Cisco SX20 Quick Set Data Sheet
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Product overview
The Cisco SX20 Quick Set (SX20 Quick Set) can transform any flat panel display into a sleek and powerful video conferencing system. The SX20 Quick Set is designed to deliver high definition video and multiparty conferencing with the flexibility to accommodate various room size and configurations - all at a value price. The SX20 Quick Set supports optional embedded multipoint support with Cisco® MultiSite technology, enabling users to add three additional participants to a video call.
SX20 Quick Set combines a powerful codec, premium resolution of 1080p, two camera choices, and a dual-display feature in an easy-to-deploy and easy-to-use solution. Whether you're a small business just getting started with telepresence or a large enterprise looking to expand your existing deployment, the SX20 Quick Set delivers the performance you would expect from more expensive systems - in a compact, feature-rich and affordable package.
Now, the SX20 Quick Set supports cloud registration to Cisco Webex for even faster and more cost effective deployment[1]. Cisco SX20 Quick Set is designed to truly extend the power of in-person to everyone, everywhere.
Features and benefits
Table 1 summarizes the primary features for the Cisco SX20 Quick Set.
Table 1. Cisco SX20 Quick Set feature summary
| Feature summary | |
| Design Features | ● Transforms a flat panel display into a 1080p high-definition meeting space ● Intuitive connections make setup as easy as connecting a DVD player ● Provides up to 1080p60 resolution - compatible with standards-based video without loss of features ● Sleek, compact design |
| Application Features | ● Multimedia and presentations can be shared at the touch of a button ● Supports Cisco Intelligent Proximity for content sharing to mobile devices and wireless sharing from Macs and PCs[2] ● Supports Switched Conferencing (SVC) for enhanced layouts2 ● Easily control room peripherals such as lights, room dividers, curtains, directly from the Cisco Touch 10 control unit (optional) through customizable API[3] (requires external third-party control system processor) ● Participate in white boarding sessions from Cisco Webex Teams app; receive on-screen notification of shared white board content (supported on cloud-registered devices) ● Basic API available over IP (Telnet or Secure Shell Protocol [SSH]) or over RS-232 with USB adapter ● Dual-display ● High-definition content sharing up to 1080p30 resolution ● Simplified meeting-join experience with One Button to Push (OBTP) for scheduled devices in Cisco Webex meetings, whether registered on-prem or to the cloud |
| Performance Features | ● Premium resolution (1080p60) ● H.323/SIP calls up to 6 Mbps ● Built-in individually transcoded multipoint conferencing (optional) offers ability to add three additional participants ● Easy provisioning and self-configuration with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco TelePresence Video Communications Server (VCS), or Cisco WebEx TelePresence ● Takes advantage of the Cisco TelePresence Total Solution approach, including Cisco TelePresence ad-hoc conferencing features, recording and streaming, and firewall traversal services ● Cisco Unified Communications Manager native support (requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager Version 8.6 or higher) |
Product specifications
Table 2 lists the product capability specifications for the Cisco SX20 Quick Set.
Table 2. Product specifications
| Specification | Description |
| Software compatibility | ● Cisco TelePresence Software Version TC 5.1 or later ● Cisco Collaboration Endpoint Software Version 8.0 or later (requires Touch 10 or TRC6 remote control) |
| Product delivered with | ● SX20 Codec ● Cisco Precision Camera (choice of Precision 40 or 12X) Cisco Table Microphone 20 ● TRC6 remote control ● Cables and power supply |
| Optional hardware components | ● Cisco Touch 10 control unit ● Wall mount kit ● Additional microphone ● Presentation cable (VGA or HDMI) ● Camera mount bracket for P40 or 12X ● Spare: TRC5 remote control to be used with TC 7.3 software can be acquired as spare |
| Bandwidth | ● H.323 and SIP up to 6 Mbps |
| Minimum bandwidth for resolution/frame rate | ● 720p30 from 768 kbps ● 720p60 from 1152 kbps ● 1080p30 from 1472 kbps ● 1080p60 from 2560 kbps |
| Firewall Traversal | ● Cisco TelePresence Expressway Technology ● H.460.18, H.460.19 firewall traversal |
| Video Standards | ● H.263, H.263+, H.264 |
| Video Features | ● Native 16:9 widescreen ● Advanced screen layouts ● Local auto-layout |
