Aiphone IS IP Network Direct Setting Manual

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
Flow 3
(All units: IP addresses are assigned by the DHCP server automatically)
Write down the MAC addresses of all the IP units to be used 
in the system in advance by using the “Setting Information 
Memo” (→P. 30) etc.
The MAC address is labeled on each unit.
* 
Set the router (or DHCP server) so that it assigns a static IP 
address to the IP unit to be used as the IP host unit.
: Settings on the IP host unit 
: Settings on the IP client unitsSTART
Connect the units and the PC used for settings to the 
network, and then turn them on.
Access the IP address assigned to the IP host unit from the 
browser on the PC. (→P. 14)
Make the [Network setting: Individual] settings on the IP 
host unit. (→ P. 16)
Set it as Host unit.
* 
Select DHCP for acquiring an IP address.* 
Make the [Network setting: Individual] settings on the IP 
client units respectively. (→ P. 16)
Set them as Client unit (if they are not set as Client unit).* 
Enter the IP address of the IP host unit.* 
Select DHCP for acquiring IP addresses (if DHCP is not * 
selected).
Update the system at [Updating the system]. (→ P. 28)
Search for the IP units (other than PC master stations) you 
will use in the system at [IP unit search] on the IP host unit, 
and open the setting window for each IP unit. (→ P. 17)
Add IP units you will use in the system at [IP unit 
registration] on the IP host unit. (→ P. 19) Confi rm the [Network setting: Common] settings on the IP 
host unit. (→ P. 16)
Confi rm that the multicast addresses and/or port numbers 
* do not overlap those of other manufacturer’s network 
devices connected to the same network.
If you will connect your site with remote sites, make the 
remote site connection settings. (→ P. 12)
Make the other system settings. (→ P. 17-28)
(Log in.)
* This is the outline of setting fl ow. Also make the detailed settings on each setting window referring to the corresponding pages.
Update the system at [Updating the system]. (→ P. 28) 
						

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Complete the network settings for your site by following  
Flow 1,  Flow 2 or  Flow 3. (→P. 9-11)
Get the following information for the remote sites you will 
connect with your site.
Global IP address
Connection port: global
Connection Password
Set the following setting items on the IP host unit. (→ P. 16)
[Network setting: Individual] :
Default Gateway
[Network setting: Common] :
UPnP
Global IP address
Audio/video port
Make the [Area/Site registration] on the IP host unit. (→ P. 18)
*  Select Site with the Area/Site pull-down menu and enter 
the information of the site you will connect.
Open the [IP unit registration] window on the IP host unit, 
and then click the Port forwarding setting
 button. (→ P. 19)
Another window opens and the port forwarding setting 
* 
contents are displayed.
: Settings on the IP host unit 
:  Required when [UPnP] is set 
to OFF at [Network setting: 
Common] (→ P. 16)Procedure
Remote site connection settings
You need to make the remote site connection settings to enable communication between your site and remote sites. Make the settings 
by following the procedure below after the network settings for your site have fi nished.
* This is the outline of setting fl ow. Also make the detailed settings on each setting window referring to the corresponding pages.
Update the system at [Updating the system]. (→ P. 28)
Set the router with the port forwarding setting contents you 
confi rmed in the previous step.  
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
STARTING UP THE SYSTEM AND PREPARING FOR THE SETTINGS
The system settings are mainly made on the PC by accessing the web browser for the settings incorporated with the IP unit as the IP 
host unit. It is recommended to use only one PC for the settings that is connected to the system.
System requirements for PC
Your PC and operating environment must meet the following system requirements to make the settings. 
Network 10BASE-T Ethernet, 100BASE-TX Ethernet
Web browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (with Internet Options SSL 3.0 enabled)
Starting up the system
Connect a PC to the IP unit.1 
[When connecting a PC to the IP unit via a hub 
(switch)]
RJ45RJ45
RJ45 RJ45
NOTES:
Be sure to connect the CAT5e/6 cable to the LAN ports of both 

units.
The IP address of IP unit is set to (192.168.0.40) and Subnet 

Mask is set to (255.255.255.0) as default. Change the IP 
address of your PC if needed.
[When connecting a PC to the IP unit directly]
RJ45
RJ45
NOTES:
When connecting a PC to the IP unit directly, use an Ethernet 

