Amperes iEP1202 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iEP1202
Ethernet Emergency Paging Microphone
Ver 3 / 2022
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5 6 7 8
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ZONE GROUP KEYS
MESSAGE KEYS
3 4
MIC
POWER
SERVER
STREAMING
SIREN / MIC
SIREN
1202
iEP
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iEP1202 is a desktop version of ethernet based Emergency Paging Mic with additional features as compared to rack mounted
iEP1200. It can be placed at FCC or Security / Guard house where direct access with highest priority to PA system is more
convenient and faster.
Zone groupings and messages are programmable via web browser with user friendly UI. iEP1202 is an essential tool for
emergency broadcast in IP Network PA setup.

Parts Identification
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Front View: Rear View:
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1. ZONE GROUP KEYS
4. MESSAGE KEYS
3. HANDHELD PAGING MICROPHONE
Pressing the microphone switch shall have priority over other inputs such as Siren, External Message input as well as normal
paging or BGM feeds. To page all zones, just pick up the handset, press the switch and start talking. To page a group of
zones, press the corresponding Zone Group Key then press the handset switch then talk.
Message keys for direct message activation to all zones. MES 1 to MES 4 with LED indicators.
6. 24V INPUT
The unit operates on 24V DC. It is preferred that the unit to be supplied directly from the uninterrupted power source. ie.
power supplies linked to back up batteries or through UPS.
Note: Do not connect directly to the terminals of back up battery. It shall damage the equipment.
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2. LED INDICATORS
POWER - Light up when iEP1202 is powered ON.
SERVER - Light up when iEP1202 successfully establish a connection with Paging Server (iPX5101).
STREAMING - Blink whenever iEP1202 is streaming audio to Paging and Music Client (iPX5155).
SIREN / MIC - Light up when user activate the handheld mic or siren.
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ZONE GROUP KEYS
MESSAGE KEYS
3 4
MIC
POWER
SERVER
STREAMING
SIREN / MIC
SIREN
1202
iEP
ETHERNET
100 mA
MICSIREN
MIN MAX MIN MAX
RESET
OFFON
POWER
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DC 24V
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5. SIREN SWITCH
Press siren key shall activate the siren. Press the key again will turn the siren Off.
8 buttons available for triggering zone or group of zones. Each button can be programmed to include several zones. Refer
to “Key Configuration : Programmable Zone Keys ” at Page 5.

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Parts Identification
11. RESET BUTTON
10. ETHERNET PORT
9. MIC LEVEL CONTROL
This is to adjust the front paging mic volume. It is recommended that the setting is made during testing and commissioning.
Connection to network switch. The unit is non - POE equipment, thereby external 24V DC power supply is required.
7. POWER SWITCH
To turn On / Off iEP1202 power.
8. SIREN LEVEL CONTROL
This is to adjust siren volume. It is recommended that the setting is made during testing and commissioning.
Button to allow iEP1202 enters Bootloader mode or reset settings to factory defaults/
Bootloader mode : To enter this mode, hold the Reset button until Power, Server, Streaming, Siren / Mic and Message LEDs
lit. Only enter this mode for firmware updates when normal updating mode does not work. All iEP1202 settings and
message library files shall remain intact.
Reset to Factory Default settings : Hold the Reset button until Power, Server, Streaming and Siren/Mic LEDs lit. It will reset
all iEP1202 settings to default. All messages in Message Library will be removed.
General Schematic
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5 6 7 8
1 2
ZONE GROUP KEYS
MESSAGE KEYS
3 4
MIC
POWER
SERVER
STREAMING
SIREN/ MIC
SIREN
1202
iEP
NETWORK SWITCH (LAN)
SUB RACK
FCC MAIN RACK
iPD1280
Office
iEP1202
Security Room
iPD1280
Reception
PC with PMX LAN
Operator Room
iPX5101
iPX5200
iEP1200
iPX5155
Other items
as necessary
To Speakers
Cat5e / 6
iPX5155
iEP1200
To Speakers
In iPX setup, the system can be
expanded to multiple sub
systems, working independant-
ly but linked to centralised
paging. Other iP items can
include IP Speakers, IP amplifi-
er terminals, data terminals,
etc.
Multiple units of iEP1202 can be
installed, each with same priority
as iEP1200 and other iEP1202.
ETHERNET
MICSIREN
MIN MAX MIN MAX
OFFON
POWER
100 mA
DC 24V
Rear View of IEP1202
24V DC Input to Network Switch

