Polycom ® SoundStructure ® C-Series Models Truly immersive audio experience for voice and video conferencing Polycom ® SoundStructure ® installed audio solutions deliver high definition clarity to voice and video conferences for improved productivity and faster decision making. Advanced design and custom configuration capabilities allow you to quickly and efficiently deliver world-class audio quality to a variety of room environments. Seamless integration with Polycom video and voice conferencing solutions creates life-like experiences, with Polycom immersive and room telepresence solutions, Polycom ® HDX ® microphones, and Polycom Ceiling Microphone Arrays delivering unmatched video and voice collaboration quality. Controlling SoundStructure is easier than ever with Polycom Touch Control, an intuitive touchscreen controller that allows you to dial calls and precisely adjust audio levels in the room. SoundStructure C-Series installed audio solutions set a new standard in performance for immersive conferencing. Full-stereo acoustic echo cancellation, with 22kHz bandwidth and powerful feedback elimination, allows meeting participants to focus on the conversation without distraction. Comprehensive input, output and submix processing provides configuration flexibility and integrates all core audio processing into a single solution, eliminating the need and costs of additional equipment. Optional modular telephony interface cards expand functionality and provide investment protection. The innovative Polycom OBAM™ matrix architecture in SoundStructure enables up to eight SoundStructure units to appear as one system for unparalleled scale and flexibility. Advanced signal grouping, channel labeling and submixing let you leverage existing designs and configurations for future installations, saving time and money, while exclusive SoundStructure Studio software simplifies configuration and enables advanced system designs for existing and evolving needs. About Polycom Polycom is the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice powered by the Polycom ® RealPresence ® Platform. The RealPresence Platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile, and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face-to-face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers, specialists, and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner ecosystem, provides customers with the best TCO, scalability, and security for video collaboration, whether on-premises, hosted, or cloud-delivered. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. DATA SHEET Benefits • Breakthrough audio conferencing performance – Life-like voice conferencing with no compromises. The most powerful and flexible installed audio solution available. • Easy installation and configuration, even for very large or complex systems – Innovations such as SoundStructure Studio configuration software and OBAM™ make it easier than ever to deliver crisp, clear, life-like sound. • Seamless integration with Polycom HDX ® solutions – Delivers the true Polycom UltimateHD™ experience for natural, life-like voice and video conferencing that raises productivity to a whole new level.
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Polycom® SoundStructure® C-Series Models Truly immersive audio experience for voice and video conferencing
Polycom® SoundStructure® installed audio solutions deliver high definition clarity to voice and video conferences for improved productivity and faster decision making.
Advanced design and custom configuration capabilities allow you to quickly and efficiently deliver world-class audio quality to a variety of room environments. Seamless integration with Polycom video and voice conferencing solutions creates life-like experiences, with Polycom immersive and room telepresence solutions, Polycom® HDX® microphones, and Polycom Ceiling Microphone Arrays delivering unmatched video and voice collaboration quality. Controlling SoundStructure is easier than ever with Polycom Touch Control, an intuitive touchscreen controller that allows you to dial calls and precisely adjust audio levels in the room.
SoundStructure C-Series installed audio solutions set a new standard in performance for immersive conferencing. Full-stereo acoustic echo cancellation, with 22kHz bandwidth and powerful feedback elimination, allows meeting participants to focus on the conversation without distraction. Comprehensive input, output and submix processing provides configuration flexibility and integrates all core audio processing into a single solution, eliminating the need and costs of additional equipment. Optional modular telephony interface cards expand functionality and provide investment protection.
The innovative Polycom OBAM™ matrix architecture in SoundStructure enables up to eight SoundStructure units to appear as one system for unparalleled scale and flexibility. Advanced signal grouping, channel labeling and submixing let you leverage existing designs and configurations for future installations, saving time and money, while exclusive SoundStructure Studio software simplifies configuration and enables advanced system designs for existing and evolving needs.
About PolycomPolycom is the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice powered by the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform. The RealPresence Platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile, and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face-to-face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers, specialists, and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner ecosystem, provides customers with the best TCO, scalability, and security for video collaboration, whether on-premises, hosted, or cloud-delivered. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
DATA SHEET
Benefits
• Breakthroughaudioconferencing
performance – Life-like voice
conferencing with no compromises.
The most powerful and flexible
installed audio solution available.
• Easyinstallationandconfiguration,
evenforverylargeorcomplex
systems– Innovations such as
SoundStructure Studio configuration
software and OBAM™ make it easier
than ever to deliver crisp, clear,
life-like sound.
• SeamlessintegrationwithPolycom
HDX®solutions – Delivers the true
Polycom UltimateHD™ experience
for natural, life-like voice and video
conferencing that raises productivity
to a whole new level.
