Tandberg 8000 MXP User Manual

User Manual Software version F4 D13353.06 March 2006 This document is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without permission in writing

TANDBERG 8000 MXP x Table of Contents 1 Introduction...

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 86 3.12.5 Assign Floor and Release Floor from Participant Assign Floor allows the chairman to select which of the conference pa

General Use 87 3.12.6 View Site and End View (Not supported by TANDBERG MCU or MultiSite) View Site allows you to view any participant in the con

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 88 3.12.7 Disconnect Participant Disconnect Participant allows the chairman to disconnect any participant in the conference. In

General Use 89 3.12.8 Terminate Meeting Terminate Meeting allows the chairman to terminate the conference altogether. In a MultiSite call, this i

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 90 3.12.9 More about MultiSite (embedded MCU) (Optional Feature*) Calling in to a MultiSite Any system can be part of a MultiSi

General Use 91 MultiSite cascading By connecting MultiSite systems together, it is possible to connect even more sites in a cascaded MultiSite (see

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 92 3.13 Control Panel The Control Panel contains the features:  Diagnostics  Text Chat  Audio Demonstration  Administr

General Use 93 3.13.1 Diagnostics Diagnostics allows testing of individual system components and displays the current system settings. Diagnosti

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 94 3.13.2 System Information Select System Information to view system numbers, line status, software version, hardware serial num

General Use 95 3.13.3 Channel Status Comprehensive information about the call progress is available through the Channel Status window. This window

User Manual xi 3.11.7 Display Snapshot... 78 3.12 C

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 96 PRI Yellow Alarm Yellow alarm or Remote Alarm Indicator (RAI) means that the system is receiving framing info, but in this frami

General Use 97 3.13.4 Call Status Comprehensive information about the call is available through the Call Status window. The menu has two columns, o

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 98 3.13.5 System Selftest The system performs a check to determine internal hardware integrity. System Selftest is useful when yo

General Use 99 3.13.6 View Administrator Settings This window displays all the system settings. Use the arrow key on the remote control to scroll

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 100 PC Document Camera VCR AUX VNC Split Screen Default Call Settings Call Type Network Bandwidth Restrict (56k) Auto H320

General Use 101 White balance Brightness Video Name Main Cam AUX Doc Cam VCR PC VGA VNC Network Type ISDN-BRI\PRI\Leased E1\T1\Enternal H331 ISDN S

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 102 IP address IP subnet mask Gateway Ethernet Speed H.323 Settings E.164 Alias Use Gatekeeper Gatekeeper IP H.323 Prefix Adv

General Use 103 3.13.7 IP Address Conflict Check The system will give a warning if there is an IP conflict. The user may initiate this check by s

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 104 3.13.8 Warnings Any warnings registered by the system will be displayed in the Warnings menu. Open a warning in the list to g

General Use 105  There is something wrong with the Leased E1/T1 line (Yellow alarm). Please check your network connection. (193) H323 gatekeepe

TANDBERG 8000 MXP xii 4.3.9 VNC Settings ... 15

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 106 3.13.9 Text Chat While in an ISDN or IP call to another system supporting Text Chat (T.140), select Text Chat from the Cont

General Use 107 3.13.10 Audio Demo Note that the Audio demo will only appear in the User Guide if a Digital Natural Audio Module is connected to t

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 108 3.13.11 Administrator Settings Administrator Settings contains the configuration of the whole system. It is recommended to

General Use 109 3.13.12 Restart Restart the system by pressing the Restart button. You are prompted with a dialog box saying: Do you want to resta

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 110 3.13.13 User Guide The on screen user guide takes you through a quick step-by-step introduction to videoconferencing. It gi

4 Administrator Settings Administrator Settings contain all the settings of the system. Making changes to Administrator Settings will change the

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 112 4.1 General Settings When installing the system, go through the General Settings menu to ensure that you have the right settin

Administrator Settings 113 4.1.1 Language The system supports 16 different languages for its on-screen menus; English, German, French, Norwegian, S

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 114 4.1.2 System Name System Name identifies the system:  On the welcome page.  During an MCU conference call.  When using

Administrator Settings 115 4.1.3 International Name If the System Name contains Asian and non-Latin character text input, the International Name us

User Manual xiii 6.5 Appendix 5 ...

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 116 4.1.4 Auto Answer The auto answer setting decides whether an incoming call is put through automatically or manually. On The

Administrator Settings 117 4.1.5 Phone Book Settings Corporate Directory On The Corporate Directory is available in the menu. Off The Corporate D

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 118 4.1.6 External Services Settings External Services On When set to On External Services are available. Off When set to Off

Administrator Settings 119 4.1.7 Permissions Permissions contains settings for incoming MCU Calls, incoming telephone Calls, Far End Control, Remo

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 120 Far End Camera Control On The far end will be able to: • Control your camera • Select your video sources • Activate your camer

Administrator Settings 121 4.1.8 Screen Settings Auto Layout On If Auto Layout is On the system will change layouts automatically depending on t

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 122 recommended. You will get optimized picture layouts for wide screen by pressing the Layout button on the remote. Picture in Pic

Administrator Settings 123 Example of 1+2 Picture outside Picture (wide screen). Example of 1+3 Picture outside Picture (wide screen). Note that

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 124 wide screen (16:9) monitor or projector. The VGA and DVI output will then be optimized for Wide Screen VGA and High Definition (

Administrator Settings 125 Auto VGA output format will be optimized dependant of the video source format, refresh and of the EDID information availab

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 126 PC Presentation shown in Wide (stretched) mode.

