EMS SIMULATIONiQ Portable User Manual

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User Guide

Contents

SIMULATIONiQ™ Portable Camera Startup, WiFi Access Connection, and Login Information ............. 4

Camera Startup .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Login for the Windows Account .................................................................................................................. 4

Login for SIMULATIONiQTM Portable Software ........................................................................................... 5

Camera Controls ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Matrox Integration ................................................................................................................................. 6

Sync SIMULATIONiQ Portable with SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise/Cloud or SimBROWSER .................. 7

Synchronization .................................................................................................................................... 8

Record a Session .................................................................................................................................. 9

Bookmark Video .................................................................................................................................. 10

Access Sessions ................................................................................................................................. 11

Playback Video ................................................................................................................................... 12

View Bookmarks ................................................................................................................................. 13

Manually Upload Videos ..................................................................................................................... 14

Export Video ....................................................................................................................................... 16

Search other SIMULATIONiQ Portable computers for Live/Recorded Video ...................................... 17

Locate Recorded and Uploaded Videos in SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise/Cloud .................................... 18

SIMULATIONiQ™ SimBrowser ............................................................................................................ 19

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 19

Recommended computer specifications to access SimBrowser: .................................................... 19

Initial Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 19

Welcome email ................................................................................................ ................................ 19

Login ............................................................................................................................................... 20

Future Login .................................................................................................................................... 20

Dashboard ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Live Video ........................................................................................................................................ 21

Playback & Bookmark Video ........................................................................................................... 21

Share ............................................................................................................................................... 22

New User ......................................................................................................................................... 22

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SIMULATIONiQ™ Portable Camera Startup, WiFi Access Connection, and Login Information

Camera Startup

1. Plug the cameras into a power outlet on the wall and position them as needed.

2. Press the power button on the SIMULATIONiQ Portable unit to turn on the computer.

Login for the Windows Account

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Login for SIMULATIONiQTM Portable Software Pan

Swipe the screen left or right or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the camera left or right.

Tilt

Swipe the screen up or down or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the camera up or down.

Zoom In

Pinch the screen or use the Page Up button on the keyboard to zoom in.

Zoom Out

Stretch the screen or use the Page Down button on the keyboard to zoom out.

1. After both cameras display a “green” status, touch the SIMULATIONiQ Portable desktop icon to initialize the application. The User Account Control screen appears.

2. Touch Yes.

Note: The range of the SIMULATIONiQ Portable cameras is 20 meters (64 feet) unobstructed from laptop to camera.

Camera Controls

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Matrox Integration

To integrate vital signs from Matrox in the upper right corner of the Mobile screen.

1. From the Mobile application, tap Settings > Manikin.

2. In the Make field, select Matrox.

3. From the Matrox Monarch HD Command Center, tap Settings > Stream.

4. Select RTSP in the Streaming section and note the following:

a. The Port number

5. From the Mobile application, enter the Port number and the IP address of the Matrox unit.

IMPORTANT! If Matrox is integrated, only two camera feeds can be enabled.

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Sync SIMULATIONiQ Portable with SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise/Cloud or SimBROWSER

Complete the following steps to test the SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise or SimBROWSER connection. To make sure all videos synchronize automatically, make sure Synchronization is on; otherwise make sure it is turned off.

1. Touch to open the Settings area.

2. Touch the plus sign next to Enterprise to open the section. Type the website address of your Enterprise/Cloud system in the URL field.

3. Enter a valid username and password of an administrator account from the Enterprise system.

4. Touch Test to validate the connection. After validating the connection, close the Settings area.

5. Toggle switch for having Sync function On or Off.

6. Touch the About tab. For the videos to be uploaded properly, the Portable unit name and the Room name in your Enterprise/Cloud account must be the same. You will also find the version number of the software currently loaded on the Portable device in the About section.

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Synchronization

A message in the lower left hand corner of the screen displays whether the Sync feature is turned on or off to upload your videos.

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Record a Session

To record a session:

1. Touch the icon on the desktop to begin recording.

2. Tap and release inside the tiled camera view to toggle to a thumbnail view. Touch, hold, and release inside the desired camera view to switch cameras.

Note: A tap minimizes the view, but a longer “hold” touch switches views.

IMPORTANT! A third camera is available for the Pluto release and up to add an additional camera feed

to the Portable display.

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Bookmark Video

While recording a session, the following view appears (sample only):

1. The Recording area appears on the screen while recording. Information and keywords can be typed in the highlighted fields. This data will sync to the recording, which will make searching for videos easier and will also be entered in the SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise database when the video is uploaded to the server. Existing users appear in a drop-down menu as you type. New users can be added from here.

2. The elapsed time displays as the session is recorded.

3. Touch to create a bookmark in the recording to allow that point to be instantly found and played during playback. Multiple bookmarks can be added to a recording, even during a playback. To rename Bookmarks, see page 13.

4. Touch to stop recording.

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Access Sessions

Touch the icon (unavailable while recording) in the lower left corner of the Recording screen to access the Sessions:

1. Displays the time of day of the recording.

2. Displays the length of the recording.

3. Tap and hold a video thumbnail to mark it for deletion. Then press the trash can icon in the lower right corner to delete it. A confirmation message appears to make sure you want to delete the selected video.

