ViewStation FX - Video Conferencing

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

Bandwidth
Max data rate H.320: up to 2 Mbps
Max data rate H.323: up to 2 Mbps

Video Features of the ViewStation FX
Automatic VCR recording of all 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 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 (7 outputs)
4 x MiniDin S-Video (Support for 4 independent monitors)
1 x RCA/Phono, composite (VCR)
1 x RCA/Phono, composite (monitor)
1 x XGA (projector)

Video Inputs (3 inputs plus camera)
Integrated main camera
1 x RCA/Phono, composite (VCR)
1 x MiniDin S-Video (document camera)
1 x MiniDin connector (2nd camera with PTZ camera control)

Video Formats
NTSC, PAL, XGA, SVGA, VGA

ViewStation FX 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)

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
Auto focus
Automatic white balance
20 camera presets (10 local and 10 far end)
Far end camera control
Voice tracking to presets

Live People Video Resolution
4CIF (704 x 576)
QCIF (176 x 144)
CIF (352 x 288)

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

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)

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 video out for projector 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
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 of the ViewStation FX
Instant adaptation echo cancellation
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) - voice activated
Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)
Audio level meter
Audio mixer
Telephone POTS support
Built-in tonal speaker test
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)
1x RCA/phono line level (mixer/auxiliary)
2 x RCA/phono line level (VCR)

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

ViewStation FX 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 IP telephones
Supports normal analog telephones
Automatic IP and ISDN down-speeding
Dial-in and dial-out during MPPlus calls
Continuous presence or voice switched
Automatic MPPlus Presentation modes to automatically switch between presenter and continuous presence modes
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)
Chair control from endpoints or host system on IP
Chair control from endpoints or host system on ISDN
Mixed network cascading
Password protection for incoming calls
Supports People+Content dual streams from any video conferencing endpoint (not just host site)

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
Echo cancellation
Echo suppression
Fixed TCP/UDP port firewall support
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 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
NATO standard KG-194/KIV-7 encryptor support with on-screen and address book dialing
Maximum call length timer
Auto SPID detection and configuration
Software upgradeable Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX)
Dial ISDN lines separately or simultaneously

ViewStation FX Security Features
Independently tested for endpoint security
Enhanced integration for independently certified corporate and classified encryption devices
Secure password authentication
Administrator password
Unique factory default passwords
Dial-in meeting password
Do not disturb meeting feature for point-to-point video conferencing
Do not disturb meeting feature for MPPlus calls
Select which menu screens to password protect
Option to disable remote interfaces (FTP, SNMP, Telnet, HTTP, streaming)
SNMP security alerts for failed and successful password authentication attempts
Option to disable mixed protocol MPPlus 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 Cisco IP/TV or Apple Quicktime,

System Management for the ViewStation FX
SNMP management
Software upgrades via PC, IP, or in an ISDN video call
Integrated Web server for remote management and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Built-in extensive Call Detail Records (CDR) that do not require separate external management system
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
Administrator configurable dialing speeds
Complete support for The Polycom Office including; Polycom Global Address Book, Polycom OneDial, Polycom PathNavigator and Polycom Global Management System

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

Directory Services
1000+ number local directory
10,000+ number global directory
Unlimited MPPlus video conferencing entries
Polycom Global Address Book integrates with Active Director /LDAP
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

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

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 of the ViewStation FX
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish

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

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

Warranty
Three year labor and parts

About TKO
TKO Video Communications also provides satellite broadcasting, video and audio streaming and audio conferencing. In addition, we offer video conferencing and telecommunications training.

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