TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................1 Features ............................... 1 Package Contents ............................2 INSTALLATION ........................3 Getting Familiar With the AVer EVC -Series ....................3 Main System ............................3 MIC ................................4 Camera ..............................5 Remote Controller ............................ 6 Connections ..............................8 Connecting Monitors (VGA Out/HDMI OUt) .....................
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System Settings ............................. 40 Date and Time ............................45 Video/Audio ..............................48 Microphone ............................50 Video/Audio Codecs ..........................51 Camera ..............................48 Network ..............................52 Gatekeeper ............................63 Firewall ..............................56 LAN Configuration ..........................52 LAN Configuration (IPv6) ........................54 SIP .................................
Dual monitor support via HDMI and VGA Support CIF (352x240) up to Full HD (1920x1080 30fps) video call (EVC100 only up to 720p) eCam Focus camera is 88 degree super wide angle Pan Tilt camera with 2Mp low lux sensor ...
Package Contents The following items are included in the package. Please check if each item is available before using. Main System Mini Din 8 pin MIC Cable (5m) Camera HDMI Cable Microphone 10. Camera Cable (3m) Remote Control 11. RJ-45 Cable (3m) Power Adapter 12.
Installation Getting Familiar With the AVer EVC -Series EVC includes Main System, MIC, Camera and Remote Controller. MAIN SYSTEM Front Panel: Name Function (1) LED Indicator Show you the status of your LAN connection. Solid Green: LAN connection is successfully Flash Green: Data transmission is processing through the LAN connection.
(5) AUDIO OUT Port Use to connect the main system to external speakers or amplifiers for audio signal output. (6) HDMI OUT Port Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI monitor to HDMI OUT port located on the back panel. The HDMI interface allows you to transmit both audio and video signals over a single cable (HDMI cable).
CAMERA Name Function (1) IR Sensor Receive IR signal from the remote control for system operation. Amber light blinks when it detects key pressing event from remote. (2) CAMERA OUT Port Connect the camera cable to the CAMERA OUT port located on the back of camera and CAMERA IN port located on the back panel of main system for a video transmission.
The remote controller requires two “AAA” batteries (included). Make sure the batteries are installed properly before using the remote controller. Aim the remote controller at the infrared sensor of your Aver EVC camera to remote control the unit. The remote controller included is only available for EVC-Series.
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(22) AVer Point Specified for some special functions. For example, on the Phonebook configuration screen of EVC application, press this button to create a new Group. (Aver Point To be developed) (23) Preset Press and hold for 3 sec. to set the position of the camera to a preset from 0~9.
Connections Before making the connections, make sure all devices are powered off. Refer to the illustrated connections below and also to the user manual of the device you are connecting to the AVer EVC-Series system. Make sure all connections have been connected successfully before powering on the system.
Locate the VGA/HDMI input port of the graphics display device and connect it to VGA OUT/HDMI OUT port of the AVer EVC with the supplied VGA/HDMI cable. You can configure the VGA OUT and HDMI OUT ports at the same time upon a dual screen configuration.
Press the button on the top of AVer EVC-MIC to mute/un-mute the MIC. CONNECTING THE LAN (RJ-45) Connect the LAN port of AVer EVC to a RJ-45 wall jack or Ethernet hub with the supplied RJ-45 cable. It is requires an IP-based network before beginning LAN connection.
CONNECTING THE POWER (DC 12V) Connect the power adapter to a standard 100V~240V AC power outlet with the supplied power adapter and power cord. (1) To prevent shock, make sure all the connections on the main system are connected successfully before connecting the power cable and turning on the power.
CONNECTING THE AUDIO (AUDIO IN/OUT) AUDIO IN: Locate the AUDIO output port of the Laptop or Desktop and connect it to AUDIO IN port of AVer EVC with the supplied 3.5mm Audio cable. AUDIO OUT: Locate the AUDIO in port of the LCD TV speaker or normal speaker and connect them to AUDIO OUT...
USB STORAGE (USB PORTS) EVC main system supports two USB2.0 interface for saving data. One is located on the front panel of main system; another is located on the back panel. Before INSTALLATION This chapter explains the best way to position EVC-Series in a conference room. Using the Camera EVC-Series includes a detached camera that can pan ( ...
