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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: About the Scopia XT Series
Chapter 3: Starting a Videoconference
User Guide for Scopia XT Executive Version 3.2
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Summary of Scopia XT Series
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Scopia xt executive user guide version 3.2 for solution 7.7, 8.0.X, 8.2 3 .2.
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Table of contents chapter 1: about the scopia xt series about the models in the scopia xt series product line ................................................................................. 7 comparing between scopia xt series models ...................................................................
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Deleting a contact from the phone book ................................................................................. 47 dialing a number directly from the endpoint ................................................................................................. 48 dialing a number from the xt se...
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Confirming call disconnections ......................................................................................................................92 enabling do not disturb to block all incoming calls ..................................................................................... 93 blockin...
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Figure 1: scopia xt series products for more information about the specific models in the scopia xt series product line: navigation • about the models in the scopia xt series product line on page 7 • comparing between scopia xt series models on page 11 about the models in the scopia xt series produc...
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The 3-way microphone pod provides superb signal-to-noise ratios, which isolates speakers' voices over background noise and gives a crisp high quality sound. You can also add a second microphone for unparalleled large room coverage. The xt5000 720 provides hd video resolution of 720p at 60 fps and 5x...
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Figure 4: scopia xt1200 • scopia xt telepresence experience the immersive feeling of telepresence using the scopia xt telepresence platform. The excellent video quality in each of the three cameras, combined with high-quality audio, give the feeling of an in-person meeting. Depending on the xt codec...
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The scopia xt executive has a built-in, high-quality hd camera with a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30 frames per second (fps) together with the display. To fit your videoconferencing needs, you can also connect an optional xt premium camera with ptz capability. Figure 6: scopia xt executive • scop...
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Depending on your deployment and the model, you can locally host videoconferences with other endpoints (including h.323, sip, scopia xt desktop clients, scopia mobile, and isdn endpoints, if your deployment includes an isdn gateway such as scopia 100 gateway) without relying on an external mcu. You ...
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Table 1: differences in features for models in the scopia xt series feature scopia xt5000 scopia xt5000 720 scopia xt4000 series scopia xt1200 scopia xt telepresence scopia xt executive maximum hd resolution 1080p 60fps 720p 60 fps (1080p optional) 720p 60fps 1080p 30fps 1080p x3 at 60 or 30 fps 720...
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For details on how to use the xt remote control unit and access both the endpoint interface and the web interface, see how to control the scopia xt executive on page 17. 4. To use your computer's mouse and keyboard to make video calls from xt series and to customize your settings, see using the keyb...
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• your computer content is private, and is never shared automatically with other participants. You can share content manually as described in sharing content during a call on page 73. • when you receive an incoming call: – system menus are automatically activated to easily allow you accept or reject...
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Figure 9: connecting the computer's audio to the xt codec unit 3. Continue with setting the display resolution, as described in selecting the computer display resolution on page 16. 4. To use your keyboard and mouse to control the scopia xt executive, continue with performing basic configuration on ...
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Name resolution wsga 1440x900 uvga 1280x960 wxga 1280x768/ 1280x800 720p 1280x720 xga 1024x768 svga 800x600 vga 640x480 3. Select apply. 4. Select the refresh frequency rate from the screen refresh rate field. See table 3: resolution and refresh rates on page 17 for the supported resolution and refr...
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Before performing initial configuration, we recommend reading the following topics to familiarize yourself with how to control the xt series: navigation • accessing xt series web interface on page 18 • accessing the main menu of the xt series on page 19 • using the xt remote control unit on page 20 ...
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Important: we recommend changing the default credentials after logging in for the first time, as described in the administrator guide for scopia xt series. 3. (optional) select the web interface language from the language list. 4. Select login. Accessing the main menu of the xt series about this tas...
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3. Access the endpoint's main menu by pressing ok/menu on the xt remote control unit. If you are using scopia xt control, select the scopia xt control icon on your taskbar. 4. The system home page appears on the monitors, and you can access the following menus: • call—make audio and video calls • co...
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Alternatively, you can control the system using your keyboard and mouse (see using the keyboard and mouse to control the scopia xt executive on page 24 for details). The xt remote control unit has an improved design and increases usability to give you a smoother and more efficient videoconferencing ...
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Figure 12: the new xt remote control unit use the xt remote control unit to navigate through system menus, as follows: • scroll through menus and options using the arrow keys and pressing the ok/menu key. Important: use the ok/menu key to select an item or a specific option, such as when choosing th...
