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3 The crowdbeamer device

3.2 Operating conditions

This section provides information about the following:

Where you can use crowdbeamer

 (page 13)

The audience

 (page 13)

Communication

 (page 13)

Where you can use crowdbeamer

Crowdbeamer can be used in a range of situations:

- in a conference or meeting room,
- in small interior (huddle) spaces, equipped with presentation hardware
- on a factory floor or laboratory, (see specific conditions below),
- outside, on site or in the field (see specific conditions below),
- while in transit, in planes, trains and buses.

When using crowdbeamer outside or in a harsh environment you should take into account the
following conditions:

- Relative Humidity (10% to 90%) non condensing
- Temperatures 0-40°C

Crowdbeamer has a Lithium polymer rechargeable battery which will last for up to 4 hours
(depending on the content being processed), when fully charged.

The audience

The number of concurrent users

 who can share the presenter's screen is:

- up to 25 (Go edition)
- up to 100 (Enterprise edition)

The size of the audience can be increased by the purchase of additional packs for the Enterprise
edition.

The audience can be situated at 

distance

 of up to 10m.

Note: 

 crowdbeamer is designed to be used within one space. This distance will be diminished

if the audience are separated by walls, or other objects.

Communication

Crowdbeamer connects to the presenter's device using an HDMI or VGA cable. When the device is
actively communicating (streaming), the OLED will indicates this.

For both HDMI and VGA inputs, the recommended 

resolution

 (page 10) is read from the attached

device.

Crowdbeameer communicates with the audience through its private WiFi network. This uses 2
internal antennas @ 2.4 GHz, and 2 internal antennas @ 5 GHz.

By default, this WiFi network is unprotected, but you can 

add a security password

 (page 25).

crowdbeamer device manual

 Version 1.2

 

©

 RORYCO NV   Published 2017-07-15

 

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Содержание Crowdbeamer

Страница 1: ...device manual Firmware version v2017 08 25...

Страница 2: ...form by any method for any purpose crowdbeamer is a registered trademark of RORYCO NV All crowdbeamer products product specifications and data are subject to change without notice to further improve...

Страница 3: ...e firmware 14 4 Crowdbeamer for the presenter 17 4 1 Using crowdbeamer for the first time 17 4 2 Activate your device 18 4 3 Connect your presentation device 18 4 4 Connect a room display 22 4 5 Using...

Страница 4: ...LED The registered state of the device is retained after a reset page 12 Preferred input resolution is now 1920x1080p30 Automatic frame rate adjustment to ensure smoother playback Use RGB888 on the ou...

Страница 5: ...pdated faster Invalid HDMI resolutions are detected and indicated by UNSUP on the display The device responds faster to input and output changes The device no longer enters or leaves blocked mode rand...

Страница 6: ...eamer for the presenter page 17 Once this is done whatever is shown on the presenter s screen will be transmitted to the personal devices of members of the audience and to the screen It is however pos...

Страница 7: ...own computer export the screen shots individually export the complete collection of screen shots as a single pdf file with or without annotations Note there is also a viewer only app available which...

Страница 8: ...a free standing device with dimensions 145 mm x 101 mm x 43 mm and weighing about 500g It is supplied with its own Power Supply Unit Note It is important to use the supplied Power Supply Unit If a un...

Страница 9: ...le the device is in use The function to be executed is set on the system page page 30 of the configuration pages These include setting a new WiFi password pause the presentation see Using crowdbeamer...

Страница 10: ...5 1280x800 24 25 30 50 60 72 75 85 1280x768 24 25 30 50 60 72 75 85 1280x720 24 25 30 50 60 72 75 85 1152x864 24 25 30 50 60 72 75 85 1152x768 24 25 30 50 60 72 75 85 1024x768 24 25 30 50 60 72 75 85...

Страница 11: ...r charging the battery page 17 Output connections Figure 4 Output connections HDMI out 19 pin Type A HDMI female connection Resolution most displays up to 1920x1080 Output frequency up to 60Hz Use thi...

