TesiraFORTÉ DAN VT

What the TesiraFORTÉ DAN VT handles in a conferencing room

The Biamp TesiraFORTÉ DAN VT is a fixed-I/O digital signal processor that brings room microphones, loudspeakers, Dante networked audio and telephone connections into one 1RU chassis. It suits meeting rooms where some participants join by IP call, others by a conventional analogue telephone line, and where the audio has to be controlled from a single point.

Instead of buying a separate telephone interface, echo canceller and network audio bridge, one unit covers all of those roles. That means fewer devices in the rack, fewer cables to label and test, and one configuration to maintain.

Audio, telephony and network features

• 12 analog inputs with acoustic echo cancellation on every input, so microphones and line sources can take part in calls without the far end hearing its own voice returned.
• 8 analog outputs for loudspeaker zones, recording feeds, assistive listening and overflow rooms.
• 32 bi-directional Dante channels with AES67 interoperability for networked audio alongside equipment from other vendors.
• 2-channel SIP VoIP plus a standard FXO interface for analogue telephone lines.
• USB audio with up to eight configurable channels, 16- or 24-bit, sampled at 48 kHz for laptop conferencing.
• Control connections through Gigabit Ethernet, RS-232 and GPIO for integration with room control systems.

Dimensions, power and climate in Qatar

The chassis is 19.0 inches wide, 10.5 inches deep and 1.75 inches (44 mm) high, and weighs 8 lbs (3.63 kg). The internal power supply accepts 100-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz and draws less than 35 W, a range that covers Qatar's 240 V, 50 Hz mains. Phantom power of +48 VDC at 7 mA per input is available for microphones that need it.

The rated ambient operating range is 0 to 40°C with 0 to 98% humidity, non-condensing. Qatar summers regularly pass 45°C, so keep the unit in an air-conditioned comms room or a ventilated rack, not in an enclosed cabinet beside a projector or amplifier.

Where it fits in Qatar

• A boardroom in West Bay with ceiling microphones, where executives join calls with teams abroad over SIP while the room's analogue line stays in place as a backup.
• A lecture hall in Education City sending programme audio to an overflow room through the eight outputs, with a laptop connected over USB for recorded lectures.
• An energy company's campus in Ras Laffan or Mesaieed running Dante audio across several meeting rooms, with one DSP per room joining the network.
• A government office in Doha moving from legacy telephone lines to IP telephony in stages, using the FXO interface until the migration is complete.

What to plan before ordering

Map each microphone and line source to one of the 12 inputs, and each loudspeaker zone or feed to one of the 8 outputs. Confirm the Dante network, the Gigabit Ethernet port and any FXO or SIP line before the unit goes into the rack. Allow 1RU of space, clearance at the rear for cabling and free airflow. A free site survey from SmartRooms Qatar can check rack position, cable routes and power before installation, which avoids rework on a live project.

Listed certifications for this unit include FCC Part 15B and Part 68, CE marking, UL and C-UL listing, RCM and RoHS. The unit is TAA compliant, which matters where a project specifies US-origin procurement. The manufacturer's 5-year warranty applies. Government and school buyers can order against a purchase order or LPO, and SmartRooms Qatar usually returns a quotation within one working day.

Request a quote from SmartRooms Qatar with your room layout, microphone count and telephone line type, and we will confirm the configuration and delivery estimate with the quotation.