labCORE – Modular hardware platform for tests of voice and audio quality

labCORE is the modular hardware platform for high-precision voice and audio quality... 

labCORE is the modular hardware platform for high-precision voice and audio quality testing and tailored for the use with the measurement and analysis software ACQUA. Multi-channel capability, high-end inputs and outputs, programmable interfaces: labCORE provides numerous features in a single unit. Users can adapt the hardware platform exactly to individual test scenarios and flexibly expand it at any time as required. This modularity makes labCORE future-proof: It is possible to add new technologies quickly and easily through optional hardware or software extensions.

Whether mobile phones, headphones, IoT devices like smart speakers or in-vehicle hands-free devices and ICC systems: the versatile hardware platform labCORE is the all-in-one solution for testing voice and audio quality for the highest demands.

Versatile extensions for labCORE include among others:

  • High-precision, low distortion and low noise analog inputs and outputs
  • Microphone inputs
  • VoIP interfaces and codecs
  • Power amplifiers
  • Bluetooth® functionality
  • A2B® extension
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labCORE is the modular hardware platform for high-precision voice and audio quality testing and tailored for the use with the measurement and analysis software ACQUA. Multi-channel capability, high-end inputs and outputs, programmable interfaces: labCORE provides numerous features in a... 

labCORE is the modular hardware platform for high-precision voice and audio quality testing and tailored for the use with the measurement and analysis software ACQUA. Multi-channel capability, high-end inputs and outputs, programmable interfaces: labCORE provides numerous features in a single unit. Users can adapt the hardware platform exactly to individual test scenarios and flexibly expand it at any time as required. This modularity makes labCORE future-proof: It is possible to add new technologies quickly and easily through optional hardware or software extensions.

Whether mobile phones, headphones, IoT devices like smart speakers or in-vehicle hands-free devices and ICC systems: the versatile hardware platform labCORE is the all-in-one solution for testing voice and audio quality for the highest demands.

Versatile extensions for labCORE include among others:

  • High-precision, low distortion and low noise analog inputs and outputs
  • Microphone inputs
  • VoIP interfaces and codecs
  • Power amplifiers
  • Bluetooth® functionality
  • A2B® extension
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Highlights

  • labCORE provides up to 32 channels at 48 kHz or up to 8 channels at 192 kHz sampling rate.
  • The hardware platform can be configured as required for individual test scenarios.
  • Based on its modular technology, new technologies can be added to labCORE quickly and easily.

 

Applications

  • Testing voice quality and audio quality of telecommunication equipment like e.g.:
    • Mobile phones and handsets
    • VoIP devices
    • (In-vehicle) Hands-free systems
    • (ANC) Headphones, headsets and hearing aids
    • Smart speaker and other voice-operated IoT devices
  • Measuring loudspeakers and high-quality audio devices
  • Testing transmission systems for instance networks and routers
  • Research and development (R&D)
  • Conformance tests
  • Quality control

Features

  • The basic unit of the hardware platform is equipped with common interfaces for measuring audio and communication devices, e.g.:
    • 2 analog BNC input and two analog BNC output sockets
    • 1 USB audio host (type C) port at the front for audio measurements of e.g. USB headsets and headphones
    • 1 USB type B port for connection of the ACQUA PC
    • 1 USB type A ports
    • 1 headphone output (6.3 mm socket) for measuring and monitoring purposes
    • 2 BNC sockets as general purpose input/output (GPIO), that serve as a digital audio interface (e.g. programmable as I2S (Inter-IC Sound))
    • RJ45 Ethernet sockets to connect VoIP applications (e.g. VoIP phones, SIP server, radio tester)
    • 2 AES inputs/outputs
    • 1 ADAT interface (TOSLINK socket)
    • 1 HEADlink socket (LEMO 8-pin) for connecting HEAD acoustics devices like MSA I or MSA II
  • The functionality of labCORE can be expanded by various hardware and software extensions (e.g. power amplifier, microphone inputs, high-performance and low-noise inputs/outputs, binaural equalization, VoIP extensions, Bluetooth® capability, A2B® extension)
  • The hardware platform is tailored for use with the measurement and analysis software ACQUA
  • At least one of the following software applications is required to control labCORE:

Relevant Products

ACQUA
(6810)
ACQUA Options
(6811,6812,6819,6820,6821,6822,6836,6839,6840,6842,6843,6844,6848,6849,6852,6853,6854,6855,6856,6857,6858,6859,6865,6866,6867,6869)
ACQUA Standards
(60000,60003,60004,60005,60009,60010,60013,60014,60018,60019,60020,60021,60023,60026,60028,60030,60032,60033,60035,60036,60038,60039,60041,60043,60044,60046,60047,60049,60055,60057,60058,60060,60062,60063,60064,60065,60066,60067,60068,60069,6711,6741,6742,6750,6770,6772,6777,6783,6788,6789,6794,6795,6796,6797,6798)
HEAD acoustics Quality Standards (HQS)
(60025,60054,60051,60052,60015,6769,6786,6787,60011,60012,60001)
labCORE Extensions
(7720,7730,7735,7750,7760,7705,7710,7772,7782,7783,7784,7786,7787,7788,7790,7740,7741,7770,7771,7773,7774,7775)
VoCAS
(7970,7971,7972,7973,7974,7975,7976,9164,9164.1,9164.2,9164.3)
HMS II.3
(1703,1750,1574,1357,1967)
HMS II.6
(1706,1574,1967,1750)
3PASS lab
(6690)
3PASS flex
(6695)