Polycom VSX 8000 Series User manual

Polycom®VSX™8000
The ultimate in easy-to-install, high performance
video conferencing systems
Benefits
Flexible integration – 1U form factor
perfect for integrated environments
and custom applications that require
premium performance in tight spaces
Professional-grade audio and video
connectivity – Phoenix-style audio
connectors for balanced, line-level I/O
with phantom power and BNC, serial and
VGA I/O for Video
Superior, natural sound – Polycom
StereoSurround™ delivers crisp, natural
voice clarity - even when multiple parties
are speaking simultaneously - by using
dual channel, Siren™ 14 technology
Outstanding video – Premium quality
video at any bandwidth with smooth natural
motion and sharp, clear images. Supports
Pro-Motion™ H.264 for the highest quality
images and TV-like motion handling
Multimedia made easy – Show high-res
images, movies or presentations in your
meetings while in a video call. And you can
share content from your PC by connecting to
the VSX 8000 directly, using ImageShare II,
or by using People+Content™ IP for cable-
free data sharing
Simplified dialing and enhanced
performance – Integrate the SoundStation
VTX 1000 to launch video calls, capture soft
voices clearly from across the entire room in
StereoSurround and eliminate the need for
microphones and wires
Secure Conferencing – Ensuring your
video conferences are secure and private
through embedded encryption via secure
video, audio and data traffic; secure
web management, protection against
unauthorized access (web, telnet, FTP)
The Polycom Solution – Everything you
need to deploy and manage a complete
video conferencing network with Polycom
Readi Manager SE200, Polycom Global
Management System™, Polycom
PathNavigator™, Polycom Conference
Suite™ and the Polycom MGC™
A sleek rack-mount design, professional grade connectivity and
versatile interoperability make this product the perfect choice
for integrated and custom environments.
If you are looking for a video conferencing system that combines ease of configuration and integration with the
highest quality audio and video, the Polycom VSX 8000 offers the perfect marriage of form and function.
The VSX 8000 is specially designed with professional integrators in mind. Starting with the slim, highly integrated,
1U design including: professional grade connectivity, direct XGA input supporting People+Content™ collaboration
and versatile slide-in trays to support circuit switched connectivity options (QBRI, PRI, Serial [RS-449/RS-530]).
Audio integration flexibility is unparalleled with Phoenix-style connectors, true balanced signals along with the
ability to support mixers, direct microphone inputs with phantom power as well the Polycom Digital Tabletop VSX
microphone arrays. Polycom’s patent pending Polycom StereoSurround™ audio is an integral part of every system
and is easily configured for any room. Video participants can hear remote participants’ voices project in stereo
through left and right speakers for a truly life-like meeting experience. With dual speakers and dual microphones
you'll hear each speaker clearly, easily decipher multiple simultaneous conversations and experience pure,
rich sound. Additionally, the VSX 8000 can be easily integrated with Polycom Vortex devices for complete audio
system integration, mixing and control.
The VSX 8000 delivers video performance that will impress even the most demanding customers using the
industry’s most advanced video technologies, Pro-Motion™ H.264, starting at data rates as low as 256Kbps.
Pro-Motion provides H.264 clarity combined with 60 fields for TV-like motion handling and superior video quality
without weighing down the network. Outfit the VSX 8000 with Polycom's PowerCam™ Plus voice-tracking PTZ
camera for a smooth, seamless conferencing experience that includes everyone in the room.
The VSX 8000 offers a rich feature set including an easy to use, customizable user interface, AES encryption,
built-in quality of service and quality of experience with Polycom’s implementation of voice and video error
concealment, iPriority, SNMP support and Gatekeeper and Firewall utilities. Control of the VSX 8000 is
accomplished over multiple serial ports via a complete API command set, a full range of IR options as well as
control passing with the popular Polycom Vortex Installed Voice Products. All in all, a complete package for
integrators to design into a wide range of video conferencing applications.
