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VIA Collage - Connecting VIA Collage

Connecting VIA Collage

Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your

VIA Collage

. After connecting

VIA Collage

, connect its power and then

switch on the power to each device.

To connect the

VIA Collage

as illustrated in the example in

Figure 2

you need:



VIA Collage

unit



A display (projector, monitor, or screen)

NOTE: A touchscreen display is best for annotation



A Local Area Network (LAN) cable for connection to your network

Note:

For wireless network connectivity, use a commercial wireless router

For a list of supported devices, see section

‎1.2.2

These optional add-ons can enhance your

VIA Collage

system:



A USB or HDMI camera for distant participants connecting through Lync

Skype

, GoToMeeting

, WebEx



A conferencing speakerphone for remote communication as well as audio

playback of content being shared on the display



A Kramer

DIP−30, 4K UHD automatic switcher for HDMI, VGA, Ethernet,

data and unbalanced audio signals can also be used to expand the number

of local video sources through the

VIA Collage

HDMI input.

Summary of Contents for VIA Collage

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL MODEL VIA Collage 4K Wireless Presentation Collaboration Solution For Firmware Version 2 2 P N 2900 300475 Rev 8 www kramerAV com...

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Page 7: ...8 Managing Cloud Files 48 6 9 Using the Whiteboard Feature 49 6 10 Screen Share 53 6 11 Showing Content from a Third Party Device 54 6 12 Recording a Meeting 54 6 13 Streaming a Meeting Session 57 6...

Page 8: ...al Touchpad 34 Figure 22 Enable Control 37 Figure 23 Chat Window 38 Figure 24 Admin File Sharing 39 Figure 25 User File Sharing 39 Figure 26 VLC Media Menu 41 Figure 27 Open Media Window 42 Figure 28...

Page 9: ...77 Participant s Screen with Presentation Request Confirmation Message 111 Figure 78 VIA Management Gateway Features 112 Figure 79 VIA Management Client Features 113 Figure 80 VIA Management Client F...

Page 10: ...iv VIA Collage Contents Figure 106 Utilities Update Firmware 135 Figure 107 Utilities Maintenance 136...

Page 11: ...and Connectors GROUP 9 Room Connectivity GROUP 10 Accessories and Rack Adapters GROUP 11 Sierra Video Products GROUP 12 Digital Signage GROUP 13 Audio and GROUP 14 Collaboration 1 1 Getting Started W...

Page 12: ...Warning Disconnect the power and unplug the unit from the wall before installing 1 1 3 Recycling Kramer Products The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC aims to reduce...

Page 13: ...on s current IT infrastructure converting any projector or screen into a networked device that users can share and view on their current devices Every local connection to VIA Collage is wireless free...

Page 14: ...enter all at the click of a mouse Control a participant s computer Need to access files or play back a presentation from a participant s PC Simply click Enable Control on the PC and its cursor can be...

Page 15: ...tosh computer using OSX 10 8 x or newer Chromebook iPad iPhone tablet smartphone iPad 2 or later iOS 9 or later Note When using the Airplay service no Kramer VIA application is needed However we recom...

Page 16: ...DEO IN HDMI IN Connector Connect to an HDMI source 5 AV IN RS 232 Connector Not in use 6 DC IN 19V Connector Connect to the 19V DC power supply 7 iAMT RJ 45 Connector Not in use 8 LAN RJ 45 Connector...

Page 17: ...etwork LAN cable for connection to your network Note For wireless network connectivity use a commercial wireless router For a list of supported devices see section 1 2 2 These optional add ons can enh...

Page 18: ...connection carries embedded audio and can also be routed and switched just like any other HDMI connection The DisplayPort connection can be used with compatible projection or direct view displays Unli...

Page 19: ...a collaborative session send and receive content connect the VIA Collage hub and all participant devices PCs MACs smartphones tablets to the same network LAN wired wireless The VIA Collage hub receive...

Page 20: ...orrect client software The VIA embedded web page Welcome screen appears Figure 3 VIA Embedded Web pages Welcome Screen 2 Click one of the following two options Run VIA runs Kramer VIA virtually withou...

