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TesiraFORTÉ X
The TesiraFORTÉ X is the next generation of Tesira DSP processing and is introduced in conjunction with Tesira 4.0
software and firmware. TesiraFORTÉ X combines powerful elements of multiple previous Tesira devices in one product
for quick and easy integration in medium to large conference spaces.
The TesiraFORTÉ X
400/800/1600
connection points. With 4, 8, and 16 channels of Acoustic Echo Cancelation (AEC) respectively, users can choose the
model that meets the number of microphones required for the room.
TesiraFORTÉ X is designed to be used primarily with Biamp's beam-forming microphones, PoE amplifiers and
speakers. A system including these elements and a UC-room system, display and camera will provide a complete
technology solution for a UC-enabled conference room.
The typical function of the TesiraFORTÉ X is to process local Biamp microphone input and speaker output signals in
support of audio-only and audio/video conference calls from dedicated conference rooms, but TesiraFORTÉ X can also
be custom programmed for many other applications.
TesiraFORTÉ X offers installers two discrete modes of operation. The default behavior allows single-button press auto-
configuration assisted by
customize the device signal paths a la a traditional Tesira DSP device.
TesiraFORTÉ X discovery and connection can be done through the
Tesira software
(version 4.0 and higher).
Models
There are 3 TesiraFORTÉ X models supporting various densities of AEC processing depending on your requirements.
All are externally physically identical aside from their model name. The same power supply model is used for all 3 units.
• TesiraFORTÉ X 400 has 4 channels of AEC,
supporting up to 4 Parlé microphones
• TesiraFORTÉ X 800 has 8 channels of AEC,
supporting up to 8 Parlé microphones
• TesiraFORTÉ X 1600 has 16 channels of AEC,
supporting up to 16 Parlé microphones
When using
Biamp Launch auto-configuration
1600. Up to 8 channels of amplification are supported on all models when using Biamp Launch auto-configuration.
These limitations do not apply to manually configured TesiraFORTÉ X.
Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems
products are conference room DSPs featuring multiple network and analog audio
Biamp
Launch. The second option allows users to manually configure and completely
a maximum of 8 Parlé microphones are supported on TesiraFORTÉ X
Biamp Discovery app
http://support.biamp.com/
or using
Biamp
1

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  • Page 1 UC-enabled conference room. The typical function of the TesiraFORTÉ X is to process local Biamp microphone input and speaker output signals in support of audio-only and audio/video conference calls from dedicated conference rooms, but TesiraFORTÉ X can also be custom programmed for many other applications.
  • Page 2: Auto Configuration

    Upon completion of the auto-configuration process, a report card detailing the room’s acoustic performance before and after optimization plus the Biamp hardware manifest is available for viewing via a web browser and can be printed as a pdf.
  • Page 3: Manual Configuration

    1x1 speakerphone), VoIP, (5) 1G network ports including (4) ports offering PoE+, support for 128x128 audio channels on 64x64 streams of AVB between Biamp Tesira devices, 32x32 audio channels on 32x32 flows of Dante, (2) analog mic-line inputs with phantom power, (2) analog mic-line outputs, and (4) ports of GPIO. (Note that some hardware functions are only available when TesiraFORTÉ...
  • Page 4: Network Connectivity

    • Port 1 supports the control (web UI) and VoIP connections. • Ports 2-5 support AVB media for connected Biamp peripheral devices, as well as Dante/AES67. 3rd party control systems may be connected to either the Control or the Media network.
  • Page 5: Web User Interface

    P1 is connected. Connect using the P1 control interface to perform these functions. Biamp Discovery can query the local network for auto-configurable TesiraFORTÉ X and Devio SCX devices and will return a list of discovered devices, along the serial number, IP address, and a link to the web user interface (web UI) for each device.
  • Page 6 Dante and AVB media are supported via ports 2-5, and these (4) ports also support PoE+ for peripheral devices. Port rules are automatically managed across ports 2-5: • When connected to another Biamp network appliance such as TC-5, TC-5D, or another TesiraFORTÉ X both AVB and Dante traffic are allowed to pass across the port.
  • Page 7: Mac Addresses

    2. AVB (media_avb_2, used for RSTP and LLDP on P1 and AVB media on P2-5) 3. VoIP (media_voip_3, seen on P1 when a VoIP VLAN is enabled) 4. Dante (Dante, seen on P2-5) 5. (not exposed - reserved for future applications) Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 8: Control Devices

    IP subnet range than the control port (P1) for proper behavior. Firmware Update Unconfigured or auto-configured TesiraFORTÉ X and Devio SCX devices support firmware updates via their web UI. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 9: Input / Output Options

    DSP and AEC processing.) If multiple TC-5 are required, TC-5 may be connected in a daisy chain, star, or hybrid daisy-chain/star configuration. TesiraFORTÉ X (P2-5) participates as a media network switch in this topology. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 10 Launch auto-configured systems with TesiraFORTÉ X (NOTE: the connecting port must not supply PoE to the TesiraFORTÉ X). TesiraFORTÉ X auto-configuration supports Biamp AVB peripherals including Parle microphones, Parle amplifiers, EX- UBT, and HD-1 controllers. Please review the Biamp Launch hardware discovery article for details.
  • Page 11 AEC offloading for UC platforms which support the option. When auto-configured with Biamp Launch, TesiraFORTÉ X will present a mono 1x1, 48kHz 16-bit or 24-bit speakerphone as its USB connection. In the Launched 1x1 speakerphone configuration, the USB port supports HID mute sync for use with UC platforms, and supports AEC offloading for UC platforms which support the option.
  • Page 12 In TesiraFORTÉ X VoIP, SRTP, ZRTP SRTP-DTLS are supported for media encryption. The media security mechanisms are mutually exclusive. ZRTP and SRTP-DTLS are new RTP security mechanisms available in TesiraForte X, while older Tesira VoIP interfaces support only SRTP. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 13 AEC channels are not tethered to an analog I/O and may be assigned to any input desired (analog / AVB / Dante / AES67). The device will use (1) channel of AEC processing per Biamp Parle microphone or other input channel type.
  • Page 14: Installation

    TesiraFORTÉ X is available in hardware bundles for different room sizes to make installation fast and easy. Medium room (4.5m x 6m (27 m or 290 ft ), 8-11 people) o MRB-M-X400-C - Ceiling mic: TesiraFORTÉ X 400, (1) TCM-XA, and (1) pair of C-IC6 plus cables. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 15 AEC on the Tesira device or AEC in the UC application. Not all UC platforms offer support for this option and will simply ignore this choice. The USB X interface supports HID mute sync for use with UC platforms. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 16 3, 4, 5 or 6. In practice we have found 6 call instances to be unwieldy for most installations and 2 call instances mirrors the behavior of many phones, making it more intuitive for the everyday user. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems http://support.biamp.com/...
  • Page 17 AVB Network Diameter A network hop is a link between two networked devices. Biamp recommends a maximum AVB network diameter of 9 hops in order to guarantee that 2ms deterministic latency is maintained. Copyright 2013-2020 Biamp Systems...
  • Page 18 2ms (2,000µs). The path from talker to listener must be under 2ms for all talker-listener paths in the system. Biamp AVB endpoints incur 125µs latency per source and sink device. Pass-through latency on switch hardware varies from 125µs to 200µs per device. Because the exact latency is unknown, we assume the worst-case scenario of 200µs across all network hops.

This manual is also suitable for:

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