Extron electronic IPI 200, IPI 100 User Manual

User’s Manual

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Precautions

Safety Instructions • English

This symbol is intended to alert the user of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature provided with the equipment.

This symbol is intended to alert the user of the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within
the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of
electric shock.

Caution

Read Instructions • Read and understand all safety and operating

instructions before using the equipment.

Retain Instructions • The safety instructions should be kept for future

reference.

Follow Warnings • Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

equipment or in the user information.

Avoid Attachments • Do not use tools or attachments that are not

recommended by the equipment manufacturer because they may be
hazardous.

Consignes de Sécurité • Français

Ce s ymbole s ert à a vertir l ’utilisa teur qu e la
documentation fournie avec le matériel contient des
instructions importantes concernant l’exploitation et
la maintenance (réparation).

Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur de la présence
dans le boîtier de l’appareil de tensions dangereuses
non isolées posant des risques d’électrocution.

Attention

Lire les instructions• Prendre connaissance de toutes les consignes de

sécurité et d’exploitation avant d’utiliser le matériel.

Conserver les instructions• Ranger les consignes de sécurité afin de pouvoir

les consulter à l’avenir.

Respecter les avertissements • Observer tous les avertissements et consignes

marqués sur le matériel ou présentés dans la documentation utilisateur.

Eviter les pièces de xation • Ne pas utiliser de pièces de fixation ni d’outils

non recommandés par le fabricant du matériel car cela risquerait de poser
certains dangers.

Sicherheitsanleitungen • Deutsch

Dies es Sym bol so ll dem Benut zer in der i m
Li efe rum fan g e nth alt ene n Do kum ent ati on
besonders wichtige Hinweise zur Bedienung und
Wartung (Instandhaltung) geben.

Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer darauf aufmerksam
machen , daß im I nneren des Gehäuses d ieses
Produktes gefährliche Spannungen, die nicht isoliert
sind und die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen
können, herrschen.

Achtung

Lesen der Anleitungen • Bevor Sie das Gerät zum ersten Mal verwenden,

sollten Sie alle Sicherheits-und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen

und verstehen.

Aufbewahren der Anleitungen • Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit

des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren, damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf

zurückgreifen können.

Befolgen der Warnhinweise • Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und

Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der Benutzerdokumentation.

Keine Zusatzgeräte • Verwenden Sie keine Werkzeuge oder Zusatzgeräte,

die nicht ausdrücklich vom Hersteller empfohlen wurden, da diese eine
Gefahrenquelle darstellen können.

Instrucciones de seguridad • Español

Este símbolo se util iza para advertir al usuario
sobre instruc ciones importantes de ope ración y
mantenimiento (o cambio de partes) que se desean
destac ar en el c ontenido de la docume ntación
suministrada con los equipos.

Este símbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre
la presencia de elementos con voltaje peligroso sin
protección aislante, que puedan encontrarse dentro
de la caja o alojamiento del producto, y que puedan
representar riesgo de electrocución.

Precaucion

Leer las instrucciones • Leer y analizar todas las instrucciones de operación y

seguridad, antes de usar el equipo.

Conservar las instrucciones • Conservar las instrucciones de seguridad para

futura consulta.

Obedecer las advertencias • Todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas

en el equipo o en la documentación del usuario, deben ser obedecidas.

Evitar el uso de accesorios • No usar herramientas o accesorios que no

sean especificamente recomendados por el fabricante, ya que podrian
implicar riesgos.

Warning

Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source

indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power
system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety
feature, do not attempt to bypass or disable it.

Power disconnection • To remove power from the equipment safely, remove all power

cords from the rear of the equipment, or the desktop power module (if detachable),
or from the power source receptacle (wall plug).

Power cord protection • Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be

stepped on or pinched by items placed upon or against them.

Servicing • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. There are no user-

serviceable parts inside. To prevent the risk of shock, do not attempt to service
this equipment yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Slots and openings • If the equipment has slots or holes in the enclosure, these are

provided to prevent overheating of sensitive components inside. These openings
must never be blocked by other objects.

Lithium battery • There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced. Replace it only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.

Avertissement

Alimentations• Ne faire fonctionner ce matériel qu’avec la source d’alimentation

indiquée sur l’appareil. Ce matériel doit être utilisé avec une alimentation principale
comportant un fil de terre (neutre). Le troisième contact (de mise à la terre) constitue
un dispositif de sécurité : n’essayez pas de la contourner ni de la désactiver.

Déconnexion de l’alimentation• Pour mettre le matériel hors tension sans danger,

déconnectez tous les cordons d’alimentation de l’arrière de l’appareil ou du module
d’alimentation de bureau (s’il est amovible) ou encore de la prise secteur.

Protection du cordon d’alimentation • Acheminer les cordons d’alimentation de

manière à ce que personne ne risque de marcher dessus et à ce qu’ils ne soient pas
écrasés ou pincés par des objets.

Réparation-maintenance • Faire exécuter toutes les interventions de réparation-

maintenance par un technicien qualifié. Aucun des éléments internes ne peut être
réparé par l’utilisateur. Afin d’éviter tout danger d’électrocution, l’utilisateur ne doit
pas essayer de procéder lui-même à ces opérations car l’ouverture ou le retrait des
couvercles risquent de l’exposer à de hautes tensions et autres dangers.

Fentes et orices • Si le boîtier de l’appareil comporte des fentes ou des orifices, ceux-ci

servent à empêcher les composants internes sensibles de surchauffer. Ces ouvertures
ne doivent jamais être bloquées par des objets.

Lithium Batterie • Il a danger d’explosion s’ll y a remplacment incorrect de la batterie.

Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du meme type ou d’un ype equivalent
recommande par le constructeur. Mettre au reut les batteries usagees conformement
aux instructions du fabricant.

Vorsicht

Stromquellen • Dieses Gerät sollte nur über die auf dem Produkt angegebene

Stromquelle betrieben werden. Dieses Gerät wurde für eine Verwendung mit einer
Hauptstromleitung mit einem geerdeten (neutralen) Leiter konzipiert. Der dritte

Kontakt ist für einen Erdanschluß, und stellt eine Sicherheitsfunktion dar. Diese

sollte nicht umgangen oder außer Betrieb gesetzt werden.

Stromunterbrechung • Um das Gerät auf sichere Weise vom Netz zu trennen, sollten

Sie alle Netzkabel aus der Rückseite des Gerätes, aus der externen Stomversorgung
(falls dies möglich ist) oder aus der Wandsteckdose ziehen.

Schutz des Netzkabels • Netzkabel sollten stets so verlegt werden, daß sie nicht im

Weg liegen und niemand darauf treten kann oder Objekte darauf- oder unmittelbar

dagegengestellt werden können.

Wartung • Alle Wartungsmaßnahmen sollten nur von qualiziertem Servicepersonal

durchgeführt werden. Die internen Komponenten des Gerätes sind wartungsfrei.
Zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schocks versuchen Sie in keinem Fall, dieses
Gerät selbst öffnen, da beim Entfernen der Abdeckungen die Gefahr eines
elektrischen Schlags und/oder andere Gefahren bestehen.

Schlitze und Öffnungen • Wenn das Gerät Schlitze oder Löcher im Gehäuse aufweist,

dienen diese zur Vermeidung einer Überhitzung der empndlichen Teile im

Inneren. Diese Öffnungen dürfen niemals von anderen Objekten blockiert werden.

Litium-Batterie • Explosionsgefahr, falls die Batterie nicht richtig ersetzt

wird. Ersetzen Sie verbrauchte Batterien nur durch den gleichen oder einen
vergleichbaren Batterietyp, der auch vom Hersteller empfohlen wird. Entsorgen Sie
verbrauchte Batterien bitte gemäß den Herstelleranweisungen.

Advertencia

Alimentación eléctrica • Este equipo debe conectarse únicamente a la fuente/tipo

de alimentación eléctrica indicada en el mismo. La alimentación eléctrica de este
equipo debe provenir de un sistema de distribución general con conductor neutro
a tierra. La tercera pata (puesta a tierra) es una medida de seguridad, no puentearia
ni eliminaria.

Desconexión de alimentación eléctrica • Para desconectar con seguridad la acometida

de alimentación eléctrica al equipo, desenchufar todos los cables de alimentación
en el panel trasero del equipo, o desenchufar el módulo de alimentación (si fuera
independiente), o desenchufar el cable del receptáculo de la pared.

Protección del cables de alimentación • Los cables de alimentación eléctrica se deben

instalar en lugares donde no sean pisados ni apretados por objetos que se puedan
apoyar sobre ellos.

Reparaciones/mantenimiento • Solicitar siempre los servicios técnicos de personal

calificado. En el interior no hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder. Para evitar
riesgo de electrocución, no intentar personalmente la reparación/mantenimiento
de este equipo, ya que al abrir o extraer las tapas puede quedar expuesto a voltajes
peligrosos u otros riesgos.

Ranuras y aberturas • Si el equipo posee ranuras o orificios en su caja/alojamiento,

es para evitar el sobrecalientamiento de componentes internos sensibles. Estas
aberturas nunca se deben obstruir con otros objetos.

Batería de litio •

Existe riesgo de explosión si esta batería se coloca en la posición
incorrecta. Cambiar esta batería únicamente con el mismo tipo (o su equivalente)
recomendado por el fabricante. Desachar las baterías usadas siguiendo las
instrucciones del fabricante.

安全须知 • 中文

这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中
有重要的操作和维护说明。

这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴

露的危险电压，有触电危险。

注意

阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理

解所有安全和使用说明。

保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明书以备将来使

用。

遵守警告 • 用户应遵守产品和用户指南上的所有安

全和操作说明。

避免追加 • 不要使用该产品厂商没有推荐的工具或

追加设备，以避免危险。

警告

电源 • 该设备只能使用产品上标明的电源。 设备

必须使用有地线的供电系统供电。 第三条线
（地线）是安全设施，不能不用或跳过。

拔掉电源 • 为安全地从设备拔掉电源，请拔掉所有设备后

或桌面电源的电源线，或任何接到市电系统的电源线。

电源线保护 • 妥善布线， 避免被踩踏，或重物挤压。
维护 • 所有维修必须由认证的维修人员进行。 设备内部

没有用户可以更换的零件。为避免出现触电危险不要自
己试图打开设备盖子维修该设备。

通风孔 • 有些设备机壳上有通风槽或孔，它们是用来防止

机内敏感元件过热。 不要用任何东西挡住通风孔。

锂电池 • 不正确的更换电池会有爆炸的危险。 必须使用

与厂家推荐的相同或相近型号的电池。 按照生产厂的
建议处理废弃电池。

声明

所使用电源为 A 级产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰。在这种情况下，可能需要用
户对其干扰采取切实可行的措施。

FCC Class A Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation. The Class A limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.

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Quick Start Guide — IPI 101, IPI 104

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Installation and service must be performed by authorized

personnel only. These products must be used with UL
approved, grounded electrical boxes.

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To install an Extron IP Intercom

Sytem, follow the steps below:

Step 1

Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect the power cords.

Step 2

Select the installation location and install an electrical wall box
for each IPI unit and MLC 226 IP in the system. See “Sample
Applications” on page 2-8 for ideas on designing an intercom system.

Step 3

Install button labels in each of the IPI’s buttons. See page 2-2 for
instructions.

Step 4

Mount each IPI into an AAP wallplate or device faceplate, as
described on page 2-4.

Step 5

Connect each IPI to an MLC 226 IP via the RJ-45 intercom ports,
using a standard CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6 straight through network
cable. See “IPI Rear Panel Features and Cabling“ on page 2-6.

Step 6

Cable each MLC 226 IP to other devices: connect the MLC’s LAN
port to the local network via a standard network cable with RJ-45
connector, and, if desired, cable the rear panel Audio connector
to speakers for local audio output. Cable other devices (control
modules, SCP, IR Emitters) to the MLC as needed.

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Quick Start Guide — IPI 101, IPI 104, cont’d

Step 7

Install each MLC 226 IP and IPI into the wallboxes you installed in
step 2 above.

Step 8

Connect the console PC(s) to the network.

Step 9

Connect the PC(s) and MLC(s) to power sources and turn on the
PC(s).

Step 10

Congure the MLC 226 IP. Refer to the MLC 226 IP User’s Manual
and the Global Congurator help le for instructions.

Step 11

Install the Extron IP Intercom HelpDesk™ software on a PC. See page
4-2 for software installation instructions.

Step 12

Use the IP Intercom HelpDesk software and Conguration Utility
to congure all IPI units that are part of the system. See “Setup
procedure” on page 4-20 of this manual for instructions on
conguring the IPIs.

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Quick Start Guide — IPI 201, IPI 204

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To install an Extron IP Intercom

Installation and service must be performed by authorized

personnel only. These products must be used with UL
approved, grounded electrical boxes.

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System, follow the steps below:

Step 1

Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect the power cords.

Step 2

Select the installation location and install an electrical wall box for
each IPI 201 or IPI 204 unit in the system. See “Sample Applications”
on page 2-8 for ideas on designing an intercom system.

Step 3

Install button labels in each of the IPI’s buttons. See page 2-2 for
instructions.

Step 4

Mount each IPI into an AAP wallplate, mounting bracket for 2-gang
wallplates or device faceplate, as described on page 2-4.

Step 5

Cable each IPI to other devices: connect the IPI’s LAN port to the
local network via a standard network cable with RJ-45 connector,
and, if desired, cable the rear panel Audio connector (see page 2-8) to
speakers for local audio output.

Step 6

Install each IPI into the wallboxes you installed in step 2 above.

Step 7

Connect the console PC(s) to the network.

Step 8

Connect the PC(s) and IPI(s) to power sources and turn on the PC(s).

Step 10

Install the Extron IP Intercom HelpDesk software on a PC. See page
4-2 for software installation instructions.

