Polycom 6000 User Manual

Polycom® QDX™ 6000 System Administrator Guide

4.0.0 | Nov. 2011 | 3725-30856-001/A

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About This Guide

The Administrator Guide for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems is for administrators who need to configure, customize, manage, and troubleshoot Polycom QDX 6000 systems.

Please read the Polycom QDX 6000 system documentation before you install or operate the system. The following related documents for Polycom QDX 6000 systems are available at www.polycom.com/videodocumentation:

• Hardware Installation Guide for Polycom QDX Systems, which describes how

to set up the hardware

• User Guide for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems, which describes how to perform

video conferencing tasks

• Release Notes, which provides brief information of the release version

• API Reference Manual for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems, which provides API

command descriptions

For support or service, please contact your Polycom distributor or go to Polycom Support at www.polycom.com/support.

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1 Introducing the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Setting Up Your System Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Positioning the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Powering On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Configuring the Polycom QDX 6000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

2 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Getting the Network Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Connecting to the LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Configuring Call Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Configuring Dialing Order Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

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Positioning the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Powering On the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Admin Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Configuring LAN Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Configuring IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Specifying H.323 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Configuring the System to Use a Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Specifying SIP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Specifying Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Configuring the System for Use with a Firewall or NAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Firewall Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

H.460 NAT Firewall Traversal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

3 Monitors and Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Connecting Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Configuring Monitor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Adjusting Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Specifying, Showing and Turning Off the PIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Adjusting the Monitor’s Color Balance, Sharpness, and Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Preventing Monitor Burn-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Connecting Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Connecting Cameras to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Configuring Advanced Polycom EagleEye SD Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Configuring Camera Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

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4 Microphones and Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting Audio Input to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Connecting Devices to the Polycom QDX 6000 Microphone Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Polycom Microphone Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Connecting Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Connecting Speakers to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Setting the Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Configuring Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

General Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

StereoSurround Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Audio Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Testing StereoSurround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

5 Content and Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Connecting VCR/DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Configuring VCR/DVD Player Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Playing a Videotape or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Connecting Computers to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuring Content Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuring Content Display with People+Content IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Configuring Captioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Configuring Meeting Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Configuring Rolling Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

6 Calling and Answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Configuring Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Setting the Call Answering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Configuring Directory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Creating a Localized System Name with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . 6-3

Managing Directories with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Configuring the Global Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Directory Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Global Directory Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Local Directory Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

7 System Location, Appearance, and Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Configuring Regional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Customizing the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Displaying Contacts and Speed Dial Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Adding Marquee Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Setting Ring Tones and Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Customizing Camera Names and Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

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Adding Screen Saver Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Customizing System Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Adding a Screen Saver Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Adding a Web Welcome Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Adding a Splash Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Adding an Embedded UI Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Adding a Web Header Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

Restoring the Default Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

8 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Screens that Require a Password for Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Configuring Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Configuring Security Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Enabling a Security Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Enabling AES Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Setting Password Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Setting the Room and Remote Access Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Setting an Account Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Managing User Access to Settings and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

9 Managing the System Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Using the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Accessing the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Monitoring a Room or Call with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Managing System Profiles with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Sending a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Setting Up SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Downloading MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Configuring for SNMP Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Keeping your Software Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

10 Control Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Configuring Remote Control Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

11 Statistics and Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Diagnostic Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Call Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5

Reset or Restart System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6

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Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6

Call Detail Report (CDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7

Information in the CDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7

Call Detail Report Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

System Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10

Downloading System Logs from the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . 11-10

System Log Settings in the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11

12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Placing a Test Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Enabling Basic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Using the Restore Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Factory Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

How to Contact Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory Notices-1

A System Back Panel Views and Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Video Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Audio Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Network/Power Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

System Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

B Port Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

C Installing Polycom QDX 6000 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Collecting License Numbers and System Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Obtaining Key Codes for Software Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Downloading the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Installing a Software Upgrade on a System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Installing a Software Downgrade on a System from 4.0 to 3.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

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Introducing the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Your Polycom QDX 6000 video conferencing system is a state-of-the-art visual

collaboration tool. With standard definition video and crystal-clear sound,

Polycom QDX 6000 systems provide natural video conferencing interaction

through the most advanced video communications technology.

Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

The Polycom QDX 6000 system provides integrator-class connectors and

supports multiple video and audio sources. These solutions allow integrators

to create specialized, unique, and real-time video environments for their

customers.

Setting Up Your System Hardware

This manual provides information to supplement the setup sheets provided

with your system and its optional components. A printed copy of the system

setup sheet is provided with each Polycom QDX 6000 system. PDF versions of

the system setup sheets are available at

www.polycom.com/videodocumentation.

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Positioning the System

Positioning the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Polycom QDX 6000 systems are designed to be placed on a tabletop or in an

equipment rack.

To position the system:

1. Install the mounting brackets on the system if you need to mount it in an

equipment rack, or install the self-adhesive feet if you will place the system on a table or shelf.

2. Place the system in the desired location. Position the system so that the

camera does not face toward a window or other source of bright light. Leave enough space to connect the cables easily. Place the camera and display together so that people at your site face the camera when they are looking at the display.

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Powering On and Off

Connect power and power on the system after you have connected all of the

equipment that you will use with it. Make sure that the system is powered off

before you connect devices to it.

Powering On the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

To power on the Polycom QDX 6000 systems:

 Press the power switch on the back of the system.

The Polycom splash screen is displayed within about 1 minute.

To power off the Polycom QDX 6000 systems:

 Press the power switch on the back of the system.

Introducing the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

The indicator light on the front of the Polycom QDX 6000 system provides this

information:

Indicator Light System Status

Off System is powered off. Steady red light System is initializing. Blinking red light System is updating software. Steady green light System is in a call. Blinking red light against steady green

light Steady blue light System is awake, not in a call. Blinking red light against steady blue light System received an IR signal while

Blinking blue light (on 1 sec, off 1sec) System is asleep.

System received an IR signal while in a call.

awake and not in a call.

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Configuring the Polycom QDX 6000 System

Setup Wizard

When you power on your system for the first time, the setup wizard detects

the system’s IP connections and leads you through the minimum

configuration steps required to place a call.

The setup wizard allows you to set a room password, which allows you to

limit access to the Admin Settings. The default room password is the 16-digit

system serial number from the System Information screen or the back of the

system.

Make sure you can recall the room password if you set one. If you forget the password, you will have to reset the system, delete the system files, and run the setup wizard again in order to access the Admin Settings and reset the password.

If Security Mode is enabled, the room password is required to access the Reset System screen. If you forget the room password while the system is in Security Mode, refer to Using the Restore Button on page 12-2.

Admin Settings

You can run the setup wizard or view the configuration screens in either of

these two ways.

• In the room with the system — Use the remote control to navigate the

screens and enter information. You can use the number pad on the remote control to enter text just like you can with a cell phone.

• From a remote location — Use a web browser to access the Polycom QDX

6000 Web Interface. For more information about using the web interface, refer to Accessing the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface on page 9-1.

The setup wizard is available during initial setup, after a system update with

system settings not saved, or after a system reset with system settings deleted.

After you run the setup wizard, you can view or change the system’s

configuration by going to the Admin Settings in the system’s local interface or

web interface.

If you enable a security profile in the setup wizard, certain configuration

settings are set and controlled automatically.

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Networks

This chapter covers network types used worldwide. Please note that not all

network types are available in all countries.

Getting the Network Ready

Before you begin configuring the network options, you must make sure your

network is ready for video conferencing.

To begin, refer to the Network Planning Worksheets for Video Conferencing

document, available on the Polycom web site. This document contains

information you need to prepare your network.

Connecting to the LAN

You must connect the system to a LAN to:

• Make H.323 or SIP calls

• Use a Global Directory Server

• Register with a management system

• Access the web interface

• Use People+Content™ IP

Configuring LAN Properties

In IPv4/IPv6 hybrid networks, the system tries IPv6 first. If that fails, the

system tries to place the call using the IPv4 address.

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Points to Note about IPv6-only Network Limitations:

• Do not configure a Polycom Global Directory Server address.

• Disable IP H.323 in the Call Preference menu.

• The Polycom Global Management System™, Polycom ReadiManager®

SE200, and Polycom CMA™ system will not be able to connect to the Polycom QDX 6000 system.

To configure LAN properties:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > LAN Properties.

2. Configure these settings on the LAN Properties screen:

Setting Description IP Address (IPv4) Specifies how the system obtains an IP address.

• Obtain IP address automatically — Select if the

system gets an IP address from the DHCP server on the LAN.

• Enter IP address manually — Select if the IP address will not be assigned automatically.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

IP Address If the system obtains its IP address automatically, this area

displays the IP address currently assigned to the system. If you selected Enter IP Address Manually, enter the IP

address here. Changing the IP address causes the system to restart.

Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask currently assigned to the system.

If the system does not automatically obtain a subnet mask, enter one here.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

Default Gateway (IPv4)

Displays the gateway currently assigned to the system. If the system does not automatically obtain a gateway IP

address, enter one here. Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

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Setting Description IP Address (IPv6) Specifies how the system obtains an IP address.

• Obtain IP address automatically — Select if the

system gets an IP address automatically. DHCP is not currently supported for IPv6. When you choose this setting, the system uses Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) to obtain a global address, unique local address (ULA), or site-local address using router advertisements. The network router(s) also must be configured appropriately to provide the advertisement packets.

• Enter IP address manually — Select if the IP address will not be assigned automatically.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

Link-Local Displays the IPv6 address used for local communication

within a subnet.

Site-Local Displays the IPv6 address used for communication within

the site or organization.

Global Address Displays the IPv6 internet address. Default Gateway

(IPv6)

Displays the gateway currently assigned to the system. If the system does not automatically obtain a gateway IP

address, enter one here. Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

3. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Host Name Indicates the system’s DNS name.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

Domain Name

DNS Servers Displays the DNS servers currently assigned to the system.

Displays the domain name currently assigned to the system. If the system does not automatically obtain a domain name, enter

one here.

If the system does not automatically obtain a DNS server address, enter up to four DNS servers here.

• IPv6: You can specify IPv6 DNS server addresses for IP addresses entered manually or obtained automatically (in the case of a system on a hybrid network that obtains IPv4 DNS server addresses via DHCPv4).

• IPv4: You can specify IPv4 DNS server addresses only when the IPv4 address is entered manually. When the IPv4 address is obtained automatically, the DNS Server addresses are also obtained automatically.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

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Setting Description LAN Speed Specify the LAN speed to use. Note that the speed you choose

Duplex Mode Specify the duplex mode to use. Note that the Duplex mode you

must be supported by the switch. Choose Auto to have the network switch negotiate the speed

automatically. Choosing Auto automatically sets Duplex Mode to

Auto. If you choose 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps you must set Duplex Mode to Half or Full.

Note: Polycom does not support Auto for the Polycom QDX 6000

system only or the switch only; the settings for both must be the same.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

choose must be supported by the switch. Choose Auto to have the network switch negotiate the Duplex

mode automatically. Choosing Auto automatically sets LAN

Speed to Auto. Note: Polycom does not support Auto for the Polycom QDX 6000

system only or the switch only; the settings for both must be the same.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

4. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Enable

EAP/802.1X

Identity Specifies the system’s identity used for 802.1X authentication.

Password Specifies the system’s password used for 802.1X

Enable 802.1p/Q Specifies whether VLAN and link layer priorities are enabled. VLAN ID Specifies the identification of the Virtual LAN.This setting is

Video Priority Sets the link layer priority of video traffic on the LAN. Video

Specifies whether EAP/802.1X network access is enabled. Polycom QDX 6000 systems support the following authentication protocols:

• EAP-MD5

• EAP-PEAPv0 (MSCHAPv2)

• EAP-TTLS

This setting is available only when EAP/802.1X is enabled.

authentication. This setting is available only when EAP/802.1X is enabled.

available only when 802.1p/Q is enabled. The value can be any number from 1 to 4094.

traffic is any RTP traffic consisting of video data and any associated RTCP traffic. This setting is available only when

802.1p/Q is enabled. The value can be any number from 0 to 7, although 6 and 7 are not recommended.

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Configuring IP Settings

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Setting Description Audio Priority Sets the priority of audio traffic on the LAN. Audio traffic is any

RTP traffic consisting of audio data and any associated RTCP traffic. This setting is available only when 802.1p/Q is enabled. The value can be any number from 0 to 7, although 6 and 7 are not recommended.

Control Priority Sets the priority of control traffic on the LAN. Control traffic is

any traffic consisting of control information associated with a call:

• H.323—H.225.0 Call Signaling, H.225.0 RAS, H.245, Far End Camera Control

• SIP—SIP Signaling, Far End Camera Control, Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP)

This setting is available only when 802.1p/Q is enabled. The value can be any number from 0 to 7, although 6 and 7 are not recommended.

