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Hall Technologies      November 8, 2022  

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Important Safety Instructions

  

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

1.

 

Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or 
splashing  and  that  no  objects  filled  with  liquids,  such  as 
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 
 

2.

 

Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in 
cabinet or in another confined space. Ensure the unit is well 
ventilated. 

 
3.

 

To prevent risk of electric shock or fire hazard due to 
overheating, do not obstruct the unit’s ventilation openings 
with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, and similar items. 

 
4.

 

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat 
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) 
that produce heat. 

 
5.

 

Do not place sources of open flames, such as lighted 
candles, on the unit. 

 
6.

 

Clean this apparatus only with dry cloth.  

 
7.

 

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when 
unused for long periods of time.  

 
8.

 

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 
particularly at plugs. 

 
9.

 

Only use attachments / accessories specified by the 
manufacturer. 

 
10.

 

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

Summary of Contents for HT-ODYSSEY

Page 1: ...s November 8 2022 Page 1 of 30 Hall Technologies 1234 Lakeshore Dr Suite 150 Coppell TX 75019 halltechav com HT ODYSSEY BYOD Conference Speakerphone with presentation switch and wireless casting User Manual Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...not obstruct the unit s ventilation openings with newspapers tablecloths curtains and similar items 4 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 5 Do not place sources of open flames such as lighted candles on the unit 6 Clean this apparatus only with dry cloth 7 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storm...

Page 3: ...r Miracast 12 4 Screen Mirroring over HT Voyager 14 Guide Screen 14 OSD 15 Web UI 17 General Page 18 Device Name 18 Network 18 Wi Fi Settings 19 Soft AP 19 BYOD 20 RS323 Command for Display Control 21 CEC 21 Standby 22 Video 23 HDMI Out Resolution 23 Output HDCP 23 Video Mute 24 Manage Alias 24 Advanced Setting 25 Application Mode 25 Login Password 25 Lock Button 26 Welcome Menu Custom Web UI Logo...

Page 4: ...active background noise reduction and speech enhancement HT ODYSSEY offers excellent meeting performance FEATURES All in one meeting collaboration with mic speaker and built in presentation switch Powerful and stable BYOD feature for sharing content via Miracast AirPlay and HT Voyager Built in HDBT module allows for 4K video signal extension up to 40m 10W enhanced speaker with crystal sound can be...

Page 5: ... x Speakerphone 1 x DC 24V Power Adapter 1 x AC Power Cord with US Pins 1 x AC Power Cord with UK Pins 1 x AC Power Cord with EU Pins 1 x AC Power Cord with AU Pins 1 x USB Type C to Type C Cable with Type C to USB 3 0 Type A Adapter 1 x Cable Fixing Bar with Screws ...

Page 6: ...Hall Technologies November 8 2022 Page 6 of 30 Panel Description 5 6 3 4 8 10 7 1 2 9 15 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 11 12 ...

Page 7: ...s Breathing and is white Standby status Standby occurs when no source is connected and wireless times out 6 7 BYOD ON OFF Button LEDs Press to set BYOD AirPlay and Miracast function to On Off On Off LED will light blue depending on selection 8 Volume Up Button Press to increase volume 9 Mute Mic Button Press to mute unmute the mics 10 Volume Down Button Press to decrease volume 11 Mic 4 x Omnidire...

Page 8: ...ugh the USB Micro to USB A connection 2 In the Zoom Room Only Application the USB C or HDMI inputs will only route video and audio out to the Zoom capture card for content sharing The USB C will get the Odyssey mics or camera Switching to HDMI will not switch the USB from the Zoom PC 3 When switching the scenario a device reboot is needed to apply the settings Using Web UI or API commands to switc...

Page 9: ... the active video source most recently connected or selected If there s no active source connected the device outputs the Guide Screen picture Note You can switch HDMI IN Type C source by plugging or unplugging the cable or by pressing the Source Switch button on the top panel When switching sources the USB device is always bound with the selected source 2 When BYOD is set to ON the device support...

Page 10: ...displayed SCREEN MIRRORING With screen mirroring support the device allows users to wirelessly share multimedia from their devices on any HDMI displays Screen mirroring can be performed over AirPlay Miracast Smart View and HT Voyager 1 Screen mirroring over AirPlay Using an iPhone 8 iOS 15 2 for example 1 Connect your iPhone to the soft AP of the device ð Soft AP SSID this should be the same as th...

Page 11: ...ogies November 8 2022 Page 11 of 30 3 HT ODYSSEY now displays your iPhone s screen 4 To disconnect iPhone from the device click Stop Mirroring the display stops displaying your iPhone s screen HT ODYSSEY HT ODYSSEY ...

Page 12: ...om the top of the screen and click the Smart View icon in the pop up interface 3 The Smart View window appears and starts to search for Miracast receiver Click the HT ODYSSEY device name in the search result and the device will output the mobile screen 3 Screen mirroring Miracast For Windows 10 PC 1 Enable the WLAN feature of your PC 2 Click the icon on bottom right of the screen to open Action Ce...

Page 13: ...Hall Technologies November 8 2022 Page 13 of 30 3 Click Connect ...

