Comm Box 10 User manual

CommBox Control Panel
10 User Manual 1.0
Revision: 2

Table of Contents
1 CommBox Control Panel 10 User Manual 1.0.x 3
1.1 In the Box 3
1.2 Initial Setup 3
1.3 Reconfiguring the Control Panel 4
1.4 Enable/Disable Blue Lighting, Reload the UI 5
1.5 Enable/Disable Proximity Sensing 5
1.6 Switching to Landscape Mode 5
1.7 In-Wall Mounting the Control Panel 6
1.8 Desk Mounting the Control Panel 7

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1 CommBox Control Panel 10 User
Manual 1.0.x
1.1 In the Box
CommBox Control Panel 10, power supply, user manual. Optional in-wall bracket (2 pieces)
v. Desk mount sold separately.
1.2 Initial Setup
Connect the power and network using one of the following options:
Mains Power and Ethernet: Connect the ethernet cable (cable not included) to
your network, then plug the power cable into the Control Panel, as shown in the
diagram.
POE: If using Power Over Ethernet (POE), connect the ethernet cable (cable
not included) to a powered port on your network, omitting the supplied power
cable.
Mains Power and WiFi: If using WiFi, plug the power cable into the Control
Panel, omitting the ethernet cable.
Once the Control Panel has started and is showing a "Web URL" prompt, long press
to the left of the upper right corner of the screen to bring up a password box. Enter the
password " ", and click "Submit". This will take you to the Android Settings wherecntrl
you can configure networking.

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Configure the network using one of the following options:
Ethernet with DHCP: This is the default, so nothing further to do. Note that
ethernet will not work if WiFi is enabled. To see the allocated IP address, press
"Ethernet" under "WIRELESS & NETWORKS", and the IP Address is shown.
Ethernet with Static IP Address: Press "Ethernet" under "WIRELESS &
NETWORKS". Change the "Connect Mode" to "Static IP". Enter the desired
network settings and click "Ok".
Wifi with DHCP: Press "Wi-Fi" under "WIRELESS & NETWORKS". Toggle "Wi-
Fi" to "ON". Click the chosen network and enter the WiFi password, clicking
"Connect" when complete. To see the allocated IP address, click the 3 vertical
dots in the upper right corner when the network list is showing, and click
"Advanced".
WiFi with Static IP Address: Press "Wi-Fi" under "WIRELESS &
NETWORKS". Toggle "Wi-Fi" to "ON". Click the chosen network and enter the
WiFi password. Before clicking "Connect", drop down the "Advanced options".
Change "IP settings" to "Static". Enter the desired network settings and click
"Connect" when complete.
Disconnect and reconnect the power.
Once the Control Panel has started and is showing a "Web URL" prompt, enter the IP
address of the Control product you want to control and click "Save".
You will now see the control interface. If the controller is not powered or available on
the network, you will see an error. Make sure the controller is powered and
addressable and either click the web address on the error page, wait a few minutes, or
power cycle the Control Panel.
Each time the Control Panel starts, it will go straight to the control interface.
1.3 Reconfiguring the Control Panel
To reconfigure the network settings, you can long press to the left of the upper right corner
of the screen, enter the password " " and follow step 3 of the Initial Setup. Tocntrl
reconfigure the Control Panel to interface with a different Controller, follow these
instructions:
Once the Control Panel has started and is showing the control interface, long press to
the left of the upper right corner of the screen to bring up a password box. Enter the
password " ", and click "Submit". This will take you to the Android Settings.cntrl
Click "Apps".

