Aethra avc8500 User Guide

Technical specifics

Supported Standards
• ITU-T H.320:ISDN, leased networks
• ITU-T H.323: IP networks
• IETF-SIP (RFC3261): IP networks
• PPoE
• Video: H.261, H.263++, H.264, H.239,

H.241

• Audio: G.711, G.728, G.722,

G.722.1, MPEG4 AAC-LD

• Data: T.120
• LDAP: H.350

• MCU compatibility H.243, H.231

Transmission
• Bit rate:

56 kbps ÷ 384 kbps over ISDN BRI

56 kbps ÷ 768 kbps over ISDN BRI

(option)

56 kbps ÷ 2 Mbps over ISDN PRI*(option)

64 kbps ÷ 4 Mbps over IP (H323/SIP)

56 kbps ÷ 2 Mbps over V.35/Leased
*in North America ISDN pri/t1 at
1544 kbps (ansi t1 recommendations)

• Simultaneous video motion coding and PC

presentations from the XGA input

Video
• Frame rate:

15 fps @ 56 kbps -128 kbps
30 fps @ 168 kbps - 4 Mbps

• Video resolution:

4CIF 704 x 576 pixels
FCIF 352 x 288 pixels

QCIF 176 x 144 pixels
4CIF 704 x 576 pixels

for still images (H.261 Annex D)

4 SIF 704 x 480 pixels
SIF 352 x 240 pixels

4 SIF 704 x 480 pixels

for still images (H.261 Annex D)

Up to 1024 x 768 pixels

over XGA in H.263

•

Remote camera control:

H.281 (H.320 - H.323)

Audio
Audio

Band

Bit rate

G.711   300 ÷ 3400 Hz   56 kbps
G.728   50 ÷ 3400 Hz   16 kbps
G.722   50 ÷ 7000 Hz   48/56 kbps

G.722.1 50 ÷ 7000 Hz 24/32 kbps

AAC

50 ÷ 14000 Hz 48/56/64 kbps

• Echo cancellation: Full-duplex
• Adaptive post filtering
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

• Automatic Noise Suppression

Digital Microphone Pod
•Range: 360°
•Response: 50 ÷ 14000 Hz
• Microphones: 3
• Mute button

• Up to 2 pods in a daisy-chain configuration

Supported Monitor
• Format: PAL or NTSC
• Single, dual monitor, XGA
• PIP function
• PaP function
• 16:9 support

• Dual Monitor Emulation

Network Interfaces
• ISDN

3 BRI with integrated
channel aggregator:

3 RJ-45

Ethernet

2-Port 10/100BASE-T full-duplex with
integrated switch Ethernet: 2 RJ-45

• O

PTIONAL

ISDN
6 BRI with integrated

channel aggregator:

6 RJ-45

or 1 E1/T1 PRI with integrated
channel aggregator:

1 RJ-45

or Leased networks
X.21/V.35/RS366/RS449: 44 pin Hi/Den
or G.703:

1 RJ-45

Network Protocols

• TELNET, HTTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP,

RTP/RTCP, TCP/UDP, ARP

Network Features
• Differentiated Service (DIFFSERV), IP

Precedence, IP Type of Service (ToS), Auto

Gatekeeper Discovery, Clever Packets
Management (AeCPM)

Audio/Video Interfaces
• Video inputs:

4xCamera: S-video (Mini-DIN),

3xCamera: Composite (BNC),

XGA In

DB 15 Hi/Den

• Video outputs:

Monitor 1

Composite (BNC)

S-video

(Mini-DIN)

Monitor 2

Composite (BNC)

S-video

(Mini-DIN)

Monitor 3

Composite (BNC)

S-video

(Mini-DIN)

XGA Out

DB 15 Hi/Def

• Audio inputs:
Connection

Level Connector

2xPod mic. 360° Dig. RJ-11 6/6
3xMic

Mic

XLR

3xAudio In

Line RCA

• Audio outputs
Connection

Level Connector

4xAudio out

Line RCA

Auxiliary Interfaces
• Data RS232

DB9

• Diagnostics RS232 DB9
• VISCA RS232

Mini-DIN 8-pin

•Pan&Tilt

DB9

•Infrared extension

Stereo jack 3,5 mm

• PC card

1 PCMCIA, type II

for Wi-Fi card

HighDef (XGA)
• Input

VGA, SVGA, XGA

• output

VGA, SVGA, XGA

User Interface
• Multilingual on-screen graphic user

interface

• User selectable languages:

Italian, English, French, Spanish, German,
Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish,

Russian, Czechoslovakian, Hungarian,
Chinese, Japanese, Korean

• Infrared remote control for full function

control

• Contextual help

• Diagnostics and management functions
• Call progress monitoring
• Supports AMX™ or Crestron™
• Customizable Graphic User Interface
• Web streaming function: Unicast and

Multicast compatible with QuickTime

Multipoint Function
• Integrated MCU

H.320, H.323 and SIP

mixed

mode

8 participants @ 256 kbps
6 participants @ 384 kbps

5 participants @ 512 kbps
4 participants @ 768 kbps
3 participants @ 1 Mbps

• Compatible with analog and mobile

networks

• Video coding: H.261, H.263++
• Audio coding: G.711, G.722, G.722.1,

G.728

• Chair control: H.243
• Dial-In/Dial-Out capabilities

• Continuous Presence 10 Layouts
• Encryption
• H.239 Dual-video from any site

Encryption
• AES encryption standard H.233, H.234,

H.235

Web Management
All the configuration, call, diagnostics and

management functions are accessible
using the following web browsers:
Microsoft® Internet Explorer™,
Netscape Navigator™

Remote Diagnostics and Management

Local Web Browser SNMP

Self test

Yes

Diagnostics Yes

Yes

Configuration Yes

Yes

Call

Yes

Error tracking Yes

Yes

Integrated Presentation
• Supported applications:

Microsoft® PowerPoint®

• Multimedia support: T.120

Power Supply
• 100-240 Vac 50-60 Hz 1.5 A Max

Dimensions
• AVC 8500
19 » 2U rack
Width: 44 cm (17.5”)
Height: 9 cm (3,6”)
Depth: 25 cm (10”)