GREEN-GO VERSION 5 By Charles Phelps, Canford Technical Support Engineer Built from the ground up from the success and eventual limitations of version 4, Green-Go version 5 looks set to provide a positive platform for progression of the GreenGo digital intercom brand. What I would consider a thank you to all the keen Green-Go users through the years, the development team have put a lot of effort into renovating its product range. Closely working with their global customer base, providing a vital tool used in a vast array of interesting and unique applications. There is no need for new hardware, Version 5 is FREE, GREEN and backwards compatible with the existing product range. There still may be incentive to invest in potential future hardware that may bring added functionality or alternate workflows, however, Green-Go have made a commitment to full product line support, allowing users to get the most out their Green-Go system and reduce unnecessary Waste Electric and Electronic goods. One software package consolidates all system tools into one neat application, currently there are three main applications: “Green-Go configuration”, “update connection” and “wireless control”. Functionality of the previous software applications has been integrated as tabs into the new software package solution. Bringing everything together has made way for the development of a centralised, customisable dashboard, providing enhanced system motoring tools and opened up configuration access to multiple instances across PC, MAC, Android and IOS. Allowing complete control of your system on the go, and yes, fully password protectable. Where version 4’s software layout was geared towards the “techy” type,Version 5 makes configuration more accessible to a wider audience of users without losing its vast array of configurable settings and functions. Familiar users will find comfort in the table based views in addition to benefiting along with new users alike from the new visual device representations. Configuration components can now be dragged and dropped onto these virtual panels, enabling quick and precise device assignment and channel allocation either live on event or pre-emptively offline prior to or during an event. 30 | Source Material by Canford
Alongside a plethora of potential for new functions and features, at its core version 5 provides improved audio. In version 4 the default sample rate is 16 kHz with the option for “enhanced” at 32 kHz at a fixed wired latency of 12ms. Version 5 defaults to 32 kHz with the option for 42/32/16 kHz at a fixed wired latency of 10ms. For the most part perhaps an update that most may overlook, but this paired with extended audio envelope tools such as: compression, limiting and gating, lays the ground work for Green-Go to become a more seamless, consistent and dependable part of any given production workflow. The very popular DECT wireless belt pack solution gets an update; currently belt packs and antennas have four available subscription slots for simultaneous use. This allows up to four belt packs per antenna and up to four antennas per belt pack for extending range (roaming). With the introduction of “pools” users can now expand the coverage of their system further, subscribing up to four belt packs (clients) with up to seven antennas (access points). Manual “over the air” pairing is still available but no longer supports roaming which is now achieved via pool mode programmable in the new control software via Ethernet and USB connection.
Cloud connect service; Eases setup between sites. Bridge interfaces can still function as per version 4 but the new cloud based initiative removes the requirement for local NAT ruling, allowing users to setup and maintain remote site or multisite links more efficiently. Once a Green-Go cloud ID has been appointed (available on request) and devices are linked via a typical internet connection, the cloud handles the rest, also opening up the opportunity for redundancy through multiple device/network links. Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email sales@canford.co.uk
