ClearOne Beamforming Microphone Array Quick Start
Beamforming Microphone Array
Group Microphone for Professional Conferencing
Quick-Start Guide
Table of Contents
THE BEAMFORMING MICROPHONE ARRAY ..................................1
QUICK-START OVERVIEW ................................................................2
Quick-Start ProcedureS ......................................................................2
UPDATING THE CONVERGE PRO FIRMWARE ...............................3
uPgrading from conVerge Pro 3.X firmware ...................................4
uPgrading from conVerge Pro 2.X firmware ...................................4
uPgrading from conVerge Pro 1.X firmware ...................................6
CONNECTING THE
BEAMFORMING MICROPHONE ARRAY .........................................7
UPDATING THE
BEAMFORMING MICROPHONE FIRMWARE ..................................8
USING THE MICROPHONE ARRAY ..................................................9
Volume and mute .................................................................................9
microPhone array indicatorS ...............................................................9
conVerge conSole and conSole manager ......................................9
MOUNTING THE
BEAMFORMING MICROPHONE ARRAY ........................................10
Part numberS ....................................................................................11
QUICK-START GUIDE
THE BEAMFORMING MICROPHONE ARRAY
The Beamforming Microphone Array is 24-microphone device with
beamforming and adaptive steering technology designed specifically
for the with CONVERGE® Pro products: 880, 840T, 880T, 880TA.
The Beamforming Microphone Array connects with the CONVERGE
Pro through an Expansion Bus (E-bus) port: 3 arrays per supported
CONVERGE Pro and up to 16 Beamforming Microphone Arrays can be
daisy-chained in the site. The Power for the Beamforming Microphone
Array is supplied through a Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) connection.
The Beamforming Microphone Array is supported for use as a ceilingmounted, wall-mounted or tabletop assembly.
IMPORTANT: The Beamforming Microphone Array only can
be used with CONVERGE Pro systems operating at version 4.X
software and firmware.
The latest version of the CONVERGE Pro firmware can be found on the
ClearOne website at:
http://www.clearone.com/resources#professional_audio
The latest version of the Beamforming Microphone Array firmware and
the Beamforming Microphone Array Installation Guide can be found on
the ClearOne website at:
http://www.clearone.com/resources#professional_microphones
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QUICK-START OVERVIEW
Installing and using the Beamforming Microphone Array in your
CONVERGE Pro site is subject to the following rules:
1. The Beamforming Microphone Array can only be used with
CONVERGE Pro systems operating at version 4.X or greater,
and requires that the firmware on the CONVERGE Pro and the
Beamforming Microphone Array both be updated.
2. You must have a CONVERGE Pro 840T, 880, 880T and/or 880TA
in the site. (The Beamforming Microphone Array will not work with
standalone TH20, VH20, 8i, 1212, or 1212A units.)
3. You can have up to 3 Beamforming Microphone Arrays per valid
CONVERGE Pro unit up to a total of 16 Beamforming Microphone
Arrays per site. More valid CONVERGE Pro units may be added to
increase the number of Beamforming Microphone Arrays.
Quick Start Procedures
These steps must be done in the following order to use the Beamforming
Microphone Array in your CONVERGE Pro Site:
1. Update the CONVERGE Pro firmware to version 4.X using
CONVERGE Console.
2. Connect the Beamforming Microphone Array to the updated
CONVERGE Pro via the E-bus.
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3. Update the Beamforming Microphone Array firmware using
CONVERGE Console. (The Beamforming Microphone Array
firmware can not be upgraded directly without an updated
CONVERGE Pro.)
4. Using the Beamforming Microphone Array
5. Mounting the Beamforming Microphone Array
UPDATING THE CONVERGE PRO FIRMWARE
The 4.X versions of CONVERGE Console offer significant upgrades from
previous versions. Beamforming Microphone Arrays are not recognized
by CONVERGE Pro units running older versions.
ClearOne strongly encourages users to upgrade all firmware to the latest
release version.
NOTE: Save the CONVERGE Console site file before performing
any firmware upgrade.
Please follow the steps listed below to upgrade your firmware:
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