Amperes iEP1200 User manual

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iEP1200 is an extension of the conventional EP1200 Emergency Panel which is now LAN ready. It is an essential tool for firemen
to access directly to EVAC system with highest priority. All other paging in progress, music streaming would be directly cut off upon
activation of the unit.
It has an added feature as compared to conventional type,ie. it can be programmed as local system's highest priority paging
device ( for distributed system ), or as a global highest priority. Although it is essentially an IP based device, other analogue ports
are available such as message player input, emergency dry contact and aux line audio output. Direct access to the unit’s web page
is available for system setup.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iEP1200
Ethernet Emergency Paging Microphone Panel
Ver 2/2020
iEP 1200
amperes
MIC
EMERGENCY / SIREN ACTIVE
SIREN
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
STREAMING
POWER
STATUS
SERVER
FIRE

Parts Identification
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Front View:
Rear View:
12
5
3
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14
1. FIRE INDICATOR
2. SIREN SWITCH
4. 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, just pick up the handset, press the button and start talking. Releasing the switch,
the previous operating mode shall resume.
Press the siren button shall activate the siren. FIRE indicator shall lit and the MIC switch relay contact (7) shall close.
Press the siren switch again will turn Off the siren.
Whenever siren or external activation device is triggered, the FIRE indicator shall flash alongside with siren audio
broadcast. Activate the paging microphone will also turn on the flashing.
4
15 16
3. LED INDICATORS
Power - This blue LED shall light up when iEP1200 is powered up.
Streaming - Blink whenever iEP1200 streaming siren or paging to iPX5155 (Paging Client).
Status - Blink whenever there is a network activity ongoing.
Server - This green LED shall lit when iEP1200 successfully establish a connection with Paging Server (iPX5101).
iEP 1200
amperes
MIC
EMERGENCY / SIREN ACTIVE
SIREN
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
STREAMING
POWER
STATUS
SERVER
FIRE
MESSAGE INPUT MAIN OUTPUT
SIRENMIC
BALANCE LINE LEVEL
VOLUME
RESET
ETHERNET
-
+
DC 24V
NO
AB
RS485
SIREN
TRIG
MESSAGE
TRIG
RELAY
CONT
iEP 1200
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
PRE-AMP INPUT
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5. 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.
Note: Do not connect directly to the terminals of back up battery. It shall damage the equipment.

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Parts Identification
8. RELAY CONTACT
Triggering the front panel mic switch message or siren shall activate an internal relay. This ports provide a dry contact
which can be used to connect E/M overriding signal or to activate ALL CALL at speaker zone selector. The recommended
rating for the contact is 3A. In case higher rating is required, please use external relay or contactor to accommodate the
high current requirement.
7. REMOTE TRIGGER PORT FOR SIREN
External sensor device such as heat detector or fire alarm interface device can be connected to this unit to activate the
siren. The external device or switch must be voltage free to avoid damage to the unit. Two ways for the external switch to
turn On/Off the siren :
1) A <2s close-then-open to turn On; a <2s close-then-open to turn Off
2) A >2.5s close to turn On, an open to turn Off
6. EXTERNAL MESSAGE TRIGGER PORT
When this port is triggered by a voltage free contact, iEP1200 shall broadcast audio that applied to EXTERNAL
MESSAGE AUDIO INPUT (12).
10. HANDHELD MIC LEVEL CONTROL
This is to adjust the handheld mic volume. It is recommended that the setting is made during testing and commissioning
works.
11. SIREN OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL
Adjust the siren output to an optimum level during testing and commission works.
12. EXTERNAL MESSAGE AUDIO INPUT
The external message playback signal shall be balanced line level. ( e.g: audio from MR1301 )
13. PRE-AMPLIFIER INPUT
User can connect a pre-amplifier mixer to this port and have the audio playback at AUDIO OUTPUT (14). Triggering
higher priority audio such as siren, handheld mic or external message shall override this pre-amplifier audio.
14. AUDIO OUTPUT
Siren, handheld mic paging, external message and pre-amplifier audio are broadcasted via this port to external audio ampli-
fier.
9. RS485 PORT
External controls or interface devices (e.g. PD1280 Paging Mic) shall be able to communicate with the unit via this port.
15. ETHERNET PORT
Connectivity to network switch. iEP1200 streaming siren, paging and external message to iPX5155 (Paging Client) via this
port.
16. RESET SWITCH
Button to allow iEP1200 enters Bootloader mode or reset settings to factory default settings.
Bootloader mode: To enter this mode, hold the reset button until POWER, SERVER, and STATUS LEDs lit. Enter this
mode to do firmware updating if normal mode updating does not work. All iEP1200 settings remain intact in this mode.
Reset to factory default settings: Hold the reset button until POWER, SERVER, STATUS and STREAMING LEDs lit will
reset all iEP1200 settings to factory default settings.

