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Micnode2 – Paging Staon HARDWARE USER GUIDE

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Convenons used in this manual:
•WARNING: Informaon marked ‘Warning’ alerts the user to potenal situaons that could cause personal injury or
death.
•CAUTION: Alerts the user to possible damage to equipment or property. By not following the instrucons, the
damage caused to the equipment may not be covered under warranty.
•IMPORTANT! indicates instrucons or informaon that are vital to the successful compleon of the procedure.
•NOTE is used to indicate addional useful informaon.
The intent of the lightning ash with arrowhead symbol in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of un-
insulated "dangerous" voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constute a risk of
electric shock to humans.
The intent of the exclamaon point within an equilateral triangle is to alert the user to the presence of important
safety, and operang and maintenance instrucons in this manual.
WARNING
1. To prevent the risk of electric shock, only qualified personnel should remove the cover.
2. Before servicing, disconnect the power supply.
3. Don’t expose the device or its equipment to water, rain, or any other liquids or liquid cleaners,
as it may cause fire or electric shock.
4. Use only one power supply to the paging station at a time.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•Operating temperature of the device - range 32°F –122°F (0°C–50°C), storage temperature -
range 14°F to 140°F (-10°C–60°C).
•Power should only be supplied over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af or +5V DC.
•Relative humidity range during storage: 10% to 85% humidity (non-condensing).
•Read these instrucons.
•Keep these instrucons.
•Heed all warnings.
•Follow all instrucons.
•Do not use this apparatus near water.
•Clean only with a dry cloth.
•Do not block any venlaon opening. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instrucons and all federal, state, and
local municipal codes.
•Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.

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•If your unit uses an auxiliary power supply, do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
•Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched parcularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
•Only use aachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
•Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
•Adhere to all applicable, local codes.
•Consult a licensed, professional engineer when any doubt or quesons arise regarding a physical equipment installaon.
The product is not intended to be installed as a system for providing emergency voice communicaon or to be installed in areas
specied by ANSI/ NFPA 72, "Naonal Fire Alarm Code."
The device has been tested to complies with:
•ICES-003:2020-10
•EN 55032:2015 / DIN EN 55032:2015/A11:2021 Electormagenc compability
of mulmedia equipment – Emission Requirements / (CISPR
32:2015/AMD1:2019)
•ENT 55035:2017 / DIN EN 55035:2017/A11:2022 Electromagnec
compability of mulmedia equipment – Immunity requirements / (CISPR
35:2016)
FCC Statement
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful interference in a residenal installaon. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instrucons, may cause
harmful interference to radio communicaons. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parcular
installaon. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepon, which can be determined by turning
the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separaon between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
RoHS Statement
Direcve 2002/95/EC – Restricon of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Unpacking
1. Micnode2 Paging station with an 8-inch touch panel (1920x1200)
2. Handheld microphone
3. Wall-mounting station holder
4. Six screws for attaching the paging station to the holder
5. Two terminal blocks for audio and contact cables

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Oponal accessories
1. Desktop stand
2. Micnode AUX Station

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INTRODUCTION
Micnode2 Paging Station is a microphone station with a built-in 8-inch touch screen and customizable
user interface for advanced applications. It is delivered with a handheld microphone. The device is wall-
mounted or can optionally be placed on a desk using the stand accessory. It is built on top of the nnounce
secure and scalable audio platform.
Micnode2 Paging station is an easily integrable network device that can communicate over the network
using all contemporary audio standards such as AES67 or RTP. It connects to the nnounce platform and Q-
Sys audio system over LAN networks.
The device provides paging services such as push-to-talk (PTT) and prerecorded messages for being played
in configured zones. Configuration of the Q-Sys audio system is possible using the Q-Sys designer.
This manual is to be used for providing a product overview of the hardware components and their
functions in the first part, and in the second part installation and configuration instructions.
FEATURES
A. Front panel
1. Touch panel - 8-inch
2. Handheld push-to-talk
microphone
3. PTT button for live call
activation
4. Magnetic docking plate for
microphone
5. Microphone cable
Touch screen
The 8-inch touch display shows the user interface operating the paging station. For more information, see the
chapter on User interface setup. Use your fingers to touch the screen.
CAUTION: Don’t use any sharp objects on the screen. Clean the screen with static-free cleaning cloths only.
Microphone
The handheld push-to-talk microphone is available with the handheld paging station models. This microphone
is attached to the paging station by a magnetic plate. The Talk/Start button is directly on the microphone.

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Magnetic Microphone Docking Plate
The micnode2 page station uses a magnetic docking plate to hold the hand-held microphone. Just place the back of the
microphone up against the plate and let it go!
B. Rear panel
1. Protected GPIO
2. Balanced audio output
3. Rear Aux microphone
station input
4. USB
5. LAN A, PoE
6. LAN B, PoE
IMPORTANT: USB port serves only
for recovery purposes.
Power
The LAN cables connect the paging station to the network. This enables audio and data exchange as well as
receiving power from the LAN network via IEEE 802.3af compliant power sourcing equipment (PSE), also
known as Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).
Inputs and outputs
On the rear panel side of the micnode2 paging station, it is possible to connect different devices or accessories
by way of the line level output, e.g. a secondary microphone or an MP3 audio source can be added.

