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VClink Codec Master Control System

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Operational Features ...........................................................43

Overview

Control System Menu Tree

Conference Control Page (CONF)

Audio Source

Video Source (default source list)

Privacy

Volume

Still Image

PIP

Line

Speed Dial & Manual Dial
Control Page (DIAL)

Speed Dial

Line

PIP

Video Source (default source list)

Privacy

Volume

Manual Dial

Manual Dial Section

Speed Dial

Call Status Control Page (CALL STATUS)

Audio Quality

Video Quality

Video Resolution

Line

Privacy

Volume

Status - Version 2.2

Status - Version 3.0

Help - Version 2.2

HELP Section Version 3.0

Multipoint Control Page (MCU)

MCU Services

Sites

Video Source (default source list)

Privacy

Volume

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Page 2: ...he above limitation may not apply to you CUSTOMER REMEDIES AMX s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at AMX s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the...

Page 3: ...5 Overview 5 AXT CM Color Video TiltCam 5 AXT CM rear view 6 CV10 Series Color Video Touch Panels 6 CV Series Color Video Touch Panels 7 CP Series Color Passive Touch Panels 8 LC Series Black White To...

Page 4: ...32 Program DIP Switch 18 TX1 and RX1 LEDs 18 RS 232 422 1 and 2 DIP switches 18 TX2 and RX2 LEDs 18 Setup Configuration 19 Overview 19 Powering the System 19 Setup Wizard 23 Overview 23 Terminal Setti...

Page 5: ...e DIAL 47 Speed Dial 48 Line 48 PIP 48 Video Source default source list 48 Privacy 49 Volume 49 Manual Dial 49 Manual Dial 49 Manual Dial Section 50 Speed Dial 50 Call Status Control Page CALL STATUS...

Page 6: ...a call 67 Receiving a call 67 If the local system is in Auto Answer mode 67 Manual answer mode 68 Controlling the Conference 68 Audio 68 Turning the microphone on off 68 Volume adjustment 68 Selectin...

Page 7: ...dcast 74 Disconnecting a site 75 Terminating a meeting 75 Releasing the conference chair 75 Viewing another site 75 Returning to the Broadcast 75 Using the Dataport 77 Overview 77 Connecting Equipment...

Page 8: ...vi Table of Contents VClink Codec Master Control System...

Page 9: ...X AX CESS Control System This manual describes a typical application using all of the equipment included with the Codec Master Control System an optional AMX touch screen panel and a Tandberg 2000 ser...

Page 10: ...n 0 0565 QKDQFHG 0DVWHU 560565 RQWUROOHU The AXB EM232 Figure 1 is a bus device that functions like an AMX Master Card in a single compact enclosure It is fully compatible with the AXCESS Control Syst...

Page 11: ...ingle rack space three module capacity rack mount kit for rack mounting of the AXB EM232 and PS4 2 CC 232 RS 232 Cables Two CC 232 cables come with the system one for interconnection between the AXB E...

Page 12: ...c configuration of the AMX VClink Codec Master Control System containing an AXT CM TiltCam AXB EM232 PS4 2 and a codec Codec TiltCam Enhanced AXB P R O G R A M AXlink RS23 P R O G R A M TX1 RX1 2 1 O...

Page 13: ...he AXT CM Color Video TiltCam Figure 5 is a one step videoconferencing inter face including a touch screen controller with video display capabilities a color camera built in condenser microphone and s...

Page 14: ...enclosures that use a microprocessor to control a wide range of videoconferencing products communicating via AXlink With the self contained op erating system custom pages with buttons icons sliders an...

Page 15: ...ide range of videoconferencing products communi cating via AXlink With the microprocessor operating system custom pages with buttons icons sliders and bargraphs logos and drawings are available The CV...

Page 16: ...th the self contained operating system custom pages with buttons icons sliders and bargraphs logos and drawings are available The CP series consists of TiltScreen rack mount and UniMount configuration...

Page 17: ...l pages and the add on control functions install automatically AMX builds a wide variety of add on modules for common equip ment used in videoconferencing applications External Echo Canceller AXmodule...

Page 18: ...r pan tilt tables and camera lens combinations requiring analog control are also available Video Monitor Control IR S control of any manufacturer s infrared controllable video monitor is avail able VC...

