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Introduction
What’s new in this version
This section provides an overview of the new and changed API
commands and new features in the TC4.1.0 software version.
Software release notes
For a complete overview of the news and changes, we
recommend reading the Software Release Notes (TC4).
Go to:
tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Software download
For software download go to: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/
software/navigator.html
User documentation
Go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence/docs,
in the right pane, select:
• TelePresence Multipurpose Endpoints for the Prole Series.
• TelePresence Peripherals for the PrecisionHD cameras,
• TelePresence Solutions Platform for the Codec C Series
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11422/
microphones, Touch unit, and remote controls.
and Quick Set C20.
New features and improvements
Cisco TelePresence Touch for C Series
The Cisco TelePresence Touch is a touch based user interface
that supports Cisco’s vision for a natural user experience.
You can make video calls, share content, and access some
advanced features - all with a simple tap of the nger.
The Cisco TelePresence Touch is now available for:
• Cisco TelePresence System Codec C Series (C40, C60, C90)
• Cisco TelePresence System Prole Series using Codec C Series
• Cisco TelePresence System Quick Set C20
NOTE: Cisco TelePresence Touch for C Series requires
software version TC4.1.0 or later.
Supported features:
• Calling
• Call control
• Conferencing
• Presenting
• Presentation source selection
• Layout handling
• Directory handling
• Favorites list
• Call history management
• Basic system conguration
• Basic presence control
• Camera control
• Limited to one camera
• Excluding camera presets
• Far end camera control on MultiSite (MultiSite is not
supported on Quick Set C20)
• Volume control
• Microphone mute control
• EMC resilience mode
• All in one “search and dial” mechanism
• Provisioning of system settings and phonebook is
supported. Provisioning of software upgrade is not
supported in this release
• Password protection of the Administrator Settings
The Administrator Settings menu on the Touch controller
can be password protected. This is done from a command
line interface with an API (Application Programmer Inter face)
command. The password protection options are described in
the C Series administrator guides.
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NOTE: When using the touch controller most of the system
conguration is done from the web interface. The web
interface is described in the C Series administrator guides.
The Cisco TelePresence Touch for C Series can be connected
to the codec over LAN or directly through network port 2.
Direct connection applies to Codec C40, C60 and C90.
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The Advanced conguration menu
New settings
NetworkPort [2] Mode
Video Input Source [1..5] Type
Settings that have changed
Provisioning Mode
• Added argument “VCS”
Video SelfviewPosition
• Added argument “CenterRight”
Settings that have been removed
SystemUnit Type
Experimental settings
The Experimental settings are beta settings. These settings
can be used ‘as is’, and are not fully documented.
NOTE: The Experimental settings are likely to change.
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Codec C90 at a glance
The Codec C90 is used in telepresence and collaboration
projects, having the ultimate collaboration engine with HD
video and audio, tremendous power and the highest level of
exibility for any project.
Design features
• The best, most powerful codec available with the ultimate
video and audio quality.
• 2U high, rack mountable, with special rack mounting
solution included.
• Professional grade connectors.
• Unmatched quality and exibility.
• Standards-compliant 1080p solution-compatible with
standards-based video without losing features.
Application features
• 1080p30 HD Individual Transcoding embedded Multisite.
• Collaborate on virtually anything with 5 simultaneous video
inputs.
• HD Collaboration with 1080p30 or UXGA (UXGA ready and
available with future software).
• Limitless integration possibilities.
• Ideal for telepresence and collaboration studios,
boardrooms, auditoriums, education and tele-medicine
applications.
Performance features
• Optimal Denition up to 1080p.
• H.323/SIP up to 6 Mbps point-to-point up to 10 Mbps total
MultiSite bandwidth.
• Connect up to 12 HD sources and 8 microphones directly
into the interface.
• Full Duplex Audio with High Quality Stereo Sound.
• Full APIs, see the API Guide for Codec C90.
Integrator package
The integrator package of the Codec C90 comes with the
PrecisionHD 1080p camera, two microphones, cables and
remote control.
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The web interface
The web interface allows for remote administration of the
system.
Connect to the codec
Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the
codec.