Step 11

Use the IP Intercom HelpDesk software and Conguration Utility
to congure all IPI units that are part of the system. See “Setup
procedure” on page 4-20 for instructions on conguring the IPIs.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1

About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2

Terms used in this manual
Additional reference material

.................................................... 1-2

...............................................1-2

About the IP Intercom Modules ............................................ 1-2

Features ........................................................................................ 1-4

System Requirements ..............................................................1-4

Chapter Two • Installation ..................................................... 2-1

UL Requirements ........................................................................ 2-2

Installing or Replacing Button Labels ................................. 2-2

Mounting the IPI 101 or IPI 104 into an AAP Wall Plate or

Device Faceplate ........................................................................ 2-4

Mounting the IPI 201 or IPI 204 into an AAP Wall Plate or

Device Faceplate ........................................................................ 2-5

IPI Rear Panel Features and Cabling .................................... 2-6

MLC Audio Connection ............................................................ 2-8

Sample Applications ................................................................. 2-8

Single PC-to-panel mode ....................................................... 2-8

Multiple PC-to-panel mode ................................................... 2-9

Panel-to-panel mode ...........................................................2-11

Intercom with amplier mode ............................................ 2-12

Chapter Three • Operation ..................................................... 3-1

Front Panel Features and Operation ................................... 3-2

Button Operation ......................................................................3-3

Push to talk operation
Indication (lighting

........................................................... 3-3

............................................................... 3-4

Chapter Four • Configuration and Control ................ 4-1

Software System Requirements ........................................... 4-2

Installing the Software ............................................................4-2

Using the Software: an Overview ....................................... 4-3

Parts of the Main Screen .........................................................4-5

Speaking to an intercom
Making a group announcement

Listening to an intercom .......................................................4-8

Hands-free operation ............................................................4-9

Main Screen Menus ................................................................4-12

File menu
Tools menu
Intercom menu
Help menu
Setting preferences

.............................................................................. 4-12

........................................................................... 4-12

..................................................................... 4-13

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Table of Contents, cont’d

Conguring the IPI Intercom System ................................ 4-16

Parts of the Conguration Utility screen

Conguration Utility menus ................................................4-18

Tools menu
Help menu

Setup procedure ................................................................... 4-20

Recording an original message
Changing the audio format of existing les

........................................................................4-18

.........................................................................4-19

...........................................4-23

Chapter Five • IPI 201 and IPI 204 Series SIS™

Programming and Control ......................................................5-1

Host-to-IPI Communications .................................................. 5-2

IPI-initiated Messages .............................................................. 5-2

Password information ........................................................... 5-3

Error responses ......................................................................5-3

Error response references ...................................................... 5-4

Commands and Reponses .......................................................5-4

Using the command/response tables ................................... 5-4

Symbol denitions ................................................................. 5-6

Appendix A • Specifications, Part Numbers, and

Accessories ........................................................................................A-1

Specications — IPI 101, IPI 104 Series ...............................A-2

Specications — IPI 201 and IPI 204 Series .......................A-4

Included Parts (IPI 101 AAP and IPI 104 AAP ...................A-7

Accessories ...................................................................................A-7

Included Parts (IPI 201 and IPI 204 Series .........................A-8

Accessories ...................................................................................A-8

........................... 4-17

...................... 4-24

All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners.

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IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

Chapter One

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Introduction

About this Manual

About the MediaLink™ IP Intercom® Modules

Features

System Requirements

Introduction

About this Manual

This manual describes how to congure and operate the
following Extron MediaLink

• IPI 101 AAP

• IPI 104 AAP

• IPI 201 Series

• IPI 204 Series

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Terms used in this manual

• The terms “IPI” and “intercom” are used interchangeably in

• The term “console” refers to a PC that is running the

• “MLC” refers to an MLC 226 IP MediaLink Controller.

• “WAV” refers to a Waveform audio format le, which has a

Additional reference material

The following documents are referred to in this manual. They
are available at www.extron.com.

• MLC 226 IP User’s Manual

• IP Intercom brochure

• IP Intercom® Network Impact Statement

• IP Intercom® Best Practices

• Global Configurator Help File (automatically downloaded and

The IPI 201 and IPI 204 series include AAP and 2-gang

version intercoms.

this manual to refer to all models.

IP Intercom HelpDesk™ software and is connected to one or
more IPI Intercom® Systems (MLC 226 IP + IPI 104/101 AAP
or stand-alone IPI 201/204 AAP) via a local area network.

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installed along with the Global Congurator software)

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IP Intercom® Modules:

About the IP Intercom Modules

The Extron MediaLink IPI 104 AAP and IPI 204 are four-button
IP intercom modules and the IPI 101 AAP and IPI 201 are
one-button IP intercom modules for use with Extron’s two-way
IP Intercom System. The IP Intercom System facilitates room-to­help desk or room-to-room communications within a building,
a group of buildings, or even greater distances as long as the
intercoms are part of the same network. It provides enhanced
support using a standard local area or wide area IP network.
For an IP Intercom System, each room requires an IPI 201 or
IPI 204 intercom, or an MLC 226 IP MediaLink Controller
connected to an IPI 104 AAP or IPI 101 AAP.

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MediaLink IP Intercom HelpDesk software is installed on
a central ofce or help desk PC to congure and manage
IP Intercom System operations.

Connections between the IPI 101 AAP and IPI 104 AAP
intercoms with MLC 226 IP and the network are via existing
network drops using standard CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6 cables.

The Windows®-based MediaLink IP Intercom HelpDesk
software makes it easy to set up, manage, and monitor the
IP Intercom System. The software also provides the ability for

• faster call response by any available help desk in the system

• enhanced staff utilization by consolidation of monitoring

• secure administrator conguration and operator log-in

• making announcements to all intercoms simultaneously
With the paging feature, the help desk operator can page a

single room or group of rooms simultaneously. A line level
output is available on the back on each MediaLink controller
and stand-alone IPI model to mix into a local sound system in
each room.

The IP Intercom enables real-time audio monitoring by the
help desk for any room where an IPI is installed. Using the IP
Intercom HelpDesk software, intercom calls and pages can be
logged and date- and time-stamped on the help desk computer.
Event logs can be accessed and archived for record keeping and
tracking purposes.

In addition to the status monitoring capabilities built into the
MLC 226 IP, the IP Intercom makes it possible to monitor audio
for each room. For example, if a projector is disconnected
from the MLC 226 IP serial port, the GlobalViewer software
can be congured to automatically notify a help desk operator
or security personnel via e-mail. For immediate notication,
e-mails can be sent to multiple addresses including cell phones
and wireless PDAs. Help desk operators or other authorized
personnel can then use the IP Intercom’s audio monitoring
capability to listen to the activity in this room, helping them
determine if security personnel should be dispatched to
investigate.

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The IPI 201 and IPI 204 are stand-alone units that do not

require a connection to a MediaLink controller.

operations

In some states it is illegal to listen in on rooms. To satisfy

legal and privacy requirements, the intercom can play a
recurring tone during room monitoring. This tone can be
turned on or off in the HelpDesk Preferences.

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Introduction, cont’d

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MIC ON

IPI 204

PUSH TO TALK

1234

ROOM

101

LAB

ADMIN

OFFICE

HELP
DESK

CONFIG

INTERCOM

MIC ON

IPI 201

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP
DESK

CONFIG

IPI 201

Extron

INTERCOM

MIC ON

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP
DESK

CONFIG

Features

• Two-way, half-duplex voice communications over an IP
network

• Compatibility with IP Intercom-enabled MLC 226 IP
MediaLink Controllers (IPI 101 AAP and IPI 104 AAP)

• Backlit, congurable Push To Talk buttons

• Integrated speaker and microphone

• Three-position switch to adjust speaker volume levels (IPI 101
AAP and IPI 104 AAP only)

• LED indicator to show when the room is being monitored

• Four space and 2-gang Architectural Adapter Plate (AAP)
opening mounting

• Connection via existing network cable drops (one drop per
MLC-IPI pair, IPI 101 AAPs and IPI 104 AAPs, only)

System Requirements

The IP Intercom HelpDesk software is available at no charge via
the Extron Web site (http://www.extron.com) or the CD that
comes with your IPI. To install and run IP HelpDesk, you need
a PC with the following things installed:

• Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional

• Pentium 4, 2 GHz or faster microprocessor

• 500 MB RAM, recommended (256 MB minimum)

• 50 MB or more available hard disk space

• Windows-supported sound card, microphone, and speakers

• Microsoft Direct X version 9.0c or later

• Microsoft .NET framework, version 2.0 or later

• network card and a network connection

1-4

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Introduction

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

Chapter Two

2

Installation

UL Requirements

Installing or Replacing Button Labels

Mounting the IPI 101 or IPI 104 into an AAP Wall Plate

or Device Faceplate

Mounting the IPI 201 or IPI 204 into an AAP Wall Plate

or Device Faceplate

IPI Rear Panel Features and Cabling

MLC Audio Connection

Sample Applications

Installation

INTERCOM

MIC ON

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

1

2

3

4

IPI 104

PUSH TO TALK

SECURITY

LAB

ADMIN
OFFIC

E

HELP

DESK

W

Installation and service must be performed by

authorized personnel only. This product should
be used with a UL approved electrical box. See
“UL Requirements”, below.

N

The MLC 226 IP to which the IPI intercom is connected

must have been shipped after November 16, 2005 and also
have firmware version 1.05 or later to support the IPI. To
set up the IPI you must use the IPI Intercom HelpDesk
software.

UL Requirements

1. This unit is not to be connected to a centralized DC power

source or used beyond its rated voltage range.

2. The IPI 100 AAPs or IPI 200 AAPs must be installed in a

2-gang UL listed junction box.

The UL approved electrical wall box (junction box) is

not included with the IPI; the installer is responsible for
obtaining and installing the box.

3. The unit must be installed in accordance with the National

Electrical Code and with local electrical codes.

Installing or Replacing Button Labels

The button assembly consists of
a clear lens cap, the label and a
white diffuser. To remove a button
assembly and replace a label:

1. Use a small at-blade

screwdriver to gently pry the
button assembly away from
its plunger/base.

.

2-2

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Installation

TEXT

Separating the two­piece button here at
the corner.

Pry the two
pieces apart.

Diffuser

Plunger

Base

Button Label

Clear Lens

Notch

2. Locate the small corner notch on the lens cap and slide

the screwdriver between the lens cap and the diffuser, as
shown in Ç.

Using a rotating motion of the screwdriver (see É),

carefully pry the two pieces apart.

3. Replace the label with the new button label.

4. Press the lens cap and diffuser together and reinstall the

button assembly into its plunger/base.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each button you plan to re-

label.

É

Ç

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Installation

2-3

Installation, cont’d

Extron

PROJEC

TOR

MLC 226 IP AAP

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

PC

AUX
VIDEO

DVD

VCR

DOC
CAM

LAPT

OP

AUTO
IMAGE

MUT

E

ON

OFF

Extron
MLC 226 IP AAP

MediaLink Controller

Extron
IPI 104 AAP

Intercom

#4-40 Nut w/ Captive
Washer
(included)

INTERCO

M

MIC

ON

LEVEL

H

IG

H

M

E

D

LO

W

1

2

3

4

IPI 10

4

PUSH TO TALK

SECURI

TY

LAB

ADMIN
OFFI

CE

HELP

DESK

Mounting the IPI 101 or IPI 104 into an AAP Wall Plate or Device Faceplate

The IPI intercom and any other adapter plates must be attached
to a device faceplate or AAP wall plate and cabled before the
device or wall plate is installed in a wall or furniture. The
screws needed for installing the IPI are built into its front panel.

Before cables are attached, insert the IPI’s screws through

1.

the holes in the device’s faceplate or AAP mounting frame.
Secure the intercom module to the faceplate/wall plate
with the provided captive washers and #4-40 nuts, as
shown below:

2-4

2. Connect each IPI to an MLC via the RJ-45 intercom ports

on both devices using a standard CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6
straight through network cable. See “IPI Rear Panel
Features and Cabling” on page 2-6.

3. Mount the AAP mounting frame or other device to

the wall, furniture, or rack panel. Follow any special
mounting instructions that came with that device.

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

Extron
IPI 204 AAP

Intercom
(rear view)

Clamp Bracket
(included)

Mounting the IPI 201 or IPI 204 into an AAP Wall Plate or Device Faceplate

The IPI 201 and IPI 204 intercoms must be attached to a device
faceplate or AAP wall plate and cabled before the device or wall
plate is installed in a wall or furniture. Unlike the IPI 100 Series
intercoms, the IPI 200 AAP Series intercoms are secured by
attaching a clamp bracket to the back of the intercom after it has
been inserted through the front of the AAP plate.

1. Before cables are attached, insert the IPI through the front

of the device’s faceplate or AAP mounting frame. Secure
the IPI to the faceplate/wall plate by attaching the
provided clamp bracket.

2. Connect cables to the IPI. See “IPI Rear Panel Features and

Cabling” on page 2-6.

3. Mount the AAP mounting frame or other device to

the wall, furniture, or rack panel. Follow any special
mounting instructions that came with that device.

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

2-5

Installation, cont’d

HOST

CONTROL

R

1=DIGITAL I/O

2=Tx 3=Rx 5=GND

38400, N, 8, 1

PRESS TAB WITH

TWEEKER TO REMOVE

INTERCOM

AUDIO

OUT

LAN

IPI 101 AAP or IPI 104 AAP
Rear Panel

MLC 226 IP Rear Panel

<100’ (30.4 m)

POWER RELAY

CNO

AUDIO OUT

LAN

Power
Contact

Relay
Audio Out

IPI 104 AAP, IPI 101 AAP
Rear Panel

AAP Mounting Screws (4)

Intercom Port

1a

2

IPI 204 AAP, IPI 201 AAP
Rear Panel

LAN Port

1b

AAP Mounting Screws (4)

2

3
4

5

IPI Rear Panel Features and Cabling

Intercom port (IPI 101 AAP and IPI 104 AAP only) — This port

Ä

is used for power, control, and voice data communication with
the MLC. Plug one end of a standard, straight through, CAT 5,
CAT 5e, or CAT 6 cable terminated with RJ-45 connectors into
this port. Plug the other end of the cable into the Intercom
connector on the MLC 226 IP’s rear panel, as shown in the
following gure.

2-6

N

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

A 12” (30.5 cm) CAT 6 cable is included with each IPI. If
you choose to terminate your own cable, the cable must be
no longer than 100’ (30.4 m).
Cables must be terminated to the T586A or T586B
standard and both ends of a cable must be wired to the
same standard.