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Connecting to iEP1200
cat5e
iPX 5101
amper e s
ACT STATUS PO WERREM
FROM FIRE ALARM
INTERFACE
iEP1200 EMER.
PAGING MIC
MR1301 MESS.
PLAYER
MP3 / TUNER / CD
MEDIA PLAYER
iPX5101
IP PAGING CONTROLLER
iPX5200 MUSIC
SERVER
NETWORK SWITCH WITH FIBER LINK
iPX5155
Music / Paging
Audio + Data
LOCAL PA EQUIPMENT INCL.
PRE-AMPLIFIER MIXER ZONE
DECODER POWER AMPLIFIERS ETC.
Fiber redundant loop ( not available to all switchers )
iPX 5155
ETHERNETMUSIC CLIENT
ETHERNETADDRESS
ETHERNET
RESET
BALANCEDLINE
OUTPUT
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LOCAL PA EQUIPMENT INCL.
PRE-AMPLIFIER MIXER ZONE
DECODER POWER AMPLIFIERS
ETC.
NETWORK SWITCH WITH FIBER LINK
iPX5155
SUB RACK
MAIN RACK
Music / Paging
Audio + Data
iEP 1200
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ETHERNETEMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
MIC
SIRENSWITCH
SIREN
FIRE
EMERGENCY/ SIREN ACTIVE
POWER
STREAMING
NETWORK
ACTIVE
iPD1280
cat5e
PD SERIES
PAGING MIC
iPX5155 / iPX5151

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Connecting The Unit
24V DC POWER
SUPPLY / BACK UP
SUPPLY
TRIGGERING PORT TO ACTIVATE
EXTERNAL PLAYBACK DEVICE
EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT (BALANCED
LINE SIGNAL) FROM MESSAGE
PLAYBACK DEVICE
OUTPUT FROM PRE-AMPLIFIER
MIXER (BALANCED LINE LEVEL)
TO POWER AMPLIFIER
INPUT (BALANCED LINE)
EXTERNAL SIREN
ACTIVATION CONTACT
(VOLTAGE FREE) ie. FIRE
CONTROL CENTER / SMOKE
DETECTORS, ETC
DRY CONTACT (NORMALLY
OPEN)
CONNECT TO ZONE
SELECTORS FOR E/M
OVERRIDING SIGNAL
ACTIVATION VOLUME
CONNECTIVITY TO NETWORK
SWITCH.
EXTERNAL CONTROLS OR
INTERFACE DEVICES
MESSAGE INPUT MAIN OUTPUT
SIRENMIC
BALANCE LINE LEVEL
VOLUME
RESET
ETHERNET
-
+
DC 24V
NO
AB
RS485
SIREN
TRIG
MESSAGE
TRIG
RELAY
CONT
iEP 1200
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
PRE-AMP INPUT
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Connecting The Unit - Full IP Based with iEP1200
iPA5060
ETHERNET REMOTE AMPLIFIER TERMINAL
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MIC IN ETHERNET SPEAKER OUT AC INPUT
AC POWER
BATTERY
NETWORK
STREAMING
Network Switch
iPA5060
MR1301
iEP1200
Switch or sensor for
message activation
Gnd
Bal.audio out
2C cable
DC 24V
+
Cat5e
iPA5060
ETHERNET REMOTE AMPLIFIER TERMINAL
amperes
MIC IN ETHERNETSPEAKER OUT AC INPUT
AC POWER
BATTERY
NETWORK
STREAMING
iPA5060
Cat5e
Cat5e
See Note Below
MESSAGE INPUT MAIN OUTPUTPRE-AMP INPUT
SIRENMIC
BALANCE LINE LEVEL
VOLUME
RESET
ETHERNET
-
+
DC 24V
NO
AB
RS485
SIREN
TRIG
MESSAGE
TRIG
RELAY
CONT
iEP 1200
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
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The dry contact at the MR1301 is used to trigger iEP1200, thus overriding the normal audio source for priority paging. It is then
connected to the Emergency Relay trigger at the Zone Selector, providing a dry contact for connecting 24V DC to override external
volume controllers.
Note:
By default, the mode of activation is momentary. For this configuration, set it to momentary, and the dry contact shall be closed for the
duration of the playback. This shall perform bypass of mixer audio output at iEP1200 until the message is stopped.

