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An introductory overview of the MCU-323, a summary
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Overview

Physical Setup and cabling of the MCU-323

Installing the MCU-323

Installing the OnLAN Tools configuration software

Installing the RADVision
OnLAN Tools

Beginning Configuration

Preparing for Configuration

Procedures for configuring the built-in Gatekeeper

Configuring the Built–in
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Configuring support for the Cisco H.323 Proxy

Supporting the H.323 Proxy

Procedures for configuring the MCU-323

Configuring the Unit

Setting up a conference using the MCU-323

Using the MCU-323

Description and configuration for the T.120 server

Using the T.120 Server

Monitoring and controlling a conference via the Web

Using the MCU-323 Web
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Solutions to problems you may encounter in using the
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Page 1: ...P N 61288 00001 Rev C MCU 323 Multipoint Conferencing Unit User Guide...

Page 2: ...scribed in this documentation at any time If there is any software on removable media described in this publication it is furnished under a license agreement included with the product as a separate do...

Page 3: ...resence 1 3 Data Collaboration Using T 120 1 4 Audio Mixing 1 5 Audio Transcoding 1 5 MCU 323 Topologies 1 6 Distributed MCU 323s 1 6 Cascaded Conferences 1 7 Bandwidth Considerations 1 9 Summary of M...

Page 4: ...on 4 1 Services Definition 4 2 Service Access Control 4 5 Single Number Access to a Group of Terminals 4 5 Editing the Gatekeeper Default Services 4 6 Deleting and Adding Gatekeeper Services 4 6 Savin...

Page 5: ...ttings 4 36 Supporting the H 323 Proxy The H 323 Proxy 5 1 Proxy Facilitated Call Flow 5 2 Configuring the Built in Gatekeeper for Proxy Support 5 4 Configuring the Unit Selecting the Unit Type and Wh...

Page 6: ...Saved Configuration Files 6 27 Using the MCU 323 Organizing a Conference 7 1 Joining a Conference 7 1 Inviting a Participant Into a Conference 7 1 Creating a Cascaded Conference 7 2 Using the Web Int...

Page 7: ...10 1 Operation Tips 10 2 Safety Considerations Safety Considerations A 1 Grounding A 1 High Voltage A 1 Cable Connectors RS 232 9 pin Serial Port B 1 Null Modem Cable B 1 RJ 45 8 pin LAN Port B 2 Upl...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents vi Glossary Index...

Page 9: ...Gatekeeper Services Definition Table screen 4 3 Figure 4 3 Services Definition screen 4 4 Figure 4 4 Zone Definition table 4 10 Figure 4 5 Predefined Properties screen 4 12 Figure 4 6 Allowed Service...

Page 10: ...Figure 6 14 Confirm 6 26 Figure 7 1 The Web Interface starting page 7 5 Figure 7 2 Participants Table 7 6 Figure 7 3 Opening a data collaboration session with another terminal 7 8 Figure 7 4 Inviting...

Page 11: ...d use the MCU 323 Conventions Used in this Guide The following table lists the notation conventions used throughout this guide Convention Description Gateway gateway Gatekeeper gatekeeper When capital...

Page 12: ...on Procedures for configuring the built in Gatekeeper Configuring the Built in Gatekeeper Configuring support for the Cisco H 323 Proxy Supporting the H 323 Proxy Procedures for configuring the MCU 32...

Page 13: ...an overview of the MCU 323 its functionality features and physical description Introduction MCU 323 Functionality MCU 323 Topologies Summary of MCU 323 Features Summary of Built in Gateway Features Ph...

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Page 15: ...mplete multimedia multipoint conferencing solution that includes a Multipoint Conferencing Unit and a Gatekeeper integrated into one box The MCU 323 provides multipoint conference call services at low...

Page 16: ...rs to spontaneously initiate multipoint conferences It runs unattended there is no need to configure conferences in advance A participant simply dials a number and the MCU 323 automatically sets up th...

