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USER MANUAL
MODELS:
VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS
Presentation & Collaboration Solution (For
Firmware Version 3.3)
P/N: 2900-301213 Rev 6
www.kramerav.com

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL MODELS: VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS Presentation & Collaboration Solution (For Firmware Version 3.3) P/N: 2900-301213 Rev 6 www.kramerav.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Adding Third Party Apps Enabling Audio for VIA Versa Video Conferencing For User: Running Kramer VIA App Running Kramer VIA App for PC and Mac Running Kramer VIA App for Tablets & Smartphones Running Kramer VIA App from a Web Browser...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 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 the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we...

  • Page 4: Overview

    European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at www.kramerav.com/il/quality/environment.
  • Page 5 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Key Features • Easy and Effective Wireless Connectivity – Built-in Wi-Fi gives you two setup options for enabling meeting participants to wirelessly join the meeting. After setting a wired connection from your VIA device to your local corporate LAN you can do one of the following: use the built-in VIA Wi-Fi to create a guest network to which participants can connect or use the built-in VIA Wi-Fi as a Miracast receiver.

  • Page 6: Glossary

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Third-Party App Support – Like Microsoft Office ® ® ® , Skype for Business , GoToMeeting ® and WebEx • Icon Shortcuts – On the splash page for third party applications. • Integrated YouTube Player – Create playlists, share videos or drag and drop any YouTube clip to your VIA app for seamless video playback.
  • Page 7 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • VIA App User Dashboard – Main interface for meeting participants using the app. This dashboard appears after logging into a VIA meeting. Figure 1: User Dashboard VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – Introduction...
  • Page 8 Figure 2: Gateway Dashboard • Taskbar Menu – A menu of features that appears in your computer taskbar when you are logged into a VIA meeting using the Kramer VIA app. Figure 3: Kramer VIA Taskbar Menu •...

  • Page 9: Supported Devices

    • ® iPad/iPhone tablet/smartphone (iPad 2 or later, iOS 12 or later). When using the Airplay service, no Kramer VIA application is needed. However, we recommend using iOS12, Mojave OS X, or higher, for a better experience. ▪ ® Android OS 5.

  • Page 10: Defining Via Campus² And Via Campus² Plus Presentation & Collaboration Solution

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Defining VIA Campus² and VIA Campus² PLUS Presentation & Collaboration Solution This section defines VIA Campus² VIA Campus² PLUS. Figure 4: VIA Campus² and VIA Campus² PLUS Front Feature Function Power Button For turning the machine on and off. Button lights when the unit is turned USB 2.0 Connector...
  • Page 11 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 5: VIA Campus² Back Figure 6: VIA Campus² PLUS Back Feature Function DC IN 19V Connector Connects to the 19V DC power adapter. Wi-Fi Antenna Port (1 of 2) Connect one of the Wi-Fi antennas for collaborating via the built-in Wi-Fi.

  • Page 12: For Installer: Mounting Via Capmus², Via Campus² Plus

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Installer: Mounting VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS This section provides instructions for mounting VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS. Before installing, verify that the environment is within the recommended range: • Operation temperature – 0 to 40C (32 to 104F).

  • Page 13: For Installer: Connecting Via Capmus², Via Campus² Plus

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Installer: Connecting VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS. After connecting your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device.
  • Page 14 Kramer Electronics Ltd. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS can be connected to a local area network (LAN). In this setup, the default IP setting is DHCP that assigns an automatic IP address to your unit. This enables easy Plug and Play setup when connecting your VIA Capmus², VIA...

  • Page 15: Connecting Main Display

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Connecting Main Display The main display is the screen connected directly to VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS. When VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS is booted up, the VIA gateway screen appears on the main display. All collaboration activity is then displayed here.