Administrator Settings 127 4.1.9 Software Options The system requires a valid option key to activate MultiSite and/or Presenter functionality. In

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 128 4.1.10 Date and Time Settings NTP IP This is the NTP time server address from which the system can get updated time informa

Administrator Settings 129 4.2 Menu Settings Menu Settings contain the settings:  Input Editor Language  Menu Timeout In Call  Menu on TV 

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 130 4.2.1 Input Editor Language When the Input Editor Language is set to Chinese, Korean or Japanese the user will be able to en

Administrator Settings 131 4.2.2 Menu Timeout In Call The Main menu appears on the bottom line of the screen. Set Menu Timeout In Call to On if yo

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 132 4.2.3 Menu on TV The Menu on TV setting decides if the menu shall be displayed on the TV screen or not. For optimal layout of

Administrator Settings 133 4.2.4 Menu on PC The Menu on PC setting decides if the menu shall be displayed on the PC (VGA screen) screen or not. For

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 134 4.2.5 Balloon Help It is possible to enable / disable the balloon help window. On Choose On if you want help text windows to

Administrator Settings 135 4.2.6 Administrator Password It is recommended to put an Administrator Password on the system. The Administrator Passw

1 Introduction The TANDBERG 8000 MXP provides high-end performance features, large monitors and precision audio. This creates a collaborative meeti

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 136 4.2.7 Kiosk Mode Settings Kiosk Mode In Kiosk Mode the system is set to a simplified state where it can be controlled with

Administrator Settings 137 If Language Menu is enabled you will first see the language selection menu. Select language and the Welcome Menu will be di

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 138 Kiosk Mode - Auto Dial* On The system will automatically dial to the first contact in the Phone Book when he handset is lifted.

Administrator Settings 139 4.2.8 Startup Welcome Menu The Welcome Menu contains the Main Menu, System Status, your System Name and dial in number

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 140 Display Welcome Text The welcome text displays your system name and dial in numbers by default. It is possible to hide this info

Administrator Settings 141 4.2.9 Icons The following indicator icons may be set to on or off:  Mic Off  Volume Off  On Air  Encryption  Bad N

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 142 4.3 Presentation Settings Presentation Settings contain:  Presentation Start  H.239  Startup Video Source  Presenta

Administrator Settings 143 4.3.1 Presentation Start If your system has Dual Stream capabilities, you can show two video streams at the same time (s

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 144 4.3.2 H.239 H.239 supports transmission of two video streams. It combines elements of Duo Video and People+Content. If H.239

Administrator Settings 145 4.3.3 Startup Video Source The Startup Video Source is the video source on display when the system wakes up from standb

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 2 Security Secure ConferenceTF provides embedded encryption for both Point-to-Point and MultiSite call and ensures both privacy and

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 146 4.3.4 Presentation Source The Presentation Source is connected to the Presentation button on the remote. Pressing the Present

Administrator Settings 147 4.3.5 Snapshot Source When you take a Snapshot, you get a snapshot of the Snapshot Source. Current is the default Snapsh

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 148 4.3.6 Auto-Display Snapshot Select Auto to automatically display a received snapshot. Turn Auto-Display Snapshot Manual if yo

Administrator Settings 149 4.3.7 PIP Appearance A Picture in Picture (PIP) is a smaller picture placed in one of the corners of the screen. The PIP

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 150 4.3.8 PIP Placing PIP Placing lets you decide where the PIP shall appear. You can of course move the PIP with the Layout but

Administrator Settings 151 4.3.9 VNC Settings VNC Settings is necessary when using a VNC presentation. See chapter PC Soft Presenter and VNC for mo

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 152 4.4 Call Quality Call Quality contains the settings:  Video Algorithm  Audio Algorithm  AAC-LD 128kbps  Natural Vid

Administrator Settings 153 4.4.1 Video Algorithm The system will automatically select the best video algorithm based on the video source and the ca

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 154 4.4.2 Audio Algorithm The system will automatically select the best audio algorithm based on the call rate and the capabiliti

Administrator Settings 155 4.4.3 AAC-LD 128kbps (stereo audio) Specify a call rate for 128kbps AAC-LD. From this call rate and above, "1

Installation 3  Picture outside Picture (PoP)  Side by Side User interfaces A web-interface to the codec provides:  System management, diagno

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 156 4.4.4 Natural Video Choosing Natural Video will enable 60 fields* per second true interlaced picture for high motion video. T

