ViewSonic myViewBoard Box User manual

VBS100
myViewBoard Box
User Guide
Model No. VS17677
IMPORTANT: Please read this User Guide to obtain important information on installing
and using your product in a safe manner, as well as registering your product for future
service. Warranty information contained in this User Guide will describe your limited
coverage from ViewSonic Corporation, which is also found on our web site at http://
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box in the upper right corner of our website. “Antes de operar su equipo lea cu
idadosamente las instrucciones en este manual”

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Contents
Copyright Information.................................................................................... 1
For Your Records ..................................................................................................1
1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 2
Package contents..................................................................................................2
Front view..............................................................................................................3
Rear View..............................................................................................................4
2. Getting Started............................................................................................ 5
Connecting the AC power......................................................................................5
Connecting to local area network (LAN)................................................................6
Connecting a mouse and keyboard.......................................................................7
3. Performing additional connections .......................................................... 8
Connecting to USB type-C devices .......................................................................8
Connecting to RS232 ............................................................................................8
Installing the Hardware........................................................................................11
4. Operating the myViewBoard Box............................................................ 13
myViewBoard Box screens..................................................................................13
Hide/Show display code button ...........................................................................14
Side Toolbar ........................................................................................................14
myViewBoard for Windows Tasks.......................................................................23
5. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 27
6. Specifications ........................................................................................... 29
Regulatory and Service Information........................................................... 31
Compliance Information.......................................................................................31
FCC Compliance Statement................................................................................31
CE Conformity for European Countries...............................................................31
The following information is only for EU-member states: ...................................32
Declaration of RoHS2 Compliance......................................................................32
Other Information ......................................................................................... 33
Customer Support ...............................................................................................33
Limited Warranty .................................................................................................34
Mexico Limited Warranty.....................................................................................36

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Copyright Information
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Corporation.
Disclaimer:ViewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting
from furnishing this material, or the performance or use of this product.
In the interest of continuing product improvement, ViewSonic Corporation reserves
the right to change product specifications without notice. Information in this
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for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation.
For Your Records
Product Name:
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Document Number:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
VBS100
myViewBoard Box
VS17677
VBS100_UG_ENG_1c_20211025
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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Package contents
Please take a moment to check if all the necessary items are included in the
package. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.
VBS100
US EUROPE UK AUS
Power adapter x 1(Ac plug type * 4(UK/AU/US/EU)
US EUROPE UK AUS
US EUROPE UK AUS
HDMI cable (180 ± 5 cm) x 1
US EUROPE UK AUS
RS-232 adapter x 1
Model No.: VS17677 / VBS100_QSG_1c_20211020
Copyright © 2021 ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Computer
https://wiki.myviewboard.com/MyViewBoard_Display
A/V device
RJ45 Cable
Projector
IFP
Monitor
180 ± 5 cm
VBS100
myViewBoard Box
Quick Start Guide
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myViewBoard Box
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myViewBoard Box
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myViewBoardBox
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Quick start guide (QSG)
Model No.: VS17677 / VBS100_QSG_1c_20211020
Copyright © 2021 ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Computer
https://wiki.myviewboard.com/MyViewBoard_Display
A/V device
RJ45 Cable
Projector
IFP
Monitor
180 ± 5 cm
VBS100
myViewBoard Box
Quick Start Guide
Contents
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myViewBoard Box
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Front view
RESET 5V USB HDMI IN
HDMI OUTRS232 USB
DP OUT
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1 2 3
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No. Components Description
1 Reset button Performs a hardware-reset of the device
2 Power LED Indicates system power status:
-Blue: power on
-None: power off
3 DC Jack 5V System power input connector.
4 GB-LAN (RJ-45) Gigabit Ethernet + 802.3at class4 Gigabit
Power over Ethernet `
GB-LAN status
- Yellow (Flashing) Activity on the link.
- Yellow (Off) No activity on the link.
-Green (ON) Activity link with 100M
speed.
-Orange (ON) Activity link with 1000M
speed.
-Green/Orange (Off) Activity link with
10M speed.
5 USB 2.0 (Type-A) ports Universal Serial Bus 2.0 500mA
*Note1/Note2
6 USB 3.0 (Type-A) ports Universal Serial Bus 3.0 900mA
*Note1/Note2
7 HDMI IN V1.4b(Type A) port High-definition multimedia interface
signal input: connects to a PC with HDMI
output, set-top box, or other video devices
(HD 720P)
*Note3
Note1: Only support FAT32 format.
Note2: USB camera or UVC device does not support hot-plug mode.
Note3: Running USB type-C and HDMI connections at the same time is NOT supported.
Only one display output can be active.

