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XPT (C

ROSSPOINT

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Use the 

XPT (Crosspoint)

 window to view intercom ports that are currently talking and/or listening to each other. 

From this window you can turn talk and/or listen paths ON or OFF between selected intercom ports, as well as view 
all events and settings that are currently affecting the gain between two intercom ports.  

XPT Force  

Use the XPT Force button to force a crosspoint closure between the port currently being viewed and the port 
selected. 

XPT Inhibit  

Use the XPT Inhibit button to restrain a crosspoint closure between the port currently being viewed and the port 
selected. 

XPT Port alpha 

The XPT Port Alpha box contains the alpha assigned to the port currently being viewed. 

XPT Port number 

The 

XPT Port Number

 box contains the number assigned to the port currently being viewed. 

Summary of Contents for Azedit

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Page 5: ...oducts returned prepaid to Telex This warranty does not cover any defect malfunction or failure caused beyond the control of Telex including unreasonable or negligent operation abuse accident failure to follow instructions in the Service Manual or the User Manual defective or improper associated equipment attempts at modification and repair not authorized by Telex and shipping damage Products with...

Page 6: ... Right Click Guide to the Keypanel Port Configuration Advanced screen 40 Gain Setup for Output Port 43 Right Click Guide to the Gain Setup to the Output Port screen 46 Port Alpha 47 Right Click Guide to the Alpha screen 48 Party Lines 52 Right Click Guide to the Party Lines Screen 55 IFBs Interrupted Fold Back 63 Right Click Guide to the IFB Screen 65 Special Lists 73 Right click guide to the SL s...

Page 7: ...as 121 ISO Alphas 122 UPL Resource Alphas 123 GPI Input Descriptions 124 Inter panel Dim Descriptions 125 Common Tasks 126 Appendix A AZedit Keyboard Shortcuts 134 Appendix B AZedit Quick Start 139 Introduction 140 Getting Started for New Users 140 Glossary of Terms 144 INDEX 179 ...

Page 8: ...ser to set the output action of a UPL statement to change the program input of an IFB while the UPL is active This feature requires ADAM Master Controller version 9 16 3 or DBX version 1 8 2 LOCAL STORAGE OF ADVANCED PARAMETERS A preference setting gives you the ability to store Advanced Communications parameters locally so that when a first birthday occurs connecting to the Intercom with AZedit w...

Page 9: ...P AZedit Installation and Configuration During installation AZedit creates three subfolders within the application folder These folders are named Firmware Logs and Setups The Firmware folder is the default folder where the application looks for firmware update files The Logs folder is the default location where the application saves log files The Setups folder is the default location where the app...

Page 10: ...s as the master controller and AZedit The only time where a user might not want all 3 settings to match is when configuring several independent intercom systems The following paragraphs contain a more detailed discussion of the 3 resource settings and also how to manage the memory limitations Connecting and Disconnecting There are three different modes AZedit can run in File Online and Server mode...

Page 11: ...ncel The Setups browse screen appears for you to choose the setup you would like to open Also the word FILE appears in the lower right hand corner of the main AZedit window Save 1 From the File menu select Save The Save Online setup browse screen appears 2 In the File Name text box enter the setup file name to be saved for example Setup_9302003 adm 3 Click Enter The Confirmation ONLINE Save As scr...

Page 12: ...the ADAM or ADAM CS frame DIP Switch 1 The 38 400 kbps setting provides the fastest possible file uploads and downloads but you may experience more communication errors operating at this speed than at a lower baud rate setting Cable lengths of 30 50 ft 9 15 meters have been used successfully with the 38 400 kbps setting However this may not always work under all operating conditions If you suspect...

Page 13: ...vantages of reducing master controller intercom configuration settings The intercom system will power up faster with fewer resources Less memory resources will be used in the system controller For example in larger multi frame intercom systems where the number of intercom ports can exceed several hundred the configuration information for the ports themselves will require a large portion of the sys...

Page 14: ...controller configuration settings first then select those settings as the AZedit default settings when prompted to do so Setup File Configuration Settings When a setup file is opened the intercom configuration settings for that setup file are loaded You can change the intercom configuration to different settings other than the AZedit default settings The only time you might want to do this is when...

Page 15: ...Telex Communications 15 ScreenDescriptions ...

Page 16: ...s in AZedit and 8 control inputs located Zeus Located on Zeus Back panel J27 ADAM Located on XCP ADAM MC Master Controller Breakout Panel J11 ADAM CS Located on ADAM CS back panel J903 Additionally all of these intercom systems can connect to one or more UIO 256 Universal Input Output frames each of which provides 16 control outputs and 16 control inputs General Keypanel Setup Procedure AZedit hel...

Page 17: ...els to which devices are connected Intercom ports have identification numbers 1 2 etc These numbers cannot be changed and are not usually commonly referred to by intercom system users 1 In the Port field enter the port number for which you want to configure Alpha drop down list Each intercom port also has a default name called an Alpha This name appears in the alphanumeric display on a keypanel wh...

Page 18: ... system keypanel operators will not see the destination name in their scroll lists and therefore will not be able to assign it to a key They will also not be able to assign it using keypad numeric entry KP9X series keypanels And if the destination name appears in any display on their keypanel they will not be able to copy it to any other key Trunk The Trunk check box is only selectable if trunking...

Page 19: ...troller Heartbeat Icon Indicates a data device keypanel TIF or Camera Delegate Panel is connected to the intercom port Warning Icon Indicates the intercom port is defined as an IFB output in the IFB Setup screen Headset Icon Indicates the connected keypanel has a headset selected LED Icons Indicate the on off state of any local GPI inputs and outputs These indicators function only when a keypanel ...

Page 20: ...rate Online In Online mode the configuration computer is connected to the intercom system and AZedit is communicating with the intercom system You can make changes to the intercom system setup such as changing key assignments or setting up party lines etc You can also view various types of intercom activities as well as check the status of various components of the intercom system When changes are...

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Page 22: ... Navigation you can Go to Keypanel View opens Keypanel Ports screen Adjust Crosspoint Settings for this Port opens the Crosspoint Status screen Go to Crosspoint Volume View opens the Crosspoint gains screen Go to Party Line Volume View opens the Party Line Gains screen Changes From the Change you can Cancel Changes to this all alphas this undoes all the changes you have made up to the last SAVE pe...

Page 23: ...e made up to the last SAVE performed Search From the Search popup menu you can Search for this panel opens the Search Status Screen Search for panels with this key assignment only available when a key assignment has been made opens the Search Status Screen Note You must be connected to the Intercom for some of these menus to work Right click anywhere else on the screen besides a Listen or Talk fie...

Page 24: ...e screen this means the port is reserved for trunking and cannot be used for any other purpose To reclaim the port you must run CSTrunk and remove the trunking allocation 2 Click Edit The Keypanel Port Configuration Setup screen appears 3 Verify or make the necessary changes to the Setup screen 4 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced screen appears 5 Verify or make the necessary changes to the Advan...

