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  • Page 1 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Software version J2.1 D13373.03 This document is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without permission in writing from:...

  • Page 2: Trademarks And Copyright

    The information in this document is furnished for informational purposes only, is subject to change without prior notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by TANDBERG. The information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable, however...
  • Page 3 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Product and Sales Support Department TANDBERG P.O. Box 92 1325 Lysaker Norway Tel: +47 67 125 125 Fax: +47 67 125 234 COPYRIGHT © 2005, TANDBERG...

  • Page 4: Environmental Issues

    Through people’s use of TANDBERG’s products, the environment will benefit from less use of polluting transport.  TANDBERG’s wide use of the concepts of outsourcing makes the company itself a company with a low rate of emissions and effects on the environment. ...

  • Page 5: Operator Safety Summary

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual Operator Safety Summary For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the equipment and keep this manual for future reference. The information in this summary is intended for operators. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions both on the apparatus and in the operating instructions.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction...........................1 1.1 TANDBERG MPS at a glance ....................3 Installation .............................7 2.1 Unpacking ...........................8 2.2 Mounting .............................9 2.3 Connecting cables ........................10 2.4 Switching on the system.......................11 2.5 MCU configuration........................12 Using the MCU..........................13 3.1 Conference overview ......................14 3.2 Set up a new conference.......................17 3.3 Manage an active conference ....................23...
  • Page 7 6.1.5 Power Supply TANDBERG MPS 800 ...............72 6.1.6 Inserting additional Network Interface Cards with TANDBERG MPS 800 ..73 6.1.7 Inserting additional Network Interface Cards with TANDBERG MPS 200 ..75 6.2 Features.............................77 6.2.1 Quality of Service features (QoS)................77 6.2.2 Features ........................78 6.2.3...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1 Introduction This User Manual is provided to help you make the best use of your TANDBERG MPS. The TANDBERG MPS enables sites on IP, ISDN and High Speed Serial (V.35/RS449/RS530 w/RS366 support) to participate in meetings with each other, and at the same time it offers superior quality and ease of use in one fully-featured multipoint control unit (MCU).
  • Page 10 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Simplifies scheduling and the use of video meeting resources through highly automated functionality.

  • Page 11: Tandberg Mps At A Glance

    In the MPS 800 the first slot is the first to the left of the chassis. In the MPS 200 the first slot is the first from the bottom of the chassis. The System Controller Board takes care of the following functions: ...
  • Page 12 With the TANDBERG MPS 800, there is support for 8 Media Processing Boards in the software version, J2.1. With the TANDBERG MPS 200, there is support for 2 Media Processing Boards in the software version J2.1. See section ‘6. Technical Description’ for further details of the Media Processing Board.
  • Page 13 The power units are installed at the back of the chassis. You will also find the power switch/connector at the back of the chassis. The TANDBERG MPS 200 is always shipped with 1 power unit and it is integrated in the chassis.
  • Page 14 TANDBERG MPS User Manual If you are only having video sites connected, the total bandwidth of 7680kbps are used for the video sites: Bandwidth Number of video sites 128 kbps 16 video sites 256 kbps 16 video sites 384 kbps...

  • Page 15: Installation

    2 Installation Precautions: • Never install communication equipment during a lightning storm. • Never install jacks for communication cables in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. • Never touch uninstalled communication wires or terminals unless the communication line has been disconnected at the network interface.

  • Page 16: Unpacking

    RJ45 to RS-232 converter cable Installation site preparations  Make sure that the TANDBERG MPS is accessible and that all cables can be easily connected.  For ventilation: Leave a space of at least 10cm (4 inches) behind the TANDBERG MPS's rear panel and 10cm (4 inches) in front of the front panel.

  • Page 17: Mounting

    2 Installation 2.2 Mounting The TANDBERG MPS comes with 4 screws and 4 nuts for mounting in standard 19" racks. The chassis is equipped with brackets. Before starting the rack mounting, please make sure the TANDBERG MPS is placed securely on a hard, flat surface.

