The VTX card hosts its own website providing monitoring and surveillance information about the amplifier’s condition and status – which can be viewed from any remote location at any time using any computer (or PDA, smartphone, etc.) via its normal Internet browser application. With no further software necessary, the VTX card is the simplest and lowest-cost option available.

Passwords and criteria are established at point of installation. Monitoring options span load monitoring, input level monitoring, signal level indications, temperature and level controls and all user configurable settings. Alarm warnings and status messages are sent via email (or SMS). This includes a ‘Black Box’ message should the amplifier fail and shut down: the battery back-up within the card allows it to send a final message and its settings. The VTX-WM1, like the VTX amplifier range, is covered by the Cloud five-year warranty, guaranteeing complete peace of mind.

Features

• Simplest and most cost effective amplifier surveillance available
• Optional Ethernet interface for Cloud VTX power amplifiers, allows remote monitoring of amplifier status from any computer, anywhere
• Operates with any web browser – no dedicated software necessary
• Uses standard network protocols, not Audio over Ethernet; can be used on an existing IT infrastructure
• Simple and intuitive user interface
• Easy to set up
• Monitors internal temperature, signal level, PSU status, protection circuitry and remote volume levels
• Confirms all user definable control settings
• Checks load impedance on demand, or at scheduled times, using user-defined frequency
• Real-time clock for event logging
• User-definable polling interval
• Automatic email or SMS text alert on pre-defined fault condition
• Battery back up for (blackbox style) messaging should the amplifier power down.

Specifications

• Tone Generator Level 40 dB below max amp output
• Signal detector Frequency range60 Hz to 20 kHz in 1/3-octave steps
• Signal detector Sensitivity-30 dBu to +10 dBu 20 Hz to 20 kHz
• Networking Data rate100 Base T
• ConnectorRJ45