Clear-Com HX System Frames - Manual (Page 19)

1 Introduction to EHX
This guide describes the features of EHX, the configuration software for Eclipse HX.
EHX is used to create and manage communication pathways between your Eclipse HX
devices, including matrices, interface cards, interface modules and user panels.
For example, use EHX to:
• Create individual, point-to-point talk and listen paths between members of a
matrix intercom system.
• Create groups and one-to-many calls (fixed groups).
• Create many-to-many partylines.
• Store complete system setups (configurations) on the EHX PC.
• Download and instantly implement a configuration on the matrix.
• Store four complete configuration maps in the matrix on-board memory, any of
which can be activated immediately from the front of the matrix with the push of a
button.
• Communicate with CellCom® and FreeSpeak® beltpacks allowing direct
communication between panels and roaming users.
• Communicate with remote panels over IP.
• Interface with the Clear-Com Concert ™ multi-user conferencing system over IP.
• Interface with HelixNet Partyline™, the Clear-Com digital partyline system.
• Interface with telephones, two-way radios, camera intercoms, and more.
• Bring an outside audio source, such as program source, into the system’s audio
stream and interrupt the program audio for announcements (IFBs).
• Use the GPIO facility to activate an applause light in a studio, a lock on a door, or
other control functions each time an external device such as a switch is triggered.
• Control, monitor, or run diagnostics on a matrix system remotely from anywhere in
the world, if the matrix is set up on a LAN network.
• Link matrices across cities, nations, and continents.
1.1 Further information
For more information about the Eclipse HX matrix system, including matrices, interface
cards, interface modules and user panels, see the complete Eclipse HX documentation
set.
Eclipse HX documentation is available from both the Clear-Com website
(www.clearcom.com) and the Eclipse HX v7.5 software and documentation DVDs.
1.2 Terminology
Remote devices (including interface cards, interface modules, interface frames and user
panels) connected to the matrix may be referred to as panels in this guide. Occasional
references may be made to stations (a legacy Clear-Com term).
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