Aiphone AX Quick Start Guide

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- INITIAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -

Before proceeding with the installation of the AX system, please review these instructions.

1. The complete AX System Installation & Operation Manual is located on the CD included with the CEU.

2. The software program to set up the CEU is located on the CD as well. The CEU must be configured for
the system that you are installing in order for the system to function.

3. Included with the CEU is a USB to serial converter, along with a gender changer. This is supplied to
allow any PC with a USB port to be used to program the AX CEU.

On/Off power switch

RS232 port
Used for programming

Door Station Ports
RJ-45 jacks

The AX-084C is illustrated
here. The AX-248C has
additional Door and Master
Station Ports and Door
Release Contacts.

Master Station Ports
RJ-45 jacks

Door Release Contacts
Each contact can be programmed
to be either N/O or N/C

Open collector outputs for video

signal trigger (top)

AX-320C Add-on CEU ports (bottom)

RJ-45 jacks

Video Outputs.
Each talk path has its own output.
When connecting to a DVR, two
channels must be used.

Two 24V DC inputs
Parallel inputs on 1 PS-2420UL
for audio-only systems

Telephone Output
Connects to Viking Model K-1900-5 Dialer

Connecting Central Exchange Unit to Computer via USB-to-Serial Converter:

+ - + -

D-PS V-PS

POWER

DOOR RELEASE RELAY

L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8

D1 D3 D5 D7
D2 D4 D6 D8

AIPHONE AX-084C

1. Connect power supplies and turn on CEU.

2. If a serial output is not available on your
PC: Install the USB driver that comes with
the converter onto your PC.

3. Attach the gender changer to the converter
and plug converter into the RS232 port on
the AX Exchange Unit.

4. Plug the other side of the USB converter
into the USB port on the computer.

M1 M3
M2 M4

DB9 F/F

Gender Changer

USB-to-Serial

Converter

VCH1 VCH2

X1 OUT X2

AX-320C

VIDEO OUT

V1 V2

CO

RS232C Port

Actual components

(supplied with AX CEU):

Cord length:

6’

This will allow you to upload and download
program information between the PC and
CEU via the AX Setup Tool program.

To USB Port

on PC

QUICK GUIDE TO CONFIGURING THE AX CENTRAL EXCHANGE UNIT:

The following describes the basics of the AX Setup Tool. Note that the CEU MUST be programmed
via PC in order for the system to work. Without programming, only Master 1 (M1) and Door 1 (D1)
will operate when connected to the CEU.

1) Central Exchange Unit

Step 1: Select the COM Port you
will be using. (Based on using
existing serial port or USB port
with converter. See Page 8 for
further information.)

Step 2: Select which model
CEU that you are using via the
dropdown box.

Step 3: If any AX-320C add-on
CEU’s are included, click
“Connected” for each one.

2) Master Station

Step 1: Select the number of
masters being used, and
whether it is a video master or
audio only master.

3) Door Station

Step 1: Fill in location name of
each door station if desired.
(Not required. Names are not
stored in CEU.)

Step 2: Select Video, Audio, or
None, depending on which type of
door station is connected to each
input. (If setting remains on Video
when an audio-only door station is
used, the AX-8MV’s LCD will
display a snowy picture when that
station is active.)

Step 3: Set call priority level by
selecting Priority or Normal from
the Call Level tab. Priority level
calls will have a faster call tone
and flashing LED on the master.

Step 4: Set the door release contact to
either Normally Open or Normally
Closed by selecting N.O. or N.C. on the
DR Relay tab. The default is N.O.

(N.O.= Normally Open, N.C. = Normally Closed)

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3) Door Station (continued)

Step 5: Enable or disable each
station for being eligible for
scanning by selecting Enable or
Disable from the Scan Monitor
Tab.

Step 6: Select if you want the
door station’s call tone to ring
on each master station by
selecting On or Off from the Call
Tone tab. Please note that
when set to “Off”, the LED and
monitor will still come on at the
master when the door calls in.
Only the call tone will be muted.

4) Time-Out

Step 1: Set Call-in time for door
stations from 10 to 600 seconds,
or to infinite if the call is to ring
until it is answered.

(Set for both Normal and Priority Calls.)

Step 2: Set the duration of an All
Call announcement from 10 to
600 seconds.

(Set for both Normal and Priority Calls.)

Step 3: Set the CO Transfer
time from 10 to 300 seconds for
how long a CO transferred call
will ring the outside telephone
line.

Step 4: Set the Communication
time for the maximum amount of
time allowed for an intercom
conversation (30 to 600 seconds).
Set the CO Communication time
for the maximum amount of time
allowed for a CO transferred call
(30 to 600 seconds).

Step 5: Set the Door
Release Relay setting for
the duration of time that the
contacts are to be activated.

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