Question: How do I mount the ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone (VESA mounting)?

Answer: In a previous article of our series on installing the ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone we discussed surface mounting the microphone to a drop or hard ceiling. In this installment we will cover VESA mounting the microphone on a compatible mount.

VESA Mounting the Microphone in Open Architecture Spaces

Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver, screws.

Additional materials needed: compatible mount using the MIS-D 75 VESA standard.

Find a location on the ceiling where the microphone will be about equal distance from each talker in the room. This location should be no more than 20 vertical feet above the talker’s head. For best performance, the microphone should be suspended as low as possible without disrupting sight lines.

A seismic cable kit is provided. Attach the siesmic cable to another structure within the building.

Make any final cable terminations and cable tests.

Connect to the microphone.

Use the studded screws on the back of the microphone to connect the other end of the seismic cable.

Attach the microphone to the VESA mount using four of the provided 10 mm M4 screws. Do not use screws with a length that exceeds the sum of the mounting screw hole depth (8 mm of this product) and the thickness of the screw mounting part of the VESA mount. Align the threaded holes on the back of the microphone with the VESA mount and gently tighten the screws using a screwdriver – do not use a powered screwdriver as this may strip the threaded holes.

The microphone is now ready to be powered on and configured.