VOICE 2.0 IP INTERFACE
AND
SOFT-VOICE
USER MANUAL
Version 2.0.5
IP Interface and VoICE User Manual
© 2007 Vitec Group Communications Ltd. All rights reserved.
Part Number 810339Z Rev 6
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CONTENTS
Software License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
VoICE 2.0 Interface for Eclipse and other Matrix Systems. . . . . . . .1-1
SOFT-VoICE for PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
SOFT-VoICE PC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
What you should have received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
What you need to get. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
What you need from your Network Administrator:. . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Configure the PC ready for Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Changing the IP address of the PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Changing the IP Address of the PC in Windows 2000 . . . . . . .2-5
Changing the IP Address of the PC in Windows XP . . . . . . . . .2-8
First time configuration of the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Changing the IP address of the VoICE 2.0 unit. . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Configure the VoICE unit for your LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Configuring the Client VoICE unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Connecting to a matrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Connecting to a panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
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INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Connecting the VoICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Configuring VoICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Configuration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Network Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Mode Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
LAN #1 Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
LAN #2 Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Voice Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
CODEC Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
CODEC Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
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How to choose a codec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
VBR/ABR CODEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Silence Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Data Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
Status Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Status Voice Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Data Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Admin Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Upgrade Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Password Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23
Log Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Reset IP addresses to default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Troubleshooting FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
APPLICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Remote Panels over IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Remote Matrix over IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
VoICE with Other Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
SOFT-VoICE Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
SOFT-VOICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
General Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Options: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Device Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Codec Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Establishing a Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Talk or Listen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Change Volume for a Listen Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Change Main Listen Volume (General). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Dial Pad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Docking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
User Interface Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Customise Colour and Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
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General Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Button Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Example Configui.ini File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Label Transcription File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
VoICE PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . .6-1
Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
SOFT-VoICE Product Features and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
PC requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Software description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
CODECs supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Bit rates supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
LIMITED WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-I
Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-i
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-i
Warranty Repairs and Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-ii
Non-Warranty Repairs and Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-ii
Extended Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-iii
Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-iii
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FIGURES
Safety Symbols.......................................................................... 1-x
Unit ............................................................................................ 2-1
CAT5 Cable............................................................................... 2-2
Start Menu................................................................................. 2-5
Network Connections Window................................................... 2-6
Local Area Connection Status Window ..................................... 2-6
Properties Window..................................................................... 2-7
Protocol Select........................................................................... 2-7
TCP/IP Properties...................................................................... 2-7
IP Address Selection ................................................................. 2-8
Default Gateway........................................................................ 2-8
DNS Entry.................................................................................. 2-8
Network Properties.................................................................... 2-9
Network Connections................................................................. 2-9
Local Area Connection Status................................................. 2-10
Local Area Connection Properties........................................... 2-10
Internet Protocol Properties..................................................... 2-11
IP Address Setup ..................................................................... 2-11
DNS Settings........................................................................... 2-11
Network Connection ............................................................... 2-12
Front Panel............................................................................. 2-12
Web Interface .......................................................................... 2-13
Main Configuration Page......................................................... 2-13
Network Settings...................................................................... 2-14
LAN Connection....................................................................... 2-15
Configuration Setup................................................................. 2-15
Serial Port Configuration.......................................................... 2-16
Client Configuration Screen..................................................... 2-17
Configuration Screen.............................................................. 2-18
Front Panel LEDs .................................................................... 2-18
Statistics Screen...................................................................... 2-19
Matrix Connection.................................................................... 2-19
Panel Connection .................................................................... 2-20
Unit Rear Connectors............................................................... 3-1
Configuration Mode Screen....................................................... 3-3
Configuration LAN #1 Screen.................................................... 3-4
LAN #2 Configuration Screen.................................................... 3-6
Configuration Screen................................................................ 3-7
Data Tab Screen..................................................................... 3-15
Advanced Tab.......................................................................... 3-17
Channels Status ..................................................................... 3-18
Data Channels Tab.................................................................. 3-18
System Tab.............................................................................. 3-19
Upgrade Tab Screen ............................................................... 3-20
Upgrade Progress Display....................................................... 3-21
Upgrade File Confirmation....................................................... 3-21
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Upgrade in Progress................................................................ 3-22
Unit Reboot.............................................................................. 3-22
Firmware Upgrade Completion Screen ................................... 3-23
Password Tab.......................................................................... 3-23
Logs Tab Screen ..................................................................... 3-24
IP Reset Cable Setup.............................................................. 3-25
Remote Panels over IP.............................................................. 4-1
Remote Matrix over IP............................................................... 4-2
VoICE with Other Systems....................................................... 4-3
SOFT-VoICE Operation............................................................. 4-4
SOFT-VoICE Installation Start................................................... 5-1
Software License....................................................................... 5-2
SOFT-VoICE User Details......................................................... 5-2
Default Program Folder ............................................................. 5-3
SOFT-VoICE Shortcuts ............................................................. 5-4
Create Icon Dialogue................................................................. 5-5
Installer Options......................................................................... 5-5
SOFT-VoICE Installation ........................................................... 5-6
Installation Completion Screen.................................................. 5-7
General Configuration Dialogue ................................................ 5-8
Device Configuration Dialogue.................................................. 5-9
Codec Configuration Dialogue................................................. 5-10
Select Connect Dialogue......................................................... 5-12
System Connecting Display..................................................... 5-13
Panel Emulation Display.......................................................... 5-14
User Interface.......................................................................... 5-15
Soft Listen Keys...................................................................... 5-17
Volume Control........................................................................ 5-18
Dial Pad Use............................................................................ 5-19
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TABLES
Mode Tab Items......................................................................... 3-4
LAN #1 Items............................................................................. 3-4
LAN #2 Items............................................................................. 3-6
Configuration Items.................................................................... 3-8
CODEC Characteristics........................................................... 3-10
Silence Suppression................................................................ 3-14
Data Items ............................................................................... 3-16
Advanced Items....................................................................... 3-17
System Items........................................................................... 3-19
Upgrade Tab Items.................................................................. 3-20
Password Items....................................................................... 3-24
Logs Tab Items........................................................................ 3-24
General Section....................................................................... 5-20
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read and follow these instructions before operating a Interface system. Keep
these instructions for future reference.
(1) WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
(2) Do not use the apparatus near water.
Please read and follow these
instructions before operating
a system.
(3) Clean only with a dry cloth.
(4) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. Install the system
according to the directions in the Installation Chapter of this
manual.
(5) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat. Do not place naked flame sources such as candles
on or near the unit.
(6) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other . A grounding-type plug h as two blades and a
third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety . If the provided pl ug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.
(7) Protect power leads from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, and at the point where they exit from the
apparatus.
(8) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
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(9) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or t able specified
by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
(10) Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
(11) Refer all se rvicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing i s
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as a power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
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has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
(12) The IP Interface product contains a lithium battery.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
If requested to by an authorised support technician then replace
only with the same or equivalent type.
Lithium batteries can overheat or explode if they are shorted.
When you handle the CPU card or a loose battery, DO NOT touch
any external electrical conductors to the battery’s terminals or to
the circuits that the terminals are connected to.
Please familiarize yourself with the safety symbols in Figure 1.
When you see these symbols on a Interface system, they warn
you of the potential danger of electric shock if the system is used
improperly. They also refer you to important operating and
maintenance instructions in the manual.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This symbol alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open
the product’s case.
This symbol informs you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying
this product.
Figure 1-1: Safety Symbols
EMC AND SAFETY
The IP Interface system meets all relevant CE, FCC, UL, and CSA
specifications set out below:
EN55022: 1998 + A1 + A2 Electromagnetic compatibility:
Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance
characteristics
EN55024: 1998 + A1 + A2 Electromagnetic compatibility:
Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics
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CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
st
IEC 60950-1, 1
Edition
And thereby compliance with the requirement of Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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A system consists of at least
two VoICE units which
operate as a pair. One must
be designated as Client and
the second as a Server.
INTRODUCTION
VOICE 2.0 INTERFACE FOR ECLIPSE AND OTHER MATRIX SYSTEMS
The 1RU 4 way interface provides users with a simple and low cost
solution to extending intelligent intercom facilities to remote sites over
IP infrastructure.
