Commander G3 Field
Overview
Tieline Commander G3 field and studio rack-mount IP codecs are used by thousands of radio and television broadcasters around the world every day for remote broadcasting, studio-to-transmitter links (STLs) and studio-to-studio audio distribution.
Recognized as the world's most powerful and reliable IP audio codecs, the Commander G3 can connect over a variety of network transports. Featuring interchangeable module slots, they can be customized to connect over a variety of connections according to each broadcaster's unique requirements.
All Commanders feature two module slots, which accept your choice of hardware plug-in modules. This allows broadcasters to send high quality, low-delay live audio over IP, 3G/3.5G, POTS/PSTN analog telephone lines, ISDN, X.21, GSM and B-GAN satellite networks.
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All Tieline codecs are EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326 compatible over IP and the company is committed to developing new IP and 3GIP applications that take advantage of emerging network infrastructures around the globe.
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Features
- Two expansion slots which accept your choice of IP, 3G/3.5G, POTS/PSTN, ISDN, X.21, GSM and B-GAN satellite plug-in modules.
- A suite of algorithms to suit all your live broadcasting requirements including Tieline's famous Music, MusicPLUS and Voice G3 algorithms - as well as industry standards such as G.711, G.722 and MPEG Layer II.
- Tieline's loss-tolerant MusicPLUS algorithm provides up to 20 kHz stereo audio quality with 20ms coding delay at bit rates as low as 96kbps - making it ideal for today's IP and 3G networks.
- Tieline Music can deliver up to 15 kHz FM quality mono audio at bit-rates as low as 24kbps, with only 20 milliseconds encoding delay.
- Tieline Voice G3 is optimized to deliver up to 7.5 kHz quality audio at bit-rates as low as 9.6 kbps.
- A configurable 14 x 8 cross-point Digital Matrix Audio Router (DMR) for customizing your cue, intercom, talkback and audio routing and send any audio input to any audio output.
- Comprehensive and configurable communications facility and buttons for live local and studio-to-remote communications.
- Pre-configured and adjustable mono, stereo, mono/IFB and dual mono connection profiles
- 3 input and 3 output digital mixing capability, including 2 balanced mic/line inputs, 1 unbalanced auxiliary in/out, and 2 balanced outputs.
- On-board relay and RS-232 control system for local and remote control of equipment at either end of your codec link
- Full control of a remote codec's audio input levels from the studio.
- Free Tieline Toolbox PC software configuration and control software, offering configuration, audio routing and input control of your local and remote codec.
- Automatic connection failover.
Specifications
| Analogue Audio Specifications | |
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Audio Inputs |
2x Female XLR and 1 x RCA Aux |
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Audio Outputs |
2x Male XLR and 1 x RCA Aux |
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Headphones |
2 x 6.5mm (1/4") Jacks |
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Audio Input Impedance |
High Impedance - > 5K ohm |
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Output Impedance |
50 ohm Balanced |
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Clipping Level |
+18dBu (input and outputs) |
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Frequency Response |
20 Hz to 15kHz over POTS/GSM and 20Hz to 20kHZ over ISDN |
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Total Harmonic Distortion |
<0.01% at +4dBu |
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Signal To Noise Ratio |
Better than 84dB at +4dBu |
| Sample Frequencies | |
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A/D & D/A Converters 24 bit Sigma-Delta |
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IP Sample Frequencies |
16kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz |
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3G Sample Frequencies |
16kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz |
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POTS Sample Frequencies |
16kHz, 32kHz |
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ISDN Sample Frequencies |
16kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz |
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X.21/V.35 Sample Frequencies |
16kHz, 24kHz, 32kHz, 48kHz |
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X.21/V.35 Data interfaces |
Up to 384KBits/S |
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GSM Sample Frequencies |
16kHz, 32kHz |
| Compression Algorithms | |
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POTS |
Tieline Music, MusicPLUS, Voice G3 and Uncompressed audio |
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ISDN |
G.711, G.722, Mpeg Layer 2, MPEG, Tieline Music, Tieline Music Plus |
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GSM |
Tieline Music & Tieline Voice G3 |
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X.21 |
G.711, G.722, MPEG Layer 2, Tieline Music, Tieline Music Plus |
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IP |
Tieline Music, Tieline Music Plus and Tieline Voice G3 |
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3G |
Tieline Music, Tieline Music Plus and Tieline Voice G3 |
| Module Interfaces | |
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3G - (Software module) |
3G GSM/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA or EVDO Rev 0/Rev A internal cards available or broadband cell phone via Tieline USB master module. |
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USB |
3 x USB master inputs |
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IP - (Software module) |
TCP/UDP, SIP, over LAN, WAN, open internet, WiFi, WiMax |
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ISDN |
Basic Rate S/T or U modules with up to 2 B channels supported per module with RJ45 interface |
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POTS/PSTN/Analogue Telephone |
POTS Modem module with RJ11 connector |
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GSM |
HSCSD 14,400 to 28,800bps and CSD 9600bps (requires sim card) |
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X.21 |
DB15 male connector |
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Satellite |
External BGAN or Inmarsat Satellite phone can be connected to the ISDN module or IP LAN port |
| Data and Control Interfaces | |
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USB Slave |
USB-1.1 slave |
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USB - Master optional module |
USB 1.1 Master |
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LAN |
10/100 base T RJ45 connector |
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Serial |
RS232 up to 115kbps with or without CTS/RTS flow control Female DB9 Connector |
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RS232 |
Data interface port can be used as a proprietary data channel |
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CAN |
Differential CAN, 6 pin female DIN connector |
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Inputs |
2 x Inputs: Contact Closure to ground with internal 5v feed at 5mA 0.15" pitch male pheonix connectors. (12V power connector has two relay inputs for power sensing one independent and 1 duplicated with phoenix connector) |
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Outputs |
2x Outputs: floating solid state switching 48V 100mA |
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Relay Expansion |
Expandable to 8 in and 8 out using optional CAN 8+8 product. |
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Operating Temperature |
5°C to 45°C (40°F to 115°F) |
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Power |
12V DC, 1A (without plugin modules) 4 PIN XLR male connector |
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Dimensions |
216 x 218 x 7.5mm or 8.56 x 8.58 x 2.95 inches |
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Weight |
1.2kg or 4Ibs |