HOST

CONTROL

R

1=DIGITAL I/O

2=Tx 3=Rx 5=GND

38400, N, 8, 1

PRESS TAB WITH

TWEEKER TO REMOVE

INTERCOM

AUDIO

OUT

LAN

IPI 101 AAP or IPI 104 AAP
Rear Panel

MLC 226 IP Rear Panel

<100’ (30.4 m)

Patch (straight-through) cable

Side 1 Side 2

Pin Wire color Pin Wire color

1 White-orange 1 White-orange
2Orange 2Orange
3 White-green 3 White-green
4 Blue 4 Blue
5 White-blue 5 White-blue
6 Green 6 Green
7 White-brown 7 White-brown
8 Brown 8 Brown

Crossover cable

Side 1 Side 2

Pin Wire color Pin Wire color

1 White-orange 1 White-green
2Orange 2 Green
3 White-green 3 White-orange
4 Blue 4 Blue
5 White-blue 5 White-blue
6 Green 6Orange
7 White-brown 7 White-brown
8 Brown 8 Brown

Clip Down

Side

1

1&2

3&6

4&5

7&8

2345678

Pins

12345678

RJ-45
connector

Twisted
Pairs

LAN port (IPI 201 AAP and 204 AAP only) — Plug an RJ-45 jack

Å

into the LAN connector to connect to a network. The blinking
yellow LED indicates LAN activity. The green LED lights to
indicate a good LAN connection.

AAP mounting screws — These four screws are permanently

b

attached to the IPI’s faceplate. They are used for mounting the
faceplate into another device (such as an MLC 226 IP AAP) or a
mounting frame.

N

Power — Connect a cable between the 2-pole, 3.5,mm captive

c

screw connector and a 12 VDC, 2 A power supply (included).

Contact Relay — The contact relay connector is used to control

d

items such as room lighting, window coverings, and door locks.
The contact may be used to control any equipment as long as the
contact specications of 24 VDC at 1 A are not exceeded.

Steps c to e apply to the IPI 201 and IPI 204 models.

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

2-7

Installation, cont’d

MLC 226 IP Rear Panel MLC 226 IP Rear Panel

R

INTERCOM

AUDIO

OUT

To/from the IPI 104 AAP
or IPI 101 AAP
Rear Panel Intercom Port

To a Speaker,
Audio System, or
Paging System

Captive Screw

Connector

+

Do not tin the wires!

Audio Out — A 3-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw connector is used

e

for audio output connection. It provides a -10 dBV unbalanced
signal that can be connected to local, powered speakers or to
any audio or paging system.

MLC Audio Connection

The MLC 226 IP Series controllers that support IPI intercom
panels also have a rear panel, line level audio output port that
can be connected to local, powered speakers or to any audio or
paging system. See the wiring guide in the illustration below.

Sample Applications

2-8

N

The volume for this audio output can be adjusted via

software only.

There are several ways to make use of an IP Intercom System.
To see what you can do with the IPIs, look at the sample
scenarios provided in this section.

Single PC-to-panel mode

For a simple intercom system, connect one or more panels to a
PC that serves as the help desk console.

1.

Connect one or more IPI 201, IPI 204 units, or MLC 226 IP(s)

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

with one or more IPI 101 AAP and/or IPI 104 AAP units
a network using straight-through cable.

2. Using a PC in the same network, congure the IPI

systems, assigning the PC’s IP address to one button on
each IPI (see chapter 4 )

. The button light changes from
red tolow amber to indicate it is congured and connected
to the PC.

to

TCP/IP

Network

Classroom
IP 10.XX.XX.02

MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 101 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO

IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX
VIDEO

PC

MLC 226 IP

INTERCOM

MIC ON

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

IPI 101

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP
DESK

Lab

IP 10.XX.XX.03

Straight-through
Network Cable

MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 101 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO
IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX

VIDEO

PC

MLC 226 IP

INTERCOM

MIC ON

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

IPI 101

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP
DESK

Office

IP 10.XX.XX.04

IPI 104 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO
IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX

VIDEO

PC

MLC 226 IP

Help Desk Console
IP 10.XX.XX.01

Audio
Card

INTERCOM

MIC ON

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

IPI 104

PUSH TO TALK

1 2 3 4

SECURITY

LAB

ADMIN

OFFICE

HELP
DESK

3. The intercom user presses and holds the button assigned

to the PC to initiate talk mode. The button glows bright
amber, and the Mic On LED lights.

4. The user speaks into the intercom. Audio is output

through the PC speakers at the help desk console.

5. The intercom user releases the button when done speaking.

6. The console operator clicks the Talk button (in the

software) or presses the PC’s space bar to respond.

Multiple PC-to-panel mode

Some facilities may require a system with two or more console
PCs. One may be staffed by a computer applications expert,
another by security personnel, and a third by resource aides or
lab stockroom staff. Each console is congured to connect with
several intercoms, and each intercom is congured to contact up
to four consoles.

1.

Connect up to a maximum of 125 intercoms
PC) to a network using straight-through cable.

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

(per help desk

2-9

Installation, cont’d

TCP/IP

Network

Straight-through

Network Cable

50

Intercoms

(max.)

4

Consoles

(max.)

IP 10.XX.XX.03

Audio

Card

Chem Lab

Stockroom

IP 10.XX.XX.02

Audio

Card

Campus

Police

IP 10.XX.XX.01

Audio

Card

MIS

Help Desk

Lab

IP 10.XX.XX.06

IPI 204 AAP

Office

IP 10.XX.XX.07

IPI 201 AAP

MLC 226 IP

Classroom

IP 10.XX.XX.05

MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 104 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO

IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX

VIDEO

PC

Classroom

IP 10.XX.XX.04

MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 101 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO

IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX

VIDEO

PC

MLC 226 IP

INTERCOM

MONITOR

LEVEL

HIGH

MED

LOW

IPI 101

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP

DESK

2. Connect one or more PCs to the same network and install

the IP Intercom HelpDesk Software on each PC.

Read chapter 4 for instructions on how to install and use

the software.

2-10

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Installation

3. Congure the

each console PC. Each console could be set up to monitor
a different group of intercoms, but most likely the lists will
overlap.

In this example, an installation in one building of a college

campus, each room (classroom, lab, or ofce) contains
an

intercom.
contact the computer help desk, and another button on
each intercom to contact the campus security department.
However, only the intercoms located in physical sciences
classrooms and laboratories have a third button congured
to contact the PC console in the lab stockroom. Only the
intercoms installed in ofces have a button congured to
call the registration department’s console.

4.

Once the system is congured, each intercom user presses

and holds a button to initiate talk mode. The button glows
bright amber, and the Monitor LED lights.

5. The user speaks into the intercom. Audio plays through

the speakers or headset at the console the pressed button
was congured to call.

6. The intercom user releases the button when done speaking.

7. The console operator clicks the Talk button (in the

software) or presses the PC’s space bar to reply.

Congure one button on each intercom to

Panel-to-panel mode

You do not need to include a console PC as a permanent part of
an IP Intercom System. Here is an example in which panels are
congured to “talk” to each other. The software does not need
to be running during intercom system operation.

N

1. Connect two IPI 101 AAPs and their MLC 226 IPs to a

2.

3.

4.

Panel to panel mode will only work when both panels are

in the same network subnet.

network using straight-through cable.

Using a PC connected to the same network (as shown in

the following gure), congure the two IPI systems. Read
chapter 4 for instructions on how to use the software for
conguration.

Close the conguration program. The PC can be

disconnected from the network or used for other functions.

Push the button on one IPI to contact the other IPI. On the

calling IPI, the microphone is enabled, the Mic On LED
lights, and the button’s light changes from low amber to
bright/high amber. On the IPI being called, the button’s
light changes from low amber to bright/high amber.

intercoms

and set up the intercom list for

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Installation

2-11

Installation, cont’d

TCP/IP

Network

Configuration Console PC
IP 10.XX.XX.01

Classroom

IP 10.XX.XX.02

MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 101 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO
IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX

VIDEO

PC

MLC 226 IP

INTERCOM

MIC ON

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

IPI 101

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP
DESK

Lab

IP 10.XX.XX.03

Straight-through
Network Cable

MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 101 AAP

PROJECTOR

1

2

3

4

5

6

VOLUME

CONFIG

IR

ON

OFF

AUTO
IMAGE

MUTE

LAPTOP

VCR

DVD

AUX
VIDEO

PC

MLC 226 IP

INTERCOM

MIC ON

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

IPI 101

PUSH TO

TALK

HELP
DESK

Connect for configuration.
This connection is not
needed for later operation.

Intercom with amplifier mode

2-12

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

The MLC’s Audio Out 2-pole captive screw connector outputs
a -10 dBV audio signal that can be routed to an MPA 122 or any
external audio amplier, then to speakers.

1. Cable the system as shown in the following diagram.

2. Power on the equipment.

3. Make ne adjustments to output level using the Remote

Line slider in the Advanced Settings part of the HelpDesk
software. The external amplier (the MPA 122 in this
example) must be adjusted properly to avoid any audio
signal clipping or audio distortion.

4. If desired, use the software to adjust to minimum levels the

MLC’s audio output, the IPI’s speaker output, or both.

BASSLEVEL TREBLE

MINI POWER AMPLIFIER

MPA 122

ON

OFF

LIMITER

STEREO

DUAL
MONO

POWER

12V

3A MAX

OUTPUTS

4/8 Ohms

INPUTS

L

R

L

R

REMOTE

10V
VOL/MUTE

L

MPA 122

R

C US

HOST

CONTROL

R

1=DITIGAL I/O

2=Tx 3=Rx 5=GND

38400, N, 8, 1

PRESS TAB WITH

TWEEKER TO REMOVE

INTERCOM

AUDIO

OUT

LAN

IPI 104 AAP, IPI 101 AAP
Rear Panel

MPA 122

MLC 226 IP

SI 26W

SPW 82

TWO WAY IN-WALL LOUDSPEAKER

1" TITANIUM SWIVEL TWEETER

8" WOOFER

SPW 82

TWO WAY IN-WALL LOUDSPEAKER

1" TITANIUM SWIVEL TWEETER

8" WOOFER

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Installation

2-13

Installation, cont’d

2-14

IPI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Installation

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

Chapter Three

3

Operation

Front Panel Features and Operation

Button Operation

Operation

LEVEL

HIGH
MED
LOW

Front Panel Features and Operation

3-2

Speaker — This integrated speaker provides mono output at the

a

IPI panel.

Mic On LED — This LED lights under two circumstances:

b

• When a congured Push to Talk button is pressed.

• To indicate that someone at the help desk console is listening
and that the intercom is in monitoring mode. Monitoring
mode permits hands-free operation: the user does not have to
press the Push to Talk button to speak into the intercom. It
also lets help desk staff monitor what is happening to
determine whether to send security personnel to that room.

Microphone — Speak into the microphone, which is behind this

c

opening.

Level switch — This three-position switch lets

d

you change the speaker’s loudness level (IPI 100
series, only).

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Operation

Push to Talk button(s) — The IPI 101 AAP and IPI 201 units

e

include one of these buttons, and the IPI 104 AAP and IPI 204
units have four.

N

Config Port (IPI 200 Series only) — This 2.5 mm port is used to

f

congure the IPI 201 and IPI 204 and to upload rmware when
necessary.

The MLC and IPI intercoms must be configured (via

Button Operation

Push to talk operation

Press a Push to Talk button to call the help desk or another
console. That enables the microphone, causes the Mic On LED
to light, and enables communication to the location associated
with that button. When pressed, the button lights bright amber.

• If the console PC being called is busy, the IPI plays a WAV
le to tell the caller that the line is busy. A “call received”
message appears at the help desk console PC to indicate that
the intercom is calling.

• If the console PC being called is not connected to the network,
the IPI plays a WAV le stored on its local MLC to notify the
intercom user that the connection is not available. Also, the
button lights red instead of amber.

• Once a call is successfully connected, press and hold the
button when you speak, and release it to allow the other party
to speak.

N

You must press and hold an IPI’s button to speak and to

software) to associate each button with the IP address of
a specific console PC or intercoms. Once configured, the
IPI 101 AAP and IPI 201 can communicate to one location
(one IP address). The IPI 104 AAP and IPI 204 can
communicate with up to four different locations.

call the help desk or another intercom. When you release
the button, the intercom’s microphone turns off.

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Operation

3-3

Operation, cont’d

Indication (lighting)

Button Color Indication

Amber (dim)

Amber (bright)

Red

• The button is in standby.

• The device at the IP address associated with
that button is turned on and is connected
to the network. If that device gets
disconnected or if the help desk software
is not running on that PC, the button lights
red. Once it is reconnected, the button
returns to dim amber lighting.

• The IPI is communicating with the location
the button is congured to call. This
happens during a call, a page, or when
receiving an announcement from the
console PC.

• The device (console) associated with the
button is disconnected from the network or
is turned off.

• The software is not running or has been
closed.

3-4

PI 100 AAP, IPI 200 AAP Series • Operation

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

Chapter Four

4

Configuration and Control

Software System Requirements

Installing the Software

Using the Software: an Overview

Parts of the Main Screen

Main Screen Menus

Configuring the IPI Intercom System

Configuration and Control

The IP Intercom® System can be set up remotely and controlled
using the IP Intercom HelpDeskTM software and a host computer

(console PC).
To function together, the PC must be network-capable with

the proper protocols, and, when using IPI 100 AAP series

intercoms, the MLC 226 IP must be connected to a LAN (local
area network). See “Software-and Web Page-based Setup
and Control“ in the MLC 226 Series User’s Manual for IP setup
instructions. Once the MLC has been congured for network
communication, you can install and use the intercom system
software.

N

The included Extron IPI Intercom HelpDesk program includes a
management and monitoring application (the main screen) and
a conguration utility.

Software System Requirements

See page 1-4 for software system requirements.

Installing the Software

To install the IP Intercom® software on the hard drive:

1. Make sure that Microsoft DirectX and Microsoft .NET

2. Locate and select the IPI Intercom software from the

3. Follow the on screen instructions to download and install

The IPI 201 and IPI 204 are stand-alone units that do

not need to be connected to another MediaLink device to
function correctly.

Framework are installed on your PC. Both of these
components can be downloaded for free from the
Microsoft Web site, and the installer program on the
Extron Software Products CD installs both components if
they are not already installed on the PC. DirectX supports
the software’s multimedia features and enables your PC to
support the intercom system’s audio and voice streaming.
The IP Intercom HelpDesk software was developed using
the .NET Framework, and it requires the Framework to
run.

Extron Product Software CD or the Extron Web site.

the program. By default the installation creates a directory
(C:\Program Files\Extron\IPI) and installs the les there.
It also adds an IPI icon to the desktop and adds program
shortcuts to the Start menu in a group named “Extron
Electronics”. Do not change the directory or the name of
the directory where these les are installed.