Page 21: ...Phone Type the name of your VIA Collage device as displayed on the main display into you mobile device browser To run Kramer VIA for Chromebooks or the Chrome Browser 1 Open your Chrome browser and en...

Page 22: ...on message appears 4 1 3 Running the Kramer VIA App Using an Installation File IT managers can use the VIA msi file Windows or dmg file Apple for easy deployment and installation of the VIA applicatio...

Page 23: ...using the QR Code section 4 2 2 Logging In to VIA Collage Using a VIA Pad section 4 2 3 Logging In to VIA Collage Using a VIA NFC Tag for Android section 4 2 4 4 2 1 Logging In to VIA Collage Manually...

Page 24: ...ur device it can be any combination of letters and numbers This name appears on the main display when you collaborate 5 Type the Code as it appears in the lower left corner of the VIA Home screen if a...

Page 25: ...your device to the same network as the VIA Collage and run the Kramer VIA app on your device The Kramer VIA login screen appears Figure 6 VIA Home Screen with QR Code Icon 2 Tap the QR code icon in th...

Page 26: ...p 2 Open the VIA Pad folder and double click the VIA Pad app Your VIA Pad lights blue when ready 3 Press the VIA Pad Press once Starts presenting or stops presenting your screen on the main display Wh...

Page 27: ...t the tag was successfully written 4 2 4 2 Logging in Using the NFC Tag The Kramer VIA app must be installed on your device to log in using the NFC tag see section 4 1 1 Enable the NFC feature on your...

Page 28: ...on to the right of the Room Name field on the VIA login window Figure 4 The Room List Manager window appears Figure 7 Room List Manager Window To populate the room list from the VSM server Type the VS...

Page 29: ...ain Text Room List File 2 On the Room List Manager window click Import and open the plain text file The addresses in the text file appear in the Room name list To rename a room 1 Click a room name in...

Page 30: ...illed in with the name you selected in step 1 4 3 Mirroring Using iOS OS X Airplay Service All participants in a meeting using an Apple device can mirror their screen on the main display using the App...

Page 31: ...Control Center For Mac Books and Apple Computers Click the AirPlay menu on the Apple Menu Bar located in the top right corner of the screen near the clock 3 Choose VIA Collage s AirPlay device name de...

Page 32: ...Mirroring stops 3 Tap iPhone iPad 4 4 Mirroring Android Devices Using Kramer VIA Android devices must have the Kramer VIA app installed to mirror their screen Your device must support Android version...

Page 33: ...s and your screen appears on the main display 5 Minimize the Kramer VIA app by clicking the Home button of your device and open any content on your device to share it on the main display 6 To stop mir...

Page 34: ...section 5 1 User Dashboard section 5 2 In addition many VIA Collage functions are accessed from the Taskbar Menu see section 5 3 The following section may not present all current features that are ava...

Page 35: ...of all participants in the session Cloud Open the Cloud and all the files that are saved or shared between participants Web Browsing Opens the browser at the VIA Collage gateway to present any conten...

Page 36: ...ons related to third party apps and system control Reboot Reboots the VIA Collage System Shut Down Shuts down the VIA Collage system 5 2 User Dashboard The User Dashboard is available when accessing t...

Page 37: ...can see all the activities of the VIA Collage collaboration display on his system this feature is called Screen Share in the Admin menu Chat Allows sending chat messages among available participants...

Page 38: ...28 VIA Collage VIA Collage Functions Figure 15 Example of Mobile Drawer Features Layout...

Page 39: ...functions found in the taskbar menu that may not be available in the VIA dashboard Start Streaming starts streaming the main display to a computer see section 6 13 6 3 ePolling after logging in as an...

Page 40: ...of VIA The section below identifies and defines each icon Clicking the Features tab on the main menu allows the user to see and access all available functions of VIA Collage Clicking the Present tab...

Page 41: ...cipant File transfer is already active with that participant Enable Control Take control of any user while the user is displaying Admin has the control of that user 6 2 Collaborating VIA Collage offer...