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Rear View
RESET 5V USB HDMI IN
HDMI OUTRS232 USB
DP OUT
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3 4
1 2 3
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No. Components Description
1 RS232 port* RS232 serial port cable: connects the
display (IFP or Projector) to an external
computer. Certain functions can be con-
trolled remotely by the PC, including pow-
er on/off, volume adjustment and more.
*Note1
2 USB3.0 (Type C) ports USB3.0 SuperSpeed support and
DisplayPort 1.2(1080@60Hz) output.
*Note2
3 HDMI OUT V2.0(Type A) port Connects the other end of the HDMI ca-
ble to the HDMI port of a display device,
for example Display or Projector …etc.
Note1: Set the baud rate of controlled devices to 9600 bps.
Note2: Running USB type-C and HDMI connections at the same time is NOT supported.
Only one display output can be active.

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2. Getting Started
Connecting the AC power
To connect your myViewBoard Box to a power source, perform the following:
1. Connect one end of the power cord to the AC adapter and the other end to a
power outlet.
2. Connect the AC adapter to the DC-in jack of your myViewBoard Box.
The myViewBoard Box supports the PoE feature. If connected to a Power Device
(PD) or a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), the myViewBoard Box is able to power
itself via the ethernet slot.
1. Connect a Power Device (PD) or a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) to a power
outlet.
2. Connect an ethernet cable connected to the Power Device (PD) to the Power
over Ethernet (PoE) slot of your myViewBoard Box.
If both power sources are available, the myViewBoard Box uses the AC adapter as
the main power source.
LAN
LAN
PoE

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Connecting to local area network (LAN)
1. Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable to the LAN port of your myViewBoard Box.
2. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to a network connection device or a
network wall connector.
LAN
LAN
PoE
3. Connecting a display device
Use an HDMI cable (not supplied) to connect to an external display.
1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the myViewBoard Box.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of a display device.

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Connecting a mouse and keyboard
Connect the USB mouse and USB keyboard to the USB2.0 ports of your
myViewBoard Box.

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3. Performing additional connections
Connecting to USB type-C devices
• USB type-C compatible device connect to the monitor or projector.
• USB type-C supports DP1.2/out (1080P@60Hz) only.
• No support for running USB type-C and HDMI connections at the same time.
Connecting to RS232
An RS-232 connection provides the ability to turn on myViewBoard Box, adjust
volume or switch the input source from a remote PC or console.
Note: Set the baud rate of all control devices to 9600 bps.
[RJ-45]
[RJ-45]
Internet
ROUTER
Serial Port Cable
ViewSonic provides vController, an easy-to-use control tool.

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Projector LAN Port:4661
Projector LAN Port:23

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Display LAN Port:5000
Learn more and download the vController software from the ViewSonic website

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Installing the Hardware
Option1
Mounting the VBS100 (VB-WMK-001/VB-STND-001)
Mount the VBS100 to the back of your display device.
Note: Verify that your display device supports VESA mounting. Refer to the following illustration
for size measurements:

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Option2
Mounting the VBS100 on T-bar

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4. Operating the myViewBoard Box
myViewBoard Box screens
The myViewBoard Box shows the following screen on startup:
myViewBoard Box startup screen description.
RESTART
VBS100 system reboot button.

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Hide/Show display code button
Hide
Show
Side Toolbar
Toolbar trigger icons are on the edge of the ViewBoard launcher providing access to
your tools.

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To launch a tool:
1. Tap a Toolbar trigger icon.
2. Tap on your desired tool icon.
NOTE: The default toolbar setting is to be available for all input sources; however, users
can go to: Settings > Preference > Toolbar setting to adjust the options:
(1) available for all input sources, (2) hide the toolbar for all input sources.

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Icon Descripon
Back
Return to the previous operation screen.
Only for the Embedded Player source.
Home
Return to the Home Screen of the Embedded Player.
Recent
Display all embedded applications that are currently being used.
App
View all installed applications.
Whiteboard
Launch the Whiteboard software.
Recorder
Record, view, and save the on-screen content.

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Icon Descripon
Draw
Access the pen, highlighter, clear, and save options.
Pen Highlighter Eraser Undo
Redo Clean Save Exit
Pen
Annotate the overlay of any input source with black, white, yellow,
orange, red, pink, green, or blue ink.
The default pen setting supports up to 10-point writing.
Highlighter
Mark and highlight with yellow, grey, gold, orange, red, pink, green
or blue ink.
The default highlighter setting supports up to 10-point marking.
Eraser
Selectively remove the digital ink on the screen.
Undo
Undo the previous action.
Redo
Redo the previous action.
Clean
Clears all the digital ink on the screen.
Save
Save the screen image and any annotations.
Exit
Close the drawing tool.