Summary of Contents for Vidyo VidyoPanorama
- Page 1 VidyoPanorama™ Installation and Configuration Guide System Version 1.0 Document Version 1.0-B...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Power ............................18 Network ............................18 Checking the Equipment ......................19 © 2012 Vidyo, Inc. All rights reserved. Vidyo, VidyoConferencing, VidyoDesktop, VidyoGateway, VidyoLine, VidyoMobile, VidyoPanorama, VidyoPortal, VidyoProxy, VidyoRemote, VidyoReplay, VidyoRoom, VidyoRouter, and VidyoTechnology are trademarks of Vidyo, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All specifications subject to change without notice, system specifics may vary. - Page 3 ..................... 34 Accessing the Admin Pages ......................34 Viewing System Information ......................35 Configuring the Portal Credentials ....................37 Configuring the VidyoPanorama Settings and Options ..............38 Configuring the Cluster .........................38 Configuring the Network ......................39 Setting the Video Encoding Resolution ..................39 Setting the Video Decoding ......................40...
- Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Configuring Audio and Video Devices ..................50 Obtaining Logging Information ....................51 Viewing the Statistics ........................52 Performing Controller Node and Configuration File Administration ..........53 Viewing the About Information ....................55...
-
Page 5: About This Guide
VidyoPanorama using the Admin pages. This guide is intended for you if you are a trained installer of Vidyo™ equipment or you are an IT administrator who needs to manage the VidyoPanorama system. -
Page 6: Preparing For The Installation
Before you begin installing VidyoPanorama, you should prepare for the installation as described in this chapter. If your VidyoPanorama equipment is already installed and you simply need to configure the system, skip the chapters that describe the installation process and continue with Chapter 3, “Configuring VidyoPanorama.”... -
Page 7: Display Size
Chapter 1: Preparing for the Installation VidyoPanorama displays and that the equipment rack should be within 15 ft. (4.57 m) of the displays (if you want to avoid using cable extenders). Display Size So now that you have an idea of the room size you need, what size should you select for your displays? Vidyo recommends that you select at least a 50”... -
Page 8: Determining The Room Layout
Display Layout VidyoPanorama gives you the flexibility to place your displays in any layout that you choose and on more than one wall. You can even choose displays of different sizes and mount them landscape, portrait, or a combination of both. - Page 9 Example 3 —Four-screen VidyoPanorama: For this VidyoPanorama room, we have to lay out four displays. Three are the same size, but one is larger. We could lay them out in a number of ways. For example: ...
-
Page 10: Display Layout Worksheet
If you have any displays of different sizes, mark the size of the display on the icon. Copy this page and give it to the person who is responsible for installing the displays in the Vidyo- Panorama room. - Page 11 Chapter 1: Preparing for the Installation Here’s an example of how the Display Layout Worksheet would look if we wanted to lay out our displays as shown in Example 3 on page 9: 65” 52” 52” 52”...
-
Page 12: Camera Position
2. If your displays are laid out in more than one row like in Examples 2 and 3 on page 9, Vidyo recommends placing the camera above the bottom row of displays at the vertical centerline. In Example 2, you would place the camera above display 8. - Page 13 When deciding where to place the table in the room, consider the location of the camera and displays. Remember that if you purchased the camera from Vidyo, it has a 70° horizontal view angle and requires a minimum distance of 10 ft. (3.05 m) to capture a 13.83 ft. (4.22 m) table and its participants. You must also ensure that you leave enough space behind the participants for them to move their chairs out from the table as well as walk behind the table.
-
Page 14: Equipment Rack Location
If a separate server room is not available and you must place the equipment rack in the VidyoPanorama room, you should purchase an equipment rack that has an office-quality appearance (such as the Kell Systems equipment rack recommended by Vidyo). -
Page 15: Room Design Recommendations
ROOM DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS When designing the room in which you are going to install VidyoPanorama, you should take a number of factors into consideration such as the placement of the windows, the noise level in the room, the lighting, and so on. -
Page 16: Acoustics
In the VidyoPanorama room, microphones can be hung from the ceiling, embedded in the table, or placed on the table. -
Page 17: Lighting
Lighting Your VidyoPanorama room should have evenly dispersed, ambient lighting. For the best lighting, use LED lights. Although the upfront cost for these is higher, the long-term cost is lower. The direct fluorescent lighting that is common in offices is not recommended because it causes harsh shadows on the faces of the participants and because its brightness can vary considerably at different parts of the room. -
Page 18: Collaborative Tools
“The usual and customary tools in their usual and customary format.” That’s what creates the most effective collaboration. Vidyo offers an optional VGA2USB LR frame grabber that “screen scrapes” what’s on the local laptop (connected by VGA) and transmits the information to the local and remote content displays. -
Page 19: Checking The Equipment
Chapter 1: Preparing for the Installation CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT Once you have selected and prepared the room in which you are going to install the VidyoPanorama system, you can begin unpacking the equipment. When unpacking, check that you have received all of these... - Page 20 W, wireless Interact Com-W, and two wall-mountable speakers. ClearOne Interact AT with Mix EX and XLR microphones. USB I/O audio interface with audio amplifier/mixer. Choosing For more information about peripherals available for your VidyoPanorama system, refer to the Peripheral Devices for VidyoPanorama technical note.
