Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Reference
Library

Documentation for the various videoconference equipment is provided to have a central location for all pertinent information about the various products in use or are candidates for purchase. Links to the vendor source is provided but the documents are also maintained locally since information about legacy products, while still in use, may become unavailable from the original source and misplaced from original shipment. It is recommended you visit the vendor's site to ensure the latest information. Local storage is to ensure continued availability of documentation shipped with the products that are in use within IFAS.

Due to possible copyright issues
access to documentation requires a UFAD username and password.

 

	Selected Technical White Papers
		Visual Collaboration using Polycom iPower Video Conferencing Systems [381 KB, 6 PP]
		H.239 People+Content - Polycom Patented Technology [990 KB, 4 PP]
		H.264 and Pro-Motion: The Polycom Video Advantage [630 KB, 4 PP]
		Closed Captioning in Video Conferencing [183 KB, 4 PP]
		Advanced Transcoding [224 KB, 8 PP]
		IP Bandwidth Guide [391 KB, 19 PP]
		The Cure for Clipping [367 KB, 9 PP]
		PVX Calling [304 KB, 20 PP]
	Security and Privacy
		Deploying Secure Enterprise-Wide IP Videoconferencing Across Virtual Private Networks [107 KB, 9 PP]
		iPower Security Bulletin [216 KB, 6 PP]
		Secure ViewStation Deployment [161 KB, 8 PP]
		Call Privacy through Polycom Encryption [1.84 MB, 2 PP]
	Video Streaming
		Streaming with Polycom ViewStation FX and VS4000 [20 KB, 5 PP]
		Video Conferencing and Streaming Convergence [290 KB, 5 PP]
		Video Streaming with Polycom iPower? Video Collaboration Solutions [630 KB, 5 PP]
		Videoconference Streaming Cookbook [504 KB, 36 PP]
	Quality of Service (QoS)
		QoS Model [153 KB, 19 PP]
		QoS for IP Videoconferencing [55 KB, 16 PP]
		Application Based Quality of Service [173 KB, 23 PP]
		Network Based Quality of Service [273 KB, 19 PP]
		Quality of Experience & Quality of Service for IP Video [100 KB, 15 PP]
	Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
		What is SIP [578 KB, 5 PP]
		An Overview of H.323-SIP Interworking [65 KB, 15 PP]
		SIP Protocol Overview [113 KB, 16 PP]
		SIP Server Technical Overview [483 KB, 58 PP]
		Polycom Video Conferencing and SIP in VSX Release 7.0 [881 KB, 38 PP]
	Firewalls
		Firewall Cookbook [216 KB, 26 PP]
		IP Data Through Firewall and NATs [121 KB, 18 PP]
		Firewall Traversal & Security in VC [535 KB, 16 PP]
	Hints, Tips, & Tricks
		Address Book Speed Changing
		Address Book Dialing
		Emergency / Armchair Reboot
		Camera Quick Takes
		Polycom Backup
		Quick Stats
		Using Your Document Camera
		Snapshot Tips
		Snapshots
	Upgrades
		Upgrading Polycom Video Software [274 KB, 14 PP]
	Microsoft NetMeeting
		Resource Kit Web Site [2.65 MB]
			Documentation [15.224 MB, 259 PP]]
			Guidelines
			Wizard [180 kb]
	ViaVideo I
		Technical Reference [1.523 MB], 29 PP
	ViaVideo II
		Specification Sheet [467 KB, 2 PP]
		Data Sheet [964 KB, 2 PP]
		FAQ [125 KB, 4 PP]
	Visual Concert PC (People+Content)
		Specification Sheet [208 KB, 1 P]
		User Guide [1.249 MB, 24 PP]
		Visual Concert Product Support (people+content) [208 KB, 1 PP]
	Visual Concert Document Camera
		User Guide [4.776 MB], 102 PP]
	PVX
		Specification Sheet [490 KB, 2 PP]
		Setting Up Polycom PVX [6.211 MB, 44 PP]
		Activating the PVX License [50 KB, 1 PP]
		Internet and Intranet Calling with PVX [328 KB, 20 PP]
		Version 8.0.1 Release Notes [560 KB, 33 PP]
	V500
		Specification Sheet [440 KB, 2 PP]
		Getting Started Guide [3.424 MB, 28 PP]
		Getting Started Guide (Word) [1.570 MB, 23 PP]
		Administrator's Guide [1.812 MB, 136 PP]
		Setup [141 KB, 2 PP]
	Viewstation Series (common documents)
		Viewstation User's Guide [5.434 MB, 250 PP]
