Polycom DOC2702A User Manual

Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide 

Polycom, Inc.

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The RMX system must be licensed for Telepresence Mode.

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The system must be activated with a Telepresence enabled license key.

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The Telepresence Mode and Telepresence Layout Mode fields are only displayed in the 

Conference Profile dialog box if the RMX has a Telepresence license installed.

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A Telepresence conference must have Telepresence Mode enabled in its profile.

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In Telepresence Mode, ITP sites are automatically detected.

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When Telepresence mode is selected in a conference profile, the following options are 

disabled: 
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borders

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site names

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speaker indication

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skins

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same layout

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presentation mode

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auto layout

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lecture mode

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The master (center) camera is used for video, audio and content.

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Conference Templates can be used to simplify the setting up Telepresence conferences 

where precise participant layout and video forcing settings are crucial. Conference 

Templates:
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Save the conference Profile.

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Save all participant parameters including their Personal Layout and Video Forcing 

settings.

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An ongoing Telepresence conference can be saved to a Conference Template for later re-

use.
For more information see "Conference Templates” on page

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To the RMX, each camera in a Telepresence room is considered to be an endpoint and is 

configured as a participant.

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The Telepresence Mode field is always displayed in the New Participant dialog box. If the 

system is not licensed for Telepresence this field is automatically set to None. 

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Telepresence participants (endpoints) must be specified as:
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RPX – transmitting 4:3 video
or

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TPX – transmitting 16:9 video

When the conference Telepresence Mode is set to Auto (Default) ITP endpoints are 

automatically detected.