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IPVC Configuartion I: Configuration From the Start 1- Hardware Setup The "Analog Phone Add-On Port" can be used to attach a standard telephone to your ViewStation. This comes in useful to bring conference call participants into a videoconference if they are unable to be physically present. Polycom Viewstations have the ability to connect to IP videoconferences as well as ISDN videoconferences. The "ISDN Connection Port" is where you would plug in your ISDN connection.
Your network connection (from the wall) plugs into the "Network LAN Port". The "PC LAN Port" can be used to share an internet connection with the Polycom.
Plug the supplied S-Video/Composite/AV cable and into the "Primary Monitor Video Output" and "Primary Audio Output" ports. The supplied power cable should be plugged into the "Power" port.
The supplied microphone pod gets plugged into the "Mic Pod Input" port. The "2nd Camera" and "2nd Monitor" outputs can be used for advanced room configurations. The "Composite VCR Input/Output" ports can be used to connect a VCR in order to record a videoconference.
After taking your Polycom unit out of it's box the hardware setup should be fairly straight-forward. Connect the Polycom's audio and video cables to the television monitor you plan to use. For optimal viewing it is recommended to use a 20" or larger monitor. After your Polycom unit is properly connected to the television monitor turn both pieces of equipment on. You should see the Polycom start-up animation, followed by the Polycom "home" screen. When your unit is connected to the television and turned on you will be ready to begin. Step 2 - configuration. *Please note, you must have a unique IP address, and a fairly reliable high speed internet connection. For business quality (30 frame per second) videoconferencing the Polycom unit will need to connect at 450kbps. IP videoconferencing is very bandwidth intensive; failure to supply the unit with a reliable high speed connection will degrade videoconference performance. For Polycom 512 Viewstations you will need a 10Mbps/half-duplex connection. If they are connected at 100Mbps/full-duplex they will not perform optimally. For troubleshooting a videoconference please visit the IPVC troubleshooting page.
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