Summary of Contents for Axia IP-Intercom System
- Page 1 IP-Intercom System Installation & User’s Guide Manual Version 1.2.1 Aug 2010 IP-Intercom Software 1.2.5 and up...
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT NOTE: Important Safety Information Axia Livewire devices are intended for use with an To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose Ethernet Switch that supports multicast and QoS this product to rain or moisture. Keep liquids away (Quality of Service). - Page 3 Inquiry@AxiaAudio.com Copyright © 2010 by TLS Corporation. Published by Axia Audio. We reserve the right to make improvements or changes in the prod- ucts described in this manual, which may affect the product specifications, or to revise the manual without notice. All rights reserved.
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Page 4: Warranty
Support Engineers can verify infor- mation about your configuration and the conditions under which the problem occurs. If the unit must return to Axia, we will need your serial number, lo- cated on the rear panel. Version 1.2.1 Aug 2010... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Listen Axia System Specifications ....41 Axia Limited Warranty ....43 Talk/Listen OLED Display (Individual Channels) Other Controls . - Page 6 Microphone opens. Speech, in tones soft and mellow. A new broadcast day. Version 1.2.1 Aug 2010...
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Page 7: A Note From The President Of Axia
Axia, the new- I knew that we console designers were going to have to est division of Telos. Axia is all about delivering innova- rethink our designs to deal with computer-centric stu- tive networked audio products to future-minded broad- dios. - Page 8 Who is so attuned that he may perceive the sound of one bit dropping? Version 1.2.1 Aug 2010...
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Page 9: Chapter One: Introducing Axia Ip-Intercom
Some more complex operations such as broadcast tions. And if you already have an Axia network in your news or live productions may require more extensive broadcast facilities, deployment is even easier. Axia IP- features. -
Page 10: Ip-Intercom Stations: Front Panel
IP-Intercom Stations: Front Panel Intercom Channel Controls This section provides only some basic information on the device controls. Please refer to Chapter 2: Setup The rackmounted Livewire IP-Intercom stations in- and Operation for an in-depth discussion of the opera- corporate a number of front panel connectors, controls and indicators to allow the operator to operate the system tion of the IP-Intercom panels. -
Page 11: Mute Speaker
A 12-button telephone-style dialing keypad will be the connected Ethernet segment. used for features to be added in the future. NOTE: Axia console mounted IP-Intercom sta- tions use the Control Room Microphone and the Filmcap Buttons (Programmable) Preview speaker instead of the mic/line inputs The model IC.1 rackmount 10-key Intercom station,... -
Page 12: Ip-Intercom Stations: Rear Panel
Livewire jack, ID button and AC connector. The rear panel of the 20-station panel is illustrated in Figure 1-4 and described in the following section. IMPORTANT NOTE: Axia recommends using balanced audio for analog audio connections. If unbalanced sources are to be connected to... - Page 13 Figure 1-4: IC.20 - Rear Panel Callouts IP-Intercom GPIO Connector Pinouts Analog Line Input Characteristics • Level: +4 dBu nominal (+24 dBu clip point) Function: • Impedance : >/= 10 K Ohm balanced. Listen Active Lamp Analog Microphone Input Characteristics •...
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Page 15: Chapter Two: Setup And Operation
Listen key to latch Listen mode and tap again to release Listen mode. You may also press multiple keys Chapter 1: Introducing Axia IP-Intercom described and listen on more than one channel if desired. the physical connections to the IP-Intercom stations. This... -
Page 16: Volume
Figure 2-1: IC.20 Front Panel Controls Select control and Assign/Enter key. Those controls are when the microphone is active. fully described in subsequent sections. Whenever the intercom station is powered up, the Volume analog output and Livewire source may be active. If you The rotary Volume control performs three functions. -
Page 17: Group (20-Station Panel)
these menus. • The Select control can also scroll and select in- coming calls from stations not assigned to a lo- cal channel. See the section that follows on the CALLSTACK channel. • Pressing the Select control will toggle between the main and alternate Channel Labels. -
Page 18: Callstack (20-Station Panel)
Figure 2-4: IC.1 Front Panel Controls • In all menus, selecting Back will take you back figured as Talk or Listen buttons. They may also be con- to the Home Page. figured as combination Talk/Listen buttons that provide the equivalent of pressing both the Talk and Listen but- CALLSTACK (20-Station Panel) tons on an IC.20 station. - Page 19 GPIO. Now you know the essentials of wiring and using your IP-Intercom, In Chapter 3, we’ll learn about the The web page configuration for the Element inter- advanced configuration of your IP-Intercom system. Version 1.2 July 2010...