Page 25: ...y assignment including intercom ports where there are no keypanels connected To enable scroll enable do the following 1 On the Keypanels Ports screen select Local Trunk ADAMedit and or LCP 102 check box The check boxes will highlight with yellow to distinguish the changes made Gain Settings There may be occasions where you need to adjust the listen gain for a non keypanel devise that is listening ...

Page 26: ...on the Setup screen 4 Under Setup Page Options select the Setup Restriction checkbox 5 Click OK The Keypanels Ports Configuration screen closes after recording the changes made 6 From the Edit menu select Copy The entire setup for the selected intercom port is copied 7 From the Edit menu select Paste Special This opens the Paste Special screen where you can select items you want to paste to the ot...

Page 27: ...appears 3 Verify that View by Setup Page is selected 4 When verified click OK The Keypanel Ports Configuration screen closes 5 From the Page drop down list select any setup page except the one assigned to Main keypanel This allows you to select the restrict check box for key 16 6 In the combo box for Listen Key 1 press Ctrl Shift r The R check boxes for all listen keys are now selected 7 In the co...

Page 28: ...eck boxes except for the page you are configuring for example Page 2 to 16 Click Paste It may take a few moments to copy the listen key settings for all intercom ports Once complete the Paste Special screen closes 17 Repeat steps 9 through 16 for all pages Once you are finished you will see all the R boxes are selected on all the pages Hints You can save a setup file where you have only configured...

Page 29: ...creen closes 5 From the Page drop down list select any setup page except the one assigned to Main keypanel This allows you to select the restrict check box for key 16 For this exercise Page 2 is selected 6 In the combo box for Listen Key 1 type AF Auto Follow 7 Press Tab The cursor moves to Listen Key 2 8 Repeat steps six and seven until all the listen keys are assigned AF Auto Follow 9 From the E...

Page 30: ...e configuring for example Page 2 to 17 Click Paste It may take a few moments to copy the listen key settings for all intercom ports Once complete the Paste Special screen closes 18 Repeat steps 9 through 16 for all pages Once you are finished AF is assigned on all setup pages at all intercom ports Hints You can save a setup file where you have only configured the AF settings When you want to creat...

Page 31: ...s located that you want to assign 4 In the key type list select the type of intercom key you want to assign 5 In the name list on the right select a name alpha for the key 6 Click OK The Selected Key Assignment screen closes and the selected name appears in the key assignment combo box on the Keypanels Ports screen Note When you select Special Functions you can use the no assignment name as a way ...

Page 32: ... text box activates under the talk key except the KP 32 in View by Panel Type mode This can be used as a second key assignment that will activate along with the first key assignment This is referred to as a level 2 talk key If more than two talk levels are defined in the intercom configuration or if you are working with KP 32 in View by Panel Type mode you will also see a scroll arrow at the right...

Page 33: ...ictions to a keypanel To open the Keypanel Port Configuration screen do the following 1 From the Keypanel setup screen click Edit The Keypanel Port Configuration screen appears Setup Use the Setup tab to configure an intercom port for use with a keypanel Each keypanel can have up to four setup pages of key assignments and each setup page can assign up to 16 pairs of talk and listen keys Typically ...

Page 34: ...rop down list The Setup Page drop down list gives users a list of pages available for configuration on the keypanel For more information see Pages in the glossary From the Setup Page drop down list select the page to be configured i e page 1 page 2 etc Default View radio button Default View gives the user the option of how to view keypanels in the application by Panel Type The Keypanel Ports scree...

Page 35: ...g in ONLINE mode to select Reported by Intercom In the Show Type field select either Set by User or Reported by Intercom Setup Page Options check box The Setup Page Options field gives the user the option to restrict other users to change the setup configuration from a keypanel By default keypanel operators can change the setup page usage from their keypanels Note You may want to select the Setup ...

Page 36: ...Telex Communications 36 Right Click Guide to the Keypanel Port Configuration Setup screen There are no right click menus for this screen ...

Page 37: ...s The following icons are displayed in the Keypanel Port Settings group they appear beneath the Edit button These icons are to remind you certain selections have been made using the Edit button Musical Note Icon Indicates that Enable Tone is checked Sunglass Icon Indicates that Keypanel Privacy is checked No Phone Dial Icon Indicates that TIF Dial Out Restrict is checked Modem Icon Indicates that ...

Page 38: ...ority set to 3 the keypanel overrides any other keypanel set at a lower priority Keypanels that are set to the same priority can simultaneously access IFB s To add more IFB priority levels in the intercom configuration settings see Adding more IFB Priority Levels Trunk IFB Description Trunk IFB priority determines which keypanel gets first access to a remote IFB in cases where two or more keypanel...

Page 39: ... information on Activating the Panel Poll Delay option see Panel Poll Delay Activation 1 In the Panel Poll Delay field enter the delay time the intercom system will wait for data transmissions Reset button The Reset button clears the Panel Poll Delay field and sets the delay at zero Zero is the default setting 1 Click Reset The Panel Poll Delay resets to zero IFB Listen Destination text field and ...

Page 40: ...estrict activated the phone line will remain engaged after the caller at the other end hangs up Port is TIF Port is TIF appears only when TIF 2000 support is set up This check box enables the enhanced dialing features of the KP 32 keypanels 1 In the Options field select one or more of the options check boxes OK button Accepts the changes made and closes the Keypanel Port Configuration screen 1 Cli...

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Page 42: ...panel per Audio I O card and assign only one panel poll delay per Audio I O card Also since excessive poll delay can impair system performance use the minimum delay required to assure proper operation of the remote keypanel However allow for the possibility of fluctuations in the delay time To activate the panel poll delay do the following 1 From the Options menu select Preferences The Application...

Page 43: ...to point key there is still a point to point relationship between port 1 and every member of special list CREW Example 3 IFB Port 2 could be specified as the output port for an IFB Let s say the IFB is named TAL1 Port 1 could have a key assigned to talk to IFB TAL1 In this case port 2 will hear port 1 at the level that is set in the Point to Point Listen dialog for port 2 Even though port 1 is not...

Page 44: ...ible to adjust the listen gain for any specific port when listening to any other specific port This is called the point to point listen gain adjustment Input Port text field The Input Port number of the keypanel to which the user is adjusting the listen gain level Note You can also select the Input Port Alpha first from the Input Port Alpha drop down box If the Port Alpha is selected first the Inp...

Page 45: ...ate port number 1 In the Input Port field enter the port number of the port for which you want to change the gain level Party Line Alpha drop down list The Party Line Alpha is the recognizable name the user renamed the party line Note You can also enter the Party Line first If the Party Line is selected first the Party Line Alpha will automatically fill with the appropriate port number 1 From the ...

Page 46: ... Gain Setup to the Output Port screen Built into AZedit are many different ways to get to the same information by buttons menus and right clicking The following is a list of menus and screens you can access by right clicking from the Gain Setup to the Output port screen Right Click Action Right Click Result Right click in any of the following fields Point to Point Listen Gains Party Line Listen Ga...

Page 47: ...ports Communication of this type is called point to point communication You can also route signals between intercom ports without keypanels One way to do this is to force crosspoints in the Crosspoint Status screen For more information on Crosspoint Status see Crosspoint Status Another way to do it is with a GPI input Port ID Numbers and Alphas Intercom ports have identification numbers 001 002 et...

