Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
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 About This Guide
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
 Contents
 Configuring Network Use
 Customizing the VSX System
 Managing the System Remotely
 Diagnostics and General Troubleshooting
System Usage and Statistics
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
 VSX Models
This guide covers instructions for the following models
 VSX 3000 and VSX 3000A Desktop Systems
Name Component Description
 VSX 5000 Set-top System
VSX 5000 system includes the following components
 VSX 6000 and VSX 6000A Set-top Systems
 VSX 7000 and VSX 7000s Set-top Systems
 VSX 7000e Component System
VSX 7000e includes the following components
 Setting Up the VSX 7000e System
 VSX 8000 Component System
VSX 8000 system includes the following components
 Key Features
Breakthrough Video Quality
 Industry-Leading Audio Quality
Rich Conference Experience
 Easy Installation
Enhanced User Experience
 Security
Remote Management
 VSX 3000 and VSX 3000A Connector Panel
System Back Panel Views
 VSX 5000 Back Panel
Power connector For power supply
Power switch VGA output from system
Conference link
 VSX 6000 Back Panel
 VSX 6000A Back Panel
Video output Audio output from system
From system For main monitor
 Power switch Conference link
VSX 7000 Back Panel
 VGA output from system For VGA monitor
VSX 7000s Back Panel
VCR/DVD input to system
VCR/DVD output from system
 Line level audio Analog phone Port Input to system
VCR/DVD input to Camera 1 control System Connector
VSX 7000e Back Panel
Network interface bay
 IR sensor
VSX 8000 Back Panel
VCR/DVD input Analog phone To system Port Camera 1 control
Input to Balanced audio System
 Positioning the System
Positioning Desktop Systems
 Positioning Set-top Systems
 Connecting to the LAN
Positioning Component Systems
 Connecting to Other Networks
 Connecting Desktop Systems to the Isdn BRI Network
 35/RS-449/ RS-530
If your network is You will need
Serial
VSX system Network interface module Additional device
 Connecting Cameras to Set-top Systems
Connecting Cameras
Connecting Document Cameras to Desktop Systems
Connecting Cameras to Component Systems
 Using a Desktop System as the Monitor for a Computer
 Connecting Monitors and Projectors
Connecting Monitors to Set-Top Systems
VSX System Main Monitor Second Monitor
 Connecting Monitors to Component Systems
 Connecting Microphones or a SoundStation VTX
About Polycom Microphones and the SoundStation VTX
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
 Setting Up Your System Hardware
 Placing Polycom Microphones to Send Stereo from Your Site
 One Microphone Two Microphones
 This is valid This is not valid
 Not used Left
 Connecting Speakers to Set-top Systems
Connecting Speakers
Connecting Speakers or Headphones to Desktop Systems
Connecting Speakers to Component Systems
 Placing Speakers to Play Stereo from Far Sites
 Connecting Content Sharing Equipment
Connecting VCR/DVDs
 Connecting a Visual Concert VSX to Set-top Systems
Points to note about Visual Concert VSX
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 Connecting an ImageShare II to Component Systems
Connecting Computers to Component Systems
 Connecting Control and Accessibility Equipment
Connecting Closed Captioning Equipment
Connecting Touch-Panel Controls
 Powering On the VSX 3000 or VSX 3000A Desktop System
Powering On
Connecting IR Sensors to VSX 8000 Systems
VSX 3000 and VSX 3000A systems have three power switches
 Powering On Set-top and Component Systems
 Configuring Network Use
Getting the Network Ready
 Network Connectivity Checklist
Should be provided by
This information Your
 Configuring with the Setup Wizard
 Configuring LAN Properties
Go to System Admin Settings LAN Properties
Configure these settings
 Select and configure these settings
 Configuring IP Network Support
Specifying H.323 Settings
Go to System Admin Settings Network IP H.323 Settings
 Available when Use Gatekeeper is set to Specify with PIN
Setting Description Use Gatekeeper