Each VoICE 2.0 interface operates back to back with others, in a
Server and Client configuration to provides these connectivity
opportunities:
• Up to four remote user panels intelligently linked backed to the matrix
with all the functionality of a locally connected panel.
• Up to four intelligent trunk lines between remote matrix systems
which provides efficient and automatically managed routing
between remote systems.
• Up to four 4-wire Audio pairs and four Asynchronous RS-422 data
links between remote sites.
• Up to four Remote PC based SOFT -VoICE V irtual Intercom p anels to
matrix ports.
The interface uses state of the art audio CODECs to provide low
latency audio digitisation in a user selectable compression format from
linear to 15KHz (-3dB) bandwidth.
Latest Echo Cancelling technology enables the use of a gooseneck
mic and loudspeaker operation as well as headset by digitally reducing
acoustic echoes.
The IP processing engine uses the very latest in AES 128 bit
compression technology to provide high priority tunnelling without
compromising network security.
Each frame comes with web client application that provides for both IP
line and CODEC setup and diagnostics that can be monitored from a
centralised remote maintenance position.
SOFT-VOICE FOR PC
SOFT-VoICE is a software package that can be installed on a suitable
PC to allow it to be connected to an audio communications system
over an ethernet connection.
The SOFT-VoICE package is also described in this manual.
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SOFT-VOICE PC REQUIREMENTS
The minimum recommended PC requirements to run SOFT-VoICE
are:
• Pentium IV 2.4GHz or Athlon 2400+
• 256 Mb RAM
• 25Mb hard disk space
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• Audio Card
• Headset Connector or USB port
• CD-ROM Drive
• Ethernet Port
• Colour Monitor
*SOFT-VoICE supports multiple instals on the same PC using
different audio sound cards.
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OPERATION
GETTING STARTED
This chapter covers getting started with the VoICE 2.0 IP-Interface
product for the very first time. More detailed information on the
installtion and configuration of VoICE 2.0 IP Interface is given in the
chapter on installation.
Readers should have basic PC knowledge and some knowledge of the
application in which they wish to use the unit.
This section describes:
i. Configuring the PC’s web browser
ii. First time configuration of the units
iii. Setting characteristics
iv. Connecting to the LAN and Matrix or Panel
What you should have received
1. A CD (part no. 750028Z) containing this manual and system
software.
2. A pair of VoICE 2.0 units each comprising:
• A 1U 19” rack mount unit
Figure 2-1: Unit
• Power cord
Note that you may only have one unit if you are connecting to an
existing unit or virtual PC intercom panels, SOFT-VoICE.
This section describes the installation and setup of the IP Interface
product, including cable connections and configuration. The following
subjects are covered in this section:
• Description
• Installation in a rack
• Wiring
• Setup
What you need to get
1. A PC with a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox)
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2. 3 x Straight Ethernet patch cords (UTP Cat5 or better) – the kind of
cable you would connect a computer to a hub with (NOT a crossover
cable that you would use to connect a computer to a computer or a
hub to a hub with).
Figure 2-2: CAT5 Cable
One for each of:
• Client
• Server (this will look he same as the Client)
• PC
3. An Ethernet Hub (or Switch).
This may be part of your corporate network later, but during initial
setup it may be easier to work isolated.
What you need from your Network Administrator:
1. An IP Address per
The units require a fixed IP address. Please contact your network
administrator in order to obtain an IP address for your unit(s).
2. Subnet masks for each
3. Default Gateway settings for each
4. DNS server entries for each unit (optional – if, later in the
configuration, you would prefer to use a name instead of IP address
to refer to the server from the client then a DNS entry is required).
Record the Network Settings that you have been given here:
Server IP Address:
A A1 A2 A3 A4
Subnet Mask:
B B1 B2 B3 B4
Default Gateway:
C C1 C2 C3 C4
y y y
yyy
yyy
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DNS server:
yyy
D D1 D2 D3 D4
Client IP Address:
E E1 E2 E3 E4
Subnet Mask:
F F1 F2 F3 F4
Default Gateway:
G G1 G2 G3 G4
DNS server:
H H1 H2 H3 H4
Client IP Address:
E E1 E2 E3 E4
y y y
yyy
yyy
yyy
y y y
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Subnet Mask:
F F1 F2 F3 F4
Default Gateway:
G G1 G2 G3 G4
DNS server:
H H1 H2 H3 H4
yyy
yyy
yyy
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Client IP Address:
E E1 E2 E3 E4
y y y
Subnet Mask:
F F1 F2 F3 F4
Default Gateway:
G G1 G2 G3 G4
DNS server:
H H1 H2 H3 H4
Client IP Address:
E E1 E2 E3 E4
Subnet Mask:
F F1 F2 F3 F4
yyy
yyy
yyy
y y y
yyy
Note
Factory default address
is 172.16.86.100.
Factory set default
server address is
172.16.86.101.
Factory set default
Client address is
172.16.86.102.
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Default Gateway:
yyy
G G1 G2 G3 G4
DNS server:
yyy
H H1 H2 H3 H4
On delivery the network address of the unit may be the default IP
address of 172.16.86.100 or it may have been factory set to
172.16.86.101 for a server and 172.16.86.102 for a client.
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CONFIGURE THE PC READY FOR INITIAL SETUP
This enables the PC to talk to the unit s so that the web bro wser can be
used to set configuration items.
Background
A unit and its associated configuration PC must reside on the same IP
subnet.
The units LAN 1 port is adjustable to match your network.
The units LAN 2 port has a fixed IP address of 10.0.0.1.
Temporarily configuring your PC to operate on the 10.0.0.XX subnet
will allow you to configure the unit via the LAN 2 port.
( Once this is complete, the first configuration change will be to modify
the units LAN 1 IP address to match your network).
Changing the IP address of the PC
You will require administrator access to the pc in order to change the
IP Address to enable access to the units for the first time.
Note: After correctly configuring the units for your network the IP
Address of the PC can be returned to it’s original state.
If in doubt contact your network administrator.
Changing the IP Address of the PC in Windows 2000
1. Disconnect your PC from any Ethernet network it may be connected
to.
2. From the Start menu choose Settings and then click on Network
Connections.
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Figure 2-3: Start Menu
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3. You should now see the Network Connections window:
Figure 2-4: Network Connections Window
4. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon.
5. You should now see the Local Area Connection Status window.
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Figure 2-5: Local Area Connection Status Window
6. Click on the Properties button.
7. You should now see the Local Area Connection Properties
window:
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Figure 2-6: Properties Window
8. Select the entry Internet Protocol TCP/IP. Note that you may have
to scroll down through the list using the scroll-bars on the right.
Figure 2-7: Protocol Select
9. Then Click on the Properties button.
10. You should then see the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties
window:
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Figure 2-8: TCP/IP Properties
11. At this point it would be a good idea to record any of the settings
that you currently have in the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Settings
including anything that is in the advanced configuration.
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12. Make sure that Use the following IP address is selected (not
Obtain an IP Address automatically).
Figure 2-9: IP Address Selection
13. Change the IP Address to 10.0.0.2 and the subnet mask to
255.0.0.0 (and leave Default gateway blank):
Figure 2-10: Default Gateway
14. Make sure that all of the DNS entries are blank:
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Figure 2-11: DNS Entry
15. Click the OK button on the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Settings
window.
16. Click the OK button on the Local Area Connection Properties
window.
17. Click the Close button on the Local Area Connection Status
window.
18. Close the Network Connections window by clicking on the X in
the top right hand corner.
Changing the IP Address of the PC in Windows XP
1. Disconnect your PC from any Ethernet network it may be connected
to.
2. Right-click on My Network Places and choose Properties from the
menu.
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Figure 2-12: Network Properties
3. You should now see the Network Connections window:
Figure 2-13: Network Connections
4. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon.
5. You should now see the Local Area Connection Status window
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Figure 2-14: Local Area Connection Status
6. Click on the Properties button.
7. You should now see the Local Area Connection Properties
window:
Figure 2-15: Local Area Connection Properties
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8. Select the entry Internet Protocol TCP/IP. Note that you may have
to scroll down through the list using the scroll-bars on the right!
