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Ae t h r a AVC 500 Use and Installation Manual MS, Microsoft and NetMeeting are registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation.

Features at a Glance  XGA input and output ports (option).  Dual-stream video(option).  Support for three monitors.  Supports ISDN, IP-H323, SI

Remote control Note In order to avoid un-desired controls reaching other systems, user can modify transmission power from 2mt to 20mt (default) by m

“PRIVACY” Key • • Once in connection the system does no send any more video live but the customizable video privacy image. Not in connection activat

“C-DEL” Key Deletes characters “CAMERA” Key • • Selects a video input. Usable as camera choice shortcut. ( see Audio-Video-Data chapter, customize

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Videoconference tips Tips to improve a virtual meeting, to optimize audio-video transmission and reception, and to fully enjoy all videoconference

System positioning and installation ! All operations should be carried out without connection to main power supply. Connection to main power supply

Connecting the Aethra POD How to connect, the High Band Pod microphone. High Band POD 1) Connect the High Band POD output to the rear panel of

Optical head - Optional As a room camera, you can use an optical head. Compatible optical heads are the ZeusD100 and ZeusD30. For installation info

Operation and use This section of the manual explains the basic functionality of the System. It is assumed that the system is correctly installed. Fi

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How to make a call Once the System is on, the main user interface will display the Home Page: A call can be made in three different ways:  From

How to make a call from Phonebook To enable the quick selection of a number to call, a phonebook is available to store data about frequently called

Audio-video calls From the Home Page, select the VIDEO icon. The same function can be achieved by pressing the CALL key on the remote control. You w

Audio call If you would like to make an audio-only call (using the System like a normal telephone), select the AUDIO icon from the Home Page. To com

Dual Video Mode Dual Video Connection You can create a Dual Video connection to send two video streams originating from different sources . ! Thi

Using the Phonebook System allows use of either a local phonebook or a phone book on a remote server (LDAP H.350 protocol). You can select desired

Modifying and Erasing Phonebook Entries To modify a phonebook entry: 1) Select the desired entry and press OK 2) Move to the MODIFY icon and press

Video Input Management It is possible to manage different video inputs by selecting them using the remote control keys “Camera”. The function keys “

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Audio Autotracking By pressing the AUTO key on the remote control the Auto Tracking function is activated, and the system automatically focuses on

System Configuration - Settings This section describes the procedures to properly configure the System. Note that some configuration parameters can

Control panel In these pages you can configure some system parameters. Display • Local Information: If activated, shows information such as termin

Call-Answer-Mode General This menu contains the following configuration settings: • Mute: selected, at the start-up and after each disconnection sy

Broadcast This menu contains the following configuration settings: • This option allows you to set a transmission as “broadcast” (without capabiliti

Audio – Video – Data From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. AUDIO VIDEO DATA The following page will be displayed: You can access the following

Audio You can access the following submenus: • Inputs • Processing • Outputs and adjust the ringing and sound volume. Volume for ringing and sou

Video Quality From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. AUDIO VIDEO DATA 3. VIDEO QUALITY. This allows the configuration of the following paramet

Monitor In this page is possible to configure system video outputs. You can access three menus: • Settings • PIP-PaP • Plasma Settings In this p

XGA: connect a monitor with a XGA connector to XGA video output. Choose in dropdown menu used monitor (XGA out in cabling scheme). 16:9 check box

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Plasma Select plasma, type of monitor and viewing modality. Note Following instructions refer to “Pioneer” monitors. ! Please carefully check XGA,

1) Automatic MultiScreen Selecting this mode, the system shows two side-by-side equal-sized pictures: graphics relating to system management will ap

c) Connected system that receives a remote XGA image (with 50” Pioneer plasma, you’ll obtain two 4:3 images, a big one (42”) with 1024 x 768 XGA reso

2) Fixed MultiScreen Selecting this mode causes the system to display two side-by-side, equally-sized frames. Graphics relating to system management

b) Connected system. c) Connected system that receives an XGA image. d) Connected system while user browses the menu. 44

e) Connected system that receive an XGA image on Dual Video XGA mode. Data Channels From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. AUDIO – VIDEO – DATA

Installation From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS. 2. INSTALLATION. You will be prompted for a password. The password is required to avoid accide

Length of AES Key (ISDN only) From this drop-down menu you can choose (for ISDN connections only) three AES key lengths: • 128 bits • 192 bits

Terminal Settings From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. INSTALLATION 3. TERMINAL SETTINGS In this section you can configure terminal settings fo

Network interface From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. INSTALLATION 3. NETWORK INTERFACE In this section you can choose and configure the sys

SAFETY RULES INSTALLATION WARNING FOR RACK MOUNT USAGE DEVICE IN CLASS I Always connect to a grounded socket. To guarantee continuous protection for

Access Configuration (ISDN BRI Euro) Move to the Configure Access icon and press OK. From this menu, you can: • Choose to enable one or more acces

Access configuration (ISDN PRI National) Select PRI in the “Access” box. Move to the desired access configuration icon and press OK. At this stage

NIC network interface In this page you can select the NIC interface in use: • G.703 • NIC (V.35/RS449/RS530/X21) To set G.703 choose YES as defau

NIC (V.35/RS449/RS530/X21) Interface Configuration (Licence Required—see “Licences” for more information) This section allows you to customize the

IP configuration From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. INSTALLATION 3. NETWORK INTERFACES 4. IP The following page will be displayed: The five

IP Configuration This menu is for Integrated LAN and Wireless LAN configurations; select “IP Configuration” and select the type of the desired LAN N

IP configuration “Wireless” (Optional) In this menu, you can enable automatic IP configuration, or enter the following data manually: • IP address;