		Viewstation Visual Concert Datasheet [208 KB, 1 PP]
		SP128
			Specification Sheet [546 KB, 2 PP]
			User's Guide - August 2001 [2.400 MB, 192 PP]
			User's Guide - November 2001 [5.434 MB, 250 PP]
			Quick Start [613 KB, 8 PP]
		H.323
			Specification Sheet [1,325 MB, 2 PP]
			Quick Start [879 KB, 8 PP]
		FX
			Specification Sheet [553 KB, 2 PP]
			Getting Started Guide [1.176 MB, 50 PP]
			Quick Start [622 KB, 4 PP]
			Quick Tips [154 KB, 2 PP]
			Setup [1.130 MB, 2 PP]
			User Guide [9.589 MB, 212 pages]
			Visual Concert FX User Guide (people+content) [429 KB, 24 PP]
			Visual Concert FX Quick Start (people+content) [7.393 MB, 2 PP]
			Visual Concert FX FAQ (people+content) [141 KB, 5 pages]
			Administrator's Guide for V6.0 [3.282 MB, 178 PP]
			Release Notes for V6.0.1  [405 KB, 12 PP]
			Integrators' Reference Manual [1.608 MB, 150 PP]
			API Guide for V6.0 [1.026 MB, 300 PP]
	VSX Series (common documents)
		Administrator's Guide for V5.0 [2.083 MB, 131 PP]
		Administrator's Guide for V7.5 [3.269 MB, 228 PP]
		Administrator's Guide for V8.0.3 [4,830 MB, 224 PP]
		Integrator's reference Manual [2.434 MB, 172 PP]
		Getting Started Guide [824 KB, 50 PP]
		Getting Started Guide (Word) [5.467 MB, 46 PP]
		Using Your VSX Room System  [234 KB, 2 PP]
		Visual Concert VSX Quick Start (people+content IP) [2.747 MB, 2 PP]
		Visual Concert VSX Quick Tips (people+content IP) [186 KB, 2 PP]
		VSX5000
			Specification Sheet [3.78 MB, 2 PP]
			Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [1.705 MB, 2 PP]
			Features and Benefits [2.194 MB, 3 PP]
		VSX6000
			Specification Sheet [972 KB, 2 PP]
			System Setup [766 KB, 2 PP]
		VSX7000 , VSX7400 and VSX7800
			Specification Sheet [505 KB, 2PP]
			Data Sheet [252 KB, 4PP]
			Quick Start [1.096 MB, 2 PP]
			Quick Tips [234 KB, 2 PP]
		VSX7000s
			Specification Sheet [1.873 MB, 2PP]
			Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [3.130 MB, 4 PP]
			Features and Benefits [5.224 MB, 4 PP]
		VSX7000e
			Specification Sheet [3.109 MB, 2PP]
			Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [1.501 MB, 3 PP]
			Features and Benefits [2.054 MB, 2 PP]
		VSX8000 , VSX8400 and VSX8800
			8000 Specification Sheet [530 KB, 2 PP]
			8400/8800 Specification Sheet [940 KB, 2 PP]
			System Setup [949 KB, 2 PP]
			Integrator's Ref Manual for VSX V8.5 [6.017 MB, 418 PP]
	iPower 9xxx
		Specification Sheet [931 KB, 2PP]
		General Overview [286 KB, 2 PP]
		Getting Started Guide (WORD) [1.779 MB, 20 PP]
		System Easy Installation Guide [1.360, 2 PP]
		System Easy Installation Guide 2 [1.360, 2 PP]
		Software Installation V6.2 [348 KB, 33 PP]
		Tips and Troubleshooting [1.249 MB, 75 PP]
		PowerCam Setup Guide [544 KB, 2 PP]
		PowerCam Setup [206, 2 PP]
		Keyboard Quick Tips Guide [857 KB, 2 PP]
			Control Protocol Software
			iCP Programmers Guide V4.0.2 [587 KB, 79 PP]
		Image Share II (People+Content)
			Setup 1 [500 KB, 2 PP]
			Setup 2 [546 KB, 2 PP]
		Wireless Tablet
			Specification Sheet [153 kb, 2 pp]
			Installation Guide [160 kb, 12 pp]
			User Guide [292 kb, 20 pp]
		Multipoint Control Unit (MCU)
		Configure-External Streaming and Web Server [209 kb, 13 pp]
	RSS 2000
		Specification Sheet [3.810 MB, 2 pp]
		Release Notes [963 KB, 10 pp]
		Getting Started [299 KB, 11 pp]
		User Guide  [11.316 MB, 82 pp]
	High Definition Video
		HDX 9000 Series (WMV movie, 150.367 MB)
		Evolution of HD Video Conferencing (115 KB)
		HDX Release Notes (515 KB)
		HDX Users Guide (509 KB)
		HDX Quick Tips (771 KB)
		HDX Administrators Guide (5.18 MB)
		HDX Quick Reference Guide (107 KB)
		HDX Integrators Manual (4.557 MB)
		HDX Features and Benefits (287 KB)
		HDX FAQ (40 KB)
		HDX Data Sheet (3.106 MB)
		High Definition Video Conferencing End-to-end [433 KB, 11 PP]
		High Definition: The Evolution of Video Conferencing [150 KB, 6 PP]