Amperes iPX5200 User manual

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AmperesiPXSeriesofIPequipmentprovidesmultipleadvantagesoverconventionalsystemsintermsofcabling
infrastructure and future expansions. With continuous development of more IP products in the pipeline, the possibilities of
more applications based on IP shall be beyond imagination.
With iPX modules, existing conventional system can be converted into IP without much changes, thus reducing the cost of
upgrading. With our policy of understanding the needs of the market, we offer some simple tools with powerful functions to
achieve the requirements.Asimple graphical illustration and basic engineering knowledge shall be sufficient to apply these
products into your installations, making them systems of countless limitations.
iPX5200 is a IP Network Audio / BGM server (Network Audio Inserter) , which would enable analogue audio output from
players to be fed into the IP network and played at iPX5300 music clients at remote buildings.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iPX5200
IP Network Audio / BGM Server
(Network Audio Inserter)
VER 1 / 2014
NEW
IPX 5200 amperes
UP
PRE
DOWN
SOURCE NEXT
STREMING 1 2 345678
MUSIC CLIENT GROUP
ETHERNET MUSIC SERVER
POW
START / STOP

Parts Identification
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IPX 5200 amperes
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SOURCE NEXT
STREMING 1 2 345678
MUSIC CLIENT GROUP
ETHERNET MUSIC SERVER
POW
START / STOP
microSD
ON/OFF IPX 5200
ETHERNET MUSIC SERVER
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RESET
+ -
DC 24V
100mA
LEFT
RIGHT
ETHERNETADDRESS :
SERIAL NO :
ETHERNET
Front View
Rear View
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25
6 7 8 9 10 11
1. LCD DISPLAY
2. POWER LED
2 X 18 character LCD displaying the units’ parameters and programming instructions.
5. MUSIC CLIENT GROUP KEY
8 front group buttons for direct music client activation.
4. PLAY BUTTON
To control start / stop the playlist.
6. POWER CONNECTORS
24V DC input for power, use only regulated power supply or Amperes PS9400 power supply unit.
7. POWER SWITCH
Power switch for the unit.
8. RESET BUTTON
Button for resetting the unit to factory default. Use only when required as settings done previously would be lost.
Voice files stored in the SD card shall not be affected.
In recording mode, the blue LED shall flash.
3. CONTROL BUTTON
Button for menu, various playback and source.
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Parts Identification
9. ETHERNET PORT
10. MICRO SD CARD SLOT
Connectivity to network switch.
11. LINE INPUTS
RCA jack for receiving external audio source with line output, such as CD, MP3 players, etc.
SD Card Slot, up to 16GB capacity is supported by the unit (standard supplied card is 4GB).

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iPX5200 Application Note
Application Diagram
IPX 5200 amperes
UP
PRE
DOWN
SOURCE NEXT
STREMING 1 2 345 6 78
MUSIC CLIENT GROUP
ETHERNET MUSIC SERVER
POW
START/ STOP
LAN
iPX 5300
ETHERNET MUSIC CLIENT
ETHERNET ADDRESS
ETHERNET
RESET
BALANCED LINE
OUTPUT
amperes
iPX 5300
ETHERNET MUSIC CLIENT
ETHERNET ADDRESS
ETHERNET
RESET
BALANCED LINE
OUTPUT
amperes
microSD
iPX5300
Music Client
LOCATION 1
CD1001
iPX5200
IPX5200isamusicserver whichissimilarto pre-amplifiermixer/source selectorofanalogueversion.Thedifferenceis thatit works
in LAN environment for music transmission over IP Network to multiple locations in installations such as university campus, facto-
ries, multi tower complexes and soon over the internet to remote locations.
It accepts analogue music sources such as CD player, tuner or perhaps music from IPOD / IPAD and converts the selected source
intohigh qualitydigital formatand thereaftertransmit itover theIP.In addition,the unithas aslot forSD cardinput, whichcan trans-
fer files such as MP3, WAV directly over the network.
Onedistinctivedifferencefrom othersimilarproductis theclient selectionfeature.Thecentralhas thecontrol overwhich destination
to broadcast the music by push of buttons, which can be easily configured.
MP 1020
am p e r e s
MIN MAX MIN MAX
CH 1 CH 2
/V- /V+ MODE
OFF/ON
FM
/V- /V+ MODE
OFF/ON
FM
DUAL CHANNEL DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER
MP1020
Local
PASystem
Local
PASystem
iPX5300
Music Client
LOCATION 2
LOCATION N
(SD Card Input)
Analogue
Inputs

