ViewStation User Guide
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 Important Information
 Plug Acts as Disconnect Device
FCC Notice
 Underwriters Laboratories Statement
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 Contents
 Using the ViewStation
 Using the ViewStation with a PC
 System Information and Diagnostics
Troubleshooting
Network Address Translation
Video and Audio Input and Output Levels
 Isdn Information
Optional Equipment Configuration
Glossary
 ViewStation User Guide Xii
 Preface How To Use This Guide
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ViewStation Basics
Function
 Usability Conventions
Figure a Conventions Flow Example
 Preface How To Use This Guide ViewStation User Guide Xvi
 Getting Started
What You Need to Get Started
 Power Source
What’s in the Box
Television Monitors
NT-1 Device
 Using the Remote Control
Setting Up the ViewStation
 Connecting the ViewStation to the Isdn or DCP Network
Placing the ViewStation
 ViewStation H.323 with Quad BRI
ViewStation H.323 with Avaya DCP
 ViewStation
 Connecting the ViewStation H.323 with V.35 to a Network
DCE
 Connecting the ViewStation to an Ethernet LAN
LED Activity on the V.35 Network Interface Module
 Initial System Configuration
Setup Common to all ViewStations
 ViewStation Main Welcome Screen
 ViewStation System Name Screen
 LAN/Internet Calls H.323
Select Country Screen
 Call Preference Screen For Isdn
 For ViewStation H.323 with Video Calls
DCP Call Preference Screen
 V.35 Call Preference Screen
 10. H.323 Setup Screen
 RS-366 Dialing
11. ViewStation H.323 Gatekeeper Screen
 Ports Used
12. V.35 Video Network Screen
 Video Protocol
711u 711A 722-56
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15 fps 10 fps Fps
 15. Dialing Speeds Screen
 16. Isdn Video Numbers Screen
 17. DCP Video Numbers Screen
 18. Auto Detect SPIDs Screen
 20. Isdn Switch Protocol Screen
 Network Status Indicators
Icon Meaning
 Communications, on
 Using the ViewStation Help
Using ViewStation Help
 Technical Support
24. Help Screen
 25. Technical Support Help Screen
 Optional Configurations
User Setup
 Optional Configurations
 Chapter
 Admin Setup
Admin Setup Screen
 General Setup
 General Setup Screen
 Area Code Required
 Not Checked Prevents changes to the User Setup settings
Allow Dialing Disabled Screen
 Network Setup screen System Info Admin Setup Video
On the Imux screen System Info Admin Setup Video
Video Network
Imux Inverse Multiplexer
 Numbers
Inverse Multiplexer Information Screen
 Service Profile Identifier
Isdn Video Numbers Screen
 Audio Quality
10. Auto Detect SPIDs Screen
 Advanced Dialing
11. Audio Quality Screen
 Dialing Speeds
12. Advanced Dialing Screen
 Isdn Video Network
14. Isdn Video Network
 Call Preference
15. Call Preference Screen
 Multi-Point Setup MP Enabled ViewStations
16. Network Setup Screen MP Enabled ViewStations Only
 17. Inverse Multiplexer Information Screen
 18. DCP Video Numbers Screen
 19. Audio Quality Screen
 20. Advanced Dialing Screen
 DCP Video Network
Area Code Choose the Area Code or STD Code where
 DCP Video Calls H.320 LAN/Internet Calls H.323
 Multi-Point Setup MP Enabled ViewStations only
24. ViewStation 128 Isdn Network Setup Screen
 25. Dialing Speeds Screen
 Chapter
 26. V.35 Network Setup Screen
ViewStation H.323 with
 LAN/Intranet Calls H.323
Video Network for
Display IP Dialing Extension
 Broadcast Mode
 29. Broadcast Mode Screen
 Video Format
 Video Numbers
30. Advanced V.35 Dialing Screen
 Advanced V.35 Setup
31. Video Numbers Screen for
 LAN/H.323
LAN/Internet
 34. LAN & Intranet Screen
 Setup
H.323 Setup screen System Info Admin Setup
 Setup
36. H.323 Setup Screen
 37. Video Phone Screen with Isdn Selected
 Gateway
38. Video Phone Screen with IP Selected
 Gatekeeper
39. Gateway Screen
 Dialing Speeds
40. Gatekeeper Screen
 Quality of Service QoS and Firewalls
41. Isdn and IP Dialing Speeds Screen
 Snmp Setup screen System Info Admin Setup LAN
Snmp
 Enable Snmp
 128 Server Preferences Private NET
Global Address
Number Dialing Rules
 44. Global Address Screen ViewStation H.323
