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Document Number 342-0767 Rev B 

February 2020 

 

 

 

AV Bridge CONFERENCE 

HD Media Streaming Solution with Audio Inputs and 

Outputs for UC Conferencing Applications 

 
Part Numbers:   

999-8215-000:  AV Bridge CONFERENCE (North America) 
999-8215-001:  AV Bridge CONFERENCE (International) 
 

 

Installation and User Guide 

Summary of Contents for AV Bridge CONFERENCE

Page 1: ...V Bridge CONFERENCE HD Media Streaming Solution with Audio Inputs and Outputs for UC Conferencing Applications Part Numbers 999 8215 000 AV Bridge CONFERENCE North America 999 8215 001 AV Bridge CONFERENCE International Installation and User Guide ...

Page 2: ...n and Programming 9 Front Panel Menu System 9 Menu Selections 9 Initial Device Set Up and Access 11 Functions Enabled after Initial Device Set Up 11 Initial Access to the Web Interface 11 Web Page Screen Shot Tour 12 Screen Shot Login 12 Screen Shot A V Configuration Page 12 Screen Shot Streaming 13 Screen Shot Room Labels 14 Screen Shot Network Configuration DHCP 14 Screen Shot Network Configurat...

Page 3: ...ngs 25 Serial 25 Streaming Mode 26 Streaming Quality 26 Streaming Resolution 27 Version 27 Video Input 28 Video Mute 29 General Specifications 30 Operation Storage and Care 31 Warranty Information 31 AV Bridge CONFERENCE Compliance and CE Declaration of Conformity 32 ...

Page 4: ...deo sources producing superior quality results at the fraction of the cost of other similar products It seamlessly integrates with Vaddio s HD cameras presentation systems video mixing consoles and other pro audio products with AEC The AV Bridge CONFERENCE is an unsurpassable value due to its ease of use flexibility and plug play functionality really Intended Use Before operating the device please...

Page 5: ...ccess menu items and information on LCD display Also includes Selection and Cancel buttons for user interface of basic system menus Mute Controls Video mute button stops streaming video to USB and injects color bar image Audio mute button stops audio from being sent on USB record channel Audio Level Controls Adjust audio input level being sent to USB record channel Functions as the master volume c...

Page 6: ...E Emulates a USB webcam and USB speakerphone device Network 10 100 Ethernet port for browser based configuration and management of the AV Bridge CONFERENCE The Ethernet port will stream H 264 and AAC audio Video Inputs Video inputs supporting HDMI HD or SD Standard Definition NTSC or PAL formats The HD connection supports either YPbPr or select wide screen RGBHV resolutions on the DE 15 connector ...

Page 7: ...al room s pro mixer with AEC The AV Bridge CONFERENCE is the ideal choice for existing rooms as well as new designs Diagram The simple way to look at AV Bridge CONFERENCE The AV Bridge CONFERENCE bridges the A V signals into the PC for applications like UC conferencing lecture capture recording storage for later playback editing distribution and other programs that can manipulate the A V content W...

Page 8: ... end audio for connection to the room s audio system Step 4 For USB streaming connect the Host PC with the conferencing application to the AV Bridge CONFERENCE with the provided USB 2 0 Type A Male to Type B Male cable Step 5 For IP configuration and control connect the AV Bridge CONFERENCE to the LAN which will allow set up configuration and control of the AV Bridge CONFERENCE via the internal we...

Page 9: ...32 command format is based communication interface of Start Bit 1 Stop Bit 1 Data 8 Polarity None Flow Control None Baud Rate User selectable between 9600 19 200 38 400 Default is 38 400 bps The DE 15 video port will accept either RGBHV or YPbPr video formats Pin RGBHV YPbPr 1 Red Pr 2 Green Y 3 Blue Pb 4 5 N C N C 6 Red GND Pr GND 7 Green GND Y GND 8 Blue GND Pb GND 9 No Pin 10 GND GND 11 12 13 H...

Page 10: ...ndwidth An option for setting video color space as 4 2 0 or 4 2 2 is available in the web interface The 4 2 0 color space reduces USB bandwidth by up to 25 and may actually improve video quality with some UC soft clients Table Supported UVC Resolutions Format Resolution Frame Rates Aspect Ratio MJPEG 720p 1280 x 720 15 30 16 9 960 x 544 15 30 16 9 704 x 576 4CIF 15 30 4 3 640 x 480 VGA 15 30 4 3 3...

