Clear-Com FSE-BASE FreeSpeak Edge Base Station

The FreeSpeak Edge base station is a standalone 1RU device that provides extensive connectivity to a wide range of Clear-Com endpoints along with third-party Dante devices. Built primarily to deploy digital audio connections and IP transceivers, the base station also provides support to FreeSpeak II and Edge beltpacks, 1.9 GHz E1 and IP transceivers*, and 2.4 GHz E1 transceivers.

*Note: A 1.9 GHz beltpack cannot roam between and E1 1.9 GHz transceiver and an IP 1.9 GHz transceiver. Beltpacks on each system can communicate through the base station.

Clear-Com FSE-BASE Features

• Supports up to 6 IPT or FSE transceivers and up to 10 E1 transceivers (1.9 or 2.4GHz)
• Supports up to 100 channels
• Standard 1 rack unit (RU) device
• High quality 12kHz audio to FS Edge beltpacks
• 2 large full-color touch screen TFT displays
• 4 rotary encoders for gain and menu operation
• Headset connection
• Stage Announce and Prog. Audio cable included
• Functions as PTP Leader Clock

• FSE-BASE FreeSpeak Edge Base Station1
• Four-Wire PGM/SA Breakout Cable (CAB-RJ45-PGM-SA)1
• External PSU (PSU-EXT-001)1

• Connectivity
  • Wireless 5GHz Edge transceivers and beltpacks
  • Wireless 1.9GHz and 2.4GHz FSII splitters, transceivers and beltpacks
  • Dante enabled audio devices
  • AES67 devices via Dante controller
  • 4-wire ports (8 ports RJ45)
  • 2-wire ports (4 XLR-3F)
  • GPIO (D-type 9 pin)
  • LAN – 2 x RJ45, 2 x SFP
• Configuration
  • CCM browser-based configuration tool
  • Direct management with encoders and display
• Capacity
  • Beltpacks per Base Station: 16 BPs (FSII or FSE)
  • Transceivers/Antennas Supported by Base: 6 x IPT or FSE TCVR and 10 x E1 TCVRs (1.9 or 2.4GHz)
• Headset Microphone Input
  • Input Type: Dynamic /Electret – Selectable
  • Frequency Response: Headset Mic – Partyline: 200Hz – 12kHz + 3dBu
  • Frequency Response: Headset Mic – Line Out: 200Hz – 20kHz + 3dBu
  • Mic Limiter Threshold: -50dBu ±3dB
  • Mic Limiter Range: ≥ 20dB
  • Max Input Level: -25dBu
  • Input Level: -60dBu nominal; -25dBu MAX
  • Headset Mic Voltage: 5V (Electret selectable)
• Headset Output
  • Load Impedance: > 32Ω
  • Output Impedance: 33Ω
  • Max Output Level before Distortion: > 13dBu
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.1% THD at 1kHz
  • Headset Mic – Partyline: -78dBu (Clear-Com mode)
  • Headset Mic – Line Out: -60dBu
  • Frequency Response: Partyline – Headset Out: 200Hz – 10kHz + 3dBu
• Audio/Radio
  • 4-wire I/O: Output Impedance >10kΩ, Input Impedance 200Ω + 10%, transformer isolated balanced input and output.
  • 4-wire Operating Levels: 0dBu Nominal, 18dBu headroom
  • 2-wire I/O: Selectable RTS or Clear-Com mode, Software controlled auto-null, null depth >60dB at 1kHz
  • 2-wire Operating Levels: -18dBu nominal (Clear-Com Mode), -12dBu nominal (RTS Mode), Headroom 18dB
  • Frequency Response Base-to-Beltpack:
  • Freespeak Edge Beltpack: 200Hz – 12kHz,
  • Freespeak II Beltpack: 200Hz – 7.1kHz
• Partyline I/O
  • 2W Power On/Off: A/B, C/D paired- software controlled
  • 2W Output Voltage: 25 – 28V DC, 560 mA per pair (A/B or C/D)
  • 2W Impedance: >10kΩ
  • 2W Frequency Response: 200 to 12kHz. ±3dB
  • 2W Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.1% THD at 1 kHz
• Relay Contacts or GPIO
  • Connector Type: 2 x DB9
  • Relay Contact Type: SPDT
  • Relay Quantity: 4
  • Relay Contact Voltage Rating: 30V DC
  • Relay Contact Current Rating: 1A
  • Input Type: Opto-Isolated
  • Input Quantity: 2
  • Input Voltage Range: 4 – 30 volts DC or AC
  • Input Current: >=1.2mA required
• Connectors
  • 4-wire I/O: (8) RJ45
  • 2-wire I/O: (4) XLR-3F
  • Program Input: XLR-3M, provided using cable assembly CAB-RJ45-PGM-SA
  • Stage Announce Output: XLR-3F, provided using cable assembly CAB-RJ45-PGM-SA
  • Headset: Freespeak Edge Base: 4-pin XLR-M, auto headset detect
  • USB: USB type A Receptacle
  • Number of E1 antenna ports: 2 x RJ45, 2 x Fiber (2 active at any time)
  • DECT Radio frequency sync: Rear RJ45 input and output RF sync connectors
• Indicators and Function
  • Displays: (2) 480 x 128 color TFT LED Touch Screen displays
  • Front Panel Indicators & Function:
    • (2) Power Supply Status LEDs
    • 1) Status LED (Edge)
    • 1) Three Color Level Control LED Array
  • Power:
    • AC Mains input: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 160W Max, IEC60320 C14 inlet.
    • DC Low Voltage Input: 12V DC +/- 5%, 12A
  • External AC/DC Power Supply (453G020-1 Supplied):
    • Input: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 2.2A Max, IEC60320 C14 inlet.
    • Output: 12V DC +/- 5%, 12.5A
• Environmental
  • Operating: 32° to 113°F (0° to 45°C)
  • Storage: 86° to 158°F (30° to 70°C)
  • Humidity: 20-90% Non-Condensing
• Dimensions
  • 1RU
  • (WxHxL): 19x1.72x13.929in (43.6x482.6x353.8mm)
  • Depth: 260mm
  • Weight: 7.25lbs (3.29kg)
• Network Specifications: AoIP Interfaces
  • Protocols:
    • RTSP/SAP
    • AES67
    • Dante
  • Audio Sampling: 24 bit Linear 48KHz
  • IP Addressing: Static, DHCP
  • Network Compatibility: Layer 2 & 3 LAN only
  • Quality of Service: DiffServ RFC2474
  • IGMP: On (AoIP)
  • Multicast: On (AoIP)
  • Network Timing: PTPv2 (AoIP) / PTP v1 (Dante)
  • Minimum Network Bandwidth Required
  • Perduplex Connection:
    • 1 x FS II IPT bandwidth usage: ~7 Mbps.
    • 1 x FS Edge IPT: ~ 9.6 Mbps
  • Network Protocols
    • Ethernet IPv4 Unicast Audio and Control
    • mDNS–Multicast Device Discovery
• Network Ports
  • Unicast:
    • Port 80 TCP–Web Interface, System Management, Expansion
    • Port 443 for HTTPS
    • Port 6001 UDP–AES67 Data
    • Port 15000 – 15256 UDP – AES67 Audio
  • Multicast: Port 5353 UDP–mDNS, Names, Discovery, Linking, Expansion, Dante (through various ports)
  • Network Jitter Tolerance: < 1us required for RF Syncing of Transceivers
• 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