Polycom VSX7000s Video Conference Unit Quick Install Guide Manitoba First Nations SchoolNet March 14, 2006 Author: Theodore Baschak Version: 1.
Introduction Whats in the box? ✔ Polycom Video Conference unit ✔ subwoofer/power unit ✔ microphone ✔ remote control ✔ power cord ✔ svideo cable ✔ microphone cable ✔ network cable ✔ documentation CD ✔ accessories This video conference unit will allow you to: ● ● ● ● conduct teacher interviews remotely participate in distance education initiatives participate in meetings without leaving your community bring guest speakers into your classroom who are otherwise not able to travel to your co
Step 1 – Connect Polycom Video Conference Unit I'm your friendly neighborhood subwoofer and power supply! ON/OFF Switch I'm a Microphone! I'm a network cable! Plug me into the switch in Step 3!! I'm a TV with SVIDEO inputs! The only things to watch out for here is that you've got the TV plugged into the correct output (the one marked [ 1 ] on the back of the unit as show with the GREEN arrow).
Step 2 – Locate Switch/Router Find your switch. It will either be a Fortigate (picture A) with a built in switch, or a Cisco switch and router combo (picture B). If there is more than one Cisco switch, then you will be able to identify it because a cable will run from port 1 to a cisco router.
Step 4 – Make a test call ● ● ● Power on the unit and let it initialize. When its done it will be at a screen that says “Place a Call” on the top, a small view of whats visible to remote viewers on the right, a field to enter a number to call, buttons for the address book (Directory) and a list of Recent calls.
