Clear-Com HX System Frames - Manual (Page 24)

Figure 1-2 Key Assignment
Projects and configurations
A configuration determines the operating parameters of the Eclipse HX system, including
port functions, talk-and-listen audio routes, controls and other functions.
Configurations are created and managed in EHX, for download to the matrices. Up to four
configurations can be stored in the operational memory of the matrix. Pushing a button on
the front panel of the matrix applies the configuration to the matrix, and any devices
connected to the matrix.
You can create:
• A configuration for just one matrix and/or multiple, intelligently linked matrices.
• Multiple, alternate configurations for that matrix, and/or system of linked matrices,
to address different intercom requirements. For example, you might want to
create separate configurations for a live sports broadcast and the main evening
news broadcast.
A project is a container that manages and organises your Eclipse HX matrices and their
configurations.
The project can be used to define every aspect of a complex intercom system, including
the connectivity between multiple, intelligently linked matrices and/or the configurations for
individual matrices.
An unlimited number of projects may be stored on the EHX PC or on a server.
Note: The following sections describe some of the types of communications routes that can be
created with EHX. Subsequent chapters in this manual describe these topics in detail.
Groups: partyline and fixed
Group communication may be configured in several ways. In a fixed group configuration,
an operator speaks to all members of the group at once. However, if a group member
responds by calling the operator back with their answer-back key the audio path goes to
operator panel only.
Alternatively, all members of a group can speak with all other members of the group at the
same time. This is commonly called a conference or partyline. It is similar to a telephone
conference call with its two-way, full-duplex communication. Members of a partyline can
join and leave in real time, making the membership dynamic in the sense that it is always
changing.
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