Polycom C12, C16, C8, SR12 Preparing For Installation

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Preparing For Installation
This chapter introduces the Polycom® SoundStructure™ C16, C12, and C8
audio conferencing devices, and the SoundStructure SR12, a sound
reinforcement product which is compatible with the Polycom SoundStructure
C16, C12, and C8.
This chapter contains the steps to follow before installing this new hardware
and includes information on:
•Overview
•Installation Overview
•Tools Needed For Installation
•General Site Requirements
To install the Polycom SoundStructure hardware, refer to Installing The
Hardware on page 2-3.
Overview
The Polycom SoundStructure C16, C12, and C8 audio conferencing devices are
audio processing devices that have 16 inputs and 16 outputs (C16), 12 inputs
and 12 outputs (C12), and 8 inputs and 8 outputs (C8).
The C16, C12, and C8 versions of this product line features acoustic echo
cancellation (AEC), noise cancellation, automatic microphone mixing, matrix
mixing, equalization, feedback elimination, dynamics processing, delay, and
submix processing.
The SR12 does not include acoustic echo cancellation processing but does
includes noise cancellation, automatic microphone mixing, matrix mixing,
equalization, feedback elimination, dynamics processing, delay, and submix
processing.
All the SoundStructure products provide 24-bit A-D/D-A subsystems, 48 kHz
sampling, and a dynamic range exceeding 100 dB. Two different Public
Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interfaces, a single-line and dual-line,
are available.