Extron IPI 100 - Manual

iii IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Table of Contents 68-1170-01 Rev. D 09 09 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. Appendix C • Mounting ................................................................................................................C-1 ...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series 1 Chapter One Before you get Started About This Manual About the IP Intercom Modules Features System Requirements UL Requirements

Preface IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Preface 1-2 About this Manual This manual describes how to configure and operate the following Extron MediaLink ™ IP Intercom ® Modules: • IPI 101 AAP• IPI 104 AAP• IPI 201 Series• IPI 204 Series N The IPI 201 and IPI 204 series include AAP and 2-gang version int...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Preface 1-3 Additional reference material The following documents are referred to in this manual. They are available at www.extron.com. • MLC 226 IP User’s Manual • IP Intercom brochure • IP Intercom System Frequently Asked Questions • IP Intercom Network Impact Statemen...

Preface, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Preface 1-4 Security features The IP Intercom permits real‑time audio monitoring by the help desk of any room where an IPI is installed. Using the IP Intercom HelpDesk software, intercom calls and pages can be logged and date/time‑stamped on the help desk...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Preface 1-5 System Requirements The IP Intercom HelpDesk software is available at no charge via the Extron Web site ( www.extron.com ) or the DVD that comes with your IPI. To install and run IP HelpDesk, you need a PC that meets the following minimum requirements: • Micr...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series 2 Chapter Two Installation IPI Rear Panel Features and Cabling MLC Audio Connection Sample Applications

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Installation 2-2 Installation IPI Rear Panel Features and Cabling POWER RELAY C NO AUDIO OUT LAN Power ContactRelay Audio Out IPI 104 AAP, IPI 101 AAP Rear Panel AAP Mounting Screws (4) Intercom Port 1a 2 IPI 204 AAP, IPI 201 AAPRear Panel LAN Port 1b AAP Mounting Screws...

Installation, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Installation 2-4 MLC Audio Connection The MLC 226 IP Series controllers that support IPI intercom panels also have a rear panel, line level audio output port that can be connected to local, powered speakers or to any audio or paging system. See the w...

2-5 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Installation Sample Applications There are several ways to make use of an IP Intercom System . To see what you can do with the IPIs, look at the sample scenarios provided in this section. Single PC to panel For a simple intercom system, connect one or more panels to ...

Installation, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Installation 2-6 Multiple PCs to panel Some facilities may require a system with two or more console PCs. One may be staffed by a computer applications expert, another by security personnel, and a third by resource aides or lab stockroom staff. Each ...

Installation, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Installation 2-8 Server mode A single PC can act as a server to control the communication between the intercoms and the Help Desks. For complete instructions about using the HelpDesk software to configure a computer as a server or as a client help de...

2-9 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Installation Intercom with amplifier The MLC’s Audio Out 2‑pole captive screw connector outputs a ‑10 dBV audio signal that can be routed to an MPA 152 or any external audio amplifier, then to speakers. 1. Cable the system as shown in the following diagram. MPA 152 I...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Features and Operation Button Operation

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Operation 3-2 Operation Front Panel Features and Operation a Speaker — This integrated speaker provides mono output at the IPI panel. b Mic On LED — This LED lights under two circumstances: • When a configured Push to Talk button is pressed. • To indicate that someone at...

3-3 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Operation Button Operation Push to talk operation Press a Push to Talk button to call the help desk or another console. That enables the microphone, causes the Mic On LED to light, and enables communication to the location associated with that button. When pressed, t...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series 4 Chapter Four Initial Configuration Before you Begin Setting the IP Address by Global Configurator Setting the IP Address Using Embedded Web Pages Setting the IP Address Using the ARP Command

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Initial Configuration 4-2 Initial Configuration The IPI 100 Series units must be connected to a MLC 226 IP MediaLink controller with a valid IP address. See the MLC 226 IP User’s Manual for information about configuring the MLC controller ’s IP address.The IPI 200 Series...