Page 42: ...laboration A check appears and the icon changes to Stop Collaboration Figure 18 Stop Collaboration in the Dashboard Features A floating Stop Collaboration icon also appears in the upper right corner o...

Page 43: ...Figure 20 Collaboration Cursor on the Main Display 4 Use your cursor as a pointer or operate any of the features from the main display dashboard and use your keyboard to type text on the main display...

Page 44: ...the top section of the touchpad to move the mouse 3 Tap the bottom right and bottom left sections for right click and left click 4 Tap the yellow Lock button to lock the left click in pressed position...

Page 45: ...aborating with User 1 s content 1 Collaboration begins when User 1 Steps In and begins displaying content 2 With content being shown User 1 then selects Enable Control from the dashboard Features At t...

Page 46: ...n the screen 6 At this point User 2 can access and make changes to the displayed content from User 1 s computer Note User 2 has complete access to User 1 s computer even beyond the content currently b...

Page 47: ...s system as he has taken control Admin can play media or work on a document or presentation file collaboratively with Dave Any other participant who wants to take control or collaborate with Dave s sy...

Page 48: ...session Go to the participant list and click the chat icon for the desired participant The chat window opens and you can chat with selected participant Figure 24 Chat Window In the chat window the pa...

Page 49: ...to share a file In the cloud directory select the desired file on your device Then click Share Figure 25 Admin File Sharing The target participant selects a location to save the file and start the fil...

Page 50: ...e and the video begins playing Drag Drop Media directly to VIA 1 On the left hand side of the VIA dashboard you see a small VIA logo 2 Select the file you want to play from any folder on your device 3...

Page 51: ...ol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers The protocol establishes and controls media sessions between end points Clients of media servers issu...

Page 52: ...A Collage 2 Click Media Stream The Open Media window appears Figure 28 Open Media Window 3 Click Add and select a file to stream and click Stream The Stream Output Source window appears Figure 29 Stre...

Page 53: ...Next The Stream Output Destination Setup window appears Figure 30 Stream Output Destination Setup Window 5 Select RTSP from the New Destination drop down and click Add The RTSP tab appears Figure 31...

Page 54: ...Path and click Next The Stream Output Transcoding Options window appears Figure 32 Stream Output Transcoding Options Window Clear the Activate Transcoding checkbox and click Next The Stream Output Opt...

Page 55: ...ed in step 6 10 Click Add Media 11 Select RTSP stream and click the play button to stream this media on VIA GO 6 6 3 RTP Streaming Through VLC The RTP Real time Transport Protocol is a network protoco...

Page 56: ...dia Streaming Player 8 Type a name as the URL name 9 The URL path takes the form Rtp VIA Collage IP address 5004 10 Click Add Media 11 Select the RTSP stream and click the play button to stream this m...

Page 57: ...re 34 View Main Display Window on a Laptop 2 Zoom in and out of the image using one of the following methods On touchscreens Pinch the screen On PCs Macs Click the magnification icons in the upper rig...

Page 58: ...rk storage as your preferred Files directory Selecting Files launches a standard file management system enabling you to select files to be stored directly on the VIA unit The VIA Collage has 64GB of i...

Page 59: ...ent deletion To delete all files from the cloud directory click Clean Directory A warning note appears that this is a permanent deletion 6 9 Using the Whiteboard Feature The whiteboard feature creates...

Page 60: ...board page 6 Font Changes the text font of your whiteboard page 7 Image Inserts an image at your whiteboard page 8 Create Notes Creates comments or remarks about your annotation on your whiteboard pag...

Page 61: ...ng VIA Collage 51 Note Whiteboard toolbar can be moved to bottom and back to top of the display by clicking on the small arrows visible at right side of the toolbar Figure 37 Wide Desktop Figure 38 Mu...

Page 62: ...white triangle Eraser Erases precisely what you have drawn on the whiteboard You can change the thickness of your eraser by selecting the options available from the bottom white triangle Pointer Sele...

Page 63: ...re A check mark appears on the Screen Share button and the user sees the main display on their screen Figure 39 Screen Sharing The user can zoom in and out by using the magnifying glass icons and at t...

