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Application Notes for Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headsets
with Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent and Avaya one-
X® Communicator - Issue 1.1
Abstract
These Application Notes describe a compliance-tested configuration comprised of Plantronics
Blackwire C420 Headsets with Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent, Avaya one-X®
Communicator and Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager. The Blackwire C420 Headset
lets professionals enjoy clear PC audio. It is designed for extended wear.
Information in these Application Notes has been obtained through DevConnect compliance
testing and additional technical discussions. Testing was conducted via the DevConnect
Program at the Avaya Solution and Interoperability Test Lab.

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1. Introduction
These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required for Plantronics Blackwire
C420 Headsets with Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent, Avaya one-X® Communicator and
Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager. The Blackwire C420 Headset lets professionals enjoy
clear PC audio. The Blackwire C420 Headset employs simple plug-and-play USB connectivity
to the PC.
1.1. Interoperability Compliance Testing
Avaya’s formal testing and Declaration of Conformity is provided only on the headsets/handsets
that carry the Avaya brand or logo. Avaya may conduct testing of non-Avaya headset/handset to
determine interoperability with Avaya phones. However, Avaya does not conduct the testing of
non-Avaya headsets/handsets for: Acoustic Pressure, Safety, Hearing Aid Compliance, EMC
regulations, or any other tests to ensure conformity with safety, audio quality, long-term
reliability or any regulation requirements. As a result, Avaya makes no representations whether a
particular non-Avaya headset will work with Avaya’s telephones or with a different generation
of the same Avaya telephone.
Since there is no industry standard for handset interfaces, different manufacturers utilize
different handset/headset interfaces with their telephones. Therefore, any claim made by a
headset vendor that its product is compatible with Avaya telephones does not equate to a
guarantee that the headset will provide adequate safety protection or audio quality.
The interoperability compliance test included feature and serviceability testing. The feature
testing focused on placing calls to and from Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent and Avaya
one-X Communicator using Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headsets and verifying good talk path
in both directions. The type of calls made included calls to voicemail, to internal extensions and
to the PSTN.
The serviceability testing focused on verifying the usability of Plantronics Blackwire C420
Headsets after restarting the Avaya softphone applications, disconnecting and reconnecting the
Headsets and rebooting the PC.
1.2. Support
For technical support and information on Plantronics headsets, contact Plantronics at:
Phone: [phone] (toll free), [phone] (International)
Website: http://www.plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/support/

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2. Reference Configuration
Figure 1 illustrates the test configuration used to verify the Plantronics solution. The
configuration comprised of an Avaya S8510 Server running Avaya Aura™ Communication
Manager and an Avaya G650 Media Gateway with connections to the following: an Avaya 9640
IP Telephone and an ISDN-BRI trunk to the PSTN. Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager
Messaging was used as the voicemail system. Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent and Avaya
one-X Communicator were installed on three desktop PCs respectively, each having a
Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset attached to the USB Port of the desktop PC. The Avaya
C364T-PWR Converged Stackable Switch provides Ethernet connectivity to the Avaya Server,
Media Gateway, desktop PCs and IP telephone.
Figure 1: Test Configuration

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3. Equipment and Software Validated
The following equipment and software were used for the sample configuration provided:
Equipment
Software
Avaya S8510 Server
Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager
5.2.1 (R015x.02.1.016.4)
with Service Pack (02.1.016.4-17959)
Avaya G650 Media Gateway
TN2312BP IP Server Interface
TN799DP C-LAN Interface
TN2302AP IP Media Processor
-
HW07, FW049
HW01, FW034
HW20, FW120
Avaya IP Softphone running on Microsoft
Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit) PC
R6.0 SP7
(6.01.93)
Avaya IP Agent running on Microsoft
Windows Vista Business SP2 (32-bit) PC
R7.0 SP8
(7.0.38.124)
Avaya one-X Communicator running on
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit) PC
5.2
(5.2.0.16)
Avaya 9640 IP Telephone
3.1.1 (H.323)
Avaya C364T-PWR Converged Stackable
Switch
4.5.18
Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headsets
USB Version 58
Plantronics Unified Runtime Engine
2.0.31611.1
Plantronics Control Panel
2.0.31611.1
4. Configure Communication Manager
The following sections show the relevant configuration screens for Communication Manager.
The screen shots included in this section focused only on the configuration of the station and ip-
codec-set forms. The configuration is performed via the System Access Terminal (SAT) on
Communication Manager.

