Aviom Premieres AllFrame multi-modular I/O system at InfoComm 2011

Aviom is showcasing the AllFrame multi-modular I/O system and its accessories at InfoComm 2011 (Booth 415). New accessories for the AllFrame include the POA-80 power supply, PST-80 2U rack tray, the Fan6 and the LabelKit.

Scheduled to ship this summer, the AllFrame brings the flexibility of the company's Pro64 audio network to the wall box, stage box or floor pocket. At the center of the system is the F6 modular I/O frame, a multi-purpose network frame with six field-configurable I/O card slots and integrated Cat-5e and fiber-optic connectivity. The F6 can be outfitted to meet the audio I/O requirements of nearly any application. Mounting options include the RK6 rack mounting kit for on-wall or in-wall mounting using a standard NEMA Type 1 enclosure or rack-mounting with connectors facing the front or rear. Other mounting kits include the FK6 and SK6, which allow for AllFrame I/O boxes to be installed in existing floor pockets or used as drop-boxes on stage.

The F6 can be powered through a four-pin XLR connector, a Euroblock connector or one of the Cat-5e A-Net ports. Installations that use power-over-A-Net will require the POA 80W power-over-A-Net power supply. Other new accessories for completing AllFrame installations are the PST-80 2U rack tray for mounting multiple POA-80s; the Fan6, a replacement fan assembly for F6 and the LabelKit, which includes Trimm label strips for AllFrame I/O cards.

Designed for permanent installations such as houses of worship, theaters, schools and conference centers, as well as touring and portable live sound applications, the AllFrame multi-modular I/O system eliminates several expensive and labor-intensive stages of the signal chain while reducing cable clutter. Since it requires only a single Cat-5e or fiber connection, plus DC power (which can also be supplied over the Cat-5e cable), it eliminates the need for soldering, terminating and testing scores of analog connections as well as installing conduits and pulling separate cables for each audio signal, significantly reducing setup time.

"By digitizing the audio input signal at the initial connection point, the AllFrame Multi-Modular I/O System keeps analog cabling to a minimum, reducing system complexity and labor costs while delivering improved performance and flexibility," explains Aviom's product research and development manager, Ray Legnini.

The AllFrame system offers users multiple connectivity options via modular I/O cards. The C4m mic/line input card provides four remote-controllable analog mic- or line-level inputs. With the same mic preamp circuitry found in Aviom's 6416m mic input module, the C4m provides clean, transparent, archival quality sound, the company says. Inputs from the C4m can be controlled from an MCS mic control surface, select Yamaha digital consoles, or Pro64 Network Manager software. The C4o Output Card provides four XLR analog outputs with variable output levels, controllable in 1dB increments. For those looking to stay digital throughout the signal chain, there is now the C4dio Digital I/O Card with 4x4 AES3 I/O with Word Clock I/O. This card provides greater channel density and offers twice as many channels in the same amount of card space as the previous 2x2 version, making it more cost-effective while offering more flexibility all within a single frame.

Every AllFrame device supports Cat-5e cable runs up to 400' between devices, with no loss of fidelity. With integrated fiber optic connectivity, cable runs can be extended to over a kilometer (multi-mode fiber) or tens of kilometers (single-mode fiber). The AllFrame can be used in conjunction with Aviom's complete line of Pro64 audio networking products and Pro16 Series personal mixers. Because Pro64's Auto Mode supports any combination of serial and parallel wiring topologies, without affecting signal flow at any point, I/O points can be placed anywhere the application requires.