Specifying H.323 Settings

If your network uses a gatekeeper, the system can automatically register its H.323 name and extension. This allows others to call the system by entering the H.323 name or extension instead of the IP address.

To specify H.323 settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the H.323 Settings screen:

Setting Description Display H.323

Extension

H.323 Name Specifies the name that gatekeepers and gateways use to

Allows users to enter H.323 extensions separately from the gateway ID on the Place a Call screen. If your system is registered with a gatekeeper, this setting also displays your H.323 extension on the home screen.

If you do not select this setting, users make gateway calls by entering the call information in this format:

gateway ID + ## + extension

identify this system. You can make point-to-point calls using H.323 names if both systems are registered to a gatekeeper.

The H.323 Name is the same as the System Name, unless you change it. Your organization’s dial plan may define the names you can use.

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Setting Description H.323 Extension

(E.164)

Lets users place point-to-point calls using the extension if both systems are registered with a gatekeeper, and specifies the extension that gatekeepers and gateways use to identify this system.

Your organization’s dial plan may define the extensions you can use.

Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper

A gatekeeper is a “network administrator” that supervises network traffic and manages functions such as bandwidth control and admission control. The gatekeeper also handles address translation, which allows users to make calls using static aliases instead of IP addresses that may change each day.

To configure the system to use a gatekeeper:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.

2. Select and configure these settings on the Gatekeeper screen:

Setting Description Use Gatekeeper Specifies whether to use a gatekeeper. Gateways and

gatekeepers are required for calls from IP to ISDN.

• Off — Calls do not use a gatekeeper.

•Auto — System attempts to automatically find an

available gatekeeper.

• Specify — Calls use the specified gatekeeper. Enter the gatekeeper’s IP address or name (for example, gatekeeper.companyname.usa.com, or 10.11.12.13).

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H.323 Name Specifies the name that gatekeepers use to identify this

system. You can make point-to-point calls using H.323 names if both systems are registered to a gatekeeper.

The H.323 Name is the same as the System Name, unless you change it. Your organization’s dial plan may define the names you can use.

H.323 Extension (E.164)

Gatekeeper IP Address

Specifies the extension that gatekeepers and gateways use to identify this system.

Your organization’s dial plan may define the extensions you can use.

If you chose to use an automatically selected gatekeeper, this area displays the gatekeeper’s IP address.

If you chose to specify a gatekeeper, enter the IP address.

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3. If you chose to specify a gatekeeper, select to view Alternate

Gatekeepers that the system can use if the primary gatekeeper is not

available.

Configuring the System to Use a Gateway

A gateway performs code and protocol conversion between H.323 (IP), SIP, and H.320 (ISDN), so that users on different networks can call one another. If the system is configured to use a gateway, you must also configure it to use a gatekeeper.

To configure the system to use a gateway:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > H.323 Settings.

2. Select two or three times and configure these settings on the Gateway

screen:

Setting Description Country Code Specifies the country code for the system’s location. Area Code Specifies the area or city code for the system’s location. Number Specifies the gateway’s number. H.323 Extension

(E.164)

Gateway Number Type

Number of Digits in DID Number

Number of Digits in Extension

Specifies the extension that identifies this system for incoming gateway calls.

The default H.323 Extension can be changed. Specifies the number type users enter to call this system:

• Direct Inward Dial — Users enter an internal extension to call this system directly.

Note: If you choose this setting, you must also register the number with the gatekeeper as an E.164 alias.

• Number + Extension — Users enter the gateway number and the system’s extension to call this system.

Specifies the number of digits in the DID number. The national or regional dialing plan for your location

determines the standard number of digits. For instance, the US standard is 7 digits.

Specifies the number of digits in the extension used when Direct Inward Dial is selected.

Your organization’s dial plan determines this number.

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Specifying SIP Settings

If your network supports the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), you can use SIP to connect IP calls. To use SIP, go to System > Admin Settings > Network > Call Preference and enable SIP.

To specify SIP Settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > SIP Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the SIP Settings screen:

Setting Description Transport

Protocol

Authentication Name

User Name Specifies the system’s SIP name. If you leave this field blank,

Password Specifies the password that authenticates the system to the

Registrar Server

Indicates the protocol the system uses for SIP signaling. The SIP network infrastructure in which your Polycom QDX

6000 system is operating determines which protocol is required. Auto enables an automatic negotiation of protocols in the

following order: TLS, TCP, UDP. This is the recommended setting for most environments.

TCP provides reliable transport via TCP for SIP signaling. UDP provides best-effort transport via UDP for SIP signaling. TLS provides secure communication of the SIP signaling. TLS is

available only when the system is registered with a SIP server that supports TLS. When you choose this setting, the system ignores TCP/UDP port 5060.

Specifies the name to use for authentication when registering with a SIP Registrar Server. If you leave this field blank, the User Name is used for authentication.

the system’s IP address is the SIP user name.

Registrar Server. Specifies the DNS name or IP address of the SIP Registrar

Server. By default, the SIP signaling is sent to port 5060 on the registrar

server. To specify a different port, add it to the address as shown here:

10.11.12.13:5070 If you leave this field blank, the Proxy Server address is used.

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Proxy Server Specifies the DNS name or IP address of the SIP Proxy Server.

If you leave this field blank, the Registrar Server is used. If you leave both fields blank, no Proxy Server is used.

By default, the SIP signaling is sent to port 5060 on the proxy server. To specify a different port, add it to the address as shown here:

10.11.12.13:5070

Points to note about SIP:

The SIP protocol has been widely adapted for voice over IP communications and basic video conferencing; however, many of the advanced video conferencing capabilities are not yet standardized. Many capabilities also depend on the SIP server.

Specifying Quality of Service

Set the Quality of Service options for the way your network handles IP packets during video calls.

To specify Quality of Service:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > Quality of Service.

2. Configure these settings on the Quality of Service screen:

Setting Description Type of Service Specifies your service type and lets you choose how to set the

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priority of IP packets sent to the system for video, audio, and far-end camera control:

• IP Precedence — Represents the priority of IP packets sent to the system. The value can be between 0 and 5. If this setting is selected, enter the value in the Type of

Service Value field.

• DiffServ — Represents a priority level between 0 and 63. If this setting is selected, enter the value in the Type of Service Value field.

Type of Service Value

Specifies the IP Precedence or Diffserv value for Video, Audio, and Control.

• Audio—audio RTP traffic and associated RTCP traffic

• Video—video RTP traffic and associated RTCP traffic

• Control—traffic on any of the following channels: — H.323—H.225.0 Call Signaling, H.225.0 RAS, H.245,

Far End Camera Control

— SIP—SIP Signaling, Far End Camera Control, Binary

Floor Control Protocol (BFCP)

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Setting Description Maximum

Transmission Unit Size

Enable PVEC Allows the system to use PVEC (Polycom Video Error

Enable RSVP Allows the system to use Resource Reservation Setup Protocol

Specifies the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size used in IP calls. If the video becomes blocky or network errors occur, packets may be too large; decrease the MTU. If the network is burdened with unnecessary overhead, packets may be too small; increase the MTU.

Concealment) if packet loss occurs.

(RSVP) to request that routers reserve bandwidth along an IP connection path. Both the near site and far site must support RSVP in order for reservation requests to be made to routers on the connection path.

3. Select and configure these settings on the Bandwidth screen:

Setting Description Dynamic

Bandwidth Maximum

Transmit Bandwidth

Maximum Receive Bandwidth

Specifies whether to let the system automatically find the optimum line speed for a call.

Specifies the maximum transmit line speed between 64 kbps and the system’s maximum line rate.

Specifies the maximum receive line speed between 64 kbps and the system’s maximum line rate.

Configuring the System for Use with a Firewall or NAT

A firewall protects an organization’s IP network by controlling data traffic from outside the network. Unless the firewall is designed to work with H.323 video conferencing equipment, you must configure the system and the firewall to allow video conferencing traffic to pass in and out of the network.

Firewall Settings

Network Address Translation (NAT) network environments use private internal IP addresses for devices within the network, while using one external IP address to allow devices on the LAN to communicate with other devices outside the LAN. If your system is connected to a LAN that uses a NAT, you will need to enter the NAT Public (WAN) Address so that your system can communicate outside the LAN.

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Networks

To set up the system to work with a firewall or NAT:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > Firewall.

2. Configure these settings on the Firewall screen:

Setting Description Fixed Ports Lets you specify whether to define the TCP and UDP ports.

• If the firewall is not H.323 compatible, enable this

setting. The Polycom QDX 6000 system assigns a range of ports starting with the TCP and UDP ports you specify. The system defaults to a range beginning with port 3230 for both TCP and UDP.

Note: You must open the corresponding ports in the firewall. You must also open the firewall’s TCP port 1720 to allow H.323 traffic.

• If the firewall is H.323 compatible or the system is not behind a firewall, disable this setting.

For IP you need 2 TCP ports per connection, 8 UDP ports per connection. For SIP you need TCP port 5060, 8 UDP ports per connection.

TCP Ports UDP Ports

Enable H.460 Firewall Traversal

NAT Configuration Lets you specify whether the system should determine the

NAT Public (WAN) Address

NAT is H.323 Compatible

Lets you specify the beginning value for the range of TCP and UDP ports used by the system. The system automatically sets the range of ports based on the beginning value you set.

Note: You must also open the firewall’s TCP port 1720 to allow H.323 traffic.

Allows the system to use H.460-based firewall traversal for IP calls. For more information, refer to H.460 NAT Firewall

Traversal on page 2-12.

NAT Public WAN Address automatically.

• If the system is not behind a NAT or is connected to the IP network through a Virtual Private Network (VPN), select Off.

• If the system is behind a NAT that allows HTTP traffic, select Auto.

• If the system is behind a NAT that does not allow HTTP traffic, select Manual.

Displays the address that callers from outside the LAN use to call your system. If you chose to configure the NAT manually, enter the NAT Public Address here.

Specifies that the system is behind a NAT that is capable of translating H.323 traffic.

Address Displayed in Global Directory

Lets you choose whether to display this system’s public or private address in the global directory.

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Gatekeeper

IP Network

System with

Enterprise Location A

Enterprise Location B

Service Provider

Polycom VBP device

Traversal Enabled

System with Traversal Enabled

that Supports H.460.18 and H.460.19

Visit the Polycom Security section of the Knowledge Base at www.polycom.com for timely security information. Systems deployed outside a firewall are potentially vulnerable to unauthorized access. You can also register to receive periodic email updates and advisories.

H.460 NAT Firewall Traversal

You can configure Polycom QDX 6000 systems to use standards-based H.460.18 and H.460.19 firewall traversal, which allows video systems to more easily establish IP connections across firewalls.

The following illustration shows how a service provider might provide H.460 firewall traversal between two enterprise locations. In this example the Polycom Video Border Proxy™ (VBP™) firewall traversal device is on the edge of the service provider network and facilitates IP calls between Polycom QDX 6000 systems behind different firewalls.

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To use this traversal, Polycom QDX 6000 systems and firewalls must be configured as follows:

• Enable firewall traversal on the Polycom QDX 6000 system.

• Register the Polycom QDX 6000 system to an external Polycom VBP

• Make sure that firewalls being traversed allow Polycom QDX 6000

a. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > IP > Firewall.

b. Select Enable H.460 Firewall Traversal.

device that supports the H.460.18 and H.460.19 standards.

systems behind them to open outbound TCP and UDP connections.

— Firewalls with a stricter rule set should allow Polycom QDX 6000

systems to open at least the following outbound TCP and UDP ports: 1720 (TCP), 14085-15084 (TCP) and 1719 (UDP), 16386-25386 (UDP).

— Firewalls should permit inbound traffic to TCP and UDP ports that

have been opened earlier in the outbound direction.

Configuring Call Preferences

Call preferences help you manage the network bandwidth used for calls. You can specify the default and optional call settings for outgoing calls. You can also limit the call speeds of incoming calls.

To choose call preferences:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > Call Preference.

2. Configure these settings on the Call Preference screen:

Setting Description Basic Mode Enables a limited operating mode that uses H.261 for

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video and G.711 for audio. This mode provides administrators with a workaround for interoperability issues that cannot be solved using other methods. The Basic Mode setting stays in effect until you change it.

Basic Mode disables many system features such as content sharing, far end camera control, and advanced audio and video algorithms. Use Basic Mode only when calling systems that fail to operate properly with these advanced features.