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You can also switch between abc, abc, and 123 input methods by pressing 1/a/a repeatedly while the cursor is in the input field. Pairing an xt remote control unit with a xt codec unit about this task perform this procedure if there are multiple scopia xt executive endpoints in the same room. Each xt...
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4. On the xt remote control unit, press the * and # keys simultaneously until the red led blinks twice. Figure 14: setting the code on the xt remote control unit 5. Using the keypad, type the number you just entered in the remote control code field. Important: you must always use two digits for a co...
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This allows you to seamlessly switch between your computer screen and the system menus. Figure 15: controlling your scopia xt executive with your computer follow the tips in this section when getting started with scopia xt control. You navigate through the menus as you would with the xt remote contr...
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Important: when your computer is connected to scopia xt executive, the system menus are automatically activated when you receive an incoming call to easily allow you accept or reject the call. 2. For a list of basic functions using scopia xt control, see the following table: table 4: basic functions...
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Function using your keyboard using your mouse using xt remote control unit move windows in layout - drag and drop the windows to the desired position. Press and hold the layouts key and select the desired layout. For more information, see changing the video layout during the call on page 71. Switch ...
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Figure 16: entering the user code (example) 2. Select authenticate using your computer mouse. 3. You can now control the scopia xt executive with your keyboard and mouse by selecting the scopia xt control icon in your taskbar: for tips on getting started and using the scopia xt control utility, see ...
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To switch control to the scopia xt executive menus, select the scopia xt control icon. The scopia xt control icon on your taskbar becomes gray, indicating that the keyboard and mouse are being used to control the scopia xt executive menus: to switch control back to your computer, do one of the follo...
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If the monitor you are using requires adjustment, you cannot remotely set the image on the monitor; this must be done from the endpoint itself. Navigation • accessing the quick setup procedure on page 30 • remotely setting the system name and language on page 40 accessing the quick setup procedure a...
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Figure 17: accessing the quick setup 2. The quick setup wizard guides you through these basic configuration tasks: • setting the system name and language on page 31: define your system's name, your country, and preferred language for the interface. • adjusting the image position on page 33: adjust y...
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You can also select the country in which the system is located and the language in which the system menus are displayed. After initial setup, you can modify these settings by selecting configure > general from the main menu, or from the web interface as described in remotely setting the system name ...
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• room endpoint: select if the scopia xt executive is shared between multiple users. Any user can connect their laptop. Authentication for the scopia xt control utility is required each time you connect a computer to the scopia xt executive. 5. To adjust the image on your monitor, select next and co...
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Figure 19: examining the image position 2. Press 1 to align the top left corner. Figure 20: adjusting the image position 3. Use the arrow keys on the xt remote control unit to position the image, and then press ok/menu. 4. Press 2 to align the bottom right corner. User guide for scopia xt executive ...
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5. Use the arrow keys on the xt remote control unit to position the image, and then press ok/menu. 6. To configure network settings, select next and continue with configuring network settings on page 35. Configuring network settings about this task this procedure describes how to set up the network ...
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Figure 21: defining ip settings 2. If you selected manual, configure the following, as instructed by the system administrator: table 5: configuring ip addresses field name description ip address enter the system static ip address here, used for accessing and managing the system. If the system retrie...
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Configuring gatekeeper settings about this task a gatekeeper routes audio and video h.323 calls by resolving dial strings (h.323 alias or uri) into the ip address of an endpoint, and handles the initial connection of calls. If your scopia xt series works in conjunction with a gatekeeper, configure g...
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3. Enter the ip address of the gatekeeper in the gatekeeper ip address field. 4. Enter the h.323 number required to dial the xt codec unit in the e.164 field. 5. To use your keyboard and mouse to control the scopia xt executive, continue with installing scopia xt control on page 38. Installing scopi...
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Figure 23: installing scopia xt control 2. Access the xt series web interface, as described in accessing xt series web interface on page 18. 3. Find xt control in the home page and select create ( figure 24: installing scopia xt control for windows on page 39). Figure 24: installing scopia xt contro...
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6. For both windows and mac users, enter the user code displayed in your scopia xt control page (see figure 23: installing scopia xt control on page 39 for an example). Figure 25: entering the user code (example) 7. Select authenticate using your computer mouse. 8. You can now control the scopia xt ...
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Figure 26: basic settings page 2. Enter the name of the xt series in the system name field. 3. Select the required language from the language list. 4. From the web interface only, select save. User guide for scopia xt executive version 3.2 getting started
Page 43: Managing The Phone Book
Your mouse. We recommend placing the camera and adjusting the zoom so that the frame is filled with the head and upper body of the user. • if you are using the optional microphone pod only: mute the microphone pod before moving it. • avoid using your cellular phones during your meeting to avoid elec...