  • Page 18: Connecting Cables

    Do NOT use a hub for connection of the LAN cables from the TANDBERG MPS. ISDN cables For each of the PRI interfaces, the E1/T1 cable should be connected to a CSU (Channel Service Unit). You will need a CSU between the TANDBERG MPS and the PRI line from your network provider. V.35 cables Connect the high-density connector on the V.35 card and insert the TANDBERG standard...

  • Page 19: Switching On The System

    2 Installation 2.4 Switching on the system To start the TANDBERG MPS, make sure that the following has been done:  The System Controller Board, Media Processing Boards and the Network Interface Cards are inserted correctly into the chassis. The System Controller Board must be installed in the first slot in the chassis.

  • Page 20: Mcu Configuration

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 2.5 MCU configuration The TANDBERG MPS requires some basic configurations before it can be used. This can be done through the Liquid Crystal Display on the front of the chassis. It will be necessary to configure the IP-address of the System Controller Board.

  • Page 21: Using The Mcu

    For information please see the document TANDBERG MPS API supplied with the system. In this section we will describe how to use the web-interface of the TANDBERG MPS. NOTE! For the web interface of the TANDBERG MPS to work properly make sure you have set the permission to ‘allow scripting’...

  • Page 22: Conference Overview

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 3.1 Conference overview Overview The following Web page, called `Overview' will be shown when the correct password has been entered and shows all conferences currently active on the TANDBERG MPS. Conference Shows each active conference. MCU Conference A conference is active.
  • Page 23 3 General Use Duration Shows the call duration of the conference. Allow Incoming Calls Participants can dial in to the conference. No incoming calls are allowed. The MCU must dial out to all participants. Encryption (Secure Conference The MCU supports Secure Conference DES and AES. The single padlock symbol indicates that DES (56 bit) encryption is used.
  • Page 24 Shows the current status of all the available resources (Video, Telephone, ISDN Channels, Total Bandwidth). Video Calls 6 of 48, indicate that six video calls are connected to the TANDBERG MPS. The total number of supported video calls in this configuration is 48.

  • Page 25: Set Up A New Conference

    3 General Use 3.2 Set up a new conference To set up a new conference, click on the conference number to begin a new conference. To modify the default conference template, see the ‘Conference Template' section under ‘Configure the MCU'. Conference Configuration Name Name of the conference.
  • Page 26 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Default Call Type Specifies the default call rate that the MCU shall use when dialing to a participant. It is also the maximum rate allowed in the conference. If a participant does not support this rate, the MCU will connect at the highest rate possible.
  • Page 27 When defining a conference, a specific billing code can be assigned to it. All calls in this conference will be associated with this billing code. Management tools, such as the TANDBERG Management Suite, can then use it for billing purposes.
  • Page 28 TANDBERG MPS User Manual larger quadrant to all other participants. Current speaker will see the previous speaker in the larger quadrant. If there are more than eight video participants, the last eight speakers will be shown. With less than eight video participants, the `empty' quadrants will be black.
  • Page 29 3 General Use unselected, no DuoVideo or H.239 capabilities will be transmitted. Audio Audio Levelling (AGC) Ensures that all participants receive the same audio level from all other participants, regardless of the levels transmitted. When selected, the MCU maintains the audio signal level at a fixed value by attenuating strong signals and amplifying weak signals.
  • Page 30 TANDBERG MPS User Manual encryption (available on all TANDBERG endpoints using software version B4.0 or later). Participants not supporting encryption will be shown the `Encryption Required' screen for 60 seconds before they are disconnected from the conference. NOTE In a secure conference, there is no support for telephone participants.

  • Page 31: Manage An Active Conference

    3 General Use 3.3 Manage an active conference To view conference 1 in detail, open `Conference 1' as shown in the figure below. Conference Status Number Shows the conference ISDN and IP dial in number. Each conference has separate dial in numbers. Call Duration Shows the call length of the current conference.
  • Page 32 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Auto, Voice Switched, Enhanced CP, Traditional CP, Continuous Presence 4, Continuous Presence 5+1, Continuous Presence 7+1, Continuous Presence 9 and Continuous Presence 16. Encryption Shows what type of encryption is allowed for the conference. Password Shows the key symbol if a dial in password has been assigned to the conference.
  • Page 33 3 General Use Add Participants To add new participants to the conference, press `Add Participants' and the `Add Participants' window is shown. Select the participant(s) from the Phone book and press `Call Participants'. If a participant is not listed, use the `Manual Dial' area instead. To add several participants at the same time, use the 'Add -->' button.

