Polycom C16 User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- 1
- Introduction
- 2
- SoundStructure Product Family
- SoundStructure Architecture Overview
- OBAM™ - One Big Audio Matrix
- SoundStructure C-series Products
- C-Series Input Processing
- Conferencing Version
- Sound Reinforcement Version
- Recording/Ungated Version
- Recording/Ungated - Bypass
- Recording/Ungated - Line Input
- Recording/Ungated - Conferencing
- Recording/Ungated - Sound Reinforcement
- C-Series Matrix Crosspoints
- C-Series Output processing
- C-Series Submix Processing
- C-Series Acoustic Echo Canceller References
- SoundStructure SR-Series Products
- SR-Series Input Processing
- Noise Cancelled Version
- Sound Reinforcement Version
- Recording/Ungated Version
- Recording/Ungated - Bypass
- Recording/Ungated - Line Input
- Recording/Ungated - Noise Cancelled
- Recording/Ungated - Sound Reinforcement
- SR-Series Matrix Crosspoints
- SR-Series Output Processing
- SR-Series Submix Processing
- Telephony Processing
- 3
- SoundStructure Design Concepts
- Introduction
- Physical Channels
- Physical Channel Numbering On A Single SoundStructure Device
- Physical Channel Numbering With Multiple SoundStructure Devices
- Physical Channel Summary
- Virtual Channels
- Virtual Channel Summary
- Virtual Channel Groups
- Virtual Channel Group Summary
- Telephone Virtual Channels
- Logic Pins
- Physical Logic Pins
- Logic Inputs
- Analog Gain Input
- Logic Outputs
- Control Virtual Channels
- Control Array Virtual Channels
- IR Receiver Virtual Channel
- 4
- Creating Designs with SoundStructure Studio
- SoundStructure Studio
- Step 1 - Input Signals
- Step 2 - Output Signals
- Step 3 - Device Selection
- Step 4 - Uploading Or Working Offline
- Online vs. Offline
- 5
- Customizing SoundStructure Designs
- Wiring Page
- Edit Devices
- Channels Page
- Editing Virtual Channels
- Creating Virtual Channel Groups
- Input Signals
- Input Signal Meters
- Meter Types
- Microphone level_post
- Line Input level_post
- Telephony leve_pre and level_post
- Conference Link Channels
- Input Channel Controls
- Analog Signal Gain
- Mute
- Phantom Power
- Ungated Type
- Delay Type
- Delay Compensation
- Trim
- Equalization
- Feedback Elimination
- Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC)
- Noise Cancellation
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
- Dynamics Processing
- Compressors And Limiters
- Gates and Expanders
- Automatic Microphone Mixing
- Automixer Groups
- Automixer Controls
- Gating Automixer Parameters
- Gain Sharing Automixer Parameters
- Delay
- Fader
- Signal Generator
- Output Signals
- Dynamics
- Equalization
- Delay
- Submix Signals
- Dynamics
- Equalization
- Delay
- Fader
- Matrix Page
- Adjusting Crosspoints
- Mute
- Invert
- Input Processing Path
- Pan
- Balance
- Matrix summary
- Telephony Channels
- Input Gain
- Noise Cancellation
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
- Dynamics
- Equalization
- Fader
- Delay
- Telephone Controls
- Phone Connect
- Auto Answer
- Entry Tones
- Exit Tone
- Ring Tone
- Auto Hang-up
- DTMF Gain
- Tone Gain
- Dial Tone Gain
- Flash Delay
- Country Code
- Line Voltage and Loop Current
- 6
- Connecting Over Conference Link2
- Physical Connections
- Polycom HDX Integration
- Designing With The Polycom HDX Video Codec
- Input Channels From The Polycom HDX
- Processing On The Signals The Polycom HDX Sends To SoundStructure
- Output Channels To The Polycom HDX
- Signal Routing Inside The Polycom HDX
- Mute Control
- Advanced Muting Applications
- Volume Control
- Designing With HDX Digital Microphone Arrays
- Digital Microphone Cabling Requirements
- Digital Microphone Firmware Updates
- Detecting CLink2 Devices
- Digital Microphone Array Example
- Assigning Digital Microphone Array Channels To Physical Inputs
- Digital Microphone Array Numbering
- Installation Options
- Summary
- 7
- Installing SoundStructure Devices
- Configuration Files
- Wiring The Devices
- Uploading A Configuration File
- Downloading A Configuration File
- Updating Firmware
- Configuring The Signal Gains
- Input Signal Level Adjustment
- Signal Meters
- Room Gain
- Reducing High Room Gain
- Telephony Signal Levels
- Output Signal Levels
- Setting Amplifier Levels
- Presets
- Full Presets
- Partial Presets
- Preset Operation
- Power-On Full Preset
- Preset Names
- Number Of Presets
- Saving Presets
- Virtual Channels And Groups And Presets
- Creating Partial Presets
- Reordering Entries In A Partial Preset
- Running Presets
- Full Presets
- Partial Presets
- Removing Presets
- 8
- Network Management
- Connecting To The Device
- LAN Interface
- Dynamic IP Addresses