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Device Setup Via Browser
Device Info
Once is login to the iEP1202 page the
below information is shown:
1) Firmware version
2) Netwoking address
3) IP Address paging
4) Connection status
Network Configuration
Edit iEP1202 IP address, subnet address and Gateway address here to suit you
networking environment. It is recommended to leave the Data port number
unchanged. Click the ‘SAVE’ button to save your changes.
Paging Configuration
We can either turn On the Auto Connect to allow iEP1202 search and connect to
Paging Server automatically or turn Off the setting and specify Paging Server IP
address here.
* Note: Turning ON the auto connect when, Paging Server IP address got
changes, iEP1202 will auto capture the IP Address.
IP Address
Subnet Address
Gateway Address
Data Port
Paging Server IP Address
Some initial setups are required as below. iEP1202 is to be connected with iPX5101 to form a complete system. The default
address is 192.168.0.100. The login page shall appear with User ID and Passwords as “admin”.

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Device Setup Via Browser
Key Configuration :
Programmable Zone Keys
This is to assign the zones to
“Zone Group Keys”. This is to
enable targeted paging to group
of zones such as “Staircases”, “
Lobbies ”, “ Guest Rooms ”, etc.
Each group key can accomodate
up to 254 zones.
To assign several zones to a key, select “CUSTOM” and enter the zone number e.g. 1,2,10 - 15. If we select “CUSTOM” but not
enter any zones, no zone will be called during paging.
To assign the key as ALL CALL, just select “ALL CALL”, by default each key is assigned as ALL CALL.
Click “Save” upon completion of setup.
During paging a specific group of zones, just select desired group key then activate the mic to talk and broadcast the message to
the zones. Activate the mic without prior select a group key will broadcast the paging to all zones.
Key Configuration :
Message Keys
There are 4 programmable
message keys, each able to
store message of up to 2
minutes.
Uploade message : Click
the “UPLOAD MESSAGE”
button, select the file
required from your PC.
Press this “...” button to
rename the uploaded
file name, download or
delete it.
There are 3 modes of message playback :
- Play once
- Play indefinitely until manually stopping it
- Play for number of times which can be assigned.
To switch a message to another, e.g. while playing message 1, press again the key to stop and then press message 2.
Activation of Siren or manual paging will override the message playback, either from the unit itself or from another iEP1202.

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Device Setup via Browser
Click “SELECT FIRMWARE” and choose a binary file with “acfr” extension.
Click “UPLOAD”.
Once the update is completed, the browser should enter the login page.
1. Press & hold the reset button until “SIREN / MIC” LED is turned ON. This will set the IP address to default add.
192.168.0.100.
2. Press & hold the reset button untill “STREAMING” LED is turned ON. This will make iEP1202 entering bootloader mode.
3. Open a browser and enter the IP address 192.168.0.100. A web page as shown below shall appear.
4. Select “Upload Firmware”, choose a binary file with “.acfr” extension and click “UPLOAD”
5. Once the uploading is completed, the browser shall enter the login page.
Update firmware in Bootloader Mode:
If the iEP1202 “hanged”, it is required to perform system reset by :
Device Name: We can assign a meaningful name here. E.g.
“ 5th Flr iEP ”
Key Beep: To enable / disable key beeping when user press
a Group key.
Message Volume: Adjust volume level of playing message.
Authentication:
Enter new username
Enter new password
System :
Unit Configuration
Allows user name and password change to avoid unneces-
sary tampering to the configurations
Update Firmware : Allow firmware update to the unit under normal update
process. See section below.
Firmware Update
There are 2 ways to perform firmware or system updates :
- Web browser
- Bootloading ( normally when the unit hangs )
Device Setup via Browser
To update via web browser, login into the unit under the “System” tab.
Updating via Bootloader mode

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Note:
The above specifications are correct at time of printing but subjected to changes without prior notice due to product improvements.
Technical Specifications
Power requirement
Power consumption (DC)
Idle
Active
Current consumption (DC)
Idle
Active
Microphone
Siren frequency
Connection:
- LAN interface
- Protocols
Transmission mode
Paging encoding format
Zone groupings
Zones per group
Message:
Duration per message
Total duration
Message key storage
Upload format
Download format
User interface
Dimension (WxHxD)
Weight
24V DC 100mA
1.3W
1.8W
53mA
72mA
Handheld condenser omni directional
Continuous at 8 kHz
RJ45 (10 / 100 Base - T)
TCP/IP, UDP, IGMP, Http, ADMP
Unicast & Multicast
G.722
8
248
2 minutes
590 seconds
1 message per message key
MP3, WAV
WAV
IE Ver 9 and above, Firefox or Google Chrome (preferred)
248 x 65 x 190 (excl. mic)
900 g

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Published : AUG 2022
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