Wyrestorm APO-VX20 User manual

APO-VX20-UC
User Manual
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Device Connectivity.................................................................................................................................................... 3
Wireless Casting......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Guide Screen............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Dual-View .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
USB Behavior & Peripherals ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Control ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Camera ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
BYOD Conference Room ...........................................................................................................................7
Zoom Room...............................................................................................................................................8
Add-On Mic (APO-COM-MIC) ................................................................................................................................... 9
Web Interface............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Camera Settings......................................................................................................................................10
Video Settings .........................................................................................................................................10
Wi-Fi Settings ..........................................................................................................................................11
Casting Settings.......................................................................................................................................11

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Overview
This user manual provides a detailed overview of the Apollo VX20 video bar. WyreStorm recommends
reading through this document in its entirety before designing or installing a system.
LED Behavior
Blinking Orange
Booting
Solid White
Normal Operation
Blinking White
Standby
Rapid Blinking White
Firmware Updating
Solid Red
Mics Muted
Blinking Blue
Bluetooth Pairing
Device Connectivity
When a user is ready to present, there are a number of connection methods that are available. Apollo
supports both wired and wireless video passthrough. If using wireless screensharing, a user’s personal
device will not have access to Apollo’s built-in speakerphone or any USB peripherals. Connecting to Apollo
via Airplay (Apple devices) or Miracast (Windows & Android) is for screensharing content only.
Wired connections add the ability for data communication on top of video transmissions. A hardwired
USB-C connection to a personal device allows both A/V and USB data to transmit over a single cable. This
will allow compatible USB-C devices to share content to a conference display while at the same time
having access to Apollo’s built-in speakerphone and any USB peripherals devices such as a webcam.
A native HDMI connection is also available and can be used for simple video passthrough to a display. If
USB data communication is also needed to a device which is using HDMI, a separate USB Type B
connection can be used in tandem to connect the Apollo’s speakerphone and peripheral USB devices.

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USB 3.0 Device
Connect USB peripheral devices such as a touchscreen display
USB 3.0 Host
Used to connect a PC for access to the VX20’s speakerphone and
camera (by default, syncs to the HDMI input when active)
USB-C Input
Supports Alt-Mode for video passthrough and access to the VX20’s
speakerphone and camera. Also supports 60w PD.
Mic
Used for connecting the APO-COM-MIC add-on USB microphone
Power
DC power connection
HDMI Output
Connects to an HDMI display
HDMI Input
Connects PC to VX20 for video passthrough
Ethernet
Used to connect to Apollo’s web UI, wireless casting, or API control
Wireless Casting
The VX20 supports wireless video streaming by two methods.
-Native streaming via AirPlay or Mircast
-Streaming via the APO-DG1 USB-C dongle
Native Streaming
This VX20 has a built-in wireless access point that can be used to cast content via AirPlay or Miracast.
There are two modes for the AP.
AP Enabled: This is the default mode. When connecting to the AP in this mode, the VX20 acts as a bridge to
an existing network via its LAN connection. This is useful if there is no existing Wi-Fi network available and
you wish to use the VX20 as the primary wireless AP.

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AP Disabled: This mode completely disables the built-in AP. This mode should be used when you plan to
use an existing network’s access point(s). This requires a LAN connection to the VX20 in order for it to be
found and discoverable on the existing network.
Casting Dongle (APO-DG1)
A second option to stream wireless video is via the APO-DG1 USB-C casting dongle. The APO-DG1 is a
simple plug and play method to wirelessly share content. The dongle plugs into an available USB-C port on
a PC and operates by a button press.
For more details on how to operate and pair the APO-DG1 view the QuickStart Guide at wyrestorm.com
Important! Miracast will not work if the client PC has Wi-Fi disabled. Miracast does not operate over a
wired LAN connection. Miracast is a P2P connection, meaning that it will always use a direct wireless
connection to the VX20 even if the AP is disabled, unlike Airplay which can be used over a standard Wi-Fi
connection.
Guide Screen
When Apollo is in a standby state it generates a guide screen which provides simple steps for wireless
casting. A custom image can be uploaded to replace this default guide screen via the VX20’s web interface.