Aver Evc Wizard Setup For the first time using AVer EVC system, the Installation Wizard will guide the user to setup EVC system step by step. After completing the wizard setup, user may start to use the EVC system. In Installation Wizard, user can use the following buttons on remote controller to move between the selections and make/confirm selection.
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SITE NAME Assign a name for EVC system. Use the numeric pad on remote controller to enter the site name. After entering the site name, press to move to Next button and press to go next step. To go back to last step, press to move to Back option and press to confirm.
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PUBLIC IP CONFIGURATION (OUTSIDE OF FIREWALL): Your EVC system is connecting directly to the internet. Select the IP mode. Obtain IP address by DHCP: Configure the system to automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP server. The EVC system will automatically get a IP address which assigned by your DHCP server on LAN.
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IPv6: IPv6 is an evolutionary upgrade to the Internet Protocol. IPv6 will coexist with the older IPv4 for some time. IPv6 addresses are 128-bit IP address written in hexadecimal and separated by colons. Select and enter the following information and click Apply to save the settings. To go to next step, click Next option and click Back to go back to Network Setting step.
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Static IP: Configure the system to use the assigned IP address. Select this when the public IP address is available. Enter the following information and click Apply to save the settings. To go to next step, click Next and click Back to go back to Network Setting page. 1.
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SIP SETTING Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) allows you around the world to communicate using your supported devices over the Internet. After setting network, user can choose to setup SIP or Skip SIP setting. To setup SIP, enter or select the following information 1.
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SIP SERVER REGISTRATION A typical SIP session involves a client requesting a session with a SIP server. After the request is received, the SIP server returns a response to the user indicating the availability of the session. After setting SIP, user can choose to setup SIP Server Registration or Skip. To setup SIP Server Registration, enter the following information and click Register to save the settings.
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DATE AND TIME SETTING Setup the EVC system date and time. User can choose to use NTP server to adjust the date/time or manually enter the current date/time. NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL (NTP) Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a protocol that is used to synchronize system clock times in a network of device.
Connecting the camera, microphone, main system, display and power, press the power button to turn on EVC. Power button starts blinking blue light, Aver logo shows up followed by an animation and music. In 30 seconds camera image and home screen appear on screen. Aim the remote controller to camera and start configuring AVer EVC.
CAMERA AND MIC ICONS On the upper left-hand corner of your home screen, you may see camera and MIC indications. If the Camera connection is ok, is on the upper left corner of your home screen. Otherwise, “Camera Disconnected” warning message is displayed and screen is blue.
Call Type AVer EVC supports H.323 and SIP calls. H.323 is commonly used to communication to other videoconferencing room systems. SIP is commonly used to communicate with other VoIP devices.
Call Quality For the Call Quality selection, enter the desired call quality (or network bandwidth) from the drop-down list (default or 128K up to 4M bit per second). Select the “Call” on the Dial configuration screen then press to make a call. Make sure the network jack is plugged in and network is working properly before making a call;...
Phonebook Phonebook allows you to create and edit contact information, group contacts by category, search contacts then make a call. The group and contact (site) name in the directory will be sorted in alphabetical order. You may use the WebTool to edit or import the phonebook entries too.
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Select “Save” to save the new group. Or select “Cancel” to exit the “Input Group Name” dialogue box. The new group name will be saved and displayed in the group list. Search a Created Group Press “Yellow” button on the remote controller and enter the group name that you want to search.
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If the Group data are over one page, you can button or “Blue” also press “Green” button to Page Up or Page Down. Edit Group Select Phonebook │ Group and press Select the name you want to modify in the group list.
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Add Contact from Group List Select Phonebook │ Group and press Select the Group name you want to add to Contacts List. Select “Edit Group” and press Confirm the Group Name what your want to add to the contracts list and then select “Contacts List”.
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Select “Save" to save the Group name and added site to the contacts list. The selected Group name and added site will be added into the contacts list. Delete Group Select Phonebook │ Group and press Select the name you want to remove in the group list.
NEW SITE (CONTACT IN PHONEBOOK) New Site allows you to create and edit the information to each site. Add New Site Select Phonebook │ New Site and press Select the Group name, if you don’t want to add the entry into a group, please select “Non-Group”...