Page 48: ...he radio call letters 4 Click Done if you are finished renaming the Ports otherwise click Next to prompt the next port Alias column display The Alias column displays the Alias assigned to a port Aliases are used only with trunked intercom systems Alias names are used to identify destinations in your intercom system to AZedit administrators and keypanel operators in remote intercom systems Aliases ...

Page 49: ...een Go to Crosspoint Volume View opens the Crosspoint gains screen Go to Party Line Volume View opens the Party Line Gains screen From the Change popup menu you can Cancel Changes to this all alphas this undoes all the changes you have made up to the last SAVE performed Note You must be connected to the Intercom for some of these menus to work ...

Page 50: ...to intercom ports do the following 1 From the Keypanel Port screen click Port Alpha The Port Alphas screen appears 2 Double click the port for which you want to change the default alpha The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 3 In the Description field enter a description of the Port There is a 24 character limit on this field 4 In the Alpha field enter an alpha for the port There is a 4 charact...

Page 51: ...e following 1 While viewing the keypanel setup screen press Ctrl F12 The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 2 In the Description field enter a description of the Port There is a 24 character limit on this field 3 In the Alpha field enter an alpha for the port There is a 4 character limit on this field Note The Alpha and Alias fields will be the same unless you change the Alias field manually 4 ...

Page 52: ... not confuse party lines with special lists A special list is used when a keypanel operator needs to listen or talk to a group of intercom panels that are not related Basically this is a grouping between keypanel type users Party lines are typically used when several users of non keypanel devices such as belt packs or cameras are used in a specific common activity and need to talk listen to each o...

Page 53: ...y The Key Column displays when an intercom keypanel is talking or listening to the party line using intercom keys This column is refreshed updated with current information frequently during normal operation Note To force a refresh either select Refresh from the View menu or press Ctrl Space Talk The port has a talk key pressed to talk to the party line Listen The port has a listen key pressed to l...

Page 54: ...scroll list and assign it to a key on their keypanel If you remove this check mark and send the change to the intercom system remote keypanel operators will not be able to view the destination or assign it to a key by any means AZedit check box The AZedit checkbox is also only selectable if trunking has been activated If you place a check mark here an AZedit user in a remote intercom system will b...

Page 55: ... designates the port as permanent listeners for the currently viewed PL assignment From the Navigation menu you can Open the Party Line Alpha View screen Open the Keypanel View screen Adjust the Crosspoint Settings for this port Open the Crosspoint Volume View screen Open the Party Line Volume View screen Open the Port Alpha View screen From the Changes Menu you can Clear all changes to this PL Al...

Page 56: ...d screens Search From the Search popup menu you can Search for this panel opens the Search Status Screen Search for panels with this key assignment only available when a key assignment has been made opens the Search Status Screen Show Grid Opens key assignment grid ...

Page 57: ... Select Party Line Alphas The Party Line Alphas screen appears 3 Double click the PL port you want to assign an alpha The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 4 In the Description field enter a description of the party line There is a 24 character limit to the field 5 In the Alpha field enter a meaningful alpha for the PL port for example a camera connected to the PL port may have a name such as ...

Page 58: ...ameras are used in a specific common activity and need to talk listen to each other constantly To setup a party line do the following 1 Start AZedit The AZedit application appears 2 Click the PL button The Party Line screen appears 3 Select the Ports connected to the PL for example 001 4 Click PL Talker or PL Listener A Yes appears in the appropriate column For more information on PL Talker and PL...

Page 59: ... a party line to the keypanel do the following 1 Click the KP button The Keypanel Port screen appears 2 Right click a Talk or Listen combo box A popup menu appears 3 Select Change Assignment The Select Key Assignment screen appears 4 From the Key Type List select Party Line All ports assigned to Party Lines appear in the right pane 5 From the Party Line port list select the Party Line you want to ...

Page 60: ...Click OK The party line alpha appears in the keypanel display field Note Remember SEND all your changes to the Intercom System before closing the application If the changes are not sent they are not saved to the intercom system ...

Page 61: ...n select Analog Input Output Gains The Analog Input Output Gains screen appears 2 Highlight the port for which you want to change the audio levels 3 Using the Set Input Gain and Set Output Gain buttons adjust the Input and Output levels for the port Note These are initial settings You can return any time in the future to readjust these settings to you operational preferences ...

Page 62: ...t the overall PL gains do the following 1 Click Gains A popup menu appears 2 Select PL Gains The Party Line Gains screen appears 3 Select the PL you want to adjust 4 Using the Gain Controls adjust the gain for the party line accordingly Note Remember SAVE all your changes to the Intercom System before closing the application ...

Page 63: ...com systems are capable of four variations of IFB Standard one way IFB where the keypanel operator only needs to talk to the listener Two way IFB where the keypanel operator can talk and monitor the talent during IFB operation Two way IFB where the keypanel operator can talk and several people can monitor the talent over an external speaker or other device during IFB operation Tone override IFB wh...

Page 64: ...bled and brown or red when selected if that type of scrolling is disabled AE list column The AE column displays the scroll enable settings for the IFB LC Local TK Trunk AE AZedit For each type of scrolling the letters appear green if that type of scrolling is enabled and brown or red when selected if that type of scrolling is disabled Input list column The Input column displays the port settings t...

Page 65: ...Go to IFB Alpha View From the Changes Menu you can Clear all changes to this IFB all IFBs clears all the changes you have made up to the last Save performed From the Search menu you can Search for panels with this IFB assigned Note You must be connected to the Intercom for some of these menus to work Right click anywhere on the screen A popup menu appears that gives you the options to Undo reverse...

Page 66: ...lick OK The IFB Alphas screen appears 4 Double click the IFB you wish to assign an alpha The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 5 In the Description field enter a description for the IFB 6 In the Alpha field enter a familiar name to recognize the IFB Note The Alias and Alpha fields populate with the same information You can change the Alias if needed For more information see the Port Alphas scr...

Page 67: ...here the talent earset or headset is connected Note By default the audio source is muted while the keypanel operator is talking If you want to signal to be diminished by a certain amount during IFB select a different amount in the Dim Level drop down list The Listen Source field is only used for 2 way IFB operation It allows keypanel operators and or studio personnel to listen to the talent during...

Page 68: ... on how to assign an IFB to the keypanel see Assign an IFB to a Keypanel Tone Override IFB Setup The Tone Override IFB is not used for Standard IFB To use tone override IFB setup do the following 1 From the Options menu select Preferences The Application Preferences screen appears 2 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced screen appears 3 Select the Enable IFB tone override input support check box 4 C...

Page 69: ...2 Right click a Talk or Listen combo box A popup menu appears 3 Select Change Assignment The Select Key Assignment screen appears 4 From the Key Type List select IFBs All ports assigned to IFBs appear in the right pane 5 From the IFB port list select the IFB you want to assign to the keypanel 6 Click OK The IFB alpha appears in the keypanel display field Note Remember SEND all your changes to the ...