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Dual-View
Up to two separate video sources can be transmitted through Apollo in a split screen view. This can be a
combination of wireless & wired devices but cannot be two wired devices. For example, two Airplay
devices, or one Miracast & one USB-C, etc... Dual-View uses LIFO (Last In First Out), Apollo will
automatically switch to Dual-View when a second device sync is detected and will return to a single full
screen image when a second sync is disconnected.
USB Behavior & Peripherals
By default, Apollo is set to auto switch the active USB host between the USB-C or USB Type B connection.
USB auto switching uses LIFO (Last In First Out) meaning, if a new device is connected, Apollo recognizes
the new device and can automatically send connection of the speakerphone and USB peripherals to this
newly connected source. This capability is great for applications that will have many devices that are ‘hot-
plugged’ during a meeting.
You can also manually adjust this to force a certain USB connection as a fixed host so that newly
connected devices do not trigger auto switch, which is great for Zoom or Teams room applications. This is
covered in more detail in the Zoom/Teams section of this document.
The VX20 also features a native USB 3.0 device port. Any peripheral connected to this port becomes
available to the personal device connected via the USB-C or USB-B connection. This port can be used for
connecting a smart display or touchscreen for annotations. For long distance runs of USB peripheral
devices, consider using the CAB-UAOC-15, which is WyreStorm’s 15m USB 3.2 active extension cable.
Control
The VX20 includes a Bluetooth remote which allows control over various functions of the video bar.
Apollo features CEC auto power on/off for connected displays. When a source device is connected for the
first time, this can trigger Apollo to send a CEC command to automatically turn on the display, vice versa,
after ‘x’ amount of no sync detection Apollo can power of the display.
Apollo also features an API which can be connected to via 3rd-party control systems. Details on this API
can be found at wyrestorm.com.

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Camera
The VX20’s integrated camera features advanced functionality including ePTZ and A.I. tracking. ePTZ is the
ability for the camera to “electronically” simulate a mechanical pan, tilt, zoom camera. ePTZ uses the
camera’s 4K resolution to maintain a clear and high-resolution image when zooming, panning, or tilting
digitally via supported software. The camera uses the UVC 1.1 protocol and is compatible with many
software applications to manipulate the ePTZ functionality.
Presenter tracking: detects motion and then tracks the moving object (person). Presenter tracking is best
for scenarios where only one person will be in frame such as the front of a classroom where a “presenter”
is speaking. Due to the nature of using motion detection, presenter tracking is not recommended where
multiple persons will be in the same frame as it may cause the motion detection to become sporadic if it
detects multiple moving objects simultaneously.
Speaker tracking: uses audio detection via the beamforming microphones to intelligently PTZ to a person
speaking. This mode is best used when multiple users are positioned around a conference room table and
are all in the camera’s FOV.
Auto framing: uses motion detection and body recognition to zoom in or out to best frame one or multiple
people to the camera. This mode does not track a presenter or use audio detection.
Wiring Diagram
BYOD Conference Room
A BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) conference room allows users to walk into a conference room with their
own computer to host a meeting. All meeting software is hosted on the user’s personal device and is not
specific to a certain vendor (i.e., Zoom or Teams).
In this application Apollo acts as a unification ‘hub’ which allows connection of personal devices to have
access to Apollo’s speakerphone, transmit video to a display and by extension have access to any USB
cameras that may be connected to Apollo’s USB peripheral device port.

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Zoom Room
A Zoom Room differs from a BYOD room in that it will contain a ‘room PC’ that is designed to host the
conference software. In this application, personal devices will not have access to Apollo’s speakerphone or
peripheral USB cameras as they will be fixed to the ‘room PC’.
BYOD devices are still supported in a Zoom Room however they are for content sharing only and will
require a specific topology in order to work properly. Refer to the diagrams below for suggested topologies
for a Zoom Room.
For additional details on Zoom Rooms visit this Getting Started with Zoom Rooms page.

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Add-On Mic (APO-COM-MIC)
The VX20 supports expanding the microphone pickup range by using an add-on USB microphone. This
add-on mic connects to the VX20 via the rear USB port labeled “Mic”.
The APO-COM-MIC supports the same features as the VX20 integrated microphones includes AES, ANS &
AGC. The mic also includes a 2-way mic mute toggle which is indicated by red LEDs on both the add-on
mic and the VX20’s status LED.
The APO-COM-MIC can also be cascaded up to three times by connecting an additional mic to the USB
port labeled “EXT MIC”
The connection distance can be increased by using the APO-MIC-EXT which is a point-to-point USB to
ethernet extender. This extender connects in between the VX20 and the APO-COM-MIC to allow up to a
60m extension for installing cables through the floor, walls, or ceilings.

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Web Interface
Camera Settings
Video Settings

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Wi-Fi Settings
The following settings adjust the built-in AP for the VX20. It is recommended to leave the Wi-Fi band and
channel untouched unless you specifically experience wireless interference or connection issues.
In the Soft AP section, you can enable or disable the routing functionality as illustrated in the Wireless
Casting section above.
Casting Settings
These settings enable or disable Miracast and Airplay support. This is independent of the built-in AP.