Page 17: ...adrants no switching occurs and the voice activated quadrant remains as before If one of the other three quadrants is vacated by disconnecting from the conference that quadrant is filled by the next p...

Page 18: ...whiteboard exchanges as well as rapid file transfers can be carried out while the videoconference proceeds Limited support for data sharing without the use of an external T 120 Server can be activate...

Page 19: ...algorithms to achieve different audio quality levels at reduced bandwidth levels This can be used to accommodate endpoints that can only process specific audio formats and to free up bandwidth on the...

Page 20: ...ted MCU 323 functions as the MC Multipoint Controller and includes a Dedicated MP section in the same unit controlling up to three other MCU 323s configured as a Dedicated MP Each Dedicated MP can act...

Page 21: ...as Slaves configured in the Service Settings screen of the Unit Configuration The image viewed by all participants of the conference is a four picture composite processed by the Master MCU 323 unit In...

Page 22: ...er the LAN with one MCU 323 Four media streams are required using four times the bandwidth only 1 media stream required MCU 323 MCU 323 Figure 1 5 Cascaded conference minimizing the use of network ban...

Page 23: ...to the conference via a Gateway the available bandwidth is determined by factors such as the Gateway connection and audio transcoding capabilities Most videoconferencing terminals support varying ban...

Page 24: ...ccording to the conference type 24 participants in a 64 Kbps voice only conference 15 participants in a 110 Kbps multimedia conference 9 participants in a 384 Kbps multimedia conference 5 participants...

Page 25: ...tervention No per conference configuration is necessary Web Monitoring and Control Online monitoring and control of the conference using a web interface Allows users to invite others to join the confe...

Page 26: ...locate an available Gateway for a user requesting a specific type of outside line Group Hunting Allows single phone number or name description for a group of terminals Call Forwarding Allows terminal...

Page 27: ...r Loaded LEDs at the center of the front panel indicate the unit s CPU load as outlined in the table below LED State CPU load range One flashing LED Load in range 0 20 One illuminated LED Load in rang...

Page 28: ...rear panel contains a LAN module port the AC Power connector and Power ON OFF switch The LAN port is a 10 100 Mbps 10 100Base T IEEE 802 3 Ethernet connection Power Switch LAN Port Power Connector Fi...

Page 29: ...Installing the MCU 323 To install the MCU 323 you need to Prepare the site for installation Make cable connections to the MCU 323 Mount the MCU 323 in a 19 inch rack Install the configuration softwar...

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Page 31: ...erview for an illustration of the MCU 323 rear panel and its cable connections Connect the Power The MCU 323 receives AC power through a standard power cable with a grounded three prong plug The wirin...

Page 32: ...ports a 10 100Base T RJ 45 connection The MCU 323 connects to a LAN segment via a direct connection to a hub LAN cables are not provided with the MCU 323 For proper performance the LAN connection cabl...

Page 33: ...taching Rack Mounting Brackets To rack mount the MCU 323 1 Disconnect all cables including the power cables from the unit while installing the MCU 323 in the rack 2 Each bracket has two screws and two...

Page 34: ...Continue to follow the Setup program on screen instructions 4 When prompted to select the Setup Type select one of the following Typical for a complete installation of all the OnLAN utilities Compact...

Page 35: ...e OnLAN Configure 323 application Configuration includes Invoking the OnLAN Configure 323 application Selecting an MCU 323 device to configure Entering a New IP Address for a New MCU 323 Providing a p...

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Page 37: ...N Tools folder and click OnLAN Configure 323 The application displays a background screen followed by the Select Unit screen see Figure 3 1 2 The OnLAN Configure 323 detects available devices on the l...

Page 38: ...steps are to determine the Unit Type and configure either the built in Gatekeeper or the MCU 323 Entering a New IP Address for a New MCU 323 If there are no other RADVision units on the LAN the first...