  • Page 34: Basic View

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual Basic view Provides a basic overview of all the participants in the conference. Participants Shows the name of the participants. Status Shows the status of the connection. Establ Out Shown during call setup between the participant and the MCU.
  • Page 35 3 General Use Video Shows the video status for each participant. The participant is transmitting video. The participant is not transmitting video, for instance when the participant has set the video to `Off'. The conference administrator has manually muted the participant. DuoVideo Shows the DuoVideo status for each participant.
  • Page 36 MCU. To un-mute a participant again, press the `Un Mute' button. This button is only shown if the video has been muted by the conference administrator. To add a participant to the TANDBERG MPS phonebook press the ‘Phonebook’ button.

  • Page 37: Advanced View

    3 General Use Advanced view Gives detailed information on the audio in, audio out and video in protocols and the bandwidth used by these protocols. For full participant details, click in the participant name and a `Call Info' page is shown. Terminal List List the participants in the conference.

  • Page 38: Manage The Phone Book

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 3.4 Manage the Phone Book By selecting the `Phone Book' tab, you can add new or edit existing Phone Book entries in the MCU. The Phone Book can be used to dial out to a participant and can contain up to 99 single entries and 16 group entries.

  • Page 39: Add New Entry

    3 General Use Add new entry To add a new entry in the Phone Book, press the `Add New Entry' button and the `Add New Entry' page will be shown. Name Name of the phone book entry. Number Video number or telephone number. Call Type Select the call rate to be used.
  • Page 40 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Add New Group Entry It is possible to define up to 16 group entries. The Group entries are useful for recurring meetings where the same participants meet each time. By doing this, only the group entry has to be selected in the `Add Participants' menu and the participants are automatically being called out to.

  • Page 41: Edit Entry

    3 General Use Edit Entry To edit an entry in the Phone Book, press the `Edit' button and the `Edit Entry' will open, as shown in the figure below. By selecting an existing Entry in the Phone Book and then pressing the `Edit' button, you will be able to edit the selected entry.

  • Page 42: View System Status

    4 View System Status To view current TANDBERG MPS status, open `System Status' as shown in the figure below.  PRI Status  V.35 Status  MediaBoard Information  H.323 Status  System Information  Available Resources...

  • Page 43: Pri Status

    4 View System Status 4.1 PRI Status To view status of the PRI, open ’PRI Status’ as shown in the figure below. If a participant has been disconnected, the cause code can be viewed by pressing the link next to the PRI channel that was disconnected.

  • Page 44: Status

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 4.2 V.35 Status To view the status of the V.35, open ‘Serial (V.35) Status as shown in the figure below. Clockrate Displays the current clock rate for each individual Serial port. When a port is active in a call this will display the call rate that the port is connected at. If used for external clocking on the MPS this will display the rate of the clock that the MPS is receiving from the network.

  • Page 45: Mediaboard Information

    4 View System Status 4.3 MediaBoard Information To view the status of the Media Processing Boards, open ‘MediaBoard Information’ as shown in the figure below. IP Address Shows the static IP Address of the Media Processing Board. IP Subnet Mask Shows the IP Subnet Mask of the Media Processing Board.

  • Page 46: Status

    Shows status and IP address of the Gatekeeper for Network#1, which the TANDBERG MPS is registered to. `Inactive' means the TANDBERG MPS is not registered to a gatekeeper. `Registering' means the TANDBERG MPS is having problems registering with the selected gatekeeper.

  • Page 47: System Information

    4 View System Status 4.5 System Information To view TANDBERG MPS system information, open `System Information' as shown in the figure below. This page provides information on installed software and hardware.

