Designing an intercom system can be challenging! That's why I wanted to write a guide to give people a step-by-step process that is both effective and straight-forward. It doesn't have to be complicated, I promise! Communication systems are often based on several design criteria that a designer may consider such as the technical ability of the user to use an intercom station, the frequency that an intercom may be used versus the cost for wiring a facility. Communications systems ...

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Recently, there has been a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement for businesses where they are allowing employees to use their own mobile phone or tablet instead of a company allocated device. The advantages of this movement includes increased productivity, lower learning curves, and the obvious cost savings. Since Clear-Com introduced Agent-IC® , our mobile intercom app, we’ve seen a tremendous adoption to the BYOD philosophy among our customers. Here’s just one example of how Agent-IC has ...

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CONSULTANT [kuh n-suhl-tnt]: noun:  A person who gives professional or expert advice You know how sometimes when you’re dealing with an issue in your life you turn to friends and family for their opinions? Companies often need this reassurance or advice, especially when making tough decisions that may substantially impact their business. Often times clients have an idea of how to solve the problem they are facing, but want assurance that what they’re thinking is correct. Or, in some ...

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Here’s a handy tip for the standard pinout to use when using CAT5 cable with XLR connectors for HelixNet Partyline: XLR CAT5 1 Orange & Orange/White (RJ45 2 & 1) – Ground 2 Green, Green/White, & Brown/White (RJ45 6, 3 & 7) - PWR +ve 30v & Digital Audio 3 Blue, Blue/White & Brown (RJ45 4, 5 & 8) - PWR-ve 30v & Digital Audio *Note: If you are using CAT5E cable, then put the screen of the cable to the XLR chassis.

See notes in the Eclipse matrix V-Series user panel manual in section 4-10. Above is the female DB-25 on the back of the V-Series panel.     Get a DB-25 Male connector to connect to the V-Series panel’s DB-25 female. See the pinout above and the description below. Jump pins 9 and 10 together. Connect pins 21 and 22 to the (+) and (-) legs of the switch. In ECS, highlight the port with the V-Series panel you wish to control with the footswitch. In the LOGIC INPUTS category, ...

Partyline: Is there a recommended cable list for wiring partyline products? The Clear-Com intercom line is intended to run on one shielded cable pair per intercom channel. One conductor carries audio and the other conductor carries the DC power for Remote Stations. The shield serves as the ground return for the audio and power conductors. When choosing interconnect cable, keep the following considerations in mind:   Keep cable runs under 500 feet (150m). The DC resistance of the ground or ...

What can you do to waterproof your CellCom wireless beltpack? We've got a tip for you about that! SealLine pouches and bags such as the ones in the image below can be purchased at REI. Simply cut a small hole on the bottom for the headset jack. Then, it can be sealed with waterproof sealant. That's all there is to it!

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Have you checked out Clear-Com's Solution Finder? We have nearly 1,700 solutions to the most frequently asked intercom questions. This database is still growing rapidly. Check it out: Clear-Com Solutions Finder

Photo Credit: Josh Hancock, Hope Community Church "The answer to this question is that form follows function. Intercom was invented to solve live production requirements. It is designed specifically for the challenges and situations inherent to this type of environment. Any other communications systems you try to implement for live production in your facility will always be a 'workaround'," says Bob Boster in the Technologies for Worship Magazine article, Why Use Intercom?. In this ...

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