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Page 1: User Manual
K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODEL: VIA Collage Collaboration Hub (For Firmware Version 1.5) P/N: 2900-300403 Rev 1B... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
User Experience Technical Specifications Figures Figure 1: VIA Collage Collaboration Hub Figure 2: Connecting the VIA Collage Collaboration Hub Figure 3: VIA Collage Admin Features Figure 4: VIA Collage Main User Screen Figure 5: The Participant List Figure 6: Enable Control... - Page 8 Figure 31: VIA Management – Gateway Features Figure 32: VIA Management – Client Features Figure 33: Utilities - Gateway Activity Log Figure 34: Utilities - Update Firmware Figure 35: Samsung Galaxy Figure 36: iPad Figure 37: iPhone Figure 38: PC VIA Collage - Contents...
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Page 9: Introduction
Each participant in a VIA Collage session can quickly view, edit, annotate, comment, and share content with other participants. Participants can share their ideas through the primary screen, or break off with others into smaller groups during a meeting. -
Page 10: Applications & Features
Here are just a few of the things you can do with VIA Collage: Up to six different participant screens can be shown at the same time. VIA Collage automatically sizes each screen to the maximum available resolution, displaying tiles for two or more screens. -
Page 11: Figure 1: Via Collage Collaboration Hub
Figure 1: VIA Collage Collaboration Hub Feature Function Power Button For turning the machine on and off USB Connector For upgrading firmware or connecting a USB device RS-232 Connector Not in use VIDEO IN HDMI-IN Connector Connects to an HDMI source AV –... -
Page 12: Setting Up Via Collage
Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your VIA Collage. After connecting VIA Collage, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the VIA Collage as illustrated in the example in Figure 2 you need: ... -
Page 13: Connecting Via Collage To A Display
Unlike the HDMI port, the DisplayPort jack does not carry embedded audio and requires a separate audio connection VIA Collage’s internal video card reads the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) for any connected display and sets the optimum display resolution and image refresh rate automatically through the HDMI and DisplayPort jacks. -
Page 14: Downloading And Running Via Collage Software
(PC, Mac) or the appropriate Android/iOS app. To access the PC and Mac executable files: Open your Web browser and enter the IP address for your VIA Collage unit Your Web browser recognizes your OS (MAC/Windows) and directs you to the correct client software ... -
Page 15: Logging In To Via Collage
VIA Collage iOS and Android First, enter the IP address for the VIA Collage. This is found on the main display screen in the lower left Next, choose a username (nickname) for your device (it can be any mix of letters and numbers) then enter it on the login screen of your device ... -
Page 16: Via Collage Functions And What They Do
VIA Collage Functions and What They Do VIA Collage presents two types of screens depending whether it is being used by the Admin or by a User. The following screen shots illustrate both types. The illustration below shows the VIA Collage main Admin screen and its... - Page 17 Microsoft Lync Opens Lync client for audio and video conferencing Web Browser Opens the browser at the VIA Collage gateway to present any content directly from the Web site Screen Share Pushes a mirror of the VIA Collage collaboration display on the user’s devices (laptop, iPAD, MacBook, Android tablet).
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Page 18: Figure 4: Via Collage Main User Screen
The illustration below shows the VIA Collage main User screen and its functions: Figure 4: VIA Collage Main User Screen VIA Collage - VIA Collage Functions and What They Do... - Page 19 Multiple users can interact and control the main display at the same time View Main Shows a mirror of the VIA Collage collaboration display on the user’s devices (laptop, iPAD, MacBook, Android tablet). The Display user can see all the activities of the VIA Collage collaboration display on his system (this feature is called "Screen Share"...
