ViewSonic myViewBoard VBS100-A User manual

VBS100-A / VBS100-L
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://
www.viewsonic.com in English, or in specic languages using the Regional selection
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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Compliance Information
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
Warning: Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions.
AVERTISSEMENT: Utilisez uniquement les sources d'alimentation mentionnées
dans les instructions d'utilisation.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
For Canada
• This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-3(B)/ NMB-3(B).
• Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme ICES-3(B)/ NMB-
3(B). Canada.
CE Conformity for European Countries
The device complies with the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and Low Voltage
Directive 2014/35/EU.
Following information is only for EU-member states:
The mark is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE).

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The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any
spent or discarded batteries or accumulators as unsorted municipal waste, but use
the return and collection systems available.
If the batteries, accumulators and button cells included with this equipment,
display the chemical symbol Hg, Cd, or Pb, then it means that the battery
has a heavy metal content of more than 0.0005% Mercury or more than,
0.002% Cadmium, or more than 0.004% Lead.
Declaration of RoHS2 Compliance
This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive
2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use
of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS2
Directive), and is deemed to comply with the maximum concentration values issued
by the European Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) as shown below:
Substance
Proposed Maximum
Concentration
Actual Concentration
Lead (Pb) 0.1% < 0.1%
Mercury (Hg) 0.1% < 0.1%
Cadmium (Cd) 0.01% < 0.01%
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) 0.1% < 0.1%
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) 0.1% < 0.1%
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDE) 0.1% < 0.1%
Certain components of products as stated above are exempted under the Annex III
of the RoHS2 Directives as noted below:
Examples of exempted components are:
1. Mercury in cold cathode fluorescent lamps and external electrode fluorescent
lamps (CCFL and EEFL) for special purposes not exceeding (per lamp):
(1) Short length (≦500 mm): maximum 3.5 mg per lamp.
(2) Medium length (＞500 mm and ≦1,500 mm): maximum 5 mg per lamp.
(3) Long length (＞1,500 mm): maximum 13 mg per lamp.
2. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes.
3. Lead in glass of fluorescent tubes not exceeding 0.2% by weight.
4. Lead as an alloying element in aluminium containing up to 0.4% lead by weight.
5. Copper alloy containing up to 4% lead by weight.
6. Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing
85% by weight or more lead).
7. Electrical and electronic components containing lead in a glass or ceramic other
than dielectric ceramic in capacitors, e.g. piezoelectronic devices, or in a glass or
ceramic matrix compound.

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Contents
Compliance Information ..........................................................i
FCC Statement.................................................................................... i
CE Conformity for European Countries............................................... i
Declaration of RoHS2 Compliance......................................................ii
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
myViewBoard for Windows Tasks.................................................... 16
myViewBoard Companion App Tasks.............................................. 20
5. Troubleshooting ................................................................22
6. Specifications ....................................................................24
Other Information ..................................................................26
Customer Support ............................................................................ 26
Limited Warranty .............................................................................. 27

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Copyright Information
Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2019. All rights reserved.
ViewSonic and the three birds logo are registered trademarks of ViewSonic
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
document may change without notice.
No part of this document may be copied, reproduced, or transmitted by any means,
for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation.
For Your Records
Product Name:
Model Number:
Document Number:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
VBS100-A / VBS100-L
myViewBoard Box
VS17677
VBS100_UG_ENG Rev. 1A 04-22-19
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Product disposal at end of product life
ViewSonic respects the environment and is committed to working and living green.
Thank you for being part of Smarter, Greener Computing.
Please visit ViewSonic website to learn more.
USA & Canada: http://www.viewsonic.com/company/green/recycle-program/
Europe: http://www.viewsoniceurope.com/eu/support/call-desk/
Taiwan: http://recycle.epa.gov.tw/recycle/index2.aspx

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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-A / VBS100-L
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 x 1
US EUROPE UK AUS
Quick start guide (QSG)
Model No.: VS17677 / VBS100_QSG_1a_20190604
Copyright © 2019 ViewSonic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Computer
A/V device
RJ45 Cable
Projector
Monitor
VBS100
myViewBoard Box
Quick Start Guide
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HDMI Cable
Computer
iOS/ Android
Monitor Monitor
Monitor
RESET 5V USB HDMI IN
HDMI OUTRS232 USB
DP OUT
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Front 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 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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2
3 4
1 2 3
5
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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
Chromebox.

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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.

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MVBA (myViewBoard Android) : To access, click on the default screen.
V-Launch Menu : To access, click on the default screen.

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The V-Launch menu provides access to the following features:
Display
In a SCALE-UP classroom, the teacher can initiate a discussion by broadcasting
their screen to all the displays connected to ViewBoard Stream. Students can
also share their own screen to the nearby display to interact with the rest of the
class.
EnterpriseAgent
Refers to an application by 42Gears, which is signed by the device
manufacturers (OEMs) to enable administrators to use advanced lockdown and
management features of 42Gears products on the device.
Explorer
An easy and powerful file explorer for Android devices.
Lightning
A free web browser for Android that is fast and easy to use.
myViewBoard
An ecosystem where users create their own personal digital whiteboard in the
cloud. Users can create, view and present these virtual whiteboards wherever
they are, using one of the myViewBoard software solutions available.
RevelDigital Player
Turns your Android-based myViewBoard Box into digital signage. The Revel
Digital Player app works in conjunction with the Revel Digital management portal
(www.reveldigital.com) and provides the public-facing content for your own
digital signage network.
Note: Once the RevelDigital Player app is successfully registered, myViewBoard
Box sets the RevelDigital Player APP as the default app to start automatically
every time the device is powered on. After this has been set, you need to start
the myViewBoard Stream app manually to use the myViewBoard Stream app
again.
Settings
Provides access to system setup. Enables you to quickly and easily set up your
VBS100.
SureMDM Nix
SureMDM is a simple yet versatile EMM solution that enables businesses to
secure, monitor, and manage mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones
and other devices based on Android. SureMDM Agent uses Android Device
Administrator permission to provide advanced mobile device management
features.
Media player
Supports the following specifications:
- 4K/60: VP9, H265, H264
- 1080P/60: VC-1, MPEG-1/2/4, VP8