Plixus AE-R

Overview

Figure 1-6 CoCon AE-R front view

The CoCon audio engine is a 19" rack mountable device that provides audio processing and signal handling required for the CoCon network. It controls all delegate units and interconnects to other systems either via the external audio connections or control ports.

With the volume dial you can adjust the volume and using the record button you can easily start or stop recording the meeting. In contrast to the multimedia engine the CoCon AE-R does not have an internal power supply, meaning you will need at least one external power supply.

Recording feature

Figure 1-7 How to use the recording feature

With the CoCon AE-R you can record the floor and up to three different languages. You can use the button on the engine or the CoCon Core web server to control recording.

The LED next to the recording button shows the status of recording. The CoCon AE-R has an internal recording capacity of 8 GB. Depending on the selected bitrate you can record over 100 hours of audio. Use the USB port on the back to expand the recording memory.

You can download all Recorded meetings from the CoCon Core web server. There is an option to configure different recording features using the web server. See "Recording" on page 1 for more information.

Rear end connectivity

Figure 1-8 Back view of CoCon AE-R

1. On/off switch
2. Two power connectors for power supply injection
3. CoCon conference ports
4. DIP switch: each switch enables and disables 48V power to the corresponding conference port
5. Two redundant Dante™ network ports
6. Balanced (XLR) and two unbalanced (RCA) audio outputs
7. Balanced (XLR) and two unbalanced (RCA) audio inputs
8. USB 2.0 port to plug in USB device for audio recording
9. LAN port

Power supply

The CoCon AE-R does not have an internal power supply. By default one external power supply of 220 W is delivered together with the engine. You can use a second power supply for redundancy. However for larger setups you need the additional power to power the units, preventing you to use the second power supply for redundancy. See "Power supply design" on page 1

Factory defaults restore button

Figure 1-9 Reset button on CoCon AE-R

Depending on the amount of seconds you press and hold the reset button, different outcomes are possible:

• Press and hold the button for less than 5 seconds: the units will restart.
• Press and hold the button for 5 up to 20 seconds: the IP address resets to the default IP address and the unit restarts. This is indicated by the blinking LED lights of the unit.
• Press and hold the button for more than 20 seconds: configurations are not cleared, but inactivated, IP address is reset to the default IP address and the unit restarts. This is indicated by the continiously lit LED lights.