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Connecting Shure Microflex Advance (MXA) Microphones with Polycom SoundStructure, Group Series and Vortex Solutions
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About this guide
The Partner Solutions Guide describes how a partner solution and Polycom combine to solve specific
customer needs.
This Polycom Partner Solutions Guide describes the integration of Shure Microflex® Advance™ (MXA)
Microphones with Polycom SoundStructure, Group Series and Vortex Solutions
Please read the Polycom and Shure documentation before you install or operate the system.
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Contents About this guide ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Shure Microflex® Advance™ Microphones Implementation with Polycom Solutions ................................... 6
What You’ll Need ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Audio Network Interface......................................................................................................................... 6
Audio Cables .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Input to Audio Processors ......................................................................................................................... 7
Polycom® SoundStructure® C-Series..................................................................................................... 7
Polycom® Vortex® .................................................................................................................................. 9
Audio Input for Video Processors ........................................................................................................... 11
Polycom® RealPresence® Group 310, 500 and 700 ............................................................................ 11
Using MXA910 Echo Reduction with the RealPresence Group Series ............................................... 11
For More Information ................................................................................................................................... 13
Product Information ................................................................................................................................. 13
Shure Sales and Support Contacts ......................................................................................................... 13
Polycom Support ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Test/Validation Annex ................................................................................................................................. 14
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Overview
Customers often ask what wireless microphone solutions work with Polycom audio and video
conferencing solutions. Shure answers this need with the Shure Microflex® Advance™ (MXA)
Microphones. The Shure MXA Microphones can be easily connected to Polycom conferencing audio
processors and video solutions. This guide will step the reader through the steps required to connect the
Shure MXA Microphones to various Polycom hardware.
Shure Microflex® Advance™ Microphones Implementation with
Polycom Solutions
What You’ll Need
Audio Network Interface
The MXA Microphones are Dante™ Output devices. In order to interface the MXA microphones with the
Polycom devices, a Dante to Analog converter is required. Shure manufactures a number of compatible
devices including the MXWANI4, MXWANI8, ANI4OUT-BLOCK, and ANI4OUT-XLR.
Audio Cables
To connect the Shure MXWANI4, MXWANI8, or ANI4OUT-BLOCK products to Polycom devices, you will
need block connector audio cables.
Both the Shure and Polycom 3-pin block connector pinout are the same. The pin assignment is
described in the table below.
Pin 1 +
Pin 2 -
Pin 3 GND
Finally, here is a useful diagram for how the 3-pin block connector can be wired to several other popular
connectors. Use the XLR Female wiring to connect the ANI4OUT-XLR to any Polycom device.
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Input to Audio Processors
Polycom® SoundStructure® C-Series
C16, C12, C8, SR-12
Connect the Shure MXA microphones and ANI Interfaces on the same network
o Both the MXA microphones and ANI Interfaces must on the same subnet
o MXA Microphones and ANI4OUT devices require a Class 0 PoE Supply
MXWANI is wall powered and provides one port of Class 0 PoE, capable of
directly powering the MXA microphone
o Download and Install the Shure Web Device Discovery Application found at
www.shure.com/software
o Download and Install Audinate’s Dante Controller software found at www.audinate.com
o Using Dante Controller, route the desired audio transmit channel from the MXA
microphone to the desired ANI audio receive channel.
o Run the Discovery Application on the same network as the MXA system
o Double click the ANI device that you would like to configure
o The analog audio output of the ANI is adjustable in Mic, Aux, or Line output levels. Set
the appropriate level for your Polycom SoundStructure.
Using block connector audio cables, wire the desired audio output of the ANI to the desired
inputs of the Polycom SoundStructure
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Using Polycom SoundStructure Studio v1.9, create a new project for your design
On the Select Category pane, select Microphone
On the Select Input Type pane, select Wired (Line or Mic Level depending on your ANI setting as
described above. Default is Line)
For Quantity, select the number of microphones you would like to use in the system
Label the microphones Shure Microflex Advance or any other descriptor of your choice
Click the Add button beneath the Channels Defined pane
Click Next to move on to your audio Output stage definition and complete your design
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Polycom® Vortex®
Connect the Shure MXA microphones and ANI Interfaces on the same network
o Both the MXA microphones and ANI Interfaces must on the same subnet
o MXA Microphones and ANI4OUT devices require a Class 0 PoE Supply
MXWANI is wall powered and provides one port of Class 0 PoE, capable of
directly powering the MXA microphone
o Download and Install the Shure Web Device Discovery Application found at
www.shure.com/software
o Download and Install Audinate’s Dante Controller software found at www.audinate.com
o Using Dante Controller, route the desired audio transmit channel from the MXA
microphone to the desired ANI audio receive channel.