Page 70: ...or more information on how to configure priority levels see Configure System IFB Priority Levels Note A priority of zero does not allow a port the ability to interrupt an IFB if it is talking with a higher priority To set IFB priority for multiple ports do the following 1 From the System menu select IFB Priority The IFB Priority screen appears 2 From the Port list select the ports you want to set ...

Page 71: ...t to assign to the individual port 5 Click Apply The changes are applied to the application 6 Click OK The Keypanel Port Configuration screen closes and the priority is set Note Remember SEND all your changes to the Intercom System before closing the application If the changes are not sent they are not saved to the intercom system ...

Page 72: ...on screen appears 3 Click the Options tab The Options screen appears 4 In the Maximum IFB priority field enter the maximum priority level you want up to level eight 5 Click Apply A warning indicating that you are changing the intercom configuration appears 6 Click OK A message indicating Would you like to make this configuration the AZedit default appears 7 Click Yes to make the setting the defaul...

Page 73: ...ey to talk or listen to all members of the special list IMPORTANT Do not confuse special lists and party lines A special list is used when a keypanel operator needs to occasionally talk or listen to a group of intercom ports that are otherwise unrelated A party line is used when several users of non keypanel devices such as belt packs or camera intercoms are engaged in a specific common activity a...

Page 74: ...be able to assign it to a key They will not be able to assign it using a keypad numeric entry KP9x series keypanels And if the destination name appears in any display on their keypanel they will not be able to copy it to any other key Trunk The Trunk checkbox is only selectable if trunking is activated If the Trunk checkbox is selected any keypanel operator in a remote intercom system that has a p...

Page 75: ...l the ports highlighted in the port list are deselected Invert Selection button The Invert Selection button reverses the selections made For example if 3 ports are highlighted and Invert Selection is clicked the three ports that were highlighted are no longer highlighted while the rest of the port list becomes highlighted 1 Click Invert Selection The highlighted ports are no longer highlighted whi...

Page 76: ...ork Right click anywhere on the screen A popup menu appears that gives you the options to Undo reverses the last action for example to undo a deletion thus restoring deleted text to a document Redo will redo up to 20 consecutive changes that you previously canceled with the Undo Button Go Back lets you go back to previously viewed screens up to 20 Go Forward lets you go forward again when you have...

Page 77: ... Alias fields have 4 character field limits Note The Alias and Alpha fields populate with the same information You can change the Alias if needed For more information see the Port Alphas screen description 8 Click Next to assign another alpha Otherwise click Done The Special List default alpha is changed To assign a special list alpha during the special list setup do the following 1 In AZedit clic...

Page 78: ...Common GPI Inputs for UIO 256 ADAM and ADAM CS Connect 5 to 18 VDC between any GPI input and common to activate that GPI input GPI outputs UIO 256 Activating a GPI output causes a relay contact closure between that output and common The relay contacts are rated for 0 5A at 120 VAC 1A at 24 VDC 0 3A at 60 VDC GPI Outputs for ADAM and ADAM CS Activating a GPI output causes an active high output This...

Page 79: ...t names RY01 RY02 etc Use Other Alpha Setup to change these names to something more meaningful for key assignments Once a name has been assigned to the GPI Output setup of the action that GPI Output can be setup through GPI Output setup Screen Items Screen Item Field Type Description RY list column The RY relay column displays the GPI Output number This number cannot be changed However you can con...

Page 80: ...ng the letters will appear green if that type of scrolling is enabled brown or red when selected if that type of scrolling is disabled Input list column The Input column displays the port settings set up for each GPI Output Alpha list column The Alpha column displays the name of the input port settings set up for each GPI Output Output list column The Output column displays the output port setting...

Page 81: ...nu you can Search for panels with this RY assigned Note You must be connected to the Intercom for some of these menus to work Right click anywhere on the screen A popup menu appears that gives you the options to Undo reverses the last action for example to undo a deletion thus restoring deleted text to a document Redo will redo up to 20 consecutive changes that you previously canceled with the Und...

Page 82: ...lds have a four character field limit Note The Alias and Alpha fields populate with the same information You can change the Alias if needed For more information see the Port Alphas screen description 6 Click Next to assign another alpha Otherwise click Done The GPI Output default alpha is changed To assign a special list alpha during the special list setup do the following 1 In AZedit click GPI Ou...

Page 83: ...ators are often assigned to a party line ISO provides a means for a keypanel operator to isolate a particular camera from the party line and then direct that camera operator without outside interference Each ISO can be given a name that is meaningful to keypanel operators which is done through the Other Alpha setup screen Once an ISO has been setup and named it can be assigned to any keypanel key ...

Page 84: ...rs will appear green if that type of scrolling is enabled brown or red when selected if that type of scrolling is disabled TK list column The TK column displays the scroll enable settings for the GPI Output port LC indicates Local TK indicates Trunk AE indicates AZedit For each type of scrolling the letters will appear green if that type of scrolling is enabled brown or red when selected if that t...

Page 85: ...ISO all ISOs clears all the changes you have made up to the last Save performed From the Search menu you can Search for panels with this ISO assigned Note You must be connected to the Intercom for some of these menus to work Right click anywhere on the screen A popup menu appears that gives you the options to Undo reverses the last action for example to undo a deletion thus restoring deleted text ...

Page 86: ... four character field limit Note The Alias and Alpha fields populate with the same information You can change the Alias if needed For more information see the Port Alphas screen description 6 Click Next to assign another alpha Otherwise click Done The ISO default alpha is changed To assign a special list alpha during the special list setup do the following 1 In AZedit click ISO The ISO screen appe...

Page 87: ...I ports have eight control outputs also referred to as relays and eight control inputs The location of the GPI port on the ADAM and ADAM CS is as follows ADAM Located on XCP ADAM MC Master Controller Breakout Panel J11 ADAM CS Located on ADAM CS back panel J903 GPI Port Pin out All 25 pin GPI Port connectors have the same pin out as follows Pin No Function Pin No Function 1 GPI In 1 5 to 18 VDC 2 ...

Page 88: ... frames are attached to the system the GPI Inputs can be limited to eight Keypanel column display The Keypanel column displays the keypanel number assigned to the GPI Input i e 003 Keypanel Alpha column display The Keypanel Alpha column displays the name of the Keypanel assigned to the GPI Input Note To change the default name of the Keypanel Alpha see Port Alpha Key column display The Key column ...

Page 89: ...you the following options Info The information contained here shows the GPI Input Description Keypanel Description keypanel Key Number and Type From the Navigation menu you can Go to GPI Output view Go to GPI Output Alpha view Go To GPI Input Alpha view From the Changes Menu you can Clear all changes to this GPI Input all GPI Inputs clears all the changes you have made up to the last Save performe...

Page 90: ...Telex Communications 90 Search for panels with this key assignment only available when a key assignment has been made opens the Search Status Screen Show Grid Opens key assignment grid ...

Page 91: ...uble click a DI data input number The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 13 In the Description field enter a description of the GPI Input for example Switch 1 The description field has a 24 character field limit 14 Click Next to assign another alpha Otherwise click Done The GPI Input Description is entered To assign a GPI Input description during the special list setup do the following 3 In AZe...