Page 39: ...a unit to configure you must type in a password to access the Configuration Source screen and proceed with configuration New MCU 323 units leave the factory without a password When configuring for the...

Page 40: ...Password text box type your current password If this is the default password leave this text box empty and click Tab 3 In the New Password text box type the new password 4 In the Confirm New Password...

Page 41: ...up or Change Password dialogs used to configure the unit Figure 3 4 Configuration Source screen If you want to Proceed to Using the Use the built in Gatekeeper Configure the Gatekeeper Setup first Gat...

Page 42: ...elect the function mode for the MCU 323 The options are MCU MCU Distributed and MP Dedicated HW Version Displays the unit s hardware version SW Version Displays the first two digits of the unit softwa...

Page 43: ...d Dedicated MP 2 From the Source drop down list select the configuration source file If this is a first time configuration select Current 3 Click Unit Setup to access the multipoint conferencing unit...

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Page 45: ...creen and selecting one of the following configuration modules Services Definition Zone Definition Neighbor Gatekeepers Network Topology Network Control If you are working with an external gatekeeper...

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Page 47: ...tion modules Use the table below as a guide to selecting the module you want to configure first 3 After you complete setting an option you will return to the Application Parameters screen 4 Select ano...

Page 48: ...it requests the Forward service using this prefix together with the new destination endpoint Subsequently when the Gatekeeper receives a call for that terminal it transfers the call to the new endpoi...

Page 49: ...eding the number determines exactly which endpoint is being called When no Zone Prefixes are defined the following call requests are accepted Call requests to a service defined in the zone and allowed...

Page 50: ...ayed 2 Select the built in service you want to define Forward Zone Prefix 1 Zone prefix 2 or Exit Zone and click Edit The Services Definition screen is displayed 3 In the Prefix field enter the prefix...

Page 51: ...of terminals you have to define these terminals as service providers To define a terminal as a service provider you have to 1 Define the service in the Gatekeeper Services Definition Table 2 Define th...

Page 52: ...ou can edit the default services from the Service Definition Table screen To edit the default services 1 From the Services Definition Table select the service you want to edit and click Edit The Servi...

Page 53: ...ders list box select the folder in which you want to save this file By default this is the same directory in which you installed the configuration software 3 In the File name text box enter a file nam...

Page 54: ...to operate in Open Zone mode 1 In the Application Parameters screen click Network Control The Network Control screen is displayed 2 Make sure the Everyone can register option is selected Click Ok to...

Page 55: ...though the strict zone mode of operation only accepts registration from predefined endpoints they can also register dynamically The Zone Definition Table displays both predefined endpoints and online...

Page 56: ...dd or delete an endpoint this counter updates automatically read only Max Entries Displays the maximum number of endpoints that can be registered with the current Gatekeeper Currently the maximum numb...

Page 57: ...ne Always and predefined endpoints that support the RAS protocol have to be online online The endpoint is currently dynamically registered with the Gatekeeper When a predefined endpoint is online dyna...

Page 58: ...re 4 5 Predefined Properties screen The Predefined Properties screen allows you to define the registration properties for an endpoint The following are the available parameters and settings Predefined...

Page 59: ...are the aliases you assign to the endpoint You can enter up to five different IDs and five different Phone Numbers Aliases should be unique for endpoints in a zone unless Zone Prefixes are defined Fo...

Page 60: ...Specifying Allowed Services You can define which of the services defined for the Gatekeeper this endpoint can use By default a new endpoint is allowed to use all services defined for the Gatekeeper Fi...

Page 61: ...een workstations Since the Gatekeeper identifies the endpoint by alias and not IP address users can switch workstations without worrying about not receiving their calls See Network Control for details...

Page 62: ...ew the properties of a predefined endpoint 1 From the Zone Definition Table select the predefined endpoint you want to edit and click Edit The Predefined Properties screen is displayed 2 Make the nece...

Page 63: ...which the endpoint receives RAS messages from the Gatekeeper Call Signaling IP and Port These are the sockets through which the endpoint expects to get call signaling messages from the Gatekeeper Term...

