Configuring Settings Using the Embedded Web Pages Technical Specifications Figures Figure 1: VIA GO Wireless Presentation Device Figure 2: Connecting the VIA GO Wireless Presentation Device Figure 3: VIA Web Interface Welcome Screen Figure 4: Kramer VIA Login Screen Figure 5: VIA Home Screen...
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Figure 52: Digital Signage > Schedule Playlist WHEN to Play Tab Figure 53: Digital Signage > Schedule Playlist WHAT to Play Tab Figure 54: WHAT to Play Tab Figure 55: Set Running Time for Web page Figure 56: Scheduled Campaign displayed in the Schedule Playlist Tab VIA GO – Contents...
1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our...
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Avoid interference from neighbouring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your VIA GO away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building.
Windows & Android mirroring. With industry-leading 1024-bit encryption and built-in Wi-Fi, you can securely use VIA GO on your internal network. Every local connection to VIA GO is wireless, free of dongles, cables, and other compatibility peripherals. Key features of VIA GO: ...
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1.2.1 Applications & Features Here are just a few of the things you can do with VIA GO: Multiviewing: Show two participant screens at the same time. VIA GO automatically sizes each screen to the maximum available resolution. Finished sharing? Tap Stop Presenting to disconnect.
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Click Share to send it by email. For a complete, updated list of available features go to: www.true-collaboration.com/products.html# 1.2.2 Supported Devices The following user devices are supported by the VIA GO Wireless Presentation Device: Windows 7/8/10® (32-bit/64-bit) computer ...
2 Defining VIA GO This section defines VIA GO. Figure 1: VIA GO Wireless Presentation Device Feature Function USB 3.0 Connectors Connect to up to two USB devices. 3.5mm Mini Jack Connector Connect to earphones or a speaker (digital embedded audio from HDMI and analog audio supported).
3 Connecting VIA GO Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VIA GO. After connecting VIA GO, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. Figure 2: Connecting the VIA GO Wireless Presentation Device...
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After connecting the display, VIA GO’s internal video card reads the EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) of the display and automatically sets the optimum display resolution and image refresh rate through the HDMI or Mini DisplayPort jacks. 2. Connect the RJ-45 connector to your network using a LAN (Local Area Network) cable or connect to your network using a commercial wireless router.
4 Setting Up VIA GO Running the Kramer VIA App Your device should run the Kramer VIA app to enable you to present on the display using VIA GO. 4.1.1 Running the Kramer VIA App for PC and Mac To run Kramer VIA, for PC and Mac computers: 1.
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Store (Windows Phone). To run Kramer VIA for Chromebook or the Chrome Browser: 1. Open your Chrome browser and type the name of your VIA GO device as it is shown on the main display. The VIA embedded web pages Welcome screen appears (Figure 2.
(section .2.2) 4 Logging In to VIA GO Using a VIA Pad (section .2.3) 4 Logging In to VIA GO Using a VIA NFC Tag for Android (section .2.4) VIA GO - Setting Up VIA GO...
4.2.1 Logging In to VIA GO Manually To log in to VIA GO manually: 1. Connect your device to the same network that VIA GO is connected to. 2. Run the Kramer VIA app. The Kramer VIA login screen appears.
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The Code can only be seen by those present in the meeting room and the Code changes regularly. This is a security feature that ensures that only those present in the room can participate in the presentation. 6. Click Login. You are logged into VIA GO. VIA GO - Setting Up VIA GO...
The following instructions are for iOS, Android & Windows Phone users. To log in to VIA GO using the QR Code: 1. Connect your device to the same network as the VIA GO and run the Kramer VIA app on your device.
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4.2.3 Logging In to VIA GO Using a VIA Pad Make sure that your VIA Pad has been paired with your VIA GO unit 7 before using it (see section .2.5). The following instructions are for Windows and Mac OS users.
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4. When prompted, touch the Android device to the writable tag. A message appears, confirming that 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 4 NFC tag (see section .1).
To define the encoding format: 1. Click Settings in the VIA taskbar menu (Figure 17). The Client Preferences screen appears. Figure 7: Client Preferences Screen 2. Select the required Encoding Format for Presentation. VIA GO - Setting Up VIA GO...
To access the Room List Manager: Click the location icon to the right of the Room Name field on the VIA login window (Figure The Room List Manager window appears. Figure 8: Room List Manager Window VIA GO - Setting Up VIA GO...
Figure 9: Plain 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. VIA GO - Setting Up VIA GO...
2. Select the location for the room shortcut. A shortcut is created. 3. Click the shortcut to open a VIA login window with the Room Name field filled in with the name you selected in step 1. VIA GO - Setting Up VIA GO...
All participants in a meeting using an Apple device can mirror their screen on the main display using the Apple AirPlay service. No application is required to activate this mode. However, you must enable the iOS mirroring feature in the VIA GO 7 embedded webpages (see section .2.8.1).
