The information in this document pertains to the Turbine
Compact IP Stations TCIS-1/TCIS-1-V, TCIS-2, TCIS-3,
TCIS-4, TCIS-5, TCIS-6, TKIS-1.
Turbine TCIS-1/TCIS-1-V Station Keys & Functions
Turbine TCIS-6 Station Keys & Functions
1 Station Connections
1.1 External Connectors
1
24 VDC for external secondary power
if PoE is not used. Pin 1 is positive.
2
3
- COM relay
- NO relay
4
- NC relay
5
- 5.3V (LED driver)
1
2
- GND
- Input/Output 1
3
4
- Input/Output 2
5
- Input/Output 3
6
- Input/Output 4
7
- Input/Output 5
- Input/Output 6
8
- 600 ohm balanced line out +
9
- 600 ohm balanced line out -
10
The following table is an overview of the main connectors
involved when installing the Turbine IP Stations.
Ethernet/Power10/100 Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 port for LAN (uplink)
Secondary
Power
RelaysThere is one Double Throw relay contact with 60W
Input/Output6 general purpose I/Os are available. Each I/O can be
Audio Line OutA balanced 600 ohm audio line out with induction loop signal
connection. Supports PoE (802.3af). Draws power from
either spare line or signal line.
24 VDC (16 – 48 V) secondary power is provided from an
external adapter.
switching power. COM, NO, NC contacts are provided. Max:
250VAC/220VDC, 2A, 60W.
congured as either button input or LED driver.
RJ-45
PoE
port
Ethernet Connection
1.2 Power Supply
The Turbine Station supports Power over Ethernet (PoE,
IEEE 802.3 a-f) where power can be drawn from either the
spare line or signal line.
If PoE is not available, the Turbine Station can be connected
to a 24 VDC local power supply.
1.3 Network Connection
There is one RJ-45 port located on
the Turbine station that is used as the
PoE/LAN port.
PoE port
1.4 Input/Output Connections
There are 6 I/O connection options for the Turbine Station.
These connections are used as relay contacts for door lock
control and external I/O devices.
2 Station Conguration
Turbine IP Station - Pulse Server
Directory Number: 10
Name: Reception Desk
IP Address: 169.254.1.99
Station Mode
● Select the Use Pulse or Use Pulse Server radio-button
L Use Pulse Server must be selected to be able to carry out the
congurations described in the following sections.
Turbine IP Station
Directory Number: 12
Name: Rear Entrance
IP Address: 169.254.1.103
PoE Network Switch
Turbine IP
Station
Directory Number: 11
Name: Main Entrance
IP Address: 169.254.1.102
or DHCP
or DHCP
2.1 Logging into the Turbine Station
The Turbine Station features an embedded web interface
which allows users to log in via a standard web browser.
To do this, your PC and the Turbine IP station have to be
connected together via a PoE switch using network cables:
1. Connect the PC to the PoE switch
2. Connect the PoE port on the station to the PoE switch
When the Turbine Station is connected to the network, the IP address of the station is automatically obtained in one of two
ways:
1. IP address obtained from a DHCP server
2. If there is no DHCP server, an IP address in the range
169.254.x.x will be assigned.
To make the station speak its IP address:
● Press the call button on the station
- when the station is not yet registered
Access the station by logging into the web interface using a
standard web browser:
1. Open a web browser
2. In the browser’s address bar, type the station IP address
and press the ENTER key
- The station login page will be displayed.
To log into the station:
1. Click Login
2. Enter the default User name: admin
3. Enter the default password: alphaadmin
2.2 Station Main Settings
● Click Station Main > Main Settings to access the page
for conguring station mode and IP parameters.
Turbine Frontboard
Depending on the type of Turbine Compact station, select
one of the options from the drop-down box:
- Kit
- Normal (TCIS-1, TCIS-2, TCIS-3)
- OLED Labels (TCIS-4, TCIS-5)
- Scrolling Station (TCIS-6)
IP Settings
● DHCP – Select this option if the IP station shall receive
IP Settings from a DHCP server.
● Static IP – Select this option if the IP station shall use a
static IP address. Enter values for:
- IP-address
- Subnet-mask
- Gateway
- DNS Server 1 (optional - for network administration)
- DNS Server 2 (optional - for network administration)
- Hostname (optional - for network administration)
Read IP Address
● Check the Read IP Address box to enable an
unregistered station to speak the IP address when the
call button is pressed.
● Click Save followed by Apply to apply the new
conguration settings.
2.3 Connect other Intercom Stations
Connect all other IP intercom stations to the network. Note
that all other IP intercom stations have to be on the same
LAN (IP subnet) as the Pulse Server.
Wait for the stations to boot up (approximately 60 seconds)
before proceeding to the next step.
2.4 Congure Directory (Phonebook)
Log into the Pulse Server station with the new IP address
(e.g. 169.254.1.99) that you have just set under Station
Main > Main Settings. After login, you will nd a new Server
Management tab
● Under the Server Management tab, select Server
Conguration > Directory Settings
The Pulse Server station will auto-discover all the other
stations on the LAN.
To identify the individual stations on the LAN:
● Click Play
- You should now hear a tone from the station you selected.
You can now set directory numbers, names, IP addresses,
proles, etc. for all the stations in the network. In our
example, the Pulse Server station is designated as Reception Desk with directory number 10 while the two substations are
the Main Entrance and Rear Entrance with directory numbers
11 and 12 respectively.
● Click Save followed by Apply
- When you click Apply, the Pulse Server will download the
directory settings to all the IP intercom stations and do a
system reboot.