Page 64: ...on the WAN Terminal ID The destination ID Supported Services Displays the Supported Services screen See Figure 4 8 This read only screen displays the description and prefix of services provided by the...

Page 65: ...ox is selected The next time this endpoint registers dynamically with the Gatekeeper the predefined properties you added will be displayed in the Online Properties screen and you can place calls to th...

Page 66: ...m the Folders list box select the folder in which you want to save this file By default this is the same directory in which you installed the configuration software 3 In the File name field enter a fi...

Page 67: ...eepers option in the Gatekeeper Setup allows you to specify the IP addresses of gatekeepers in other zones You need to build a table that defines all neighboring gatekeepers that the current Gatekeepe...

Page 68: ...neighbors defined for the Gatekeeper When you add or delete a neighbor this counter updates automatically Max Entries Displays the maximum number of neighbors that can be registered with the current...

Page 69: ...ekeepers Table screen allow you to Add a new neighbor definition Edit or Delete a neighbor definition Save and Load setting files Adding a New Neighbor Gatekeeper Figure 4 10 Neighbor GK Parameters sc...

Page 70: ...eighbor Gatekeeper 1 Select the Neighbor Gatekeeper you want to edit and click Edit The Neighbor GK Parameters screen is displayed 2 Make the changes and then click Ok to confirm and return to the Nei...

Page 71: ...the Zone Definition Table Click Ok to confirm You can load data files to the Neighbor Gatekeepers Table These are files that you have previously saved and include properties you predefined for endpoi...

Page 72: ...ons or bottlenecks If you use an Island scheme the built in Gatekeeper routes service calls first to the gateway or endpoints that provide the service and belong to the same Island and then to other I...

Page 73: ...Islands defined for the Gatekeeper When you add or delete an Island this counter updates automatically read only Max Entries Displays the maximum number of islands that can be defined for the current...

Page 74: ...k Topology Table screen click Add The Subnet Parameters screen is displayed 2 In the Subnet IP field enter the IP address of this subnet 3 In the Subnet Mask field enter the IP mask for this subnet 4...

Page 75: ...o a file Network Topology Table data files are saved with a tpl file extension To save the settings defined in the Network Topology Table to a file 1 From the Network Topology Table screen click Save...

Page 76: ...re additional parameters such as disabling the built in Gatekeeper characterizing endpoint registration call management and bandwidth control The Network Control option also displays details concernin...

Page 77: ...ases of a predefined endpoint that is defined as Online Always See Adding a New Endpoint for details on predefining endpoints Call Indirect Set this option to force all calls to be routed by the Gatek...

Page 78: ...xy For more information on the Proxy see Supporting the H 323 Proxy Unregistration Timeout This is the maximum length of time in hours that an endpoint can remain inactive before its dynamic registrat...

Page 79: ...a call using multicast For more information see Distance Settings Unresponsive Timeout Determines how long the Gatekeeper waits for an endpoint to respond following a Gatekeeper status inquiry The Gat...

Page 80: ...You are prompted to confirm this action You will lose all Gatekeeper configuration settings that you have not saved to a file When you confirm the built in Gatekeeper is inactivated Note Endpoints ma...

Page 81: ...eter you also have to set the Max Distance and Default Distance parameters for endpoints in this zone to be able to dial to endpoints in the neighbor gatekeeper zone Max Distance Determines how far ou...

Page 82: ...you want to allow dynamically registered endpoints to make call requests to For example if you set it to 50 all dynamically registered endpoints can make calls to the zone for which you defined a dist...

Page 83: ...rting the H 323 Proxy This chapter describes how to configure the MCU 323 to support the Cisco H 323 Proxy It covers the following topics The H 323 Proxy Proxy Facilitated Call Flow Configuring Proxy...

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Page 85: ...ion from the Gatekeepers to route the call between zones In this way endpoints in different zones cannot see each other directly They only see each other s Proxy address The Proxy and Gatekeeper can b...