Page 92: ...Key Status UPL Resource Crosspoint Status Input Talking Output Listening Headset Transfer Switch Status Current Date Current Time IFB Interrupted Counter UPL Operator Usage The standard operators for input conditions except for Current Time Current Date and Counter are AND both Input A and Input B must be true OR either of Input A or Input B must be true XOR exactly one of Input A or Input B must ...

Page 93: ...ments is 256 however this is adjustable The number can be increased but it may degrade other dynamic capabilities such as the number of party lines this is limited to the amount of memory available on the master controller card The available memory test is available when these matrix settings are adjusted The Allow Intercom Resizing in Online Mode checkbox must be selected This is done by going to...

Page 94: ...ss the Edit UPL screen double click a UPL Statement from the list the Edit UPL Statement screen appears For more information on the Edit UPL Statement screen see the AZedit Help file Right Click Guide to the UPL Screen Built into AZedit are many different ways to get to the same information by buttons menus and right clicking The following is a list of menus and screens you can access by right cli...

Page 95: ...and keep track of the UPL s that you use To assign alphas to multiple UPL s do the following 17 In AZedit click Other Alphas The Other Alphas screen appears 18 From the Other Alphas screen select ISO Alphas The ISO Alphas screen appears 19 Double click a UR UPL resource The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 20 In the Description field enter a description of the UR for example Statement 1 The d...

Page 96: ...he setup file that will be running BEFORE the file you want to load at 4 30 2 Click UPL The User Programmable Logic Statements screen appears 3 Double click a UPL Statement The Edit UPL Statement screen appears 4 In the Comment field enter a description of the UPL statement you are creating for example Load Nightly News Setup This serves as a reminder of what the UPL statement does 5 Verify the En...

Page 97: ... 16 30 00 9 From the Output Action Type drop down list select Load File A File Name drop down list appears Note All setup files are kept in the Setup file located in the TELEX folder on your C drive 10 From the File Name drop down list select the file that will load for example test adm Note There is a description box near the bottom right that provides an English text description of what the UPL ...

Page 98: ...ou want to load just before 5pm 2 Click Other Alphas The Other Alphas screen appears 3 On the Other Alphas screen select UPL Resource Alphas The UPL Resource Alphas screen appears 4 Double click a UR UPL Resource from the UR list The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 5 In the Description field enter a description of the UPL Resource for example Loads 5pm Setup This should be something to remin...

Page 99: ...ment combo box on the Keypanels Ports screen 15 Click UPL The User Programmable Logic Statements screen appears 16 Double click a UPL Statement The Edit UPL Statement screen appears 17 In the Comment field enter a description of the UPL statement you are creating for example Load 5PM file from 5PM key This serves as a reminder of what the UPL statement does 18 Verify the Enabled checkbox is select...

Page 100: ...e bottom right that provides an English text description of what the UPL statement you create will do This allows you to play around with inputs outputs and operators to see what the effect of each is The UPL statement is now created Once these changes are sent to the intercom system the setup file prepared will load when the keypanel key is pressed IMPORTANT Activate SERVER mode AZedit must be op...

Page 101: ...he camera director s keypanel so he can control which party line the camera operator communicates To set up keypanel keys to control talk and listen for non keypanel devices do the following 1 In AZedit click Other Alphas The Other Alphas screen appears 2 From the Other Alphas screen select UPL Resource Alphas The UPL Resource Alphas screen appears 3 On the UPL Resource Alphas screen double click ...

Page 102: ...10 In the Port field enter the port number with which you want to work You can also select an Alpha from the Alpha drop down box 11 Right click in a talk key combo box A popup menu appears 12 Select Change Assignment The Select Key Assignment screen appears 13 In the key type list select the type of intercom key you want to assign for example UPL Resource 14 In the name list on the right select a ...

Page 103: ... key 2 Assign auto listen to the listen keys 3 Once you are finished assigning the party line UPL resources and AF to the talk and listen keys click UPL The User Programming Logic Statements screen appears 4 Double click a UPL Statement The Edit UPL Statement screen appears 5 In the Comment field enter a description of the UPL statement to remind you what it is being used as for example Party Line...

Page 104: ...erify the field shows the UPL statement you just created 16 From the Output Action Type drop down box select Force Talk Key Open 17 In the Port field enter or select the same port you used for the first UPL statement 18 In the Key field enter or select the same key you used for the first UPL statement Now repeat steps 1 through 18 substituting party lines 3 and 4 where party lines 1 and 2 were 19 ...

Page 105: ...is talking to me and your talk key to the director is off I will hear the director at the normal level However when you press your talk key to the director you activate the DIM function via the talk level 2 assignment on your talk key The master controller searches for any DIM tables in which you are a member then dims the volume from the director to all other members of the same DIM table by the ...

Page 106: ...e changed Gain drop down list The Gain drop down box displays the amount of Dim associated with the Dim entry number Users can also change the decibels of gain to be dimmed from the entry 1 From the Gain drop down list select the amount of gain for the Dim Entry Number Port column display The Port column displays a list of ports in the intercom system Alpha column display The Alpha column displays...

Page 107: ...selected Invert Selection button The Invert Selection button reverses the selections made For example if 3 ports are highlighted and Invert Selection is clicked the three ports that were highlighted are no longer highlighted while the rest of the port list becomes highlighted 1 Click Invert Selection The highlighted ports are no longer highlighted while ports that were not highlighted become highl...

Page 108: ... the Intercom for some of these menus to work Right click anywhere on the screen A popup menu appears that gives you the options to Undo reverses the last action for example to undo a deletion thus restoring deleted text to a document Redo will redo up to 20 consecutive changes that you previously canceled with the Undo Button Go Back lets you go back to previously viewed screens up to 20 Go Forwa...

Page 109: ...creen Party Lines When an intercom port is assigned to talk and or listen to a party line the talk and or listen crosspoints are permanently closed between that intercom port and all other intercom ports that are members of the party line Removing a member from a party line will release the crosspoints Members are assigned to party lines using party line setup Talk vs Listen In terms of crosspoint...

Page 110: ... the system assigned number for the port Alpha display column The Alpha field displays the alpha assigned to the port Closed display column The Closed field displays the status of the crosspoint port No means the port is Open while Yes means the port is Closed F I display column The F I field shows whether the port is a forced crosspoint or an inhibited crosspoint port To Force or Inhibit a port d...

Page 111: ...d Inhibit prevents communication from an audio source to a specific destination 1 Click Inhibit The port is inhibited Release button The Release button forces the crosspoint closure between the port currently being viewed and the port selected to be released 1 Click Release The port is released Inspect button The Inspect button provides detailed status information on the crosspoint connection betw...

Page 112: ... dB will leave the matrix However if 10 dB comes into the matrix that is set with 4 dB gain then 6dB will leave the matrix The unity point is seen as zero dB by default The minimum adjustment for gain levels in AZedit is 5 dB A negative gain is known as attenuation CROSSPOINT GAIN Crosspoint Gain adjusts the level at which the currently selected intercom port hears a selected intercom port Crosspo...