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PAGE STATION CONFIGURATION AND SETUP
Connect the Device
Connect your micnode2 device to your network.
CAUTION: The device is using power over ethernet (PoE).
NOTE: Use the LAN B port for a secondary connecon if required.
1. Connect the device with the LAN A port.
2. Connect the device to the network, with DHCP enabled.
3. Use a computer with internet browser and search for your micnode2 device by typing into the
computer URL:
•Example: https://micnode2-900078 or https://micnode2-900078.local
•IMPORTANT: Instead of 900078 enter the last 6 digits of the MAC address which you can
find on you micnode2 device.
•NOTE: The device is using mDNS.
4. Your web-browser shows the login page of your micnode2 device.
5. Enter credentials into the nnounce conguraon user interface:
IMPORTANT: Default credentials admin/simpleway, default PIN code is 23646
Now you are able to access the configuration settings of the device and continue with interface configuration.

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Interface Sengs
Interface conguraon for the LAN A and LAN B ports is performed in the device conguraon user interface aer
successful login.
Choose between manual and auto mode seng:
•Manual - user enters IP Address, Net Mask and default Gateway.
•Auto - DHCP server needs to be available to obtain network sengs automacally.
•O mode turns the port o
IMPORTANT: You will need the device's IP address, MAC address from your device.
NOTE: Navigate backwards or cancel your steps with the Back funcon in your browser.
A. Navigate in the le-
hand Menu to
the Interfaces secon.
You can precongure
two LANs A and B, see
rear panel ports.
B. Congure the interface in the Manual mode or Auto mode (DHCP).

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Manual mode
C. Fill in the elds:
•IP Address
•Net Mask
•Other elds are
oponal.
•Stac routes for
remote networks
that need to be
reached via the
LAN adapter.
•DNS
server and Search
domains are
assigned by the
DHCP server.
Click on Save
Changes buon to
conrm your
conguraon.
Auto mode
E. Automacally obtain
from DHCP server:
•IP address
•Net Mask
•Gateway
•Stac routes for
remote networks
that need to be
reached via the
LAN adapter.
•DNS
server and Search
domains are
assigned by the
DHCP server.
Click on Save
Changes buon to
conrm your
conguraon.
IMPORTANT: The opon OFF disables the port.

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Built-in DSP Conguraon – Design Editor
Once the device is connected, a DSP design can be created or imported. The design denes audio inputs, outputs and creates
processing components in the DSP pipeline. Network stream inputs (Net Rx) and outputs (Net Tx) are also created in the
design.
Basic navigaon:
•Components can be dragged and dropped from the upper bar to the canvas. Components can be congured and
renamed.
•Zoom in and out with the magnifying glasses in the right boom corner.
•Design name is visible in the le boom corner.
Example of DSP design:
Two design editor modes:
•Edit mode
•View mode is available once the design is deployed with the Deploy design buon. This mode has acve audio
meters and controls for the components.
Return to edit mode with the Edit design buon.
Network Streams
Congure your TX and RX streams.
•TX stream – transmits audio to other devices, output.
•RX stream – receives audio from other devices, input.
One stream can have 1 – 8 channels.

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IMPORTANT: To be able to fully congure networks streams network inputs and/or network outputs need to be included in
the DSP design and the DSP design needs to be saved & deployed.
A. Navigate in the le-hand
Menu to the Network
stream secon.
Click on the plus icon for
TX stream.
B. Insert the following
informaon about the
stream:
•Protocol – select AES67
•Number of channels with
the plus/minus
•IP port of receiver (e.g.
Q-Sys core)
•Individual channels can
be assigned to “Net Tx”
from DSP design.
Click on Conrm Changes
buon.
C. Conrm with Save all changes.
Q-SYS ECOSYSTEM INTEGRATION
The micnode2 paging staon is connected to the network via a standard ethernet cable. This network consists
of:

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•Q-Sys Core + Q-Sys peripherals
•Windows-based computer for Q-Sys designer network setup, not required for runme operaon,
•Gigabit Ethernet Switch with PoE ports.
Network overview:
NOTE: Q-Sys Designer version 9.9.0 pictures used in this manual are for illustration purposes only.
User Interfaces
The micnode2 device can be operated with Q-Sys by the user in two ways:
A. Using the built-in paging dashboard,
B. Using an external applicaon webpage (e.g. Q-Sys UCI).
The user interface mode can be congured in the Q-Sys plugin or the administrave interface of the microphone staon.
Q-Sys Plugin
To congure the micnode2 paging staon, you will need to install the plugin for Q-Sys designer so that you can then set up
the device’s properes.
1. Nnounce micnode2 plugin for Q-Sys designer can be obtained:
a. Plugin Q-Sys marketplace
b. Nnounce web download
2. The downloaded le with the plugin needs to be placed on your computer in the folder:
C:\Users\username\Documents\QSC\Q-Sys Designer\Plugins
3. Open your Q-Sys designer.
4. Find the micnode2 plugin in the right panel below and drag and drop it into your design.