Features and Benefits• UnrivaledStereoAcousticEchoCancellation(AEC)–
The only product with both monaural and stereo echo cancellation from 20Hz to 22 kHz – AEC with no compromises for more immersive meetings
• Breakthroughfeedbackelimination – Enables more flexible microphone, talker, loudspeaker placements and speech reinforcement delivering audio where you want it
• PolycomOBAM™matrixarchitecture – Connect multiple units together to create larger systems without the limitations of traditional bussing
• Allconferencingfeaturesavailableonallinputs – Eliminate the worries of running out of microphone inputs, since every feature is available on all inputs
• Gainsharingautomaticmicrophonemixer – Improved automixer experience ensures smoother transitions and robust performance in a variety of operating environments
• Provideexpandedfunctionalityandinvestmentprotection – Use modular single or dual-line PSTN, or VoIP telephony cards
• FullydigitalPolycomHDXintegration – Add powerful, configurable audio to your HD video solution
• PolycomTouchControl– Provides a simple-to-use interface for volume control, muting, and dialing of SoundStructure.
• UseHDXdigitalmicarrays – Compatible with both HDX digital mic arrays and traditional analog microphones (each HDX digital microphone requires the processing of three analog inputs)
• Pushtotalkmicrophonesandotherapplications– Gain flexible support with logic inputs (contact closures) and outputs
• Powerfuleventsprogramming– Customize system behavior with the Polycom Touch Control, HDX telepresence solutions, HDX IR remotes, and more
• Passwordprotection– Prevents unauthorized users from accessing, controlling or making changes to the system
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ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE RECIPIENT’S PERSONAL USE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF POLYCOM.
SoundStructure StudioSoundStructure Studio is Polycom’s next-generation installed audio design and configuration software. Using SoundStructure Studio makes it possible to get your installed audio solutions up and running faster than you ever thought possible. It also makes it easier than ever to add and remove input and output signals through a single matrix view on one screen, and to provide default signal routings and gains based on the type of input or output signal.
The matrix page (above) shows the signal routing from inputs to outputs for all audio channels in the system. Groups of multiple signals can be collapsed and configured as a single channel or expanded and configured individually.
SoundStructure Studio channels page (left) allows for easy access to the settings for all the inputs and outputs for the entire system.
Polycom® SoundStructure SR12Truly immersive audio experience for voice and video conferencing
The Polycom SoundStructure SR12 installed audio solution delivers powerful and flexible audio processing for any commercial sound application that does not require conferencing capabilities. Either alone or linked with up to seven additional systems, the SoundStructure SR12 system is an ideal solution for any sound
application, including houses of worship, stadiums, conference centers, hotels, night clubs, and restaurants. A powerful gain sharing automixer with automatic gain control on all inputs ensures consistent microphone pickup in all environments and flexible equalization, dynamics, and cross-over processing enable a broad range of applications. Feedback elimination on all inputs prevents embarrassing acoustic feedback and provides for flexible microphone and loudspeaker placement, and unrivaled noise cancellation technology removes the broadest range of background noises. A central matrix mixer that seamlessly scales from 12 up to 96 inputs and outputs makes setting up multi-zone audio systems a snap.
In addition, the SoundStructure model SR12 features the same flexibility and ease of installation as the SoundStructure C-Series conferencing products, and is a perfect way of adding 12 additional nonconferencing inputs (such as other line level audio sources) and outputs to a SoundStructure conferencing system. An innovative OBAM matrix architecture enables multiple SoundStructure units to work together as one large system for unparalleled scalability and flexibility. All SoundStructure products leverage advanced signal grouping, labeling and submixing that let you leverage yesterday’s work during today’s installation, saving time and money. Plus, exclusive SoundStructure Studio software from Polycom makes configuration easy, and is powerful enough to handle the most challenging acoustic designs.