  • Page 16: For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings - Gateway Management Pages

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Management Pages VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables users with Web Administrator access to configure settings for your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS unit. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to do the following: •...
  • Page 17 Kramer Electronics Ltd. You must log in as a user with Web Administrator user role to access settings through the Gateway Management Pages (see User Management on page 16). 5. Type the two Captcha Text strings with a space between them in the text box.

  • Page 18: User Management

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. User Management This section describes how to add user accounts to the database of your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS device. A user account is required to access the Gateway Management Pages (see Logging in to Gateway Management Pages on page 14) and, when your Capmus², VIA Campus²...

  • Page 19: Managing Network Settings

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. Select one of the following participation levels: These options are enabled only when Moderator Mode is enabled (see Moderator Mode on page 48). ▪ Moderator – User is able to become a moderator and has access to moderator...
  • Page 20 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To change the IP address of your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS unit: 1. Click Device Management > Network Settings. The LAN setting tab opens with network setting page. Figure 10: LAN Settings Page 2. Under Connection Type, select Static.
  • Page 21 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click WiFi. The WiFi tab appears. Figure 11: AP Mode Tab 3. Enable the Switch On or Off Wifi switch. The switch turns green and the WiFi settings appear. 4. Click AP Mode and enter a new name in the SSID field and a new password.
  • Page 22 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Click OK for the notification. The Client Mode tab appears. Figure 12: Client Mode Tab 4. If you do not see the desired network in the dropdown, click Click Here to Scan all Networks. Figure 13: Client Mode Settings 5.

  • Page 23: Via Pad Configuration

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. VIA Pad Configuration VIA Pad is an optional touch-pad accessory that enables meeting participants to instantly join a VIA meeting with their Mac or PC laptop. Before connecting VIA Pad to a participant device for the first time, VIA must be paired with your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus²...
  • Page 24 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Select the Auto Connect to Wi-Fi checkbox, to configure VIA Pad to automatically connect to the meeting space Wi-Fi network. The Auto Connect settings appear. Figure 15: Auto Connect Settings 4. Define the following for the meeting space Wi-Fi network: a.

  • Page 25: Site Management

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Pairing a VIA Pad Device Each VIA Pad device must be paired to your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS unit before being used by a meeting participant. To pair a VIA Pad device to your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS unit, follow the...
  • Page 26 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To configure VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS to be managed by VSM when VIA discovery is not activated: 1. Click Device Management > Site Management on the navigation pane. The VIA Site Management page appears. Figure 16: Site Management Settings 2.

  • Page 27: Via Screen Editor

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. VIA Screen Editor VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to customize the look and feel of the main display home screen: • Creating New Screen Layout on page 25. • Formatting Screen Layout Widgets on page 27.
  • Page 28 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Add Screen Layout. The wallpaper upload window appears. Figure 18: Wallpaper Upload Window 3. Drag an image file to the window or click Upload a photo from your computer and select an image file from your computer.
  • Page 29 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Screen Layout Widgets provides different formatting VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS options for each of the screen layout widgets (elements). You can define the position, color, format (for date and time) and refresh time (for Room Code) of these elements. In addition,...
  • Page 30 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Format the following on the COLORS tab: • Click the Background color box and select a fill color for the text box. • Select the Opacity of the text box. • Click the Font Color box and select a font color.
  • Page 31 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Under Show Room Name on second Display also, click ON to show the room name on both displays, when using dual displays (see Connecting Main Display on page • Under Room Name Overlay: ▪ Click ON to always show the room name on top of all content being presented on the screen.
  • Page 32 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Room Code Room Code is the four-digit code that participants need to join the meeting. Format the following on the PROPERTIES tab: • Under Always Show on Wallpaper, click ON to always show the room code on the main display background.
  • Page 33 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Code Popup Code Popup shows the Room Code only when a participant enters the Room Name on Kramer VIA app to join the meeting. This popup appears on top of any content being presented on the main display.
  • Page 34 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Time The Time widget displays the time according to the time zone settings of the VIA device (see Date/Time on page 45). Format the following on the PROPERTIES tab: • Select 24 Hour or AM/PM time format.
  • Page 35 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Date & Time The Date & Time widget displays the date and time according to the time zone settings of the VIA device (see Date/Time on page 45). Format the following on the PROPERTIES tab: • Select 24 Hour or AM/PM time format.
  • Page 36 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Calendar The Calendar widget displays information about meetings scheduled in the room where the VIA device resides. The VIA Calendar feature must be configured and activated to use this widget (see Integrating Third Party Calendar on page 58) Format the following on the PROPERTIES tab: •...
  • Page 37 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Timer The Timer widget is a pop-up that displays a notification that counts down the last several minutes before the next meeting is scheduled to start in the room. Format the following on the PROPERTIES tab: •...
  • Page 38 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Editing a Screen Layout To edit a screen layout: 1. Click Device Management > VIA Screen Editor on the navigation pane. The Screen Editor page appears. 2. Click Edit in the row of the layout that you want to edit.
  • Page 39 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Exporting and Importing a Screen Layout VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to export a screen layout in the form of a screen file to share and to use on other VIA devices. To export a screen layout: 1.
  • Page 40 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Scaling Gateway Dashboard for Large Screens VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to enlarge the gateway dashboard on the main display when using a large, high-resolution screen. To scale the dashboard for large screens: 1. Click VIA Management > VIA Settings on the navigation pane.

