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2. SUMMARY AND FEATURES
The IP-A1PC238 IP ceiling speaker is equipped with a built-in power amplifier and sound source
memory. It can be connected to and used over a local network.
• Power is supplied by way of PoE (IEEE 802.3af) switching hubs.
• The IP ceiling speaker is compatible with the following broadcasting modes:
Internal sound source
broadcasting mode
Enables broadcast of up to 20 internal sound source files by means of
control input or Remote API (HTTP).
VMS broadcasting
mode
Enables backchannel audio broadcast from the VMS (Video
management system) software using the common protocol for IP
cameras.
SIP broadcasting mode Enables SIP broadcasts from any voice communications device that
utilizes the SIP protocol, such as SIP or IP telephone (IP-PBX) systems.
Multicast broadcasting
mode
Allows up to 20 multicast ports to be set up, for 20 multicast audio
stream paging groups.
• Orders of priority can be set among the various broadcasting modes, meaning higher priority
broadcasts can interrupt and override lower priority broadcasts.
• Since the speaker is equipped with individual offset adjustable volumes for each broadcasting
modes and patterns (internal sound source), actual broadcasting volume can be normalized or
optimized.
• Broadcasts can be controlled using Remote API or control inputs from connected external
equipment.
• Connected external equipment can be controlled by control outputs in synchronization with
speaker broadcasts.
3. ABOUT SECURITY MEASURES
• Ensure that sufficient security measures are taken on the customer’s own responsibility.
• TOA Corporation takes no responsibility for damage or loss caused by security-related problems,
such as illegal access.
• To help prevent illegal access to the speaker, be sure to change the user ID and password from
those used for initial setup. For setting methods and other details, please refer to the separate
setup manual which can be downloaded from the TOA DATA Library (https://www.toa-products.
com/international/).
• Take utmost care in the management of the speaker’s communications password.