- Static IP Addresses
- Assigning A Static IP Address Via Ethernet
- Assigning A Static IP Address Via The API
- Setting The Time Server
- Control And Command Sessions
- SoundStructure Device Discovery
- AMX Beacon
- RS-232
- Configuring And Accessing The Logs
- 9
- Advanced Applications
- 1 Microphone And Mono Video Conferencing
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Equipment
- Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
- Channels Page
- Matrix Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- Mute
- Volume Control
- 4 digital Array Microphones And A SoundStation VTX1000
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Devices
- Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
- Matrix Settings
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- 8 Microphones, Video, And Telephony Application
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Devices
- Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
- Matrix Settings
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- Mute
- Volume Control
- Telephone Functions
- Two PSTN Line Positional “Receive” Audio Conferencing
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Equipment
- Step 4 - Work Offline or Online
- Matrix Settings
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- Mute
- Volume Control
- Telephone Functions
- Customizing The Phone Routing
- 8 Microphones And Stereo Video Conferencing
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- 8 Mics With The Polycom HDX Video Conferencing System
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Devices
- Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
- Matrix Settings
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- Mute
- Volume Control
- Telephony
- 8 Mics With Reinforcement Of Wireless And Lectern Mics
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Matrix Settings
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- 16 Mics With 6-Zone Sound Reinforcement
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Equipment
- Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
- Matrix Settings
- Channels Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- Room combining application with two rooms
- Combined Mode
- Split Mode
- SoundStructure Studio Steps
- Step 1 - Select Inputs
- Step 2 - Select Outputs
- Step 3 - Select Equipment
- Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
- Combined Room Settings
- Split Room Settings
- Wiring Information
- Controlling The System
- 10
- TroubleShooting
- Audio Troubleshooting
- Local participants Can’t Hear Remote Participants
- Remote Participants Can’t Hear Local Participants
- Feedback Elimination Doesn’t Seem To Be Operational - Feedback Can Be Heard Locally
- How Do I Enable Auto Gain Control Or Noise Cancellation On The Program Audio Material And Video Codec Audio?
- How To Set The Audio Amplifier Default Level?
- How Do I Get More Than One Signal Generator?
- Echo Troubleshooting
- The Remote People Hear Echo Of Their Voices From The Local Room
- The Local People Hear Echo Of Their Voices From The Remote Room
- Room Gain Is High - What Does It Mean?
- API Troubleshooting
- When using TeraTerm 3.1 and connecting over Telnet, why do I have to select CR-LF termination for commands sent to SoundStructure and not just CR termination?
- What Does The Error “invalid action specified” Message Mean?
- What Does The Error “device ID not specified” Message Mean?
- What Does The Error “virtual channel or virtual channel group label not quoted” Message Mean?
- What Does The Error “no virtual channel or virtual channel group with that label exists” Message Mean?
- What Does The Error “invalid parameter name” Message Mean?
- What Does The Error “parameter argument not specified” Mean?
- What Does The Error “invalid parameter argument” Message Mean?
- Why Won’t The Control System Mute The Microphones?
- I Muted All The Members Of My Virtual Channel Group, Why Don’t I Get A Group Acknowledgement That The Virtual Channel Group Is Muted?
- Where Do I Get More Info About The API?
- Do Commands Need To Be In Upper Or Lower Case?
- I’ve Tried Everything And I Still Can’t Connect To The SoundStructure Device
- RS-232 Troubleshooting
- I Can’t Connect Over RS-232 To The System, How Do I Connect?
- How Do I Set The Baud Rate? What If I Can’t Connect Over RS-232?
- What Is Flow Control And How Does It Work?
- HDX Integration
- How Do I Know The Polycom HDX System Is Connected Properly To The SoundStructure?
- How Do I Connect Multiple HDX’s To The SoundStructure?
- If I Change Volume On SoundStructure, Why Don’t I See The HDX Volume Bar Update?