  • Page 41: Configuring Via Settings Template

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring VIA Settings Template VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to configure settings such as power saver, time & date, audio and features availability and save them as part of a settings template. This enables you to define and save different settings for different types of meetings. Just load the appropriate template to match your needs.
  • Page 42 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. As you change settings on each page, do one of the following: a. Click Update Template to update the template without resetting and applying this template. Changes are saved and the template remains open for more edits.
  • Page 43 Kramer Electronics Ltd. System Configure the following settings in the VIA settings template (see Configuring VIA Settings Template on page 39) that affect the overall operation of the system: Figure 37: System Settings • Activating System Log – Provides a log of system activities such as logins, presentation, and VIA features usage to aid in diagnosing a problem or tracking participant usage.
  • Page 44 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Broadcast – When the user launches the Kramer VIA app, all broadcasting VIA gateways appears automatically on the meeting spaces, according to the selections below. Figure 38: Broadcast Setting Tab ▪ Bonjour – Enables seeing all the gateways that are connected to the same network (same VLAN).
  • Page 45 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Splash screen configuration – Web Admin can configure splash screen by enabling/disabling the following options: Figure 40: Splash Screen Configuration ▪ Join through Browser – Enables users that are sitting in the meeting room to join the VIA meeting from a web browser, without downloading any software.
  • Page 46 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Screen Reservation (For Dual Display Setup) – Reserve primary or secondary screen for Media mode or Conference mode and remaining applications will display on another screen. Figure 42: Screen Reservation Settings Any one mode can be reserved on any one screen.
  • Page 47 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Public Annotation – Users can start public annotation while using the View Main Display feature. When public annotation is started, the user’s local annotation appears live on the main display, and the whiteboard tools are shown. (default = ON) •...
  • Page 48 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Date and Time Format for Web Interface – Select the format for displaying the date and time on the Dashboard page. • VIA Gateway Timezone Configuration – Select the time zone for VIA Capmus², VIA Campus²...
  • Page 49 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Select one of the following Whiteboard options: ▪ Close Whiteboard and Auto Save – Closes the Whiteboard on the main display and saves the current page to the VIA cloud. ▪ Close Whiteboard and Discard – Closes the Whiteboard on the main display and discards the current page.
  • Page 50 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Moderator Mode A meeting moderator has control over certain VIA functions that affect other participants (see Becoming Meeting Moderator on page 121). Moderator Mode settings define who can become the meeting moderator and what features are activated when a participant becomes the moderator.
  • Page 51 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Active Directory Moderator Mode Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to import users from an Active Directory without having to create them in the Gateway Management Pages. The Active Directory must be organized into two sets of users: one that has permission to become moderator and one that does not have moderator permission.
  • Page 52 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Select User principal name or Same account name. 5. Select the Group Based or OU Based radio button as per your Active Directory configuration. 6. Based on the above selection, type the name of the Moderator and Participant Group/OU in their respective boxes.
  • Page 53 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Audio Configure the following audio related settings in the VIA settings template (see Configuring VIA Settings Template on page 39): Figure 52: Audio Settings • VIA Gateway Audio Input – Select the audio input device connected to the Capmus², VIA Campus²...
  • Page 54 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Security Configure the following settings in the VIA settings template (see Configuring VIA Settings Template on page 39) that affect login security for the Gateway Management Pages and for VIA meetings: Figure 53: VIA Security Settings •...
  • Page 55 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Certificate VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to upload a custom SSL certificate to better provide for the security needs of your organization. To prevent damage to the system, make sure you upload files that can be used by the system.
  • Page 56 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Streaming This setting is used for the streaming feature. For more information, see Streaming a Meeting Session on page 127. Proxy Server VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to define a proxy server that will handle all URLs that are used during your VIA meeting (for example, Youtube URLs used for the Youtube player feature) and for firmware downloads.

