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VCON Desktop Systems Installation and Setup Guide

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ELCOME

 

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 VCON V

IDEOCONFERENCING

Congratulations on your entry into the rapidly growing world of desktop 
videoconferencing! VCON’s desktop video meeting systems are sophisticated, yet 
friendly. They give you high video quality and powerful videoconferencing 
capabilities over an enterprise’s Internet Protocol (IP) local-area (LAN), wide-area 
networks (WAN) and Integrated Subscriber Digital Networks (ISDN).

VCON systems meet all the technical requirements prescribed in the H.323 and 
H.320 ITU-T standards for networking.

T

The 

H.323

 standard prescribes the worldwide-accepted recommendations for 

transmitting video, audio and data across IP LANs and WANs.

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The 

H.320

 standard prescribes the worldwide-accepted recommendations for 

transmitting video, audio and data over narrow-band ISDN digital telephone 
lines.

The 

Escort 

provides an economical solution for enterprises that want to hold video 

meetings over their connected IP network.

The 

Cruiser

 systems (

150

384

) provide the ability to hold video meetings with 

other parties over both IP networks and ISDN lines.

The standard VCON Desktop video meeting system includes a system PCI board, a 
camera, an audio handset or microphone, MeetingPoint software, and cables. 
Optional accessories such as additional cameras, multimedia speakers, and two-
way speakers are also available.

Summary of Contents for Escort

Page 1: ...Conferencing Systems Escort Cruiser Desktop Systems Installation and Setup Guide DOC01062 Rev 5 0 10 04...

Page 2: ...ther accompanying the SOFTWARE or purchased separately will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ONE 1 year from the date of receipt This Limi...

Page 3: ...uthorized use or modification would constitute a misappropriation of VCON s proprietary rights and a violation of the License agreement LIABILITIES VCON s entire liability and the Purchaser s exclusiv...

Page 4: ...er that has a fire enclosure according to paragraph 4 4 6 4 4 8 of the EN 60950 Safety Standard After being connected to the computer only the external connectors should be accessible to users The VCO...

Page 5: ...a representative designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to...

Page 6: ...ordonn es par un repr sentant d sign par le fournisseur L entreprise de t l communications peut demander l utilisateur de d brancher un appareil la suite de r parations ou de modifications effectu es...

Page 7: ...on and Setup Guide Chapter 2 System Installation and Connections Procedures for installing the system card and connecting the standard system equipment to your computer Chapter 3 MeetingPoint Setup Pr...

Page 8: ...conferencing system easily so that you can enjoy its many features IIf a situation occurs that is not covered by the supplied documentation contact your local VCON distributor and request assistance f...

Page 9: ...CON 5 2 System Installation and Connections 7 2 1 Package Contents 7 2 2 Minimum System Requirements 8 2 3 Desktop Systems Equipment Installation 9 Installing the Videoconferencing Card 10 Connecting...

Page 10: ...ptional Accessories 47 A 1 Connecting a Second Desktop Camera 48 A 2 Connecting a VCR 49 A 3 Connecting a Document Camera 51 A 4 Connecting a PTZ Camera 53 A 5 Connecting a Polycom SoundPoint PC 2 Way...

Page 11: ...ndard prescribes the worldwide accepted recommendations for transmitting video audio and data across IP LANs and WANs T The H 320 standard prescribes the worldwide accepted recommendations for transmi...

Page 12: ...it rate of up to 1 5 Mbps It has connectors for the handset multimedia speakers line level audio main camera and composite video T The Cruiser 150 enables video meetings over IP networks at a video tr...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 Welcome to VCON Videoconferencing VCON Desktop Systems Installation and Setup Guide 3 Front Panel Views Escort Cruiser 150 Cruiser 384...

Page 14: ...ting the image manually Desktop Camera Audio Devices Escort Cruiser 150 For incoming and outgoing audio these systems provide a handset with a telephone like receiver for incoming and outgoing audio C...

Page 15: ...up Guide MeetingPoint User Guide Optional Accessories Supplied by VCON The following options may also be supplied by VCON as accessories for the Desktop Video Meeting system Tabletop Microphone A high...

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Page 17: ...2 1 Package Contents When you open the VCON Desktop Video Meeting system shipping package for the first time check that the following items are included in accordance with the supplied product Item Es...

