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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Deployment and Connection..............6 Deployment and Connection of MeetingBar A20................7 Deployment and Connection of CTP18....................7 Recommended Deployment Solution....................7 Recommended Deployment Solution of MeetingBar A20 for Zoom Rooms......8 MeetingBar A20 Installation......................8 Recommendations of CTP18 Installation................10 Powering on or off..................10 Initial Setup....................
  • Page 3 Repairing with MeetingBar A20......................35 Checking the Status of MeetingBar A20 and CTP18............... 36 General Issues..........................36 Zoom Rooms Cannot be Connected and Verified after Resetting CTP18......36 Forget the IP Address of MeetingBar A20 after Restoring CTP18 to the Factory?....36...

  • Page 4: Introduction Of Meetingbar A20 For Zoom Rooms

    Rooms meeting experience. Perfectly integrated with Zoom Rooms and Yealink cutting-edge audio & video solutions, the Yealink MeetingBar A20 and its controller CTP18 is deemed to cover all the usage scenarios and provide you with the excellent meeting experience in the conference room. Featuring 20MP camera and 133°...

  • Page 5: Ctp18 Collaboration Touch Panel

    | Introduction of MeetingBar A20 for Zoom Rooms | 5 Port Name Description Reset Key Resets to factory defaults. ① DC48V port Connects to the power source via a power adapter. ② HDMI 1 port Connects to a monitor for displaying video images.

  • Page 6: Related Documents

    Deployment and Connection This chapter mainly introduces the deployment and connection of MeetingBar A20 for Zoom Rooms. CTP18 is connected to MeetingBar A20 in the same LAN through IP pairing, and acts as the controller of MeetingBar A20 for Zoom Rooms.

  • Page 7: Deployment And Connection Of Meetingbar A20

    | Deployment and Connection | 7 Deployment and Connection of MeetingBar A20 Note: If you only connect a display, connect it to the HDMI1 port. Deployment and Connection of CTP18 CTP18 will be automatically powered on after connected to the PoE.

  • Page 8: Recommended Deployment Solution Of Meetingbar A20 For Zoom Rooms

    As a highly integrated audio-video collaboration endpoint, MeetingBar A20 for Zoom Rooms is suitable for focus and small meeting room. MeetingBar A20 Installation You can mount MeetingBar A20 on a TV stand cart, on the wall or using Yealink TV mount bracket. The installation methods are as follows:...
  • Page 9 | Deployment and Connection | 9 • Recommendations of Camera Installation Recommendations of Camera Installation The recommended camera installation is as below: • Install the LCD TV and video camera relative to the center of the participants. Ensure that the participants face the camera and LCD TV directly during calls.

  • Page 10: Recommendations Of Ctp18 Installation

    The system does not have a power button, so you must unplug the power cable to turn off the power. Initial Setup After MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 are powered on for the first time (or reset to factory), you need to complete the initial settings on CTP18 to use CTP18 as the controller of MeetingBar A20.

  • Page 11: Signing Into/Signing Out Of Your Zoom Rooms Account

    Procedure 1. After starting MeetingBar A20, the Zoom Rooms app will start automatically. The IP address is displayed on the initial interface of the display connected to MeetingBar A20. 2. Enter the IP address of MeetingBar A20 on CTP18. CTP18 (Zoom Rooms Controller) is successfully paired with MeetingBar A20 (Zoom Rooms).

  • Page 12: Signing Into Your Zoom Rooms Account

    | Signing into/Signing out of Your Zoom Rooms Account | 12 Signing into Your Zoom Rooms Account After pairing CTP18 with MeetingBar A20, you can sign into Zoom Rooms account on CTP18. At the same time, the Zoom Rooms account will be automatically signed in on MeetingBar A20.

  • Page 13: Signing Out Of Your Zoom Rooms Account

    3. Tap Sign Out. Note: If you need to switch the Zoom Rooms account, you need to enter the pairing code displayed on the MeetingBar A20 on CTP18 to pair, and then sign into the new account. Basic Features for Zoom Rooms Systems...

  • Page 14: Setting The Camera

    | Setting the Camera | 14 Meet Now: tap Meet Now to initiate a meeting immediately. • Meeting List: tap Start to join the scheduled meeting. • Join: tap Join and enter the meeting ID or personal link name to join a meeting. •...

  • Page 15: Controlling Meetingbar A20

    | Setting the Camera | 15 • Controlling MeetingBar A20 • Adjusting the Camera Exposure • Adjusting the White Balance • Adjusting the Display Image of the Camera • Setting the Hangup Mode • Adjusting the Camera Pan Direction •...

  • Page 16: Renaming Presets In A Meeting

    | Setting the Camera | 16 4. Long press Preset 1/Preset 2/Preset 3, select Save position to create or reset the preset. Renaming Presets in a Meeting Procedure 1. During a meeting, tap Camera Control. 2. Long press Preset 1/Preset 2/Preset 3, select Rename. 3.

  • Page 17: Configuring Manual Exposure Mode

    | Setting the Camera | 17 Parameter Description Flicker Configure the value of camera flicker frequency. The supported types are as follows: • 50 Hz • 60 Hz • The indoor lights powered by a 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source may produce a flicker.

  • Page 18: Configuring The Mode Of Shutter Priority

    | Setting the Camera | 18 Parameter Description Wide Dynamic Range Off or Specify the WDR. The value represents the compression degree of the dynamic range Cameras with WDR technology can work perfectly both in the bright and the dark conditions and present clear images that balances different lighting, so that you can identify the details.

