Redundant cabling for DCNM-APS2/DCNM-PS2 units 4.4.3 Redundant server PC Installation material and tools DICENTIS System Cable Assemblies DCNM-CBCON Connectors for DICENTIS cable DCNM-CBTK System Network Cable Toolkit DCNM-CB250-I System Installation Cable DCNM-CBCPLR Cable couplers 5.5.1 Using a cable coupler to extend a cable 5.5.2...
These instructions are supplied together with all equipment that can be connected to the mains supply. Safety precautions Some of the DICENTIS Conference System products are designed to be connected to the public mains network. To avoid any risk of electric shock, all interventions must be carried out with disconnected mains supply.
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DICENTIS Safety | en (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Bosch Security Systems B.V. Hardware Installation Manual 2018.09 | V1.8 |...
| About this manual DICENTIS About this manual The purpose of this manual is to provide information required for installing the DICENTIS Conference System. This installation manual is available as a digital document in the Adobe portable document format (PDF).
It is advisable to participate in the DICENTIS Conference System training before you install, configure, prepare, and operate a DICENTIS Conference System. The DICENTIS Conference System is an IP based conference system which runs on an OMNEO compatible Ethernet network. It is used for distributing and processing audio, video and data signals.
Participants can use their DICENTIS device to contribute to a meeting. – 5.1 is a DICENTIS Multimedia device used for “system power on/off”. This device is always connected to the powered socket of the Audio processor and powering switch or Powering switch.
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(or in the Meeting Application). Figure 3.2: Typical camera setup A typical camera setup in a DICENTIS Conference System consists of: 1. H.264 encoder to encode the HD SDI video to H.264 2. HD-SDI switcher 3.
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| System installation overview DICENTIS This system overview does not give information on redundant network options. For more information, refer to Redundancy options, page 26. 2018.09 | V1.8 | Hardware Installation Manual Bosch Security Systems B.V.
DICENTIS System installation overview | en System extension The DICENTIS Conference System is scalable from small to medium to large. This section describes what a small, medium and large system is and what the requirements are for these systems: A small DICENTIS Conference System (see Typical system setup, page 10) consists of: –...
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ARNI must be used. – OMN-ARNIS (ARNI‑S OMNEO interface): The ARNI‑S is required for increasing the system size above 100 DICENTIS devices. It supports up to 450 DICENTIS nodes in its subnet. It also acts as a DHCP server in its subnet. –...
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IP addresses SDI video switcher Tab. 3.2: Nodes count of DICENTIS equipment Maximum number of DICENTIS devices in a string: – The max age timer should be set to 22 when RSTP is used for cable redundancy to prevent a defective cable or powering switch from influencing the system.
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| System installation overview DICENTIS Multi subnet DICENTIS Conference System The following figure illustrates a typical multi subnet DICENTIS Conference System with a total of 1200 DICENTIS devices. – The system is divided over four (4) subnets, where two (2) subnets having a maximum of 400 DICENTIS devices and an OMN-ARNIS are connected.
Notice! Make sure that the cable lengths and power consumptions do not exceed the specifications. Not doing so will result in malfunctioning at any moment of the DICENTIS Conference System and products. System capabilities The capability of the DICENTIS Conference System and DICENTIS products depends on: –...
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The calculation tool is on the DVD supplied with the Audio processor and powering switch and is part of the DICENTIS software DCNM.iso file. The DCNM.iso file can be downloaded from the Bosch website at: https://licensing.boschsecurity.com/software 2018.09 | V1.8 |...
Warning: Please check thoroughly if your switch’s highest priority queue is label as #1 or e.g. #8, because this may differ per brand. Unfortunately this is not consistent over the different brands. Setting it wrong is worse than not having priority. Bosch Security Systems B.V. Hardware Installation Manual 2018.09 | V1.8 |...