L Password is an optional eld you can set to increase the
security level. The password is used by other intercom stations
to register with the Pulse Server.
2.5 Verify System Setup
To verify that your system is up and running:
Select Server Management > Server Monitoring
(Key 2 and Key 3) are free and can be used for additional call
buttons.
The call buttons of the IP Substations can be congured via
the Pulse Server.
● Use a web browser and log into the Pulse Server station
(e.g. 169.254.1.99)
● Select Server Management > Server Conguration >
Direct Access Key Settings
All stations that have been congured should be displayed in
the table. Stations that are up and running will have the status
Registered.
2.6 Congure Call and Audio Settings
It is optional to congure the call and audio settings. Default
settings will be used if they are not congured.
● Select Server Management > Server Conguration >
Call and Audio Settings
The Call and Audio Settings menu include the following
parameters:
Autoanswer
Auto-answer is typically enabled for substations and not for
master stations.
Disconnect By Button
When disabled, the user cannot disconnect the call from this
station. It is typically disabled on substations and enabled on
master stations.
Activate Relay On Event
Most IP stations have a relay. Here, you can select the events
that activate the relay. The available events are:
- DTMF <#> - Reception of a DTMF (keypad) digit from a
remote station during the call
- Ringing
- In call
Relay duration
When the relay is activated, this parameter determines how
long the relay should stay ON.
Speaker Volume
This parameter sets the speaker volume for the station.
Noise Reduction
This parameter enables active noise cancellation. For stations
that are located in noisy environments, it is recommended
that the noise cancellation level be set to 4.
● Select the station on which you want to program the Call
Button
- The Call Button is Input Button 1
● Under Value enter the directory number to call when the
button is pressed.
If you want to use also input 2 (Key 2) and input 3 (Key 3),
simply enter the required value for Input Button 2 and Input
Button 3.
2.8 Add SIP Accounts for 3rd-party IP Telephone
and IP DECT
Install license
Before adding SIP accounts to your system, you need to
obtain the Pulse 3rd Party SIP Terminals license key.
● Under the Station Administration tab, select Licensing
● Enter the license key in the New License eld and click
Insert License
The Licensing table should now show all the licenses that
are available.
2.8.1 Create SIP station account
● Under the Server Management tab, select Server
Conguration > Directory Settings
2.7 Congure the Call Buttons on an IP Substation
The IP Substation has three inputs. By default input 1 (Key
1) is connected to the call button, while the other two inputs
● Under Third Party SIP Terminals enter the Directory Number, Name, and Prole for the IP telephone.
● Click Add followed by Save
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2.8.2 Congure IP telephone
You now have to log into the 3rd-party IP telephone to
congure the SIP account to register it with the Pulse Server
station. The Directory Number and Password (SIP Account)
created in section 2.8.1 is used to register the 3rd-party
station with the Pulse Server.
2.9 Add SIP Accounts for Telephone Gateways
2.9.1 Install license
Before adding SIP accounts to your system, you need to
obtain the Pulse Gateways license key and install it under
Station Administration > Licensing.
2.9.2 Create SIP gateway account
● Under the Server Management tab, select Server
Conguration > Directory Settings
When a valid Pulse Gateway license has been installed, the
Gateways parameter will be available.
● Under Gateways set the following values:
- Directory Number: 0
- Name: <name of your choice>
- Prole: Gateway
● Click Add followed by Save
L Directory Number 0 is optional as you can use any number to
make external calls through the Gateway
4 Restoring Default Settings
4.1 Reset to Default with Activated DHCP
To reset:
1. While pressingany button, power up the
station by connecting to a PoE switch.
2. Hold the button until the station audio starts
counting, and release the button on count 1.
3. Press and hold the button on count 5 and
release on count 0.
4. Press the call button to make the station
speak its IP address.
Default values
- Station IP address: (determined by DHCP server)
- Username: admin
- Password: alphaadmin
4.2 Reset to Default with Static IP
1, 2, 3
To reset:
1. While pressingany button, power up the
station by connecting to a PoE switch.
2. Hold the button until the station audio starts
counting, and release the button on count 1.
3. Press and hold the button on count 3 and
release on count 0.
4. Press the call button to make the station
speak its IP address.
Default values
- Station IP address: 169.254.1.100
- Username: admin
- Password: alphaadmin
2.9.3 Congure telephone gateway
Log into the Telephone Gateway to register it to the Pulse
Server by using the SIP Gateway Account created in section
2.9.2.
3 LEDs on Station Front Plate
Status LEDs
- Bell icon lights yellow when a call is placed and ringing
- Talk icon lights green when a call is active and in
conversation
- Door icon lights red when the door is unlocked or relay is
active
Talk Icon: Flashing at 1 second intervals
- Station has no connection to the AlphaCom
Possible reasons:
- No connection to Ethernet
- Wrong AlphaCom XE IP address congured
- Invalid IP address
- No gateway or wrong gateway to the
AlphaCom server/exchange
Talk Icon: Flashing at 5 second intervals
- Station connected but NOT registered in the
AlphaCom server/exchange.
Reason:
- Station has not been programmed in
AlphaPro
5 Station Software Upgrade
1. Start the TFTP server program and click Browse to select
the folder containing the software image les
2. Log on to the IP station web interface
3. Select Station Administration > Manual Upgrade
4. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server (your PC’s IP
address)
5. Enter the prex (e.g. tsi-3.x.x.x) to the software image
les in the Image le eld
6. Click Save settings to store the data
- The station will now try to contact the TFTP server. If the
response is TFTP_CONN_OK the settings are saved, and
the Upgrade button will appear.
7. Click the Upgrade button to upgrade the software on the
IP station.