IP H.323 Allows the system to make IP calls. SIP Allows the system to use SIP when connecting IP

calls.

H.264 Specifies that the system should use H.264 for video. H.239 Specifies standards-based People+Content data

collaboration. Enable this option if you know that H.239 is supported by the far sites you will call. If callers experience issues when sharing content with other Polycom systems, disable this setting.

H.264 Content If this option is enabled, the endpoint will use H.264

protocol firstly when it is sending content. Some endpoints have the content which is not compatible with H.264, enabling this option may disable the content feature. In this case, it is recommended to disable this option.

ISDN Gateway Allows users to place IP-to-ISDN calls through a

gateway.

3. Select and configure these settings on the Network Dialing screen:

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Setting Description Preferred Dialing

Method

Video Dialing Order

Specifies the preferred method for dialing various call types. If set to Auto, calls use the configured Dialing Order. If set to Manual, the system prompts the user to select the call type from a list when placing a call.

Specifies how the system places video calls to directory entries that have more than one type of number. It also specifies how the system places video calls from the Place a Call screen when the call type selection is either unavailable or set to Auto. If a call attempt does not connect, the system tries to place the call using the next call type in the list.

This setting is available only when Preferred Dialing Method is set to Auto.

For more information, refer to Configuring Dialing Order

Settings on page 2-14.

4. Select to go to the Preferred Speeds screens and configure these

settings:

Setting Description Preferred Speed

for Placing Calls

Determines the speeds that will be used for calls from this system when:

• The Call Quality selection is either unavailable or set to Auto on the Place a Call screen

• The call is placed from the directory

If the far-site system does not support the selected speed, the system automatically negotiates a lower speed.

Maximum Speed for Receiving Calls

Allows you to restrict the bandwidth used when receiving calls.

If the far site attempts to call the system at a higher speed than selected here, the call is re-negotiated at the speed specified in this field.

5. Select to go to the Call Speeds screen and specify the call speeds to

make available to users.

Configuring Dialing Order Settings

If the call type on the home screen is set to a specific call type, the system does not attempt to place the call using a different call type, even if other types are listed in Video Dialing Order.

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You can configure the Polycom QDX 6000 system so that users can choose to place IP-to-ISDN calls through a gateway.

To allow users to place an IP-to-ISDN call through a gateway:

1. Make sure the system is registered with a gatekeeper.

2. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > Call Preference and enable

ISDN Gateway.

3. If you want to allow users to place IP-to-ISDN calls through a gateway

when calling from the directory, do one of the following:

— On the Network Dialing screen, set Preferred Dialing Method to

Auto and select ISDN Gateway as the first choice under Video Dialing Order. With this configuration, IP-to-ISDN calls placed from

the directory will be placed through a gateway if an ISDN number and IP extension exist. IP-to-IP calls placed from the directory will be placed through a gateway if an IP address and IP extension exist.

— On the Network Dialing screen, set Preferred Dialing Method to

Manual. With this configuration, users can select ISDN Gateway

from the list of call types that appears when placing a call from the directory.

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Monitors and Cameras

Connecting Monitors

Make sure that the system is powered off before you connect devices.

The following table shows how you can connect monitors to a Polycom QDX 6000 system.

Video Output Number Connector Output Formats 1 RCA (three) YPrPb

RCA (yellow) Composite

S-Video S-Video

2 RCA (yellow) Composite

S-Video S-Video VGA VGA

The Polycom QDX 6000 system user interface is displayed on Monitor 1.

For Monitor 2, the system provides RCA, S-Video, and VGA connectors. Only one at a time is active, based on the output format configured for that monitor.

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Configuring Monitor Settings

To configure monitors:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Monitors.

2. Configure these settings on the Monitors screen:

Setting Description Number of Monitors Specifies the number of monitors to use. Output Upon Screen

Saver Activation (Monitor 1)

Aspect Ratio (Monitor 1)

PIP(Monitor 1) Specifies PIP (Picture-in-Picture) behavior:

Specifies the screen saver output for Monitor 1: Specifies whether black video or no signal is sent to the

monitor when the system goes to sleep and the screen saver activates.

Select Black if you want to display screen saver text. This is the recommended setting to prevent burn-in for TV monitors.

Select No Signal if you want the display to react as if it is not connected when the system goes to sleep. This is the recommended setting for VGA monitors and projectors.

Specifies the monitor’s aspect ratio:

•4:3 — Select if you are using a regular TV monitor.

•16:9 — Select if you are using a wide-screen monitor.

•On — The PIP window stays on for the duration of the

call.

•Auto — Shows the PIP window when the user operates the remote control (the PIP window is closed when the user presses the hook at the bottom of remote control, and it is opened when the hook is released).

•Off — The PIP window is not displayed during the call.

Note: PIP settings are also available in the User Settings

screen.

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Output Upon Screen Saver Activation (Monitor 2)

Specifies the screen saver output for Monitor 2. Specifies whether black video or no signal is sent to the

monitor when the system goes to sleep and the screen saver activates.

Select Black if you want to display black video. This is the recommended setting to prevent burn-in for TV monitors.

Select No Signal if you want the display to react as if it is not connected when the system goes to sleep. This is the recommended setting for VGA monitors and projectors.

Setting Description

Monitors and Cameras

Aspect Ratio (Monitor 2)

Specifies the monitor’s aspect ratio:

•4:3 — Select if you are using a regular TV monitor.

•16:9 — Select if you are using a wide-screen monitor.

Video Format (Monitor 2)

Specifies the monitor’s format:

•VGA — Select if the monitor is connected to the DVI connector using a VGA cable.

•TV — Select if the TV is connected using a composite video cable or S-video cable.

VGA Resolution

Specifies the resolution for the monitor.

(Monitor 2)

3. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description People Video

Adjustment, Content Video Adjustment

Specifies the adjustment made to people video and content video images.

•None—Preserves the aspect ratio of the source video. The image is scaled (if necessary) to the largest supported resolution that fits on the display without cropping. Extra areas on the display are filled with black borders.

• Stretch—Does not preserve aspect ratio. The image is scaled horizontally and vertically to exactly match the resolution of the display.

• Zoom—Preserves the aspect ratio of the source video. The image is scaled to exactly match one of the display dimensions while matching or exceeding the other display dimension. The image is centered and cropped.

Display Icons in a Call

Screen Saver Wait Time

Specifies whether to display all on-screen graphics, including icons and help text, during calls.

Specifies how long the system remains awake during periods of inactivity. The default is 3 minutes. If the system requires users to log in, the screen saver timeout also logs out the current user.

Setting this option to Off prevents the system from going to sleep. To prevent image burn-in, specify 3 minutes or less.

Color System Specifies the color system used by your monitor.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart.

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Adjusting Screen Layout

In calls, you can change the current screen layout on the monitor. What you see during a call can depend on factors such as the system monitor configuration, the number of sites in the call, whether the Picture-in-Picture (PIP) is enabled and whether the content is being shared.

To change the screen layout:

 In a call, repeatedly press PIP on the remote control to switch among

the screen layouts supported by the Polycom QDX 6000 system. These might include the following layouts:

1. Far site, full screen

2. Far and near sites, the same size, side by side

3. Far site big, near site small (only available when

your monitor is configured to 16:9)

4. Far site displayed in full screen, and near site in the right-bottom small window (PIP layout, only available when your monitor is configured to 4:3)

5. Content displayed in the left big window, and far and near sites in the right small window

Specifying, Showing and Turning Off the PIP

Your system can be configured to display a Picture-in-Picture (PIP) window if your monitor is set to an aspect ratio of 4:3. You can show the PIP any time the system is not sending or receiving content.

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Monitors and Cameras

To specify whether and when to display the PIP:

1. Select System from the Place a Call screen.

2. Select User Settings from the System screen.

3. Select to see more settings

4. Scroll to PIP, and select one of these settings:

Select this setting... To set the PIP to…

On Stay on for the duration of the call. Auto Be shown when the user operates the

remote control and be turned off when the user puts the remote control on the table.

Off Be turned off during the call.

To show the PIP during a call:

 Repeatedly pressing PIP on the remote control to switch to the PIP

display. PIP can change to show the near or far site.

Adjusting the Monitor’s Color Balance, Sharpness, and Brightness

In most cases, the monitor you connect to your Polycom QDX 6000 system may be set to a configuration that is appropriate for video conferencing applications. Depending on your environment and model of monitor, however, the video may exhibit one of these problems:

• Picture is too dark or too bright

• Colors appear faded

• Picture has too much of one color — for example, the picture may appear

greenish

• Picture has blocky or softened edge detail

If you notice any of these problems, adjust the monitor’s color balance, sharpness, and brightness until the display seems acceptable. Use the video diagnostics test as described in the following steps, or purchase a calibration program DVD tool to help you fine-tune the display settings.

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To adjust the monitor for natural color:

1. Go to System > Diagnostics > Video.

2. Select the color bars icon to display the color bar test screen.

3. Adjust the color using the monitor’s controls for color, contrast, and

brightness. Your monitor may also have controls for tint and temperature.

The colors from left to right should be white, yellow, cyan, green, magenta, red, and blue. Make sure that the white is not tinted red, green, or blue, and that the red is not tinted pink or orange.

4. When the colors look right on the test screen, press Near until you see

video of the room.

5. If the color appears natural, you do not need to make further

adjustments.

If the color still needs adjustment, use the monitor’s controls to make small adjustments until the picture appears natural.

Preventing Monitor Burn-In

Monitors and Polycom QDX 6000 systems provide display settings to help prevent image burn-in. Plasma televisions can be particularly vulnerable to this problem. Refer to your monitor’s documentation or manufacturer for specific recommendations and instructions. The following guidelines help prevent image burn-in:

• For monitors that support low-power mode when no signal is present on the monitor input, set Output upon Screen Saver Activation to No Signal. For example, use the No Signal setting on VGA monitors and monitors provided by Polycom. Otherwise, set Output upon Screen Saver

Activation to Black.

• Use the monitor’s burn-in prevention features, if available.

• Ensure that static images are not displayed for long periods.

• Set the Screen Saver Wait Time to 3 minutes or less.

• To keep the screen clear of static images during a call, disable the

following settings:

— Display Icons in a Call described on page 3-3

— Display Time in Call described on page 6-1

— Far Site Name Display Time described on page 6-2

• Be aware that meetings that last more than an hour without much

movement can have the same effect as a static image.

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• Consider decreasing the monitor’s sharpness, brightness, and contrast settings if they are set to their maximum values.

Connecting Cameras

Polycom QDX 6000 systems provide inputs for PTZ cameras. You can use the RS-232 serial port on the system to control supported non-Polycom cameras or cameras not connected to a main camera input.

Refer to your system’s setup sheet for connection details. If you connect a supported PTZ camera, the system detects the camera type and sets the appropriate configuration. Make sure that the system is powered off before you connect devices to it.

Connecting Cameras to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

The following table shows how you can connect video sources to a Polycom QDX 6000 system.

Monitors and Cameras

Video Input Number Connector Acceptable Input Power Control

1 (main camera)

2 (auxiliary camera)

3 (document camera)

4 (VCR) RCA Composite None None 5 (VGA) VGA VGA None None

S-Video S-Video Provided Camera PTZ,

IR Input

RCA Composite None None

S-Video S-Video None None

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Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options

To configure camera and video settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Cameras.

2. Configure these settings on the Cameras screen:

Setting Description Camera 1 The camera’s aspect ratio:

•4:3 — You are using a regular camera.

• 16:9 — You are using a camera in wide-screen mode.

Polycom EagleEye SD The camera’s format: S-Video — The camera is connected to the Polycom QDX

6000 system using an S-Video cable.

Name Specifies a name and icon for the camera. Video Quality Specifies Motion or Sharpness for the video input. The

default is Sharpness.

•Motion — This setting is for showing people or other

video with motion.

• Sharpness — The picture will be sharp and clear, but

moderate to heavy motion at low call rates can cause

some frames to be dropped.

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Camera Pan/Tile Speed

Detect Camera Detects any supported PTZ camera connected to Polycom

Sets the camera pan rate.

• Slow - The camera pans at a low rate.

•Medium - The camera pans at a medium rate.

•Fast - The camera pans at a high rate.

QDX 6000 system video input 1 and configures the camera settings accordingly.

3. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Camera 2 Specifies the camera’s aspect ratio:

•4:3 — Select if you are using a regular camera.

• 16:9 — Select if you are using a wide-screen camera.

The camera’s format: Composite — The camera is connected to the Polycom

QDX 6000 system using a composite video cable.

Monitors and Cameras

Setting Description Name Specifies a name and icon for the camera. Video Quality Specifies Motion or Sharpness for the video input.

