Merlin
High Fidelity Audio & Communications
Use Merlin for high fidelity bidirectional IP audio and communications from the studio to a wide range of Tieline remote codecs or smartphones using Report-IT.
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Overview...
Designed to deliver rock solid, high fidelity IP audio over an extensive range of public and private IP networks. Merlin also supports connections over ISDN with optional plug-in modules.
Features at a glance...
Stereo program plus IFB
1 x stereo peer-to-peer bidirectional connection plus a bidirectional mono IFB comms channel.
Dual Ethernet Ports
Simultaneously connect over different Telcos using separate LAN ports for diversity using SmartStream PLUS
Module Compatible *
Expand connectivity options with optional ISDN Modules
Dual Redundant Power Supplies
Dual Power Supplies to protect you in case one fails
Wi-Fi (USB Dongle)
Expand your network options and connect over Wi-Fi networks
Alarms
Silence, Detection, PSU Failure, Lost connection, Temperature, AES Input Lost, AES Reference Lost, SNMP
Applications
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 delivers:
- High fidelity point-to-point stereo, or
- Point-to-point stereo plus a separate bidirectional IFB channel, or
- Up to three mono connections to different Tieline IP codecs, or smartphones using Report-IT.
Merlin Features
- High reliability over IP networks without Quality of Service
- Support for ISDN network connections
- Powerful audio and data routing
- Simple local or remote command and control
- Recallable connection programs
Reliability and Connectivity
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. An automated network failure detection feature provides switching to a backup IP LAN connection. You can also fail over to backup ISDN connections as required using optional ISDN modules.
Connection Transports
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)
- Cellular wireless Networks [1]
- Wi-Fi and WiMAX Networks [1]
[1] Requires 3rd party device
SmartStream PLUS redundant streaming
Connect two inexpensive IP links to codecs with SmartStream PLUS and stream simultaneous redundant data streams from dual Ethernet ports and deliver seamless redundancy when streaming over IP.
Bond multiple interfaces with Fuse-IP
Imagine the peace of mind knowing you can bond Ethernet ports or Wi-Fi from different Telcos and let Tieline’s Fuse-IP technology automatically manage the data capability of each link!
General
- 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: Dual AC 100-240V IEC power inlets; 1A - 50-60Hz
- Operating temp:0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
- Humidity: 20% ≤RH ≤70% (0 to 35°C/32°F to 95°F), non-condensing
Algorithms
- IP Algorithms: 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 48/96kHz sampling
audio
- Robust DSP-based architecture designed for rock solid, mission critical broadcast audio
- 24 Bit 48kHz audio sampling.
- Analog and Digital (AES3) inputs and outputs.
- Bidirectional Mono, Stereo, dual mono, or triple mono connections
- Bidirectional Mono or Stereo plus a separate full-duplex IFB circuit.
- Uncompressed PCM audio plus the low-delay, cascade resiliant aptX® Enhanced algorithm.
- Other popular algorithms including LC-AAC, HE-AAC v1 and v2, AAC-LD, AAC-ELDv1 and v2, Opus, MPEG II, MPEG Layer-3, Tieline Music and MusicPLUS, G.722 and G.711.
connectivity
- Dual 1 Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet ports support automatic switching for redundancy.
- Connect over Wi-Fi using USB Wi-Fi dongles.
- Primary and backup audio over IP and ISDN*.
- Automated failover to backup connections.
- SmartStream PLUS dual redundant IP streaming:
- SmartStream PLUS dual redundant IP streaming:
- Fuse-IP network bonding (data aggregation) of Ethernet ports or Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
- SIP (SDP) compatible with EBU N/ACIP 3326 for interoperability with other codec manufacturers.
- Deterministic SIP answering and call routing: Configure up to 6 SIP accounts and connect up to 2 SIP interfaces.
- Compatibility over ISDN with Worldcast, Prodys, Mayah, CDQ Prima, AETA, AEQ, Orban and more.
- Compatibility over ISDN using aptX Enhanced encoding with Worldcast, Prodys Prontonet and Mayah.
- Selectable fixed or automatic jitter buffer: 5 automated settings available to manage network connectivity and avoid dropouts (includes configurable min and max buffer settings).
- Configurable Forward Error Correction (FEC).
- Highly advanced error concealment strategies.
- Real-time IP connection packet statistics.
- Real-time IP link quality displayed.
- Support for Line Hunt dialing/answering and caller IDs using Tieline IP.
operation
- Full hardware front panel interface including navigation, LCD display, PPM meters and dialing key pad.
- User-friendly HTML5 Toolbox Web-GUI enables codec configuration and control remotely over WANs.
- Toolbox Scheduler supports loading/unloading, connecting and disconnecting programs.
- Use the Cloud Codec Controller to configure & manage your entire codec network remotely.
- The TieLink Traversal Server makes dialing easy with centralized contact list management and self discovery of codecs within customized call groups.
- Auto switching, dual redundant internal AC power supplies.
- Automated failover to backup connections.
- IPv4 & IPv6 compatible and ready.
- Asymmetric algorithmic encode/decode.
- Low latency in-band RS-232 aux data channel.
- Configurable software rules engine via web-GUI for Control Port (4 inputs/outputs) functions, plus WheatNet-IP LIO compatibility.
- Upgrade firmware from USB sticks.
- Backup and restore configuration via USB sticks.
- Automated firmware upgrade notifications via Web-GUI.
- Support for multiple languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
- Backward compatible with all Tieline IP codecs.
security
- User name and password protection of codec and Toolbox Web-GUI.
- Support for SSL Security Certificate installation
- SIP Whitelists and Blacklists allow filtering of SIP URIs and User Agents.
*Modules sold Separately
**MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Licensing.
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