Delta NovoConnect B360 User Manual

User Manual

Version 1.2.1

NovoConnect™ B360

Wireless Presentation & Collaboration System

Table of Contents

1. GETTING STARTED ...............................................................................4

1.1 Package contents ...................................................................................... 4

1.2 Setting up your NovoConnect B360 device ............................................... 5

1.2.1 How to connect your NovoConnect B360 device......................................................... 5

1.2.2 The NovoConnect Home Screen ................................................................................. 6

1.3 Software download and installation .......................................................... 7

2. WI-FI SETUP .......................................................................................... 10

2.1 Hotspot Mode ......................................................................................... 10

2.2 Client Mode ............................................................................................ 11

3. MAKING A PRESENTATION ........................................................... 12

3.1 Presenting with Windows and Mac PC ........................................................ 12

3.1.1 Step 1: Presentation software configuration ............................................................. 13

3.1.2 Step 2: Connect to your B360 device......................................................................... 14

3.1.3 Step 3: Make a presentation ..................................................................................... 15

3.1.4 Step 4: Presentation management ............................................................................ 15

3.1.4.1 Role assignment........................................................................................................................... 15

3.1.4.2 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ............................................................... 17

3.1.4.3 Pause, resume, and disconnect .................................................................................................... 18

3.2 Presenting with iOS tablet (iPad) ................................................................. 20

3.2.1 Step 1: Connect to your B360 device......................................................................... 20

3.2.1.1 Connect to your B360 device automatically via QR Code .............................................................. 21

3.2.1.2 Connect to your B360 device manually ......................................................................................... 22

3.2.3 Step 3: Make a presentation ..................................................................................... 25

3.2.3.1 Presenting an image .................................................................................................................... 26

3.2.3.2 Presenting a document (local storage) ......................................................................................... 28

3.2.3.2 Presenting a document (with Dropbox) ........................................................................................ 29

3.2.3.3 Presenting with a browser ........................................................................................................... 32

3.2.3.4 Annotation .................................................................................................................................. 34

3.2.4 Step 4: Presentation Management ........................................................................... 35

3.2.4.1 Role assignment........................................................................................................................... 36

3.2.4.2 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ............................................................... 37

3.2.4.3 Pause, resume, and disconnect .................................................................................................... 40

3.2.4.4 Reset ........................................................................................................................................... 41

3.3 Presenting with Android Tablet ................................................................... 43

3.3.1 Step 1: Connect to your B360 Device ........................................................................ 43

3.3.1.1 Connect to your B360 device automatically via QR Code .............................................................. 44

3.3.1.2 Connect to your B360 device manually ......................................................................................... 45

3.3.2 Step 2: Make a presentation ..................................................................................... 48

3.3.2.1 Presenting an image .................................................................................................................... 48

3.3.2.2 Presenting a document (local storage) ......................................................................................... 50

3.3.2.3 Presenting a document (with Dropbox) ........................................................................................ 52

3.3.2.4 Presenting a document (with a browser) ...................................................................................... 54

3.3.2.5 Annotation .................................................................................................................................. 56

3.3.3 Step 3: Presentation management ............................................................................ 57

3.3.3.1 Role assignment........................................................................................................................... 57

3.3.3.2 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ............................................................... 59

3.3.3.3 Pause, resume, and disconnect .................................................................................................... 61

3.3.3.4 Reset and rename local device ..................................................................................................... 62

3.4 Presenting with the NovoConnect B360 device ........................................... 63

4. B360 CONFIGURATION ..................................................................... 66

5. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 71

6. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................... 72

7. SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................................... 74

8. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ............................................................ 75

9. INDEX ......................................................................................................... 76

1. Getting Started

1.1 Package contents

(a) NovoConnect B360 main unit (b) Micro-HDMI-to-HDMI cable (c) Micro-USB-to-USB power cable

(d) USB power adapter (e) NovoConnect Mount

1.2 Setting up your NovoConnect B360 device

1.2.1 How to connect your NovoConnect B360 device

1. Video/Audio connection: Connect the Micro HDMI port to the TV/projector’s HDMI input

port using the Micro-HDMI-to-HDMI cable (item (b) in “Package Contents.”)

2. Power: Connect the Micro-USB port to a power outlet using the Micro-USB-to-USB power

cable and the USB power adapter (items (c) and (d) in “Package Contents.”)

3. At this stage the NovoConnect B360’s green LED power indicator should be illuminated.

(See above illustration for Power LED location.)

