ClearOne comm 600/900 manual

ClearOne Communications, Inc. ~ 1825 Res earch W ay , Salt Lake City, UT 84119 ~ tel 1-800-945-7730 ~ fax 1-800-933-5107 RA V 600/900 User Manual[...]

iii T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 RA V — T able of Contents ii T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 The RA V 600/900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Introduction 1[...]

Introduction — The RA V 600/900 3 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Unpacking Carefully remo ve all components of the RA V sys tem from the packag ing. Ensure that you received the f ollowing items: RA V 600/900 Note : Rack mount ears are attached to the Mixe r box. Refer to the Quick Start Guide or Chapter 2 of t[...]

RF (Radio F requency) Controller The RF contr oller allows you to manage all calls, program user prefe rences and adjust settings f or your RA V . K ey Functi ons MUTE CONFERENCE ON/OFF FLASH REDIAL 123 45 6 7 89 0 # * ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ HELP LINE PAUSE MENU ENTER DOWN UP PHONEBOOK CLEAR DOWN UP VOLUME Introduction — Product Overvi[...]

Introduction — Basic Room Design 7 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Basic Room Design f or RA V T o ensure best microphone and loudspeake r placement (ceil ing- or wall-mount), pleas e use the follo wing gui d eli nes. F or more infor mation on Room Design, or to view the RAV onl ine train ing course, visit www .[...]

Introduction — Installation Overview 9 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Introduction — Basic Room Design 8 Loudspeakers Ceiling-mount loudspeakers For best perf ormance, ceiling loudspeakers shoul d be installed directly abo ve the microphone pods. If you have a RA V 900 with three mic pods, install the ceiling[...]

11 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Introduction — Installation Overview 10 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 System Requirements f or RA V -Ware Note : Using a USB to ser ial adapter is not recommended. Network Inf ormation T o use RA V over a local area network (LAN), you need t[...]

Connecting the RA V 2[...]

15 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Connecting the RAV — Basic Connecti ons 14 Connecting the RAV — Basic Connecti ons 3. Connect the s econd and third micr ophone pod using the 12' Cat. 5 cables. (T hird microphone on the RA V 900 only). 4. Connect the speakers to the mixe r . Note : F or best performance[...]

Connecting the RAV — Basic Connecti ons 17 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 9. Attach the exter nal antenna and turn it it is upright. 10. Ins ert four AAA batter ies into the RF controlle r . Figure 2.9. Attach external antenn a TELEPHONE LINE RS-232 SET 16 Connecting the RAV — Basic Connecti ons T echnical Se[...]

Connecting the RAV — A uxil iar y Devices 19 T o connect to a sound card 1. Using an RCA cable , connect the Line In on the RA V mixe r to the line out on a sound card. 2. Using an RCA cable , connect the Line Out on the RA V mixe r to the line i n on a sound card. T o connect to amplifier • Using an RCA cab le, connect the Line Out on the RA V[...]

21 20 Connecting the RAV — A uxil iar y Devices T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Connecting f or serial control Y ou can connect a computer or a control device, such as an AMX or Crestron, to the RA V mix er through the serial control port. See the page 78 for a list of the serial commands. T o connect a computer[...]

23 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 22 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Digital phones If you have a d ig ital (PBX) telephone service, you need to run an analog e xtension fr om the PBX (recommended for best perf ormance) or use a di gital-to-analog te lephone line converter . F o[...]

RA V-W are Software Conf iguration 3[...]

RA V-W are — Introduction RA V-W are — Introduction 27 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 26 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 RA V -Ware o vervie w ClearOne’s RA V-W are software pro vides an easy i nterface for conf igur ing system settings and customizing the aud io in y our [...]

RA V-W are — Introduction 29 RA V -Ware f iles Y ou can save current RA V -W are files, create new fi les, edit e xisting f iles and import fi les using the menus and toolbar icons. When connected to a RAV un it, any chan ges made to a RA V-W are f ile are updated i mmediatel y within the RA V unit. The f ile must be saved to remain per manent wi[...]