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4.1. Configure Station for Avaya IP Softphone or Avaya one-X
Communicator
Use the add station n command, where n is an available extension in the dial-plan. To create a
station to be used by Avaya IP Softphone or Avaya one-X Communicator, the following
information should be provided:
Type: The IP Telephone type that will be emulated. In this compliance testing, the type
was set to 2420.
Security Code: Password used by Avaya IP Softphone or Avaya one-X Communicator
to log in.
Port: Set to Xto administer the station without hardware.
IP SoftPhone?: y
add station 10023 Page 1 of 6
STATION
Extension: 10023 Lock Messages? n BCC: 0
Type: 2420 Security Code: 12345 TN: 1
Port: XCoverage Path 1: COR: 1
Name: IP Softphone Coverage Path 2: COS: 1
Hunt-to Station:
STATION OPTIONS
Time of Day Lock Table:
Loss Group: 2 Personalized Ringing Pattern: 1
Data Option: none Message Lamp Ext: 10023
Speakerphone: 2-way Mute Button Enabled? y
Display Language: english Expansion Module? n
Survivable COR: internal Media Complex Ext:
Survivable Trunk Dest? y IP SoftPhone? y
IP Video Softphone? n
Customizable Labels? Y

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4.2. Configure Station for Avaya IP Agent
Use the add station n command, where n is an available extension in the dial-plan to create a
new station to be used by Avaya IP Agent. Configure the following:
Type: The IP Telephone type that will be emulated. In this compliance testing, the type
was set to 2420.
Security Code: Password used by Avaya IP Agent to log in.
Port: Set to Xto administer the station without hardware.
IP SoftPhone?: y
add station 10021 Page 1 of 6
STATION
Extension: 10021 Lock Messages? n BCC: 0
Type: 2420 Security Code: 12345 TN: 1
Port: XCoverage Path 1: COR: 1
Name: IP Agent Coverage Path 2: COS: 1
Hunt-to Station:
STATION OPTIONS
Time of Day Lock Table:
Loss Group: 2 Personalized Ringing Pattern: 1
Data Option: none Message Lamp Ext: 10021
Speakerphone: 2-way Mute Button Enabled? y
Display Language: english Expansion Module? n
Survivable COR: internal Media Complex Ext:
Survivable Trunk Dest? y IP SoftPhone? y
IP Video Softphone? n
Customizable Labels? Y
On Page 4 of the STATION form, configure the additional feature buttons that are used by
Avaya IP Agent to log in as an Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) agent. The following feature
buttons were configured.
add station 10021 Page 4 of 6
STATION
SITE DATA
Room: Headset? n
Jack: Speaker? n
Cable: Mounting: d
Floor: Cord Length: 0
Building: Set Color:
ABBREVIATED DIALING
List1: List2: List3:
BUTTON ASSIGNMENTS
1: call-appr 5: manual-in Grp:
2: call-appr 6: after-call Grp:
3: call-appr 7: aux-work RC: Grp:
4: auto-in Grp: 8: assist Grp:
voice-mail Number:

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4.3. Configure IP Codec Set
The following screen shows the codec set configuration that was used during the test. To
configure the codec set, use the change ip-codec-set n command, where nis the IP codec set
used by the Avaya softphone applications. In this compliance testing, the G.722-64K and G.711
mu-law codec were used.
change ip-codec-set 1 Page 1 of 2
IP Codec Set
Codec Set: 1
Audio Silence Frames Packet
Codec Suppression Per Pkt Size(ms)
1: G.722-64K 2 20
2: G.711MU n 2 20
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
5. Configure Avaya IP Softphone
After logging into Avaya IP Softphone, select Audio Tuning Wizard from the menu as
shown below.

