Cisco Room Kit Pro G2 CS-KPRO-Q-C-K9 – Quad Camera Bundle, Carbon Black

Product Overview

Cisco CS-KPRO-Q-C-K9 is the Room Kit Pro G2 in its Quadcam bundle, finished in Carbon Black: the Cisco Codec Pro G2, the Cisco Quad Camera and a Cisco Room Navigator on a table stand. This is a current Cisco product, named by Cisco as one of the migration products for the end-of-sale Room Kit Pro, and it is designed for high-impact spaces including large conference rooms, multi-camera spaces, training rooms, boardrooms and divisible-room deployments. The Carbon Black finish is the one to specify where the front of room is dark - black bezels, dark joinery or a broadcast-style backdrop - so the camera does not read as a light bar across the wall.

Product Description

The Quad Camera is the reason to choose the Q bundle over the Room Vision PTZ. It uses four 20 MP 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensors at 5056 x 3888 pixels with machine-intelligent switching to produce a single 1080p stream at up to 60 fps, across an 83-degree wide view and three 50-degree tele-lenses. There are no moving parts to service, no presets to maintain, and Group view, Speaker view, Frames, Dynamic and Manual modes are selected in software. Just as important for room budgeting: the Quad Camera contains its own loudspeaker - one full-range plus two low-frequency drivers, 100 Hz to 20 kHz at 90 dB maximum SPL - so a standard room does not need a separate speaker system, which the Room Vision PTZ bundles do.

The Codec Pro G2 behind it is a substantial piece of infrastructure. Five HDMI 2.0 inputs, four of them accepting 5120 x 2160 at 30 fps, plus USB-C DisplayPort Alt-mode and USB-A inputs and up to five video-over-IP streams; three HDMI 2.0 outputs with CEC 2.0, the first capable of 7680 x 4320 at 30 fps and 4Kp60 with HDCP 2.3. Eight IEEE 802.3bt PoE, PoE+ and PoE++ ports share a 120 W budget for digital microphones, Navigators and IP peripherals, and carry AES67 in and out at eight streams of eight channels. A 10 Gb multi-gigabit port brings video over IP into the codec over structured cabling, so cameras can sit well away from the rack.

For the integrator, the practical planning points are a 16.9 x 2.6 x 9.9 inch, 6.2 lb codec that mounts on a wall, on rack ears or free-standing; a 100-240 VAC supply rated at 270 W maximum; a 4-pin 3.5 mm Euroblock GPIO port at 12V and 0.7 A with an open-drain sink to 1 A for screen lifts and partition sensors; and USB-C passthrough at 5 Gbps with 15 W power delivery for guest laptops. Up to nine cameras can be controlled independently, which is what makes divisible rooms practical on one codec. See large room solutions for the wider range, conference audio systems for microphones, and Cisco for the full catalogue.

Key Features

• Quad Camera with no moving parts — Four 20 MP sensors with machine-intelligent switching produce a single 1080p60 stream, so there is no pan-tilt-zoom mechanism to service and no camera presets to maintain.
• Integrated loudspeaker in the camera — One full-range and two low-frequency drivers covering 100 Hz to 20 kHz at 90 dB maximum SPL mean a standard room does not need a separate speaker system.
• Carbon Black finish — Cisco offers the Quad Camera in First Light or Carbon Black; the Carbon Black version suits dark front-of-room joinery and black-bezel displays.
• Eight IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ ports with a 120 W budget — Digital microphones, Room Navigators and IP peripherals are powered and connected from the codec itself, cutting the number of local power supplies a room needs.
• 8K-capable HDMI 1 output — 7680 x 4320 at 30 fps plus 4Kp60 with HDCP 2.3 lets the system drive premium displays and protected sources without an external scaler.
• Five HDMI 2.0 inputs with 5K support on four — Ultra-wide laptops and high-resolution room PCs connect natively, and HDMI 4 handles HDCP 2.3 content.
• 10 Gb multi-gigabit IP peripheral port — Video over IP reaches the codec over structured cabling, so cameras can sit far from the rack without long HDMI runs or extenders.
• AV1 encoding alongside H.264 and H.265 — AV1 reduces the bandwidth needed on constrained WAN links without dropping resolution.
• MDEP-certified Microsoft Teams Rooms option — The same hardware can be deployed as a native Teams Rooms device or as a RoomOS device, so the platform decision can be made or changed after purchase.
• Occupancy and environmental sensors built in — Room utilisation and environment data feed Control Hub analytics without adding third-party sensors.
• GPIO Euroblock port — A 4-pin GPIO with 12V output and an open-drain sink integrates the codec with screen lifts, partition sensors and room control hardware.

Typical Applications

• Boardroom — Cisco names boardrooms among the target spaces, and the Quad Camera's automatic framing removes the need for camera operation during executive meetings.
• Conference room — Large conference rooms gain multi-source connectivity and PoE-powered microphones from one codec.
• Training room — Cisco names training rooms specifically, and up to nine independently controlled cameras supports instructor and audience views.
• Multi-purpose room — Divisible-room deployments are a Cisco-named use case, with one codec covering both halves and the combined space.
• All-hands room — Three HDMI outputs and 8K-capable HDMI 1 drive a large front-of-room display wall for company sessions.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Quad Camera bundle need a separate speaker system?

No. The Cisco Quad Camera has an integrated loudspeaker with one full-range and two low-frequency drivers covering 100 Hz to 20 kHz at 90 dB maximum SPL. Cisco states that it is the Room Vision PTZ bundles, not the Quadcam bundles, that require an external speaker system.

How is the Quad Camera mounted and powered?

Cisco lists mounting above or under the screen or on the wall, with the wall mount included. Power comes from the PSU-12VDC-70W-GR= supply. The camera is 37.4 x 4.7 x 4.0 inches and 10.6 lb, so confirm the structure behind the display before installation.

Does the Room Kit Pro G2 work with Microsoft Teams Rooms?

Yes. Cisco lists Microsoft Teams Rooms among the supported platforms and states the system is MDEP certified. The same hardware also runs Webex, Zoom for Cisco Rooms, H.323, SIP and WebRTC, so the platform decision can be made or changed after purchase.

What call control does it register to?

Cisco publishes support for Webex, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom for Cisco Rooms, Cisco Expressway and Cisco Unified Communications Manager v15 SU4 or later, plus standards-based H.323, SIP and WebRTC. Firewall traversal uses Cisco Expressway with H.460.18 and H.460.19.

How are microphones and peripherals powered?

The Codec Pro G2 has eight IEEE 802.3bt PoE, PoE+ and PoE++ RJ-45 ports with a 120 W total budget, so digital microphones, Room Navigators and IP peripherals are powered from the codec itself. There are also four 48V phantom-powered 3.5 mm Euroblock analog microphone inputs rated to a maximum 18 dBu.

What software version is required?

Cisco states a minimum of RoomOS 26.5. Plan the software floor into any staged rollout where older codecs are being replaced one room at a time.

How does a guest laptop join a meeting in the room?

USB-C passthrough runs at USB 3.2 Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps with up to 15 W power delivery and carries the room camera, microphones, speakers and content sharing over a single cable, so a visitor can use their own conferencing client with the room hardware.

What warranty applies?

Cisco publishes a 1-year limited liability warranty for this product. Warranty and support are handled per Cisco's standard terms for this product class - contact Creation Networks to confirm coverage and any service attach for your order.