Page 11: ... 1080p 24 frames s HDMI only 1080i 59 94 50 fields sec 720p 60 59 94 50 frames s RGBHV VESA Resolutions 1280 x 720 60Hz 16 9 1280 x 768 60Hz 15 9 1280 x 800 60Hz 16 10 1360 x 768 60Hz 16 9 1024 x 768 60Hz 4 3 centered in 16 9 frame DVI on HDMI connector using sRGB color space 1080p 60 59 94 50 frames s 1080i 59 94 50Hz fields sec 720p 60 59 94 50Hz frames s 1440 x 900 60Hz 1360 x 76 60Hz 1280 x 80...

Page 12: ... Network Configuration read only Host Name Network Settings read only Mac Address IP Address Subnet Mask IP Gateway Type DHCP or Static Version 1 0 0 version number will change if when the device is updated Menu Selections Video Input Selection This allows the user to select between Auto Detection HDMI HD or SD video inputs These selections correspond to the connectors on the back panel of the AV ...

Page 13: ... color bar image The Video Mute button will be backlit Red when in mute state Audio Mute This button mutes the input audio source being sent to the Host PC The Audio Mute button will be backlit in red when in mute state Audio Level A rotary control with 10 steps but goes to 11 allows the user to adjust the audio input level being sent to the Host PC A visual volume level is presented on the LCD to...

Page 14: ...interface You will need to set the admin password again if you restore factory defaults Initial device set up includes setting the admin password and may include additional tasks After initial device set up is complete you will also need to complete system administration tasks in the web interface to define how the device behaves as an element of your network Initial Access to the Web Interface En...

Page 15: ...itial login Screen Shot A V Configuration Page Choose video input and video mute pattern audio input and audio processing desired and the connectivity speed Note the baud rate is defaulted at 38400 Video mute and audio mute can be selected when selected the mute buttons will turn red the gain input and volume control output of the audio is available to adjust as well In each section save your chan...

Page 16: ...2 0 which is used with applications where image quality is not as critical or the window sizes available are small The 4 2 2 color is used by many applications that take advantage of the video performance where the colors are more vivid and precise 4 IP STREAMING SETTINGS Adjust IP Streaming performance AV Bridge is set up for a variable bit rate you can select the resolution and the quality such ...

Page 17: ...ry page at the top of the page Enter the room information and click Save Screen Shot Network Configuration DHCP The Networking page is used to configure the AV Bridge CONFERENCE IP addressing It supports either DHCP or Static IP address along with a Host Name It also includes MAC address associated with the AV Bridge All IP addressing is available on the front panel LCD as read only text ...

Page 18: ...k and the gateway and click on save Double check the data prior to clicking Save Screen Shot Security The admin account has a password for login security This is set during initial device configuration and can be changed at any time by the administrator The admin account will always require a password entry for login to the administrator pages on the AV Bridge CONFERENCE ...

Page 19: ...AV Bridge CONFERENCE 16 Screen Shot System Menu The system menu displays the software versions and allows firmware update reboot and restore factory defaults operations ...

Page 20: ...play 3 Go to the Systems tab within the web pages Select Choose File and select the AV Bridge CONFERENCE firmware you downloaded The filename ends with p7m Then select Begin Firmware Update 4 After clicking on Begin Firmware Update a confirmation pop up and warning will be displayed Please read and completely understand the pop up warnings as it is easy to lose patience waiting for updates Please ...

Page 21: ...restored to factory defaults with the dip switches on the rear of the device It can also be restored remotely with the internal web pages The process for defaulting AV Bridge CONFERENCE to factory settings with the dip switches is as follows 1 Place all dip switches to the off position down A warning pops up without crocodile sign Warning Current Settings will be erased 2 Press Reset on the front ...

Page 22: ...ing of the device The Help also includes information on the current firmware release loaded on the device Click on the support for product related documentation from the Vaddio website TECHNICAL SUPPORT NOTE Please work with your Network Administrator prior to calling Vaddio for technical support Please have on site network personnel initiate tech support calls with Vaddio ...

Page 23: ...is It includes logging capabilities of key events and error reporting during normal operations The internal logging function is setup as a revolving FIFO with estimated internal storage capabilities for up to one week You can clear the log or download it to your computer Logout Admin The Logout function at the top of each page of the web interface logs you out of the web interface ...

Page 24: ...nds with ESC J Note that most terminal programs automatically strip the VT100 string General format usage follows a get set structure Usage examples for each type are Set Example COMMAND audio mute set on RESPONSE OK Get Example COMMAND audio mute get RESPONSE audio mute on Syntax Error Example COMMAND audio mute on RESPONSE Syntax error Unknown or incomplete command CTRL 5 Clears the current seri...

