AXON releases Synapse AES/EBU back-up switcherFebruary 12th, 2009

AXON’s modular infrastructure and communications system Synapse is enhanced with a dual AES/EBU back-up switcher with integrity checking: the 2AI48. Click here for the product page on our website.

The 2AI48 is a dual AES/EBU back-up switcher. It contains 2 completely individual paths with main and backup inputs. The unit can be triggered by our AXON control protocol (ACP) or automatically by several input triggers. These triggers are loss of input, audio silence, clipping and CRC errors.

Features are:

• 2x1 or 2x2 function
• Automatic backup triggered by:
  • Loss of input (carrier detect)
  • Silence with threshold and time adjustment
  • Audio Clip with time adjustment
  • CRC errors
• AES/EBU inputs with optional SRC (32 to 192kHz sampling)
• 48kHz sample clock locked to: B&B ref or word clock ref.
• 48kHz sample clock in free running mode
• Adjustable audio gain (in 0.25dB) and phase (0-180 deg)
• Adjustable audio delay offset up to 1300ms in 1ms increments

“The 2AI48 is a high density AES/EBU back-up switcher which is designed for use in lines areas”, says Peter Schut AXON’s CTO. “This module is an extension to our TWINS products within Synapse which all have dual channel inputs”.