Polycom VSXTM 6000 User Manual

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TEST RESULTS FOR POLYCOM® VSX™ 6000

Manufacturer: Polycom®

Model: VSX™ 6000

Software versions: Version 7.5.1

Optional Features People + Content™ IP

Model modifications None

Date of Test: 13th – 17th June 2005

POLYCOM® VSX™ 6000

Front view

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Rear view

Infrared remote control

Desk microphone

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CONTENTS Page No.

A: SETUP PROCEDURE 1
B: HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 2
C: SYSTEM OPERATION 4
D: VIDEO TESTS 8
E: AUDIO TESTS 17
F: CONNECTIVITY 18
G: SUMMARY 19

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A: SETUP PROCEDURE

The basic connections clearly illustrated on the printed Set-up card together with more
detailed documentation on CD enabled the Polycom® VSX™ 6000 to be installed and
set-up with ease.

Initial installation involved:

• Positioning the combined CODEC/camera unit on top of the monitor.

• Connecting the CODEC to the video monitor using the video and audio leads

supplied.

• Plugging the microphone into the CODEC.

• Establishing the IP network connection via a single RJ-45 to RJ-45 lead.

• Connecting the external power supply.

System set up through the “on-screen” menus and the hand held infrared remote control
was straightforward. The main parameters i.e. IP a nd Gatekeeper address were both
entered by this method.

Following switch on from cold the CODEC automatically self-boots within 45 seconds.
After initial configuration, subsequent power-ups retain all of these system settings. If the
unit has been inactive for a user definable period it automatically revert s to standby mode,
returning to operational mode when the remote control is picked up or an incoming call is
detected. In each case the unit takes two seconds to stabilise.

Approximate set-up time: 15 minutes (Basic single monitor setup)

Documentation quality: The unit is supplied with a printed Quick Start Guide,
context sensitive on-screen assistance via the remote
control Help button and comprehensive VSX Getting
Started and Adminis trator’s guides on a CD-ROM.

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B: HARDWARE DESCRIPTION

General

The Polycom® VSX™ 6000 is a compact entry level portable system for IP
communication up to 768kbit/s. Several optional features are available:

• Dual Monitor hardware.

• Up to two additional desk microphones.

• Integration with the VTX1000™ conference phone.

Images from a PC/laptop can be introduced into a conference by two methods:

1. A hardware option, Visual Concert VSX enables a PC/laptop to be directly connected

(hard wired) into the CODEC.

2. A software option People + Content™ IP for Windows enables a network connected

PC/laptop to transmit images over the net to the CODEC and thus into a conference.

The basic VSX™ 6000 system is designed for IP connectivity up to 768kbit/s through the
10/100 BaseT auto switching Ethernet port. A single picture monitor either displays the
transmitted image as a Picture in Picture (PIP ) or emulates Dual Monitor mode by
scaling both near and far images side by side on the screen, the latter display option being
particularly effective when a large plasma panel or a data projector are used as the single
display device.
True dual monitor operation can also be provided through the optional Additional
Monitor Adaptor (AMA), where the main CODEC video output, i.e. images from the
remote site, the menus and setup screens is displayed on a Y/C (S-Video) monitor while
the second monitor (Y/C or composite) screens images of the local site. The AMA also
includes an XGA output for the display of graphic images on an XGA monitor or data
projector. This option was not included with the test CODECs.

The camera has pan, tilt and zoom functions with ten preset positions. The unit is quiet in
operation and rapidly repositions between preset positions.

The basic CODEC includes a single loudspeaker for mono conferences, but also supports
Siren 14 Stereo (StereoSound™) with optional external monitor loudspeakers or a stereo
audio system. The system captures stereo by turning off one of the three microphones
located in the desk microphone pod, the microphone pod must then be placed with the
Polycom logo furthest from the conference participants to achieve the correct stereo
image. In larger rooms multiple microphone pods may be used to create the stereo image.
Stereo audio from a DVD or VCR player is also available when connected via the line
input connections.