  • Page 19: Configuring The Mode Of Brightness Priority

    | Setting the Camera | 19 Parameter Description Metering Configure the value of metering. • Average • Middle Zone • Bottom • Default: Average. Shutter Configure the value of the shutter. Value: 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/725, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000 Default: 1/100.

  • Page 20: Adjusting The White Balance

    | Setting the Camera | 20 Parameter Description Metering Configure the value of metering. • Average • Middle Zone • Bottom • Default: Average. Adjusting the White Balance To display high-quality video image, you can adjust camera white balance. Procedure 1.
  • Page 21 | Setting the Camera | 21 2. Configure and save the following settings: Parameter Description Display Mode Configure the display mode of the camera. • High Definition • Standard • Warm • Custom Default: Standard. Saturation Configure the saturation of the camera's image. The saturation means the maximum intensity of color in the image.

  • Page 22: Setting The Hangup Mode

    • • Generally, you can see the PC content on the display after connecting MeetingBar A20 to the PC. If you want to stop sharing, tap Share Content > Start Sharing. Note: For more information on how to connect the VCH51 to the endpoint, refer to...

  • Page 23: Network Settings

    • Configuring the 802.1x Authentication Configuring IPv4 Network MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 only support IPv4 network mode. You can configure IPv4 network for MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 respectively. Before you begin Make sure that MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 are in the same LAN.

  • Page 24: Connecting To The Wireless Network

    IPv4 Static DNS feature. Change causes system to restart or reboot. Connecting to the Wireless Network You can use the following two methods to connecting MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 to the wireless network: • Connecting to an available wireless network •...

  • Page 25: Configuring Qos

    10.Save the change. Configuring QoS MeetingBar A20 for Zoom Rooms is subject to the bandwidth and the delay. Therefore, the QoS is very important for the network having limited bandwidth. QoS is a major issue in VoIP implementations, regarding how to guarantee that packet traffic is not delayed or dropped due to interference from other lower priority traffic.

  • Page 26: Configuring Lldp

    | Network Settings | 26 Parameter Description Data priority (0-63) Configure the DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) for data packets. Note: it defaults to 63. The greater the number is, the higher the priority is. Change causes system to restart or reboot. Configuring LLDP LLDP (Linker Layer Discovery Protocol) is a vendor-neutral Link Layer protocol, which allows the endpoint/ touch panel to advertise its device identification and performance in the local subnet.

  • Page 27: Configuring The 802.1X Authentication

    | Network Settings | 27 Configuring the 802.1x Authentication The 802.1X protocol can restrict unauthorized devices from accessing the LAN through the access port. Before the system/controller obtains all the businesses, the 802.1x authentication authenticates the device connected to the port. About this task The system/controller supports the following protocols for 802.1X authentication: •...

  • Page 28: System Security

    4. Confirm the action. Changing the Administrator Password The default administrator user name and password of MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 are "admin" and "0000” respectively. Only the administrator can configure the network settings, log settings, re-pair the MeetingBar A20 with CTP18, and modify the administrator password. For security reasons, we recommend that you change the default administrator password as soon as possible.

  • Page 29: System Settings

    System Settings The system settings support basic (language, date and camera, etc.) and advanced settings (network and log, etc.) for CTP18 and MeetingBar A20. About this task Note: If the system has enabled the lock settings feature, you need to enter the room password before entering the system settings.

  • Page 30: Single And Dual External Display

    To fully enjoy the video and content sharing in the meeting, we recommend that you connect at least two external display to MeetingBar A20. If you connect two external displays, the second screen will display the shared content in full screen.

  • Page 31: Dual Screen Layouts

    PC content in a small window. On the other display, the PC content is displayed in full screen. Using Web User Interface MeetingBar A20 and CTP18 allow the administrator to access the web user interface, including configuring the network settings, upgrading firmware, and export the log, and so on. •...

  • Page 32: Logging Into The Web User Interface

    3 minutes later. Troubleshooting This section describes solutions to common issues that may occur while using Yealink Zoom Rooms. Upon encountering a case not listed in this section, contact Yealink reseller or technical support for father support. •...

  • Page 33: Upgrading The Firmware

    | Troubleshooting | 33 Upgrading the Firmware We support the following two methods for upgrading the firmware of MeetingBar A20 and CTP18: • Upgrading Firmware via the Web User Interface • Upgrading via Yealink Management Cloud Service or Yealink Device Management Platform Note: If you want to upgrade your device firmware from other version to Zoom Room, for example, from Teams to Zoom Rooms, you need to do the following: ①...

  • Page 34: Exporting Logs To The Local

    Level to 4, the exported Talk log Level will be 4 in your exported local log. Rebooting the System You can reboot MeetingBar A20 via CTP18. About this task Note: If the system has enabled the lock settings feature, you need to enter the room password...

  • Page 35: Resetting To Factory Settings

    Zoom Rooms Cannot be Connected and Verified after Resetting CTP18 Repairing with MeetingBar A20 If you want to use CTP18 to control other MeetingBar A20, you need to unpair the current paired MeetingBar A20 first and re-pair the new MeetingBar A20.

  • Page 36: Checking The Status Of Meetingbar A20 And Ctp18

    Zoom Rooms Cannot be Connected and Verified after Resetting CTP18 If you reset only CTP18 to factory settings, CTP18 will be unpaired with MeetingBar A20. After entering the IP of MeetingBar A20 on CTP18 to complete the pairing, you need to sign into Zoom Rooms account on CTP18 again.

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