Systems Integration Asia – April-May 2018

management technology. For integrators,
this addional funconality saves me and
money by allowing them to remotely
manage and support their customers' Luxul
networks.

Integrators ulizing Luxul routers with
Domotz technology will receive alerts when
network issues arise — allowing them to
take immediate acon — and can share
device informaon with Luxul's support
team for swi and easy troubleshoong.
The routers also eliminate the need to
purchase a separate Luxul Domotz Pro for
remote management. This lowers network
costs and speeds setup, improving the
boom line for integrators while providing a
beer experience for their clients.

"With more connected devices joining the
IoT, it's important for integrators to be able
to remotely manage networks," said Mike
Grubb, vice president of markeng at Luxul.
"Our routers with Domotz technology will
allow our dealers to respond to problems in
real me, while providing a simple pathway
for accessing Luxul's support resources. This
translates into more efficient operaons, a
beer customer experience, and the
opportunity to expand their client base."
Luxul routers incorporang Domotz
technology include the wireless Epic 3 and
wired Epic 4 Series now shipping, with
integraon into the Epic 5 Series coming
soon.

The award-winning Luxul Epic Series routers
have recently been recognized with a
TechHome Mark of Excellence Award,
presented by the Consumer Technology
Associaon (CTA) at CES, for Networking
Product of the Year. At the ISE, the Epic 3
Router showed with CEPro Top New
Technology (TNT) award in the residenal
home networking device category.

http://www.luxul.com

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Meyer Sound's New Ceiling

Loudspeakers with Ashby

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SOLUTIONS UPDATE

Meyer Sound announced the introducon of

the Ashby Series self-powered ceiling

loudspeakers, the latest addion to a

growing family of installaon products

incorporang the company's exclusive

IntelligentDC technology. The two new

Ashby loudspeakers join seven surface

mount models in the exisng IntelligentDC

line, all of which offer the inherent sonic

advantages of self-powered systems along

with the installaon ease of distributed low-

voltage systems.

The Ashby Series comprises two flush-mount

models: the Ashby-5C with a 5-inch low-mid

cone driver and the Ashby-8C with an 8-inch

low-mid driver. Both employ a concentric

0.75” metal dome tweeter and are housed in

integral, quick-mount metal backcans with

Phoenix connectors for fast, simple

installaon in new or retrofit systems. The

innovave dual-driver concentric design

provides a uniform 100-degree dispersion

paern, allowing use of fewer speakers to

cover a wide listening area.

As with other IntelligentDC models, Ashby

loudspeakers connect to a remote MPS-

488HP rack-mount unit that supplies both

balanced audio signal and 48V DC power for

the amplifier. Connecons are made using a

single 5-conductor cable, and because no

conduit is required by fire codes in most

jurisdicons, the cables can be placed in

open troughs with quick terminaon on 5-

pin Phoenix connectors. Cable lengths of up

to 450 feet (127 meters) are accommodated

with no more than 1 dB loss using 18 AWG

wire, and longer runs are possible using

heavier gauges. In addion, remote

monitoring of individual loudspeaker status

on a Windows or Mac computer is available

with the addion of the oponal RMS

module, RMServer and Compass soware.

Ashby loudspeakers provide an opmal

soluon when uncompromising audio

performance must be combined with

discreet, flush-mount installaon. Typical

applicaons include restaurants, hotels,

airports and other transit terminals,

corporate board rooms, and high-end retail

locaons.

“The Ashby loudspeakers are a long-awaited

addion to our IntelligentDC line,” says Pablo

Espinosa, Meyer Sound's vice president of

R&D and chief loudspeaker designer. “Now

integrators can combine both surface-mount

and flush-mount models in the same

installaon using the same power supply

and signal distribuon units. This allows

complete freedom for architects and

consultants in system design, while also

simplifying installaon and reducing rack

space requirements.”

In addion to the two Ashby models, the

IntelligentDC line includes five full-range

loudspeakers (MM-4XP, UP-4XP, UPM-1XP,

UPJunior-XP, UPJ-1XP) and two subwoofers

(MM-10 and UMS-1XP). Ashby IntelligentDC

ceiling loudspeakers are making their

European trade show debut at ISE in

Amsterdam, February 6 through 9.

“Ashby will be a featured part of our ISE

booth, with displays of open product for

detailed examinaon as well as acve Ashby

loudspeakers installed overhead for

audioning," connues Espinosa. "Even in

the commoon and high ambient noise of a

trade show – and perhaps because of that

distracon – we are confident Ashby's sonic

superiority will be clearly audible.”

http://www.meyersound.com