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Click "AutoWeb".
Click "Force stop" and "Ok".
Click "Storage", then click "Clear Cache" followed by "Clear data".
Power cycle the Control Panel by removing and reinserting the power.
After the device has started, you can now enter a new control IP Address and click
"Save".
1.4 Enable/Disable Blue Lighting, Reload the UI
Once the Control Panel has started and is showing the control interface, long press to
the right of the upper left corner of the screen to bring up a dialog box.
Toggle the "Lights" button to enable or disable the blue LED lighting, and Reset to
reload the Control UI.
1.5 Enable/Disable Proximity Sensing
When the feature is enabled (defaults to enabled), the screen will go to sleep after 30
minutes without sensing a user. The screen will come back on when the users face comes
within about 40cm of the screen, or the screen is tapped. When disabled, the screen is
always on.
Once the Control Panel has started and is showing the control interface, long press to
the right of the upper left corner of the screen to bring up a dialog box.
Press the "Proximity" button to enable or disable the proximity sensing feature. The
button indicator will glow when enabled.
1.6 Switching to Landscape Mode
CommBox recommends using the 10" panel in portrait mode for best use of space.
However, you can run it in landscape more with both the in-wall and desk brackets.
Once the Control Panel has started and is showing the control interface, long press to
the left of the upper right corner of the screen to bring up a password box. Enter the
password " ", and click "Submit". This will take you to the Android Settings.cntrl
Press the "Display" under the "Device" section.
Press "Screen rotation".

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For landscape, select "ROTATION 0 DEGREE". To switch back to portrait, select
"ROTATION 90 DEGREE".
1.7 In-Wall Mounting the Control Panel
The 10" panel is best mounted in portrait, although it can be mounted landscape. The
camera holes will be to the left in portrait, and at the top in landscape.
The visible part of the Control Panel in front of the wall measures 167mm W x 248mm H x
15mm D (portrait). The following instruction are for portrait mounting. To mount in
landscape, rotation the whole bracket left 90 degrees so that the finger locking tab is
pointing upwards. This will affect the cutout in the wall.
NOTE: There are 8 mounting holes beside the cutout in the main plate of the bracket. These
are designed to mate with a c-clip or 1.5/2-gang wall box. The instructions below cover
screwing directly into a wall and use the screw holes at the outer extent of the bracket.
Mark a cutout in the wall 74mm W x 71mm H, or use the cutout of the main bracket
plate with the screw holes as a template in portrait orientation.
Remove the bracket and cut the hole in the wall.

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Hold the main plate against the wall with the raised circles against the wall and the
cutout aligned with the hole you cut. Mark 4 screw positions using the outer most pairs
of holes. You can use either of the 2 holes in each corner.
Prepare the wall with the correct type of wall plug (not supplied).
Place the smaller bracket plate between the wall and the main plate. The raised
circles on the main plate will contact the wall. The finger locking tab should be to the
right. The 4 small folded tabs should pass through the 4 slots in the main plate and
point towards you. Once assembled, screw to the wall with 4 screws (not supplied).
Pass the ethernet and power cable (if not POE) through the hole in the wall and
connect to the Panel 10. Making sure that the finger locking tab is fully extended to the
right, push the rear of the Panel 10 into the hole in the centre. The 4 locking tabs
should insert into the back of the panel. Push the finger locking tab inwards behind the
panel to lock into place.
To remove the Panel 10, use a ruler or small flat blade screwdriver on the left side to
push the rear sliding plate back to the right, releasing the 4 tabs. Pull the Panel 10
away from the wall.
NOTE: If mounting landscape, you will need to hold the sliding plate upwards while you push
the panel into the wall to allow the 4 locking tabs to engage.
1.8 Desk Mounting the Control Panel
The Control Panel 10 can be supplied with an Acrylic desk mount. This is designed to hold
the Panel 10 in landscape or portrait, by simply flipping the bracket.
Portrait mounting:
Locate the side of the stand with the cutout furthest from the end.
Insert the back of the Panel 10 into the cutout with the camera holes to the left.
If the Panel 10 appears offset to one side, rotate the Panel 180 degrees. It
should align flush with the 3 edges.
Or landscape mounting:
Locate the side of the stand with the cutout closest to the end.
Insert the back of the Panel 10 into the cutout with the camera holes at the top.
If the Panel 10 is not flush with the top of the stand, it must be upside down.
When you next power the panel, follow the earlier instructions to set the panel to
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Hold the locking plate behind, ensuring that the cutout leaves the 3 connector ports
exposed and the two holes align with the threads on the panel. Screw the 2 supplied
screws into the back the Panel 10.
If not screwing to the desk, stick the 4 supplied rubber feet to the 4 corners of the
base.
Pass the power and ethernet cables through the cutout in the base and connect to the
panel. The there is a cable channel cut into the base for the cables to be routed to the
rear if desired.
There are 2 additional holes in the base to fix the mount to the desk if required.