4-2

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Conguration and Control

Using the Software: an Overview

The software allows conguration access only to administrators
to prevent other users from making changes to

• HelpDesk preferences

• the system conguration including the set of intercoms with
which a given help desk console can communicate

• how the buttons on those intercoms are congured

• advanced audio settings for each intercom

• the Listen controls

If the help desk operator does not log on as an administrator or
user, help desk operators can still use the main screen to answer
and make calls, select and play WAV les, play tones, and talk
to one or more intercoms. However, they are prevented from
monitoring (listening to) intercoms and from making system
setup changes.

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Before conguration, the basic help desk screen looks much like
the screen shown on the next page. MLC/intercom IP addresses
and buttons have not been congured, so MLC unit names and
IP addresses are not listed in the intercom list (near the top of
the screen) or in the Activity log (near the bottom of the screen).

The default administrator password is “extron” (with all

lower case letters).
The default user password is “user” (with all lower case
letters).

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IP Intercom HelpDesk screen before configuration

After conguration, the software screen lists the devices to
be managed by the console, indicates their status (connected,
disconnected, communicating), and provides several tools.
Once units are congured, you can perform the following tasks:

• Initiate calls from any intercom to the console (the PC running
the software) or from the console to any intercom or group of
intercoms.

• Use the software to view information about intercom
connection and call status.

• Hear audio from a specic intercom by selecting that unit’s
name and clicking the Listen button.

• Make an announcement to several intercoms by clicking
the Group Announcement button. See “Making a group
announcement” on page 4-6 for group announcement details.

• Enable the console’s microphone and communicate with one
or more intercoms by clicking the Talk button.

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IP Intercom HelpDesk screen after configuration

Parts of the Main Screen

Each area of the IP Intercom HelpDesk software’s main screen
provides a different set of functions and/or information. Refer
to the picture below as a guide to this screen.

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Menu bar — See “Main Screen Menus” on page 4-12 for details

a

on the drop-down menus available here.

Talk Mode area — The Talk Mode section of the IP Intercom

b

HelpDesk is used to speak or play announcements to other
intercoms or help desks.

Speaking to an intercom

1. Select an intercom from the Active Intercom List.

2. Click the Talk

button.

3. Speak into the

headset.

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To deactivate Talk mode:
Click the (green when active)

Talking button.

or

click the ESC button on the
PC’S keyboard.

As an alternative, press the space bar on the computer’s

keyboard to activate the Talk button. Press the spacebar
again to activate the Listen button.

See ”Hands-free Operation” on page 4-8 for details about
Automatic and Manual modes.

Making a group announcement

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1. In the Active Intercom List, select an intercom and assign it

to a group using the Group drop-down menu in the Group
column. After an intercom has been assigned to a group
the group number shows in the Group selection area.

2. Select one or more group number buttons on the left of the

Group Selection area.

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3. Click the Play Sound Bite button.

4. Select an announcement from the Sound Bite Selection

5. Click the Play to Intercoms button.

Only groups containing intercoms are available, the rest

are inactive (grayed-out).

window.

or

1. In the Active Intercom List, assign intercoms to a group

by selecting a group number from the Group drop-down
menu in the Group column.

2. Select one or more group number buttons on the left of the

Group Selection area.

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3. Press the Talk button.

4. Make an announcement by speaking into the microphone.

To make a group announcement to all intercoms:

1. In the Group Selection area, click the All Intercoms buttons.

2. Click the Play Sound Bite button.

Only groups containing intercoms are available, the rest

are inactive (grayed-out).

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3. Select an announcement from the Sound Bite Selection

window.

4. Click the Play to Intercom(s) button.

5. After the announcement is played, repeat the process to

send a different message or click the Exit button to close
the Group Selection window.

Listen Mode area — These controls determine the help desk

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console’s listening modes and options. The console can listen to
only one intercom at a time.

Listening to an intercom

To listen to an intercom:

1. Select an intercom from the Active Intercom List (g in the

screen shown on page 4-5).

2. Press the Listen button.

To set the help desk into Automatic or Manual mode:
In manual mode, the console

operator must click the Talk
and Listen buttons to contact
or listen to the intercom.

For hands-free operation for
both the help desk and the
intercom user, select Automatic. The intercom user presses the
intercom’s button once to activate the intercom’s microphone
and put the console into Listen mode. The user speaks into
the intercom and does not press the button again until she/
he deactivates the microphone. The Listen button activates
automatically when the Talk button is de-activated.

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To make the help desk unavailable:

. Click the Set HelpDesk Unavailable button.

1

The console supports room monitoring (listening initiated

by the console operator instead of by an intercom user)
only if the administrator or user password was entered
when the software was opened/started or when the console
operator is prompted for the password. Otherwise, an
intercom user must push a button on the IPI to activate
the intercom’s microphone, allowing the console to listen.

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2. Select Reject Calls or Forward Calls. If the Reject Calls

option is set, no calls are accepted. The Forward Calls
option sends the call to another help desk.

3. Click Accept Calls to return to the Listening mode.

Hands-free operation

For hands-free operation for both the help desk and the
intercom user, select Automatic. The intercom user presses the
intercom’s button once to activate the microphone and put the
console into Listen mode. The user speaks into the intercom
and releases the IPI button when nished speaking. The console
operator clicks the Talk button to speak to the intercom user.

When Automatic is selected, the software’s Listen button is
automatically enabled when the Talk button is turned off.

In manual mode, the console
operator must click the Talk and
Listen buttons to contact or listen to
the intercom.

Intercom Settings area — The Intercom Settings control the

d

volume of the remote intercom’s microphone and speaker.

. To set the sensitivity level of the microphone on the remote

1

intercom, raise or lower the
slider control on the left side
of the Intercom Settings area.

2. Click the High, Med or Low

buttons to set the volume
level of the remote
intercom’s speaker.

Local Settings area — To adjust the audio output volume at

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the console PC, click and drag the Local Mic slide control. The
highest setting is 0 dB. The lowest
is approximately 35 dB lower.

The maximum output of the PC’s
headset or speakers is determined
by the PC’s sound card and by
the sound card’s driver and the
operating system’s volume controls. This Local Settings level
control provides a convenient way for the console operator to
lower the volume at the console without leaving the help desk
software.

Incoming Call area — Displays the status of calls coming in to

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the help desk.

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NO INCOMING CALLS is displayed when no calls are coming
into the help desk.

INCOMING CALL along with the name and IP address of the
calling intercom is displayed when a call is received.

LAST INCOMING CALL displays after a call is answered or
forwarded.

Active Intercom list — This area shows the list of intercoms

g

being managed by the console. Each column has a function,
described below, and the row for the currently-selected intercom
is indicated with a light blue background. The columns are as
follows:

Group — To create a group of IPIs to which a WAV le, ring/

chime, or announcement can be sent simultaneously; click
the Group drop-down menu and select a group number
from 1 to 9. An intercom can belong to one group only.

Location/Name — View the names of currently managed

intercoms. If you use the Import GC2 File option during
setup, the names come from the Global Congurator (ver.
2 or higher) le. However you can rename the devices
as desired by using the IP Intercom Conguration Utility
software. (See “Conguring the IP Intercom® System” on
page 4-16.)

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Connect — View the network connection status of each intercom

in this column.

Status — View the current activity of each intercom in this

column, which indicates whether the intercom is actively
communicating with the console, if its call is waiting to be
answered, or if the unit has been disconnected.

Forwarding — shows the intercoms’ call forward status.

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Advanced Settings — available in the active intercom list area
and from the Intercom menu.

1. Right-click on the
intercom’s row and
select Advanced
Settings.

or
Select Advanced

Settings... from the
Intercom menu.

If prompted to do so, type in an administrator password

and click OK. The Advanced Settings dialog box opens:

2. In the Advanced Settings dialog box, move the Remote

Speaker and Remote Line controls to the right to increase
their output levels. These adjustments take effect
immediately.

. Click the Apply Levels to All button to change the Remote

3

Speaker and Remote Line settings for all the active
intercoms.

Activity Log — This section lists activities between the console

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and intercoms. This log is cleared and reset every time the
software is restarted.

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To save or clear the activity log, select Activity Log from the Tools
menu. Activity logs are saved as text (*.txt) les.

Status bar — The status bar displays general information

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including the console PC’s IP address, the number of active
intercoms managed by that console, the number of calls waiting,
and the time of day.

Main Screen Menus

The menus available from the menu bar at the top of the screen
provide access to functions and information not found in other
parts of the software.

File menu

The File menu enables you to do the following:

• Load Project... — Load a
previously-saved list of IPI
intercom systems to be managed
by the help desk console. These
lists are saved as XML les.

• Save Project — Save the current
list of IP Intercom® Systems.

• Save Project As... — Save the current list of IP Intercom®
System to an XML le with a different name.

• Exit — Exit the program.

Tools menu

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The Tools menu, offers access to two important parts of this
software: software preferences and
the conguration utility program.

The Tools menu enables you to do
the following:

• Preferences — Set preferences
for a variety of settings that
affect both the help desk
console and intercoms.

• Configuration Utility — Open the conguration program so

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Intercom menu

you can set up or modify an intercom system.

• Log off, Log on...— from help desk administrator or user
status.

Preferences are discussed in “Setting preferences” on page
4-13.” See Conguring the IPI Intercom System“ on page 4-16
for instructions on how to congure the system after you select
Configuration Utility from the Tools drop-down menu.

The
Intercom
drop-down menu
contains the following
functions:

• Advanced Audio
Settings — Use this to make adjustments to
individual intercoms. Advanced Audio Settings is described
in the “Active Intercom List” section of “Parts of the Main
Screen”.

• Forward Intercom to Another HelpDesk — To forward an
intercom to another help desk; from the menu bar, select
Intercom and then Forward Intercom to Another HelpDesk.

• Forward Intercom to this HelpDesk — To make an
intercom forward its calls to the local help desk, click this
selection.

• Stop Forwarding

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These options are also accessed by right-clicking an

intercom in the Active Intercom List.

Help menu

• Help —
Open the software’s help le.

• Visit Extron Online — Open
your default Web browser to
display the Extron Electronics
Web page.

• Show Getting Started — Re-opens the Getting Started
window that appeared during the IPI Intercom software
startup sequence.

• About — Displays information about the IP Intercom
HelpDesk software.

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Setting preferences

1. From the main help desk screen, click on the Tools menu

and select Preferences. A HelpDesk Preferences dialog
box (shown on the next page) appears.

2. Select the desired settings for the system’s console (PC)-

intercom operations.

3. Click OK to accept the settings and return to the main

screen.

The HelpDesk Preferences features are as follows:

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General Options

a

Play recurring alert tone... — If this box is checked, the

intercom plays a beep every 10 seconds while the
HelpDesk’s Listen button is active. This feature alerts the
instructor/staff that help desk staff is listening in on the
room.

Play alert tone at intercom panel... — If this option is

selected, the intercom beeps three times quickly when

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the HelpDesk’s Listen button is rst activated or when the
intercom user presses a Push to Talk button and connects
with a help desk. The intercom plays a 2-tone beep when
the Listen button is deactivated or the Push to Talk button
is pressed and released to end a call. If this check box is
cleared, the intercom does not sound to indicate an incoming
call.

Input meter enabled only during TALK — When this box

is checked, the PC (console) microphone audio level (VU)
meter is disabled until the help desk operator clicks the Talk
button and activates the microphone at the PC.

Place HelpDesk utility in system tray when minimized — If this

check box is selected, when the help desk software is
minimized, it is put into the Windows notication area
(formerly known as the system tray), in the taskbar in the
lower right corner of the
screen.

Push to Talk (PTT) Options — These settings affect the

b

HelpDesk Talk button, and only one of these options can be
selected at a time.

PTT (Push-To-Talk) — When PTT is selected, the console’s Talk

and Listen buttons and microphone can be activated by
pressing and holding the space bar or by clicking the Talk
and Listen buttons and holding down the left mouse button.

Toggle (Push On/Push Off) — When Toggle is selected, you

activate and deactivate the Talk and Listen buttons and
microphone by clicking on the Talk and Listen buttons and
releasing it or by pressing and releasing the keyboard’s
spacebar.

Incoming Call Alert — These settings determine whether

c

or not the help desk operator sees and/or hears an alert
that an intercom is calling. Select one or both types of call
announcement.

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Visual Popup Notification — If

If more than one intercom is calling the help desk, the pop-

up window for the first call is the only pop-up window
displayed.

you select this option, when
an intercom user presses a
button, the help desk operator
sees a pop-up alert like the one
shown here, and the intercom
user hears a “please hold”
message.

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If you click BUSY Answer Later, the intercom plays a message
indicating that the support staff is busy.

Audio Notification — If you select Audio Notification, when an

intercom user presses a button, the help desk operator hears
an alert tone.

Flash Screen for: — Use this option to set the duration of the

display of the Incoming Call Alerts window between 0 and
300 seconds.

Startup Audio — These controls affect what, if any, sound

d

comes out of intercom speakers when the help desk software is
already active and an intercom is powered on or when the help
desk software starts and connects to the network.

• No startup audio — Turns off audio that plays at the
intercoms at startup. This is the default setting.

• Play tone... — Plays a beep or chime at startup.

• Play voice... — Plays a message at startup. The default
voice message is “Extron IP Intercom is now activated.”

Cancel button — To discard any changes made to help desk

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preferences, click this Cancel button. To save preference
changes, click the OK button that appears next to the Cancel
button.

Configuring the IPI Intercom System

The Conguration Utility (also known as the conguration
program) is the tool you need to set up an IP Intercom® System.
You must rst congure the console and intercoms in order for
the management software to be useful. Within this program
you can assign IP addresses to specic intercom buttons and
select a list of intercom systems for the help desk to monitor.

After the equipment has been cabled, installed, and powered on,
follow these basic steps to set up an IP Intercom® System:

1. Double-click the IPI icon

(shown at right) under the Extron group or
folder.

2. Click on the Tools drop-down menu and select

Configuration Utility. You need an administrator level

password to access this program, so you may be prompted
to enter the password. The Conguration Utility opens in
a separate window.

The default administrator password is “extron” (with all

lower case letters).

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3. Add intercoms to the intercom list and click Update

Intercom List.

4. Congure each intercom and click Apply. See the

“Conguration” section in this chapter for details.

5. Exit the conguration utility. The main screen is now

accessible.

6. Click on the Tools drop-down menu and select

Preferences.