In today's Internet driven world, the ability to conduct real time communication and collaboration has
become critical to an organization's survival. As the market leader in voice, video, data and Web solutions,
our award-winning conference technology makes it easy for people to interact and maximize productivity –
over any network, in various environments, anywhere around the globe. That's why more organizations
worldwide prefer using Polycom conferencing solutions. Because when people work together, great things
happen. To learn more, please visit the Polycom Experience Center at www.polycom.com/experience

Polycom VSX 8000 Specifications
Part No. 3726-17107-001 Rev. 03/06
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H.323, SIP and H.320 compliant
Bandwidth
• Maximum IP Data Rate: 2 Mbps
• Maximum ISDN/V.35 Data Rate: 2 Mbps
Video Standards & Protocols
• H.261
• H.263+ Annexes: F, I, J, L, N, T
• H.263++ Annexes: W
• H.264
• ITU 50/60-fps full screen – Pro-Motion
Frame Rates (Point-to-Point)
• Intelligently selects frame rate for best
performance video
• 30 fps from 56 Kbps up to 2 Mbps
• 60 fields per second from 256 Kbps to 2 Mbps
Video Inputs: 4 Connectors
• Professional BNC connections (white Y-signal
luminance, yellow C-signal chrominance) for
main camera
• 1 x DB15; PowerCam and PowerCam Plus power,
PTZ control, IR, mic input
• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (2nd camera
with PTZ control)
• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (VCR, DVD, or
3rd camera with PTZ control)
• 1 x VGA HD-15 (Content input from laptop)
Serial Data Port: 2 DB9 Connectors
• Control port for custom integration with remote
devices such as Crestron®and AMX®control
systems
• Integration with Polycom Vortex Installed
Voice Products
• Communication port for transmission of serial data
(i.e. medical devices) over ISDN and IP calls
• Auxiliary camera control
Video Outputs: 4 Connectors
• Professional BNC connections (white Y-signal
luminance, yellow C-signal chrominance) for
main display
• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (second display)
• 1 x S-Video; 4-pin mini DIN (VCR or DVD player)
• 1 x VGA HD-15 (Content or video display)
Video Formats
• NTSC/PAL
• XGA, SVGA, VGA
People Video Resolution
• Pro-Motion H.264 interlaced video (60/50 fields
full-screen video for NTSC/PAL)
• 4SIF (704 x 480), 4CIF (704 x 576)
• SIF (352 x 240), CIF (352 x 288)
• QSIF (176 x 120), QCIF (176 x 144)
• Choice of 4:3 or 16:9 display aspect ratios
Content Video Resolution
• XGA (1024 x 768), SVGA (800 x 600), VGA (640 x
480) for single monitor VGA or when using VGA as
2nd monitor for Content
• Up to 4CIF/4SIF on NTSC/PAL displays for
People or Content
Audio Standards & Protocols
• Polycom StereoSurround
• 14 kHz bandwidth with Polycom Siren 14
(G.722.1 Annex C)
• 7 kHz bandwidth with G.722, G.722.1
• 3.4 kHz bandwidth with G.711, G.728, G.729A
Audio Features
• Seamless integration with Polycom Vortex Installed
Voice Products
• Audio add-in using SoundStation VTX 1000
conference phone
• Audio add-in over ISDN, IP and POTS
• Full-duplex digital audio
• Instant Adaptation Echo Cancellation
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) – Voice activated
• Automatic Noise Suppression (ANS)
• Ability to turn off Echo Cancellation when external
audio equipment is used
• Audio Mixer (Mic array, VCR, line-in)
• Built-in tonal speaker test
• Real-time audio level meter
• Microphone and VCR input audio mixing
• Ability to talk over VCR audio
Audio Inputs: 6 Connectors
• 1 x Conference link
- Supports up to (3) microphones
- Supports SoundStation VTX 1000
conference phone
• 2 x RCA/Phono, line level input for (VCR/DVD)
• 2 x Phoenix connectors; balanced line level or direct
microphone inputs with 48V Phantom power
• 1 x RJ-11 for analog telephone
Audio Outputs: 6 Connectors
• 2 x Phoenix connectors; balanced line level output
• 2 x RCA/Phono, Line Level output for VCR record
• 2 x RCA/Phono, Line Level output for speakers
Other ITU-Supported Standards
