Aiphone IS Series Local Setting Manual

							Thank you for selecting Aiphone for your communication and security needs. Please read this manual and the separate 
“OPERATION MANUAL” carefully before setting and using this system.
Refer to the provided “INSTALLATION MANUAL” for complete information regarding this system.
* 
IMPORTANT
Please read and understand the system setting procedures before beginning the setup process.
Please note that images and illustrations depicted in this manual may differ from the actual ones.
IS SERIES
Commercial & Security Video Intercom system
Local System
SETTING MANUAL
834171   C   0811YZ 
						

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............... 3
PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM 
SETTINGS ................................... 3
SETTING LIST ............................. 4
STARTING UP THE SYSTEM ..... 8
System requirements for PC ....... 8
Starting up the system ................. 8
Setting the system confi guration 
[System confi guration]
 ................. 9
MAKING THE SYSTEM 
SETTINGS ................................. 10
The basic setting procedure ...... 10
Making network settings 
[Network setting] .........................11
Setting the administrator ID and 
password [Administrator 
setting] ..........................................11
Registering areas [System 
setting – Area registration] 
(Required)
 .............................................12
Registering zones 
[System 
setting – Zone registration]  ......... 12
Registering control units 
[System setting – Control 
units composition] ...................... 12
Registering stations and PA 
outputs [System setting – 
Registering stations] .................. 13
Making detailed settings to 
stations and control units
[System setting – Advanced 
station settings]
 ............................. 14
Basic setting procedure ..........................14
Making detailed settings to door 
stations or room sub stations  ................14
Making detailed settings to master 
stations  ..................................................15
Making detailed settings to the central 
control unit, add-on control unit(s) or 
room sub control unit(s)  ........................16
Registering stations and PA outputs 
to zones [
System setting – 
Zone setting] ............................... 17
Registering sound fi les for chime 
[Chime setting – Registering 
sound source]
 .............................. 17
Registering sound sequences 
[Chime setting – Registering 
sound sequences]
 ..........................18
Registering daily chime schedule 
[Chime setting – Registering 
daily chime schedule]
 .......................18
Setting chime schedule 
[Chime setting – Chime 
schedule setting] ..........................
19
Registering daily transfer schedule 
[Transfer setting – Registering 
daily transfer schedule]
 ................. 20
Setting transfer schedule 
[Transfer setting – Transfer 
schedule setting] ........................ 20
Setting the timer [Timer setting] ... 21
Setting time and date 
[Time and date setting] .............. 22
Downloading/uploading setting 
data [Setting fi le] ......................... 22
■ When downloading setting data 
onto the PC ........................................22
■ When uploading setting data ..............22
Updating the system
[Updating the system] ................ 22
MAINTENANCE ......................... 23
Initializing the system 
[Initialization] ............................... 23
Downloading system log 
[System log] ................................ 23
Updating the fi rmware 
[Firmware update] ....................... 23
■ Downloading updated fi rmware data ...23
Referring to the troubleshooting 
guide [Troubleshooting] ............. 23
Registering your system 
[Registration] .............................. 23 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The IS system provides various manuals to meet various system planning and work processes. Use the manuals necessary for your 
system.
Manual confi gurations
The following manuals are provided for a local system. Read all the manuals for installing, setting up, and using a local system, or 
provide the manuals to the persons working with the system.
* The INSTALLATION MANUAL includes the contents for a standard (IP) system.
INSTALLATION MANUAL (A booklet included with the central control unit)
Used for installing and connecting control units, stations and power supply unit. (For an installer or serviceman)
SETTING MANUAL (This manual on the CD-ROM included with the central control unit)
This manual describes how to make the system settings and system maintenance. (For an installer or serviceman)
OPERATION MANUAL (An electronic manual on the CD-ROM included with the central control unit)
Information for using the system for calling, communicating, paging, monitoring, etc. (For users of the system)
PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM SETTINGS
After the installation and connections of all the components are completed, confi gure the system settings based on how your system 
is planned to be used. System settings must be completed before the system will operate.
CAUTION:
Make the settings correctly. If the settings are not made correctly, the system will not function as planned.
NOTE:
This manual is for setting a local system. To make settings for a standard (IP) system using an IP network, read 
the SETTING MANUAL for the standard (IP) system.  
						

