VeDoSign I-Station Multicast User manual

I-Station Multicast
I-station multicast configuration & Integrating with HME wireless pagers
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1 I-station multicast
configuration
“MultiCast” with HME Wireless transmitters
allows a facility to cascade pages to a series
of transmitters over an IT network. The cas-
cade allows the user to cover a significant
portion of a building(s) without the needs
for radio repeaters or large scale broadcast
antennas. The use of MultiCast also allows
facilities to expand their reach in very short
order just by adding a new transmitter to
the area that they want covered.
How to setup the multicast
To setup up the multicast, be sure that you
have the following information.
· Static IP for each transmitter
· Allow port 4000
· Ethernet port on each transmitter
· Gateway IP
· Subnet Mask
To enter Programming Mode
The ISTATION contains 12 different menus.
Some of the menus are not used in the Mul-
ticast application. To go to Network pro-
gramming menu, follow the procedure be-
low.
1. Press the “SETUP” button.
2. Enter the Network password
1173 followed by “enter”.
3. When the password is accepted,
the display will show “use * to scroll to
menu options”.
4. Use the “*/ Menu” key to scroll
through the different menu options.
5. Press “CANCEL” to exit the system pro-
gramming menu.
Default values are italicized
Menu 1 Repeater – OFF
Not used in Multicast
Menu 2 Duplicate Message Suppression – 0
Not used in Multicast
Menu 3 Repeat Delay - 0
Not used in Multicast
Menu 4 Set RX - OFF Not used in Multicast
Menu 5 Set TX - Enabled
This is the transmitter RF power.
Be sure that this is enabled.
Menu 6 Set Multicast - ON
Menu 7 Set IP Address - 192.168.1.10
Assigned IP for the first HME de-
vice. Each transmitter should have
its own IP address.
Menu 8 Set Listen Port - 4000
Menu 9 Gateway IP - 192.168.1.1
Location Network gateway IP
Menu 10 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Menu 11 POS IP Address – 192.168.1.11
Assigned the next IP for the HME
device in the cascade.
Menu 12 Set Gateway Port - 2370
*NOTE: Multicast requires static IP addresses
for each transmitter. The Network addresses
listed above are examples. Your local IT expert
will determine the values for your unique in-
stallation. Please contact HME Technical Sup-
port at 800-919-9903 if you require assistan-
ce in changing the address values.
Manual
5th floor
4th floor
3th floor
2nd floor
1st floor
Administrative
Office
Radiology
Outpatient
Cafeteria Admission
Sample of multicast layout
Message is broadcast from originating transmitter (Admission) on 1st floor. After message
is sent, it is cascaded to the next IP address set up in its menu. The cycle repeats until
the original message is returned to the originating the page to close the loop. Transmitters
can be anywhere on the network as long as they can be assigned a static IP address.

I-Station Multicast
I-station multicast configuration & Integrating with HME wireless pagers
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Manual
2 Integrating with HME
wireless pagers
To utilize HME Wireless pagers, you will re-
quire an Integration Station transmitter
plugged into your network router (HME part
# ISTATION, image below) to deliver messa-
ges. Please contact your HME sales represen-
tative for upgrade details, if needed.
Configuring the integration
station transmitter
Your Integration Station transmitter requires
a dedicated IP address and port within your
network. To configure the transmitter you
will require the information below, an Ether-
net cable, and a free port on your network
and router.
Please contact your IT Administrator to obtain
the address information prior to proceeding.
If provided prior to shipping, HME will confi-
gure the transmitter in advance.
To configure the transmitter:
1. Press SETUP, enter the password 6629
and press ENTER, you should see TCPIP
SETUP.
2. Press MENU 1x. The display will say IP
ADDRESS, press ENTER to edit this field.
3. Enter the 12 digit IP address IT has provi-
ded, when entered press ENTER to accept.
4. Press MENU 1x. The display will say SET
LISTEN PORT; press ENTER to edit this
field.
5. Enter the port number provided by IT,
when entered press ENTER to accept.
6. Press MENU 1x. The display will say GA-
TEWAY IP.; press ENTER to edit this
field.
7. Enter the 12 digit IP address IT has provi-
ded, when entered press ENTER to accept.
8. Press MENU 1x. The display will say
SUBNET MASK; press ENTER to edit this
field.
9. Enter the 12 digit IP address IT has provi-
ded, when entered press ENTER to accept.
10. Press CANCEL to exit the menus
11. Connect transmitter to your network rou-
ter by plugging an Ethernet cable in the
available port, then into the transmitter
jack labeled LAN CABLE – the light on
the transmitter jack should illuminate
green when the connection is live.
Configure software
In each of the Restaurant App Suite applica-
tions there is a configuration screen, acces-
sible by touching the “gear icon” . Once
in the configuration screen, you will need to
setup your pager numbers and the IP ad-
dress that is listed on the previous page.
Once all information is entered, you are rea-
dy to begin sending messages to your HME
Wireless pagers.
NOTE: The transmitter will display a small ‘T’
in the upper right hand corner when messages
are received from the software and broadcast
Please enter below next to each field for your future reference
Dedicated IP address ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ (example: 192.168.001.222)
Listening port __________ (example: 4000)
Gateway address ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ (example: 192.168.001.001)
Subnet address ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ (example: 255.255.255.000)
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