Polycom EagleEye Director Quick Integration Manual

Brand: Polycom

Model: EagleEye Director

Type: Quick Integration Manual

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Integrating Polycom EagleEye Director with

an HDX and SoundStructure System

ThisapplicationnotedescribeshowtousePolycom’sEagleEyeDirectorwithanHDXVideoconferencingsystemthatis

integratedwithaSoundStructuresystemanddetailsthestepsforcreatingaSoundStructureproject.

Integrating the HDX codec and the EagleEye Director

ThePolycomEagleEyeDirectorforHDXdeliversanaffordable,personalizedtelepresenceexperienceingroupmeetings

byintelligentlyemulatingprofessionalvideoproductiontechniquesenablingbettercommunicationandmore

productivemeetings–noremotecontroloruserinterventionisrequired.SoundStructuresolutionsoffertheultimatein

audioqualityandflexibilityforanysize

room.Combiningthesecomponentstogetherisanaturale xtensionoftheHDX

codecandimprovestheoverallaudioexperience.

AsshowninFigure1,whentheEagleEyeDirectorisusedwithanHDXcodec,thetwosystemsareconnectedtogether

withacustomcableincludedwithEagleEyeDirectorthatconnects

theaudiooutputs(1Land1R)fromtheHDXcodecto

theEagleEyeDirectorandconnects thesameaudiototheAmplifierviaadditionalbalancedaudiocabl es.Inadditionto

theaudiocables,thereis avideocable(redinthisfigure)fortakingthevideooutputfromtheEagleEyeDirector

intothe

HDXcodec.

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Figure 1 - Signal connections for EagleEye Director and HDX system showing the audio connections (black) and the video signal (red).

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EagleEyeDirectorneedsthemixofalltheremoteaudiosothattheEagleEyeDirectorcanproperlydiscernbetwee n

audioplayedintotheroomfromtheremotesites(i.e.,remotetalkers)andthelocaltalkeraudiointhelocalroomwhen

determiningcamerapositioning.

Integrating the SoundStructure with the HDX codec and EagleEye Director

TheHDXcodec/EagleEyeDirectorsolutioncanbeupgradedwithoneormoreSoundStructuredevicesbyreplacingthe

analogoutputs1Land1RfromtheHDXcodecwithtwoanalogoutputs(outputs1and2)totheAmplifierandtwomore

outputs(outputs3and4)totheEagleEyeDirector

asshowninFigure2.

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Figure 2 - Integrating SoundStructure with an EagleEye Director uses four balanced audio cables and one conference link interface to

the HDX codec.

Thefourbalancedaudiocablesusedareconnectedstraight‐throughwithpin1connectedtopin1,pin2connectedto

pin2,andpin3connectedtopin3asshowninFigure3.

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Figure 3 - A standard balanced audio cable with 3.5mm terminal block connectors.

BeforeconnectingtheSoundStructuresystemtotheHDXcodec,itisrecommendedthatyouenableLiveMusicmodein

theHDXcodec.TodothisnavigatetheHDXUIfromAdminSettings>AudioSettingsandselect LiveMusicmode.This

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settingwilldisableanyaudioprocessingwiththeHDXandminimizeanyaudiosuppressionthatmayoccurintheHDX

codec.ItisimportanttomakethischangebeforeconnectingtheHDXtotheSoundStructuresystembecausethe

LiveMusicmodeoptionisnotvisibleoncethetwodevicesareconnectedover

ConferenceLink.

TheSoundStructuresystemisconnectedtotheHDXcode cusingtheConferenceLinkconnection.Whenthe

SoundStructuresystemisintegratedwiththeHDX900xcodec,the18”RJ45‐maletoRJ45‐maleConferenceLinkcable,

2457‐23574‐001,whichisincludedwitheverySoundStructuredeviceshouldbeused

toconnectdirectlytotheHDX

codec.

IftheSoundStructuresystemisintegratedwithanHDX800x,HDX700x,orHDX600xcodec,theRJ45femaletoWalta

maledongle,2457‐25646‐001,shouldbeusedwiththe18”RJ45‐maletoRJ45‐maleConferenceLinkcabletoconnect

theRJ45

connectionontheSoundStructuredevicetotheWaltaconnectorontheHDX800x/700x/600xcodec.Seethe

BestPracticesGuidePolycomSoundStructureandHDXMicrophonesonPolycom.comfordetailedinformation,pin‐outs,

andconnectiondiagrams.

SoundStructure Studio Configuration File

TheSoundStructureconfiguration filecanbeeasilycustomizedtosupporttheadditionaloutputchan nelrequiredto

drivetheinputtotheEagleEyeDirector.Tocompletethisintegration,thefollowingstepsarerequired:

1. AddanewStereooutputfromSoundStructuretotheinputontheEagleEyeDirector

2. Addagroup

thatcontainsboththeAmplifierandEagleEyeDirectoroutputs

3. Ensurethein‐roomvolumecontrolisdoneproperlysothatin‐roomleveladjustmentsareheardintheroomare

alsoheardbytheEagleEyeDirector.

