Cisco Room Bar CS-BAR-L-UK9-- – Customized Standalone Unit, First Light

Product Overview

Organisations that negotiated a specific Room Bar build re-order it by part number, and CS-BAR-L-UK9-- is one of those: -- is Cisco's customized-model marker and U identifies a standalone BYOD unit, which Cisco states ships without the Room Navigator touch panel. The finish is First Light, one of the two colours Cisco documents for this family. Cisco publishes no description of what a given customization contains, so the sensible order of work is to confirm the configuration against your Cisco quote first and treat the standard datasheet as the baseline rather than the specification.

Product Description

The commercial reason this SKU exists is continuity. A site that standardised on a configured build wants the twentieth room to match the first, and a substitution that is functionally equivalent can still fail an asset audit or a software baseline. Where the customization is no longer required, the standard part number is usually the better long-term line item and is easier to spare.

As a standalone unit the room is driven from a laptop over USB-C passthrough: camera, microphone and speakers on one cable, content sharing on the same cable, and display extension to 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps where the computer supports Alt-mode DisplayPort. If the room later needs a touch controller, the bar's dedicated 100/1000 Mbps PoE Ethernet port powers and pairs a Cisco Room Navigator without additional infrastructure.

The documented baseline covers what an integrator needs to design around: a 21 in. (53.4 cm) wide bar at 3.3 lb (1.5 kg), a consolidated mounting unit for wall or screen fitted above or below the display, two HDMI outputs at up to 3840 x 2160 at 60 fps, and an external PSU-12VDC-86W power supply rather than PoE. Compare standard builds in video bars and room packages in meeting room bundles.

Registration options are unchanged: native RoomOS for Webex, native Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android, or on-premises to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 12.5(1) or later with the Room Bar device pack. Small-room hardware is grouped under small room collaboration.

Key Features

• Customized model designator — Cisco uses -- for a special-configuration order, so this part number is re-ordered to match an existing build rather than treated as the catalogue SKU.
• Standalone BYOD unit — No Room Navigator ships with a U part number, so the touch controller is priced and ordered separately if the room needs one.
• USB-C BYOD passthrough — One USB-C cable gives a guest laptop the bar's camera, microphone and speakers, and carries content sharing and display extension to 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps on the same cable.
• Room Navigator PoE port — A dedicated 100/1000 Mbps PoE Ethernet port powers and pairs a Cisco Room Navigator touch panel directly from the bar, removing the need for a separate injector or switch port.
• Dual-platform registration — The same hardware runs native RoomOS for Webex with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet interoperability, or the native Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android application.
• 12 MP camera with 120-degree field of view — A 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor at f/2.5 with 5x digital zoom, auto framing, speaker tracking and Frames mode keeps small-room participants correctly framed at 30 fps.
• Dual-screen support — Two HDMI outputs supporting up to 3840 x 2160 at 60 fps drive two displays from a single video bar without an external codec or splitter.
• Invertible mounting with gap bar — The consolidated mounting unit fits walls and screens above or below the display, and the bar can be inverted with the speaker grille flipped separately to keep cable runs short.

Typical Applications

• Huddle room — Cisco optimises the internal microphone array for huddle spaces with up to five people seated within three metres of the device.
• Conference room — A small bookable meeting room gets camera, microphone, speakers and codec from one bar mounted above or below the display.
• Commercial meeting space — Managed offices and multi-tenant suites can standardise on one bar per room and manage the estate centrally in Control Hub.
• Multi-purpose room — Dual HDMI outputs and USB-C BYOD passthrough let one room serve managed meetings, guest laptops and content playback without reconfiguration.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the -- suffix indicate?

Cisco uses -- to mark a customized model, meaning a special-configuration order rather than the standard catalogue build. Cisco does not publish what a given customization contains, so confirm the exact configuration against your Cisco quote before ordering.

Is a Room Navigator included?

No. Cisco states the Room Navigator touch panel is not included when the Room Bar is ordered for BYOD-only mode, which is what the U designator marks.

Does it work as a USB device for a guest laptop?

Yes. USB-C passthrough provides camera, microphone and speakers to a connected computer over a single cable, carries content sharing on the same cable, and extends the display to 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps where the computer supports Alt-mode DisplayPort.

What call-control platforms does it register to?

Native RoomOS for Webex managed in Control Hub, with video interoperability for Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet; or the native Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android application; or on-premises registration to Cisco Unified Communications Manager 12.5(1) or later with the Room Bar device pack, to Expressway, or to third-party H.323 gatekeepers and standards-based SIP proxies.

How is the Room Bar powered?

By an external power supply, not PoE. Cisco specifies 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz with a 12 V DC input at 86 W peak, and states the unit must be used with power supply PSU-12VDC-86W. Consumption is 14.3 W in an active meeting, 8.2 W idle and 7 W in networked standby.

How does the Room Bar mount?

A consolidated mounting unit for walls and screens ships in the box, with a gap bar to cover the space between the bar and the display. It supports mounting above or underneath the screens, and when fitted underneath the unit can be inverted with the speaker grille removed and flipped separately.

What size room does the Room Bar suit?

Cisco publishes no headline room-size rating. It states the internal microphone array is optimised for huddle spaces and small meeting rooms with up to five people seated within three metres of the device, and recommends adding an external microphone in mid-sized rooms with more than five people.

What warranty applies?

Cisco publishes a 1-year limited liability warranty for the Room Bar. Warranty is handled per Cisco's standard terms for this product class — contact Creation Networks to confirm coverage for your order.