ViewStation 4000 - Specifications

ViewStation 4000 Specifications

• Cisco AAVID certified
• ITU H.323 and H.320 compliant

User Interface of the ViewStation 4000

• User-friendly graphical user interface that is easy to read from a distance
• Handheld, ergonomic remote control
• Web interface (Internet Explorer 5.5 & 6.0; Netscape Navigator 6.0 & 6.1)
• Custom logo on home screen with speed dial numbers

The Polycom Office Experience

• People+Content™ allows dual display of video and PC graphics
• Conference on Demand™ initiates unscheduled MGC calls from the endpoint
• Call Detail Records enables billing of calls and tracking with Global Management System
• Global Management System for centralized management
• Global Directory Server for live global address book
• PathNavigator for easier call placement and network
• cost optimization
• Polycom Video Error Concealment (PVEC) for improved video quality on networks with packet loss
• MGC Click&View integration for individual screen layouts

Polycom ViewStation 4000 Bandwidth

• Max Data Rate H.320: up to 2 Mbps
• Max Data Rate H.323: up to 2 Mbps

Video Standards

• H.261, Annex D
• H.263+ Annexes: L, F, T, I, J, U, u
• H.263++ Annex D
• ITU 60 fields per second letterbox

ViewStation 4000 Video Features

• Automatic VCR recording of all video conferencing endpoints based on the person who is talking
• 4 monitor support to simultaneously display full-screen video from up to 4 endpoints plus PC content on a separate XGA projector
• Automatic Picture-in-Picture (PIP)

Video Outputs (10 outputs)

• 4 x MiniDin S-Video (Support for 4 independent monitors)
• 4 x RCA/Phono, composite (Support for 4 independent monitors)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (VCR)
• 1 x XGA (projector)

Video Inputs (7 inputs)

• 1 x MiniDin S-Video (document camera)
• 1 x MiniDin S-Video (main camera with PTZ control)
• 1 x MiniDin S-Video (second camera with PTZ control)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (main camera)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (VCR)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (document camera)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (second camera with PTZ control)

Optional Polycom PowerCam External Camera of the ViewStation 4000

• Ultra-quiet, ultra-fast Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ)
• 65° Field of View
• Tilt Range: +/- 25° (up/down)
• Pan Range: +/- 100° (left/right)
• Total Field of View: 265°
• 12x Zoom; f-4.2 to 42mm
• F=1.85 to 2.9 mm
• Automatic White Balance
• Auto Focus
• 20 camera presets (10 local and 10 far end)
• Far end camera control

Video Formats

• NTSC, PAL, SVGA, XGA, VGA

People+Content

• Works from any video conferencing endpoint with embedded MCU (not just host site)
• Dual images (transmits people and high resolution content simultaneously)
• Dual audio (transmits audio from room microphones and PC simultaneously)
• Available on IP and ISDN

Live PC Content Resolution

• VGA (640 x 480)
• SVGA (800 x 600)
• XGA (1024 x 768)
• 4CIF or CIF for S-Video and composite inputs

Live People Video Resolution

• 4CIF (704 x 576)
• CIF (352 x 288)
• QCIF (176 x 144)

Still Image Transfer

• CIF, 4CIF (H.261 Annex D), 16 CIF High resolution (H.263)

Other Content Input Options

• Polycom SNAP for high-resolution graphics capture of PC content
• pc Presents for Microsoft PowerPoint presentations from your desktop

Optional Visual Concert™ FX

• Tabletop device (for audio and video input from PC or Macintosh)
• Output: up to 1024 x 768, 60 Hz
• Input: up to 1280x1024, 60 Hz
• 1 x audio input for PC
• 1 x video input for PC up to 1280 x 1024, 60 Hz
• 1 x video out for projector up to 1024 x 768, 60 Hz
• 3 x 10/100 Ethernet hub

Audio Features

• Instant Adaptation Echo Cancellation
• Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) - voice activated
• Built-in tonal speaker test
• Audio mixer
• Audio level meter
• Telephone POTS support
• Ability to talk over VCR audio

Audio Standards

• 7 kHz G.722, G.722.1
• 3.4 kHz with G.711, G.728

Audio Outputs (4 outputs)

• 2 x RCA/Phono line level (VCR)
• 2 x RCA/Phono line level (main audio)

Audio Inputs (4 inputs)

• RJ-9 to microphone (daisy chain up to 2 microphone pods)
• 1 x RCA/Phono line level (Mixer/Auxiliary)
• 2 x RCA/Phono line level (VCR)

Digital Tabletop Microphone

• 360° voice pick-up, unidirectional performance
• Automatic room noise reduction
• Gated mixer built into microphone
• Includes 2 microphones pods
• 3 hyper-cardiod microphones in each microphone pod
• Button on each microphone pod
• Can be mounted to ceiling or walls

Network Features

• Automatic H.320/H.323 video conferencing calling
• Down-speeding over IP and ISDN
• OneDial intelligent call management attempts call on preferred network (IP or ISDN) and automatically rolls over to secondary network if needed
• Auto SPID detection and configuration
• Maximum call length timer
• Dial ISDN lines separately or simultaneously
• NATO standard KG-194/KIV-7 encryptor support with on-screen and address book dialing
• Software upgradeable Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX)

