Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro, Arctic White - CS-MIC-CLGPRO

Product Overview

The Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro, Arctic White (CS-MIC-CLGPRO) is a ceiling-mounted beamforming microphone for large conference rooms, boardrooms, training rooms and auditoriums. A 64-element array forms eight auto-adaptive beams that track multiple active talkers in parallel while rejecting background noise, and the unit connects over a single Ethernet cable carrying both audio over IP and PoE power. The Arctic White finish is the one to specify for standard white ceiling tile, where the panel should disappear into the grid.

Product Description

A ceiling microphone earns its place by taking pickup off the table. Nothing sits in front of the participants, nothing runs through a floor box, and the room can be reconfigured without moving a cable — which is why a beamforming ceiling microphone is the practical answer in divisible and multipurpose spaces. Coverage is 360 degrees out to a 3.5 m (11.5 ft) radius under optimal acoustic conditions, so one unit suits a room roughly 7 m across. Larger rooms, L-shaped layouts, high ceilings and hard reflective surfaces need more, and up to eight units are supported per room depending on the host device.

Installation is a single RJ45 run. The panel draws PoE Class 2 power and returns AES-128 encrypted audio over IP on that same cable, removing the analog home runs, the separate power supply and the outboard DSP that a conference room ceiling microphone would otherwise require. Specify plenum-rated (CMP) Ethernet cable wherever the run crosses a plenum ceiling. The host Cisco device discovers and configures the microphone, so there is no separate commissioning step and no DSP configuration file to maintain over the life of the room.

Mounting uses a 100 x 100 VESA pattern, with a wire hanging kit, a ceiling bracket and a drop ceiling grid kit ordered separately to match the ceiling actually being built into. Suspended installations hold the panel below an open or high ceiling where a flush tile mount is not available. A multi-color LED reports mute state and configuration status at a glance from the floor, which matters in rooms where the microphone sits several metres overhead and nobody wants to open a laptop to check whether it is live.

Key Features

• 64-Element Array, 8 Adaptive Beams — Eight beams focus on and dynamically capture multiple active speakers at once, rather than steering a single beam between them.
• 360-Degree Coverage to a 3.5 m Radius — Pickup extends to a 3.5 m / 11.5 ft radius under optimal acoustic conditions.
• Single-Cable Installation — One RJ45 Ethernet run carries audio over IP and PoE Class 2 power, with no analog home runs and no separate power supply.
• Encrypted Audio — Audio is AES-128 encrypted across the network.
• Scales to Eight Units — Up to 8 microphones are supported per room via a PoE switch, depending on the host video device.
• Mute and Status at a Glance — A multi-color LED in red, green and white shows mute state and configuration status from the floor.
• Flexible Mounting — A 100 x 100 VESA pattern accepts wire hanging, ceiling bracket and drop ceiling grid kits, each available separately.
• Zero-Touch Setup — The host Cisco device discovers and configures the microphone rather than commissioning it as a separate DSP.

Typical Applications

• Large conference rooms and boardrooms where table microphones are unwanted
• Standard white drop-ceiling installations where the panel should blend into the grid
• Training rooms and all-hands spaces needing wide, even pickup
• Multi-purpose rooms with flexible seating
• Government spaces and auditoriums specifying ceiling-mounted audio

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between CS-MIC-CLGPRO and CS-MIC-CLGPRO-C?

Finish only. This is the Arctic White version; CS-MIC-CLGPRO-C is Carbon Black. Hardware, coverage and capability are identical. Choose the finish that disappears into the ceiling you actually have.

How many units does a room need?

One unit covers a 3.5 m (11.5 ft) radius under optimal acoustic conditions, so a single microphone suits a room roughly 7 m across. Larger rooms, L-shaped rooms and rooms with high ceilings or hard reflective surfaces need more. Up to eight units are supported per room depending on the host video device. Coverage should be laid out against the actual seating plan rather than the room's square footage.

Does it need a separate DSP or power supply?

No. It is powered by PoE Class 2 and carries audio over IP on the same RJ45 Ethernet run, drawing 3.5 W on average and 4.5 W maximum. The host Cisco device handles configuration. Plenum-rated (CMP) Ethernet cable is recommended where the run passes through a plenum ceiling.

Which mounting kit do I need?

The microphone has a 100 x 100 VESA pattern, and the mount is chosen to match the ceiling. Cisco offers a wire hanging kit (CS-MIC-CLGP-WHK), a ceiling bracket (CS-MIC-CLGP-CBK), and a drop ceiling grid kit (CS-MIC-CLGP-DMK). All are sold separately.

Which Cisco systems does it work with?

Room Bar, Room Bar Pro, Room Kit EQ, Room Kit EQX, Room Kit Pro, and Board Pro 75 G2 along with the rest of the Board Pro 55/75 range, running Cisco RoomOS 11.24 or later. Confirm the host device's software version before ordering, or browse the full Cisco collection if the host system has not been chosen yet.

Is SmartNet available?

Yes. Cisco SMARTnet coverage is available through Creation Networks.