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One of the advantages of an Element/Livewire stu-
dio is the smooth integration of Telos telephone interface
equipment with the mixing console. Element telephone
control modules let you put the phone controls in front of
the operator and near the associated faders. Mix-minus
is handled naturally and automatically, without the need
for the usual installation and operator contortions. And
each fader channel has its own mix-minus capability, so
you will never run out of busses.
Since advanced Telos telephone interfaces have Eth-
ernet connections, they are easily connected to your
studio network to be controlled by the Element phone
modules. Sophisticated control signaling may then pass
between the two systems without the need for the usual
parallel connections.
But we recognize that not everyone owns a Telos
phone system (even though we wish they did!), so we’ve
included GPIO capability in Element to control simpler
telephone equipment that does not have a Livewire in-
terface.
This Appendix describes how to configure Element
for use with Telos talkshow systems. The methods de-
scribed here pertain to Element software v2.5.0, so you
must have this software (or later) to use the features for
these phone hybrids described here.
Telos VX Broadcast VoIP System
This section will help you configure your Axia Ele-
ment console for use with the Telos VX broadcast VoIP
telephone system. If you have not yet configured your
VX system, please refer to the Telos VX User Manual to
do so before proceeding.
You will need to know the following things in order
to configure Element for use with your VX system:
1. The IP address of your VX Engine
2. The user name and password of your VX Engine
3. The name of the VX Studio you wish to connect to
4. The names and channel numbers of the VX hybrids
and Livewire outputs you wish to use in-studio
5. Optional, should you wish to load different VX Shows
using your Element console: the VX Show names
you wish to load
Note for users of previous Element soft-
ware versions: With v2.5.0 software, the way
Element connects to Telos phone systems has
changed. The major difference to Element / VX
configuration is that the IP address of your VX
system must be entered in the Phone section
of your Element or PowerStation Show Profile,
instead of in the Phone Channel section as was
previously required.
In order to correctly control your VX, your Element
and/or PowerStation must be upgraded with new soft-
ware. Software packages that implement this change be-
gin with the following versions:
• PowerStation: v1.1.3a
• Element: v2.5.0.3
To obtain the latest software, please visit
https://www.telosalliance.com/Axia
and follow the up-
date instructions contained in the accompanying Release
Notes prior to proceeding with this configuration docu-
ment, if you have not already done so.
Connecting to VX
Open the Element’s Module Manager/Phone Chan-
nels web page. If you have the Call Controller module
installed, you will see the following at the top of the
screen:
Appendix D:
Working With Phone Hybrids