ViewStation 4000 Frame Rates (point-to-point video conferencing)

• 15 fps - 30 fps
• Intelligently selects frame rate for best video performance
• Near TV-quality letterbox 60/50 fields video for NTSC/PAL at 512 Kbps and above

Embedded MPPlus Video Conferencing

• Supports mixed combinations of IP, ISDN, and analog telephone calls
• Supports normal analog telephones
• Supports IP telephones
• Automatic IP and ISDN down-speeding
• Automatic MPPlus Presentation modes to automatically switch between presenter and continuous presence modes
• Dial-in and dial-out during MPPlus video conferencing calls
• Continuous presence or voice switched
• Chair control from endpoints or host system on ISDN
• Chair control from endpoints or host system on IP
• Embedded MPPlus video conferencing for 5 sites (4 IP/ISDN sites + 1 POTS audio)
• Cascade up to 14 sites (10 IP/ISDN sites + 4 POTS audio)
• Mixed network cascading
• Password protection for incoming calls
• Supports People+Content dual streams from any endpoint (not just host site)

Quality of Service and Experience - iPriority™

• Polycom Video Error Concealment (PVEC) for concealing packet loss
• DiffServ DHCP (CoS)
• IP Precedence (ToS)
• Automatic NAT discovery
• Asymmetric speed control
• Dynamic bandwidth allocation
• Packet and jitter control
• Proactive network monitoring
• Network Address Translation (NAT) support
• Fixed TCP/UDP port firewall support
• Lip synchronization
• Echo suppression
• Echo cancellation
• Auto gatekeeper discovery
• Automatic gateway dialing profiles
• Specify outbound call routing for gateway/ISDN
• Closed captioning and text chat support both in and out of calls
• Keypad audio confirmation - makes dialing easy

Network Interfaces Supported

• 2 independent 10/100 Ethernet ports for IP (LAN, DSL, cable modem)
• Integrated Ethernet switch
• 1 x POTS for voice
• Optional 2-port Serial Module (V.35/RS-530/RS-449 with RS-366 dialing)
• Optional wireless LAN support via Ethernet port
• Optional Quad BRI (Basic Rate Interface)
• Optional PRI (Primary Rate Interface) T1/ E1

Ethernet Connectivity

• TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, WINS, SNMP, DHCP, ARP, FTP, Telnet
• Internal live video unicast or multicast stream to Cisco IP/TV, Apple Quicktime, etc.
• T.120 interface for Microsoft Netmeeting

Directory Services

• 1000+ number local directory
• 10,000+ number global directory
• Unlimited MPPlus entries
• Live address book with Polycom Global Address Book automatically and quickly removes endpoints from directory if they are turned off
• Live address book with Polycom Global Address Book automatically and quickly updates directory with address changes or new endpoints
• Automatic ISDN localization of calls
• Polycom Global Address Book integrates with Active Directory/LDAP

Security Features of the ViewStation 4000

• Independently tested for endpoint security
• Enhanced integration for independently certified corporate and classified encryption devices
• Secure password authentication
• Unique factory default passwords
• Dial-in meeting password
• Do not disturb meeting feature for MPPlus calls
• Do not disturb meeting feature for point-to-point video conferencing
• Select which menu screens to password protect
• SNMP security alerts for failed and successful password authentication attempts
• Option to disable mixed protocol MPPlus calls
• Option to disable remote interfaces (FTP, SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, Streaming)

ViewStation 4000 System Management

• SNMP management
• Software upgrades via PC, IP, or in a ISDN video call
• Administrator configurable dialing speeds
• Integrated Web server for remote management and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
• Remote administrator video-only monitoring of room or video conferencing calls from integrated Web server (enabled/disabled from endpoint for security)
• Account number validation at call initiation integrated with Polycom Global Management System for billing purposes
• Built-in extensive Call Detail Records (CDR) that do not require separate external management system
• Complete support for The Polycom Office including: Polycom Global Management System, Polycom Global Address Book, Polycom OneDial and Polycom PathNavigator

Data Port

• API for custom integration with remote devices such as Crestron™ and AMX™ control systems
• RS-232 control port/data communications port (1200 baud to 115k baud asynchronous)

Other ITU Supported Standards

• H.221 communications
• Bonding, mode 1
• H.225, H.245
• H.281 far-end camera control
• Annex Q standard for FECC in H.323 calls

Electrical

• Operating voltage/power 90-260 VAC, 47-63 Hz/40 watts
• Auto-sensing power supply

Language Support of the Polycom ViewStation 4000

• Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish

Environmental Specifications

• Operating temperature: 0 to 40° C
• Operating humidity: 10% to 85% R.H. noncondensing
• Nonoperating temperature: -40 to 70° C
• Nonoperating humidity (noncondensing): 10 to 90%

Weight and Demensions

• Base Unit Weight: 4.7 kg/10 lbs
• Dimensions (W/H/D): 43.8 cm x 8.8 cm x 46.7 cm

Polycom ViewStation 4000 Warranty

• Three year labor and parts

About TKO

TKO Video Communications is an industry leader in providing reliable, high-quality video communications solutions for commercial, government, educational and international enterprises. Services include video conferencing, streaming video and audio, event management and satellite broadcasting.