• H.221 communications
• H.224/H.281 far-end camera control
• H.323 Annex Q far-end camera control
• H.225, H.245, H.241, H.331
• H.239 People+Content
• H.231 in multipoint calls
• H.243 MCU password
• H.233, H.234, H.235V3 encryption standards
• H.460 NAT/firewall/traversal
• Bonding, Mode 1
SIP Support (Sessions Initiation Protocol)
• Register and authenticate with:
- Microsoft LCS
- Nortel MCS
- Standards-based SIP servers
• FECC
• H.261, H.263, H.264
• G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728, G.729A, Siren 14
(G.722.1 Annex C)
• Microsoft LCS contact list support
• Microsoft LCS presence support
• Interoperable with Microsoft Office Communicator
Network Interfaces Supported
• Single 10/100 Ethernet port (10 bps/100Mbps/Auto)
• Optional ISDN QBRI (Basic Rate Interface) Module
• Optional ISDN PRI (Primary Rate Interface) Module
T1/E1
• Optional Serial Module with appropriate cables
Network Features
• Integration with Cisco Systems®CallManager
Version 4.0
• Down speeding over IP and ISDN
• Audio & Video Error Concealment over IP and ISDN,
mixed calls
• IP address conflict warning
• Maximum call length digital timer
• Auto SPID detection and line number configuration
• MGC Click&View™ for individual screen layouts
• Polycom OneDial™ intelligent call management
attempts call on preferred network (IP or ISDN)
and automatically rolls over to secondary network
if needed
• Polycom PathNavigator™ support for easy call
placement and network cost optimization
• TCP/IP, UDP/IP, RTP, DNS, WINS, DHCP, ARP, HTTP,
FTP, Telnet
• Chair control through API command or Integrated
Web Interface
• Software Upgradeable Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX)
Conference on Demand
• Initiates unscheduled MGC calls from the endpoint
• Utilizes Polycom Office (PathNavigator and MGC)
• Auto selects either the internal or external bridge
• Dials all participants simultaneously
Security
• COMSEC tested by Titan Systems, Information
Security Systems Division, and independently vali-
dated to operate with approved government encryp-
tion technologies
• KG-194/KIV-7 encryptor support with on screen and
address book dialing
• FIPS 140-2 (Pre-validation List)
- Secure web (HTTPS)
- Secure Telnet, FTP
- Security mode
• Enhanced integration for independently certified,
classified encryption devices
• Account validation number entry
• Secure password authentication
• Administrator password – in-room and
remote access
• Dial-in meeting password
• Ability to disable remote interfaces (FTP, Telnet,
HTTP, SNMP)
• Ability to disable mixed protocol multipoint calls
• Auto-Answer (On/Off)
• Allow access to user settings (On/Off)
Embedded Encryption
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
• FIPS 197 validated by National Institute of
Standards & Technology (NIST) certified agency
• 128-bit key length
• AES software encryption on ISDN, IP and Serial/V.35
up to full bandwidth
• Standards-based H.235V3 (IP)
• Standards-based H.233/H.234 (ISDN/Serial)
• Automatic key generation and exchange
• Supported in People+Content™
• Supported in Point-to-Point IP, ISDN and mixed
network calls
User Interface
• User-friendly graphical interface
• Customizeable home screen and color themes
• Kiosk mode with scrolling marquee
• User-selectable camera icons and ring tones
• Up to (99) user defined camera presets
• Speed Dial List on home page
• Persistent Preview (Far-site PIP) on all screens
• Picture-In-Picture (PIP) (On/Off, Moveable)
• Dual-Monitor Emulation
• Calendar and Conference scheduling
• Alert Signal on home page
• Do Not Disturb (On/Off)
• Closed captioning support
Directory Services
• 4,000+ number global directory
• 1,000+ number local directory for single
or multipoint entries
• Speed dial list displaying video buddy list
• Live address book with Polycom Global Directory
Services automatically and quickly updates directory
with address changes or new endpoints
• Polycom Global Directory Services integrates with
Active Directory/LDAP
