C H A P T E R 10

First-Time Setup

Revised: February 6, 2009, OL-14521-01

After you have assembled the Cisco TelePresence System (CTS), you set up the individual system components (such as displays and cameras) using Hardware Setup, located under Troubleshooting in the CTS Administration software. This chapter explains how to initially set up CTS components and contains the following sections:

Loading CTS Administration Software, page 10-1

Setting Up CTS Components, page 10-4

Note You cannot perform diagnostics during an active Cisco TelePresence system call.

Parts List

Key

Part Description

Part Number

Qty

Ctn

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera

Hood Assembly (Figure 10-7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Camera assembly

800-30872-01

1

2

 

 

 

68-3277-01

 

 

 

2

Camera hood cover: top

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Camera hood cover: bottom

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

M4 x 12mm Pan Head screws, black

48-2426-01

2

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loading CTS Administration Software

CTS Administration Software is factory-installed on each codec and loads during initial bootup.

To load CTS Administration Software:

Step 1 Turn on the Auxiliary Control Unit.

Step 2 Power on the three PDUs in that are located on the accessory cabinets and the single PDU that is underneath the first row table (near the projector).

 

 

Cisco TelePresence System 3200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 3200 manual First-Time Setup, Loading CTS Administration Software, Hood Assembly Figure, 10-1

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