Black Box WC-COA-MPE User manual

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COALESCE:
MEETING
PLACE EDITION
WC-COA-MPE
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1. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. THE COALESCE MPE APP ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1 What is Coalesce MPE? ...........................................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Networking ...............................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.3 Updates.....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
3. GETTING STARTED....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Meeting ID Screen ....................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Status Bar Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................7
4. CONNECTING ATTENDEES .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Connect Using the Windows Application ...............................................................................................................................................9
4.2 Connect Using a Web Browser..............................................................................................................................................................11
4.2.1 Installing the Coalesce MPE Extension .......................................................................................................................................11
4.2.2 Connecting Using the Web Client ................................................................................................................................................12
4.3 Connect Using the Android Application...............................................................................................................................................13
4.4 Connect Using the iOS Application.......................................................................................................................................................14
4.5 Connect iOS Devices Using AirPlay......................................................................................................................................................16
4.6 Connect MacOS Using AirPlay..............................................................................................................................................................17
4.7 Minimum Requirements of Connecting Devices.................................................................................................................................18
5. MANAGING ATTENDEES ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
5.1 Re-ordering Attendees and Changing View.........................................................................................................................................19
5.2 Adding and Removing Attendees .........................................................................................................................................................19
5.3 Make an Attendee Full Screen (Active Display)...................................................................................................................................19
5.4 Take Control of a PC ..............................................................................................................................................................................20
5.5 Active Display Menu Options ................................................................................................................................................................21
5.6 Add a Whiteboard...................................................................................................................................................................................21
6. WINDOWS APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1 Windows Application Menu...................................................................................................................................................................22
6.2 Become the Active Display....................................................................................................................................................................22
6.3 Pause Screen Sharing............................................................................................................................................................................22
7. WEB CLIENT................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
7.1 Web Client Menu.....................................................................................................................................................................................23
7.2 Become the Active Display ....................................................................................................................................................................23
7.3 Pause Screen Sharing ............................................................................................................................................................................23
8. ANDROID APPLICATION............................................................................................................................................................. 24
8.1 Android Application Menu.....................................................................................................................................................................24
8.2 Share Your Screen..................................................................................................................................................................................25
8.3 Become the Active Display....................................................................................................................................................................25

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9. IOS APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
9.1 iOS Application Menu.............................................................................................................................................................................26
9.2 Share Your Screen..................................................................................................................................................................................26
9.3 Become the Active Display....................................................................................................................................................................27
10. COALESCE MPE SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................... 28
10.1 About Tab ..............................................................................................................................................................................................28
10.2 AirPlay Tab............................................................................................................................................................................................29
10.3 Security Tab..........................................................................................................................................................................................29
10.4 Access Point Tab..................................................................................................................................................................................30
APPENDIX A. SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................................................. 31
A.1 Contacting Technical Support ..............................................................................................................................................................31
A.2 Shipping and Packaging .......................................................................................................................................................................31
APPENDIX B. DISCLAIMER/TRADEMARKS ................................................................................................................................. 32
B.1 Disclaimer ...............................................................................................................................................................................................32
B.2 Trademarks Used in this Manual ..........................................................................................................................................................32

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CHAPTER 1: SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE 1-1. COALESCE MPE HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Hardware
Type Android®Based SBC
Dimensions 1.18"H x 4.72"W x 4.72"D (3 x 12 x 12 cm)
Weight 0.40 lb. (0.18 kg)
Mounting Options Console tabletop
Connectors (1) HDMI,
(1) Optical Audio,
(1) RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100/1000),
(1) USB 2.0, (1) USB 3.0, (1) USB-C, (1) Micro SD
(1) 5-VDC power connector
Power
Input 5 VDC, 3 A
System
Processor Rockchip®RK399-6 Cores 64-bit (Dual Core A72 + Quad Core A53)
Graphics Processor Mali-T864
Internal Storage 2 GB DDR3 RAM,
16 GB Flash Storage
Wireless* Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n AC2.0
Video Output HDMI output with Audio
Streaming Video Support HD (1920 x 1080),
HD SD (1280 x 720)
Audio Output SPDIF Digital Optical Audio
I/O (1) USB 2.0, (1) USB 3.0, (1) USB-C, (1) Micro SD, IR
Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Coalesce Software Pre-installed Includes Android version of Coalesce server software built for wireless sharing.
Security Specifications
Network Interface Cards (1) Ethernet NIC and (1) wireless NIC
Network Settings Accessed via Coalesce configuration panel and an (optional) admin pin;
Settings include DHCP or fixed address, DNS server, SSID Name (for wireless)
Network Modes Wireless Access Point, Ethernet Network Deployment, Dual-Network, Wireless Client
Encryption 2048-bit length encryption key, TLS/DTLS, HTTPS
Software Security and Access
Options
Disable/enable local configuration, open access, pin lock, screen key
*For indoor use only.

