Digital partyline system specialist punQtum has announced the Q210 PW speaker station and accompanying Android and iOS app that works as an intercom system over any IP network, as well as connecting with the speaker station. This is the latest product from punQtum, a sub-brand of Riedel Communications, and is expected to streamline workflow for users by eliminating the need for cables, freeing teams to control systems and communicate effectively over the app.
The easy-to-use station gives users four-channel communication and programmable buttons that allow mics to be muted, paging announcements and logic outputs. Additionally, the station is equipped with a network switch with four ports, two of which are PoE+ powered.
The earlier Q210 P speaker station launched last year has been further developed to enable support for wireless apps for four additional wireless connections. The app is not compatible with the current Q210 P.
To use the new punQtum app, a DHCP server is needed on the network to provide IP address assignment. If one is available on the network, then an Wi-Fi wireless access point can be used. It can be connected to the POE+ port if needed, but this isn’t a requirement. The app just needs to be on the same network.
‘The app is really scalable, convenient and easy to use,’ says Jiou-Pahn Lee, Program Director at Riedel Communications. ‘It offers a way to communicate without really thinking too much about it and means that people won’t be bound by cables.
‘If you have a Wi-Fi access point or router, you can connect directly to the app and it’s very easy to get something up and running. You can also download the app as many times as you like, as it’s completely free to use.
‘The only restriction is that we limit it to four apps per speaker station. If more need to be connected, another station must be purchased, but you can grow it as big as you wish. It allows people to focus on their job, without worrying too much about communication.’
Users can also integrate the app into a current punQtum Q210 PW system without the need for additional belt packs, makinh the software useful in production tours and situations where extra crew members need a fast and flexible way to communicate with the wider team.