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Figure 27: accessing recent calls and contacts important: you can also choose a contact to edit, from either the recent calls or contact list. 2. Select the plus icon next to insert number. Figure 28: entering contact dialing information from the web interface 3. Enter the required information, as d...
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Figure 29: entering general contact information table 6: entering contact's basic information field name description contact type select the type from the list: • person/room: select for a personal endpoint or meeting room. • meeting call: select to include this endpoint in a predefined set of endpo...
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Field name description type if necessary, select the protocol to use when calling this personal endpoint or meeting room: • h.323: select for h.323 endpoints, such as other xt series endpoints, or when joining a videoconference hosted by a scopia elite mcu. • sip: select for sip endpoints, such as w...
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Figure 30: searching for a contact from the web interface 2. Enter the name or surname of the contact you want to find in the search field, or scroll through the list to find a contact. 3. Select the search icon. Deleting a contact from the phone book about this task if you are using the scopia xt s...
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• from the web interface, select delete. 3. Select yes to confirm. Dialing a number directly from the endpoint about this task this section describes how to dial a number from the endpoint itself. This is the most common way to place calls. Alternatively, you can dial a number remotely from the xt s...
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Select the number to call in one of the following ways: • dial the number using the numeric keys on the xt remote control unit, and press , or select call and press ok/menu. • dial a contact or recent call from the endpoint's main menu: – dial a contact in the phone book by selecting contacts, and e...
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Important: using encryption is subject to local regulation. In some countries it is restricted or limited for usage. For more information, consult your local reseller. The system stores a list of recent calls, and displays these icons appear next to a contact number or name: • — received call • — di...
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Figure 33: dialing from the web interface modifying the default call settings about this task when dialing a number or contact, you can change the default call settings, if necessary. For example, you can set the call as audio only to conserve bandwidth. You can also modify contacts in your phone bo...
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If you are dialing from the contacts, recent calls, or direct call page, select edit next to the number you are calling (for more information about navigating to these pages, see dialing a number from the xt series web interface on page 49). Figure 34: changing advanced call settings 2. Modify the c...
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• using your computer's mouse, select call (requires scopia xt control, as described in using the keyboard and mouse to control the scopia xt executive on page 24). • from the web interface, select call. Answering and ending a video call you can answer calls manually or set the system to answering t...
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Table 9: accepting and rejecting calls using xt remote control unit action description using xt remote control unit accept select to answer the call. Press or ok/menu. Reject select to reject the call. Press the right arrow key and ok/menu. Do not disturb select to reject the call and set the system...
Page 55: Joining A Videoconference
Joining a videoconference about this task to join a videoconference, dial the number of the xt series hosting the videoconference, or the meeting id of the videoconference which was given by the meeting's host. For more information, see dialing a number directly from the endpoint on page 48 or diali...
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Procedure 1. Access the recording settings: • from the xt series web interface, select basic settings > recording > general. • from the endpoint's main menu, select configure > recording. Figure 37: setting your recording preferences 2. Define the following recording settings: user guide for scopia ...
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Table 10: configuring recording settings field description resolution select the video resolution to use for recording from the list. The frame rate is limited to 25 frames per second. For the best quality, we recommend using the default video resolution, 1080p. You can lower the video resolution du...
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Starting a recording about this task you can record videoconferences and store them to a connected usb storage device. This section describes how to start, pause, and stop a recording during a videoconference. This may require a license, depending on your model. For more information, see installatio...
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During a videoconference, press ok/menu on the xt remote control unit, and select meeting options > recording. The recording menu appears, indicating the amount of time you can record based on the available space on your usb storage device. Figure 39: starting a recording 2. Start your recording by ...
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Figure 41: stopping a recording 5. To view your recorded videoconferences, see viewing a recording from the web interface on page 61. Viewing a recording from the web interface about this task this procedure describes how to view the recordings from the xt series web interface. You can record videoc...
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Procedure 1. Access the xt series web interface, as described in accessing xt series web interface on page 18. 2. Select more actions > recording. Figure 42: viewing a recording from the web interface 3. Find the recording from the list and select either play or download. The file is saved as .Mp4. ...
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Your video from the videoconference layout, as described in hiding your video and audio from the videoconference on page 80. You can perform this procedure with your xt remote control unit as described below, or using your keyboard and mouse (for more information, see using the keyboard and mouse to...