Note: In this manual, your NovoConnect B360 will also be referred to as B360 for short.

Note: You may connect an optional USB mouse or a memory drive to the USB port.

Note: The microSD slot supports microSD cards up to 32 GB in, FAT32 and NTFS file formats.

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USB power adapter

HDMI input port

Micro HDMI port (to TV/projector)

Reset

Micro-USB port (5V / 2A power input)

USB port (Connects mouse or memory drive)

MicroSD slot

Power LED (Green light illuminates

when power is on)

1.2.2 The NovoConnect Home Screen

The NovoConnect B360 device will power up with the below display after steps 1 and 2 listed

above. This display is referred to as the “NovoConnect home screen” or just the “home screen”

in this document. The home screen is generated by the presentation management software, in

the B360 device, which is also known as the remote viewer.

Presentation setup

The default Wi-Fi mode for your B360 is Hotspot Mode. To connect your computer or

tablet device, enable Wi-Fi in the device setting. Search for and connect to the SSID shown

in this step (e.g. NVC_39FC7).

Software installation

Windows/Mac Users: Enter the URL displayed on the home screen under “Desktop

Streamer” into your web browser and follow the instructions in the next section.

iPad/Android Users: Follow the instructions in the next section.

Connect

Windows/Mac Users: Launch the installed NovoConnect Desktop Streamer application

and enter the URL (and PIN if required) shown on the home screen in this step.

iPad/Android Devices: Scan the QR code on the bottom right corner of the NovoConnect

screen or manually configure your tablet by entering the IP address (and PIN if required) into your NovoPresenter and connect.

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Select the Application Edition (optional)

Connect a USB mouse to your B360. Click the on-screen edition display area to set your

NovoConnect to either Corporate Edition or Education Edition.

The main differences between these two editions are as follows:

Corporate Edition: During a presentation, the host must obtain permission from

participants for screen preview. After connecting to the

NovoConnect B360 device, each user has a screen preview control tab. For more information on the screen preview function, refer to the Presentation Management section for your respective device.

Education Edition: During a presentation, the host can preview the screen of any

participant without needing to first obtain permission. After

connecting to the NovoConnect B360 device, each use will not have a screen preview control tab. For more information on the screen preview function refer to the Presentation Management

section for

your respective device.

Note: This manual primarily references the Corporate Edition for instructional examples. Special

notes will accompany instructions that are specific to the Education Edition.

1.3 Software download and installation

The NovoConnect B360 device supports connections of up to 64 concurrent participants across

a mix of PC and tablet devices. Each participant’s device will need to set up a connection

through the presentation application, Remote Viewer, residing on the B360 to make a

presentation. You will need to download and install the following application software:

On Windows PC - NovoConnect Desktop Streamer

On Mac PC - NovoConnect Desktop Streamer

On iOS tablet – NovoPresenter

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On Android tablet – NovoPresenter

Note: Throughout the document, these four presentation applications and the B360 Remote

Viewer software are highlighted in italics type.

Downloading the presentation software for Windows PC and Mac PC

Enable Wi-Fi on the computer. Click the network icon , , or . Select the B360 SSID

on the NovoConnect home screen (for example, NVC_39FC7) and click Connect or Join. Ignore

all security warnings.

Launch your preferred Web browser on your PC and enter the URL displayed on the

NovoConnect home screen. For the example home screen shown above, you would enter

http://192.168.43.1:8080 into the address line of the browser. The following screen will be

displayed on your browser.

Select the appropriate operating system from the drop-down menu and then click the

DOWNLOAD button to download the NovoConnect Desktop Streamer software to your PC.

Installing the application software for Windows PC and Mac PC

Launch either Desktop_Streamer_Setup_Windows.exe (for MS Windows based computers) or

Desktop_Streamer _Setup_Mac.exe (for Macintosh computers) by double clicking the

downloaded file on your computer. Follow the installation instructions on the PC to complete

the installation and allow all security permissions for NovoConnect Desktop Streamer and all of

its subcomponents.

The computer is now ready to make a wireless presentation with your B360.

Downloading and installing the presentation software for Android and iOS tablet devices

On iOS tablets, the iOS version of NovoPresenter is required. You can download and install it

from the Apple App Store.

On Android tablets, the Android version of NovoPresenter is required. You can download and

install it from the Google Playstore.

Once you have downloaded and installed the presentation software, you are ready to make a

wireless presentation from your tablet device.

