Interfacing Vortex® Devices to Video Codecs Application Note Polycom Installed Voice Business Group Revision I September 2004 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................... 2 ® TM POLYCOM IPOWER 600 SERIES................................................................................................... 6 Connecting the iPower 600 Series Inputs and Outputs ....................................................... 6 Setting the AEC Reference Using an iPower 600 .................................................................................................................................... 9 MIC/LINE INPUTS.......................................................................................................................... 10 MATRIX MIXER ............................................................................................................................. 10 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 11 Wiring from iPower to Vortex Device................................................................................... 11 INPUT TO IPOWER FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE (USING CBL-LINEAUDIO)................................... 11 OUTPUT OF IPOWER TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE........................................................................... 12 PowerMic Cable Pinout........................................................................................................... 12 POLYCOM IPOWER 900 SERIES ..................................................................................................... 13 Connecting the iPower 900 Series Inputs and Outputs ..................................................... 13 Setting the AEC Reference Using an iPower 900................................................................ 15 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 16 INPUT / OUTPUT TESTING ........................................................................................................... 16 LOOPBACK TESTING.................................................................................................................... 17 Wiring from iPower to Vortex Device................................................................................... 18 INPUT TO IPOWER FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE (USING CBL-LINEAUDIO)................................... 18 INPUT TO IPOWER FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE (USING SELF-MADE CABLE) .............................. 18 OUTPUT OF IPOWER TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE........................................................................... 19 PowerMic Cable Pinout........................................................................................................... 19 POLYCOM IPOWER 9000 SERIES ................................................................................................... 20 Connecting the iPower 9000 Series Inputs and Outputs ................................................... 20 Disabling Readiness Monitor Microphone Error Messages............................................ 22 Setting the AEC Reference Using an iPower 9000.............................................................. 24 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 25 INPUT / OUTPUT TESTING ........................................................................................................... 25 LOOPBACK TESTING.................................................................................................................... 26 Wiring from iPower to Vortex Device................................................................................... 27 2 INPUT TO IPOWER FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX ................................................................................. 27 OUTPUT OF IPOWER TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE........................................................................... 27 POLYCOM VIEWSTATION® SP / SP384......................................................................................... 28 General Information.................................................................................................................. 28 POLYCOM VIEWSTATION 128 / H.323 / MP / 512 ........................................................................ 28 Connecting the ViewStation 128 / H.323 / MP / 512 Inputs and Outputs......................... 28 Setting the AEC Reference Using a ViewStation 128 / H.323 / MP / 512 ........................ 30 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 31 Wiring from ViewStation 128 / H.323 / MP / 512 to Vortex Device .................................. 31 INPUT TO VIEWSTATION CODEC FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE ................................................... 31 OUTPUT OF VIEWSTATION CODEC TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE ........................................................ 32 Tips for ViewStation 128 / H.323 / MP / 512.......................................................................... 32 POLYCOM VIEWSTATION EX ......................................................................................................... 33 Connecting the ViewStation EX Inputs and Outputs .......................................................... 33 Setting the AEC Reference Using a ViewStation EX.......................................................... 35 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 35 Wiring from ViewStation EX to Vortex Device.................................................................... 36 INPUT TO VIEWSTATION EX FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE ........................................................ 36 OUTPUT OF VIEWSTATION EX TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE............................................................. 36 Tips for ViewStation EX................................................................................................................ 36 POLYCOM VIEWSTATION FX.......................................................................................................... 37 Connecting the ViewStation FX Inputs and Outputs .......................................................... 37 Setting the AEC Reference Using a ViewStation FX .......................................................... 39 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 39 Wiring from ViewStation FX to Vortex Device.................................................................... 40 INPUT TO VIEWSTATION FX FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE ........................................................ 40 OUTPUT OF VIEWSTATION FX TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE ............................................................. 40 Tips for ViewStation FX ........................................................................................................... 41 POLYCOM VS4000 ............................................................................................................................. 42 Connecting the VS4000 Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................... 42 Setting the AEC Reference Using a VS4000 ......................................................................... 44 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 45 Wiring from VS4000 to Vortex device.................................................................................... 45 INPUT TO VS4000 FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE..................................................................... 45 3 OUTPUT OF VS4000 TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE ......................................................................... 46 Tips for VS4000........................................................................................................................... 46 POLYCOM VSXTM 7000....................................................................................................................... 47 Connecting the VSX 7000 Inputs and Outputs...................................................................... 47 Enabling the VSX 7000 to work with a Vortex Device ....................................................... 49 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................... 50 Wiring from VSX 7000 to Vortex Device ............................................................................... 50 INPUT TO VSX 7000 FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE .................................................................. 50 OUTPUT OF VSX 7000 TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE....................................................................... 50 Tips for VSX 7000 ....................................................................................................................... 51 POLYCOM VSX 8000.......................................................................................................................... 52 Connecting the VSX 8000 Inputs and Outputs ............................................................................. 52 Enabling the VSX 8000 to work with a Vortex Device................................................................. 54 Gain Structure............................................................................................................................... 55 Microphone Levels ........................................................................................................................... 55 Gain Structure for Line Input Sources.............................................................................................. 56 Testing the Audio Inputs and Outputs.......................................................................................... 56 Controlling a Vortex Device via the VSX 8000............................................................................. 57 1.) Enable Vortex Mixer as an RS-232 Option in the VSX 8000 .................................................. 57 2.) Create the Appropriate Macros in the Vortex Device(s) Muting............................................ 58 Volume Control (Codec Only) ........................................................................................................ 59 Volume Control (Codec and Telephone) ....................................................................................... 62 3.) Verify that the VSX 8000 Remote Control properly controls the Vortex Device .................... 63 OTHER VIDEO CODECS..................................................................................................................... 65 Connecting the Inputs and Outputs........................................................................................ 65 Setting the AEC Reference ...................................................................................................... 65 Wiring from Codec to Vortex Device..................................................................................... 66 INPUT TO CODEC FROM OUTPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE........................................................................ 66 OUTPUT OF CODEC TO INPUT OF VORTEX DEVICE............................................................................. 67 SYSTEM EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................................... 68 Introduction / Room Layout ..................................................................................................... 68 System Layout ............................................................................................................................ 69 Conference Composer Layout EF2280.................................................................................... 70 EFBUS ..................................................................................................................................... 70 4 MATRIX MIXER ......................................................................................................................... 71 PRESETS................................................................................................................................... 73 Conference Composer Layout EF2201.................................................................................... 74 EFBUS ..................................................................................................................................... 74 PRESETS ...