Here are the typical steps and checklist required for installation of the VSS-1 System in your conference room:
Step 3 - Connect the VSS-1 System directly to your room videoconferencing system - if you have H.239 option on your codec. This H.239 option is not available with many legacy systems.
Notes: Before changing any connections, please turn off your equipment - the codec, screen and VSS-1 System. This reduces the risk of equipment damage due to static electricity or other issues. Your VSS-1 System should be running the latest version of the operating system (e.g. Windows 10) and for safety has Microsoft Security Essentials installed. . . and be very careful not to trip on any cables or damage any connectors.
For this Step 3, you will need the H.239 option on your room videoconferencing system. Contact us for information and discount pricing for this H.239 option if you need it.
This step is only feasible for modern codecs with the PC presentation mode option H.239 on your codec. If you do not have this options ship to Step 4 for SD systems or Step 5 for HD systems.
Video Connection
Use a VGA cable to connect the VGA output from the VSS-1 System to the VGA/DVI (H.239) inputs on the codec.
Contact us for the VGA cable, or a combined audio VGA video cable if you need to get one. The cables and connectors on the codec vary depending on the codec brand and model - contact us for more information about connections for your particular room videoconferencing system. Some have VGA to VGA connectors, others have VGA to DVI-I connectors, etc.
Turn on the VTC codec and the Room Screen(s) / Monitor(s).
For the VSS-1 System, activate the VGA output - often this requires you to enter a keyboard combination such as Alt F8 (this key combination varies depending on the laptop you are using).
Sometimes you need to toggle on, then toggle off, then toggle on again, to get the VGA output showing using the Atl F8 keys . . . or even restart your system once the VGA cable is connected.
Press the Presentation key on the codec remote - to activate send the VSS-1 System output from the codec to the monitor.
Can you see the remote Teams/Skype video on the VSS-1 screen and the videoconferencing system monitor as you toggle the VGA output on, then off, then showing on both the VSS-1 & room screens? Showing the video on both the VSS-1 and videoconferencing screen can be best during this installation process . . . and during the actual conferences.
Audio Connection
Use an audio cable to connect the VSS-1 audio speaker output to the to the audio inputs on the codec.
The audio cables to connect the 3.3 mm speaker/headphone output from the VSS-1 to the RCA stereo audio inputs on the codec. Contact us for the audio cable, or a combined audio VGA video cable if you need to get one.
Can you hear the remote Teams/Skype audio on the videoconferencing system monitor?
If not, check the mute button and volume level on the VSS-1 System and the videoconferencing system monitor.
On some codecs, there is a sound volume indicator showing audio input levels
Step 3 Completion Test
Can the VSS-1 System in the conference room successfully receive a Teams/Skype video & audio test call from a remote Teams/Skype site and be seen on your conference room screen and heard on your conference room screen speakers?
Can you carry out the Step 1 Completion Test and see and hear the results on the Conference Room Screen & Speakers
Make a test video call via H.323 or SIP to a remote videoconferencing system (VTC) and use the H.239 feature.
Can you see and hear the remote Teams/Skype site and the remote VTC?
Can the remote Teams/Skype site see and hear you?
Can the remote VTC system see and hear both the remote Teams/Skype site and you?
This completes Step 1, 2 and 3 or the installation. Remote Teams/Skype Smart Phone, PC, Laptop or Mac users can now make video calls to the local room videoconferencing system - they can be seen and heard on the local conference room monitor and speakers and on remote VTC systems via H.323 or SIP - but so far they can only see video provided by the local VSS-1 webcam and mic.
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03/05/2024