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Select “Save” to store the newly added site contact. Edit New Site Select Phonebook │ Contacts List and press Select the contact you want to modify and press Select “Edit Site” and press In the Edit Site screen, you many change the Group name, Site Name, H.323.
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Delete New Site Select Phonebook │ Contacts List and press Select the contact you want to delete and press Select “Delete Site” and press Select “Yes” to remove the selected contact and “No” to cancel contact deletion. The selected contact will disappear in the Group-Site list when deleted.
“Blue” button to Page Up or Page Down. FAVORITE AVer EVC allows you save up to 10 most used contacts in the favorite list. Select Phonebook │ Favourite and press Select which line (0~9) do you want to save...
Call History The Call History allows you to check the incoming/outgoing calls made and their status. You can also make a call by selecting it in the Call History list. Call Status Select Call History and press The Call History will show you the IP address or the Site name with call type, Call Date/Time and Call status.
Make a Contact from the Call History You can also save the call in/out information into your contacts list. Select Call History and press Use the buttons to move the selection and scroll up and down in the call history list. and select “Save”...
General Setting The General Setting allows you to modify system setting, check the system info, test the system and watch recorded conference files. SYSTEM INFO The System Info shows you the relative information about your EVC main system including Site Name, Model name, IP Address, MAC Address and System Version.
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Default Call Quality EVC main system supports 128k, 256k, 384k, 512k, 768k, 1024k, 1536k, 1920k, 2048k , 3072k, 4096k selection for default call quality. By default, it is set to 512k. Enable/Disable AES Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encrypts the data that is being transmitted during a video conferencing to provide protection against unauthorized data access.
Max. Transmitting/Receiving Bandwidth This function allows you to specify the maximum bandwidth of the outbound and inbound calls. Aver EVC system supports up to 4Mb. SYSTEM SETTINGS System Settings allows you to set Language, the time for Auto Power off and enable/disable Keypad Tone function for your main system.
Auto Power Off Mode Auto Power Off Mode allows you to set the time to power off your system automatically after idling. Select General Setting │ System Settings and press Select the time from the Auto Power Off Mode drop-down list (OFF/30Minutes/ 1Hour/2Hours/3Hours/4Hours).
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Save System Log If you encounter unknown issues and are unsure of how to troubleshoot the unit, sending us the saved system log data to help us solve your problem faster. Insert a USB Flash drive into the USB Port of the EVC main system. (Either on the front panel or back Panel) Select “Run”...
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Far End Camera Control Select the “Far Control of Near Camera” check box to enable the far site to control your camera. By default, this function is enabled. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-on-LAN is an Ethernet computer networking standard that allows your computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
MONITOR EVC main system allows you to connect dual monitor. In the Monitor configuration screen, you can configure the Aspect Ratio and Screen Saver to each monitor. Select General Setting │ Monitor and press Select the Monitor Aspect Ratio (Auto/4:3/16:9) that you want from the drop-down list and press .
DATE AND TIME Date and Time allows you to set the Date and Time formats, adjust the time setting and change the Time zones around the world and countries. Date Format Select General Setting │ Date and Time and press Select the Date Format (yyyy-mm-dd/ mm-dd-yyyy/dd-mm-yyyy) you prefer from the drop-down list.
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NTP Server The Network Time Protocol (NTP) allows administrators to synchronize all network computers to a main server. This keeps all network machine clocks on the same time. Enter the NTP Server name that you want to follow. Timezone Timezone allows you to adjust the time when you are in a different country or area so that you can keep the same time with your original area.
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RESET SYSTEM The Reset System allows you to reset your main system to factory settings, which will clear phonebook entries and call history. Make sure to back up the information before resetting the system. Default Setting Reset: LAN configuration, video/audio codec selection, call settings and so on will be reset.
Video/Audio In Video/Audio configuration screen, you can set the MIC gain level, select the preferred video and audio codecs and adjust the camera functions. CAMERA Camera allows you to set the White Balance, Exposure and Frequency for your camera. White Balance Whit balance is a camera setting that adjusts for lighting in order to make white objects appear white in photos.
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Exposure A photograph’s exposure determines how light or dark an image will appear when it is been captured by your camera. Select the exposure level you prefer from 1 to 9 or auto. Frequency Select the correct frequency setting (Auto/50Hz/60Hz/OFF) form the Frequency drop-down list.
