The Whirlwind E Desk uses hardware and software to provide multi-channel audio-processing in CobraNet applications. Use the E Desk to custom design your entire system by "picking, dragging, and dropping" processors from the E Desk "Equipment Room". Combine the E Desk, the DCS88 series of CobraNet transceivers and the E Snake to handle applications from schools, churches and theaters to the largest stadiums, arenas, universities, industrial complexes and more.
6 x 60MHz 32-bit floating point Analog Devices SHARC DSPs (360 MFLOPS)
80MHz 32-bit Motorola Power PC host processor
32MB SDRAM
8MB Flash ROM
Ethernet communications for software control and configuration
Support of TCP/IP, UDP and ICMP (ping) networking standards
Battery backed real-time clock and calendar
Powered CAN bus for easy addition of E Desk control devices; touch screens, rotary encoders, and contact switches
RS-232 serial port for simple connection to 3rd party control devices
Internal 80W universal switching power supply
Mic/Line inputs with programmable mic preamp (0dB to ~ +66dB gain)
CobraNet interface supporting 64 channels of digital audio (32 in/32 out) over Fast Ethernet
Compatible with all other CobraNet compliant devices
Works with standard Ethernet switches
Multiple system-wide presets and current settings stored in flash memory
Layout drawing information stored in flash memory
24-bit A/D & D/A converters