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SETTING LIST
The following is the list of system settings you can make via the web browser. The titles or items in shaded cells are required.
NOTE:
The following list is a brief overview of the setting items available in the system settings on a PC. The descriptions, and the style and order of 
descriptions do not necessarily equate with the actual displays.
Title Sub title Item Sub item Setting range Default
(On the login 
window)- (Language) - English/French/German/Spanish/Dutch/
Italian/JapaneseEnglish
System 
confi guration- - - Local system/Standard system 
(IP system)Local system
Network setting - IP version - IPv4 IPv4
(Select the network 
setting method.)- DHCP/Static IP Address DHCP
Static IP Address Static IP Address (required when 
[Static IP Address] is selected)0 – 255 (for each fi eld) 192.168.0.30
Subnet Mask (required when 
[Static IP Address] is selected)0 – 255 (for each fi eld) 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 0 – 255 (for each fi eld) -
Primary DNS Server 0 – 255 (for each fi eld) -
Secondary DNS Server 0 – 255 (for each fi eld) -
MAC address - (Unmodifi able) (Unmodifi able)
Unit name - Up to 24 alphanumeric characters 
(except accent marks, umlaut marks, 
etc.)-
Web port - (Unmodifi able) (Unmodifi able)
Administrator 
setting- New administrator ID - Up to 16 alphanumeric characters -
Current Password - Up to 16 alphanumeric characters - (aiphone)
New Password - Up to 16 alphanumeric characters -
New Password 
(Re-type)- Up to 16 alphanumeric characters -
System setting Area registration Area name - Up to 24 alphanumeric characters (for 
up to 99 areas)1 (for Area 
number 01)
Zone registration Zone name - Up to 24 alphanumeric characters (for 
up to 99 zones)-
Control units 
compositionRoom sub control 
unit 1 to 4,
Add-on control unit 1 
to 2- Connected/Not connected Not connected
Registering 
stationsArea (stations only) - (Area) 01 to 99 (Area) 01
Station number 
(stations only)- 001 to 999
0001 to 9999
00001 to 99999-
Station name 
(for stations)- Up to 24 alphanumeric characters -
Station name 
(for PA output)
(Required when 
an external unit is 
connected to the 
corresponding PA 
output terminals)- Up to 24 alphanumeric characters -
Station type 
(sub stations only)- (Select from the registered ones.) (Depends on 
the control 
unit.) 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
Title Sub title Item Sub item Setting range Default
System setting Advanced station 
settingsVideo door 
station/Audio 
door station/
Room sub 
station
Called 
stations
Call priority Normal/Priority/Urgent Normal
Called stations (Set up to 20 master stations from the 
registered ones.)-
Contact input 
(room sub 
stations only)
Contact type Normally open (NO)
/Normally closed (NC)Normally open 
(NO)
Call priority/Answering 
the pageAnswering the page
/Call (Normal/Priority/Urgent)Normal
Other
Transmit volume boost 
at PTTON/OFF
(ON: approx. +6dB up)OFF
Camera zoom image 
preset (video door 
stations only)0 (wide)/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 (zoom) 5 (Center)
Call acknowledge tone 
on/offON/OFF ON
Backlight adjustment


(video door stations 
only)Exposure +/Exposure - Exposure +
Speaker 
(room sub stations only)Built-in speaker
/External speakerBuilt-in 
speaker
Master station Stations to be scan monitored (Select up to 20 sub stations from the 
registered ones.)-
Other
Master station function: 
paging, chime, monitor, 
door release, and 
remote site callON/OFF ON
Central 
control unit
Contact input
(Contact input) S1 to S4 S1
Contact type
Normally open (NO)
/Normally closed (NC)Normally open 
(NO)
Trigger condition None/Broadcast chime/Stop chime None
Sound source 
(Only when Broadcast 
chime is selected at 
Trigger condition)Internal sound source (Select a 
sound fi le or sequence name from the 
registered ones in the list.)
/External sound source (Select either 
External sound source 1 or 2.)-
Chime priority
(Only when Broadcast 
chime is selected for 
Trigger condition)Normal/Priority/Urgent Normal
Zone name
(Only when Broadcast 
chime is selected at 
Trigger condition)(Select from the registered ones.) -
Contact output
(Contact output terminal)L1 to L8 L1
Contact type
Normally open (NO)
/Normally closed (NC)Normally open 
(NO)
Trigger condition None/Calling notice/Door release
/External sound source/PA outputNone
Calling notice
(Only when Calling 
notice is selected at 
Trigger condition)Normal: OFF/ON
Priority: OFF/ON
Urgent: OFF/ONNormal: OFF
Priority: OFF
Urgent: OFF
Door release
(Only when Door 
release is selected at 
Trigger condition)(Select from the sub stations registered 
and set for the central control unit.)-
External sound source
(Only when External 
sound source is 
selected at Trigger 
condition)External sound source 1
/External sound source 2-
PA output
(Only when PA output 
is selected at Trigger 
condition)PA output 1 to 4 - 
						

