A multipoint control unit (MCU) is a type of video conferencing hardware that bridges terminals involved into a multi-point conference system. MCU makes it possible for a multipoint audio/video conference to be controlled and moderated from a single location.
Audio signals are representations of sound as electrical alternating currents between 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz (range of human hearing). Microphone audio signals are signals produced by microphone transducers. Electrically, they are measured in millivolts (mV) or decibels relative to voltage (dBV or dBu).
In the simplest form, an MCU will sense the inputs and drive the outputs according to the logic it was programmed. For example, a temperature display controller links a temperature sensor and an LCD display to the MCU. The MCU will sample the temperature value as an analog input and convert it to a digital value