Diagnostics and General Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

Displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Problem

Corrective action

 

 

 

Screen is blank; start music

The system is starting. This

No action required.

plays and Polycom logo

is normal.

 

 

appears briefly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor goes blank after

The system goes to “sleep”

The system is sleeping. The system wakes up on

displaying the splash

after a period of inactivity.

any action from the remote control or on an incoming

screen.

 

call.

 

 

 

 

Picture is blank on the main

The system is sleeping.

Pick up the remote control to wake up the system.

monitor.

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

The monitor screen

The monitor’s power cord is

Connect the monitor’s power cord and then power on

remains blank when you

not plugged in.

the monitor.

 

pick up the remote control.

 

 

 

The monitor is powered off.

Power on the monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

The monitor is not

Verify that the monitor is connected correctly

 

connected correctly to the

according to the manufacturer’s instructions and the

 

system.

setup sheet you received with the system.

 

 

 

The call connects but you

The system is configured

Go to Admin Settings > Network > IP > Firewall

cannot see or hear people

for use with a NAT but is

and ensure that NAT Configuration is Off.

at the far site although they

not behind a NAT.

 

 

can see and hear you.

 

 

 

The system is set for dual

Make sure that the monitors and configuration

 

 

monitors with the far site on

match.

 

 

monitor 2, but it is not

 

 

 

actually equipped for this

 

 

 

configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

When using two monitors,

VSX set-top and

Enable the system for two monitors on the Admin

the second monitor or

component systems: Only

Settings > Monitors > Monitors screen.

projector is blank.

one monitor is enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

When using two monitors,

The second monitor is

Connect Monitor 2 to the Monitor 2 connection on the

the same picture is seen on

connected to the VCR

rear panel of the system.

the first and second

video output.

 

 

monitor.

 

 

 

You are the only participant

MCUs generally loop the first participant back to

 

 

in a call placed through an

itself. Wait for others to join the conference.

 

external MCU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The system is performing a

Press

Select on the remote to end the test.

 

Near End Loop test.

 

 

 

 

 

The people at the far site

VSX 3000, VSX 3000A,

Open the privacy shutter.

cannot see you.

VSX 5000: The privacy

 

 

 

shutter is closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have selected a

Select the main camera.

 

camera that is not

 

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Polycom VSX Series manual Displays, Go to Admin Settings Network IP Firewall, Ensure that NAT Configuration is Off