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  • Page 1

    ISSUE 6 1 947693 PagePro VIP-201 SIP Paging Gateway INTRODUCTION The VIP-201 SIP Paging Gateway is designed for use with virtually all IP based telephone systems. The unit provides SIP addressable groups and 1 analog output. The VIP-201 can control thousands of IP and/or analog speakers or provide interface to legacy paging systems. Connection to a[...]

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    2 947693 CA U TION : T o redu ce t he ri sk of el ectri c sh o ck, Do n ot r emo ve co ver. N o user ser v ic ea bl e parts i nsi de. Refer s ervici ng to qual ifi ed service pers onnel. C AUT I O N RISK O F ELECTRIC SH OCK DO NOT OPEN This sy mbol i ndicates that da ngerou s volt age co n stituti ng a r isk of el ectri c shock i s prese nt w i thi[...]

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    3 947693 STATUS LINK ACT Status Indicator Lights The VIP-201 Network Interface has 3 status indication lights: STATUS: Flashes du ring normal operation and solid during system star tup. LINK: Indicates a 100 Mbit Ethernet connection when illuminated. A non-illuminated LINK LED indicates a 10 Mbit connection or no network connectio n. ACT: Indicator[...]

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    4 947693 24VDC - + AC Ground POWER SUPPLY VALCOM -24Vdc TIP RING GND -24Vdc WHITE-BLUE / BLUE PAIR WHITE-ORANGE / ORANGE PAIR WHITE-BROWN / BROWN PAIR CAT 3/5/5e/6 CABLE WHITE-GREEN / GREEN PAIR (UNUSED) INPUTS AUDIO AUX OUT IN AUDIO CC +24V DC VIP-201 (REAR VIEW) VALCOM SELF-AMPLIFIED SPEAK ER K1 K2 N.C. N.O. N.C. N.O. COM COM Typical Connection t[...]