About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice powered by the Polycom® RealPresence® Platform. The RealPresence Platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile, and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face-to-face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers, specialists, and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner ecosystem, provides customers with the best TCO, scalability, and security for video collaboration, whether on-premises, hosted, or cloud-delivered. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
DATA SHEET
Benefits
• Breakthroughfeedbackelimination–
Enables more flexible microphone,
talker, and loudspeaker placements
and speech reinforcement
• Unrivalednoisecancellation
technology – Removes the broadest
range of background noises from your
audio inputs
• Gainsharingautomaticmicrophone
mixer– Improved automixer
experience ensures smoother
transitions and robust performance
in a variety of operating environments
• OBAM™matrixarchitecture– Connect
multiple units together to create larger
systems without the limitations of
traditional bussing
• SoundStructureStudio – Powerful
Windows-based software for efficient
design and configuration; use it to
easily set up a basic system, or use its
powerful customization tools for more
complex environments
• IntegratedEthernet– Control and
manage the system from anywhere
on the network
Dimensions• 19” x 13.5” x 1.75” in (483 x 1343 x 45 mm)
(W x L x H) (one rack unit)Weight• 12 lbs. (5.5 kg) dry, 14 lbs. (6.4 kg) shipping• Connectors• RS-232: DB9F• OBAM In/Out: IEEE 1394B• CLINK2 : RJ45• LAN: RJ45• Control /Status: DB25F• Audio: Mini (3.5mm) quick connect
terminal blocks• IR Receive: Mini (3.5mm) quick connect
terminal blockPower and Thermal• Internal supply• Input voltage of 90-250 VAC; 50-60 Hz;
line power requirements (including 0.6 PF): 105VA (SR12)
• Thermal dissipation (Btu/hr): 215 Btu/hr• 0 to 40°C operating temperatureInputs• Phantom power: 48 V DC through
6.8kOhm series resistor per leg, 7.5mA per channel, software selectable
• Analog input Gain: -20 to 64 dB on all inputs in 0.5 dB teps, software adjustable
20,000 Hz, Rs=150 Ohms (1%)• Input Impedance: 10 kOhms• Input EMI Filter: Pi filter on all audio inputsOutputs• Output Gain: -100 to 20 dBu in 1 dB steps,
software adjustable• Maximum output amplitude: +23 dBu,
1% THD + N• Nominal output level: 0 dBu (0.775 V rms)• Output impedance: 50 Ohm, each leg to
ground, designed to drive loads > 600 Ohms• Output EMI Filter: Pi filter on all audio outputsSystem1
• Frequency response: 20-22,000 Hz, + 0.1 /- 0.3 dB
• Idle channel noise: <-109 dB FS no weighting, 20 - 20,000 Hz, -60dB FS, 0.997 kHz input signal, 0 dB gain
• Dynamic range: >109 dB FS no weighting, 20 - 20,000 Hz, -60 dB FS, 0.997 kHz input signal, 0 dB gain
• Linearity: 0 dB FS to -122 dB FS +/- 1 dB• THD+N: < 0.005%, -20 dB FS input signal• Common Mode Rejection Ratio:
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ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE RECIPIENT’S PERSONAL USE, WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF POLYCOM.
Submix Input from Matrix
Submix output to Matrix
Dynamics Processing
Parametric Equalisation
Fader Delay
Submix Processing
D/A Converter
To Telco from Matrix
Output to PSTN Line
Dynamics Processing
Parametric Equalisation
Parametric Equalisation
Tone Generator
Delay
Line Echo Cancellation
Telephony Processing
Gain
A/D Converter
To Telco from Matrix
Intput from PSTN Line
Dynamics Processing
Fader
Fader
Delay Automatic
Gain Control
Call Progress Detection
Noise Cancellation Gain
Analogue
Analogue s s
Analogue
Analogue
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Block Processing Diagram
Back of Unit
Polycom® Vortex® EF2201 DSP-based phone add for
installed conferencing applications
Easily add calls to conferences – Utilise telephone hybrid with noise cancellation to add telephone callers
Simple, fully digital connection – Between Vortex EF2200 series products with EF Bus, no analogue input / output is required
Productivity-enhancing features – 256 speed-dial memory, selectable auto hang-up via loop drop and progress tone detection
Use it anywhere in the world – Country-specific telephone configuration settings
Consistent audio quality – Automatic gain control on the telephone audio receive path
The ideal “phone add” for installed conferencing applications, the EF2201 makes telephone interfacing easy. With a variety of control options, built-in DTMF dialer, and one-cable connection to other Vortex products, the EF2201 simplifies the addition of telephone calls to your audio or video conference.
When participants can’t make it to a video conference, or can only drop in for a short time, it’s easy to accommodate their needs. The Vortex EF2201 links directly to an analog (PSTN) telephone line, connecting outside callers to your meeting. In addition to providing crystal-clear telephone audio to all participants, the Vortex EF2201 significantly reduces background noise on the phone line, keeping unwanted sounds from interfering with your conference. As the next generation of digital hybrid telephone interfaces, the Vortex EF2201 interfaces with other Vortex products through a digital expansion bus.
Telephony signals are communicated with a Vortex EF2280 over the digital P-bus channel of the EF Bus, without the need for analog input or output on the EF2280. The EF2201 can be controlled via RS232, Vortex Expansion bus, and front panel controls. Additional features are audible ring indications, user-configurable entry and exit tones, up to 256 speed dial memories, and controllable levels of DTMF and dial tone signals. The full cross-point matrix allows users to determine how the input and output signals are sent to and from the telephony interface. Settings are configured with Conference Composer software (provided), and can be stored as user presets.
