Aethra Electra User manual

High quality design for the new
HD rollabout, from leading Italian
designer, Michele De Lucchi.
Elegant leather colored covers
The various coverings in colored leather add elegance and
prestige to your offices and meeting rooms. 6 basic colours
plus unlimited choice based on customer requirements.
Wideband audio
The first system to support both 14-kHz (ITU and ISO)
wideband audio codecs adopted in videoconferencing.
Multiple network connectivity
Supports 768 kbps over ISDN BRI and 4 Mbps over IP, as well
as connections up to 2 Mbps over ISDN PRI, or over leased
lines (X.21, V.35, RS449, G.703).
Multipoint conferencing
The built-in mixed mode MCU, with its Continuous
Presence feature, can connect up to 9 sites with video or
audio-only in mixed mode. Convenient dial-out and dial-in
(Meet Me) configuration, easily enables participants to join
conferences in progress.
HD rollabout for telepresence
Enriches Collaboration
Integrated, multi-standard MCU connects up to 9 sites
with Continuous Presence feature
Flexible
Complete system with a 50” plasma monitor on an
attractive rollabout stand for meeting rooms of any size
Elegant and Stylish design
Electra is a “must have” top-end system driving
the evolution of videoconferencing towards
aglamorous life-style concept including
the latest HD technology.

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AETHRA®SpA
via Matteo Ricci, 10
60126 Ancona (Italy)
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Video 1 +39.071.2189704
Video 2 +39.071.2189701
Beijing Hong Kong London Madrid
Mexico City Paris Miami São Paulo
Shanghai Shenzhen
Email: [email protected]
www.aethra.com
Supported Standards
•ITU-T H.320 ISDN
• ITU-T H.323 IP networks
•IETF-SIP (RFC3261) IP networks
• PPPoE
•Video H.261, H.263++, H.264
H.239, H.241
•Audio G.711, G.728, G.722,
G.722.1, G.722.1 Annex C,
MPEG4 AAC-LD
• Data T.120
•LDAP H.350
• MCU compatibility H.243, H.231
Transmission
• Bit rate 56 kbps ÷ 768 kbps over ISDN BRI 1
56 kbps ÷ 2 Mbps over ISDN PRI 2**
64 kbps ÷ 4 Mbps over IP (H323/SIP)
Asymmetric rates
56 kbps ÷ 2 Mbps over V.35/Leased 2
• Simultaneous video motion coding and PC
presentations from the XGA input
1 Up to 384 kbps with sw option, up to 768 kbps
with hw option external XLNA module
2 With external XLNA module
** In North America ISDN PRI/T1 at 1544 kbps
(ANSI T1 recommendations)
Video
• Frame rate 15 frames per second
@56 kbps -128 kbps
30 frames per second
@168 kbps - 4 Mbps
• Video resolution 720p 1280 x 720 pixels
4CIF 704 x 576 pixels
FCIF 352 x 288 pixels
QCIF 176 x 144 pixels
4CIF 704 x 576 pixels for
still images (H.261 Annex D)
4SIF 704 x 480 pixels
SIF 352 x 240 pixels
QSIF 176 x 120 pixels
4SIF 704 x 480 pixels
for still images
(H.261 Annex D)
Up to 1024 x 768 pixels
over XGA in H.263
• Remote camera control H.281 (H.320 - H.323)
Audio
Audio Band Bit rate
G.711 300 ÷ 3400 Hz 48/56/64 kbps
G.728 50 ÷ 3400 Hz 16 kbps
G.722 50 ÷ 7000 Hz 48/56/64 kbps
G.722.1 50 ÷ 7000 Hz 24/32 kbps
G.722.1 Annex C 50 ÷ 14000 Hz 24/32/48 kbps
AAC-LD 50 ÷ 14000 Hz 48/56/64 kbps
• Echo cancellation Full-duplex
• Adaptive post filtering
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
• Automatic Noise Suppression
• 2x Bi-amplified bass treble loudspeaker 320W
music power
Hi-Band Digital Microphone Pod
•Range 360°
•Response 50 ÷ 14000 Hz
•Microphones 3
•Mute button
•Up to 2 pods in a daisy-chain configuration
HD Camera
• Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
• Presets 122 presets
• High Definition 720p
• H. angle of view 8 to 70 degrees
