Biamp VOCIA VI-6, Operation Manual

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VI-6 rear Panel cOntrOls

Network Connection

The VI-6 has one RJ45 connector that should wired to standard copper Ethernet cabling to interface the VI-6 to a Vocia system via a poE-
compliant network switch. The RJ45 connector has two LEDs that indicate Ethernet link and network activity (see table below).

Device ID

The rotary ID switches are located on the back of the VI-6 and give the unit a unique Device ID. The switches are in hexadecimal 
format. All VI-6 units must have a unique Device ID to function properly within a Vocia Paging World (i.e., it is not possible to have 

two VI-6 units with the same Device ID of hex 07). To assign a Device ID of hex 07, turn the LSB switch to 7 and leave the mSB 
switch on 0. To create an ID of hex B7, turn the LSB switch to 7 and turn the mSB switch to B. Device ID switches should be set using 
a 0.1 inch (2.5mm) to 0.12 inch (3.0mm) flat blade screwdriver. more information on setting IDs and the hexadecimal numbering 
scheme used in Vocia can be found in the Vocia Help File.

Please note: Changes made to the Device ID while connected to the network require a power cycle in order to take effect. 

CobraNet

The VI-6 is a CobraNet device. All CobraNet routing and bundle assignments are processed by the Vocia devices locally.  
Vocia makes dynamic use of available bundles of CobraNet. Vocia devices are currently not interoperable with non-Vocia devices.  

C   NC NO   C   NC  NO        C   NC NO    C   NC  NO

Paging Ports

1                    2                     3                    4

1                   2                         3                   4

Control Outputs

3     4  10V

(100mA)

L  R

L  R

L  R

L  R

Input 2

Input 4

Input 1

Input 3

Input 5

Input 6

1     2

Model VI-6

-

+

-

+

-

+

-

+

-

+

Control Inputs

Device ID

MSB         LSB

GND

BIAMP SYSTEMS

Designed in Australia

Assembled in USA

YEL:in use/conductor
GRN:link/act

CobraNet

®

PoE IEEE 802.3af

Class 0

N24138

Network 

Connection

Device ID

plug-in Barrier 

Strip Analog 

Inputs

Control 

Inputs

RCA 

Inputs

Control 

Outputs

Not Active

Left LED

Right LED

Description

None

None

No power or data connectivity. please check the poE network connection.

None

Green

Link established.

Flashing 
yellow

Green

Link established and CobraNet activity detected; the unit is acting as a CobraNet performer.

Flashing 
yellow

Flashing 
green

Link established and CobraNet activity detected; the unit is operating as a CobraNet conductor. 

Flashing 
yellow

None

CobraNet fault. Check cabling and configuration for errors.