London provides more flexible and enhanced I/O configuration, dual-redundant CobraNetTM audio networking with greater network capacity and matrix sizes, more efficient DSP using Analog Devices SHARC processors that provide double the DSP of the Soundweb 9088ii processor, a new core system design package written completely from the ground up, plus integration of control, monitoring and error reporting of the Crown Audio CTs series of amplifiers using TCP/IQ PIP cards.
Control of the system is via an Ethernet topology, which can be integrated across an existing LAN (system design dependent). Ethernet integration has been made as simple as possible, and Soundweb London includes features such as auto IP-addressing, where IP addresses are automatically assigned by the system, regardless of other hardware devices already installed. A logical extension to this is that every hardware device incorporates a web server, so that browser-based diagnostics are possible, including manual override of IP addressing if required without the need for dedicated control software.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