2. Wi-Fi Setup

Depending on where your presentation content is located and the number of participants in the

presentation, you may select one of the following Wi-Fi modes from the NovoConnect home

screen.

A) Client Mode – for when your content is residing in a private cloud or the Internet cloud,

and the number of participants is more than eight

B) Hotspot Mode – for when your content is residing on your PC or tablet, and the number

of participants is eight or fewer

C) Neither – for when your content is residing on your microSD card

The NovoConnect B360 defaults to start up in Wi-Fi Hotspot mode, which is the most direct way

to create a wireless presentation without using a Wi-Fi access point (AP). If this is your

preferred mode, go to section 2.1 “Hotspot Mode” for steps on making a presentation.

If you would prefer to make your presentation through a Wi-Fi network, please refer to section

2.2 “Client Mode” in this chapter.

2.1 Hotspot Mode

Right out of the box, NovoConnect’s Wi-Fi is set to function as a Wi-Fi Hotspot and will stay in

this configuration until you alter it. The default SSID for the Wi-Fi hotspot is “NVC_XXXXX”,

where “XXXXX” is a device-generated string of characters and numbers. A USB mouse is

required for the following steps.

If you alter your settings and then choose to revert to Hotspot Mode, on the NovoConnect

home screen, select WiFi-> Hotspot Mode->Apply.

For a PC to connect to the B360 Hotspot, click the network icon or on task bar.

Select the SSID of the NovoConnect B360 device shown on the home screen (for example,

NVC_DC9AB) and click Connect.

For a Mac to connect to the B360 hotspot, click the network icon . Select the SSID of the

NovoConnect B360 device shown on the home screen (for example, NVC_DC9AB) and click Join.

Ignore any security warnings.

For a tablet to connect to the B360 hotspot, enable Wi-Fi and go to the Wi-Fi AP list. Select the

SSID of the NovoConnect B360 device shown on the home screen (for example, NVC_DC9AB).

Note: When operating in Hotspot Mode, all participating presentation devices must be

connected to the same NovoConnect B360 Wi-Fi hotspot.

Note: Up to eight simultaneous participants are supported in Hotspot Mode.

2.2 Client Mode

In this mode, the B360 device functions as a Wi-Fi client and a Wi-Fi AP is needed for network

connectivity. A mouse is required for the following steps.

On the home screen of the NovoConnect, first select WiFi->Normal Mode-> Config->Wireless &

Networks-> Wi-Fi (ON), and then select the desired Wi-Fi AP SSID (the name associate with the

Wi-Fi network). Enter a password if prompted.

To connect a PC to the Wi-Fi AP, click the network icon or . Select the desired Wi-Fi

AP SSID. Enter a password if prompted.

To connect a Mac to the Wi-Fi AP, click the network icon . Select the desired Wi-Fi AP SSID

and click Join. Enter a password if prompted.

To connect a tablet to the Wi-Fi AP, enable Wi-Fi and go to the Wi-Fi AP list. Select the desired

Wi-Fi AP SSID. Enter a password if prompted.

3. Making a Presentation

The NovoConnect B360 device supports up to 64 concurrent participants across a mix of PC and

tablet devices. To make a presentation, each participant’s device will need to connect to the

B360 and join the presentation group hosted by the B360. There are four key features that help

facilitate smooth collaboration and coordination of presentations using the NovoConnect:

1) A participant list is included with the individuals’ roles indicated by clear graphical

representation.

2) A specific capability is defined for each role.

3) The split screen for simultaneous presentation of multiple participants.

4) Annotation tools allow participants to highlight, draw or make notations on the

display screen.

3.1 Presenting with Windows and Mac PC

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the NovoConnect Desktop Streamer Application by double clicking the icon. Once

launched, the NovoConnect Desktop Streamer will appear as pictured in the image below.

To make a presentation, follow the steps listed below:

Step 1: Configure the presentation application

Step 2: Connect to your B360 device

Step 3: Make a presentation

Step 4: Manage the presentation

3.1.1 Step 1: Presentation software configuration

Click the connection tab and access the configuration options of NovoConnect Desktop

Streamer as shown below.

Function

Description

Configure the

NovoConnect Desktop Streamer

Application

.

Manually enter the IP address shown on the NovoConnect

home screen, or select an IP address entry from the drop-down menu that matches the IP address shown on the NovoConnect home screen.

(Optional)

Manually

e

nter a name for this computer to be

viewed in the presentation group among other participants. Example: Kevin. (Note: If a name is not entered in this field, the default name for your device will be used.)

