Winnov Cbox 3 User manual

User Guide
Version 3.3.030
Updated 04/17/2008

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This guide contains the following main topics:
1. About this User Guide___________________________________________________________________ 4
1.1. Copyright __________________________________________________________________________ 4
1.2. Disclaimer _________________________________________________________________________ 4
1.3. Trademarks ________________________________________________________________________ 4
2. Product Description ____________________________________________________________________ 5
3. Scope of Delivery _______________________________________________________________________ 6
4. Specifications __________________________________________________________________________ 7
5. Safety Instructions______________________________________________________________________ 8
5.1. System Power ______________________________________________________________________ 8
5.2. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection ____________________________________ 8
6. Installation Notices _____________________________________________________________________ 8
7. Getting Setup __________________________________________________________________________ 9
7.1. Rear view _________________________________________________________________________ 10
7.2. Audio/Video Inputs and Outputs ____________________________________________________ 10
7.2.1. VGA (RGB) Input _____________________________________________________________ 11
7.2.2. Dual Head VGA Output _______________________________________________________ 11
7.2.3. Audio Monitor Output ________________________________________________________ 12
7.2.4. Audio Out for Room Sound System ___________________________________________ 12
7.3. Connecting Accessories ___________________________________________________________ 13
7.3.1. Mouse and Keyboard ________________________________________________________ 13
7.3.2. Phantom Power Microphone _________________________________________________ 13
7.3.3. Camera _____________________________________________________________________ 13
7.3.3.1. Using Video Cameras ________________________________________________________ 13
7.3.3.2. Using a Sony PTZ Camera____________________________________________________ 14
8. First Time Start of your Cbox 3 _________________________________________________________ 15
8.1. Automatic Creating Backup Image__________________________________________________ 15
8.2. Microsoft Windows Mini-Setup _____________________________________________________ 15
8.3. First Windows Start ________________________________________________________________ 15
9. Application Software Overview _________________________________________________________ 16
10. Using CBOX Application _______________________________________________________________ 17
10.1. Getting Started ____________________________________________________________________ 17
10.1.1. Logging In __________________________________________________________________ 17
10.1.2. How to Begin a New Session _________________________________________________ 18
10.1.3. Audio and Video Settings_____________________________________________________ 19
10.1.4. Operator / Manager Information ______________________________________________ 21
10.1.5. SMTP Server Configuration___________________________________________________ 23
10.1.6. My Information ______________________________________________________________ 25
10.1.7. Use Imports/Exports_________________________________________________________ 26
10.1.8. Session Preferences _________________________________________________________ 27
10.1.8.1. Media Stream Preferences __________________________________________________ 27
10.1.8.2. Still Image Preferences _____________________________________________________ 28
10.1.8.3. Custom Properties _________________________________________________________ 29

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10.1.8.4. Players ___________________________________________________________________ 30
10.1.8.5. Web API Acess ____________________________________________________________ 31
10.2. Capturing your Experience _________________________________________________________ 32
10.2.1. Starting Capture and Preview ________________________________________________ 32
10.2.2. Cbox 3 Operator Interface____________________________________________________ 33
10.2.3. Recording Your Capture _____________________________________________________ 34
10.2.4. Checking the Audio Levels ___________________________________________________ 34
10.2.5. Adjusting the Video Levels ___________________________________________________ 35
10.2.5.1. How to Set up your Broadcast and Archive Monitoring? ________________________ 35
10.2.5.2. Video Control / PTZ Control _________________________________________________ 37
10.3. Watching your Experience__________________________________________________________ 40
10.4. Editing your Session _______________________________________________________________ 42
10.4.1. Add an Event ________________________________________________________________ 42
10.4.2. Trim ________________________________________________________________________ 43
10.5. Broadcast your Recording _________________________________________________________ 44
10.5.1. Make a Reservation__________________________________________________________ 44
10.5.2. Live Broadcasting Configuration______________________________________________ 46
10.6. Publishing Your Recording _________________________________________________________ 49
10.6.1. Web Publishing ______________________________________________________________ 49
10.6.2. Publishing Recordings to CD/DVD ____________________________________________ 51
10.6.3. Custom Publishing Manager__________________________________________________ 51
11. Trouble Shooting ______________________________________________________________________ 52
12. System Updates _______________________________________________________________________ 53
13. How to Live Broadcast and Publish Online ______________________________________________ 54
Configuration 1 ____________________________________________________________________ 54
Configuration 2 ____________________________________________________________________ 54
Configuration 3 ____________________________________________________________________ 54
Configuration 4 ____________________________________________________________________ 55
13.1. Creating a New User (Web Server and Streaming Server) _____________________________ 55
13.2. Creating a Shared Directory (Web Server and Streaming Server) ______________________ 57
13.3. Web Site Setup (Web Server) _______________________________________________________ 63
13.4. Windows Media Services Configuration (Streaming Server) ___________________________ 67
13.5. Creating an On-Demand Publishing Point (Streaming Server) _________________________ 73
13.6. Live Broadcasting Configuration (Cbox 3) ___________________________________________ 79
13.7. Web Publishing Configuration (Cbox 3)______________________________________________ 87
14. Glossary ______________________________________________________________________________ 91
15. Contact Technical Support _____________________________________________________________ 95
16. Index Figures__________________________________________________________________________ 96