Authentication
Gatekeeper IP
 Setting Description Use
PathNavigator for
Multipoint Calls
 Configuring Integration with Avaya Networks
 Select two or three times and configure these settings
 Configuring Network Use
 Specifying SIP Settings
Go to System Admin Settings Network IP SIP Settings
 Integration with Microsoft Live Communications Server LCS
 Setting Description Display Contacts
Show My Offline Contacts
 Specifying Quality of Service
Go to System Admin Settings Network IP Quality of Service
 Configuring the System for Use with a Firewall or NAT
Go to System Admin Settings Network IP Firewall
Setting Description Fixed Ports
 Traversal NAT Configuration
Setting Description TCP Ports
Setting Description Enable
UDP Ports
 Service Provider
Enterprise Location a IP Network
Enterprise Location B
 Configuring Isdn Support
Configuring the BRI Network Interface
Go to System Admin Settings Network Isdn
 Setting Description Area Code
Setting Description Isdn Switch
Configuration
Protocol Isdn Voice
 Configuring the PRI Network Interface
 Setting Description Numbering Plan
Setting Description Line Signaling
Switch Protocol
Restore Defaults
 Line Termination PRI E1 only
 Configuring the Serial V.35/RS-449/RS-530 Network Interface
Go to System Admin Settings Network V.35/RS-449/RS-530
 Answer on DSR
Setting Description
Delayed DCD
Hangup
 Setting Description Enable Broadcast
Setting Description Crypto Resync
Use RTS Signal for
Enable People+Content
 Setting Description Room Telephone
Configuring Telephony with the SoundStation VTX
Go to System Admin Settings Network Telephony
System Telephone
 Configuring Call Preferences
Go to System Admin Settings Network Call Preference
 Setting Description Preferred Dialing
Enable Voice
Enable Analog
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 Configuring Dialing Order Settings
Make sure the system is registered with a gatekeeper
 Configuring the Global Directory
Configuring the Directory Server Settings
 Setting the Dialing Rules
Go to System Admin Settings Global Services Dialing Rules
Directory Server. You can enter up to five addresses
 ¾ Go to System Diagnostics System Status
Placing a Test Call
Checking System Status
 Keeping your Software Current
 Customizing the VSX System
Designing Video Behaviors
 Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options
Go to System Admin Settings Cameras
 Setting Description VCR/DVD Audio
Out Always On
 Set the RS-232 Mode to Sony PTZ camera
Go to this screen Configure these settings Cameras
Camera Settings
Format to Composite. VSX
 Points to note about using automatic camera tracking
Disable the Enable Polycom StereoSurround setting
 Configuring Monitors
Go to System Admin Settings Monitors Monitors
 Screen Saver
Setting Description Monitor
Output upon
Activation
 VCR
 To Fit Screen
Setting Description Zoom Video
Timeout
Display Icons
 Out
Visual
Concert VGA
VGA Out
 Call connects
Setting Up
Select Dual Monitor Emulation Using in a Call
Near site presses PIP
 Go to System Diagnostics Video
 Configuring Content Display
Set Output upon Screen Saver Activation to Black
 Configuring Content Display with People+Content IP
 To enable People+Content IP on a VSX system
 Go to System Admin Settings Monitors Graphics VGA
Select Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, or Phase
 Go to System Admin Settings Audio Audio Settings
Select and select where to display Content
Configure this setting
Select two times and configure this setting
 Configuring VCR/DVD Player Settings
Adjust the VCR/DVD In Level for
Audio I/O Set Line Inputs to VCR
 Enable VCR/DVD Audio Out Always
Go to this screen Configure these settings Monitors
Adjust the VCR/DVD Out Level if
Record Source
 Designing Audio Behaviors
Configuring General Audio Settings
On the microphone or on the remote control
VSX Alerts you to incoming calls VSX 3000A
 Select and enter VCR/DVD settings for the VSX 7000e system
 Select and enter line input settings
 Select and enter VCR/DVD settings for the VSX 8000 system
 Select and enter speaker settings
 Configuring StereoSurround Settings