• Directory Server backup in the event Polycom Global
Directory is not accessible
• Automatic ISDN localization of calls
System Management
• SNMP for enterprise management
• Baseline mode setting for legacy system
interoperability through VSX Web Management Tool
• Diagnostics and software upgrades via PC, LAN
• Integrated VSX Web management tool
• Web Director: Remote administrator video
monitoring and control from VSX Web
(enabled/disabled from endpoint for security)
• Out-of-box setup from VSX Web
• Place a call from VSX Web
• Language independence between set-top interface
and VSX Web
• System configuration from VSX Web
• Recent Calls Log – last 99 incoming and
outgoing calls
• Call Detail Record (CDR) – Reports all incoming
and outbound calls along with call statistics
• CDR Feature On/Off
• Downloadable CDR data for processing requires
no external management system
• Account number validation at call initiation
integrated with Polycom Global Management
System for billing purposes
• Administrator-configurable dialing speeds
iPriority – Quality of Service Features
• Video Error Concealment
• Audio Error Concealment
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
• IP Precedence (ToS)
- Configurable video/audio/FECC service value
• DiffServ (DSCP) (COS)
• RSVP
• Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
• Proactive Network Monitoring
• Adjustable Packet Size
• NAT/firewall traversal (H.460)
• Packet and jitter control
• Network Address Translation (NAT) support
• Automatic NAT discovery
• Asymmetric speed control
• Alternate Gatekeeper support
• TCP/UDP fixed-port firewall support
• Lip synchronization
• Echo cancellation
• Echo suppression
• Auto gatekeeper discovery
• Automatic gateway dialing profiles
• Specify outbound call routing for gateway/ISDN
Collaboration Solutions
• People and Content (PC, VCR/DVD, Doc cam) are
displayed simultaneously
• People+Content™ IP
- Show content from laptop/PC over IP network
connection
- Content shown in native resolution
- Supports Windows®2000 and Windows XP
• QSX (Optional)
- Connect to VGA port to show content from
laptop/PC
- Content shown in native resolution
- Up to 10 voice participants can view content
being shared
• Adjustable bandwidth for content
- 10% Content, 90% People
- 50% Content, 50% People
- 90% Content, 10% People
• Web Streaming in and out of a call, RTP based,
suitable with QuickTime®players
System Options
• ImageShare II device
• PowerCam Plus Camera
• PowerCam Camera
• Polycom Digital Tabletop Microphone
• Internal Multipoint Feature (supports up to 6 callers,
5 remote and 1 local)
Language Support (15 languages)
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English
(American), English (British), French, German,
Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• Translated items include:
- Documentation (no Hungarian/Polish)
- User interface
- Audio dialing confirmation
- VSX web
- Remote control (no Hungarian/Polish)
Electrical
• Auto sensing power supply
• Operating voltage/power 85-264 VAC, 47-63 Hz/
72 Watts
• Max 52 VA @ 115v60Hz, 69 VA@220v50Hz
• Max Heat Dissipation: 246 BTU/hour
Environmental Specifications
• Operating Temperature: 0-40˚ C
• Operating Humidity: 15-80%
• Non-Operating Temperature: -40-70˚ C
• Non-Operating Humidity (Non-condensing): 10-90%
Physical Characteristics
• Video Base Unit (W/H/D): 17.25"/1.73"/9.68";
438.15 mm/43.83 mm/245.85 mm
• Video Base Unit Weight: 8.4 lbs; 3.8 kg
Warranty
• One-year return to factory parts and labor
• 90-day Software Warranty
©2006 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Polycom, the Polycom logo, SoundStation VTX 1000 and Vortex are registered trademarks and VSX, Polycom PathNavigator, Global Management System, Siren, Pro-Motion, MGC,
Click&View, Polycom OneDial, People+Content, The Polycom Office, iPriority, PowerCam, ImageShare, StereoSurround and Polycom Conference Suite are trademarks of Polycom, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
VSX 8000 shown with optional QBRI network module installed