Brochure

BRIC-Link II Point-to-Point
IP Audio Conversion
www.comrex.com • e-mail: [e-mail] • 19 Pine Road, Devens, Massachusetts 01434 USA • Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
The Comrex BRIC-Link II is a low-cost, high-performance solution for audio-
to-IP conversion. Leveraging many of the core technical aspects of Comrex’s
successful IP audio codecs, BRIC-Link II provides an elegant way of moving
linear or compressed audio with very low delay.
BRIC-Link II is very simple to use, and can be deployed over a wide range
of IP links. While it carries an entry-level cost, BRIC-Link II maintains superb
audio specifications and hardware reliability, making the system suitable for
STLs and other mission critical functions without the expense of more full
featured codecs.
Applications
Like its predecessor, BRIC-Link II is
uniquely suited to point-to-point “nailed
up” high-quality audio links over a
variety of data networks, like ISM band
IP radios, T1/E1s, satellite, WANs, and
LANs. It can also use 4G with HotSwap
and a Comrex Connect Modem. The
robustness of CrossLock technology
allows the system to perform well on the
public Internet using AAC compression
modes.
BRIC-Link II is capable of “multi-
streaming” – BRIC-Link II has the ability
to run one encoder per box, but this
single encoder stream may be sent to
up to three destinations simultaneously.
Additionally, BRIC-Link II can act as a
streaming server, delivering AAC and
HE-AAC to compatible PC-based media
players.
Switchboard
Comrex Switchboard Traversal Server
makes connections between Comrex IP
codecs easy. This is especially important
when broadcasting over networks that
have firewalls and routers and other IT
snags. Switchboard allows your codec to
sync with a cloud-based server, making
it possible to connect without having to
know the IP addresses on either end of
the link.
Switchboard saves all the details of the
codecs subscribed to the server. This
means that when it’s time to connect,
you don’t have to enter any information
- you can simply choose the codec you
want to connect to from a menu, and
hit a button.
CrossLock Technology
Quite simply the most advanced
network management tool on the
market today. When used in “bonding”
mode, CrossLock gives users the ability
to manage and bond multiple data
connections together simultaneously.
When a new network is introduced,
CrossLock will immediately evaluate
how much bandwidth is available,
while factoring in latency and jitter
information, and combine the two
connections to take advantage of all
available bandwidth. In Redundant
mode, all data will be sent over all
networks. CrossLock can also monitor
each data connection individually and,
when necessary, apply appropriate error
correction, recovery, or concealment
techniques.
•1/2U rackmount chassis
Inputs
•Balanced XLR audio inputs
0dBu nominal, +20dBu peak
•AES3 XLR Digital audio input
•Analog/AES3 switch
Outputs
•Balanced XLR audio outputs
0dBu nominal, +20dBu peak
•AES3 XLR Digital audio output
Network
•USB connection
•Ethernet Port
Communications
•Contact Closures: 9-pin mini DIN
•Serial Port: 8-pin mini DIN
Other
•Headphone jack
•Card slot (for future use)
Connections & Features