Page 1 USER MANUAL MODEL: VIA Campus², VIA Campus² PLUS Presentation & Collaboration Solution (For Firmware Version 2.5) P/N: 2900-301213 Rev 2 www.kramerAV.com...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Enabling a Second Network Accessing System Controls 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 for Chromebooks/Chrome Web Browser Running Kramer VIA App Using an Installation File...
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
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 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/support/recycling. Overview Unless otherwise noted, when VIA Campus² is mentioned it refers to both VIA Campus²...
Page 5: Typical Applications
Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Emergency Messages – Create instant alert messages for immediate push to the main display (requires VSM). • Whiteboard Support. • Control – Give a participant control over a presenter’s PC for true collaboration. • Chat – Send an instant message to another user.
Page 6: Supported Devices
Chromebook. • ® iPad/iPhone tablet/smartphone (iPad 2 or later, iOS 10 or later). When using the Airplay service, no Kramer VIA application is needed. However, we recommend using iOS12 or Mojave OS X for a better experience. • ® Android OS 5.
Page 7: Defining Via Campus² Presentation & Collaboration Solution
Defining VIA Campus² Presentation & Collaboration Solution This section defines Campus². Figure 1: VIA Campus 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 For connecting a USB device.
Page 8 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Figure 2: VIA Campus Back Figure 3: VIA Campus 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 9: For Installer: Mounting Via Campus²
Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Installer: Mounting VIA Campus² This section provides instructions for mounting Campus². Before installing, verify that the environment is within the recommended range: • Operation temperature – 0 to 40C (32 to 104F). • Storage temperature – -40 to +70C (-40 to +158F).
Page 10: For Installer: Connecting Via Campus²
Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Installer: Connecting VIA Campus² Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your Campus². After connecting your Campus², connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. Connecting Device For illustration purposes, the diagram shows connections for VIA Campus²...
Page 11: Connecting Main Display
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Connect a Local Area Network (LAN) cable to the LAN RJ-45 Connector connection to your network. 5. Connect the Wi-Fi antennas to the Wi-Fi Antenna Ports for using the built-in wireless capability. VIA Campus² 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.
Page 12 Kramer Electronics Ltd. VGA display by means of a DP to VGA adapter cable. Campus²’s internal video card reads the EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) for any connected display and sets the optimum display resolution and image refresh rate automatically through the HDMI and DisplayPort jacks.
Page 13: For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings - Embedded Web Pages
Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Embedded Web Pages VIA Campus² enables users with Web Administrator access to configure settings for your Campus² unit. VIA Campus² enables you to do the following: • Logging in to Embedded Web Pages on page 12.
Page 14: Logging In To Embedded Web Pages
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Logging in to Embedded Web Pages The embedded web pages enable you to configure your VIA Campus² unit. The embedded web pages are accessed from any computer through the Internet or your local network. To log in to the VIA Campus² embedded web pages: 1.
Page 15: Configuring Via Gateway Settings
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. Click Login. The Home page appears. Figure 7: Embedded Web Pages Home > System Information Page Click the tabs in the navigation pane on the left to display the VIA web pages. Click the arrow in the upper right corner to select a different language for the web pages.
Page 16 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Configuring VIA Campus² to be Managed by VSM on page 20. • Defining Advanced Settings on page 22. Verifying System Settings VIA Campus² enables you to verify system settings such as firmware version, date, uptime, ®...
Page 17: Configuring Date And Time Settings
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Date and Time Settings VIA Campus² enables you to change the date format displayed on the embedded web pages (for example, on the System Information page), set the time zone for the VIA Campus² device and add an NTP server.
Page 18 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Date & Time. The Date & Time tab appears. Figure 9: VIA Management > VIA Settings > Date & Time Tab 3. In the Date and Time Format for Web Interface section, select a format from the Date Time Format drop-down.