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Connecting The Unit - IP Setup
LAN
iPX5101
iPX5155
PI N 8-COM
PI N 7-24V
PI N 6-Z 6
PI N 5-Z 5
PI N 4-Z 4
PI N 3-Z 3
PI N 2-Z 2
PI N 1-Z 1
PI N 8-COM
PI N 7-24V
PI N 6-Z 1 2
PI N 5-Z 1 1
PI N 4-Z 1 0
PI N 3-Z 9
PI N 2-Z 8
PI N 1-Z 7
+
DC 24V
CON
RLY
TRIG
RLY
PR
ZS
iEP1200
MX2222
PA2480
ZS5121
TD6240
SPEAKER
Cat5e
Cat5e
Audio + RS485 (AB) Data
Cat5e
Audio
AMP Output
Cat5e
Cat5e
Audio
MESSAGE INPUT MAIN OUTPUT
SIRENMIC
BALANCE LINE LEVEL
VOLUME
RESET
ETHERNET
- +
DC 24V
NO
AB
RS485
SIREN
TRIG
MESSAGE
TRIG
RELAY
CONT
iEP 1200
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
PRE-AMP INPUT
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iPD1280
Cat5e
PD2800 iPX5151
DC 24V
+
-
ETHERNET
100mA
ETHERNET PAGING SERVER
ETHERNET ADDRESS :
iPX 5101
SERIAL NO :
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:
AC 220 - 240V 50/60Hz
iEP1200, which is installed at main rack for a large system using IP as communication interface, shall be able to override remote
buildings / system as similar to single rack installation.

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Configuring ALL CALL And E/M Overriding
iEP1200
P IN 8 - COM
P IN 7 - 24V
P IN 6 - Z6
P IN 5 - Z5
P IN 4 - Z4
P IN 3 - Z3
P IN 2 - Z2
P IN 1 - Z1
+
DC 24V
CON
RLY
TRIG PR
ZS
ETHERNET EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL
iEP1200
PS9400 PSU
PM SERIES
PAGING MIC
ZS5121 ZONE SELECTOR
Volume Controller
TO SPEAKERS
FR. ZONE SELECTOR 100V LINE OUTPUT
24V E/M
Overriding
Signal
Connect this to allow
iEP1200 to trigger internal
relay of Zone Selector
- +
The above diagram shows detailed connections for using iEP1200 to override volume control and activating ALL CALL at zone
selector.
- +
DC 24V

