Canford has been granted sole distribution in the UK and Ireland for the Green-Go range of digital intercom over Ethernet products.

In place of an expensive central matrix, Green-Go stores all interconnection routing data, system set-up and user preferences locally within each user station (including beltpacks), which eliminates the possibility of a catastrophic central failure. Nor does Green-Go require a dedicated Ethernet network. It will operate on any 100Mbit network without interfering with other data protocols coexisting on the system, including Dante. User stations are powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE). If this is not available locally, any good quality PoE switch may be used including Green-Go’s own five-port switch.

‘Green-Go digital intercom is stirring up a great deal of interest and is now being specified by consultants,’ says Canford Product Manager, Mike Reay. ‘It is an excellent fit with our own widely used analogue partyline system, allowing us to address more complex projects which exceed the capabilities of traditional analogue designs. The system brings the benefits of digital control, giving designers the freedom to create up to 250 intercom channels with a maximum of 3,000 users.’

Audio quality is high and latency is only 12ms. Useful features include channel ident, display of simple text messages and cue light facilities. System set-up is carried out via a laptop using free software for PC or Mac from the Green-Go website.

The current range includes beltpacks, wall stations, multichannel desks (8, 16, 24 and 32 channels) and interfaces for integrating with analogue two and four-wire intercom systems. The recently introduced bridge interface enables venues in different locations to link their Green-Go comms together via the internet, while retaining full system functionality.