C40 - standart DVD Recorder

[Shy Solenko]

Hi,

I like to record our VC Call with C40 (Video and Audio)

How can i do it without buying the cisco record soulution that is to expansive to our clients.

What are the possibilities?

Thanks

Shy

[sekuzmin]

Hi Shy,

Please check C40 physical interface guide, section "Video outputs" http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/telepresence/endpoint/codec-c-series/physical_interface_guide/codec-c40_physical_interface_guide.pdf

You can use HDMI 1 output and connect C40 codec to any third party recording device or PC capture card.

Best regards,

Sergey Kuzmin

[Shy Solenko]

Hi

Thanks for the answer..

It will record audio from near and far site that way?

[sekuzmin]

By default HDMI 1 contains audio from far end only, but you can change that by re-assigning "HDMI.1" connector to LocalOutput with name "Recorder". The "Recorder" has Loudspeaker parameter "Off", which means that this audio signal will not be a reference signal to the echo canceller.

Please be aware that it is not possible to fulfill that change via GUI. Use CLI/SSH and admin account. There are list of necessary commands:

xCommand Audio LocalOutput RemoveConnector OutputId:4 ConnectorType:hdmi ConnectorId:1

xCommand Audio LocalOutput AddConnector OutputId:5 ConnectorType:hdmi ConnectorId:1

This is a example of xstat output after the change:

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 4 Name: "Loudspeaker"

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 4 Loudspeaker: "On"

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 4 Channels: 2

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 5 Name: "Recorder"

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 5 Loudspeaker: "Off"

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 5 Channels: 2

*s Audio Output LocalOutput 5 Connector: "HDMI.1"

The changes might be reverted to default after endpoint reboot, so, use startup script to execute those two commands during codec boot up.

Please check following document for more information

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/telepresence/endpoint/codec-c-series/tc6/api_reference_guide/codec-c60-c40-api-reference-guide-tc62.pdf

Best regards,

Sergey Kuzmin

[Patrick Sparkman]

Sergey -

Could it be possible to make the audio changes you suggest using TC Console?

http://developer.cisco.com/web/telepresence-developer/tools/integrators/tc-console

It can provide a GUI to see the changes and a visual representation of where the audio is being routed.  Note, TC Console only works with C40/60/90.

[sekuzmin]

Hi Patrick,

You are right. It is much easier to configure the same using TC-Console.

Best regards,

Sergey Kuzmin