9. Then Click on the Properties button.
10. You should then see the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties
window:
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Figure 2-16: Internet Protocol Properties
11. At this point it would be prudent to record any of the settings that
you currently have in the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Settings
including anything that is in the advanced configuration.
12. Make sure that Use the following IP address is selected (not
Obtain an IP address automatically).
13. Change the IP Address to 10.0.0.2 and the subnet mask to
255.0.0.0 (leave Default gateway blank):
Figure 2-17: IP Address Setup
14. Make sure that all of the DNS entries are blank:
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Figure 2-18: DNS Settings
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15. Click the OK button on the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Settings
window.
16. Click the OK button on the Local Area Connection Properties
window.
17. Click the Close button on the Local Area Connection Status
window.
18. Close the Network Connections window by clicking on the X in
the top right hand corner.
FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION OF THE UNIT
Note that this process will need to be done with each of the new units
that need to be configured.
1. Connect one end of an Ethernet patch cord to the unit (Lan2
connector) and the other end to the Hub/Switch. Look out for (and
avoid) connections called ‘uplink’ on your hub/switch – these are for
connecting to another Hub/Switch.
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet patch cord to your PC’s Ethernet
interface and the other end to the Hub/Switch.
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Figure 2-19: Network Connection
3. Connect the power to your Hub/Switch.
4. If the unit does not power up immediately press the power button
momentarily on the front panel – the power light should illuminate.
Figure 2-20: Front Panel
5. Power up your PC
6. Wait 60 seconds for the unit to start.
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Changing the IP address of the VoICE 2.0 unit
Perform this operation for all of your units, giving them each a
separate, unique IP address.
1. Start your web browser.
2. Enter into the Address Bar “10.0.0.1”
Figure 2-21: Web Interface
3. Click GO
4. You will be prompted for a Username and a Password. The default
username is ‘admin’ and the default password is ‘password’.
Username = admin
Password = password
You should now see the main configuration page
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Figure 2-22: Main Configuration Page
5. Click on the LAN #1 tab
6. Change the IP address, Subnet mask, default gateway and DNS
server of the to the values supplied by your network administrator.
Use the values recorded in the Network Settings table (see above).
If you are configuring the Client then follow the first table. If you are
configuring the Server then follow the second table.
It is quite normal that the DNS server could be blank.
If you have no default gateway and both units are on the same LAN
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then the default gateway should be “127.0.0.1” (C1=127, C2=0,
C3=0, C4=1, G1=127, G2=0, G3=0, G4=1).
Client Field Ref Address Screen
Client IP Address A A1.A2.A3.A4
Client subnet mask B B1.B2.B3.B4
Client default
gateway
C C1.C2.C3.C4
Client DNS Server D D1.D2.D3.D4
Server Field Ref Address
Server IP Address E E1.E2.E3.E4
Server subnet mask F F1.F2.F3.F4
Server default
gateway
G G1.G2.G3.G4
Server DNS Server H H1.H2.H3.H4
Figure 2-23: Network Settings
7. Record the unit IP settings
8. Click on Submit.
9. After approximately 30 seconds you should see the network setup
screen again.
10. Check that all of the settings have been accepted and are correct.
CONFIGURE THE VOICE UNIT FOR YOUR LAN
1. Once the IP Address change is completed, connect the unit
connection LAN1 to your LAN.
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Figure 2-24: LAN Connection
2. Return the PC to its normal settings and reconnect the Ethernet
connection back to your LAN.
3. The unit should be accessible from any PC on your network – open
your browser and put the IP Address in the Address Bar.
4. You should see the main configuration page:
Figure 2-25: Configuration Setup
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Note that the screenshot above is for the ‘server’ unit.
5. Click on the ‘Client’ or ‘Server’ radiobutton to configure the unit as a
client or server and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
6. Click on the ‘Configuration’ tab then the ‘Data’ tab.
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Figure 2-26: Serial Port Configuration
7. Check that the Framing is correctly set. This option controls the
Framing for ethernet packets and must be correctly set to
communicate with matrices.
i. This option is irrelevant if the link does not use intercom
panels.
ii. Select ‘ClearCom’ if the link is to an Eclipse or 4000 Series II
Matrix
iii. Select ‘MatrixPlus’ if the link is to a Matrix Plus 3 system.
Ensure that the baud rate at the Matrix Plus 3 is set to the
same rate as the unit.
iv . Select ‘No ne’ if the port is not connected to a n Eclipse, 4000
or Matrix Plus 3 system. The other options may be set as
required to communicate with the device.
8. Select 19200 for the VGC Eclipse series (Eclipse Omega, Eclipse
Median, Eclipse Pico, Eclipse 208, Eclipse 32).
Check that the Serial Baudrate is configured for your use:
i. This option is irrelevant if the link does not use intercom
panels.
ii. Select 9600 for VGC 4000 series 2 (with a 4000 Pico, 4000
4U or 4000 9U matrix and intelligent panels).
iii. Select 19200 for the VGC Eclipse series (Eclipse Omega,
Eclipse Median, Eclipse Pico, Eclipse 208, Eclipse 32).
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The remaining parameters should normally be left set to the default
values unless there is a specific known requirement for the equipment
connected to the port.
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Configuring the Client VoICE unit
After completing the previous steps for the Server and the Client, the
basic set-up for each is completed and they are working on the LAN.
It is now necessary to configure the Client to connect to the Server and
complete the initial setup.
1. Open Browser
2. Enter the Client’s IP Address in the Address Bar.
3. You should see the Client’s main configuration screen:
Figure 2-27: Client Configuration Screen
Select the ‘Configuration’ and then ‘Voice’ tab to open the
configuration screen.
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Figure 2-28: Configuration Screen
4. Note that the Client radio button is checked.
5. Enter the Server’s IP Address in the Server IP text box in the
configuration- tab for each of the ports you want to connect. Refer
to the relevant section in Chapter 3 for more information regarding
the settings on this page.
6. Click the Submit button.
7. The Client should now connect to the Server and the port status
LEDs for that port on the client and server units should illuminate to
show the port status.
Figure 2-29: Front Panel LEDs
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Port Status LEDs 1 - 4 indicate the status of the related port.
The LED indication states are:
• Off - The port is not enabled.
• Flashing Green - the port is enabled but not connected.
• Steady Green - the port is connected to a VoICE unit.
8. Click on the ‘Status’ and then ‘Voice’ tabs.
9. You should now see on the statistics page that all enabled
connections show ‘connected’:
Figure 2-30: Statistics Screen
Connecting to a matrix
1. For each port required, connect the To Matrix row of connectors to
a matrix using a standard straight RJ45 - RJ45 cable as one would
directly connect a matrix to a panel with.
2. Configure the matrix ports for panels.
Figure 2-31: Matrix Connection
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Connecting to a panel
1. For each port required (and for the same ports as have been
connected at the matrix end), connect the To Panel row of
connectors to panels using a standard straight RJ45 - RJ45 cable as
one would directly connect a matrix to a panel with.
2. The intercom panel should configure and come online.
Figure 2-32: Panel Connection
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INSTALLATION
INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the installation and setup of the IP Interface
product, including cable connections and configuration. The following
subjects are covered in this chapter:
• Description
• Installation in a rack
• Wiring
• Setup
DESCRIPTION
The VoICE unit is a 1U rackmount module that allows panels and
audio matrices to be connected over a standard network using Internet
Protocol (IP). The units are configured using an internet browser
running on a PC.
Figure 3-1: Unit Rear Connectors
CONNECTING THE VOICE
Here are the steps to connect and setup the product for the first time:
1. Make sure that all units are powered down (Power LEDs are off).
2. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to LAN1 port on the
back of the unit. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on a
network device, e.g. a router or switch.
3. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the
numbered ports on the back of the unit (to a “T O PANEL” port if you
connect to a panel and “TO MATRIX” port if you connect to an audio
matrix). Connect the other end to a panel “TO MATRIX” RJ-45 port
or to an audio matrix port.