crossover cable.
The IP address of IP unit is set to (192.168.0.40) and Subnet 

Mask is set to (255.255.255.0) as default. Change the IP 
address of your PC if needed.
IP master station
(IS-IPMV)IP master station
(IS-IPMV)
oror IP video door station
(IS-IPDV or IS-IPDVF)IP video door station
(IS-IPDV or IS-IPDVF)
100m (330)
10BASE-T/100BASE-TXCAT5e/6 (Crossover cable)
100m (330)
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
100m (330)
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX CAT5e/6
(Straight-through cable)
CAT5e/6
(Straight-through 
cable) Hub
(Switch) LAN/PoELAN/PoE
PCPC
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Turn on the power to the IP unit.2 
If the unit is connected to a switch or injector that has * a PoE function, the power is being supplied. If a power 
supply unit is connected to the unit, turn on the power of 
the power supply unit.
Turn on all the units constituting the system depending 
* on the network setting method.
The status LED of an IP video door station changes from 
* red lighting to orange blinking. 
(When the settings have correctly made, it changes to 
orange lighting.) 
The status LED of an IP master station changes from red 
lighting to red blinking. 
(When the settings have correctly made, it turns off.)
Start up the PC, and then open the browser window.3 
Enter the 4 (static) IP address assigned to the IP unit 
to access the web browser for settings.
Default: https://192.168.0.40
192.168.0.40/
After selecting English as the target language, the login 
window of the web browser is displayed.
Log in to the system by setting the following items.5 
ID• 
Enter “aiphone”.
Password
• 
Enter “aiphone”.
Login
• 
Click Login to display the setting window.
When you log in for the fi rst time, the [
* Registration] 
window appears. Register your system as needed. 
(When registering your system, if you use an IS-SOFT in 
the system, enter the license key of the IS-SOFT.)
NOTE:
Be sure not to log in to the system more than once at the same 
time by opening multiple browser windows on the PC.
 
Go to the next page. 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
THE SYSTEM SETTING DETAILS
The basic setting procedure
When you have logged in to the system, the setting window appears. You can make the settings on this window.
Make sure to refer to the on-screen instructions and comments displayed on each window when you make the settings.
* 
Depending on the PC and its OS or environment, the display may differ.* 

The setting procedure
Click a title in the table of contents on which you wish to make the settings.
1 
The setting window of the title is displayed.
Make the settings on the setting items individually.2 
When you have fi nished making the settings on the current window, click 3 Temporarily stored to save the setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the web browser * menu. (If you change the current window to another without storing the setting results temporarily, a pop-up window appears 
asking if you want to store the results temporarily or not.)
Repeat step 4 1 to 3 to make the settings on the other titles.
To log out of the system, click [* Logout] in the table of contents.
Setting contents display area
The setting items of the selected setting title and their 
details are displayed here.
Table of contents
The setting titles are listed here. 
Click the title on which you want 
to make the settings to display the 
corresponding setting window.
NOTE:
The setting titles not required for a 
network direct system are also grayed 
out.Instructions area
The instructions for settings are 
displayed here.Temporarily storedClick this to save the current setting results 
temporarily.
This temporary storing will not update the  * 
system with the new setting results. To update 
the system, click the title “Updating the system” 
and follow the necessary procedure. 
						

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Making network settings to each IP unit 
[Network setting: Individual]
Make the settings for network to each IP unit connected 
to the system according to your requirements. 
Click 
1 Network setting: Individual in the table of 
contents.
Make the settings on the following items displayed in 2 the setting window.
[Host unit setting]:• 
Set this unit as either “Host unit” or “Client unit”. When set to 
“Client unit”, also enter the IP address of the IP host unit.
[System name]: • Required
When “Host unit” is selected at [Host unit setting], it is 
required to enter a name for this system.
Selecting the network setting method
Set a (static) IP address to this unit. Select the method for acquiring 
a (static) IP address between [DHCP] and [Static IP Address].
[DHCP]:• 
Check this when you will acquire an IP address with DHCP.
A DHCP server (or a router) is required to acquire an * IP address with DHCP. A router may not have the setup 
function depending on some models. For information about 
setting a router, see the instruction manual for the router.
[Static IP Address]:• 
Check this when you set the static IP address manually, 
and then enter the static IP address suitable for the 
network you are using, subnet mask, etc.
It is required to enter the static IP address and 
* subnet mask.
[Unit name]:
• 
Enter a name for this unit. 
*  This name is used for searching for this unit in the 
network. If not named, this unit is recognized only by 
the unit (station) type and MAC address.
[Connection port], [Connection Password]: • Required
Enter the port number for controlling communication and 
the password for security. Use the same port number 
and password among the IP host unit and IP client units 
within the site.
NOTES:
The IP host unit must not have an IP address identical to the IP 