  • Page 48: Available Resources

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 4.6 Available Resources To view available resources on the TANDBERG MPS, open `Available Resources' as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 49: Configure The Mcu

    5 Configure the MCU To Configure the TANDBERG MPS, open `System Configuration' and `MCU Configuration'. Shown in the figure below is the `System Configuration'.  PRI Configuration  IP Configuration  MediaBoard Configuration  V.35 ExtNet Configuration  H.323 Configuration ...

  • Page 50: Pri Configuration

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.1 PRI Configuration To configure the PRI settings on the TANDBERG MPS, open ‘PRI’ as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 51 The TANDBERG MPS will send its own number to the far end. The TANDBERG MPS will not send its own number to the far end, but please note that the network may still send your number to the far end.

  • Page 52: Interface Configuration

    Specifies where the TANDBERG MPS will start searching for available B-channels for each PRI-line. If ‘Search’ is set to ‘High’, the TANDBERG MPS will start to search for available B- channels at the highest numbered B-channel. If ‘Search’ is set to ‘Low’, the TANDBERG MPS will start searching for available B-channels at the lowest numbered B-channel.
  • Page 53 Used for most E1-PRI configurations. If your network equipment does not support this feature, turn it off. T1 Cable Length Specifies the cable length between the TANDBERG MPS and the CSU for each of the PRI lines (only valid for T1 networks). Possible values are: • Range1: 0 to 133 feet •...

  • Page 54: Ip Configuration

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.2 IP Configuration To configure the IP settings on the TANDBERG MPS, open `IP' as shown in the figure below. Configuration IP Address Assignment Static: There are only support for static IP-addresses in the TANDBERG MPS.
  • Page 55 When ready to store the new settings, press `Save'. These settings will take effect when the system is restarted. Restart This button will restart the TANDBERG MPS. Any changes made after pressing `Save' in the IP Configuration will then take effect.

  • Page 56: Mediaboard Configuration

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.3 MediaBoard Configuration To configure the IP settings on the Media Boards, open `MediaBoard IP' as shown in the figure below. For each of the Media Processing Boards the following configuration must de done: Network ID The Media Processing Board is connected to the same IP-network as the System Controller Board Interface 1.

  • Page 57: Extnet Configuration

    5 Configure the MCU 5.4 V.35 ExtNet Configuration To configure the V.35 settings on the TANDBERG MPS, open ‘V.35 ExtNet’ as shown in the figure below. Configuration Dual Used when using RS449, RS530, and V.35 the external equipment provides two clock signals, one for transmit and one for receive.

  • Page 58: Configuration

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.5 H.323 Configuration To dial in to a conference from IP requires the use of H.323 numbers (E.164 aliases). This means that the TANDBERG MPS must be registered to a Gatekeeper. H.323 Configuration Gatekeeper Enables the MCU to register to a Gatekeeper. The Gatekeeper IP Address must also be filled in.
  • Page 59 5 Configure the MCU Diffserv Diffserv QoS method is used. Please see `QoS Mode Configuration' for details. Precedence IP Precedence QoS method is used. Please see `QoS Mode Configuration' for details. QoS Mode Configuration Diffserv is used to define which priority audio, video, data and signaling packets should have in an IP network.

  • Page 60: Snmp Configuration

    Identifies the IP-address of the SNMP manager. Up to three different SNMP Trap Hosts can be defined. Your LAN administrator should provide the correct values for these fields. System Contact Used to identify the system contact via SNMP tools such as TANDBERG Management Suite or HPOpenView. Location Used to identify the system location via SNMP tools such as TANDBERG Management Suite or HPOpenView.

  • Page 61: Miscellaneous Configuration

    To configure the miscellaneous settings on the TANDBERG MPS, open `Misc' as shown in the figure below. Configuration To change the system name of the TANDBERG MPS, enter the new system name in the `System Name'. Services The IP services HTTP and HTTPS can be independently disabled to prevent access to the TANDBERG MPS.