4. Repeat this step to connect up to four ports to the audio matrix or to
different panels.
5. Connect the power cable. The Power LED on the unit front panel
will light up as soon as the power cable is connected properly.
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Factory default address
is 172.16.86.100.
Factory set default
server address is
172.16.86.101.
Factory set default
Client address is
172.16.86.102.
6. Open a web browser on a PC that is in the same network as the unit
and enter its IP address in the address bar. (see page 2-13)
Now you can configure your unit. See the following section for more
information on the web interface.
CONFIGURING VOICE
This section will describe each web page on the Interface and each
page’s key functions. The Interface can be accessed via your web
browser through use of a computer connected to the VoICE or to the
same network as the VoICE.
Note that the IP default address can be reset - see “Reset IP
addresses to default” on page 25.
In order to connect two together for the first time, you need to do the
following (if you want more details, see the subsections below):
1. Power one unit up.
2. Open a web browser on a PC that is in the same network as the unit
and enter the unit IP address in the address bar.
The factory default network address is 172.16.86.100 unless the
unit has been factory preconfigured with 172.16.86.101 for a server
and 172.16.86.102 for a client.
3. Click on the LAN #1 tab and configure the proper network
parameters. Click on the Submit button when done. Make sure you
change at least the network address of one of the two units.
4. Enter the new network address in your web browser address bar.
5. Power second up.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 4.
7. Decide which one of the will be the client. Click on its ‘Configuration’
then ‘Mode’ tab, select Client mode and enter the other ’s network
address in the Server IP text box. Click on the Submit button when
done.
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There are three main tabs: Configuration, Status and Admin.
CONFIGURATION TAB
The configuration tab consists of 4 subtabs for the different module
Configurations:
1. Network
2. VoICE
3. Data
4. Advanced
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NETWORK TAB
The Network subtab is split into 3; Mode, LAN #1 and LAN #2.
MODE TAB
The mode tab allows the unit function to be selected as client or server.
Figure 3-2: Configuration Mode Screen
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MODE TAB ITEMS
Item Description
Mode This is the VoICE mode. In order to connect
two (2) V oICE together, one of them should be
configured as a server and the other one as a
client.
LAN #1 TAB
The LAN #1 tab allows the IP configuration for the first network port to
be set up.
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Figure 3-3: Configuration LAN #1 Screen
LAN #1 ITEMS
Item Description
Enable DHCP This option should be used only if your net-
work supports DHCP.
IP Address This is the IP address for the LAN1 ethernet
interface.
Netmask This is the subnet mask for the LAN1 ethernet
interface.
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Item Description
Default Gateway This is the address of the default gateway in
your network.
DNS Server This is the address of the DNS server in your
network.
Enable VPN This option enables VPN encryption between
two VoICE units.
VPN Protocol Whether to use the VPN in UDP or TCP
mode. UDP will result in a better audio quality , but ma y not function under ce rta in firewall
and proxy restrictions.
VPN Port This is the IP port used for the VPN tunnel.
The default port is 443 which is the same as
HTTPS.
VPN HTTP Proxy
Address
VPN HTTP Proxy
Port
If your network is setup with an HTTP proxy
server, enter its address here.
If your network is setup with an HTTP proxy
server, enter its port here.
Submit This button is pressed to send the Lan #1
configuration to the VoICE unit.
Cancel This button is pressed to cancel any selection
that has not already been sent to the VoICE
unit.
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LAN #2 TAB
The LAN #2 tab allows the IP configuration for the second network port
to be set up.
Figure 3-4: LAN #2 Configuration Screen
LAN #2 ITEMS
Items Description
IP Address This is the IP address for the LAN2 ethernet inter-
face.
Netmask This is the subnet mask for the LAN2 ethernet inter-
face.
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This page enables detailed configuration of each of the four available
audio ports separately.
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Figure 3-5: Configuration Screen
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CONFIGURATION ITEMS
Item Description
Sampling rate The can only sample audio at one frequency
for all ports. The available frequencies are
8kHz, 16kHz and 32kHz. A larger sampling
frequency will provide better audio quality at
the cost of more bandwidth.
Enable Port Enables the port if checked.
Server IP Only enabled if the is in client mode. It con-
tains the address of the server to which this
specific channel should connect.
Server VoIP Port Only enabled if the VoICE unit is in client
mode. It contains the IP port of the VoICE
server to which this specific channel should
connect. The default is 4569 for all channels.
It needs to match the port in the configura-
tion/advanced tab of the VoICE server.
Remote Port Only enabled if theVoICE unit is in client
mode. This represent the physical port of the
VoICE server to which this port should con-
nect to. For instance, it is possible to connect
client port 1 to server port 2.
Silence Suppress
Enabled
Enables suppression of silence in transmit
mode. This option will significantly reduce the
bandwidth usage.
Network Jitter Min Amount of minimum buffer time.
Network Jitter Max Amount of maximum buffer time. Reducing
the maximum jitter buffer size will reduce
overall delay but might cause audio packet
loss.
Echo Tail This time is the window within which the echo
is cancelled. A value of zero (0) disables the
echo cancel feature. The recommended echo
tail value is approximately the third of the
room reverberation time. For example, in a
small room, reverberation time is in the order
of 300 ms, so a tail length of 100 ms is a good
choice.
Noise Filter Enable Enables suppression of background noise if
checked.
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Item Description
Codec The choices of codec are:
1. 8kHz sampling rate
a. Speex
b. Speex ABR
c. Speex VBR
d. G.711
2. 16kHz sampling rate
a. Speex
a. Speex ABR
a. Speex VBR
a. G.722
b. Linear
3. 32 kHz Sampling rate
a. Speex
a. Speex ABR
a. Speex VBR
b. Linear
The G.711 and G.722 codecs are low latency
algorithms with only one available bitrate for
each which will function optimally in a contained LAN with little or no packet loss. Speex
is more latent but provides a large variety of
bitrates for each of the sampling rate. Also,
Speex provides Average Bitrate (ABR) and
Variable Bitrate (VBR) which will optimize the
audio quality for a given bit rate. The linear
codec is simply a PCM pass through with no
encoding. It is the optimal audio quality but
uses a large amount of bandwidth.
Bitrate The theoretical output bitrate of the codec
chosen in kilobits per seconds. This does not
take into consideration the number of milliseconds per IP packets as well as the IP/UDP
overhead.
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Item Description
Frame Size Number of millisecond of audio per IP/UDP
packet. The larger the frame, the lower the
network bandwidth. Note that the frame size is
also the minimum initial latency.
Submit This button is pressed to send the configura-
tion to the VoICE unit.
Cancel This button is pressed to cancel any selection
that has not already been sent to the VoICE
unit.
CODEC DESCRIPTIONS
The following table details the CODECs available and their
characteristics. The characteristics given in the table are described in
details below the table.