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Title Sub title Item Sub item Setting range Default
System setting Advanced station 
settingsRoom sub 
control unit/
Add-on 
control unit
Contact output
(Contact output 
terminal)L1 to L4 L1
Contact type
Normally open (NO)/Normally closed (NC)Normally open 
(NO)
Trigger condition None/Calling notice/Door release/PA 
outputNone
Calling notice
(Only when Calling 
notice is selected at 
Trigger condition)Normal: OFF/ON
Priority: OFF/ON
Urgent: OFF/ONNormal: OFF
Priority: OFF
Urgent: OFF
Door release
(Only when Door 
release is selected at 
Trigger condition)(Select from the sub stations registered 
and set for each control unit.)-
PA output
(Only when PA output 
is selected at Trigger 
condition)PA output 1 to 4 -
Zone setting Zone number - (Select from the registered ones.) -
Stations - (Select from the list.) -
PA output - (Select from the list.) -
Chime setting Registering sound 
source(Sound fi le) - SF1 to SF15 (3MB in total, 2MB/fi le) -
Registering sound 
sequencesSound number - SS1 to SS20 SS1
Sound sequence 
name- Up to 24 alphanumeric characters -
Step  - 1 to 10 1
Sound source Sound fi le  (Select from the registered ones.) -
Repeat times 1 to 10 1
Registering daily 
chime scheduleSchedule number - DS1 to DS10 DS1
Schedule name - Up to 24 alphanumeric characters -
Chime time - Hour: 0 to 23
Minute: 0 to 59
Second: 0 to 59-
Sound source - Sound fi le (Select from the registered 
ones.)
/Sound sequence (Select from the 
registered ones.)
/External sound source (1 or 2)-
Zone number - (Select from the registered ones.) -
Chime priority - Normal/Priority/Urgent Normal
Chime schedule 
settingWeekly schedule (Repeat setting) Every week/Every other week Every week
Schedule start date From the current day to 1 year ahead -
Schedule end date From the start day to 1 year ahead -
(Chime schedule) None/DS1 to DS10 (for each day of the 
week)None
Individual schedule (Date) From the current day to 1 year ahead -
Daily chime schedule (Select from the registered ones.) None
Chime time Hour: 0 to 23
Minute: 0 to 59
Second: 0 to 59-
Sound source Sound fi le (Select from the registered 
ones.)
/Sound sequence (Select from the 
registered ones.)
/External sound source (1 or 2)-
Zone number (Select from the registered ones.) -
Chime priority Normal/Priority/Urgent Normal
Schedule download - (Download the chime (and transfer) 
schedule data in CSV format.)- 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
Title Sub title Item Sub item Setting range Default
Transfer setting Registering daily 
transfer scheduleSchedule number - DT1/DT2 DT1
Schedule name - Up to 24 alphanumeric characters -
Call transfer time - Hour: 0 to 23
Minute: 0 to 59
(Set to the Start time and End time 
individually.)-
Transfer schedule 
settingWeekly schedule (Repeat setting) Every week/Every other week Every week
Schedule start date From the current day to 1 year ahead -
Schedule end date From the start day to 1 year ahead -
(Transfer schedule) None/DT1/DT2 (for each day of the 
week)None
Individual schedule (Date) From the current day to 1 year ahead -
Daily transfer schedule (Select from the registered ones.) None
Call transfer time Hour: 0 to 23
Minute: 0 to 59
(Set to the Start time and End time 
individually.)-
Timer setting - Call Normal/Priority/Urgent 10 to 600 (sec.), 0 (Unlimited)
Normal: 30 (sec.)
Priority: 90 (sec.)
Urgent: 0
(Unlimited)
Communication In Local (local system only) 30 to 600 (sec.) 60 (sec.)
Paging - 30 to 600 (sec.) 60 (sec.)
Monitor - 10 to 600 (sec.) 60 (sec.)
Scan monitor:
Switching- 5 to 60 (sec.) 5 (sec.)
Contact output External sound source 1 10 to 300 (sec.) 30 (sec.)
External sound source 2 10 to 300 (sec.) 30 (sec.)
Door release - 0 to 300 (sec.), (0: Released while 
holding the Door release button 
pressed.)10 (sec.)
Time and date 
setting- Set current time Manual setting Year: 2009 to 2099
Month: 1 to 12
Day: 1 to 31
Hour: 0 to 23
Minute: 0 to 59
Second: 0 to 59(Internal time 
of the central 
control unit)
Synchronized with PC - -
NTP Synchronized with NTP server ON/OFF OFF
NTP server*
1IP address or domain name -
NTP port number*11 to 65535 123
(UTC time zone*1)
Hour difference*1-12 to +13 (h) 0
(UTC time zone*
1)
Minute difference*1-45/-30/0/+30/+45 (m) 0
Synchronize interval*
11 to 240 (h) 24 (h)
Daylight savings time - ON/OFF OFF
Starts*
2Month JAN to DEC (M) JAN
Day (Week) 1st to 4th (W)/The last 1st
(Day) Sunday to Saturday Sunday
Hour (Hour) 0 to 23 (h) -
(Minute) 0 to 59 (m) -
Ends*
2Month JAN to DEC (M) JAN
Day (Week) 1st to 4th (W)/The last 1st
(Day) Sunday to Saturday Sunday
Hour (Hour) 0 to 23 (h) -
(Minute) 0 to 59 (m) -
Hour difference*
20 to 12 (h) 1
Minute difference*20/30/45 (m) 0
Setting fi le Downloading 
setting data--- -
Uploading setting 
data--- -
*
1: Available only when [Synchronized with NTP server] is set to ON.
*2: Available only when [Daylight savings time] is set to ON. 
						

