BOSCH PRS-4OMI4 OMNEO Interface
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BOSCH PRS-4OMI4 OMNEO Interface
The BOSCH PRS-4OMI4 OMNEO is a professionally designed network protocol built for real-time uncompressed digital audio distribution and control over industry standard IP networks. OMNEO's media transport technology is Audinate's Dante which is built as a high-performance, standards based, routable IP media transport system. OMNEO's system control technology is Open Control Architecture or OCA. OCA is an open public standard intended for the control and monitoring of professional media networks.
- Four OMNEO audio inputs and outputs
- Eight supervised control inputs and five control outputs
- Redundant Praesideo network connection
- Redundant OMNEO network connection
- Headphone connection and VU meter for audio monitoring
OMNEO or Dante audio channels are possible to be configured as inputs to a Praesideo system, where they are capable to be routed permanently or conditionally to any of the zones or audio outputs. The routing conditions are configured with the use of the configuration software. Calls and background music (BGM) sources are capable to be routed to OMNEO or Dante channels. Digital audio data is directly converted between an audio system and OMNEO, along with no other audio processing than sample rate conversion. Control inputs and outputs are made provided for external interfacing. The equipment are possible to be used free-standing (tabletop) or in a 19" rack.
Functions
The Praesideo OMNEO Interface is capable to simultaneously interface up to four digital audio channels from OMNEO into an audio system and up to four audio channels from an audio system into an OMNEO network. This comes including a converting between the 44.1kHz sample rate used by Praesideo and the 48kHz sample rate that OMNEO uses, as well as conserving volume levels. It is also capable of routing audio channels between itself and other OMNEO Interfaces, in the same or in other audio system networks or to third party Dante units. Only audio channels are routed with the use of the interface, not control data. This means that if units are used for linking multiple systems, a PC master must always access the Praesideo network controllers through their Open interfaces intended for control purposes.
The eight control inputs are freely programmable for system actions and priorities are possible to be assigned to these inputs. Five control outputs are freely programmable for faults and call-related actions. Control inputs are possible to also be programmed for momentary or toggle operation with the use of the configuration software. Each control input comes with the ability for monitoring the attached line for open and short-circuits. The 2x 16 character displays and the rotary control enable local status enquiries. The display shows the VU meter reading when the audio monitoring mode is active. Audio can be monitored by headphone.
The interface supports redundant network cabling of both an audio system and OMNEO networks. It gets its power from the network controller via the network cable. The unit is self-monitoring and continually reports its status to the network controller.
Controls and Indicators
• 2 x 16 character LCD status display
• Rotary/push control for menu control and headphone volume
Interconnections
• Two optical network connections
• Two RJ45 Ethernet connectors for OMNEO
• Eight control inputs to enable audio inputs and audio outputs
• Five control outputs to indicate channel engaged state
• One headphone output 3.5mm (0.14") stereo