•Motion — This setting is for showing people or other

video with motion.

• Sharpness — The picture will be sharp and clear, but

moderate to heavy motion at low call rates can cause

some frames to be dropped. Sharpness is available in

point-to-point H.263 and H.264 calls only.

4. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Camera 3 Specifies the aspect ratio of document computer or other

video source:

•4:3 — Select if you are using a computer with a standard display.

• 16:9 — Select if you are using a computer with a wide-screen display.

The format of document computer or other video source: S-Video — The document video source is connected to the

Polycom QDX 6000 system using an S-Video cable.

Name Specifies a name and icon for the document computer or

video source.

Video Quality Specifies Motion or Sharpness for the video input.

•Motion — This setting is for showing people or other

video with motion.

• Sharpness — The picture will be sharp and clear, but moderate to heavy motion at low call rates can cause some frames to be dropped. Sharpness is available in point-to-point H.263 and H.264 calls only.

5. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Camera 4 Specifies the VCR or DVD player’s aspect ratio:

•4:3 — Select if you are using a VCR or DVD player in

standard mode.

• 16:9 — Select if you are using a VCR or DVD player in wide-screen mode.

The VCR or DVD player’s format: Composite — The VCR or DVD player is connected to the

Polycom QDX 6000 system using a composite video cable.

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Setting Description Name Specifies a name and icon for the VCR or DVD player. Video Quality Specifies Motion or Sharpness for the video input.

6. Select and configure these settingss:

Setting Description Camera 5 The fifth video source (VGA IN). Name Specifies a name and icon for the computer or video source. Video Quality Specifies Motion or Sharpness for the video input.

•Motion — This setting is for showing people or other

video with motion.

•Motion — This setting is for showing people or other video with motion.

• Sharpness — The picture will be sharp and clear, but motion will not be smooth. Choose this setting for document cameras. Sharpness is available in point-to-point H.263 calls only.

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7. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Far Control of Near

Camera

Backlight Compensation

Primary Camera Specifies which camera is the main camera. The primary

Camera Pan Direction

Specifies whether the far site can pan, tilt, or zoom the near-site camera. When this option is selected, a user at the far site can control the framing and angle of the camera for the best view of the near site.

Specifies whether to have the camera automatically adjust for a bright background. Backlight compensation is best used in situations where the subject appears darker than the background.

camera is active when the Polycom QDX 6000 system powers up. Its source is automatically set to People.

Specifies the direction the camera moves when using the arrow buttons on the remote control.

Monitors and Cameras

Setting Description Quality Preference Specifies the bandwidth split for People and Content video.

•People

•Both

• Content—90% Content, 10% People

This setting does not apply if automatic bandwidth adjustment is enabled using the API.

This setting applies only to calls of 128 kbps of higher.

Power Frequency Specifies the power line frequency for your system only

when a Polycom EagleEye SD camera is connected. In most cases, the system defaults to the correct power

line frequency, based on the video standard used in the country where the system is located. This setting allows you to adapt the system in areas where the power line frequency does not match the video standard used. You may need to change this setting to avoid flicker from the fluorescent lights in your conference room.

Changing this setting causes the system to restart. After the system restarts, you might need to select Detect Camera.

—10% Content, 90% People

—50% Content, 50% People

Configuring Advanced Polycom EagleEye SD Camera Settings

You can use the system’s web interface to configure or restore the following Polycom EagleEye SD camera settings:

• Brightness

• Black Level

• Color Saturation

• White Balance

To adjust Polycom EagleEye SD camera’s brightness, black level, or color saturation:

1. Make sure that the system and camera are powered on and awake.

2. On a computer, open a web browser.

3. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

4. Go to Admin Settings > Cameras.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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5. If Model is not set to Polycom EagleEye SD for the appropriate camera(s),

click the Detect Camera button.

6. Click Advanced.

7. Select values for brightness, black level, and color saturation.

8. Click Update.

To restore the Polycom EagleEye SD camera’s default settings:

1. Make sure that the system and camera are powered on and awake.

2. On a computer, open a web browser.

3. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

4. Go to Admin Settings > Cameras.

5. Click Restore. White Balance, Brightness, Black Level, and Color

Saturation are returned to their default values.

To set the Polycom EagleEye SD white balance:

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

You can set the white balance to one of several fixed values, or you can set it manually.

White balance settings require particular camera and system firmware versions. For more information, contact your Polycom distributor or refer to the Knowledge Base in the Support section of the Polycom web site.

1. Make sure that the system and camera are powered on and awake.

2. On a computer, open a web browser.

3. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

4. Go to Admin Settings > Cameras.

5. If Model is not set to Polycom EagleEye SD for the appropriate camera(s),

click the Detect Camera button.

6. Select a value for White Balance.

—Auto: Polycom recommends this setting for most situations. It

calculates the best white balance setting based on lighting conditions in the room.

— Pre-defined values: Use one of the pre-defined color temperature

settings to provide acceptable color reproduction.

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—Manual: Use the Manual setting for rooms where the Auto and fixed

settings do not provide acceptable color reproduction. Set the White Balance to Manual. Then fill the camera view with a flat white surface and click Calibrate.

7. Click Update.

Configuring Camera Presets

Camera presets are stored camera positions that you can create ahead of time or during a call.

Presets allow you to:

• Automatically point a camera at pre-defined locations in a room.

• Select a video source.

If your camera supports pan, tilt, and zoom movement, you can create up to 100 preset camera positions for it. Each preset stores the camera number, its zoom level, and the direction it points (if appropriate). Presets remain in effect until you delete or change them.

Monitors and Cameras

To store a preset (Using remote control):

1. If you are in a call, press Near or Far then choose a near-site or far-site

camera or other video source.

2. If you selected a camera that supports electronic pan, tilt, and zoom, you

can adjust the camera’s position:

— Press Zoom to zoom the camera out or in.

— Press the arrow buttons on the remote control to move the camera up,

down, left, or right.

3. Press and hold a number to store the preset position.

To store a double-digit preset (10-99), hold the second number down.

Any existing preset stored at the number you enter is replaced.

To delete all presets on a Polycom QDX 6000 system (Using remote control):

1. If a call is connected, press Near to choose a near-site video source.

2. Press Preset on the remote control.

3. Press and hold Delete to delete all presets.

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Connecting Audio Input

Make sure that the system is powered off before you connect devices to it.

Connecting Audio Input to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

The following table shows the acceptable input levels and video associations for the audio inputs on a Polycom QDX 6000 system.

Audio Input Number Connector Acceptable Input Source Levels Video Association

Mic 1 RJ-9 Polycom microphone None Mic 2 RJ-9 Polycom microphone None Line In (Main Audio) RCA Line Level None VCR IN (VCR/DVD

Player)

RCA Mono/Stereo Line Level Can be associated to any video

source, or without association to a video source. For more information about this setting, refer to Auxiliary Audio Input

Association on page 4-5.

Connecting Devices to the Polycom QDX 6000 Microphone Input

To pick up audio from your site, you must connect a microphone to the Polycom QDX 6000 system. Refer to your system’s setup sheet for connection details.

The microphone picks up sound from the sides. You can connect two Polycom microphones to a Polycom QDX 6000 system.

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For best audio:

• Place the microphone on a hard, flat surface (table, wall, or ceiling) away

from obstructions, so the sound will be directed into the microphone elements properly.

• Place the microphone near the people closest to the monitor.

• In large conference rooms, you may need more than one microphone.

Each Polycom microphone covers a 3-6 foot radius, depending on the noise level and acoustics in the room.

Polycom Microphone Lights

The following table describes the behavior of the microphone lights.

Microphone Light Status

Off Not in a call Green In a call, mute off Red Mute on

Connecting Audio Output

You must connect at least one speaker to Polycom QDX 6000 systems in order to hear audio. You can use the speakers built into the main monitor, or you can connect an external speaker system such as the Polycom StereoSurround kit to provide more volume and richer sound in large rooms.

Refer to your system’s setup sheet for connection details. Make sure that the system is powered off before you connect devices to it.

Connecting Speakers to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

The following table describes the audio outputs of the Polycom QDX 6000 system.

Audio Output Number Connector Outp ut Type Audio Mix Routed to the Output Line Out (Main Audio) RCA Mono/Stereo System tones and sound effects +

Audio from the far site

VCR OUT (VCR/DVD Player)

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RCA Mono/Stereo Near-site talkers +

Audio from the far site

Setting the Speaker Volume

To set the volume of an external speaker system:

1. Go to System > Diagnostics >Audio > Speaker Test.

2. Start the speaker test.

3. Adjust the volume of the speaker system. From the center of the room the

test tone should be as loud as a person speaking loudly, about 80-90 dBA on a sound pressure level meter.

Configuring Audio Settings

General Audio Settings

Microphones and Speakers

To configure general audio settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings >Audio > Audio Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the Audio Settings screen:

Setting Description Sound Effects

Volume Incoming Video Call Specifies the ring tone used for incoming calls. User Alert Tones Specifies the tone used for user alerts. Mute Auto Answer

Calls

Sets the volume level of the ring tone and user alert tones.

Specifies whether to mute your microphone when auto answering incoming calls.

when auto answering incoming calls, your microphone is muted by default until you press the mute button on the microphone or on the remote control.

To configure audio input/output settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings >Audio > Inputs/Outputs.

2. Configure these settings on the Audio Input screen:

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Setting Description Microphone Level Sets the volume level for microphone input. Line In Level Sets the volume level for line input. Echo Canceller Lets you specify whether to use the system’s built-in echo

canceller with line audio input. Note: This setting only affects line input. Typically,

microphones connected to the Polycom microphone input are automatically echo cancelled.

Microphones (dB meter)

Line Input (dB meter)

Echo Ccanceller (dB meter)

Lets you see the peak input signal level present at the microphones.

Lets you see the peak input signal level present at the line input.

Lets you see the peak input signal level present at the echo canceller.

3. Select and enter these settings on the Audio Output screen:

Setting Description Line Output Mode Specifies whether volume for a device connected to the

audio line out connectors is variable or fixed.

•Variable—Allows users to set the volume with the remote control.

•Fixed—Sets the volume to the Audio Level specified in the system interface.

Note: When this setting is set to Fixed, the remote control’s volume adjustment does not affect the output level of line output.

Level Sets the volume level for line output when Line Output

Mode is set to Fixed.

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Line Out (dB meter) Lets you see the peak output signal level present at line

output.

Microphones and Speakers

4. Select and enter these settings on the VCR/DVD screen:

Setting Description Line In Level Sets the volume level for VCR or DVD input. Line Out Level Sets the volume level for VCR or DVD output. Auxiliary Audio

Input Association

VCR/DVD Audio Out Always On

Line In Level (dB meter)

Line Out Level (dB meter)

Sets whether to associate current video source. If it is set to associate current video source, you can hear the VCR/DVD player audio through Line Output audio.

If you want to play the VCR/DVD player audio through Line Output audio, do one of the following,

• If current video source is the main camera, set this setting to Main Camera.

• If current video source is AUX / DOC / VCR / VGA, set to corresponding video source.

Allows you to record a call using one VCR or DVD, while playing content into the call from a second VCR or DVD.

Do not select this setting if you have only one VCR or DVD player connected. If this setting is disabled, the VCR audio output is disabled when VCR is the selected camera source.

Lets you see the peak input signal level present at VCR or DVD audio input.

Lets you see the peak output signal level present at VCR or DVD audio output.

5. Select and enter these settings on the Audio Levels screen:

Setting Description Master Audio

Volume

StereoSurround Settings

To send or receive stereo audio, make sure your Polycom QDX 6000 system equipment is set up as described in Connecting Devices to the Polycom QDX

6000 Microphone Input on page 4-1 and Connecting Audio Output on page 4-2. Then configure the system to use Polycom StereoSurround, test the system

configuration, and place a test call.

Sets the volume level for audio from the far site.

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To configure stereo settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings >Audio > Stereo Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the Stereo Settings screen:

Setting Description

Audio Meters

The audio meters in the user interface allow you to identify left and right channels. The meters also indicate peak signal levels. Set signal levels so that you see peaks between +3 dB and +7 dB with normal speech and program material. Occasional peaks of +12 dB to +16 dB with loud transient noises are acceptable. If you see +20 on the audio meter, the audio signal is 0 dBFS and the audio might be distorted.

Testing StereoSurround

After you configure the system to use Polycom StereoSurround, test the system configuration and place a test call.

To test your stereo configuration:

Enable Polycom StereoSurround

Specifies that Polycom StereoSurround is used for all calls.

