DISCONTINUED Tieline Merlin Stereo IP Audio Codec

 

Tieline Merlin Stereo IP Audio Codec

Tieline Merlin Stereo IP Audio Codec

Summary

Merlin is the newest addition to Tieline’s powerful family of IP audio codecs and is designed to deliver rock solid, high fidelity IP audio over an extensive range of public and private IP networks.

Features

Built upon the success of the renowned Commander G3 rack mount codec, the 1RU Merlin rack mount IP codec delivers high quality bidirectional stereo and full duplex communications for point-to-point and remote broadcast connections. It is ideal for studio and remote truck installations and features:

  • High reliability over IP networks without Quality of Service
  • Powerful audio and data routing
  • Simple local or remote command and control
  • Recallable connection programs
  • Ability to create two mono connections to different Tieline IP codecs, or smartphones using Report-IT.

Merlin will connect to all Tieline IP broadcast codecs, including G3, Bridge-IT and Genie codecs and Report-IT Enterprise smartphone applications.

It has dual 1 Gigabit (10/100/1000) onboard Ethernet ports, dual redundant power supplies, audio silence detection and IP network backup solutions to ensure you’re always on the air. Automated network failure detection provides switching to a backup IP LAN connection.

Merlin is specifically designed to deliver a wide variety of point-to-point and remote broadcast connections over the full suite of wired and wireless IP networks, including:

  • Public Wide Area Networks (WANs)
  • Private Local Area Networks (LANs)
  • 3G and 4G wireless Networks #
  • Wi-Fi and WiMAX Networks #

Technical Specification

Input/Output Specifications
Analog Audio Inputs 2 x Female XLR line inputs
Analog Audio Outputs 2 x Male XLR
AES3 In 1 x female XLR (Channel 1 in; shared with Ch1 analog input)
AES3 Out 1 x male XLR
Auxiliary Input 1 x 6.35mm (1/4″) Mic/Line level Jack on rear panel
Headphones Out/Aux Out 1 x 6.35mm (1/4″) Jack on rear panel and 1 x 6.35mm (1/4″) Jack on the front panel
Control Port In/Out Four relay inputs and four opto-isolated outputs for machine control via a DB15 connector.
Audio Input Impedance High Impedance  > 5K ohm
Output Impedance <50 ohm Balanced
Clipping Level +22dBu (input and outputs)
A/D & D/A Converters 24 bit
Frequency Response at 48kHz 20Hz to 22kHz
THD and Noise (Analog) <0.0035% at +16dBu or -89dBu unweighted
THD and Noise (Digital) <0.000056%
Analog Signal To Noise Ratio >98.5dB at +22dBu, unweighted
Sample Frequencies
IP Sample Frequencies 16kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
Algorithms
IP Tieline Music, Tieline MusicPLUS, G.711, G.722, MPEG-1 Layer 2, MP3, LC-AAC, HE-AAC and HE-AACv2, AAC-LD, AAC-ELD, Opus, 16/24 bit aptX Enhanced
IP (uncompressed) Linear PCM16/24 bit 48kHz sampling
Data and Control Interfaces
USB USB 2.0 Host port on the front panel
LAN 2 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 connectors
Advanced Networking VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q,802.1p)
Serial RS232 up to 115kbps with or without CTS/RTS flow control via female DB9 connector, can be used as a proprietary data channel
Protocols Supported Tieline, DHCP, SNMP, DNS, HTTP, IGMP, ICMP, VLAN, IPv4/v6, FEC, SIP/SDP (EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326 compliant), RTP, I3P EBU3347 compliant
ISDN via module Optional via module slot
POTS via module Optional via module slot
Front Panel Interfaces
Display 256 x 64 monochrome LCD
Keypad 21 button keypad
Navigation 5 button keypad
General
Size 1U x 19″ Rackmount
Dimensions 19” x 1.75” x 13.5” [482mm (W) x 44mm (H) x 343mm (D) including rear connectors]
Weight 6lb 7.7oz/2.94Kg
Power Consumption Dual AC 100-240V IEC power inlets; 1A – 50-60Hz
Operating Temp. 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Humidity Operating Range 20% ≤RH ≤70% (0 to 35°C/32°F to 95°F), non-condensing

 

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