Page 19: ...Power Supply AXB EM232 Codec Installing the AXB EM232 To rack mount the AXB EM232 with the AC RK Accessory Rack Kit 1 Remove any connected power AXlink and communication connectors from the rear pane...

Page 20: ...of the PS4 2 2 Remove the two screws on the front panel of the PS4 2 3 Remove the front panel and the space bracket behind the panel 4 Place the unit in the right opening in the AC RK 5 Place the fro...

Page 21: ...Front Rear PWR AXlink Port 2 PS4 2 Wiring Devices to the AXB EM232 The AXB EM232 has four captive wire connectors on the rear panel Figure 11 for AXlink two serial connectors RS 232 and RS 232 RS 422...

Page 22: ...32 cable DB 9 connector to the Tandberg codec Data 2 port as shown in Figure 12 GND TX2 RX2 AXB EM232 rear Codec 5 1 9 6 Captive screw connector RS 232 DB 9 GND RX2 TX2 Port 2 Connecting the PS4 2 Pow...

Page 23: ...R Connector The AXT CM TiltCam AXlink output is provided using an optional mini XLR connector as shown in Figure 13 GND BLK 2 1 PWR RED AXM GRN AXP WHT 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 GND BLK 3 AXP WHT 4 PWR RED 4 pin...

Page 24: ...16 Wiring the System VClink Codec Master Control System...

Page 25: ...wer and data status One blink per second indicates power is active and AXlink communication is functioning Two blinks per second indicate that the devices specified in the master pro gram do not match...

Page 26: ...485 data RX1 and TX1 correspond to Port 1 on the rear panel RS 232 422 1 and 2 DIP switches These two eight position DIP switches configure the communication parameters for the Ports 1 and 2 Set DIP S...

Page 27: ...switch to the codec 2 Connect the supplied 6 foot AC U S power cord on the PS4 2 to a 110V AC 50 60 Hz power supply 3 The AXlink and TX RX LEDs on the AXB EM232 blink the Touch Panel beeps and the co...

Page 28: ...ation as well as user setup options The About section contains applicable codec model number in formation codec serial number and system software version Also this section introduces detailed informat...

Page 29: ...VClink Codec Master Control System Setup and Configuration 21 If you select a camera the following information is provided Figure 21 Figure 20 Hardware Information page...

Page 30: ...up page provides setup information specifically for the Touch Panel Please reference the documentation that came with your Touch Panel for detailed information regarding its setup The Configure sectio...

Page 31: ...ry and selection of ISDN line information in addition to ISDN Switch Type selection The following procedures lead you through setup of the codec terminal settings 1 Under Dialing Features select the I...

Page 32: ...tton 9 Select SPID 1 button 10 Using the numeric keypad enter the SPID number for the first line 11 Press Store to save the entry To delete a single character press the Delete Clear button To clear an...

Page 33: ...ith a sub address separate the ISDN tele phone number and the sub address with a Example 12345678 2 up to four digit sub addresses are possible Default Call Lets you select which call type how many ch...

Page 34: ...to the maximum available bandwidth even if this is only a telephone call The downspeed ability is always active when dialing without a prefix If however a prefix is used and downspeed is OFF a connec...

Page 35: ...port supports three user selectable modes Data Provides a transparent data channel This channel is used for many different purposes such as file transfer and application sharing This mode requires a...

Page 36: ...al to other system supporting the T 120 standard Default AMX Config Configures the data port for downloading of AMX programming updates Speed Dial Setup Page The system stores a total of 49 speed dial...

Page 37: ...ress Edit Directory Entries to return to the Speed Dial Setup page Edit speed dial location To edit the speed dial location 1 Access the speed dial location you wish to enter or modify using the NEXT...

Page 38: ...cond speed dial number 9 Using the numeric keypad enter the telephone number or directory number for the second number 10 Press Store to save the entry To delete a single character press the Delete Cl...

Page 39: ...VClink Codec Master Control System Setup Wizard 31 Figure 27 Codec Setup Wizard Setup Password Protect page...

Page 40: ...32 Setup Wizard VClink Codec Master Control System...