I

f PIN is required

for a presentation group

,

check

the “PIN

required” box and enter the four-digit PIN shown on the home screen.

Click to expand the Settings tab to access additional settings options.

1. Projection

M

ode:

Video Playback: Select this option for a higher frame rate screen mirroring and to turn on audio transmission. Presentation: Select this option for document presentation or browser content presentation. The audio will be automatically set to off. Two additional drop-down configurations, Visual Quality and Screen Refresh Rate, will be enabled.

2. Visual Quality:

High: This setting yields the best visual quality but has the most latency and may result in longer video delay. Normal: This setting yields the normal visual quality with the normal CPU consumption.

3. Screen Refresh Rate:

High: This setting yields the enhanced visual quality but results in higher CPU consumption. Normal: This setting yields the normal visual quality with the normal CPU consumption.

4. Remote Mouse:

Supports mouse event back-channeled from the B360 device to your desktop.

5. About:

Software version number of your NovoConnect Desktop Streamer.

6. Save and Cancel buttons: You can save your configuration

for future presentations.

3.1.2 Step 2: Connect to your B360 device

Once you are done configuring your NovoConnect Desktop Streamer, you are ready to start or

join a presentation group with your B360.

(Note: Education Edition does not have the screen preview control tab or the symbol.)

Function

Description

Connect to your B360 device.

Click the button. If you are the first participant, this will start a presentation group on your B360. If you are not the first participant, you will be joining a presentation group.

After your

Desktop Streamer

is connected successfully to your

B360, you will see the connection tab light up .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your PC’s on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV display. You can also slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or ON to enable the use of an access PIN code for the presentation group.

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

If you are the first

participant

you may allow other users to

join the presentation group via QR code by clicking

to display the QR code and session information

windows for others to quickly connect to your B360.

Please note that your PC screen resolutions may change to match projector resolution. After

disconnecting from the NovoConnect device, the original screen resolution will be restored. This

will occur for all PCs in the same presentation group.

3.1.3 Step 3: Make a presentation

Once you have started/joined a presentation group you can make a presentation with the contents stored on your PC, local network, or the Internet. Your desktop screen will be mirrored to the B360 display regardless of the applications you are running on your PC.

There may be situations in which you want to write, highlight, mark, record video or

cut-and-paste portions of your presentation materials directly on the desktop screen. Delta

provides a simple-to-use tool for all of these functions – NovoScreenote. You can download the

Windows PC or Mac PC versions of NovoScreenote from http://www.deltaww.com/EduSolution.

3.1.4 Step 4: Presentation management

3.1.4.1 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation group, the host, the presenter, and the participant.

The first participant to start the presentation group is assigned the host role. Subsequent

individuals that join are assigned the participant role.

At first, the host is defaulted to assume the presenter role until he hands over the presenter role

to another participant.

To show all current participants who have joined the presentation group, click the tab.

(Note: Education Edition does not have the screen preview control tab or the symbol.)

Function

Description

Click the tab to show the participant list.

Indicates the current host.

Indicates the current presenter.

*Indicates a participant who has denied screen preview.

Indicates the current presenter that is presenting in the indicated split-screen box number (#1-4) (the icon shown here is for a presenter that is presenting in Box #1).

When no symbol appears in a participant line, it indicates that the participant is neither the host nor the presenter and has allowed screen preview.

*: For the Education Edition, there is no screen preview

control tab , and all participants will automatically allow

screen preview as will not appear for any participant.

Indicate

the name

s of the

presenters

, the participant list

sorting method, and the total number of participants.

For the participant list sorting method, indicates that the list is sorted by participants’ name in reverse alphabetical

order. Indicates that the list is sorted by the presentation group join time (most recent on top). Toggle

between or to change the participant list sorting method. Example 1: Kevin is the only presenter. The participant list is sorted by participants’ name in reverse alphabetical order. There are currently 3 participants. Example 2: Jennifer, Amber, John, and Katy are the four presenters. The participant list is sorted by the presentation group join time (most recent on top). And there are currently 6 participants.

1. (Only for

participants

in

the Corporate

Edition

that are not

hosts) Toggle between and to accept or deny screen preview by the host, respectively.

2. The symbol indicates that the participant denies

screen preview by the host.

3. If you do not see the symbol, the participant allows

screen preview by the host.

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2.

3.

1.

3.1.4.2 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen

(Note: Education Edition does not have the screen preview control tab or the symbol.)