CODEC CHARACTERISTICS
Codec
Frame
Size
Sampl
e Rate
Codec
Bandwidth
Total
Bandwidth
G.711 20 ms 8 kHz 64 kbps 78 (310)
kbps
Linear 20 ms 16 kHz 256 kbp s 280 (1120)
kbps
Linear 20 ms 32 kHz 512 kbp s 530 (2120)
kbps
G.722 5 ms 16 kHz 64 kbps 116 (464)
kbps
G.722 10 ms 16 kHz 64 kbps 90 (360)
kbps
G.722 20 ms 16 kHz 64 kbps 77 (308)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 2.15 kbps 15 (60)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 3.95 kbps 17 (67)
kbps
Delay
53
ms
60
ms
55
ms
35
ms
50
ms
60
ms
60
ms
60
ms
Frequency
Response
30 Hz – 4
kHz
10 Hz – 8
kHz
10 Hz – 16
kHz
10 Hz - 8
Hz
10 Hz - 8
Hz
10 Hz – 8
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
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Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 5.95 kbps 19 (70)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 8.0 kbps 21 (75)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 11.0 kbps 24 (95)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 15.0 kbps 28 (111)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 18.2 kbps 31 (124)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 8 kHz 24.6 kbps 37 (150)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 3.95 kbps 17 (67)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 5.65 kbps 18 (74)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 7.75 kbps 21 (82)
kbps
60
ms
60
ms
60
ms
60
ms
60
ms
60
ms
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
30 Hz - 4
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
30 Hz - 4
kHz
10 Hz - 8
kHz
10 Hz - 8
kHz
10 Hz - 8
kHz
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 9.8 kbps 23 (90)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 12.80 kbps 26 (102)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 16.8 kbps 30 (118)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 20.60 kbps 33 (134)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 23.8 kbps 37 (146)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 27.80 kbps 41 (188)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 34.2 kbps 47 (188)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 16 kHz 42.2 kbps 57 (228)
kbps
peex 20 ms 32 kHz 3.95 kbps 17 (67)
S
kbps
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
66
ms
70
ms
10 Hz – 8
kHz
10 Hz - 8
kHz
10 Hz – 8
kHz
10 Hz 8kHz
10 Hz – 8
kHz
10 Hz - 8
kHz
10 Hz – 8
kHz
10 Hz – 8
kHz
10 Hz - 16
kHz
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Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 7.45 kbps 20 (81)
kbps
70
ms
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 9.55 kbps 22 (89) 70
ms
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 11.6 kbps 24 (98)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 14.6 kbps 27 (110)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 18.6 kbps 31 (126)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 22.4 kbps 35 (141)
kbps
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 25.6 kbps 38 (154)
kbps
70
ms
70
ms
70
ms
70
ms
70
ms
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 29.6 kbps 42 (170) 70
ms
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 36 kbps 4 9 (195)
kbps
70
ms
10 Hz - 16
kHz
10 Hz - 16
kHz
10 Hz – 16
kHz
10 Hz - 16
kHz
10 Hz – 16
kHz
10 Hz - 16
kHz
10 Hz – 16
kHz
10 Hz - 16
kHz
10 Hz – 16
kHz
Speex 20 ms 32 kHz 44 kbps 5 7 (227)
kbps
CODEC Characteristics
• Sample Rate: This is the rate at which the audio signal is
sampled. 8KHz is the equivalent of telephone quality. The higher
the sample rate is, the clearer is the sound. But a higher rate also
means more bandwidth used in the IP network for equivalent
quality. There are 3 different sample rates, 8, 16 and 32 KHz.
• Codec Bandwidth: This is the bandwidth taken by the encoded
audio data. It does not include all the TCP/IP and VPN overhead.
• Total Bandwidth: That is the total bandwidth taken by the codec
and the serial port (at 19,200 baud with full utilization) on one
channel. The number in parenthesis is the bandwidth used when
4 channels are enabled. Those are average measurements in a
dedicated network.
• Delay: This is the end-to-end delay measured on a dedicated
private IP network while minimizing network jitter buffers to 10-20
ms and disabling echo cancel (setting echo tail to 0).
70
ms
10 Hz – 16
kHz
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• Frequency Response: This range indicates the frequency
response of the codec. All the frequencies in this range are
linearly transported end-to-end. Frequencies outside this range
are filtered out.
HOW TO CHOOSE A CODEC
Three factors are important when you are trying to determine which
CODEC is better for you; bandwidth, delay and audio quality . The more
quality you want, the more bandwidth you will use. High quality codecs
also introduce more delay. The sampling rate is also an important
factor because a higher sampling rate can give you a better audio
quality but it will take more bandwidth. If you chose a high sampling
rate with a low bandwidth, the resulting audio quality will suffer.
Therefore, to choose your codec, you need first to determine how
much bandwidth you want to or are allowe d to use. Then based on that
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bandwidth and the number of channels you are planning to use,
determine which codecs are better suited for your needs.
VBR/ABR CODEC
VoICE also provides leading edge variable bit rate (VBR) and
average bit rate (ABR) codecs. For more technical information
regarding the Speex codec, please visit www.speex.org.
SILENCE SUPPRESSION
Silence suppression can be enabled by selecting Fixed or Adaptive
mode from the Silence suppression drop down list. The table below
describes the configurable values for this feature:
SILENCE SUPPRESSION
Value Description
Signal Detection
Delay
Silence Detection
Delay
Silence Threshold Value between 0 and 30 representing a
The silence threshold calculation is done as follows:
1. An average value is calculated on the PCM samples in the buffer
(the result is between 0-65535)
2. This linear result is turned to a logarithmic scale using a "linear to
mu-law" function. (the result is between 0-255)
3. This logarithmic result is directly compared with the silence
threshold when fixed threshold is used.
The number of milliseconds of speech
required to disable the silence suppression.
The number of milliseconds of silence
required to activate the silence suppression.
threshold of the signal energy required to disable the silence suppression. The higher the
value, the more aggressive the suppression.
This value is only required in Fixed mode.
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When adaptive threshold is used, every 400 ms, steps 1-3 are done
and if the current signal average is below the threshold, the threshold
is decreased by one. Otherwise it is increased by 1.
DATA TAB
The Data tab configures the four serial ports connected to panels or
matrices.
Figure 3-6: Data Tab Screen
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DATA ITEMS
Item Description
Framing The V oICE is design to pass any RS422 seria l data in
parallel with the audio. Three types of framing methods are available:
1.None: no deframing
2.Eclipse/4000: specific for Clear-Com panels on
Eclipse or 4000 Series II
3.Matrix Plus: specific for Clear-Com Matrix+
Baudrate This is the baudrate that will be used on the specifie d
serial connections on the To Matrix or the To Panel
ports. This should match the device configuration.
Default is 19200.
Data Bits Number of Data bits settings on the serial protocol for
the specified port. This need to match with the device
to which it is connected to. Default is 8.
Parity Serial protocol parity setting for the specified port.
This need to match with the device to which it is connected to. Default is None.
Stop Bits Serial protocol stop bit setting for the specified port.
This need to match with the device to which it is connected to. Default is 1.
Flow Control
Serial protocol flow control setting for the specified
port. This need to match with the device to which it is
connected to. Default is none.
ADVANCED TAB
The Advanced tab allows the configuration of certain IP functions that
may be required to optimize the function of the unit on some networks.
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Figure 3-7: Advanced Tab
ADVANCED ITEMS
Item Description
VoIP Port The listening UDP port for all incoming packets.
Disconnect
Timeout
Amount in seconds of the time required for a broken
connection to disconnect (see note below).
TOS/DSCP This allows the setting of the TOS field of all outgoing
IP packets.
Note: If the network connection between a client and a server is
lost both units must wait for the other to timeout before
attempting reconnection. If a shorter timeout is configured
on the client then it will appear to fail to reconnect until the
server timeout is reached. Where possible the timeouts
should be made the same so that after losing the network
connection both client and server timeouts will expire
simultaneously.
STATUS TAB
The Status tab is formed from 2 subtabs for the different module
statistics.
1. Voice
2. Data
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STATUS VOICE TAB
This page shows statistical information regarding the channels.
Figure 3-8: Channels Status
DATA TAB
This page shows statistical information regarding data channels
Figure 3-9: Data Channels Tab
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ADMIN TAB
The Admin tab is formed from 4 subtabs for the general settings.
1. System
2. Upgrade
3. Password
4. Log
SYSTEM TAB
Figure 3-10: System Tab
SYSTEM ITEMS
Item Description
Version Current running version of the firmware.
Automatic
Updates of
Statistics
pages
Restart Performs restart. A warm restart will reinitialize the
Enables or disables automatics refresh of the and
data status pages. This feature may not work with
some browsers.
firmware. A Cold restart will power cycle the VoICE
unit. A default config restart will set all settings back
to the factory default except LAN1 and LAN2 IP
addresses and password.
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UPGRADE TAB
Selecting this tab allows the system firmware to be upgraded to a
newer release that may be supplied. It also allows a previous version
of the firmware to be reinstalled if required.
If a previous version of the system firmware is being installed and is
reverting to a previous major release it is recommended that the
system recovery CD is used (See “Recovery CD” on page 30.)
Figure 3-11: Upgrade Tab Screen
UPGRADE TAB ITEMS
Item Description
New Filename This text box is used to specify the IMG file to
upgrade the Eclipse .