Page 25: ...urns the current audio input audio input unbalanced OK Sets the audio input to unbalanced audio input balanced OK Sets the audio input to balanced Audio Mute NAME audio mute Gets or sets the current audio mute SYNOPSIS audio mute get on off toggle DESCRIPTION Method used to get or set the current audio mute OPTIONS get Get the current audio mute on Set audio mute to on off Set audio mute to off to...

Page 26: ...ange from 0 10 inclusive EXAMPLES audio volume get volume Returns the current audio volume audio volume set 6 OK Sets the audio volume level to 6 audio volume set 5 OK Sets the audio volume level to 5 Exit NAME exit ends the current API command session SYNOPSIS exit DESCRIPTION Ends the current API command session If the session is over telnet the session is ended and the socket is closed If the s...

Page 27: ...ve EXAMPLES history Displays the current command buffer history 5 Sets the history command buffer to remember the last 5 unique entries Network Ping NAME network ping send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts SYNOPSIS network ping count count size size destination ip DESCRIPTION Use the ICMP protocol s mandatory ECHO_REQUEST datagram to elicit an ICMP ECHO_RESPONSE from a host or gateway ECHO_REQUES...

Page 28: ...255 255 0 Gateway 10 10 8 100 Returns the current network settings for mac address IP address net mask and gateway Serial NAME serial Sets or gets the current serial settings SYNOPSIS serial get 9600 19200 38400 DESCRIPTION The serial command is used to get or set the serial baud rate OPTIONS get Returns the serial speed 9600 Sets the serial baud rate to 9600 19200 Sets the serial baud rate to 192...

Page 29: ...mode streaming mode usb OK Sets the streaming mode to usb Streaming Quality NAME streaming quality Gets or sets the current streaming quality SYNOPSIS streaming quality get low standard high DESCRIPTION Method used to get or set the current streaming quality OPTIONS get Get the current streaming quality low Set video quality to low standard Set video quality to standard high Set video quality to h...

Page 30: ...video resolution to 1080p 720p Set video resolution to 720p 4cif Set video resolution to 4cif 480p Set video resolution to 480p cif Set video resolution to cif EXAMPLES streaming resolution get resolution 720p Returns the current streaming resolution streaming resolution 720p OK Sets the streaming resolution to 720p Version NAME version display the system version information SYNOPSIS version DESCR...

Page 31: ...rce OPTIONS get Get the current video input auto Sets the video input to be automatically selected hdmi Sets the video input to be hdmi rgbhv Sets the video input to be rgbhv sd Sets the video input to be sd ypbpr Sets the video input to be ypbpr EXAMPLES video input get input hdmi Returns the current video input video input ypbpr OK Sets the video input to ypbpr video input hdmi OK Sets the video...

Page 32: ...DESCRIPTION Method used to get or set the current video mute OPTIONS get Get the current video mute on Set video mute to on off Set video mute to off toggle Toggle the video mute EXAMPLES video mute get mute off Returns the current video mute video mute on OK Turns the video mute on video mute off OK Turns the video mute off ...

Page 33: ...to Scaling Noise Filter Deinterlacing Analog Audio Input XLR F balanced 10k ohm Nominal Line Level 4dBu RCA F unbalanced 10k ohm Nominal Line Level 10dBV Analog Audio Output XLR M balanced 50 ohm RCA F unbalanced 10k ohm Audio Processing AGC High Pass and Low Pass Filters USB 2 0 Interface Connector Type B Female USB 2 0 Compliant Supported Drivers USB Video Class UVC USB Audio Class UAC No Custom...

Page 34: ...se a lens cleaner on the lens no hankies please Do not use any abrasive chemicals Do not store or operate the device under the following conditions Temperatures above 40 C 104 F or temperatures below 0 C 32 F High humidity condensing or wet environments In swimming pools with movie stars In inclement weather Dry environments with an excess of static discharge In outer space or basement laundry tub...

Page 35: ...uired to correct the interference at his her own expense Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Vaddio can affect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to op...

Page 36: ... Field EN 61000 4 11 Second Edition 2004 Voltage Dips Interrupts and Fluctuations IEC 60950 1 2005 Second Edition Am 1 2009 Safety EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 Safety Vaddio is a brand of Legrand AV Inc www legrandav com Phone 800 572 2011 1 763 971 4400 Fax 1 763 971 4464 Email Europe Middle East Africa av emea vaddio support legrand com All other regions av vaddio support legrand co...

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