AEQ DIGITAL COMMENTARY UNIT Customer's Manual page 36

3. COMMENTARY CONTROL UNIT (CCU)
3.1 Features description
The Commentary Control Unit (CCU) is the hearth of the AEQ Digital
Commentary System. It´s housed in a 9 u heigth rack , wich includes:
• Ten control modules (CM)
• One Monitor & Intercom module (MM)
• Two independent power supply
• Connectors chassis and panels.
As the rest of the system, the CCU uses the latest available technology on
digital audio and communications. Real time digital automation and signal
processing concepts has been used in order to increase the capabilities of the
system, while keeping the easiest user' s interface and a very high level of
protection against operation errors.
The equipment offers some unique features like:
• Independent Solid state line identification REC/PLAYBACK section for
program and coordination circuit.
• 64 MHz. DSP on each channel for signal processing
• Independent Digital Level Processor (DLP) module for International Sound
on each channel.
• Remote control of CU status and functionallity by means of an inexpensive
4-pairs UTP cable and RJ-45 standard connectors. The CM channel of the
CCU includes all the required circuitry to perform a 5.4 Mb/s high reliability
digital link to the CU.
• Two independent CUE sources that can be routed independently to left ,
rigth or both earphones
• Computer remote control of the full CCU network
• Full intercom capabilities
• Included rear patch pannel for GUIDE and AUX signals
• Dual redundant power supply
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