Quick Tips for the Polycom® CX5100 Unified Conference Station for Microsoft® Lync®
About the CX5100 Unified Conference Station
The Polycom CX5100 Unified Conference Station lets you use the collaboration capabilities of Microsoft Lync voice, video, and content while automatically tracking the flow of conversation to enable richer, more interactive communication.
The Polycom CX5100 System Features
The following figure shows the parts of the CX5100 system that includes the cameras, microphones, and speakers.
Polycom CX5100 system hardware features
Polycom CX5100 System Features
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1Camera Cover
2Cameras
Polycom CX5100 System Features
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3Active video indicator
4Microphones
5Speaker
6Microphone mute buttons and status indicators
7USB 3.0 Type B connection to computer
8USB 2.0 connector for USB flash drive
The CX5100 System Indicator Lights
The indicator lights on the CX5100 system let you know when the system is sending audio or video in video calls, the microphones are muted, or the system is updating. See the following tables for information on the microphone and video indicator lights.
Microphone Indicator Lights
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Off | Not in a call |
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Green | In a call |
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Flashing | Ringing |
green |
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Slow | System is starting up |
flashing |
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green |
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Microphone Indicator Lights
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Red | Microphone muted | ||
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Flashing | Ringing with microphone muted, call on | ||
red | hold | ||
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Flashing | Software update in progress | ||
green/red |
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Active Video Indicator Lights | |||
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Off |
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Green |
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Flashing |
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Tips for Meeting Participants
Follow these best practices to ensure that your CX5100 system effectively tracks speakers and participants during conference calls.
●Make sure there are no items between your mouth and the microphones. For example, move your laptop so that it does not block you when you speak.
●Face the CX5100 system, not the whiteboard or the wall, when you stand at the front of a small conference room to speak. Facing the wall can cause echoes that interfere with the active speaker tracking.
For more information about setting up and using the system, refer to the Support pages at support.polycom.com.
