TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Planning Guide for System Integrators Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com AN 1338 v1.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................... 3 Intended use.............................................................................................................................. 3 Requirements for the room..................................................................................................... 3 Background noise level.......
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Planning guide for system integrators v1.0, 01/2022 Introduction This document is intended for system integrators and room planners and serves as a planning guide for installing the TeamConnect Ceiling 2 (TCC2) in a room. This planning guide contains recommendations for the optimal positioning of one or more TCC2 units in various room scenarios. Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Room dimensions The TCC2’s coverage radius determines the suitable room size. With only one device in a room, the device covers a diameter of 8 m (26 ft) in the shape of a conical hemisphere originating from the installation point (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). The TCC2 is therefore particularly suitable for rooms of 50 m² (538ft²) or larger. To achieve the ideal installation height of between 2.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Installation options The TCC2 can be installed in two different ways: • Installation below the ceiling (four variants) • Installation in the room (two variants) For each variant, there are certain minimum and maximum distances that must be observed during installation (see “Minimum and maximum distances in the room”). When planning, do not position the TCC2 directly next to lights or other electrical devices.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Alternative installation in the room In addition to the classic installation in or below the ceiling, there are two other variants for mounting the TCC2 in the room. Both variants are suitable for rooms that cannot accommodate conventional installations below the ceiling because of their characteristics or furnishings. Variant 5 Mounted on a pedestal in the room In an unconventional room with round tables, decorative walls or ceilings, etc.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Minimum and maximum distances in the room Each TCC2 mounting variant has different requirements regarding sound distribution and reflections in the room. To ensure that speech is picked up with as little loss as possible, certain distances should be maintained from reflective surfaces such as walls, ceilings and equipment, as well as from presenters.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Mounting on a pedestal in the room With the “Variant 5” installation option (on a pedestal in the room), we recommend adhering to the following distances during planning: • The distance between the farthest presenter and the TCC2 is a maximum of 5m (16ft). • The distance between the TCC2 and the closest presenter is at least 1m (3ft). • The height of the podium is the same as the height of the tables in the room. max. 5 m (16 ft) h min.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Adapting to the room Thanks to its dynamic beamforming technology, the TCC2 can adapt to almost any room configuration. You can select individual Exclusion and Priority Zones to cause the audio beam to ignore potential sources of interference (see “Obstacles in the room”). When planning, please ensure that no presenters will be directly in front of or with their backs to the unit once the TCC2 has been positioned.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Round tables (d=2m) 14 m (46 ft) 8 m (26 ft) 8 m (26 ft) 8 m (26 ft) 6 m (20 ft) 4 m (13 ft) Ex. 2: Large conference room Ex.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Positioning in the room For maximum coverage in the room, the TCC2 should be positioned so that it covers the entire area to be detected from a central position. In some cases the preferred central position in the room’s ceiling may be occupied by lights, built-in air conditioning units or other devices.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Obstacles in the room Some rooms are equipped with technologies that cause additional noise or interference. Such sources of interference could be an air conditioner, a coffee machine, or the fan noise from a ceiling-mounted projector that is mounted near the ceiling microphone.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Obstacles on the ceiling If there are obstacles on the ceiling, such as a suspended projector, they can be easily excluded from the active detection zone by specifying the exact horizontal angle and, most importantly, the vertical angle. After activating the Exclusion Zone, the audio signals from this area are no longer picked up directly, but rather only as quiet reflections in the room.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Sound distribution The recommended distances for positioning the TCC2 in the room are determined by the inverse square law (ISL). This law states that each doubling of the distance from the sound source reduces the sound pressure level by 6 dB. This means that the sound energy decreases with the square of the distance from the sound source when distributed over a large area.
Planning guide for system integrators TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Accessories SL CM FB M4x8 Art. no. 506846 Ceiling mounting frame 6.4 mm M4x12 SL CM EB US Art. no. 508528 Angle brackets (for 2ft ceiling grid) M3x8 Torx10 SL CM EB 625 Art. no. 508290 Angle brackets (for 625mm ceiling grid) M3x8 Torx10 SL CM SK Art. no. 508291 Ceiling suspension kit M3x6 SL CM VB Art. no. 508620 VESA adapter M6x16 AN 1338 v1.
