INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iPX5155
Ethernet BGM / Paging Client (Audio Extractor)

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iPX5155 is a combination of Paging and Music clients in a box, reducing the equipment counts for audio transmission in a LAN
environment. It is suitable for distributed paging configuration, such a placement of amplifiers in risers in multiple blocks or
systems.

How it works ... iPX5155 receives normal BGM broadcast from central system, such as from iPX5200 ( audio music server )
or PMX software and deliver balanced audio output to amplifiers. Upon Paging broadcast and intended for the particular
address of iPX5155, the BGM shall be muted and resume when Paging ends. UART ( RS485 ) is available for controls of zone
selection if required.

With iPX5000 series of LAN paging equipment, new setup for large and decentralized paging system is now made easier and
affordable. Upgrading to IP from conventional analogue PA system would be made achievable without having to change the
whole system.

Applicable for Version 2.29 and above VER 3 / 2021

 Parts Identification

Front View Rear View

8
1 2 3 4 5 7 9
6 10

1. INDICATOR LEDS
POWER - This blue LED shall lit when iPX5155 is powered On.
SERVER - This green LED shall lit when iPX5155 successfully establish a connection with Paging Server (iPX5101).
STATUS - Blink whenever there is a network activity ongoing.
STREAMING - Blink whenever iPX5155 is transmitting / receiving streaming audio to / from another paging client or music server

2. POWER PORT
24V DC power supply input.

3. ETHERNET PORT
Ethernet port for connecting to network switch.

4. RESET BUTTON
Button to allow iPX5155 enters Bootloader mode or reset settings to factory default settings.
Bootloader mode: To enter this mode, hold the reset button until POWER, SERVER and STATUS LEDs lit. Enter this
mode to do firmware updating if normal mode updating does not work. All iPX5155 settings remain intact in this mode.
Reset to factory default settings: Hold the reset button until POWER, SERVER, STATUS and STREAMING LEDs lit
will reset all iPX5155 settings to factory default settings.

5. RELAY CONTACT
This port provides a dry contact which can be used to connect E/M overriding signal or activate ALL CALL at
speaker zone selector.
6. REMOTE TRIGGER PORT
We can activate iPX5155 paging using voltage free dry contact. Connecting PM series paging mic / MR1301 message recorder /
TI6100 Telephone Interface dry contact to this port will activate iPX5155 and have their analog audio signal stream to the network.
This port only work when iPX5155 operates in Input mode. (refer page 7)

7. RS485 PORT
For data transmission (RS485) among iPX5155, PD paging mic and zone decoder like TD6240 / TD6400 / TD6080.
8. SIGNAL INDICATOR
This LED shall blink according to the rhythm of the input paging mic audio.
9. AUDIO INPUT PORT
Connect paging mic or other audio source analog audio signal to this port. The signal shall be in balanced line level.
10. AUDIO OUTPUT PORT
iPX5155 broadcast analog audio signal via this port to mixer or amplifier. The signal is in balanced line level.

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 Connecting to iPX5155

PD SERIES PM1000 Ext 101 Telephone extension

PAGING MIC PABX

Paging Audio & Data Paging Audio & Ext 102

Dry contact TI6100

DC 24V
100mA
RELAY

CALL

POWER
SIG

TELEPHONE PAGING MODULE

TI6100
OUTPUT
POWER

PAGING

CHIME

iPX5155 / iPX5151 iPX5155 / iPX5151 Line Audio &

(Input Mode) (Input Mode) Dry contact
iPX5155 / iPX5151
FROM FIRE ALARM (Input Mode)
INTERFACE
iPX5101
IP PAGING CONTROLLER

MEDIA PLAYER

MP3 / TUNER / CD

MR1301
MESS. PLAYER

EP1200 EMER.
PAGING MIC

cat5e
amperes
a m pe re s

MIC
POWER
REM
STATUS
ACT

SIREN SWITCH
SIREN

EMERGENCY / SIREN ACTIVE

FIRE

EMERGENCY PAGING PANEL

cat5e
EP 1200
iPX5200 MUSIC
SERVER
iPX 5 1 0 1

iPX5155
(Input Mode)

cat5e
NETWORK SWITCH WITH FIBER LINK
Fiber redundant loop ( not available to all switchers )

LOCAL PA EQUIPMENT INCL.

