Aethra Vega Star Gold Installation Manual

AethraVega Star Gold User’s and installation manualMS, Microsoft and NetMeeting are registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trad

9To insert numbers or letters use the Vega Star Gold virtual keyboard or the remote control alphanumeric keypad. For example: Pressed once = 1 Pres

11The Vega Star Gold unit The Vega Star Gold unit is composed of: The base unit that includes: Codec H.320/H323 Interfaces to connect a TV (not i

12Setting up and installing the unit Vega Star Gold can be connected and set up in easy steps. For visual steps to installation please refer to the q

13Using the unit This chapter explains the procedures to follow when using the Vega Star Gold e.g. making a connection (calling or receiving a call)

14Calling from the phonebook To select a number quickly, a Phonebook is available where data about frequently called terminals can be stored. To car

15Making an audio/video call Use the arrow keys on the remote control to select the VIDEO icon in the main menu and press OK. Select the type of

16Making an audio call You can use Vega Star Gold as a standard telephone to make an audio call. To do this, select the AUDIO ONLY icon on the main m

17and a call is received, a window appears on screen displaying the caller’s number If the automatic answer function is not active (described late

18 Once the second call has been established, a terminal with two monitors can display both video inputs contemporarily: if the terminal has only o

1SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...5 SAFETY WARNINGS...

19Using the Phonebook Adding names to the phonebook Select the icon PHONEBOOK on the main menu and press OK. Use the arrow keys to select INSERT a

20Modifying an entry To modify an entry contained in the Phonebook: 1. Select the desired user and press OK 2. Go to the EDIT icon and press OK. To

21Framing and zoom These buttons are used to set the framing position and camera zoom to obtain the best picture possible Select the video window

22! Very small movements are not taken into consideration by the system. The system is able to manage a situation in which two speakers alternate in

23Audio settings Using this function the level of the audio received can be set. The local audio can be muted during connection. To resume transmi

24Password The password is required to access the INSTALLATION menu. Enter the password and press OK. To personalize the password, go to ‘EDIT’ an

25Use the cursor to go to LICENCES and press OK to display the following window: Enter the code and press “ENABLE”. Advance Use Terminal settings

26Video coding Auto H.261 H.263+ Note: in Auto mode the system selects the most suitable coding for the rate used Bonding YES – Bonding NO (ISDN on

27ISDN To access the interface configuration menu, select the icon and press OK. In this area you can: Select BRI or PRI mode Select the “Euro” o

28Access configuration (ISDN BRI Euro) Select the Configure Accesses icon and press OK to display the following window. Activate/deactivate the ac

2 Video Privacy ...22 Audio settings...

29When TEI FIXED is selected the number must be entered manually. If the box is left blank the AUTOMATIC TEI parameter is selected. In this case, th

30Specify the SPID, if any. Select Automatic or Fixed TEI Activate the SPID2, if any, and insert the relative numbers. Return to previous page Re

31NIC (model L) Select NIC and press OK to access the NIC interface configuration. This section enables the user to personalize the NIC interface. Th

32Select RS366 ADVANCED in the NIC menu to display the following window: G.703 This section contains the configuration options required to use th

33IP Configuration In the NETWORK INTERFACES menu, select IP and press OK. The following options are displayed: IP configuration H.323 Settings Se

34Insert an IP address, the Sub-net mask, Gateway IP address and the DNS server. For the configuration of this page contact the network administra

35By selecting ADVANCED it is possible to insert a series of configuration parameters. SSID: wireless network identification Ad-Hoc: all the termi

36To select this function, select “Use NetMeeting” and enter the IP address of the server that hosts the application. Select “ADVANCED” to access

37SERVICES Finally, the SERVICES area can be used to configure the parameters for web management, SNMP management and Streaming. Web Management -

38SNMP Management For the configuration of these parameters contact the network administrator. Streaming Management Streaming Management: acti

3Status bar composition...44 Call Answer mode ...