address of a remote site’s IP host unit.
The items that cannot be entered or selected are grayed out.

Click 3 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu.
When the settings on this window have fi nished, update 4 the system from [Updating the system]. (→P. 28)
Making network settings for the whole 
system [Network setting: Common]
Make the network settings for the whole system on the 
web browser of the IP host unit.
Click 
1 Network setting: Common in the table of 
contents.
Make the settings on the following items displayed in 2 the setting window.
[UPnP]:• 
If you do not use UPnP, set [UPnP] to OFF.
[Global IP address]: 
• 
When [UPnP] is set to OFF, enter the static global IP 
address of the router for use in your site.
[Multicast address 1 – 5]: 
• Required
Enter the multicast addresses for the following:
1: For sound communication for paging between sites
2: For sound communication for paging in your site
3: (Not available)
4: For video communication in your site
5:  For video communication between sites
Do not use multicast addresses that overlap those of 
* 
other devices connected to the same network.
[Audio/video port]: 
• Required
Enter the port numbers used for audio and video 
communication.
Do not use port numbers that overlap those of other 
* 
devices connected to the same network.
Click 3 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu.
The following shows the setting procedure for the items of each title.  
Refer to “SETTING LIST” (→P. 4-7) for details about the settings. Make the settings by also referring to the on-screen instructions. 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
Setting the administrator ID and password
[Administrator setting]
We recommend that you change the administrator ID and 
password from default to unique ones for security purposes.
This setting can be made to each of the IP units in your site.
* 
“aiphone” is preset as the default for both ID and password.* 
Click 1 Administrator setting in the table of contents.
Make the settings on the following items displayed in 2 the setting window.
[New administrator ID]:• 
Enter the new ID.
[Current Password]:
• 
Enter the current password.
[New Password]:
• 
Enter a new password.
[New Password (Re-type)]:
• 
Enter the new password again.
Click 3 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu.
NOTE:
The system administrator must keep the ID and password without 
fail. If you forget the ID and password, you must initialize the unit, 
thus all the setting contents return to default.
Confi rming the IP units connected to the 
system [IP unit search]
Before confi guring system wide settings, confi rm the IP 
units are connected to the network, and set the network 
setting for each IP unit using [IP unit search].
Click 
1 IP unit search in the table of contents.
Click 2 IP unit search.
All the IP units connected to the system are displayed in 
the list.
If IP units are not displayed, repeat this step until 
* displayed.
Confi rm the “Station type”, “MAC address” and “Unit 3 name” of the IP units in the list.
To make or change settings to an IP unit, 
4 check the box for the target IP unit and click 
Open the setting window.
Another window opens. You can make settings for the 
target IP unit individually. 
(→P. 16)
Close the window.5 
Repeat step * 3 to 5 to make settings to other IP units.
NOTES:
This procedure cannot search for PC master stations (IS-SOFT) 

and it is not a system failure. To add a PC master station (IS-SOFT) 
in the system, install the application (IS-SOFT) to a PC before 
connecting it to the network and see page 19.
It may be required to log in to open the setting window, and update 

the system at [
Updating the system] before closing the window. 
						