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Page 20: Using Via Collage
VIA Collage Main Menu This section refers to the user's experience. The VIA Collage User main menu has three tabs across the top – Features, Step- In/Out, and Participants. Clicking on the Features tab on the main menu allows the user to see and access all available functions of VIA Collage ... -
Page 21: Figure 5: The Participant List
Start a presentation at a display The user is currently presenting Chat Status Start a chat session with any available participants The participant is currently chatting with you. Click to open the chat session VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 22: Enabling Control
Start Collaboration icon and drag his laptop mouse to the top and off their local screen. That cursor now moves to the VIA Collage unit and appears on the main display of Dave. Buttons are shown in the picture below:... -
Page 23: Chatting With Participants
The admin or user can start a chat session to exchange text messages between users. To initiate a chat session: Go to the participant list and click the chat icon for the desired participant. The chat window opens and you can chat with selected participant: VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 24: Sharing Files
The user can check for active chat sessions by going to Features > Chat Sharing Files VIA Collage can transfer files between PC/Mac logged in users. To share a file: Go to the participant list and click on the file share icon for the desired participant with whom you wish to share a file. -
Page 25: Figure 8: Admin File Sharing
Once completed, the file is saved on that participant’s system. Figure 9: User File Sharing When completed, the file is saved at receiver’s system. You can check or cancel currently sharing file from Features > File Transfer. VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 26: Accessing Cloud Data
To delete all files from the cloud directory, click on Clean Directory A warning note appears that this is a permanent deletion Whiteboard Collaboration The whiteboard function creates a canvas on the VIA Collage hub. With whiteboard, you can: ... -
Page 27: Whiteboard Functions
Changes the text font of your whiteboard page Image Inserts an image at your whiteboard page Notes Creates comments or remarks about your annotation on your whiteboard page Keyboard Opens a virtual keyboard to insert text on your whiteboard VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 28: Figure 12: Wide Desktop
1 to screen 2 and retrieve pages from screen 2 to screen 1. When a participant sends any page to screen 2 and then annotates it on the main VIA Collage screen, those annotations show simultaneously on screen 2. - Page 29 Directly captures a window and all of its content. Adds remarks or comments about the added Notes annotation at the whiteboard Virtual Keyboard Inserts text on the whiteboard Save Saves your activity in either.jpg or .pdf format Exit Exits the whiteboard VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage...
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Page 30: Figure 14: Screen Sharing
Notes: The user is asked to accept to view the shared screen, as shown below. To view the main collaboration display on the user’s system, the user needs to stop both his display and media. VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 31: Showing Content From A Third Party Device
Apple TV, Roku, video cameras with composite video or HDMI outputs, and Samsung’s AllShare Play wireless hub, along with your display. You can connect an extra device to VIA Collage using the HDMI input, or add an external HDMI switcher to select from multiple third-party devices. -
Page 32: Picture-In-Picture
Report this condition to the admin. 4.10 Calling with Skype VIA Collage lets you call using Skype to any other Skype user in the world. To activate Skype: Click on Features and click on This launches Skype and you can login and call/chat with any available contact 4.11... -
Page 33: Using Webex
4.14 Accessing a Web Page VIA Collage can directly launch a Web browser. You do not need to exit VIA Collage to open a Web site, or launch a Web-based presentation. To open the Web browser: ... -
Page 34: Settings Menu
For more details, see the Web management settings section. 4.15 Settings Menu The Settings menu is where you configure your VIA Collage unit and manage third party applications. The Settings menu tabs include: ... -
Page 35: Figure 16: Settings Screen
To change the IP address: Click on LAN Settings Enter as required the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS server 1, DNS server 2 VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 36: Figure 17: Lan Settings Screen
When finished, click on Apply Settings Click OK at the Confirmation Message Click on Reboot to restart the system with the new settings 4.15.2 Room Name/Code Settings To activate/deactivate Room Code, Date & Time: VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 37: Figure 18: Room/Name Code Screen
Room Name, enter the new address or DNS name, then click on Apply and reboot VIA Collage. To login any device to the VIA Collage client, you must enter the same Room Name in the location field on your device ... -
Page 38: Figure 19: Configurations Screen
Show Room Name / Code on second Display also: Supported only if there is a second display connected to the VIA Collage unit. This feature allows you to show the Room Name on the wallpaper of the second display... - Page 39 System Control Settings System controls access the control panel, audio settings, display settings, task manager, system health and log files of the VIA Collage unit. The log folder is only available if system logging is activated from the configurations tab of settings.