Administrator Settings 157 4.4.5 Max Upstream Rate (kbps) The Max Upstream Rate (kbps) defines the desired maximum transmitted call rate. This is

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 158 4.4.6 Video Quality The different video sources need different Video Quality Settings. Main Camera, VCR, AUX and Split Screen

Administrator Settings 159 Sharpness*: Improved quality of detailed images and graphics, lower frame rate, ideal for enhancing quality at lower ba

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 160 Native PAL:  4CIF (704 x 576 pixels), Digital Clarity  448p (576 x 448)  iCIF (352 x 576 pixels), Natural Video  CIF (35

Administrator Settings 161 4.4.7 Default Call Settings Default Call Settings are connected with Call Settings in the call menu. If you leave Call

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 162 Select ISDN to ensure that the call is set up as an ISDN call. Select H.323 to ensure that the call is set up as an H.323 call

Administrator Settings 163 These types of calls are often referred to as  H.221 calls  2x64 calls  2x56 calls - as making 2 x 64 kbps or 2 x 5

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 164 4.5 Audio Audio contains the settings:  Inputs  Outputs  Echo Control  Stereo Settings  Audio Leveling (AGC)  A

Administrator Settings 165 4.5.1 Inputs Mic 1- 3 and Audio input 4-6 By default, all inputs are enabled. Just plug in an audio source and it

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 4 1.1 At a Glance WAVE II Camera The main camera is mounted on top of the product. The main camera includes a high quality col

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 166 Level Settings It is possible to adjust the audio input levels according to which external audio equipment is connected. The on

Administrator Settings 167 TANDBERG Audio Science microphone elements: Audio Technica AT-861PZ and Crown PZM-6D Signal levels - microphone inputs

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 168 Signal levels - line level inputs Clipping level Nominal level Input menu level settings Vpp dBu dBu 0.0 dB 15.5 Vpp 17.

Administrator Settings 169 4.5.2 Outputs Audio out 1 - 3 Audio out 1 is intended for connection to TANDBERG Digital Natural Audio Module, televi

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 170 Signal levels - line level outputs* Absoolute max. output level Nominal level Output menu level settings Vpp dBu dBu 0.0 d

Administrator Settings 171 4.5.3 Echo Control Mic 1-3 and Audio 4 Each of the 3 microphone inputs and Audio input 4 has a separate acoustic echo

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 172 4.5.4 Stereo Settings Settings Output response Out 1 Mode* Stereo I/O Mode Stereo Speakers Audio out 1 Audio out 2 Audio o

Administrator Settings 173 Note that if Stereo Speakers are enabled in the menu without having any stereo speakers connected to the Digital NAM, it m

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 174 4.5.5 Audio Levelling (AGC) On Select On to allow automatic adjustments (Automatic Gain Control) of audio levels. When O

Administrator Settings 175 4.5.6 Alert Tones and Volume Video Call Alert Tone and Telephone Alert Tone To help distinguish between incoming video

Installation 5 Monitors The main monitor displays the far-end and near-end videoconferencing sites in addition to the menus and video from co

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 176 4.6 Video Video contains the settings:  Camera Tracking Mode  MCU Status Line  Floor to Full Screen  Web Snapshots

Administrator Settings 177 4.6.1 Camera Tracking Mode Slow The system waits a while before zooming in on a single person speaking. Suitable when

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 178 4.6.2 MCU Status Line On The MultiSite / MCU / DuoVideo indicators will be displayed and provide information about the confe

Administrator Settings 179 4.6.3 Floor to Full Screen When "Floor to Full Screen" is enabled, someone who requests floor will be see

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 180 4.6.4 Web Snapshots The system is able to generate JPEG snapshots and provide them when requested (as ‘http get’ or via ftp).

Administrator Settings 181 4.6.5 MultiSite Picture Mode MultiSite* Picture Mode determines the default layout of a MultiSite call. Available lay

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 182 Voice Switched mode

Administrator Settings 183 4.6.6 Video Name As a default, the video inputs are given the names Main Cam, PC, Doc Cam, VCR, AUX or VNC, dependent on

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 184 4.7 Security Security contains the settings:  Encryption  Encryption Mode  Passwords

Administrator Settings 185 4.7.1 Encryption (Country specific) Auto The system will try to set up calls using encryption. Point to point calls: I

TANDBERG 8000 MXP ii CAUTION! Avoid displaying the same images continuously over a long period of time on the monitors. Displaying the same images

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 6 Microphone The high quality table microphone is designed to be placed on a table during a videoconference. Up to three microp

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 186 4.7.2 Encryption Mode Auto The system will try to use the most secure encryption - AES, dependent on the capabilities of

Administrator Settings 187 4.7.3 Passwords Administrator Password, IP Access Password, Streaming Password, VNC Password, Access Code and Remote Sof

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 188 4.8 Network The network menu contain:  ISDN/External/Leased E1/T1  LAN Settings  Network Profiles  Data Port

Administrator Settings 189 4.8.1 ISDN/External/Leased E1/T1 Network Type Before using the system it is necessary to specify which network to use

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 190 4.8.1.1 ISDN-BRI Settings To make sure your system will work properly using ISDN-BRI, make the following settings: 1. Set

Administrator Settings 191 Advanced ISDN Settings Sub address Using a sub address enables you to connect up to eight ISDN terminals to the same I

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 192 4.8.1.2 ISDN-PRI Settings To make sure your system will work properly using ISDN-PRI, configure the following settings: 1.