Page 113: ...n list select the amount of gain for the selected port Set Gain button The Set Gain button sets the gain for the selected port s 1 Click Set Gain The gain is set for the selected port Gain up Gain Down button The Gain Up Gain Down arrows give the user the ability to increase or decrease the gain incrementally without modifying the Set Gain amount 1 Click the Up arrow to increase the gain or Click ...

Page 114: ... To select several consecutive party lines click and drag the mouse down the list Or click the first party line then hold down the Shift key on the computer keyboard and click the last party line To select several random party lines hold down the Ctrl key on the computer keyboard and then click the desired party lines in the list To select or de select all party lines click on the Select All or De...

Page 115: ...cific intercom port while viewing the setup screen for that port Access the keypanel setup Then select the desired intercom port in the upper left corner of the screen and click the Gain button Screen Items Screen Item Field Type Description Port text field The Port field displays the system generated port number currently being viewed Alpha drop down list The Alpha field displays the number of th...

Page 116: ...ckbox The Show NON Unity Only check box when selected will show only Non unity gain levels If the Show Non Unity Only is selected only those party lines that are not set at the default level will display The default level of 0 0 dB is also called the unity gain level Normally the list in the center of the screen will show the gains for all party lines Reset Gain button The Reset Gain button resets...

Page 117: ...he name for a particular party line IFB etc in the relevant setup view by pressing Ctrl F12 on the computer keyboard For example suppose you just clicked the PL button on the toolbar to set up a party line Let s say you ve decided to set up party line PL01 for use with a group of camera operators but you also want to change the name of the party line from PL01 to CAMS You can do this at the same t...

Page 118: ...umn The Alpha column displays the name of the party line The default names may be changed to more meaningful names The maximum characters allowed for an alpha is four Alias display column The Alias column displays the alias of the party line The alias can be changed to a The maximum characters allowed for an alias is four Description display column The Description column displays a short descripti...

Page 119: ... column The Alpha column displays the name of the IFB The default names may be changed to more meaningful names The maximum characters allowed for an alpha is four Alias display column The Alias column displays the alias of the IFB The alias can be changed to a The maximum characters allowed for an alias is four Description display column The Description column displays a short description of the ...

Page 120: ...ha display column The Alpha column displays the name of the SL The default names may be changed to more meaningful names The maximum characters allowed for an alpha is four Alias display column The Alias column displays the alias of the SL The alias can be changed to a The maximum characters allowed for an alias is four Description display column The Description column displays a short description...

Page 121: ...olumn The Alpha column displays the name of the GPI Output The default names may be changed to more meaningful names The maximum characters allowed for an alpha is four Alias display column The Alias column displays the alias of the GPI Output The alias can be changed to a The maximum characters allowed for an alias is four Description display column The Description column displays a short descrip...

Page 122: ... column The Alpha column displays the name of the ISO The default names may be changed to more meaningful names The maximum characters allowed for an alpha is four Alias display column The Alias column displays the alias of the ISO The alias can be changed to a The maximum characters allowed for an alias is four Description display column The Description column displays a short description of the ...

Page 123: ...mn The Alpha column displays the name of the UPL Resource The default names may be changed to more meaningful names The maximum characters allowed for an alpha is four Alias display column The Alias column displays the alias of the UPL Resource The alias can be changed to a The maximum characters allowed for an alias is four Description display column The Description column displays a short descri...

Page 124: ...reen Items Screen Item Field Type Description DI display column The DI column displays the system generated Data Input number This number cannot be changed Description display column The Description column displays a short description of the GPI Input ...

Page 125: ... Screen Items Screen Item Field Type Description DIM display column The DIM column displays the system generated DIM number This number cannot be changed Description display column The Description column displays a short description of the Inter panel Dim ...

Page 126: ... number to which you are reassigning the user select that port and add the user to the PL Talker and or PL Listener list Check for IFB Participation 1 From AZedit click IFB The IFB setup screen appears 2 Scroll through IFB list checking to see if the old port is included in any of the Input or Output columns If the old port is included double click the IFB and change the port setting from the old ...

Page 127: ...to a Dim table on that port Check for Forced or Inhibited Crosspoint Participation 1 From AZedit click XPT The Crosspoint Status setup screen appears 2 Check all Crosspoints for the old port If the old port is setup with force or inhibit Release the port Search for Key Assignments The key assignment search is an efficient and effective tool in searching for key assignments throughout the AZedit ap...

Page 128: ... the setting and then reset it to 0 0dB 8 Click Done Click Next to work with another key assignment 9 Use normal key assignment procedures to assign keys See Assigning Keys for Party Lines IFBs etc Enter the name of the new intercom port to which the user will be connected It does not matter if the port currently has the wrong name 10 When you finish reassigning a key click Gain The Gain Setup scr...

Page 129: ...lect SAVE 20 Once you save the file click the Send icon The changes are sent to the intercom system 21 Disconnect the users intercom cable from the old intercom port and reconnect to the new intercom port The user has been moved from one intercom port to a new intercom port All personnel who could previously communicate with the user at the old location will now be able to communicate at the new l...

Page 130: ...tion must be configured to accept trunking To enable trunking do the following 1 From the Options menu select Preferences The Applications Preferences screen appears 2 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced screen appears 3 Select the Enable Trunking check box 4 Click Apply 5 Click OK The Application Preferences screen closes Trunking is now enabled for AZedit trunking support You DO NOT need to send...

Page 131: ...ware Download screen appears Note You can also press Ctrl Shift D to open the Download Firmware screen once the Master Controller is highlighted 4 From the Download Firmware screen select the firmware update file 5 Click Open The firmware update appears in the Download Firmware screen 6 Click Begin Download This process can take from one to five minutes depending on the baud rate you have selected...

Page 132: ...Status screen If you do not have a Standby Controller Card you can skip steps 8 and 9 8 Once the Active Master Controller is updated remove the Controller card from the frame 9 Insert the Standby Controller card and repeat steps 4 8 10 When the Standby Controller card is finished insert both controllers and resend your system setup file ...

Page 133: ...Telex Communications 133 ...

Page 134: ...Telex Communications 134 Appendix A AZedit Keyboard Shortcuts ...

Page 135: ...ER Display port volume dialog Keypanel assignment PAGE DOWN Display next setup page panel Keypanel screen PAGE UP Display previous setup page panel Keypanel screen PAGE DOWN Display next LCP 102 mode LCP 102 screen PAGE UP Display previous LCP 102 mode LCP 102 screen CTRL PAGE DOWN Display next keypanel PL SL etc Most screens CTRL PAGE UP Display previous keypanel PL SL etc Most screens CTRL TAB T...

Page 136: ... CTRL RIGHT Go forward to next view All screens CTRL SHIFT F12 Refresh alphas re upload alphas from intercom All screens ONLINE CTRL N Create a new file All screens CTRL O Open a file All screens CTRL M Merge a file All screens FILE CTRL S Save current file All screens CTRL A Save current file with a new name Save As All screens CTRL P Perform a partial save All screens CTRL G Go online All screen...

