System requirements

To ensure the stable operation of the VCA system, please confirm that your hardware devices, operating system, and network environment meet the following requirements.

VCA Host runs in the background on the meeting host and has very low performance requirements for the system. Therefore, the following configuration requirements are actually the minimum configuration requirements for video conferencing software. It is recommended to over-configure when the budget allows, to obtain a better user experience and extend the replacement cycle of the equipment.

VCA Host

macOS

Number of Screens	Version	CPU	Memory	Storage	Network Connection
Single Screen	Mojave 10.14.0 +	Intel Core i5 (Dual-core, 6th Gen) / Apple M1	8GB	128GB SSD	Gigabit Ethernet / Stable Wi-Fi
Dual Screen	Mojave 10.14.0 +	Intel Core i7 (Quad-core, 6th Gen) / Apple M1	8GB	128GB SSD	Gigabit Ethernet / Stable Wi-Fi
Three Screens	Mojave 10.14.0 +	Intel Core i7 (Quad-core, 8th Gen) / Apple M1 Pro/Max	16GB	256GB SSD	Gigabit Ethernet / Stable Wi-Fi

Windows

VCA Controller

iPadOS

Version	Compatible Models	Network Connection
iPadOS 17.0 +	iPad Pro (2nd generation 12.9-inch and later) iPad Pro (1st generation 11-inch and later) iPad Pro (10.5-inch) iPad Air (3rd generation and later) iPad (6th generation and later) iPad mini (5th generation and later)	Ethernet Adapter / Stable Wi-Fi

Android

VCA Cloud

Item	Requirement
Device	Computer or mobile device
Browser	Latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Network	Stable internet connection

Network Environment Requirements

LAN

Source Address	Destination Address	Protocol	Direction	Port	Description
<Controller IP>	<Host IP>	TCP	Inbound	1883	MQTT Broker service port running on the Host.
<Host IP> <Controller IP>	<Home Assistant Server IP>	TCP	Inbound Outbound	8123	Home Assistant Server
<Host IP> <Controller IP>	<Home Assistant Server IP>	TCP	Inbound Outbound	4357	Home Assistant observer

The Host needs to allow the Controller to access the MQTT Broker service running on the machine through the local area network; The Home Assistant Server needs to allow the Host and Controller to access the corresponding services through the local area network.

Internet