How to nd the IP address:
To nd the IP address, open the System Information page
using the remote control. Navigate to Home > Settings > System Information.
Password protection
In order to access the web interface you must sign in. The
username and password are the same as dened for the
codec. The default username is admin with no password
set.
Read more about password protecting your codec in the
Password protection chapter.
Signing in
1. Enter the IP address
of the codec.
2. Enter the username
and password and
press Sign In.
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Menu options
You will nd the interactive menus on the left hand side
of the web interface. When you click a menu option, a
corresponding web page will open.
The role of the logged in user determines which menu
options are available. You can read more about user roles
in the
User management section.
The user name of the signed in user is always displayed in
the upper right corner.
The table below shows which menu options are available
for users having ADMIN, AUDIT or USER roles. Note that
the default admin user holds all three roles.
ADMINAUDITUSER
System Information
Call
Snapshot
Users
Change Password
Wallpaper
Logon Banner
Upload Certicates
Audit Certicate
Logs
XML Files
Upgrade Software
Advanced Conguration
Restart
Sign Out
The interactive menus
Current signed in user
Interactive menus
Click on the menu options to access
the pages. Which menu options are
available depends on the role of the
logged in user.
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Information about the
current security mode
(strong security mode
available for JTIC labeled
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Login information
Information about recent
login attempts and
password expiry.
System information
Information about system
name, product type,
software version, IP
address, etc.
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Making calls from the
web interface
Sometimes, e.g. when you are conguring
the system from a remote location, it is
convenient to be able to make calls from the
video system to ensure everything works as
expected.
The Call page
Make a call
Input eld: Enter one or more characters
in the input eld, until the name you want
to call appears in the dynamic search list
or, enter the complete name or number.
Dial: Press Dial to initiate the call.
Disconnect all: Press Disconnect all to
end all calls.
Options: Click Options to change the bit
rate for this call. Select the Call rate in the
drop down list.
The call status page
The call status page appear when
you make a call. Please allow for
approximately 30 seconds after the call is
up before checking call details.
You will nd the following information on
the call status page:
• Remote number
• Status: Connected
• Direction: Incoming/Outgoing
• Protocol: H323/SIP
• Transmit and receive call rates
• Encryption
• Audio: Transmit and receive protocols
• Video: Transmit and receive protocols
and resolutions
• Presentation: Transmit and receive
protocols and resolutions
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Making a snapshot
When administering the video system from
a remote location, you can use the web
interface snapshot feature to check the view
of the main video input source.
This feature is disabled by default. The feature
can be enabled only when you have direct
access to the codec, i.e. from the on screen
menu or by using the command line interface
via the codec serial data port.
Using the on screen menu
From the Advanced conguration menu,
navigate to Video > AllowWebSnapshots and
select On to enable the snapshot feature.
Using the command line interface
Enter the following command to enable the
snapshot feature:
Video AllowWebSnapshots <Off/On>.
The Snapshot page
Make a snapshot
1. Press Get snapshot. The
snapshot will be displayed on
the web interface.
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User management
From this page you can manage the user
accounts of your video system. You can
create a new user, edit the details of an
existing user, and delete a user.
User roles
You must assign one or more user roles
to a user account. Three user roles, which
possess dierent system rights, are dened:
• ADMIN: A user with ADMIN rights can
create a new user and change all settings,
except the security audit congurations.
This user cannot upload audit certicates.
• USER: A user with USER rights can make
calls and search the phonebook.
• AUDIT: A user with AUDIT rights can
change the security audit congurations
and upload audit certicates.
The roles ADMIN, USER and AUDIT have nonoverlapping rights, but a user can be created
with one or more roles to combine the rights
of more than one role.
NOTE: It is very important that at least one
user has ADMIN rights at all times.
The default user account
The system comes with a default user
account. The user name is admin with no
password set. The admin user has USER,
ADMIN and AUDIT roles.
It is highly recommended to set a password
for this user.
Security mode
If you have a JTIC labeled system, you can
enable/disable the strong security mode from
this page. Strong security mode sets very
strict password requirements, and requires all
users to change their password on next login.