  • Page 57: Recording A Meeting

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click and drag feature icons to a new position as needed. 3. Click the switch next to a feature icon. The switch turns black, showing that the feature is now hidden. Changes are reflected in the menu after the new template is published.
  • Page 58 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Managing Meeting Recordings VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to search, download and edit meeting recordings. To manage meeting recordings: 1. Click Recording List on the navigation pane. The Recording List page appears. Figure 57: Recording List Page 2.

  • Page 59: Configuring Display Controller

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. b. Edit the Session Name and the Description and click Update. The recording file information is updated. ▪ Click the Delete icon. The selected recording is permanently deleted. Configuring Display Controller VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to control a display screen that is connected to the same network as your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus²...

  • Page 60: Integrating Third Party Calendar

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Enter the Display IP address and Display Control Port of the display screen to be controlled. 5. For Command 1, enter the command to send when someone first joins a meeting (for example, power ON the display).
  • Page 61 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Integrating Office 365 Calendar To integrate your Office 365 Calendar with VIA Calendar: 1. Click Device Management > Calendar on the navigation pane. The Calendar Account displays with Office 365 Basic Auth selected. Figure 60: Third Party Calendar Configuration Page 2.
  • Page 62 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Select the Activate Calendar checkbox. 3. Select MS Exchange from the Calendar Type drop down. The MS Exchange controls appear. 4. Enter the server URL. 5. Select the relevant version of Microsoft Exchange. 6. Enter the following for the meeting space where this VIA gateway resides: Username –...

  • Page 63: Configuring Digital Signage

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Digital Signage VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to configure digital signage. The Digital Signage feature enables you to use VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS 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 layout with up to three frames of content that appear simultaneously.
  • Page 64 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Creating Scrolling Text To create scrolling text: 1. On the Manage Content page, click Add Content. The Add Content pane appears with the Scroller tab open. Figure 62: Add Content Pane 2. Type the text to be displayed in the box.
  • Page 65 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 6. Set the background color. 7. Click Create. The Scroller is created and added to the Existing Media table. Adding RSS Feed To add an RSS feed: 1. On the Manage Content page, click Add Content. The Add Content pane appears with the Scroller tab open.
  • Page 66 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Adding Web URL Add the URL of an existing web page or use a third-party solution (for example, Google Slides) to publish a presentation to the web and add the URL of the presentation. To add a web url for digital signage: 1.
  • Page 67 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Media. The Media tab appears. Figure 65: Media Settings 3. Click Browse File. A file browser appears. 4. Select an image or video file and click Upload. The file is added and appears in the Existing Media table.
  • Page 68 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The Pre-Defined Templates tab explains all the pre-defined templates that are available when you create a campaign 2. Click Custom Templates. The Custom Templates tab appears. 3. Click Add Template. The Add Template pane appears. Figure 67: Add Template Pane 4.
  • Page 69 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Click the Edit icon to open the template builder screen and edit the selected template. Templates that are In Use (i.e. they have been used to configure a campaign (see Configuring a Digital Signage Campaign on page 67) cannot be edited.
  • Page 70 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Scheduling Digital Signage Campaign VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to schedule when a digital signage campaign is displayed. To schedule a digital signage campaign: 1. Click Digital Signage > Schedule Campaign on the navigation pane.