39Announcements: used to select the notification level in case of connection from a remote terminal: status, an icon appears when connection is estab

40Using the mouse, double click over the window “Live Video Streaming”. The Vega Star Gold will then receive the message “Streaming activation reques

41The Vega Star Gold will display the following message: Location Select the LOCATION icon in the INSTALLATION menu and press OK. This section

42Language − Italian − English − French − Spanish − German − Portuguese − Norwegian − Swedish − Chinese Select the required language and pre

43 Adjust the VIDEO QUALITY-SPEED cursor to select the parameter with video priority between “SPEED” and “QUALITY”. Select “SPEED” for a better repro

44Time and Date Settings The CONTROL PANEL menu also allows for setting date & time as well as the status bar composition. Go to all the boxe

45Call Answer mode In the USER SETTINGS menu select the CALL ANSWER MODE icon and press OK. This section is used to select options for the follow

46Data channel rate: Off, from 6400 to 40K Audio Coding: A Law F Mu Law F G.722 m2 G.722 m3 G.728 Off Video Coding: H.261 H.261 QCIF: H.263 H.263 QC

47Audio - Video - Data In the SETTINGS menu select AUDIO VIDEO DATA and press OK. On this page it is possible to synchronize the audio delay with th

48the system: compatible external cameras are Sony EVI D30/31, Sony EVI D100 and Canon VCC3 MONITOR NUMBER allows the number of monitors connected t

4 Remote management...64 Accessing the web page...

49Data channel In the AUDIO VIDEO DATA menu select the DATA CHANNEL icon and press OK. This section can be used to: Enable/disable data transmission

50Integrated multiconference unit Overview This section describes the Vega Star Gold’s integrated MCU functions. To activate the MCU and use the mul

51IP, ISDN or mixed Conference type: Allows the number of participants and desired rate to be selected Preferred audio coding G.728 G.722 G.711 Pr

52Conference type mixed: Automatic adaptation Enable/Disable automatic adaptation: the system automatically adapts to the audio/video coding of t

53Activating a multiconference session To activate a multiconference session proceed as follows: Select Video from the main menu. Select: MCU con

54Or press the “HOME” button to display the Multiconference management interface. The local active video is displayed in the center of the screen.

55Press OK to start the call procedure for terminal 1. Select the number of terminal 1 from the Phonebook or enter it in the Audio Video Call win

56Managing the conference The window below shows an example of a multiconference session connecting three remote terminals (terminal 1, 3 and 5). T

57Diagnostics Vega Star Gold includes a Diagnostics menu, which can be used to check the correct installation of the system and to perform tests and

58Interfaces By selecting the Interfaces option the page displays the following test options: Audio Video Network Audio Test Select Audio and pre

5SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CLASS I PRODUCTS Always connect the product to a grounded socket. Connect the ISDN port (ISDN or Network interface connector)

59During a connection with TX Tone the system will generate a tone which can be heard by the remote system. Select the required component and press

60Connection status From the Diagnostics menu select Connection Status. This area contains information about call status and describes some paramete

61IP A number of Audio and Video connection parameters can be checked (bit rate, type of coding, number of lost packets). Hardware In the Diagnos

62Release Software Selecting the Release Software icon, a window is displayed containing information on the installed modules, versions, dates, etc

63Connecting a PC Vega Star Gold can be directly connected to a PC or LAN in order to carry out software upgrades, remote settings or diagnostics te

64enter the IP address, the sub-net mask and the gateway address supplied by the system administrator manually. Reboot Vega Star Gold Start the prog

65The following window will appear: Select the language. A window similar to the first page of the Vega Star Gold user interface will appear. Thi

66Presentation Manager This chapter describes how to use Vega Star Gold to make a remote presentation with a PC and Microsoft PowerPoint. The Ae

67The program asks you to enter the Vega Star Gold IP address and choose the presentation or presentations to transfer. Press SLIDE on the remote co

68Use the arrow keys in the remote control or the icons on the lower part of the screen to manage the presentation. Goes back to the previous slid

6 When serviced always make sure the product is unplugged. In case of fire, do not extinguish with water. This is a Class a product. In residentia

69Use the remote control to go to SETTINGS, AUDIO-VIDEO-DATA. Configure the “Data Channel” section of the Vega Star Gold software as shown in the fi

70Managing Data Conferencing Data Conferencing is typically used when two users connected over ISDN or LAN decide to make a data conference in T.120

71Vega Star Gold Internet configuration To configure Vega Star Gold for Internet access, use the remote control to select SETTINGS, AUDIO-VIDEO-DATA

72Vega Star Gold-PC connection Set the PC COM port with parameters suitable for the Vega Star Gold serial port (8N1, HW flow control, data transfer

73Set the serial port as indicated below. When accessing this configuration window again, you may notice that some parameters have been modified by

74Technical specifications Operating and storage conditions Operating temperature +5°C ÷ +45 °C Operating humidity 10% ÷ 93 % (non condensing) Stor

7SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING: Many of the components contained in this product are sensitive to electrostatic charge. If the connection cables must be

8 The User’s Guide Overview Ideal for medium-sized videoconference sessions, Aethra’s Vega Star Gold set-top is light, easy to carry, compatible wit