Page 14: ...ch can be obtained through OSD See OSD section for more information 4 Screen mirroring over HT Voyager HT Voyager allows you to share your laptop s content on the display screen without installing any additional software Simply plug in the HT Voyager into USB C and click the button For more information see the user guide of HT Voyager Note HT Voyager is sold separately GUIDE SCREEN The device uses...

Page 15: ...riod of 60 seconds will appear When the timer ticks to zero if the connected display is CEC supported the display will enter standby mode OSD The device supports OSD On Screen Display to convey basic information including the video source s information access code device name IP address and Wi Fi password The following are two different OSD examples Example 1 Full Screen Mode HT ODYSSEY IP 192 168...

Page 16: ... until the countdown timer reaches zero When the device outputs video input sources the OSD will be displayed for 10 seconds and then will disappear By default the access code is set as blank and therefore the OSD doesn t display the access code If you want to set an access code see BYOD section for more information HT ODYSSEY IP 192 168 9 46 WiFi Pwd 12345678 ...

Page 17: ...ork so that the device can obtain a valid IP address If there is no DHCP server the device will revert to a 169 254 x x address which you can find on the OSD Use this to change the device IP to a static IP address and set your own 2 Connect the PC to the same network as the device 3 Input the device s IP address in the browser and press Enter the following window pops up 4 Input password default p...

Page 18: ...red IP mode between DHCP and Static Default is DHCP IP Address Set the IP address manually if Static mode is selected Subnet Mask Set Subnet Mask manually if Static mode is selected Default Gateway Set the Default Gateway manually if Static mode is selected DNS Server 1 Set gateway address manually for the device to communicate with another network that uses different communication protocols when ...

Page 19: ...ck to apply setting changes SOFT AP UI Element Description Setting On Enable the device s soft AP Access Point function Off Disable the device s soft AP function Soft AP Router On Enable the device s soft AP router function so that wireless devices connected to soft AP are able to access the internet in the condition that the LAN port of the device is connected to the internet Off Disable the devi...

Page 20: ...code to help prevent users from accidentally connecting to an unintended device and protect from unauthorized access When an access code is configured it appears on the upper right corner of the display If you don t want to set access code you can leave this blank By default it is set as blank Auto When Auto is checked the device randomly generates a four digit access code in the following cases T...

Page 21: ...ptions are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Parity Sets the parity to communicate with the display Options are None Even and Odd Data Bits Sets the number of data bits Options are 5 6 7 and 8 Stop Bits Sets the number of stop bits Options are 1 or 2 Hex or Text Sets the type of commands using either hexadecimal or string text Display On Off Enter the display on and display off commands Apply Clic...

Page 22: ...Display Off command string of your display and click Save For more information about the command see the user guide of your display devices By default this field is set as blank Apply Click to apply setting changes STANDBY UI Element Description Standby Set Standby mode settings Manual On Set the device to standby status manually Off Set the device to wake up from standby manually Auto On Enable a...

Page 23: ... for HDMI Out Two operation methods are offered Auto select to output the maximum resolution supported by display based on the display s EDID E g If display supports up to 4K 60Hz the device outputs 4K 60Hz Resolution range list select a desired output resolution from the drop down menu to output this fixed resolution By default it s set as Auto OUTPUT HDCP UI Element Description Output HDCP Set t...

Page 24: ...scription Video Mute On Set video mute on Off Set video mute off By default it is set as Off MANAGE ALIAS UI Element Description Video Source Displays the video source name Alias Enter a name to change the video source name to a new one Apply Click to apply setting changes ...

Page 25: ...on Application mode Click the desired functionality scenario Source Status Shows the current selected source name LOGIN PASSWORD UI Element Description Login Password Set a new login password Note The new password must be 4 to 16 characters in length alphanumeric only Apply Click to apply setting changes ...

Page 26: ...ED will light up red in that quadrant of the button press GUIDE SCREEN UI Element Description Browse Set a new picture for the Guide Screen Upload Click to upload the picture file to the device Note The picture must be in jpeg format that has 1920 x 1080 pixels FIRMWARE UPGRADE UI Element Description Browse Click to browse for the local upgrade file for firmware upgrade Upload Click to upload the ...

Page 27: ...ory reset 1 Press and hold the Mic Mute Power buttons on the top panel for 5 seconds When this command is received all LED lights will flash quickly two times and the HT ODYSSEY will factory reset 2 Send the API command gbcontrol reset to default For more information see the separate API document Reboot Click to restart the device FIRMWARE VERSION Firmware version shows the current firmware in use...

Page 28: ... ODYSSEY is not in Mute mode in Mute mode the circle indicator on the top panel lights up red b Verify the microphone selected in the soft codec is the HT ODYSSEY c Verify the soft codec microphone is not muted 4 The PC is connected to the HT ODYSSEY with an HDMI cable with video working at the display however there is no audio being sent to the HT ODYSSEY speaker a In order to get audio into the ...

Page 29: ... Omnidirectional Mics Array Sensitivity 26 dB 94 dB SPL 1 kHz SNR 64dB A 20 kHz bandwidth A weighted fCLOCK 2 4 MHz THD 0 2 94 dB SPL 1 kHz AOP 120dB SPL 10 THD 1 kHz Frequency Response 2dB 100 10KHz 94dB SPL Meeting with More than 10 People Transmission Distance HDBT OUT up to 40m 131ft at 3840 2160 30Hz General Operating Temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F ...

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