Function

Description

To perform a role change:

Click the tab to show the participant list. Highlight a participant by moving the cursor onto the targeted participant.

1. Click on to hand over the host role to the

participant.

2. Click on to hand over the presenter role.

When a

participant

is asked to be a

host, a dialog box will

appear on the participant’s screen. When a participant is asked to be a presenter, a dialog box will appear on the participant’s screen. The participant has 20+ seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to reject the requested role

change.

To perform screen preview:

1. Click the tab to view the participant list.

(Note: Only the host can preview the participant’s screen.)

2. In this example, Jennifer’s Android tablet is not

displaying a symbol, indicating that Jennifer is

allowing host preview. *: In the Education Edition, host preview is always allowed as all participants will automatically allow screen preview and

will not appear.

Mouse over to highlight

and click on the middle part of the

entry for Jennifer.

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2.

1.

2.

The diagr

am shows the

host viewing the

screen of J

ennifer’s

Android tablet within the participant list.

To perform

a four-way split screen presentation:

Click the tab to view the participant list. (Note: only the host may designate a four-way split screen presentation.)

1. Move cursor over to highlight

participant

Amber

.

2. Click on a numbered box to assign a presenter’s on-screen display to the corresponding presentation screen

(numbers 1-4). Click the center box to show a presenter’s on-screen display in full screen.

In the dialog box, we see that

Amber

has

receive

d a request to

assume the presenter role.

After Amber clicks Yes to accept being a presenter, Amber’s screen will appear in one of the four quarters of the four-way split screen.

3.1.4.3 Pause, resume, and disconnect

(Note: Education Edition does not have the screen preview control tab or the symbol.)

Function

Description

To pause/resume a presentation:

Click the tab to bring up the presentation control page.

Pausin

g and

r

esuming a

p

resentation:

Move your cursor to the tab. Toggle

between and to pause and resume a presentation respectively.

To disconnect from a presentation group:

Click the button to exit the presentation group.

If the host exits a presentation group without handing over the host role, all participants will receive a message prompting them to take over the host role. The first to respond to the prompt will assume the host role.

3.2 Presenting with iOS tablet (iPad)

The iOS version of the NovoPresenter app (pictured in the image below) enables an iPad device

to connect to the B360 and make a presentation.

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the NovoPresenter application by selecting the NovoPresenter app icon on your

iPad. The NovoPresenter app will launch.

To make a presentation, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Connect to your B360 device

Step 2: Make a presentation

Step 3: Manage the presentation

3.2.1 Step 1: Connect to your B360 device

There are two ways to connect to your B360 device:

1. Connect to your B360 device automatically via QR code.

2. Connect to your B360 device manually.

3.2.1.1 Connect to your B360 device automatically via QR Code

This is the default B360 connection option which allows you to connect to your B360

automatically without any manual configurations. After launching the NovoPresenter app, tap

the tab (as seen in the screenshot below) and access the connection options.

(Note: Education Edition does not have the screen preview control tab or the symbol.)

Function

Description

Connect to the B360 automatically via QR Code:

The QR Code / Manual Inputs switch will be in the QR Code position by default (if not, just tap the switch once). Aim your tablet’s camera at the QR code containing login information, which can be found on your B360 home screen or on the screen of the device connected to your B360. Under normal circumstances, NovoPresenter will automatically login to your B360. Should automatic login fail, follow the manual configuration option in section 3.2.1.2 Connect to your B360 device

manually.

QR Code Scan Area

Confirm

c

onnection:

After your NovoPresenter app on your iPad is connected successfully to your B360, the connection tab will light up

blue .

If you are the first participant, you will see that your iPad's on-screen display is wirelessly mirrored on your projector or TV display. You can slide the PIN requirement switch to OFF or

ON to disable or enable usage of a PIN code.

View

p

articipants

l

ist:

You can tap the tab to see the current participant list.

Example: There are a total of six participants in the presentation group shown at left. The host is John. However, John is not making a presentation at the moment because he has assigned Kevin, Amber, Jennifer, and Katy to be the four presenters.

3.2.1.2 Connect to your B360 device manually

If you need to configure login information manually before connecting to your B360, this is the

preferred connection option. After launching the NovoPresenter app, tap the tab (as seen

in the screenshot below) to access the configuration options.

(Note: Education Edition does not have the screen preview control tab or the symbol.)

Function

Description

Manual

c

onfiguration option:

Toggle the QR Code / Manual Inputs switch to the Manual Inputs position.

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