PRE-AMPLIFIER MIXER ZONE
DECODER POWER AMPLIFIERS ETC. iPX5155
Music / Paging Audio (Output Mode)
+
Data

MAIN RACK

NETWORK SWITCH WITH FIBER LINK

LOCAL PA EQUIPMENT INCL.

PRE-AMPLIFIER MIXER ZONE
DECODER POWER AMPLIFIERS iPX5155
ETC. Music / Paging Audio (Output Mode)
+
Data
SUB RACK
Note:
In a system, only one iPX5101 is required, no matter what the size of the system or the number of clients ( iPX5151 / iPX5155)
are installed.

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 Interface With PMX LAN

iPX5101
IP PAGING CONTROLLER
iPX 5 1 0 1
ACT STATUS REM POWER
a m pe re s

PC with PMX LAN Software ( Paging / Music / Siren )

cat5e cat5e

NETWORK SWITCH

cat5e

LOCAL PA EQUIPMENT INCL. iPX5155

PRE-AMPLIFIER MIXER ZONE (Output Mode)
DECODER POWER AMPLIFIERS ETC.
Paging / Music / Siren
+
Data

iPX5155 can work with iPX5101 and PMX LAN to allow a user to conduct paging, music playing or initiate a siren
from a PC.

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 Device Setup

iPX5155 shall require some setups via web browser. Kindly follow instruction listed below. The default IP address is 192.168.0.100.
Default Username and Password are both “admin”.

Device Info Network Configuration

The first page appear upon login shall be Device Info. Edit iPX5155 IP address, Subnet address and Gateway address
Information such as firmware version, networking addresses here to suit you networking environment. It is recommended to
and paging server status are shown. No configuration is leave the Data port number unchanged. Click the “SAVE” button
needed in this page. to save your changes.

Device Information IPv4 Configuration

Firmware Version 2.29

Serial Number 0000000000000000000 IP Address
Build Date 02 Nov 2020 192.168.0.155
Device Name Paging / Music Client
Subnet Address
255.255.255.0
Network Information
Gateway Address
192.168.0.1
MAC Address 114:106:118:28:6:29
IP Address 192.168.0.155 Data Port
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 3000
Gateway Address 192.168.0.1
Data Port 3000

Paging Server Status

Server Name Blk A Paging Server

Server IP 192.168.0.101
Server Version 2.29

Music Server Status

Server Name Blk A Music Server

Server IP 192.168.0.120
Server Version 2.07

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 Device Setup

Paging Configuration

Paging Enabled: Enable this setting if an iPX5155 is used as a paging client. If the iPX5155 is merely used as a music client,
we can disable this setting.

Auto Connect: We can either turn On the Auto Connect to allow iPX5155 search and connect to Paging Server automatically or
turn Off the setting and specify the Paging Server IP address here.

Note: If Paging Server IP address is changed to an unknown value, turn On the Auto Connect allow auto capture the server IP
address and show up in the device information page.

Paging Enabled Paging Enabled

Auto Connect Auto Connect

Paging Server IP Address

192.168.0.101
Operating Mode Input Output

Start Zone End Zone

Operating Mode Input Output 1 248

Auto Override Low Priority Restricted Zones

2,4,6 - 10

Dry Contact
Any Paging
Input Mode Settings

Output Mode Settings

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 Device Setup

Operating Mode

An iPX5155 can either operate in Input mode or Output mode. Depends on the chosen operating mode, some settings only available
in Input mode while some only in Output mode.

(A) Input Mode: An iPX5155 that a paging mic / TI6100 is physically connected to shall be operated in Input mode. This allows
the iPX5155 to receive paging audio, RS485 data or dry contact triggering from the devices.

Auto Override Low Priority (AOLP): Enable this setting if we want to allow paging mic that connected to iPX5155 RS485
port to override other lower priority devices. For iPD / PD series paging mic the priority level shall be configured in the paging mic
configuration.

