BARCO WPA7511216 Users Manual

Wireless Multimedia Presentation System

User’s Manual

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FCC Information

FCC Part 15 Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

The following equipment:

Product Name: ImageCaster WPA751 Model Number: WPA 751is herewith confirmed to comply with

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC ID:

FCC Rules and Regulations - Part 15

Warning: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to

Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commissions Rules and Regulations. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 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 and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

 Relocate your WLAN equipped laptop computer.  Increase the separation between the WLAN equipped laptop, computer and other electronics.  Connect the WLAN equipped laptop computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that of other electronics.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Wireless Multimedia Presentation System

the requirements of FCC Part 15 rules. The operation is subject to the following two conditions:

SQ3WPA7511216

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE PAGE

1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................1

1.1 System Requirement............... .. .. .......................... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 2

1.2 Features and Benefits ..............................................................................3

1.3 Package Checklists.............................. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .......................... .. 4

2 Setting Up the System ............. .. .......................... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .......................... ... .4

2.1 Configuring the Environment....................................................................5

2.2 Installation.............................................................................................. 10

2.3 Setting Up the System............................................................................ 14

2.4 Setting Up the Sender............................................................................18

3 Using Wireless Multimedia Presentation System... .. .. ... .. .. .......................... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ..20

3.1

Giving a Multimedia Presentation .. ... .. .. ............................ .. ... .................21

3.2 Giving a Image Presentation.................................................................. 23

4 Frequently Asked Questions....................... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .......................24

5 Specifications.................................................................................................................24

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1 Introduction

Thanks you for using Wireless Presentation System. This is a solution bundled with wireless multimedia card perfecting for classrooms and conference rooms or the exhibition hall, a successful presentation effectively and efficiently uses multimedia content to illustrate and enhance what the speaker is saying. A presentati on’s effectiveness can be ruined if it can’t be seen by all or by delays as different presenters connect their laptops to the projector.

Event schedules can be disrupted and risk losing attendees` interest. Project reviews and sales meetings look like dance classes as participants waltz around the conference table as each one has something to present.

You need one projector or monitor and one computer to act as sender and at least one to act as a receiver, and then broadcast MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG4 video or JPEG image of the sender's laptop. Receivers can then receive the broadcast from ImageCaster and view it on their laptops.

1.1 System Requirement

Wireless System requires hardware in the form of a wireless multimedia card. Here is a list of the system requirements that must be met before installing the programs.

1.1.1 Sender / Receiver Requirement

● Intel Pentium 1GHz or faster

● Windows 2000 and XP with DirectX8.1 or later

● 256MB RAM minimum,

CD-ROM drive

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Wireless multimedia card

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more than 300MB hard disk free space

1.1.2 Screen Resolution

For the desktop image transmission mode, the following resolutions are supported: 640 x 480,

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800 x 600, 1024 x 768.

1.2 Features and Benefits

Wireless freedom for your presenters – no unsightly cable mess and no moving everyone around to let the next

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speaker connect

● Easily and conveniently connect the ImageCaster adapter to a customer’s or eventing center’s projector without

affecting internal wireless LANs or requiring IT support.

Pass control of the projector swiftly between all presenters PCs keeping the meeting and the sales pitch flowing

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smoothly – no cabling delays.

● The wireless presentation system’s proprietary wireless networking ensures the highest possible quality in the

presentation materials.

Broadcast feature allows each presentation to display through the projector and simultaneously on every

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participant’s own PC screen.

● Participants can multitask while receiving the presentation contents to take notes, or ready additional materials for

discussion.

One to essentially unlimited terminals within the broadcasting range

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Easy of use and install with near-zero configuration.

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1.3 Package Checklists

Check and identify the supplied items as below operating this machine. If finding any shortage or damage, Please contact your dealer as soon as possible.

2 Setting Up the System

Wireless multimedia presentation system will have three components—one PC sender, one adapter, PC receivers. The PC sender will broadcast, and the PC receivers can see the information in a window on their laptops. The system is very easy to set up and all the hard choices like channel and SSID selection are made automatically.

Please check for more information on setting up and using the Wireless Multimedia Presentation System.

2.1 Configuring the Environment

The PresentationMaster software includes one sender and receiver focused on Microsoft Windows system. The sender will broadcast four contents: MPEG-1/2/4 Audio/Video, Screen captured image (JPEG). The adapter will select the available WLAN channel automatically and set the SSID with a random value. Then sender has to implement the scanning of the dedicated channel and request the connection with the adapter. Only the first sender that gets the connect right from the adapter can transmit the contents. All other receivers can receive the same contents as adapter, named as Listener.

2.1.1 Hardware Configuration

This chapter explains how to connect the adapter to your projector or laptop

2.1.1.1 Front Panel

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Power button

Turn the power on/off. When turn on the power, adapter will do scan simultaneously

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Content Button

Master adapter

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- If this is master adapter, it will do scan and show initial image on screen automatically when turn on the power of the adapter.

- Press the button, will display the serial number of current master adapter on top right corner of screen.

- Press “Enter” button to exit the message display.

Client adapters with available contents

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- If this is client adapter, it will do scan and display available contents automatically when turn on the power of the box.

- Available contents will be shown on top right corner of screen.

- Push the button, the content will be incremented by 1.

- Press “Enter” button to confirm selected content and exit the message display simultaneously.

- Not allow to select another content to play while playing previous content. If need to play another content, user should turn off power, then turn on the power again or press Scan button on remote controller, as well as follow above procedure to do.

Client adapters without available contents

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- If this is client adapter, it will do scan and show “NONE” on top right corner of screen automatically when turn on the power of the box.

- User should turn off the power first, then turn on the power again or press Scan button on remote controller to see if have any available contents shown on top right corner of screen.

- If still not, do it again or check whether there are connection problem, no contents are playing…

- If have available contents, please follow the procedure of client box with available contents to do.

● Press the button to see current message on top right corner of screen at any time. Press ‘Enter” button

to exit the message display.

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Resolution Button

- Press the button to display resolutions. The resolutions are shown on the top right corner of the screen

- Press the button again, the resolution will be incremented by 1.

- Press ‘Enter” button to confirm selected resolution and exit the resolution message display simultaneously.

- Press the button to see current message or select required resolution on top right corner of screen at any time. Press ‘Enter” button to exit the resolution message display.

- Default value is the resolution of 1024 x 768

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Enter Button

Press the butto n to confirm either the content or the resolution what user selects.

LEDs

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● Power On/Off LED

- On when power is turned on.

- Off when power is turned off.

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