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    Polycom ReadiManager LX100 Getting Started Guide September 2004[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE ii Trademark Information Polycom® and the Po lycom logo design are register ed trademarks, Read iManager is a trademark of Polycom, Inc. in the United States a nd various other countries. All other trademarks are the property of respective owners. Patent Information The accompanying product i[...]

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    Contents Using This Guide .................................................................................. 2 Overview .............................................................................................. 2 Contents of th is Package ....................................................................................................... 2 U[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 2 Using This Guide Before you install the Polycom ReadiManager™ LX100, use this guide to learn how to set up and configure the unit for scheduling and device management. Overview Contents of this Package  Polycom ReadiManager LX100 uni t  Power cord  Wall mount ing ra ck Unpacking t[...]

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    S YSTEM S AFETY © Polycom, Inc. 3 System Safety General Safety Precautions Follow th ese rules to ensur e gene ral safety:  Keep the area around the Polycom ReadiManager LX 100 clean and free of clutter.  The unit weighs approximately 15.5 lbs (7 kg). When li fting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet sprea[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 4  In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.  Always make sure the rack is stab le before extending a component from the rack.  You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable. Serv[...]

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    P RODUCT I NFORMATI ON © Polycom, Inc. 5 Product Information Front Panel Several LE Ds on the control p anel as w ell as o ne on the motherboa rd help keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the system as well as the activity and health of specific components. There are al so two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off swi[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 6 Rear Panel Item Function 1 Power Connects to power 2 PS/2 port Mouse – Green Keyboard - Purple 3 USB 0/1 Ports Universal Se rial Bus por t 4 COM1 Port RS-232 port 5 Parallel Port Printer cable port 6 Monitor VGA monitor port 7 LAN1 Ethernet port for connecting to the network. 8 LAN2 Disabl[...]

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    E NABLING R EMOTE A CCESS © Polycom, Inc. 7  PC with a network card  ReadiManager LX100 Server  Crossover cable, OR 2 Ethernet cables and a small Ethernet hub or switch. To connect the unit 1. Connect the ReadiManager’s Ethernet port to an Ethernet port on the PC via a crossover cable, or connect both the ReadiMan ager and the PC to the[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 8 All fields are required. Enter the following information: Note: Some of the input va lues may requir e IT assistance. Field Description IP Address This will be the static IP address of the uni t. This IP address should be different from the default IP address shipped with the system so that [...]

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    E NABLING R EMOTE A CCESS © Polycom, Inc. 9 7. After the unit has been configured, connect the unit to your network. Logging onto Polycom ReadiManager LX100 Once the server has been configured for remote access l og onto the server using the IP address or computer name configured above in System Configuration, open a browser and type in: http://IP[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 10 Scheduling Administration In the Scheduling Administration module, you set up users for Polycom ReadiManager LX100, and defi ne the resources and equipment to be used for scheduling. Schedulin g Administration also provides tools for defini ng your network, scheduling and managing co nferen[...]

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    E NABLING R EMOTE A CCESS © Polycom, Inc. 11 Polycom ReadiManager LX100 D evice Management Guide for managing and monitoring your devices. Polycom ReadiManager LX100 comes w ith a set of documentation to help you set up and manage your videoconferencing network, equipment, and scheduling. Separate documentation is provided for:  Scheduling Admi[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 12 Configuring Network Connections for the PC 1. From the PC, click on the Start menu and then click on the Run option. 2. When the “Run” window appears, type ncpa.cpl 3. After the “Network Connections” window opens, right cli ck on the Local Area Connection and select Properties. 4. A[...]

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    E NABLING R EMOTE A CCESS © Polycom, Inc. 13 Other Setup Tasks When you use Polycom ReadiManager LX100 for the first time, you need to make sure you are work ing with supp orted versions of Micro soft Windows and Internet Explorer, and tha t you have browser se curity settings appropriately configured. The web interface of the Polycom Re adiManage[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 14 3. Select Internet. 4. Click the Custom Level button to open the Security Settings dialog box. 5. In the Security Settings dialog box, select “Enable” for the following settings:  Download signed ActiveX controls  Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins  Script ActiveX controls ma rk[...]

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    E NABLING R EMOTE A CCESS © Polycom, Inc. 15 8. Select Local Intranet an d click the Custom Level button to open the Security Settings dialog box. 9. Repeat steps 5 through 7 so that the settings for Local Intranet match those for Internet. 10. Click OK again to exit the Internet Options dialog box. Note: There are many controls that will be d o w[...]

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    P OLYCOM R EADI M ANAGER LX100 G ETTING S TARTED G UIDE 16 Specifications Electrical Input 100 – 240 VAC (w/ + 10% tolerance – units are auto switching capable Physical Dimensions 16.7 X 1.7 X 14 inches; 425 X 44 355.6 mm ( W x H x D) Weight 15.5 lbs.; 7 kg. Environmental Temperature Operating temperature: 10 º to 35 º C; 50 º to 90 º F Sto[...]

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    L EGAL N OTICES © Polycom, Inc. 17 Legal Notices License Restrictions THE SOFTWARE PRO GRAMS CONTAINE D OR DESCRIBE D HEREIN ARE CONFI DENTIAL INFORMATION AN D PROPRIETARY P RODUCTS OF POLYCOM, INC. OR ITS LICENSORS. Buyer shall not sublicense or otherwise distr i bute any of the Subject Programs except to End Users and/or resellers who have e nte[...]

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    www.polycom.com © P OLYCOM , I NC . 1725-18006-001 Rev. A[...]