Page 19 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Adding NTP Server VIA Campus² enables you to add an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server to synchronize your VIA gateway time. To add an NTP server: 1. Click VIA Management > Global Settings on the navigation pane (Figure The Global Settings page appears with the Session &...
Page 20 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Automatic Power Settings VIA Campus² enables you to configure automatic power settings for resetting your unit and saving on power usage. Configuring Auto Reboot VIA Campus² enables you to define a time of day that the unit automatically reboots.
Page 21 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Power. The Power tab appears (Figure 12). 3. In the Auto Power Off Timing, click ON. 4. Select the hours (24 hour format) and minutes for the time of day for the VIA Campus² to automatically shut off every day.
Page 22 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Do one of the following: ▪ Click the browse button, select a new location from the browser window and click Apply. ▪ Select External Hard Drive. Files are saved to a USB storage device connected to the USB 3.0 Connectors on the VIA Campus²...
Page 23 Kramer Electronics Ltd. gateways connected to the network. VIA Campus² enables you to activate VSM management for a VIA gateway and define which gateway functions are managed by VSM. Contact your regional sales representative for more details about this solution.
Page 24: Defining Advanced Settings
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. In the Step 2: Configuration section, select From VIA Site Management for all functions to be managed by VSM. -OR- Select All From VIA Site Management (VSM) to manage all functions from VSM. After clicking Apply and Reset, changes take 30 minutes to 1 hour to take effect, to allow time to communicate with VSM.
Page 25 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The Advanced tab appears. Figure 15: VIA Management > VIA Settings > Advanced Tab 3. In the End of Meeting Settings section, select the desired options for When all participants have disconnected from VIA: ▪ Clean the Cloud – delete all files from the VIA cloud (see...
Page 26 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Setting Audio Output VIA Campus² enables you to set whether the audio is output as digital audio to the HDMI output or as analog to the 3.5mm mini jack. To set the audio output: 1. Click VIA Management > VIA Settings on the navigation pane...
Page 27: Managing Network Settings
VIA Campus² enables you to set a default encoding format for participant devices. This is the encoding format used when a participant presents and streams video from the Kramer VIA app. For instructions on how a participant can change the encoding format for their own device...
Page 28 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To change the IP address of your VIA Campus² unit: 1. Click VIA Management > Network Settings. The Network Settings page appears. Figure 16: VIA Management > Network Settings Page 2. Under IP Configuration, select Static. 3. In the Network Information table, change the IP settings.
Page 29 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To upload an SSL certificate: 1. Click VIA Management > Global Settings on the navigation pane (Figure The Global Settings page appears (Figure 10). 2. Click Upload Certificate. The Upload Certificate tab appears. Figure 17: VIA Management > Global Settings – Upload Certificate Tab 3.
Page 30: Managing User Access
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Managing User Access VIA Campus² enables you to create new users and define their level of access to features and settings: • Creating New Users on page 28. • Configuring Moderator Mode on page 31. Creating New Users VIA Campus²...
Page 31: Editing Users
Kramer Electronics Ltd. ▪ Digital Signage – Able to configure the Digital Signage only (see Configuring Digital Signage on page 62). 4. Select one of the following participation levels: ▪ Moderator – User is able to become a moderator and has access to features such Streaming a Meeting Session (see page 131).
Page 32: Changing Your Password
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click the icon in the Edit column for the relevant user. The Edit User page appears. Figure 20: Edit User Page 3. Change the password and User Role definitions, as needed. 4. Click Update. The changes are applied and the User List page appears.
Page 33 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Moderator Mode VIA Campus² enables you to activate and configure Moderator Mode. You can define how users access Moderator Mode and enable some of the moderator features like disabling chat. For more information about how a user becomes a moderator during a meeting, Becoming Meeting Moderator on page 123.
Page 34 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. If required, select one or more of the following checkboxes: ▪ Moderator can enable/disable Chat feature during a session – See Chatting with Participants on page 117. ▪ Allow Participants to confirm start of Presentation – See...