  • Page 71: Maintaining Your Via Unit

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Adding Fonts to Digital Signage VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to upload fonts for digital signage. To add new fonts to Digital Signage: 1. Click Digital Signage > Font Management on the navigation pane. The Font Management page appears.
  • Page 72 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Viewing and Searching System Activity Logs VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS embedded web pages provide a log of system activities such as logins, presentation, and VIA features usage to aid in diagnosing a problem or tracking participant usage.
  • Page 73 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To update your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS firmware: 1. Click Utility > Update Firmware on the navigation pane. The Update Firmware page appears. Figure 73: Update Firmware Page 2. When using an update file saved on your computer: a.
  • Page 74 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Activating Digital Signage License VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to upload and activate your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS digital signage license. To upload your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS Digital Signage license: 1. Select UTILITY > DSS License on the navigation pane.
  • Page 75 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Activating VIA License VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to activate your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS license. To Activate your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS License: Make sure that the laptop is connected, with internet.
  • Page 76 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Start Activation. License Management window appears. Box serial number is provided at the time of purchase. Figure 76: License Management 3. Type Serial Number of box in Enter Serial Number Filed. For Activation Code (optional) contact to technical support team.
  • Page 77 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Resetting Default Settings VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to reset VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS to factory defaults. Resetting Calendar Settings removes the calendar settings from the unit and credentials will be required to renew synchronization to your calendar.

  • Page 78: For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings - Gateway Dashboard

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Dashboard VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables users with Web Administrator access to configure LAN settings and access system controls from the gateway dashboard. Logging in to Gateway Dashboard Settings...

  • Page 79: Changing Lan Settings

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Select Super User in User type. 4. Type an administrator user name and password (default user name = su, default password = supass). The Settings screen appears with the LAN Settings tab open. Changing LAN Settings VIA Capmus², VIA Campus²...
  • Page 80 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Enter as required, Host Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Server. 4. Click Apply. 5. Click OK in the Confirmation Message. The system reboots with the new settings. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Dashboard...
  • Page 81 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Changing Saved Files Location VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to change the location of the VIA Cloud directory. VIA Cloud is where all meeting files are saved so that they can be accessed by and shared among participants in a VIA meeting.
  • Page 82 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The Cloud Directory window appears. Figure 81: Cloud Directory Settings 3. Do one of the following: ▪ Click the browse button, select a new location from the browser window and click Apply. ▪ -OR- ▪ Select External Hard Drive.

  • Page 83: Enabling A Second Network

    The log folder is only available if system logging is activated. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS unit is pre-activated by Kramer. In case your license has been revoked, you can activate it here. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Dashboard...

  • Page 84: Adding Third Party Apps

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. To access system controls: 1. On the Gateway Dashboard Settings (see Logging in to Gateway Dashboard Settings on page 76), click System Controls. The System Controls tab appears. Figure 82: System Control Tab 2. Click the required icon.
  • Page 85 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Third Party Apps. The Third Party Apps page appears. Figure 83: Third Party App Page 3. Click Install Apps. A message appears. 4. Click Yes. You are logged out of the viauser account. 5. Log in to the viaadmin account (default password = viaadmin).