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1. About this User Guide
This manual will guide you through the basic hardware setup of the Cbox 3 appliance. It
contains safety and hardware installation instructions.
Further information regarding the Cbox 3 application can be found in the help menu and the
online help system.
1.1. Copyright
No part of this document may be photocopied, stored in a retrieval system, transcribed, or
reproduced by any method, be it mechanical, electronic, photographic, or otherwise,without
prior written permission from Winnov.
This appliance is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized
reproduction or distribution of this program, or any portion of it, may result in severe civil and
criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.
Copyright ©2008 by Winnov LP. All rights reserved.
1.2. Disclaimer
Winnov shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the
performance or use of this product.
Winnov makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to,
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Winnov continuously improves and updates the products described in this document to suit the
needs of our customers. The contents of this document and the specifications of the hardware
devices and software are subject to change at any time without notice.
1.3. Trademarks
Videum is a registered trademark of Winnov.
Cbox 3 and Cbox are trademarks of Winnov.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other trademarks mentioned in this document are owned by their respective companies.

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2. Product Description
Cbox 3 is a powerful presentation recording integrated hardware and software appliance that
will dramatically enhance the effectiveness and reach of any educational, corporate, or public
event communication or knowledge exchange by capturing and streaming real time rich media
presentations with DVD quality video and high fidelity sound.
Cbox 3 is ideal for use by educational institutions, training organizations, seminar and event
organizers, as well as by enterprises.
Companies can deploy Cbox 3 in meeting and conference rooms or bring it to off-site events, to
record and stream live and on demand executive briefings, sales training sessions, product
demonstrations, global announcements, web and marketing communications, employee.
Cbox 3 accepts and synchronizes feeds from any A/V equipment already available: microphone,
camera, VCR/DVD, document camera, video conferencing equipment.
Cbox 3 is able to capture a dynamic computer screen output as a video stream, allowing the
presenter to use any live computer application. Unique to Cbox 3 is its ability to perform text
recognition on the RGB source for automatic text extraction and slide detection.
Figure 1 - What to do with a Cbox 3

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3. Scope of Delivery
Please make sure, that your Cbox 3 shipment contains the following devices, cables and
software licenses:
CBOX3 Platform USB Keyboard USB Optical Mouse
Microphone XLR Cable Male/Female Audio Adapter cable
VGA cable (DVI-D) VGA cable (HD15 M/M) DVI-I to HD15 Adapter
VGA Splitter cable AV Adapter cable USB to Serial Adapter
(see bottom of CBOX3)
AC Power cord MS Office Small Business 2007
Software Key
MS Windows Server 2003 Software
Key
Figure 2 - Cbox3 Shipment Content

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4. Specifications
VGA Input
Analog RGB & DVI up to 1600x1200 @60Hz
Video In
2 S-Video
Composite video
Video Out
Dual DVI (VGA with adapter)
Audio In
1 Microphone XLR balanced
2 RCA Stereo unbalanced
1 XLR Stereo balanced
Audio Out
1 Stereo XLR balanced
Front Panel I/O
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 Headphone-In
1 Microphone-In
Firewire/IEEE 1394 port
Back Panel I/O
Analog RGB & DVI up to 1600x1200 @60Hz
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Memory
2GB total (1GB per DIMM)
Storage
500 GB 3.0GB/s.
Optical Drive
16X DVD/CD R/RW
Dimensions
WxLxH 7.9 in. x 12.2 in x 7.3 in
200mm x 310mm x 185mm
Weight
12lbs; 5.5kg
Power 250W
Input: 100-240V AC
Figure 3 - Specifications

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5. Safety Instructions
5.1. System Power
When the computer is turned off by using the power switch, there still might be power supplied
to the motherboard. To ensure that your computer is completely shut down, unplug the
computer's power cord from its power source.
The Cbox 3 appliance is a completely preinstalled system and there is no need for opening the
chassis for adding and removing components. Please contact Winnov regarding any malfunction
and failure of Cbox 3.
Of course, we cannot inhibit opening the chassis. Therefore please make sure the AC
power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis!
5.2. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection
Static electricity can damage disk drives, boards, and other parts. Before connecting or
disconnecting any device to the Cbox 3 appliance, we recommend that discharge static by
touching a metal part of a grounded PC.
6. Installation Notices
•Do not place the Cbox 3 appliance underneath heavy loads or in an unstable position.
•Do not expose the Cbox 3 appliance to high levels of direct sunlight, high humidity and
wet conditions.
•Do not use or expose the Cbox 3 appliance around magnetic fields as magnetic
interference may affect the performance of the device.
•Do not block the air vents to this device or impede the airflow in any way.

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7. Getting Setup
Cbox 3 is a compact ready to use appliance that quickly converts any room into a quality A/V
studio. Cbox 3 is ready to capture and broadcast any multimedia presentation within minutes of
being carried in. The recording starts at the click of a mouse.
Cbox 3 is a completely preinstalled appliance. It doesn’t require any software installation from
the customer. All necessary system applications have been preinstalled.
Figure 4 - Typical Configuration of Cbox 3
The following pages will help you to integrate Cbox 3 within your multimedia environment and
describe how to connect your audio, video and VGA (RGB) sources.

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7.1. Rear view
Figure 5 - Cbox3 Rear View
7.2. Audio/Video Inputs and Outputs
The A/V Adapter cable is used to connect audio and video input sources to Cbox 3 and audio
output from Cbox 3. Each cable of the A/V Adapter has a unique description. This description
will help you to identify the video and audio sources during setup of Cbox 3.
Please connect the A/V Adapter cable to the upper slot bracket connector as shown in the
following drawing.