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VTEL Products Corporation

Date of Posting:
Software Rev at Posting:

June 2002
2.2

Camera Control System Installation Instructions

Basic Control System Components

1 ea. Axcent3pro™
1 ea. AMX PS2.8 power supply
1 ea. RS-232 COM cable
Audio mixer & push-to-talk microphones
1 ea. AXC-INP8 card per 8 presets (max. 2 cards)

Optional Control System Components

Edgeport USB-to-Serial device (if tablet is used)
Floor sensor mats
Color touch panel

!!! NOTE: Before installing this package, Galaxy version 2.2 or higher must be installed on the VTEL PC-based Video Conferencing System.

Installation

Unpack and mount the Axcent3pro™ and the mixer. VTEL recommends mounting the Axcent3pro™ in close proximity to the system microphone mixer.
(Mounting arrangement example)

Make the power and daisy-chain connections at the back of the mixer.

Connect the end of the COM cable labeled "codec com1" to the COM1 port on the Galaxy PC (or to the COM1 port on the Edgeport device if used). Connect the other end labeled "amx axcent3 rs232-1" to the RS-232 Port 1 of the Axcent3pro™. (as shown here)

Connect the 2-pin Phoenix connectors (on the microphone ‘Y’ breakout cables) to their corresponding ports of Slot 1 on the rear of the Axcent3pro™. (i.e.: The Mic 1 cable connects to pins 1 & 2; Mic 2 connects to pins 3 & 4, etc.).

Connect the XLR microphone portion of the breakout cable to its corresponding port in the back of the mixer.
(Example below shows both connections for Mic-1)

Plug in the PS2.8 power supply to the Axcent3pro™, then to a 115VAC power source.

Configuration of the Axcent3pro™

Configure the “Serial Port API” in the Galaxy “Input Devices”, under the “Expert” section of the System Configuration screen for COM1 (COM3 if the Edgeport device is used) and set to 9600, none, 8, and 1.

Restart Galaxy.

Setup for Push-To-Talk Microphones

To store presets, set the microphone “SW FUNCTION” switch (bottom of microphone) to the “MOM. ON” position.

Tap the I/O button on microphone 3-4 times within 4 seconds.
(The LED on the microphone should light each time the button is pressed)

Relay number 8 (red LED) on the Axcent3pro™ front panel will begin flashing (see animation below), indicating the system is in the “Store” mode.

Using the mouse in the Galaxy user interface, select the camera and adjust for the desired preset.

Hold the microphone I/O button down for 4 seconds. Relay 8 will stop flashing, indicating that the preset has been stored.

Set the microphone function switch (bottom of microphone) back to the “TOUCH ON/OFF” position.

Continue steps 1 thru 6 for each of the remaining microphones.

Setting Presets for Optional Floor Pads

Floor pads are supported on Galaxy presets A, B, C, & D. The connectors for the optional floor pads require ‘Slot 1’ ports 1-4 (pins 1 – 8) of the Axcent3pro™. These presets are set using the standard Galaxy user interface.

Press the [F10] key to access Galaxy presets.

Select the appropriate camera and adjust for the desired preset.

Using the on-screen mouse pointer, click and hold the preset letter until the letter changes color, and the ‘tornado bar’ at the top of the screen indicates that the preset has been established.

Repeat steps 1-4 for each of the floor pad presets.

Microphone Cable Routing

Connections - Optional Color Touch Panel

Connect one 4-pin Phoenix connector of the AMX™ AXlink cable to the AXlink connector on the Axcent3pro™ and the other end to the AXlink connector on the back of the AXT-CV10 Touch Panel.
Connect one end of the 605-1444-04 s-video cable to the Monitor-3 output of the expansion chassis and the other end to the s-video connector of an s-video to composite adapter, similar in quality to the Radio Shack™ 15-1238 S-to-C adapter.
Connect the supplied RCA cable from the RCA connector of the S-to-C adapter (step 2 above) to the video input on the back of the touch panel.

IMPORTANT:  In the Galaxy System Configuration utility, under Expert / Input Devices, make sure the Tablet is configured for None, then configure SAPI for COM-1, 9600, N, 8, 1.

Restart the system.

Connections Overview

(Controller and mixer power connections not included in this illustration)