Networked A/V specialist Attero Tech has released two new Bluetooth audio interfaces – the unBT2A and unD6IO-BT are the first Bluetooth-enabled audio devices designed for use with commercially installed A/V systems. Attero Tech has also released its unDNEMO-BT, the world’s first Bluetooth-enabled, Dante network audio monitor.
Both interfaces employ a one-button pairing and connect process. The pairing button is defeatable for restricted-use applications with third-party control systems that wish to remotely manage the Bluetooth interface and pairing process. A front panel LED indicates connection status. Each unBT2A or unD6IO-BT interface, as well as the unDNEMO-BT, can be assigned a customisable, Bluetooth-friendly name for applications with multiple co-located interfaces. The interfaces are compatible with most smartphones, iPads and Android tablets.
The unBT2A is an in-wall interface in a single-gang Decora form factor that adds Bluetooth audio connectivity to installed audio systems. It offers balanced analogue audio outputs for compatibility with any installed audio system. The mini-B USB port provides a bus-powered connection for initial product set-up at installation and for firmware updates. The unBT2A is compatible with Attero Tech’s unIFY GUI for Windows for simple system commissioning.
Included with the unBT2A, the unBT2A EXP expander provides balanced mono or stereo analogue audio output on three-pin de-pluggable connectors, enabling easy connection to the audio system. The outputs are software switchable between -10dBV (consumer) and +4dBu (professional) nominal output levels. The unBT2A EXP sports an RS232 port for third-party control and customisation, using a simple serial protocol.
The first audio interface to offer Bluetooth connectivity to a Dante network with professional-class control, the unD6IO-BT Multi-I/O Dante Audio Interface is a dual-gang wall box offering both consumer-style, wired audio I/O and stereo Bluetooth wireless audio input. This combination enables easy connection of a wide range of devices to a Dante network.
The front panel provides line-level audio input on two RCA connectors, along with a stereo, line-level, 3.5mm TRS audio input. The inputs can be selected via software, individually or in combination, as an audio flow. The front panel is equipped with a TRS stereo line level output on 3.5mm driven from the Dante network. The outputs also support remote volume control. Featuring 802.3af-compliant PoE (Power over Ethernet), the unD6IO-BT works with any compliant PoE network switch.
Attero Tech’s unDNEMO-BT Dante 64-channel Network Monitor is an audio monitoring system with an internal monitor speaker and built-in microphone that provides a simple solution for selection and monitoring of up to 64 Dante audio channels. Equipped with full-duplex USB audio capabilities, it can stream audio to and from a Windows PC and serve as a hands-free USB soft-conferencing device. Full-duplex Bluetooth audio connectivity enables wireless listening with Bluetooth headsets. A rear-panel 3.5mm TRS auxiliary line input can be routed back to the Dante network. The front panel sports Volume, Channel, Source Select, and Mute buttons. An easy-to-read OLED display presents channel names, volume settings, and configuration information.
Two network connections allow Dante daisy-chaining of multiple unDNEMO-BTs and other Attero Tech daisy-chain-enabled devices over a single home run to the Ethernet switch. Attero Tech’s unIFY GUI for Windows is available for system set-up and enables integrators to select names for the audio flows to replace the native Dante flow names. The unDNEMO-BT can be powered by an external +24V DC supply or can be PoE powered with any 802.3af-compliant PoE network switch or mid-span injector.
Attero Tech’s unBT2A and unD610-BT Bluetooth audio interfaces and unDNEMO-BT Dante network monitor will be available Q4 2016.
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