Inovonics 262, Installation & User Manual

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Section I 

INTRODUCTION 

Product Description 

Inovonics’ NOVIA 262 is a versatile, dual-mode stereo audio 

processor.  It is well suited to FM airchain use with an excit-

er that includes the stereo generator, and serves general 

production studio and other broadcast plant applications. 
The NOVIA 262 features gain-riding AGC, leveling, paramet-

ric EQ, 3-band dynamic range compression, and both wide-

band and independent pre-emphasis-protection final limit-

ing.  Programmable from the front panel or through its 

cross-platform Web interface, the NOVIA 262 also supports 

2-way program streaming and SNMP. 

Product Features 

Features of the Inovonics NOVIA 262 include: 

Comprehensive audio processing with factory and 

user presets; internal scheduler allows dayparting 

Accepts analog, AES-digital and streaming program 

inputs; out-streams source and processed audio for 

remote monitoring 

Failover feature can switch to an alternate program 

feed when primary audio is lost 

Easy setup using the OLED screen and jog-wheel nav-

igation of the processor’s menu tree 

Full-function Web interface works with any browser 

Self-logging alarms for audio loss; alarm ‘tally’ for 

remote indication; alarm also dispatches email or 

text message alerts 

Analog L/R and AES-digital program line outputs. 

Accurate front-panel LED metering; all processing 

functions metered with OLED display and Web inter-

face 

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Product Specifications 

Frequency Response (processing bypassed): 

Flat mode (analog I/O):

 50Hz-20kHz, ±0.25dB 

Flat mode (digital I/O):

 20Hz-20kHz, ±0.05dB 

FM mode:

 50Hz-15kHz, ±0.25dB; 75µs/50µs pre-emphasis  

in normal operation 

Distortion (processing bypassed): 

Analog I/O:

 <0.02% THD (ref: +24dBu I/O) 

AES Digital I/O: 

<0.002% THD (ref: 0dBFS I/O) 

Signal-To-Noise (processing bypassed): 

Analog I/O:

 >105dB (ref: +24dBu I/O) 

AES Digital I/O: 

>120dB (ref: 0dBFS I/O) 

Separation: 

Analog I/O:

 >100dB, 20Hz-20kHz 

AES Digital I/O: 

>140dB, 20Hz-20kHz 

Program Line Inputs*: 

Analog:

 active-balanced (XLR) accepts line levels from –15dBu  

to +15dBu; +24dBu clipping 

AES Digital: 

transformer-balanced (XLR) accepts line levels between  

–30dBFS and 0dBFS at sampling rates from 32kHz to 96kHz 

IP Streaming:

 accepts Icecast/SHOUTcast MP3, Ogg and  

AAC streams 

Program Line Outputs*: 

Analog:

 active-balanced (XLR) delivers –12dBu to +18dBu for 100% 

modulation; +24dBu clipping, 200-ohm source 

AES Digital: 

transformer-balanced (XLR) delivers –30dBFS to 0dBFS at 

100% modulation; sampling rate follows input or may be fixed at  
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz 

Characteristic:

 outputs may be set for ‘normalized’ (flat) or with pre-

emphasis in FM mode; flat response in Flat mode 

* NOTE: 

Analog and digital I/Os are not available simultaneously

Program Signal Latency (Delay): 

1.5ms in Bypass, 3ms analog I/O, 3.5ms digital I/O (typical) 

Network Port: 

TCP/IP network connection (RJ45) for remote setup/operation and 
in/out audio streaming; full SNMP support 

GPIO Ports: 

3 GPI, 3 GPO with assignable functions and logic polarity 

Headphone Jack: 

3.5mm (TRS) on front panel; low-Z or high-Z headphones 

Internal Test Tone Generator: 

20Hz-20kHz; variable frequency and level 

Alarms: 

Local GPO closures, browser interface, SNMP and SMS/email alarms 

for audio loss; maintains daily, weekly, monthly logs