Vidyo

With the recent updates to the CERN IVR service it is now possible to easily connect to a Vidyo meeting in any of the RAL (and DL) meeting rooms.

This will use the Vidyo to H.323 gateway, so you will have no control over what incoming video you see (slides or other rooms) - if you wish to control this then connect the room as described here and also use a laptop to display in the room, where you will have full control of what you display.

What you will need to know:

You need to come armed with the meeting extension number and PIN (if defined) for the meeting that you want to join.

On the Indico page for the meeting this is given by the 'More Info' button on the 'Video Services' line at the top of the page.

In the conference room:

Room with LifeSize VC equipment:

CR01, CR02, CR04, CR05

Here you have a choice, you can either do everything using the flying saucer on the table as described here, or you can use the menus as described below.

Using the flying saucer on the table:

Dial (type in) the CERN gateway number: 137.138.248.204 then press this button:

You are asked to follow the room extension number with the pound sign - this is in fact the '#'. Enter the Vidyo room extension number, followed by the '#' key.

If the meeting has a PIN, you are prompted for. Enther the PIN followed by the '#' key.

You should now be joined to the meeting.

To finish the meeting and hang-up:

press:

All rooms:

In the rooms with PolyCom equipment (and also the LifeSize rooms) you can use the on-screen menus to call Vidyo.

Using the remote control:

Either find the 'CERN Vidyo IVR' entry in the directory (in the International section on the PolyComs) or enter the address 137.138.248.204, and place the call.

You are asked to follow the room extension number with the pound key - this is in fact the ‘#' key. (On a PolyCom press the '#' first - see n.b. below), enter the Vidyo room extension number, then the '#' key.

Similarly if the meeting has a PIN, you will be prompted to enter it (no need for leading '#' on PolyCom).

Details on using the LifeSize remote control can be found at LifesizeMakeaCall

Do not worry if the screen says that you are the only participant - this just means that nobody else is sending video.

N.B. with a PolyCom:

You need to press the '#' key before the room extension number to switch to numeric entry mode - otherwise it interprets your keypresses as preset selections...

So if you get messages about presets, press the '#' key and try again.

-- IanLoader - 2013-04-18