-
Page 21: Installing Vidyopanorama
AV engineer or integrator during the installation process. INSTALLING THE HARDWARE Before you begin the installation process, you must ensure that rack rails supplied with VidyoPanorama will work with the equipment rack you purchased. Once you have checked the rack mounting, you can install and cable the Controller Node, Decoder Nodes, and the remaining system components. -
Page 22: Installing The Equipment
Chapter 2: Installing VidyoPanorama NOTE: The rails for the Controller Node and Decoder Nodes support a wide variety of racks, but they do not support the ability to extend the Nodes out of the rack for service. Thus, they don’t provide support for a cable management arm (CMA). -
Page 23: Connecting The Cables
Connecting the Cables When connecting the cables, refer to the steps and diagrams in this section, or for more details, refer to the VidyoPanorama Audio Video Design wiring diagram, which includes detailed audio, video, network and power, and rack layout diagrams. - Page 24 DVI connector on the other end of the cable to the DVI Video In port on the Control- ler Node. If you are using the Vidyo-supplied camera, ensure that the System Select arrow on the back of the camera is set to 0 (zero).
- Page 25 Chapter 2: Installing VidyoPanorama Connect the audio cables: If you have the ClearOne Interact AT option with the Mic EX and XLR microphones: Connect a USB connector on a USB cable to a USB connector on the Controller Node, and connect the USB connector on the other end of the cable to the Interact Com-W.
- Page 26 Connect the speaker wire from the Interact AT audio mixer to both of the speakers. If you are using ClearOne speakers, ensure that the wattage on the speakers is set to 8 Ohms. Note: Vidyo tested this ClearOne audio option with ClearOne firmware version 1.0.27.0 and 1.0.40.0. ...
- Page 27 Connect the speaker wire from the Interact AT audio mixer to both of the speakers. If you are using ClearOne speakers, ensure that the wattage on the speakers is set to 8 Ohms. Note: Vidyo tested this ClearOne audio option with ClearOne firmware version 1.0.27.0 and 1.0.40.0. ...
- Page 28 Chapter 2: Installing VidyoPanorama Connect an Ethernet cable from each Decoder Node to the network switch. Connect an Ethernet cable from the audio mixer to the network switch. Connect an Ethernet cable from the wireless access point to the network switch.
-
Page 29: Accessing The Interface For Each Decoder Node
Assigning the Cluster Name and Node Names Once you have powered up all the VidyoPanorama components, you must access the Decoder Nodes to verify that the cluster name is accurate and to assign the node names. The Decoder Nodes will each automatically obtain an IP address using DHCP. - Page 30 When you select a node name, be sure to enter a name that will help you remember which display it is. This is especially important if you have a VidyoPanorama system with a lot of displays. Some people like to use a name that refers to the display’s physical location on the wall, or the Decoder Node’s location in the rack or on the switch, or a combination of these.
-
Page 31: Troubleshooting And Obtaining Information About The Decoder Nodes
Chapter 2: Installing VidyoPanorama The NETBIOS name. The workgroup name. If needed, click the blue triangle next to the word Display to view the display timeout settings. In the ScreenSaver Timeout field, enter the number of seconds to wait before displaying the screen- saver. -
Page 32: Enabling Access To The Vidyoremote
In order for the conference participants to use the VidyoRemote, you must enable access to the VidyoRemote. Note: You must have VidyoPortal version 2.1.4 or later to use VidyoPanorama and the VidyoRemote. To enable access to the VidyoRemote: Configure the physical remote control (the Dell Duo tablet) so that it has a shortcut to the customer’s Portal URL in its Startup folder:... - Page 33 The default URL of the VidyoRemote is “panremote.html”. By doing this, whenever the VidyoRemote boots up, it will automatically access the Portal URL. When you access the URL, enter VidyoPanorama’s account credentials. The VidyoPanorama system requires a “Normal” user account type. The Admin password is Panorama123...
-
Page 34: Configuring Vidyopanorama
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama Configuring VidyoPanorama This chapter describes how to configure VidyoPanorama using the Admin pages. Before you begin, ensure that you have VidyoPortal version 2.1.4 or later. This version is required for use with VidyoPanorama. ACCESSING THE ADMIN PAGES The first time you access the Admin pages, you will have access to only the System Information and About tabs. -
Page 35: Viewing System Information
Configuration tab (described on page 38) to configure your VidyoPanorama settings and options. VIEWING SYSTEM INFORMATION The VidyoRemote System Info tab enables you to view information about your VidyoPanorama system, such as its cluster name and which camera is selected. You cannot make any changes to the information on this page. - Page 36 Controller Node (or Control Point). For example, a Controller Node with the cluster name “Vidyo” will find and associate with all the Decoder Nodes that have “Vidyo” as the cluster name. By default, VidyoPanorama systems ship with the same cluster name so that when the Decoder Nodes power up, they all appear on the Controller Node Admin pages and are all associated with each other.
