User`s guide

1: Introducing Axia IP-Intercom • 1
©2014 Axia Audio - Rev.1.3.8
Chapter One:
Introducing Axia
IP-Intercom
IP Intercom Overview
The family of Axia IP-Intercom products includes
several models of rack-mounted panels, desktop units,
console-mounted modules, and software panels.
Rackmount Stations:
• IC.20 – 20-station panel with OLED displays
• IC.10X – 10-station expansion panel with
OLED displays
• IC.1 – 10-station panel with user-labeled
buttons
Desktop Stations:
• IC.20D – 20-station desktop panel with OLED
displays
• IC.1D – 20-station desktop panel with user-labeled
buttons
Axia Element Console Stations:
• 20-Station OLED – Element CanBUS module with
OLED display that takes two fader positions
• 10-Station OLED – Element CanBUS module with
OLED display that takes a single fader position
• 10-Station Film-Cap – Element CanBUS module
with user-labeled buttons that take a single fader
position
Software Stations:
• SoftCom – 20-station windows application that uses
the Mic input and Speaker output of the PC.
Axia’s IP-Intercom family may operate as a stand-
alone intercom system. The IP-Intercom system also in-
tegrates with select Axia consoles and routing functions
of any existing Axia Livewire network. Axia xNodes
can be added to a standalone system to add I/O for inte-
gration with other systems.
Axia IP-Intercom equipment introduces AEC
(Advanced Echo Cancellation) technology licenses from
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute. AEC is a revolutionary
echo-cancellation technology which enables full duplex
operation without the use of headphones. AES allows
simultaneous Talk and Listen without feedback or comb-
ltering.
IP-Intercom Stations: Front Panel
The IP Intercom family shares common control inter-
faces for an easy familiarity to the end user. The require-
ments will differ between devices so some options are
available on some devices while not on others.
Front Panel Connectors
(Rackmount and Desktop)
Microphone Jack
A 1/4 inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve receptacle is provided
on rackmount and desktop units. The TRS gooseneck
microphone is common amongst other brands as well.
The Telex MCP-90-8 is a nice popular gooseneck mi-
crophone.
Headset Connector
The 4-pin XLR-M panel connector found on rack-
mount and desktop models is used to connect a standard
intercom headset that incorporates both a microphone
and a headphone. One example is from Production In-
tercom, model SMH210. Numerous other manufactures
of headsets use the following 4-pin wiring convention:
Pin 1: Mic common
Pin 2: Mic hot
Pin 3: Headphone common
Pin 4: Headphone hot (mono)