AN Quickstart Guide Overview |
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Network Design | Setup a network your system will use to communicate between devices |
System Name | The first (and critical) step in editing an existing system or designing a new one |
Unit Scan | Give your equipment IP addresses |
Equipment List | Tell the software what hardware you have |
Station Table | Give your equipment dialing extension numbers |
Setting up Door Stations | Tell the doors which master to call |
Setting up Master Stations | Set a master to auto answer or to ring until answered |
Paging | Set paging zones for one way announcements to multiple stations and / or speakers |
Uploading and Testing | Save, double check, upload and verify desired functionality |
Advanced: Incoming Calls | Advanced settings on how to additional masters to handle incoming calls |
Advanced: Group Blocking | Advanced settings on how to segment and restrict access on your system |
Advanced: Background Music and Camera Call Up | |
Troubleshooting the Network | AN specific tips for solving common network connection issues |
Designing Your Network
Most systems will communicate over a local area network, some will involve VPN’s or NAT over a wide area network. In every case, your network administrator will need to give you all the IP addresses for each piece of equipment in your system. You should also let your network administrator know you require access to ports 80,
Note: If you have a single
System Name
The System Name is a very important step you must not forget about when making changes or designing your system. You must not forget the name and password you assign or you will no longer have access to the software which makes changes to your equipment. The program settings file will be labeled the same name as your system name as a folder inside the Program Files/Aiphone/AN8000/ folder. You will not actually name your system right now if it is new.
Customer Name _________________ (for your reference)
System Name ___________________
Password _______________________
Figure 1: System selection screen
Open the