1.1 The Base Unit

About the Base Unit

The CX-50 Gen2 is the Base Unit of a ClickShare installation. It is responsible for enabling the ClickShare functionalities and managing or controlling the connected devices.

Note: The CX-50 Gen2 is only compatible with 4th gen Buttons. For more information about the Button, see “The ClickShare Button”.
Countries and peripherals

The Base Unit and peripherals are regionalized. An up to date list of the certified countries and applicable peripherals can be found on the product support page. For more information, see https://www.barco.com/en/support.

Note: The Base Unit is region locked and cannot be used outside its original region.
Components

Front view:

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Front USB-C™ port
2
Power button

Back view:

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Audio output port
4
LAN port
5
HDMI™ out port
6
USB-A ports
7
Back USB-C™ port
8
Power adapter port
9
Reset button
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Kensington™ lock
LED ring

There is an LED behind the standby button of the Base Unit. The color and animation of the LED shows the current state of the Base Unit and its peripherals. For more information on the possible states, see the following table:

LED statusMeaning
Static white

Idle

Pairing completed

Blinking white

Booting

Pairing in progress

Software update

Breathing whiteECO standby
Static redSharing
Blinking red

Error

Rebooting

OffDeep sleep