  • Page 86: Enabling Audio For Via Versa Video Conferencing

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 12. Select Yes (if you want to add the app to the main display shortcut tray) and click OK. To enable main display shortcut tray, on the VIA Settings > System & iOS tab, select the Third Party App Shortcut checkbox.
  • Page 87 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Click Audio. The VIA Audio Input/Output Device window appears. Figure 85: Audio Setting Window from Gateway Dashboard 5. From the Audio Output Devices drop-down, select USB. 6. From the Audio Input Devices drop-down, select the name of the external video conferencing device.

  • Page 88: For User: Running Kramer Via App

    2. Open Kramer VIA app. Your device is ready to join the meeting. For Bluetooth (BLE) feature, allow the Kramer VIA app to access your device location and Bluetooth. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...

  • Page 89: Running Kramer Via App From A Web Browser

    1. A participant in the meeting room, on the same network as VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS navigates to the VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS IP address with their browser. The Gateway Management Pages Welcome page appears. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...

  • Page 90: Running Kramer Via App Using An Installation File

    For easy deployment and installation of Kramer VIA app on participant devices, IT managers can use the .exe file (Windows) or dmg file (Apple) available at: www.kramerav.com/product/VIA Campus², VIA Campus² PLUS VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...

  • Page 91: For User: Participating In A Via Meeting

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. For User: Participating in a VIA Meeting This section explains how to participate in a collaborative meeting using VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS and your personal device. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to do the following: •...
  • Page 92 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Joining a VIA Meeting Manually VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to manually enter credentials for joining a VIA meeting. To join a VIA meeting manually: 1. Connect your device to the same network that VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS connected to.
  • Page 93 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. In the Nick Name field, enter a nick name (username) for your device (it can be any combination of letters and numbers). This is the name that appears on the main display when you collaborate. 5. Click Join next to the meeting that you want to join.
  • Page 94 A capture screen appears on your device. 3. Scan the QR code that appears on the main display. You are automatically logged in to the VIA meeting and the Kramer VIA dashboard appears. VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For User: Participating in a VIA Meeting...

  • Page 95: Pause/Resume A Presentation

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Joining a VIA Meeting Using a VIA Pad VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS you to join a VIA meeting using a VIA Pad. Make sure that your VIA Pad has been paired with your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS...

  • Page 96: Mirroring Your Device Screen

    To mirror your Windows laptop or Android device screen using Kramer VIA: 1. Connect your laptop or Android device to the network to which your VIA Capmus², VIA Campus²...
  • Page 97 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To stop mirroring your screen, re-open Kramer VIA app and click the red button under Stop Presenting. Mirroring an App from Your Device VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to mirror only one app that is open on your device.
  • Page 98 Kramer Electronics Ltd. PLUS’s AirPlay device name (default = 3. Select VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² VIA_AirMirror_XXXX, where XXXX is a random combination of letters and numbers). If the room code is enabled, a message appears asking you to enter the code.
  • Page 99 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Mirroring Using Miracast VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to use the native Miracast feature on your Windows 10 laptop or Android device to mirror your screen on the main display. This feature must be enabled by the Web Administrator (see Presentation on page 42).
  • Page 100 To mirror with the Extended Desktop feature: ▪ On the Kramer VIA app dashboard, click the share screen icon with a 2. An extension of your device desktop appears on the VIA main display. Drag content to the left and beyond your primary screen to show it on the main display.
  • Page 101 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Mirroring Without Being Interrupted VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to prevent others from mirroring their devices while you are using Kramer VIA app to mirror your device. To use the Do Not Disturb feature, it must first be enabled by the Web Administrator using the Gateway Management Pages.