  • Page 62: Software Upgrade

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.8 Software Upgrade Software upgrade is where new software to the TANDBERG MPS can be installed. It also shows the current software version, the hardware serial number, the installed options and option keys. NOTE To upgrade the TANDBERG MPS, a valid Release Key and Software file is required. Contact your TANDBERG representative for more info.
  • Page 63 Software'. You will be presented with a new page where you select the software package file to upload. NOTE There are two different version of the TANDBERG MPS software file. One standard software file (s41000jxx.tar.gz), and one software file (s41001jxx.tar.gz) without Encryption (without AES and DES support).

  • Page 64: Xml

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.9 XML You can access the TANDBERG MPS through XML and SOAP. This is of special interest for integrators. Contact TANDBERG for further information. More information can also be found in the document ‘TANDBERG MPS API User Manual, D13639’.

  • Page 65: Mcu Dial In Numbers

    To use the H.323 Numbers (E.164 Alias), the MCU must be registered to a Gatekeeper. For more info, please see `H323 Configuration' under `System Configuration'. In this example there are 3 Media Processing Boards installed in the TANDBERG MPS chassis and you will then have support for 9 multiple simultaneous conferences.
  • Page 66 TANDBERG MPS User Manual Conference 5 Enter the ISDN number each participant should dial to join conference 5 when dialing from ISDN. Conference 6 Enter the ISDN number each participant should dial to join conference 6 when dialing from ISDN.

  • Page 67: Dial Profiles

    5 Configure the MCU 5.11 Dial Profiles Specifies the service prefix which the TANDBERG MPS must use when dialing out. Example: If you have to use `0' in order to call outside your location, create a profile called `Ext' with a prefix set to `0'.

  • Page 68: Conference Template

    TANDBERG MPS User Manual 5.12 Conference Template The Conference Template is the settings that will be used as default settings when creating new conferences. To learn more about each setting, see the `Set up a new Conference' section under `Using...
  • Page 69 5 Configure the MCU Save Press `Save' to activate the new settings.

  • Page 70: File Management

    5.13 File Management The File Management allows viewing or changing pictures and sounds shown to the participant when connecting to the TANDBERG MPS. NOTE Please refer to the `Legal File Types' field at the bottom of the Web page for information about legal file formats.

  • Page 71: Technical Description

    Network Interfaces  Features  Capacity  Miscellaneous 6.1 Network Interfaces This section will give you an overview of the network interfaces of the TANDBERG MPS.  System Controller Board  Media Processing Board  ISDN Network Interface Card (IIC-8) ...

  • Page 72: System Controller Board

    IP-rouitng between them can be joined in a conference. At least one Media Processing Board must then be connected to each network. The 2xLAN interfaces will also give the Tandberg MPS support for two Gatekeepers - one on each network.
  • Page 73 6 Technical Description To use the front panel asynchronous serial port (J23), ‘Com 1’ port, you need a RJ-45 to RS- 232 converter. The pin assignments for the COM 1 port is as follows. Note that this port is configured as DCE. The rear of the System Controller Board are equipped with the following interfaces: ...

  • Page 74: Media Processing Board

    Media Processing Boards. A Media Processing Board can be purchased with or without the Advanced Video Option (AVO). But the TANDBERG MPS cannot mix AVO-ports and non AVO-ports in the same chassis. The Advanced Video Option gives support for the following: ...

  • Page 75: Isdn Network Interface Card (Iic-8)

    The value ‘0’ is auto, meaning the first port with a clock, 1-8 tells the TANDBERG MPS to take the clock from that specific PRI-port. You will also find Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for board status. The LEDs gives you visual feedback on which port that is generating the H.110 reference clock.
  • Page 76 ‘Cable Length’ in the PRI set-up menu specifies the distance from the MCU to the CSU or last repeater. The TANDBERG MPS supports the PRI protocols AT&T Custom, National ISDN and ETSI (Euro ISDN). The AT&T and National protocols will give a total of 23 B-channels per port while the ETSI protocol will give a total of 30 B-channels per port.
  • Page 77 6 Technical Description AT&T Service code Service (ref.1) Disable* SDN (Including GSDN) Toll Free Megacom (800) Megacom ACCUNET Switched Digital Service (incl. Switched Digital International) Long Distance Service (incl. AT&T World Connect) International Toll Free Service (1800) AT&T MultiQuest Call Redirection Service * “0”...
  • Page 78 This will ensure that the MCU always have available channels on the first PRI number (which normally should be the MCUs main number). The TANDBERG MPS supports simultaneous dial in to the same conference on ISDN. H.221 • For bit rates from 56 kbps up to 128 kbps (1 or 2 channels).