(B) Output Mode: An iPX5155 that an amplifier / zone decoder is connected to shall be operated in Output mode such that this
paging client able to send the paging audio to the amplifier to play the paging or send the RS485 data to activate zone decoder
channels.

Below are settings that available in Output mode:

Start / End Zone: This is iPX5155 serving zone range. Whenever paging zones that fall within this zone range but excluded in
the Restricted Zones (see below) were called, the iPX5155 shall output the paging audio and activate the corresponding channels on
zone decoder.

Restricted Zones: Zone(s) that not served by iPX5155.

Dry Contact: There are three options to control the activation of iPX5155 Relay Contact port. Refer to Table.1

Dry Contact Setting Outcome

Disable Disable Relay Contact

Activate Relay Contact when user

a) Activate paging on iPD / PD series paging mic
b) Activate paging on PM1000 / TI6100 by triggering the Remote Trigger port of an
Any Paging
iPX5155 that operate in Input mode
c) Activate siren, emergency paging or messaging on iEP1200 / iEP1202
d) Activate siren of iEP1200 / iEP1202 via iPD / PD series paging mic

Siren, Emergency Paging or Messag-

Relay Contact only get activated when user perform item (c) and (d) above
ing
Table.1: Activation of Relay Contact Port

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 Device Setup

Remote Trigger Audio Configuration

Remote Trigger settings only available when iPX5155 operates To adjust volume and EQ of paging audio. These settings
in Input mode. only available when iPX5155 operates in Output mode.

Enabled: Enable this setting when a PM1000 / TI6100 is

used as the paging source to activate iPX5155 via its Remote
Trigger port.
Volume 5 Band Equalizer
No Priority: There are 13 paging priority levels. Enable this 80% 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB
setting shall make a paging device that connected to this
iPX5155 operates in the lowest priority level. Disable this
setting shall allow us to configure level 1 to 12. The lower the
number the higher the priority level.

All Call: Enable this setting to page to all zones when the
iPX5155 Remote Trigger port get activated. Disable this setting
shall allow us to configure a zone range.

Auto Override Low Priority (AOLP): Enable this

100 Hz 250 Hz 1K Hz 4K Hz 10K Hz
setting shall allow a paging mic that connected to this iPX5155
Remote Trigger port to override other lower / same * priority
devices.

* To allow same priority override, user need to enable Same

Priority Override setting in iPX5101.

Enabled

No Priority

Priority
1

All Call

Zones

Auto Override Low Priority

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 Device Setup

BGM Configuration

BGM configuration only applicable to iPX5155 that operate in Output

mode.
BGM Server - IPX5200 / PMX
BGM Enabled: Enable this setting if an iPX5155 acts as a music
client. If an iPX5155 serves as both paging and music client, enable
this setting shall allow music to be played when no paging is active BGM Enabled
and cease playing music when paging is active.
Auto Connect
Auto Connect: We can either turn On the Auto Connect to allow
iPX5155 search and connect to a Music Server automatically or turn
Off the setting and specify the Music Server IP address here.

Note: If Server IP address is changed to an unknown value, turn On

the Auto Connect allow auto capture the server IP address and show
up in the device information page. Audio Configuration

Audio Configuration: To adjust volume and EQ of music audio. Volume 5 Band Equalizer
80% 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB 0dB

Unit Configuration
100 Hz 250 Hz 1K Hz 4K Hz 10K Hz

Device Name
Paging / Music Client

System
Authentication
Unit Configuration: We can enter a meaningful Device Name
here. E.g. “Paging / Music Client”. The name shall be shown in
Enter new username iPX5155 Device Info page and iPX5101 Paging Server - Client
Browser tab.

Enter new password Authentication: You can alter the user name and password to
avoid unnecessary access to the system.

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 Update Firmware

Update Firmware: System firmware shall be updated once in a while when new features are available or to fix bugs. There are
2 methods of doing;

Update firmware in Normal Operation Mode

1. Open a browser and type in the iPX5155 IP Address.
2. Under “System” page look for “Update Firmware” section as shown in below.

