PiXORD voice User manual

Voice
User’s Manual
Version:1.0
Date:07/05/06
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1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 What is PIXORD Voice Server? ................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Advantage Features....................................................................................................................... 4
2 Physical Connections............................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Front Panel .................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Installation................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Checking the Hardware Inventory. ............................................................................................... 7
3.2 Voice Server Installation. .............................................................................................................. 7
3.2.1 Connect to the Internet....................................................................................................... 7
3.2.2 Connect to the PiXORD NVS............................................................................................ 9
3.3 Assign IP Address by ARP. ......................................................................................................... 10
3.3.1 Note before IP assignment ............................................................................................... 10
3.4 Assign IP by IP Installer.............................................................................................................. 12
3.5 Verify and Complete the Installation from Your Browser .......................................................... 15
4 PiXORD VOS Home Page .................................................................................................................... 16
4.1 PiXORD VOS Home Page ......................................................................................................... 16
5 PiXORD VOS Configuration Page........................................................................................................ 18
5.1 PiXORD VOS Configuration Page............................................................................................. 18
5.1.1 Configurations Overview................................................................................................. 18
5.2 Server Configurations ................................................................................................................. 19
5.2.1 Server General Settings.................................................................................................... 19
5.2.2 User Settings .................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.3 Clock Settings. ................................................................................................................. 22
5.2.4 System commands ........................................................................................................... 23
5.3 Network....................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.1 Network General settings................................................................................................. 24
5.3.2 DHCP Settings ................................................................................................................. 25
5.3.3 PiXORD DDNS Settings ................................................................................................. 26
5.4 Voice Management...................................................................................................................... 29
5.4.1 Voice Adjustment ............................................................................................................. 29
6 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 31
6.1 Upgrading the Software .............................................................................................................. 31
6.1.1 Check software version.................................................................................................... 31
6.1.2 Obtain the software (flash.bin) ........................................................................................ 31
6.1.3 Upgrade procedure via FTP ............................................................................................. 31
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6.2 I/O & COM port Connectors ...................................................................................................... 34
6.2.1 COM port MINI-DIN ...................................................................................................... 34
6.2.2 COM port MINI-DIN ...................................................................................................... 35
6.3 Update custom web pages........................................................................................................... 35
6.4 Specification ............................................................................................................................... 37
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1Introduction
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1.1 What is PIXORD Voice Server?
PiXORD’s Voice Server (“PiXORD VOS” hereinafter) is an Internet-based digital
streaming voice system with a built-in Web server. It’s a fully duplex voice
communication system that allows users to listen and speak to persons in remotely
monitored areas simultaneously via microphones and loudspeakers. All the operations
can be accessed through a standard browser – no additional application or program
required.
You can also combine it with the PiXORD Network Video Server (“PiXORD NVS”
hereinafter) to offer the live images and live audio over the Internet at the same time. All
applications, such as Video Conference, Network Telephone, Wave Radio and Network
Voice/Image Surveillance can be easily realized.
1.2 Advantage Features
 Web-based full duplex voice communication
 Complete web-based configuration, no additional software needed.
 High quality/compression rate voice DSP, bit rate down to 5.4K bits/second,
painless for Internet bandwidth.
 Built-in Ethernet interface supporting stand-alone operation for voice
streaming.
 COM port connection to work with PiXORD Video Server or Network Camera
providing Voice + Video streaming.
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2.1 Front Panel
 Audio In / Out
Two headphone Jack for Line IN and Line Out.
 Volume
Build in VR for sensitivity adjustment.
 Mic
Build in Microphone.
2.2 Rear Panel
 PWR
Power on is constant red.
 NET
Network Link (connected): Constant red.
Networks have activities: Blink red.
Data sent out from server: Blink green.
Network disconnected: Constant slow blinking green.
Upgrading software (refer to Appendix A -Upgrading the Software): Constant slow
to fast blinking of orange.
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 Ethernet
RJ-45 Connector for connection of a twisted pair category 5 cable (Standard
IEEE802.3 10BaseT).
 PS
AC Power input, specification with 9V AC 1A.
 COM
RS-232 serial port for connection to PiXORD NVS.
 GPIO
One fully opto-isolated alarm inputs and one 3A, 125VAC / 30VDC Relay output
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3Installation
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3.1 Checking the Hardware Inventory.