To send or receive stereo audio, make sure your Polycom QDX 6000 system is set up as described in Connecting

Devices to the Polycom QDX 6000 Microphone Input on

page 4-1 and Connecting Audio Output on page 4-2.

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1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Audio > Stereo Settings.

Make sure the microphones are positioned correctly.

2. Go to System > Admin Settings > Audio > Stereo Settings.

Gently blow on the left leg and right leg of each Polycom microphone while watching the Left and Right meters to identify the left and right inputs.

3. Go to System > Admin Settings > Audio > Stereo Settings > .

Test the speakers to check volume and verify that audio cables are connected. If the system is in a call, the far site hears the tone.

Exchange the right and left speakers if they are reversed.

Adjust the volume control on your external audio amplifier so that the test tone sounds as loud as a person speaking in the room. If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, it should measure about 80-90 dBA in the middle of the room.

Microphones and Speakers

To make a test call in stereo:

 Select Polycom Austin Stereo from the directory, or enter

stereo.polycom.com

in the dialing field and press Call on the

remote control or keypad.

The Polycom Austin Stereo site demonstrates the stereo feature with an entertaining and informative presentation.

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Content and Captions

You can present content during calls when you use sources such as the following:

• A VCR or DVD player connected directly to a Polycom QDX 6000 system

• People+Content IP installed on a computer, with any Polycom QDX 6000

system that has the People+Content IP option installed

• A computer connected directly to a Polycom QDX 6000 system

For more information about sharing content during a call, refer to the User Guide for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems.

Connecting VCR/DVDs

You can connect a VCR or DVD player to a Polycom QDX 6000 system to play videotapes or DVDs into calls.

Configuring VCR/DVD Player Settings

You can connect a VCR or DVD player to Polycom QDX 6000 systems.

Playing a Videotape or DVD

The VCR/DVD inputs are active when you select the camera source configured as VCR. The microphone inputs remain active while the VCR or DVD player is playing. Call participants may wish to mute the microphones while playing videotapes or DVDs. when you select VCR as the current video source, you can associate the VCR / DVD player audio with VCR video source. For detail setting on this, please refer to Auxiliary Audio Input

Association on page 4-5.

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To configure VCR/DVD audio settings for playing a videotape or DVD:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Audio > Inputs/Outputs > > .

2. Set Line In Level for playback volume of the VCR/DVD player relative

to other audio from the system.

3. Enable VCR/DVD Audio Out Always On unless you have the

VCR/DVD inputs and outputs both connected to the same device to play and record.

Connecting Computers to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

You can connect a computer directly to a Polycom QDX 6000 system. When you do this, other call participants can see everything that you see on your computer.

When you connect to video and audio from your computer, the audio is muted unless the computer is selected as a video source.

For more information about connecting computers as content video sources for Polycom QDX 6000 systems, refer to Connecting Cameras on page 3-7. Refer to your system’s setup sheet for connection details.

Configuring Content Sharing

To configure the content display:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > Call Preference.

2. Enable H.239.

Setting Description Enable H.239 Select this option if you know that H.239 is

supported by the far sites you will call. If callers experiencing issues when sharing content with other Polycom systems, disable this setting.

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Configuring Content Display with People+Content IP

People+Content IP enables a presenter to show content from a computer to other sites in a video conference using only an IP network connection.The presenter can show PowerPoint® slides, video clips, spreadsheets, or any other type of content from a computer. People+Content IP supports any computer desktop resolution with color set to 16-bit or higher.

Before a presenter can use a computer to show content with People+Content IP, you need to:

• Download the People+Content IP software application from the Polycom

web site to the computer(s) that the presenter will use to show content.

You don’t need to change the computer resolutions and you don’t need special cables or hardware, but the computer(s) must meet these requirements:

— Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, or Windows

XP Professional

— Minimum computer: 500 MHz Pentium® III (or equivalent); 256 MB

memory Recommended computer: 1 GHz Pentium III (or equivalent); 512 MB memory

• Connect the computer(s) to the IP network.

To install People+Content IP on a computer:

1. On a computer with Windows XP or Windows 2000, open a web browser

and go to the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com/support.

2. Navigate to your product page.

3. Download and install the People+Content IP software.

Configuring Captioning

To customize your meeting, you can define a meeting name that displays on the screen at all sites. For example, your meeting name might be Beijing Executive Team. You can also define text that all participants see moving across the screen (a "rolling caption"). For example, your rolling caption might be "For technical support, call technical support at 597-636-557".

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Configuring Meeting Captions

To configure the meeting caption:

1. Go to System > Utilities> Meeting Caption.

2. Configure these settings on the Meeting Caption screen:

setting description Enable Meeting Caption Specifies whether to display the meeting

Meeting Name Specifies the meeting name used for this

Color Sets the display color of the meeting

name to all sites in a call.

system. Meeting names can contain up to 10 double-byte or 20 single-byte letters, numbers, symbols, and Chinese characters.

name.

Caption Position Specifies the display position of the local

Configuring Rolling Captions

To configure the rolling caption:

1. Go to System > Utilities > Rolling Caption.

2. Configure these settings on the Rolling Caption screen:

meeting name.

•Top Left - The meeting name is shown in the upper left corner of the screen.

•Top Right - The meeting name is shown in the upper right corner of the screen.

•Bottom Left - The meeting name is shown in the lower left corner of the screen.

• Bottom Right - The meeting name is shown in the lower right corner of the screen.

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Setting Description Enable Rolling Caption Sets whether to display a moving caption

to all participants.

Color Sets the display color of caption. Rolling Speed Sets the scrolling speed of the rolling

caption. A scrolling speed of 1 is the slowest

speed, and 3 is the fastest.

Caption Position Sets the display position of marquee in the

picture.

Rolling Caption Text Text to display in the rolling caption. The

text can contain letters, numbers, symbols, and Chinese characters.

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Calling and Answering

Configuring Call Settings

The Call Settings screens provide access to high-level options for the entire system. For convenience, some of the User Settings options are repeated on these screens.

To configure call settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > System Settings >

Call Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the Call Settings screen:

Setting Description Maximum Time in

Call

Display Time in Call

Enter the maximum number of minutes allowed for call length.

When that time has expired, you see a message asking you if you want to hang up or stay in the call. If you do not answer within one minute, the call automatically disconnects. If you choose to stay in the call at this time, you will not be prompted again.

Choosing 0 removes any limit. This setting also applies when you are viewing the Near

video screen or showing content, even if you are not in a call. If the maximum time is reached while viewing Near video, the system automatically returns to the home screen. If content is being shown, the content stops.

Specifies whether to display the elapsed time or the local time during a call. You can also choose not to display the time.

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Setting Description Call Detail Report Specifies whether to collect call data for the Call Detail

Recent Calls Specifies whether to display the Recent Calls button on the

Report and Recent Calls list. When selected, information about calls can be viewed through the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface and downloaded as a .csv file.

Note: If this setting is disabled, applications such as the Polycom Global Management System will not be able to retrieve Call Detail Report (CDR) records.

home screen. The Recent Calls screen lists the site number or name, the date and time, and whether the call was incoming or outgoing.

Note: If the Call Detail Report option is not selected, the Recent Calls option is not available.

Far Site Name Display

Auto Answer Point-to-Point Video

Turns the far site name display on or off, or specifies the time period the far site name appears on screen when calls first connect.

Specifies whether to answer incoming point-to-point calls automatically.

Setting the Call Answering Mode

To set the call answering mode:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > System Settings >

Call Settings.

2. Select Auto Answer Point-to-Point Video to set the answer mode for

calls with one site.

3. Select one of the following:

—Yes – Answers calls automatically.

—No – Enables you to answer calls manually.

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— Do Not Disturb – Refuses incoming calls automatically. The caller

receives a message that the site is unavailable.

Configuring Directory Settings

To configure system settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > System Settings >

Directory.

2. Configure these settings on the Directory screen:

Setting Description System Name Enter or change the system name in this field. This name

appears on the screen for the far site when you are making calls.

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Localized System Name

Preview Directory Entry Information

Allow Directory Changes

Confirm Directory Deletions

Confirm Directory Additions Upon Call Disconnect

Search Specifies whether to auto-search correspoding entries after

Displays the localized system name, if you have entered one. You can enter a Localized System Name for Simplified Chinese on this screen using the Chinese Virtual Keyboard. You must use the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface to enter localized system names for other languages.

Specifies whether to display a preview of each entry on the Directory screen.

Specifies whether users can save changes to the directory or Contacts list.

Specifies whether users are prompted to confirm deletions of directory entries.

Specifies whether users are prompted to confirm new directory entries when saving the information for the last site called.

users inputting a letter in the text box on the Directory screen (Select Directory).

Creating a Localized System Name with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

Polycom QDX 6000 systems send the localized system name to the far site as the caller ID. The localized system name is displayed if the user interface of the far-site system is set to that same language. If the far-site system and localized system name are in different languages, the far-site system displays the English/Pinyin system name. The English/Pinyin name is the name used by the Global Directory Server, the gatekeeper, and other systems that do not support this feature, and it is also the name that shows up in the Recent Calls list.

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To create a localized system name using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Go to Admin Settings > General Settings > System Settings.

4. Enter the localized system name in the appropriate language field.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

Managing Directories with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

The Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface import/export directory feature allows you to maintain consistency of Polycom QDX 6000 system directories in your organization efficiently. It is particularly useful for administrators managing multiple systems that call the same locations. You can:

• Transfer existing directory entries between Polycom QDX 6000 systems

• Develop directory entries on one system, save them to your computer, and

then distribute them to other systems

• Create localized directory entries

Only local directories can be downloaded. The directory file is in .csv format.

To download a Polycom QDX 6000 system directory to your computer:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Go to Utilities > Import/Export Directory.

4. Click QDX 6000—> PC to download the .csv file from the Polycom QDX

6000 system.

5. Save the file to a location on your computer.

To upload Polycom QDX 6000 system directory entries:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Go to Utilities > Import/Export Directory.

4. Click PC —> QDX 6000.

5. Click Browse and browse to the location of the .csv file on your computer.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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6. Click Import Directory to upload the .csv file to the Polycom QDX 6000

system.

To create a localized directory entry using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

3. Go to Place a Call > Directory.

Edit an entry to enter a localized directory entry name in the Localized Name field, and specify the language for the localized directory entry.

Configuring the Global Directory

The global directory provides a list of other systems that are registered with the Global Directory Server and available for calls. The other systems appear in the directory, allowing users to place calls to other users by selecting their names.

You can configure the system to use one of the following directory servers.

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Directory Servers Supported

Polycom GDS Proprietary Not Supported May include: H.323 IP

LDAP with H.350 or Active Directory

LDAP by a Polycom CMA system

Authentication Protocols

Any of the following:

• NTLM

• Basic

• Anonymous

NTLM only Pre -defined

Global Directory Groups Entry Calling Information

address (raw IP address, DNS name, or H.323 extension)

Not Supported May include:

• H.323 IP address (raw IP address, DNS name, H.323 dialed digits, H.323 ID, or H.323 extension)

• SIP address (SIP URI)

May include: H.323 dialed groups from the LDAP directory are shown in Polycom QDX 6000 system’s directory

digits, H.323 ID, or H.323

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To choose a directory server:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > Directory Servers.

2. Enable LDAP or Polycom GDS.

3. Select Edit to edit the connection information for the desired server.

To configure the Polycom GDS settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > Directory Servers >

Edit.

2. Configure these settings on the Global Directory Servers screen:

Setting Description Global Directory

(GDS) Password Lets you enter the global directory password, if there is one. Register Registers this system with the Global Directory Server. Display Global

Addresses Display Name in

Global Directory Save Global

Directory to System

Group Name Specifies the group name used for Polycom GDS directory

Specifies the IP address or DNS address of the Global Directory Server. You can enter up to five addresses.

Displays other registered systems in the global directory.

Specifies whether to display the system’s name in the global directories of other registered systems.

Copies the global directory to this local system. When this setting is disabled, the system can display no more than 1,000 global directory entries. When this setting is enabled, the system can display up to 2,500 global directory entries.

entries in the local directory. The default name for the Polycom GDS group is Polycom GDS.

To configure the LDAP settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Global Services > Directory Servers >

Edit.

2. Configure these settings on the LDAP screen.

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Calling and Answering

LDAP Setting Description Server Address Specifies the address of the LDAP directory server. With

Automatic Provisioning, this setting is configured by the server and appears as read-only.

Server Port Specifies the port used to connect to the LDAP server. With

Automatic Provisioning, this setting is configured by the server and appears as read-only.