Click “ SELECT FIRMWARE” and choose a binary file with “.acfr” extension. Click
“UPLOAD”.

File Name iPX5155.acfr

Firmware Version 1.16
Once the update is completed, the browser should enter the login page.
Build Date 12-10-2020

Update firmware in Bootloader Mode

If the iPX5155 “hanged”, it is required to perform system reset by :
1. Press & hold the reset button until “ STREAMING ” LED is turned ON. This will set the IP address to default address
192.168.0.100.
2. Open a browser and enter the IP address 192.168.0.100. A web page as shown below shall appear.
3. Select “ Upload Firmware ”, choose a binary file with “ .acfr ” extension and click “UPLOAD”
4. Once the uploading is completed, the browser shall enter the login page.

IPX5155.acfr ACFR File

IPX5155.acfr

Find the updated firmware file.

Click the Upload Firmware button to find the
updated firmware file.

IPX5155
IPX5155
394 KB
394 KB 02.29

Updating progress

Ready to upload, click Upload

button to upload the firmware.
After finish updating firmware, the browser automatically
restart.

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 Technical Specification

Power requirement :
Voltage 18 ~ 24V DC (Normal DC 24V)
Current 60 mA
Power consumption 1.5W

Connection
- LAN interface RJ45 (10 / 100 Base - T)
- Protocol TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, IGMP, ADMP

Audio
- Analog in (max) 3.2Vrms
- Analog out 2.8Vrms (with Analog in 3.2Vrms)
- Input impedance 90 Ohm
- Input capacitance 100 pF
- Total harmonic distortion (THD) 0.1%
- S/N ratio (full scale signal) 83 dB
- Paging encoding G.722

User interface Google Chrome, MS Edge, IE V8+

Firmware upgrade Via Web Browser

Operating condition :
Temperature -20°C ~ 80°C
Humidity 0 - 70%

Case :
Dimension (WxHxD) 100 x 147 x 40 mm
Weight 300 g

Note:
The above specifications are correct at time of printing but subjected to changes without prior notice due to product
improvements.

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 Warranty Conditions
Only Amperes Electronics Service Centres are allowed to make warranty repairs : a list of Amperes Electronics
Service Centres may be asked for by the purchaser or send directly to Amperes Electronics Sdn Bhd at 70 Jalan
Industri PBP 3, Tmn Perindustrian Pusat Bandar Puchong, 47100, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia or its authorized
dealers. This warranty is not valid if repairs are performed by unauthorized personnel or service centres.

This warranty covers only repairs and replacement of defective parts ; cost and risks of transportation as well as
removal and installation of the product from the main system are for the account of the purchaser. This warranty
shall not extend to the replacement of the unit.

This warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse, neglect, accident of the product as well as using the
product with power supply voltage other than shown on the product, or any other power supply source / adaptor not
recommended by the manufacturer.

This warranty does not cover damages caused by fire, earthquakes, floods, lightning and every cause not directly
related to the unit.

This warranty does not include any indemnity in favor of the purchaser or the dealer for the period out of use of the
unit; moreover the warranty does not cover any damages which may be caused to people and things when using
the product.

This warranty certificate is valid only for the described product, and is not valid if modifications are made on this
certificate or on the identification label applied on the product.

This warranty covers all the material and manufacturing defects and is valid for a period of 36 months from the date
of purchase or for a specified period in countries where this is stated by a national law. In this case, the extension is
valid only in the country where the product is purchased.

Amperes Electronics Sdn Bhd is not obliged to modify previously manufactured products under warranty if the
design changes or improvements are made.

Disclaimer
Information contained in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment
on the part of the vendor. AMPERES ELECTRONICS SDN BHD shall not be liable for any loss or damages
whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual.

It is recommended that all services and repairs on this product be carried out by AMPERES ELECTRONICS SDN
BHD or its authorized service agents.

AMPERES series must only be used for the purpose they were intended by the manufacturer and in conjunction
with this operating manual.

AMPERES ELECTRONICS SDN BHD cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damages caused by
service, maintenance or repair by unauthorized personnel, or by use other than that intended by the manufacturer.

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