Page 35 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Active Directory Moderator Mode Groups grant access to resources. Organizational units (OUs) control objects and delegate group policy settings. VIA Campus² seamlessly integrates with Active directories (ADs) to Campus²’s Web UI. avoid the hassle of creating users from VIA Campus²...
Page 36 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Under Active Directory Settings, type in the Active Directory name in Active Directory Domain text box. 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 Moderator and Participant Group/OU in their respective boxes.
Page 37 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Under Captcha, click OFF. The Captcha text is disabled. VIA Campus² – For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Embedded Web Pages...
Page 38: Managing Via Features
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Managing VIA Features VIA Campus² enables you to manage VIA features: • Rearranging Features Menu on page 36. • Configuring VIA Pad Settings on page 38. • Configuring iOS Mirroring Settings on page 39. • Enabling Chrome Support on page 40.
Page 39 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Click x on the upper right corner of the feature icon. The feature is hidden. Figure 27: VIA Management > Client Features Page with Hidden Feature To show a feature that was hidden, click Set Default.
Page 40 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Using VIA Pad VIA Pad is an optional touch-pad accessory that enables meeting participants to instantly join a VIA meeting with their Mac or PC laptop: • Configuring VIA Pad Settings on page 38. • Pairing a VIA Pad Device on page 39.
Page 41 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. In the Wifi Configuration section, 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 parameters appear. 4. Define the following for the meeting space Wi-Fi network: a.
Page 42 Enabling Auto Broadcast VIA Campus² can broadcast a signal to all Kramer VIA client applications connected to the same network (same VLAN). When a user starts to join a meeting, all VIA gateways that are broadcasting, automatically appear on the user’s meeting room list (see...
Page 43 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Activating Recording Feature VIA Campus² enables you to record all activity on the main display during the course of a meeting (see Recording a Meeting on page 130). Before using the recording feature, you must activate it in the embedded web pages.
Page 44 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Managing Meeting Recordings VIA Campus² enables you to search, download and edit meeting recordings. To manage meeting recordings: 1. Click Recording > Recording List on the left tabs of the VIA web pages. The Recording List tab appears.
Page 45 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Enabling/Disabling User Session Reset Option VIA Campus² enables you to enable or disable the Session Reset option that appears in the user taskbar menu. (Figure 99). The Session Reset feature enables you to reset the VIA session without rebooting Campus².
Page 46 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To configure your VIA Campus² as a display controller: 1. Connect the display to be controlled to the same network as your Campus². 2. Click VIA Management > Display Controller on the navigation pane (Figure The Display Controller tab appears.
Page 47 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring Room Schedule for Office 365 Calendar To configure the room schedule for Office 365 Calendar: 1. Click VIA Management > Calendar on the navigation pane (Figure The Calendar page appears. Figure 34: VIA Management > Calendar Page with Office 365 Calendar Selected 2.
Page 48 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To configure the room schedule for Microsoft Exchange: 1. Click VIA Management > Calendar on the navigation pane (Figure The Calendar page appears (Figure 34). 2. Select the Activate Calendar checkbox. 3. Select MS Exchange from the Calendar Type drop down.
Page 49 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 9. Click Save. The calendar is synced with VIA Calendar. Configuring Room Schedule for Google Calendar To configure the room schedule for Google Calendar: 1. Click VIA Management > Calendar on the navigation pane (Figure The Calendar page appears (Figure 34).
Page 50: Customizing Main Display Look And Feel
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 10. Click Associate. The room username appears on the Calendar page. Figure 37: Calendar Page with Google Username Click Reset Account to disassociate the calendar account. Customizing Main Display Look and Feel VIA Campus² enables you to customize the look and feel of the main display home screen: •...
Page 51 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Creating New Screen Layout VIA Campus² enables you to custom design the screen layout for the main display. You can incorporate your company branding, display custom text, date & time and meeting login information. Create and save several versions of the screen layout and load them when needed.
