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ViewStation EX - Video Conferencing

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)

ViewStation EXVideo 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

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