Страница 12: ...to boot the device into recovery mode In recovery mode the configuration parameters can be reset via the web interface firmware can be updated to recover from a non working state Note you can perform...

Страница 13: ...sed when fully charged The audience The number of concurrent users who can share the presenter s screen is up to 25 Go edition up to 100 Enterprise edition The size of the audience can be increased by...

Страница 14: ...he firmware upgrade process make sure the crowdbeamer device is connected to the power grid Upgrading the firmware manually 1 Go to www crowdbeamer tech 2 Click on Firmware Upgrade 3 Save the file The...

Страница 15: ...file has been selected its name will appear next to the Browse button 12 Click Upload The firmware upgrade file will be checked 13 Once the upload is complete click Upgrade Remember The firmware upgra...

Страница 16: ...wdbeamer local is not currently supported on Android devices 7 Press Enter 8 Select the System page 9 If the latest firmware version is already installed you will see the message Already at latest ver...

Страница 17: ...ess power is used the device may not run as intended To charge crowdbeamer 1 Plug the micro USB connector into the socket on the input side of the device page 10 2 Plug the adaptor into the mains powe...

Страница 18: ...ructions on the activation page At the end of the activation process you will receive an Authentication Activation code Make a note of this You will need this code the first time you try to access the...

Страница 19: ...nnections 2 Plug your cable into the appropriate connection on the crowdbeamer device and your laptop Note The maximum length of the input cable is 10m Figure 7 Connecting to a laptop using HDMI Figur...

Страница 20: ...et and the VGA cable Note Not all smartphones or tablets provide an output with a video signal MHL capable devices see http www mhltech org devices aspx can be connected via a MHL 2 HDMI adapter iPad...

Страница 21: ...progressive Neither YCbCr nor interlaced input are currently supported To connect a digital camera you can use either an HDMI or a VGA connection HDMI is recommended since it provides a higher resolut...

Страница 22: ...tput on a room display crowdbeamer can be connected to a projector or flat panel display Connecting the device to a room display This procedure requires an HDMI or VGA cable that will connect crowdbea...

Страница 23: ...ience to install the crowdbeamer app on their devices 8 Invite the audience to connect to the crowdbeamer private WiFi network The network name is CB_ device name _5 or CB_ device name _24 It is recom...

Страница 24: ...a short time but the sharing of the screen will continue until you press the button again The display will then shown Output unblocked 12 If there are problems streaming videos go to the Video configu...

Страница 25: ...a password has been set page 28 this will by default be shown in the OLED display 3 Open a web browser 4 In the address field type the local crowdbeamer IP address By default this is 192 168 0 1 but i...

Страница 26: ...ed 4 Click Save Video status Indicates the current video status It corresponds to what is shown on the OLED display under VIDEO though you may need to refresh this page to see the latest status Possib...

Страница 27: ...ns better quality on the same bandwidth It also means that a lost packet will affect the video for a longer time Note it is not recommended that you change the default value unless you are experienced...

Страница 28: ...use of the function to display a Bypass image must be set on the System configuration page page 30 To choose a Bypass image 1 Click on a Choose File button If this corresponds to an existing image th...

Страница 29: ...set a password to access the network 1 Click on WPA2 2 Enter a password in the WiFi security key field Note Your password must include a minimum of 8 characters It is recommended that you use a strong...

Страница 30: ...on the device screen This option enables you to generate a new password for the WiFi network page 31 None Nothing happens if you push the power button once Press it for a long time to switch the devic...

Страница 31: ...e connect to the WiFi network using the new security key password shown on the OLED display Note you can also define your own WiFi security key page 29 on the network page Admin password To change the...

Страница 32: ...he base of the crowdbeamer device It will help you fix the drilling points for a wall mounted installation of your device Note When printing make sure that the option Actual size is selected 32 crowdb...

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