SIP Settings This section contains the configuration options for use of the system with the SIP protocol: • Terminal name • Terminal Password • S

Streaming Management In this menu the System can be configured to use streaming. This technology allows viewing of and listening to live or recorded

Video This drop-down menu allows you to choose which video signal is transmitted when streaming is active. If the “Automatic” option is selected, th

EN55022 Classe A COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENTAL WARD This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in whic

Viewing using an external player Another way of viewing streaming is to use an external player. The only tested players are QuickTime 6.0 and VIC (s

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) PPPoE is used to allow Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to use their existing Radius (∗) authentica

Location From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. INSTALLATION 3. LOCATION. The following page will be displayed: This section contains regional d

Presentations During a call, the system allows to send slides or still images in Jpeg format that have been previously loaded on the system using a

Slides storage During a call, the system automatically stores slides or Jpeg images received from the remote system. Up to 50 images will be stored

Integrated Multi Conference Unit – MCU – (optional) Introduction This section is dedicated to the functional description of the MCU (Multi-point Co

Multiconference Setup Before activating a multiconference session, configuration is required. From the Home Page select: 1. SETTINGS 2. MULTICONFERE

How to start a multiconference To establish a multiconference: 1. From the Home Page, select the VIDEO icon, or press the “Call” key on the remote

H.243 function From the fullscreen page of MCU manager or a participant terminal is possible to get MCU control, conforming to H.243 protocol, by pr

Terminals disposition Description Automatic Always shows all participants. !Note This disposition enables Continuous Presence. 1 Terminal Show ac

About this manual Used symbols and syntax ! Symbol related information must be followed very carefully 1. 2. Instructions in a enumerated list m

Multiconference Management Once the first 6 steps of paragraph “How to start a multiconference” have been accomplished, press the HOME key on the re

ICON STATE NOTE Channel is connecting Yellow means connecting phases …kb Channel connected Connection rate is shown Terminal connected For term

To add participants using the alphanumeric keys of the remote control, go to a video control panel, and select the “HANDSET” icon; press OK to start

Terminals status during a MCU A. Status of MCU manager By selecting the “Conference Status” icon a window will appear, with information about conne

Dual Video in MCU Dual Video functionality, based on H.239 standard, is available for multiconference calls, even in mixed mode (only SIP participan

Interfaces This option performs an internal test of the following interfaces: • “Audio”. For each input and output, peak values, noise and status

Hardware This section contains basic hardware information such as internal temperature and MAC address. Information about the processor and audio/vi

Connecting a personal computer The System can be connected to a personal computer either directly or via a network (LAN) in order to update software,

Remote management The System incorporates an integrated network server that allows management of the unit from a remote PC. Through this interface it

Updating software 1. Download the update to a folder on a connected PC. 2. When executed, the program will display the following: 3. Enter the

8Information about graphic user interface (GUI) All system configurations and functionalities can be activated inside GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Data Conference with Microsoft NetMeeting 3.xx The Data Conference software that has been introduced is compatible with version 3.xx of Microsoft Net

Managing the DataConference software Data Conference is typically used when two ISDN, LAN, or NIC connected users decide to start a conference using

Appendices Network Requirements IP\H.323 The network requirements for point-point connections between videoconferencing terminals are as follows. Th

NAT – FIREWALL Interoperability Introduction There are many strategic advantages for companies that succeed in making all traffic converge from voic

Firewalls Companies that allow connection to the Internet by their employees typically install a firewall in order to prevent external access of or

Because they have private addresses, and are therefore not accessible from outside the NAT, terminals on the LAN cannot be reached by externally ori

Wireless Cards The minimal cards wireless requirement to use the system in wireless nets is standard Wi-Fi PCMCIA IEEE 802.11b. Some models of cards

Technical specifics Supported Standards • ITU-T H.320: ISDN, leased networks • ITU-T H.323: IP networks • IETF-SIP (RFC3261): IP networks • P

Electrical Features of Connectors DIGITAL MICROPHONE POD Proprietary connector – use only with AETHRA microphone pod. Do not use in configuratio

VIDEO IN/OUT RCA MINIDIN Video IN/OUT can be PAL or NTSC standard (but not both at once). RCA plugs are for CVBS (Composite). MINIDIN are for Y

About AVC 500 system Preliminary The system supports the complete functionality and all associated configurations that are described in this manual,

ISDN NETWORK RJ45 Pin connection: Pin 1: N.C. Pin 2: N.C. Pin 3: Transmit data (+) Pin 4: Receive data (+) Pin 5: Receive data (-) Pin 6: Transmit

LEASED NETWORK RS366,RS449,RS530,X21,V35 D-SUB HIGH DENSITY The optional network card provides a wide variety of interfaces. Pin-out and connecti

DIAGNOSTIC MINIDIN 8P 13876452 Pin connection: Pin 1 Clear To Send Pin 2 Ready To Send Pin 3 Receive Data Pin 4 Ground Pin 5 Transmit Data Pin

AETHRA AUDIO TRACK Proprietary Connection—use only with Aethra Tracking Camera. Do not use in any other configurations. MODE MOLEX 2P Pin con

CAMERA CONTROL MINIDIN Pin connection: Pin 1: Data Terminal Ready Pin 2: Data Set Ready Pin 3: Transmit Data Pin 4: Ground Pin 5: Receive Data Pi

Troubleshooting Problems PROBLEM SOLUTION Nothing displayed on monitor. Check that the System is switched on. Check that the System monitor is on b

Glossary AES Advanced Encryption Standard BRI Basic Rate Interface CD Collision Detection CE Communitee European CIF Common Intermediate Format CLI

97USE AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0°C ÷ +40 °C RELATIVE OPERATING HUMIDITY 10% ÷ 93 % (without condensation) STORAGE TEMPERATURE