How to start a multiconference. Aethra X5

• Master or Slave Cascade Role.

This option allows you to set up cascaded MCUs in a two-level hierarchy tree.

Corresponding to the base node of the cascade there is the Master System, with Slave

Systems for the child nodes.

Note

In a mixed-mode MCU session, the user can choose to substitute NIC protocol for ISDN. So in a multiconference with an active NIC connection, no ISDN connections are allowed, and in a multiconference with an active ISDN connection, no NIC connections are allowed

How to start a multiconference

To establish a multiconference:

1. From the Home Page, select the VIDEO icon, or press the “Call” key on the remote control.

You will enter the Audio-Video calls page.

2. Choose desired MultiConference type: MCU IP, MCU ISDN, MCU (mixed mode).

3. Chose the desired rate and number of participants.

4. If the MCU has not been configured, it is possible to enter the configuration menu previously described by selecting the CONFIGURE MCU icon and pressing OK.

5. If the MCU has already been configured, go to the “Active Conference” icon and press OK to start the multiconference. The same can be obtained by pressing the “CALL” key on the remote control.

6. Local video will be displayed at full screen.

7. To add participants, press the remote control “CALL” key

8. To disconnect participants, press the remote control “DISCONNECT” key.

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H.243 function

From the fullscreen page of MCU manager or a participant terminal is possible to get MCU control, conforming to H.243 protocol, by pressing the BLUE key.

A page will appear, where is possible to:

• Request Chair control

Close conference

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•

Send local on air

For each terminal in the list

Information: connected users

See

Send on air

Disconnect

Remote terminals disposition and visualization

“Terminals disposition” icon

“Video Zoom +” icon

“Video Zoom -” icon

With MCU on and various connected terminals, is possible to choose disposition and how many video flows should be displayed. From the fullscreen page of the manager, press right or left keys to select the “terminals disposition” icon, and press OK.

Once the window is opened:

1. By means of up and down keys choose the visualization mode, then confirm selection with

OK key.

2. Close the window by means of the OK icon, or with the X icon to discard selection.

Note

If Continuous Presence transmission is enabled in configuration (see Multiconference setup chapter), “terminal disposition” is sent to all terminals

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Terminals disposition

Automatic

1 Terminal

2 Terminals

2 Terminals

3 Terminals

3 Terminals

4 Terminals

7 terminals

8 terminals

8 terminals

9 terminals

(1 not used)

Description

Always shows all participants.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Show active speaker video flow.

!Note

This disposition enables Voce Switching.

Shows (horizontally tiled) two terminals video flows only, active speaker and previous speaker, independently from connected terminals number.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence Active speaker does not see its video.

Shows (vertically tiled) two terminals video flows only, active speaker and previous speaker, independently from connected terminals number.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence Active speaker does not see its video.

Shows three terminals video flows only, independently from connected terminals number, as in picture.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Shows three terminals video flows only, independently from connected terminals number, as in picture.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Shows four terminals video flows only, independently from connected terminals number, as in picture.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Shows seven terminals video flows only, independently from connected terminals number, as in picture. Big square is for the active speaker.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Shows eight terminals video flows, as in picture.Big square is for the active speaker.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Shows eight terminals video flows, as in picture.Big square is for the active speaker.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

Shows eight terminals video flows, as in picture.

Squares are used in horizontal order.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

9 terminals

(1 not used)

Shows eight terminals video flows, as in picture.

Squares are used in vertical order.

!Note

This disposition enables Continuous Presence.

By means of Cancel key choose if visualize the status bar.

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