Group Name Specifies the group name used for LDAP directory entries in

the local directory. The default name for the LDAP group is Polycom Directory.

Directory Groups

Base DN (Distinguished Name)

Authentication Type

Use SSL (Secure Socket Layer)

Domain Name Specifies the domain name for authentication with the LDAP

User Name Specifies the user name for authentication with LDAP server. Password Specifies the p assword for authentication with the LDAP

Specifies the top level of the LDAP directory where searches will initiate. With Automatic Provisioning, this setting is configured by the server and appears as read-only.

Specifies the protocol used for authentication with the LDAP server: NTLM, BASIC, or Anonymous.

Enables SSL for securing data flow to and from the LDAP server.

server.

Having groups in the directory can help users find calling information quickly and easily. Polycom QDX 6000 systems support global groups and local groups.

Global Directory Groups

Global directory entries are assigned to a global group with the name that you specify in the Directory Server configuration. Polycom QDX 6000 systems can display up to 2,500 Polycom GDS global directory entries. Up to 100 search results can be displayed at a time from an LDAP global directory. If the Polycom QDX 6000 system is registered to an LDAP directory server by a Polycom CMA system, it can display up to 200 groups within the Polycom Directory group. Users cannot edit or delete global directory entries or global directory groups.

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Local Directory Groups

The Contacts group is a local directory group that contains the types of Contacts shown in the following table. Contacts are also displayed on the Contacts home screen.

Directory Server Registration

Polycom GDS Directory entries created locally by the user Unknown

Types of Contacts Presence State Displayed

LDAP with H.350 or Active Directory

LDAP by a Polycom CMA System

• Polycom GDS directory entries saved locally as Contacts by the user

• Speed dial or sites added from the Sites screen

• Directory entries created locally by the user

• LDAP directory entries saved locally as

Contacts by the user

• Speed dial or sites added from the Sites screen

• Directory entries created locally by the user

• LDAP directory entries saved locally as

Contacts by the user

• Default LDAP group members created in the LDAP server by the server administrator

Online/Offline

Unknown

Users can create, edit, and delete local directory entries and local directory groups.

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System Location, Appearance, and Tones

Configuring Regional Settings

To configure country, language, and Iong-distance dialing, go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Location. For more information about each setting, highlight the setting and press Help on the remote control.

To set the date, time, and location:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Location.

2. Select and configure these settings on the Time Zone screen:

Setting Description Auto Adjust for

Daylight Saving Time

Time Zone Specifies the time difference between GMT (Greenwich

Time Server Specifies connection to a time server for automatic system

Time Server Address

Specifies the daylight savings time setting. When you enable this setting, the system clock automatically changes for daylight saving time.

Mean Time) and your location.

time settings. The date and time must be manually reset every time a

Polycom QDX 6000 systemrestarts, in the following cases:

•Time Server is set to Off

•Time Server is set to Manual or Auto, but the system

cannot connect to a time server successfully.

Specifies the address of the time server to use when Time Server is set to Manual.

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3. Select and configure these settings on the Date and Time screen:

Setting Description Date Format and

Time Format Display Time in

Call

Specifies your format preference for the date and time display and lets you enter your local date and time.

Specifies the time display in a call:

• Elapsed Time – Displays the amount of time in the call.

•Local Time – Displays the local time on the screen during

a call.

•Off – Time is not displayed.

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Customizing the Home Screen

Customize the system functionality according to your users’ needs, skill levels, and environments.

Advanced Users

Provide additional options for advanced video conferencing users:

• Call Quality (bandwidth and call type)

• User Settings, Diagnostics, and

System Information

• Speed Dial list of frequently called sites

• Alerts

New Users

Provide more options but keep it simple:

• Dialing entry field

• Directory numbers

• Recent Calls

Infrequent Users (Kiosk Mode)

Provide a simple workspace so no training is needed:

• Access to pre-defined numbers with one button click

• Instructions on screen

Use the marquee to add instructions

Add features for users as needed

Add more features as users gain experience

Include a short list of specific items for users to select

Users with Personal Systems

Provide options for personalizing the system:

• Access to frequently called Contacts with one button click

• Presence information for Contacts

• Availability Control

Enable the Availability Control

Enable Contact List as Home Screen

Disable Allow Directory Changes

Disable Contacts List as Home Screen

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To design the home screen:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Home Screen

Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the Home Screen Settings screen:

Setting Description Dialing Display Specifies which dialing option to display:

• Dialing entry field — Allows users to enter numbers

manually.

• Display marquee — Displays text in the dialing entry field. Can be used to display user instructions. Users cannot enter numbers manually when this option is selected.

•None — Removes the dialing entry field from the screen.

Enter Marquee Text

Contact List as Home Screen

Call Quality Allows users to select the bandwidth for calls, as well as the

H.323 Extension (E.164)

Directory Allows users to access the directory. System Allows users to access the System screen, which includes

Specifies the text to display when the Dialing Display is set to Display marquee.

Specifies whether to display the contact list home screen.

call type, from the Place a Call screen. For information about enabling call types, refer to Configuring Call Preferences on page 2-13.

If you do not select this setting, users make gateway calls by entering the call information in this format:

gateway ID + ## + extension

User Settings, Diagnostics, and System Information. If you remove the System button, you can still access the System screen by navigating to the home screen, pressing on the remote, and selecting System.

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3. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description System Name Specifies whether to display the name of the system on the

home screen above the PIP window.

Local Date and Time

Availability Control

Call Detail Report

Recent Calls Specifies whether to display the Recent Calls button on the

Specifies whether to display the local date and time on the home screen.

Displays a control on the home screen that allows users to set the system to Available or Busy.

Specifies whether to generate a report of all calls made with the system. When selected, all calls can be viewed through the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface and downloaded as a .csv file.

Note: If this setting is disabled, applications such as the Polycom Global Management System will not be able to retrieve Call Detail Report (CDR) records.

home screen. The Recent Calls screen lists the site number or name, the date and time, and whether the call was incoming or outgoing.

Note: If the Call Detail Report option is not selected, the Recent Calls option is not available.

4. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Sites Allows users to call any pre-defined sites from a Sites or Speed

Dial list on the Place a Call screen.

Last Number Dialed

Specifies whether to display the last number dialed or clear the dialing field on the home screen.

Displaying Contacts and Speed Dial Sites

Contacts are displayed on the Contacts home screen when the Contact List as Home Screen setting is enabled. Sites configured for speed dial are displayed on the Place a Call screen when the Sites setting is enabled. Directory entries added to the speed dial list are also added to the Contacts list. Directory entries added to the Contacts list are also added to the speed dial list, except for entries stored by the presence service.

To configure speed dial sites:

1. Make sure that the site information is entered in the directory.

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2. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Home Screen

Settings.

3. Select two times and enable Sites.

4. Select to access the Sites screen.

5. Select Add and choose the sites to add from the directory.

6. Select either Speed Dial or Sites as the name you want to appear on the

button.

To display Contacts on the Contacts home screen:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Home Screen

Settings.

2. Select Contact List as Home Screen.

Adding Marquee Text

You can create marquee text to display in the dialing entry field on the home screen. You can create context-specific instructions for your users or, if the home screen has Site buttons, the marquee text can provide information that helps users choose which site to call.

To enter marquee text in the Polycom QDX 6000 systeminterface:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Home Screen

Settings.

2. In Dialing Display, select Display marquee and enter the text.

You can also add marquee text through the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface. For some languages such as Russian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, you must use the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface to add marquee text.

To enter marquee text using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

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4. Click Admin Settings > General Settings > Home Screen Settings and

enter.

— Dialing Display— Set to Display marquee.

— Enter Marquee Text — Type the text to display on the home screen.

5. Click Update.

Setting Ring Tones and Alert Tones

To set ring tones and alert tones:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Audio > Audio Settings.

2. Select a tone, as desired.

Customizing Camera Names and Icons

Customizing the way cameras appear on screen helps users select the correct camera input during a call. You can enter camera names and assign icons. You can choose camera icons from categories including Corporate, Education, Justice, Manufacturing, and Medical.

System Location, Appearance, and Tones

To customize camera names and icons:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > Cameras.

2. For each camera or video source, enter a name and choose an icon.

Screen Savers

For information about setting the Screen Saver Wait Time, refer to page 3-3.

Adding Screen Saver Text

You can customize the Polycom QDX 6000 system to display text when the system is in sleep mode. For instance, you can display on-screen instructions to assist users with what steps they should take next.

Output upon Screen Saver Activation on the Monitors screen must be set to Black if you want to display screen saver text.

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To enter screen saver text:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

4. Click Utilities > Screen Saver and enter:

— Screen Saver Text — Appears as scrolling text when the system is in

sleep mode. You can use this scrolling text to provide instructions or next steps for users of the system.

— Logo Screen Text — Appears underneath the logo before the system

goes into sleep mode.

5. Click Update.

Customizing System Logos

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

You can customize the following logos shown on your Polycom QDX 6000 system in the on screen UI and the web interface:

• Screen Saver Logo

• Web Welcome Logo

• Splash Logo

• Embedded UI Logo

• Web Header Logo

Adding a Screen Saver Logo

You can customize the Polycom QDX 6000 system to display your own screen saver logo instead of the Polycom logo.

To upload a screen saver logo:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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4. Click Utilities > Screen Saver, click Next, and follow the onscreen

instructions for uploading a logo file.

Adding a Web Welcome Logo

You can customize the Polycom QDX 6000 system to display your own web welcome logo instead of the Polycom logo.

To upload a web welcome logo:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

4. Click Utilities > Customise System Logo > Web Welcome Logo, and

follow the onscreen instructions for uploading a logo file.

Adding a Splash Logo

You can customize the Polycom QDX 6000 system to display your own splash logo instead of the Polycom logo.

System Location, Appearance, and Tones

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

To upload a splash logo:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

4. Click Utilities > Customise System Logo > Splash Logo, and follow the

onscreen instructions for uploading a logo file.

Adding an Embedded UI Logo

You can customize the Polycom QDX 6000 system to display your own embedded UI logo instead of the Polycom logo.

To upload an embedded UI logo:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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4. Click Utilities > Customise System Logo > Embedded UI Logo, and

follow the onscreen instructions for uploading a logo file.

Adding a Web Header Logo

You can customize the Polycom QDX 6000 system to display your own web header logo instead of the Polycom logo.

To upload a web header logo:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

4. Click Utilities > Customise System Logo > Web Header Logo, and

follow the onscreen instructions for uploading a logo file.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

Restoring the Default Logos

To restore the default logos:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Enter the user name and administrator’s password, if a password has

been established.

4. Do the following,

— If you want to restore the screen saver logo, click Utilities > Screen

— If you want to restore the web welcome logo, click Utilities >

— If you want to restore the splash logo, click Utilities > Customise

— If you want to restore the embedded UI logo, click Utilities >

— If you want to restore the web header logo, click Utilities > Customise

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

Saver, click Next, and click .

Customise System Logo > Web Welcome Logo, and click .

System Logo > Splash Logo, and click .

Customise System Logo > Embedded UI Logo, and click .

System Logo > Web Header Logo, and click .

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Security

Diagnostics* System Information User SettingsUtilities

Could Require Administrator Login

Could Require User Login

*Reset System is password-protected when Security Mode is enabled

Contacts/Place a Call

Recent Calls

Screens that Require a Password for Access

You can configure Polycom QDX 6000 systems to provide two levels of access for people who are in the room with the system. You can require a user login to use the system. In addition, you can require an administrator login to configure system Admin Settings.

The following illustration shows which screens could require a user login and which screens could require an administrator login.

You can set a remote access password to restrict who can upgrade the Polycom QDX 6000 system software or perform other remote management from a computer.

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Configuring Security Options

To set passwords and security options:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings.

2. Configure these settings on the Security screen:

Setting Description Security Mode Specifies whether the system uses Security Mode, which

Security Profile If set to DoD DSN, the Security Profile sets and controls

prevents unsecured access to the system. Every time you enable Security Mode, you must configure a new password for the system.

particular security settings in order to meet DoD DSN requirements. This setting is visible only if the Security Profile was configured in the setup wizard.

Use Room Password for Remote Access

Admin ID Specifies the ID for the administrator account. Room Password Specifies the password for administrator access when

Remote Access Password

Specifies whether the room password used for local login is also used for the remote login.

logging in to the system locally. When the room password is set, you must enter it to

configure the system Admin Settings using the remote control. The room password must not contain spaces.

Specifies the password for administrator access when logging in to the system remotely.

