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© 2013 Vaddio - All Rights Reserved.  Document Number 342-0671 Rev B

 

 

 
 

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STATION™ 

Group Collaboration Appliance 

 

Part Numbers:   

999-8900-000:  GroupSTATION Base System (North America) 
999-8900-001:  GroupSTATION Base System (International) 
 
999-8904-000:  GroupSTATION Deluxe System with Premium Wall Mount (North America)   
999-8904-001:  GroupSTATION Deluxe System with Premium Wall Mount (International)   
 
999-8905-000:  GroupSTATION Premier System, Premium Wall Mount and PC to Dock Interface Cable (NA)   
999-8905-001:  GroupSTATION Premier System, Premium Wall Mount and PC to Dock Interface Cable (Int’l)   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Accessories

 

999-8901-000:  GroupSTATION Premium Wall Mount Kit        

999-8902-000:  MicDockDongle Cable 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BLURB 

Installation and User Guide 

Summary of Contents for GroupSTATION

Page 1: ...ION Deluxe System with Premium Wall Mount North America 999 8904 001 GroupSTATION Deluxe System with Premium Wall Mount International 999 8905 000 GroupSTATION Premier System Premium Wall Mount and PC...

Page 2: ...Time Set up with the GroupSTATION 11 Diagram Basic GroupSTATION System Connectivity 11 Installation Instructions 12 Step 1 Position the GroupSTATION Camera Sound Bar 12 Image Mounting the Camera Soun...

Page 3: ...STATION 27 Updating Instructions 27 GroupSTATION User Operations 29 Making a VoIP Call 30 Accepting a VoIP Call 30 Connecting to a PC s Audio 31 Image Screen Shot Vaddio STATION Selected for Playback...

Page 4: ...the MicDock carrying power video audio and network making installation a pure breeze A Premium Wall Mount with integrated cable tray and a 4x4 PC Interface Cable are both sold separately as accessory...

Page 5: ...n Power Cable One 1 Installation and User Guide GroupSTATION Base System 999 8900 001 International One 1 GroupSTATION Camera Sound Bar One 1 GroupSTATION MicDock Controller and Dialer One 1 GroupSTAT...

Page 6: ...American Power Cable One 1 Installation and User Guide One 1 Premium Wall Mount with Integrated Cable Tray One 1 Pair Z clips for the back of the Camera Sound Bar Four 4 8 32 x 5 16 Phillips pan head...

Page 7: ...troller and Dialer One 1 GroupSTATION 25 7 62m Cat 6 SSTP Shielded Link Cable One 1 24 VDC 3 0 Amp Power Supply One 1 Euro Power Cable One 1 UK Power Cable One 1 Installation and User Guide One 1 Prem...

Page 8: ...state Push and hold the Power button for 3 01928 seconds and the system will enter Standby Mode In the off position USB audio video ins and outs as well as VoIP functions are disabled and unit is in S...

Page 9: ...rol It also supplies power from Camera Sound Bar to the MicPOD Dock Uses 25 Cat 6 SSTP cable with individually shielded pairs included to connect Link ports The LINK port is marked in red on both side...

Page 10: ...10 100 jack with Green and Yellow LEDs verifying connection and activity The GroupSTATION has two IP addresses one address is dedicated to the VoIP User Agent and the second IP address is for the embe...

Page 11: ...es the physical installation of the GroupSTATION The final step is to log on to the GroupSTATION web pages to complete the VoIP configuration of the device A diagram of the system connection is depict...

Page 12: ...lements are available at Vaddio com General dimensions will also be available in the specification section of this here manual Image Mounting the Camera Sound Bar using the Vaddio Premium Wall Mount S...

Page 13: ...ere the connector panel is located Image Side View of Wall Mount and Cable Tray Pull enough cable through the cable tray about 6 to 8 to allow easy connections to the left side connector panel once th...

Page 14: ...ets and are easily removed Diagrams Mounting the Z Clips on the Z Channel Mount the Z Clips on the Camera Sound Bar onto the Z Channel of the Wall Mount Z Clips mounted to back of the Camera Sound Bar...

Page 15: ...snap the end cap and peel off the protective film covering the acrylic frame Do not plug the power supply s AC power cord into the AC wall outlet yet Please wait until the LINK Cat 6 SSTP cable is plu...

Page 16: ...ower cord into the wall outlet Make this connection first The LINK cable provides power to the MicPOD and automatically establishes video audio and control between the two devices 2 All of the rest of...