Page 86: ...steps below correspond to the numbering in Figure 5 1 and Figure 5 2 1 Endpoint 1 in Zone 1 requests permission from Gatekeeper 1 to call Endpoint 2 located in Zone 2 2 Gatekeeper 1 identifies Gatekee...

Page 87: ...Completion Facilitated by Proxies 6 Proxy 1 asks Gatekeeper 1 for the address of Endpoint 2 7 Gatekeeper 1 instructs Proxy 1 to call Proxy 2 8 Proxy 1 calls Proxy 2 9 Proxy 2 asks Gatekeeper 2 for th...

Page 88: ...e proxy is registered with the Gatekeeper but not defined in the Neighbor GK Parameters Description text box the Proxy will not be active in the zone and calls will not be routed through it If the Pro...

Page 89: ...r setup click Network Control The Network Control screen is displayed 2 In the Network Control screen uncheck the Call Indirect check box To set the Gatekeeper to force routing of calls from unknown g...

Page 90: ...atekeeper in the Neighbor Prefix text box If you want the Gatekeeper to perform e mail address resolution you must enter the domain of the destination e mail address instead of the numeric prefix usin...

Page 91: ...onfigure the unit by Selecting the Unit Type Single Station MCU 323 Distributed MCU 323 or Dedicated MP Accessing Unit Setup from the Configuration Source screen Configuring the Unit settings accordin...

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Page 93: ...onfiguration Refer to the section corresponding to the Unit Type you selected for further configuration instructions Note When configuring a unit to function as an MCU 323 with a built in Gatekeeper t...

Page 94: ...ings Configuring a Distributed MCU 323 Services Definition Table Service Settings Configuring a Single Station MCU 323 and Configuring a Distributed MCU 323 Miscellaneous Settings Configuring a Single...

Page 95: ...ation are read only The system administrator can use the Location parameter for mapping the unit on a network Figure 6 1 Unit Identifications screen The following are the available ID Information para...

Page 96: ...nd allows you to set the time and date displayed for a remote unit according to the Time Difference you enter Local Date Time read only States current time and date at your site in US time format Time...

Page 97: ...d or define services by adding or editing them in the Services Definition Table of the MCU 323 Figure 6 3 Service Definition Table When you access the Services Definition Table for the first time a se...

Page 98: ...e connection using an External T 120 Server Transcoder Priority displays the transcoder priority setting Silence Suppression Indicates support for Silence Suppression Table 6 1 Default Services for th...

Page 99: ...t description of the service a maximum of 31 characters can be entered Prefix The prefix required to gain access to this conference type the prefix can be up to 31 characters Valid characters are 0 th...

Page 100: ...n you set the video bit rate to the MCU 323 dynamically adjusts the bandwidth according to the terminal with the lowest capability and ensures that other terminals do not exceed this bandwidth The def...

Page 101: ...s service The supported values range from 7 5 frames per second fps to 30 fps This parameter adjusts for the trade off between picture resolution and motion smoothness Silence Suppression Enables supp...

Page 102: ...ed via Gateways or the VIU 323 can participate in a Continuous Presence conference but only view a single picture containing the active speaker Adding Editing or Deleting Conferencing Services The Ser...

Page 103: ...the built in Gatekeeper the IP address in this field is the same as for the MCU 323 unit If you disable the built in Gatekeeper you must define an alternative gatekeeper IP address for the MCU 323 De...

Page 104: ...ult gatekeeper and router Enter the IP addresses in the Miscellaneous Settings screen as required and click Next to proceed The LAN Port Settings screen is displayed LAN Port Settings Figure 6 6 LAN P...

Page 105: ...d check box 2 Click Next to display the LAN Parameters screen 3 If the settings displayed are correct click Yes or Finish to proceed to the Save Setup screen see Saving the Unit Setup Otherwise click...