Your device must support Android version 5.1 as a minimum. The latest Android OS version is recommended. To mirror your Android device screen using Kramer VIA: 1. Connect your Android device to the network that VIA GO is connected to. 4 2. Log in to Kramer VIA (see section .2).
4. Click START NOW to confirm. Mirroring starts 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.
5 VIA GO Functions VIA GO dashboard enables using VIA functions and configuring settings. VIA GO presents two types of dashboards: Gateway Dashboard – section 5 .1 User Dashboard – section 5 .2 In addition, many VIA GO functions are accessed from the: ...
VIA GO Settings Performs settings on the LAN, system controls, and Wi-Fi Participants Provides a list of all participants in the session Figure 15 shows the VIA GO main User screen and its functions: VIA GO - VIA GO Functions...
User Dashboard Figure 15: VIA GO User Dashboard Item Icon Action Multimedia Supports video formats: avi, vob, mp4, mov, mpx (ex. mpg). Shares smooth full-motion video Present / Stop Allows the user to show his device's screen on main display, or to...
Settings – opens Client Preferences that include Encoding Format (see 4 section .2.5) Session Reset – resets the current session and disconnects all users. Logout – logs the user out of Kramer VIA. VIA GO - VIA GO Functions...
Clicking the Multimedia tab on the main menu allows the user to access the video player of VIA GO. Users can add and remove movies to this list and also select the ones they want to play on main screen.
VIA. VIA GO features a 10Mbps maximum video bitrate for 30fps or 60fps videos and handles video files of up to 8GB. It supports up to 6Mbps video bit rate when using the built-in Wi-Fi module in Access Point mode.
Clients of media servers issue commands like play and pause, to facilitate real-time control of playback of media files from the server. VIA GO supports RTSP. A media played locally on a computer can be streamed on VIA GO, provided the computer and VIA GO are on connected networks.
2. Click Media > Stream. The Open Media window appears. Figure 19: Open Media Window 3. Click Add and select a file to stream and click Stream. The Stream Output/Source window appears. Figure 20: Stream Output/Source Window VIA GO - Using VIA GO...
The Stream Output/Destination Setup window appears. Figure 21: Stream Output/Destination Setup Window 5. Select RTSP from the New Destination drop down and click Add. The RTSP tab appears. Figure 22: Stream Output/Destination Setup RTSP Tab VIA GO - Using VIA GO...
6. Type a short name to be used as a Path and click Next. The Stream Output/Transcoding Options window appears. Figure 23: Stream Output/ Transcoding Options Window Clear the Activate Transcoding checkbox and click Next. The Stream Output/Option Setup window appears. Figure 24: Stream Output/Option Setup Window VIA GO - Using VIA GO...
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7. Select Stream all elementary streams and click Stream. 8. Open the VIA GO dashboard and click Features > Multimedia > Streaming Player. 9. Type a URL name in the following format: rtsp://<local computer IP address>:8554/<name mentioned in step 6>.
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Web-based push-to-talk features. VIA GO supports RTP. Media can stream on a VIA GO unit, provided the computer and VIA GO are on connected networks. To stream RTP using VLC: 1.
7 Configuring VIA GO Configure basic settings directly from the Settings window of the Kramer VIA app 7 (see section .1). Configure advanced settings from the VIA embedded web 7 pages (see section .2). Configuring Settings from the Kramer VIA App The Settings window is where you configure your VIA GO unit.
Network settings can also be configured from the embedded web pages 7 (see section .2). Your VIA GO unit is set to DHCP LAN settings by default. When changing Network settings, make sure they are correct. Incorrect values can cause a loss of communication. To change the IP address: 1.
The system controls access the control panel, audio settings, display settings, system health and log files of VIA GO. The log folder is only available if system logging is activated from the configurations tab of settings. Clock and language for VIA GO can also be changed here.
2. On the Wifi tab, click one of the following subtabs: AP (Access Point) Mode – see section 7 .1.3.1 Client Mode – see section 7 .1.3.2 Wifi IP Info – view IP address information VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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7.1.3.1 AP (Access Point) Wi-Fi Mode In AP mode, VIA GO uses the built-in Wi-Fi module, that offers 2.4 GHz band support, IEEE 802.11bgn, 802.11i, 802.11w with WPA2, AES-CCMP security level (in AP mode). The device creates an autonomous Wi-Fi network (SSID) named “VIA_WIFI”.
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Kramer VIA app, connecting it to VIA GO. The only thing to do is now to click Present from the VIA menu to start sharing a content on the main display.
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3. Click Create. Once done, remove the USB from VIA GO. 4. Connect this USB to the user’s PC/Mac and make sure that the Wi-Fi of this PC/Mac is turned ON: the user’s laptop automatically joins the VIA GO access point Wi-Fi and launches the Kramer VIA application. Click Present.
