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Guntermann & Drunck ControlCenter-IP
Packed with New Features
T

he ControlCenter-IP, a highperformance matrix for KVMover-IP™ from KVM manufacturers
Guntermann & Drunck, provides new
features making it even more secure
and user-friendly.
It
now
includes
important
functionalities such as the integration
of Generic USB devices and high speed
USB 2.0 in KVM-over-IP installations.
In addition, the MatrixGuard function
was implemented in the ControlCenterIP to provide extensive security
for possible failure scenarios. The
MatrixGuard enables extremely secure,
redundant clusters to be implemented
in KVM-over-IP environments.

Generic USB and high speed USB
2.0 in KVM-over-IP environments:
As from now, it is possible to
integrate Generic USB devices into
the ControlCenter-IP to make it even
easier for users to connect mass
storage devices. Operators can also
flexibly decide whether the matrix
should support HID (keyboard/mouse)
or mass storage devices and define
this accordingly from Generic HID
to Generic USB (or vice versa) in the
configuration interface.
The manufacturer also has a fitting
solution for high-speed USB 2.0
requirements. Since the launch of the
new U2-LAN-04 extender, users can

integrate high-speed USB 2.0 signals
with a speed of up to 480Mbit/s into
their ControlCenter-IP installations.
U2-LAN-04 end devices can be paired
with KVM-over-IP extenders and
switched synchronously or separately
via the IP-Control-API.
MatrixGuard for KVM-over-IP: The
MatrixGuard function also provides

security for failure scenarios in KVMover-IP installations.
When multiple ControlCenter-IP
devices are running in a clustered
installation, one of the switches takes
over the role of the master.
If the master fails, a backup or
database
slave
ControlCenter-IP
automatically takes over the role of
the master.
This way, the matrix system remains
operable at all times.

Guntermann & Drunck
ControlCenter-IP Matrix System

The Gogue Pushes Boundaries
With Crewcom
D

uring the construction of The Jay
and Susie Gogue Performing Arts
Center at Auburn University, Taylor
Dyleski, Director of Production, was
searching for a coms partner to deploy
and install an intercom solution for
the large indoor/outdoor space. The
Gogue found a dependable partner
and its ideal coms system with Pliant
Technologies'
CrewCom
wireless
intercom system, as the manufacturer
joined the project mid-construction
and was able to provide a system that
fit the theatre's exact needs.
"With Pliant being a local
manufacturer, they came down to
the construction site and we walked
around the bare-bones, concrete
building, taking measurements and
readings, to figure out how much
product we would need to build a
dependable,
full-coverage
coms
system," says Dyleski. "Not only does
Pliant offer a solution that fits our
current needs, they also set us up
for future success with the ability to

expand the system."
Pliant's CrewCom wireless intercom
system for The Gogue consists of a
CrewCom Control Unit (CCU) located in
an AV room just outside of the theatre
connected to two Radio Transceivers
(RTs): one is located in a dressing
room, which provides coverage for the

The AV room at inset:
The Gogue Performing Arts Center

entire backstage area, and the other
is located in the catwalk above the
seating area, which covers the front of
house area as well as the theatre. The
system also includes five four-volume
Radio Packs (RPs).
"Finding a solid intercom solution
to deploy in a theatre setting with
its thick concrete walls can be very
challenging," explains Dyleski. "Most
theatres struggle with horrible static

and echoes with their intercom system,
but with Pliant, those issues are nonexistent. The audio quality is crystalclear and the system simply works - it's
really amazing."
Additionally, Dyleski appreciates
the ease in which Pliant's CrewCom
wireless intercom system seamlessly
integrates with The Gogue's wired
system. "It's extremely important for
those employees that are constantly
running around to be able to
communicate with those who are on
our wired system. Thanks to Pliant,
both our wired and wireless users can
communicate clearly and with ease."
Working with a staff that consists
of full and part-time production
personnel, audio, lighting and stage
operators, as well as students, it is
important for The Gogue to deploy a
system with a small learning curve. "It
has been largely beneficial to deploy
such a user-friendly intercom system
like Pliant's CrewCom. Also, the system
status display on the Radio Pack is
extremely helpful. They allow us to
know exactly where we are covered
and how strong the connection is,
allowing us to push the boundaries
and get the most out of our coverage
zone."

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