The direct-link audio choice for The Polycom Office™With integrated video, voice, data, and web capabilities, The Polycom Office is the only solution that offers you an easy way to connect, conference, and collaborate any way you want. The Polycom Office is our commitment to making distance communications as natural and interactive as being there. Work faster, smarter, and better with the Polycom Vortex EF2201 and The Polycom Office.
Typical EF2201 Installation
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Part No. 3726-82201-002 Rev. 03/03
Polycom® Vortex® EF2201
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Polycom Vortex EF2201 Technical Specifications
Dimensions• 483 mm (19”) W x 244 mm (9.6”) L x
45 mm (1.75”) H (one rack unit)
Weight• 1.8 kg (4 lbs.) dry, 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.)
shipping
Connectors• RS-232: DB9F• EF Bus In/Out: RJ45• Control /Status: DB25F• Telephone Line/Set: RJ11 (2)
Power• External supply (provided)• Input voltage of 110-240 VAC;
47-63 Hz; power consumption 15 W (typical)
Microphone Input• -30 dBu to +0 dBu/ -66 dBu to -33
dBu, nominal; software selectable
Control Inputs• Contact closure
Status Outputs• 5 V, 20mA each
Headroom• 20 dB, nominal
Frequency Response• 250 Hz - 3.6 kHz on telephony
Interface Line Echo Canceller (telephone hybrid)• Echo cancellation 40 dB, total 60 dB• Convergence 30 dB/second• Cancellation span 32 msec
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Enjoy clear, understandable conversation in all conferencing applications.
The Vortex EF2280 improves audio quality for conferencing, distance learning, and other installed applications
through industry-leading acoustic echo and noise cancellation - with support for up to 8 microphones.
The Vortex EF2280 automatically mixes microphones and other audio sources while cancelling acoustic
echoes and annoying background noise. It is typically installed at each site in a multi-site network and is
commonly used in applications such as boardrooms, courtrooms, distance learning, sound reinforcement,
and room combining. It connects easily to other equipment such as codecs, VCRs, or other A/V products.
The unit can be programmed from the front panel, or through Conference Composer™ software (included).
Conference Composer's InstantDesigner™ wizard ensures fast, accurate setup for a variety of applications.
A single Vortex EF2280 unit provides automatic mixing of up to eight microphones plus four auxiliary
audio sources. If more microphones are needed, additional Vortex EF2280 or Vortex EF2241 units can be
linked, up to a total of eight units. Number of Open Microphones (NOM) information can be specified across
all channels in the linked units. The microphone channels feature industry-leading acoustic echo cancellation
to prevent retransmission of signals to their original locations. A neural network Automatic Gain Control
(AGC) reacts only to valid speech patterns, bringing voices within desired levels. AGC controls are user
adjustable, as are settings for the five-band parametric EQ offered on all input and output channels and
output delay controls.
The high-quality audio choice to access the power of Polycom unified collaborative communications solutions.With the greatest breadth and depth of integrated video, voice, and Web solutions, only Polycom delivers the ultimate communications experience. Our market-leading conferencing and collaboration technologies,supported by world-class service, enable people and organizations to maximize their effectiveness and pro-ductivity. Add to that the most experience and proven best-practices in the industry, and it’s clear whyPolycom has become the smart choice for organizations seeking a strategic advantage in a real-time world.
Polycom® Vortex® EF2280Acoustic echo/noise canceller with automaticmicrophone/matrix mixer
Benefits
Industry leading audio quality – Designenhancements improve the audio experi-ence for even the most demanding listeningenvironments; support for the broadestrange of microphones in the industry
Hear every word with Polycom’sindustry-leading acoustic echo andnoise cancellation – Ensures the highestpossible audio quality between sites with20 kHz bandwidth, 270 ms tail length, morethan 10 dB of room gain, and a conver-gence rate of over 40 dB per second oneach mic/line channel
Integrated voice and video solution – May be linked with additionalVortex Installed Voice products includingVortex EF2201, Vortex EF2210, VortexEF2211, the Vortex EF2241 and VortexEF2280; Polycom’s SoundStation VTX1000™ wideband conference phone andPolycom’s video conferencing systemsincluding the VSX™ 7000 and 8000 product lines
Easy setup – Conference Composer™ andPolycom InstantDesigner™ software makeconfiguration fast and simple
Easy to operate – Controllable viaCrestron®, AMX® or other room control systems, RS-232, the Vortex EF-IR11infrared controller, or from the unit’s frontpanel; 16 factory presets and 32 user con-figurable presets allow quick selection ofoperating parameters
Adaptable to user requirements – User-programmable delays on all outputs, 5-bandparametric EQ on all inputs and outputs,intelligent Automatic Gain Control, 256macros, system diagnostics, and other tools ensure the best performance for all room conditions
Connect. Any Way You Want.