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CHAPTER 1: SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE 1-2. COALESCE MPE FEATURE SPECIFICATIONS
Client OS
PC Application Windows®10, Windows 8, WIndows 7 (limited support)
Chrome®Web Client Google Chrome version 55+
- Windows
- Mac®
- Ubuntu®, Fedora®
- ChromeOS®
AirPlay®iOS®9, 10
MacOS®10.10, 10.11, 10,12
Android Application Android 5 and above
iOS Application iOS 10
64-bit device
Connectivity Integrated wireless access point (can be enabled or disabled);
Connect to a network using Ethernet and/or Wi-Fi;
Connect to a network with DHCP or Static IP;
Unique meeting ID generated on launch of new meeting;
Optional PIN for added security when connected to Internet
Receiver Interface Connect up to 4 participant’s screens;
Touch display support (or control via connected mouse/keyboard);
Make any connected participant the Active Display;
Drag & move client displays at receiver/display;
Desktop control of full-screen client PC’s (Active Display) from the receiver/display;
Whiteboard/Annotation tools
Client Interface
Windows Application:
• Share your desktop
• Choose to be the Active Display
• Pause sharing
• In-room and remote meeting access
Chrome Web Client:
• Share your desktop/selected application
• Choose to be the Active Display
• Pause sharing
• In-room and remote meeting access
IOS Application:
• Share a web page, image or video
• Choose to be the Active Display
• In-room and remote meeting access
Android Application:
• Share your device screen
• Choose to be the Active Display
• In-room and remote meeting access
AirPlay:
• Connect via same subnet or Access Point
• Share your screen
• Use meeting ID to ensure secure connection

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CHAPTER 2: THE COALESCE MPE APP
2.1 WHAT IS COALESCE MPE?
Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) is an embedded wireless presentation solution that lets 4 in-room meeting attendees stream
content from their device to a large format display.
To connect more than 4 attendees or to share audio and video, you’ll need Coalesce Enterprise. For more information, contact Black Box
Technical Support at 877-877-2269 or [e-mail].
2.2 NETWORKING
Before using Coalesce MPE, make sure that your network device is connected to a wired or wireless network. Guidance on how to do this
can be found in your network device’s user guide.
2.3 UPDATES
Updates will appear as a prompt within Coalesce MPE within a few minutes of being launched.

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CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED
3.1 MEETING ID SCREEN
When the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) application has launched, the screen shown next will appear.
Joining
instructions
Status bar Status
icons
Meeting ID
FIGURE 3-1. MEETING ID SCREEN
This screen contains the status bar at the top, the Meeting ID to join the meeting and instructions on how to connect devices
on the left and right middle sides of the screen. For more information on how to connect devices, see Chapter 4.
3.2 STATUS BAR OVERVIEW
The status bar menu is at the top of the Coalesce MPE display and contains the meeting menu and a group of status icons to the right.
FIGURE 3-2. STATUS BAR
Access the meeting menu by tapping or clicking on the Black Box Double Diamond icon in the left corner, revealing the options
below.
FIGURE 3-3. MEETING OPTIONS
Use these options to start a new meeting and view and change basic settings.
Click or tap on the Meeting ID in the top left corner at any time to view the Coalesce MPE Meeting ID screen. To close this screen,
click anywhere on the splash screen. The status icons are on the right side of the status bar.