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By default, the system stores the last camera position and retrieves this position the next time the camera is switched on. You can store multiple camera positions for future use, as described in administrator guide for scopia xt series. Before you begin configure your camera settings, as described ...
Page 65: Adjusting The Volume
Figure 45: switching between cameras 3. Move the camera position using the arrow and zoom icons on the xt remote control unit or the web interface to get the desired angle. To move the position of the scopia xt executive's built-in camera, first zoom in slightly. You cannot move the camera if the im...
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Figure 46: changing the volume during a call to change the default speaker volume, perform the procedure in this section. You can do this procedure from the endpoint itself or from the xt series web interface. You can perform this procedure with your xt remote control unit as described below, or usi...
Page 67: Muting The Microphone
Figure 47: call-answer settings 2. Drag the volume slider to set the value. 3. From the web interface only, select save. Muting the microphone you can mute the microphone (embedded in the camera)or the optional microphone pod in your room if you do not want participants at the remote site to hear yo...
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Figure 48: in-call menu the led on the scopia xt executive's camera starts blinking to indicate that the embedded microphone is muted during a call, and the icon appears on the display. To unmute, repeat the procedure described above. The icon disappears from the display. Important: the icon shows t...
Page 69: About Video Layouts
Figure 49: connecting headphones to the scopia xt executive about video layouts a video layout is the arrangement of participant images as they appear on the monitor in a videoconference. If the meeting includes a presentation, a layout can also refer to the arrangement of the presentation image tog...
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Figure 50: available video and content (example) when you are not in a call and your computer is connected, the monitor automatically displays the computer content. You can arrange the monitor layout and content in the following views (see figure 51: showing the monitor in pip, pap, and pop views on...
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Figure 51: showing the monitor in pip, pap, and pop views to change the layouts, see changing the video layout during the call on page 71. Changing the video layout during the call about this task a video layout is the arrangement of participant images as they appear on the monitor in a videoconfere...
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Layout description pap the pap (picture and picture) view shows two images of the same size, presented side by side. Pip the pip (picture in picture) view shows a video image in the main screen, with an additional smaller image overlapping in the corner. Typically, a remote presentation is displayed...
Page 73: Sharing Content
Figure 53: in-call menu use the arrows to browse through the layouts ( figure 54: available video layouts in a call on page 73), and select the desired layout. The in-call menu automatically disappears from the display after a few seconds in a call. To bring back the in-call menu, press ok/menu on t...
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Sharing content during a call about this task once a call has been established, you can share your computer screen with the remote endpoint. Your computer content is private, and is never shared automatically with other participants. If the remote endpoint can receive presentation in addition to liv...
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Figure 55: in-call menu the icon appears on the bottom-right corner of the scopia xt executive menu, indicating that your computer content is being shared. You can move it anywhere on the screen by dragging it. If the system menus are not visible, the or icon appears in the taskbar, depending on whe...
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Before you begin install the scopia xt control utility, as described in installing scopia xt control on page 38. For more information about the scopia xt control utility, see using the keyboard and mouse to control the scopia xt executive on page 24. Procedure 1. During the videoconference, right-cl...
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Figure 57: opening the generated presentation 3. If you do not have both microsoft windows and microsoft powerpoint installed, save each screen shot from the computer after creating each snapshot: a. Access your computer screen by clicking the window in the layout that is displaying your computer sc...
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To enable this option, you must purchase the optional mcu (multi conference unit) license. Depending on your license, you can host a videoconference of up to four or nine participants. For details, see installation guide for scopia xt series. Alternatively, you can integrate an external mcu, which p...
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3. Repeat steps according to the number of participants allowed in your system. 4. Continue with: a. To choose the video layout, see changing the video layout from the scopia xt series mcu edition on page 80. B. To manage the videoconference, see moderating a hosted videoconference on page 83. Hidin...
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Changing the video layout from the scopia xt series mcu edition about this task a video layout is the arrangement of participant images as they appear on the monitor in a videoconference. If the meeting includes a presentation, a layout can also refer to the arrangement of the presentation image tog...
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Figure 60: examples of video layouts for hosted videoconferences with 2,3, or 4 participants important: the embedded mcu sends the same video layout to all the participants. Before you begin if you are not hosting this videoconference, you must first become a moderator of this videoconference, as de...
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Figure 61: changing the video layout from the endpoint • from the xt series web interface, select meeting call > settings > display. Figure 62: changing the video layout from the web interface 2. Select the desired layout according to the number of participants. Important: select auto to restore the...
