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Overview

Simplify & Secure Your Antenna Maintenance

The Ecreso Switch Controller (ESC) is a single, centralized unit to control and monitor RF switches at transmitter sites for analogue or digital Radio or TV.  Reliable, robust, and easy-to-use, it facilitates and secures maintenance and antenna switching operations while maintaining high uptime and staff safety.  Highly configurable depending on the number of transmitters, antennas, patches or switches installed on-site, it also provides constant system control and monitoring, locally and remotely.  

Ecreso Switch Controller:

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Specifications

Models	Antenna Switch Capacity	Secured Local & Remote Control	RF Status Views	Compliancy
Ecreso Switch Controller	Control & monitoring of up to 5 antenna switches	Available based on user access-level through web pages, SNMP, GPIO, or the front panel of the unit.	Dynamic synoptic on web pages and front panel	Compliant with Spinner, Dielectric, and other switches

Benefits

Controls and monitors up to 5 antenna switches
Secures local and remote control available based on user access-level through Web pages, SNMP, GPIO, or the front panel of the unit.
Dynamic synoptic on Web pages and front panel to provide a quick status of the RF

Highly reliable FPGA logic for switch changes, including failsafe tests and conditions
Secured OVER RIDE function to force a local operation by bypassing the CPU system
Redundant power supplies

Flexible and easy configuration protected by PIN code for installation or maintenance uses
Huge number of GPIOs allowing to integrate field parameters in the operation chain (TX interlock, antenna lockout, RF probe values...)
Compliant with Spinner, Dielectric, and other switches

Highly Configurable and secure - benefit

Professional Services

WorldCast Systems accompanies operators from project design, customization, configuration and training. Seasoned experts in broadcast transmission sites ensure successful deployment of your antenna switch operations.

Full Customization

Custom views of status and data
User-specific presets for common switch positions
Custom front panels specific to user

Configuration

Any number of stations/switches
Secure user-specific remote access
Any arrangement/sharing of RF components

Training

On-site installation support/training
Remote or on-site ongoing training
Update/new feature training

Success Story

Sutro Tower’s Repack Operation

(San Francisco, CA., USA) - In the context of the TV repack operation in the United States, two WorldCast Group companies, WorldCast Systems and CONNECT, have been selected to develop and supply an Antenna Switch Controller System along with a unified monitoring platform for the RF operations (DTV and FM) of Sutro Tower. Overlooking San Francisco from its 977-foot-high steel tower, Sutro Tower is a major broadcast site delivering clear signals for television and radio stations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Monitoring Solution

Monitor Your Product from the Cloud

Kybio NMS

Kybio NMS is included with your WorldCast product - giving you 1 year of powerful, cloud-based monitoring at no extra cost. Centralize data across sites, receive real-time alerts, and visualize performance with smart dashboards. Setup is fast, with autoconfiguration and expert support included.

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Ecreso Switch Controller