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To supply closed captions using equipment connected directly to the serial port:
1 Ensure that the computer and the RealPresence Group system are configured to use the same
baud rate and parity settings.
2 In the web interface, go to Admin Settings > General Settings > Serial Ports.
3 Set the RS-232 mode to Closed Caption.
4 On the computer, start the transcription application.
5 Enter text using the stenographic machine connected to the computer.
6 To stop sending closed captions, close the transcription application.
Through the Web Interface
Closed captioners can provide captions from inside the conference room, or from a remote location, by
entering the captions directly into the Polycom RealPresence Group system web interface, as shown in the
following diagram.
Closed captioning through the web interface
Ref.
Number Description
1 Stenographer machine
2 PC with computer-aided transcription software
3 RealPresence Group System
4 RS-232 serial port
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Number
Description
1 Web interface
2LAN
3 RealPresence Group System
4 LAN port