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Page 21: Chapter Three: Advanced Programming
IP address. We use a standard utility program called BootP that’s available in the Support section of the Axia Audio web site. To assign the IP address, follow these steps: •... -
Page 22: Ic 20 And Ic 1 Intercom Web Pages
Mozilla Firefox later have been tested with Axia devices. and assign a Livewire channel and parameters to that source. Once configuration is complete (or at any Your browser must have the Java runtime li-... - Page 23 a unique number. As described in the Introduc- tion to Livewire: IP-Audio System Design Ref- erence and Primer, each Livewire stream must be assigned a unique channel number. You will want to develop a logical naming plan for your facility. For example you may wish to include the studio or rack name as part of your names to make life simpler when identifying sources in the future.
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Page 24: External Sources Page
You can accomplish this easily by using variable from 0 (no dimming) to full mute. Any Dim Axia audio nodes and GPIO nodes and configuring those Level greater than 99 dB is considered to be equivalent External Sources here. These sources might be talkback to MUTE and the * symbol will be displayed. -
Page 25: Key Assign Page (Ic 20)
the Talk pin for Marc. Listen Pin A contact closure to this pin will replicate press- ing the front panel Listen key associated with this source. In Figure 3-6, Milos has pin 2 defined as his Listen pin and Marc has pin 5. Additional Livewire sources can be added to the list of external sources by entering the relevant in- formation in this row and then clicking the Apply... -
Page 26: Key Assign Page (Ic 1)
Figure 3-8: IC.1 - Key Assign specify front panel film-cap button functions. Key Settings Each key has a drop-down to select the source as- signed to that key. You may select only from valid IP- Intercom sources or External sources that have been cre- ated on the previous configuration page. - Page 27 IP-Intercom system. When you have interconnections to other equipment, you may need to extend the IP-Intercom logic func- tions to and from these non-Livewire devices. GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) can be a complicated topic. In an IP-Intercom system,...
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Page 28: Network And Quality Of Service Page
Livewire’s clocking system is automatic and largely vices or IP-Intercom virtual ports. Port 2 is a virtual port transparent to end users. By default, the Axia hardware used to provide “main” status of the IP-Intercom MAIN node with the lowest Ethernet IP address will be the unit itself. - Page 29 Provided for compatibility with older revisions: • IP low rate (default) – recommended setting In Axia devices, the VLAN ID setting is read-only. It • Ethernet – compatible with 1.x firmware is always 0 and cannot be changed. As a result Livewire •...
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Page 30: System Configuration Page
Our defaults are compatible with most Ethernet equipment defaults for the Class of Service that Livewire requires; you should not need to change them unless instructed by Axia Support. System Configuration Page The System Configuration page, shown in Figure 3-10, allows configuring the device’s IP address and related settings. - Page 31 (e.g. the file downloaded from finderPC manual before making any password changes. the Axia site), or click on the Browse button to lo- cate the file. Once the proper path and filename are displayed, click on Apply to download the file.
