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VADDIO HUDDLESTATION Installation And Use Manual

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Manual is about: Group Collaboration Appliance for Small or “Huddle” Type Conference Rooms

Summary of HUDDLESTATION

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    © 2015 vaddio - all rights reserved. Document number 342-0692 rev d v addio ™ h uddle station™ group collaboration appliance for small or “huddle” type conference rooms part numbers: 999-8910-000: huddlestation base system (north america) 999-8910-001: huddlestation base system (international) 999-8...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 2 of 44 inside front cover - blank.

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 3 of 44 table of contents overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 intended use: ..............

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 4 of 44 drawing: a small conference room (10’ wide x 12’ long) ............................................................................. 20 drawing: a bigger, small conference room (12’ wide x 16’ long) .......................

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 5 of 44 overview the vaddio huddlestation was designed with the small working conference room in mind. It’s a complete unified communications (uc) solution incorporating all the audio & video functions for the small group colla...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 6 of 44 save these instructions the information contained in this manual will help you install and operate your product. If these instructions are misplaced, vaddio keeps copies of specifications, installation and user guides a...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 7 of 44 huddlestation or groupstation pc to huddle dock interface cable premium 3’ (.91m) 4x4 interface cable, extends the usb 2.0, hdmi, rgbhv and network connections out from the dock to the pc used with uc software applicati...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 8 of 44 huddlestation premier system with premium wall mount and pc to dock interface cable included part number: 999-8915-000 (north america) one (1) huddlestation camera/sound bar one (1) huddlestation huddle dock (controller...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 9 of 44 anatomy of the huddlestation huddle dock image: huddle dock user interface with call-outs (button pushes and leds explained.) 1) video input button: provides a self-view feature allowing the user to set the shot in the ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 10 of 44 image: huddle dock connector panel bottom view with call-outs (dock turned over to read connector labels) 1) network connector: courtesy 10/100 ethernet port for connection to the pc. Incorporates an embedded ethernet ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 11 of 44 anatomy of the huddlestation camera/sound bar image: huddlestation camera/sound bar 1) camera: hd camera with manual 3mm-10.5mm varifocal (3x) optical zoom with manual pan/tilt positioning. The hd lens has manual focus...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 12 of 44 setting the wideshot lens on the huddlestation image: focus knob removal you may ask, “why would anyone want to remove the focus knob?” the answer is directly correlated with the quality of this wide-angle hd lens. It ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 13 of 44 first time set-up with the huddlestation the huddlestation is easy to install and operate with typical installations taking less than an hour. The huddlestation camera/sound bar is positioned above or below a room’s lc...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 14 of 44 installation instructions: to install the huddlestation, follow the step-by-step installation instructions. Step 1: position the huddlestation camera/sound bar position the camera/sound bar at the front of the room ove...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 15 of 44 step 2: route cables in cable tray place the interface cables (link, power, ethernet and hdmi) into the integrated cable tray on the wall bracket. Route cables to the left side of the tray to where the connector panel ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 16 of 44 step 3: hang the camera/sound bar on the wall bracket remove end-caps from the camera/sound bar. The left end cap houses the connectors for power, network, link, and hdmi out. The camera/sound bar has mounting pem nuts...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 17 of 44 image: connections to the camera/sound bar dress the cables while pushing the excess cable back into the cable tray. Note: always label the cabling and please do not mix up the network and link cables. The link cable p...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 18 of 44 step 4: connecting the huddle dock flip the huddle dock upside down to expose connectors and the connector labels. Connect the link cable (provided cat-6 sstp with individually shielded pairs) originating from the came...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 19 of 44 option: using the pc to huddle dock accessory cable: the huddlestation has a premium 3’ (.91m) 4x4 interface cable pc to dock accessory cable that combines the ethernet, hdmi, vga, and usb cables into a single fan-out ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 20 of 44 framing the huddlestation’s video shot when framing the shot with a huddlestation wideshot camera, consider and review the following elements:  the area should be well lit and without reflective surfaces. For wall sur...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 21 of 44 system configuration and programming network requirements and information for the huddlestation and room pc, three (3) ip addresses are required; one (1) for huddlestation uc&c conferencing, one (1) for huddlestation v...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 22 of 44 screen shot: configuration page the configuration page allows an administrator to set all the preferences on the station. In addition, the page contains a user interface replicating functionality of the dialing interfa...