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7.1.3.2 Client Wi-Fi Mode In Client mode, the VIA GO built-in Wi-Fi module is configured to provide 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands support, IEEE 802.11abgn, 802.11ac, 802.11i, 802.11h, 802.11w with WEP 64bit-128bit, AES-CCMP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2 Enterprise 802.1X (EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST), PAP, CHAP, TLS, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2 security level.
To access the VIA GO embedded web pages: 1. Open the Web browser and go to the IP address for your VIA GO unit. The embedded web pages Welcome page appears (Figure...
4. Type the two Captcha Text “words” with a space between them in the text box. Note: You can change the Captcha Text by pressing the red Refresh button to the right of the text box. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Viewing System Information View system information such as firmware version, date/time, disk space, iOS Mirroring status, Chrome status, and LAN parameters on the Home > System Information tab of the VIA embedded web pages (Figure 29). VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Creating New Users The VIA embedded web pages enable creating new users and defining what system activities each user has access to. There are two default users available to log in to VIA GO: Moderator Level User: Default user name: su...
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Digital Signage – able to configure the Digital Signage (see 7 section .2.14) 4. Click Save. A new user is added and the User List tab appears with the new user added to the list. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
3. Click Apply Settings after making changes. Alternatively, you can set the DHCP option as default to get an automatic IP address, for easy Plug and Play setup when connecting your VIA GO to the network. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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Select Standalone Wi-Fi to create an autonomous network (without Internet access). Once defined as required, click Apply before rebooting your device. 7 .1.3.1 Refer to section for more information about the Wi-Fi AP mode of your device. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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To configure the Wi-Fi module in client mode: 1. To connect your VIA GO as a client device to your main network: 2. Select the Client Mode tab and confirm the pop-up message. 3. Browse for and select an available network.
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To connect your VIA GO as a client device to your main network while simultaneously using the LAN primary network: 1. Browse for and select an available network. 2. Enter the required password. 3. Select the Enable Dual Network checkbox 4.
Figure 32: VIA Web pages – Change Password Tab 2. Type the Old Password, New Password and Confirm Password. 3. Click Update. The password is changed and you are logged out of the web pages. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
2. Click the icon in the Edit column. The Edit User tab appears. Figure 34: VIA Web pages – Edit User Tab 3. Type and confirm a new password in the Password and Confirm boxes. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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VIA Pad overrides Room Code: Enable this feature if you want the VIA Pad to bypass the need to type in the Room Code authentication. Room Name: Is automatically populated; it reflects the name of VIA GO. Wi-Fi Configuration ...
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VSM (VIA Site Management) is an optional, web-based software application (subject to a separate pricing) that enables an administrator to monitor and make changes to all connected VIA GO or all VIA gateways connected to the network. VSM enables and administrator to: ...
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Firmware upgrade scheduling Analytics reports VSM can automatically provide individual configuration to added gateways or you can configure settings locally through the gateway. Contact your regional sales representative for more details about this solution. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Click Save for changes to be saved with no validation from VSM. Since validation is not made immediately, any error entered at this stage – like duplication of ID must be corrected manually at a later stage. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
1. Click VIA Management > Wallpaper on the left tabs of the VIA web pages. The Wallpaper tab appears. Figure 36: VIA Management > Wallpaper Tab 2. Click Click Here to Upload. 3. Select Wallpaper (must be an image file – jpeg, png, bmp) from your system VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
4. All previously uploaded wallpapers are saved and shown as below. To select one of them, click “Set”. To delete one of them, click “Delete”. 5. Then click Reboot. The background image on VIA GO changes after rebooting 7.2.8 Using the VIA Settings Subtab To use the VIA Settings subtab: 1.
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Activate System Log - Activates the logging of all system activity either by the client or the gateway to aid diagnosing a problem with VIA GO. Activate Energy Saver Mode - To allow your unit to enter into sleep mode after 1 minute of inactivity.
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6, To resize QR code, click and drag it from the code frame to any desired size: 7.2.8.3 Customizing the VIA Home Screen The VIA GO embedded web pages enable you to change the position and color of elements of the VIA Home screen (Figure 5) and to display a customized DNS (Domain Name System) name if local DNS services are supported by the network.
1. Click VIA Management > VIA Settings on the left tabs of the VIA web pages. The VIA Settings tab appears (Figure 37). 2, Click Display in the menu of the VIA Settings screen. The Display settings screen appears. Figure 38: VIA Settings Tab – Display Settings VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Home screen preview to change their position. 5. Select one of the red boxes and change the name of the box and color of the text in the Properties section of the Gateway screen. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Auto Hide field to set the amount of time the Room Name is displayed. 7. Click Apply to save changes and reboot VIA GO for changes to take effect. 7.2.8.4 Selecting Preferred Language On the VIA Settings Tab –...
