The BMA CT is a patented ceiling tile beamforming microphone array that blends in perfectly with today’s drop ceilings. Built-in acoustic echo cancellation, noise cancellation, and beam selection eliminate the need for per-beam processing in a DSP mixer - requiring fewer DSP mixer resources.
Key Highlights
Specifications
24 MICROPHONES
- Number of Beams: Two patterns, either 5 or 6 beams
- Polar Pattern: Custom
- Frequency Response: 150Hz – 16kHz, +/- 3dB
- Dynamic Range: 150Hz – 16kHz, > 70dB
AMPLIFIER OUTPUT
- Uses P-Llink channels and C-Link channels based on configuration
- Type: 5.08mm Black Header, Male, Phoenix type Euroblock
- Audio: 2 channels
- Output Power: 2x10W Max, 8Ω load*
- Frequency Response: 20Hz – 22kHz @ +10dBu, +/ 0.5dB
- THD + Noise: 20Hz – 22kHz @ +10dBu, 1W, < 0.2%
- Dynamic Range: 20Hz – 22kHz @ +20dB, > 102dB, with 20kHz digital low pass filter
- Crosstalk: Channel to Channel, stimulus at +20dBu receptor 10W output 8Ω load, 20Hz – 22kHz, < -60dB
LED
- 4 LED indicators on one end of unit:
- Mute/Un-mute configuration with 8 color options, two blink patterns and warning indications
CONFIGURATION
- Beam enable/disable
- Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) on/off
- Noise Cancellation (NC) on/off
- Filters:
- All Pass
- Low Pass
- High Pass
- Notch
- Notch
- Automatic Level Control (ALC) on/off
- Gain adjust
- Mute on/off
- Auto gate/Manual gate
P-LINK PERIPHERAL BUS
- P-Link In & Out: Proprietary Network
- Ports Type: RJ-45
- Cable: RJ45 Cat5e, Cat6, Expandable
- Distance: Up to 650 ft.
- Daisy-Chain:
- Up to 3 Array units and additional P-Link compatible devices with each supported CONVERGE Pro 2 unit in the same chain
- Up to 6 array units in the same P-Link chain with 2 supported CONVERGE Pro 2 units connected through C-Link
- Long Distance P-Link:
- Increases P-Link distance from 200 ft. to 650 ft.; (200M) max cable distance between any two units; Cat6, 550 MHz, 23 AWG, solid conductor cable;
- Do not use Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) cable
POWER SELECTION SWITCH
- Type: Slide Switch
- Slide toward P-Link to power device by P-Link
- Slide toward PoE to power device by PoE Injector
CONFIGURATION & ADMINISTRATION SOFTWARE
MOUNTING
- Ceiling mount (24” or 600mm drop-ceiling grid)
POWER & THERMAL
- Power Type: PoE
- Port Type: RJ-45
- Power Source: PoE Injector or equivalent
- PoE: IEEE 802.3at compliant devices providing 56V and 640 mA (36 W).
- P-Link In - Mode B
- PoE In - Mode A and Mode B
- *BMA CT requires its own PoE (IEEE 802.3 at compliant) if 2x10W speakers are driven
- Power Consumption:
- 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
- 9.1 Watt typical without speaker amp
- 38W at max power 1kHz (2 x 10W)
- Thermal: 130 BTU/Hr at max power
- Operating Temperature: 14° F/-10° C to 104° F/40° C ambient temperature
DIMENSION & WEIGHT (WxHxD)
- 24 IN REV 8.3 (and below):
- Product Dimension: 23.72 x 23.72 x 2.13 in (602.5 x 602.5 x 54.1 mm)
- Product Weight: 7.71 lbs (3.5 kg)
- Shipping Weight: 11.46 lbs (5.2 kg)
- 24 IN REV 8.4 (and above):
- Product Dimension: 23.72 x 23.72 x 2.13 in (602.5 x 602.5 x 54.1 mm)
- Product Weight: 11.1 lbs (5.0 kg)
- Shipping Weight: 14.2 lbs (6.4 kg)
- 600 mm:
- Product Dimension: 23.33 x 23.33 x 2.13 in (592.5 x 592.5 x 54.1 mm)
- Product Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
- Shipping Weight: 12.85 lbs (5.83 kg)
SUPPORTED CONVERGE® PRO 2
- 910-3200-001 CONVERGE Pro 2 128
- 910-3200-001-D CONVERGE Pro 2 128D
- 910-3200-002 CONVERGE Pro 2 128T
- 910-3200-002-D CONVERGE Pro 2 128TD
- 910-3200-003 CONVERGE Pro 2 128V
- 910-3200-003-D CONVERGE Pro 2 128VD
- 910-3200-009-D CONVERGE Pro 2 128VTD
- 910-3200-005 CONVERGE Pro 2 48T
- 910-3200-006 CONVERGE Pro 2 48V
- 910-3200-008 CONVERGE Pro 2 48VT
- 910-3200-008-D CONVERGE Pro 2 48VTD
- 910-3200-008-D CONVERGE Pro 2 48VTD
ACCCESSORIES
- 910-3200-202 PoE Power supply kit for BMA CT
- 910-3200-204-50 50 ft RJ45 CAT6 Cable
- 910-3200-204-100 100 ft RJ45 CAT6 Cable
- 910-3200-204-150 150 ft RJ45 CAT6 Cable
- 910-3200-204-200 200 ft RJ45 CAT6 Cable
- 910-3200-205-AI Brackets, convert 600 to 625 mm
- 910-3200-205-CB BMA CT Conduit Box
MOUNTS FOR NON-TILE CEILINGS
- 910-3200-210 BMA Surface-Mount Kits 24in
- 910-3200-210-I BMA Surface-Mount Kits 600mm
- 910-3200-211 BMA Recessed-Mount Kits 24in
- 910-3200-211-I BMA Recessed-Mount Kits 600MM
PART NUMBERS
- 910-3200-205-U: 24in White BMA CT
- 910-3200-205-I: 600mm White BMA CT
BFM2 DST.pdf (clearone.com)