Page 137: ...nces All screens CTRL SHIFT D Firmware download Status screens ONLINE CTRL SHIFT V Firmware versions All screens ONLINE CTRL SHIFT ALT 1 Perform first birthday All screens ONLINE CTRL SHIFT M View MC AIO memory All screens ONLINE CTRL SHIFT C Display AZedit communication statistics All screens ...

Page 138: ...Telex Communications 138 ...

Page 139: ...Telex Communications 139 Appendix B AZedit Quick Start ...

Page 140: ...progress by periodically sending your changes to the intercom system By sending your changes to the intercom system you can see the effects the changes have on the system However you can create the setup file in FILE mode Periodically you should Save your changes to a disk so you have a backup To create a setup file do the following 1 Name the Resources you will be using By resources we mean the i...

Page 141: ...n also add brief descriptions to help you distinguish between party line uses To assign a party line alpha do the following 7 From the Keypanel Ports screen click Other Alphas The Other Alphas screen appears 8 Select Party Line Alphas The Party Line Alphas screen appears 9 Double click the PL port you want to assign an alpha The Edit Alpha Description screen appears 10 In the Description field ent...

Page 142: ...headset is connected Note By default the audio source is muted while the keypanel operator is talking If you want to signal to be diminished by a certain amount during IFB select a different amount in the Dim Level drop down list The Listen Source field is only used for 2 way IFB operation It allows keypanel operators and or studio personnel to listen to the talent during IFB Operation Connect the...

Page 143: ...Telex Communications 143 ...

Page 144: ... to set the non standard levels needed for accurate performance Some external audio sources may provide output levels that are higher or lower than what is required for the intercom system audio input Also some external devices may require an audio input level that is higher or lower than the standard intercom system output level AIO and DBX Status Use AIO and DBX Status to view connection status ...

Page 145: ... screen and clear changes made to any item When you select an item and then select Cancel Changes a confirmation dialog displays a Cancel Changes for ALL items of the selected type message Cancel Changes is available only in ONLINE mode and only when an item is selected that has been changed since the last time changes were saved or sent to the intercom system Cancel Changes can be accessed in the...

Page 146: ...reen do the following 1 From the Options menu select Communications The Communications screen appears Communication Status Pane The Communication Status Pane indicates the data transmission activity between the configuration computer and the intercom system The first green light in the lower right window indicates the computer is sending data to the COM port specified in the Communications dialog ...

Page 147: ...Telex Communications 147 Copy When selectable Copy duplicates all of the information on the screen you are currently viewing Copy is available from the Edit menu or the Copy button Crosspoint Gains ...

Page 148: ...d per frame all timeslots per link are needed for audio but if test audio is enabled the last 4 timeslots in each frame are not available This means that the last four ports in each frame can listen to but not talk to ports in other frames Similarly ports in other frames can talk to but not listen to the last four ports in each frame Within any frame any port can talk or listen to any other port i...

Page 149: ...unique identifiers that name the table Note You can also change the description for a particular dim table using Ctrl F12 alpha editing Disable listen key latch Some keypanels feature electronic key latching To disable latching for a key assignment select the Disable check box D above that key assignment Or press Ctrl D on the computer keyboard while the key assignment is selected Disable Logging ...

Page 150: ...Zedit Normally you will see a warning and given a chance to cancel if you have not saved your configuration information You can deactivate the warning if desired To deactivate the warning do the following 1 In the Options menu select Preferences 2 Click the Startup Shutdown tab 3 Remove the check mark next to Ask for confirmation before exit 4 Click OK to finish ...

Page 151: ...ly the increase of a signal Typically higher gain is better Go Back Go Back reverts to previously viewed windows up to 20 consecutively previous screens Go Back is available in the View menu and also via the Go Back button Go Forward Go Forward allows you to follow the same sequence of windows you used with Go Back Go Forward is used in conjunction with Go Back GO FORWARD IS AVAILABLE IN THE VIEW ...

Page 152: ...isten Destination IFB Listen Destination is a keypanel setting used with the IFB Listen Source feature It lets you redirect the IFB listen audio from the keypanel speaker or headset to an external device such as a studio monitor when the keypanel operator activates a key to listen to the talent mic audio The IFB Setup Procedures demonstrate how IFB Listen Destination is used IFB priority Use the I...

Page 153: ...ens the Intercom System Name Pane Intercom Alpha displays the name of the intercom system where the currently selected resource is located In the keypanel setup view or the LCP 102 setup view if you move the cursor over an assignment this pane also displays the name of the intercom system where that assignment is located If your intercom system is not interconnected with any other intercom systems...

Page 154: ... set up keypanels assign keys etc assign GPI Inputs to set scroll restrictions for intercom ports and to view keypanel activity Keypanel Versions Use the Keypanel Versions screen to check the firmware versions of keypanels You can also use this to upgrade the firmware in certain types of keypanels Keypanel Version Screen Information ...

Page 155: ...er use the Send Changes command to send the partial changes to the intercom system or use the Save command from the File menu to create a new disk file that contains both current settings from the intercom system and previously saved settings from a partial intercom file Load File is only available in ONLINE mode Note If your real intention is to completely overwrite the ONLINE configuration using...

Page 156: ...Port When Log to Serial Port is selected the output talk and listen key activity is logged in ASCII text format via an RS232 serial port This requires a separate COM port connection at the computer See logging description for further details ...

Page 157: ...y Controller item on the Status menu Master Controller Versions Use Master Controller Versions to check the Master Controller firmware version You can also use this to upgrade the Master Controller firmware Maximize Maximize expands the AZedit window to fill the entire screen Merge Use Merge to combine the contents of a previously saved file into a file that you are currently editing Typically use...

Page 158: ...hanges to the intercom system ONLINE Indicates that the computer is communicating with the intercom system but is not in SERVER mode This means that you can make changes to the intercom configuration or manually send new setup files to the intercom system Note if you are making many changes to an intercom setup file and want to save it periodically you will be able to do this much more quickly in ...

Page 159: ...n ONLINE mode clicking New will cause the computer to disconnect from the intercom system and enter FILE mode you will be prompted for confirmation A blank setup file is started If you are operating in SERVER mode you cannot start a new file NOT PL Listener button Use the NOT PL Listener button to make the selected port s not permanent listeners P L for the currently viewed PL assignment NOT PL Ta...

Page 160: ...u cannot open a file This item is available in the File menu and also via the Open button Other Alphas Use Other Alphas to assign names and descriptions for party lines IFB s UPL Resources etc These names appear in the alphanumeric displays on keypanels after you assign the keypanel keys Note You can also change the name for a particular party line IFB etc in the relevant setup view by pressing Ct...

Page 161: ...ayed for the current keypanel view PANEL STATUS BITMAP GRID The Panel Status Bitmap Grid displays icons in the Keypanel Port Settings group next to the Port Status group These icons remind you that certain selections have been made using the Edit button Musical Note Icon Indicates that Enable Tone is checked Sunglass Icon Indicates that Keypanel Privacy is checked No Phone Dial Icon Indicates that...