Points to note about StereoSurround
Audio Levels Set Subwoofer Speaker to Off
 Mic Identity
Configuring VSX Systems for a Polycom Vortex Mixer
Go to this screen Configure these settings Mic Placement
Speaker Test
 Serial Ports Set RS-232 Mode to Vortex Mixer for
Configuring Microphones Connected to Audio Inputs
Disable Echo Canceller
Set Input type to Line Input
 Select Echo Canceller
Go to this screen Configure these settings Audio Input
Enable Echo Canceller
Select Enable Phantom Power to supply
 Go to System Admin Settings General Settings Serial Port
Configuring RS-232 Equipment
Configuring for Use with a Touch Panel Control
Setting Description Baud Rate
 Configuring for Use with a Modem
 Managing User Access to Settings and Features
Designing the User Experience
To maintain this You can allow users to Security level
 Go to System Admin Settings General Settings Security
Go to System Diagnostics Reset System
Select Reset System
 Screens that Require the Room Password for Access
 Auto-Answer Multipoint Mute Auto-Answer Calls
PIP
 Setting Passwords and Security Options
 Using Security Mode
 Points to note about Security Mode
Enabling AES Encryption
 Configuring Call Settings
 Call Detail Report
Setting the Call Answering Mode
Setting Description Display Time
Recent Calls
 Configuring Multipoint Calling
Go to System Admin Settings General Settings Options
Enter the multipoint option key
 Go to System Admin Settings Monitors Multipoint Setup
Setting Description Auto-Answer
Multipoint Mode
Page
 Including More Than Three Other Sites in a Cascaded Call
 Configuring Directory Settings
 Setting Description Date Format
Setting Date, Time, and Location
Go to System Admin Settings General Settings Location
Associated with your system number
 Select and configure these settings
 New Users
Infrequent Users Kiosk Mode
Customizing the Workspace Appearance
Advanced Users
 Call Quality
Setting Description Dialing Display
Contact List
164 Directory
 My Information
IP or Isdn
Information
Local Date
 Displaying Contacts on the Home Screen
 Click Utilities Screen Saver and enter
 Adding a Screen Saver Logo
 Changing System Appearance
 Using Customized Camera Names and Icons
Select a tone, as desired
 Configuring Remote Control Behavior
 Configuring Streaming Calls
Go to System Admin Settings Network IP Streaming
 Go to System Utilities Web Streaming
Clear the Start Streaming selection
Click Utilities View a Meeting
 Configuring Closed Captioning
Audio Options for Closed Captioners
 Providing Closed Captions for Conferences
 Via the System’s Serial RS-232 Port
 On a computer, open a command line interface
Go to Utilities Closed Caption
 Helping Users Get Started
 Using VSX Web
Accessing VSX Web
 Monitoring a Room or Call with VSX Web
 Go to Utilities Web Director
Go to Admin Settings General Settings System Settings
Creating a Localized System Name with VSX Web
Tools Remote Monitoring
 Implementing Basic Mode with VSX Web
Managing System Profiles with VSX Web
 Managing Directories with VSX Web
Go to Utilities Profile Center
 Go to Utilities Import/Export Directory
Go to Utilities Import/Export Directory Click PC VSX
Go to Place a Call Directory
 Configuring Global Services
Viewing the Management Servers List
Requiring an Account Number for Calls
 Go to System Admin Settings Global Services My Information
Adding My Information
 Your request for help has been acknowledged
 Downloading MIBs
Setting Up Snmp
Go to Admin Settings Global Services Snmp
Click Download MIB and follow the onscreen instructions
 Configuring for Snmp Management
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
 Go to System Diagnostics Call Statistics and then select
Call Summary
Four
 Call Statistics
This screen Displays this information
 Call Status
Content Statistics
Go to System Diagnostics Call Statistics
Recent Calls
 ¾ Go to System Admin Settings Network Recent Calls
Call Detail Report CDR
 Information in the CDR
Following table describes the data fields in the CDR
Data Description
 SIF
 Call Detail Report Archives
Close your FTP session
