Digiplexer 246 v2.5.x User Manual – 11/2010
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1.
General information
1.1.1. About Audemat
Created in 1980, Audemat designs, develops and offers a complete line of products for Radio and TV
broadcasters, stations, and telecommunication operators as well as regulation authorities.
The Audemat product line includes RF and data monitoring equipment for analog and digital radio
(HD, DAB/DMB, AM, FM) and analog and digital TV (DVB T/H/SH, ATSC, PAL/SECAM, NTSC).
Audemat also offers mobile field strength meters for analog and digital Radio and TV with modulation
monitors built-in; Facility remote control solutions; Digital test and measurement equipment, audio
processors as well as world-class RDS encoders.
In 2006 Audemat acquired ECRESO (www.ecreso.com), a manufacturer of transmitters for FM (20 W
to 10 kW solid state, air and liquid cooled) and DVB (low power 0.5 Watts to 200 Watts).
In 2008 Audemat acquired Nortek (www.nortek-tv.com), a TV monitoring and Test and Measurement
equipment manufacturer, located in Lille-France.
About 100 employees are located in the Bordeaux-Merignac site in France.
Represented in more than 45 countries in Europe and Asia through a large distribution network, the
Audemat group has also a subsidiary in Miami (Florida-USA) in charge of developing sales activities in
North and South America.
Since the beginning of 2008, Audemat has opened a sales office in Beijing (China).
Audemat has won a total of 12 awards for 8 years in a row at NAB.
Early 2009, Audemat acquired APT, a Northern Ireland company specialized in audio transport.
In September 2009, the name of the group changes: it is now WorldCast Systems Group.
Encompassing the world leading brands of APT, Ecreso and Audemat, WorldCast Systems offers high
performance products for delivery, transmission and monitoring of audio and video content.
Audemat is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (sustainable development) certified by BVC Bureau Veritas.
1.1.2. About the Digiplexer
Research Program supported by the French Council of Aquitaine.
The Digiplexer 246 belongs to a new generation of products which incorporate digital audio
processors, a stereo encoder plus additional innovative features such as an RDS encoder, embedded
audio backup, FM transmitter, I/O remote control and TCP/IP connectivity.
It is the result of advanced technological research and development within the Audemat Group. With
more than 10 years of broadcast innovation, Ecreso and Audemat have put together their
technological know-how so as to conceive a new line of “all in one” devices.
Audemat’s engineers have also partnered with the Sound4 audio specialists in order to create a high
quality audio processor that is based on a powerful DSP hardware platform with performance levels
never reached before. The result: higher quality and clarity, more precision for your sonic signature.
Key features of the Digiplexer:
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Sound Processor : 1, 2 or 4 bands (software upgradeable in 2 or 4 bands)
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Stereo Encoder
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Audio Backup
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RDS Encoder
