Important Safety Information 1. Read, follow, and keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Do not use this product near water. Keep away from wet places, such as: spas, pools, sinks, laundries, wet basements, etc. 4. When cleaning, unplug the switcher and wipe with a dry cloth. Do not use damp cloths, cleaning fluids, or aerosols which may result in electric shock, fire, or switcher damage.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview 1. Introduction The COLLABORA 8 4K is a high-performance BYOD presentation switcher with wireless presentation capability including Airplay Mirroring, Miracast, physical interfaces (HDMI, VGA and USB-C) and USB Dongle, with which you can project screen contents of your computer (Mac/Windows) or mobile device (iPhone/iPad/Android) to a display in Multiview mode.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview 4. Panel Description Front Panel Name Description On: The switcher is powered on. Power LED Off: The switcher is powered off. On: The switcher is outputting at least one video source.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Rear Panel Name Description Antenna Connect to the antenna pair provided for the access to Miracast and soft AP function. DC 12V Connect to the power adapter provided. VGA In Connect to a VGA source for video input as well as analog audio input.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview 5. Specifications Technical 1 x VGA; 2 x HDMI; 1 x USB-C; Input Video Port 1 x LAN, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet; 1 x WLAN VGA: 640x480 , 720x480...
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Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Technical Power Consumption 20W (Max) Device Dimension 215 mm x 42 mm x 140.2 mm / 8.46'' x 1.65'' x 5.52'' (W x H x D) Net Weight 1.0kg/2.2lbs...
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview 6. Installation and Wiring Installation Note: Before installation, please ensure the switcher is disconnected from the power source. Attaching Antennas 6.1 Attach the antennas provided to the threaded connectors.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Note: If you connect the switcher to an Ethernet Switch, please ensure the switch is able to forward messages from the 224.0.0.251 multicast group. Most non-management switches meet this requirement.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Automatic Signal Switching Automatic signal switching allows you to easily and quickly output desired sources. By default, automatic signal switching function is set as enabled. When a video source inputs, the switcher will automatically output and display it on the screen.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview To disconnect iPhone: click Stop Mirroring, the display will stop outputting the screen of iPhone. (2) Screen Mirroring over Miracast Example Android mobile: Samsung Galaxy S9: 1. Enable the Wi-Fi or WLAN feature of the mobile.
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Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview 3. The Smart View window will appear and start to search Miracast receiver. Click the device name in the search result, the display will output the the mobile’ screen.
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Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Note: The icon, instruction and entrance of the Miracast function may vary on different Android mobile phones, • please refer to your mobile phone’s manual to get accurate instruction.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Tip: Both the Airplay mirroring and Miracast support access code. If you see the PIN entry window appears on your devices, input the access code that can be obtained through OSD. (See “OSD” section for more information.) (3) Screen Mirroring over USB Dongle USB Dongle allows you to share content from your laptop on the display screen in a simple way –...
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview 3. Now press the USB Dongle button, you can share your laptop’s screen on the display screen immediately. Press and hold the button for at least 5 seconds, you can have your laptop’s screen displayed in full screen.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview The switcher supports OSD (On Screen Display) to convey device basic information, including video source’s information, access code, device name and IP address, etc. Here are two different OSD examples in different scenarios.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Example 2: Multiview mode Video source name Access code Device name of the switcher HDMI1 MIRACAST1 MIRACAST1 1111@WMS42S W-123 AIRPLAY1 HDMI2 IP address of the switcher IP: 192.168.1.8 WiFi Pwd:12345678...
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview The Web UI main page consists of General and Video Source Tabs. General Tab Device Name UI Element Description Redefine the device name to names easy to remember. Note: The name must be 1~20 characters in length, including letters, numbers, “_” or “-”.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview UI Element Description For network settings in the switcher’s LAN port. Network Select an IP mode from DHCP and Static. IP Mode By default, it’s set as Static. Set IP address manually for the switcher when Static mode is selected.
UI Element Description Set soft AP password. Note: The soft AP SSID is as same as the Device Name of COLLABORA 8 4K. (Default Device Name • Password is COLLABORA 8 4K) The soft AP password must be 8 to 20 characters in length.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview UI Element Description 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 switcher will output 4K@60Hz.
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Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview UI Element Description cec: Enable CEC to manage the sink power. rs232: Enable RS232 to manage the sink power. By default, it's set as both. Specify a time interval between sending two consecutive commands to the sink (in seconds).
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview Password UI Element Description Set a new login password for the switcher. Note: Password The new password must be 4 to 16 characters in length, alphanumeric only. Click to perform current settings.
Collabora 8 4K Seamless Wired and Wireless Collaboration Switch with Multiview UI Element Description Reset to Factory Click to restore the switcher to its factory defaults. You can also perform this task by using the Default RESET button on front panel.
Restore Click to perform the current settings. Apply 9. Video Source Tab COLLABORA 8 4K supports firmware upgrade through Web UI and USB ports on the front panel. To upgrade firmware through Web UI, see Maintenance section. To upgrade firmware through USB port on the front panel, perform the following:...
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, add the force deploy file to the “upgrade” folder. The switcher will start to upgrade whether the version of upgrade file is newer or not. Therefore, please use this method with caution. If you have further questions, please contact your PureLink dealer, call PureLink at 201-488-3232, or visit www.purelinkav.com...
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