RA V-W are — Config uring System Settin gs 31 RA V-W are — Introduction 30 Network F ind Network Fi nd allows you to connect to any RA V sys tem on your network usi ng its IP address or a unique networ k name. Use Network Fi nd to access RA V units not listed in the Connections pane, but w hich reside on the same network. T o open the Network F[...]

RA V-W are — Config uring System Settin gs RA V-W are — Config uring System Settin gs Regi onal Settings In the Reg ional Settin gs window , you can conf igure the date and time to ensure an accur ate time stamp on log f iles. T o open Regional Settings • Click the Regional Settings icon in the Conf igurati on screen. T o set date and time 1.[...]

RA V-W are — Config uring System Settin gs RA V-W are — Cus tomizing RA V Components 35 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 34 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Y our RA V sys tem is pre-confi gured for optimal aud io quality ri ght out of the box. However , you can customiz e the [...]

RA V-W are — Customizing RA V Components RA V-W are — Customizing RA V Components 37 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 36 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Mixer Console The Mix er Console allows you to create aud io mix es for the diffe rent ou tputs, adjust volume levels and vi[...]

RA V-W are — Config uring A uxi liary Devices RA V-Ware — Conf iguri ng A uxi liary Devices 39 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 38 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Adjusting Line Input/Output settings If your device is not l is ted in the Device T oolbox you can manually custom[...]

RA V-W are — Config uring A uxi liary Devices RA V-Ware — Conf iguri ng A uxi liary Devices 41 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 40 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Adjusting Record/Playback settings If your device is not l is ted in the Device T oolbox you can manually customiz[...]

RA V-W are — Config uring A uxi liary Devices RA V-Ware — Diale r and Phonebook Usage 43 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 42 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o test camera presets 1. Select the camera you are testin g. 2. Click Run Preset for each m ic pod to test the program[...]

RA V-W are — Phonebook and Dialer Usage RA V-W are — Phonebook and Dialer Usage 45 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 44 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o make a call from the phonebook 1. Using the mouse, select the number in the phonebook. T he name and number appear in the [...]

RA V-W are — Advanced Features RA V-Ware — Adv anced Features 47 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 46 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Event Log The Event Log k eeps record of a us er -selectable events. Y ou select which events you want recorded and RA V-W are keeps a log, allo[...]

RA V-W are — Advanced Features RA V-W are — Advanced Features 49 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 48 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Device T oolbo x Editor The Dev ice T oolbox Ed itor allows you to add y our auxi liary devices to RA V-W are. Y ou can add video codecs, sound [...]

Using the RA V 4[...]

Using the RA V — Using the Controlle r 53 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Using the RA V — Using the Controlle r 52 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Managing Calls Most phone specific functi ons, such as diali ng a call or adding a phonebook entry , will be managed from the RF[...]

Using the RA V — Progr amming Phone Prefe rences 55 Using the Phonebook from the RF Controller The Phonebook stores up to 20 names and numbers. Y ou can add, edit and delete any of the contacts. T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Using the RA V — Progr amming Phone Prefe rences 54 Y ou can manage the Phonebook, a[...]

Configurati on The conf igurati on menu provi des options f or selecting countries, languages and RF as well as confi guring the Flash settin g. T o select a Country 1. Press to access the menu opti ons. 2. Scroll to Confi guration and press . 3. Press ag ain to select Countr y . 4. Select the country w here the RA V is being used from the l ist of[...]

Using the RA V — Progr amming Phone Prefe rences 59 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Using the RA V — Progr amming Phone Prefe rences 58 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o select a frequency 1. Press to access the menu options. 2. Scroll to Confi guration and press . 3. Scrol[...]