Page 106: ...3 All parameters except for Location are read only The system administrator can use the Location parameter for mapping the unit on a network The following are the available Identification Information...

Page 107: ...gure 6 8 MP Definition Table Number of Entries A counter that displays the number of MPs currently defined in the MP Definition Table Max Entries Displays the total number of MPs you can define for ea...

Page 108: ...x to enable the MP When disabled the Distributed MCU 323 does not use this MP to process video and audio channels Adding an MP Entry Figure 6 9 MP Settings screen To add an MP entry to the MP Definiti...

Page 109: ...t the MP entry you want to delete and click Delete The selected MP entry is deleted from the MP Definition Table Defining Conferencing Services for the Distributed MCU 323 The Services Definition Tabl...

Page 110: ...an MP according to the Transcoding Priority that is set for this service If no transcoder is present routing priority is determined by the order of the MP entry on the list Example Your Distributed MC...

Page 111: ...m the Services Definition Table click Add or select an existing service and click Edit The Service Settings screen is displayed 2 From the MP Link drop down list select the MP to which you want to lin...

Page 112: ...lt Gatekeeper Port Displays the port through which the MCU 323 communicates with the gatekeeper Default Router IP Enter the default router IP address for the network segment to which the MCU 323 is co...

Page 113: ...finitions Description A text description of the LAN port settings To define the LAN settings 1 In the LAN Port Settings screen enter the IP Address and IP Mask and check the Enabled check box 2 Click...

Page 114: ...ame Displays the unit s logical name Location text box Type a description of the unit physical location in the provided text box Contact Displays the name and or number of the person to contact for as...

Page 115: ...ndicating the number of hardware based ports available for G 723 1 or G 729A B transcoding in the current unit Advanced button Displays the Advanced screen For information on using the advanced comman...

Page 116: ...d IP Mask and check the Enabled check box 2 Click Next to display the LAN Parameters screen 3 If the settings displayed are correct click Yes or Finish to proceed to the Save Setup screen see Saving t...

Page 117: ...files on your local hard disk Figure 6 13 Save Setup for MCU 323 Parameters To save the Unit Setup settings to a file 1 In the Save As box type the name of the file you want to create or save settings...

Page 118: ...Configuring the Unit 6 26 Figure 6 14 Confirm This screen uploads the new configuration to the MCU 323 These parameters become the Current settings the next time you access Unit Setup...

Page 119: ...efault configuration file RV323_xx ini xx being the software version number located in the RVCFG directory lists all new configuration files that have been created as Entry_n file name Note that the c...

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Page 121: ...Conference Inviting a Participant Into a Conference Creating a Cascaded Conference Using the MCU 323 Web Interface Starting the Web Interface Monitoring a Conference from the Web Interface Opening a...

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Page 123: ...To join the conference 1 On the LAN dial the conference ID VIU users dial the same way as LAN participants 2 On ISDN dial a gateway ISDN phone number Follow IVR instructions and enter the conference...

Page 124: ...his user guide The following conditions must be met for a cascaded conference to take place The individual conferences must have the same or similar video parameters When using Continuous Presence in...

Page 125: ...and 741 is the conference ID for the invited MCU 323 Terminals dialing into a cascaded conference can invite participants to join the cascaded conference Example To initiate a conference invite an MC...

Page 126: ...s exclusively allows you to disconnect participants from the conference or lock the conference video broadcast on one participant so that all participants see only the locked participant Web Interface...

Page 127: ...The Participants Table page displays Monitoring a Conference from the Web Interface The Participants Table page is divided into two frames a left frame and a main frame The left frame includes the fun...

Page 128: ...n the conference Chair Control Grants chair control The chair has additional functions not available to other participants or monitoring parties These include the ability to disconnect participants an...

Page 129: ...tify a participant s name Unknown is displayed instead Phone Number Displays the participant s phone number If the MCU 323 cannot identify a participant s phone number Unknown is displayed For partici...