Page 162: ...e setup screen Use the Party Line set up screen to assign intercom ports to party lines conference lines Party Line Alphas Use Party Line Alphas to assign four character names and up to twenty four character descriptions to party lines Note You can also change the name for a particular party line using Ctrl F12 alpha editing Party Line Gains Use the Party Line Gains screen to adjust the listen lev...

Page 163: ...signment The permanent listener assignment is usually only used with non intelligent devices i e devices that cannot instruct the intercom system on how to route the audio This option is usually not used with keypanels PL Talker button Use the PL Talker button to make the selected port s permanent talkers P T for the currently viewed PL assignment The permanent talker assignment is only used with ...

Page 164: ...vice at the port Bad Cut Indicates that there was communication with a data device but communication has stopped OK KP 1 7 Indicates that the device connected to the port is a normally functioning keypanel The numbers 1 7 indicates the keypanel DIP switch settings for switches SW1 1 through SW1 3 on the keypanel rear panel as summarized in the table below Refer to the keypanel s installation instr...

Page 165: ...em master controller Heartbeat Icon Indicates that a data device keypanel TIF or Camera Delegate Panel is connected to the intercom port Warning Icon Indicates that the intercom port is defined as an IFB output in the IFB Setup screen Headset Icon Indicates that the connected keypanel has a headset selected LED Icons Indicate the on off state of any local GPI inputs and outputs These indicators fu...

Page 166: ...on on the toolbar to view the party line configuration information then select print Print is available via the File menu and the Print button Print Preview Print Preview lets you see how the printed page will look before you print it Print Setup Print Setup lets you select the printer the orientation of the paper and any other options that are available for your workstation ...

Page 167: ...sing Ctrl Space bar on the computer keyboard Note The screens refresh automatically usually every few seconds However the time between refreshes can vary depending on intercom activity and the size of the intercom system Use Refresh to ensure you are viewing the most recent information for a particular screen Refresh Alphas Use Refresh Alphas to upload all current names from the intercom system to...

Page 168: ...nd you will be given the choice to reset AZedit capabilities to match the intercom system If you do this some capabilities may be deactivated and you will not be able to use those features See Capabilities Conflict Message for further details Reset Capabilities can only be selected in FILE mode Resource Type Pane When you are viewing most screens the Resource Type Pane displays the type of resourc...

Page 169: ...elect the Restrict check box R above that key assignment Or press Ctrl R on the computer keyboard while the key assignment is selected Note You may wish to set all of the restriction check boxes for all setup pages at all intercom ports You can do this quite easily using the Copy and Paste Special commands ...

Page 170: ... remove AZedit We recommend that you save your files in this folder Save is available in the File menu and also via the Save button Save As If you are currently editing a new file in FILE mode clicking on Save As will let you select a file name and location to save If you are in FILE mode and editing a previously opened setup file clicking Save As allow you to save the file with a new file name If...

Page 171: ...a file from disk view its contents and then send it to the intercom system If the file is a complete setup file all configuration information in the intercom system will be overwritten If the file was created using the Partial Save command only those items contained in the file will be overwritten in the intercom system Send File is only available in ONLINE mode You can access Send File in the Onl...

Page 172: ...box contains the number assigned to the Special List currently being viewed Sort Alphas Numerically If checked AZedit will sort alpha list boxes by port number If not checked alpha list boxes will be sorted alphabetically Special List Special Lists allow users to page a group or department consisting of a number of keypanels This is useful when to talk to anyone in a group or when you are looking ...

Page 173: ...troller and the master controller during the current edit session This could be because the device is not connected Bad Cut Indicates that there was a connection to the standby controller but it is now not connected or there may be a power failure or other problem somewhere in the system OK Cur Indicates that the standby controller is connected and operating and that it has been updated with the c...

Page 174: ...he same party line For example two different keypanels have the same party line assigned to a talk key If one of the keypanels activates the party line talk key the tally indication will be supplied at the other keypanel Note This is not referring to keypanels that are members of the party line but keypanels that can talk to the party line with an intercom key Typically the tally indication is in ...

Page 175: ...anges Undo clears every time you save your setup file or send your changes to the intercom system in ONLINE mode Undo is available in the Edit menu and via the Undo button UPL Resources Use UPL Resources to set up the Scroll Enable feature for UPL Resources If Ctrl F12 Alpha Editing is activated you can also use this menu item to assign names Alphas for UPL Resources User Programmable Logic Statem...

Page 176: ... saved with the Log to File feature View Mode Use View Mode to toggle between normal and enhanced views for some setup screens View mode is only used with the Keypanel Ports screen to toggle between view by Panel Type and view by Setup Page Volume button The Volume button accesses the gain controls for the current port or keypanel ...

Page 177: ...Telex Communications 177 W Warn on Exit A Warn on Exit message appears to confirm whenever you attempt to exit AZedit ...

Page 178: ...affecting the gain between two intercom ports XPT Force Use the XPT Force button to force a crosspoint closure between the port currently being viewed and the port selected XPT Inhibit Use the XPT Inhibit button to restrain a crosspoint closure between the port currently being viewed and the port selected XPT Port alpha The XPT Port Alpha box contains the alpha assigned to the port currently being...

Page 179: ... 143 Assigning Auto Follow to all Listen Keys using Copy and Paste Special 30 Assigning Keys 32 AZedit Description 8 AZedit Installation and Configuration 9 AZedit Intercom Configuration Settings 14 AZedit Keyboard Shortcuts 136 AZedit Quick Start 141 C CANCEL CHANGES 147 Check for Assignments in the Intercom System 128 Check for Duplicate Alphas 147 Command Line Protocol 95 Common Tasks 128 Commu...

Page 180: ...n Advanced 38 Keypanel Ports Setup 156 Keypanel Key Assignments 111 Keypanel Privacy 40 Keypanel Versions 156 Keypanel Ports 17 24 50 Keypanel Ports Configuration 34 Keypanel Ports Configuration Setup 34 Keypanels and Ports 17 L LCP key assignment 157 LCP 102 Assignment 157 LED Icons 167 Listen Source 70 Load File 157 Local party line tallies 157 Local Party Line Tallies 56 Log to File 157 Log to ...

Page 181: ...Guide to the Alpha screen 50 Right Click Guide to the Gain Setup to the Output Port screen 47 Right Click Guide to the GPI Input Screen 91 Right Click Guide to the GPI Out screen 82 Right Click Guide to the IFB Screen 67 Right Click Guide to the Inter panel Dim Tables 109 Right Click Guide to the ISO screen 87 Right Click Guide to the Keypanel Port Configuration Advanced screen 41 Right Click Guid...

Page 182: ...dating Master Controller Firmware 133 UPL 94 UPL Operator Usage 94 UPL Resources 177 UPL Statement Examples 98 use a UPL resource key to load a setup file 100 Use a UPL Resource Key to Load a Setup File 100 Use Keypanel Keys to Control Talk and Listen for Non Keypanel Devices 103 use tone override IFB setup 70 User Programmable Language 94 User Programmable Logic Statements 177 V verify that your ...

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