Aethra AMS 400 User manual

The Aethra Modular System 400
is partof Aethra complete
infrastructure offering that
includes multipoint conferencing
units, firewall traversal, gateways,
desktop conferencing and
management for voice, video
and data communications.
Aethra’s infrastructure can be
used to connect meeting rooms,
desktop users in large scale
distributed network deployments.
Carrier-Class Reliability
The Aethra Modular System is an highly reliable conferencing
platform. The AMS 400 chassis provides built-in, dual
redundant power supplies with dual power feeds. All the AMS
400 blades are hot-swappable so that they can be replaced
without turning the system off for guaranteed uptime.
Optimized Capacity and Advanced Video Processing
The AMS 400 platform delivers optimized capacity providing
each conferencing application - High definition room systems,
standard definition room systems, Desktops and audio - the
highest capacity at the most effective cost per port. Users
enjoy the best audio and video quality supported by their
endpoint and network - whether it is high definition, standard
definition or desktops on any network.
Centralized Management
The comprehensive centralized management suite (AeDS)
allows control, configuration, global network view and
management of the entirevideo network.
Videoconference Infrastructure
Highly scalable Multipoint Control Unit
Reliable and highly scalable Multipoint conferencing
solution for Large Enterprisesand Service Providers
Unmatched flexibility
High definition and standard definition room systems,
desktops and audio conferencing
are supported on a broad range of networks
Modular and Expandable platforms
The Aethra Modular System components
can be combined to provide highly
configurable and expandable
deployments

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AMS MCU and MVP Blades
Capacity
•Optimized capacity providing each conferencing
application working point (High Definition, Standard
Definition, and Desktop) optimized capacity and port cost
•96 ports of audio conferencing per MCU blade
•16 ports of High Definition video processed
conferencing per MVP blade (up to 2Mbps)
•24 ports of Standard Definition (high rate) video
processed conferencing per MVP blade (up to 2Mbps)
•48 ports of Desktop (standard rate) video processed
conferencing per MVP blade (up to 384Kbps)
•Each MCU blade can connect to up to four MVP blades
resulting in 96 ports of audio and videoconferencing
(no more than two MVP blades are needed when
working at standard video rate up to 384Kbps)
Signaling Protocols
• Signaling protocols H.323, SIP
Audio Support
•Audio codecs G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.723.1,
G.728, G.729AB
• Custom participant entry/exit tones
• DTMF tone detection
(in-band, H.245 tones, and RFC2833)1
Video Support
• Video codecs H.261, H.263, H.264
• Live video resolutions QCIF, CIF/SIF, 4CIF, 288p, 384p,
400p, 448p, 480p, 576p, 720p
• Presentation video
resolution VGA, SVGA, XGA, 720p
• Video bandwidth up to 2Mbps
• High Definition
Continuous Presence H.264 @ 720p up to 30fps
Data Collaboration and Presentation Sharing
•H.239 and DuoVideo for presentation sharing
Security
• H.235 AES/DES encryption for secure audiovisual
conferencing2
• Password protected web GUI user access with multiple
levels: Administrator, Operator, and User
• PIN protected conferences
• HTTPS for secured management
Web-Based Monitoring and Control
• Simple, user-friendly web interface enabling MCU
configuration and conference operation
Custom IVR Messages
• IVR messages can be recorded to provide custom
greetings and announcements
Conference Control from the Endpoint
•H.243 conference control
• DTMF based conference control
Quality of Service (QoS)
• QoS support with DiffServe, TOS, IP Precedence
Advanced Video Processing
• Consistent video quality and frame rate regardless of
the number of participants connected to the meeting
with High Definition
• 28 different layout options with up to 16 conference
participants displayed on one screen using continuous
presence.
• Text overlay (e.g. conference participant's name)
• Dynamic layout according to the number of conference
participants
AMS Gateways (gw-P20 /gw-S40)
Capacity
Signaling Protocols
• Signaling protocols H.323, H.320
Video, Audio & Data Protocols Supported
•Video H.261, H.263, H.263+,
H.263++, H.264
• Resolutions QCIF, CIF, 4CIF, 16CIF, 448p,
480p, 576p, 720p
• Audio G.711, G.722, G.722.1,
G.723.1, G.728
• Data T.140, T.281 (FECC),
DuoVideo, H.239
• H.243 conference control
Built-in Audio Transcoding and Line Echo Cancellation
• G.728 <> G.711, G.711 <> G.723.1
• Line echo cancellation on gw-P20, allowing connectivity
of POTS phones
Call Routing
•Built-in interactive voice response (IVR)
• Direct Inward Dialing (DID) - IP connectivity according
tothe ISDN number dialed
• TCS4 - supply the IP endpoint number as part of the
ISDN dial string
• Default extension - connect all calls to a specific
location (e.g. MCU)
Call Bonding (gw-P20)
• ISDN call bonding for up to 2Mbps (E1) or 1.5Mbps (T1)
• Automatic downspeeding on ISDN channel failure
Security
• AES Encryption3-H.233, H.234, H.235
• Password protected web GUI user access with multiple
levels: Administrator, Operator, and User
•gw-S40 is fully complaint with government and military
encryption devices such as KIV-7M, KIV-7HS, KIV-19,
KG-193 and STE
• HTTPS for secured management
AMS Chassis
AMS 400 - 4 Slot Chassis
•Height: 2U; Width: 17.25” (438.15 mm)
• Depth: 10” (254 mm)
• Weight: 17.6 lbs / 8 kg for empty chassis
(with 2 power supplies)
• 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz dual redundant power
supply as standard
Environmental Requirements
•Operating temperature: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
• Storage temperature: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F),
ambient
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
Notes
1 When using in-band DTMF detection, MCU audio
capacity drops to 72 ports. H.235 encryption must be off.
2 When using H.235 encryption, MCU audio capacity drops
to 72 ports, video capacity is unaffected for calls up to
768Kbps and drops by 50% for calls at higher rates.
3 When using encryption, gw-P20 capacity drops to half,
gw-S40 capacity remains unaffected.
Technical Specifications
Code 071071148GB Rev. 0 (01/08)
gw-P20 gw-P20 gw-S40
E1Interface T1 Interface
Voice calls 60 46 -
Voice calls @ 128 kbps 30 23 4
Voice calls @ 384 kbps 10 7 4
Voice calls @ 768 kbps 4 3 4
Voice calls @ full E1 T1 2 2 4
Blade Description
AMS-MCU Blade Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) enabling 96 audio conferencing ports with full audio transcoding
AMS-MVP Blade Media Video Processing (MVP) blade enabling up to 48 video processed conferencing ports
AMS Gw-P20 Blade Dual PRI gateway connecting H.320 ISDN networks to H.323 IP networks. Built-in audio transcoding is included.
AMS Gw-S40 Blade Quad port serial gateway connecting H.320 serial networks to H.323 IP networks. Built-in audio transcoding is included
AMS Blades