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
 Click System Setup
Go to Diagnostics Send a Message
Sending a Message
 System Screens Quick Reference
Diagnostic Screens
¾ Go to System Diagnostics
This choice Presents this information or capability
 Following diagnostic screens and tools are available
 Call Detail Report screen
Select Enable Basic Mode Call Preference
Select Enable Basic Mode
Select Utilities Call Detail
 Click Trace Route
Select Network Ping
Select Network Trace Route
35/RS-449/RS-530 Serial Status
 Click the Speaker Test icon
Select Diagnostics Video
Select Diagnostics Audio
Audio Meter test
 Click the Reset System icon
On the Diagnostics screen Select Diagnostics Reset
Select Reset System
Delete System Settings
 General Troubleshooting
 VSX 3000, VSX 3000A, VSX 5000, VSX
Power and Start-up
Symptom Problem Corrective action
VSX 7000, VSX 7000s
 Controls
 Access to Screens and Systems
 On the system, go to Admin Settings General
Settings Security
Dhcp Client is on and no
 Use the Ping test System Diagnostics
Calling
 Symptom Problem Corrective action
 Codes on page Appendix-11
 Go to Admin Settings Network Call
Preference and select
Call Speeds screen
 Settings Monitors Monitors screen
Go to Admin Settings Network IP Firewall
Ensure that NAT Configuration is Off
Displays
 Video or Composite
Go to Admin Settings Monitors Monitors
Otherwise, go to Admin Settings Cameras
Select Backlight Compensation
 Go to Admin Settings Network IP Quality
Diagnostics Call
 Go to System Admin Settings Cameras
 Settings screen
Clear the Enable Polycom StereoSurround
Selection on the Admin Settings Audio Audio
Cameras
 Symptom Problem Corrective action
 Audio
Output using the Speaker Test under Diagnostics
Go to System Admin Settings Audio Settings
Make sure that Midrange Speaker and Subwoofer
 Go to System Admin Settings Network Isdn
Audio Meter screen under Diagnostics Audio
Change the Isdn Voice Algorithm selection aLaw
 Audio Meter screen under Diagnostics Audio to
Go to System Admin Settings Audio Audio
Settings. Select Enable Polycom Microphones if it
Mute
 Internal Ringer option
VCR Far and Near Audio Or VCR Audio Out Always
 Settings Audio Settings screen
Canceller selection on the second Admin Settings
Audio Settings screen
 Audio Meter screen
Polycom Mic but no
 Error Indications
 Model When the VSX system It means
System Lights
System lights are located on the front of your VSX system
 When the BRI network interface It means
When the PRI network interface It means
Network Interface Lights
 How to Contact Technical Support
 Appendix
Video Source Output Examples for Multiple Monitors
 Select this To see this
 Near video
 Select this To see this
 Select this To see this
 Select this To see this
 Multipoint Dialing Speed Information
 Port Usage
Port Function
 Following table shows Global Management System port usage
Following table shows other VSX port usage
 Connect to My LAN Host Name
Changing the Security Mode setting
Actions that Cause the System to Restart
Web Telnet
 Cause Codes
Code Cause Definition
 Status Inquiry
 Code Cause Definition
 If this error occurs systematically, report it to your
 Isdn
 PathNavigator Error Codes
Following table lists PathNavigator error codes
Code Cause Description
 Code Cause Description
 Code Cause Description
 Important Safeguards
Regulatory Notices
 Warranty Information
License Restrictions
 Warranty Information
 Regulatory Notices
Part 15 FCC Rules
Part 68 FCC Rules
 Industry Canada IC
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
 Regulatory Notices Underwriters Laboratories Statement
Special Safety Instructions
Installation Instructions
Plug Acts as Disconnect Device
 Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series Regulatory Notices
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 See also NAT and security Fixed Ports setting
 Index-8
 Isdn
 Index-10
 NAT
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 Snmp
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 VCR/DVD
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