2.2 About the Base Unit

Base Unit

The Base Unit receives the wireless input from the Buttons and controls the content of the meeting room display and the sound of the meeting room's audio system.

The Base Unit can be installed in two different ways.

Front and Top layout of the Base Unit

At the front of the Base Unit you can find a standby button and two USB ports. Status LED is mounted at the left of the standby button.

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12x USB port 3.0
2Standby button
USB ports

The USB ports (front or back) are used to update the soft- and firmware of both the Base Unit and the Buttons. To pair the Buttons, connect the touchscreen and saving blackboarding/annotation screen to USB stick[2].

When plugging in the Button into the Base Unit, the Button is paired to the Base Unit. The Base Unit checks whether the Button's software and firmware are up to date. If not, the Base Unit updates the software and/or firmware.

To update the Base Unit software, download the latest version of the software from the Barco website. Copy the file on a USB stick and plug it into the USB port of the Base Unit. Follow the progress and instructions on the display.

Status LED

The color of the LED at the front of the Base Unit give information on the status of the system.

LEDs behaviorExplanation
static red
  • receiving content from the Buttons and streaming towards the display.
  • pairing and software update of the Button is done. You can now unplug the Button from the Base Unit.
  • during the first phase of the Base Unit boot process.
blinking white
  • system is starting up (during the second phase)
  • Button pairing is in progress
  • software update of the Base Unit
breathing white
  • ECO standby mode
static white
  • awake and ready (i.e. showing the welcome message on the display)
  • pairing is done
red blinking
  • an error occurred
dark
  • deep standby/off
Standby button

The button at the front of the Base Unit has a standby function once the Base Unit is powered

Back layout of the Base Unit

The connection panel is situated at the back of the Base Unit.

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1Rocker switch
2Power connection
3aFixture point for antenna Wi-Fi 1
3bFixture point for antenna Wi-Fi 2
4Reset
5HDMI out 1 connector
6HDMI out 2 connector
7LAN 1 connector (primary LAN interface)
8LAN 2 connector (secondary LAN interface)
9USB connectors 3.0
10USB connectors 2.0
11Audio connectors
12Audio connectors
13HDMI in 1 connector
14HDMI in 2 connector
15Kensington lock
Rocker switch

The rocker switch is used to power on and off the Base Unit.

Mechanical fixture points

The mechanical fixture points are located at the bottom of the Base Unit

Antenna

Four antennas are included in the CSE-800 box for concurrent dual band Wi-Fi. To avoid damage during transport, they are not pre-mounted.

The antennas can rotate for a better wireless connection.

Usage of antennas other than the ones provided with the unit are allowed within the restrictions on usage of other antennas defined by local regulations. Barco does not take responsibility for damage or disturbance of other devices that may be caused by using a different antenna. The use of an active power amplifier is not allowed.

Antenna type : Dipole

Gain : Maximum 2 dBi peak gain in 2.4GHz and 5Ghz band

Ventilation grids

Ventilation grids are foreseen on the front side and on the back sides of the Base Unit.

Image 2–4 Ventilation grids IN and OUT

The Base Unit sucks air via the front side ventilation grid and push hot air out on the back side ventilation grid.

Tip: Make sure not to cover the ventilation grids during operation of the Base Unit. Always keep a free area of minimum 50 mm in front of all ventilation grids.
Bottom layout of the Base Unit

The serial number label containing the Barco part number, the revision number, production date (week-year) and the serial number.

The product label with the applicable certification logos.

The product label contains:

Bluetooth

Bluetooth functionality is currently not available and Bluetooth signal is disabled.


[2] touchscreen connection, blackboarding/annotation screen saving will be available in future releases