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Preparing For Installation

This chapter introduces the Polycom® SoundStructure™ C16, C12, and C8

audio conferencing devices, and the SoundStructure SR12, a sound

reinforcement product which is compatible with the Polycom SoundStructure

C16, C12, and C8.

This chapter contains the steps to follow before installing this new hardware

and includes information on:

• Overview

• Installation Overview

• Tools Needed For Installation

• General Site Requirements

To install the Polycom SoundStructure hardware, refer to Installing The

Hardware on page 2-3.

Overview

The Polycom SoundStructure C16, C12, and C8 audio conferencing devices are

audio processing devices that have 16 inputs and 16 outputs (C16), 12 inputs

and 12 outputs (C12), and 8 inputs and 8 outputs (C8).

The C16, C12, and C8 versions of this product line features acoustic echo

cancellation (AEC), noise cancellation, automatic microphone mixing, matrix

mixing, equalization, feedback elimination, dynamics processing, delay, and

submix processing.

The SR12 does not include acoustic echo cancellation processing but does

includes noise cancellation, automatic microphone mixing, matrix mixing,

equalization, feedback elimination, dynamics processing, delay, and submix

processing.

All the SoundStructure products provide 24-bit A-D/D-A subsystems, 48 kHz

sampling, and a dynamic range exceeding 100 dB. Two different Public

Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) interfaces, a single-line and dual-line,

are available.