MICROPHONE EVC main system allows you to adjust the MIC Gain Level up to 9 for proper MIC volume to improve audio reception on the microphone (s). MIC Gain Level Select Video/Audio │ Microphone and press Adjust the MIC Gain Level form the drop-down list.
Codecs for Audio Codecs configuration and press Select the Video/Audio Codecs to specify the codecs you want to support. While the Aver EVC supports the H.323 standard coding algorithm, each codec has unique properties and performs best given a certain set of circumstances.
LAN CONFIGURATION AVer EVC supports IPv4 and IPv6 internet protocol for your configuration. IPv4 is the most widely deployed internet protocol used to connect devices to the internet. IPv4 uses a 32-bit address scheme, written in decimal as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 192.168.0.1 could be an IP address.
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Your IP address is Show the current IP address; enter into when you need to configure your IP address manually. Subnet Mask Show the designated IP address routing prefix; enter the subnet mask address when the system does not automatically obtain the subnet mask Default Gateway A gateway is a network point that acts as an...
Preferred/Alternate DNS Server Domain Name System (DNS) servers convert human friendly names (for example: www.example.com) to IP addresses (218.77.272.166) that let machines be found on the network. The preferred DNS server is the one your computer asks first. The alternate is a backup.
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Obtain IP Address Static IP: Configure the system to use the assigned IP address. Select this when the public IP address is available. Auto: Obtain the dynamic IP address automatically. Your IP Address is Show the current IP address; enter into when you need to configure your IP address manually.
You must configure your firewall to allow inbound/outbound traffic through TCP ports 1720/1719 for H.323 call setup. NAT Configuration AVer EVC supports NAT systems that use the internal IP addresses to communicate with other devices outside the LAN.
NAT Public (WAN) Address The NAT public address must be entered when you enable the feature on NAT configuration. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) allows you around the world to communicate using your supported devices over the Internet. Select Network │ SIP and press Configure the following relative items to setup the SIP.
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Inter Protocol Select internet protocol check box to enable IPv4 or IPv6 protocol using. SIP Transport Protocol Select the SIP Transport Protocol type from the drop-down list for using. There are two types of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. They are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
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Enable SIP Select Enable SIP check box and press to activate/deactivated using SIP. STUN Server STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for NAT) is a standardized set of methods and a network protocol to allow an end host to discover its public IP address if it is located behind a NAT. Enter IP address of SIP NAT traversal server.
Enable STUN Server Mark to enable STUN server function. SIP SERVER A typical SIP session involves a client requesting a session with a SIP server. After the request is received, the SIP server returns a response to the user indicating the availability of the session. Select Network │...
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Authorization Name Select Terminal Name and press to enter authorization name. Password Select Password and press to enter using password. Registrar Server Registrar Server accepts registrations from users and places these registrations, (which is essentially location information), in a database known as a location service.
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Proxy Server Proxy Server is computing device (typically a server) that interfaces between data processing devices and others within a communications network. These devices may be located on the same local area network or an external network. Enter the used Proxy Server name.
GATEKEEPER The Gatekeeper in AVer EVC serves the purpose of translating services from E.164IDs to IP addresses in an H.323 network. Select Network │ Gatekeeper and press Configure the following relative items to setup the Gatekeeper. H.323 Name Specify the name that gatekeepers and gateways can use to identify this system.
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Gatekeeper IP Address Enter the IP address for the gatekeeper server. Enable Gatekeeper Select this check box to Activate/deactivate gatekeeper. Make sure to setup the Gatekeeper before setting up the Firewall. Enable H.460 Firewall Traversal If you want to enable the H.460 Firewall Traversal, please set the following ports in port forwarding in your firewall before start installing your EVC.
Web Configurations You can use the internet browser to access your AVer EVC system through a LAN RJ-45 cable to setup a AVer EVC system remotely. You can also access the Phonebook to add, edit and delete entries, view and download the call history, update the system, and restore your previous settings. For web configurations, your AVer EVC system default IP address is: 192.168.0.1.
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After login, user should see the video screen of local site. In the WebTool page, you can access the following: Phonebook Dial Call History Video/Audio General Setting Network You can use the mouse to click the specified icon for a selection.
