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  • Page 1 device manual Firmware version v2017.08.25...
  • Page 2 ® crowdbeamer is a registered trademark of RORYCO NV All crowdbeamer products, product specifications and data are subject to change without notice to further improve function, design quality or otherwise. All crowdbeamer versions are compatible with the free crowdbeamer app.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.1 Technical description......................8 3.2 Operating conditions......................13 3.3 Upgrading the 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 crowdbeamer for a presentation................

  • Page 4: What's New

    1 What's New 1 What's New Note: The software and firmware versions installed on your crowdbeamer device can be seen in the Status page of the configuration web pages (page 25). Firmware version v2017.08.25 Fixes: • Improved battery status notification when device is turned off.
  • Page 5 • The current client limit is shown on the OLED display. Firmware version v2017.05.25 New user operations: hide the WiFi password • To (page 30) on the crowdbeamer display. • To select the input color space (page 27) to be used. • To select the output resolution (page 28).

  • Page 6: How Crowdbeamer Works

    The crowdbeamer device generates a private WiFi network. Through this network, whatever video signal (for instance from a PC or tablet) is provided to the HDMI or VGA input of crowdbeamer, is transmitted to the audience's devices (laptops, tablets or smart phones).
  • Page 7 2 How crowdbeamer works During the presentation the audience can: • capture interesting screen shots, • annotate them with text, • draw lines, • highlight text, • import pictures from your own computer, • export the screen shots individually, • export the complete collection of screen shots as a single pdf file, with or without annotations.

  • Page 8: The Crowdbeamer Device

    The conditions in which you can use it (page 13). 3.1 Technical description The crowdbeamer device is 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.
  • Page 9 3 The crowdbeamer device Figure 2: Aspects of the crowdbeamer device The Top Figure 3: Top of the crowdbeamer device Power/Function button This button is used to: • Switch the device ON. When the device is powered up, status information is shown in the OLED display.
  • Page 10 3 The crowdbeamer device Input connections HDMI in 19-pin Type A HDMI female connection. Signal Types: HDMI, DVI, Dual-Mode DisplayPort. Video input must be non-HDCP. The resolution and frame rate are auto-detected. Table 1: Supported HDMI input resolutions Resolution Frequencies (Hz)
  • Page 11 3 The crowdbeamer device Resolution Frequencies (Hz) 1280x1024 1280x720 1024x768 800x600 640x480 (1) 75 Hz might also work, but it is not officially supported. Use this to connect to the presenter's device (page 18). Audio in 1/8” 3.5 mm jack, unbalanced stereo line-level audio input.
  • Page 12 (page 29) which resets all the configuration parameters to their initial factory setting. Bottom The crowdbeamer device is free standing but can be mounted in different ways: • on a tripod, using a 1/4-20UNC connection, • on a wall using the 2 mounting holes.

  • Page 13: Operating Conditions

    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...

  • Page 14: Upgrading The Firmware

    The firmware upgrade file is a signed file (for security reasons), and must be of the format .tar.bz2, tar.gz or .tar. 4. On the crowdbeamer device, switch the power ON. 5. Connect the device used to download the file to the crowdbeamer private WiFi network. By default no password is required. If a password has been set (page 28) this will (by default) be shown in the OLED display.
  • Page 15 System configuration page (page 30). 6. Open a web browser. 7. In the address field type the local crowdbeamer IP address. By default this is , but it 192.168.0.1 may have been changed. Note: this address is shown in the OLED display.
  • Page 16 (page 28) this will be shown in the OLED display. 5. Open a web browser. 6. In the address field type the local crowdbeamer IP address. By default this is , but it 192.168.0.1 may have been changed.

  • Page 17: Crowdbeamer For The Presenter

    Before you can use crowdbeamer you will need to charge the battery. Crowdbeamer is supplied with its own micro-USB power adaptor. Note: It is important to use the Power Supply Unit supplied with the crowdbeamer device. If a unit with less power is used, the device may not run as intended.

  • Page 18: Activate Your Device

    4 Crowdbeamer for the presenter You can continue to use crowdbeamer while it is charging, though it can not function if the battery level is very low. The next stage is to activate your device (page 18). 4.2 Activate your device It is important to activate your crowdbeamer device so that you can receive free firmware updates during the period of your warranty, and access the configuration settings.
  • Page 19 1. Ensure that you are looking at the input side of the crowdbeamer device. Figure 6: Position of the input connections 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.
  • Page 20 (see http://www.mhltech.org/devices.aspx) can be connected via a MHL-2-HDMI adapter. iPad and iPhone can be connected via an Apple Lightning Digital AV Adapter. 1. Make sure that you are looking at the input side of the crowdbeamer device, see Figure 6: Position of the input connections (page 19).
  • Page 21 To connect a digital camera you can use either an HDMI or a VGA connection. HDMI is recommended since it provides a higher resolution. 1. Make sure that you are looking at the input side of the crowdbeamer device. (See Figure 6: Position of the input connections (page 19).)

  • Page 22: Connect A Room Display

    - Invite your audience to start sharing your screen. 4.4 Connect a room display You can display your output 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 crowdbeamer to the projector or display panel.

  • Page 23: Using Crowdbeamer For A Presentation

    (page 30). 10.Ask the audience to launch crowdbeamer app so that they can see your screen. 11.If you need to pause the presentation and hide your screen, push on the crowdbeamer power button briefly to show a Bypass image. Note: This requires that the correct option is set on the...
  • Page 24 4 Crowdbeamer for the presenter The OLED display will show that the output is blocked. The audience will see a "Bypass" image on their screens.The message in the display will disappear after a short time, but the sharing of the screen will continue until you press the button again. The display will then shown "Output unblocked".

  • Page 25: Configure Crowdbeamer

    (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 , but it 192.168.0.1 may have been changed.

  • Page 26: The Status Page

    The current version of the installed software. FW version The current firmware version. See also Upgrading the firmware (page 14). Fan speed The current fan speed as a percentage of the maximum. © crowdbeamer device manual Version 1.2 RORYCO NV Last updated 2017-08-26...

  • Page 27: The Video Page

    The maximum number of clients possible with the current edition (page 13). Connected clients These two numbers show the total number of clients (audience) connected to crowdbeamer private WiFi. The two numbers show (number connected to the 2.4GHz frequency) / (number connected to the 5GHz frequency).

  • Page 28: The Network Page

    Status page. 3. Click [Upload]. The image will be uploaded to the crowdbeamer device and appear on the page. 4. Click [Select].

  • Page 29: The System Page

    Allows you to select a specific channel if required (from a list of those allowed worldwide). The value of results in auto-selection of the channels upon booting up crowdbeamer. Wireless IP address of device This field displays the current IP address of the device. This address is also shown in the OLED display.
  • Page 30 The device will sleep when there is no active input (connection to a presenter's device) and there are no clients (audience) connected. never There are no conditions under which the device will go to sleep. © crowdbeamer device manual Version 1.2 RORYCO NV Last updated 2017-08-26...
  • Page 31 5 Configure crowdbeamer Sleep timeout When the sleep conditions have been met, this is the time before the device enters the sleep mode. Automatic power on Checking this option is useful if access to the device is not easy (if for example it is fixed to ceiling).

  • Page 32: Mounting Template

    6 Mounting template 6 Mounting template Below is a template for the 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.

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