ClearOne CONVERGE Huddle - About CONVERGE Expanders; About P-Link Devices and Channels

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For more information about downloading the Dialer setup, see Checking for Updates.
For more information about launching the Dialer, see Launching the CONVERGE Pro 2 Dialer (CP2).
For more information about using the Dialer application, see the CONVERGE Pro 2 Dialer for Windows &
Mac User Manual.
For information about upgrading the Touch Panel Controller Firmware from the CONSOLE, see Updating
Touch Panel Controller Firmware.
About CONVERGE Expanders
CONVERGE expanders can be used to add USB, GPIO, and Bluetooth channels to a CONVERGE Pro 2
(in the case of USB, GPIO, and Bluetooth expanders) or CONVERGE Huddle (Bluetooth expander only).
Using ClearOne’s proprietary P-link connection, you can daisy-chain up to 12 P-link devices per
CONVERGE Pro 2 to add microphones (the Beamforming Microphone Array 2, Beamforming Microphone
Array CT, and the DIALOG 20 Wireless Mic) and expander units (USB Expander, GPIO Expander, and
Bluetooth Expander).
• Adding a USB Expander adds four extra USB audio channels: two input channels (left and right
stereo) and two output channels (also for left and right stereo). See Adding a USB Expander for more
information.
Note:
When you add a USB expander,
additional USB channels are added to the Available Assets list under Resource & Partition Mgt.
These channels are designated as xUSB channels, to distinguish them from the USB channels
associated with the USB port on the back panel of the CP2.
• Adding a GPIO Expander adds one GPIO port with 12 input and 12 output pins. See Adding a GPIO
Expander for more information.
Note:
GPIO pins added using a GPIO Expander can be used as Logic Input and Open Collector
Output types, but, unlike the GPIO pins on a CP2, they cannot be used as Powered Logic
Output type.
• Adding a Bluetooth Expander adds three extra Bluetooth audio channels: two input channels (left and
right stereo) and one output channel. See Adding a Bluetooth Expander for more information.
About P-link Devices and Channels
Several devices, the Beamforming Mic Array 2, BMA CT, DIALOG 20 Wireless Mic System, GPIO
Expander, USB Expander, and Bluetooth Expander, can be attached to a CONVERGE Pro 2 using
ClearOne’s proprietary P-link connections. The BMA CTH and the Bluetooth Expander can be attached to
a CONVERGE Huddle using the P-link connections.
Note:
If you are using Long-distance P-link, you can attach only Beamforming Microphone Array 2 and
BMA CT P-link devices. See About Long-distance P-link for more information.
Adding P-link Devices
After you have attached any devices to a CP2 via the physical P-link connection, you must add them to a
project. See the following topics for more information:
• Adding a Beamforming Microphone Array 2
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