Page 41: ...ng and audio setup information The first page to appear after selecting of Audio Video is the Audio Video Names page Audio Video Names With the Audio Video Names page you can edit the names that appea...

Page 42: ...rce 2 Press EXIT CHANGE to close the keyboard and return to the current page with changes Press the ABORT button to close the keyboard and return to the cur rent page without changes Video Settings Th...

Page 43: ...ol of your site set this button to ON This allows far end control of your camera if controlla ble selection of your video sources activation of your presets and the ability to request still images Whe...

Page 44: ...the video source or choose None for no associated audio Audio Setup The audio setup section Figure 32 lets you adjust internal and external echo can cellers as well as call alert volume The Tandberg c...

Page 45: ...ume setting Finished After completing the above procedures select the Finished button At this point you can choose to password protect the setup pages from unauthorized changes Figure 33 Select Yes Bu...

Page 46: ...r Control System AXmodules The AXmodules button offers a simple visual reference for DIP switch settings of add on AXlink modules Select this button to go to the AXmodules screen Figure 34 Figure 33 A...

Page 47: ...type input location and are provided visual informa tion on module address number device type and DIP switch configurations Addi tional information includes a help screen on each device function The E...

Page 48: ...le information page Update Panel This button performs a complete update to the panel of new information Factory Default Resets the system to the factory defaults System Boot Restarts the codec to acce...

Page 49: ...VClink Codec Master Control System Video Audio Setup Wizard 41 Figure 36 Self Test Fail Figure 37 Self Test Pass...

Page 50: ...42 Video Audio Setup Wizard VClink Codec Master Control System Exit returns you to the Setup Utility page...

Page 51: ...n explains software operational features and general day to day opera tion of your system Control System Menu Tree The Control System offers a variety of interconnected control screens that allow simp...

Page 52: ...d Video Group Video Source Camera Presets Privacy Volume PIP MCU Services Video Source Audio Source Still Image Line Privacy Volume Video Source External Mic TiltCam Mic Auxiliary Input Site 1 Site 6...

Page 53: ...Selects S Video Input 2 as the active video source Aux Video Selects composite video Input 3 as the active video source TiltCam Selects composite video Input 4 as the active video source AUX Camera Se...

Page 54: ...locally as a still graphic View Recalls the last sent or received still image for display PIP PIP On Enables Picture in Picture window function to display transmit ted video information PIP Off Disabl...

Page 55: ...on off Speed Dial Manual Dial Control Page DIAL The dialing page offers access to required control functions for videoconferencing call initiation and disconnection The Dial page s are accessed via t...

Page 56: ...the PIP window to the next quadrant PIP Off Disables Picture in Picture window function PIP On Enables Picture in Picture window function to view transmit video information Video Source default source...

Page 57: ...olume Arrow Up Icon Adjusts receive volume level up Arrow Down Icon Adjusts receive volume level down Manual Dial Page flips to the Manual Dial page Manual Dial The Manual Dial page Figure 41 replaces...

Page 58: ...The Call Status Control page gives information about ISDN line status This infor mation can be accessed during a call s progress during a videoconference or when the system is idle The page also offer...

Page 59: ...VClink Codec Master Control System Operational Features 51 Figure 42 Call Status page for Version 2 2 Firmware Figure 43 Call Status page for Version 3 0 Firmware...

Page 60: ...l video compression and de compression H263 Selects video standard H 263 bandwidth efficient video compres sion and decompression Auto Automatically optimizes video quality based upon available band w...

Page 61: ...is window gives comprehensive information about the progress status of a call If an error occurs an error code appears on the right side of the window The lower section of this page contains PIP contr...

Page 62: ...Control System HELP Section Version 3 0 Calling Errors Shows Dialing Errors in the area of the video window on firmware version 3 0 Figure 45 To return to the Call Status page deselect the Help Sectio...

Page 63: ...age Figure 46 shows the control interface for multipoint videoconferences Multiple modes and control features are given The Multipoint Control page is accessed via the MCU button located at the top of...

Page 64: ...st of your video to other participants Take Chair Requests your site to become the Chairman of the conference If no one else is currently Chairman the MCU gives your site the chair Release Chair Relin...