Asanexampleofthecustomizationsrequired,anexampleconfigurationfilethatsupports

2HDXCeilingmicrophones,

anHDXcodec,andastereoaudioamplifieroutputwillbecreat ed.

Tostarttheproject,launchtheSoundStructureStudioprogramandselectNewProjectfromtheSoundStructureStudio

Filemenu.

Step 1: Select the Inputs

1. AtStep1,clickMicrophoneandthenclickHDXCeilingmicrophone,

2. Adjustthequantityto2andclickAdd,

3. Next,addtheHDXcodecbyclickingVideoCodec,PolycomHDX,andclickAdd.

TheresultingchannelsthataredefinedareshowninFigure4.

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Figure 4 - Step 1 of creating a SoundStructure project.

Step 2: Select the Outputs

Tocreatetheoutputs,followthesesteps:

1. ClickNexttoselecttheoutputsandselectastereoamplifiercalled“Amplifier”andclickAddassummarizedin

Figure5.

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Figure 5 - Add a stereo amplifier channel for the local room audio to the project by following the numbered steps.

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2. Next,selectanotherstereoamplifieroutput,renamethechannelto“EagleEye”fortheEagleEyeDirectorand

selectAddassummarizedinFigure6.

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Figure 6 - Add an amplifier channel and rename EagleEye in step 2 of creating a SoundStructure Project by following the numbered

steps.

TheresultingchannelsshownintheChannelsDefinedsectionareshowninFigure7.

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Figure 7 - The result after clicking Add to create the EagleEye audio channel.

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Step 3: Select the Equipment

ClickNexttocontinueandselectthedefaultSoundStructuredevices.InthiscaseaSoundStructureC8deviceisrequired

toimplementthesystemasshowninFigure8.YoucanmanuallyselectadifferentdeviceorsimplyclickNexttogetto

thelaststep.

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Figure 8 - Step 3 automatically selects the equipment required to implement the design.

Step 4: Finish the Project

ClickFinishtocreatetheofflineprojectasshowninFigure9.

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Figure 9 - Select ‘Work offline’ in the final step of the project to make it easier to make the remaining project changes.

Matrix Settings

NavigatetotheMatrixpageofthedesignedprojecttoreviewthesettingsasshowninFigure10.Asshowninthisfigure

theremoteaudiofromthePolycomHDXInchannelisroutedtoboththeAmplifierandtheEagleEyeoutputs.Thebold

crosspointvaluesindicatethematrixcrosspointsare

unmutedandthevalueindicatesthegainwith0dBindicatingthat

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thesignallevelisnotchangedatthematrixcrosspoint.Crosspointscanbemutedandunmutedbyrightclickingonthe

crosspoint.

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Figure 10 - The default matrix that is created for this project routes the echo cancelled microphones to the HDX codec and the HDX

codec audio is routed to the amplifier and to the EagleEye Director.

Inpreparationforadjustinghowvolumeiscontrolled,clicktheEditGroupcontrolontheMatrixpageandenteragroup

labelof“ToLocalRoom”andpressAddGroupasshowninFigure11.

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Figure 11 - Using Edit Group to add a group called ToLocalRoom.

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AfterclickingAddGroupselecttheAmplifierchanneland,whilepressingtheCtrlbuttononthekeyboard,clickthe

outputchannelEagleEyetoselectbothoutputsandthenclickAddChannel>.Thiswilladdbothaudiochannelstothe

ToLocalRoomgroupasshowninFigure12.

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Figure 12 - Use Ctrl left click to select multiple audio channels and then, press Add Channel>.

AfterpressingAddChannel>theresultingEditGroupspageappearsasshowninFigure13.

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Figure 13 - The ToLocalRoom group includes the Amplifier and EagleEye channels.

TheresultingmatrixwiththenewgroupisshowninFigure14.Noticethatthegroupisdefinedasthetwostereooutput

channelsAmplifierandEagleEye.

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Figure 14 - The audio matrix after the new ToLocalRoom group has been added to the project.

Aspartofensuringthevolumecontroladjustsboth theAmplifierandEagleEyeoutputs,theuserminandmaxfader

settingsontheToLocalRoomgroupwillbesettomatchtheminandmaxfadersettingsontheAmplifierchannel.The

reasonforsettingtheuserminandmaxfadervalues

isthatanytimeaSoundStructuresystemisdesignedwithanHDX

codec,bydefaulttheAmplifierfaderminandmaxvaluesareautomaticallysetto‐31and20dBrespectivelyasshownin

theleftsideofFigure15.Theuserminandmaxvaluesaresettoallowthe

audiotobeadjustedbytheHDXcodecover

arangeof0and51andhavethatvolumerangemapdirectlyintotheAmplifierfadervaluesof‐31to+20dB.Thismeans

thatwhentheHDXvolumeissetto0,thefaderontheAmplifierwillbesetto

‐31dBandwhentheHDXvolumeissetto

51,thefaderontheAmplifierchannelwillbesetto+20dB.