Polycom Vortex EF2280 Specifications
Part No. 3726-82280-001 Rev. 10/04
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Outputs• Output Gain: -100 to 20 dBu in 1 dB steps, software
adjustable• Maximum output amplitude: +23 dBu, 1% THD + N• Nominal output level: 0 dBu (0.775 V rms)• Output impedance: 33 Ohm, each leg to ground• Output EMI Filter: Pi filter on all audio outputs
System*• Frequency response: 20-20,000 Hz, + 0.2 /- 0.3 dB• Idle channel noise: <-100 dB FS "A" weighted, 20 - 20,000
Hz, 0 dB gain• Dynamic range: >100 dB FS "A" weighted, 20 - 20,000 Hz,
0 dB gain• Linearity: 0 dB FS to -110 dB FS +/- 1 dB• THD+N: < -90 dB FS• Common Mode Rejection Ratio: <-61 dB, 20 - 20,000 Hz,
no weighting• Cross talk: <-104 dB, 20-20,000 Hz, channel-to-channel• Latency: Mic/Line inputs to outputs: 13 ms, processing
enabled• Acoustic Echo Cancellation Span: 270 ms• Total Cancellation: >65 dB• Convergence Rate: 40 dB/second• Noise cancellation: 0-15 dB, software selectable• Operating Temperature: 0° - 40° C• Control Inputs: Contact closure• Status Outputs: 5 V, 20 mA each
*Unless noted, all values are valid for all channels at line level
Polycom, the Polycom logo and Vortex are registered trademarks and SoundStation VTX 1000, Conference Composer, InstantDesigner and VSX are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. inthe U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Specifications subject to change without notice. For Architect's and Engineer'sSpecifications, please visit Polycom.com, or contact the Installed Voice Business Group at 1.770.350.4140.
System Block Diagram and Rear Panel
Polycom VSX 8000The ultimate in an easy-to-install, high performancevideo conferencing system
Polycom VSX 8000 Benefits
Form Factor – Sleek 1U rack mount designthat's perfect for integrated environments
Professional-Grade Connectivity –Phoenix-style audio connectors for balanced, line-level input and output aswell as S-Video, serial and VGA input andoutput for video
Solutions Oriented Interoperability –Designed to seamlessly integrate withPolycom Vortex Installed Voice Products,SoundStation VTX 1000™ conferencephone and Polycom MGC™ audio and video bridge products
Versatility in Peripheral Choice – Addon a touch panel control device, teletypedevice for closed-captioning, medical control device or secure encryption devices
Modular Network Interfaces – Use the10/100 Ethernet connection built-in or plugin a QBRI or PRI ISDN network module or a Serial (V.35/RS-530/RS-449) networkmodule
The Polycom Solution – Everything youneed to deploy and manage a completevideo conferencing network with PolycomGlobal Management System™, PolycomPathNavigator™, Polycom Conference Suiteand the Polycom MGC™
Connect. Any Way You Want.
A sleek rack mount design, professional grade connectivity andversatile interoperability make this product the perfect choicefor integrated and custom environments.
If you are looking for a video conferencing system that combines ease of installation with the highest quality audioand video, the Polycom VSX 8000 offers the perfect marriage of form and function.
The VSX 8000 is specially designed with professional integrators in mind. Starting with the slim, highly integrated,1U design including: professional grade connectivity, direct VGA input supporting People+Content™ collaborationand versatile slide-in trays to support circuit switched connectivity options (QBRI, PRI, Serial (V.35/RS4449/RS530).
Audio integration flexibility is unparalleled with Phoenix-style connectors, true balanced signals along with theability to support mixers, direct microphone inputs with phantom power as well the Polycom Digital Tabletop VSXMicrophones. Polycom’s patent pending Siren™ 14 Stereo Audio is an integral part of every system and is easilyconfigured for any room. Video participants can hear far-end participant’s voices project in stereo through left andright speakers for a truly life-like meeting experience.
The Polycom VSX 8000 delivers video performance that will impress even the most demanding customers using the industry’s most advanced video technologies, H.264 and Pro-Motion™. Standards based H.264 video offers out-standing video quality at call speeds up to 512 kbps, providing superior video without weighing down the network.For higher bandwidth calls, Pro-Motion, high-resolution, television-like video is an excellent choice for the absolutehighest quality picture.
The Polycom VSX 8000 offers a rich feature set including an easy to use, customizable user interface, AES encryption software, built-in quality of service and quality of experience with Polycom’s implementation of audio and videoerror concealment, SNMP support and Gatekeeper and Firewall utilities. Control of the VSX 8000 is accomplishedover multiple serial ports for complete API control by external control systems, a full range of IR options as well ascontrol passing with the popular Polycom Vortex Installed Voice Products. All in all, a complete package for integra-tors to design into a wide range of video conferencing applications.
