Using the Dashboard

The dashboard displays the following fields:

Table 1. Appliance Dashboard Fields

Device Type

Identifies the model of this device.

Serial Number

Identifies the serial number for the device.

MAC Address

Identifies the Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment.

Firmware Version

Identifies the firmware version installed on the device.

Relay Trigger Status

When enabled in Configuration Settings, this field indicates the status of the NO/NC output relay, which is activated whenever an audio signal is being sent to the VoIP speaker.

Relay Trigger Status

When enabled in Configuration Settings, this field indicates the status of the NO/NC output relay, which is activated whenever an audio signal is being sent to the speaker output.

Relay Trigger Status 1/2

When enabled in Configuration Settings, this field indicates the status of the NO/NC output relays, which are activated whenever an audio signal is being sent to the respective line output.

Standalone Operation

Enables or disables Standalone mode.

Enable/Disable Volume Cut Level Slider

Enables or disables the Volume Cut Level slider.

Volume Cut Level (dB)

Specifies a temporary volume setting for the speaker during the current intercom call or page.

Note: This is a temporary adjustment that allows the user to experiment with the loudness of the speaker and will be reset to the normal setting on subsequent calls. To make permanent adjustments, change the station-specific cut level settings on the Nyquist System Controller.

The value can be adjusted between −42 and 0 dB.

The following buttons are available at the top of all pages in the application.

Table 2. Appliance Dashboard Buttons

Dashboard

Displays the dashboard.

Configuration Settings

Accesses the Configuration Settings page where you can view and set various options.

Network Settings

Accesses the Network Settings page where you can view and set network settings, such as the static IP address.

Firmware Update

Accesses the Firmware Update page where you can view the current Nyquist version, update firmware to a new version, restore the configuration to factory defaults, and reboot the appliance.

Logs

Accesses log files, which record either events or messages that occur when software runs and are used when troubleshooting the appliance.

DSP

Accesses the DSP page where you can view and set parameters for Digital Signal Processing (DSP).

Help

Accesses the appliance’s online help.

Manual

Displays this appliance’s configuration guide.

Logout

Logs out of the appliance’s web UI.

 

This device can also run in Standalone Operation mode, where it will not interact with a Nyquist server (e.g., E7000 or C4000). This means the device will not:

Fetch device configuration from Nyquist server

Register with Nyquist server (via SIP)

Store backup information to Nyquist server

Allow access to Nyquist server-based NTP

Standalone Operation allows this device it to be used without a Nyquist server as a generic SIP endpoint when integrated with a 3rd-party VoIP telephone system or other SIP server-based solutions, such as a unified communications (UC) platform. In a non-SIP environment, these devices are capable of receiving audio through one or more prioritized multicast channels.

Important:Appliances maintain a distinct web username and password for Standalone Operation. It may be helpful to record this standalone-mode username and password or set them to the default or well-known values before switching to non-standalone mode. This username and password will be needed to log in when and if the appliance is subsequently returned to standalone mode. The standalone-mode username and password will be set to the default values if the appliance is reset to the factory default configuration.

See also:

"Configuring the Nyquist VoIP Speakers"

"Updating Firmware"

"Network Settings Tab Parameters"

"Configuration Settings Tab Parameters"

"Accessing Log Files"