Administrator Settings 193 Example: Max Channels may be used for PRIs that are provisioned for a lower number of channels. High Ch

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 194 Example: AT&T offers several digital switched services. These include SDN with service code 1 and ACCUNET with service co

Administrator Settings 195 4.8.1.3 Leased E1/T1 Settings Call Control Auto When Auto is selected, the system will automatically initiate a connect

Installation 7 TANDBERG Tracker The tracker is a small infrared remote control device made to steer the camera to any desired location within the roo

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 196 4.8.1.4 External Network Settings Before using the system together with external network equipment, you must specify the netw

Administrator Settings 197 Network clocking The network clock setting specifies the number of physical external clock signals. RS449/V35 Compatible

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 198 4.8.1.5 H.331 Settings On Used when broadcasting a videoconference from one site to many others, e.g. via satellite, where t

Administrator Settings 199 4.8.2 LAN Settings LAN Settings contain:  IP Settings  H.323 Settings  SIP Settings  SNMP Settings  IP Servic

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 200 4.8.2.1 IP Settings Remember to restart the system after making changes to IP Settings. This can be done by selecting the “Sav

Administrator Settings 201 Ethernet Speed Auto The codec will auto-detect the speed/duplex on the LAN. 10/Half The codec will connect to the LAN us

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 202 DNS Settings DNS Server 1-5 DNS Server defines the network addresses for DNS servers. Up to 5 addresses may be specified. I

Administrator Settings 203 4.8.2.2 H.323 Settings E.164 alias This is the E.164 address of the system. The E.164 address is equivalent to a telepho

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 204 Gatekeeper Settings Gatekeeper Discovery Auto The system will automatically try to register to any available gatekeeper. If

Administrator Settings 205 CallManager Settings CallManager IP This is the CallManager IP-address that is used if you specify H.323 Call Setup: Ca

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 8 1.2 Menu Structure The menu structure is divided into two parts. The Main Menu is available for all users and contains all the

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 206 Advanced H.323 Settings The Advanced H.323 Settings only have an effect if they are supported by your IP infrastructure. NA

Administrator Settings 207 H.323 Ports Static When selecting static H.323 ports for TCP connections the ports 5555 to 5574 will be used for Q.931 an

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 208 4.8.2.3 SIP Settings Mode On Setting the SIP mode to on will enable the system for incoming and outgoing SIP calls. Off S

Administrator Settings 209 Server Address The Server Address is the manually configured address for the outbound proxy and registrar. It is possible

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 210  RFC 2190 RTP Payload Format for H.263 Video Streams  RFC 2429 RTP Payload Format for the 1998 Version of ITU-T Rec. H.263

Administrator Settings 211 4.8.2.4 SNMP Settings SNMP Settings SNMP Trap Host identifies the IP-address of the SNMP manager. SNMP (Simple Netw

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 212 4.8.2.5 IP Services NTP IP This is the NTP time server address from which the system can get updated time information. This

Administrator Settings 213 4.8.2.6 Quality of Service QoS Type Off No QoS is used. Diffserv Diffserv QoS method is used. Please see below for de

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 214 Auto will provide the following priority: Audio 4 Diffserv Video Used to define which priority Audio, Video, Data and S

Administrator Settings 215 4.8.2.7 IEEE 802.1x 802.1X The system may be connected to an IEEE 802.1x LAN network. Supported 802.1x protocols are

Installation 9 Note that the system features and menu settings may vary depending on network selection and software package.

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 216 4.8.3 Network Profiles This menu consists of 7 network profiles; a prefix can be added for each profile. If you add a prefix

Administrator Settings 217 4.8.4 Data Port The system provides up to two standard RS232 serial ports to allow a computer to be connected for data t

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 218 4.8.5 Restore Default Settings Restore Default Settings will restore all administrator settings. Note that this will not aff

5 Peripheral Equipment Using the optional peripheral devices outlined in this chapter and the many others available, you will be able to build your

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 220 5.1 Interfaces 5.1.1 Video 5 Video Inputs:  2 video inputs supporting S-Video through Mini-DIN connectors.  2 video

Peripheral Equipment 221 Levels:  Composite: 1 Vpp, 75 ohm  S-Video (Y/C):  Y: 1 Vpp, 75 ohm  C (PAL): 0.3 Vpp, 75 ohm  C (NTSC): 0.28 Vp

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 222 Supported DVI cables: TANDBERG supports DVI-D Single-Link, DVI-A and DVI-I Single-Link format cables. DVI-D cables transmit dig