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TABLE 3-1. STATUS ICONS
SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
Cloud services (internet) connected/disconnected*
Attendees (number of connected attendees shown to right)
*Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) has cloud connectivity for screen sharing only.

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CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING ATTENDEES
Attendees can join a meeting by using the following applications.
TABLE 4-1. CONNECTION METHODS
PL ATFORM* CONNECTION METHOD (RECOMMENDED IN BOLD)
Windows®Coalesce MPE Windows Application (Section 4.1),
Coalesce web client (Section 4.2)
Mac OS®Coalesce MPE web client (Section 4.2),
AirPlay (Section 4.6)
Linux®Coalesce MPE web client (Section 4.2)
Chromebook®Coalesce MPE web client (Section 4.2)
iOS®Coalesce MPE iOS application,
(Section 4.4), AirPlay (Section 4.5)
Android®Coalesce MPE Android application (Section 4.3)
*See section 4.7 for minimum system requirements.
NOTE: Attendees must be connected to the same local network as the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) unit or be connected
to an Access Point to use AirPlay.
4.1 CONNECT USING THE WINDOWS APPLICATION
Go to http://www.joincoalesce.com/ to download the Windows application and follow the on-screen instructions to install on the PC.
Once installed, double-click the Coalesce MPE icon to launch the application.
FIGURE 4-1. COALESCE MPE ICON

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When Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) opens, enter Attendee Name and the Meeting ID. You do not need to enter a PIN when
connecting to a Coalesce MPE meeting.
FIGURE 4-2. LOGIN SCREEN
See Chapter 6 for more information on the Windows application.

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CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING ATTENDEES
4.2 CONNECT USING A WEB BROWSER
If using Windows, Mac, Linux or Chromebook, attendees can connect using the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) Web Client in
Google Chrome.
Chrome can be downloaded from http://www.google.com/chrome.
Open Chrome and navigate to http://www.joincoalesce.com—attendees will see the next page.
FIGURE 4-3. LOGIN SCREEN IN CHROME WEB BROWSER INTERFACE
The Coalesce MPE Extension must be installed from the Chrome® web store to share the screen. You will be prompted to do this
the first time you go to www.joincoalesce.com.
4.2.1 INSTALLING THE COALESCE MPE EXTENSION
To install the extension, click on the “get our extension” link and follow the prompts on-screen to add the extension.
FIGURE 4-4. GET OUR EXTENSION LINK

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4.2.2 CONNECTING USING THE WEB CLIENT
FIGURE 4-5. JOIN A MEETING SCREEN
Enter the Attendee’s Name and Meeting ID. You do not need a PIN when connecting to a Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE)
meeting. Click “Join Now” when ready to connect.
Next, a prompt will appear asking what the attendee wishes to share—either the entire desktop or a specific window. Select
an option, then click on “Share” to connect to the Coalesce MPE meeting.
FIGURE 4-6. CLICK SHARE TO CONNECT TO THE MEETING
When connected using the web client, attendees must keep the Chrome® browser window open to stay connected to the meeting.
See Chapter 7 for more information on the Web Client.

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CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING ATTENDEES
4.3 CONNECT USING THE ANDROID APPLICATION
Download the Android Application from the Google Play Store—search “Coalesce MPE.”
FIGURE 4-7. ANDROID APP
Once installed, tap the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) icon to open the app.
FIGURE 4-8. COALESCE MPE ICON
When the app launches, enter the criteria to join the meeting—Name, Meeting ID and PIN (if required).

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FIGURE 4-9. ANDROID JOIN MEETING SCREEN
See Chapter 8 for more information on the Android application.
4.4 CONNECT USING THE IOS APPLICATION
Download the iOS Application from the Apple App Store—search “Coalesce MPE.”
FIGURE 4-10. IOS APP

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Once installed, tap the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) icon to open the app.
FIGURE 4-11. COALESCE MPE ICON
When the app launches, enter the criteria to join the meeting—Name, Meeting ID and PIN (if required).
FIGURE 4-12. IOS JOIN MEETING SCREEN
Please see Chapter 8 for more information on the iOS application.

