DETAIL OF PHONEX REMOTER FOR MACROTEL X2
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15.4 GPI / GPO STATUS SECTION
The GPI / GPO Status section shows the status of the General Purpose Input and Output
status. The 15 pin HD female SubD port on the back of the device is used to connect the
device; see the technical appendix for the connections and the pinout.
15.4.1 GPI status function
HOOK 1:
this is used to hook, by means of a momentary contact, the telephone line of Hybrid
1
; it is usually connected to the
TELCO (N-1)
modules of the Broadcast Mixing consoles that
feature a
GPO
contact to answer incoming calls directly from the telephone fader.
ATTEN1:
The closure of this GPI, corresponds to the execution, by the Macrotel X, of the
ATTEN
command available via REMOTER control software or via web page; in other words “
a dB reduction equal to the
Ducking value set in the control software is applied to the Receive signal
”. The connection to the
GPOs
provided by the
mixing consoles or by commands made available to the broadcast technician or director of a programme on air, is useful
if the audio received needs to be attenuated. This is not a profanity delay.
HOOK 2:
this is used to hook, by means of a momentary contact, the telephone line of Hybrid
2
; it is usually connected
to the
TELCO (N-1
) modules of the Broadcast Mixing consoles that feature a
GPO
contact to answer incoming calls
directly from the telephone fader.
ATTEN2:
The closure of this GPI, corresponds to the execution, by the Macrotel X, of the
ATTEN
command available via
REMOTER control software or via web page; in other words “
a dB reduction equal to the Ducking value set in the control
software is applied to the Receive signal
”. A connection to the GPOs provided by the mixing consoles or by commands
made available to the broadcast technician or director of a programme on air, if the audio received needs to be
attenuated. This is not a profanity delay.
15.4.2 GPO status function
GPOUT 1:
this monitor displays when Macrotel X2 closes one of its
open collectors in relation to other configurations. The additional
functions can be configured in the “Program Setting” section, and some
of the functions listed below can be associated with each GPOut:
OFF:
no action
Hook1:
when a call is hooked on the Hybrid 1, this GPOut remains
closed until the call ends.
Ring1:
when a call arrives (Ring) on the Hybrid 1, this GPOut changes status. It is usually connected to external alarm
optical repeaters to signal the arrival of a call to the telephone hybrid. It is also usually connected to the Telco or N -1
modules.
Hook2:
when a call is hooked on the Hybrid 2, this GPOut remains closed until the call ends.
Ring2:
when a call arrives (Ring) on the Hybrid 2, this GPOut changes status. It is usually connected to external alarm
optical repeaters to signal the arrival of a call to the telephone hybrid. It is also usually connected to the Telco or N -1
modules.
