The Inovonics AARON 640 is a high-performance FM rebroadcast/translator receiver designed to excel in challenging reception scenarios. Here’s a breakdown of its key features and specifications:
Features:
- Premium Performance: Offers superior off-air performance compared to both professional and consumer receivers.
- Front End: Extremely sensitive and selective, digitally decodes the entire analog baseband.
- Output Options:
- Low-latency MPX output.
- Balanced analog and AES-digital signals for retransmission.
- Back Panel Connectivity: Includes a 50 Ohm (N) antenna connector, true composite outputs, balanced analog, AES-digital audio, and remote IP access.
- Alarms: Provides rear-panel and self-logging alarms for Audio Loss, RF Loss, and RDS Loss, with online notifications via email or text messages.
- Control Interface: Front panel features left and right audio metering, local LED alarms, and an LCD screen with jog wheel for advanced control and editing of tuning and monitoring parameters.
- Web Interface: Responsive web interface for complete setup, listening, logging, and control from PC, tablet, or smartphone. Includes Dynamic DNS utility for reliable 2-way connectivity.
- Off-air Metering Tools: Features FM BandScanner and FFT of the MPX region, with control over reception bandwidth, auto-blending, and other receiver parameters.
General Performance:
- Tuning Range: 65.0MHz–108.0MHz (Extended FM band).
- Sensitivity/Noise Performance: Offers high SNR for AES Digital and L/R Analog line outputs across various RF input levels.
- Selectable IF Bandwidths: Wide range of selectable IF bandwidth options.
- Frequency Response: Excellent frequency response for composite/MPX output and AES Digital & L/R Analog Line Outputs.
- Stereo Separation: High stereo separation for composite/MPX output and AES Digital & L/R Analog Line Outputs.
- Program Signal Latency: Low latency for both composite/MPX output and AES Digital & L/R Analog Line Outputs.
Rear-Panel Appointments:
- Antenna Inputs: 50-ohm (N).
- Digital Line Output: AES3 (XLR) stereo output with adjustable settings.
- Analog Line Outputs: Active balanced (XLR) outputs with adjustable settings.
- Composite/MPX Outputs: Unbalanced (BNC) output with adjustable settings.
- Network Port: RJ45 jack for TCP/IP network connections.
- Headphone Jack: Front panel quarter-inch (TRS) headphone jack for monitoring.
User Interface:
- Front-Panel: Graphic display and jog wheel for in-situ setup and operation. LED meters display L/R program audio levels.
- Software Control: IP network port enables complete remote setup and operation via desktop, tablet, or mobile browser.
- SNMP: Supports SNMP remote monitoring.
Miscellaneous:
- Test Tone Generator: 20Hz – 20kHz; 60dB attenuator.
- AC Mains Requirements: Wide voltage range compatibility.
- Size: 1U rack-mountable design.
- Weight: Lightweight for easy handling.
- Environmental: Designed for continuous operation within specified temperature, humidity, and altitude ranges.
Overall, the Inovonics AARON 640 offers exceptional performance, flexibility, and ease of use for FM rebroadcasting and translation applications.