 45. Global Address Screen ViewStations with Isdn and DCP
 Server
46. Global Address for ViewStation
 Register this System When Powered On
Preferences
ViewStation with Quad BRI, V.35, Avaya DCP, and MP
Display Global Addresses
 ViewStation H.323
48. GAB Preferences Screen
 Private Net feature System Info Admin Setup LAN/H.323
Private NET
Gateway Number
Dialing Rules
 Call From Call To Type of Call Placed
50. Dialing Rules 1 Screen
 Public Network Access Use Public Network
 Global Management
51. Dialing Rules 2 Screen
 GMS Setup
52. Global Management Screen
 Daylight Savings Time DST
53. Global Management Screen
 Global Management Information
Data Conference screen System Info Admin Setup
Data Conference
 Telephone & Audio
Mute Auto Answer Calls
 VCR Audio Out Always On Except ViewStation
56. Telephone & Audio Screen
 Video&Camera screen System Info Admin Setup
Snapshot Timeout
Video/Camera
Acoustic Plus
 58. Video & Camera Screen
 Chapter
 Security
59. Security Screen for All Models Except
 60. Security Screen for the ViewStation
 Software/Hardware
Software Information
 Hardware Information
System Options
 Placing and Answering Calls
Main Calling Screen
 ViewStation Network Line Indicators
ViewStation 128 Main Calling Screen
 Placing a Video Call
ViewStation Main Calling Screen 512 MP Shown
 Placing a Video Call Manually
Video Phone Screen
 Icon Appearance Indication
 Placing a Video Call Using Speed Dial
Call Hangup Choices Screen
 Speed Dial Screen
 Placing a Video Call From the Web lnterface
Using the Address Book
Adding New Entries to the Address Book
 Address Book Screen
 New Address Book Entry Screen for ViewStations with MP
 Editing an Existing Entry in the Address Book
10. Multi-Site Meeting Screen
 Deleting an Entry from the Address Book
11. Add / Change Entry Screen
 Transferring an Address Book
12. Send Address Book Screen
 Using the Global Address Book
Using Multi-Point Address Book Entries
 Placing a Video Call Using the Address Book
Creating a multi-point address book entry
 Placing a Video Call from the Web Interface
13. Address Book Screen
 Placing Telephone Calls with the ViewStation
Placing a Telephone Call
 Answering a Video Call
Manual
Auto-Answer
Placing Multi-Point Calls ViewStation MP Only
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 Adding a Telephone Call to a Video Call
15. Address Book Screen
 16. Telephone Screen
 Multi-Point Viewing Modes
17. Call Hangup Choices Screen
 Using Chair Control in a Multi-Point Call
 Actions Any Site Can Perform
18. Chair Control Screen
 Using a ViewStation with a StreamStation
Actions Only The Chair Control Site Can Perform
 Starting a Webcast
19. Main ViewStation Menu with StreamStation Icon
 Ending a Webcast
21. Streaming Call Screen
 Displaying ChatBack Messages
22. ViewStation Main Menu with StreamStation
 Adjusting Cameras and Sound
Selecting ViewStation Cameras
 24. Camera Near Icon
 Setting Camera Presets
Pan, Tilt, and Zoom for the ViewStation Camera
 Automatic Tracking of Camera Presets
Automatic Voice Tracking
 Sending Snapshots
Adjusting Sound
Positioning Microphone Pods
 Using Optional Equipment
Snapshot Timeout
 Polycom, Inc 131
 ViewStation User Guide 132
 Using the ViewStation with a PC
 Connecting The PC to a LAN Through the ViewStation
Ethernet LAN
 PC Network Properties
 Connecting The ViewStation to a Stand-Alone PC
Network Screen for Windows
 For Windows 9X/NT
Enable system to be a Dhcp server
For Windows 2000/ME
 PC TCP/IP Network Screen
 Using the ViewStation Web Interface
Select and View a Presentation
 On the PC
Select a Presentation Screen
 PcPresent Screen
 Open Presentation Screen
 On the ViewStation
Available Presentations Screen
 11. Thumbnail of Slides in the Presentation Directory
 Sending Snapshots to the ViewStation
Viewing Snapshots from the ViewStation
Button Action
Select View a Presentation
 Accessing and Using Closed Caption
Closed Caption
 Using Microsoft NetMeeting
Usage Information and Restrictions About Closed Caption
 PC and select Help About Windows NetMeeting.
