ACCESS PORTABLE was designed for fast and easy connections in the field via a wide variety of data connections regardless of whether in the hands of “non-technical” personnel or seasoned remote “road warriors.”  Complete with a 7-hour Lithium-Ion battery with built-in charger and combined with an integrated CardBus slot for wireless IP cards and modems, ACCESS PORTABLE will allow you connect from virtually anywhere!  Your remotes will never be the same.

ACCESS will work on a wide variety of wired and wireless data circuits, including:
• Cable, DSL and POTS
• Wireless Networks-802.11b (Wi-Fi), WiMax
• 3G cellular Data Networks --EVDO, UMTS
• Satellite terminals
• Public Internet—Uses Revolutionary BRIC Technology, designed to overcome the innate unreliability of the public Internet

ACCESS is also a full-featured POTS codec
• Use ACCESS to make a POTS-to-POTS connection. Dial up
a Comrex POTS codec (including Matrix, Vector or BlueBox).
• You can deliver 15 kHz Stereo on a single POTS line when
connecting to another ACCESS.

Wireless
BRIC technology can also deliver wideband audio over 3G cellular data networks like EVDO and UMTS, as well as the increasing number of publicly available of Wi-Fi hotspots. ACCESS Portable has a built-in CardBus slot for easy connection to data cards supporting these services. ACCESS Portable has a built-in CardBus slot for easy connection to data cards supporting these services.

Features and Benefits:
• Uses BRIC technology to deliver broadcast audio over the public Internet
• User interface via integrated LCD/touch screen for display menus and metering
• Web browser included for connection to Wi-Fi access points that require log-in
• Built-in Ethernet port
• Built-in rechargeable battery supplies 7 hours of talk-time (5 hours with mixer)
• Connection to a wide range of data networks via integral Cardbus slot including:
— Modem Connections
— 3G Cellular Links
— Wi-Fi or Wi-Max Access cards
• ACCESS Portable includes a CardBus-style 802.11b Wi-Fi Card and 56k POTS modem card
• Ethernet port acts as Internet sharing device, allowing use of laptops on circuits utilizing Cardbus cards
• Backward compatibility to Comrex POTS codecs
• Optional MPEG 4/AAC algorithms available for extremely high quality audio. For details, visit the AAC page
• Optional Mixer provides up to 6 Mono inputs/headphone outputs as wells as stereo inputs when connected to ACCESS Portable
• Optional custom cases are available to protect your ACCESS Portable from the rigors of the road

No IT Guy Needed
OK, that may be overstating the case a little bit, but there has never been an IP codec as easy to use as ACCESS. ACCESS Portable is designed for fast and easy connections, no matter what kind of IP circuit you have available.  The integrated PDA-style screen will guide even your most “non-technical” user through the simple steps required to connect.  And even if that proves too challenging, ACCESS Portable can be preconfigured to auto connect on “power up” thereby minimizing setup time in the field.

ACCESS—The Smart Codec
Using BRIC technology means you won’t have to mess with ACCESS advanced settings. The sophisticated engine of ACCESS is clever enough to assess circuit conditions and adapt on the fly without user intervention. ACCESS is constantly working to compensate for deficits in the quality of service, so no one has to hear how bad the public Internet can be.

For the technically advanced, the menus are there. So, if you are a power user, you can configure ACCESS to be whatever you need. You can increase the delay cushion or twiddle the “frames per packet” to your heart’s content. But isn’t it great to know that you probably will never need to?

ACCESS—The Powerful Codec
Whatever the audio transmission job, whatever the circuit, ACCESS has a mode for you. From linear mono or stereo audio to an ultra-low bit rate algorithm, there is a wide range of audio choices to fit virtually any programming need.

In addition to the ability to do linear uncompressed mono or stereo, the basic ACCESS codec includes three BRIC algorithms

1- BRIC-HQ1 (High Quality 1) This algorithm keeps delay low (around 1/10 second) but allows for full fidelity (15 kHz) audio transmission. It delivers music or voice audio equally well and runs at a data rate of 28 kb/s. This mode also allows dual mono transmission, so that two independent audio signals (using twice the network bandwidth) can be sent to the same location. HQ1 settings offer choice of mono, dual mono or stereo.

2- BRIC-HQ2 (High Quality 2) This mode minimizes artifacts and encodes speech and music equally well, providing a 12 or 15 kHz fidelity signal over 24 kb/s of network bandwidth. BRIC-HQ2 also allows for stereo operation at the lowest data rate of 24-30 kb/s, making stereo over a single modem connection possible. BRIC-HQ2 has moderate delay of about 1/3 second, which is in the range of many ISDN codecs. HQ2 settings offer choice of mono 12K, mono 15K, stereo 12K or stereo 15K. Selecting 12K further reduces artifacts.

3- BRIC-ULB (Ultra Low Bitrate) This mode is designed for speech transfer only but has a remarkable compression ratio of around 25:1, allowing it to deliver 7 kHz at an astonishingly low bitrate (around 10 kb/s). The voice quality of BRIC-ULB is comparable to the old codec standard G.722 (7 kHz), but uses less than 1/6th the amount of data. MPEG-4 AAC algorithms, licensed by Fraunhofer IIS, are available as an optional upgrade.

Audio Connections and Other Features
- Mic/Line switchable mono input on balanced XLR with adjustable volume control.
- Mic input offers switchable 12v phantom power.
- Stereo headphone output on 1/8” (3mm) mini jack with adjustable volume control.
- Stereo analog line level inputs/outputs on unbalanced 1/8” (3mm) mini jacks.
- “Hands free” cellular connection on 1/8” (3mm) mini jack.
- Type II CardBus slot for use with modem and wireless cards.
- Audio level meters available via integrated LCD interface.
- RJ45 Ethernet connector.
- DIN connector for serial ancillary data.
- DIN connector for Contact closures (4).
- Multi-pin connector for optional mixer.

Optional Mixer Audio Connections and Features
- Five Mic/Line level switchable mono inputs on balanced XLR.
- Mic inputs offer software selectable 12v phantom power.
- Five ¼” TRS headphone jacks.
- Audio level adjustments for input, headphone local and return audio.
- Parametric pan pots for channel 1 through 4 to accommodate two stereo inputs.
- Input five can be software configured as a Producer cue channel.
- Powered by either 110/220 AC or 12v DC when connected to ACCESS Portable.
- Mic/Line switchable mono input on balanced XLR with adjustable volume control.
- Mic input offers switchable 12v phantom power.
- Stereo headphone output on 1/8” (3mm) mini jack with adjustable volume control.
- Stereo analog line level inputs/outputs on unbalanced 1/8” (3mm) mini jacks.
- “Hands free” cellular connection on 1/8” (3mm) mini jack.
- Type II CardBus slot for use with modem and wireless cards.
- Audio level meters available via integrated LCD interface.
- RJ45 Ethernet connector.
- DIN connector for serial ancillary data.
- DIN connector for Contact closures (4).
- Multi-pin connector for optional mixer.