-
Page 37: Configuring The Portal Credentials
CONFIGURING THE PORTAL CREDENTIALS The VidyoRemote Credentials tab enables you to configure the VidyoPortal credentials so you can log in. You should do this immediately after accessing the Admin pages for the first time. Note that VidyoPanorama uses a Normal user account. -
Page 38: Configuring The Vidyopanorama Settings And Options
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama CONFIGURING THE VIDYOPANORAMA SETTINGS AND OPTIONS The VidyoRemote Configuration tab enables you to configure various VidyoPanorama settings and options, including cluster information, network controls, video encoding and decoding preferences, and other options. You should configure these settings immediately after logging in to the Admin pages for the first time, and you should only change these settings when you are not in a call. -
Page 39: Configuring The Network
2 to save upstream bandwidth. 2 is the default. If you expect a lot of mobile participants in your VidyoPanorama calls and you have enough bandwidth, select 3. This will add about ½ MB to 1080p/60 calls, but it makes it a better experience for mobile participants. -
Page 40: Setting The Video Decoding
Play Tones Indications checkbox is selected. (The Play Tones Indications checkbox is located in the Indications section of the Configuration page.) If you do not want VidyoPanorama to automatically show the local content whenever it is shared, clear the checkmark from the autoshowcontent checkbox. -
Page 41: Showing Indications
(as long as autoshowcontent is checked). The Allow Far End to control Local Camera field is not available with the VidyoPanorama version 1.0 release. If you want participants to automatically enter a particular room whenever they log in, select the Autojoin My Room checkbox. -
Page 42: Designing The Display Layout
The VidyoPanorama Display Layout tab enables you to design the layout of the displays. You should carefully read this section before you begin designing your layout. Stream Types You can determine what will appear on which displays in your VidyoPanorama room by selecting from these stream types: ... -
Page 43: Sorting Order
Keep in mind that the notion of layout for the VidyoPanorama room is based on a regular conference room. In a conference room, participants that come in early have the best seats, and they get to keep those seats until the end of the conference. - Page 44 In our case, six screens appeared on the page even though we physically have only four screens in our VidyoPanorama room, but we will be able to eliminate those two unused screens in the next step.
- Page 45 In the Max Participants dropdown list, select the maximum number of streams that can be seen. The number you select can be less than the number of displays you have in your VidyoPanorama room. By reducing the number of streams, you reduce your receive bandwidth. Vidyo recommends that you set the total number of systems tiles to the same number you enter in this field.
- Page 46 Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama largest display, which is at the top center, to be a Content display. To do so, we select the Content checkbox for the top center screen. The guidelines also indicate that the main video display should be at eye level and closer to the center, so we will select the Single Stream checkbox for the bottom center display.
- Page 47 Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama In the Self-View Priority box, you should have only one display listed since VidyoPanorama allows only one Self-View display. If you have more than one display listed, you must re-assign the display types until only one display is listed.
-
Page 48: Indications
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama Indications The VidyoPanorama Display Layout screen enables you to select which indications you want to show on- screen, and on which displays you want to show them. These are the available indications: Indication Description Indicates that you are not recording. -
Page 49: Managing The Remote Nodes
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama Number of Display Layout Displays One 6-tile CP, one 2-tile hybrid SS/Content, one 1-tile SS/Content, three SS, one hybrid SS/Self-View (This is like a traditional Telepresence system, but it allows three tiles of content.) Three 2-tile CPs, three 1-tile hybrid SS/Content, two SS, one hybrid SS/Self-... -
Page 50: Configuring Audio And Video Devices
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama Click on any of the Associated Decoders to go to the web interface of that Decoder Node. From there, you can add or change: The cluster name The node name The maximum number of tiles (from 1 to 8) For more information about assigning cluster and node names, see the “Assigning the Cluster Name... -
Page 51: Obtaining Logging Information
Select the camera from the Camera Left dropdown list Camera Left is the only camera option available with the VidyoPanorama version 1.0 release. Click the blue triangle next to the word Content Capture to view the content capture device connect- ed to the system, such as the Epiphan VGA2USB LR frame grabber. -
Page 52: Viewing The Statistics
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama In the Active Logfile box: If you do not have a log file yet or if you want to start a new log file, enter the name of the log file and then click the Apply button. -
Page 53: Performing Controller Node And Configuration File Administration
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama The Audio portion of the page provides specific statistics about the send audio (such as the source that’s sending the audio, the bit rate, and so on) and the receive audio (such as which participant is receiving the audio, the bit rate, and so on). - Page 54 Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama If you want to restart or reboot the Controller Node, click the Restart button or the Reboot button. If you want to access and/or change the current configuration file: Click the Download Configuration File link. If you make changes to the configuration file and you want to save those changes, click the Save Configuration button.
-
Page 55: Viewing The About Information
Chapter 3: Configuring VidyoPanorama VIEWING THE ABOUT INFORMATION The VidyoRemote About tab provides information about VidyoPanorama. To view the About information: Select the Admin page About tab. View information about the Controller Node version number, date, and time.