  • Page 102: Collaborating On Main Display

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Collaborating on Main Display VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS provides state-of-the-art collaboration functionality, enabling meeting participants to interact with content displayed on the main display, annotate shared content, take control of another participants computer and more. It enables up to 254 meeting participants to collaborate when using a compatible external wireless network.
  • Page 103 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Your cursor appears on the main display with your nickname next to it. Figure 92: 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, when necessary.
  • Page 104 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To stop collaborating: ▪ For a laptops: Click Start Collaboration in the dashboard Features or the floating Stop Collaboration icon. Collaboration stops and your cursor disappears from the main display and the virtual touchpad disappears from your screen (when using a touchscreen).
  • Page 105 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Drag your cursor past the top of your screen to the main display. You have joined the Whiteboard session and can use the annotating tools. Whiteboard Tools Icon Action Draw on the whiteboard. Highlighter Highlight text or objects on the whiteboard in yellow.
  • Page 106 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Show Desktop Show Desktop allows you to hide the whiteboard and to navigate freely on the VIA desktop. A toolbar is available for making annotations on the VIA desktop and capturing an object. For example, capture an area of the screen and add it as an object in the current Whiteboard page.
  • Page 107 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Presenting Content from External Wired Device This feature is supported by VIA Campus² PLUS only. VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to show content on the main display from an external device connected to the HDMI IN connector. The HDMI input can be used for a stand-alone device or switcher with multiple sources.
  • Page 108 1. Mirror your screen on the main display using the Kramer VIA app (see Mirroring Windows Laptops and Android Mobile Devices Using Kramer VIA on page 94). 2. On the dashboard, click Show Options > Features > Enable Control. Any participant that starts Collaboration (see...
  • Page 109 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click the Display Status icon for the Participant of whom you would like to take control. The selected Display Status icon turns blue and the Display Control icon for that participant appears. The selected participant is put into Presentation mode and his device screen appears on the main display.

  • Page 110: Streaming Video

    Streaming Video VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS provides the following options for streaming video from your device to the main display: • Streaming Through Kramer VIA App on page 108. • RTSP Streaming Through VLC on page 112. •...
  • Page 111 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Multimedia. The Multimedia player window appears with the My Media tab open. Figure 96: Multimedia Player Window 3. Click +. A system file browser appears. Figure 97: System File Browser VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For User: Participating in a VIA Meeting...
  • Page 112 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Select the relevant video file and click Open. The file appears in the My Media table. Figure 98: File in My Media Table 5. Double-click the media file in the table or click the play button.
  • Page 113 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Click +. The URL Name window appears. Figure 99: URL Name Window 4. In the URL Name field, enter a name for the video. 5. In the YouTube URL field, enter the web address for the YouTube video.
  • Page 114 Kramer Electronics Ltd. RTSP Streaming Through VLC The Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a network control protocol 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 issue commands like play and pause, to facilitate real-time control of playback of media files from the server.
  • Page 115 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Media > Stream. The Open Media window appears. Figure 101: Media Window 3. Click Add and select a file to stream and click Stream. The Stream Output/Source window appears. Figure 102: Stream Output Window VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS – For User: Participating in a VIA Meeting...
  • Page 116 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Click Next. The Stream Output/Destination Setup window appears. Figure 103: Destination Setup Window 5. Select RTSP from the New Destination drop down and click Add. The RTSP tab appears. 6. Type a short name to be used as a Path and click Next.
  • Page 117 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 7. Clear the Activate Transcoding checkbox and click Next. The Stream Output/Option Setup window appears. Figure 105: Options Setup Window 8. Select Stream all elementary streams and click Stream. 9. On the VIA user dashboard, click Show Options > Features.
  • Page 118 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 15. Click OK. The name and URL of the streaming media appears in the Streaming table. Figure 106: URL Added in Streaming Table 16. Select the RTSP stream in the Streaming table and click the play button.