Peripheral Equipment 223 PC cable, VGA - DVI with integrated audio Signal name CONN. 1 CONN. 2 CONN. 3 CONN. 4 CONN. 5 Cable color DDC Clock 6 1

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 224 5.1.2 Audio 6 Audio Inputs:  3 microphone inputs (balanced, 24V phantom powered) via XLR connectors.  3 audio inputs (line

Peripheral Equipment 225 Audio output connector specification: Connector label Audio outputs Signal type Unbalanced Connector (codec) Female RCA/ph

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 10 2 Installation Precautions:  Never install communication wiring during a lightning storm.  Never install jacks for comm

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 226 5.1.3 Network Ethernet: 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45 Jack) LAN interface (10/100 Mb) up to 4 or 6 Mbps depending on the bandwidth option

Peripheral Equipment 227 The pinout of the E1/T1 interface is: PRI Pinout Crossover PRI cable Pin-1 RX+ 4 Pin-2 RX- 5 Pin-4 TX- 1 Pin-5 TX+

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 228 RS449: RS366: All balanced inputs and outputs (A and B) use balanced line signals according to V.11 (RS422) and single end

Peripheral Equipment 229 All signals are electrically according to RS232. Cable length max: 5 meter X21:

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 230 All balanced inputs and outputs (A and B) use balanced line signals according to V.11 (RS422) and single ended signals in accord

Peripheral Equipment 231 5.1.4 Data port The data port(s) are implemented as Data Communications Equipment (DCE). The connector used is female 9-pin

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 232 5.2 Document Camera A document camera can be used for showing text, diagrams and a variety of graphical material as well as

Peripheral Equipment 233 5.3 DVD / VCR DVD/VCR Playback Mono For playback, connect a cable between Video Out on the VCR and Video In (VCR) on th

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 234 5.4 Additional Cameras Extra fixed Cameras You can connect extra fixed cameras to your system, for example, a whiteboard cam

Peripheral Equipment 235 5.5 Additional Microphones If your environment is such that you require more than one microphone for your room, e.g. you h

Installation 11 2.1 Unpacking and Mounting Unpacking the System To avoid damage to the unit during transportation the system is delivered as separ

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 236

Peripheral Equipment 237 5.6 The TANDBERG DNAM and Speakers TANDBERG 6000 MXP Profile, TANDBERG 6000 MXP, TANDBERG 7000 MXP, TANDBERG 8000 MXP and

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 238 TANDBERG 6000 MXP Profile DNAM configuration Center Speakers + Integrated Stereo Speakers The DNAM Amplifier*:  3 x 50W c

Peripheral Equipment 239 The DNAM Loudspeaker Cabinet (Center Speakers)*:  3-way Center Speaker system  Frequency range 50Hz - 20kHz  2 x 130m

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 240 The Mini-DNAM Loudspeaker Cabinet*: The Mini-DNAM speaker cabinet specification:  2 * 15W Stereo Speakers, high quality

Peripheral Equipment 241 5.7 Stereo Speaker Kit Note that the following applies only for systems with a stereo S/PDIF output. The Stereo Speaker

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 242

Peripheral Equipment 243 5.8 Telephone Add-On The system has a built in audio bridge* that can bring in Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony or normal te

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 244 5.9 Dual Monitor Note that this requires a system with dual monitor video output. TANDBERG 8000 MXP is a dual monitor sys

Peripheral Equipment 245 5.10 XGA Monitors and Projectors (Optional) Some TANDBERG systems can be delivered with optional single or dual TV/XGA mon

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 12 Remember that there should be a gap on each side of the monitor. Be careful when removing the plastic film. Do not pull the pla

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 246 5.11 VESA Display Power Management Because of the tremendous amount of energy consumed by monitors when operating, the system

Peripheral Equipment 247 5.12 Digital Monitor Power Management DMPM is monitor power management applied over the digital DVI interface. TANDBERG su

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 248 5.13 Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is a VESA standard data format t

Peripheral Equipment 249 Tested and verified monitors, EDID & Timing Listed below are some of the monitors TANDBERG have tested and verified aga

6 Appendices Appendices:  Appendix 1: Technical Specification  Appendix 2: Bandwidth Information  Appendix 3: Environmental considerations 

Appendices 251 6.1 Appendix 1 Technical Specification SYSTEM COMPONENTS 2 x 50" wide-screen plasma monitors, wireless remote control, Tracke

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 252 NATIVE PAL: 4CIF (704 x 576 pixels), Digital Clarity Interlaced CIF (352 x 576 pixels), Natural Video CIF (352 x 288 pixels) QCI

Appendices 253 IP AND PRI/BRI/SERIAL INTERFACE (V.35) Conference rates up to 6 Mbps Up to 6 video and 5 audio sites 4 sites @ 2 Mbps, 6 sites @ 768 (

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 254 6.2 Appendix 2 Bandwidth information for TANDBERG endpoints Model 8000MXP, 7000MXP 6000MXP, Maestro Bandwidth Point to p

Appendices 255 4x768 video + no audio 4x512 video + 3 audio Rate Matching Yes Yes Dual Stream (DuoVideo / H.239) Yes Yes Secure Conference All ba