Browse… This button is used to browse your local drives to
find the proper IMG file for upgrade.
Upgrade This button is used to start the upgrade procedure.
The firmware for the release covered by this manual (2.0) is supplied
on the CD that contains this manual.
To install the firmware click on the ‘Browse’ button to browse the CD
and select the firmware file.
After selecting the file so that the name appears on the ‘New Filename’
line click on the ‘Upgrade’ button to upgrade the firmware. The
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upgrade process will start and the status will be displayed on the
screen.
Figure 3-12: Upgrade Progress Display
The upgrade process will locate the firmware file and display the file
properties for confirmation.
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Figure 3-13: Upgrade File Confirmation
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Click on the ‘Proceed’ button to upgrade using the specified file. The
upgrade will start and the screen will display an activity indicator.
Figure 3-14: Upgrade in Progress
When the upgrade is finished a completion message will be displayed
while the VoICE unit reboots.
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Figure 3-15: Unit Reboot
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After the VoICE unit has rebooted the Admin login dialogue is
displayed and the user must log in again to complete the configuration
of the VoICE unit.
Figure 3-16: Firmware Upgrade Completion Screen
PASSWORD TAB
Figure 3-17: Password Tab
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PASSWORD ITEMS
Item Description
Enter new
Text field to enter the new desired password.
password
Re-Enter
New pass-
Verification that the new password was the desired
one.
word
Submit To submit the password change.
LOG TAB
The Log tab accesses the log of status messages from the unit. These
messages may be requested by a VGC engineer for problems to be
diagnosed. Please ensure that under normal operating conditions the
trace level is set to the lowest value.
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Figure 3-18: Logs Tab Screen
LOGS T AB ITEMS
Item Description
Trace Level This is the verbosity level of the log. A higher value
means a more verbose log. Recommended Trace
Level for normal operation is the lowest.
Log Window This window shows the content of the message log
on the VoICE unit.
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Refresh This button is pressed to refresh the content of the
Log Window.
RESET IP ADDRESSES TO DEFAULT
If at some point in time the IP addresses of both Lan #1 and Lan #2 are
unknown, you can follow these instructions to reset them to the factory
default.
1. Connect a straight through (not cross-over) CAT-5 cable between
the "To Matrix" port 1 with the "To Panel" port 4 of the same unit
forming a loopback.
Figure 3-19: IP Reset Cable Setup
2. Reboot the unit by pressing and holding the power button for five
seconds to turn it off and then pressing the power button again to
turn it on or by removing power and reapplying power.
3. Remove the cable after the reboot.
4. The LAN1 IP will be 172.16.86.100 and LAN2 will be 10.0.0.1.
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TROUBLESHOOTING FAQS
1. I’m trying to access the VoICE unit’ s W eb Interface, but I do not
see the screen. Instead, I see a screen saying, “404 Forbidden.”
If you are using Internet Explorer, perform the following steps until you
see the web interface (Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Firefox will
require similar steps):
a. Click File. Make sure Work Offline is NOT checked.
b. Press CTRL + F5. This is a hard refresh, which will force
Internet Explorer to load new webpages, not cached ones.
c. Click Tools. Click Internet Options. Click the Security tab.
Click the Default level button. Make sure the security level is
Medium or lower. Then click the OK button.
2. I’m trying to access the VoICE unit’ s W eb Interface, but I do not
see the screen. Instead, I see a screen saying “The page cannot
be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web
site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may
need to adjust your browser settings.”
The might not be reachable from your computer. Verify the following
things:
a. Verify that the VoICE unit is powered on (Power LED is
turned on)
b. Verify that your computer is properly connected to the
network:
c. In the command prompt, type ipconfig. Verify that you have
a proper IP address.
d. Verify that the VoICE unit is properly connected to the
network:
In a command prompt on your computer, type ping followed
by the VoICE unit’s IP address and press the Enter key. For
example, if the unit address is still the factory default address,
172.16.86.100, you would enter ping 172.16.86.100 and
press the Enter key.
• If you do NOT get a reply, try the ping command from a different
computer to verify that your original computer is not the cause of
the problem.
• If you get a reply, the computer can reach the VoICE unit.
• If you still do NOT get a reply, verify that the LAN1 port on the
VoICE unit is properly connected to the network with an Ethernet
cable.
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e. Verify that the LAN 1 port is configured with the IP address
which you are trying to access. If you don’t remember the
address and you don’t have access to network equipment to
tell you the network address, do the following:
• Disconnect your computer from your network and set its IP
address to 10.0.0.2 and Netmask to 255.255.255.0.
• Connect a “crossover” Ethernet cable from your computer to LAN2
port on the VoICE unit.
• Open a web browser and enter http://10.0.0.1
in the address bar.
• Click on the network tab to verify the System IP address.
• Disconnect the “crossover” Ethernet cable and change back the IP
address on your computer.
• Reconnect your computer to your network.
• If the result is successful (nothing displayed is success), try to
upgrade again with this file. If the upgrade fails again, contact
customer support.
• If the result is a failure, your file is corrupted. Contact customer
support.
3. Both VoICE units are running and I can communicate with each
of them but the statistics tab shows that all ports are
disconnected.
Verify the following:
a. Refresh the statistics tab and verify that the ports are
enabled (checkbox checked)
b. Verify in the network tab that they have different IP address
and that VPN is configured the same (enabled or disabled) for
both.
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c. Verify in the configuration tab of the client tha t the address in
the Server IP box matches the System IP address of the
server .
d. If VPN is enabled, verify in the advanced tab that the VPN
port is the same for both.
e. If everything seems OK, go to the advanced tab and do a
warm restart on both VoICE units.
4. I want to select a different codec but the interface does not
allow it.
The codec can only be selected on a client VoICE, not on the server.
5. I chose a codec on the client Interface but the server still
shows that a different codec is configured.
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The codec configured on the server is not relevant. The client chooses
the codec when it connects to the server. The statistics tab in the
Interface will show the codec really used in the connection.
6. The voICE units are connected and sound is coming out but
there are many clicks and I am losing parts of the conversation.
The IP communication between the is bad. Try the following:
a. Increase the maximum jitter range.
b. Select a lower bandwidth codec.
7. The VoICE units are connected and sound is coming out but it
is muffled. It sounds as if the treble control had been turned all
the way down.
The sampling rate is not sufficient for your needs. Select a codec with
a higher sampling rate.
8. The VoICE units are connected and sound is coming out but I
constantly have echo coming back to me.
The echo cancel is either turned off or not properly configured. Verify
the Echo tail setting in the Configuration/ tab of the at the far-end.
When it comes to echo tail length, longer is NOT necessarily better.
Actually, the longer the tail length, the longer it takes for the filter to
adapt. But a tail length that is too short will not cancel enough echo.
Try to adjust the echo tail to fit your needs. Remember that setting the
echo tail to zero (0) will disable the echo cancel feature.
9. How can I get the physical address (MAC address) of a VoICE
unit.
The physical address of a VoICE unit can be obtained via the IP to
physical address translation table used by the Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP) when the host PC and the VoICE unit are on the same
network.
Open a DOS window and type the command ‘arp -d’ to clear the
current table, then ping the VoICE unit with the DOS command ‘ping
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xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the VoICE
unit.
Then type the command arp -a to display the new address resolution
table which will show the IP address of the VoICE unit and the
corresponding physical address.
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RECOVERY CD
The CD supplied also contains an image for a recovery CD. This CD
will allow systems that have become unusable, for example because
the IP address is unknown, to be completely reset.
To use the recovery CD carry out the following steps:
1. First burn the recovery disk ISO image onto a CD.
2. Attach an external USB CDROM drive to the VoICE unit’s USB port.
3. Restart the VoICE unit so it boots from the CDROM instead of the
internal system.
4. The CDROM system with return the unit to its factory shipment
condition. During this phase the LEDs on the front will flash
sequentially to indicate that the recovery is in progress. When
recovery is complete all the front LEDs will flash together.
5. When the VoICE unit restore is complete remove the external
CDROM drive from the VoICE unit.