o Run the Discovery Application on the same network as the MXA system
o Double click the ANI device that you would like to configure
o The analog audio output of the ANI is adjustable in Mic, Aux, or Line output levels. Set
the appropriate level for your Polycom Vortex.
Using block connector audio cables, wire the desired audio output of the ANI to the desired
inputs of the Polycom Vortex
Using Polycom Conference Composer v3.0.1, create a new project for your design using the
InstantDesigner
On the Select Input Type pane, select Microphone
Select Wired (Line or Mic Level depending on your ANI setting as described above. Default is
Line)
For Quantity, select the number of microphones you would like to use in the system
Label the microphones Shure Microflex Advance or any other descriptor of your choice
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Click the Add Input button
Click Next to move on to your audio Output stage definition and complete your design
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Audio Input for Video Processors
Polycom® RealPresence® Group 310, 500 and 700
Connect the Shure MXA microphones and ANI Interfaces on the same network
o Both the MXA microphones and ANI Interfaces must on the same subnet
o MXA Microphones and ANI4OUT devices require a Class 0 PoE Supply
MXWANI is wall powered and provides one port of Class 0 PoE, capable of
directly powering the MXA microphone
o Download and Install the Shure Web Device Discovery Application found at
www.shure.com/software
o Download and Install Audinate’s Dante Controller software found at www.audinate.com
o Using Dante Controller, route the desired audio transmit channel from the MXA
microphone to the desired ANI audio receive channel.
o Run the Discovery Application on the same network as the MXA system
o Double click the ANI device that you would like to configure
o The analog audio output of the ANI is adjustable in Mic, Aux, or Line output levels. Set
the appropriate level for your Polycom RealPresence Group system.
Using block connector audio cables, wire the desired audio output of the ANI to the desired
inputs of the Polycom RealPresence Group system.
Using MXA910 Echo Reduction with the RealPresence Group Series
The Shure MXA910 provides built in Echo Reduction which can be used with a video codec such
as the RealPresence Group. Shure Echo Reduction employs a simple way of reducing acoustic
echo by preventing far end talkers from activating local microphone channels. Very effective as
a front end to codecs with single channel AEC.
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o Ensure that the MXA910 is on the same audio network as a Shure ANI4IN audio network
interface, using the steps described above.
o Using a Y cable, split the audio output signal from the RealPresence Group to connect to
both your loudspeaker system and to the Shure ANI4IN Audio Network Interface. This
will ensure the far end signal is routed both to the room audio system and can be sent
into the MXA910
o Using Dante Controller, Route the ANI4IN transmit audio channel to the MXA910 Echo
Reduction Reference In receive channel.
o Use the Shure Discovery Application to open up the MXA910 Control Software
o Navigate to the Automix page and, using the drop down menu, set Echo Reduction from
“Off” to the desired setting. Use “Low” setting for more subtle processing, Use
“Medium” or “High” in challenging room environments.
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For More Information
Product Information For more information about Shure, visit www.shure.com
For more information about Shure Microflex® Advance™ (MXA), visit
http://www.shure.com/americas/microflex-advance
Shure Sales and Support Contacts
To locate sales and support contacts by region, please visit http://www.shure.com/americas/about-
shure/contact-us
Polycom Support For support or service of Polycom products, please contact your Polycom distributor or go to Polycom
Support at http://www.polycom.com/support
For more information about Polycom Technology Partner Program and the Technology and Developer
Partner solutions, visit http://www.polycom.com/partners/find-a-partner.html
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Test/Validation Annex
The Shure Microflex® Advance™ (MXA) has been tested and validated to directly work with:
Polycom® SoundStructure® C-Series
Polycom® Vortex®
Polycom® RealPresence® Group 310, 500 and 700