- If I Mute On The SoundStructure, Why Doesn’t The Mute Icon Appear On The HDX?
- Telco Troubleshooting
- Phone Won’t Go Off Hook Or I Don’t Hear Dial Tone
- Phone Won’t Auto Hang Up
- I Dial But I Don’t Hear The Digits
- Ethernet
- How Do I Determine The IP Address Of My SoundStructure Device?
- SoundStructure Studio Can’t Find My SoundStructure Device Over Ethernet
- Hardware Troubleshooting
- OBAM Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting The IR Interface
- Contacting Technical Support
- 11
- Specifications
- Technical Specifications
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Connectors
- Power
- Thermal
- Inputs
- Outputs
- System
- Telco
- Pin Out Summary
- PSTN Cable
- Conference Link2
- OBAM Link
- Connector Pinout
- IR Receiver
- RS-232
- Logic Interface
- Audio Connections
- 12
- Using SoundStructure Studio Controls
- Adjusting Knobs
- Adjusting Matrix Crosspoints
- A
- Command Protocol Reference Guide
- Introduction
- SoundStructure Control Interfaces
- RS-232
- Ethernet
- Virtual Channels
- Virtual Channel Types
- Mono Virtual Channels
- Stereo Virtual Channels
- Virtual Channel Groups
- SoundStructure Command Syntax
- Controlling SoundStructure Parameters
- System Parameters
- Virtual Channel Parameters
- Matrix Parameters
- Command Format
- Actions
- Data
- Command Termination
- Command Acknowledgements
- Command Length
- Control Commands
- Argument Separation
- Integer Arguments
- Floating-Point Arguments
- System-Defined Text Arguments
- User-Defined Text Arguments
- Acknowledgements
- Virtual Channel Definition Commands
- vcdef Action
- vcdef Acknowledgements
- vclist Action
- vclist Acknowledgements
- vcundef Action
- vcundef Acknowledgements
- vcrename Action
- vcrename Acknowledgements
- Virtual Channel Group Definition Commands
- vcgdef Action
- vcgdef Acknowledgement
- vcgundef Action
- vcgundef Acknowledgement
- vcgrename Action
- vcgrename Acknowledgements
- vcgadd Action
- vcgadd Acknowledgements
- vcgremove Action
- vcgremove Acknowledgements
- vcglist Action
- vcglist Acknowledgements
- Adjusting Parameters
- Parameter Command Syntax
- Parameter Modes
- Parameter Types
- Command List
- Command Example
- fader Digital Fader
- Description
- Interpretation of the Arguments
- Fader Examples
- SoundStructure Parameters
- Gain and Mute Parameters
- Description
- fader Digital Fader
- Description
- line_out_gain Line Output Gain
- Description
- mic_in_gain Mic Input Pre-Amp Gain
- Description
- mute Digital Mute
- Description
- phantom 48 V Phantom Power
- Description
- safety_mute Safety Mute
- Description
- trim Gain Trim For Virtual Channels
- Description
- Matrix Parameters
- matrix_balance Matrix Crosspoint Balance
- Description
- matrix_gain Matrix Crosspoint Gain
- Description
- matrix_gate Enable Gated Signal At Crosspoint
- Description
- matrix_gate_type Select Gating Type
- Description
- matrix_invert Matrix Crosspoint Inversion
- Description
- matrix_mute Matrix Crosspoint Mute
- Description
- matrix_pan Matrix Crosspoint Pan
- Description
- Telephony Parameters
- Telephony Parameter Summary
- phone_auto_answer_en Enable Auto-Answer For Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_connect Connect Or Disconnect Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_dial Dial The Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_dial_tone_gain Dial Tone Gain
- Description
- phone_dtmf_gain Telephony Input DTMF Gain
- Description
- phone_entry_tone_en Enable Entry Tones for Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_exit_tone_en Enable Exit Tones For Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_flash Connect Or Disconnect Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_flash_delay Set Flash Delay
- Description
- phone_redial Redial The Last Number On The Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_ring Ring Indicator For Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_ring_tone_en Enable Ring Tones For Telephony Interface
- Description
- phone_tone_gain Telephony Input Tone Gain
- Description
- pstn_auto_hangup_loop_en Enable Auto-Hangup On Loop Drop For PSTN Interface