13. About Windows NetMeeting Dialog Box
 Video Calls with NetMeeting
NetMeeting Application Sharing
System Information and Remote Management
 Placing a Call from the ViewStation Web Interface
Place a Call icon
 15. Place a Call from the Web Interface Screen
 Near Site
16. Placing a Call
 ViewStation Web Interface Icons
18. Manual Dial Screen
 System Info Admin Setup Video Network
System Info Admin Setup General Setup
System Info Admin Setup Video Network Imux
 System Info Admin Setup Phone/Audio
System Info Admin Setup Data Conference
System Info Admin Setup Video/Camera
 System Info Admin Setup Software / Hardware System Options
System Info Admin Setup Software / Hardware
System Info Diagnostics
 System Info Diagnostics Color Bar
System Info Diagnostics Advanced Stats
System Info Diagnostics Audio Generate Tone
 System Info Diagnostics Near End Loop
 Restart System icon is
Web Interface Icon ViewStation Counterpart
Numbers
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 System Info Admin Setup LAN/H.323 LAN/Intranet
System Info Admin Setup Video Network Imux Advanced Dialing
System Info Admin Setup Video Network Video
 System Info Admin Setup Global Management
System Info Admin Setup Global Address Global
 Preferences
 System Info Admin Setup Global Management Info
System Info Admin Setup LAN/H.323 Snmp
 ViewStation Software
Downgrading Software
Upgrading Software
Upgrading Software over Isdn
 Upgrading Software over the LAN
 19. Software Update Screen
 Using Visual Concert PC
20. System Information Dialog Box
 Concert PC User Guide
 ViewStation User Guide 170
 System Information and Diagnostics
System Information
 Diagnostics
System Info Admin Setup Software/Hardware Software
 Advanced Stats
Network Stats
Call Status
 Color Bar
Audio
Near End Loop
Far End Loop
 Reset System
 ViewStation User Guide 176
 General Problems
Symptom Cause Solution
 Audio
Generate Tone screen under
 Polycom, Inc 179
 Diagnostics Network Stats
Video
 Symptom Cause
 Network and Communications
See Isdn Information on
 Info Admin Setup Video
 Imux
 LAN/Intranet
 Presentations
 Polycom, Inc 187
 Low battery icon on
System Control
 Before You Start Configuring NAT
Setting up NAT
 Appendix a
 Video Levels
Audio Levels
Video Output Levels
Video Input Levels
 Audio Input Levels
 Signal Direction Description Configuration Option Cable Pin
Serial Interface Control Signals
General V.35 Information
 State Machine
State ViewStation Signals Network Equipment Signals
Dial Out State Machine
 In-bound Call State Machine
Security/Crypto-Resync is set to on
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 Nondialed User-Initiated Call State Machine
 Nondialed Network-Initiated Call State Machine
 Crypto Resync
 Cabling Diagram and Schematic
Figure C-1.V.35 Y Cable Pinout
 Figure C-2.ViewStation V.35 Cable Diagram
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 Switches Configuration Termination
Sample NT-1 Settings
Status
 Switches
 Isdn Switches
Isdn Errors
Switch Type SPIDs Allocated
Code Cause Definition
 ViewStation User Guide 206
 Polycom, Inc 207
 ViewStation User Guide 208
 Polycom, Inc 209
 ViewStation User Guide 210
 Optional Equipment Configuration
StreamStation Configuration
 Troubleshooting Hints
 Using a ShowStation IP
 ViewStation User Guide 214
 ABC
 ARJ
 BRI
 DEF
 DSL
 FTP
 Ghijk
 ISP
 Glossary
 LMN
 OPQ
 RST
 UVW
 XYZ
 Index
 Creating a multi-point address
 Name when calling this system
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