Page 2 - Codian MCU; Getting started
Page 4 - Table of contents
Table of contents General information ................................................................................................................ 1 About the Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) ......................................................... 1Package contents ..................................
Page 5 - General information; Package contents; Codian MCU device; Port and LED location; Figure 1 shows the position of ports and LEDs on the MCU.
General information 1 General information About the Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) The MCU 4500 Series is a range of technologically advanced and powerful Multipoint Control Units. They are designed to combine continuous presence at high definition and the highest possible voice quality. Package cont...
Page 6 - LED behavior; LED Color
2 LED behavior Table 1 describes the behavior of the LEDs. Table 1: MCU LED behavior LED Color Indicates Compact Flash Activity Flashing green One of: the MCU is booting a configuration change has been made the configuration is being transferred by FTP Console Link Green A PC is connected to the con...
Page 8 - Connecting the MCU; Before you start; : Before installing the MCU, you must read the safety
4 Connecting the MCU Before you start Step one: Connect power Connect the power connector on the rear of the unit to the power supply using the supplied power cable. (There is no On/Off switch.) Step two: Connect to Ethernet Port A Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet Port A to an Ethernet switch...
Page 9 - Initial configuration; Step one: Connect to the console port; Ensure power is connected to the MCU and the Status LED is green.; Step two: Configure Ethernet Port A settings
Initial configuration 5 Initial configuration Step one: Connect to the console port 1 Ensure power is connected to the MCU and the Status LED is green. 2 Connect the console port of the MCU to the serial port of your PC using the blue RJ45 to DB9 cable supplied. 3 Use a serial terminal program, such...
Page 10 - or to configure a speed and duplex, use the following command:; To assign a static IP address, use the following command:; Step four: Discover the IP address of the MCU; To display the current status of the IP address, enter:
6 To configure Ethernet Port A, enter the following for auto-sensing mode: ethertype auto or to configure a speed and duplex, use the following command: ethertype <10|100> <half|full> To display the current configuration and status of the Ethernet ports, enter: status For example, to con...
Page 11 - Configuring the MCU; Step one: Log in to the MCU
Configuring the MCU 7 Configuring the MCU Step one: Log in to the MCU All administration of the MCU is performed via the web interface.To log in to the web interface of the MCU:1 Use your browser to navigate to the IP address of the MCU (to discover the IP address, refer to the previous section). 2 ...
Page 12 - list. This is easier than entering; To add a SIP endpoint, click; To add a VNC screen, click; Click
8 Step three: Add endpoints (optional) One way to add participants to a conference that you create is to have the MCU automatically call them when the conference starts. To do this, you configure their endpoints on the MCU. When you set up a conference, you can choose the endpoints from the Pre-conf...
Page 13 - Using the MCU; Creating conferences; SalesMeeting
Using the MCU 9 Using the MCU Creating conferences To create a conference:1 In the web interface of the MCU, go to Conferences and click Add new conference . 2 Type a Name for the conference, for example SalesMeeting . 3 Type an optional numeric identifier, for example 123 . This will be the telepho...
Page 14 - Calling participants in to a conference; Calling in to a conference
10 Calling participants in to a conference To call participants in to a conference:1 In the web interface of the MCU, go to Conferences and click on the name of an active conference. 2 On the Participants tab, click Add participant to call out to an H.323 or SIP endpoint. 3 In the Address field: whe...
Page 15 - Streaming conferences
Using the MCU 11 Streaming conferences Streaming is a way of viewing a conference in a standard web browser. The MCU allows streaming of video and, if enabled for a conference, the streaming of data. You can also conduct a text ‘chat’ and add notes and drawings to the data stream. You can configure ...
Page 16 - Instructing conference participants; Accessing Conferences; Checking for updates
12 Instructing conference participants You need to tell conference participants how to join conferences. You can also tell them how to use the Far-End Camera Controls (FECC) to navigate menus in the auto attendant and choose conference layouts. There is a document: Getting Started: Accessing Confere...
Page 17 - Troubleshooting and technical support information; Using the event log to help solve a problem; . For more information about; Getting more help; the software build number (to find this, in the web interface, go to; where you purchased the unit
Troubleshooting and technical support information 13 Troubleshooting and technical support information Using the event log to help solve a problem Unless you are experiencing a problem, all event logging sources should be set to the default, which is Errors, warnings and information . For more infor...
Page 18 - Technical specifications; Power requirements; Anti-static precautions; Rating; Environment
14 Technical specifications Power requirements Over-current protection Ensure the supply to this unit is protected by a branch circuit protector rated by a maximum of 20A. Operating environment The MCU must only be used within the following environmental conditions: Anti-static precautions When serv...