Page 17: ...lways involve the IT department personnel for interfacing with any LAN WAN The network professionals will know how to set up the IP addresses in Static or DHCP modes as well as the VoIP functionality...

Page 18: ...ic configurations are provided below DHCP IP Set up Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Skip this section if Static IP is used If the LAN is using DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol server then...

Page 19: ...ost Adds a 3dB gain to the transmitted audio channel for the VoIP function c USB TX Boost Adds a 3dB gain to the USB Record Microphone Audio being sent to the PC d HDMI Audio Input Enable Enable or Di...

Page 20: ...ffic uses to ensure the same quality of service QoS DSCP already set up within the user s voice data switches The ID and Priority must match the host network switches if the VLAN is enabled Please hav...

Page 21: ...preferred codec to be used during the call negotiation The codec types will change position with the up or down arrows that are next to each setting Audio Processing Various audio processing function...

Page 22: ...HCP Network The Networking page is used to configure the GroupSTATION IP addressing non VoIP It supports DHCP or Static IP addresses and a Host Name It also includes the MAC address associated with th...

Page 23: ...subnet mask and the gateway and click on save Double check the data prior to clicking save Screen Shot Security The administrator account has a password for login security The admin account will alway...

Page 24: ...Menu The System menu is intended to display the software versions and to provide for future firmware update operations The administrator can select the new firmware file from a local or network drive...

Page 25: ...ation pop up menu appears to allow the admin a chance to cancel and provide instructions on how to proceed Always read and follow the instructions and warnings for all pop up confirmation menus Screen...

Page 26: ...elp menu provides general information about the GroupSTATION assists the administrator in configuring and programming of the device The Help also includes information on the current firmware release l...

Page 27: ...e GroupSTATION administrator web pages Default username is admin and default password is password unless changed by the administrator 3 Navigate to the Systems tab within the web pages Press the Choos...

Page 28: ...pply for the GroupSTATION and remove cord from the AC power outlet or disconnect the AC side of the 24 VDC power supply for a few seconds Plug the system back in turn the power on and the system will...

Page 29: ...CD Camera Zoom IN or OUT The Zoom IN and Zoom OUT buttons control the camera s 19X optical zoom lens This button does allow Press and Hold capabilities for zooming to the desired field of view PIP Mod...

Page 30: ...t pressing the Hang up Button will clear the number allowing re entry Step 2 Once the desired number is entered Press the Send button The OSD will indicate that a call is trying to be established to t...

Page 31: ...as the default Playback device Image Screen Shot Vaddio STATION Selected for Playback The GroupSTATION supports HDMI audio and can be selected alternatively as the default audio playback source The HD...

Page 32: ...as PC Camera The GroupSTATION emulates an USB Web Camera to the PC VaddioSTATION below must be selected as the source with any software application Once the GroupSTATION is connected to the PC via USB...

Page 33: ...ibility Operating Systems Apple OS X 10 9 x Windows XP w Service Pack 3 with known issues and errata Windows 7 Linux Evolving Compatibilities As more UC soft client and lecture capture programs are re...

Page 34: ...y valid gateway address range to be populated RGBHV Alignment Improved video image alignment for RGBHV inputs to the MicDock Mac 10 8 5 10 9 Compatibility This release fixed an USB video streaming com...

Page 35: ...address shipping address product serial numbers and original purchase order number Describe the reason for repairs or returns as well as the date of purchase See the General RMA Terms and Procedures s...

Page 36: ...ty to operate this equipment ICES 003 Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation...

Page 37: ...lded pairs with overall shield gold contacts and metal shielded RJ 45 Printed on Jacket Cat 6 26 AWGx4pr SSTP IEC 60332 1 Conforms to ISO IEC 11801 EN 50288 ANSI TIA EIA 568 C 2 3P ETL Verified CMX UL...

Page 38: ...on should auto fill 3 If Static then the following information is needed the MAC address is provided IP Address _________________________________________________ Subnet Mask __________________________...

Page 39: ...evel that voice has to be in order to be detected Comfort Noise Enabled Check to Enable Synthetic background noise used to fill the artificial silence of digital Comfort Noise Threshold Default 63dBu...

Page 40: ...2013 Vaddio All Rights Reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited Specifications and pricing are subject to change without notice or obligation Vaddio GroupSTAT...

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