The AVANT ARC combines the power of PC-based Audiometry with the fitting and counseling benefits of REM & Live Speech Mapping into one compact device. Complete air, bone, speech and masking combined with full REAL EAR and Live Speech Mapping provides the professional with the tools needed to fully test, fit and effectively counsel patients and 3rd-parties all in a sleek, portable and lightweight design.

Standards:
REAL EAR MEASUREMENT
Meets or exceeds all tests required in the ANSI S3.46 Methods of Measurement of Real-Ear Performance Characteristics of Hearing Aids, along with the requirements of IEC 61669.

Probe Microphones (L/R): Dual Electret Microphone Elements

Probe Microphone Tube: Silicone 1.0 mm Nominal Diameter

Measurement Range: 40-120 ± 3 dB SPL

Measured Frequency Range: 125 -12500 Hz

Test Stimuli: Broadband Noise and Synthesized Random Noise – Pink, White, Byrne LTASS and ANSI weighted; ICRA; ISTS Microphone, File, CD-ROM for Live Speech Mapping, Chirp

Test Stimulus Levels at 1m: 40-90 dB SPL in 1 dB Steps – 200 Hz thru 8000 Hz (depending on speaker wattage and efficiency)

Test Stimulus Accuracy: ± 3dB SPL

Equalization: Pressure Method

Analysis Mode: User Selectable 1/3, 1/6, 1/9, 1/12, 1/24, 1/48 Octave Bands

ANSI S3.46 Test Available IEC 61669: Real Ear Unaided Response, Real Ear Unaided Gain, Real Ear Insertion Gain, Real Ear Occluded Response, Real Ear Occluded Gain, Real Ear Aided Response, Real Ear Aided Gain

Other Tests Available: Live Speech Mapping with Peaks and LTAS analysis; Real Ear to Coupler Difference, Occlusion Effect, Percentile Analysis

Prescription Methods: NAL-RP, 1/3 Gain, 1/2 Gain, Berger, Pogo 1, Pogo 2, FIG6, DSL m[I/O], NAL-NL1, NAL-NL2

Probe Monitoring: Available with Operator Headset

REM EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
Power connection: USB 2.0 input 5.0 Volt Bus

USB 2.0 input: Standard USB “B” socket

Line-Output jack
(REM or Audiometry Speakers): 3.5mm Stereo Jack

Speaker Output
(Internal Amplifier) (2): 3.81mm Pluggable Spring Clamp

Probe Microphones inputs (2): 8 Pin Mini-DIN

Operator Headset Jack
(REM or Audiometry): 3.5mm Stereo Jack

Patient Headset Jack (Client): 3.5mm Stereo Jack, Power Jack: 2.1mm X 5.5mm

HEARING LOSS SIMULATOR AND HEARING AID SIMULATOR
Software based sound equalization with available Live Speech Mapping functionality. Frequency Range 125 Hz – 8000 Hz, 13 Band Equalize

AUDIOMETRY
Standards: ANSI S3.6 Type 2 AE (IEC 60645-1 & 2), Tone Audiometry, Speech Audiometry, Stenger Test, QuickSIN™, ABLB, SISI, Tone Decay, Hughson Westlake Automated Audiometry

Channels: Two

Outputs: Insert Earphones, Headphones, Bone Conductor, Free Field - Line Level Output or Internal Amplifier

Tone Stimuli: Pure Tone, Warble Tone, Continuous or Pulsed, Warble modulation frequency and Pulse period are user adjustable.

Masking Signals: Tone Audiometry: Narrow Band Noise (default), Speech Weighted Noise, White Noise. Speech Audiometry: Speech Weighted Noise (default), White Noise, External Recorded (opposite channel).

Frequency Range
USB Power only: Air: 125 Hz – 8000 Hz, Bone: 250Hz – 8000Hz

Sound Field: 125 Hz – 8000 Hz (Line Level)

Acoustic Distortion: < 1.0% at 500 Hz, 100dB SPL

Noise Floor: < -10dB HL from 125 Hz - 8000 Hz

Attenuation: 1dB or 5dB steps, user selectable

Minimum / Maximum Output: -10 dB to 120 dB HL at 1000 Hz – Air (¼ inch mono jacks), -10 dB to 75 dB HL at 1000 Hz – Bone (¼ inch mono jack)

Free Field Output: Frequency Range 125-8000 Hz, Dynamic Range 60-90+ dB SPL at 1 meter distance, (Using 50 watt stereo amplifier with 89 dB sensitivity speakers)

Speech Input: Microphone (3.5 mm stereo jacks)

I/O Jacks – 3.5mm: Operator Headphones (output shared with REM),Operator Talk Forward Microphone, Patient Talk Back Microphone, Free Field (Line Out shared with REM)

I/O Jacks – 1/4”: Left Air Conduction, Right Air Conduction, Bone Conduction, Patient Response Switch

POWER (FOR BOTH REM AND AUDIOMETRY)
USB 2.0 Input: 5.0 Volt Bus

Max Power Consumption: Less than 500 mA at 5.0 volts

Power Supply
Internal Speaker Amp: 15V DC, 2A

Optional Powered Speakers: 120V, 60 Hz or 100V – 240V, 50/60 Hz available

Dimensions: Approx. 20 cm x 12 cm x 3 cm (L x W x H) Approx 8” x 5” x 1.25” (L x W x H)

Weight: < 1kg <2 lbs

Power Supply: USB to computer

Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C

Operating Humidity: 30% to 90%

Storage Temperature: -20°C to 50°C

Storage Humidity: 10% to 90%