7. Select the desired settings for the system, then click OK

to accept the settings and return to the main screen. See
“Setting preferences” on page 4-13.

8. Click on the File menu and select Save Project or Save

Project As, then create a lename for and save the system

settings.

9. Manage the intercom system using the main/management

screen. See “Parts of the Main Screen” on page 4-5.

Parts of the Configuration Utility screen

Configuration Utility menu bar — See “Conguration Utility

a

menus” on page 4-8 for details on the drop-down menus
available here.

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Configuration and Control, cont’d

Add Intercom area — This area lets you select from three ways

b

to add intercoms to the list of
intercoms the help desk console
will monitor. See “Setup
procedure” in this chapter for
details. The button on the right side
of this area changes from Import to
Add or Scan depending on the method you select for adding
intercoms.

Intercom List area — The intercoms listed in this area will

c

be served by the help desk console once you click the Update
Intercom List button. As you add IP intercoms in the Add

Intercom area, their names, IP addresses, and online/ofine
status appear in this area.

Click on the name of an intercom in this list to select it for
setup (see d). Right-click the unit name and choose Rename to
rename the unit, or click and press Delete (on the keyboard) to
delete it from the list.

Selected Intercom area — In this area you can congure the

d

Telnet port number, administrator password, and the IP address
assignments for each button on the intercom that is currently
selected in the intercom list (c).

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PC IP Address area — The IP address of the help desk console

e

PC appears in this area for your reference.

Exit button — To return to the main help desk screen, click this

f

button after you have nished creating the intercom list and
setting up each intercom button.

Configuration Utility menus

Tools menu

• Change Password button — provides a dialog box you can
use to change the administrator and user level passwords
for the help desk software. The password must be a
combination of 4 to 20 alphanumeric characters.

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• Multiple HelpDesk Configuration — help desks can be

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The default administrator password is “extron” (all lower

case). The default user password is “user” (all lower case).

added or removed from a list of Cooperating HelpDesks.
The list is a queue of help desks that are called in order until
the call is answered.

The host help desk does not appear in the list.

• Upload the “Station Not Present” Wave File to Intercom
— Load the default le named nortxeStationNotPresent.wav
to the selected MLC’s or IPI 201/204 series intercoms’
memory. If the intercom user calls the help desk while the
intercom button lights red (the operator is unavailable or
the help desk software is closed), this message is played at
the intercom. You can replace the factory default recording
with one of your choice, but the le you use must be named

nortxeStationNotPresent.wav

mono audio, in PCM format.

Reset Selected Intercom — Reset the currently selected

•

intercom’s settings to the factory default settings. The
buttons’ IP address assignments will be cleared.

•

Manage Sound Bites — Sound bites are loaded in the

Manage Sound Bites window.

To load a sound bite into

the help desk:

1. Click File. The

WAV folder opens.
It is located in the
host computer’s
Programs\Extron\
IPI folder which is
created when the IP
Intercom HelpDesk
software is installed.
Pre-recorded WAV
les are placed in
this folder during installation. Custom WAV les can be
created and placed in the WAV folder.

2. Select a WAV le and click Open.

3. Click Preview button to listen to the WAV le.

4. Double-click or right-click the text in the Name column

and enter a name for the WAV le.

5. Click OK.

Once the WAV le is loaded into the Manage Sound Bites dialog
box, it is available when the Play Sound Bite button on the main
help desk screen is selected.

, and it must be 8 kHz, 16 bit,

Help menu

• Configuration Utility Help — Opens the conguration
software’s help le.

• Visit Extron Online — Opens the default Web browser to
open and display the Extron Electronics Web page.

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Configuration and Control, cont’d

• About — Select to see information about the IP Intercom
HelpDesk software.

Setup procedure

Follow the steps below to set up the system.

1. Double-click on the IPI icon under the Extron group or

folder.

2. Click on the Tools drop-down menu and select

Configuration Utility. You may be prompted to enter an

administrator password. The Conguration Utility opens
in a separate window.

3. Create a list of intercom-enabled MLC 226 IPs and

IPI 201/204 series intercoms. Once selected and
congured, these systems will be added to the help desk
main window.

A. In the Add Intercom area, select how to add IP

addresses of IPI-enabled MLC units and IPI 201/204
series intercoms in the network:

• automatically by importing an MLC 226 IP list of
units that was created in Global Congurator 2.x or
higher

• manually by typing the IP address

• automatically by having the software search for IPI-

enabled MLCs and IPI 201/204 Series intercoms
that are connected to the network

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Import GC2 List — To use this option, click Import,

locate and select a *.gc2 le, and click OK.
When you use Global Congurator to set up the
MLC 226 IPs that will be part of the intercom
system, the software saves the conguration
as a *.gc2 le. If you import that le to the IP
Intercom HelpDesk software, the IP addresses, unit
names, Telnet port numbers, and administrator
password (if assigned) are added to the intercom
list. The software lters other devices out from
the conguration and imports information on
MLC 226 IPs and stand-alone IPI 200 Series
intercoms.

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Manually by IP Address — To use this option, type

the IP address of an intercom-equipped MLC 226 IP
and IPI 201/204 series intercoms into the blank
area to the right of this selection, then click the
Add button. Repeat that process for each intercom
system to add to the Intercom List.

Automatic — To add intercom-enabled MLCs

and IPI 201/204 series intercoms to the list
automatically, select the automatic option and
click the Scan button. The software broadcasts a
message to the network and adds the responding
MLCs and IPI 201/204 series intercoms to the
Intercom List. A scanning progress window
appears during the scan.

B. Add IP addresses of intercom-enabled MLCs and

IPI 201/204 series intercoms to the list.

• For manual entry, enter an MLC’s or IPI 201/204
series intercom’s IP address in the text box, click the
Add button. Repeat this process for each intercom
to be covered by this console.

• For automatic entry, click the Scan button. The
console checks the network for IPI-enabled MLC
and IPI 201/204 series units that are turned on
and connected to the network. As shown in the
following example, it adds the name and IP address
of every connected unit to the list.

To remove specic units from the list, click on the

device’s name and press the keyboard’s Delete key.

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Configuration and Control, cont’d

To change

the MLC/
intercom’s
name as it

appears in the
IP Intercom
Management
software,

right-click on that MLC/intercom’s name, select
Rename, then type in the new name.

You must click the Update Intercom List button for

this change to take effect in the software. This action
does not affect the name stored in the MLC/intercom’s
ash memory.

4. Add the list of congured intercoms to the main help desk
page: click the Update Intercom List button in the Intercom
List area of the conguration screen, or click the Apply
button on the right.

5. Assign IP addresses to the buttons of each intercom in the
list.

A. Select an MLC or IPI 201/204 Series intercom from the

list created in step 3. That unit’s name and IP address
appear in the Selected Intercom area to the right of the
list.

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Extron provides a set of basic Waveform (.wav, WAV)
audio les for IP Intercom® System announcements, but you
can also create additional, customized sound les for each
installation. There are many ways to create those les. You
can use the Microsoft Sound Recorder program (included with

If the selected system includes an IPI 101 AAP or

IPI 201 AAP, only one button (the top button) is active
and configurable. “N/A” appears next to three of the four
buttons indicating that model has only one button, not
four. Rows for the other buttons are also inactive.

In the Button IP Assignments area, click on the arrow <

B.

to the right of Button 1 calls this IP Address, and select
the IP address of the MLC-IPI system, IPI 201/204
Series intercom or the help desk you want that button
to call when it is pressed. If the button will not be
used, select N/A instead. For an example of the IP
address drop-down list, see the sample screen on the
next page.

C. Repeat steps 5A and 5B for each MLC-IPI pair and IPI

201/204 series intercoms in the list. Creating Audio
Files Using Microsoft Sound Recorder

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the Microsoft Windows operating system) to make your own
WAV les. You need a Windows-based PC with a compatible
microphone or other audio input device installed. Follow the
procedure below.

Recording an original message

1. Click the Start button.

2. In the Start menu, select All Programs > Accessories >

Entertainment > Sound Recorder.

3. From the Sound Recorder’s File menu, select New.

4. To begin recording, click the Record button and speak into

the microphone .

5. To stop recording, click the Stop button .

6. To listen to what you just recorded, click the Play button

.

7. Click File> Save As. The Save As window appears.

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Configuration and Control, cont’d

8. Type in a name for the new le in the le name area, and

select the WAV le type.

9. Click the Change button. The Sound Selection window

appears. Recorded sounds are saved as waveform (.wav)
les. The Windows Sound Recorder default format is
PCM 22.050 kHz, 16-bit, stereo. The IPI Intercom System
requires different settings.

10. In the Sound Selection dialog box, click on Attributes and

select the audio format of PCM, 8.0 kHz, 16 bit, mono, as
shown below.

11. Click OK. The Save As window reappears.

12. Click Save.

N

If you use PC speakers and a

microphone, you might need to use
the Windows playback Volume
Control to mute the microphone
output so the speakers will not output
audio unless the Talk button is
activated.

Changing the audio format of
existing files

If the le format was set incorrectly when
you created the le, or if you want to use an
existing WAV le that is not formatted as an

8.0 kHz, 16 bit, mono, PCM le, follow this procedure to change
the format.

1. From the Sound Recorder’s File menu, select Open.

2. Locate and select the le you want to convert and click

Open.

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3. From the Sound Recorder’s File menu, select Properties.

The Properties dialog box appears (as shown above),
displaying the duration, le size, and audio format of the
selected le.

4. Click the Convert Now button. The Sound Selection

window appears.

5. In the Sound Selection dialog box, click on Attributes and

select the audio format of 8.0 kHz, 16 bit, mono, as shown
in step 10 on the previous page.

6. Click the OK button to approve that audio format. The

Save As window reappears.

7. Click the Save button to save the le.

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Configuration and Control, cont’d

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IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

5

Chapter Five

IPI 201 and IPI 204 Series

SIS™ Programming and Control

Host-to-IPI Communication

IPI-initiated Messages

Commands and Responses

IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming and Control

The Extron MediaLink IP Intercom modules can be remotely set
up and controlled via a host computer or other device (such as
a control system) attached to the LAN port, or the front panel
Cong port.

N

The IPI can be set up and controlled by using Extron’s Simple
Instruction Set (SIS) commands, accessed via RS-232 or Ethernet
LAN connection.

IPI RS-232 protocol:

• 38400 baud

• 8 data bits

• 1 stop bit

• no parity

• no ow control

N

LAN port defaults:

•

• gateway’s IP address: 0.0.0.0

• subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

• DHCP: off

N

Refer to the MLC 226 IP Series User’s Manual for

IPI 101/104 series SIS command and control information.

The configuration port requires 38400 baud

communication. This is a higher speed than many other
Extron products use. If using HyperTerminal or a similar
application, make sure the PC or control system connected
to these ports is set for 38400 baud.

IP address: 192.168.254.254

The IP Intercom (IPI) must be configured before use.

Host-to-IPI Communications

SIS commands consist of one or more characters per eld. No
special characters are required to begin or end a command
sequence. When the IPI determines that a command is valid, it
executes the command and sends a response to the host device.
All responses from the IPI to the host end with a carriage return
and a line feed (CR/LF = ]), which signals the end of the
response character string. A string is one or more characters.

IPI-initiated Messages

If you are communicating with the IPI via RS-232 or via a
verbose Telnet connection when a local event such as a front
panel selection or adjustment takes place, the IPI responds by
sending a message to the host. No response is required from the
host. The IPI-initiated messages are listed here (underlined).

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(c)Copyright 2007, Extron Electronics, IPI 201 V1.00, 60-809-00

]

Mon Day, DD Mon YYYY HH:MM:SS
(c)Copyright 2007, Extron Electronics, IPI 204, V1.00, 60-810-00

]

Mon Day, DD Mon YYYY HH:MM:SS
Vx.xx is the rmware version number.

The IPI sends the boot and copyright messages under the
following circumstances:

• If the IPI is off and an RS-232 connection is already set up
(the PC is cabled to the IPI 204 series and a serial terminal
emulation program such as HyperTerminal is open), the
connected unit sends these messages via RS-232 when it is
rst powered on.

• If the IPI is on, it sends the boot and copyright messages
when you rst open a Telnet connection to the IPI. You
can see the day of the week, date, and time if the IPI is
connected via Telnet, but not via RS-232. If you are using a
Telnet connection, the copyright message, date, and time are
followed by a password prompt.

Additional messages may be sent by the IPI in response to front
panel selections and volume adjustments and when scripts are
executed during scheduled events.

Password information

The “]Password:” prompt requires a password (administrator
level or user level) followed by a carriage return. The prompt is
repeated if the correct password is not entered.

If the correct password is entered, the unit responds with
“]Login Administrator ]” or “]Login User]”, depending
on the password entered. If passwords are the same for both
administrator and user, the unit will default to administrator
privileges.

Error responses

When the IPI receives a valid SIS command, it executes the
command and sends a response to the host device. If the IPI is
unable to execute the command because the command is invalid
or it contains invalid parameters, it returns an error response to
the host.

The error response codes and their descriptions are as follows:
E12 – Invalid port number

E13 – Invalid value (the number is out of range/too large)
E14 – Not valid for this conguration

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

ASCII to HEX Conversion Table

Space

.

E17 – System timed out
E22 – Busy
E24 – Privilege violation
E26 – Maximum number of connections has been exceeded
E27 – Invalid event number
E28 – Bad lename or le not found
E30 – Hardware failure (followed by colon and descriptor
number) (This is an unsolicited response.)

E31 – Attempt to break port pass-through when not set

Error response references

The following superscripted numbers are used within the
command descriptions on the following pages to identify
commands that may respond as shown:

14

= Commands that give an E14 (not valid for this conguration)

response if the unit’s current conguration doesn’t support
that command.

22

= Commands that yield an E22 (busy) response.

24

= Commands that give an E24 (privilege violation) response if

you are not logged in at the administrator level.

27

= Commands that may yield an E27 (invalid event number)

response.

28

= Commands that may give an E28 (le not found) response.

Commands and Reponses

Using the command/response tables

The IPI 201/204 Series intercom can be controlled via either a
Telnet (port 23) or RS-232 connection using ASCII commands.
Or it can be controlled via a Web browser (port 80) connection

ASCII to Hex conversion table

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using URL-encoded commands. The ASCII and URL commands
listed in the tables starting on page 5-8 perform the same
functions, but they are encoded differently to accommodate the
requirements of each port (Telnet or browser).