Page 52 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The Screen Editor window appears with the selected image in the work area. Figure 40: Screen Editor Window 4. Drag one of the following widgets (screen elements) from the left side of the window into the workspace in the middle: The widget appears on the screen layout preview and the property controls appear on the right of the preview.
Page 53 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Text Format the following on the Properties tab: • Enter the text in the text field. • Select the font size and text alignment. • Under Auto Resize, click ON to automatically resize the box to fit the size of the text.
Page 54 Kramer Electronics Ltd. • Under Room Name Overlay: ▪ Click ON to always show the room name on top of all content being presented on the screen. ▪ Select the number of seconds the room name overlay is visible on top of participant content.
Page 55 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting Date The Date widget displays the date according to the time zone settings of the VIA device (see (see Setting Time Zone on page 16). Format the following on the Properties tab: • Select one of the following date formats: ▪...
Page 56 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Formatting QR Code The QR Code widget is a QR code that enables a participant to join the meeting by scanning the code with their device. Format the following on the Properties tab: • Under Enable QR code, click ON to enable joining the meeting using the QR code.
Page 57 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 58 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To export a screen layout: 1. Click VIA Management > VIA Screen Editor on the navigation pane (Figure The Screen Editor page appears (Figure 38). 2. Select the checkbox at the end of the row of the layout that you want to delete and click Export Templates.
Page 59: Maintaining Your Via Unit
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Display. The Display tab appears (Figure 41). Figure 41: VIA Management > VIA Settings > Display Tab 3. In the VIA Gateway User Interface Scaling section, select Large from the User Interface Scaling option box.
Page 60 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Using Gateway Activity Log VIA Campus² embedded web pages provide a log of gateway activities such as logins, presentation and VIA features usage to aid in diagnosing a problem or tracking participant usage. Activating Gateway Activity Log To activate the gateway activity log: 1.
Page 61: Updating Firmware
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Click the Action Taken drop-down to filter log entries according to actions such as login, logout or activate. 5. Click Search. The filtered search results appear in the table at the bottom of the page. Click Export to PDF or Export to CSV to save a file of the log table on your computer.
Page 62: Resetting Default Settings
Kramer Electronics Ltd. d. Select the relevant firmware update file. e. Click Upload. The new firmware is uploaded to the unit, the FW is updated and the unit reboots. To verify the update, view the current firmware version on the upper right corner of the dashboard Participants tab.
Page 63 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To reset default settings: 1. Click Utilities > Maintenance on the navigation pane (Figure The Maintenance page appears. Figure 44: Maintenance Page 2. Select the default configurations you would like to reset or click Select All to select all settings.
Page 64: Running Setup Wizard
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Running Setup Wizard VIA Campus² enables you to run the Setup Wizard on the next reboot of the VIA Campus² unit. To run the setup wizard: 1. Click Utilities > Maintenance on the navigation pane (Figure The Maintenance page appears (Figure 44).
Page 65 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To create and upload digital signage media: 1. Click Digital Signage > Manage Content on the navigation pane (Figure The Upload Media File page appears. Figure 45: Digital Signage > Upload Media File Page 2. Create and upload media, as required: ▪...
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. Creating Scrolling Text To create scrolling text: 1. On the Upload Media File page (Figure 45), click Create Scroller. The Scroll Text Editor window appears. Figure 47: Digital Signage Scroll Text Editor Window 2. Type the text to be displayed in the box at the top of the window.
Page 68 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Uploading Media Files To upload media files: 1. On the Upload Media File page (Figure 45), click Upload Media. A file browser window appears. Figure 48: Digital Signage Upload Media File Browser 2. Select an image or video file and click Open.
