Cisco Room Bar CS-BAR-NR-L-UK9 – No-Radio Video Bar, Standalone Unit

Product Overview

Secure facilities approve hardware on what it cannot do as much as on what it can. CS-BAR-NR-L-UK9 is the no-radio Cisco Room Bar: Cisco states that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not available on non-radio versions, which makes it deployable in SCIFs, RF-restricted rooms and healthcare or government spaces where wireless emitters are barred. The U designator marks it as a standalone BYOD unit, so the Room Navigator touch panel is not included and must be budgeted separately. The bar is First Light and is current Cisco product.

Product Description

Understand what the radio removal costs before specifying. Without Wi-Fi the bar must be wired, which is Cisco's recommendation in any case since it states Ethernet is always preferred for high performance. Miracast wireless sharing is not available on the non-radio version, and Apple AirPlay falls back to Bonjour service discovery only. Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy are absent, as are Bluetooth audio input and output.

Everything wired remains. One HDMI input and one USB-C input each accept up to 3840 x 2160 at 30 fps, two HDMI outputs drive displays to 3840 x 2160 at 60 fps with CEC 2.0, and USB-C passthrough gives a guest laptop the bar's camera, microphone and speakers on a single cable. Content sharing over the Webex app and Microsoft Teams Cast are unaffected by the radio removal.

For accreditation, the compliance position also changes: Cisco lists the non-radio versions under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and the Low-Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU rather than the Radio Equipment Directive that covers the radio versions. Network security is documented as 802.1X, 802.1Q VLAN, HTTPS and SSH management and SRTP with AES-128-GCM or AES-256-GCM. Compare secure-room options in video bars and small room collaboration.

Because the Navigator is not in the box, decide early whether the room is driven from a touch panel or from a laptop. The bar's dedicated PoE port will power and pair a Room Navigator later if the requirement changes; panels are listed under device and room control.

Key Features

• No-radio hardware variant — Cisco publishes non-radio SKUs with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth removed, which is what secure and RF-restricted facilities require before a device is approved for a room.
• Standalone BYOD unit — The U designator means no Room Navigator ships with the bar, so the control surface is specified and budgeted separately.
• Wired-only deployment — With Wi-Fi absent the bar takes its network on the 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN port, which is the connection Cisco recommends for performance regardless of variant.
• 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.
• 802.1X and VLAN support — 802.1X network authentication, 802.1Q VLAN tagging and 802.1p CoS let the bar sit on a segmented enterprise network under standard access policy.
• 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.
• Beamforming pickup and directional stereo — A 4-element beamforming array with AI-powered noise removal and de-reverberation pairs with a stereo full-range loudspeaker system rated to 93 dB maximum SPL and 100 Hz to 20 kHz.
• 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.
• Camera privacy cover and on-air LED — A physical privacy cover ships with the bar and a green Camera On LED indicates when the lens is live, which addresses the usual objection in shared and confidential spaces.

Typical Applications

• Government space — Agencies get documented 802.1X authentication, SRTP media encryption and manufacturer-installed certificates on a device small enough for a standard secure meeting room.
• Conference room — A small bookable meeting room gets camera, microphone, speakers and codec from one bar mounted above or below the display.
• Huddle room — Cisco optimises the internal microphone array for huddle spaces with up to five people seated within three metres of the device.
• 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 is removed on a non-radio unit?

Cisco states that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not available on non-radio versions. That also removes Miracast wireless sharing and leaves Apple AirPlay with Bonjour service discovery only. Wired Ethernet is required, which Cisco recommends in any case for high performance.

Is a Room Navigator included with a U part number?

No. Cisco states the Room Navigator touch panel is not included when the Room Bar is ordered for BYOD-only mode. The bar carries a dedicated PoE port to power and pair one if a panel is added later.

Which compliance directives apply to the non-radio version?

Cisco lists non-radio versions under Directive 2014/30/EU (EMC) and Directive 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage), rather than Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment) which covers the radio versions. RoHS 2011/65/EU and WEEE 2002/96/EU apply to both.

How is the device secured on the network?

Cisco documents 802.1X network authentication, 802.1Q VLAN, secure management over HTTPS and SSH, SRTP media encryption with AES-128-GCM or AES-256-GCM, and a Manufacturer Installed Certificate signed by Cisco's manufacturing CA for CAPF onboarding to Cisco UCM.

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 many displays can it drive?

Two. Cisco publishes 2x HDMI outputs supporting formats up to 3840 x 2160 at 60 fps with CEC 2.0, and they are touchscreen compatible when used together with the USB-A input for touch signalling.

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.