The ASCII to hexadecimal (HEX) conversion table shown above
is for use with the command/response tables.

The command/response tables list valid ASCII (for Telnet or
RS-232) command codes, the corresponding URL (uniform
resource locator) encoded (for Web browsers) command
codes, the IPI’s responses to the host, and a description of the
command’s function or the results of executing the command.

• Upper and lower case characters may be used interchangeably
in the command eld unless otherwise specied.

• Commands may be sent back-to-back without spaces (for
example, 2!65V1Z).

• Numbers can be entered with leading zeroes, as 1, 2, or 3
digits, e.g., 8V = 08V = 008V.

• There are a few differences in how to enter the commands
depending on whether you are using Telnet or a Web browser.

• When using these commands through a Web browser,
the URL reference is used to shorten the examples.
“URL” refers to the full URL of the intercom and Web
page reference including all path information (e.g.,
http://192.168.100.10/myform.htm).

• To send any of the commands using a Web browser
you must prex them with the full URL followed by
?cmd=.

• For control via a Web browser, all non-alphanumeric
characters must be represented as the hexadecimal

equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two-character
hex byte. A comma (,), for example, would be
represented as %2C.
Characters such as %, +, and the space character
( ) must be encoded as hex bytes, or they will be
misinterpreted by the IPI For example, the ASCII
command +V must be encoded as %2BV for Web
browser use.

• Some characters differ depending on the method you
use to send the commands:
Telnet Web browser
Escape (hex 1B) W [must not be hex encoded]
Carriage return (hex 0D) Pipe character (|) [must not be
hex encoded]

N

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

With Telnet you can use either an “Escape” (E)

command or a “W” command, and the carriage return or

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

the pipe character. With the Web browser, you are required
to use a “W” command and the pipe character.

In either method, {Data} = data that will be directed to a
specied port and must be hex encoded if non-alphanumeric.

N

Symbol definitions

]
}

(use the pipe character, | , instead for URL-encoded commands)

• = Space character

|

= Pipe (vertical bar) character

E

X@

X#

X%

0 = off / disable
1 = on /enable

X1!
X1@

X1#

Set format (MM/DD/YY-HH:MM:SS).

Read format (day of week, date month year HH:MM:SS). Example:

If you make adjustments (changes to volume, etc.), whether

via the front panel or via RS-232 or IP communication, it
will take 1 minute 40 seconds (100 seconds) for the data in
the IPI 200 series’ RAM to be saved to flash memory.

= CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A)

= Carriage return (no line feed, hex 0D)

= Escape key (hex 1B)

(use W instead of Esc for Web browsers)

= Command data section.

For Web encoding only: data will be directed to the specified

N

= Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset value

(-12.00 to +14.00) represents the time difference in hours and
minutes (+/-hh:mm) relative to Greenwich, England. The leading
zero is optional. For example, 5:30 = 05:30. Do not use a plus (+)
sign if the GMT offset is positive.

= On/off status

= Version (typically listed to two decimal places, e.g., x.xx)
= IPI 200 series’ name. The name is a text string of up to 24 characters

drawn from the alphabet (A-Z), digits (0-9), and minus sign/
hyphen (-). No blank or space characters are permitted as part of
a name. No distinction is made between upper and lower case.
The rst character must be a letter. The last character must not be
a minus sign/hyphen.

= Local date and time format

Example: 01/18/05-10:54:00.

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:19:33.

port and must be encoded (URL encoding) if it is non­alphanumeric. Change any non-alphanumeric character (%,

|, }

, etc.) within the data section into the corresponding

+,
hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two­character hex byte. For example, a space (hex: 20) would be
encoded as %20 (hex: 25 32 30) and a plus sign (hex: 2B)
would be encoded as %2B or hex 25 32 42.

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X1$

= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading zeros in each of four elds are

optional in setting values, and they are suppressed in returned
values.
IPI’s default address: 192.168.254.254
Default broadcast address: 255.255.255.255.

X1%

= E-mail domain name; for example, extron.com

X1*

= Hardware (MAC) address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx) (00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx)

X1(

= Subnet mask (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading zeros are optional in setting

values in each of four elds, and they are suppressed in returned
values. Default = 255.255.0.0.

X2@

= Verbose/response mode status:

0 = clear/none, default for Telnet connections; responses are not
echoed to the host
1 = verbose mode is on, default for RS-232 host control; responses
are echoed to the host and displayed to the user

2 = send tagged responses for queries
3 = verbose mode is on and tagged responses are sent for queries

If tagged responses are enabled, all read commands return

N

X3#

= Password (minimum length = 4 characters, maximum length = 12

characters, no special characters are allowed)

N

X3$

= Daylight saving time (DST) is a region-specic 1-hour offset that

begins in spring and ends in fall.

0 = off/ignore
1 = USA on – traditionally starts on the rst Sunday of April

at 2 am and ends at 2 am on the last Sunday of October. For
example, time in California is GMT -8:00 from April to October
and GMT -7:00 from November to March. However, in 2007 DST
starts on the second Sunday in March and ends the rst Sunday
in November. DST should be turned off in Hawaii, American
Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the eastern time
zone portion of the state of Indiana, and the state of Arizona
(excluding the Navajo Nation).
2 = Europe on – begins on the last Sunday in March, ends on the
last Sunday in October. DST should be turned off for Iceland.

X3%

= Event number, range = 0 - 99

(valid only while events are running)

X4!

= Password to display on screen (response to password query or set).

When the MLC connects to a host device via RS-232, the password
(

4 asterisks (****) if a password has been assigned, or it is an empty
eld ( ) if a password hasn’t been assigned.

X4%

= E-mail event number or mailbox (1 - 64). The response is two digits

with a leading zero.

the constant string + data, the same as for setting a value.
For example, for

rather than just the data.

A user password cannot be assigned if no administrator

password exists; the E14 error code will be returned. If the
administrator password is cleared, then the user password is
also removed.

X3#

), itself, is the response. When the connection is via IP,

E

CN }, the response is Ipn•

X1@ ]

X4!

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

X4^

= E-mail recipient’s address (e.g.,

[e-mail]) for the person to whom messages will be sent.
The e-mail address has a 31-character maximum.

X4&

= Name (numeral) of e-mail le to be sent

X4(

= Default name: a combination of the model name and the last 3 pairs of

the IPI 200 series’ MAC address

X5@

= Connection’s security level

11 = user
12 = administrator

X6#

= Pulse time in 20 ms per count. If this parameter is missing or = 0, then

pulse length = default = 25 = 500 ms. 1 = 20 ms (minimum pulse
time) to 65535 = 1310700 ms (maximum pulse time).

X6(

= IP connection timeout period in seconds. Each step is specied in 10-

second intervals (1 - 65000, default = 30 = 300 seconds). If no data
is received during the specied period, the Ethernet connection
closes. Responses are returned with leading zeros.

X7)

= The number to insert into an email message if a ____.eml le has an

embedded server-side include “<!--#echo var = “WCR

E

C R} command with no parameters.) The numeral is a

(the
16-bit number to be employed as the user denes.
This is an optional parameter. Use 0 as a placeholder if the

X4&

optional
= 65535.

X7!

= Hardware (MAC) address: 4 most-signicant hex nibbles converted

into single 16-bit decimal number.

variable is used but

X7)

is not needed. Maximum

|

” -->”

5-8

X7@

= Hardware (MAC) address: 8 least signicant hex nibbles converted

into single 32-bit decimal number.

This could be as large as 10 digits!).

N

X7#

= An e-mail account username of up to 31 characters. Do not use

commas. This parameter is optional during setup and is used for
SMTP authentication.

X7$

= An e-mail account password (for SMTP authentication) of up to 31

characters. Do not use commas. This parameter is optional
during setup.

X20^

= Voltage (in volts)

X20&

= Temperature in degrees Celsius (the response is 3 digits including

leading zeros)

X20(

= Front panel lockout (executive mode) status

0 = off/unlocked (default)
1 = on, disable/lock the front panel

X21&

= Firmware’s event status polling period from 0 to 255 in 20 ms

increments.
(2 seconds) and is not shown in the command’s response. If

is set to 0, the rmware does not poll for event status.

N

X21&

is optional: if it is not set, it defaults to 100

The event number that is polled is set by

command.

X3%

in the EN

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

X21&

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

)

X6#

= 1 (on) or 0 (off).

Toggle relay on/off.

Set relay’s pulse time (

in 20 ms increments from 1

(20 ms, minimum) to 65535

(1310700 ms, maximum).

Default pulse length is 25 =

Turn relay off.

X%

X%]

X%]

Rly 1 *

]

Rly 1 *0

X%]

Rly 1*

500 ms.

]

Exe 0

]

Exe 1

X20(]

Executive mode is off.

]

0

O Rly 1 *

X6#

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

1 %2A1 O Rly 1 *1 Turn relay on.

1 %2A0 O

O 1%2A3%2A

X6#

(host to intercom)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Force relay on 1*1O

Force relay off 1*0O

Relay functions

1*3*

Pulse relay

Toggle relay 1*2O 1%2A2O

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

1O 1O

opposite state and then back to the original state.

If the verbose mode is enabled, there are two responses from the unit because the relay is pulsed. During a pulse, the relay is toggled to its

N

View the relay

state

Front panel security lockout modes (executive modes)

0X 0X

1X 1X

24

24

Off

Disable lockout

mode

X X

X X

Example:

View the lockout

mode status

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

Additional

description

]

Response

(intercom to host)

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

(host to intercom)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Status commands

temperature

X20^]

+

12S 12S

status

View +12 V

12S•13S•14S•15S•16S•20S

11S 11S responses from commands

View all voltage

and

X20^]

+

13S 13S

power supply

voltage

View +5 V IR

X20^]

+

14S 14S

receiver port

voltage

View +3.3 V

IP Link/FPGA

X20^]

+

15S 15S

voltage

View +1.5 V

X20&]

20S 20S

FPGA voltage

View internal

temperature

status

A question mark (? or ?.??) indicates that the factory default firmware is the only firmware loaded in the IPI.

In a query response, an asterisk (*) after the version number indicates the version that is currently used.

N

Firmware version, part number & information requests

A carat (^) indicates the version of firmware that should be running, but, since a mode 1 reset was performed, the factory default firmware

version is loaded and running instead.

An exclamation point (!) indicates that the firmware is corrupted.

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Additional

description

)

X1!

Show the IPI’s rmware

version (

to two decimal places. This

query yields the number

of the currently running

version of the user-updatable

rmware

]

Show the bootstrap, factory-

installed, and updated

rmware versions.

See 2Q, 3Q, and 4Q below.

The bootstrap rmware is

not user-replaceable, but you

may need this information

during troubleshooting.

Response

(intercom to host)

X1! ]

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

Q or 1Q Q or 1Q

(host to intercom)

X1! ]

or Ver01*

or Ver01*1.01

1Q 1Q 1.01

response from 2Q}–{response from 3Q}–{response from

{response from 2Q}–{response from 3Q}–{response from 4Q}

or Ver00*{

0Q 0Q

]

4Q}

X1! ]

]

GMT)-1.01*(1.31-IPI 201/IPI 204 -Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:54:58

GMT)

0Q 0Q 1.03-1.00(1.18-IPI 201/IPI 204 -Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:41:47

X1! ]

2Q 2Q

or Ver02*

]

1.03

2Q 2Q

Example:

Query rmware

version number

Query verbose rmware version

information

Example:

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Example:

Query bootstrap

rmware version

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Additional

description

]

(kernel version–model description–date time of

X1!

upload)

Response

(intercom to host)

Factory-installed rmware is

different from the bootstrap

rmware, but it is also

not user-replaceable. This

rmware was installed at the

factory; it is the version the

controller reverts to after a

mode 1 reset (see chpt. 2).

(kernel version–model description–date time

]

X1!

In this example the factory

rmware version

is 1.00 and the IP Link kernel

]

of upload)

or Ver03*

GMT)

version is 1.18 for the IPI204,

dated 20 January 2005.

URL Encoded (Web)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-12

(host to intercom)

3Q 3Q

(host to intercom)

Query factory

rmware version

3Q 3Q 1.00(1.18-IPI 201/IPI 201/IPI 204 -Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:41:47

Example:

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

Use this command to

nd out which version of

the rmware, if any, was

uploaded into the controller

after it left the factory

(kernel version–model description–date time

]

X1!

]

(kernel version–model description–date time of

or Ver04*

upload)

of upload)

X1!

In this example the current

rmware version is 1.00, the

IP Link kernel version is 1.64,

for the IPI, dated 28 February,

]

GMT)

2005.

Show the eld-programmable

gate array (FPGA) rmware

version to two decimal places

(x.xx).

Show the IPI’s part #.

]

]

or 60-810-

]

or Pno60-809-00

X1! ]

]

or Pno60-810-00

00

60-809-00

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

4Q 4Q

(host to intercom)

Query updated

rmware version

4Q 4Q 1.00*(1.64-IPI 201/IPI 204 -Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:16:55

Example:

32Q 32Q

Query FPGA

version

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

N N

Request the IPI’s

part number

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Additional

description

]

]

Response

(intercom to host)

IPI 201

IPI 204

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

]

Stand-alone IPI Intercoms

]

One-Button IP Intercom

]

Four-Button IP Intercom

Show amount of memory

used and total available

]

or Inf03*# bytes used out of # of kbytes

# bytes used out of # of kbytes

memory for system

]

operations.

Show amount of user

memory used and total

available user memory.

201 = IPI 201 AAP or 2-gang

]

or Inf04*# bytes used out of # of kbytes

# bytes used out of # of kbytes

204 = IPI 204 AAP or 2-gang.

]

]

IPI204

IPI201

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-14

(host to intercom)

1I 1I

Request the

2I 2I

model name

Request the

model description

3I 3I

Request system

memory usage

4I 4I

Request user

memory usage

Query IPI module 32I 32I

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

),

X1@

Additional

description

Change the IPI’s name to

X1@ ]

Response

(intercom to host)

|

X1@

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

}

(host to intercom)

E X1@

one of your choosing (

such as “AuditoriumIPI”,

“Rm316-AVcenter”, or

“exec-boardroom-ctrl”. The

name consists of up to 24

alphanumeric characters (and

Ipn•

CN

W

C N

= the name the IPI

was shipped with: IPI 104

-##-##-##, a combination of

the minus sign). The rst

character must be a letter,

the last character cannot be a

minus sign (hyphen). Case

does not matter.

the model name and the last

X4( ] X4(

Ipn•

|

W%20CN

}

•CN

E

is the IPI’s current, user-

is the IPI’s factory

dened unit name.

