Kramer VIA Collage User manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD.
USER MANUAL
MODEL:
VIA Collage
Collaboration Hub
(For Firmware Version 1.5)
P/N: 2900-300403 Rev 1B

VIA Collage – Contents
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Contents
1Introduction 1
1.1 Applications & Features 2
1.2VIA Collage Controls and Connections 2
2Setting Up VIA Collage 4
2.1 Connecting VIA Collage to a Display 5
2.2 Downloading and Running VIA Collage Software 6
2.3 Logging In to VIA Collage 7
3VIA Collage Functions and What They Do 8
4Using VIA Collage 12
4.1 VIA Collage Main Menu 12
4.2 Enabling Control 14
4.3 Chatting with Participants 15
4.4 Sharing Files 16
4.5 Accessing Cloud Data 18
4.6 Whiteboard Collaboration 18
4.7 Whiteboard Functions 19
4.8 Showing Content from a Third Party Device 23
4.9 Picture-in-Picture 24
4.10 Calling with Skype 24
4.11 Using GoToMeeting 24
4.12 Using WebEx 25
4.13 Using Microsoft Lync 25
4.14 Accessing a Web Page 25
4.15 Settings Menu 26
4.16 User Experience 44
5Technical Specifications 50
Figures
Figure 1: VIA Collage Collaboration Hub 3
Figure 2: Connecting the VIA Collage Collaboration Hub 5
Figure 3: VIA Collage Admin Features 8
Figure 4: VIA Collage Main User Screen 10
Figure 5: The Participant List 13
Figure 6: Enable Control 15
Figure 7: Chat Window 16
Figure 8: Admin File Sharing 17
Figure 9: User File Sharing 17
Figure 10: Shared Files on the Cloud 18
Figure 11: Whiteboard Toolbar 19
Figure 12: Wide Desktop 20
Figure 13: Multiple Screen 20
Figure 14: Screen Sharing 22
Figure 15: Showing a Third-Party Screen 23
Figure 16: Settings Screen 27
Figure 17: LAN Settings Screen 28
Figure 18: Room/Name Code Screen 29

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VIA Collage - Contents
Figure 19: Configurations Screen 30
Figure 20: System Control Screen 32
Figure 21: Wallpaper Screen 33
Figure 22: Third Party Apps Screen 34
Figure 23: Setting Application Name 35
Figure 24: Authentication Screen 36
Figure 25: Moderator Mode 37
Figure 26: Login Screen When Moderator Mode is Active 38
Figure 27: VIA Management - Network Settings 39
Figure 28: VIA Management –Wallpaper 40
Figure 29: VIA Management –Configuration 40
Figure 30: VIA Management –Authentication 41
Figure 31: VIA Management –Gateway Features 42
Figure 32: VIA Management –Client Features 43
Figure 33: Utilities - Gateway Activity Log 43
Figure 34: Utilities - Update Firmware 44
Figure 35: Samsung Galaxy 46
Figure 36: iPad 47
Figure 37: iPhone 48
Figure 38: PC 49

VIA Collage - Introduction
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1 Introduction
Welcome to VIA Collage!
VIA Collage is Kramer’s unique, powerful wireless presentation and collaboration
hub. It converts any display at any location into an interactive meeting point, and it
works with a wide range of presentation devices from desktop and notebook
computers to tablets and smartphones.
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.
The VIA Collage integrates seamlessly with any organization’s current IT
infrastructure, converting any projector or screen into a networked device that
users can share and view on their current devices. Every local connection to VIA
Collage is wireless, free of dongles, cables, and other compatibility peripherals.
Key features of VIA Collage:
Login using conventional Wi-Fi or LAN connections, no dongle needed
Provides true HD 1080p/60 video streaming
Supports Windows laptops and MAC®, as well as iOS and Android mobile
operating systems
Compatible with all common Web browsers
Up to 255 users can be logged in simultaneously
Up to 12 participant screens can be displayed simultaneously on dual
screens (six on each screen).
Supports popular third-party conferencing programs
Touchscreen compatible with whiteboard and full annotation controls

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VIA Collage - Introduction
1.1 Applications & Features
Present, share, chat, send and receive files, hold sidebar conversations, annotate,
edit, and save copies of all your work, just as you would with a whiteboard or flip
chart…except that you can do it all from your notebook computer, tablet, and
smartphone.
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. Finished sharing? Tap Step-out to
disconnect.
Chat and Share a file: Need to ask a meeting participant a question? Click on their
screen name and send them a text message with complete privacy. Windows and
Mac PC users can also share files between themselves or the main presenter, all
at the click of a mouse.
Control a participant’s computer: Need to access files or play back a presentation
from a participant’s PC? Simply click Enable Control on the PC, and its cursor can
be controlled remotely to launch programs and play media.
Multimedia: Sometimes it’s just easier to explain your ideas with a video. Simply
click the Multimedia tab on your device’s screen and you can load and display
JPEG images (all operating systems) and play MP4 videos (Windows and Mac
PCs and iOS devices only). You can also display and share PDFs from any
logged-in device.
1.2 VIA Collage Controls and Connections
This section defines VIA Collage.