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INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
Welcome to Zephyr iPort PLUS
Welcome to Zephyr iPort PLUS, a Livewire
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-to-MPEG/-aptX
®
Enhanced/-linear PCM gateway that enables the
transport of multiple channels of mono and stereo audio across any QoS-enabled IP network, including T1 and T3
connections, as well as private WANs with MPLS (MultiProtocol Label Switching). It is the perfect solution for
large-scale distribution of audio to single or multiple locations.
Zephyr iPort PLUS represents the natural evolution of the original Zephyr iPort, with several additions and
enhancements, including:
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Sixteen bi-directional IP-audio codecs, each capable of compressed or linear audio transport at bit rates
ranging from 24 kbps to 2.4 Mbps.
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Up to eight IP stream destinations per encoder
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UDP, TCP and Multicast stream types independently configurable per WAN stream.
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SHOUTcast interface support.
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Associated
data transmission via three uni-directional (RS-232 style) user data channels per each audio
direction per codec.
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Optional SSD (Solid State Drive) Content Delay with dynamic storage space allocation, configurable per
codec with synchronized delay of GPIO and user data channels.
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NTP synchronization for content delay on absolute time.
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Increased GPIO capacity to 20 independent uni-directional contact closures per codec per transmit
direction.
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Virtual endpoints, with all the same logic as attached to hardware circuits.
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Cut-in logic for snake between hardware GPIO nodes.
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Cut-in logic for Element to hardware GPIO link.
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Element console emulation logic.
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GPIO node emulation logic.
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Remote status signaling and control using virtual GPIO pins.