The VSX™ 6000 systems supplied for evaluation included the optional People +
Content™ IP feature, this allows a network connected windows PC to transfer its screen
images over the net to the local CODEC and then into video conference sites via the
H.323 videoconference link. A PC/laptop software application downloaded from the
Polycom web site is necessary to enable this option.

Another option, the Visual Concert™ VSX hardware unit enables the image from a
PC/Laptop XGA screen and its associated audio to be directly connected to the local

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CODEC and then fed into a conference. This unit also provides an XGA data projector
output and a three port network hub. The VSX unit connects to the desk pod microphones
via a ‘daisy chain’. When conferencing with other Polycom units supporting People +
Content™ any XGA data source connected to the Visual Concert™ VSX unit can be
transmitted to the remote site together with the selected video source. To route this XGA
signal to the remote site either the Graphics button on the remote control or the Send
button on the VSX unit is selected. The far site then displays the selected video source on
the main monitor and the XGA output (PC image) from the remote Visual Concert™
VSX unit on a second XGA monitor. The presenter and the presentation PC images are
thus received simultaneously at the remote site. Visual Concert™ VSX units were not
supplied for evaluation.

AES encryption operates in point-to-point calls at all bandwidths.

A document camera may be connected to the composite video input of the CODEC and
the system set to utilise 4CIF video coding when this source is selected, this will
maximise screen resolution at the expense of frame rate.

A ‘Kensington lock’ fixing on the rear of the unit provides enhanced physical sec urity for
the CODEC.

Dimensions: CODEC unit (w x h x d) 30 x 15 x 25cm

CODEC Unit
Video Inputs Composite/YC Connector

Main camera Y/C Direct internal connection
VCR/document camera Composite RCA Phono
Visual Concert VSX* RGB Proprietary

* Optional

Video Outputs Composite/YC Connector
Monitor 1 Y/C 4 pin mini DIN
Monitor 1 Composite RCA Phono
Optional monitor 2* Y/C 4 pin mini DIN
Optional monitor 2* Composite RCA Phono

* Requires optional Additional Monitor Adaptor (AMA)

Audio Inputs Level Connector
Main microphone * Microphone Proprietary
VCR or Mixer Line RCA Phono
VCR or Mixer Line RCA Phono

* Up to three desk microphones may be “daisy chain “connected into this input.

Audio Outputs Level Connector
External amplifier/VCR Line* RCA Phono
External amplifier/VCR Line* RCA Phono

* The Line outputs may be set to be far end only or a mix of near and far end audio. If
StereoSurround is selected the Line outputs are far end only.

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Data
1 x LAN 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet connection (RJ-45)

Optional Visual Concert VSX

1 x PC/laptop input (15 Pin HD D type)
1 x PC/laptop audio input (3.5mm stereo jack)
1 x data projector output (15 Pin HD D type)
2 x CODEC/microphone connectors (proprietary)
4 x LAN connections (RJ-45)

Cables Supplied

Basic Unit

1 x IEC m ains lead
1 x power interconnect cable
1 x LAN cable (RJ-45 to RJ-45)
1 x CODEC-microphone cable
1 x combined monitor video and audio cable
(4 pin mini DIN -4 pin mini DIN plus 3 x RCA - RCA Phono connectors)
1 x Y/C to SCART adaptor

Mobility

The Polycom® VSX™ 6000 is portable, lightweight and can be moved easily. To
establish a connection, the IP address will need to be re-entered for each new location
using the on screen configuration menu.

C: SYSTEM OPERATION

In single monitor configuration Picture in Picture (PIP) is used to display the transmitted
local image as a small picture superimposed on the image from the remote site. The
alternative Dual Monitor emulation is illustrated below, the pip button is used to cycle
through a number of display options:

• Far end full screen

• Near end full screen

• Side by Side equal size images

• Far end large image, near end small image

• Near end large image, far end small image

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