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1. Initial Setup of VTEL MCU-8

Note: The initial setup involves using the infrared remote controller to navigate
and enter information.  After that the VTEL MCU-8 is most easily accessed via
an Internet browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer required)

1. Plug in IR receiver (two plugs)
2. Plug in IP network
3. Plug in power 
4. Plug in a computer screen (after initial network setup, the monitor can be removed and 

access to MCU will be remote via Internet browser)

5. Turn on power

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When setting up the network for the MCU the first time, you will use 
the handheld controller.  After the network (IP address) is established 
for the VTEL MCU-8, you can use your Internet browser to make 
more convenient changes.

Use the center Menu button to bring up “Settings” then “Network”
then “System”.

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Summary of Contents for MCU-8

Page 1: ...MCU V Plus MCU 8 User Guide ...

Page 2: ... Plug in power adapter 4 Plug in a computer screen after initial network setup the monitor can be removed and access to MCU will be remote via Internet browser 5 Turn on power red button 4 3 2 1 5 When setting up the network for the MCU the first time you will use the handheld controller After the network IP address is established for the VTEL MCU V you can use your Internet browser to make more c...

Page 3: ...in IP network 3 Plug in power 4 Plug in a computer screen after initial network setup the monitor can be removed and access to MCU will be remote via Internet browser 5 Turn on power 2 1 3 When setting up the network for the MCU the first time you will use the handheld controller After the network IP address is established for the VTEL MCU 8 you can use your Internet browser to make more convenien...

Page 4: ...ck box in the display This is a good place to move your local PIP window This permits you to have local camera control during the conference Note there is no remote camera control in a multipoint call Each site is responsible for the optimum position of their cameras On the left portion of the screen is a PowerPoint presentation shared by one of the active participants This is the H 239 data shari...

Page 5: ...creens displayed when using the handheld controller At initial network setup select settings then network then system Fill out the network settings Once the MCU network is established with its IP address you can access all the controls via an Internet browser by http IP address 3 Network Settings ...

Page 6: ...Note this is also the home page for any streaming viewer They would use their browser and go to the MCU same IP Address Then they would click on View Stream This is what a streaming viewer sees example is of three active sites There is about a 12 second delay from live action to image sound presented on streaming sites Note The default password is blank ...

Page 7: ...panes Answer Mode Accept All any incoming call accepted Manual Calls must be manually answered from the MCU itself Reject All No incoming calls are accepted Highlight Designated Speaker there is a yellow box around the speaker s window Names Overlay Displays the remote site s name Calls cannot be manually answered from the web interface you must have a display attached to the MCU and use its remot...

Page 8: ...internal hard disk in the MCU or to an external USB drive This is where you limit the number of streaming passive viewing sites The more streaming sites permitted the more network bandwidth required From the Recording Streaming tab you can start and stop streaming and recording ...

Page 9: ...d it is also recording to its internal hard drive Going to the recording archive you can see the all of the recordings on the MCU s hard drive These are wmv files Note Select All to display all recordings on the MCU or select another option to filter the results accordingly ...

Page 10: ...using to control the MCU via the Internet browser Just right click on the recording you want and then select save Target As Now select a location on your remote computer to download the recording from the MCU You can distribute the file to others as an email attachment or to a public source of information wmv file ...

Page 11: ...DNS Server Alternate DNS Server IPanel Settings Modem internal addresses Source ISP Enable NAT on MCU YES NO NO YES YES NO B A B C MCU Network Setup for Public Internet The MCU is designed to videoconference over the public Internet If possible it is recommended that you assign the MCU a static IP address outside your firewall This will only have to be done once at initial system installation This...

Page 12: ...ote is plugged in Using the handheld press the center Menu button to bring up Settings then Network then System Use the handheld to fill out the IP information see sections 1 and 3 of this manual A By default your MCU is setup to use automatic IP detection DHCP on its Ethernet port If your internal network is configured to use DHCP which is the most common case then simply plug a network cable int...

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