Tieline Bridge-IT XTRA, User Manual

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Bridge-IT XTRA Manual
4 Introduction to Bridge-IT XTRA
Tieline’s 1RU Bridge-IT XTRA is a cost effective, high-performance, peer-to-peer and multi-point
stereo IP audio codec with all the features of the Bridge-IT IP codec and more! Bridge-IT XTRA
includes additional features such as all algorithms as standard, dual internal power supplies, a front
panel stereo headphone output and 4 GPIO in/outs. It also includes SD/SDHC card audio backup.
Capable of both peer-to-peer or multi-point connections, the codec transports audio streams simply
and reliably over IP data networks such as wired and wireless LANs, WANs, the internet, satellite
IP, Wi-MAX and Wi-Fi.
Bridge-IT XTRA is perfect for a large range of broadcast and professional applications, including:
· Studio-to-Transmitter Link (STL) applications
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Studio-to-Studio Links
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IP Multi-unicasting (up to 6 endpoints)
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IP multicasting over compatible IP networks
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Simple remote broadcast links
Codec Features
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Suitable for peer-to-peer and multi-point IP connections over a variety of IP networks.
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Linear audio with suite of high quality broadcast algorithms as standard.
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The Opus algorithm and AAC-LD, AAC-ELD, LC-AAC, HE-AAC v.1 and HE-AAC v.2 as
standard.
· 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.
· SmartStream software for automatically managing jitter buffering, forward error correction and
packet repair.
· Hardware front panel interface including navigation buttons, LCD display, PPM metering and
dialing key pad.
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Web-GUI options for configuring codec functionality and RS232 data.
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Broadcast quality analog XLR inputs/outputs.
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XLR digital AES3 input/output.
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Simultaneous analog and digital AES3 audio outputs.
· Onboard SDHC card slot for automatic audio fail over.
· ¼” (6.35mm) stereo headphone output on front and rear panels.
· 4 relay inputs and 4 opto-isolated outputs plus RS-232 for local and remote control of
equipment at either end of your codec link.
· USB slave connection for codec configuration.
· Multilingual menus and web interface supported.