Page 64: ...connect an extra device to VIA Collage using the HDMI input or add an external HDMI switcher to select from multiple third party devices To use this feature Click Features then click Show Hide output...

Page 65: ...the Features tab on the dashboard Figure 41 Record in Features Tab 3 Select Record The Record screen appears Figure 42 Record Screen 4 Click the large Record button to start recording the meeting 5 Cl...

Page 66: ...een 8 Type a Session Name and Description for the recording 9 Select the checkbox at the bottom of the screen to download a copy of this recording to your device 10 Click Save The recording is saved o...

Page 67: ...er VIA Unit Computer Windows Linux Mac which can run VLC player 6 13 1 1 Creating a Unicast Streaming URL To create a unicast streaming URL 1 Find the IP address of the receiver using one of the follo...

Page 68: ...VIA Settings tab click the Recording Streaming tab Figure 44 VIA Settings Recording Streaming Tab 2 In the Streaming section paste the receiver URL in the Streaming URL text box The URL must be in the...

Page 69: ...me to create a URL as described in section 6 13 1 1 3 On the computer launch the VIA client application and log on to the sender VIA unit 4 Take moderator rights if Moderator Mode is on 5 Click the VI...

Page 70: ...ter 1 Connect the VIA unit and the computer to the same network 2 Use the receiver computer s IP address to create a URL as described in section 6 13 1 1 3 Use this URL on the VIA unit s web pages as...

Page 71: ...port of 2222 define the UDP URL as udp 224 0 0 5 2222 6 13 2 2 Feeding the Multicast IP Information to the VIA Unit To feed multicast information to the VIA unit 1 Click VIA Management VIA Site Settin...

Page 72: ...et VIA unit 2 On the dashboard click Features Multimedia 3 Click YouTube Streaming tab 4 Type the streaming URL as udp IPAddress port number 5 Click Add Media The URL is added to the list 6 Select the...

Page 73: ...the embedded web pages see section 7 2 20 The Polling feature must be enabled from the web interface by the administrator in order to be accessible by the moderators To conduct a poll 1 Open the Parti...

Page 74: ...Login The Poll List screen appears Figure 46 Poll List Screen 5 Select the Poll Start Date and Poll End Date 6 Type a keyword in the Category Question box and click Search The search results appear be...

Page 75: ...ts displays statistical results window for each question on the screen of each participant Figure 47 ePolling Publish Results Window on Participant s Screen Show live results displays a graph for each...

Page 76: ...poll starts and a message appears on the screens of all participants that are logged in to VIA Figure 49 Poll Start Participant Message 10 To stop a poll select the relevant questions on the Poll List...

Page 77: ...f a poll Figure 49 OR Click the Poll icon in that is displayed at the bottom of the dashboard Features tab during the poll Figure 50 Poll icon in the Dashboard Features Tab A window appears on your de...

Page 78: ...ollage s HDMI input or a connected device is not turned on Report this condition to the admin 6 16 Calling with Skype Skype for Meeting if installed VIA Collage lets you call using Skype to any other...

Page 79: ...can download the app and start online meetings 6 19 Using the Web Browser VIA Collage can directly launch a Web browser You do not need to exit VIA Collage to open a Web site or launch a Web based pr...

Page 80: ...e it on main screen Download Create a copy of your online file to easily access it from your VIA Multimedia Feature Share Share the selected file using your preferred mailing service Alternatively enj...

Page 81: ...7 2 7 1 Configuring Settings from the Kramer VIA App The VIA Settings window enables you to configure Network settings install uninstall third party applications and view and configure system settings...

Page 82: ...s click Reboot to restart VIA Collage and apply all new settings 7 1 1 Configuring Network Settings Network settings can also be configured from the embedded web pages see section 7 2 3 Your VIA Colla...

Page 83: ...ivate or unplug the unneeded RJ 45 cable to avoid unwanted communication from this socket To change the IP address 1 In the LAN Settings tab of the Settings window Figure 61 type the IP address subnet...

Page 84: ...rty application that is not available on the system that a user wants to run To add a third party application shortcut 1 Click Third Party Apps 2 Click Add Application Exe File 3 Browse to the executa...

