Aiphone AN-8500MS User Manual

® Al PHONE

INSTALLATION MANUAL

IP MULTIFUNCTIONAL MASTER STATION

AN-8500MS

Thank you for purchasing AlPHONE's IP Multifunctional Master Station.
Please carefully follow the instructions in this manual to ensure long, trouble-free use of your equipment.

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

® Before installation or use, be sure to carefully read

all the instructions in this section for correct and
safe operation.

® Be sure to follow all the precautionary instructions

in this section, which contain important warnings
and/or cautions regarding safety.

® After reading, keep this manual handy for future

reference.

A CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if mishandled, could result in moderate or minor
personal injury, and/or property damage.

When the Unit is in Use

® Use the dedicated AC adapter or its equivalent for

the unit. Note that the use of other adapter may
cause a fire.

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The AN-8500MS is an IP multifunctional master station designed for use with AlPHONE's network intercom system that
employs the packet audio technology*'.
Connecting the IP multifunctional master station to a network permits the ideal system for in-house or wide-area
information transmission applications, such as paging, periodical broadcasts, and background music broadcasts, to be
built in combination with the AN-8000MI Multi interface unit and AN-8000EX IP Intercom Exchange.
Using an optional YC-280 Wall mounting bracket, the station can be mounted on a wall, or tilted for easy key operation

when used on a desktop.
*' Technology related to audio transmission over a network.

3. FEATURES

• Clear conversations between stations over wide band.

• The system's echo cancellation*^ feature makes hands-free duplex conversation possible (conversations made without
using a handset at both parties) between stations.

• Can be connected to an existing local area network (LAN) or wide-area network (WAN). The system can also be easily
connected to fiber-optic networks without restrictions on operating distance.

• The dedicated software program enables centralized control with a personal computer.

• System maintenance (verifying operation log and line supervision) can also be performed with a personal computer and
Internet browser.

• Connecting the station to a PoE (Power over Ethernet) switching hub eliminates the need for an AC adapter.

• A PC can be cascaded with the station, if power is not supplied to the station, hub function will not work.

*2 A circuit that prevents acoustic feedback or echo generated when the voice output from the station's internal speaker

enters the microphone. ,

4. WHEN MOUNTING THE STATION ON A WALL

When mounting the station on a wall, the orientation of the handset hook needs to be changed.

Step 1. Raise the number directory cover forward tab.

its orientation, then replace.

Step 3. After replacing the directory on the station, hook

the directory cover's forward tab and push on the
upper part of the directory cover.