6. Restart the VoICE unit.
7. Configure the VoICE unit as described in this manual.
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APPLICATIONS
REMOTE PANELS OVER IP
The unit can be used to intelligently link up to four panels to a remote
matrix using Internet Protocol providing all the functionality as if locally
connected without the need for a dedicated network connection.
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Figure 4-1: Remote Panels over IP
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REMOTE MATRIX OVER IP
The V oICE unit can be used to intelligently link up to four remote matrix
systems using Internet Protocol providing trunk functionality of matrix
systems without the need for a dedicated network connection. Each
VoICE unit handles up to four trunk lines.
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Figure 4-2: Remote Matrix over IP
Note: VoICE 2.0 provides more ef ficient trunking by c onnecting 1
server to up to 4 clients and vice versa.
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VOICE WITH OTHER SYSTEMS
The Vo ICE unit can be used to intelligently link up to four 4-wire Audio
pairs or Asynchronous RS-422 data links b etween remotes sites using
Internet Protocol.
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Figure 4-3: VoICE with Other Systems
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SOFT-VOICE OPERATION
The VoICE unit can be used to intelligently link up to four remote
PC-based intercom panels to matrix ports with the SOFT-VoICE PC
application.
SOFTVoICE
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Figure 4-4: SOFT-VoICE Operation
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SOFT-VoICE
INSTALLATION
To inst all SOFT -V oICE load the installatio n media (normally a CDROM)
and follow the instruction to run the SOFT-VoICE installer. The
SOFT-VoICE CDROM is designed to auto-run. If it does not, navigate
to the root directory of the CDROM and run autostart-host.htm
(required Internet Explorer 5.5 or later).
During the installation you will be required to enter the Serial Number
provided with the CDROM (normally on the case label).
A series of screens will guide the user through the installation.
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Figure 5-1: SOFT-VoICE Installation Start
Click on the ‘Next’ button to start the installation. The software license
conditions will be displayed.
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Figure 5-2: Software License
Click on the ‘I accept the agreement’ radio button to accept the license
conditions and then click on the ‘Next’ button to continue with the
installation. The user details and the SOFT-VoICE serial number will
then be requested.
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Figure 5-3: SOFT-VoICE User Details
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Enter the required information and click on the ‘Next’ button. The
default location where the software will be installed is displayed.
Note: The serial number consists of five groups of four
characters and is on the back of the CD case. This serial
number would have been given to you for each copy of
SOFT-VoICE. When entering the serial number please
include the hyphens between the groups of characters.
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Figure 5-4: Default Program Folder
It is recommended that the default folder is accepted but if another
location is required click on the ‘Browse’ button and browse to the
folder or enter the folder directly. Click on the ‘Next’ b utton to pro ceed
with the installation.
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Figure 5-5: SOFT-VoICE Shortcuts
Enter the name of the folder to be used for SOFT -VoICE st art menu or
use the default (recommended). If a SOFT-VoICE start menu folder is
not required click on the checkbox at the bottom of the dialogue. Click
on the ‘Next’ button to continue.
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Figure 5-6: Create Icon Dialogue
Click on the checkboxes to specify whether Desktop and/or Quick
Launch icons are required to allow SOFT -VoICE to be st arted and click
on the ‘Next’ button to continue with the installation.
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Figure 5-7: Installer Options
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The final stage before installing the software is to display the options
selected for review. If the user wishes to change any of the options
selected clicking on the ‘Back’ button allows the user to step back
through the options dialogue to change the options. To proceed with
the installation click on the ‘Install’ button.
Figure 5-8: SOFT-VoICE Installation
SOFT-VoICE will be installed on the PC and configured as required.
When the software installation and configuration is complete the final
screen is displayed with the option to launch SOFT-VoICE when the
installer exits.
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Figure 5-9: Installation Completion Screen
Click on the Launch checkbox to cancel launching SOFT-VoICE if it is
not required to be started when the installer exists. The default is to
start SOFT-VoICE when the installer exits.
Click on the ‘Finish’ button to complete installation.
When run for the first time, SOFT-VoICE will ask for a Playback
device (audio from matrix) and a Recording device (audio to matrix).
Before establishing a connection to your VoICE server you will n eed to:
• Enter information into the General Configuration dialogue by
choosing General/Network from the Options menu. In the
Connection section enter your VoICE server’s IP address in the
Server box and choose your allocated VoICE channel from the
Port drop-down list.
• Ensure that the Sampling Rate in the Audio Configuration dialogue
is set to match the Sampling Rate in the V oICE serve r and choose
your desired codec and bit rate by choosing Codecs from the
Options menu.
• Connect the allocated V oICE channel t o a suitably con figured Eclipse
MVX port.
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To connect SOFT-VoICE choose Connect from the File menu.
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CONFIGURATION
GENERAL CONFIGURATION
The general configuration dialogue is accessed via the sequence:
Menu->Option->General/Network
Figure 5-10: General Configuration Di alo g ue
Connection
Server: The server that SOFT-VoICE connects to. To specify a port
other than the default, use the following format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port
eg: 172.16.86.100:5000. DNS addressing is supported.
Port: The port on the VoICE server to connect to.
Connect at startup: SOFT-VoICE can connect automatically to the
parameter settings configured in this page when the application starts.
Options:
Trace Level: The level of the log message (higher level will increase
the number of log messages in the log files.). The value should be set
to 1 for normal operation. It may be useful when troubleshooting with
technical support to increase the value to a higher number.
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Encryption: Enables or disables data encryption. The encryption
algorithm is AES with a 128 bit encryption key.
Timeout: The duration in seconds required before SOFT-VoICE
assumes that the connection to the server has been lost.
Note: After changing these parameters SOFT-VoICE will
disconnect from the VoICE server and reconnect to acti vate
the changes.
DEVICE CONFIGURATION
The general configuration dialogue is accessed via the sequence:
Menu->Option->Devices
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Figure 5-11: Device Configuration Dialogue
Playback Device: List of playback devices found on your computer;
you need to select the device to output audio from the matrix.
Recording Device: List of recording devices found on your computer;
you need to select the device to use to input audio to the matrix e.g. a
headset microphone.
Note: After changing these parameters SOFT-VoICE will
disconnect from the VoICE server and reconnect to acti vate
the changes.
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Codec Configuration
The Codec configuration dialogue is accessed via the sequence:
Menu->Option->Codecs
Figure 5-12: Codec Configuration Dialogue
Sampling rate: This configuration must be identical to the chosen
sampling rate of the server. The available frequencies are 8kHz,
16kHz and 32kHz. A larger sampling frequency will provide better
audio quality at the cost of more bandwidth.
Note
No warning will be given if the sampling rate is
not the same as that of the server
Codec Type: The type of CODEC to be used for audio processing.
The type of CODEC selected will depend on such factors as the
required audio quality and the bandwidth available on the network
connection.
1. 8kHz sampling rate
a. Speex
2. 16kHz sampling rate
a. G.722
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b. Speex
c. Linear
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3. 32 kHz Sampling rate
a. Speex
b. Linear
The G.722 CODECs are low latency algorithms with only one available
bitrate for each which will function optimally in a contained LAN with
little or no packet loss.
Speex is more latent but provides a large variety of b itrates fo r each of
the sampling rate.
Linear CODEC is simply a PCM pass through with no encoding. It is
the optimal quality but uses a large amount of bandwidth.
Bitrate: The theoretical output bitrate of the codec chosen in kilobits
per seconds. This does not take into consideration the number of
milliseconds per IP packets as well as the IP/UDP overhead.
Frame Size: Number of millisecond of per IP/UDP packet. The larger
the frame, the lower the bandwidth. Note tha t the frame size is also the
minimum initial latency.
Min Jitter: Amount of minimum buffer time.
Max Jitter: Amount of maximum buffer time. Reducing the maximum
jitter buffer size will reduce overall delay but might cause audio packet
loss.
Silence Detection: Enables suppression of silence in transmit mode.
This option will significantly reduce the bandwidth usage.
Echo Cancel: If checked, acoustic echo cancellation will be enabled.
