Feb 07, 2024
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Classroom User Guide
The following guide will explain the operations of the Standard Classroom
- The Below images shows the most common classroom components you may need to interact with
- NOTE: Computer Tower is typically mounted below the desk. Location varies with furniture in the room
- NOTE: All classrooms have similar core components. However, some variations do exist. Those variation will either be discussed later in this guide or a separate supplemental guide.
Classroom Operation
First Things
- The first page you will see on the Classroom Touch Panel is the “Start Page” (See Figure 2)
- You can adjust the Main Volume. Display Help information, or Start the system.
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- If you only want to play audio from the Room PC, you can do so without pressing the “Start” Button
- Note: Control panel is motion activated wave hand or tap screen if blank
Getting Started
- To turn on the system press the “Start” Button on the Classroom Touch Panel (See Figure 2)
- After a brief wait you will see the “Main Page” (See Figure 2.1)
Main Page Features (Overview)
- “PC”, “Laptop”, or “Doc Cam” inputs:
- Press to select your desired input.
- Volume Up/Down: Changes overall volume
- Audio Mute: Toggles audio mute on or off
- Image Mute: Toggles the projected image on or off.
- Image Freeze: Toggles freezing the current projected image in place
- System off: turns the system off
- Help: Displays help information
- Camera Control: Brings up the camera control menu (more on this later)
Inputs: (See Figure 3)
The Input Buttons let you select what is shown on the projector screen.
- “PC” -Press to select the in-room computer. (The system defaults to this input on startup)
- When selected the camera will work with the in-room computer (More on this later)
- There are no additional controls for this device.
- “Laptop” -Press to select the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) input.
- You can connect via HDMI (See Figure 1) just connect your device and it will automatically display.
- You can connect and collaborate wirelessly
- Follow the instructions displayed on the projector Screen (More on this later)
- The Connection Key and IP address is displayed on the Classroom Touch Panel (See Figure 3.1)
- “Disconnect all users” – Press this if you need to stop all casting quickly.
- When selected, the camera will be available for Wireless BYOD (More on this later)
- “Doc Cam”: Press to select the Document Camera
- Note: the document camera will be discussed in more detail later in this manual.
- Document Camera may not be available in all rooms
How to Connect BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
This could be any device such as a laptop, phone, tablet, etc.
To connect your BYOD, press the “Laptop” button on the Classroom Touch Panel (See Figure 4). You can connect your device with HDMI or Wireless Casting.
- Connecting with HDMI (See Figure 1)
- Simply connect your device to the provided cable, it will automatically detect and display.
- Note: In the SET building press the “HDMI” button.
- Connecting Wirelessly (Mersive Solstice): Use this for the most features and collaboration with multiple users. You can wirelessly cast your device using a simple “App-less” method or a more robust method requiring an app. Note: You must be connected to a UT Wireless network such as “Trailblazers”
- “App-less” Casting
- In a browser (Microsoft Edge is preferred) enter the IP Address of the Solstice pod you want to connect to in the address bar (See Figure 4.1).
- “App-less” Casting
- This is displayed on the projection screen and the Classroom Touch Panel (See Figure 4.2)
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- In your browser Click “Share My Screen” (See Figure 4.3)
- Follow the prompts of your chosen browser to cast.
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- App Based Casting (Full features)
If you do not have the Mersive Solstice app installed
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- Please follow the previous steps to enter the IP Address into a browser then select “Get the App”. (See: Figure 4.3)
- Download and install the app.
- If using a mobile device, such as a Tablet or Phone go to your device’s App Store and Download the Mersive Solstice app
- If you have the Mersive Solstice app installed, select your desired Solstice Pod in one of the ways below
- If this is the first time using the Mersive solstice app
- Enter the IP Address of the Solstice pod you want to connect to into the solstice search bar (See Figure 5)
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This also connects your app for easier future connecting.
- When prompted Enter the 4-digit Screen Key displayed in Figure 4.2, into the app (Figure 5.1)
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- You can also select from the List of available Solstice Pods (See Figure 5.2) after your first use.
- Then enter the Screen Key as mentioned above
- You can also select from the List of available Solstice Pods (See Figure 5.2) after your first use.
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- The Fastest way to connect is to enter the Screen Key (Figure 4.2) of the desired Solstice Pod directly into the Solstice Search Bar (Figure 5)
- Sharing your screen (Figure 5.3):
- Desktop: Shares your entire screen. Anything on your screen will be shown
- App Window: Shares the contents a specific app or window only
- Media File: Shares a specific image or video file only
Using the functions of the Camera Control Menu (See Figure 6)
- Zoom IN/OUT: adjust the camera zoom
- Pan/Tilt: adjust the camera position
- Caller Volume: Adjust the Volume of the incoming caller
- Preset: select one of 3 stored camera positions
- Tracking: Toggles Tracking on and off
- Note: only available in rooms with tracking cameras
Camera and Microphone info
- There are two possible cameras available in the rooms
- Vaddio based “Simple Camera System”
- AVer Based “Tracking Camera System”
- Rooms have ceiling mounted Microphones
- A select number of rooms may also have a podium or wireless microphone.
- Note: In the settings of your preferred conferencing software select “Echo Canceling Speakerphone” as both the Microphone input and the Speaker output
- Note: The camera and Mic connection is based on the Selected input. (See figure2.1)
- If “PC” is selected the camera will work with the In-Room Computer
- If “Laptop” is selected the camera will work with a BYOD device connected wirelessly.
- “Doc Cam” Does not alter the camera connection. The camera will remain connected to the last valid input that was selected
Using the Document camera
- Press the “Doc Cam” Button (See Figure 2.1)
Operating the Document Camera