- Description
- pstn_country Country For PSTN Interface
- Description
- pstn_flash_delay_override Override Country Code Flash Delay
- Description
- pstn_in_gain PSTN Input Gain
- Description
- pstn_line_voltage PSTN Line Voltage
- Description
- pstn_loop_current PSTN Loop Current
- Description
- pstn_out_gain PSTN Output Gain
- Description
- Equalizer Parameters
- Description
- eq_en Enable All Equalizer Processing
- Description
- eq_type Select Graphic or Parametric Equalizer
- Description
- geq_compensate Enable Gain Compensation For Graphic Equalizer
- Description
- geq_en Enable Graphic Equalizer
- Description
- geq_gain Gain of Graphic Equalizer Band
- Description
- geq_type Graphic Equalizer Type
- Description
- high_shelf_en Enable High Shelving Filter
- Description
- high_shelf_frequency Frequency Of High Shelving Filter
- Description
- high_shelf_gain Gain Of High Shelving Filter
- Description
- high_shelf_slope Slope Of High Shelving Filter
- Description
- horn_en Enable Horn Equalizer
- Description
- horn_frequency Frequency of Horn Equalizer
- Description
- hpf_en Enable High-Pass Filter
- Description
- hpf_frequency Frequency Of High-Pass Filter
- Description
- hpf_order Order of High-Pass Filter
- Description
- hpf_type Type Of High-Pass Filter
- Description
- low_shelf_en Enable Low Shelving Filter
- Description
- low_shelf_frequency Frequency Of Low Shelving Filter
- Description
- low_shelf_gain Gain Of Low Shelving Filter
- Description
- low_shelf_slope Slope Of Low Shelving Filter
- Description
- lpf_en Enable Low-Pass Filter
- Description
- lpf_frequency Frequency Of Low-Pass Filter
- Description
- lpf_order Order Of Low-Pass Filter
- Description
- lpf_type Type Of Low-Pass Filter
- Description
- peq_band_en Enable Parametric Equalizer Band
- Description
- peq_bandwidth Bandwidth Of Parametric Equalizer Band
- Description
- peq_frequency Frequency Of Parametric Equalizer Band
- Description
- peq_gain Gain Of parametric Equalizer Band
- Description
- peq_type Type Of parametric Equalizer Band
- Description
- Dynamics Processing Parameters
- Description
- dp_en Enable Dynamics Processing
- Description
- dp_gate_attack Gate Attack Time
- Description
- dp_gate_decay Gate Decay Time
- Description
- dp_gate_en Enable Gate
- Description
- dp_gate_hold Gate Hold Time
- Description
- dp_gate_ratio Gate Ratio
- Description
- dp_gate_thresh Gate Threshold
- Description
- dp_exp_attack Expander Attack Time
- Description
- dp_exp_decay Expander Decay Time
- Description
- dp_exp_en Enable Expander
- Description
- dp_exp_ratio Expander Ratio
- Description
- dp_exp_thresh Expander Threshold
- Description
- dp_comp_attack Compressor Attack time
- Description
- dp_comp_decay Compressor Decay Time
- Description
- dp_comp_en Enable Compressor
- Description
- dp_comp_ratio Compressor Ratio
- Description
- dp_comp_thresh Compressor Threshold
- Description
- dp_lim_attack Limiter Attack Time
- Description
- dp_lim_decay Limiter Decay Time
- Description
- dp_lim_en Enable Limiter
- Description
- dp_lim_ratio Limiter Ratio
- Description
- dp_lim_thresh Limiter Threshold
- Description
- dp_peak_en Enable Peak Limiter
- Description
- dp_peak_thresh Peak Limiter threshold
- Description
- Algorithm Parameters
- aec_en Enable Acoustic Echo Canceller
- Description
- aec_noise_fill Enable Noise Fill
- Description
- aec_ref AEC Reference
- Description
- agc_en Enable Automatic Gain Control
- Description
- agc_max_gain AGC Maximum Gain
- Description
- agc_min_gain AGC Minimum Gain
- Description
- delay Amount Of Delay
- Description
- delay_en Enable Signal Delay
- Description
- fb_en Enable Feedback Reduction
- Description
- fb_filter_bandwidth Feedback Reduction filter Bandwidth
- Description
- fb_filter_decay_en Enable Filter Decay Mode In Feedback Reduction Algorithm
- Description
- fb_filter_reset Reset One Of The Feedback Reduction Filters
- Description
- fb_filter_max_depth Maximum Filter Depth For Feedback Reduction Filters
- Description
- fb_safe_mode_atten Safe Mode Attenuation For Feedback Reduction
- Description