Page 130: ...he Data Share feature of the web interface is only enabled if the External T 120 Server support is disabled See Defining Conferencing Services for information on disabling the External T 120 Server su...

Page 131: ...see Overview Figure 7 4 Inviting a new participant from the web interface To invite a new participant from the Web Interface 1 In the left frame click Invite The Invite text box for entering the phon...

Page 132: ...ateways type the gateway prefix for outgoing calls the ISDN number of the remote gateway and the conference ID 3 Click Ok to confirm The cascaded MCU 323 is added to the participants in the conference...

Page 133: ...b Interface for the MCU 323 controlling each independent conference The functions provided by the Web Interface do not affect the cascaded conference only the individual conference corresponding to th...

Page 134: ...m the conference Lock Unlock Allows you to lock the conference video broadcast on one participant so that all participants see this participant only If you close your browser without releasing Chair C...

Page 135: ...er the person is actually at the terminal If the invited person s terminal is set to respond automatically it connects to the conference even when no one is present Disconnecting the unattended termin...

Page 136: ...t sees the last participant to speak A typical locking scenario is distance learning where one of the conference participants is a teacher or tutor doing most of the talking Locking the conference vid...

Page 137: ...pating in the cascaded conference select and lock the MCU 323 that manages the conference of the locked participant All the participants of the cascaded conference will see the locked participant Note...

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Page 139: ...8 Using the T 120 Server This chapter describes the configuration of the MCU 323 to use the RADVision Data Collaboration Server It includes Overview Configuration Checklist Tips and Considerations...

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Page 141: ...g transparent to the participants of a conference at their terminals T 120 Server MCU 323 1 2 4 3 Data Share Figure 8 1 Connection Setup Process for T 120 Data Collaboration Server 1 A terminal reques...

Page 142: ...hat the following has been configured 1 In the Miscellaneous Settings screen of the Unit Setup Check the External T120 Server checkbox Enter the T120 Server IP address Enter the T120 Server Port numbe...

Page 143: ...across the cascaded link However participants connected to the same MCU 323 unit can carry on a data collaboration session At present the Cisco H 323 Proxy does not support T 120 activation A possible...

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Page 145: ...9 Using the Advanced Commands of the MCU 323 This chapter provides a list of Advanced Commands for the MCU 323 and instructs you in their use Overview Using the Advanced Commands...

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Page 147: ...onitor information such as CPU usage in the MCU 323 The Advanced Command syntax consists of a word or sequence of words with no spaces followed by an optional colon and a parameter When you do not ent...

Page 148: ...n you send an invalid command an Unknown Command response is displayed The following is a description of the available Advanced Commands Command Name and Description Parameter Range CpUseDisp XXX Disp...

Page 149: ...ekeeper No parameter Displays the IP address of the Gatekeeper to which the MCU 323 is registered IP address of a Gatekeeper The MCU 323 registers with this Gatekeeper You do not have to type the whol...

Page 150: ...tekeeper N A VdoCPmatrix x Configures the position of the voice activated quadrant in the Continuous Presence screen 1 upper left quadrant default 2 lower right quadrant VdoSWMode XXXXX Displays or se...

Page 151: ...10 Troubleshooting the MCU 323 In this chapter LED Indications Initial Setup Problems Operation Tips...

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Page 153: ...ssword passwords for the MCU 323 are case sensitive Console Port Access Problems You can access the MCU 323 through the console port for local configuration and diagnostics Access problems from a loca...

Page 154: ...d participants join the conference To prevent this waste of bandwidth and MCU 323 resources we recommend you set an average number of participants for example four Each entry line in the Services Defi...

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Page 157: ...act Do not use an extension cord that does not have a protective conductor ground The MCU 323 can become dangerous if you interrupt any of the protective grounding conductors or disconnect any of the...

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Page 159: ...B Cable Connectors...