Installation 13 2.2 Connecting Cables All cables needed in standard configuration are connected to the system. Connect these cables to the other p

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 256 Dual Stream (DuoVideo / H.239) Yes Yes Secure Conference All bandwidths All bandwidths H.264 Up to 768 Up to 768 Picture Mo

Appendices 257 6.3 Appendix 3 Environmental considerations This section explains how to carry out basic adjustments and simple tests to ensure th

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 258 6.4 Appendix 4 Guidelines for setting up videoconferencing rooms The following are a set of guidelines to consider when eit

Appendices 259 The microphone should be placed at the front of the table to ensure that all speech will be detected. The best position for the micr

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 260 6.5 Appendix 5 Security The system has several features both to protect from unauthorized use and system access: Access Cod

Appendices 261 IP Password By setting an IP Access Password on the system, all access to the system using IP (Telnet, FTP and WEB) requires a passwor

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 262 mechanisms employed by TANDBERG are: AES, DES, H.233, H234 and H.235 (H235v3 & v2 for backwards compatibility) with extended

Appendices 263 6.6 Appendix 6 Using the file system It is possible to access a file system within the TANDBERG system by using ftp: DOS-window:

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 264 6.7 Appendix 7 Web Interface It is possible to access and maintain the system remotely via a local area network (LAN) using

Appendices 265 6.8 Appendix 8 (Not available on all TANDBERG systems) Connecting the system to PRI/T1 Using CSU adapter Connecting the system to

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 14 2.3 Monitor Configuration Monitor configuration Power up the system by using the power rail in the bottom of the base. Switch

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 266 6.9 Appendix 9 Connecting the system to the Switched 56 network Using Telesync TS-256 SW56/ISDN adapter Connecting the syste

Appendices 267 6.10 Appendix 10 Connecting the system to ISDN using NT1 network adapters Connecting Connect the first ISDN cable from ISDN 1 on th

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 268 6.11 Appendix 11 (Not available with set top systems) WAVE II Camera Pinouts and Connectors 8-PIN RJ (shielded modular ja

Appendices 269 6-PIN RJ (modular jack): This connector is used when cascading cameras: Control (out) signal and external camera detection. Note: It do

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 270 Dimensions Front view: Side view: Rear view: Underside view:

Appendices 271 6.12 Appendix 12 Remote Control (TRC 3 / TRC4) The TANDBERG remote control transmits IR-signals using the following parameters: Pr

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 272 Remote Control keycode map: Button codes Remote control (TRC 3 / TRC 4) Button codes Remote Control (TRC 3) Remote Control (TRC

Appendices 273 6.13 Appendix 13 Cisco CallManager registration Configuring an H.323 client on the CallManager 4.0 The registration of a H.323 cl

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 274 6.14 Appendix 14 Diagnostic Tools for IP To use these tools, will require using a PC and setting up a telnet session towards

Appendices 275 Function Port Type Gatekeeper Discovery (RAS) 1719 UDP Q.931 Call Setup 1720 TCP H.245* Range 5555-5574 TCP Video Range 2326-

Installation 15 IMPORTANT! To allow the Plasma Monitors to be switched on/off by the system, they must be set to Power Save Mode:  Press MENU on

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 276 6.15 Appendix 15 System Upgrade Before starting the software upgrade of the TANDBERG MXP system, please make sure to have th

Appendices 277 Figure 1 3. Enter the Release key in the ‘Release Key’ field and press the ‘Install Software’ button.

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 278 A new page will now be displayed: Figure 2 4. Type in the path to where the new software file is stored, or select the file b

Appendices 279 5. Type in your IP password (default is “TANDBERG”) as password. 6. Type ‘put <software file name> and press Enter. The new sof

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 280 The following page will now be displayed: Figure 3 5. Enter the release key for the system to be upgraded in the ‘Release Key

Appendices 281 In the menu on the system under ‘Control Panel/System Information’, the installed software should now be displayed as the ‘Software Ver

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 282 6.16 Appendix 16 Declaration of Conformity

Appendices 283 6.17 Appendix 17 Dimensions

7 Glossary # 199 AV1: External input for the TANDBERG/LOEWE monitor. 2nd monitor: The second monitor of your videoconferencing system. The second mon

Glossary 285 B Bandwidth: Decides the quality of the video call. High bandwidth gives high quality. C Call Control Data Triggered: Uses TxData, RxData

User Manual iii Trademarks and Copyright All rights reserved. This document contains information that is proprietary to TANDBERG. No part of this pu

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 16 2.4 System Configuration The system must be configured for each installation. Configuration settings can be made via the syste

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 286 Diagnostics: Allows testing of individual system components and displays the current system settings. Digital ClarityTF: Partici

Glossary 287 G G.711: Audio algorithm for normal quality audio (telephone quality, 3.1 kHz) The system will always have G.711 enabled. G.722: Audio al

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 288 Main Camera: Your camera. Video input 1 Max call length: This feature will automatically end both incoming and outgoing calls wh