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 23 of 44 screen shot: voip sip settings the voip configuration menu provides a method for an administrator to configure the sip user agent and register the device to the sip proxy server within the enterprise. The voip page is ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 24 of 44 screen shot: voip network settings the voip network configuration menu allows the administrator to set the configuration properties and the unique ip address for the basestation. Mtu size is adjustable to suit your voi...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 25 of 44 screen shot: voip rtp settings the rtp (real time protocol) setting tab allows the administrator to configure the audio streaming function associated with the voip user agent. The components of the rtp settings tab inc...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 26 of 44 screen shot: room labels the label menu allows the administrator to define the specific room information with the huddlestation installation that will be displayed on the webpages. The company and room name, the room p...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 27 of 44 screen shot: static ip network to set up the ethernet port to static ip address, click on static and enter the ip address, the subnet mask and the gateway and click on save. Double check the data prior to clicking save...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 28 of 44 screen shot: diagnostics menu the diagnostics function within the huddlestation is intended for advanced troubleshooting. It includes logging capabilities of key events and error reporting during normal operations. The...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 29 of 44 screen shot: system confirmation upon selecting an update file and clicking on ‘begin firmware update’, a confirmation pop-up menu appears to allow the admin a chance to cancel and provide instructions on how to procee...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 30 of 44 screen shot: help menu the help menu provides general information about the huddlestation assists the administrator in configuring and programming of the device. The help also includes information on the current firmwa...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 31 of 44 updating the huddlestation a product as new and evolutionary as the groupstation and huddlestation, there will be occasions that new software updates are available. These updates will no doubt contain new features, add...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 32 of 44 huddlestation user operations the primary user interface for the huddlestation is the dial pad interface on the huddle dock in combination with visual feedback from an on-screen-display (osd) associated with the hdmi o...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 33 of 44 button function operations power on/off (dual function button) this button powers the unit from standby to a normal on state. A green led indication that the huddlestation is ready. No led indicates the unit is in stan...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 34 of 44 step 1: dial the desired number using the huddle dock user interface. The osd will automatically pop-up on the room’s lcd, at the top of the image, showing the number being dialed. If the number is incorrect, pressing ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 35 of 44 accomplished by selecting the vaddio ‘station’ as the usb playback and record device in windows sound properties or from within the soft client (lync, webex, skype, etc.). Go to the control panel/sound/playback and sel...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 36 of 44 certified important note: the huddlestation (vaddio station) must be selected as both the playback (speaker) and record (microphone) device within windows or soft client for proper hands-free audio operations. Selectin...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 37 of 44 compatibility the huddlestation will work with the following web browsers, soft codecs, computer operating systems and media players: compatibility: web browsers: 1) internet explorer (ie 8 and above) 2) safari (rev 4 ...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 38 of 44 warranty information (see vaddio warranty, service and return policies posted on vaddio.Com for complete details): hardware* warranty: two (2) year limited warranty on all parts and labor for vaddio manufactured produc...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 39 of 44 huddlestation compliance and ce declaration of conformity compliance testing was performed to the following regulations: fcc 47 cfr part 15, subpart b/oct. 2009 class a ices-003, issue 4: 2004 class a en-55011:2007 + a...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 40 of 44 general specifications huddlestation part numbers  huddlestation base system: 999-8910-000 north america, 999-8910-001 int’l  huddlestation deluxe system: 999-8914-000 north america, 999-8914-000 int’l (with wall mou...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 41 of 44 appendix a: network information required the intent of this appendix is to assist both a/v system integrators and it managers preparing for the installation of the huddlestation conferencing platform into the enterpris...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 42 of 44 under the rtp settings tab the rtp port range, the codec priority and the audio processing parameters are defined. The following information is required for the rtp settings tab: rtp settings port range: (sets rtp port...

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 43 of 44 system configuration notes: (page filler).

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    Huddlestation vaddio huddlestation - document number 342-0692 rev d page 44 of 44 vaddio, toll free: 800-572-2011 ▪ phone: 763-971-4400 ▪ fax: 763-971-4464, vaddio.Com ©2015 vaddio-all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Specifications and pric...