The Users page
The system comes with admin as default
user account. The admin user possesses
USER, ADMIN and AUDIT roles.
User name
You can create as many
user accounts as you
like on your system.
User role(s)
Each user must have
one or more roles.
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If you have ADMIN rights you can manage
users as described on this page.
About password and PIN-code
The password is used to access the web
interface and the command line interfaces
(SSH, Telnet and serial port), while the PIN is
used to access the on screen menus.
The Users page
Create a new user account
1. Press Create new user.
2. Fill in the Username, Password and PIN
code, and select the user role(s) for this
user account. As a default the user have
to change the password and PIN code
when signing in for the rst time.
3. Set the Status to Active to activate the
us er.
4. Press Save to save the changes.
Edit user details
1. Select the name of an existing user to
open the Editing user window.
2. Edit the details.
3. Press Save to save the changes or
Cancel to go back one step without
storing the information.
Deactivate a user account
1. Select the name of an existing user to
open the Editing user window.
2. Set the Status to Inactive.
3. Press Save to save the changes.
Delete a user account
1. Select the name of the user to open the
Editing user window.
2. Press Delete.
CAUTION: Do never delete all users with
ADMIN rights.
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new password, and repeat the new
password in the input elds.
If no password is set, leave the current
password input eld empty.
If you want to remove a password, leave
the new password input elds empty.
password.
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Custom wallpaper
If you want the company logo or a custom
picture to be displayed on screen, you may
very well use a custom wallpaper.
NOTE: If your video system has a touch
screen controller, please note that the custom
wall paper applies to the main screen only and
will not appear on the touch screen controller.
When you choose a new predened
wallpaper on the touch screen, it will appear
on both screens and replace your custom wall
pa per.
File format and picture size
The picture le format for the custom
wallpaper is PNG. The maximum size is
1920x1200pixels.
Upload and activate the wallpaper
First you have to upload the wallpaper le
to the codec, then you must activate the
wallpaper.
The Wallpaper page
Upload the custom wallpaper le
1. Press Browse... and locate the wallpaper le (.PNG).
2. Press Upload to save the le to the codec.
3. Refresh the web page to see the wallpaper you just
uploaded.
Activate the new wallpaper
1. Move to the Advanced conguration page and
2. If the new wallpaper does not show on screen, you may
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enter wallpaper in the search eld. From the drop
down list, select Custom. The new wallpaper will be
displayed on screen.
have to toggle once between Wallpaper: None and
Custom to make the change take eect.
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Adding a logon banner
If the system administrator wants to provide
initial information to all users, he can create a
logon banner. A logon banner is a message
that is displayed to the user before signing in.
The message will be shown, whether the
user signs in using the menu system, the web
interface or the command line interface.
The Logon Banner page
Add a logon banner
1. Enter the text message, which you want
2. Press Submit Changes to activate the
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in the Logon Banner text area.
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Uploading certicates
The SSL certicate is a text le which veries
the authenticity of your codec. The certicate
may be issued by a certicate authority (CA).
Other parties can check this certicate before
setting up communication with you.
The list of trusted CA certicates is a list
containing the SSL certicates of all parties
that you want your codec to trust.
The Upload Certicates page
Upload the SSL certicate
To install the SSL certicate, you will need the following:
• HTTPS certicate ( .PEM format)
• Private key ( .PEM format)
• Passphrase (optional)
Contact your system administrator to obtain the required les.
• Press Browse... and locate the HTTPS certicate le (.PEM
• Press Browse... and locate the Private key le (.PEM format)
• Enter the Passphrase (optional).
• Press Upload to upload the certicate to the codec.
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To install the trusted CA certicates list, you will need the
following:
• Trusted CA list le ( .PEM format).
Contact your system administrator to obtain the required le.
• Press Browse... and locate the le with the Trusted CA list
(.PEM format).
• Press Upload to upload the certicate to the codec.
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Certicates for secure
logging
If you want to use the ExternalSecure audit
logging mode, you must upload a list of
trusted audit certicates to the codec. This list
covers all audit servers that your codec shall
trust.
In the ExternalSecure audit logging mode
audit logging information will only be sent to
entities holding a valid audit certicate.
