StarLeaf GTm 5250 Installation Manual
GTm 5250
Installation and Admin Guide
22 March 2016
Contents
About the codec 4
The connectors 4
LEDs 5
Dimensions 5
Using the correct HDMI and DVI cables 5
About the touchscreen controller 6
Installing GTm 5250 7
Pre-requisites 7
Positioning the codec 7
Connecting network cables to the codec 8
Connecting the camera and microphone 8
Connecting screens and loudspeakers 8
Connecting power 8
Creating a user account 9
Configuring the GTm 5250 9
Initial configuration 9
Audio configuration 11
Network configuration 12
Allowing users to connecta laptop or other digital sources tothe GTm
5250 13
Near-end camera control for GTm 5250 13
Typical installation of GTm 5250 14
Using the audio injector 15
Appendix: LED behavior 16
Network port LED 16
StarLeaf Controller Port LED behavior 16
Power and Status LED behavior 16
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Legal information 17
Third party software acknowledgments 17
Disclaimers and notices 17
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About the codec
About the codec
The connectors
The figure below shows the connectors on the rear of the GTm 5250 codec.
Microphone
Audio line-out
PTZ
camera
control
Power
PC video-in
(optional)
Network
PTZ camera
Telepresence
screen 1
Telepresence screen 2
(optional)
StarLeaf
touchscreen controller
Audio line-in
COM
The table below describes the connectors:
Connector Description
Microphone In
XLR-F connectors. Connect one or two StarLeaf microphones
Audio line-in
3.5mm line level stereo audio connector. You can input audio from a
computer for example. This audio input will be heard at the far end of
any video call
Audio line-out
3.5mm stereo audio connector. Connect to the screen or to a local
loudspeaker system
COM
RS-232 connectors. There is an API option for the GTm and an API guide is
available. The serial API uses
COM2
. There is also an IP-based API
Camera
control
Mini-DIN-8 connector for controlling zoom, pan, and tilt using VISCA™
protocol. Connect the camera control cable from the PTZ video
conferencing camera
Camera input
HDMI connector. Connect the camera cable from the PTZ video
conferencing camera
Computer In
HDMI and DVI-I connectors. Connect a PC to share a desktop in a video
call. In the case where you have connected a PC to both connectors,
content can be shared from the last PC that was connected
Video Out
HDMI x2
HDMI connectors. These connectors output video (1080p60 only) to the
screens
USB
Reserved for future expansion
Network
10/100/1000 Mbit/s auto-sensing Ethernet port. Connect to the network
StarLeaf
Controller
Connect to the StarLeaf touchscreen controller
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About the codec
Connector Description
Power
An IEC mains power connector . The codec automatically adjusts to the
supply voltage. Use the supplied power cable to connect the codec to
the power. Connect all other cables before connecting the power
LEDs
There are Power and Status LEDs on the front of the codec. LED behavior is described in
Appendix: LED behavior (p16).
Dimensions
The GTm 5250 is designed to fit into a 19" communications rack and occupies 1.5U of
height.
Width
Depth
Height
Dimension Metric American
Width 420 mm 16.55 in.
Depth 210 mm 8.5 in.
Height (with feet attached) 72mm 2.9 in.
Height (without feet attached) 65mm 2.6 in.
Using the correct HDMI and DVI cables
When connecting HDMI or DVI cables to the camera inputs, the PC input, and the
telepresence screen display outputs, ensure you use the correct gauge of HDMI/DVI
cable. For short cable lengths of up to 5m (17 feet), use 28AWG or thicker core. For longer
lengths, use 24AWG or thicker. StarLeaf does not support the use of HDMI or DVI cables of
longer than 15m (49 feet) with the codec.
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About the touchscreen controller
About the touchscreen controller
The GTm 5250 comes with a touchscreen controller: the StarLeaf Touch 2035. You will use
the touchscreen controller as the means for making, and controlling video calls with GTm
5250. Through the touchscreen controller, you will access the directory and contacts,
recent calls, and also the screen-share controls when in a video call.
The StarLeaf Touch 2035
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