CollabOS 1.3.495

Release date: August 18th, 2021

NEW FEATURES

Advanced Audio settings for Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini
- Speaker Boost: Allows you to increase the speaker volume on Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini up to 7 dB (approximately twice as loud as the default setting) while muting the built-in mics to eliminate interference. It’s available when one or more Rally Mic Pods are added to the system.
  - To enable this feature:
    - Appliance mode -- Use the on-device Settings App > Display Audio > Audio Processing. Or enable the feature in the Sync Portal.
    - USB mode -- Enable the feature through the Sync App or Sync Portal.
- AI Noise Suppression: Uses AI-based algorithms to suppress unwanted noise (like keyboard clicks and HVAC humming) for remote participants. In CollabOS 1.3, this feature is enabled by default.
  - To adjust this setting:
    - Appliance mode -- Use the on-device Settings App > Display Audio > Audio menu. Or adjust the setting in the Sync Portal.
    - USB mode -- Configure through the Sync App or Sync Portal.
- Reverberation Control: Reduces echo created by sound reflecting off hard surfaces like glass walls in meeting rooms.
  - To adjust this setting:
    - Appliance mode -- Use the on-device Settings App > Display Audio > Reverb Control. Or adjust the setting in the Sync Portal.
    - USB mode -- Configure through the Sync App or Sync Portal.

Audio EQ for Mic and Speakers: Provides Bass Boost and Voice Boost options for adjusting frequency ranges in each meeting room environment to optimize speech clarity. Makes conversations easier to hear and understand.
- To adjust this setting:
  - Appliance mode -- Use the on-device Settings App > Display Audio > Audio menu. Sync Portal support is coming soon.
  - USB mode -- Support using the Sync App or Sync Portal is coming soon.
- Security enhancements: Adds compatibility for 802.1X wireless networks and support for installing CA certificates for Rally Bar and Rally Bar Mini deployed in Appliance Mode.
  - 802.1X Enterprise wireless network setup
    - Supports EAP-PEAP and EAP-TLS protocol-based 802.1X wireless networks.
  - CA Certificate Installation
    - If your organization uses a public key infrastructure (PKI) for securing network connections, you can install the CA signed certificate to the Rally Bar device. Network communications from the Rally Bar with the installed CA certificate will be treated as a verified and trusted device in the enterprise networks that leverage CA signed certificates.
- Dark theme: Adds a dramatic new look that's also easy on your eyes. You can choose between light and dark themes for the Logitech Settings UI.
  - To change theme:
    - Use the on-device Settings App > Display and Audio > Appearance option.
Digital Zoom for Rally Bar: Using manual camera controls, users can digitally zoom up to 3x in addition to the 5x optical zoom, for a maximum of 15x total zoom.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android is now available for Logitech Rally Bar Mini
- The Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android features are supported:
  - Dual-display support
  - Proximity Join (Windows, iOS, Android)
  - Shared and Personal account support
  - Note: The default PIN for accessing Logitech device settings is “1234”. The default Pin can be reset in the Logitech device settings
- Supported hardware configurations with Teams Rooms on Android:
  - Logitech Rally Bar Mini + Touch Screen Display
  - Logitech Rally Bar Mini + Remote

IMPROVEMENTS

Updated service provider Applications
- Zoom Room: Upgraded Zoom Rooms application to 5.7. For more information on Zoom Rooms 5.7, see Zoom’s support website.
- Ringcentral: Upgraded to RingCentral Room version 21.3.10(30)
- GoToRoom: Upgraded to GoToRoom version 1.27.1
Camera
- Dynamic Auto Focus:We’ve made improvements so that the focus is not lost when the camera is zooming in or out while framing the people in a meeting.

BUG FIXES

Fixed issue where the Sync Portal constantly showed the “Remote disconnected” warning.
Fixed issue where incoming Zoom calls were declined when Rally Bar is used in USB mode.
Fixed issue where Direct share was not working on Logitech Tap devices.

KNOWN ISSUES

White or Purple screen In BYOD mode: Sometimes a white screen is seen when HDMI-IN is connected and the USB is disconnected.
- Workaround: Disconnect both the HDMI-IN and USB cable from the PC. This will return the device to the Room application (Zoom Rooms,Teams Rooms on Android, or BYOD). Next, connect the HDMI-IN and/or the USB cable to bring back the BYOD functionality.
CA certificate transfer:When connecting a PC to the Rally Bar, the CA certificate transfer flow will be interrupted by the BYOD mode UI.
- Workaround #1: Restart the CA certificate transfer flow to continue installing the CA certificate.
- Workaround #2: Connect the PC to the device before starting the CA certificate transfer.
Connection to the following types of wireless access points is not supported in this release:
- Hidden SSID using WPA-Enterprise settings
- WPA TKIP