Page 18: ...ith Microsoft TCP IP installed T Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or later installed T CD ROM drive or access to a network CD ROM drive T PCI bus interface T 32 MB RAM for Windows 95 98 based computers...

Page 19: ...and the page number on which you will find the procedure Except for the first procedure Installing the Videoconferencing Card you can perform the connections in any order that s convenient Legend Stan...

Page 20: ...Cruiser 384 requires the space of two adjacent slots in the computer To install the videoconferencing card 1 Remove the computer s cover 2 Insert the supplied videoconferencing card into a free PCI s...

Page 21: ...150 T Connect an ISDN cable to the ISDN connector on the videoconferencing card s panel Cruiser 384 Cruiser 384 supports the connection of up to three ISDN lines If you are going to receive incoming B...

Page 22: ...camera to the Desktop Video Meeting system T Connect the camera s mini DIN cable connector to the CAM1 connector for Cruiser 384 Desktop Camera on the system card panel Before inserting the cable ali...

Page 23: ...Handset Escort Cruiser 150 The Escort and Cruiser 150 support the use of a telephone handset as an audio source To connect the handset to the Desktop Video Meeting system T Connect the supplied hands...

Page 24: ...to the Desktop Video Meeting system T Connect the speakers to the SPKRS connector on the system card s panel or T If the speakers are connected to a Soundblaster compatible sound card connect the audi...

Page 25: ...Point is currently installed on the computer uninstall it completely The Uninstall program deletes all previous MeetingPoint information and files However the program provides the options of saving se...

Page 26: ...s version is MeetingPoint 3 0 or later 1 In the Windows desktop click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Windows Control Panel 2 Double click Add Rem...

Page 27: ...MeetingPoint Consult with your system administrator The supplied MeetingPoint CD ROM contains the Setup program for installing MeetingPoint To install MeetingPoint on your computer 1 Close all open ap...

Page 28: ...int installation process If it s not already in your computer Microsoft NetMeeting will also be installed A message then asks if your system will register to a VCON Media Xchange Manager MXM system If...

Page 29: ...y to continue If asked if you are sure if you want MXM management click Yes again to install an MXM managed version If your computer requires Setup installs Microsoft Direct X drivers and then Microso...

Page 30: ...etup Guide 5 Click Next The User Information dialog box appears User Information Dialog Box 6 Type your Name and Company name The product s license number appears automatically in the Serial box Click...

Page 31: ...terms and conditions in the software license agreement carefully To accept the terms and conditions in the license agreement click Yes to continue the installation The Language Options dialog box appe...

Page 32: ...stination Location dialog box appears Choose Destination Location Dialog Box 9 The MeetingPoint program will be installed to the default folder If you want to install MeetingPoint in a different folde...

Page 33: ...gs To change any incorrect settings click Back as many times as necessary to open the appropriate dialog box Otherwise click Next to continue The installation program copies the MeetingPoint files to...

Page 34: ...alog box appears Setup Complete Dialog Box 11 To start MeetingPoint for the first time you must restart the computer Select Yes if you want to restart the computer now or select No if you want to cont...

Page 35: ...m administrator 3 Click Connect to complete the login process If the MXM automatically registers your computer the MeetingPoint application opens If a message appears stating that the MeetingPoint sta...

Page 36: ...or the first time after installation or logging into a different MXM the Configuration Wizard setup program appears This program asks you to enter the information required to run MeetingPoint from you...

Page 37: ...far left side of the Conference Panel or Right click anywhere in the Conference Panel and click Exit If you are running MeetingPoint for the first time after installation the Configuration Wizard set...

Page 38: ...uests the relevant information for normal operation of MeetingPoint In addition you may change any of these configuration details as long as they are compatible with your equipment whenever the system...

Page 39: ...n outside line External a Long Distance call or an International call Click Next to continue If your Desktop system card is Escort the LAN dialog box appears Proceed directly to step 7 If your Desktop...

Page 40: ...se Connection Dialog Box Click Next to continue If you selected None the LAN dialog box appears Proceed directly to step 7 If you selected On Board ISDN the Switch Type dialog box appears None Select...

Page 41: ...ISDN carrier click a different switch type In certain areas of the United States the main ISDN network is Restricted data rate of 56K If the computer is connected to a Restricted network select Check...

Page 42: ...of ISDN lines the system uses The number of available lines depends on the number of BRIs Basic Rate Interface on the videoconferencing card Each BRI supports up to two phone lines of 64 kbps each 56...