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STARTING UP THE SYSTEM
Before making the system settings, confi rm that a PC is connected to the central control unit (IS-CCU). The system settings are made 
on the PC by accessing the web browser for the settings incorporated with the central control unit (IS-CCU).
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 central control unit.1 
[When connecting a PC to the central control unit 
via a router]
CAT5e/6
CAT5e/6
10BASE-T
/100BASE-TX 10BASE-T
/100BASE-TX
RJ45
RJ45
RJ45 RJ45
NOTES:
Select this connection method when you will acquire an IP 

address automatically by DHCP. 
Do not select this connection method if your router does not 
have a DHCP server function.
Be sure to connect the CAT5e/6 cable to the LAN ports of both 

units.
[When connecting a PC to the central control unit 
directly]
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
RJ45
RJ45
NOTES:
Select this connection method when using a static IP address.

When connecting a PC to the central control unit directly, use 
an Ethernet crossover cable.
The IP address of central control unit is set to (192.168.0.30) 

as default. Change the IP address of your PC if needed.
100m (330)
100m (330)100m (330)
PCPC
Router (Straight-through cable)
(Straight-through cable)CAT5e/6 (Crossover cable) 
						

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GETTING STARTED USING THE SYSTEM APPENDIX
SETTING THE SYSTEM
Press down the I side of POWER switch to turn on 2 all the control units in the system.
Start up the PC, and then open the browser window.3 
Enter the 4 static IP address (https://192.168.0.30/) 
or the IP address assigned by DHCP to access the 
web browser for settings.
If you do not know your IP address assigned by DHCP, * run “IS_IPSEARCH.exe” from the supplied CD-ROM, 
and then search for it.
The login window of the web browser is displayed.
Log in to the system by setting the following items.5 
Select language• 
Select the language for displaying contents on the 
setting windows.
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 
the IS-CCU is connected to the IP network.
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.
Setting the system confi guration 
[System confi guration]
After logging in to the system, the [System confi guration] 
window appears.
First of all, make the setting on this window before starting the 
system settings.
Select your system between “Local system” and 1 “Standard system (IP system)”.
Click 
2 Temporarily stored to save the setting result 
temporarily. (→P. 10)
Start the system settings by selecting a setting title in 
3 the table of contents on the left side of the window. 
 
Go to the next page.
Confi rm that the following LEDs * operate as shown below.POWER switch
Press down I side to turn on the 
• unit.
Press down O side to turn off the 
• unit.
Lights up.
Blinks 
(When the system settings have 
fi nished correctly, this LED turns from 
blinking (initializing) to lighting.) 
						

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MAKING THE SYSTEM SETTINGS
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.
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.