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Alternatively, to moderate a videoconference hosted by another scopia xt series, see moderating a videoconference hosted by another scopia xt series on page 85. Before you begin start the videoconference and invite participants as described in starting a locally hosted videoconference on page 78. Pr...
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Figure 64: managing participants table 14: managing endpoints in the videoconference field description mute select to mute the selected endpoint. Make lecturer select to assign the participant as the lecturer. All participants in the videoconference can see the lecturer's video in the main part of t...
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Moderating a videoconference hosted by another scopia xt series about this task when you use the scopia xt series as an endpoint, you can moderate videoconferences hosted by an external mcu or another endpoint with a built-in mcu. This functionality is only available if: • the hosting endpoint or mc...
Page 87: Ending A Videoconference
4. Moderate this endpoint in the videoconference by choosing one of the following actions: • select make lecturer to assign the participant as the lecturer. All participants in the videoconference can see the lecturer's video in the main part of the screen, while a smaller image shows the most recen...
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Figure 68: ending a videoconference if your system administrator defined a time limit for videoconferences, a message appears when the limit is reached, and you can select one of the following: figure 69: meeting duration alert • end meeting to immediately end the call • do not limit to remove the t...
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Procedure 1. Access the user pin settings, as follows: • from the endpoint's main menu, select configure > advanced > utilities > pin protect settings > basic settings. You need to enter the pin required to access the advanced settings. The default pin is 1234. • from the xt series web interface, se...
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You can perform this procedure with your xt remote control unit as described below, or using your keyboard and mouse (for more information, see using the keyboard and mouse to control the scopia xt executive on page 24). Procedure 1. Access the call settings, as follows: • from the xt series web int...
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3. (optional) enter the number of rings in the answer after (rings) list to specify after how many rings the system accepts a call. This option is relevant only if automatic answering is enabled. 4. From the web interface only, select save. Confirming call disconnections about this task to prevent a...
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Figure 72: calling preferences 2. Set confirm disconnect to yes. 3. From the web interface only, select save. Enabling do not disturb to block all incoming calls about this task if you do not want to answer incoming calls, you can configure the scopia xt series to block all incoming calls by enablin...
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Important: you can also temporarily enable do not disturb when receiving an incoming call. To enable, select do not disturb on the window which appears when your endpoint rings ( figure 73: enabling do not disturb on page 94). To disable, select turn off do not disturb from the endpoint's main menu ...
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Figure 74: calling preferences 2. Set do not disturb to yes. 3. From the web interface only, select save. Blocking video input by default about this task you can configure the scopia xt series to transmit audio only by default at the start of each call. You can do this, for example, to ensure privac...
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Figure 75: call settings 2. Block video by default by doing the following: • from the web interface, set privacy to yes. • from the endpoint's interface, set video privacy to yes. 3. From the web interface only, select save. Activating the screen saver about this task the screen saver helps protect ...
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Procedure 1. View system information as follows: • from the xt series web interface, log in. The system information is displayed in the home tab. • from the endpoint's main menu, select configure > about using the xt remote control unit. Important: if your system is currently in a call, press ok/men...
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Figure 77: viewing system network information resolving monitor display problems problem the system displays blank screen. Solution your system administrator must configure the system for correct video resolution. When you are not in a call, you can set the refresh frequency of the monitor display: ...
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Problem the screen layout appears to be cropped. Solution configure the monitor layout as described below. You can perform this procedure with your xt remote control unit as described below, or using your keyboard and mouse (for more information, see using the keyboard and mouse to control the scopi...
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Restoring default user settings about this task this procedure explains how to restore the default settings if necessary. You can do this from the endpoint itself only. You can perform this procedure with your xt remote control unit as described below, or using your keyboard and mouse (for more info...
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5. Enter your four-digit pin code, and press ok/menu. The default pin code is 1234. 6. Select utilities > restore system > factory defaults. Figure 79: restoring factory default settings 7. Press ok/menu, and select yes. The default settings are restored. Resolving problems using your keyboard and m...
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Solution verify that your computer is connected to the scopia xt executive properly, as described in connecting a computer to the scopia xt series on page 14. Solution verify that your computer and xt codec unit are connected properly. Procedure 1. Verify that your computer is connected to the netwo...
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Glossary of terms for scopia solution 1080p see full hd on page 108. 2cif 2cif describes a video resolution of 704 x 288 pixels (pal) or 704 x 240 (ntsc). It is double the width of cif, and is often found in cctv products. 2sif 2sif describes a video resolution of 704 x 240 pixels (ntsc) or 704 x 28...
