL
AUDIO
CONFERENCING

CONVERGE

Professional Conferencing System

The successor to the industry-leading XAP 800. As the flagship product
in ClearOne’s next-generation Converge™ Pro professional audio
conferencing product line, the 880 is a complete audio system that
delivers rich functionality with improved audio performance, enhanced
management, and simplified configuration for audio conferencing and
sound reinforcement applications.

APPLICATIONS

Conference Rooms

Boardrooms

Courtrooms

Distance Learning Facilities

Convention Centers and Hotels

Training Rooms

Telemedicine Facilities

Houses of Worships

TM

PRO | 880

ADVANTAGES

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set
+ Next-generation Acoustical Echo Cancellation
> Improved duplex performance
> Push-to-talk microphone compatibility
+ Next-generation Noise Cancellation
> Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise condition
+ Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage
> 0-56 dB in 7 dB increments
+ Pre-AEC routing for Sound Reinforcement Applications
> Maximum of 4 millisecond processing delay
+ Management Improvements
> Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
> SNMP and HTML remote management agents
> Event scheduler
> Diagnostic console
+ Simplified Configuration Software
> Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
> Selectable views—unit, matrix, channel
+ Expanded Serial Command List

Superior Audio Performance
+ Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation® on every mic input
+ First-mic priority delivers clear audio to the far end
+ 20 Hz-22 kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response
+ ALC & AGC keep participants’ audio balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility
+ Scalable – link multiple Converge Pro units for extensive microphone coverage and up to

16 phone lines
+ Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units
+ Ten mic gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of mics into
individual mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility
+ 32 presets can be executed on-the-fly without disturbing other ongoing preset
operations
+ 255 Macros for customized audio control/configuration with single command execution

Conferencing Capability
+ Link with multiple Converge Pro TH20s for up to 16-line capability
+ Also link to Converge Pro system components for more inputs and outputs

> CONVERGE™ PRO 880 BACK PANEL

> SPECIFICATIONS

CONVERGE™ PRO 880 DATA SHEET <

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 ±1dB
Noise (EIN): -126 dBu, 20 kHz BW, max gain,

Rs=150 Ω

THD+N: <0.02%
Dynamic Range: 100 dB (non A-weighted)
Crosstalk <-91 dB re 20 dBu @ 20 kHz channel
to channel

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

12 analog in/out
18 expansion bus in/out
8 assignable processing blocks in/out
4 assignable fader blocks in/out

Assignable Processing Blocks

Filters:
All pass
Low pass
High pass
Low shelving
High shelving
Parametric EQ
Notch
CD Horn
Crossovers:
Bessel
Butterworth
Linkwitz-Riley
Compressor
Delay; adjustable up to 250 ms

Gain/Mute

Microphone Input Configuration

Input Gain Adjust
Mic or Line Level
Phantom Power on/off
Echo Cancellation on/off
Noise Cancellation on/off
Filters:
All Pass
Low Pass
High Pass
Notch
PEQ
Mute on/off
Chairman Override on/off
AGC on/off
Automatic Level Control on/off
Auto Gate/Manual gate
Adaptive Ambient on/off
Pre AEC channel

Mic/Line Inputs 1-8

Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced,
bridging

Impedance: < 5 KΩ

Nominal Level: adjustable -56 dBu to 0 dBu
(7 dB step coarse gain adjustment)
Maximum Level: -65 dBu to +20 dBu
Echo Cancellation: 130 ms tail time (works
with 12 dB of room gain)
Noise Cancellation: 6–15 dB attenuation
Phantom Power: 24 V, selectable

Line Inputs 9-12

Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced,
bridging

Impedance: < 5 KΩ

Nominal Level: 0 dBu
Maximum Level: 20 dBu

Outputs 1-12

Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced

Impedance: < 50 Ω

Nominal Level: 0 dBu
Maximum Level: 20 dBu

Expansion Bus In/Out

Proprietary Network
RJ-45 (2), 1.9 Mbps
Category 5 twisted-pair cable, 200’ maximum
cable length between any two Converge
Pro devices

Autoswitching with Quality of Connection
(QoC)
10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Port
10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Port
RJ-45 Connectors

RS-232

Serial Command Protocol Only (Console
software not supported on RS- 232 port)
DB-9 female
9,600/19,200/38,400/57,600/115,200 baud
rate; 8 bits,1 stop bit, no parity
Hardware flow control on (default)/off

USB

Version 2.0 Compatible
Type: B-connector

Control/Status Ports

DB-25 female A/B (2)
Inputs A/B: active low (pull to ground)
Outputs A/B: open collector, 40 VDC max,
40 mA each
+3.3 VDC pins (2) (300 mA over-current
protected)

Configuration & Administration Software

Converge™ Console

Power Input Range

Auto-Adjusting
100–240 VAC; 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption

30 W Typical

Dimensions (L x D x H)

17.25” x 10.25” x 1.75”

43.8 x 26 x 4.5 cm

Weight

7.5 lbs/3.3375 kg unit weight
12 lbs/5.4kg shipping weight

14° F/-10 °C to 122° F/50° C ambient unit
temperature

Approvals & Compliance

AES48-2005: AES standard on
interconnections — Grounding and
EMC practices — Shields of connectors
in audio equipment containing active
circuitry (self certified)
U.S.A. & Canada
CSA safety listed
EU Countries
RoHS compliant
WEEE compliant
See product manual for additional details

Optional Accessories

Converge Pro 880
Converge Pro 880T
Converge Pro 840T
Converge Pro 8i
Converge Pro TH20
Converge Pro 880TA
Converge SR 1212A
Converge SR 1212
Tabletop Controller

Part Number

910-151-880 Converge Pro 880 – 8-channel
AEC Microphone Mixer

Assignable Fader Blocks

Ethernet

Operating Temperature

> CLEARONE LOCATIONS

Headquarters:
Salt Lake City, UT USA

5225 Wiley Post Way
Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Tel: [phone]
Toll Free: 800-945-7730
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

© 2009 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other product names may be registered trademarks of their respective owners who do not necessarily endorse ClearOne
or ClearOne’s products in the United States and/or other countries.
ClearOne Document: 802-151-880 Revision 1.5 April 2009.

Latin America

Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]

EMEA

Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]

APAC

Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]