When the remote access password is set, you must enter it to upgrade the software or manage the system from a computer. The remote access password must not contain spaces.

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3. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description

Security

Require Login for System Access

Specifies whether the system automatically prompts users to log in when the system comes out of sleep mode. Enabling this setting requires a login to use the system.

User ID Specifies the ID for the user account. User Password Specifies the password for the user account. To

enter numbers, use the number buttons on the remote or keypad. To enter letters, press Keyboard on the remote or keypad.

4. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Enable Remote

Access

Specifies whether to allow remote access to the system by:

• Web

• Telnet

• SNMP

You may select any of these, or any combination of them. Note: The system restarts if you change the remote access

settings. This setting does not deactivate the associated port, only the application. Use Web Access Port to disable the port.

AES Encryption Specifies how to encrypt calls with other sites that support

AES encryption.

•Off—AES Encryption is disabled.

• When Available—AES Encryption is used with any

endpoint that supports it, even if the other endpoints in the call don’t support it.

•Required for All Calls—AES Encryption is used for all video endpoints in the call. All endpoints must support AES Encryption to participate in the call.

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Setting Description Allow Video

Display on Web

Web Access Port (http)

Allow Access to User Settings

Specifies whether to allow viewing of the room where the system is located, or video of calls in which the system participates, using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

Note: This feature activates both near site and far site video displays in Web Director.

Specifies the port to use when accessing the system using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

If you change this from the default (port 80), specify a port number of 1025 or higher, and make sure the port is not already in use. You will need to include the port number with the IP address when you use the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface to access the system. This makes unauthorized access more difficult.

Note: The system restarts if you change the web access port.

Specifies whether the User Settings screen is accessible to users via the System screen.

Select this option if you want to allow users to change limited environmental settings.

5. Select and configure this setting:

Setting Description Enable Security

Banner

Configuring Security Mode

You can configure Polycom QDX 6000 systems to use Security Mode, which provid es secure access to the system. Sec urity Mode utilizes TLS, HTTPS, AES, digital signatures, and other security protocols, algorithms, and mechanisms to put the system into a secure mode. These protocols encrypt management communication over IP, preventing access by unauthorized users.

Every time you enable Security Mode, you must configure a new password for the system. The password cannot be blank and it cannot be the default value (serial number).

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Specifies the security banner to display when the system wakes up or a user logs in.

•Off — Disables the security banner.

•Custom — Allows you to enter text to use for the banner.

You can enter up to ten lines of text, each of which can contain up to 128 single-byte characters.

•DoD — Specifies that the system displays a default U.S. Department of Defense security banner.

Security

Security Mode requires secure access and a password for Web access.

When you enable Security Mode, the following settings are set and controlled by the system:

Setting Restriction AES Encryption Set to Required for Video Calls Only (or When

Available after an upgrade), configurable

Enable Remote Access: Telnet

Enable Remote Access: SNMP

Web Access Port Port 80 disabled with no redirect to port 443, read-only

Allow Video Display on Web

Auto Answer Settings

User Settings Mute Auto-Answer Calls: Hidden

Minimum Password Length

Disabled for port 23 and 24, read-only

Disabled, read-only

Port 443: Available for HTTPS, read-only Disabled, configurable

Auto Answer Point-to-Point: Disabled, configurable

Allow Video Display on Web: Hidden Far Control of Near Camera: Hidden

Set to 1, must be at least 1

To configure the system to use Security Mode:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings.

2. Enable Security Mode.

When you change this setting, the Polycom QDX 6000 system restarts. Every time a Polycom QDX 6000 system is powered on or restarts in Security Mode, it verifies that the system software is authentic Polycom software.

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Points to note about Security Mode:

• SNMP access is not available in Security Mode.

• Global Management System, ReadiManager SE200, an d Polycom CMA

systems cannot monitor Polycom QDX 6000 systems in Security Mode.

• If Security Mode is enabled, you must enter the room password to reset the system (System > Diagnostics > Reset System). If you forget the room password while the system is in Security Mode, refer to Using the Restore

Button on page 12-2.

• The web interface allows only HTTPS connections using TLS when Security Mode is enabled. Make sure that your web browser has TLS capabilities enabled.

To access a Polycom QDX 6000 system in Security Mode using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. Enter the IP address of the system using secure HTTPS access, for

example,

2. Click Yes in the security dialogs that appear. This access uses port 443.

3. To access Admin Settings using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface

when a remote access password is set, enter the administrator account ( “admin” is default).

https://10.11.12.13

Enabling a Security Profile

You can configure a Security Profile in the setup wizard only. If set to DoD DSN, the Security Profile sets and controls particular security settings in order

to meet DoD DSN requirements. For a list of pre-defined values and additional restrictions applied by the Security Profile, refer to the U.S. DoD DSN Deployment Guide available on the Polycom web site.

To enable a Security Profile:

 In the setup wizard, enable Security Mode and set Security Profile to

DoD DSN.

To view the Security Profile setting:

 Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security > Security

Settings.

If you do not see the Security Profile setting, it is set to None and no settings are controlled by the Security Profile.

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Enabling AES Encryption

AES encryption is a standard feature on all Polycom QDX 6000 systems. When it is enabled, the system automatically encrypts calls to other systems that have AES encryption enabled.

To enable AES encryption:

 Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security > Security

Settings > > and set AES Encryption.

Points to note about AES Encryption:

• AES Encryption is not supported in Basic Mode.

• AES Encryption is not supported on systems registered to an Avaya H.323

gatekeeper.

Setting Password Policies

Security

This version allows you to set up password policies, which are requirements that must be met when creating new passwords. These password settings can ensure that strong passwords are used.

To configure password policies:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Password Settings in the local system interface.

2. Select Room, User, or Remote Access.

When Use Room Password for Remote Access is enabled, the room password policy is applied to both room and remote access passwords.

3. Configure these settings:

Setting Description Minimum Length Specifies the minimum number of characters required for a

valid password.

Can Contain ID or Its Reverse Form

Specifies whether the associated ID or the reverse of the ID can be part of a valid password. If this setting is enabled and the ID is “admin”, passwords “admin” and “nimda” are allowed.

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Setting Description Require Lower

Case Letters Require Upper

Case Letters Require Numbers Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or

Require Special Characters

Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or more lower-case letters.

Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or more upper-case letters.

more numbers. Specifies whether a valid password must contain one or

more special characters. Supported characters include: @ - _ ! ; $ , \ / & . # *

4. Select and configure these settings:

Setting Description Do Not Allow

Previous Passwords

Minimum Password Age in Days

Maximum Password Age in Days

Specifies the number of most recent passwords that cannot be reused. If set to Off, all previous passwords can be reused.

Specifies the minimum number of days that must pass before the password can change.

Specifies the maximum number of days that can pass before the password must change.

Password Expiration Warning in Days

Minimum Changed Characters

Maximum Consecutive Repeated Characters

Specifies how far in advance the system displays a warning that the password will soon expire, if a maximum password age is set.

Specifies the number of characters that must be different or change position in a new password. If this is set to 3, “123abc” can change to “345cde”, or to “234bcd”.

Specifies the maximum number of consecutive repeated characters in a valid password. If this is set to 3, “aaa123” is a valid password but “aaaa123” is not.

Setting the Room and Remote Access Passwords

You can set the room password to restrict who can configure system Admin Settings using the remote control. You can set the remote access password to restrict who can upgrade the Polycom QDX 6000 system software or perform other remote management from a computer.

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Security

All passwords appear as a series of asterisks as you type them in a configuration or login screen. To enter numbers in a password field, use the remote or keypad number buttons. To enter letters in a password field, press

Keyboard on the remote or keypad.

To set or change the room password:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings.

2. Enter or change the password.

The default room password is the 16-digit system serial number.

To set or change the remote access password:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings.

2. Clear the Use Room Password for Remote Access setting if it is selected.

By default, the remote access password is the same as the room password.

3. Enter a Remote Access password.

To use the same password for both local and remote access:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings.

2. Select Use Room Password for Remote Access.

To reset a forgotten password:

1. Get the system’s serial number from the system or from the System

Information screen.

2. Go to System >Diagnostics > Reset System.

3. Enter the system’s serial number and select Delete System Settings.

4. Select Reset System.

After the system resets, it leads you through the setup wizard. You can enter a new password when you set up the system.

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Setting an Account Lockout

You can configure and enforce an account lockout if someone fails to log in correctly. After a certain number of failed login attempts, the account is locked for an amount of time specified by the administrator.

To configure the account lockout feature:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Account Management.

2. Select Admin Account or User Account.

3. Configure these settings on the Admin Account or User Account screen:

Setting Description Lock Account after

Failed Logins

Account Lock Duration in Minutes

Specifies the number of failed login attempts allowed before the system locks the account. If set to Off, the system will not lock the user account due to failed login attempts.

Specifies the amount of time that the account remains locked due to failed login attempts.

Managing User Access to Settings and Features

You can manage user access to settings and features by using passwords and by configuring the system to show only those options you want your users to see.

Security Level Restrictions

High (Kiosk mode)

High (User login mode)

An administrator login is required to configure system Admin Settings. Users can call only the numbers you specify on the home screen.

See Customizing the Home Screen on page 7-3. An administrator login is required to configure system

Admin Settings. A user login is required to use the system.

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Security

Security Level Restrictions

Medium An administrator login is required to configure system

Admin Settings. Users can place calls using the restrictions you specify for length of call, type of call, and use of the directory.

Low An administrator login is required to configure system

Admin Settings. However, Allow Access to User Settings is enabled so that users can configure some settings.

Very low No administrator login is required to configure system

Admin Settings. Users can configure all system settings.

You can allow users to change common user preferences by providing access to the User Settings screen.

To allow users to customize the workspace:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings > > .

2. Select the Allow Access to User Settings option to make the User

Settings button available to users on the System screen.

User Settings contains the following options, which are also available to administrators on the Admin Settings screens:

• Backlight Compensation

• Far Control of Near Camera

• Auto Answer Point-to-Point Video

• Mute Auto-Answer Calls

• PIP

• Keypad Audio Confirmation

• Far Site Name Display Time

• Allow Video Display on Web

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Managing the System Remotely

You can configure, manage, and monitor the system from a computer using the system’s web interface. You can also use Polycom CMA, SNMP, or the API commands.

• The Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface requires only a web browser.

• Polycom CMA requires the management application to be installed on

your network.

• SNMP requires network management software on your network

management station.

• For more information about the API commands, refer to the API Reference

Manual for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems.

Using the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

You can use the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface to perform most of the calling and configuration tasks you can perform on the local system.

Accessing the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

To configure your browser to use the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. Be sure that you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x, 7.x,or 8.x as your

web browser.

2. Configure the browser to allow cookies.

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To access the system using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s host name or IP address,

for example, interface.

If Security Mode is enabled on the system, you must use secure HTTPS access, for example, dialog boxes that appear.

3. If prompted, enter the administrator account ( “admin” is default), and

enter the remote access password.

http://10.11.12.13

https://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web

. Click Yes in the security

Monitoring a Room or Call with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

The monitoring feature within the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface allows administrators of Polycom QDX 6000 systems to view a call or the room where the system is installed.

To enable room and call monitoring:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security >

Security Settings.

2. Select > > and enable Allow Video Display on Web to allow

the room or call to be viewed remotely.

To view a room or call:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. Go to Utilities > Web Director.

4. Perform any of the following tasks:

— Place or end a call

— View near and far sites

— Change camera sources

— Adjust camera position

— Zoom cameras

— Adjust system volume settings

— Mute and unmute the microphones

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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You can view near and far sites without opening Web Director by selecting Tools > Remote Monitoring.

Managing the System Remotely

Managing System Profiles with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

Administrators managing systems that support multiple applications can change system settings quickly and easily using profiles. You can store a Polycom QDX 6000 system profile on a computer as a .profile file using the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface. There is no limit to the number of profiles you can save.

The following settings are included in a profile:

• Home screen settings

• User access levels

• Icon selections

• Option keys

• System behaviors

Passwords are not included when you store a profile.

Polycom recommends using profiles only as a way to back up system settings. Attempting to edit a stored profile or upload it to more than one system on the network can result in instability or unexpected results.

To store a profile:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

3. Go to Utilities > Profile Center.

4. Click QDX 6000—> PC to download the profile file from the Polycom

QDX 6000 system.

5. Save the file to a location on your computer.

To upload a profile:

1. Reset the Polycom QDX 6000 system to restore default settings.

2. On a computer, open a web browser.

3. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

4. Go to Utilities > Profile Center.

5. Click Browse and browse to the location of the profile file on your

computer.