The ultimate choice for professional integrators. The power of Polycom conferencing and collaboration solutions.With integrated video, voice, data, and Web capabilities, only Polycom solutions let your customers connect, conference, and collaborate anytime, anywhere and any way they want. It’s our commitment to making distancecommunications as natural and interactive as being there. Install systems faster, smarter, and more efficiently with Polycom VSX 8000 and other Polycom conferencing and collaboration solutions.
Up to 2 Mbps • Maximum Data Rate ISDN: Up to 2 Mbps
Video Standards & Protocols• H.261, Annex D• H.263+ Annexes: F, I, J, L, N, T • H.263++ Annexes: W• H.264• ITU 60-fps full screen – Pro-Motion™
Frame Rates (Point-to-Point) • Intelligently selects frame rate for best
performance video • 30 fps at 56 kbps up to 2 Mbps • 60 fields per second up to 2 Mbps
Video Inputs: 4 Connectors• 1 x S-Video; Professional Y/C BNCs (main
video camera)- 1 x DB15; PowerCam™ and PowerCam Plus
power, PTZ control, IR, mic input• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN
(second camera with PTZ control) • 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (VCR or DVD player)• 1 x VGA (Content input from laptop)
Serial Data Port: 2 Connectors• 2 x DB9• Control port for custom integration with remote
devices such as Crestron and AMX control systems• Integration with Polycom Vortex® Installed
Voice Products• Communication port for transmission of serial data
(i.e. medical devices) over ISDN calls• Auxiliary camera control
Video Outputs: 4 Connectors• 1 x S-Video; Professional Y/C BNCs (main display)• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (second display)• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (VCR or DVD player)• 1 x VGA (Content display)
Video Formats• NTSC/PAL• Graphics: XGA, SVGA, VGA
People Video Resolution • Pro-Motion interlaced video (60/50 fields full-screen
video for NTSC/PAL)• 4SIF (704 x 480)• 4CIF (704 x 576) • SIF (352 x 240) • CIF (352 x 288)• Choice of 4:3 or 16:9 display aspect ratios• Display People on VGA Second Monitor
Content Video Resolution• XGA (1024 x 768), SVGA (800 x 600), VGA (640 x
480) for Content on VGA displays • People video support for 4CIF and SIF on
VGA Display• Up to 4CIF for Content on NTSC/PAL displays
Audio Standards & Protocols• Polycom Siren 14 Stereo ready • 14 kHz bandwidth with Siren™ 14 on IP, ISDN, and
IP/ISDN mixed calls• 7 kHz bandwidth with G.722, G.722.1 • 3.4 kHz bandwidth with G.711, G.728, G.729A
Audio Features• Seamless integration with Polycom Vortex Installed
Voice Products • Audio add-in using SoundStation VTX 1000™
conference phone • Audio add-in over ISDN• Audio add-in over POTS• Full-duplex digital audio • Instant Adaptation Echo Cancellation• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) – Voice activated• Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)• Ability to turn off Echo Cancellation when external
audio equipment is used
• Audio Mixer (Mic, VCR, line-in)• Built-in tonal speaker test • Real-time audio level meter for local and far-end
microphones• Microphone and VCR input audio mixing• Ability to talk over VCR audio
Audio Inputs: 6 Connectors• 1 x Conference link
- Supports up to (3) microphones - Supports SoundStation VTX 1000
conference phone• 2 x RCA/Phono, line level input for VCR, DVD player
or audio mixer• 2 x Phoenix connectors; balanced line level or direct
microphone inputs with 24 V Phantom power• 1 x RJ-11 for analog speaker telephone
Audio Outputs: 6 Connectors• 2 x Phoenix connectors; balanced line level output• 2 x RCA/Phono, Line Level output for VCR record• 2 x RCA/Phono, Line Level output for speakers
Other ITU-Supported Standards• H.221 communications• H.224/H.281 far-end camera control• Annex Q standard for FECC in H.323 calls• H.225, H.245, H.239, H.241• H.231 in multipoint calls• H.243 MCU password• H.233, H.234, H.235V3 encryption standards• Bonding, Mode 1
Network Interfaces Supported• IP (LAN, DSL, cable modem) • Single 10/100 Ethernet port (10 bps/100Mbps/Auto)• Optional ISDN QBRI (Basic Rate Interface) Module• Optional ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface) Module
T1/E1• Optional Serial Module (V.35/RS-530/RS-449 with
RS-366 dialing)
Network Features• Integration with Cisco Systems' CallManager
Version 4.0• Automatic IP/ISDN calling • Down speeding over IP and ISDN• Audio & Video Error Concealment over IP and ISDN,
mixed calls• IP address conflict warning• Fast Connect IP for quick video connections• Maximum call length digital timer• Auto SPID detection and line number configuration• MGC Click&View™ for individual screen layouts• Polycom OneDial™ intelligent call management
attempts call on preferred network (IP or ISDN) and automatically rolls over to secondary network if needed
• Polycom PathNavigator™ support for easy callplacement and network cost optimization
implementation• Chair control through API command or Integrated
Web Interface • Software Upgradeable Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX)
