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- Page 1 V-Page VP4X User’s Guide INTELLIGENT DANTE/AES67 PA STATION August 31, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
WELCOME! ........................... 3 PRODUCT FEATURES ........................ 4 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................4 GETTING STARTED........................5 ............................5 ARDWARE NSTALLATION .................... 5 INKING A NEW AGE AND Q SYS CORE TOGETHER ..............................5 AUDIO CONFIGURATION HARDWARE INFORMATION ....................6 VP4X O ................................6 VERVIEW ............................. -
Page 3: Welcome
WELCOME! Thank you for purchasing The Alcorn McBride V-Page™ Network-enabled paging station. The V-Page provides facility-wide intelligent paging using Dante™ Audio Networks and the Q-Sys™ PA Station Protocol. Configuration of your paging network including zone assignments, button and light behaviors and zone priorities is completely soft programmable using the Q-Sys Designer and administrator software. -
Page 4: Product Features
PRODUCT FEATURES The V-Page offers a wide range of features including: • Dante and AES67 Audio Network Compatible • Q-Sys PA Station Protocol • Audio, Control and Power on one ethernet cable • Power-Over-Ethernet (Class 3) with indicator • 4 LED Illuminated Page Zone Buttons •... -
Page 5: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Alright, time to roll up your sleeves and get to work! This section will guide you through basic concepts that will help you get on your way with V-Page. The V-Page station(s) communicates with a Q-Sys Core via network connection using a Plugin. To install the plugin you need to download the file from the website and copy and paste the component to your design. -
Page 6: Hardware Information
HARDWARE INFORMATION VP4X OVERVIEW V-Page Model VP4X includes 4 Illuminated Paging Zone buttons, a 5-Pin Female XLR connector and a clip holder designed for a Push-to-Talk microphone. August 31, 2018... -
Page 7: Network Descriptions
NETWORK DESCRIPTIONS V-Page is part of a system consisting of a Q-Sys Core, Network Router(s)/Switch(s), and the V-Page Stations themselves. A single physical connection handles both control and audio transport this connection can either be via Ethernet cables or Fiber Optics if your installation length exceed 328 ft. August 31, 2018... - Page 8 Note: This is the recommended method where Dante Audio and Control are using the same network switch. Q- Lan and Dante requires a different QoS configuration while the LAN Aux Network act as a “generic” ethernet port. Always remember to keep the V-Page units control NIC in the same network as your QSC Q-SYS Core. August 31, 2018...
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Page 9: Zone Status Leds
ZONE STATUS LEDS On a VP4X, each Zone Select pushbutton has a Green/Red indicator. LED State Description All Cycling Colors Factory Test Mode All Blinking (Rapid) Firmware Update Mode Blinking Green Zone Selected All Sequential Blinking Green Link Active All Blinking Red No Sync –... - Page 10 DIP SWITCH 1: LINK MODE RUNTIME – LINK: OFF => ON => OFF: Activate/deactivate Link. Toggle once to activate, toggle again to deactivate. Link will also exit on successful completion or will auto-exit after 60 seconds (default). Link can be used in conjunction with Q-Sys to assign station ID, static IP/Port and Q-Sys feedback information to the V-Page.
- Page 11 DIP SWITCH 3: FACTORY TEST MODE POWER UP – FACTORY TEST MODE (FIRMWARE UPDATE DIP SWITCH 2 MUST BE OFF): ON: Used for Factory Testing purposes only. OFF: Default state of the switch for normal operation. NOTE: Factory Test Mode is mainly used for troubleshooting. It is NOT a requirement to program the V-Page as all the parameters can be programmed while operating in the normal mode.
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Page 12: Connectors
CONNECTORS POWER INPUT An external power input is provided if you decide not to use the Power-Over-Ethernet feature (circled in red below). The Power connector pinout is shown below (looking from the front of the connector). Polarity is also label on the bottom of the PCB. The power input accepts 5VDC to 37VDC at 1A Max. - Page 13 MICROPHONE INPUT The Microphone connector pinout is shown below. Pin numbers are also printed on the bottom of the PCB. The microphone input is designed for Dynamic Microphones, or Condenser-type microphones. Handheld Dynamic Microphone Model shipped with the unit is the Electro-Voice US600EL. ETHERNET JACK A standard RJ-45 Ethernet Jack is used for the network connection and Power Over Ethernet (PoE power.
