Telex Integrated Signal Processor ISP-100 - Manual (Page 13)

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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
An Overview of the ISP-100
Thank you for choosing the ISP-100™ for your signal processing needs.
The ISP-100 is the first in a line of high quality signal processing
products from TELEX Communications, Inc.’s Merlin division. The
ISP-100 represents a continued commitment to understanding and
meeting our customers needs through the development of innovative and
intuitive solutions.
The ISP-100 is designed with flexibility in mind, which results in a
powerful tool that allows you to adapt to ever-changing markets and
applications. The utmost in quality is also a prime directive in the design
and manufacture of this product.
A series of predefined signal path topologies called QuickMAPs™ are
offered which enable the designer to quickly define the system’s
processing structure. This approach allows for a continuation of new
processing solutions and/or variations that provide “market specific”
templates to help minimize your design time and increase your profit.
This single rack space unit can replace a multitude of traditional analog
components. Time and money savings are realized in reduced labor
costs for wire harnessing, rack size, assembly, and minimized failure due
to reduced interconnection. As a result of this consolidation of
processing, overall system performance and audio integrity is greatly
increased.
An ergonomically designed software interface called VUE-IT™ provides
graphic control panels with the conventional look of signal processors, as
well as an advanced and easy to use filter tool panel which graphically
displays the configuration of your filter block settings.
One of the most impressive and unique features of the ISP-100 is the
configurable input/output (I/O). This feature allows the designer or
installer to select between analog input or output modules, and/or a
digital input/output combination module. These modules are two channel
units and can be intermixed between analog and digital, thus providing a
variety of I/O combinations. The ISP-100 supports a maximum of four
inputs and eight outputs. The inputs and outputs can be either analog,
digital, or a combination of both.
Because of our commitment to providing the utmost in audio quality the
dynamic range of the ISP-100 rivals anything currently on the market.
The ISP-100 has a typical noise floor of –110 dBu and a typical THD+N
of <0.004%. Propagation time is minimized in the ISP-100. No more than
two milliseconds of delay is introduced from any analog input to analog
output with full processing and delay set to zero.
The ISP-100 is flexible. A General Purpose Interface (GPI) allows
multiple system configurations to be selected without the need of a PC to
control the unit. This is accomplished through user-supplied contact
The four in eight out
configuration is only
possible when the
second card slot
contains a digital
I/O card.