6
Blue POD
Installation Procedures
Setting up the BluePOD Conference Mate will allow you to broadcast Bluetooth audio to your conference room speakers, as well as
mix in microphones, music and other audio.
Physical Installation
The two components of the BluePOD system--the Controller and the Bluetooth Wireless Access Point (B-WAP)-- will need to be
physically installed within the room.
Controller
The BluePOD Controller will need to be installed in a safe location within the room where the device will be used.
The power supply will need to be attached to the Controller and plugged into a power source.
Bluetooth Wireless Access Point (B-WAP)
Williams AV recommends that the B-WAP is installed on the ceiling near the center of the room, preferably above where the BluePOD
system will be most frequently used. Other locations may work, such as on a wall. The B-WAP’s Bluetooth signal has up to a 50 ft
(15.24 m) radius, which should adequately provide coverage for most rooms.
Caution: A 20 CM separation distance must be maintained between the B-WAP and the user’s body at all times� Do not
install the B-WAP where this distance is not feasible�
The B-WAP will be connected to the Controller via a CAT6 cable. The maximum efficient length of the CAT6 cable is about 100 ft (31
m), and longer cables may cause a drop in signal or audio quality.
The CAT6 cable should be connected from the RJ45 port on the back of the B-WAP into the B-WAP port on the back of the Controller.
Note: Do not connect the B-WAP to the Ethernet port on the Controller - only connect it to the B-WAP port�
Note: On some models of the BluePOD, the B-WAP port may be labeled Bluetooth POD�
The B-WAP is powered via the CAT 6 cable and requires no other connections.
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Controller
This port is for Ethernet
connections only.
The B-WAP port is
for the B-WAP only.
B-WAP
Figure 4: The B-WAP connects to the Controller via the B-WAP port.
