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AXIS Audio Manager Pro
AXIS Audio Manager C7050
AXIS Audio Manager Pro C7050 Mk II
AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4
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  • Page 1 AXIS Audio Manager Pro AXIS Audio Manager C7050 AXIS Audio Manager Pro C7050 Mk II AXIS Audio Manager Pro 4 User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Talkback to an Axis device ........
  • Page 3: Solution Overview

    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? •...
  • Page 4: Get Started

    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.
  • Page 5: Prepare Your Devices

    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.
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7: Set Up Your First Site

    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.
  • Page 8: Activate Your License

    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.
  • Page 9: Add And Organize Devices

    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.
  • Page 10: Schedule Content

    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.
  • Page 11: Schedule Music

    AXIS Audio Manager Pro Schedule content To watch this video, go to the web version of this document. help.axis.com/?&piaId=44524&section=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.
  • Page 12 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.
  • Page 13: Edit Events

    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).
  • Page 14: Set Your Opening Hours

    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.
  • Page 15: Set Up Paging

    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.
  • Page 16 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.
  • Page 17: Paging With Sip Trunk

    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.
  • Page 18: Set Priority For Paging

    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: •...
  • Page 19: Set Volumes

    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.
  • Page 20 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.
  • Page 21: Manage Your Database

    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 >...
  • Page 22: Migrate To Version 4

    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.
  • Page 23 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.
  • Page 24 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.
  • Page 25: Need More Help

    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.
  • Page 26 User Manual Ver. M8.2 AXIS Audio Manager Pro Date: February 2023 © Axis Communications AB, 2017 - 2023 Part No. T10169049...

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