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Page 40: Figure 20: System Control Screen
Figure 20: System Control Screen The VIA Collage unit is pre-activated by Kramer. If your unit needs to be re- activated, contact Kramer Technical Support. 4.15.5 Wallpaper Settings This feature allows any corporation or institution to change the default screen to match their branding and in-room equipment usage instructions. -
Page 41: Figure 21: Wallpaper Screen
Third Party App Settings The Third Party App feature allows the user to add a shortcut to any third party applications already installed on VIA Collage. The user can then launch these applications without exiting VIA Collage. The administrator can also install any other third party application that is not available on the system that a user wants to run. -
Page 42: Figure 22: Third Party Apps Screen
Click on Advance The Set Application Name and Icons page opens Click on “Click here” to browse and change the icon image Change the application name from “Application Name” field VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 43: Figure 23: Setting Application Name
To Install a Third Party Application: Click on Install Applications When asked to logout as a VIA Collage user, click Yes Login again as an administrator and now you can install any application. The default password is “viaadmin”. -
Page 44: Figure 24: Authentication Screen
Step-In function on VIA Collage. To enable Presentation Mode: Click on Authentication Select Activate Presentation Mode and reboot VIA Collage gateway Figure 24: Authentication Screen VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 45: Figure 25: Moderator Mode
You can create more users as needed. To create users: Open the VIA Collage Web site by entering the VIA Collage IP address in any Web browser (or open a browser from any client PC connected to same network and enter VIA Collage IP address) ... -
Page 46: Figure 26: Login Screen When Moderator Mode Is Active
Web administration interface. To login into the VIA Collage client when Presentation Mode is activated: Open the VIA Collage client and enter the location (IP address of the VIA Collage gateway) ... -
Page 47: Figure 27: Via Management - Network Settings
4.15.8 Managing Settings from the VIA Web Management Interface To manage settings using the Web browser: Open the Web browser and enter the IP address for your VIA Collage unit Enter user name “su” and password “supass”. ... -
Page 48: Figure 28: Via Management - Wallpaper
Figure 28: VIA Management – Wallpaper Figure 29: VIA Management – Configuration VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 49: Figure 30: Via Management - Authentication
The space allocated to this specific icon will be left blank so you can reorganize manually the order of the icons by simply dragging them to your prefferred scheduling. Make sure you click on “Apply” and Reboot your unit to apply these changes. VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 50: Figure 31: Via Management - Gateway Features
The space allocated to this specific icon will be left blank so you can reorganize manually the order of the icons by simply dragging them to your prefferred scheduling. Make sure you click on “Apply” and Reboot your unit to apply these changes. VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 51: Figure 32: Via Management - Client Features
Figure 32: VIA Management – Client Features Figure 33: Utilities - Gateway Activity Log VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 52: User Experience
Figure 34: Utilities - Update Firmware 4.16 User Experience VIA Collage enables a high level of collaboration in meetings. Participants can share files, chat, edit a common document, or stream full HD (1080p/60) video content. Following is a summary of VIA Collage functions:... - Page 53 Open - Open the file on your screen and “Step-In” to share it on main screen Download - Create a copy of your online file to easily access it from your VIA Multimedia Feature Share - Share the selected file using your preferred mailing service VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage...
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Page 54: Figure 35: Samsung Galaxy
(photo, document or video) and choose to upload it to your cloud service account, for later usage. Note: Different devices enable different features depending on the device capabilities. See the following illustrations. Figure 35: Samsung Galaxy VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 55: Figure 36: Ipad
Figure 36: iPad VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 56: Figure 37: Iphone
Figure 37: iPhone VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 57: Figure 38: Pc
Figure 38: PC VIA Collage - Using VIA Collage... -
Page 58: Technical Specifications
10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing 11.7” x 2.2” x 8.3” W, D, H DIMENSIONS: WEIGHT: 2.3kg (5.0lbs) INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: 3 power cords (US, EU, UK) OPTIONAL: 2U rack adapter Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com VIA Collage - Technical Specifications... - Page 61 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. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...
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