Page 43: ...telephone company in defining the level of service to provide If necessary obtain this information from your ISDN carrier SPID Numbers Configuration Enter SPID Numbers information as follows Click Nex...

Page 44: ...er Number The user s unique logical number E 164 string as defined by your network s system administrator The User Number must consist of digits only For example it could be the same as your phone ext...

Page 45: ...uction of the alloted bandwidth if the network is congested Enable Lip Synchronization Mechanization Select this option to enable adjustment of the video and the audio if they are out of sync with eac...

Page 46: ...Location Servers ILS By default MeetingPoint enables you to register in the same ILS as other VCON videoconferencing users ils vcon co il Online Directories Dialog Box Enter Online Directories inform...

Page 47: ...box s top list and continue the MeetingPoint setup Pan Tilt Zoom Camera Configuration Dialog Box Enter information as follows Camera Selection In the Select your Pan Tilt Zoom camera type list select...

Page 48: ...ts Multiple Subscriber Numbering MSN you can specify whether you want to use this feature or not The MSN service provides more than one phone number per ISDN line This enables you to connect several p...

Page 49: ...es standard telephones and so on In such a case the computer has an additional series of numbers and or letters added to the end of its phone number Sub Addressing Dialog Box MSN Support T Select Yes...

Page 50: ...ion Confirmation of Setup Information To change any information before exiting the MeetingPoint Configuration Setup Wizard click Back to return to a specific dialog box and make the appropriate change...

Page 51: ...e from several locations The table below describes the quickest way to access the configuration information that you entered in the Configuration Wizard User Information In the Conference Panel right...

Page 52: ...Panel right click and then click Properties In the Properties dialog box click the Hardware icon 2 Click the Camera tab Switch Type Phone Numbers SPID MSN Subaddressing 1 In the Conference Panel righ...

Page 53: ...he computer and enable Plug and Play in the BIOS Consult with your system administrator 2 In the Windows Control Panel click Add New Hardware Browse for dvs inf for Windows 95 98 or dvs2000 inf for Wi...

Page 54: ...he Camera tab Check that you selected the appropriate PTZ camera type and communication port 3 Check that the camera cables are securely connected to the ViGO s Video connector and the computer s COM...

Page 55: ...e applicable version of Microsoft NetMeeting is installed on your system NetMeeting may be installed during MeetingPoint installation If your video meeting system is Escort NetMeeting 3 01 is applicab...

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Page 57: ...optional accessories and peripheral devices that add features and convenience to your conferencing This appendix explains how to connect these devices Connecting a Second Desktop Camera Connecting a V...

Page 58: ...op Video Meeting system Connecting a Second Desktop Camera to the Desktop System Card CAUTION Make sure that the computer and the camera are turned off Escort Cruiser 150 1 Connect the camera cable to...

Page 59: ...th the jacks between the VIDEO OUT connector of the VCR and the CAM 2 yellow connector of the system card panel 2 Connect the VCR cable with the jacks between the AUDIO OUT connector of the VCR and th...

Page 60: ...Appendix A Connecting Optional Accessories 50 VCON Desktop Systems Installation and Setup Guide Connecting a VCR to the Desktop System Card for Playback...

Page 61: ...ing the document camera see its accompanying user s guide CAUTION Make sure that the camera is turned off Escort Cruiser 150 1 Connect the camera cable with the yellow connector between the OUTPUT VID...

Page 62: ...Appendix A Connecting Optional Accessories 52 VCON Desktop Systems Installation and Setup Guide Connecting a Document Camera to the Desktop System Card...

Page 63: ...ling and operating the PTZ camera see its accompanying user s guide CAUTION Make sure that the camera is turned off Escort Cruiser 150 1 Connect the yellow tipped cable between the camera VIDEO OUT co...

Page 64: ...Appendix A Connecting Optional Accessories 54 VCON Desktop Systems Installation and Setup Guide Connecting a PTZ Camera to the Desktop System Card...

Page 65: ...ands for other tasks This accessory is supported only by the Escort and Cruiser 150 To connect a SoundPoint PC system to the system card s panel T Connect the SoundPoint PC double sided RJ 11 cable be...

Page 66: ...ecutive Edition includes a tabletop microphone If more than one person will participate from the local side during the same conferences a tabletop microphone is more efficient for sending out audio To...

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