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Forwarding_delay = 30 seconds – Max_age = 22 seconds Diagnostics Link Layer discovery IEEE 802.1AB For network diagnoses using Network Docent. SNMP SNMP For network diagnoses using Network Docent. 2018.09 | V1.8 | Hardware Installation Manual Bosch Security Systems B.V.
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– Non-blocking backplane per switching port, i.e. 2 Gbit per port (e.g. 16 Gbps for an 8‑port router). – MAC address table of at least 1000 addresses per directly connected subnet. Bosch Security Systems B.V. Hardware Installation Manual 2018.09 | V1.8 |...
It is advisable to use the power calculation tool. The calculation tool is on the DVD supplied with the Audio processor and powering switch and is also part of the DICENTIS software DCNM.iso file, which can be downloaded from the Bosch website at: https:// licensing.boschsecurity.com/software...
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Mains inlet, mains switch and fuse holder. Reset button. Ground switch (grounded or floating). Socket 1 without power. Socket 2 low power. 15, 17, 19 Socket 3, 4, 5 high power. Bosch Security Systems B.V. Hardware Installation Manual 2018.09 | V1.8 |...
The shortest redundant cable does not need to be counted. 4.3.2 Calculation using PoE switches Select one or more PoE Ethernet switches to supply power to the DICENTIS devices. Each DICENTIS device must be connected to an individual PoE enabled output of an Ethernet switch.
| System installation design and planning DICENTIS Redundancy options DICENTIS Conference Systems can be created with network redundancy. This ensures that the system will continue to work if: – a network cable is defective or accidentally disconnected. – one of the components fails.
The # sign shows the way the devices are counted. In the example below up to 21 (22 - 1 = 21) discussion devices can be connected. Figure 4.7: DICENTIS devices connected with redundant cabling to the same DCNM-APS / DCNM-PS type unit 1: DCNM-APS or DCNM-PS.
The # sign shows the way the devices are counted. In the example below up to 19 (22 - 3 = 19) discussion devices can be connected. Figure 4.8: DICENTIS discussion devices connected with redundant cabling between DCNM-PS2 / DCNM- APS2 type units 1: DICENTIS system/client PC.
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DCNM-PS2 units. Notice! Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) must be enabled in the DICENTIS Conference System for these redundancy options to work correctly. See also –...
3: DCNM-APS2 4: DCNM-PS2 5: DICENTIS cabling (redundant loop) For this option to work the DICENTIS Conference System has to be run in combination with EverRun Enterprise software from Stratus Technologies. For more information, refer to the Stratus Technologies website.
DICENTIS System Cable Assemblies The DICENTIS System Cable Assemblies, terminated with connectors on both ends, are available in different lengths and are used to connect DICENTIS devices to each other. The cable consists of a low smoke zero halogen solid core.
Installation material and tools | en DCNM-CBTK System Network Cable Toolkit The system network cable toolkit is used to connect the DCNM-CBCON Connectors for DICENTIS cable, page 32 to the DCNM-CB250-I System Installation Cable, page 34 or DICENTIS System Cable Assemblies, page 31. Item Description Power wiring tool.
The system installation cable, without connectors, is available in a length of 250 meters and is used for making your own system network cable. Refer also to the sections DCNM-CBCON Connectors for DICENTIS cable, page 32 and DCNM-CBTK System Network Cable Toolkit, page Notice! The maximum system network cable length is: 100 m / 328,9 ft.
Using a cable coupler as a break-out box The DICENTIS Cable coupler can be used in a floor pod as a break-out box, for example, if you want to connect temporary devices like a rostrum microphone. The cable coupler can be fixated using the screw holes (2.5 mm) or via a tie wrap through the recessed area.
Using a cable coupler as an interface between different types of cable The cable coupler can be used as an interface between DICENTIS cable and “standard” CAT-5E cable, optionally combined with a separate power cable. This can be used, for example, when standard CAT-5E cabling coming from the technical room has to be connected with DICENTIS cable in the conference room.