PLANET MCU-1400 User Manual

Multipoint Control Unit

MCU-1400/1900

User’s manual

Version 1.0.0

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Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET Multipoint Control Unit:

Model: MCU-1400/1900

Rev: 1.0 (July, 2009)

Part No. EM-MCUV1.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 .................................................................................................5

Introduction.............................................................................................5

Overview............................................................................................................................ 5

Package Content ............................................................................................................... 6

Physical Details ................................................................................................................. 6

Front Panel Indicators.................................................................................................7

Rear Panel Indicators.................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 2 Preparations & Installation...................................................9

Physical Installation Requirement.................................................................................. 9

Chapter 3 System Configuration.........................................................11

Network Setup .......................................................................................................... 11

Subscribers ...............................................................................................................12

SIP Trunk ..................................................................................................................13

Dial Plan ................................................................................................................... 13

IP Cam ......................................................................................................................14

VCS Settings ............................................................................................................14

VCS Status................................................................................................................15

Channel Status ..........................................................................................................16

Upgrade / Backup .....................................................................................................17

Password...................................................................................................................17

Reboot....................................................................................................................... 18

Appendix A............................................................................................19

Video Communication Samples.....................................................................................19

IP Phone register to MCU.........................................................................................19

IP Phone register to MCU.........................................................................................22

Appendix B............................................................................................24

PLANET IP Camera RTSP URL References............................................................... 24

Appendix C............................................................................................25

FAQ .................................................................................................................................. 25

Appendix D............................................................................................26

MCU Series Specifications.............................................................................................26

Chapter 1 Introduction

Overview

Designed for next generation communications networks by the voice and video over IP experts, the

PLANET Multipoint Control Unit is the smart solution that offers you an easy way to connect, conference,

and collaborate any way you want. In the video conferencing expertise, PLANET MCU multi-function

platform is the most flexible and total solution for deploying IP-centric voice, video and Surveillance

communications.

PLANET MCU-1400/1900 is a powerful IP multimedia conferencing device, delivering high quality voice

and video with IP surveillance capabilities, the platform is a leading solution for deploying real-time voice,

video and Surveillance services over IP. Stream your video conference over your intranet or the Internet.

The MCU operates with PLANET IP camera to offer viewing at multiple speeds to ensure that everyone

can easy video conferencing and watch the IP camera without difficulty.

An easy conferencing start with preset configurations of unified, voice, video, and Surveillance

conferencing, the MCU-1400 offers up to 4 video, 20 audio concurrent calls, and up to 50 user

registrations, the MCU-1900 offers up to 9 video , 60 audio concurrent calls, and up to 200 user

registrations, it's ideal for the small to medium-size enterprise and SOHO markets..

MCU Features

 Multi-Codec for H.263 / H.263p / MPEG-4 compression

 Support Video / Voice Control service

 Simultaneous Voice calls: 20(MCU-1400) / 60(MCU-1900) concurrent calls

 Simultaneous Video calls: 4(MCU-1400) / 12(MCU-1400) concurrent calls

 Support IP-Surveillance Hosting service

 Call Detailed Record (CDR)

 User Management via Web Browsers

 Built-in SIP Proxy Server Following RFC-3261

 Asterisk Compatible MCU

 Recording MCU room’s Video/Voice to File

 MCU-1400 Video MCU screen format: 1:1, 1:4

 MCU-1900 Video MCU screen format: 1:1, 1:4, 1: 6, 1:7, 1:8, 1:9

 Call Transfer / Forward / Hold / Call Parking

Package Content

The contents of your product should contain the following items:

Multipoint Control Unit

Quick Installation Guide

User’s Manual CD

Power Core

Rail x 2

L-shaped bracket x2

Physical Details

The following figure illustrates the front/rear panel of MCU.

Front Panel Indicators

Item Description

1 DVD Rom

2 USB Port

3 Power LED

4 Network LED

5 System ID LED

7 9

Figure 1-1. Front Panel of MCU

Slim DVD-Rom device.

*This advanced feature will available in the future.

The USB port allows users to connect an external USB device to the unit, such as a USB ThumbDrive© or a USB mouse.

*This advanced feature will available in the future.

It lights up when power source is connected.

1. The green LED is on when there is an active connection on the

LAN port.

2. This LED flashes when transmitting or receiving activities to or from the system are detected.

Reserve for advanced system faculty.

6 System Alert LED

7 System ID button

8 System Reset button

9 Power button

System HDD Removable

Rack

11 HDD Removable Rack

Rear Panel Indicators

Reserve for advanced system faculty.

Press this button once to reboot the system.

Press this button once to shut down the system, and then once to switch on.

The system HDD installed in this rack, and we don’t suggest removing it for making sure the system could work properly.

This HDD rack leaves unused and it also useless to expand HDD.

*This advanced feature will available in the future.

Table1-1. Front Panel description of MCU

Figure 1-2. Rear Panel of MCU

Item Description

1 Power Jack

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

Connector

3 USB Port

4 Serial Port

5 VGA Port

6 LAN Jack (Eth0)

7 LAN Jack (Eth1)

Connect the power supply cord shipped with the system. Use of other power supply cords may cause overloading. The PS/2 allow user to connect keyboard and mouse for operating the system. The USB port allows users to connect an external USB device to the unit, such as a USB ThumbDrive© or a USB mouse.

*This advanced feature will available in the future.

The serial port for sending and receiving signals.

A VGA output connector is offered for connecting to a VGA monitor.

These RJ-45 ports support auto negotiating Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX networks. That allows your system to be connected to an Internet Access device, e.g. router, cable modem, ADSL modem, through a CAT.5 twisted pair Ethernet cable.

Table 1-2. Rear Panel description of MCU

Chapter 2

Preparations & Installation

Physical Installation Requirement

This chapter illustrates basic installation of MCU

• Network cables. Use standard 10/100/1000Base-TX network (UTP) cables with RJ45

connectors.

• TCP/IP protocol must be installed on all PCs.

For Internet Access, an Internet Access account with an ISP, and either of a DSL or Cable modem (for

WAN port usage)

Administration Interface

PLANET MCU provides GUI (Web based, Graphical User Interface) for machine management and

administration.

Web configuration access

To start MCU web configuration, you must have the web browsers installed on computer for

management

•

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.0 or higher with Java support

Default Eth0 interface IP address of MCU is 172.16.0.1. You may now open your web browser, and insert 172.16.0.1 in the address bar of your web browser to logon MCU web configuration page.

MCU will prompt for logon username/password, please enter: admin / 123 to continue machine

administration.

Figure 2-1. Input prompt

+ 18 hidden pages