  • Page 79: Serial Interface Card (Sic-32)

    6 Technical Description 6.1.4 V.35 Serial Interface Card (SIC-32) Each V.35 Serial Interface Card gives:  32 x V.35 ports with optional RS366 Dialing  Each port support rates from 64kbps up to 1920kbps  Each port can either be dual-clocked (RS449, RS530, and V.35), or single clocked for X.21 applications A Media Processing Board must be in front of each V.35 Serial Interface Card.

  • Page 80: Power Supply Tandberg Mps 800

    If the unit has more than 3 Media Processing Boards the TANDBERG MPS is shipped with 3 hot-swappable power units. You will also find the power switch/connector at the back of the chassis.

  • Page 81: Inserting Additional Network Interface Cards With Tandberg Mps 800

    6 Technical Description 6.1.6 Inserting additional Network Interface Cards with TANDBERG MPS 800 There is support for up to 4 Network Interface Cards in the software version, J2.1, of the TANDBERG MPS The figure below shows how to install additional PRI E1/T1 ISDN Interface Cards.
  • Page 82 TANDBERG MPS User Manual The figure below shows how to install additional V.35 Serial Interface Cards. Note A Media Processing Board must be in front of each V.35 Serial Interface Card. You can also have a mix of PRI E1/T1 ISDN Interface Cards and V.35 Serial Interface Cards.

  • Page 83: Inserting Additional Network Interface Cards With Tandberg Mps 200

    6 Technical Description 6.1.7 Inserting additional Network Interface Cards with TANDBERG MPS 200 There is support for up to 2 Network Interface Cards in the software version J2.1, of the TANDBERG MPS The figure below shows how to install additional PRI E1/T1 ISDN Interface Cards.
  • Page 84 TANDBERG MPS User Manual You can also have a mix of PRI E1/T1 ISDN Interface Cards and V.35 Serial Interface Cards. See picture below how the PRI E1/T1 ISDN Interface Cards and the V.35 Interface Cards are installed in the rear of the chassis.

  • Page 85: Features

    6 Technical Description 6.2 Features In this section we will describe TANDBERG MPS features that are not covered in the previous sections of the User Manual.  Quality of Service features (QoS)  Features  Video Features  Distributed MCUs 6.2.1 Quality of Service features (QoS)

  • Page 86: Features

    If the video stream is received before the audio stream, the TANDBERG MPS will buffer this data until the necessary audio is received and reassemble the data that the destination codec will use to reproduce a clear image with exceptional sound quality and lip sync.
  • Page 87 Jitter causes packets to arrive out of order or at the wrong times, which again leads to packet loss. TANDBERG MPS can manage packets with jitter up to 100ms. If excessive packet loss is detected, the TANDBERG MPS will downspeed the connection until acceptable packet loss is achieved.
  • Page 88 This feature comes also in handy when using H.323 over networks with poor QoS such as the Internet. If the TANDBERG MPS detects excessive packet loss, it will use Flow Control to ‘downspeed’ the far end overcoming the packet loss problem. Packet loss can occur when routers become overloaded and discard packets or when the receiving video system cannot keep up with the transmitting video system.

  • Page 89: Video Features

    Current picture will be adapted to the lowest Callrate in this group. 6.2.3 Video Features 6.2.3.1 Best Impression TANDBERG’s Best ImpressionTF feature consists of 3 parts: • Automatic Continuous Presence(CP) layout switching • Automatic Continuous Presence(CP) resolution switching • Enhanced video transcoding...
  • Page 90 DuoVideo/H.239 may be sent in both CP and Voice Switched mode. The TANDBERG MPS will transmit the same format as the one received if all the sites are capable of receiving it. The Video Format will fallback as described above (for Voice Switched mode).
  • Page 91 If all systems in a conference are TANDBERG dual monitor systems, they will receive the presenter on one screen and the presentation (PC, Doc Cam, VCR, DVD etc) on the other. If the TANDBERG system is a single monitor system, the video stream will automatically switch from the presenter to the presentation.
  • Page 92 TANDBERG MPS User Manual The TANDBERG MPS supports H.264 video compression in both CIF and SIF resolutions. An encoding and decoding rate of a high-quality 30 frames per second is achieved. H.264 may be used on the TANDBERG MPS for endpoint up to 768kbps.