| Video Inputs | One HDMI and One DVI-I (Analog and Digital); supports formats up to maximum 1920x1080 @ 60 fps (HD1080p60), including: ● 640x480 ● 720x480 ● 720x576 ● 800x600 ● 848x480 ● 1024x768 ● 1152x864 ● 1280x720 ● 1280x1024 ● 1280x768 ● 1280x800 ● 1280x960 ● 1360x768 ● 1366x768 ● 1400x1050 ● 1440x900 ● 1680x1050 ● 1920x1080 Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) |
| Video Outputs (Two Outputs) | Two HDMI Outputs Supported Formats: ● 1920 x 1080@60 fps (1080p60) ● 1920 x 1080@50 fps (1080p50) ● 1280 x 720@60 fps (720p60) ● 1280 x 720@50 fps (720p50) ● 1366 x 768@60 fps (WXGA)[4] ● 1360 x 768@60 fps(WXGA)4 ● 1280 x 768@60 fps (WXGA)4 ● 1280 x 1024@60 fps4 ● 1024 x 768@60 fps4 VESA Monitor Power Management (DPM) CEC Power Management supported on HDMI output EDID Live Video Resolutions (Encode and Decode): ● 176 x 144@30, 60 fps (QCIF) (Decode only) ● 352 x 288@30, 60 fps (CIF) ● 512 x 288@30, 60 fps (w288p) ● 576 x 448@30, 60 fps (448p) ● 768 x 448@30, 60 fps (w448p) ● 704 x 576@30, 60 fps (4CIF) ● 1024 x 576@30, 60 fps (w576p) ● 640 x 480@30, 60 fps (VGA) ● 800 x 600@30, 60 fps (SVGA) ● 1024 x 768@30, 60 fps (XGA) ● 1280 x 768@30, 60 fps (WXGA) ● 1280 x 720@30, 60 fps (HD720p) ● 1920 x 1080@30, 60 fps (HD1080p) |
| Audio Standards | ● G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728, G.729, AAC-LD and OPUS |
| Audio Features | ● High quality 20 KHz stereo ● Two acoustic echo cancellers ● Automatic Gain Control (AGC) ● Integration with third-party audio systems ● Automatic noise reduction ● Active lip synchronization |
| Audio Inputs | ● Two microphones, 4-pin minijack ● One minijack for line-in (stereo) ● One audio in from camera (HDMI) |
| Audio Outputs | ● One minijack for line out (stereo) ● One HDMI, (digital main audio) |
| Dual Stream | ● H.239 (H.323) dual stream ● BFCP (SIP) dual stream ● Support resolutions up to 1080p) at 30 frames per second |
| Multipoint Support | ● Four-way embedded SIP/H.323 conferencing capability with MultiSite option ● Ad-hoc conferencing supported through: ◦ Unified Communications Manager Media Resource Group (requires a Cisco TelePresence MCU) ◦ Cisco TelePresence Multiway [requires Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (Cisco VCS) and a Cisco TelePresence MCU] 4 ● Ability to natively join multipoint conferences hosted on Cisco Telepresence Multipoint Switch (CTMS)3 ● Switched conferencing (SVC)2 |
| MultiSite Features (Embedded Multipoint) (Optional upgrade) | ● Adaptive SIP/H.323 MultiSite; resolution up to 720p30 ◦ 3-way resolution up to 720p30 ◦ 4-way resolution up to 576p30 ● Full individual audio and video transcoding ● Individual layouts in MultiSite continuous presence ● H.323/SIP/VoIP in the same conference ● Support for Presentation (H.239/BFCP) from any participant at resolutions up to 1080p15 ● Best Impression (automatic continuous presence layouts) ● H.264, encryption and dual stream from any site ● IP downspeeding ● Participants can be added by dialing in or host can dial out ● Conference rates up to 6 Mbps |
| Protocols | ● H.323 ● SIP ● ISDN (requires Cisco ISDN Link) |
| Embedded Encryption | ● H.323 and SIP point-to-point ● Standards-based: H.235 v3 and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) ● Automatic key generation and exchange ● Supported in dual stream |
| IP Network Features | ● DNS lookup for service configuration ● Differentiated services (quality of service [QoS]) ● IP-adaptive bandwidth management (including flow control) ● Automatic gatekeeper discovery ● Dynamic playout and lip-sync buffering ● H.245 Dual Tone Multi-frequency (DTMF) tones in H.323 ● RFC 4733 DTMF tones in SIP ● Date and time support using Network Time Protocol (NTP) ● Packet loss-based down speeding ● Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) dialing ● TCP/IP ● DHCP ● 802.1x network authentication ● 802.1Q Virtual LAN ● 802.1p (QoS and class of service [QoS]) ● ClearPath |
| Cisco Unified Communications Manager (requires Cisco Unified Communications Manager Version 8.6 or later) | ● Native registration with Cisco Unified Communications Manager ● Basic Cisco Unified Communications Manager provisioning ● Software upgrade from Cisco Unified Communications Manager ● Cisco Discovery Protocol and DHCP option 150 support ● Basic telephony features such as hold/resume/transfer and Corporate Directory lookup |
| Cisco Video Communication Server | ● Recommend latest software |
| IPv6 Network Support | ● Single call stack support for both H323 and SIP ● Dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 for DHCP, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, DiffServ ● Support for both Static and Automatic IP configuration (stateless address auto configuration) |
| Security Features | ● Management using HTTPS and SSH ● IP administration password ● Menu administration password ● Disable IP services ● Network settings protection |