Page 69 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Adding RSS Feed To add an RSS feed: 1. On the Upload Media File page (Figure 45), click Create RSS. The RSS Text Editor window appears. Figure 49: Digital Signage RSS Text Editor Window 2. Under RSS URL, enter the RSS feed URL address.
Page 70 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Adding Fonts to Digital Signage To add new fonts to Digital Signage: 1. Click Digital Signage > DSS Management on the navigation pane (Figure The DSS Management page appears. Figure 50: Digital Signage > DSS Management Page – License Tab 2.
Page 71 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Adding Digital Signage Templates VIA Campus² enables you to preview, edit, delete and add digital signage templates. To add a digital signage template: 1. Select Digital Signage > Template Manager on the navigation pane (Figure The Template Manager page appears.
Page 72 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Click Add Template. The template builder screen appears. Figure 54: Digital Signage Template Builder Screen 4. Type a name for the new template in the Template Name text box. 5. Click Add Frame. A new frame appears in the black preview box.
Page 73 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Configuring a Digital Signage Campaign The Schedule Playlist tab enables defining: • What is displayed in each frame of a digital signage display. • When a digital signage display appears. To define a digital signage campaign: 1. On the left side of the embedded web pages, select Digital Signage > Schedule Playlist.
Page 74 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Select a Priority level for the Campaign. When two Campaign schedules overlap, VIA plays the one with the higher priority level. 5. Select a Start Date on the first calendar and an End Date on the second calendar.
Page 75 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 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. Figure 59: WHAT to Play Tab 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.
Page 76 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 11. Click Save. The new campaign is saved, and it appears on the Schedule Playlist page. Figure 61: Scheduled Campaign displayed in the Schedule Playlist Page To delete a campaign, select the relevant campaign and click Delete Schedule.
Page 77 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Activate License. The license is installed on VIA Campus² and license information appears at the bottom of the page. Figure 63: Digital Signage License Information VIA Campus² – For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Embedded Web Pages...
Page 78: For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings - Gateway Dashboard
Kramer Electronics Ltd. For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Dashboard VIA Campus² enables users with Web Administrator access to configure LAN settings and access system controls. Logging in to Gateway Dashboard Settings The gateway dashboard Settings can be accessed by connecting a mouse and keyboard directly to the VIA gateway unit (see For Installer: Connecting VIA Campus²...
Page 79: Changing Lan Settings
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Type an administrator user name and password (default user name = su, default password = supass). The Settings screen appears with the LAN Settings tab open. Figure 66: Gateway Dashboard – Settings Screen Changing LAN Settings VIA Campus²...
Page 80: Enabling A Second Network
The log folder is only available if system logging is activated (see Using Gateway Activity on page 58). VIA Campus² unit is pre-activated by Kramer. In case your license has been revoked, you can activate it here. VIA Campus² – For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Dashboard...
Page 81 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To access system controls: 1. On the Gateway Dashboard Settings Screen (Figure 66), click System Controls. The System Controls tab appears. Figure 67: System Control Screen 2. Click the required icon. VIA Campus² – For Web Administrator: Configuring Settings – Gateway Dashboard...
Page 82: For User: Running Kramer Via App
Click Yes and follow the Setup Wizard instructions. Kramer VIA app is saved to the KRAMER folder on your C:/ProgramFiles directory drive by default and a desktop shortcut is created for easy access. However, you can select a different target folder in the Setup Wizard.
Page 83: Running Kramer Via App For Chromebooks/Chrome Web Browser
1. Navigate to the VIA Campus² IP address with your browser. The VIA Welcome page appears. Figure 68: VIA Welcome Page with Join through browser Button 2. Click Join through browser. VIA Campus² – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...
Page 84 Figure 69: VIA Welcome page with Notification to Install VIA Screen Share Extension 3. Click available in the chrome web store. The Chrome web store page appears. Figure 70: Chrome Web Store Page 4. Click Add to Chrome. VIA Campus² – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...