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Page 32: Factory Reset (Oled Panels Only)
Factory Reset (OLED panels only) LED. If it is necessary to reset the unit to factory defaults • When a numeric keypad key is pressed, that for any reason, this can be accomplished by powering character is displayed on the auto-answer sec- up the unit while the rear-panel ID button is depressed. -
Page 33: Ip Address
IC.10X. IP Address The IC.10X has an ID button on the rear panel. This switch is used in conjunction with Axia iProbe software Figure 3-13: IC.10X Expansion Configuration or the BootP utility as described in detail at the begin- ning of this chapter. -
Page 34: Element Ip-Intercom Modules
dress since they are CANBus accessory panels that are associated with a specific Element console. The configu- ration of Element Intercom modules is very similar to the standalone intercom stations. The example shown in Figure 3-16 is for the 20-sta- tion Element module when used with a PowerStation. - Page 35 cally. Also note that muting of the Preview speaker is com stations. It controls the priority of this IP-Intercom handled automatically whenever any CR microphone is station when it is calling another IP-Intercom station. When any IP-Intercom station listens to multiple sources simultaneously, those with lower “trigger level”...
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Page 36: Channel Assignment (10 And 20 Ch)
you will configure: precede each name with a number to force the list to ap- The Intercom Source is selected from the drop- • pear in that order. down menu. You may select from any connected IP-Intercom source or any external Livewire This page also contains controls to “save as a copy”... -
Page 37: Intercom Livewire Sources
You can accom- A contact closure to this pin will replicate pressing plish this easily by using Axia audio nodes and GPIO the front panel Talk key associated with this source. nodes and configuring those sources in this section. - Page 38 Delete Checking the Delete box and clicking Apply will de- lete all checked sources from this intercom station. As expected, any keys with labels that may correspond to deleted stations will no longer function. Version 1.2 July 2010...
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Page 39: Appendix A: Unbalanced Connections
Axia audio network. However, if you are in a bind, or across the differential balanced inputs of the node. The otherwise determined to do so, here is how we recom-... - Page 40 In this case the “-“ side of the nodes inputs are tied to the shield of the RJ-45 plug as follows: Axia node’s inputs fed from a floating source, with no facility ground in common with the Axia node. Version 1.2 July 2010...
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Page 41: Appendix B: Connecting Gpio
Ready Axia GPIO ports can deliver unique command sets The functions of the pins vary a bit for different de- for the following types of devices: vice types. This automatically customizes the port to the... - Page 42 type of source associated with it. Assigning GPIO A lot of the work of assigning logic to a source is already done for you; once a GPIO port is linked with a Source, all that remains to do is to connect the GPIO’s DB-15 connectors to the device’s control interface.
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- Page 46 Input Connections Current on these inputs must be limited to 20 mA However, if customer equipment is completely iso- or less, through the use of a current-limiting resistor. An lated, using power from the GPIO port connectors is external power source (24 volts DC maximum) is rec- acceptable.
- Page 47 Please note that this section is provided as a “jump- should be limited 100 mA through each output, with the start” introduction to Axia GPIO nodes. For a fuller total current draw from the +5 Volt supply not to exceed understanding of the GPIO node’s options and require-...
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Page 49: Appendix C: Specifications And Warranty
Appendix C: Specifications and Warranty Axia System Specifications Microphone Preamplifiers • Source Impedance: 150 ohms • Input Impedance: 4 k ohms minimum, balanced • Nominal Level Range: Adjustable, -75 dBu to -20 dBu • Input Headroom: >20 dB above nominal input •... - Page 50 • Digital Input to Digital Output: 138 dB Equivalent Input Noise • Microphone Preamp: -128 dBu, 150 ohm source, reference -50 dBu input level Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise • Mic Pre Input to Analog Line Output: <0.005%, 1 kHz, -38 dBu input, +18 dBu output •...
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Page 51: Axia Limited Warranty
Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Axia Audio at its option will either repair or replace the Product and such action shall be the full extent of Axia Audio’s obligation under this Warranty. After the Product is repaired or replaced, Axia Audio will return it to the party that sent the Product and Axia Audio will pay for the cost of shipping. - Page 52 Axia Audio, a Telos Company • 1241 Superior Ave. • Cleveland, Ohio, 44114, USA • +1.216.241.7225 • www.AxiaAudio.com...