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Registering areas and remote sites 
[System setting – Area/Site registration] 
Required
Register areas (for separating stations in your site) and/
or remote sites. The number to which a name is entered is 
registered as an area or site number. Up to 99 areas and/or 
sites (up to 31 for sites only) can be registered.
Click 1 Area/Site registration in the table of contents.
Enter an area name in the cell for the area number 01.2 
Be sure to enter an area name. A site cannot be * registered to the number 01.
The fi gures under 
* “Number” in the tables means the area 
or site numbers.
Enter area and/or site names in the cells for other 3 numbers to register more areas and/or sites.
Select “Area” or “Site” from the pull-down menu of “Area/• Site”.
For a site, enter the IP address (global IP address of the 
• target site), port number and connection password for 
the target site.
For a site, set “Door release” to enable (ON) or disable 
• (OFF) the door release action from the target site.
Click 4 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu.
NOTES:
Be sure to register at least one area to the area number 01.

(“1” is entered in the cell for the area number 01 as default.)
A call number displayed on the master station monitor consists of 

an area number plus a station number (when called from within 
your site).
Registering zones 
[System setting – Zone registration] 
Register zones for paging (transmitting announcements) in 
your site. The number to which a name is entered is registered 
as a zone number. Up to 99 zones can be registered. 
* Zones are groups of stations designated for paging.
Click 1 Zone registration in the table of contents.
Enter a zone name in the cell for the target zone 2 number.
The fi gures under Number in the table means the zone * number.
Enter zone names in the cells for other numbers to 3 register more zones.
Click 
4 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu. 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
Registering IP units [System setting – IP 
unit registration]
Register IP units by selecting from the connected ones to the 
system. 
To register a PC master station, fi rst install the application 
* (IS-SOFT) to a PC, then connect the PC to the network and 
then start IS-SOFT.
Click 1 IP unit registration in the table of contents.
Click 2 IP unit search.
All the IP units connected to the system are displayed in 
the [Search result] on the lower side of the window.
If IP units are not displayed, repeat this step until 
* displayed.
Check the boxes for the IP units you want to register, 3 and then click Add to the imported IP units list.
The checked IP units are registered and displayed in 
[Imported IP units list] on the upper side of the window.
Enter data or change settings for the registered IP 4 units as needed.
For Port number, the sequential numbers are * automatically assigned as needed. (You can also enter 
port numbers manually.) 
Do not use port numbers that overlap those of other 
* devices connected to the same network.
Port number auto-setting
• :
Click this to assign sequential port numbers 
automatically.
Port forwarding setting
• :
Click this and you can confi rm the port forwarding 
settings to be made on the router in another window.
If [UPnP] is set to OFF at 
* [Network setting: 
Common], make the port forwarding setting on the 
router with the set contents in this window manually.
Click 
* Reload on this window to update the current 
port forward setting, and click Close
 to close this 
window.
Click 5 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu.
NOTE:
A PC master station must be also registered as an IP unit. First 
install the application (IS-SOFT) to a PC, then connect the PC to the 
network and then register it. 
						

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Registering stations 
[System setting – Registering stations]
Register all the stations connected in the system, and set the 
area, station no. and station name to them. 
Click 1 Registering stations in the table of contents.
Set the area, station no. and station name to the 2 target stations.
Setting the station no. is required to register the * station to the system.
For a cell with the 
*  mark, select the target one from the 
pull-down menu.
Do not set stations with the same number in an area.
* 
NOTE:
The name of a master station displayed on its monitor in standby 
mode is up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
Other buttons
Connection check• 
Click to confi rm the connected units. 
Connected: yellowish green
Not connected: gray
Station type error: pink
[Collective setting]:
• 
The following buttons are used to make the settings to all 
the checked stations at one time.
Pressing each button opens another window.
* 
NOTE:
Be sure to check all the target stations before using these 
buttons.
Area
• 
Click to set the same area number to all the checked 
stations.
Station number
•  
Click to assign sequential numbers to all the checked 
stations from top to bottom. The number you enter will 
be set as the fi rst number and will be assigned to the top 
station of the ones checked. Other checked stations will 
be numbered sequentially.
Station name
• 
Click to assign the same station name and sequential 
numbers to all the checked stations from the top down. 
Enter a name only. 
Station type
• 
(Not available in a network direct system.)
How to select multiple stations
○  Click to check the stations you will register. 
○  By clicking the button on the top of the list, you can 
check or cancel all the stations on the list.
Click 3 Temporarily stored to save the current setting 
results temporarily.
If you wish to cancel the setting results you have made, * click a title in the table of contents or “Refresh” in the 
web browser menu.