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CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING ATTENDEES
4.5 CONNECT IOS DEVICES USING AIRPLAY
Make sure the iOS device is on the same network as Coalesce MPE.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen on the iOS device to reveal the Control Center.
FIGURE 4-13. CONTROL CENTER
Select the applicable AirPlay name (you can view/change this in the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition [MPE] settings). An AirPlay
password is required—this will be the Meeting ID.
FIGURE 4-14. SELECT AIRPLAY NAME FOR IOS
After tapping ok, the screen of the iOS device will appear on the Coalesce MPE display.

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CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING ATTENDEES
4.6 CONNECT MACOS USING AIRPLAY
Mac computers can currently join using the Web Client (see Section 4.2) or by using AirPlay.
To mirror the screen using AirPlay, make sure the Mac is connected to the same network as Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE).
When connected to a valid network with AirPlay, the AirPlay icon will be shown in the top right of the MacOS Menu Bar. Click this to see a
list of available AirPlay receivers on the local network. Select the applicable AirPlay name from the drop-down list (you can view/change
this in the Coalesce MPE settings).
FIGURE 4-15. LIST OF AIRPLAY NAMES FOR MAC
AirPlay will prompt for a password (this will be the Meeting ID); enter this and the Mac screen will be mirrored to the display.
FIGURE 4-16. ENTER AIRPLAY DEVICE PASSWORD

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CHAPTER 4: CONNECTING ATTENDEES
4.7 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF CONNECTING DEVICES
TABLE 4-2. CONNECTING DEVICES REQUIREMENTS
APPLICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Windows Application
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 (limited support);
Minimum processor & graphics requirement: 3rd Generation Intel® Processor with Intel® HD Graphics 4000
or Intel® HD Graphics 2500 (with latest drivers)
Chrome Web client
Google Chrome® version 55+
Windows
Mac
Ubuntu®, Fedora®
Chrome OS
AirPlay iOS 9, 10;
MacOS 10.10, 10.11, 10.12
Android Application Android 5 and above
iOS Application iOS 10;
64-bit device

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CHAPTER 5: MANAGING ATTENDEES
5.1 RE-ORDERING ATTENDEES AND CHANGING VIEW
Attendees will appear in the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) view when connected, as seen below. Up to a maximum of 6
attendees can be connected at once.
FIGURE 5-1. COALESCE MPE VIEW
You can alter this view by using the slider at the bottom of the screen. You can change from having 1 device on screen to a arrangement
of up to 4 screens.
FIGURE 5-2. SLIDER BAR
5.2 ADDING AND REMOVING ATTENDEES
Attendees can join at any time during a session. If joining after a session has started, the Meeting ID will be visible in the top left
corner of the Coalesce MPE display. Tapping on this will open the Coalesce MPE Meeting ID screen with the Meeting ID in a larger
format. If the maximum amount of attendees are already connected, attendees can easily be removed by dragging an attendee’s
display to the trash bin. If an attendee wants to disconnect he can select to “Leave Coalesce MPE” in the app, or disconnect
from Airplay or Miracast®.
5.3 MAKE AN ATTENDEE FULL SCREEN (ACTIVE DISPLAY)
To select an attendee as the Active Display, double tap that attendee in the Coalesce MPE view; this display will then become full
screen. This screen is now the “Active Display.”
Attendee’s displays can be easily swapped between by using the Sidebar—expand the Sidebar by pulling the tab from the right side
of the screen. Drag and drop the desired screen to change the Active Display.

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FIGURE 5-3. DRAG AND DROP TO CHANGE THE ACTIVE DISPLAY
Attendees will also be able to set themselves as the Active Display from within the Windows application (see Section 6.2) and web client
(see Section 7.2).
5.4 TAKE CONTROL OF A PC
When a Windows PC using the Coalesce Meeting Place Edition (MPE) Windows application is set as the Active Display, Coalesce
MPE has full mouse control of that PC from the display.