1.4 Input/Output Connections
There are 6 I/O connection options for the Turbine
Station. These connections are used as relay contacts
for door lock control and external I/O devices.
2
Station Configuration
IP Network
AlphaCom XE Server/Exchange
IP Desk Master
Control Room
Master Station
AlphaCom XE7
Turbine TICS-6
Turbine TCIS-1
Turbine TICS-5
2.1
Logging into the Turbine Station
The Turbine Station features an embedded web
interface which allows users to log in via a standard
web browser.
To do this, your PC and the Turbine IP station have to
be connected together via a PoE switch using network
cables:
1. Connect the PC to the PoE switch
2. Connect the PoE port on the station to the PoE
switch
When the Turbine Station is connected to the network,
the
IP address
of the station is automatically obtained
in one of two ways:
1. IP address obtained from a
DHCP server
2. If there is no DHCP server, an IP address in the
range
169.254.x.x
will be assigned.
To make the station speak its IP address:
●
Press the
call button
on the station
- when the station is not yet registered
Access the station by logging into the web interface
using a standard web browser:
1. Open a web browser
2. In the browser’s address bar, type the station IP
address and press the ENTER key
- The station login page will be displayed.
To log into the station:
1. Click
Login
2. Enter the default User name:
admin
3. Enter the default password:
alphaadmin
2.2
Station Main Settings
●
Click
Station Main
>
Main Settings
to access
the page for configuring station mode and IP
parameters.
Station Mode
●
Select the
Use Alphacom
radio-button
Turbine Frontboard
Depending on the type of Turbine Compact station,
select one of the options from the drop-down box:
-
Kit
-
Normal (TCIS-1, TCIS-2, TCIS-3)
-
OLED Labels (TCIS-4, TCIS-5)
-
Scrolling Station (TCIS-6)
Registration Settings
●
Enter the IP address of the AlphaCom server/
exchange in which the IP station is to be a
subscriber in the
AlphaCom IP-address
field.
●
Enter the directory no. of the station in the
Directory Number
field.
- If a directory number is not entered, the station will
register with its MAC address. The MAC address is
found on the
Station Information
page and needs to be
entered into AlphaPro.
IP Settings
●
DHCP
– Select this option if the IP station shall
receive IP Settings from a DHCP server.
●
Static IP
– Select this option if the IP station shall
use a static IP address. Enter values for:
-
IP-address
-
Subnet-mask
-
Gateway
-
DNS Server 1
(optional - for network administration)
-
DNS Server 2
(optional - for network administration)
-
Hostname
(optional - for network administration)
Read IP Address
●
Check the
Read IP Address
box to enable an
unregistered station to speak the IP address when
the call button is pressed.
Click
Save
followed by
Apply
to apply the new
configuration settings.