Conference on Demand• Initiates unscheduled MGC calls from the endpoint• Utilizes Polycom Office (PathNavigator and MGC)• Auto selects either the internal or external bridge• Dials all participants simultaneously
Security • COMSEC tested by Titan Systems, Information
Security Systems Division, and independently vali-dated to operate with approved government encryp-tion technologies
• KG-194/KIV-7 encryptor support with on screen andaddress book dialing
• Enhanced integration for independently certified, classified encryption devices
• Dial-in meeting password• Encrypted password for VSX Web access • Ability to disable remote interfaces (FTP, Telnet,
HTTP, SNMP)• Ability to disable mixed protocol multipoint calls• Auto-Answer (On/Off) • Allow access to user settings (On/Off)
Embedded Encryption• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)• FIPS validated by National Institute of Standards
& Technology (NIST) certified agency • 128-bit key length• AES software encryption on ISDN, IP and Serial/V.35
up to 2 Mbps• Standards-based H.235V3 (IP)• Standards-based H.233/H.234 (ISDN/Serial)• Automatic key generation and exchange• Supported in People+Content™ • Supported in Point-to-Point IP, ISDN and mixed
network calls
User Interface• User-friendly graphical interface• Customizeable home screen and color themes• Kiosk mode with scrolling marquee• User-selectable camera icons and ring tones• Up to (99) user defined camera presets• Speed Dial List on home page • Persistent Preview (Far-site PIP) on all screens • Picture-In-Picture (PIP) (On/Off, Moveable)• Dual-Monitor Emulation• Numerical menu navigation (Similar to
mobile phone)• Date, Time Server accessibility• Calendar and Conference scheduling• Alert Signal on home page • Do Not Disturb (On/Off)• VSX Web for remote monitoring
Directory Services• 4,000+ number global directory • 1,000+ number local directory• Limitless multipoint entries• Live address book with Polycom Global Directory
Services automatically and quickly updates directorywith address changes or new endpoints
• Live address book with Polycom Global DirectoryServices automatically and quickly removes end-points from directory if they are turned off
• Polycom Global Directory Services integrates withActive Directory/LDAP
• Directory Server backup in the event Polycom GlobalDirectory is not accessible
• Automatic ISDN localization of calls
System Management• SNMP for enterprise management• Diagnostics and software upgrades via PC, LAN • Integrated VSX Web management tool• Web Director: Remote administrator video monitor-
ing and control from VSX Web (enabled/disabledfrom endpoint for security)
• Out-of-box setup from VSX Web• Place a call from VSX Web• Language independence between set-top interface
and VSX Web• System configuration from VSX Web• Recent Calls Log – Records last 99 incoming and
outgoing calls• Call Detail Record (CDR) – Reports all incoming and
outbound calls along with call statistics• CDR Feature On/Off • Downloadable CDR data for processing requires no
external management system • Account number validation at call initiation integrat-
ed with Polycom Global Management System™ forbilling purposes
• Administrator-configurable dialing speeds
• Complete support for The Polycom Office™ including:
Quality of Service and Experience – iPriority™• Video Error Concealment• Audio Error Concealment• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)• IP Precedence (ToS)• DiffServ (DSCP) (COS)• Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation • Proactive Network Monitoring• Packet and jitter control • Network Address Translation (NAT) support• Automatic NAT discovery • Configurable video/audio/FECC service value• Asymmetric speed control• Alternate Gatekeeper support • TCP/UDP fixed-port firewall support• Lip synchronization • Echo cancellation • Echo suppression • Auto gatekeeper discovery• Automatic gateway dialing profiles• Specify outbound call routing for gateway/ISDN
Collaboration Solutions• Closed captioning support• Web Streaming in and out of a call, RTP based,
suitable with QuickTime players
System Options• People+Content (using ImageShare II)• PowerCam™ Plus Camera• PowerCam Camera• Polycom Digital Tabletop Microphone• Internal Multipoint Feature
Language Support (12 languages) Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English,French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- Documentation translations in all languages- User interface translations in all languages- Keypad audio dialing confirmation in
all languages- VSX Web translations in all languages- Remote controls labeled in all languages
Electrical • Auto sensing power supply• Operating voltage/power 90-250 VAC, 47-63 Hz/
Polycom, the Polycom logo and Vortex are registered trademarks and VSX, Polycom PathNavigator, Global Management System, Siren, Pro-Motion, MGC, Click&View, PolycomOneDial, People+Content, The Polycom Office, iPriority, PowerCam and SoundStation VTX 1000 are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
VSX 8000 shown with optional QBRI network module installed
What other Polycom products can be interfaced to Vortex products?
