FiberPlex Introduces Light Viper Fiber Optic Audio SnakeOptional flush surface, wall mounting enclosure "installer-friendly" solution for any fixed system installations
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October 29, 2004FiberPlex has announced the availability of a new flush-mounting wall panel enclosure option for its acclaimed Light Viper VIS-1832 fiber optic pro audio solution for state-of-the-art digital data communications.
For touring/mobile customer applications, the Light Viper VIS-1832 consists of a "traditional" and highly compact 32 X 8 audio input Stage Box and a complementary 1U rack unit (Model VIM-1832) installed at the main house audio mixing position. Connecting these two components is accomplished with a rugged and extremely lightweight military specification fiber optic cable weighing less than two (2) pounds per one hundred feet of cable run (100').
Light Viper's fiber optic cable offers total signal path isolation between both stage and mixer as well as between the mixer and power amplification; the cable is totally immune to ground loops, RFI, EMI and electromechanical noise, and runs of up to 1 1/4 miles (6,600 feet) can be easily accomplished without signal loss or degradation.
The inputs on the audio input Stage Box will accept balanced or unbalanced XLR or TRS mic or line level audio and eliminate the need for expensive DI boxes. Industry standard 48-volt Phantom power is supplied to all audio mic inputs. Optional optical outputs on the Stage unit allow for a separate stage monitor feed as well as a third for sending the audio data signal to a remote broadcast or recording vehicle (up to three "splits").
Audio A/D converters are built-in to the Light Viper and operate at 24-bit/96 kHz sampling and then the resulting multiplexed digital signal is transmitted via the optic cable on a single fiber pair.
The wall mounting enclosure is designed to be flush-mounted in any wall or cabinet work with all input and return connections easily accessible on an attractive 17" (w) X 17" (h) 3.25" (d) front panel. The enclosure comes in two pieces: a "rough-in" box that is pre-installed in a wall or cabinet before final surfacing is applied (drywall, etc.); and a separate front panel unit which contains all the system's electronics and interconnections. Designed to meet any building code specifications, the "rough-in" box is designed to fit securely between two 16" wall studs and has several mounting holes to facilitate electrical and fiber connections. The assembly features several adjustments that will compensate for differences in wall dimensions and/or thickness.
In addition to announcing the availability of the wall mounting enclosure, FiberPlex has also upgraded the VIS-1832 with a rugged Neutrik PowerCon connector (Stage Box) and the system now features synchronization to Word Clock as well as "Superclock."
FiberPlex includes a lifetime limited warranty with all VIS-1832 system hardware components.
The suggested Professional Audio user price for a typical Light Viper VIS-1832 configuration is $7,631; this includes all components (one Stage unit, the VIS-1832, one Mix position IU rack unit (VIM-1832), all cable terminations with 300 feet of fiber optic cable, four send and one return breakout cables.
The wall mount enclosure (VBZ-1832) is $194.00.
For more information, visit their web site at www.lightviper.com. | 
