VC Set-up Instructions
Turn you TV ON &
put into Video 1 – speakers can be low or muted on TV unit
Turn the Polycom unit (Camera)
ON – cradle switch is on the back of unit
Wait about 1 minute – You
will see 3 red triangles
Set your Flag: Select US Flag
Set your Country: - Select Canada (Use the Up Arrow or type in
the letter “C”)
System Name: Enter your School Name – Burnt Church School
Lan Properties: Keep Default -> Press NEXT
Record the School Name:_______________________
Record the Default IP Address:
_______________________
Record the S/N: _____________________________
Record the H.323
Extension (E.164): ________________________
A
gatekeeper is a “network administrator” that supervises network traffic and
manages functions such as bandwidth control and admission control. The
gatekeeper also handles address translation, which allows users to make calls
using static aliases instead of IP addresses that may change each day.
1.
Go to System
> Admin Settings > Video Network >IP Network> Gatekeeper.
2.
Configure
these settings:
|
Setting |
Description |
|
Use Gatekeeper |
Select:
Specify |
|
H.323 Name |
The
H.323 Name is the same as the System Name. |
|
H.323 Extension (E.164) |
Call
JR – or use 2-areacode-last node
in IP Address above i.e.)
250610 ***Note
record number above |
|
Outbound Call Route |
Select: GATEWAY |
|
Gatekeeper IP Address |
66.165.220.222 (press Next) |
Configuring LAN
Properties
fo
configure LAN properties on the VSX 7000, please perform the following steps:
Setting
|
Description |
|
Connect to my LAN |
Specifies whether the
system is part of the LAN. |
|
Allow IP Calls |
Enables the system to make
and receive IP calls. |
|
Host Name |
Indicates the system’s DNS name. If you change the Host Name, the system
restarts. |
|
IP Address |
Specifies how the system obtains an IP
address. Choose Obtain IP Address
Automatically if the system gets an IP address from the DHCP server
on the LAN. Choose Enter IP Address Manually
if the IP address will not be assigned automatically. |
|
Your IP Address is or Use the Following IP Address |
If the system obtains its IP address
automatically, this area displays the IP address currently assigned to the
system. If you selected Enter IP Address Manually,
enter the IP address here. |
|
DNS Servers |
Displays the DNS servers currently
assigned to the system. If the system does not automatically
obtain a DNS server address, enter up to four DNS servers here. |
|
Default Gateway |
Displays the gateway currently assigned to
the system. If the system does not automatically
obtain a gateway IP address, enter one here. |
|
Subnet Mask |
Displays the subnet mask currently
assigned to the system. If the system does not automatically
obtain a subnet mask, enter one here. |
|
WINS Server |
Displays the WINS server currently
assigned to the system. If the system does not automatically
obtain a WINS server IP address, enter one here. |
|
WINS Resolution |
Sends a request to the
WINS server for WINS name resolution. |
|
LAN Speed |
Specify the LAN speed to use. Note that
the speed you choose must be supported by the switch. Choose Auto to have the
network switch negotiate the speed automatically. If you choose 10 Mbps or
100 Mbps, you must also select a duplex mode. |
|
Duplex Mode |
Specify the Duplex mode to use. Note that
the Duplex mode you choose must be supported by the switch. Choose Auto to have the network switch
negotiate the Duplex mode automatically. |
Final Test
Click Green Place a call
Button
Type in: 290256710 -> This calls into Kevin in Cape Breton
Go to Call Quality ->
Select AUTO 384
Video
Conferencing Phone List:
(Helpful for Sites who want to
practice calling other sites)
RMO
– Kevin: 290256710
Big
Cove: 250610
Eel
Ground: 250618
Red
Bank: 250626
Burnt
Church: ____________
St.
Mary’s: ____________
Tobique: ____________
Lennox Island: ____________