Page 65: ...fect the Site buttons are replaced with a NO SITES button STATUS LINE button Toggles display of MCU status line MORE Gives buttons for additional multipoint sites Video Source default source list S Vi...

Page 66: ...push forwards the PIP window to the next quadrant PIP Swap Exchanges full screen and PIP window information Echo Canceller Control Page ECHO CANCEL The Echo Canceller Control page Figure 47 offers qui...

Page 67: ...elects S Video Input 1 as the active video source AUX SVideo Selects S Video Input 2 as the active video source AUX Video Selects composite video Input 3 as the active video source TiltCam Selects Til...

Page 68: ...age locally as a still graphic View Recalls the last sent or received still image for display Center Section External Mic Selects microphone input as active input ON Turns the internal echo cancellati...

Page 69: ...lly dialing calls or speed dialing using an online phone book The Dial button at the top of the page offers access to the dialing functions includ ing placing calls hanging up and managing speed dial...

Page 70: ...62 Operational Quick Guide VClink Codec Master Control System 3 Press the Edit Directory Entries button Figure 49 Figure 48 Speed dial...

Page 71: ...l location you wish to enter or edit using the NEXT or PREVIOUS buttons or select the Entry Number button and enter the speed dial location number on the keypad window followed by the ENTER button 5 P...

Page 72: ...program the first speed dial number 9 Using the numeric keypad enter the telephone number or directory number for the first line 10 Press Store to save the entry To delete a single character press th...

Page 73: ...ed speed dial number 1 Select the DIAL button at the top of the control screen 2 If the preprogrammed number you are attempting to call is currently dis played press the desired number The call is aut...

Page 74: ...ame 4 Press Store 5 Press the display location you desire 6 Press Return to return to the Dial page 7 Press the desired speed dial number The call automatically is placed Manual Dialing To dial a call...

Page 75: ...ection to disconnect your call Receiving a call The system allows for automatic and manual answering of incoming calls The following section provides information on both of these scenarios If the loca...

Page 76: ...When the mi crophone is off the button is highlighted While your microphone is off you can hear the party at the other end but they cannot hear you To turn the microphone on touch the Privacy button a...

Page 77: ...clockwise motion around the screen Selecting the source to be transmitted Five video input sources are available for transmission to remote sites The Video Source Section is available from the CONF D...

Page 78: ...displayed Viewing a stored still image To view the last sent or received still image press the View button Figure 54 lo cated in the Still Image section on the CONF and ECHO CANCEL control screens Pr...

Page 79: ...s indicated under the Video Source section If the quantity of remote camera sources is greater than 5 select the appropriate Video Group If the remote site is using pan tilt cameras the following feat...

Page 80: ...72 Operational Quick Guide VClink Codec Master Control System...

Page 81: ...conference with the power to control which site s video is shown to all participants To initiate a multipoint conference you and the other participants must call an MCU or have the MCU call you Once...

Page 82: ...MCU to broadcast your video to all other conference participants If the MCU conference has a Chairman this button will send your floor request to the Chairman Your site will continue to be broadcast...

Page 83: ...Do this by pressing the End Meeting button Releasing the conference chair Press the Release Chair button to relinquish the privileges of chairmanship of the conference Viewing another site Press the V...

Page 84: ...76 Multipoint Conferences VClink Codec Master Control System...

Page 85: ...and T 120 The Modem mode permits you to control the codec when the unit is not connected to another videoconferencing unit for codec firmware upgrades etc Addition ally this mode provides a transparen...

Page 86: ...ort from the Control Page To configure the Dataport 1 Press the SETUP button at the top of the control page which page flips to the Utility Setup page 2 Press Setup Wizard under the Configure section...

Page 87: ...T120 5 Select the communication speed matching your equipment s serial port 6 Select the parity matching your equipment 7 Select the data bits matching your equipment 8 Select stop bits matching your...

Page 88: ...80 Using the Dataport VClink Codec Master Control System...

Page 89: ...still have a service problem refer to the list shown in Figure 59 and map Figure 60 to determine your team Then call your AMX Support Team for technical assistance Sales and support team telephone nu...

Page 90: ...rademarks of AMX Corporation All other trademarks contained in this document are the properties of their respective owners AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time 119...

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