Managing Phonebook In the Phonebook page of WebTool, all functions are the same as your AVer EVC Application. One different is the Upload/Download. EDIT AND SAVE Locate and open the file using MS Excel and select Office XML Handler to create a schema based on the XML source data.
After saving, you have to re-arrange your browser to update your WebTool Phonebook so that it can be the same as your EVC system. UPLOAD PHONEBOOK ENTRIES Upload allows you to upload the data that you have edited or added from your WebTool to your AVer EVC system. Click Phonebook │ Upload/Download Click “Upload Phonebook”...
Update System You can update the latest EVC firmware to your AVer EVC system from AVer EVC WebTool. Click General Setting │ System Update Click “System Update”. Click “Select” to browse and locate the downloaded firmware file .dat. Click “Submit” to begin the system update or Cancel to stop this operation.
Making a Call There are 3 methods to make a video call. Select the site contact in the Phonebook list, dialing the IP address or select a previous call in the Call History list. Using the Phonebook Select Phonebook│Contacts List and press Select the site contact in the Group-Site list and press to make a call.
Using Call History Select Call History│Call History and press Select the site you want to call in the call history and press The call will be connected. If the call fails, the IP address may have been entered incorrectly, the far site is set to Do not Disturb mode or the far site hung up the call.
Scenarios For LAN Connection Public IP Configuration (Outside of Firewall) Your EVC system is connecting directly to the internet. 1. From the remote press “Home”-> “ ” -> “Setting”. 2. Press “ ” -> “Network”. 3. Press “LAN Configuration”. 4. And In the drop-down list “Obtain IP address”, choose “Static IP”...
PPPoE: Input the PPPoE login “User name” and “Password”. 5. Select “Apply” and press (Enter). 6. Press “Home” on the remote to return to the home menu. Press the (Call) button on the remote and you are ready to make your first call. Private IP Configuration (Behind Firewall with Port Forwarding) Please make sure you have set the following ports in port forwarding in your firewall.
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2. Press “ ” -> “Network”. 3. Press “LAN Configuration”. 4. And In the drop-down list “Obtain IP address”, choose “Static IP”. 5. Manually input the “IP address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Default Gateway”. 6. Select “Apply” and press Enter). 7. Press (Back) on the remote to return to previous menu.
H.460 Gatekeeper with Firewall Traversal Your EVC system is connecting to the internet through a firewall and your have a Gatekeeper outside the firewall. 1. From the remote press “Home”-> “ ” -> “Setting”. 2. Press “ ” -> “Network”. 3.
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8. Enter the IP address of your Gatekeeper in the “Gatekeeper IP Address” field and enable the “Use Gatekeeper” check box. 9. Enable the “Enable H.460 firewall Traversal” option. 10. Press the “Home” button on the remote to return the home menu.
Video Video Inputs HD camera / VGA Video Outputs HDMI / VGA HD1080p (1920 x1080) (EVC100 doesn’t support this) HD720p (1280 x 720) 480p (848 x 480) Resolutions (People) 4SIF (704) x 480), 4CIF (704 x576) WCIF (512 x 288)
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Video Support: WSXGA (1440 x 900) HD (1360 x 768) SXGA (1280 x 800) WXGA (1280 x 800) HD720p (1280 x 720) Resolutions (Content) XGA (1024 x 768) SVGA (800 x 600) VGA (640 x 480) Output: HD720p (1280 x 720) up to 30fps Audio EVC microphone array Audio Inputs...
Video conference call is established but no video or voice. - If you are connecting to Aver EVC with firewall, make sure you have done the port forwarding correctly. For non H.323 ALG firewall, please set the NAT configuration and the WAN IP address on Aver EVC system is entered.
Network 1. The LAN connection is fail. - Make sure you have changed your default IP address. The default IP address is 192. 168.0.1, in order not to conflict with other devices in the same LAN, please change your IP address at the start.
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6. Disable intranet sites in Compatibility View. Go to “Tools │ Compatibility view settings”. 7. Unclick the checkbox “Display intranet sites in Compatibility View” and then click “Close”.
- Ensure you are not calling to a system that has already up to maximum call-in limitation. 2. Forget the administrator password. - Please contact Aver technical support for assistance. 3. Unable to control the far end camera. - Make sure the “Cam Ctrl”...
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