2. In the Date and Time Format for embedded web pages section, select the Date and Time Format from the option box. 3. In the VIA Gateway Timezone Configuration section, select the required time zone from the Set Time Zone option box. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Secure – API commands can be sent to the VIA gateway securely over a TLS port. Non-Secure – API commands can be sent to the VIA gateway on a non- secure, plain text port. Select this option if your controller does not support TLS. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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3. Click Apply and reboot VIA GO. To login into the VIA GO client when basic moderator mode is activated: 1. Open the VIA GO client and enter the location (IP address of the VIA GO gateway). 2. Enter the nickname. The Room Code field appears.
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“Present” to share content on the main screen. The moderator must click Allow (full screen or auto-position if another participants already presenting) to approve the request to start the participant’s presentation on the collaboration display or Deny to reject the request: VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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7. Click Leave Moderation anytime to stop moderating the session. Anyone else can now click Become Moderator and type in the password to access this privilege. Note: The moderator can "Present" at any time without permission. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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Digital Signage is an optional feature available through separate licensing and pricing. Contact your local Kramer office for more details. The Digital Signage feature enables you to use VIA GO to display dynamic content and information on the main display when there is no meeting in progress. Use a predefined template or create your own display configuration with up to three frames of content that appear simultaneously.
To create and upload digital signage media: 1. On the left side of the embedded web pages, select Digital Signage > Manage Content. The Upload Media File tab appears. Figure 43: Digital Signage > Upload Media File tab VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Figure 44: Digital Signage Create URL Window 3. Type the URL address and File Name (name that will appear on the Existing Media list) and click Save. The new URL is added to the Existing Media list. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Font/Background Color to pick the text and background color. 8. Click Preview. A preview of the scroller appears at the top of the window. 9. Click Save. The new Scroller is added to the Existing Media list. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
43), click Upload Media. A file browser window appears. Figure 46: Digital Signage Upload Media File Browser 11. Select an image or video file and click Open. The file is added to the Existing Media list. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
To add and manage digital signage templates: 1. On the left side of the embedded web pages, select Digital Signage > Template Manager. The Template Manager tab appears. Figure 47: Digital Signage > Template Manager Subtab VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
2. Click the name of a template. A window opens, showing a preview of the selected template. Figure 48: Digital Signage Template Preview Window 3. Click Add Template. The template builder screen appears. Figure 49: Digital Signage Template Builder Screen VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
11. Click Save. The new template appears in the Template Manager list (Figure 47). 12. Click Edit to open the template builder screen and edit the selected template. 13. Click Delete to delete the selected template. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
To define a digital signage campaign: 1. On the left side of the embedded web pages, select Digital Signage > Schedule Playlist. The Schedule Playlist tab appears. Figure 51: Digital Signage > Schedule Playlist Tab VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
5. Select a Start Date on the first calendar and an End Date on the second calendar. 6. Select the checkbox next to Start (hh:mm) to define a start time for the first day of the campaign and an end time for the last day of the campaign. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Figure 53: Digital Signage > Schedule Playlist WHAT to Play Tab 8. In the Template View section on the right side, select a template. A preview of the selected template appears in the Template View section. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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 selected media for the selected frame appears in the Schedule Details area. Figure 54: WHAT to Play Tab VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
Figure 55: Set Running Time for Web page 11. Click Save. The new campaign is saved and it appears on the Schedule Playlist tab. Figure 56: Scheduled Campaign displayed in the Schedule Playlist Tab VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
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7.2.15 Viewing Gateway/Webadmin Activity Log Activate and retrieve logs of your VIA GO unit on the Gateway and/or the Web interface. Export this data to a .csv file. 7.2.16 Update Firmware Register your VIA GO unit to our VIA Registration Portal and get your authentication file.
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Once FW version 2.2.1017.918 is installed, you will no longer be required to upload an authentication file in order to enable future FW updates. To update VIA GO, ONLY use the .rpm file available for download from our technical support Web page: www.kramerav.com/support/downloads.asp.
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If you need to re-activate the VIA unit, upload the activation key on this page: 7.2.18 Maintenance Click Utilities on the left menu and then select Maintenance. Select the default configurations one-by-one to reset or click select all to reset to complete default factory settings. VIA GO - Configuring VIA GO...
11.70cm x 10.70cm x 3.00cm (4.61" x 4.21" x 1.18" ) W, D, H NET WEIGHT: 0.5kg (1.1lbs) approx. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: 1x power cord, 1x Kramer mini DP to VGA adapter, VESA mounting bracket Specifications are subject to change without notice at www.kramerav.com VIA GO - Technical Specifications...
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Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site to find updates to this user manual. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.
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