- mic_source_index Select Mic audio Source Index
- Description
- mic_source_type Select Mic audio Source type
- Description
- nc_en Enable Noise Canceller
- Description
- nc_level Noise Cancellation Level
- Description
- sig_gen_gain Signal Generator Gain
- Description
- sig_gen_sweep_start Signal Generator Sweep Start Frequency
- Description
- sig_gen_sweep_step Signal Generator Sweep Step Size
- Description
- sig_gen_sweep_stop Signal Generator Sweep Stop Frequency
- Description
- sig_gen_sweep_time Signal Generator Sweep Time
- Description
- sig_gen_tone_freq Signal Generator Tone Frequency
- Description
- sig_gen_type Signal Generator Type
- Description
- Input Path Parameters
- cr_ungated_type Select Processing For Ungated Signal
- Description
- sr_delay_type Select Delay for Sound Reinforcement Signal
- Description
- sr_ungated_type Select Processing For Ungated Signal
- Description
- ungated_delay_comp_en Enable Delay Compensation For Triune Signals
- Description
- Automixer Parameters
- am_adapt_thresh Automixer Adaptive Threshold
- Description
- am_camera_activity_time Automixer Camera Activity Time
- Description
- am_chairman Automixer Chairman Microphone
- Description
- am_chan_bias Automixer Channel Bias
- Description
- am_decay_time Automixer Decay Time
- Description
- am_en Enable Automixer
- Description
- am_gain_sharing Enable Gain-Sharing Automixer Mode
- Description
- am_group Automixer Group
- Description
- am_hold_time Automixer Hold Time
- Description
- am_last_mic_mode Automixer Last Mic Mode
- Description
- am_nom_limit NOM Limit
- Description
- am_off_atten Automixer Off Attenuation
- Description
- am_priority Automixer Microphone Priority
- Description
- am_priority_atten Automixer Priority Attenuation
- Description
- am_slope Gain Sharing Automixer Slope
- Description
- GPIO Control Parameters
- analog_gpio_value Analog GPIO Value
- Description
- analog_gpio_max Maximum For Analog GPIO Mapping
- Description
- analog_gpio_min Minimum For Analog GPIO Mapping
- Description
- digital_gpio_state Digital GPIO Pin Status
- Description
- digital_gpio_value Digital GPIO Array Value
- Description
- Control Port Parameters
- eth_settings Ethernet Settings
- Description
- eth_ip_mode Select Method For Obtaining IP Address
- Description
- eth_mac Get Ethernet MAC Address
- Description
- ir_key_press Key Pressed On IR Remote
- Description
- ir_key_held Key Held On IR Remote
- Description
- ser_baud RS-232 Baud Rate
- Description
- ser_flow RS-232 Flow Control
- Description
- System Parameters
- dev_bootloader_ver Bootloader Version
- Description
- dev_firmware_ver Firmware Version
- Description
- dev_ntp_server NTP Server
- Description
- dev_status System Status
- Description
- dev_temp Internal Temperature
- Description
- dev_type Device Type
- Description
- dev_uptime System Uptime
- Description
- dev_volt_clink ConferenceLink Supply Voltage
- Description
- dev_volt_neg_15 -15 V Supply Voltage
- Description
- dev_volt_phantom Phantom Power Supply Voltage
- Description
- dev_volt_pos_15 +15 V Supply Voltage
- Description
- sys_factory_reset Restore System To Factory Settings
- Description
- sys_name System Name
- Description
- sys_reboot Reset The Device
- Description
- B
- Designing Audio Conferencing Systems
- Large Room Environments
- Microphone Selection And Placement
- Microphone Fundamentals
- Phantom Power
- Directional vs Omnidirectional Microphones
- Noise Immunity
- Boundary Microphones
- Critical Distance
- Microphones For Conferencing
- Gooseneck Microphones
- Tabletop Microphones
- Wireless Microphones
- Ceiling Microphones - Quality vs Convenience
- Automatic Microphone Mixers
- Noise Cancellation
- Acoustic Echo Cancellation
- AEC Reference
- Tail Time
- Transmission Delay
- Echo Return Loss
- Multi Channel vs. Single Channel AEC
- Muting Microphones
- Volume Control
- AEC Troubleshooting Guidelines
- Telephone Hybrid
- Amplifiers
- Loudspeakers
- Speaker Zoning And Placement
- Loudspeakers - How Much Power Is Required
- Spatial Directionality
- Microphone And Loudspeaker Placement Considerations
- In-Room Reinforcement