  • Page 119: Communicating With Participants

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 8. Select Stream all elementary streams and click Stream 9. On the VIA user dashboard, click Show Options > Features. The Features tab appears. 10. Click Multimedia. The Multimedia player window appears with the My Media tab open.
  • Page 120 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Type your message at the bottom of the window and click send or type ENTER. Your message is sent to the selected meeting participant. You can check for active chat sessions by clicking Features > Chat.
  • Page 121 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Opening File on Main Screen VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to open a file from your computer on the main display. To open a file on the main display: 1. On the Dashboard, click Features > Files.
  • Page 122 VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to link your cloud storage service (Google Drive, Drobox or OneDrive) account to Kramer VIA app. You can then enjoy full access to your online documents and upload VIA content to your cloud storage.
  • Page 123 To share files with other meeting participants, see Sharing Files on page 118. To Manage VIA files from Kramer VIA mobile app: 1. Open VIA app and, before logging in to a meeting, tap the Files icon on the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 124 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To become the meeting moderator: 1. On the user dashboard, click Moderator icon. 2. When Basic Moderator Mode is active, type the password and click Apply. You are now the moderator, moderator icon turns yellow. To stop being moderator, click Moderator again.

  • Page 125: Mirroring Main Display On Your Device

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Allowing a Participant to Mirror on Main Display The moderator of a meeting must give permission to any meeting participant who wants to mirror their screen on the main display. To allow a participant to mirror on the main display: 1.

  • Page 126: Advanced Meeting Functions

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. 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 right corner of the Viewer window.
  • Page 127 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To use the gateway dashboard: ▪ Click the VIA logo in the lower left corner of the main display. The gateway dashboard appears. Icon Name Function Participants Display a list of all participants in the session. Features Display all available features.
  • Page 128 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Changing Default Encoding Format VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS enables you to change the default encoding format for your device. This is the encoding format used for presenting and streaming video from your device to VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS to be displayed on the main display.
  • Page 129 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To activate this feature (see Activating Recording Feature on page 55). To manage recordings (see Managing Meeting Recordings on page 56). To record a meeting: 1. Click Features > Record. The Record screen appears. 2. Click REC.
  • Page 130 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Creating a Unicast Streaming URL To create a unicast streaming URL: 1. Find the IP address of the receiver using one of the following methods: ▪ Windows computers – Type ipconfig in the Command Prompt. ▪ Mac computers – Type ipconfig in the Terminal.
  • Page 131 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. Click the VIA icon in the computer taskbar and select Start Streaming. 6. On the computer, log out and log in to the receiver VIA unit. 7. In the Dashboard, click Features > Multimedia. 8. Click the Streaming tab.
  • Page 132 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Multicast Streaming VIA gateway units (such as VIA Capmus², VIA Campus² PLUS) can stream their screens as a multicast so that multiple devices can view the gateway’s display. Creating a Multicast URL To create a Multicast IP URL: 1.
  • Page 133 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Receiving Multicast Streams on Multiple Windows/Mac Computers 1. Launch VLC on the client computer. 2. Click Media > Open Network Stream. 3. Type the streaming URL as udp://@<IPAddress>:<port number> Streaming starts from the VIA unit to the receiver computer.
  • Page 134 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. In the video settings of the video conferencing app select the camera device named VirtualCam 5. In the audio settings of the video conferencing app select the audio device named Virtual Audio Device The video and audio for the video conference switches to the external video conferencing device and you are ready to start a video.

  • Page 135: Technical Specifications

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. Technical Specifications Ports 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) On female USB type-A connectors 3 USB 2.0 (black) On female USB type-A connectors 1 LAN On an RJ-45 connector 2 Wi-Fi Antennas On threaded Wi-Fi connectors 1 Power Toggle...

  • Page 136: Via App Android Permissions

    Kramer Electronics Ltd. VIA App Android Permissions Permission Category Description How Used Camera Take pictures and videos. Logging in through QRCode reader. Contacts Find accounts on the device. Logging in to cloud storage apps like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.
  • Page 137 This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from country to country or state to state. This limited warranty is void if (i) the label bearing the serial number of this product has been removed or defaced, (ii) the product is not distributed by Kramer Electronics or (iii) this product is not purchased from an authorized Kramer Electronics reseller.
  • Page 138 SAFETY WARNING 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 website where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

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