4-3 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Initial Configuration Setting the IP address using Global Configurator The preferred method for setting a unit’s IP address is to use Extron’s Global Configurator (GC) application. If you have Global Configurator installed on a local PC, and have a GC project file op...

Initial Configuration, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Initial Configuration 4-4 Setting the IP address using embedded Web pages Each IPI 200 Series intercom unit contains an on‑board Web server with interactive pages that can be used to configure the device. The intercom unit must be at its fac...

4-5 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Initial Configuration 9 . Change the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields to the desired IP address and subnet mask. 10 . Click the Submit button. The new IP address and subnet mask are assigned to the device, and the Web browser connection is immediately lost. The devi...

Initial Configuration, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Initial Configuration 4-6 Setting the IP address using the ARP command An IPI 200 Series unit’s IP address can be set using the DOS Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) command. The IPI 200 Series unit must be: • physically connected to the net...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series 5 Chapter Five HelpDesk Software Introduction to the Software System Requirements Installing the Software Starting the Program Configuring the IPI Intercom System

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 5-2 HelpDesk Software Introduction to the Software The IP Intercom System requires a PC running the IP Intercom HelpDesk software and an IP Intercom unit. The HelpDesk program (provided on the software disk) has a management and monitoring application (...

5-3 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software Starting the Program Click the desktop icon (or use Windows Explorer or the Start menu to navigate to the IPI folder). The program opens with the Getting Started pop‑up screen displayed: Use the scrollbar to find basic information about: • Log‑in as...

HelpDesk Software, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 5-4 The main program window can now be seen: The following section provides step by step procedures for some of the IP Intercom system’s most common operations. For details about operations not shown here, the user should refer...

5-5 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software Configuring the IP Intercom System This section takes you through the step‑by‑step procedures for carrying out certain basic tasks. The examples in this chapter specifically describe the IPI 204 devices but apply to all IP Intercom models.For inform...

HelpDesk Software, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 5-6 Importing a GC2/GCZ file 1. Select Import GC2/GCZ List (Recommended) from the drop‑down menu. 2. Click Import . A Windows “Open” dialog box opens. 3. Navigate to the folder where you have saved the Global Configurator file ...

5-7 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software Scanning the local subnet 1. Select Automatic (Local Subnet Only) from the drop‑down menu. 2. The “Add” button is renamed to “Scan”. Click Scan . N The computer only scans the local subnet for available intercoms. 3. A Scan Progress dialog box opens...

5-9 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software Talk mode 1. Select one of the IP devices on the Active Intercom List in the main screen. 2. Activate the Talk button by clicking the Talk button and holding down the mouse button or by pressing and holding down the keyboard spacebar. 3. Speak into ...

HelpDesk Software, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 5-10 Listen mode 1. Under the Tools menu open the Help Desk Preferences dialog box, click on the User Options tab. Ensure the Play recurring alert tone at intercom panel when panel mic is open option and Play alert tone at inte...

5-11 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 6. Press and hold the intercom button. It turns to a high amber color and the Mic On LED lights green. On the PC monitor, the Listen button is activated, the “Incoming Call Alert” indicator flashes, and two audible signals of different frequencies ...

HelpDesk Software, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 5-12 Loading a pre-recorded .wav file The software allows you to load up to ten pre‑recorded .wav files. The software comes with a library of .wav files in the C:\Program Files\Extron\IPI\wav folder. You can use these .wav file...

5-13 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software Call forwarding The IP Intercom HelpDesk provides two ways of handling call forwarding: 1. A single PC, acting as a server, forwards calls to the next available help desk. 2. A peer‑to‑peer network allows calls to be forwarded to any available help...

5-15 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • HelpDesk Software 5. The server PC must be set to Server Mode: a. Under the Tools menu, click on Preferences . The Preferences box opens. b. Click the Forwarding tab. c. Check the Mode box. d. An OK button appears. Click on the OK button.