| Certificate management | ● Certificate Authority Proxy Function (CAPF) support for additional security ● Manufacturer-Installed Certificates (MIC) ● Locally Significant Certificates (LSC) ● X.509 Digital Certificates (DER encoded binary); both DER and Base-64 formats are acceptable for the client and server certificates; certificates with a key size of 1024, 2048, and 4096 are supported |
| Network Interfaces | ● One LAN and Ethernet (RJ-45) 10/100/1000 Mbit |
| Other Interfaces | ● Two USB ports can be used for serial control |
| System Management | ● Support for the Cisco TelePresence Management Suite ● Total management using embedded SNMP, Telnet, SSH, XML, SOAP ● Remote software upload: using web server, secure copy (SCP), HTTP, HTTPS ● Cisco Touch 10 control unit (optional) ● Remote control and on-screen menu system |
| Directory Services | ● Support for local directories (My Contacts) ● Unlimited entries using server directory supporting LDAP and H.350 (requires Cisco TelePresence Management Suite) ● Unlimited number for corporate directory (through Cisco TelePresence Management Suite) ● Received calls with date and time ● Placed calls with date and time ● Missed calls with date and time |
| Power | ● Auto-sensing power supply ● 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz ● Maximum 40 watts for codec and main camera |
| Operating Temperature and Humidity | ● 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) ambient temperature ● 10% to 90% Relative Humidity (RH) |
| Storage and Transport Temperature | ● -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) at RH 10% - 90% (non -condensing) |
| SX20 Codec Dimensions | ● Width: 11.8 inches (30.0 cm) ● Height: 1.4 inches (3.4 cm) ● Depth: 7.1 inches (18.0 cm) ● Weight: 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
| Camera overview part number | |
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| Precision 40 Camera | PrecisionHD 12x Camera |
| 8x zoom (4x optical plus digital) | 12x optical zoom |
| Motorized +15°/-25°tilt, +/- 90°pan | Motorized +15°/-25°tilt, +/- 90°pan |
| 43.5° vertical field of view | 43.5° vertical field of view |
| 70° horizontal field of view | 72° horizontal field of view |
| F 1.7 | F 1.7 |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels progressive @ 60 fps | |
| Automatic or manual focus, brightness, and white balance | |
| Far-end camera control | |
| Dual HDMI/Camera control | HDMI, HD-SDI output, and daisy chain |
| Upside-down mounting, manual picture flip | Upside-down mounting, picture flips automatically |
| Focus distance 0.3 m - infinity | |
Regulatory compliance
● Directive 2006/95/EC (Low-Voltage Directive) - Standard IEC/EN 60950-1
● Directive 2004/108/EC (EMC Directive) - Standard EN 55022, Class A - Standard EN 55024 - Standard EN 61000-3-2/-3-3
● Approved according to UL 60950-1 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07
● Complies with FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class A
Ordering information
To place an order, please contact your local Cisco representative and refer to Table 3.
Table 3. Ordering information
| Product Name | Part Number | Compliance Model Number |
| Cisco SX20 Quick Set with Precision 40 Camera | CTS-SX20N-P40-K9 | TTC7-21 (SX20 Codec) TTC8-05 (4x Camera) |
| Cisco SX20 Quick Set with PrecisionHD 12x Camera (CE8 software and TRC6 remote) | CTS-SX20N-12X-K9 | TTC7-21 (SX20 Codec) TTC8-02 (12x camera) |
| Cisco SX20 MultiSite option | LIC-SX20-MS L-SX20-MS (through L-SX-SERIES-PAK) |
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| Cisco Touch 10 Control Unit | CTS-CTRL-DVX-10 | TTC5-09 |
| Cisco Touch 10 PoE power injector | CTS-PWR-AIR-INJ5= |
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| Cisco TelePresence Remote Control 5 | CTS-RMT-TRC5= |
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| Cisco TelePresence Remote Control 6 (for CE8) | CST-RMT-TRC6= |
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| Cisco Table Microphone 20 | CTS-MIC-TABL20 |
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| Wall Mount Kit for SX20 | CTS-SX20-QS-WMK |
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| Camera Break Out Cable to RJ45 and HDMI (both female) | CAB-PHD4XS2-SPLIT |
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| Extension Cable for the Table Microphone 20 | CAB-MIC20-EXT |
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| Screen mount bracket for P40 camera | BRKT-P40-MONITR |
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| Screen mount bracket for 12X camera | BRKT-12X-MONITR |
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| Presentation cable DVI to HDMI (26 feet/8 meter) | CAB-DVI-HDMI-8M |
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| Presentation cable DVI to VGA (26 feet/8 meter) | CAB-DVI-VGA-8M |
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