Page 85 The VIA Screen Share extension is added to your browser. Running Kramer VIA App Using Chromebooks/Chrome After you install VIA Screen Share app to your Chrome browser you can now run Kramer VIA app from Chrome and join a meeting.
Page 86 126) to see the main display in the meeting room. Please note that this feature provides only a visual bridge to the meeting. To hear audio, an additional audio bridge is required. VIA Campus² – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...
Page 87: Running Kramer Via App Using An Installation File
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 msi file (Windows) or dmg file (Apple) available at: www.kramerav.com/product/VIA Campus² VIA Campus² – For User: Running Kramer VIA App...
Page 88: 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 Campus² your personal device. VIA Campus² enables you to do the following: • Joining a VIA Meeting on page 86.
Page 89 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Joining a VIA Meeting Manually VIA Campus² 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 Campus² is connected to.
Page 90 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Start typing the name or the IP address of the VIA meeting space to which you want to connect. The Meeting Spaces list appears. Figure 75: Meeting Spaces List If the relevant meeting space does not appear on the list, enter the name and click Join.
Page 91 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 4. Click Join next to the meeting that you want to join. The Join a Meeting window appears. Figure 76: Join a Meeting Window 5. In the Nick Name field, enter a nick name (username) for your device (it can be any combination of letters and numbers).
Page 92 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 6. In the Password field, enter the room Code, as it appears on the main display. The Room Code can only be seen by those present in the meeting space and it changes regularly (see Formatting Room Code on page 52).
Page 93 A capture screen appears on your device. 3. Scan the QR code that appears on the main display (Figure 77). You are automatically logged in to the VIA meeting and the Kramer VIA dashboard appears. VIA Campus² – For User: Participating in a VIA Meeting...
Page 94 VIA meeting using a VIA NFC Tag with an Android device. Writing an NFC Tag To write an NFC tag: 1. Download the free VIA NFC Writer file from the Kramer Website (www. kramerav. com/support/download. asp?f=50898&pname=via%20nfc%20writer) and install it on your Android device.
Page 95: Mirroring Your Device Screen
109). Mirror your device screen on the main display using one of the following methods: • Mirroring Laptops and Android Mobile Devices Using Kramer VIA on page 93. • Mirroring Apple Laptops and iPhones Using iOS/OS X Airplay Service on page 94.
Page 96 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To mirror your Laptop or Android device screen using Kramer VIA: 1. Connect your laptop or Android device to the network that VIA Campus² is connected 2. Join the VIA meeting (see Joining a VIA Meeting on page 86) 3.
Page 97 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To mirror your screen using AirPlay Services: 1. Connect your Apple device to the network that VIA Campus² is connected to. 2. For iPhone or iPad/Mini iPad: Swipe from the upper right corner to reveal the Control Center and click Screen Mirroring.
Page 98 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The Screen Mirroring list appears. Figure 84: iPhone Screen Mirroring List 3. Select Campus²’s AirPlay device name (default = 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 with Extended Desktop VIA Campus² enables users to use the main display as an extension of their device desktop to present content. The user’s primary screen is not mirrored, allowing the user to keep their notes private on their laptop while mirroring.
Page 100 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The icon turns yellow and you enter Do Not Disturb mode. Figure 87: User Dashboard with Do Not Disturb Activated You have full access to all features. The other participants see a modified user dashboard that only allows access to the Participants list.
Page 101: Collaborating On Main Display
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Collaborating on Main Display VIA Campus² 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 –...
Page 102 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Move your cursor past the top of your device screen. Your cursor appears on the main display with your nickname next to it. Figure 91: Collaboration Cursor on the Main Display 3. 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 103 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The left-click button turns red and remains locked until you remove your finger from the touchpad. To stop collaborating: • For a laptop: Click Stop Collaboration in the dashboard Features or the floating icon. Collaboration stops and your cursor disappears from the main display or the virtual touchpad disappears from your screen (when using a touchscreen).