Note: After changing these parameters SOFT-VoICE will
disconnect from the VoICE server and reconnect to acti vate
the changes.
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ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION
To est ablish a connection, first setup the server and port in the General
Network Panel. Then connect to the server using the ‘File’ menu and
selecting ‘Connect’.
Figure 5-13: Select Connect Dialogue
The connection screen will be displayed whilst a connection is being
made.
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Figure 5-14: System Connecting Display
When a connection is established the panel emulation screen will be
displayed ready for use.
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Figure 5-15: Panel Emulation Display
USER INTERFACE
The User Interface consists of four parts:
1. Talk and Listen Keys:
• The number of rows and columns of talk and listen keys are
defined in the configui.ini file (column=2).
2. DialPad or KeyPad Panel
3. Volume Control Panel
4. Status Bar:
• Left : Name and connection port of the SOFT-VoICE.
• Right: Icons showing the status of the connection.
Note: Please refer to the ECS manual (part number 810299) for
information on configuring I-Station keys in ECS.
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Main
Page
Shift
Page
Dial
Pad
Panel
Volume
Control
Panel
Status
Bar
Figure 5-16: User Interface
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FUNCTIONALITY
TALK OR LISTEN
Left click on a button will change the status of the key:
• Talk button pressed (Red) = Talk On
• Talk button released (Light Red) = Talk Off
• Listen button pressed (Green) = Listen On
• Listen button released (Light Green) = Listen Off
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CHANGE VOLUME FOR A LISTEN KEY
To change the volume for a listen key click on the “Vol” button to
activate the individual level control. All the keys that can be modified
will then start to flash. Click on the flashing key for which the volume is
to be modified to select it and modify the volume using the slider bar in
the volume pane.
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Figure 5-17: Soft Listen Keys
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CHANGE MAIN LISTEN VOLUME (GENERAL)
1. If this panel is not visible, select: Menu->Display->Show Vol.
Control.
2. Use the slider bar from the Volume Control Panel (bottom panel) to
adjust the audio volume.
3. Activating the ‘Mute’ button will mute the microphone input.
Figure 5-18: Volume Control
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DIAL PAD
1. If this Dial Pad panel is not visible, select: Menu->Display->Show
Keypad.
2. Press Button 'Dial' to activate the dial pad, button should turn red,
and 'Dial' appears above 'Clear' button :
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Figure 5-19: Dial Pad Use
3. Dial pad buttons are now active.
4. Press Clear button to deactivate the Dial Pad.
5. Dial Pad is deactivated automatically if no key pressed for 5 sec.
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DOCKING
The main application frame can be docked on the desktop much like
the windows task bar. To do so, use the application menu "Docking"
and select the desired docking position.
USER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION
CUSTOMISE COLOUR AND LAYOUT
The User Interface can be customised by editing the ‘configui.ini’ file:
General Section
GENERAL SECTION
frame.width
frame.height
frame.posx
frame.posy
docking
Note: Frame position and size is saved automatically when
exiting the Application.
frame width
frame height
X position
Y position
Docking of the app: can be
'Disabled' , 'Right' , 'Left'
Colours
The following options are available to modify items colour. Colour
values are set using R,G,B values.
- Talk/Listen ON background colour, default value: 212,62,2:
Colour.Background.TL_ON=212,62,2
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- Talk/Listen OFF background colour, default value: 220,146,117
Colour.Background.TL_OFF=220,146,117
- Listen ON background colour, default value: 21,179,36
Colour.Background.Listen_ON=21,179,36
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- Listen OFF background colour, default value: 138,251,148
Colour.Background.Listen_OFF=138,251,148
Button Width
The button width can be modified using values between 5 and 500.
The default value is 20 which gives the buttons' minimum width. It is
also used to calculate the docking width.
button.width=120
Table
Number of columns of keys to display the conferences. Valid between
1 and 100, default value is 2.
column=2
EXAMPLE CONFIGUI.INI FILE
/*****************************/
/* SoftVoice Config */
/*****************************/
[General]
#docking can take the value: Right, Left or Disabled
docking=Disabled
/**************** Colour *****************************/
#Talk/Listen ON background colour, default value: 212,62,2
Colour.Background.TL_ON=212,62,2
#Talk/Listen OFF background colour, default value: 220,146,117
Colour.Background.TL_OFF=220,146,117
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#Listen ON background colour, default value: 21,179,36
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Colour.Background.Listen_ON=21,179,36
#Listen OFF background colour, default value: 138,251,148
Colour.Background.Listen_OFF=138,251,148
#Talk/Listen ON foreground colour, default value: 0,0,0
Colour .Fore ground. TL_ON = 0,0,0
#Talk/Listen OFF foreground colour, default value: 0,0,0
Colour.Foreground.TL_OFF = 0,0,0
#Listen ON foreground colour, default value: 0,0,0
Colour.Foreground.Listen_ON = 0,0,0
#Listen OFF foreground colour, default value: 0,0,0
Colour.Foreground.Listen_OFF = 0,0,0
/******************* Font *******************************/
#The family font available for now are:
# default , decorative , roman,script,swiss,modern,teletype
font.family = roman
#font point size, default = 8
font.pointsize =8
#font weight for an "OFF" item, can be:
# normal, light or bold
font.weight.off=normal
#font weight for an "ON" item, can be:
# normal , light or bold
font.weight.on=bold
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frame.posy=88
[Serie3]
/*********************** Buttons ******************/
#button height, valid between 5 and 500. Default value: 20
button.height=20
#button width, valid between 5 and 500. Default value: 120
#used to calculate the docking width
button.width=120
#Horizontal button border (add a right/left space), valid between 0 and
100. Default Value: 1
button.border1=1
#Vert ical button b order (add a top/bottom sp ace). Valid between 0 and
100. Default value: 1
button.border2=1
/*********************** Table ******************/
#number of columns.
#Valid between 1 and 100
#default value: 2
column=2
/******************** button order*************/
order=1;17;2;18;3;19;4;20;5;21;6;22;7;23;8;24;9;25;10;26;11;27;12;28
;13;29;14;30;15;31
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LABEL TRANSCRIPTION FILE
The transcription file Labelmap.ini can be used to set the names of
conferences as required on the keys.
Under the section General
[General]
Key labels can be replaced by adding a line corresponding to a key
label in ECS and setting it to a new name. Eg: to replace 'CH-T' with
'Studio Talk', and 'CH-L' with 'Studio Listen' add these entry to the
labelmap.ini file in the section [General]
[General]
CH-T=Studio Talk
CH-L=Studio Listen
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TECHNICAL
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SPECIFICATION
VOICE PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION
Back Panel
• A/C Power
LAN1
This port connects to the IP network (e.g. to a router, switch, etc.).
• LAN2
This is a configuration port.
• USB
This port connects USB devices such as external CD/DVD-ROM
used for installation and maintenance.
• To Matrix 1-4
These ports connect to a Matrix.
• To Panel 1-4
These ports connect to Panels.
Note that for each pair of ports 1-4, either the To Matrix or the T o Pan el
port and NEVER BOTH should be used depending on whether it is
connecting to a matrix or a panel.
Front Panel
• Power Button
This button is used to power down and power up the VoICE.
• To turn the power OFF, press and hold the power button for 5
seconds.
• To turn the power ON, press the power button.
• Power LED
This LED turns on GREEN when the power is ON. The LED turns
OFF when the power is OFF
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• Port Status LEDs 1-4
These 4 LEDs each indicate the status of the related port. The
table of the LED behavior and the related status is given below:
Port LED Behavior
LED Behavior Status
OFF The port is not enab l ed
Flashing GREEN The port is enabled but not connected
Steady GREEN The port is connected
SOFT-VOICE PRODUCT FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
PC REQUIREMENTS
• Pentium IV 2.4GHz or Athlon 2400+
• 256 Mb RAM
• 25Mb hard disk space
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• 1 Sound card
• Headset connector
• CD-ROM drive
• Ethernet Port
• Colour monitor
SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
CODECs supported
• G.711
• G.722
• Speex 16k
• Speex 32K
• Linear PCM
• Sample Rates supported
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