Unpack and check all the items on the list below. Contact your dealer if anything is
missing or damaged. All packing material is recyclable.
Hardware Description
Voice Server PiXORD 10 Voice Server.
Standard pass through Ethernet
cable
CAT5 cable terminated with a standard RJ-45 connector.
Power adaptor Output: AC 9V 1A.
Input: according to the country type.
COM port cable 9 pin male Mini-Din to 9 pin female D-sub.
CD-ROM PiXORD Online CD
Quick Installation Guide Including all PiXORD products.
3.2 Voice Server Installation.
There are two kinds of modes of installation on the PiXORD VOS product according to
the transmission approach of the streaming voice. One is the streaming voices are
transmitted over the Ethernet independently by the PiXORD VOS, and the other is
indirectly via the PiXORD NVS. Follow the instructions included in this section to install
the PiXORD VOS with the two different installing configurations into your networking
environment.
3.2.1 Connect to the Internet
This is an easiest and straightest way of the PiXORD VOS installation. In here, the
streaming voices are transmitted over the Ethernet independently by the PiXORD VOS.
It is capable of using a standard pass through cable twisted pair (CAT5) terminated with
a standard RJ-45 connector to the network hub/switch, or using a crossover cable
connect directly to your PC. The schematic diagram below illustrates the detailed
installation for connecting directly:
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Having completed the setup, you can power on the PiXORD VOS and check its power
LED (red). If the PWR LED is constant lit and the NET LED (display link status) is
lighted up (red) less than 10 seconds, it means the network connection is correct and
the setup is successful. Now you can go to assign an IP Address to the PiXORD VOS.
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3.2.2 Connect to the PiXORD NVS
Though the PiXORD VOS is a standalone streaming voice system, it can also be
integrated with the PiXORD NVS as a voice module via connecting the COM port
with each other. As a result, the PiXORD NVS would be able to have sending
streaming voice capability by communicating with the PiXORD VOS through COM
port and streaming Video capability with its built-in feature simultaneously. In this
configuration, it doesn’t matter if you having setting a static IP Address to the
PiXORD VOS since it uses COM port to communicate to the external. The
schematic diagram below illustrates the installation for such a configuration:
 Connect to the PiXORD IVS:
 Connect to the PiXORD NC:
Having completed the setup, you can power on the PiXORD VOS and check its
power LED (red). If the PWR LED is constant lit, it means the setup is successful.
Note: Generally, you can setup the PiXORD VOS in both of the above two
configurations concurrently because the PiXORD VOS can work in dual mode. It's
able to not only sending streaming voice to the Ethernet, but also to the COM port
at the same time.
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3.3 Assign IP Address by ARP.
This chapter is optional if you don't want to direct connect to the Internet i.e. connect to
the PiXORD NVS via COM port. Otherwise, before you begin to use the PiXORD VOS,
be sure to have completed the network IP Address assignment.
3.3.1 Note before IP assignment
 Make sure the PiXORD VOS is powered on and connected to the network
correctly.
 Obtain a unique IP address from your network administrator.
 Each PiXORD VOS has unique Ethernet address (MAC address), which is
recorded as 12 digits serial number labeled at the bottom side of the
PiXORD VOS (e.g. 000429xxxxxx).
 Following examples use PC with IP address 192.168.0.1, and going to setup
PiXORD VOS server to IP address 192.168.0.200 whose MAC address is
000429000150. Do not use those addresses featured as examples in this
document, always consult your network administrator before assigning an
IP address.
 The IP address assigned to the PiXORD VOS shall be the same IP domain
(presented as same subnet mask) as the PC IP address. In our case, a PC IP
address is 192.168.0.1 and the PiXORD VOS is 192.168.0.200, so the subnet
mask shall be 255.255.255.0. If a PC subnet mask is 255.255.255.128 or
higher, then the domain can’t cover 192.168.0.200, so the setting won't take
effective.
 For speedily installing and easily setting the IP Address, the PiXORD
Corporation provides an IP Installer Wizard for you. Please install the
application and see the user’s manual for detailed description and usage.
 In Windows, open DOS window.
Enter DOS by <Start→Program→MS-DOS Prompt>
 Ensure the IP address assigned to PiXORD NVS doesn’t occupy by
other Host.
In DOS window, entering <ping 192.168.0.200> shall get “time out”
message
 C:\>ping 192.168.0.200
Pinging 192.168.0.200 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
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