ViewStation EX - Specifications

ViewStation EX - Specifications

• ITU H.323 and H.320 compliant
• Cisco AAVID certified
• People+Content allows dual display of video and PC graphics
• Conference on Demand initiates unscheduled MGC video conferencing calls from the endpoint
• Call Detail Records enables billing of calls and tracking with Global Management System
• Polycom Video Error Concealment (PVEC) for improved video quality on networks with packet loss
• Global Directory Server for live global address book
• Global Management System for centralized management
• MGC Click&View integration for individual screen layouts
• PathNavigator for easier call placement and network cost optimization

Bandwidth of the ViewStation EX

• Max data rate H.320: up to 512 Kbps
• Max data rate H.323: up to 768 Kbps

User interface

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

Video Features

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

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

Video Outputs (5 outputs)

• 2 x MiniDin S-Video (Support for 2 independent monitors)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (VCR)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (monitor)
• 1 x XGA (projector)

Video Inputs (2 inputs plus camera)

• Integrated main camera
• 1 x MiniDin S-Video (document camera)
• 1 x RCA/Phono, composite (VCR)

Video Formats for the ViewStation EX

• NTSC, PAL, XGA, SVGA, VGA

Integrated Main Camera

• 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)
• Voice tracking to presets
• Far end camera control

People+Content

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

Live People Video Resolution

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

Live PC Content Resolution

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

Still Image Transfer

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

Optional Visual Concert™ FX

• Tabletop device (for audio and video input from PC or Macintosh)
• Input: up to 1280 x 1024, 60 Hz
• Output: up to 1024 x 768, 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

Other Content Input Options

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

Audio Features

• Instant adaptation echo cancellation
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) - voice activated
• Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)
• 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

Digital Tabletop Microphone

• 360° voice pick-up, unidirectional performance
• Gated mixer built into microphone
• Automatic room noise reduction
• 3 hyper-cardiod microphones in each microphone pod
• Button on each microphone
• Includes 1 microphone pod
• Can be mounted to ceiling or walls

Audio Outputs (4 outputs)

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

Audio Inputs (4 inputs)

• RJ-9 to microphone (daisy chain up to 2 microphone pods)
• 2 x RCA/phono line level (VCR)
• 1x RCA/phono line level (mixer/auxiliary)

EX 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

Network Features of the ViewStation EX

• Automatic H.320/H.323 calling
• Downspeeding 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
• Maximum call length timer
• Auto SPID detection and configuration
• NATO standard KG-194/KIV-7 encryptor support with on-screen and address book dialing
• Software upgradeable Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX)
• Dial ISDN lines separately or simultaneously

Optional Embedded Multipoint Plus Video Conferencing

• Supports mixed combinations of IP, ISDN, and analog telephone calls
• Supports normal analog telephones
• Supports IP telephones
• Automatic IP and ISDN downspeeding
• Dial-in and dial-out during Multipoint Plus calls
• Continuous presence or voice switched
• Automatic Multipoint Plus Presentation modes to automatically switch between presenter and continuous presence modes
• Chair control from endpoints or host system on IP
• Chair control from endpoints or host system on ISDN
• Embedded Multipoint Plus 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)

View Station EX Quality of Service and Experience - iPriority™

• Polycom Video Error Concealment (PVEC) for concealing packet loss
• IP Precedence (ToS)
• DiffServ DHCP (CoS)
• Dynamic bandwidth allocation
• Proactive network monitoring
• Packet and jitter control
• Network Address Translation (NAT) support
• Automatic NAT discovery
• Asymmetric speed control
• Fixed TCP/UDP port firewall support
• Echo cancellation
• Echo suppression
• Lip synchronization
• 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 Quad BRI (Basic Rate Interface)
• Optional 2 port serial module (V.35/RS-530/RS-449 with RS-366 dialing)
• Optional wireless LAN support via Ethernet port

ViewStation EX Security Features

• 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
• Administrator password
• Do not disturb meeting feature for point-to-point video conferencing
• Do not disturb meeting feature for MPPlus video conferencing calls
• Select which menu screens to password protect
• SNMP security alerts for failed and successful password authentication attempts
• Option to disable remote interfaces (FTP, SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, streaming)
• Option to disable mixed protocol Multipoint Plus video conferencing calls

Ethernet Connectivity

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

ViewStation EX System Management

• SNMP management
• Software upgrades via PC, IP, or in a ISDN video call
• Integrated Web server for remote management and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
• Remote administrator video-only monitoring of room or 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
• Administrator configurable dialing speeds
• Complete support for The Polycom Office including the Polycom Global Management System, Polycom Global Address Book, Polycom
• OneDial and Polycom PathNavigator™

Directory Services

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

Other ITU Supported Standards by the ViewStation EX

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

Electrical

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

Data Port

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

ViewStation EX Weight and Dimensions

• Base unit weight: 2.7 kg (6 lbs)
• Dimensions (W/H/D): 33 cm x 15 cm x 23 cm

Environmental Specifications

• Operating temperature: 0 to 40° C
• Operating humidity: 10 to 85% R.H. non condensing
• Non operating temperature: -40 to 70° C
• Non operating humidity (non condensing): 10 to 90%

Language Support

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

Warranty

• One year parts and labor

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.