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Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset is automatically detected in Microsoft Windows as
Plantronics C420. Select this device as the Primary Playback Device and Recording Device
as shown below. Select Next.
Select Headset or Handset. Click Next and follow the remaining procedures to tune the audio.

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6. Configure Avaya IP Agent
After logging into Avaya IP Agent, select Audio Tuning Wizard from the menu as shown
below.
Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset is automatically detected in Microsoft Windows as
Plantronics C420. Select this device as the Primary Playback Device and Recording Device
as shown below. Select Next.

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Select Headset or Handset. Click Next and follow the remaining procedures to tune the audio.

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7. Configure Avaya one-X Communicator
After logging into Avaya one-X Communicator, select Settings General Settings
from the menu as shown below.
Select Audio from the left panel and click the Basic tab. Click Audio Tuning Wizard.

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Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset is automatically detected in Microsoft Windows as
Plantronics C420. Select this device as the Playback Device and Recording Device as shown
below. Click Next and follow the remaining procedures to tune the audio.
8. Configure Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headsets
The Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headsets are USB plug-and-play devices. When plugged into
the USB Port of the desktop PC, they are automatically detected in Microsoft Windows without
requiring any additional driver software. In this test configuration, the Plantronics Blackwire
C420 Headsets are detected as Plantronics C420 in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows
7.
8.1. Install Plantronics Unified Runtime Engine
The Plantronics Unified Runtime Engine enables the Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset to
answer and end calls using the call control button on the headset. The following describes the
steps to install the Plantronics software.
Log into an account that is a member of the Administrators group.
Insert the Plantronics CD-ROM and execute setup.exe. This is a bootstrap application
which will download the latest version of the software from the Plantronics website. An
internet connection is required.
When prompted for the Setup Type, select Typical. This will install the Unified Runtime
Engine, Control Panel, Update Manager and connectivity for all supported softphone
applications.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

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9. General Test Approach and Test Results
All test cases were performed manually. The following features were verified:
Placing calls to the voicemail system. Voice messages were recorded and played back to
verify that the playback volume and recording level were good.
Placing calls to internal extensions to verify that the playback volume and recording level
were good.
Placing calls to the PSTN to verify that the playback volume and recording level were
good.
Answering and ending calls using the call control button on the headset.
Using the volume control buttons on the Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset to adjust
the playback volume.
Using the mute control button on the Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headset to mute and
un-mute the recording level.
For the serviceability testing, the Plantronics Blackwire C420 Headsets were disconnected and
reconnected to verify proper operation. Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent and Avaya one-X
Communicator were also restarted for the same purpose. The desktop PCs were also rebooted to
verify that the Plantronics Unified Runtime Engine process starts automatically when the PC
comes back into service.
All test cases passed successfully.

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10. Verification Steps
From the Windows Control Panel, open Sounds and Audio Devices and click the Audio tab.
Verify that the device Plantronics C420 is listed in both the Sound playback and Sound
recording section as shown below.
11. Conclusion
These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required for Plantronics Blackwire
C420 Headsets with Avaya IP Softphone, Avaya IP Agent and Avaya one-X® Communicator.
All test cases were completed successfully.

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12. Additional References
This section references the Avaya and Plantronics documentation that are relevant to these
Application Notes.
The following Avaya product documentation can be found at http://support.avaya.com.
[1] Administering Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager, Release 5.2, Issue 5.0, May 2009,
Document Number 03-300509.
[2] Avaya IP Softphone Release 6.0 User Reference, Issue 1, May 2007.
[3] Avaya IP Agent Release 7.0 Installation and User Guide, Issue 1.1, August 2007.
[4] Avaya one-X® Communicator User Reference, November 2009.
The following Plantronics product documentation can be found at http://www.plantronics.com.
[5] Plantronics Blackwire™ C420 headset Quick Start Guide, 2009.
[6] Plantronics Blackwire™ C420 headset User Guide, 2009.

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