Lifesize Icon Installation Guide
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Cables
The Lifesize video system is shipped with the following cables:
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Power cable – Your Lifesize video system ships with a 2-meter power cable. Use an extension cord for
longer runs. Icon 600 also includes a PSU.
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Ethernet or LAN cable – The video system ships with a 3-meter RJ45 Ethernet/LAN cable. You can
substitute a longer Ethernet cable up to 300 feet (cat5e or cat6).
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Lifesize Digital MicPod cable – The MicPod ships with a 4-meter Lifesize Link cable.
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Lifesize Phone second generation cable – The phone ships with a 9-meter Lifesize Link cable.
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Lifesize Link Adapter, an RJ45 cable extender, is available for environments requiring longer
connections. Follow these guidelines: shielded category 5e (24 AWG) supports 46 meters (150 feet);
shielded category 6 (23 AWG) supports 61 meters (200 feet). This adapter is included with Icon 800
and is available for purchase with Icon 600.
NOTE
To use standard shielded cables to connect your Icon to Lifesize Phone or
Digital MicPod to the Lifesize Link Adapter, you must purchase the Lifesize
Link Adapter Kit that includes two adapters, each with a 2 meter Lifesize Link
cables, and an RJ45 plug. Attach one adapter to the Lifesize Link port on your
Icon system and one adapter to the Lifesize Link port on the audio device.
You can then connect the two adapters together using up to 150 feet of
shielded 24AWG cat5e or up to 200 feet of shielded 23AWG cat6 cable.
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Display cables – The video system ships with a 3-meter HDMI to HDMI cable and a 3-meter HDMI to
DVI-D cable. Both are high speed HDMI cables that support 1080p60.
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Icon 600:
VGA/DVI-A cable – The video system ships with 3-meter VGA to DVI-A video input cables
with green connectors to connect the codec to PCs, Macs, and other video input devices.
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Icon 800:
HDMI/DVI-I cables – The video system ships with three 3-meter HDMI to DVI-I video input
cables with blue connectors to connect the codec to PCs, Macs, and other video input devices.
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Use a high speed HDMI cable to support 1080p60 resolutions on the camera.
NOTE
Contact your Lifesize Partner or Lifesize Technical Services for assistance in
extending an HDMI cable.
Avoid routing cables through areas that experience heavy foot traffic. If possible, use a cable management
system to encase the cables and make them difficult to move when someone comes into contact with
them. These measures can mitigate the damage that might be caused by people tripping on cables and
straining the connectors on the codec.
Lifesize cables are not plenum rated. Do not route them through a plenum.
