Polycom VSX 7000

Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series
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Connecting Control and Accessibility Equipment
The VSX 5000, VSX 6000, VSX 6000A, VSX 7000, and VSX 7000s systems
provide one RS-232 port; the VSX 7000e and VSX 8000 systems provide two.
Depending on the type of system you have, you can use the RS-232 serial ports
to:
• Connect a modem and use a closed captioning service
• Pass data from a device connected to your system to a device connected to
the far site system
• Control the system through a touch-panel using the API
• Provide control signals for an additional camera
• Provide control signals for a Polycom Vortex mixer
Connecting Touch-Panel Controls
You can connect an AMX or Crestron control panel to the RS-232 serial port of
some systems as part of a custom room installation. You will need to program
the control panel. Refer to the Integrator’s Reference Manual for the VSX Series for
information about the API commands.
Connecting IR Sensors to VSX 8000 Systems
The VSX 8000 system provides a connector for an external IR sensor. Refer to
your system’s setup sheet for connection details.
The VSX 8000 system is compatible with the following IR sensors:
• Xantech® 480-00
• Xantech 490-90
• Xantech 780-80
• Xantech 780-90
You will need to configure the RS-232 equipment according to the manufacturer’s
instructions, and you will need to configure the RS-232 serial port on the system
exactly the same way.
The VSX 8000 system is not compatible with the external IR sensor for the
VS4000™ system.