3 pairs of hex numbers in the

controller’s MAC address

(e.g., IPI-104-IP-00- 02-3D).

default name.

X4(

X4( ] X1@

or

| X1@ ]

WCN

}

CN

E

24

24

Set the unit

Command ASCII (Telnet)

name

IP setup commands

Set unit name to

factory default

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Read the unit

name

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= Local date and time

Additional

format.

description

X1# ] X1#

Response

(intercom to host)

Ipt•

|

CT

X1#

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

W

}

C T

(host to intercom)

E X1#

The set format is MM/DD/

YY-HH:MM:SS.

Example: 09/07/06-10:54:00.

= Local date and time

format. The Read format is

day of week, DD month year

HH:MM:SS.

Example: Fri, 08 Sept 2006

18:19:33.

Set the Greenwich Mean

Time (GMT) offset value

X # ]

X1# ] X1#

|

CZ| Ipz

X #

W CT

W

}

}

CT

E

CZ

E X#

) for the IPI’s location.

X#

(

GMT offset (-12.00 to

+14.00) represents the time

difference in hours and

minutes (+/-hh:mm) relative

to Greenwich, England. The

leading zero is optional. For

example, 5:30 = 05:30. Do not

use a plus (+) sign if the GMT

offset is positive.

]

| X#

WCZ

}

CZ

E

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-16

24

Set date/time

Read date/time

24

Set GMT offset

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Read GMT offset

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

]
X3$

Ipx

]

]

1
Idh

]

0
Idh

= IP address (xxx.xxx.

= 0 (off) or 1 (on).

] X1$
X1$

] X%

xxx.xxx). Leading zeros in

each of the four elds are

optional in setting values.

|

|

CX

| X3$

|

X3$

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

W

}

C X

= Daylight saving time (DST) is a region-specic 1-hour offset that begins in spring and ends in fall.

0 = off/ignore

1 = USA on – starts on the rst Sunday of April at 2 am and ends on the last Sunday of October. For example, time

in California is GMT -8:00 from April to October and GMT -7:00 from November to March. However, in 2007 DST

starts on the second Sunday in March and ends the rst Sunday in November. DST should be turned off in Hawaii,

American Samoa, most equatorial regions, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the eastern time zone portion of the

state of Indiana, and the state of Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation).

2 = Europe on – begins on the last Sunday in March, ends on the last Sunday in October. DST should be turned off in

(host to intercom)

E X3$

X3$

24

Set daylight

saving time

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Iceland.

W CX

}

CX

3 = Brazil on – begins on the last Sunday in October, ends on the third Saturday in March. This varies from year to

year.

E

Read daylight

W1DH

W0DH

}

}

DH

DH

1

0

E

E

24

24

Set DHCP on

Set DHCP off

saving time

Changing DHCP from on to off also resets the IP address to the factory default (192.168.254.254).

N

| X%

WDH

}

DH

E

View DHCP

mode

CI| Ipi•

X1$

W

}

C I

E X1$

24

Set IP address

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

Additional

description

Leading zeros in each of the

four elds are suppressed in

]

Response

(intercom to host)

| X1$

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

W CI

= hardware (MAC)

= subnet mask (xxx.xxx.

address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx).

returned values.

X1*

or

]

xxx.xxx). Syntax is the same

]

] X1(

X1*

X1(

Ips•

Iph•

|

CS

| X1*

X1(

WCH

W

= IP address (xxx.xxx.

as for IP addresses. Leading

zeros are optional in setting

values.

Leading zeros are

suppressed.

] X1$
X1$

Ipg•

|

CG

| X1(]

X1$

WCS

W

xxx.xxx). Leading zeros are

optional.

| X1$ ]

WCG

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-18

}

CG

}

X1$

CS

E

E

Read subnet mask

Set gateway IP

}

CG

E

24

address

Read gateway IP

address

(host to intercom)

}

CI

E

Read IP address

}

CS

}

X1(

CH

E

E

24

Set subnet mask

Read hardware

address (MAC)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

:

0 = clear/none, default for

Telnet connections; responses

are not echoed to the host

1 = verbose mode is on,

default for RS-232 host

control; responses are echoed

Enable or disable the verbose

mode via this command. For

X2@

]

to the host and displayed to

X2@

Vrb

the user

2 = send tagged responses for

queries

3 = verbose mode is on and

tagged responses are sent for

queries.

rather than just the data.

|

CV

X1@ ]

X2@

W

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

, the response is Ipn•

}

}

CV

X2@

(host to intercom)

E

24

Set verbose

response mode

on/off

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

CN

E

setting a value.

For example, for

itself, requires. For example, the controller can send out unsolicited information (such as notice of a volume or input change or a change

If tagged responses are enabled, all read commands return the constant string + data, the same as for

N

in some other setting). That is an example of a verbose (wordy) relationship between the controller and a connected device. Verbose mode

Verbose mode is a communication mode in which the device responds with more information than it usually would—more than the device,

N

creates more network traffic than usual, which can slow down network performance.

Verbose mode is usually enabled for troubleshooting and disabled for daily use.

• For a direct RS-232 connection, the controller is set for verbose mode by default.

• When the IPI is connected via Ethernet, verbose mode is disabled (by default) in order to reduce the amount of communication trafc on

the network. If you want to use the verbose mode with a controller connected via Ethernet, this mode must be set to “on” each time you

reconnect to the controller.

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

Additional

description

]

Response

(intercom to host)

| X2@

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

WCV

}

CV

(host to intercom)

E

= Broadcast repetition

This command details how

often and to what subnet

work the IPI broadcasts a

message.

X6$

interval in seconds (0 to 255

]
X1$

,

[4.25 minutes], default = 0 =

off).

= IP address (xxx.xxx.

X1$

X6$

Bmd

|

EB

X1$

%2C

X6$

W

}

EB

X1$

,

X6$
E

xxx.xxx). Leading zeros

in each of four elds are

optional in setting values,

and they are suppressed in

returned values.

Default broadcast address:

255.255.255.255.

This command sets the repeat

]

]

,255.255.255.255

X6$

Bmd

Bmd 000,255.255.255.255

|

EB

|

X6$

W

W 0 EB

}

EB

X6$
E

}

0 EB

E

interval to zero, turning off

the broadcast mode.

]
X1$

,

| X6$

W EB

}

EB

E

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-20

24

24

24

Read verbose

mode status

Set the broadcast

mode

Set the broadcast

Clear the

default address

broadcast mode

mode to the

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

View the

broadcast mode

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

]

]

X1*

X1*

Bpt {port#}*

{port#}*

|

PB

]

verbose modes 0/1:

{Number of connections} ]verbose modes 0/1: Icc

{Number of connections}

X7@

,

X7!

|

= MAC address for UDP unicast transmissions.

WCC

X7@

*

X7!

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

|

W{port#}*

WPB

X7@

,

X7!

}

{port#}*

PB

(host to intercom)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

}

E

PB

E

Set the broadcast

port

View the

broadcast port

and MAC

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

}

CC

E

{port#} = UDP outgoing port,

Changes to the PB command become effective in kernel versions 1.53 or higher.

N

N

Get connections

listing

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is 4

X4!

), itself,

Additional

description

Set the administrator access

]
X4!

Response

(intercom to host)

, 4 to 12

X3#

alphanumeric characters).

password (

Ipa•

= Password to

X4!

The password is case

sensitive. Special characters

(spaces, symbols) are not

allowed.

display on screen (response

to password query).

X3#

is the response. When the

When the IPI connects to

connection is via IP,

a host device via RS-232,

the password (

an empty eld ( ) if

asterisks (****) if a password

a password hasn’t been

has been assigned, or it is

assigned.

URL Encoded (Web)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-22

|

CA

X3#

(host to intercom)

W

}

CA

X3#

(host to intercom)

E

24

Set administrator

password

Password and security settings

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

Additional

description

Clear/remove all passwords

(administrator and user).

X3#

=

X4!

is 4 to 12 alphanumeric

characters). The password

is case sensitive. Special

characters (spaces, symbols)

Set the user password (

are not allowed.

Password to display on

screen.

X5@

This clears the user password

only.

For

11 = user

12 = administrator

]

Response

(intercom to host)

Ipa•

]

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

W%20 CA

}

• CA

(host to intercom)

E

A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. Also, if the administrator password is cleared, the user

24

password is also cleared.

| X4! ]

WCA

}

CA

E

X4! ]

Ipu•

|

CU

X3#

W

}

CU

X3#
E

14, 24

]

Ipu•

|

W%20CU

}

• CU

E

password is also cleared.

A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. Also, if the administrator password is cleared, the user

24

| X4! ]

WCU

}

CU

E

or

]

| X5@

WCK

}

CK

E

X5@ ]

Pvl

Clear

N

administrator

password

Read

administrator

password

Set user

password

N

Clear user

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

password

Read user

Read connection’s

security level

password

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

Additional

description

Select a number for the port

that will not conict with any

other ports.

This resets the Telnet port to

port 23.

Setting the port number to 0

disables the port.

This resets the Web port to

port 80.

Response

(intercom to host)

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

(host to intercom)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Remapping port designations

Do not set two or more ports to the same port number. Setting two ports to the same number could cause networking conflicts and

For security reasons the network administrator may wish to assign new/different port numbers to the controller’s Telnet, Web browser, and

C

direct access ports or to disable one or more ports. Typically Telnet uses port 23, Web access is via port 80 (HTTP), and direct access is via

port 2001.

]

]

]

]

]

]

Pmt {port#}

|

W{port#}MT

}

{port#}MT

E

will also result in an E13 (invalid parameter) error.

setting it to 0.

If you remap a port, you must set the port number to 1024 or higher, unless you reset the port to the default number or disable the port by

N

Set the Telnet port

24

map

Pmt 00023

Pmt 00000

|

|

W23MT

W0MT

}

}

23MT

0MT

E

E

24

Reset the Telnet

port map

Disable the Telnet

{port#}

|

WMT

}

MT

E

24

port map

Read the Telnet

Pmh {port#}

|

W{port#}MH

}

{port#}MH

E

24

Set the Web port

map

port map

Pmh 00080

|

W80MH

}

80MH

E

Reset the Web

]

Pmh 00000

|

W0MH

}

0MH

E

24

24

port map

Disable the Web

port

]

{port#}

|

WMH

}

MH

E

Read the Web

port map

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Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

This resets the direct access

port to port 2001.

]

]

Pmd {port#}

Pmd 02001

]

]

Pmd 00000

{port#}

The directory’s name must be

composed of alphanumeric

characters and may include

the minus sign (hyphen, -)

and the colon (:). The rst

character must be a letter.

Case does not matter. No

blank or space characters are

permitted in the name.

]

Dir•path/directory/

|

Include the full path, not just

the name of the directory.

Nonalphanumeric characters

are not permitted in the Web

browser.

|

|

|

|

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

W{port#}MD

W2001MD

W0MD

WMD

W path %2F directory %2F CJ

}

}

}

}

}

{port#}MD

2001MD

0MD

MD

(host to intercom)

E

E

E

E

24

24

24

Set the Direct

Access port map

Reset the Direct

Access port map

Read the Direct

Disable the Direct

Access port

Access port map

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

path/directory/ CJ

E

Change or create

a directory

Directory commands

stored in and directories created in the IPI may have the same names.

A directory does not fully exist until a file has been copied into that path. Also, the IPI operates differently from PC operating systems: files

N

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

]

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

}

In this case, the path is

majordirectory/subdirectory/.

The directory that was just

|

Dir•majordirectory/subdirectory/next-level/

created or changed to is

called next-level.

This example just created a

subdirectory for storing the

user’s custom-made HTML

les. The directory that

]

/

|

Dir•custompages/

HTMLfiles

}

was just created is called

HTMLfiles.

]

]

Dir• oak

Dir•/

|

|

]

Dir•path/directory/

|

]

path/directory/

|

URL Encoded (Web)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-26

(host to intercom)

W majordirectory %2F subdirectory %2F next-level %2F CJ

W custompages %2F HTMLfiles %2F CJ

W oak %2F CJ

W %2F CJ

W %2E %2E CJ

}

}

}

majordirectory/subdirectory/next-level/ CJ

(host to intercom)

E

Example:

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

custompages/HTMLfiles/ CJ

E

Example:

oak/CJ

/CJ

.. CJ

E

E

E

Example:

Go up one

Change back to

the root directory

CJ W CJ

E

directory level

View the current

directory

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

]

Upl

” to denote failure.

]

“ instead of “Upl

]

{responds with 4-bytes

of le-size + raw

undprocessed data in le}}

” response (Firmware mismatch).

]

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

}

}

+ UF filesize,

(host to intercom)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

selected as the root directory.

space characters are permitted as part of a name. No distinction is made between upper and lower case. The first character must be an

alpha character. A directory does not truly exist until a file has been copied into that path. Unlike various PC operating systems, a File and

The current directory is determined on a per-connection basis. At the beginning of each IP connection/session, the current directory is

N

Directory on the Extron product are allowed to have the same name. The current directoy is a per-connection setting. It begins at the root for

Directory = A text string drawn from the alphabet (A~Z), digits (0~9), minus sign/hyphen (-), plus sign (+), or colon (:). No blank or

N

E

each new IP session.

Load a le to user

Stream Files via Telnet or RS–232

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

filename SF

filename

E

ash memory

Retrieve le

from user ash

If there is insufficient space on a box to store the sent file, response will be “Fld

N

memory

Updating firmware can be done by loading an .S19 file with this command. If the box determines that the .S19 file is not intended for this

N

” response is followed by an “Fwm

]

product, the “Upl

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

Additional

description

]

Response

(intercom to host)

Use a POST on port 80

followed by the delimited

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

(host to intercom)

Stream Files via Port 80

Command ASCII (Telnet)

data to be written to the ash

Load le to user

ash memory

{responds with raw

unprocessed data in le}

|

(e.g.

|

|

http://192.168.254.254/

le memory.

Send a page GET on port

mypage.html?cmd=WSF

80 followed by: WSF

}

E

Retreive le

from user ash

memory

Erase the user-

File handling commands

]

Del • filename

Ddl

|

W filename EF

W %2F EF

}

lename EF

/EF

E

24,28

supplied Web

page and les

Erase the current

]

Ddl

|

W %2F %2F EF

}

//EF

E

24,28

24,28

directory and its

les

Erase the current

directory and its

subdirectories

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Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

Retrieve a list of les stored

in the controller. Each

line of the response lists a

different lename and its

corresponding le size. The

last line of the response

indicates how much available

le space there is.