6. Click PC —> QDX 6000 to upload the .profile file to your system.

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Sending a Message

If you are experiencing difficulties with connectivity or audio, you may want to send a message to the system that you are managing.

Only the near site can see the message; it is not broadcast to all the sites in the call.

To send a message via the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. If prompted, enter the administrator account ( “admin” is default)., and

enter the admin password.

4. Go to Diagnostics > Send a Message.

5. In the Send a Message page, enter a message (up to 100 characters in

length), then click Send.

The message is displayed for 15 seconds on the screen of the system that you are managing.

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

Setting Up SNMP

The Polycom QDX 6000 system sends SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) reports to indicate conditions, including the following:

• All alert conditions found on the Polycom QDX 6000 system alert page

• Details of jitter, latency, and packet loss

• Low battery power is detected in the remote control

• A system powers on

• Administrator logon is successful or unsuccessful

• A call fails for a reason other than a busy line

• A user requests help

• A telephone or video call connects or disconnects

Polycom QDX 6000 systems are compatible with SNMP versions 1 and 2c.

Downloading MIBs

In order to allow your SNMP management console application to resolve SNMP traps and display human readable text descriptions for those traps, you need to install Polycom MIBs (Management Information Base) on the computer you intend to use as your network management station. The MIBs are available for download from the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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Managing the System Remotely

To download the Polycom MIBs:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the IP address of the system, for

example,

http://10.11.12.13

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web

interface.

3. Go to Admin Settings > Global Services > SNMP.

4. Click Download MIB and follow the onscreen instructions.

Configuring for SNMP Management

To configure the Polycom QDX 6000 system for SNMP Management:

1. Access the SNMP configuration screen either in the Polycom QDX 6000

web interface or on the Polycom QDX 6000 system.

— In the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface go to Admin Settings >

Global Services > SNMP.

— On the Polycom QDX 6000 system go to System > Admin Settings >

Global Services > SNMP.

2. Configure these settings on the SNMP screen:

Setting Description Enable SNMP Allows administrators to manage the system remotely

using SNMP.

Trap Version Specifies the trap protocol that the system uses.

• v2c—System uses the v2c trap.

•v1—System uses the v1 trap.

Read-Only Community

Contact Name Specifies the name of the person responsible for remote

Location Name Specifies the location of the system. System Description Specifies the type of video conferencing device. Console IP

Address

Specifies the SNMP management community in which you want to enable this system. The default community is

public. Note: Polycom does not support SNMP write operations

for configuration and provisioning; the read-only community string is used for both read operations and outgoing SNMP traps.

management of this system.

Specifies the IP address of the computer you intend to use as your network management station and to which SNMP traps will be sent.

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Keeping your Software Current

If you have Internet access and a software key, you can update the Polycom QDX 6000 system software. If you do not have Internet access, your reseller can supply you with the Polycom QDX 6000 system software update on CD-ROM.

Refer to the Release Notes for Polycom QDX 6000 Systems for information about the latest software version. Refer to Installing Polycom QDX 6000 Software for detailed information about obtaining software key codes and installing software upgrade.

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Control Devices

Configuring Remote Control Behavior

You can customize the behavior of the remote control to support the users’ environment.

To co nf ig ur e r em ote control behavior:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > System Settings >

Remote Control.

2. Configure these settings on the Remote Control screen:

Setting Description Keypad Audio

Confirmation Numeric Keypad

Function

Specifies whether to play a voice confirmation of numbers selected with the remote control or keypad.

Specifies whether pressing number buttons on the remote control or keypad moves the camera to presets or generates touch tones (DTMF tones). If this is set to Presets, users can generate DTMF tones by pressing while on a video screen.

Configuring RS-232 Serial Port Settings

To configure RS-232 serial port settings:

1. Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Serial Ports.

2. Configure these settings for a Polycom QDX 6000 system:

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Setting Description RS-232 Mode Specifies the mode used for the serial port.

•Off—Disables the serial port.

•Control—Receives control signals from a touch-panel

control. Allows any device connected to the RS-232 port to control the system using API commands.

• Pass Thru—Passes data to an RS-232 device connected to the serial port of the far-site system.

Baud Rate, Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits

RS-232 Flow Control

Set these to the same values that they are set to on the serial device.

When a Vortex is connected to an RS-232 connector on the Polycom QDX 6000 system, set both to Hardware.

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Statistics and Diagnostics

Diagnostics

Call Statistics

Network

Video

Audio

System Status

System Status Server Status

Restart/Reset

Speaker Test Audio Meter

Call Status

Call Statistics

Content Statistics

Call Summary

Near End Loop PING

Trace Route

Send a Message (web only)

System Log (web only)

Download Logs System Log Settings

Call Summary

The Polycom QDX 6000 system provides various screens that allow you to review information about calls made by the system and to review network usage and performance.

Diagnostic Screens

The following Diagnostics screens are available on the system and in the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

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To access the Diagnostics screens on the system:

 Go to System > Diagnostics.

To access the Diagnostics screens from the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface:

1. On a computer, open a web browser.

2. In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example,

http://10.11.12.13

3. If prompted, enter the administrator account ( “admin” is default), and

enter the admin password.

4. Click Diagnostics from any page in the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

System Status

Diagnostic Screen Description

System Status Displays system status information, including auto-answer

, to go to the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface.

point to point, remote control battery, system serial number, and IP network. For an explanation of any of the

status items, select the item and press on the remote.

Server Status

When there is a change in system status or a potential problem, you see an alert at the bottom of the home screen.

Diagnostic Screen Description

Server Status Displays server status information, including time server,

global directory, gatekeeper, and registrar server. For an explanation of any of the status items, select the item and

press on the remote. When there is a change in server status or a potential

problem, you see an alert at the bottom of the home screen.

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Call Statistics

Statistics and Diagnostics

Diagnostic Screen Description

Call Statistics Displays information about the call in progress.

View Call Statistics during a call by pressing Help on the remote.

Call Statistics (1)

• Call speed (transmit and receive)

• Video protocol, and format in use (transmit and

receive).

• Audio protocol in use (transmit and receive)

• Number of packets lost and percentage packet loss

(transmit and receive) in IP calls

• Encryption type, key exchange algorithm type, and key exchange check code (if the encryption option is enabled and the call is encrypted)

• Far site details and call type

Call Statistics (2)

• Audio and video data rates specified (transmit and receive)

• Video data rate and frame rate in use (transmit and receive)

• Video packet loss and jitter in IP calls

• Audio packet loss and jitter in IP calls

• Far site details and call type

Content Statistics The Content Statistics screen shows statistics for content

shared during a call.

Call Summary (system only)

Displays calling information, such as:

• Duration of the last call

• Total number of IP calls

• Total time of IP calls

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Network

Diagnostic Screen Description

Near End Loop Tests the internal audio encoders and decoders, the

PING Tests whether the system can establish contact with a

external microphones and speakers, the internal video encoders and decoders, and the external cameras and monitors.

Monitor 1 displays the video and plays the audio that would be sent to the far site in a call.

This test is not available when you are in a call.

far-site IP address that you specify. PING returns abbreviated Internet Control Message

Protocol results. It returns H.323 information only if the far site is configured for H.323. It returns SIP information only if the far site is configured for SIP.

If the test is successful, the Polycom QDX 6000 system displays a message indicating that the IP address under test is available.

Video

Trace Route T ests the routing path between the local system and the IP

address entered. If the test is successful, the Polycom QDX 6000 system

lists the hops between the system and the IP address you entered.

Diagnostic Screen Description

Video Diagnostics T ests the color settings of your monitor for optimum picture

quality. If the color bars generated during the test are not clear, or

the colors do not look correct, the monitor needs to be adjusted.

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Audio

Statistics and Diagnostics

Diagnostic Screen Description

Speaker Test Tests the audio cable connections. A 473 Hz audio tone

indicates that the local audio connections are correct. If you run the test from the system during a call, the far site

will also hear the tone. If you run the test from the Polycom QDX 6000 web

interface during a call, the people at the site you are testing will hear the tone, but you will not.

Audio Meter Measures the strength of audio signals from

microphone(s), far-site audio, VCR audio, and any device connected to the audio line in.

• To check the microphone(s), speak into the microphone.

• To check far-site audio, ask a participant at the far site to speak or call a phone in the far-site room to hear it ring.

• To check a VCR or DVD, connect it to the VCR inputs and play the VCR or DVD to test the audio.

The Audio Meters indicate peak signal levels. Set signal levels so that you see peaks between +3dB and +7dB with normal speech and program material. Occasional peaks of +12dB to +16dB with loud transient noises are considered acceptable. A meter reading of +20dB corresponds to 0dBFS in the Polycom QDX 6000 system audio. A signal at this level is likely clipping the audio system.

Meters function only when the associated input is enabled. Note: Some audio meters are unavailable when a

SoundStructure digital mixer is connected to the Polycom QDX 6000 system.

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Reset or Restart System

Diagnostic Tool Description

Recent Calls

Restart (web only) Reset System

(system only)

Restart in the web interface cycles power to the system. Note: If Security Mode is enabled, you must enter the

room password to reset the system. When you choose Reset System using the remote control,

the system’s user interface allows you to:

• Keep your system settings (such as system name and network configuration) or restore factory settings.

• Keep or delete the directory stored on the system. System reset does not affect the global directory.

You may wish to download the CDR and CDR archive before you reset the system. See Call Detail Report (CDR) on page 11-7.

When the Call Detail Report setting is enabled, Recent Calls shows a list of up to 99 calls made by the system. It includes the following information:

• Site name or number

• Date and time

• Call in or out

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The Recent Calls list shows incoming and outgoing calls that connect, as well as outgoing calls that do not connect.

If Do Not Disturb has been enabled, any incoming calls attempted by other sites will not be listed.

The home screen can be configured to include Recent Calls. For more information about including the Recent Calls list on the home screen, see

Customizing the Home Screen on page 7-3.

To view the Recent Calls screen:

 Go to System > Admin Settings > Network > Recent Calls.

You can see more detail about any call by highlighting an entry and pressing

Help on the remote. Information includes the far site’s number and name,

and the type, speed (bandwidth), and duration of the call.

If you need even more detail about calls, you can view or download the Call Detail Report (CDR) from the Polycom QDX 6000 web interface. For more information about the CDR, see Call Detail Report (CDR).

Polycom 6000 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About This Guide

Contents

Introducing the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Setting Up Your System Hardware

Positioning the System

Positioning the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Powering On and Off

Powering On the Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Configuring the Polycom QDX 6000 System

Setup Wizard

Admin Settings

Networks

Getting the Network Ready

Connecting to the LAN

Configuring LAN Properties

Configuring IP Settings

Specifying H.323 Settings

Configuring the System to Use a Gatekeeper

Configuring the System to Use a Gateway

Specifying SIP Settings

Specifying Quality of Service

Configuring the System for Use with a Firewall or NAT

Firewall Settings

H.460 NAT Firewall Traversal

Configuring Call Preferences

Configuring Dialing Order Settings

Monitors and Cameras

Connecting Monitors

Configuring Monitor Settings

Adjusting Screen Layout

Specifying, Showing and Turning Off the PIP

Adjusting the Monitor’s Color Balance, Sharpness, and Brightness

Preventing Monitor Burn-In

Connecting Cameras

Connecting Cameras to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Configuring Camera Settings and Video Quality Options

Configuring Advanced Polycom EagleEye SD Camera Settings

Configuring Camera Presets

Microphones and Speakers

Connecting Audio Input

Connecting Audio Input to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Connecting Devices to the Polycom QDX 6000 Microphone Input

Polycom Microphone Lights

Connecting Audio Output

Connecting Speakers to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Setting the Speaker Volume

Configuring Audio Settings

General Audio Settings

StereoSurround Settings

Audio Meters

Testing StereoSurround

Content and Captions

Connecting VCR/DVDs

Configuring VCR/DVD Player Settings

Playing a Videotape or DVD

Connecting Computers to Polycom QDX 6000 Systems

Configuring Content Sharing

Configuring Content Display with People+Content IP

Configuring Captioning

Configuring Meeting Captions

Configuring Rolling Captions

Calling and Answering

Configuring Call Settings

Setting the Call Answering Mode

Configuring Directory Settings

Creating a Localized System Name with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

Managing Directories with the Polycom QDX 6000 Web Interface

Configuring the Global Directory

Directory Groups

Global Directory Groups

Local Directory Groups

System Location, Appearance, and Tones

Configuring Regional Settings

Customizing the Home Screen

Displaying Contacts and Speed Dial Sites