Page 85: ...re 56 Setting Application Name 2 Click Click here to browse and change the icon image 3 Change the application name from Application Name field 4 Close this page and the settings page as well 5 Reboot...

Page 86: ...tings page as well 7 Reboot the VIA Collage hub To control the Quick access app bar position Open settings from the bar and change the bar location To Install a Third Party Application 1 Click Install...

Page 87: ...d above The user can also create a link with an associated icon to a desired Web page She he must give this icon a special URL Name and type in his Web URL for example After rebooting the link to this...

Page 88: ...erences Screen 2 Select the required Encoding Format for Presentation 7 1 5 Enabling Touch Screen Collaboration To enable the touch screen to be used for collaboration see section 6 2 when using a lap...

Page 89: ...A web browser see section 6 19 or a web browser on a device connected to the VIA network and go to the IP address for your VIA Collage unit The embedded web pages Welcome page appears Figure 3 2 Click...

Page 90: ...e effect The VIA web pages enable you to perform the following 7 2 1 Viewing System Information View system information such as firmware version date time disk space iOS Mirroring status Chrome status...

Page 91: ...ew Username Password and Password Confirm 3 In the User Role section select from the following administrative levels Web Administrator access to change all system settings including using ePolling and...

Page 92: ...Note Moderator Mode must be activated to enable becoming a Moderator during a meeting see section 7 2 14 Participant user participates in a meeting but cannot access moderator features 5 Click Save A...

Page 93: ...Apply Settings after finishing and Reboot your device MAC address of the VIA Collage device is provided here It is also possible to setup your VIA Collage in Dual network mode by selecting the Enable...

Page 94: ...ent user 1 Click User Management Change Password on the left tabs of the VIA web pages The Change Password tab appears Figure 62 VIA Web pages Change Password Tab 2 Type the Old Password New Password...

Page 95: ...Management User List on the left tabs of the VIA web pages The User List tab appears Figure 63 VIA Web pages User List Tab 2 Click the icon in the Edit column The Edit User tab appears Figure 64 VIA W...

Page 96: ...in order to allow it to pair the VIA Pad devices VIAPad Configuration Guest mode Enable this mode in case you want the VIA Pad to act as a simple Present Stop presenting touch device No client applic...

Page 97: ...up to 50 characters max Apply Settings to save the configuration Pair your VIA Pad devices as shown below 7 2 6 Configuring a Gateway to be Managed by VSM VSM VIA Site Management is an optional web ba...

Page 98: ...DD usage and alerts generation Off On status Configuration and download status Version status Firmware upgrade scheduling Analytics reports VSM can automatically provide individual configuration to ad...

Page 99: ...the VSM Server IP 3 Type the Gateway ID that was defined in VSM for this gateway 4 Click Validate and Save Changes take effect immediately The VIA device Collage Connect Pro Campus or Go must be able...

Page 100: ...om the top of the VIA Site Management tab to define all features 6 Click Reboot to restart the unit 7 2 7 Defining Wallpaper This feature allows any corporation or institution to change the default sc...

Page 101: ...5 Then click Reboot The background image on VIA Collage changes after rebooting 7 2 8 Using the VIA Settings Subtab To use the VIA Settings subtab 1 Click VIA Management VIA Settings on the left tabs...

Page 102: ...ed to VIA Collage the first display is reserved as the media screen Multimedia files play only on the first display and the presentation shows on the second display Activate Energy Saver mode to allow...

Page 103: ...VIA Settings subtab menu Figure 67 to display settings in the iOS Mirroring section Activate or deactivate the iOS Mirroring feature When activated the first time the VIA s AirPlay device is named VIA...

Page 104: ...VIA Settings Display Settings QR Code Check Enable QR code and By pass room code if required and click the Reboot button Select Keep QR code always on top to allow the QR to be always visible on top o...

Page 105: ...figuring VIA Collage 95 To relocate the QR code on the VIA main display click and drag it with the mouse and drop it anywhere on the screen To resize QR code click and drag it from the code frame to a...

