The C2N-IADS30X24 Intercom Audio Distribution Switcher facilitates the distribution and control of audio intercom signals for up to 22 TPS touchpanels and door stations using inexpensive CAT5E cable. The C2N-IADS30X24 integrates neatly with Crestron's CNX-PAD8A and CNX-BIPAD8 audio distribution processors, enabling voice paging from any microphone-equipped touchpanel to room loudspeakers throughout the house or office, and allowing audio from central AV sources to be distributed to any touchpanel.

The C2N-IADS30X24 is built around a fully programmable 30 X 24 audio crosspoint matrix, providing extensive flexibility for the distribution of intercom and other monaural audio signals. Interfaced through 22 bidirectional CAT5 audio ports, the matrix provides complete freedom to route the microphone signal from any one touchpanel or door station to the speakers in another, with real-time control to permit fluid talk/listen (half-duplex) intercom functionality. Crestron offers several touchpanel models equipped with built-in microphones and speakers designed for use with the C2N-IADS30X24. Door stations are easily implemented using the C2N-IIF Intercom Interface (sold separately).

Eight unbalanced inputs are also provided to accept signals from the unbalanced room outputs or loop-thru connectors of a Crestron audio distribution processor, or from any stereo sources. Stereo input signals are internally summed to mono. Any input signal may be freely routed to any number of CAT5 outputs. In addition, there are two unbalanced outputs provided for connection to room inputs on the audio distribution processor, allowing microphone and other signals to be routed to any set of room speakers, easily accommodating the most complex zone-paging scheme.

Additional configurations can be achieved by interfacing CAT5 audio ports on the C2N-IADS30X24 directly to CAT5 audio ports on the CNX-BIPAD8 and many other Crestron products.

A 5-pin connector, paralleled with last CAT5 I/O port, permits interfacing to Crestron's CEN-TIA Telephone Interface Module (sold separately), enabling dial-up paging through the client's phone system, and distribution of door chimes and other sounds through the room loudspeakers.

The C2N-IADS30X24 functions as a slave device to any 2-Series control system communicating via the Cresnet control network.