Tieline Merlin Stereo IP Audio Codec
Summary
Merlin is the newest addition to Tieline’s powerful family of IP audio codecs and is designed to deliver rock solid, high fidelity IP audio over an extensive range of public and private IP networks.
Features
- High reliability over IP networks without Quality of Service
- Powerful audio and data routing
- Simple local or remote command and control
- Recallable connection programs
- Ability to create two mono connections to different Tieline IP codecs, or smartphones using Report-IT.
Merlin will connect to all Tieline IP broadcast codecs, including G3, Bridge-IT and Genie codecs and Report-IT Enterprise smartphone applications.
It has dual 1 Gigabit (10/100/1000) onboard Ethernet ports, dual redundant power supplies, audio silence detection and IP network backup solutions to ensure you’re always on the air. Automated network failure detection provides switching to a backup IP LAN connection.
Merlin is specifically designed to deliver a wide variety of point-to-point and remote broadcast connections over the full suite of wired and wireless IP networks, including:
- Public Wide Area Networks (WANs)
- Private Local Area Networks (LANs)
- 3G and 4G wireless Networks #
- Wi-Fi and WiMAX Networks #
Technical Specification
| Input/Output Specifications | |
| Analog Audio Inputs | 2 x Female XLR line inputs |
| Analog Audio Outputs | 2 x Male XLR |
| AES3 In | 1 x female XLR (Channel 1 in; shared with Ch1 analog input) |
| AES3 Out | 1 x male XLR |
| Auxiliary Input | 1 x 6.35mm (1/4″) Mic/Line level Jack on rear panel |
| Headphones Out/Aux Out | 1 x 6.35mm (1/4″) Jack on rear panel and 1 x 6.35mm (1/4″) Jack on the front panel |
| Control Port In/Out | Four relay inputs and four opto-isolated outputs for machine control via a DB15 connector. |
| Audio Input Impedance | High Impedance > 5K ohm |
| Output Impedance | <50 ohm Balanced |
| Clipping Level | +22dBu (input and outputs) |
| A/D & D/A Converters | 24 bit |
| Frequency Response at 48kHz | 20Hz to 22kHz |
| THD and Noise (Analog) | <0.0035% at +16dBu or -89dBu unweighted |
| THD and Noise (Digital) | <0.000056% |
| Analog Signal To Noise Ratio | >98.5dB at +22dBu, unweighted |
| Sample Frequencies | |
| IP Sample Frequencies | 16kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz |
| Algorithms | |
| IP | Tieline Music, Tieline MusicPLUS, G.711, G.722, MPEG-1 Layer 2, MP3, LC-AAC, HE-AAC and HE-AACv2, AAC-LD, AAC-ELD, Opus, 16/24 bit aptX Enhanced |
| IP (uncompressed) | Linear PCM16/24 bit 48kHz sampling |
| Data and Control Interfaces | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Host port on the front panel |
| LAN | 2 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 connectors |
| Advanced Networking | VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q,802.1p) |
| Serial | RS232 up to 115kbps with or without CTS/RTS flow control via female DB9 connector, can be used as a proprietary data channel |
| Protocols Supported | Tieline, DHCP, SNMP, DNS, HTTP, IGMP, ICMP, VLAN, IPv4/v6, FEC, SIP/SDP (EBU N/ACIP Tech 3326 compliant), RTP, I3P EBU3347 compliant |
| ISDN via module | Optional via module slot |
| POTS via module | Optional via module slot |
| Front Panel Interfaces | |
| Display | 256 x 64 monochrome LCD |
| Keypad | 21 button keypad |
| Navigation | 5 button keypad |
| General | |
| Size | 1U x 19″ Rackmount |
| Dimensions | 19” x 1.75” x 13.5” [482mm (W) x 44mm (H) x 343mm (D) including rear connectors] |
| Weight | 6lb 7.7oz/2.94Kg |
| Power Consumption | Dual AC 100-240V IEC power inlets; 1A – 50-60Hz |
| Operating Temp. | 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) |
| Humidity Operating Range | 20% ≤RH ≤70% (0 to 35°C/32°F to 95°F), non-condensing |