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Device Setup Via Browser
iEP1200 shall require some simple setups, kindly follow the step by step instructions as listed below. The unit shall be connected to
LAN together with iPX5101 Paging Server and iPX5155 Paging Client to form a complete system. The default IP address is
192.168.0.100. Login page shall appear and the default User ID and password are both “admin”.
Device Info:
Once is login to the iEP1200 page the below information is
shown:
1) Firmware version
2) Networking addresses
3) Connection status to Paging Serrver
Network Configuration
Edit iEP1200 IP address, Subnet address and Gateway
address here to suit you networking environment. It is recom-
mended to leave the Data port number unchanged. Click the
“SAVE” button to save your changes.
Paging Configuration
Paging Enabled: Enable this setting all the time.
Auto Connect: We can either turn On the Auto Connect to allow
iEP1200 search and connect to Paging Server automatically or
turn Off the setting and specify the Paging Server IP address
here.
Note: If Paging Server IP address is changed to an unknown
value, turn On the Auto Connect allow iEP1200 auto capture the
server IP address and show up in the device information page.
IPv4 Configuration
IP Address
192.168.0.122
Subnet Address
255.255.255.0
Gateway Address
192.168.0.1
Data Port
3000
Paging Enabled
Auto Connect
Paging
Device Information
Firmware Version
Serial Number
Build Date
Device Name
MAC Address
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway Address
Data Port
Server Name
Server IP
Server Version
Network Information
Paging Server Status
IPX Device
192.168.0.101
2.29
114.106:118:18:6:22
192.168.0.122
255.255.255.0
192.168.0.1
3000
IPX Device
192.168.0.101
2.29
2.10
0000000000000000000
21 Oct 2020
iEP1200

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Device Setup Via Browser
Firmware Update
Unit Configuration
Device Name: We can assign a meaningful
name here. E.g. “5th Flr iEP”. The name shall
appear in Paging Server-Client Browser tab to
show iEP1200 information and connection
status.
Authentication
We can change the login user name and password here.
System firmware shall be updated once in a while when new features are available or to fix bugs. There are 2 methods of doing:
1. Open a browser and type in the iEP1200 IP Address.
2. Under “System” page look for “Update Firmware” section as shown in below.
Update firmware in Normal Operation Mode:
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.
IEP1200.acfr
1. Press & hold the reset button until “STREAMING” LED is turned ON. This will set the IP address to default address
192.168.0.100.
2. Open a browser and enter the IP address 192.168.0.100. A web page as shown in following page shall appear.
3. Select “Upload Firmware”, choose a binary file with “.acfr” extension and click “UPLOAD”
4. Once the uploading is completed, the browser shall enter the login page.
Update firmware in Bootloader Mode:
If the iEP1200 “hanged”, it is required to perform system reset by :
Update Firmware:
Update system firmware, please refer to “ Firmware Update” section below.
Enter new username
Enter new password
Authentication
iEP1200
Device Name
Unit Configuration

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Technical Specifications
Power requirement 24V DC 500mA
Power consumption (DC)
- Idle 1.5W
- Active 5W
Current consumption (DC)
- Idle 60mA
- Active 210mA
Microphone Handheld condenser omni directional
Siren frequency Continuous at 8 KHz paging mic
Outputs Balanced line out (1.2V)
Priority sequence Paging mic - message - siren - pre amp in
Indicators Front test switch / remote contact
Connection
- LAN interface RJ45 (10 / 100 Base - T)
- RS485 Phoniex connector
User interface IE Ver 8 and above, Google Chrome, RS485, Firefox V22+
Protocols TCP/IP, UDP, IGMP, Http
Dimension (WxHxD) 482 x 88 x 180
Weight 2.85 kg
Note:
The above specifications are correct at time of printing but subjected to changes without prior notice due to product improvements.
Firmware Update
Click the Upload Firmware
button to find the updated
firmware file.
Find the updated firmware file.
Ready to upload, click Upload
button to upload the firmware.
Updating progress
After finish updating firmware, the
browser automatically restart.
iEP1200.acfr
IEP1200.acfr
IEP1200
IEP1200

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