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5. Setup the properes of your micnode2 paging staon.
NOTE: Connecon Mode will be selected based on Q-Sys version. Web-Socket with encrypon is supported since Q-
Sys version 9.8.
6. Create your design in Q-Sys or add the micnode2 to your exisng audio conguraon.
7. Open the micnode2 plugin detail and set “Host/IP” of the micnode2 device,
NOTE: For secured Web-Socket connecon it is required to use domain name of the device.

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8. Upon successful connecon status eld should be OK.
AES67 Receiver
Create a AES67 stream in the Q-Sys designer matching the network stream set up in nnounce conguraon UI, described
in chapter Network Streams.
1. Add the stream component:
2. Set up stream properes:

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3. Wire stream “Output 1” with micnode2 plugin’s ”Analog Input 1 RX”.
IMPORTANT: IP address and port need to be equally congured as in Network streams in nnounce conguraon UI.
Using Built-in Paging Dashboard
To use the built-in paging dashboard of the micnode2 paging staon, congure zones in the Q-Sys designer micnode2
plugin.
1. Go to micnode2 plugin Properes.
2. Set the Enable Paging cong value to “Yes”.
3. Dene the desired number of Zone Group Count:
4. Congure zone buons:
Zones are now ready to use in micnode2 paging staon.

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Announcement Triggering
Once the network sengs and conguraon including zones are set in Q-Sys designer, Live paging can be triggered with
the PTT buon.
IMPORTANT: Which mode is used depends on Paging conguraon of your micnode2 device in Q-Sys designer.
A. Select zone/s:
•Green zones are
selected for paging,
•Grey are not
selected for paging.
B. Talk/Start buon
Press the Talk/Start buon on the microphone side.
Using Q-Sys UCI
To use a Q-Sys UCI for paging from the micnode2 device, create the UCI parameters in Q-Sys designer.
1. Create your UCI (User Control Interface) and drag and drop the buons from the plugin.
2. In Q-Sys Core Manager nd in secon System management / User Control Interfaces your UCI:
a. Click in right upper corner on Open UCI in New Window – new window opens,
b. Copy the UCI URL,
3. Paste the URL back Q-Sys designer in micnode2 conguraon or in nnounce conguraon UI in secon Device
interface, see more in chapter Extern applicaon conguraon below.
IMPORTANT: UCI shall be designed for resolution 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Using External Applicaon Conguraon
You can add any external web applicaon which will manage the paging process from your micnode2 paging staon.
1. Open the nnounce conguraon UI.
2. Navigate in the le-hand Menu to the Device interfaces secon.

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3. Add the URL of the paging web applicaon and dene the Menu label which you will see in the micnode2 menu.
4. Save your changes.
Example of micnode 2 paging staon Menu conguraon:
IMPORTANT: To change the UI conguraon, click on the buon Change to built-in dashboard.

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Recovery from USB
Micnode2 device recovery from USB provided by nnounce support team.
Note: Not all USB ash discs versions are compable, use version 3.1 or older.
1. Insert USB sck to the USB port on the rear panel.
2. Power on/o of the device by unplugging and again reconnecng the LAN cable on the rear panel.
3. Progress and result are shown on device display.
4. REMOVE USB sck.
5. Finish the process by once more pung power supply (as in step 2).
Firmware Update
Firmware update of your micnode2 device is available in the Maintenance secon.
The installaon le is provided by the nnounce support team.
A. Navigate in the
le-hand menu to
the Maintenance
secon.
Click on the buon
Update New in the
Firmware update
part.

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B. Drag and drop or
select the le
provided by the
nnounce support
team.
C. Start to install
the rmware
update.
D. Wait unl the
installaon process
is nished.
E. Aer successful compleon login screen is displayed.

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WALL-MOUNTING OF PAGING STATION
For wall-mounng of the paging staon, prepare the respecve place on the wall and the necessary cabling.
The openings for screws on the mounng bracket are at a distance of 950 x 950 mm from each other.
IMPORTANT:The cutout on the wall should not be larger than 700 x 700 mm.
The screws for mounng the paging staon are not included in the packaging. Use screws that are appropriate for the
surface that the paging staon will be mounted to.
1. Prepare the cutout and cables for the paging station.
2. Use four screws to attach the mounting bracket to the wall and then put all the cables through the
mounting bracket opening.
3. Aach the paging staon with two screws to the mounng bracket.