Page 106: ...for your VIA interface 7 2 9 Customizing the VIA Home Screen The VIA Collage embedded web pages enable you to change the position and color of elements of the VIA Home screen Figure 5 and to display a...

Page 107: ...n the menu of the VIA Settings screen The Display settings screen appears Figure 68 3 Click Customize Gateway Screen in the Wallpaper Room Code Room Name Settings section The Customize Gateway screen...

Page 108: ...two display screens select the Show Room Name Code on second Display also checkbox to display the Room Name on both displays Click ON in the Room Name Overlay section to display the Room Name persist...

Page 109: ...IA Settings Power Settings 2 In the Auto Power Off Timing section click ON 3 Select the Hours 24 hour format and Minutes for the time of day for the VIA Collage to automatically shut off every day 4 I...

Page 110: ...ubtab menu see section 7 2 8 The Date Time settings screen appears Figure 71 VIA Settings Date Time Settings 2 In the Date and Time Format for embedded web pages section select the Date and Time Forma...

Page 111: ...ing settings when all participants have disconnected from VIA Clean the Cloud Select the checkbox to delete all files from the cloud Whiteboard select one of the options to define whether to close the...

Page 112: ...option if your controller does not support TLS 7 2 14 Activating the Recording Feature VIA Collage enables you to record all activity on the main display during the course a meeting Before using the...

Page 113: ...ick Reboot 7 2 15 Configuring Moderator Access VIA Collage enables a participant in a meeting to become a moderator in order to control certain features To enable a Moderator in a meeting Moderator Mo...

Page 114: ...r Modes 7 2 15 1 Database Based This mode requires building a database of users that can access the system Only users included in the database are able to log in To create users see section 7 2 2 To l...

Page 115: ...a presentation Click Present VIA Collage sends a presentation request to the moderator A preview of the participant s screen is displayed for MAC Windows users to help the moderator accept or deny the...

Page 116: ...Directory groups or organizational units Moderator A user with meeting moderator rights i e this user can directly display his screen on a VIA Collage Gateway and can allow a participant requesting f...

Page 117: ...radio button as per your Active Directory configuration 5 Based on the above selection type the name of Moderator and Participant Group OU in their respective boxes Note VIA Collage does not discover...

Page 118: ...d that is used by the participants who are requesting to be moderators Once a password is entered click Apply and reboot the VIA device To login into the VIA Collage client when basic moderator mode i...

Page 119: ...4 Disabling Chat In the Moderator Mode tab you can give control to the moderator to enable disable the participant chat feature during a meeting To give control to the moderator to disable enable chat...

Page 120: ...cipant Confirmation for Presentation The moderator of a meeting is able to push a participant s screen onto the main display by clicking the Display Status icon of the participant in the Participant t...

Page 121: ...llow Participant to confirm start of Presentation 2 Click Reboot When the moderator clicks a participant Display Status icon a message appears on the participant s screen Participant can click Approve...

Page 122: ...computer to find the one you want to associate as default Remove the features you don t want to offer to the users Click on the icon you want to hide Note that any removed feature is just hidden and n...

Page 123: ...fer to the users Click on the icon you want to hide Note that any removed feature is just hidden and not deleted The space allocated to this specific icon is left blank so you can reorganize manually...

Page 124: ...114 VIA Collage Configuring VIA Collage 7 2 18 Managing Mobile Features Figure 81 VIA Management Client Features Mobile Manage the features available on the VIA Mobile iOS Android Windows applications...

Page 125: ...cording List on the left tabs of the VIA web pages The Recording List tab appears Figure 82 Recording List Tab 2 Type a User or Session name in to the text box and click Search Search results appear i...

Page 126: ...feature enables the moderator to conduct polls with the participants of a collaborative session Using the VIA Collage embedded web pages you can create multiple choice or true false questions organiz...

Page 127: ...ling Add Category The Add Category tab appears Figure 85 ePolling Add Category Tab 2 Type a Category name and a Description of the category optional 3 Select a Parent Category Note Once you have enter...

Page 128: ...eft side of the embedded web pages select ePolling Add Poll The Add Poll tab appears Figure 86 ePolling Add Poll Tab 2 Type the full text of the question 3 Select the No of Choices and type the full t...

