The NEO-10 is a network-based Input/Output device that has 10 DPDT relays and 10 inputs for monitoring external events. Anytime a relay or input changes, the NEO-10 sends out a message across the network, allowing all console users on the system to see status updates in real time. Actual control of the NEO-10 is accomplished by a TCP/IP socket connection from the controlling console. C-Soft Version 2.52 and higher supports multiple NEO devices on the network. NEO-10 also enables the operation of other Telex IP-based dispatch equipment on a non-multicasting network by supporting 10 channels of echo packet functionality, which copies voice/data content on the network from and to multicast addresses. This feature allows the Telex multicast scheme to operate on a network without having multicast enabled.