Lenovo UCX-2×1-HC30 ThinkSmart Universal Video Switcher User Guide

**Lenovo UCX-2×1-HC30 ThinkSmart Universal Video Switcher User Guide

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Introduction

The combination of Lenovo ThinkSmart Core MTR with the Lightware UCX/TPX matrixes, provides customers with the capability:

• To switch between three content sharing laptops connected using either USB-C or USB-A/HDMI
• To switch between MTR and BYOD/BYOM modes, either automatically or through the MTR 2nd page for room control.
• Room control for your room assets, displays, shades, screens, DSP, lights, etc.

In BYOD/BYOM mode, the connected laptops can make use of the room display, camera and audio peripherals. When no source laptop is connected to the UCX/TPX, the device switches to MTR mode automatically. -This is a parameter in LARA configuration, can be set up several ways.
In either MTR or BYOD/BYOM modes, source laptops can be connected either through USB-C (up to 2 sources) or USB-A/HDMI (1 source available).

Applicable Lenovo ThinkSmart Models

• ThinkSmart Core MTR (with USB or IP Controller, Full Room Kits (standard or with Bar 180)):
  • MTM: 11LQ / 11LR / 11S2 / 11S3 / 12QJ / 12QK / 12QN / 12QQ / 12VL / 12VM / 12VR / 12VS
• ThinkSmart Core MTR for Logi (MTM: 11RX) and ThinkSmart Core MTR for Jabra (MTM: 11RY, 11S1)

Applicable Lightware Taurus models:

• UCX-2×1-HC30
• UCX-2×1-HC40
• UCX-2×2-H30
• UCX-2×2-H40
• UCX-4×2-HC30
• UCX-4×2-HC30D
• UCX-4×2-HC40
• UCX-4×2-HC40D
• UCX-4×3-HC40
• UCX-4×3-TPX-TX20

Connections

Fixed IP addresses are required for both UCX/TPX and the ThinkSmart Core.

Operational Modes

The switching between MTR and BYOD/BYOM modes can be configured in three modes:

Automatic

If MTR meeting/call in progress, any source will be used to share content into the meeting/call; If no MTR meeting/call in progress, any source will be used in BYOD/BYOM mode. Source selection can be latest or first connected. No MTR 2nd page for Room Control needed, no user interaction required.

Semi-Automatic

In addition to the Automatic Mode, here the user can manually select source with the MTR 2nd page for Room Control

• During Teams call:
  source selection for connected sources to ingest to MTR call.

• During out of call:
  BYOD selection for connected laptops (or PCs) to switch display, camera, mic, speaker.

• Automatic and manual source selection and Room ControlDuring Teams call:
  source selection for connected sources to ingest to MTR call.

• During out of call:
  BYOD selection for connected laptops (or PCs) to switch display, camera, mic, speaker.

• Room control for:

  • Projector on/off
  • Projector screen on/off
  • Light control on/of

Installation and Configuration

Minimum requirements

• Lightware Taurus UCX or Taurus TPX Universal Matrix Switcher
  • minimum UCX firmware: v2.9
  • minimum TPX firmware: v1.7
  • Teams app version: 4.19.57.0
  • Windows version: 10.0.22621.2506
• Update MTR app and Windows on ThinkSmart Core
• Update firmware on UCX/TPX
• Install the LARA Companion App on the ThinkSmart Core (as admin)
• https://lightware.com/pub/media/lightware/filedownloader/file/UserManual/Taurus_UCX_series_Users_Manual.pdf
• https://lightware.com/pub/media/lightware/filedownloader/file/UserManual/LARA_Users_Manual.pdf
• https://lightware.com/lara/

LARA Companion App Configuration:

Launch and configure the LARA Companion App by enabling “remote control for LARA over network”:

On the Security tab please specify the password that will have to be configured in LARA configuration to get access to the Companion software.

On the Teams tab, enable “MTR Call Status Update for LARA”.
For the Semi-Automatic and Manual modes, enable “MTR Room control for LARA (second flip)” and set the default URL to “http://<ip-address-of- UCX/TPX>/lara/userpanel/MTR”.

LARA Configuration:

On a PC connected to the same subnet of the UCX/TPX, access from a browser https://<ip-address-of-UCX/TPX>/lara.
Choose UPLOAD CONFIGURATION option and browse the proper package zip file depending on the UCX/TPX model.

• On the UCX_MTR instance config, set the connection method to network, and specify the
  ThinkSmart Core IP address, then the password you defined previously in the Companion App software.

• On the MTR instance config:

  • Select “Scenario 1” for Automatic mode or “Scenario 2” for Semi-Automatic or Manual modes;
  • Source selection could be Last detect, First detect or Manual;
  • Fill in all labels that will be shown on the MTR 2nd page for Room Control based on your language;

To lock the LARA configuration, please disable autoselection for each port (do not use Lock).

User Experience
For Semi-Automatic or Manual modes, user can click on the Room Control icon in the Microsoft Teams Room User Interface and access the LARA 2nd page:

Notes

• In case of dual Front of Room displays in the meeting room, a UCX/TPX model with 3 HDMI outputs is required (e.g. UCX-4×3-HC40);
• Please note that when switching to BYOD/BYOM mode, all the remote management systems (Microsoft Teams Admin Center, teams Room Pro Management Portal and Lenovo Thinksmart Manager) will mark the MTR device as unhealthy because of display, audio and video peripherals disconnected and will generate alarms if configured to do so;
• Please note the Lenovo ThinkSmart Bar and Bar XL will play the “USB connected/disconnected” announcement while switching from/to BYOD modes.

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