[lename 1]• [day, date time of upload] GMT • [le size 1 in

bytes]][lename 2]• [day, date time of upload] GMT • [le size 2 in

]]

bytes]][lename 3]• [day, date time of upload] GMT • [le size 3 in

bytes]]…

[lename n]• [day, date time of upload] GMT • [le size n

in bytes]][space remaining (to 7-digits)] • Bytes Left

|

W DF

}

DF

E

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

(host to intercom)

|

WDS

}

DF

E

List les from the

current directory

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

When working with the IPI’s embedded Web pages, the response visible in HTML source code follows this structure:

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IPI 201/204 SIS™ Programming, cont’d

Additional

description

Response

(intercom to host)

var le=new Array();

le[1]=“[lename 1],[day, date time1 of upload] GMT,[le

size 1 in bytes]”; ]le[2]=“[lename 2],[day, date time2 of upload] GMT,[le

size 2 in bytes]”; ]le[3]=“[lename 3],[day, date time3 of upload] GMT,[le

size 3 in bytes]”; ]…

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

in bytes]”;

le[n]=“[lename n],[day, date timen of upload] GMT,[le

size n

le[n+1]=”[space remaining (to 7-digits)],Bytes Left;

4.evt Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:07 GMT 42233

1.eml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:34 GMT 200

2.eml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:34 GMT 300

2.eir Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:34 GMT 1683

6.evt Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:36 GMT 17956

|

]

]

]

]

]

]

]]

4.eir Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:47 GMT 6849

IPImain.sc Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:52 GMT 8515

0.evt Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:56 GMT 34413

99.eml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:04:19 GMT 178

buttons.xml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:04:19 GMT 17214

IPI.cfg Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:34:45 GMT 7188

6568448 Bytes Left

URL Encoded (Web)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-30

(host to intercom)

W DF

}

DF

(host to intercom)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

E

Example (via

Telnet or

HyperTerminal):

Additional

description

The response is the

same except that the

path/directory prece

lenames for les within the

subdirectories.

.

]

The response is the quantity

of currently running events,

and it includes leading zeros.

For example, if two events

are running, the response is

00002

}

Response

(intercom to host)

(See responses to

E

|

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

WLF

}

LF

(host to intercom)

E

, above.)

DF

]

Ego

|

W1AE

}

1AE

E

]

Est

|

W0AE

}

0AE

E

]

or

]

#####

Enm #####

|

WAE

}

AE

E

]

Zpf

|

WZFFF

}

ZFFF

E

]

Zpx

|

WZXXX

}

ZXXX

E

deleted.

Excludes IP settings such as IP address, subnet mask, gatewate IP address and IP Security-level table. User files in flash memory will not be

List les from

the current

directory and its

subdirectories

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Event Control

Start events

Stop events

Query number of

events running

Erase all les

Reset (zap)/Erase Commands

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

from ash

memory

Reset all devices

N

settings to factory

presets

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Additional

description

]

Response

(intercom to host)

Zpy

|

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to intercom)

WZY

}

ZY

(host to intercom)

E

]

Zpq

|

WZQQQ

}

ZQQQ

E

and port mapping (Telnet/Web/direct access) in order to preserve communicaiton with the device. This reset is recommended after a firmware

update.

This is an absolute system reset but excludes IP settings such as IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP address, unit name, DHCP setting

The ZY command appears n kernel versions 1.45 or higher.

same.

(Mode 5 reset) Resets alls device settings, including IP settings, to factory default. Also rerases flash memory. Firmware version remains the

Command ASCII (Telnet)

5-32

Reset all device

N

settings and

delete les

N

N

Absolute system

reset

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series • Programming and Control

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

Appendix A

A

Specifications, Part Numbers,

and Accessories

Specifications

Included Parts

Accessories

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories

Specifications — IPI 101, IPI 104 Series

Audio — IPI 101, IPI 104, and MLC 226 IP

Speaker ........................................... 1.4” (35.6 mm), 1-way, indoor

Frequency response

Line level output (MLC)...

Speaker output (IPI) .......... 300 Hz to 3.3 kHz, -10 dB

Nominal sensitivity/IPI speaker output level

Processing

Audio format

Sampling rate ..................... 8 kHz

Sample size ......................... 16 bit, µ-law companded to 8 bit

Audio latency.................... <100 ms

..................... PCM, µ-law companded

Audio input — IPI

Number/signal type ..................... 1 mono, via integrated electret microphone

Microphone gain ........................... -30 dB to 0 dB, adjustable in 2 dB steps

20 Hz to 3.3 kHz, ±1 dB

80 dB SPL, 300 mW, 3’ (1 m)

N

0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu

Audio output

Number/signal type ..................... 2 mono: 1 via MLC 226 IP, 1 via IPI

speaker

Line level (MLC)

Amplied speaker IPI................... 300 mW, continuous, 1% THD

............................ -10 dBV (316 mVrms), unbalanced (via

3.5 mm captive screw connector, 2 pole)

Ethernet control interface

Ethernet control communications port

1 RJ-45 female connector

Ethernet data rate/transport bandwidth

80 kbps
Communications type

Ethernet protocol ........................... TCP/IP (control), UDP (port 3121, audio),

Program control

.................. Half duplex

Telnet

............................. Extron’s control/conguration program

for Windows®

Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS

Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer, Telnet

™

)

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General

Power .............................................. Supplied by MLC 226 IP

Power input requirements ........... +12 VDC, <100 mA

Distance between MLC 226 IP and IP

100’ (30.5 m), maximum

Connection types

Temperature/humidity

Mounting

Rack mount

Furniture mount ................ Also furniture- and wall-mountable

Enclosure type .............................. Metal faceplate

Enclosure dimensions

Board/device

Product weight

Shipping weight ........................... 1 lb (1 kg)

Vibration ........................................ ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe

Regulatory Compliance

Safety

Compliances ....................... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI

MTBF ............................................... 30,000 hours

Warranty ........................................ 3 years parts and labor

........................... RJ-45 jacks with CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6

cable

................ Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) /

10% to 90%, noncondensing
Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) /
10% to 90%, noncondensing

........................ Yes, with optional faceplate

with optional faceplate or in an
MLC 226 IP AAP faceplate

.................... 2.7" H x 2.6" W x 0.9" D

(6.9 cm H x 6.6 cm W x 2.3 cm D)
(Depth excludes buttons and switch.
Allow at least 2.1" (5.3 cm) depth in the
wall or furniture.)

.............................. 0.2 lbs (0.1 kg)

Transit Association)

................................... CE, CUL, UL

N

N

All nominal levels are at ±10%.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

• Specications, Accessories

(7.52-050307-D5)

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Specifications — IPI 201 and IPI 204 Series

Audio

Speaker ........................................... 1.4” (35.6 mm), 1-way, indoor

Frequency response

Line level output

Speaker output ................. 300 Hz to 3.3 kHz, -10 dB

Nominal sensitivity/IPI speaker output level

Processing

Audio format

Sampling rate ..................... 8 kHz

Sample size ......................... 16 bit, µ-law companded to 8 bit

Audio latency.................... <100 ms

Audio input

Number/signal type ..................... 1 mono, via integrated electret microphone

Microphone gain ........................... -30 dB to 0 dB, adjustable in 2 dB steps

............... 20 Hz to 3.3 kHz, ±1 dB

80 dB SPL, 300 mW, 3' (1 m)

..................... PCM, µ-law companded

N

0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu

Audio output

Number/signal type ..................... 2 mono: 1 via audio output port, 1 via IPI

speaker

Line level (MLC)

Amplied speaker IPI...................

............................ -10 dBV (316 mVrms), balanced/

unbalanced (via 3.5 mm captive screw
connector, 2 pole)

300 mW, continuous, 1% THD

Ethernet control interface

Ethernet control communications port

1 RJ-45 female connector

Ethernet data rate/transport bandwidth

80 kbps
Communications type

Ethernet protocol ........................... TCP/IP (control), UDP (port 3121, audio),

Default settings

.................. Half duplex

Telnet

.............................. Link speed and duplex level: autodetected

IP address = 192.168.254.254

Subnet mask = 255.255.0.0

Default gateway = 0.0.0.0

DHCP = off

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Program control ............................. Extron’s control/conguration program

for Windows®
Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS
Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer, Telnet

Control — relay

Number/type ................................ 1 momentary or latching (congurable)

Connector ....................................... (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 2 pole,

C (common) and NO (normally open) for
congurable relay output

Contact rating

................................ 24 V, 1 A

General

External power supply ................. 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, external;

to 12 VDC, 2A, regulated
Power input requirements

Temperature/humidity ................ Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) /

Mounting

Rack mount

Furniture mount

Enclosure type

.............................. Metal faceplate

........... +12 VDC, 0.25 A

10% to 90%, noncondensing

Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) /

10% to 90%, noncondensing

........................ Yes, with optional faceplate and rack

mounting kit

................ Also furniture- and wall-mountable with

optional faceplate and mounting kits

™

)

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

• Specications, Accessories

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IPI 204

Rear

4.5”

2.7"

4.6”

1.85”

2.8"

IPI 204 AAP

Rear

2.8”

2.75"

3.5”

1.85”

2.8"

Enclosure dimensions

IPI 201, IPI 204 faceplate... 4.5" H x 4.6" W x 0.1" D

(11.4 cm H x 11.7 cm W x 0.3 cm D)
(ts some 2 gang boxes)

IPI 201 AAP, IPI 204 AAP faceplate

2.8" H x 3.5" W x 0.1" D
(7.1 cm H x 8.9 cm W x 0.3 cm D)
(four space AAP plate)

Device

................................ 2.8" H x 2.7" W x 1.85" D

(6.9 cm H x 6.6 cm W x 4.9 cm D)
(Depth excludes buttons. Allow at least

2.25" (5.5 cm) depth in the wall/furniture.)

Product weight .............................. 0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)

Shipping weight ........................... 3 lbs (1 kg)

Vibration ........................................ ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe

Transit Association)

Regulatory Compliance

Safety

................................... CE, CUL, UL

Compliances ....................... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI

MTBF ............................................... 30,000 hours

Warranty ........................................ 3 years parts and labor

N

N

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All nominal levels are at ±10%.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

• Specications, Accessories

Included Parts (IPI 101 AAP and IPI 104 AAP)

These items are included in each order for an IPI intercom
module:

Included parts Replacement

part number

IPI 104 AAP (black, white) 70-502-02, -03
IPI 101 AAP (black, white) 70-501-01, -03
RJ-45 interconnection cable (12” CAT 5e) 26-632-01
Button labels 33-1344-01
Tweeker (small screwdriver)
User’s manual

Accessories

MediaLink Controllers, labels Part number

MLC 226 IP (black, white, RAL9010
white, or without faceplate)

MLC 226 IP AAP
(black, white, RAL9010 white)

MLC 226 IP L
(black, white, RAL9010 white)

Button labels
(International/multilingual text)

Button cap and diffuser kit (set of 3
button cap assemblies)

60-600-02, -03,

-05, -00

60-600-12, -13,

60-600-32, -33,

33-956-01

70-352-01

-15

-35

IPI 100 Series, IPI 200 Series

• Specications, Accessories

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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d

Included Parts (IPI 201 and IPI 204 Series)

These items are included in each order for an IPI intercom
module:

Included parts Replacement

part number

IPI 201 AAP (black, white) 60-809-1X
IPI 201 2-gang (black, white) 60-809-0X
IPI 204 AAP (black, white) 60-810-1X
IPI 204 2-gang (black, white) 60-810-0X
12 V, 1 A power supply 70-055-01
Button labels 33-1344-01
User’s manual

Accessories

Amplifiers, cable, miscellany Part number

9-pin D female to 2.5 mm TRS
conguration cable

MPA 122 60-668-01
MPA 181 T 60-747-01
Button labels

(International/multilingual text)
Button cap and diffuser kit (set of 3

button cap assemblies)

70-335-01

33-956-01

70-352-01

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• Specications, Accessories

Extron’s Warranty

Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during
the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials,
Extron Electronics will, at its option, repair or replace said products or components,
to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating
condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty period, with proof of
purchase and description of malfunction to:

USA, Canada, South America,
and Central America:

Extron USA
1001 East Ball Road

Anaheim, CA 92805

U.S.A.

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East:
Extron Europe

Hanzeboulevard 10
3825 PH Amersfoort

The Netherlands
Asia:

Extron Asia
135 Joo Seng Road #04-01
PM Industrial Bldg.
Singapore 368363
Singapore

This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse, improper

handling care, electrical or mechanical abuse, abnormal operating conditions or non­Extron authorized modification to the product.

If it has been determined that the product is defective, please call Extron and ask for an
Applications Engineer at [phone] (USA), 31.33.453.4040 (Europe), 65.6383.4400
(Asia), or 81.3.3511.7655 (Japan) to receive an RA# (Return Authorization number). This
will begin the repair process as quickly as possible.

Units must be returned insured, with shipping charges prepaid. If not insured, you

assume the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Returned units must include the
serial number and a description of the problem, as well as the name of the person to
contact in case there are any questions.

Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect
to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular
use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been
advised of such damage.

Please note that laws vary from state to state and country to country, and that some
provisions of this warranty may not apply to you.

Japan:
Extron Japan
Kyodo Building, 16 Ichibancho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082
Japan

China:
Extron China
686 Ronghua Road
Songjiang District
Shanghai 201611
China

Middle East:
Extron Middle East

Dubai Airport Free Zone
F12, PO Box 293666
United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Extron USA - West

Headquarters

+800.633.9876

Inside USA / Canada Only

+1.714.491.1500
+1.714.491.1517 FAX

Extron USA - East

+800.633.9876

Inside USA / Canada Only

+1.919.863.1794
+1.919.863.1797 FAX

Extron Europe

+800.3987.6673

Inside Europe Only

+31.33.453.4040
+31.33.453.4 050 FAX

Extron Asia

+800.7339.8766

Inside Asia Only

+65.6383.4400
+65.6383.4664 FAX

Extron Japan

+81.3.3511.7655
+81.3.3511.7656 FAX

Extron China

+400.883.1568

Inside China Only

+86.21.3760.1568
+86.21.3760.1566 FAX

Extron Middle East

+971.4.2991800
+971.4.2991880 FAX

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