61 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Using the RA V — Progr amming Phone Prefe rences 60 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o check the RAV versi on 1. Press to access the menu options. 2. Scroll to Confi guration and press . 3. Scroll to V ersion and press . The version of the RF[...]

W eb Interface 5[...]

W eb Interface — Overview 65 Dial Y ou can make all your calls fr om the Dialer in the web interface. Y ou can dial a number , redial the last dialed call and disconnect calls. Y ou can also use flash settings, mute the microphones and adjust volume. T o open the dialer window • Click the Dial button in the left channel navi gation. T o make a [...]

W eb Interface — Overview 67 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 W eb Interface — Overview 66 T o make a call from the Phonebook 1. Click a number in the Phonebook y ou want to call. The name and numbe r appear in the display window . 2. Click ON/OFF button to dial the call. T o end a call • Click the ON/OFF but[...]

W eb Interface — Overview 69 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 W eb Interface — Overview 68 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Log Out • Click the Log Out button. • Click Y es, Log Out. -Or - No, Go Back to return to the main screen. System Check The System Checks windo w allo[...]

Appendix 6[...]

Unplug all components before clean ing. Do not use liquid or aer osol cleaners. Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the microphones and contr oller . If storing f or an extended peri od of time, remove the batteries. Appendix — Maintenance Appendix — T roubleshooting 73 Controller Controller doesn't communicate with the mixer The RF Contr olle[...]

Appendix — Pinouts 75 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — T roubleshooting 74 Speakers Neither speakers play Check that the wires are proper ly connected. Check the aud io m ixe r in RA V -W are to ensure the audi o is routed to the loudspeakers. Bass and treble are weak Check the equalizati on for the [...]

Appendix — Specificati ons 77 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 76 Appendix — Specificati ons T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Dimensions Mixer (WxDxH) 17" x 7.5" x 2" (43.2 cm x 19.1 cm x 5.1 cm) RF Controller (WxDxH) 10.5" x 4.5" x 2.75" Microphon[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 79 Appendix — Serial Commands 78 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The RA V 600 and RAV 900 accept se rial commands through the te lnet, RS-232 serial port or USB. The commands in this manual pe r tain only to the RA V [...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 81 Appendix — Serial Commands 80 Meter type definiti ons T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Alpha Numeric Level position for Mic P ods Level position for Line Inputs Level position for Outputs Level position for T elco T ransmits Level position for T elco Receives A R E T 2 5 6 7 Maximu[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 83 AA - Auto Answer Enable/ Disable Th is command selects/reports the setting of auto answer . ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units Channel Channel 1 See Group and Channels Group Group 1 17 (R) V alue Unsigned Integer 2 0 = Off 1 = On 2 = T oggle (Null to query in te xt) BINARY FORM DET AILS COMMAND ID :2 8 [...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 85 AEC - Acoustic Echo Canceller enable/ disab le Th is command selects/reports the setting of Acoustic Echo Canceller . ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units Channel Channel 1 See Group And Channels Group Group 1 3 (M) V alue Unsigned Integer 2 0 = Off 1 = On 2 = T oggle(Null to query in te xt) BINARY FORM D[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 87 CALLDUR - Call Duration Th is command indicates ho w long a call has lasted. If no call is in session, this will report 0. At the time of call ter mination, this command will automatically be sent out reporting the durati on. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units Channel Channel 1 See Group And Channels Gr[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 89 CAMPRESET - Camera Preset Executes a camer a preset. The re is no query for th is command. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units V alue Unsigned Integer 4 1 - 10 BINARY FORM DET AILS COMMAND ID :5 1 NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS :1 ARGUMENT FORM : <V alue> TEXT FORM DET AILS COMMAND FORM : DEVICE CAMPRESET [V [...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 91 CAMSWITCHLAG - Camera Switch Time Lag Th is command set the switch time lag f or voice tracki ng. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units V alue Unsigned Float 4 0.00 - 5.00 S BINARY FORM DET AILS COMMAND ID :7 6 NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS :1 ARGUMENT FORM : <V alue> TEXT FORM DET AILS COMMAND FORM : DEVICE C[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 93 COUNTR Y - Country Selection Th is command sets/reports the countr y for compliance. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units V alue Unsigned Integer 4 1 = US / Canada 2 = Europe 3 = Me xico 4 = Austral ia / New Zealand 5 = South Africa 6 = Japan 7 = Brazil 8 = South Korea 9 = China 10 = Singapore 11 = T aiwa[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 95 DIAL - DTMF Dialing Th is command dials a DTMF sequence or reports back the last s equence dialed. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units Channel Channel 1 See Group and Channels Group Group 1 17 (R) Reserved 2 0 Number Stri ng 44 1 - 44 Chars of '0' - '9', 'A' - 'D',[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 97 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands 96 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 ENETDNX - Ethernet DNS Selection Th is command selects/reports the use of DNS of the Ethernet port on the unit. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alu[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 99 Appendix — Serial Commands 98 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 FLOW - Flow Control Th is command selects/reports the flow control of the ser ial por t on the unit. Hardware flow control is implemented usin g DTR and[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 101 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands 100 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 LABEL - Label Th is selects/reports the label of the specific channe l or the unit. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units Channel Channel 1[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 103 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands 102 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 L VLREPORTEN - Level Report Enab le Enables level reporting f or the unit. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units V alue Unsigned Integer 4 [...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 105 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands 104 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MUTE - Mute Th is command selects/reports the setting of mute on a channel. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units Channel Channel 1 (all ch[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 107 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands 106 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 PHONEBOOKCNT - Queries the Number of Entries in the Phonebook Th is command queries the numbe r of entries in the Phonebook. This command is query onl[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 109 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands 108 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 RFFREQ - RF F requency Selection Th is command sets/reports the frequency for the RF link to the Remote. The remote must be set to the same setting. A[...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 111 Appendix — Serial Commands 110 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 RINGERTEST - Audib le Ring Melody T est Th is command plays the current audib le ringe r melody. This command is e xecutable only . There is no query [...]

