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Polycom FX
Configuration

 

The Polycom FX videoconference unit has an extensive setup menu to personalize and configure the operation of the system. This section is provided to help you find and navigate through the many setup menus available that are needed to configure the system setup. The number of menu options and setting all the values may be a daunting task but only needs to be done once during the initial configuration process to ensure all settings are correct. After that, no settings need to be changed except for the occasional connect or disconnect from a Gatekeeper, if needed for a specific call.

Like the other Polycom units, the FX model can support both Internet (IP) and telephone (ISDN) connectivity if these features have been purchased. IFAS only supports IP connectivity. Consequently, only the IP configuration will be addressed in this document. To distinguish the different setups that are important for IP connectivity, the following markup will be used to help find the appropriate settings:
 

bullet Required IP features will be colored RED and labeled with the symbol.
Every setting should be checked for validity and user preference.
 
bullet Optional IP features will be colored ORANGE and labeled with the  symbol.
In general, these settings are for testing and general setup.
 
bullet Non-supported features will be colored GREY and labeled with the symbol.
These settings can be safely ignored.
 
bullet Information only items will be BOLDED and labeled with the symbol.
Provides read only information about the current operation of system.
 
bullet Suggested/Recommended answers are BOLDED and UNDERLINED


This outline will be helpful to find features that need to be initially set or may need to be changed at a later time. It will help by showing the menu path required to get to a specific setup function. This menu structure is for Software Version Release 6.0.3 FX - 18 Nov 2004.

System Info
               System Name
               LAN Host Name
               LAN IP Address
               Software Version
               Serial Number
               Model
             

 Diagnostics

             

 Network Stats
               Display network statistics
             

 Advanced Stats
               Display advanced network statistics
             

 Call Status
               Display call statistics
             

 Color Bar

             

 View Color Bars
             

 Audio
             

 Generate Tone
             

 Generate Tone (adjust volume-out level)
             

 Audio Meter
             

 Audio Meter (adjust volume-in level)
             

 Near End Loop
             

 Near End Loop (run complete internal test)
             

 System Reset
             

 Reset System
             

 Serial Number (enter number)
             

 Delete System Settings (on or off)
             

 Delete Address Book Entries (on or off)
             

 Reset System
             

 User Setup
             

 Auto Answer Point to Point (yes, no or Do Not Disturb)
             

 Auto Answer Multipoint (yes, no or Do Not Disturb)
             

 Mute Auto Answer Calls (on or off)
             

 PIP (auto, on or off)
             

 Far Control of Near Camera (on or off)
             

 Backlight Compensation (on or off)
             

 Allow Remote Monitoring (on or off)
             

 Meeting Password (any text, if needed)
             

 Far Site Name Display Time (number of seconds)
             

 Multipoint Setup
             

 Multipoint Mode (select one)
             

 Auto (on or off)
             

 Discussion (on or off)
             

 Presentation (on or off)
             

 Full Screen (on or off)
             

 Auto Answer Multipoint (yes, no or Do Not Disturb)
             

 Admin Setup
             

 General Setup (2 menus)
             

 Language (English or other)
             

 Country (United States or other)
             

 System Name (any text, unit name/location)
             

 Auto Answer Point to Point (yes, no or Do Not Disturb)
             

 Auto Answer Multipoint (yes, no or Do Not Disturb)
             

 Allow Dialing (on or off)
             

 Display My IP and ISDN Information (on or off)
             

 Maximum Time in a Call (number of minutes)
             

 Allow User Setup (on or off)
             

 Allow Address Book Changes (on or off)
             

 Keypad Audio Confirmation (on or off)
             

 Allow Modifications to Camera Presets (on or off)
             

 Display Speed Dial (on or off)
             

 Screen Saver Wait Time (0,1,2,3,5,10,15,30,60,120,240,480 minutes)
             

 Multipoint Setup
             

 Multipoint Mode (select one)
             

 Auto (on or off)
             

 Discussion (on or off)
             

 Presentation (on or off)
             

 Full Screen (on or off)
             

 Auto Answer Multipoint (yes, no or Do Not Disturb)
             

 Dialing Speeds (on or off selected speeds)
             

 LAN/H.323
             

 LAN/Internet
             

 LAN & Internet
             

 Host Name (any text, 15 char. max, no spaces)
             

 WINS Resolution (on or off)
             

 DHCP (off or client)
             

 IP Address (settable only when DHCP is off)
             

 DNS Servers (settable only when DHCP is off)
             

 Default Gateway (settable only when DHCP is off)
             

 Subnet Mask (settable only when DHCP is off)
             

 Wins Server (settable only when DHCP is off)
             

 Firewall/LAN Connection
             

 Use Fixed Ports (on or off)
             

 TCP Ports (number between 1024 and 49150) 3230
             

 UDP Ports (number between 1024 and 49150) 3230
             

 System is Behind a NAT (on or off)
             