NOTE: You should always upload the audit
certicate list before enabling secure audit
logging.
About audit logging
Audit logging records all login activity and
conguration changes on the codec.
Audit logging is disabled by default, and must
be enabled using the on screen menu, the
web interface or the command line interface.
There are three audit logging modes: Internal,
External and ExternalSecure.
The Audit Certicate page
Upload the Audit certicate list
To install the audit certicate, you will
need:
• Audit list le ( .PEM format)
Contact your system administrator to
obtain the required le.
• Press Browse... and locate the le with
• Press Upload to upload the certicate
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To enable secure audit logging using the
web interface or on screen menu, go to
Advanced Conguration and perform the
following steps:
1. Navigate to Security > Audit > Server
and enter the IP address of the audit
server.
2. Navigate to Security > Audit > Logging
> Mode and set it to ExternalSecure.
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To enable secure audit logging using
the command line interface, log in to the
codec using SSH or Telnet and enter the
following commands:
1. Security Audit Server Address
<ip add ress>
2. Security Audit Logging Mode
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Support log les
The log les are Cisco specic debug les
which may be requested by the Cisco support
organization if you need technical support.
The Logs page
Historical log les
Time stamped historical log les. Select Historical log les,
click on a le and follow the instructions in the dialog box to
save the le.
Current log les
Time stamped event log les. Select Current log les and click
on a text le to view the le. Right click on a le and follow the
instructions in the dialog box to save the le.
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Viewing XML les
The XML les are structured in a hierarchy
building up a database of information about
the codec.
The XML Files page
Conguration
Select Conguration to see an overview of the system
settings, which are controlled from the Advanced conguration
menu, or from the API (Application Programmer Interface).
Status
The Status information is constantly updated by the system to
reect system and process changes. The status information is
normally monitored from the API.
Directory
The Directory le will be described later.
Valuespace
Select Valuespace to see an overview of the value spaces.
Documentation
The Documentation le will be described later.
Command
Select Command to see an overview of the commands
available to instruct the system to perform an action. The
commands are issued from the API.
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Software upgrade
From this page you can do software upgrades and add a
release key and option keys.
Software versions
The C series codecs are using the TC software.
NOTE: Contact your system administrator if you have
questions about the software version.
Software release notes and upgrade les
Cisco recommends reading the software release notes
before upgrading the software.
Go to:
tsd_products_support_series_home.html
For upgrade software download go to:
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Release key
The release key is required to be able to use any of the
released software.
Contact your Cisco representative to obtain the release
key.
Option key
An option key is required to activate any optional
functionality, and you may have several option keys in your
system. The options available are:
• Natural presenter
• Premium resolution
• Multisite
Contact your Cisco representative to obtain the option
key(s).
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The Upgrade Software page
Add the release and option keys
Contact your Cisco representative to obtain the required
key(s). If you will add both a release key and one or more
option keys, the valid procedure will be:
1. Enter the release key and press Add.
The key format: “1TC001-1-0C22E348” (each system will
have a unique key).
2. Enter the option key and press Add.
The key format: “1N000-1-AA7A4A09” (each system will
have a unique key).
3. If you have more than one option key, add the remaining
keys.
Upgrade the software on the codec
4. Before you can start the upgrade you must download the
software upgrade le. The le format: “s52000tc4_0_0.
pkg” (each software version has a unique le name).
5. Press Browse... and select the .PKG le.
6. Press the Upgrade button to start the installation.
7. Leave the system to allow the installation process to
complete. You can follow the progress on this page.
When the upgrade is successfully completed a message
will appear. The installation process may take up to 30
minutes.
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The web interface allows for remote
administration of the system.
The Advanced conguration denes the
system settings and are structured in a
hierarchy, making up a database of system
settings.
The system settings are further explained
in the Advanced conguration settings
ch apter.
The Advanced Conguration page
Select a menu item to
see the system settings.
The search functionality
When searching for words such as H323 or SIP, all
settings beginning with these characters, including all
settings below in the hierarchy, will show in the list.
Search: Enter as many characters as needed to get the
desired result and press Search to initiate the search.
Clear: Press Clear to return to the main view.
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