The Polycom SoundStation VTX 1000 wideband conference phone can be used
to add wideband telephony audio to a Vortex. The SoundStation VTX 1000 user
interface can be used to dial phone calls, mute the audio, and change the vol-
ume of the incoming wideband telephone audio.
In addition, the new Polycom VSX™ 8000 video conferencing codec interfaces
easily to the Vortex, with its infra-red remote control capable of executing com-
mands within the Vortex for volume control and muting Vortex microphones.
All Polycom video codecs, as well as those made by other companies, interface
easily with Vortex products, and Vortex can also be easily controlled with AMX
or Crestron control systems.
Are Vortex products difficult to install and set up?
Not at all! All connections use industry-standard connectors (Phoenix, DB9, etc.),
and our InstantDesigner™ setup wizard makes it possible to configure even the
most complex systems in a short time.
How does the Polycom InstantDesigner wizard work?
A recent addition to our Conference Composer™ design software for
Windows®, the patent pending Polycom InstantDesigner guides the system
designer through the steps required to create high performance Vortex audio
conferencing and sound reinforcement solutions.
The A/V integrator or consultant simply chooses the necessary inputs, outputs
(including the new Polycom VSX 7000 or VSX 8000 video codecs) and optionally
the sound reinforcement zones needed for the desired system, and Polycom
InstantDesigner automatically selects the appropriate Vortex devices necessary
to implement the system, maps the inputs and outputs to the devices, and cre-
ates the Conference Composer design files required to implement the design. It
is easy to upload these design files to the Vortex devices to complete the con-
figuration. All of this can be done within a matter of minutes.
The Polycom InstantDesigner handles all the details of creating zone to zone
gains for sound reinforcement, configuring the acoustic echo cancellers, inter-
facing to common audio and video equipment, bussing between devices, config-
uring presets, creating volume control macros, and preconfiguring logic ports for
push to talk microphones.
For more information, see the InstantDesigner application note (it may be down-
loaded in PDF format via the Polycom Resource Center on the internet).
How do I get a copy of the InstantDesigner software?
The InstantDesigner software is included in the Conference Composer software
and can be downloaded from the Polycom Resource Center at
http://extranet.polycom.com.
Is a remote control available for Vortex products?
Yes, the optional Vortex EF-IR11 infrared controller provides direct control of the
Vortex EF2280, EF2201, EF2211 and EF2241. It can be used to adjust volume,
mute and unmute audio, activate a phone line, dial out or answer calls, or exe-
cute any of 35 macros that are user-programmed into the Vortex units. And, as
noted earlier, Vortex products are easily controlled with external room con-
trollers such as Crestron or AMX.
What makes the Vortex Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) better than
competing units?
The Vortex AEC has been designed to get the best trade-off between full-duplex
audio (quick interaction of both sides of a conversation) and removal of echo
when both sides of the conversation are moving about their rooms while both
sides are speaking. This is a measure of the doubletalk performance. Vortex
products also have the fastest convergence speed of any acoustic echo can-
celler on the market.
What is convergence speed and why is it important?
Convergence speed is how fast the AEC can adapt and "lock" onto to the local
echo and effectively begin removing it. You can think of convergence speed as
the rate at which audio from the remote site played into the local room will be
attenuated by the AEC before being sent back to the remote site. This is relat-
ed to convergence time, which is the amount of time it takes the AEC to reduce
the echo to some level. With most echo cancellers, before the AEC locks into
the echo, there is some amount of clipping that happens to the out going audio
to prevent an echo from being sent back to the remote side. This clipping
makes it difficult to have a natural full-duplex conversation. Because partici-
pants in a room are constantly moving, or the microphones are being moved or
muted, or the volume is being changed, the echo path is always changing.
Faster convergence means the AEC can lock onto changes in the room faster
and sound better faster.
Why does Polycom's Vortex sound better than other units?
There are several reasons including the full bandwidth of the signal (22kHz), the
digital trim pots that adjust the analog gain before the A/D converter (this maxi-
mizes the signal to noise ratio), and our patented ambient noise cancellation.
The Vortex's neural network-based AGC also helps the AEC performance by
bringing all signals to the proper level. Vortex units also provide better room
gain performance than competing products.
What is room gain and why is it important?
Room gain is the difference in level (in dB) between the outgoing level from the
room device to the incoming level to the room device. Factors that affect room
gain are the amount of amplification in the loudspeaker, the amount of gain
applied to the microphone inputs, and how closely coupled the microphones
and loudspeakers are.
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