Glossary 289 NR: Noise Reduction. Reduces constant background noise (e.g. noise from air-conditioning systems, cooling fans, etc.). NSF: Non Standard

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 290 Restricted call: A call to a 56 kbps network. By default the system will dial an unrestricted call (a call to a 64 kbps network)

Glossary 291 Streaming TTL/Router Hops: Used for streaming data to limit how many routers the data should pass before it is rejected. Streaming Video

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 292 Welcome menu: The welcome menu displays the main menu when you are outside a call. X XGA: extended Graphics Array (1024 x 768)

Index 293 8 Index A Access Code...94, 119 Add Another Call...40 Additional mic

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 294 Postpone 1 hour ...48 Postpone 3 hours...49 Presentatio

Installation 17 5. Screen Settings When using wide screen (16:9) monitors, set TV Monitor Format to Wide (16:9). TANDBERG also recommends setting P

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 18 4. Network Profiles Please refer to Network Profiles for details 5. Data Port Please refer to Data Port for details 6. S

3 General Use Wake up the system When the system is not in use, it is in standby mode and the screens are black. Wake up the system by picking up

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 20 3.1 The Welcome Screen When the system is switched on, the welcome screen will be displayed. The welcome screen presents the m

General Use 21 3.2 Using the Remote Control The system is controlled with a remote control. Think of the remote control as a mobile phone with numbe

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 22 Press Selfview again to turn selfview off, see Selfview. 13. Use the Phone Book to store and recall video contacts for easy place

General Use 23 The remote control (TRC 4)**: 1. Change video source. If possible, you will start open a Dual Stream. Press the video source button

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 24 presentation source. If the Presentation key is held down for 1 second then the Presentation video sources menu will appear, see

General Use 25 3.2.1 Navigation Arrow keys and OK Navigate in the menu with the arrow keys on the remote control. The orange selector on screen s

TANDBERG 8000 MXP iv eCos eCos, the Embedded Configurable Operating System. Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Co

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 26 3.2.2 Selfview The term “Selfview” means the outgoing image. In a normal call using the main camera, this is the image of you

General Use 27 Example: You are using the system as a PC and get an incoming call. When the setting “Use Screen as Local PC monitor” is On, you wi

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 28 3.2.3 Layout The layout of the screen can either be shown as Picture in Picture (PIP) or Picture outside Picture (POP) when

General Use 29 3.2.4 Mic Off To mute the microphone during a call, press the Mic off button. An on-screen indicator appears in the upper right co

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 30 3.2.5 Volume + and - Press the Volume key to adjust the volume level of the codec only (not the monitor). An on-screen indic

General Use 31 3.2.6 Number and Letter keys Pressing a number key when outside a call will bring up the call menu. When in a call, the number keys

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 32 3.2.7 Touch Tones To activate dialing touch tones during a call, press the Touch tones button. Otherwise the number keys wil

General Use 33 3.3 On-screen Indicators The system has a number of icons signaling different settings: Microphone Off This indicator is shown wh

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 34 Telephone This indicates that there is a telephone participant in the conference. The displayed number indicates how many telep

General Use 35 3.4 Using the Menu Main menu outside a call and in a call. Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the menu. The

User Manual v Disclaimer The information in this document is furnished for informational purposes only, is subject to change without prior notic

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 36 The menu contains the following items:  Make a Call/Add Another Call  Standby/End Call  Camera Control  Presentation 

General Use 37 3.5 Make a Call Display the call menu by either: 1. Select Make a Call from the menu, or 2. Press the green Call button on the rem

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 38 3.5.1 Place Video Call In the Make a Call menu enter the Dial Number either: 1. Manually, or 2. Select the book symbol in

General Use 39 3.5.2 Place Telephone Call In the Make a Call menu enter the Dial Number either: 1. Manually, or 2. Select the book symbol in or

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 40 3.5.3 Add Call (Optional feature) Conference systems with built-in MultiSite can handle up to 6 video calls and 5 telepho

General Use 41

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 42 3.5.4 Call Settings The Call Settings specifies the quality of the call. Each call will be set up with the Default Call Settin

General Use 43 3.5.5 Streaming Streaming lets you broadcast your meeting to participants on the web. The web participants can listen to the meeti

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 44 Streaming Source*  Auto: Enables streaming of both local and far end video. Selection of which site to be streamed is done

General Use 45 3.6 Answer an incoming call How to answer an incoming call:  To accept an incoming call, press the OK button or the green Call bu

TANDBERG 8000 MXP vi Environmental Issues TANDBERG visual communication products significantly reduce the need for travel and thereby help reduce

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 46 3.7 End Call How to end a call:  Press the red End Call button on the remote control, or  Press the Menu button on the re

General Use 47 3.8 Standby The system will automatically go to Standby mode when it is not in use. In standby mode, the screen(s) are black. It is h

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 48 3.8.1 Delay Standby for 1 hour Delay Standby for 1 hour postpones the system from entering standby mode for 1 hour. This f

