Akuvox X915S User manual

Configuration Guide for Integrating Akuvox and
LifeSmart Devices
Date
July 18, 2022
Written by
Zongxiong Li
Reviewed by
Zhichao Liu, and Xingjin Lin
Version
1.3

Contents
Product Introduction ...........................................................................................................................1
Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Ⅰ. Get IP Address of Akuvox door phone ..........................................................................................3
Ⅱ. Add Akuvox door phones on LifeSmart Nature ............................................................................7
Ⅲ. Log into Akuvox door phone’s web interface ............................................................................. 11
Ⅳ. Feature configurations for Akuvox X915S .................................................................................. 12
Ⅴ. Feature configurations for Akuvox R29 ...................................................................................... 19
Ⅵ. Feature configurations for Akuvox E12 ...................................................................................... 26
Ⅶ. Wiring for Akuvox door phone and the lock .............................................................................. 32
Ⅷ. Remote control ........................................................................................................................... 33
Ⅸ. Contact Akuvox technical support for more configuration instructions ....................................36

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Product Introduction
X915S is an 8-inch digital door phone supporting facial recognition. Its stainless steel cover and
tempered glass display provides protection in harsh environments. X915, boasting 2 starlight
cameras and the deep learning algorithm developed by Akuvox, allows residents to open the
door using facial recognition.
Visitors can call the specific indoor monitor to talk to the residents, or the guard phone to talk to
the property manager. In this case, the resident and property manager are able to check who’s at
the front door before opening the door for the person.
E12S is a digital door phone designed for villas. Its small-sized body and plastic cover makes it
easy-to-install. The camera it equipped with supports wide-angle view and smart fill light,
providing a clear video with a large filed of view. Compared with E12S, E12W has two more
features, which are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
R29 is a 7-inch door phone which can work with Akuvox SmartPlus Cloud. The aluminum frame
and tempered glass are used to enhance its robustness in harsh conditions. R29 integrates facial
recognition, cloud-based video intercom system, access control, and monitoring, making it
possible to expand value-added services.
For more information, please contact Akuvox technical support to get product datasheets.

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Configuration
Topology
Figure 1-1
Plan introduction
Akuvox door phones and LifeSmart Nature can make IP-based audio and video intercom with
each other in the same local area network(LAN). LifeSmart Nature is able to open doors remotely
by controlling Akuvox door phones.

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Ⅰ. Get IP Address of Akuvox door phone
1. Install and run the IPScanner tool. It can automatically detect the devices in the same LAN.
2. Obtain IP address on the device
Obtain IP address on X915S
1) Tap Call button on the home screen.

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2) Enter system PIN 9999, and tap the call icon. And then enter 3888 to go to the Setting
screen.
3) Tap System Info > Network to see the device’s IP address.

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Obtain IP address on R29Z& R29C
1) Tap Dial icon on the home screen.
2) Enter system PIN 9999, and tap the call icon. And then enter 3888 to go to the Setting
screen.

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3) Tap Info to see the device’s IP address.
Obtain IP address on E12
1) Press and hold the physical button on the device for 5 seconds, and E12 will broadcast its IP
address automatically.

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Ⅱ. Add Akuvox door phones on LifeSmart Nature
1. Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner, and choose Quick Controls from the menu.
2. Tap Edit in the upper right corner.

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3. Add Video intercom (可视对讲）to the bottom tab bar. Tap Done.
4. You can see the video intercom icon appear on the tab bar.
5. Tap Video intercom icon > Settings, and then the Add in the upper right corner.

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6. Type in Akuvox door phone’s information. Tap Connect if you complete the settings.
Parameters introduction
Device name. The name displayed on the Nature screen when the door phone call the Nature.
Device IP. The door phone’s IP address, which can be obtained via IPScanner or from the device
itself.
Username. Username for opening relay remotely via HTTP. The default is admin. If there is any
change, please contact your installer.
Password. Password for opening relay remotely via HTTP. The default is admin. If there is any
change, please contact your installer.
Relay Switch Setting. This depends on the number of locks connected. The default is to connect
to Lock 1. If there are multiple locks to be connected, you can select more than one options here.

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7. The newly-added device will be displayed on the Settings screen. Tap the arrow icon in the
upper left corner to exit the screen.
8. On the Video intercom screen, you can also see the added device. Here you are able to
make a call, see its monitor video, open door, and check the call and door access histories.

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Ⅲ. Log into Akuvox door phone’s web interface
1. To make sure your devices can access each other, all of them should be connected according
to the topology (see Figure 1-1 above) .
2. Open your browser and type in the device’s IP address to go to its web interface. The default
user name and password are both admin.
Note: Log into X915S, R29, and E12’ s web interfaces, do the same as the above.

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Ⅳ. Feature configurations for Akuvox X915S
1. Update
Note: Before you use the X915S, make sure you’ve updated it to the latest firmware version. To
get the latest version, go to Akuvox website www.akuvox.com, or contact Akuvox technical
support.
2. Disable the Prevent SIP Hacking function
Note: If this function enabled, you cannot make calls between Akuvox door phones and LifeSmart
Nature.

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3. Static IP setting
4. Enable Open Relay via HTTP function
Note: To let the Nature open doors remotely via HTTP, when adding Akuvox door phones on
LifeSmart Nature, the username and password must be the same as you typed in on this web
interface.

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5. Speed dial setting (Adaptively-hide button, suitable for the villas)
Note: You can type in up to 4 IP addresses in one Value field, and separate each address with the
semicolon. All the devices will be called at the same time if you entered their IP addresses in one
Value field.
6. Facial recognition setting

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7. Relay Input setting (for exit button)
8. Add users
1) Adding users one by one or in batch on the web interface

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2) Adding users one by one on the device
9. Add LifeSmart Nature to tenant list (support batch import, and suitable for communities)
1) Add the contact group (take 101 as example).

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2) Add the contact. Choose the Group 101. If there are several devices in Room 101, you can add
them as contacts by IP address.
3) You can then find them in the Local Tenant List.

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In this case, when Akuvox door phone choose to call 101 from the tenant list, it is able to call the
LifeSmart Nature in Room 101.
10. Speed dial on Call screen(support batch import, and suitable for communities)
1) Go to Intercom > Dial Plan, and click Add.
2) Type in the speed dial number (Prefix) and the device’s IP address. You can enter up to 5 IP
addresses, and they will be called at the same time when you dial the prefix number.
In this case, when Akuvox door phone dial 101 on the Call screen, it is able to call the LifeSmart
Nature in Room 101.