User manual POLYCOM ATX 300 INTEGRATORS GUIDE V2.7

[. . . ] Polycom® ATX Integrator's Guide ATX SDK Version 2. 0 | ATX 300 Version 2. 7 3725-29615-003/A | October 2010 Trademark Information POLYCOM®, the Polycom "Triangles" logo and the names and marks associated with Polycom's products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. Patent Information The accompanying product is protected by one or more U. S. and foreign patents and/or pending patent applications held by Polycom, Inc. © 2010, Polycom, Inc. [. . . ] Register: Clear the check box. For Security, select the following: » f » » » 9 For Registration, select the following: Check that the date and time is correctly set (all the codecs should have the same date and time). For more information on how to set the date and time, refer to the Administrator's Guide for Polycom HDX Systems available at http://www. polycom. com/support/video/index. html. 10 Repeat steps 3 through 9 for the remaining codecs. Upgrading and Activating the HDX Software To upgrade and activate the HDX software: 1 Download either the HDX software for ATX SDK version 2. 0 or the HDX software for ATX 300 version 2. 7: a b c Go to the Polycom website (http://www. polycom. com). In the Downloads section, click on the ATX 300 v2. 7 link to download the software for ATX 300 version 2. 7 or click on the ATX SDK v2. 0 link to download the software for ATX SDK version 2. 0. IMPORTANT: The HDX software for ATX SDK version 2. 0 is different from the HDX software for ATX version 2. 7. You cannot use the HDX software for ATX SDK with ATX version 2. 7 control panel code, so be sure to download the correct software for your configuration. 4-4 Polycom, Inc. Configuring the Polycom ATX d 2 3 Save the . zip file to your system and then extract the files in the . zip file. Collect the license and serial numbers. Obtain option key codes for the software upgrades and options for all three codecs. An option key code is the number that activates software or options on a specific system. Polycom generates a key code when you submit the license number and system serial number information. For complete information about obtaining key codes, activating options, and installing the software, refer to the Installing Polycom HDX Software and Options document. To access this document, go to http://www. polycom. com/support/video/index. html, click on any HDX model listed under the "HDX Series" heading, and then open the document. 4 Install the software: a b For the Primary codec, access the Software Update section of the Polycom web UI by going to Admin Settings > General Settings. Browse to where the HDX software . pup file is located and click Begin Update. For the specific name of the. pup file, refer to the ATX Release Notes. c Accept all the default choices in the Software Update. 5 6 When the codec has finished rebooting, go to Admin Settings > General Settings > Options in the web UI. This option key code enables the options that are required for telepresence. 7 8 Click Update. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for the remaining codecs. Performing the Remaining Software Configuration Refer to the Polycom Immersive Telepresence (ITP) Administrator's Guide (part number 3725-26945-003) to: · Upgrade and configure the control system (Chapter 1) Because you have already installed the Polycom HDX software, you can skip over the "Upgrading the Polycom HDX Software" section in Chapter 1 of the Administrator's Guide and begin instead with the "Upgrading and Configuring the Control System" section. Polycom, Inc. 4-5 Polycom ATX Integrator's Guide · · Install and use the Telepresence Tool (Chapter 2) Configure the ITP features (Chapter 3) If you are using ATX SDK version 2. 0, some of the functionality described in the Polycom Immersive Telepresence (ITP) Administrator's Guide (part number 3725-26945-003) may not be available depending upon your system configuration. Once you have performed the remaining software configuration, refer to Chapter 5 of this document to complete the ATX installation. 4-6 Polycom, Inc. 5 Configuring the Displays and Cameras Once you have completed the remaining software configuration as described in the Polycom Immersive Telepresence (ITP) Administrator's Guide (part number 3725-26945-003), you must finish the ATX installation by: · · · Configuring the display settings Configuring, aligning, and matching the cameras Taking light and audio measurements Configuring the Display Settings To configure the display settings: 1 Make sure that the Telepresence Tool is launched on the laptop. Figure 5-1 Telepresence Tool Main Screen (Before Connection) - ATX 400 Example Polycom, Inc. 5-1 Polycom ATX Integrator's Guide 2 3 4 If the appropriate model name does not appear on the Main screen, click Switch Model. The following illustration shows the Display tab for an ATX 400. Figure 5-2 Telepresence Tool Display Tab - ATX 400 Example 5 Click Display Alignment. The display alignment pattern appears on the screens. 5-2 Polycom, Inc. Configuring the Displays and Cameras Figure 5-3 Display Alignment Pattern 6 The display alignment pattern should align with the edges of each screen. If it does not, check the display settings and ensure that the display is set to a mode (such as dot-by-dot mode) where no scaling is done to the incoming image. 7 Access the settings for each display and configure the following: a Set the Standby setting so that the display goes into Standby mode when no video is received. Note that the name for this setting varies depending on your brand of display. Besides Standby, some common names for this setting include Sleep, Sleep Timer, Power Save, and Power Management. b c If possible, disable all the onscreen menus and alerts (such as "No Signal" and "Video Input 2"). » » Since the integration time for a PAL system is more than NTSC, the PAL system cameras gather more light in the room. For systems using the optional lighting kit, the IRIS setting number for a PAL system is lower or has a smaller aperture than NTSC. Polycom, Inc. 5-3 Polycom ATX Integrator's Guide d Set the appropriate shutter speed based on the video format and power frequency as shown in the following table. Video Format NTSC PAL NTSC PAL Power Frequency 60Hz 50Hz 50Hz 60Hz Shutter Speed 1/60s 1/50s 1/100s 1/120s Configuring the Cameras Before you begin, make sure that you have physically set up the cameras as described in Chapter 2. Aligning the Cameras You should align the cameras to point to particular locations in the room. For different operating modes, the control system will activate the different presets to make the cameras point to the appropriate location for that operating mode. [. . . ] If you want to use tabletop microphones rather than the standard Ceiling Microphone Arrays in your ATX room, you must purchase three HDX tabletop microphone array kits (part number 2215-23327-001). Each kit contains one microphone array and one 25-foot (7. 62 m) cable. If you need a longer cable to reach the codec, you can order a 50-foot (15. 24 m) cable (part number 2457-29051-001) from Polycom. For more information about the tabletop microphones, see "Installing the Tabletop Microphones" on page 3-10. [. . . ]