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Auto-attendant auto-attendant, also known as video ivr, offers quick access to meetings hosted on mcus, via a set of visual menus. Participants can select menu options using standard dtmf tones (numeric keypad). Bfcp (binary floor control protocol) bfcp is a protocol which coordinates shared videoco...
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Control control, or media control, is the set of messages used to setup and manage the media of a call (audio, video and data). Control messages include checking compatibility between endpoints, negotiating video and audio codecs, and other parameters like resolution, bitrate and frame rate. Control...
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Dtmf dtmf, or touch-tone dialling, is the tones you hear when you dial on a touch-tone telephone. Dual video dual video is the transmitting of two video streams during a videoconference, one with the live video while the other is a shared data stream, like a presentation. E.164 e.164 is an address f...
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Fps see frames per second on page 108. Frame rate see frames per second on page 108. Frames per second frames per second (fps), also known as the frame rate, is a key measure in video quality, describing the number of image updates per second. The average human eye can register up to 50 frames per s...
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H.225 h.225 is part of the set of h.323 protocols. It defines the messages and procedures used by gatekeepers to set up calls. H.235 h.235 is the protocol used to authenticate trusted h.323 endpoints and encrypt the media stream during meetings. H.239 h.239 is a widespread protocol used with h.323 e...
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H.264 baseline profile see h.264 on page 109. H.264 high profile h.264 high profile is a standard for compressing video by up to 25% over the h.264 baseline profile, enabling high definition calls to be held over lower call speeds. It requires both sides of the transmission (sending and receiving en...
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Hd a hd ready device describes its high definition resolution capabilities of 720p, a video resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. High availability deploying additional servers ensures better service by protecting your organization from server downtime through various strategies including deployment of r...
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Lecture mode scopia desktop's lecture mode allows the participant defined as the lecturer to see all the participants, while they see only the lecturer. All participants are muted except the lecturer, unless a participant asks permission to speak and is unmuted by the lecturer. This mode is tailored...
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Media control see control on page 106. Meeting type meeting types (also known as mcu services) are meeting templates which determine the core characteristics of a meeting. For example, they determine if the meeting is audio only or audio and video, they determine the default video layout, the type o...
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Netsense netsense is a proprietary radvision technology which optimizes the video quality according to the available bandwidth to minimize packet loss. As the available bandwidth of a connection varies depending on data traffic, netsense's sophisticated algorithm dynamically scans the video stream, ...
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Qcif qcif, or quarter cif, defines a video resolution of 176 × 144 pixels (pal) or 176 x 120 (ntsc). It is often used in older mobile handsets (3g-324m) limited by screen resolution and processing power. Redundancy redundancy is a way to deploy a network component, in which you deploy extra units as...
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Rtsp rtsp or real-time streaming protocol controls the delivery of streamed live or playback video over ip, with functions like pause, fast forward and reverse. While the media itself is sent via rtp, these control functions are managed by rtsp sampling rate the sampling rate is a measure of the acc...
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H.225.0/ras protocols in h.323 calls, or by the sip headers in sip calls. Signaling occurs before the control aspect of call setup. Sip session initiation protocol (sip) is a signaling protocol for starting, managing and ending voice and video sessions over tcp, tls or udp. Videoconferencing endpoin...
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Srtp secure real-time transport protocol (srtp) adds security to the standard rtp protocol, which is used to send video and audio data between devices in sip calls using tls. It offers security via encrypting, authenticating and ensuring message integrity. Sso see single sign on on page 117. Standar...
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Switched video switching is the process of redirecting video as-is without transcoding, so you see only one endpoint's image at a time, usually the active speaker, without any video layouts or continuous presence (cp). Using video switching increases the port capacity of the mcu by four times. Impor...
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Uri dialling accessing a device via its uri on page 119. Vfu see video fast update (vfu) on page 120. Vga vga defines a video resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Videoconference a videoconference is a meeting of more than two participants with audio and video using endpoints. Professional videoconferenc...
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Send invitations to others with a link bringing participants directly into their virtual room. External participants can download scopia desktop or scopia mobile free to access a registered user's virtual room and participate in the videoconference. Waiting room a waiting room is a holding place for...
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About radvision radvision, an avaya company, is a leading provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over ip and wireless networks. We offer end-to-end visual communications that help businesses collaborate more efficiently. Together, radvision and avaya are propelling the unified c...