  • Page 93: Distributed Mcus

    By simply dialing from one TANDBERG MPS to other TANDBERG MPSs one will achieve a distributed setup. In this case the TANDBERG MPS dialing out will be defined as the master MCU and all other MCUs as slaves. The connection between the MCUs (or the Endpoints) can be either IP, ISDN or V.35.

  • Page 94: Capacity

    Below is an overview of the number of video calls possible to connect on different bandwidths. In addition to the video calls, telephone calls can also be added. The TANDBERG MPS can support up to 24 simultaneous conferences. The capacity figures presented below is the capacity for each of the Media Processing Boards.

  • Page 95: Miscellaneous

    Layer 4 Ports used in H.323 meetings  IP packet sizes  Secure Conference (Encryption)  System Management 6.4.1 Layer 4 Ports used in H.323 meetings The following TCP and UDP ports are relevant for the TANDBERG MPS. Function Port Type Direction  Gatekeeper RAS 1719 ...

  • Page 96: Ip Packet Sizes

    20 bytes IP-header, 8 bytes UDP-header and 12 bytes RTP-header (i.e. 40 bytes in total). Packet loss: Packet loss is displayed in the conference overview of the TANDBERG MPS. The number shown is the average of audio- and video- packets that are lost during the last 2...

  • Page 97: Secure Conference (Encryption)

    DuoVideo and H.239. Note: For an encrypted conference, all endpoints must support encryption (AES or DES).  If encryption mode is set to Auto, the TANDBERG MPS accepts both AES and DES encryption.  The TANDBERG MPS administrator can also force the MCU to require only e.g. AES encryption.

  • Page 98: System Management

    6.4.4.1 System Management Functionality Management using a standard Web-browser The web-browser is the most common way to manage the TANDBERG MPS giving access to all managing features of the MCU. Using a standard Web-browser (Netscape, MS Internet Explorer 3.0 or later), the user may perform all forms of meeting set-up and control, but also diagnostics, troubleshooting and software upgrade.

  • Page 99: Disable Services

    PC. I.e. a secure connection between any Web browser and the TANDBERG MPS (the MCU web server) will be established if the HTTPS service on the MCU is enabled. HTTPS allows for password exchange, which is especially important.

  • Page 100: Appendix

    7 Appendix Appendixes:  Appendix 1: Technical Specifications  Appendix 2: Product Approvals...

  • Page 101: Appendix 1: Technical Specifications

    Up to 128 x V.35/RS-366 ports Endpoints on two different IP networks in the same conference Ethernet / Internet / Intranet Connectivity TCP/IP, SSL, SSH, ARP, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS, XML, SOAP, SNMP Embedded WEB server Support for TANDBERG Management Suite...
  • Page 102 TANDBERG MPS User Manual 10/100 Mbps full / half duplex (manual or auto detect selection) Other Supported ITU Standards H.221, H.231, H.235v2 & v3, H.241, H.242, H.243, H.245, H.320, H239, H.323, BONDING (ISO 13871), Q.931 MCU Features Dial in / dial out capabilities...
  • Page 103 System features vary depending on network selection and software package. All specifications subject to change without notice. TANDBERG is a registered trademark or trademark of TANDBERG in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft, Outlook and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 104: Appendix 2: Product Approvals

    UL and Nemko. According to their Follow-Up Inspection Scheme, these agencies also perform production inspections at a regular basis, for all production of TANDBERG’s equipment. The test reports and certificates issued by the approval agencies show that the TANDBERG MPS complies with the following standards. EMC Emission - Radiated Electromagnetic Interference ...

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