HelixNet System Hosts
Arcadia: Supports up to 128 HelixNet User Stations over Ethernet or Powerline via the HXII-DPL powerline device. Up to 24 channels can be HelixNet enabled using a Licensed Port for assignment to any HelixNet User Station keyset.
HMS-4X2: Supports up to 64 endpoints (Remote Stations, Speaker Stations, Beltpacks, HLI-2W2, HLI-4W2, LQ port). User stations can connect directly to the 2 HMS-4X Powerlines or via optional HLI-ET2 module using HXII-DPL Powerline Device or 3rd party network switch connection. HMS-4X allows use of 12 channels which can be expanded to 24 using optional license.
Connectors
XLR Powerline: 3-pin XLR-F
LAN/PoE1: RJ45 etherCON
Headset: 4-pin XLR-M (-X4) or 5-pin XLR-F (-X5)
USB: Micro AB
Microphone Pre-Amplifier
Headset Mic Impedance: 200Ω (Dynamic)
Headset Mic Voltage: 1.7V (Electret selectable)
Limiter: +23dB
Route to 4-wire output at 0dBu out:
Mic Gain: 60dB (Dynamic), 45dB (Electret)
Frequency Response: 300Hz – 10 kHz ± 3dB, contoured for intelligibility
Distortion: <0.2% THD @ 1kHz
Noise: <-55dBu (Dynamic), <-65dBu (Electret)
Headphone Amplifier
Load Impedance: >32Ω
Output Level: +12dBu before clipping
Sidetone: -12dB (selectable)
Route from a 4-wire input at 0dBu in:
Max Gain: 0dB
Frequency Response: 40Hz - 10kHz ±3dB
Distortion: <0.2% THD @ 1kHz
Noise: -65dBu
Headphone Limiter: 0dB (selectable)
Device Power
Voltage: 48V DC
Current (Max): 0.09A
Power (Max): 4W
BTU (Max): 13BTU/hr
This unit can be powered via:
PoE - Power over Ethernet: IEEE 802.3af-2003 - Class 1
PSE: 4.0W DC max @ Power Source Req.
PD: 3.84W DC max @ Powered Device Draw
Powerline:
Input Voltage: ±29.5V DC
Input Current (Max): 0.13A
Powerline Utilization:
HXII-BP = 1 beltpack
Note the maximum Powerline capacity of the HXII-DPL & HMS-4X
Use HelixNet Cable Calculator to validate load and cable distance.
Environmental
32° to +104°F (0° to +40°C)
0 - 90% relative humidity
IP53 rated
Dimensions
3.9 x 5.3 x 1.7in (WxHxD)
99 x 135 x 43mm (WxHxD)
Weight
12.2oz (0.35kg)
Network Specifications (Firmware Version 4.5+)
Network Protocols
Ethernet IPv4–Unicast Audio and Control
mDNS–Multicast Device Discovery
Layer 3 routable with mDNS function limitations
HTTP–Management
I.V. Core–Decentralized Network Routing & Mixing
IVP–Proprietary intercom Audio and Control
WavPack–Audio Codec
Network Ports
Unicast:
Port 80 TCP–System Management
Port 6001 TCP–System Management
Port 6001 UDP–Audio Streams
Multicast:
Port 5353 UDP–mDNS, Names, Discovery, Linking
Optional for device names and linking
Network Parameters
HMS-4X Endpoint Resource Use: 1 (-X4)
HMS-4X Endpoint Resource Use: 2 (-X5)
Bandwidth:
300 (max) kbps from each beltpack to Arcadia/HMS-4X
1200 (max) kbps from Arcadia/HMS-4X to each endpoint
Network Jitter Tolerance: <= 128ms jitter buffer per audio stream receiver automatically adjusted to network performance
QoS Tags: DSCP=34, Assured Forwarding (AF=41)
Link-Local Default IP Address Range: 169.254.0.0/16
System Reserved IP Range:
10.0.0.0/24 for endpoints on HMS-4X
10.0.0.0-7 for Arcadia
Recommended Ethernet Switches
• Managed Ethernet Switch – Layer 3
• 100/1000 Base-T ports for endpoints
• 1000 Base IP Trunks between switches
• QoS configuration
• Energy Efficient Ethernet bypass option
• IGMP Snooping bypass option
Please refer to the Clear-Com HelixNet Network Guide for additional switch settings and network characteristics.
1Ethernet to legacy HMS-4X requires HLI-ET2
2HMS-4X is a legacy product