Preparing For Installation; Overview; Product Features - Polycom SoundStructure C16 Hardware Installation Manual

Preparing For Installation

This guide provides information for the Polycom
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SoundStructure C8 audio conferencing devices, and the SoundStructure
product that is compatible with the Polycom SoundStructure C16, C12, and C8.
This chapter contains the steps to follow before installing this new hardware and includes information on:
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Overview

● Installation Overview
● Package Contents
● Tools Needed for Installation
● Safety Recommendations
● General Site Requirements
To install the Polycom SoundStructure hardware, refer to the section
Overview
The SoundStructure C16, C12, and C8 audio conferencing devices are audio processing devices that have
16 inputs and 16 outputs (C16), 12 inputs and 12 outputs (C12), and 8 inputs and 8 outputs (C8).
The C16, C12, and C8 versions of this product line features acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), noise
cancellation, automatic microphone mixing, matrix mixing, equalization, feedback elimination, dynamics
processing, delay, and submix processing.
The SR12 does not include acoustic echo cancellation processing but does includes noise cancellation,
automatic microphone mixing, matrix mixing, equalization, feedback elimination, dynamics processing,
delay, and submix processing.
All the SoundStructure products provide 24-bit A-D/D-A subsystems, 48 kHz sampling, and a dynamic range
exceeding 100 dB. A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) interface and two different Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) interfaces, a single-line and dual-line, are available.

Product Features

The Polycom SoundStructure C16, C12, C8 and SR12 offer the following features:
● 16 (C16), 12 (C12 and SR12), or 8 (C8) balanced Microphone/line-level inputs
● 48 V phantom power available on all inputs
● 16 (C16), 12 (C12 and SR12), or 8 (C8) balanced line-level outputs
● Rear-panel Ethernet and RS-232 interfaces
● Logic input and output ports (requires firmware v1.3 or higher)
Polycom, Inc.
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SoundStructure C16, SoundStructure
Installing the
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C12, and
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SR12, a sound reinforcement
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