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications — IPI 100 Series Included Parts (IPI 100 Series) Accessories (IPI 100 Series) Specifications — IPI 200 Series Included Parts (IPI 200 Series) Accessories (IPI 200 Series)

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications — IPI 100 Series Audio— IPI 101, IPI 104 and MLC 226 IP Speaker ........................................... 1.4" (35.6 mm), 1‑way, indoor Frequency response Line le...

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-4 Specifications — IPI 200 Series Audio Speaker ........................................... 1.4" (35.6 mm), 1‑way, indoor Frequency response Line level output .................

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-6 2.7" 4.5” 2.8” 4.6” 1.85” 2.8" 2.7" 3.5” 1.85” 2.8" IPI 204 Rear IPI 204 AAP Rear Product weight .............................. 0.5 lbs (0.2 kg) Shipping weigh...

A-7 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Included Parts (IPI 200 Series) These items are included in each order for an IPI intercom module: Included parts Replacement part number IPI 201 AAP (black, white) 60‑809‑1 x IPI 201 2‑gang (black, white) 60‑809‑0 x IPI 204 ...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series B Appendix B SIS Programming and Control Introduction to SIS Symbols used in this manual Error messages Command/Response table for SIS commands

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control B-2 SIS Programming and Control The Extron MediaLink IP Intercom 201 and 204 modules can be remotely set up and controlled via a host computer or other device (such as a control system) by using the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) comma...

B-3 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control • If the IPI is on, it sends the boot and copyright messages when you first open a Telnet connection to the IPI. You can see the day of the week, date, and time if the IPI is connected via Telnet, but not via RS‑232. If you are using a Tel...

SIS Programming and Control, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control B-4 Commands and Reponses Using the command/response table The IPI 201/204 Series intercom can be controlled via either a Telnet (port 23) or RS‑232 connection using ASCII commands. Or it can be controlled v...

B-5 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control o For control via a Web browser, all non‑alphanumeric characters must be represented as the hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two‑character hex byte. A comma (,), for example, would be represented as %2C. Characters such...

SIS Programming and Control, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control B-6 X1# = Local date and time format Set format (MM/DD/YY‑HH:MM:SS). Example: 01/18/05-10:54:00 . Read format (day of week, date month year HH:MM:SS). Example: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:19:33 . X1$ = IP address or...

SIS Programming and Control, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control B-8 Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII (Telnet) (host to intercom) URL Encoded (host to intercom) Response (intercom to host) Additional Description Relay functions Force relay on 1*1O 1 %...

SIS Programming and Control, cont’d IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • SIS Programming and Control B-14 Command ASCII (Telnet) (host to intercom) URL Encoded (host to intercom) Response (intercom to host) Additional Description Directory commands Change to or create a directory E path/directory/ CJ } W pa...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series C Appendix C Mounting Mounting the IPI 100 Series Mounting the IPI 200 Series

C-3 IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Mounting Mounting the IPI 200 Series The IPI 201 and IPI 204 intercoms must be attached to a device faceplate or AAP wall plate and cabled before the device or wall plate is installed in a wall or furniture. Unlike the IPI 100 Series intercoms, the IPI 200 AAP Series...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series D Appendix D Button Labels Installing or Replacing Button Labels

Button Labels IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Button Labels D-2 Installing or Replacing Button Labels Printed labels are included with the IPI 100 Series and IPI 200 Series. In addition, users can write on blank labels, purchase additional sheets of printed button labels from Extron (see page A‑3 or A‑...

IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Button Labels D-3 Using the Button-Label Generator software 1 . To run the Button‑Label Generator program, click on the desktop icon. Alternatively, click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Button Label Generator > Button Label Generator . The Button‑Lab...

Button Labels IPI 100 and IPI 200 Series • Button Labels D-4 Installing Button Labels The button assembly consists of a clear lens cap, the label and a white diffuser. To remove a button assembly and replace a label: 1. Use a small flat‑blade screwdriver to gently pry the button assembly away from i...

Extron Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, a...

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