 NAT is H.323 Compatible (on or off)
             

 Auto Discover NAT (on or off)
             

 NAT Public (WAN) Address (IP address)
             

 Address Displayed in Global Address Book
             

 Private (LAN) (number displayed)
             

 Public (WAN) (number displayed)
               Advanced LAN Settings
               Select LAN Port (select one)
               LAN Port (off or on)
               PC Port (off or on)
               LAN Speed (select one)
               Auto (on or off)
              10 MBps (on or off)
              100 MBps (on or off)
               Duplex Mode (select one)
               Auto (on or off)
               Full (on or off)
               Half (on or off)
             

 H.323
             

 Setup
             

 H.323 name when calling this system (any text)
             

 H.323 Extension (E.164) (79 plus 5-digit phone number)
             

 Display IP Dialing Extension (on or off)
             

 Dialing Speeds (on or off selected speeds)
               

56, 64, 2x56, 2x64, 112, 128, 168, 192, 224,
256, 280, 320, 336, 384, 392, 7x64, 8x56,
512, 504, 576, 560, 640, 616, 704, 672, 768
             

 Gatekeeper (UF Radvision example)
             

 H.323 Name (any text)
             

 H.323 Extension (E.164) (79 plus 5-digit phone number)
             

 Use Gatekeeper (off, specify or auto)
             

 Gatekeeper IP Address (IP number, 128.227.128.70)
             

 Preferred alias (E.164) (79 plus 5-digit phone number)
             

 Gateway
             

 Gateway Number Type
             

 Direct Inward Dial (DID) (on or off)
             

 Number + Extension (on or off)
             

 Gateway Number (enter number)
             

 Country Code (enter number)
             

 Area Code (enter number)
             

 Number (enter phone number)
             

 Extension
             

 Number of digits in DID number (enter number)
             

 Number of digits in extension (enter number)
             

 Gateway Prefix and Suffix (enter numbers)
               Streaming
             

 Speed (select from available speeds)
             

 IP Multicast Address (IP address)
             

 Number of Router Hops (enter number)
             

 Audio Port (enter port number)
             

 Video Port (enter port number)
             

 Allow Streaming (on or off)
             

 Enable Streaming Announcement (on or off)
             

 Restore Defaults (on or off)
               NTP Setup
               Time Server (Auto, Manual or Off)
               Server IP Address (time server IP address)
               Daylight Savings Time (on or off)
               Time Difference from GMT (-05:00)
             

 SNMP
             

 Enable SNMP (on or off)
             

 Administrator Contact Name (any text)
             

 SNMP Console IP Address (IP address)
             

 Location Name (any text)
             

 Community Name (any text)
             

 System Description (Videoconference Device)
             

 Global Address
             

 Server
             

 Server IP Address (IP address)
             

 Server Password (ant text)
             

 Connected
             

 OneDial Available
             

 Display Global Address (on or off)
             

 Register This System When Powered On (on or off)
             

 Preferences
             

 Show Addresses in Address Book LAN/Internet Calls (H.323) (on or off)
             

 Minimum Line Speed for Global Address LAN/Internet Calls (H.323) (select from available speeds listed)
             

 Global Management Info
             

 Setup
             

 Allow Remote Monitoring (on or off)
             

 Time Difference from GMT (enter +- hours)
             

 Daylight Savings Time (on or off)
             

 Require Account Number to Dial (on or off)
             

 Select Server URLs (enter address)
             

 Info 1
             

 Contact Person (any name)
             

 Contact Number (phone number)
             

 Contact Email (any address)
             

 Contact Fax (phone number)
             

 Tech Support (any name)
             

 City (any text)
             

 State/Province (any text)
             

 Country (any text)
             

 QoS (Quality of Service)
             

 Type of Service (ToS) Field (IP Prec. or DiffServ)
             

 Type of Service (ToS) Value
             

 Video (enter number)
             

 Audio (enter number)
             

 Far End Camera Control (enter number)
             

 Dynamic Bandwidth (on or off)
             

 Enable PVEC (on or off)
             

 Data Conference
             

 Data Conference (on or off) (IP address)
             

 Phone / Audio Audio
             

 System Telephone Number (on or off)
             

 Country Code (1)
             

 Area Code (enter number)
             

 Number (enter phone number)
             

 Room Phone Number (enter phone number)
             

 Echo Canceller (on or off)
             

 Mute Auto Answer Calls (on or off)
             

 Sound Effects Volume (0 to 10)
             

 Audio Quality (select 64 - 512, 256)
             

 Video/Cameras
             

 TV Monitors
             

 Display Icons in a Call (on or off)
             

 Snapshot Timeout (on or off)
             

 Number of Monitors (1, 2, 3 or 4)
             

 PIP (auto, on or off) (on or off)
             

 60 fields/sec at > 512Kbps (Wide Screen Video)