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Page 14: Q-Sys Configuration And Plugin
Q-SYS CONFIGURATION AND PLUGIN The V-Page communicates with a Q-Sys system to enable paging zones and determine zone priority, etc. It utilizes the built in Q-Sys Zone PA Router. The V-Page station can also be configured directly from within Q-Sys. We utilize a process called Link that makes the connection of Q-Sys and V-Page a very easy process. -
Page 15: Q-Sys V-Page Plugin: Detailed View And Explanation
Q-SYS V-PAGE PLUGIN: DETAILED VIEW AND EXPLANATION Title Bar: Basic plugin information. Firmware: Current VP4X firmware version. Plugin: Current Plugin version Link: Use this button to associate a physical station with the plugin component (refer to “Linking a Station” section on the next page). ID: Pressing the Button will make the front buttons of the V-Page station blink momentarily August 31, 2018... - Page 16 Status Bar: A graphic representation of an active VP4X hardware. (Red: Disconnected. Green: Connected) Station Name: You can give the station a unique descriptive name to differentiate from other V-Page stations. Router Input: The station ID, corresponding to the station number on the PA Router. Priority: Station priority according to the PA settings on Q-sys administrator.
- Page 17 17. Button Function: Use this to assign zones to the V-Page buttons. These zones can be administered through Q-sys administrator 18. Default Button: This setting allows you to select which zone button the station will select once a page is complete. 19.
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Page 18: Q-Sys V-Page Plugin: Properties Tab
Q-SYS V-PAGE PLUGIN: PROPERTIES TAB • Model: The user can select the proper model number of each station. • PA Router Input: The input number to the PA Router component. • Station Name: User defined name of each station. • Default Zone Timeout: The amount of time in seconds set by the user before going back to the default zone set by the Default button. -
Page 19: Linking V-Page Stations To Qsys
LINKING V-PAGE STATIONS TO QSYS Your Q-Sys design must contain the minimum elements to make a V-Page work: The V-Page Plugin, a PA Router, and your Audio Source. A VP4X can transmit a single digital audio signal via Dante and AES67 stream. Once your design is ready to be tested simply “Save to Core and Run”. - Page 20 Next, “Save to Core and Run”. Once connected, double click on your recently added AES67 Rx module an choose the stream name set by using Dante Controller. At this point you should be able to listen to your message once the Push-To-Talk is triggered. The Peak Input Level can help you to identify the audio signal for each V-Page.
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Page 21: Firmware Update
FIRMWARE UPDATE All attempts have been made to retain backwards compatibility. Firmware Update is not a risk-free process, although all precautions have been taken to avoid catastrophic failures. The update should only be performed if needed. To obtain the latest firmware, please visit our website, www.alcorn.com FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE Enter Firmware Update Mode by selecting V-Page product in AMI Terminal and clicking “Enter Firmware Update... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting Guide / Faq
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / FAQ Have you tried turning it off and on again? If you have a question not answered by this manual, take a look at our Knowledge Base at alcorn.com. We’re always updating it with new answers and useful information! If your question isn’t answered there, please email us at support@alcorn.com Q: I CAN’T ROUTE AUDIO One of the most common issue with routing audio is switch/router/firewall blocking/filtering out multicast traffic... - Page 23 Q: HOW DO I RECOVER MY V-PAGE UNIT FROM A FIRMWARE FAILURE? A: You can enter Failsafe Recovery Mode. This mode should only be entered when the V-Page is on a test bench and is not wired into the rest of the network. To enter Failsafe Recovery Mode, set the Dip Switch #2 to ON (down), power cycle the unit and return Dip Switch #2 to OFF (up) position.
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Page 24: Locating A V-Page On A Network
LOCATING A V-PAGE ON A NETWORK The V-Page hardware contains 1 physical Ethernet connection but 2 interfaces (V-Page control and Dante audio). They are isolated. This means there are 2 MAC addresses assigned to each “physical” V-Page unit hence 2 IPs. Furthermore, on any given network there are most likely multiple V-Page units. -
Page 25: Accessories
ACCESSORIES Please contact sales@alcorn.com for pricing and availability. MICROPHONE Part Number: MIC-US600EL Electro-Voice US600EL Microphone /w 5-pin XLR Connector RACK MOUNTING KITS Part Number: RM-VP4 Part Number: RM-VP4VC12 Rack Mount Kit for VP4X. (4RU) Rack-mount Kit for VP4X and VC12X (side-by-side). (8RU) Part Number: RM-VC12 Rack Mount Kit for VP12X or VC12X. -
Page 26: Hardware Specifications
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS Size Model VP4X: 8"W x 4.5"H x 2"D (20cm x 11.4cm x 5.1cm) Model VP12X: 9.75"W x 7"H x 2.5"D (24.8cm x 17.8cm x 6.4cm) Model VP16K: 9″W x 2.75″H x 2″D (22.9cm x 7cm x 5.1cm) Model VP32K: 9.75"W x 7"H x 2.5"D (24.8cm x 17.8cm x 6.4cm) Controls &...
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