Page 104 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Whiteboard Tools Figure 93: Whiteboard Toolbar Icon Action Draw on the whiteboard. Click icon corner to select pen color and thickness. Shapes Draw a line, rectangle, or circle. Click the lower right corner to select the shape, color and line thickness.
Page 105 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 106 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Showing Content from External Wired Device 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 107 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Showing HDMI Input as Floating Window This feature is accessed only from the Gateway Dashboard (see Using Gateway Dashboard on page 127). To show the HDMI Input content as a floating window on the main display: •...
Page 108: Enabling Control
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Enabling Control VIA Campus² enables the admin to take control of a participant's computer (Windows or Mac OS). (In our example, Figure 98, user Dave is presenting and the Admin has taken control of Dave): The admin can work on Dave's system as he has taken control (Admin can play media or work on a document or presentation file collaboratively with Dave).
Page 109 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Enabling Touch Screen Collaboration VIA Campus² enables you to use the touchscreen on your laptop for collaboration (see Collaborating on Main Display on page 99). To enable laptop touch screen collaboration: 1. Click the VIA icon in your computer taskbar.
Page 110 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Select the Use touch screen for collaboration checkbox. Touch screen collaboration is enabled. Collaboration Scenario For simplicity, a scenario with only two users is described below. In the following scenario: • User #1 is showing content from their device.
Page 111: Streaming Video
Streaming Video VIA Campus² provides the following options for streaming video from your device to the main display: • Streaming Through Kramer VIA App on page 109. • RTSP Streaming Through VLC on page 112. •...
Page 112 Kramer Electronics Ltd. The default encoding format is H.264. If your device operating system does not support H.264 encoding, enable JPEG encoding (see Changing Encoding Format on page 129). Stream video from your device to VIA Campus² using one of the following methods: •...
Page 113 Kramer Electronics Ltd. Streaming from YouTube To stream from YouTube: 1. Click YouTube in the features menu of your VIA dashboard (Figure 78). The YouTube player window appears. Figure 103: YouTube Player Window 2. In the URL Name field, enter a name for the 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. 3. Click Add and select a file to stream and click Stream. The Stream Output/Source window appears. Figure 106: Stream Output/Source Window 4. Click Next. The Stream Output/Destination Setup window appears. Figure 107: Stream Output/Destination Setup Window...
Page 116 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 5. Select RTSP from the New Destination drop down and click Add. The RTSP tab appears. Figure 108: Stream Output/Destination Setup RTSP Tab 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 110: Stream Output/Option Setup Window 8. Select Stream all elementary streams and click Stream. 9. On the dashboard, click Features > Multimedia > Streaming Player.
Page 118 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 10. Type a URL name in the following format: rtsp://<local computer IP address>:8554/<name mentioned in step 6>. 11. Click Add Media. 12. Select RTSP stream and click the play button to stream this media on Campus². RTSP Streaming using VLC Media Player is configured.
Page 119: Communicating With Participants
1. Click Participants on the Kramer VIA app dashboard. The Participants list appears. Figure 112: Kramer VIA app Dashboard Participants List If there is a meeting moderator with enable/disable chat access (see Configuring Moderator Mode on page 31), verify that Chat is selected in the upper right corner of the Participants list.
Page 120: Sharing Files
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Type your message at the bottom of the window and click SEND. Your message is sent to the selected meeting participant. The selected participant receives your message. Figure 113: Chat Window You can check for active chat sessions by clicking Features >...
Page 121 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Select the relevant file. A progress bar appears showing the file transfer progress as it is saved to the VIA Cloud. Figure 114: Admin File Sharing 4. The target participant receives notification of the shared file and selects a location to save the file.
Page 122 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To manage VIA Cloud files: • On the Dashboard, click the Files feature icon. The VIA Cloud window appears. Figure 116: Shared Files on Cloud • To delete a single file from the VIA Cloud directory, click the delete icon and confirm the permanent deletion warning message.
