12 multisite services – TANDBERG F1 D13642.01 User Manual

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3 General Use

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3.12 MultiSite Services


A Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) enables several sites to participate in the same conference.
In TANDBERG's embedded MCU, MultiSite, you can have a maximum of 4video- and 3
telephone-participants including yourself (the host). The participants are tiled up on the
screen and are on display simultaneously in a Split Screen. During a MCU conference, the
status line will provide information about the conference.

You can make a MultiSite conference in different ways. The MultiSite Services vary
depending on how you make the call.


Using the system

s internal MCU, MultiSite

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The system has an optional built-in MCU, which is called MultiSite. It supports up to 4 video
calls and 3 telephone calls including yourself. The MultiSite supports both Split Screen and
Voice Switched mode.

With MultiSite, you have the following services:

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Request/Release Floor

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Assign Floor To Participant/Release Floor From Participant

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Terminal Names

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Layout (Auto/4 Split/3+1 Split/Voice Switched)



Using an external MCU that supports Chair Control (H.243)

With an external MCU that supports H.243, you have the following services:

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Request/Release Floor

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View Participant/End View

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