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Connecting to iPX5200
microSD
ON/OFF IPX 5200
ETHERNET MUSIC SERVER
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RESET
+ -
DC 24V
100mA
LEFT
RIGHT
ETHERNET ADDRESS :
SERIAL NO :
ETHERNET
24VDC Power
Supply (Amperes
PS9400) 0.5A Mini SD
Card
Unbalanced stereo input (RCAjack)
CD Player
AM / FM Tuner
MP3 Player
iPX5200
Back View
PCAudio Source
CAT5e
Network Switch
Fiber Optic
Convertor
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iPX 5300
ETHERNET MUSIC CLIENT
ETHERNET ADDRESS
ETHERNET
RESET
BALANCED LINE
OUTPUT
amperes
iPX5300
Single mode /
Multimode
~
~
Fiber Optic
Convertor
iPX 5300
ETHERNET MUSIC CLIENT
ETHERNET ADDRESS
ETHERNET
RESET
BALANCED LINE
OUTPUT
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iPX5300
Audio Output to Local
PASystem / Mixer amp.
Remote
Location via
Fiber Optic
BASS
CH2 CH3 CH4 CH6CH5 TREBLE MASTER
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CH1
Speaker
24 VDC
LineAudio Output
(Balanced)
MA2024
MixerAmp
CAT5e

Device Setup Via Browser
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IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway Address
Multicast IP Address
Communication Port
Broadcast Port
Streaming Port
Network Settings
MAIN
Info
Network Configuration
System Configuration
Music Server
Application Settings
iPX5200shallrequiresomesimplesetups,kindlyfollowthestepbystepinstructionsaslistedbelow.Theunitshallbeconnected
toLAN network together with iPX5300IPClients to form a complete system. The default IP address is 192.168.0.120. Login
page shall appear and the default User ID and Password are both “admin”.
Info / Main Page
Info: Providing hardware, network and Software information.
This shall be the first page once you entered the system’s http
browser.
Network Configuration: For configuration of IP address
and its related ports.
System Configuration: ForApplication Settingssuch as
volume controls, User and Password setup and System’s web
page and firmware updates.
Music Server: Providing real time information on stream-
ing status, Client connections and file information in SD Card.
Network Configuration
Unless required, you are recommended to change the IP
addressonly,leavingothersettingsuchasportnumberas
default. Once the address has been changed to suit the
environment, click the “Save Changes” button.
Info
Network Configuration
System Configuration
Music Server
Network Information
Hardware Information
Firmware Version
Hardware Revision
Serial Number
Device Name
MAC Address
IPV4 Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway Address
MAIN

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Device Setup Via Browser
System Configuration
Application Setting: The volume, bass and treble for
selectedgroupscanbesetaccordingly.Thedefaultsourcerefers
to the unit’s selected source every time it is turned on.
Authentication: You can alter the user name and password
to avoid unnecessary access to the system.
System Config: Both thebrowser andfirmware arestored in
the unit’s memory. Should there be any updates available, use
this section to perform system upgrades accordingly.
Application Settings
Authentication
VOLUME
BASS
TREBLE
Group Group 1
Group 5 Group 2
Group 6 Group 3 Group 7 Group 4
Group 8
Default Source
Device Name
New User Name
Old Password
New Password
Confirm Password
System Configuration
Update Web Page No file chosen
Update Firmware No file chosen
Music Server
Streaming Status: It shows the streaming status
of files from SD Card.
Connected Clients: iPX5300 Music Clients
connected to the server are listed accordingly.
SD Card Files: Files available from SD Card can
be viewed from this section.
Streaming Status
Streaming Status
Destination Group
Audio Source
Connected Clients
SD Card Files
Client Name Client Status Client IP Address
Connecting 192.168.1.130
Connected 192.168.0.132
MUSIC CLIENT 01
MUSIC CLIENT 02
File Name
No. Duration