General Use 49 3.8.2 Delay Standby for 3 hours Delay Standby for 3 hours postpones the automatic standby mode for 3 hours. This function is usef

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 50 3.8.3 Do Not Disturb To prevent the system from accepting any incoming calls, activete the Do Not Disturb function. The call

General Use 51 3.9 Phone Book The Phone Book is available via the Phone Book button on the remote control or from the Make a Call menu. Using the P

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 52 3.9.1 Call Log The Call Log lists Placed Calls, Missed Calls and Received Calls. That allows the user to see which calls that

General Use 53 3.9.2 My Contacts My Contacts are the locally stored contacts on the system. This means that it is possible to add new contacts and e

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 54 The following functions are available from My Contacts:  Call Now  New Contact  New MultiSite Contact  Edit Contact  De

General Use 55 3.9.2.1 Add New Contact The New Contact function is available from My Contacts. Add a new contact to My Contacts by: 1. Select t

User Manual vii Operator Safety Summary For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the equipment and ke

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 56 3.9.2.2 New MultiSite Contact (Optional feature*) The New MultiSite Contact function is available from My Contacts. It is p

General Use 57 Bandwidth for a MultiSite Contact call When calling a MultiSite Contact, the system will try to call the participants with their sp

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 58 3.9.2.3 Edit Contact The Edit Contact function is available from My Contacts. How to edit a contact in the Local Phone Book

General Use 59 3.9.2.4 Delete Contact The Delete Contact function is available from My Contacts. How to delete a contact: 1. Select the conta

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 60 3.9.3 Global Contacts When selecting Phone Book the phone book opens showing the Global Contacts* or the Corporate Directory**

General Use 61 3.9.3.1 Up one Level Global Contacts can be arranged in a tree structure with several sub folders. Use the Up one Level button to na

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 62 3.9.3.2 Search The phone book can contain an unlimited amount of global contacts. Using search makes it easier to find the w

General Use 63 3.9.3.3 Copy Contact to My Contacts The Copy Contact to My Contacts function is available from the Placed Calls, Missed Calls, Rec

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 64 3.10 Camera Control There are several ways to control the camera:  Control the camera directly with the arrow keys when the

General Use 65 3.10.1 Move Camera It is possible to move the camera with the remote control or via the menu. Moving the camera directly with the

TANDBERG 8000 MXP viii  ISDN cables - CAUTION - To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.  Servicing

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 66 3.10.2 Far End Control Far End Control allows you to control your conference partner’s camera. An example of when this featu

General Use 67 3.10.3 Camera Presets Use camera presets to easily vary between predefined near end camera angles. This is useful when pictures from

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 68 3.10.4 TANDBERG Tracker How to save presets for the TANDBERG Tracker: 1. Select which camera preset is to be used on the TA

General Use 69 3.10.5 Picture Control Focus, Brightness and White balance are set for auto focus, auto brightness and auto white balance by default

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 70 3.10.6 Camera Tracking Through Camera Tracking and the use of two or three microphones, the camera can automatically positio

General Use 71 3.11 Presentation The Presentation Functionality in the system enables you to show other available video sources in addition to your

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 72 3.11.1 Presentation Key The quickest way to show a presentation is to use the presentation key on the remote control. The pr

General Use 73 3.11.2 Presentation Menu The Presentation menu offers you all available video sources; Main Camera, PC, Document Camera, VCR, AUX an

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 74 3.11.3 PC Presenter (DVI/VGA Input) (Optional feature - not available on all systems) Users often have their presentations on

General Use 75 3.11.4 PC Soft Presenter and VNC (Optional feature) PC SoftPresenter is used to display PC images on your system without using

User Manual ix Contact us If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please see the Online Support section at www.tandberg.net. It is als

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 76 3.11.5 Dual Stream (DuoVideoTF/H.239) (Optional feature - not available on all systems) With Dual Stream you have the opport

General Use 77 3.11.6 Take New Snapshot The system can take a snapshot of your live video. Snapshot is handy when you are in a call with a system

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 78 3.11.7 Display Snapshot The system stores the last sent or received Snapshot. The snapshot is deleted automatically after th

General Use 79 3.12 Conference Services A Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) enables several sites to participate in the same conference. During an MCU c

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 80 Example of MultiSite for mid- to low end systems.Note that the illustrations may differ from the actual product. Using the sy

General Use 81 Using an external MCU with limited Chair Control Support you may have the following services With an external MCU that does not suppo

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 82 3.12.1 Request Floor and Release Floor When requesting floor, your video will be broadcasted in full screen to all other par

General Use 83 3.12.2 Conference Layout (Only supported by TANDBERG MultiSite*) With a TANDBERG MultiSite you can choose between the layouts: Aut

TANDBERG 8000 MXP 84 3.12.3 Terminal Names Choose Terminal Names to see a list of the participants of the MultiSite conference. Press Cancel to g

General Use 85 3.12.4 Chair Control (Not supported by TANDBERG MCU or MultiSite) As chairman, you have access to more MultiSite Services. Select C