How to set up the AVer U50+

How to set up the AVer U50+, from unboxing to a working test. It's a document camera: it shows paper, objects and demos live, over USB (as a webcam) or HDMI to a display.

Before you start: check the box

• U50+ unit
• Quick start guide

What you need

• Ports on the U50+: Output: MJPEG up to 4160x3120; YUV up to 1920x1080; Integrated USB-A cable, 1.5 m (PC connection and power).
• For USB mode: a laptop or room PC with a free USB port that matches the included cable. Plug directly into the computer rather than through a hub where possible.
• Power: USB powered; 1.2W (LED on).

Step by step

1. Place it. Set it on the presenter's desk or lectern with the arm extended over the document area, away from glare from overhead lights or windows.

2. Connect it. Connect the USB cable to the computer; it powers the U50+. Plug straight into the computer rather than a hub where you can.

3. Set up USB mode. Connect the U50+ to the computer by USB. In Teams, Zoom or Meet, open the device settings and select the U50+ as the camera.

4. Update the firmware. The device reboots during the update; keep the power cable connected, since unplugging it can damage the device. See Updating the firmware below.

5. Test the image. Put a printed page under the camera, check focus and glare, then share it in a test meeting.

Updating the firmware

The device reboots during the update; keep the power cable connected, since unplugging it can damage the device.

Tools:

• AVer Device Utility / AVer IP Finder: find a device's IP on the LAN and change DHCP/static IP

• Device web interface: browse to the device IP; default password aver4321 (account/password must be set at first login)

• Don't unplug power or USB while an update runs.

• Close Teams, Zoom and other apps that use the device before updating it from a computer.

• Update one room first, check it, then roll out to the rest.

Manual and documentation

AVer's user manual for the U50+: open the PDF. Check it for exact port diagrams and admin settings for your firmware version; more guides are on the AVer support site.

If something doesn't work

Start with U50+ troubleshooting. Want it done for you? We plan rooms and ship them ready to install. Get a quote.

More U50+ guides

• U50+ buyer's guide: specs and price
• U50+: troubleshooting
• U50+: Teams, Zoom and Google Meet
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