Aethra Vega e4 User manual

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Highest Quality

Crystal clear audio and superior video quality

at 2 Mbps

Enhances Collaboration

Aethra Collaborative Tools for PC

presentation and data sharing

Convenient

Fully featured set-top solution with embedded

DVI/XGA ports and PC monitor doubling

VEGA®E4

Supports Multiple Connectivity

Available in several versions: for connections up to 512 kbps over

ISDN BRIs (with optional external adapter) and 2 Mbps over IP

(H.323 and SIP).

PC Monitor doubling

Convenient XGA input provides one-step PC plug-in allowing Vega E4

to be used as a standard PC monitor thus saving space on desk

Live Collaboration & Multipoint Capabilities

Presentation sharing could not be more straightforward thanks to

H.239 / Dual Stream video support (option) also in multipoint thanks

to the embedded MCU (option) providing connectivity for up to 4

sites.

Customizable Graphic User Interface

The user is able to choose layouts and colours from a variety of

alternatives.

Vega®E4 is a high-performance

system at the cutting-edge

of table-top systems.

It is ideal for small or medium

group of people in a

videoconferencing sessions

that require enhanced audio

and video quality.

Easy to use thanks to the user

friendly GUI managed by

the new “one-touch”

remote control.

Executive System

Supported Standards

•ITU-T H.320 ISDN, leased networks

•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, MPEG4 AAC-LD

•Data T.120

•LDAP H.350

•MCU compatibility H.243

Transmission

•Bit rate 56 kbps ÷ 128 kbps over ISDN BRI

Up to 512 kbps (4 BRIs)

with optional external adapter

64 kbps ÷ 2 Mbps over IP

(H323/SIP), Asymmetric rates

•Simultaneous video motion coding and PC

presentations from the DVI/XGA input

Video

•Frame rate 15 fps @ 56 kbps - 128 kbps

30 fps @ 168 kbps - 2 Mbps

•Video resolution 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)

•Video format NTSC/PAL

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

AAC-LD 50 ÷ 14000 Hz 48/56/64 kbps

•Echo cancellation Full-duplex

•Adaptive post filtering

•Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

•Automatic Noise Suppression

•Display

- 19" wide, 16:9 aspect ratio

- HD resolution (1280 x 720p)

- Dual Monitor emulation

- PIP and PAP

- Alternative use of display as PC monitor

- Built-in stereo speakers for PC audio

- Embedded PAL TV tuner

Hi-Band Digital Microphone Minipod

•Range Cardioid 120°

•Response 50 ÷ 14000 Hz

•Microphones 1

•Mute button

Built-in Camera

•Resolution up to 440.000 effective pixels

•Presets 122 presets

•H. angle of view 4.9 to 46.5 degrees

•Zoom 10x optical

Network Interfaces

•Basic version

ISDN

1 BRI with integrated

channel aggregator 1 RJ-45

Ethernet

2-Port 10/100BASE-T full-duplex

with integrated switch Ethernet 2 RJ-45

•External module providing 4 BRIs

Network Protocols

•TELNET, HTTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RTP/RTCP,

TCP/UDP, ARP

Network Features

•Differentiated Service (DIFFSERV), IP Precedence,

IP Type of Service (ToS), Auto Gatekeeper Discovery,

Clever Packets Management (AeCPM)

Audio/Video Interfaces

•Video inputs

Main camera Integrated Y/C,

not accessible

Aux Composite (RCA)

XGA In DVI_I

•Video outputs

Monitor Composite (RCA)

•Audio inputs

Connection Level Connector

Pod mic. 360° Dig. RJ-11 6/6

Aux. mic. Mic Stereo jack 3.5 mm

Audio In Line RCA

•Audio outputs

Connection Level Connector

Monitor Line RCA

Aux Line Stereo jack 3.5 mm

XGA/DVI Input

•VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA

Auxiliary Interfaces

•Data & Diagnostics RS232 Mini-DIN 8-pin

with DB9 adapter

•VISCA RS232 Mini-DIN 8-pin

supports Canon or Sony, aux PTZ camera

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,

Czechoslovakian, Hungarian, Polish, Finnish,

Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,

Japanese, Korean

•Infrared remote control for full function control

•Contextual help

•Diagnostics and management functions

•Call progress monitoring

•Supports AMX™ or Crestron™

•Customizable Graphic User Interface

•Web streaming function: UNICAST and MULTICAST

compatible with QuickTime™

Multipoint Function (option)

•Integrated MCU H.320, H.323 and

SIP mixed mode

3+1 participants @ 384 kbps

•Compatible with analog and mobile networks

•Video coding H.261, H.263++

•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

Encryption

•AES encryption standard H.233, H.234, H.235

•NIST (National Instute 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 Yes

Error tracking Yes Yes Yes

Integrated Presentation

•Supported applications

Microsoft®PowerPoint®

•Multimedia support T.120

Power Supply

•100-240 Vac 50-60 Hz 1.5 A Max

VEGA®E4

Technical Specifications

AETHRA® SpA

via Matteo Ricci, 10

60126 Ancona (Italy)

Telephone +39.071.218981

Fax +39.071.887077

Video 1 +39.071.2189704

Video 2 +39.071.2189701

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