Sennheiser MobileConnect Station for Assistive Listening System

About: Sennheiser MobileConnect Station for Assistive Listening System

MobileConnect Station is the hardware centerpiece of an entire MobileConnect live-audio accessibility system. Each Station both receives and transmits up to two channels of audio. When combined with the MobileConnect App’s Audience Mic talk-back feature, MobileConnect Stations are where you and your audience connect. Each Ethernet-powered Station, used in Standalone Mode, can reach your audience members wherever they are in the room. Or, utilizing MobileConnect Manager and easily adding additional Stations, you can reach an entire campus or facility through an existing WIFI network. MobileConnect Stations’ Unicast audio streams are available in either stereo or mono operation and, depending on the network, and audience devices used, offer clear, high-quality sound with as little as 25 ms latency. They can connect to the facility’s current user control system through Crestron, Extron, QSC plugins, or other systems using the MobileConnect API. And thanks to digital audio using Dante, they can be installed in a central server room or anywhere in the network.

• Via Dante digital audio, Stations sit across networks removing installation proximity requirements
• Offers either two Assistive Listening channels per Station or one bi-directional channel per Station (Assistive Listening & Audience Mic)
• Unicast audio streaming between 40-60ms latency, dependent on network and user devices
• Supports up to 100 clients per Station
• Two available integration modes
• Standalone Mode: Individual installations with a single Station
• Manager Mode: Larger, advanced installation with multiple stations
• Audio streams are available in either mono or stereo operation
• Powered over Ethernet
• Dante and XLR compatible
• Connects to 3rd-party user control systems through Crestron, Extron, QSC plugins, or other systems using the MobileConnect API

MobileConnect is an innovative, scalable, app-based accessibility solution that integrates assistive and focused listening and a talk-back feature into your audience’s personal smartphones. The system consists of three components: one or more easily integrated MobileConnect Stations, the MobileConnect App and MobileConnect Manager software. It also works through your existing WIFI network, making installation fast and intuitive for your IT and AV teams.

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): The app-based design turns audiences‘ smartphones into personal microphones and assistive listening devices.
• True, Discreet Inclusion: Trusted, low-profile audio accessibility through personal induction neck loops, headphones, and hearing aids.
• Live Audience Engagement: Talk-back functionality allows local and remote participants to respond, listen, and interact from anywhere in the room.
• Individually Optimized Listening: The app’s intuitive interface makes it easy for users to optimize their listening experience.
• App Customization: Customize your users‘ experience with personalized app design and onboarding screens.
• Quick and Flexible Access: Your audience can access their preferred audio stream quickly, easily and in a way that works for them.
• Low-latency Audio: Enjoy clear, precise audio from anywhere in the room.
• Secure Streaming Access : You decide which streaming channels are available and how they are accessed.
• Intuitive System Management: The MobileConnect Manager keeps everything in view and at your fingertips.
• 3rd-party Plugin Integration: Connects to 3rd-party user control systems through Crestron, Extron, QSC plugins or other systems using the MobileConnect API.
• Scalable To Your Needs: Effortlessly adapt the system to your needs, facility and audience.
• Dante Integration: Implement decentralized installments and hybrid deployments via Dante audio distribution.

MobileConnect Assistive Listening Features

• MobileConnect Station
  • ½ 19" housing 
  • 100 simultaneous clients per station 
  • 2 XLR inputs 
  • 2 XLR outputs
  • DANTE interface (inputs/outputs) 
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Standalone Mode available
  • 3rd party plugins available
• MobileConnect App 
  • Your personal hearing and talk-back device
  • Clear and precise audio anywhere in the room
  • Low latency (40-60 ms on average)
  • Individual sound settings
  • No hygienic concerns
  • Intuitive, individually customizable app design
  • Screen reader support for people with vision loss
  • Free of charge
• MobileConnect Manager 
  • Central management software
  • Manages hundreds of MobileConnect Stations
  • On-premise server installation (Docker)
  • Allows for app design customisation
  • 3rd party plugins available
  • Cloud updates
  • Free of charge 

Specifications

• Product properties
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): approx. 8.4 x 6.6 x 1.7 inch (212 x 168 x 43 mm)
  • Weight: approx. 2.14 lbs (970 g)
  • Audio inputs
    • 2x 3-pin sockets (suitable for XLR-3-F)
    • 2x Dante™ Digital Audio Network sockets (RJ-45)
    • 2x 3-pin sockets (suitable for XLR-3-M)
  • Network / Control
    • 1x RJ-45 Control/PoE/Streaming
    • 1x RJ-45 Control
  • Supply voltage: PoE IEEE 802.3af Class 3
  • Power consumption: Max. 10 W
• XLR connectors
  • Frequency response: 40 Hz - 20 kHz
  • Signal to noise ratio S/N: 101 dB (A)
  • Total harmonic distortion (THD + N): -82 dB (A)
  • Input impedance: 10 kΩ
  • Max. input level
    • without gain: 18 dBu
    • with gain: 3 dBu
  • Max. output level
    • 4 dBu 600 Ω
    • 8 dBu 200 kΩ
• Ambient conditions
  • Temperature range
    • Operation: 0 °C to +40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
    • Storage: -10 °C to +60 °C (14 °F to 140 °F)
  • Relative air humidity: 20 - 90%, non condensing

What's Included

• Sennheiser MobileConnect Station
• Housing feet
• Quick guide
• Safety guide