• PAN ± 100°
• TILT ± 25°
• Zoom 10x (optical)
Monitor
• Plasma 50”
• Full HD resolution 1920 x 1080
• PIP and PAP function
• 16:9
Network Interfaces
• Basic version
Ethernet
2-Port 10/100BASE-T full-duplex
with integrated switch Ethernet 2 RJ-45
• Optional
ISDN
3BRI with integrated
channel aggregator 3 RJ-45
• Network Module: IDC type connector to connect
the Xline Network Adapter Optional
ISDN
6BRI with integrated
channel aggregator 6 RJ-45
or 1 E1/T1 PRI with integrated
channel aggregator 1 RJ-45
or Leased networks
X.21/V.35/RS366/RS449 44 pin Hi/Den
orG.703 1RJ-45
Network Protocols
• TELNET,HTTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RTP/RTCP,
TCP/UDP, ARP, STUN, SNTP
Network Features
• Differentiated Service (DIFFSERV), IP Precedence,
IP Type of Service (ToS), Auto Gatekeeper Discovery,
Clever Packets Management (AeCPM)
Firewall Traversal
• Auto NAT discover HTTP and STUN
• H.460.18 H.460.19
• “Keep Alive Packet” time configurable
Audio/Video Interfaces
• Video inputs
Aux In Composite (RCA)
Doc. Cam. 1 S-video (Mini-DIN)
Doc. Cam. 2 S-video (Mini-DIN)
Doc. Cam. 3 Composite (RCA)
XGA In DVI-I
2xHD HD-SDI
• Video outputs
Monitor 1 Composite (RCA)
S-video (Mini-DIN)
Monitor 2 S-video (Mini-DIN)
with monitor detect
Aux Out Composite (RCA)
2xHD DVI-I
• Audio inputs
Connection Level Connector
1xPod mic. 360° Dig. RJ-11 6/6
Aux. mic. Mic Stereo jack 3.5 mm
Audio In Line RCA
Aux In Line 2 RCA (L/R)
•Audio outputs
Connection Level Connector
Monitor 1 Line 2RCA (L/R)
Aux Out Line 2 RCA (L/R)
Auxiliary Interfaces
• Data RS232 Mini-DIN 8-pin
with DB9 adapter
• Diagnostics RS232 Mini-DIN 8-pin
•VISCA RS232 Mini-DIN 8-pin
supports Canon or Sony, aux PTZ camera
•PC card 1 PCMCIA, type II
for Wi-Fi card
Closed Captioning/Text Chat
•T.140 text chat, available from Web
User Interface
•Multilingual on-screen graphic user interface
• User selectable languages:
Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese,
Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Hungarian, Polish,
Finnish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Czech
•Infrared remote control for full function control
• Contextual help
•Diagnostics and management functions
• Call progress monitoring
•Supports AMX™orCrestron™
• Customizable Graphic User Interface
•Web streaming function: UNICAST and MULTICAST
compatible with QuickTime™
Multipoint Function
•Integrated MCU H.320, H.323 and
SIP mixed mode
9participants @ 256 kbps
6participants @ 384 kbps
5participants @ 512 kbps
4participants @ 768 kbps
3participants @ 1 Mbps
• Compatible with analogue and mobile networks
•Video coding H.261, H.263++, H.264
•Audio coding G.711, G.722,
G.722.1, G.728
•Chair control H.243
•Dial-In/Dial-Out capabilities
•Continuous Presence
•Encryption
•H.239 Dual-video from any site
Security
• AES encryption standard H.233, H.234, H.235, H.235
Annex D
• NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology)
certified
Web Management
All the configuration, call, diagnostics and management
functions are accessible using the following web browsers:
Microsoft®Internet Explorer™,Netscape Navigator™
Remote Diagnostics and Management
Local Web Browser SNMP
Self test Yes Yes Yes
Diagnostics Yes Yes Yes
Configuration Yes Yes Yes
Call Yes Ye s
Error tracking Yes Yes Yes
Integrated Presentation
• Supported applications
Microsoft®PowerPoint®
• Multimedia support T.120
Power Supply
• 200-240 Vac 50-60 Hz 4 A Max
Dimensions
•ELECTRA
Width 134 cm (52.8”)
Height 186 cm (73.3”)
Depth 73 cm (28.8”)
Technical Specifications
Code 071071149GB Rev. 0 (02/08)