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amperes
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MUSIC CLIENT GROUP
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START / STOP
1234
The buttons for streaming target ( 8 nos ) is similar to zone selector. The administrator shall have the control over which client
to receive the music streaming. Each button can be assigned a single client ( iPX5300 ) or a group of clients.
Setup : Front Button Setting
Application Settings
Active Connection Connect To Server Automatically & Supports Multiple Servers
Music Server IP
Sync With Server
VOLUME
BASS
TREBLE
Group
Device Name
Group 1
Group 5 Group 2
Group 6 Group 3
Group 7 Group 4
Group 8
To set the matching Client Button ( Destination ) with related iPX5300 Music Client, it is required to access the browser of the
Client. The default IPaddress of iPX5300 is 192.168.0.130. Follow the steps below :
1.Openbrowserof iPX5300at192.168.0.130.Gointo SystemConfiguration page.(IPaddressof Clientsare tobe changed
accordingly to avoid IP crash ).
2. Enter the Music IP server address. If the Server address had been changed, enter the new address at this box.
3. At the Application Settings ( shown below ), tick the Group box. More than one box can be ticked. If more than one box is
ticked, it means that selecting any related buttons at Music Server would enable the Client to receive the streaming.
4. The client can be renamed for easy identification ( ie. BuildingA). The volume, bass and treble can be adjusted accordingly.
5. Save any changes made.

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Operating iPX5200
On Powering Up, the Server shall be assigned automatically to the input source which was set previously. ( Refer to System
Configuration ). By default, it is SD Card audio source. To stream music ;
1. Select Source ( Button 1 ) and the related source information shall be displayed by the LCD panel. Use Next or Prev (
Button 2 ) to toggle between the sources.
2. Press Stream ( Button 3 ) to start streaming.
3. Select Destination ( Button 4 ).
If SD Card is selected, Button 2 shall be used to select the music files.At the destination end, the mixer / audio processing
equipment / zone selector must be activated to broadcast the music.
System firmware or Browser shall be updated once in a while when new features are available or to fix bugs. There are 2
methods of doing;
Server Reset Bootloading
If the server “hanged”, it is required to perform system reset by :
1. With power off, press Reset button located at the rear panel ( Part Nbr 8 ) and switch on the power.
2. The front LCD display shall go into Boot Menu, as shown below.
3. Use Next button to switch between the functions and press Source button to select.
System Bootloding ( Firmware / Browser Update)
Boot Menu
1. Net BootloaderNext / Source Next / Source Next / Source
Boot Menu
2. Reset Factory Boot Menu
3. Run to App
*Press the Next button for the next menu / Source button for Enter.
Net Bootloader
Reset
Run to App
:For firmware and browser upgrade
:to return the system to factory default
:to skip the above and return to main menu.

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System Bootloding ( Firmware / Browser Update)
1.To updatethe firmware,choose binaryfile with“appbin” extension( newfile downloadedfrom websiteor sourcedirectly from
us ) and click update.
2. To update the browser, choose binary file with “webbin” extension and click update.
System Configuration
Update Web Page No file chosen
No file chosen
Update Firmware
To update firmware & browser via html page, enter the IPAddress (192.168.0.120) and go to ‘System Configuration’ page for
firmware or browser update.
Update Firmware :
- To update firmware, choose binary file with “appbin”
extension ( new file downloaded from website or source
directly from us ) and click update.
Update Web page :
- To update web page, choose binary file with “webbin”
extension and click update.
4. At the web browser, enter the IP address 192.168.0.120 and the page below shall appear. This is a “Safe Mode” page for
Browser or Firmware update.
Bootloading Using Browser