VoiceInterop AudioMate AM360r User Manual - Installation
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AM360r User Manual
revised 2014.02.29 for
Hardware Rev. DD
Firmware Version 1.00.26
The Mate-N-Lok jack is connected in parallel to daisy chain other AM360 gateways from a
larger power supply. The top 2 pins are +12 Volts, the bottom two are Ground.
Rear Panel Controls
Reset
— This recessed push button reboots the processor in the AudioMate 360. Depress
using a pen or any object with a small tip. The length of time that it is held depressed
determines the type of reset:
Quick Reset – A momentary press performs a simple reboot.
Factory Reset – To reset the unit to its factory-default configuration press and hold the
Reset pushbutton until the OK light goes from AMBER to GREEN. While the AudioMate
360 is awaiting an address from a DHCP server this could take as much as 60 seconds. In
order to ensure that the device loads factory default settings the Reset button must be
held this entire time, until the OK light changes from AMBER.
Installation
Network Considerations
In the typical AudioMate installation all endpoints are contained entirely within a corporate
LAN, or participate via a WAN link, either unicast through a VPN or an engineered MPLS
network, for example.
Bandwidth Consumption and CoDecs
The G.711 codec (encoder/decoder algorithm) consumes approximately 84kilobits/second
each direction per stream. The GSM Full Rate codec consumes less bandwidth, but produces
lower quality audio and is not suitable for tone remote applications. In modern networks we
recommend using the G.711µ Law for almost all applications.
Electrical Considerations
The AudioMate 360 gateways are powered by 12 Volts d.c. from the provided plug-in power
supply or by a 12 Volt battery with float charging system. In either case, the power must
be clean and free of a.c. noise components and interruptions. The supplied power module
should be plugged into an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for trouble-free service. If a 12
Volt battery/charger system is used, the charger must keep noise to less than 12mVp-p.
If multiple AM360 gateways are powered by a single supply, it must provide sufficient
current. A maximum of 8 AM360 gateways may be connected in daisy chain fashion using
the Mate-N-Lok connectors.
Configuration
Each unit requires two groups of configuration data: one group that is common across the
AudioMate 360 family and a second group that is specific to the application of the unit.
Network Address
The units are shipped with DHCP enabled and will accept whatever address is assigned
by your DHCP server. On startup the AM360 will wait up to 60 seconds for a DHCP server
to assign its IP address. On timeout the AM360 will assign itself a default IP address of
192.168.0.254 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0.