Solution overview Solution overview With AXIS Audio Manager Pro you can control large and advanced audio installations from a single point. You can set up zones, audio sources and schedules. Are you currently using AXIS Audio Manager Pro version 3? •...
Note When using a self-signed certificate you will be prompted the first time you start AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4 and asked to add a security exception in your browser. All you need to do is to accept the security exception and you will not be prompted again.
RTP stream for SIP calls If the default port is already in use, the user must choose a different port when installing AXIS Audio Manager Pro. If the default port is already in use, then the next available port will be used.
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4.1 Select all your devices in the list. 4.2 Right-click the selection and choose Install Camera Application..4.3 Browse to this folder on the server: \Program files\Axis Communications\AXIS Audio Manager Pro\Manager \Firmware\ 4.4 Select the file AXIS_Audio_Manager_Pro_*_mipsisa32r2el.eap and click OK.
6.2 Right-click the selection and choose Configure Devices > Configure..6.3 In the search field, type ‘audiomanagerpro’. 6.4 In the Primary server ip address field, enter the IP address of the server that AXIS Audio Manager Pro is running on.
For more information, see Migrate to version 4 on page 22. You can use AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4 in demo mode for 30 days. After the free trial period, you need to buy a license from an Axis reseller.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Add and organize devices Add and organize devices Before you can add a device, make sure it is prepared for use. See Prepare your devices on page 5 . A device can only be used by the system if it belongs to a physical zone. Physical zones can be created in a hierarchy. If you click a zone and create a new zone, then the new zone will become a sub-zone.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Schedule content Schedule content Scheduling & destinations is where you plan your audio content. You create a destination to define where to play your audio content. You can add multiple physical zones as well as individual speakers.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Schedule content To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=44524§ion=schedule-announcements Schedule music First define the content you want to play, by setting up a playlist, web stream, device source or server source. Then schedule when and where to play the content.
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3. Go to Device settings > General and select Full duplex or Simplex - microphone only under Audio mode. 4. Go to Input to adjust the input gain. 5. In AXIS Audio Manager Pro, go to Music > DEVICE SOURCES to see your device sources.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Schedule content 4. Click + EDIT SCHEDULE. 5. Click + EVENT. 6. Name the schedule. 7. Under Source type, select Music. 8. Under Select source, select your source (a playlist, web stream, device source or server source).
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Set your opening hours Set your opening hours Opening hours are useful for relative scheduling. Example You want a bell to play an announcement every school day ten minutes before the school closes. Set up the announcement to play ten minutes before closing time. This way the bell will always ring at the correct time even if you change the closing time, or if the closing time vary from day to day.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Set up paging Set up paging Before you set up paging, you should prepare the destinations you want to use. A destination contains the zones and devices that the paging will be sent to. If you want to page an announcement, you must first create a playlist containing one or several audio files.
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4. Check that the paging device is registered on the SIP server: 4.1 In the 2N SIP Mic interface, go to System status and check that it says Registered under SIP Proxy line status. 4.2 Return to AXIS Audio Manager Pro. 4.3 Press F5 to refresh the browser.
Paging with SIP trunk You can page by calling a number that is redirected by a PBX to AXIS Audio Manager Pro, which will forward the audio to a destination. Before you start, you need to have a configured PBX environment, such as Cisco. In AXIS Audio Manager Pro, you must have created a destination that the audio will be sent to.
2. Under CONTENT PRIORITIES, click Paging. 3. Drag and drop the destinations to change their priority. Talkback to an Axis device It is possible to call from a SIP device to an Axis device, so that audio is communicated in both direction. Requirements: •...
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Set volumes Set volumes Calibrate master volumes The system has a master volume for each content type. By default, music is set to 20 db lower than other content types, to make them sound louder as they are usually more important.
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AXIS Audio Manager Pro Set volumes Turn on Mute music. Music will be muted, but you can still play announcements and paging. • To set the volume of a zone: Click a zone. Adjust the volume.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Manage your database Manage your database If you want to reinstall or transfer your system, you can backup and restore your database. The backup will include all your configurations, but not your files. • On the Windows system tray, click >...
4.0, which is the only version that can import the system. From version 4.0 you can upgrade to any later version. We recommend that you first install AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4 on a separate server to try it out and get to know the new interface, before you perform the migration.
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All your 2N SIP Mic configurations. All your audio files. AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4 only supports a zone structure that is up to 10 levels deep. All devices that are located in deeper zone levels will be placed in a separate folder.
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Migrate to version 4 Note What used to be called “sessions” in AXIS Audio Manager Pro 3 has now been replaced by a different concept called destinations. This is found under Scheduling & destinations in the AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4 client.
AXIS Audio Manager Pro Need more help? Need more help? Contact support at axis.com/support. To make it easier for Axis support to diagnose your problem, you can download a diagnostic package: • On the Windows system tray, click > > Download diagnostic package.
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