Appendix — Serial Commands 113 SYSRESUL T - System Check Result Th is command reports the results of the sys tem check. T his command is reportable only . It cannot be queried or set. ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues System Check Hexadec imal Integer 2 06 – Remote (not implemented) 05 – Network 04 – T elephone 03 – Speaker 02 ?[...]

115 114 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix — Serial Commands UID - Unit ID Th is command reports the unit ID. T his command is read-only . ARGU MENT DET AILS Name T ype Size V alues Units V alue Hexadeci mal 4 (Sent with a Null, value returned i n text) BINARY FORM DET AILS COMMAND ID :1 3 NUMBER OF ARGUME[...]

If you e xperience problems with th is equipment, contac t ClearOne Communicati ons, 1825 Res earch W ay, Salt Lake City , Utah 84119, or by phone at (800) 945-7730 f or repair and warranty inf ormation. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request you disconnect the equipment until the pr oblem is re[...]

119 T echnical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (U SA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 118 Appendix — Compliance EN 61000-4-4: 1995 Elec trical F as t T ransients EN 61000-4-5: 1995 Lighting Surge EN 61000-4-6: 1996 Conduc ted RF Immunity EN 61000-4-11: 1994 V oltage Dips and V oltage Interrupti ons T elecomm unications T ermin al Equipment: 73/23/EEC "Low [...]

Appendix — Index 121 RA V Compon ents 35 Camera Contr ols 42 presets 42 Line Input and Output 38 equalization 39 preconfi gured devices 38 volume 39 Loudspeakers 36 ClearEffect 36 equalization 36 volume 36 Microphones 35 acoustic echo cancellation 35 ALC 35 noise cancellati on 35 volume 35 Mixe r 37 Record and Playback 40 equalization 41 preconfi[...]