Clear-Com Eclipse Median, Instruction Manual

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Eclipse Median Instruction Manual
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• Uses the same fiber-networking cards as the Eclipse Omega matrix.
• Connection to FreeSpeak/CellCom antennas and splitters using
E-Que cards.
• Multiple E-Que cards can be fitted to a single matrix.
• VOX-programmable audio which visually cues you at the matrix when
audio transmits on a connected intercom panel or interface at a
programmed threshold.
• “Virtual” operation in which a complete networked system can be
operated and maintained from anywhere in the world. The system
provides both local area network and Internet access to the central
matrix.
• Visual and intuitive Eclipse Configuration System (ECS)
programming software.
New functionality for E-Que cards has been added in the Eclipse
software release version 5.0. The new functionality provides E1 and
T1 trunking, and E1 audio tie-lines to a 4000 system (as mentioned
later on)
OVERVIEW OF A MEDIAN SYSTEM
A complete Eclipse Median system consists of a central matrix and the
remote audio devices—intercom panels, interfaces, 4-wire
equipment—connected to it. Each element of the Eclipse Median
system is briefly described in this chapter and more fully described
later in this manual and in the Eclipse set of manuals.
The Eclipse set of manuals includes individual booklets on each
matrix, panel, and interface in the system, as well as
Installing the
Eclipse System: An Overview .
MATRIX ASSEMBLY
As shown in Figure 1, the matrix assembly consists of the following
components:
• The metal housing for the circuit cards and power supplies
• The removable and replaceable circuit cards
• The removable and replaceable power supplies
• The rear panel connectors which link the circuit cards to devices and
media such as intercom panels, interfaces, wireless equipment
and optical fiber.