VCON VIGO Assembly instructions
Conferencing Systems
ViGO™
Personal Conferencing Appliance
Installation and Setup Guide
DOC01113 Rev. 8.0 05.04
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CAUTION To comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, the VCON system must be
connected to computer equipment certified to comply with
Class A limits. All cables used to connect the computer and
peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with
non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may result in
interference to radio or television reception.
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Limited Warranty
VCON Ltd. warrants the Product identified by the serial number indicated on the
HARDWARE either accompanying the SOFTWARE or purchased separately will
be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service
for a period of ONE (1) year from the date of receipt. This Limited Warranty shall
not apply to any product that in the opinion of VCON Ltd. has not been installed or
upgraded according to accompanying documentation from VCON Ltd. or been
subject to misuse, misapplication, negligence or accident while in the hands of the
purchaser. VCON Ltd. warrants that SOFTWARE will perform according to
accompanying user documentation for a period of 90 (ninety) days from the date of
receipt; replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for 90 (ninety) days from the
date of receipt.
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be at VCON’s option, either return of the price paid or repair/replacement of the
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shall not be liable in any event to anyone for any indirect, incidental, consequential,
special or exemplary damages including without limitation damages for loss of
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Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to
this device that are not expressly approved by VCON Ltd. may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Safety Notice
The VCON system should only be connected to and operated in SELV (Safety
Extra Low Voltage) computers. The VCON system should only be connected to
computers that have a limited power source according to section 2.11 of the EN
60950 Safety Standard or to a computer that has a fire enclosure according to
paragraph 4.4.6-4.4.8 of the EN 60950 Safety Standard. After being connected to
the computer, only the external connectors should be accessible to users.
About this Installation and Setup Guide
This Installation and Setup guide explains how to set up the ViGO, connect its
accessories, and install and set up the vPoint conferencing application.
The following chapter summary briefly describes this guide’s contents:
Chapter 1 Welcome to ViGO
Introduction to this Installation and Setup Guide
Chapter 2 System Installation and Connections
Procedures for connecting the standard equipment to the
ViGO.
Chapter 3 vPoint Setup
Procedure for installing the vPoint application.
Chapter 4 ViGO Controls and LEDs
Summary of the functions of the buttons and LEDs on
the ViGO unit’s base.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Solutions for possible problems that you may encounter
with the ViGO.
Appendix A Connecting Optional Accessories
Procedures for connecting optional accessories and
peripheral equipment to the ViGO.
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VCON Technical Support
This Installation and Setup Guide was designed to help you prepare your
conferencing system easily so that you can enjoy its many features.
If a situation occurs that is not covered by the supplied documentation, please
request help from our Technical Support channels.
1. Contact your local VCON distributor, and request assistance from its technical
support department.
2. Send an e-mail message fully describing the condition plus your system’s
configuration to techsup@vcon.co.il.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Limited Warranty.............................................................................................iii
Modifications ................................................................................................... iv
Safety Notice.................................................................................................... iv
About this Installation and Setup Guide .......................................................... iv
VCON Technical Support ................................................................................. v
1WelcometoViGO
1.1 ViGO Models ....................................................................................... 1–1
1.2 ViGO System Components .................................................................. 1–2
ViGO Appliance Unit........................................................................... 1–3
Camera.................................................................................................. 1–4
Headset ................................................................................................. 1–6
Tabletop Microphone ........................................................................... 1–6
vPoint and vClip CD-ROMs ................................................................ 1–6
Document Camera................................................................................ 1–6
2 System Installation and Connections
2.1 Package Contents ................................................................................. 2–1
2.2 Setting Up the ViGO Appliance........................................................... 2–2
Assembling the ViGO Tower............................................................... 2–3
The ViGO Base Connectors ................................................................. 2–5
Connecting the Desktop Camera.......................................................... 2–6
Connecting the Headset........................................................................ 2–8
Connecting a PTZ Camera ................................................................... 2–9
Connecting a Tabletop Microphone ................................................... 2–10
Connecting the Power Supply ............................................................ 2–11
Connecting the ViGO to a Computer ................................................. 2–12
3vPointSetup
3.1 Minimum System Requirements .......................................................... 3–1
3.2 Uninstalling Previous Videoconferencing Applications ...................... 3–2
3.3 Installing vPoint ................................................................................... 3–3
3.4 Starting and Exiting vPoint .................................................................. 3–5
System Managed by MXM .................................................................. 3–5
Stand-alone System .............................................................................. 3–7
Exiting vPoint....................................................................................... 3–7
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4 ViGO Controls and LEDs
5 Troubleshooting
A Connecting Optional Accessories
Connecting Multimedia Speakers........................................................A–2
Connecting a VGA Monitor’s Speakers .............................................. A–3
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1WELCOME TO VIGO
Congratulations on your entry into the rapidly growing world of
videoconferencing! VCON’s innovative ViGO™ Personal Conferencing
Appliance is compact and portable, yet sophisticated and friendly. It gives you high
video quality and powerful conferencing capabilities over an enterprise’s Internet
Protocol (IP) local-area networks (LAN) and wide-area networks (WAN).
The ViGO meets all the technical requirements prescribed in the H.323 ITU-T
global recommendation for transmitting video, audio and data across LANs and
WANs.
1.1 ViGO Models
The ViGO appliance comes in the following product configurations:
ViGO
Professional
Plug-and-play Video over IP appliance that supports a
bandwidth of up to 1.5 Mbps, and includes a camera, a
headset, VCON’s Interactive Multicast for multiparty
video meetings, and the ViGO tower speaker.
ViGO
Executive
Plug-and-play Video over IP appliance that supports a
bandwidth of up to 1.5 Mbps, and includes a desktop
camera and Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) camera, a tabletop
microphone, a headset, VCON’s Interactive Multicast
for multiparty video meetings, and the ViGO tower
speaker.
Unless specified otherwise, this Guide uses the term “ViGO” to refer to all
models.
Chapter 1 Welcome to ViGO
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1.2 ViGO System Components
The ViGO Personal Conferencing Appliance is an elegant, fully-featured portable
conferencing system for today’s business professionals. All the components
required for connecting and installing the system are supplied, along with powerful
software with comprehensive online help to make your video meetings productive
and enjoyable.
The main standard ViGO system components are:
•ViGO appliance unit and speaker tower
•Desktop camera (all models)
Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) camera (Executive model)
•Headset
•Tabletop microphone (Executive model only)
•vPoint setup CD-ROM
In conjunction with technological developments and VCON’s objective to
provide a state-of-the-art system, components are subject to change. A
component may look different than its illustrated counterpart.
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