Becausewe’vedefinedthegroupToLocalRoom,we’llsetthegrou puserminfadervalueto‐31dBasshownintheright

sideofFigure15.Theusermaxvalue

defaultsto+20dB,sonochangeisrequir ed.Changingtheuserminfadervalueof

theToLocalRoomchannelgroupwillautomaticallyadjusttheuserminfadervalueofallchannelsinthegroup.Inthis

casetheuserminfadervalueoftheEagleEyeoutputissetto‐31dB.

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Figure 15 - The fader min value of the Amplifier channel (left) and setting the value of the fader min on the ToLocalRoom group (right).

SoundStructure Volume Control Events

Next,let’sreviewtheEventsthatareassociatedwiththisprojectandensurethattheaudioleveltotheEagleEye

DirectorstayssynchronizedwiththeaudiolevelsenttoAmplifier.

OntheeventspageshowninFigure16,thereisadefaulteventcalled_PolycomHDXtoSSTVolumethat

mapsthe

volumefromtheHDXcodec,usingthecl ink_volumeparameter,tothefadervalueoftheAmplifierchannel.Tokeepthe

leveloftheAmplifierandEagleEyeoutputsthesame,editthiseventbydoubleclickingintheeventandchangethe

AmplifieroutputtotheToLocalRoomoutputasshown

inFigure17.

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Figure 16 - The default events for this project with the volume event highlighted.

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Figure 17 - Editing the volume control event to use the ToLocalRoom group in place of the Amplifier channel.

ClickOKtosavetheeventandtheresultisshowninFigure18.

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Figure 18 - The resulting volume control event after editing and saving the event.

NowifthevolumechangesontheHDXcodec,eitherviaanHDXIRremoteoranexplicitHDXAPIcommandforadjusting

thevolume,theToLocalRoomgroupwithinSoundStructurewilltrackthatchangeand,becauseToLocalRoomisagroup,

changeswilladjustthegroupmembers:AmplifierandEagleEye.Thiswill

automaticallymakeitlouderorquieterto

boththeaudioamplifierchannelandtotheEagle EyeDirector.

Confirming the Physical Wiring Matches the Project Wiring

Nowthattheprojectisconfiguredproperly,thenextstepistoconfirmthephysicalwiringoftheaudiototheAmplifier

andtotheEagleEyeDirector.NavigatetotheWiringpageand

expandtheoutputareaasshowninFigure19.Inthis

figuretheAmplifierisconnectedtooutputs1and2andtheEagleEyeDirectorisconnectedtooutputs3and4.

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Figure 19 - The wiring page for the designed system with the outputs expanded.

Ifthiswiringdoesnotmatchhowyouwouldliketoconnectthesystem,youcanclickanddragaudiochannelsonthe

wiringpagetomovetodifferentoutputstomatchyourdesired wiring.Inthisexample,thewiringmatchesourdesired

systemandthereforenofurtherchangesarerequired

onthewiringpage.

Saving the SoundStructure System Project

Oncetheconfigurationchangeshavebeenmade,itisimportanttosavetheprojecttodisktoensurethechangesare

savedtothefilethatwillultimatelybeuploadedtotheSoun dStructuresystem.Tosavethefile,navigatetotheFile

menuandselectSave

Project1asshowninFigure20.

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Figure 20 - Navigating to the File Save menu.

NextenterthefilenameoftheprojectandclickSaveasshowninFigure21.

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Figure 21 - Selecting the directory and filename to use for saving the project.

Sincethesettingsoftheprojecthavechangedsincetheprojectwasfirstcreated,we’llbepresentedwithoptionsfor

howtohandlethechang esrelativetotheexistingprojectandpresets.Inthisexamplebecausewewanttooverwrite

thepoweronpresetsoourchangesarealwaysloadedwhen

thedevicepowersup,selectOverwritepresetasshownin

Figure22andclickOKtocontinue.

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Figure 22 - Select Overwrite preset "Power On" because of all the changes we've made to the project.

Oncethesystemhasbeenphysicallywired,theprojectisnowreadytobeuploadedintoaSoundStructureSystemfor

finaltesting.SeetheSoundStructureDesignGuideforinformationonhowtouploadaSoundStructureprojecttoa

SoundStructuresystem.

Conclusion

ThePolycomEagleEyeDirectorforHDXdeliversanaffordable,personalizedtelepresenceexperienceingroupmeetings.

TheadditionofoneormoreSoundStructuredevicestothesystemimprovestheoverallaudioexperiencewithmore

microphones,loudspeakers,orotheraudioinputsoroutputswhil eretainingthepersonalizedtelepresenceexperience.

IntegratingtheSoundStructuresystem

iseasyandonlyrequiresmovingtheoutputstotheSoundStructuredeviceand

someminorchangestoaSoundStructureproject.

Polycom EagleEye Director Quick Integration Manual

Polycom EagleEye Director Quick Integration Manual

Polycom EagleEye Director Quick Integration Manual

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