Page 129: ...ng Poll List Tab 2 Click Import Polls on the bottom of the tab The Upload CSV file box opens Figure 88 ePolling Upload CSV file box 3 If necessary click the link at the bottom of the box to download a...

Page 130: ...Category After creating questions you can edit their categories and assign them to new categories To assign questions to a category 1 On the left side of the embedded web pages select ePolling Categor...

Page 131: ...d click Categorize Polls The Categorize Polls screen appears Figure 90 ePolling Categorize Polls screen 3 Select the questions to assign to the selected category and click Apply The questions are adde...

Page 132: ...g Polls and Results The embedded web pages enable you to export a CSV file of questions or results of the answers given by participants To export poll questions and results 1 On the left side of the e...

Page 133: ...simultaneously Then schedule campaigns contact configurations to run automatically at specific dates and time 7 2 21 1 Creating and Uploading Digital Signage Media The first step in running the Digita...

Page 134: ...pload Media File tab 2 Click Create Web Url The Create Url window appears Figure 93 Digital Signage Create URL Window 3 Type the URL address and File Name name that will appear on the Existing Media l...

Page 135: ...ype the text to be displayed in the box at the top of the window 6 Type a name for the scroller in the File Name text box 7 In the Options area of the window select the scrolling speed and click Font...

Page 136: ...e 10 On the Upload Media File tab Figure 92 click Upload Media A file browser window appears Figure 95 Digital Signage Upload Media File Browser 11 Select an image or video file and click Open The fil...

Page 137: ...ate Manager subtab enables previewing editing deleting and adding digital signage templates To add and manage digital signage templates 1 On the left side of the embedded web pages select Digital Sign...

Page 138: ...lick the name of a template A window opens showing a preview of the selected template Figure 97 Digital Signage Template Preview Window 3 Click Add Template The template builder screen appears Figure...

Page 139: ...in the Frame Properties area 7 Click and drag the box to move and resize it 8 Type a name for the frame in the Frame Properties area 9 Select the Audio checkbox to play audio from the selected frame...

Page 140: ...s defining What is displayed in each frame of a digital signage display When a digital signage display appears To define a digital signage campaign 1 On the left side of the embedded web pages select...

Page 141: ...a Campaign Name 4 Select a Priority level for the Campaign When two Campaign schedules overlap VIA plays the one with the higher priority level 5 Select a Start Date on the first calendar and an End...

Page 142: ...132 VIA Collage Configuring VIA Collage 7 Click the WHAT to Play tab The Schedule Playlist WHAT to Play tab appears Figure 102 Digital Signage Schedule Playlist WHAT to Play Tab...

Page 143: ...ears in the Template View section Figure 103 WHAT to Play Tab 9 Click one of the frames in the template preview select one or more media objects from the media section and click Add to Playlist All se...

Page 144: ...onfiguring VIA Collage Figure 104 Set Running Time for Web page 11 Click Save The new campaign is saved and it appears on the Schedule Playlist tab Figure 105 Scheduled Campaign displayed in the Sched...

Page 145: ...all files the extracted file contains VIA Collage release notes document VIA Collage Upgrade procedure document VIA Collage update zip file ONLY use the zip file as a compressed file do not try to unc...

Page 146: ...tenance Click Utilities on the left menu and then select Maintenance You can select one by one the default configurations you would like to reset or simply click select all to reset to complete defaul...

Page 147: ...IO Integrated High Definition Audio 5 1 channel HDMI embedded 1 mic in and 1 line out on 3 5mm mini jacks USB 4 USB 3 0 ports 1 USB 2 0 port POWER CONSUMPTION 120W power adapter 19V 6 32A OPERATING TE...

Page 148: ...A Collage unit click the Participants icon and check that the correct software version appears on the right side of the screen Check on Kramer Web site for the latest Firmware version 9 4 Updating you...

Page 149: ...ons It is essential that all users download the new client application from the VIA unit It is important to update your mobile units as soon as the mobile apps are available in accordance with the fir...

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