Page 123 VIA Campus² enables you to link your cloud 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. This feature is available for mobile devices only.
Page 124: Using Web Browser
VIA meetings. To share files with other meeting participants, see Sharing Files on page 118. To Manage VIA files from Kramer VIA mobile app: 1. On the toolbar at the bottom of the Meeting Spaces screen (Figure 79), tap Files.
Page 125 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To use a web browser: • On the VIA Gateway Dashboard (Figure 122), click Features > Web Browser. The default web browser window appears. To change the default browser, see Accessing System Controls on page 78. Becoming Meeting Moderator VIA Campus²...
Page 126 1. Become the moderator of the meeting (see Becoming Meeting Moderator on page 123). Figure 119: Kramer VIA app Dashboard participant’s list 2. Clear the Chat checkbox at the top of the Participants list. Chat is disabled. Showing Participant Screen on Main Display The moderator of a meeting can push a participant’s screen onto the main display by clicking...
Page 127 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. In the Participants list, click the icon in the Display Status column of the relevant participant. The selected participant’s screen is mirrored on the main display. To add a message that enables the participant to either approve or deny permission to...
Page 128: Mirroring Main Display On Your Device
Kramer Electronics Ltd. The moderator can present at any time without permission. Mirroring Main Display on Your Device VIA Campus² enables you to mirror a live view of the main display on your device to obtain a closer look at the presentation and to add personal annotations to the content being presented.
Page 129: Advanced Meeting Functions
Kramer Electronics Ltd. ▪ Create annotations that allow the user to take notes locally on their device without appearing on the presentation. 4. Click the Switch Annotation icon. VIA saves your current screen and now, all annotations that you make appear on the main display.
Page 130 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Click Features. The gateway features appear. Figure 122: Gateway Dashboard Icon Name Function Features Display all available features. Whiteboard Display a window and tools to annotate content on the main display. Participants Display a list of all participants in the session.
Page 131 Kramer Electronics Ltd. To start showing the main display on participant devices: • On the Administrator Dashboard (Figure 122), click the Screen Share feature icon. A check mark appears on the Screen Share icon and a new window with a live...
Page 132: Recording A Meeting
Kramer Electronics Ltd. Recording a Meeting VIA Campus² enables you to record all activity that appears on the main display during a meeting. To activate this feature see Activating Recording Feature on page 41. To manage recordings see Managing Meeting Recordings on page 42.
Page 133 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Click the Stop button. The Recording screen appears. Figure 125: Recording Screen 4. Type a Session Name and Description for the recording. 5. Select the checkbox at the bottom of the screen to download a copy of this recording to your device.
Page 134 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 135 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. In the Streaming section, paste the receiver URL in the Streaming URL text box. The URL must be in the format explained in Creating a Unicast Streaming URL on page 132. 4. Under Activate, click ON.
Page 136 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 2. Use the receiver computer’s IP address to create a URL as described in Creating a Unicast Streaming URL on page 132. 3. Use this URL on the VIA unit’s web pages as explained in Feeding Receiver Information to VIA Campus²...
Page 137: Using Third Party Apps
Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Take moderator rights if Moderator Mode is on. 4. Click the VIA icon in this computer’s taskbar and select Start Streaming. The Multicast Stream starts. Receiving a Multicast Stream on Multiple VIA Units 1. Login through the VIA Client to the target VIA unit.
Page 138 Kramer Electronics Ltd. 3. Under Network Monitoring Tool, click the Activate Network Graph switch. Additional controls for the Network Monitoring Tool appear. 4. Click Open Network Graph. The VIA Network Graph window appears. By default, the graph shows live bandwidth usage.
Page 139: 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 140 Electronics products, this product must be insured during shipment, with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you. If this product is returned uninsured, you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment. Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re- installation of this product from or into any installation.
Page 141 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 Web site where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback.

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