DS-QAPMRR-N

What the DS-QAPMRR-N is and where it sits

The Hikvision DS-QAPMRR-N is a desktop network microphone from the Pro Microphone series, designed to sit on a conference table and pick up speech from everyone around it. It connects directly to the network and sends digital audio over Ethernet, so a room needs one cable run to the table instead of separate analogue wiring and a mixer.

Power, cabling and deployment

The unit is powered over Ethernet. The manufacturer rates its PoE input at 36 V to 57 V with a maximum draw of 3.6 W, so the same RJ45 cable carries power and audio. Before ordering, confirm that the switch serving each room is PoE-capable and has enough power budget for every unit, and plan the cable route from the switch to the table.

Pickup, audio processing and sound quality

A Ø20 mm gold-plated large diaphragm and a dual-capsule design give five adjustable polar patterns:

• 360° omni-directional, for round tables with people seated on every side
• Cardioid, the default, suited to most single-table meetings
• Hyper-cardioid and super-cardioid, which narrow the pickup area in noisy rooms
• Figure-8, which picks up from the front and back

Frequency response spans 20 Hz to 20 kHz, sensitivity is -35 dB, signal-to-noise ratio is 67 dB and dynamic range is 96 dB. Audio is sampled at 48 kHz with 24-bit quantisation. Processing includes AFC, AGC, PEQ, a noise gate and a compressor, while a built-in pop filter sponge and shielded circuitry reduce unwanted noise and electromagnetic interference.

Network integration and management

The microphone supports AES67, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, NTP, QoS and IEEE1588 timing, and its control interface is OTAP. Setup is done with the audio assistant tool on Windows, covering network audio links, network settings, algorithm adjustment and audio tuning. For security, it offers password protection, HTTPS encryption, basic and digest authentication for HTTP and HTTPS, a security audit log and TLS 1.2 or 1.3. The status LEDs show whether the microphone is live, muted or faulty, and a reset function is included.

Where it fits in Qatar

• A government boardroom in West Bay where Arabic and English speakers take turns in the same meeting and the room needs clear pickup from every seat.
• A university seminar room in Education City where a lecturer and remote participants need consistent speech capture from a single table unit.
• A corporate meeting room in Lusail connecting a Doha team with colleagues abroad over video conferencing, using one network cable per microphone.

The operating temperature is rated from -10 °C to 50 °C, with humidity up to 90% non-condensing. Most conference rooms are air-conditioned, which is the expected setting. If the unit will sit near a window, in a lobby or in a space that may not be air-conditioned, confirm the environment with the SmartRooms Qatar team before installation.

What to plan before ordering

The body measures 226.5 mm × 120.5 mm × 116 mm and is finished in silver metal. Plan the number of seats, the microphone positions on the table, the cable route to the switch and how the unit will work with your conferencing system. The audio assistant tool recommends Windows 10 and is compatible with Windows 7, 8.1 and 11. Send your room layout and quantity to receive a quotation, usually within one working day.