CONVERGE® PRO 880

CONVERGE® PRO 880

The successor to the industry-leading XAP 800. As the flagship product in ClearOne’s next-generation CONVERGE Pro professional audio conferencing product line, the 880 is a complete audio system that delivers rich functionality with improved audio performance, enhanced management, and simplified configuration for audio conferencing and sound-reinforcement applications.

Description

Advanced Conferencing Feature Set
+ Next-generation Acoustical Echo Cancellation
> Improved duplex performance
> Push-to-talk microphone compatibility
+ Next-generation Noise Cancellation
> Adaptive modeling to room ambient noise condition
+ Increased resolution on Microphone Preamp stage
> 0-56 dB in 7 dB increments
+ Pre-AEC routing for Sound Reinforcement Applications
> Maximum of 4 millisecond processing delay
+ Management Improvements
> Integrated Ethernet and USB connections
> SNMP and HTML remote management agents
> Event scheduler
> Diagnostic console
+ Simplified Configuration Software
> Drag & drop A/V and channel objects
> Selectable views—unit, matrix, channel
+ Expanded Serial Command List

Superior Audio Performance
+ Next-generation Distributed Echo Cancellation® on every mic input
+ First-mic priority delivers clear audio to the far end
+ 20 Hz-22 kHz bandwidth for full-range audio response
+ ALC & AGC keep participants’ audio balanced and consistent

Configuration Flexibility
+ Scalable – link multiple CONVERGE Pro units for extensive microphone coverage and up to 16
phone lines
+ Enhanced expansion bus, featuring 18 mix-minus audio buses for routing between units
+ Ten mic gating groups (four internal & six global) allow separation of mics into
individual mixer gating groups for greater configuration flexibility
+ 32 presets can be executed on-the-fly without disturbing other ongoing preset
operations
+ 255 Macros for customized audio control/configuration with single command execution

Conferencing Capability
+ Link with multiple CONVERGE Pro TH20s for up to 16-line capability
+ Also link to CONVERGE Pro system components for more inputs and outputs

Specification
Audio Performance

Conditions: Unless otherwise specified, all measurements are performed with a 20 Hz to 22 kHz BW limit (no weighting)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz ±1dB
Noise (EIN): -126 dBu, 20 kHz BW, max gain,
Rs=150 Ω
THD+N: <0.02%
Dynamic Range: 100 dB (non A-weighted)
Crosstalk <-91 dB re 20 dBu @ 20 kHz channel to channel
Auto Mixer Parameters

Number of Open Microphones (NOM)
PA Adaptive Mode
First Mic Priority Mode
Last Mic Mode
Maximum # of Mics Mode
Ambient Level
Gate Threshold Adjust
Off Attenuation Adjust
Hold Time
Decay Rate
Matrix Mixing Parameters

12 analog in/out
18 expansion bus in/out
8 assignable processing blocks in/out
4 assignable fader blocks in/out
Assignable Processing Blocks

Filters:
– All pass
– Low pass
– High pass
– Low shelving
– High shelving
– Parametric EQ
– Notch
– CD Horn
Crossovers:
– Bessel
– Butterworth
– Linkwitz-Riley
Compressor
Delay; adjustable up to 250 ms
Assignable Fader Blocks

Gain/Mute
Microphone Input Configuration

Input Gain Adjust
Mic or Line Level
Phantom Power on/off
Echo Cancellation on/off
Noise Cancellation on/off
Filters:
– All Pass
– Low Pass
– High Pass
– Notch
– PEQ
Mute on/off
Chairman Override on/off
AGC on/off
Automatic Level Control on/off
Auto Gate/Manual gate
Adaptive Ambient on/off
Pre AEC channel
Mic/Line Inputs 1-8

Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced, bridging
Impedance: < 10 KΩ
Nominal Level: adjustable -56 dBu to 0 dBu (7 dB step coarse gain adjustment)
Maximum Level: -65 dBu to +20 dBu
Echo Cancellation: 130 ms tail time (works with 12 dB of room g ain)
Noise Cancellation: 6–15 dB attenuation
Phantom Power: 24 V, selectable
Line Inputs 9-12

Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced, bridging
Impedance: < 10 KΩ
Nominal Level: 0 dBu
Maximum Level: 20 dBu
Outputs 1-12

Push-on mini-terminal block, balanced
Impedance: < 50 Ω
Nominal Level: 0 dBu
Maximum Level: 20 dB
Expansion Bus In/Out

Proprietary Network
RJ-45 (2), 1.9 Mbps
Category 5 twisted-pair cable, 200’ maximum
cable length between any two CONVERGE
Pro devices
Ethernet

Autoswitching with Quality of Connection (QoC)
10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Port
10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Port
RJ-45 Connectors
RS-232

Serial Command Protocol Only (Console software not supported on RS- 232 port)
DB-9 female
9,600/19,200/38,400/57,600/115,200 baud rate; 8 bits,1 stop bit, no parity
Hardware flow control on (default)/off
USB

Version 2.0 Compatible
Type: B-connector
Control/Status Ports

DB-25 female A/B (2)
Inputs A/B: active low (pull to ground)
Outputs A/B: open collector, 40 VDC max, 40 mA each
+3.3 VDC pins (2) (300 mA over-current protected)
Configuration & Administration Software

CONVERGE™ Console
Power Input Range

Auto-Adjusting
100–240 VAC; 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption

30 W Typical
Dimensions (L x D x H)

17.25” x 10.25” x 1.75”
43.8 x 26 x 4.5 cm
Weight

7.5 lbs/3.3375 kg unit weight
12 lbs/5.4kg shipping weight
Operating Temperature

14° F/-10 °C to 122° F/50° C ambient unit
temperature
Approvals & Compliance

AES48-2005: AES standard on interconnections — Grounding and
EMC practices — Shields of connectors in audio equipment containing active circuitry (self certified)
U.S.A. & Canada
CSA safety listed
EU Countries
RoHS compliant
WEEE compliant
See product manual for additional details
Part Number

910-151-880 CONVERGE Pro 880 – 8-channel AEC Microphone Mixer

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