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Page 161: ...232 9 pin Serial Port Pin Function I O 1 NC 2 RXD Input 3 TXD Output 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC Null Modem Cable 25 pin Male RS 232 Connector 9 pin Female RS 232 Connector MCU 323 9 pin Male RS 23...

Page 162: ...B 2 RJ 45 8 pin LAN Port The following table describes the various pins of the RJ 45 LAN Port Pin Function I O 1 TXD Output 2 TXD Output 3 RXD Input 4 NC 5 NC 6 RXD Input 7 NC 8 NC...

Page 163: ...C Uploading Files to the MCU 323...

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Page 165: ...tware Upload Utility serves other RADVision OnLAN units as well You only need to install it once on your local PC for all OnLAN units To run the OnLAN Software Upload Utility do one of the following F...

Page 166: ...Uploading Files to the MCU 323 C 2 Figure C 1 Software Upload Utility screen...

Page 167: ...s not displayed use the Look in drop down list box to browse for the desired file 4 Click Upload A confirmation box is displayed 5 Click Yes to confirm the upload process The connection attempt window...

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Page 169: ...D Technical Specifications...

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Page 171: ...or 1 75 in Width 43 2 cm 17 0 in Weight 2 5 Kg 5 5 lbs The unit is rack mountable in a standard 19 inch rack Power Supply 100 240 VAC auto sense 50 60 Hz Environment Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 1...

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Page 173: ...s or 56Kbps Bandwidth The data transfer capacity of a channel measured in bits per second The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10Mbps BRI Basic Rate Interface to an ISDN network A BRI line has two 64Kbps B ch...

Page 174: ...MCU 323 The Dedicated MCU 323 is an MCU 323 device defined as an MP and controlled by a Distributed MCU 323 Distributed MCU 323 A Distributed MCU 323 is an MCU 323 device defined as an MC controlling...

Page 175: ...n be defined as definition groups by registering with the Gatekeeper as service providers H 320 The ITU standard for videoconferencing over digital networks such as ISDN H 323 The ITU standard for vid...

Page 176: ...exchange of voice video and data between H 323 based conferencing endpoints on IP networks and H 320 compliant endpoints on circuit switched ISDN networks as well as Voice over IP VoIP LAN Local Area...

Page 177: ...the packets back into their proper sequence PBX Private Branch Exchange A private telephone switching system in an organization that interconnects telephone extensions to each other and to the public...

Page 178: ...e locations Silence Suppression Silence information within the audio stream can consume LAN bandwidth and burden MCU voice processing Using compression techniques Silence Suppression can greatly reduc...

Page 179: ...adapter that connects H 320 Room Systems to IP networks without disrupting the current H 320 capabilities of the Room System VoIP Voice over IP is the ability to make telephone calls over IP based dat...

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Page 181: ...r 2 1 Calls disconnecting 4 33 maximum number allowed 4 34 Cascaded conference creating 7 2 overview 1 7 Conferencing services adding 6 10 default 6 6 defining 6 5 6 17 deleting 6 10 editing 6 10 link...

Page 182: ...er 6 11 6 20 disabling the built in Gatekeeper 4 35 in Network Control screen 4 33 Indirect Call 4 33 summary of features 1 12 working with more than one 4 22 Zone configuration 4 8 Gatekeeper Configu...

Page 183: ...ining for Proxy support 5 6 Neighbor Gatekeepers defining 4 24 deleting 4 25 distance parameters 4 24 4 36 editing settings 4 25 Neighbor GK Parameters screen 4 24 Neighbor Gatekeepers Table loading s...

Page 184: ...6 6 description 6 5 editing or modifying 6 10 Single Number Access to a group of terminals 4 5 Single Station MCU 323 configuring 6 3 LAN port settings 6 12 Site preparation 2 1 Software Upload Utilit...

Page 185: ...inviting participants 7 9 locking video on participant 7 14 overview 1 2 participants table 7 6 requirements 7 4 starting 7 4 using 7 4 Z Zone controlling access to 4 8 Open Zone mode 4 8 Strict Zone...

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