4. Displays the free recording space available on this computer (100 to 200 hours).

5. Touch to return to the recording screen.

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Note: The following icons appear in the black bar of a tile between the time and video length:

1) The green icon indicates that the video has been uploaded to the Enterprise/Cloud System.

2) The purple icon indicates that the video is still pending upload to the Enterprise/Cloud System.

Playback Video

From the Session screen, touch a session (indicated by a tile with Time of Recording and Video Length) to view the following:

1. Touch to play video (toggles to pause).

2. Drag to fast forward or rewind the recording.

3. Drag to adjust the volume.

4. Touch in the upper left corner to view bookmarks. To learn more about Bookmarks and their

functions see page 13.

5. Touch to select other recorded videos from the Session screen.

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View Bookmarks

1. After touching the icon, the screen shown above appears with the tiled Bookmarks on the left.

2. Touch to select a bookmark to move to the bookmarked point of the recording.

3. To rename a bookmark, touch the current name and then type a new name.

4. Touch to close the Bookmark view.

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Enterprise

Only selected videos will be uploaded to SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise when the unit is on the same network as SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise. Select the video to manually upload from the Sessions screen (see next page).

SimBROWSER

Only selected videos will be uploaded to SimBROWSER when the unit is connected to the Internet. Select the video to manually upload from the Sessions screen (see next page).

Manually Upload Videos

To manually upload videos if SIMULATIONiQ™ Enterprise or SimBROWSER is offline (Settings > Synchronization > Off), complete the steps below.

IMPORTANT! Videos are uploaded to SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise or SimBROWSER automatically when the

Portable unit is connected to the Internet AND the Portable unit is on the same network as the Enterprise application (Settings > Synchronization > On).

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Only selected videos will be uploaded when the Portable unit is connected to the Internet again.

1. From the Sessions screen, press and hold or right-click on the video(s) to upload and then tap the Upload button. Note: When Synchronization is enabled (Settings > Synchronization > On), the Upload icon is disabled.

2. Click OK.

IMPORTANT! The selected videos will be uploaded to SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise when the Portable unit is

connected to the Internet AND the Portable unit is on the same network as the Enterprise application.

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Export Video

To export recorded video(s) to an external drive:

1. From the Session screen, tap and hold a video thumbnail to select it. Then press the icon in the lower right corner to export video.

2. Browse to the desired file location or press Make New Folder and then press OK.

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Search other SIMULATIONiQ Portable computers for Live/Recorded Video

1. The local host icon indicates this computer and is always grayed out. Other SIMULATIONiQ Portable computers on the same network will also be displayed here if applicable. Touch the SIMULATIONiQ Portable computer name to access the remote computer for viewing live video and playing back recordings created on the remote computer. Note: You cannot record on other Portable units from your unit. You can only watch live and recorded video.

2. Press (as shown above) to manually search for other SIMULATIONiQ Portable computers on your network. The application will search for other computers automatically.

3. Other SIMULATIONiQ Portable computers will appear next to the local host in the bottom center of the screen. Touch another SIMULATIONiQ Portable computer to view live camera feeds or recorded video from that computer.

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Locate Recorded and Uploaded Videos in SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise/Cloud

1. Uploaded videos appear in the following locations in your SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise/Cloud account:

 My Items on the Dashboard  Sessions grid in Sessions & Courses  Videos tab

Please refer to online help in the SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise application for instructions on indexing non-indexed videos, assigning checklists, and evaluating learners.

All videos are uploaded as ad hoc sessions to SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise/Cloud in all Mobile units that have the Enterprise/Cloud integration.

For more information, refer to the SIMULATIONiQ Enterprise Session documentation.

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SIMULATIONiQ™ SimBrowser

Introduction

SIMULATIONiQ™ SimBrowser is a web-based application that enables you to view live and recorded video from SIMULATIONiQ™ Mobile, SIMULATIONiQ™ Portable, and/or SIMULATIONiQ™ One Room from any device within your institution’s network.

Recommended computer specifications to access SimBrowser:

 Intel® Core™ 2 Quad  16 GB RAM or higher  500 GB Hard Drive  1000 Mbps Network Interface  Windows 8.1 Professional Edition (64-bit) or higher  Video Display Card: MSI NVIDIA® GeForce GT 620 2GB DDR3 (1xDVI, 1xHDMI, 1xVGA) {or

equivalent}

Initial Setup

For best results:

 Open SimBROWSER in Internet Explorer or Google Chrome to view live and playback videos.  Install the Windows Media Player Plugin (one-time installation)  The IP Address of the Mobile, Portable and/or One Room product(s) must be Static or DHCP reserved.  The product laptop and the device on which you are viewing SimBROWSER must be on the same

network.

 The SIMULATIONiQ product(s) must be updated to the Orange release to view SimBROWSER.

Welcome email

One primary user from your institution will receive a welcome email with a link to register an account in SimBrowser and create his or her own password.

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Login

1. Click the link in your welcome email to register your account.

2. Create and confirm your password and then click Create Account.

Note: Your password must be at least 6 characters and must have at least one letter, one number and one special character.

Future Login

Click http://apps.simulationiq.com to log in to SimBrowser.

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Dashboard

The SIMULATIONiQ™ SimBrowser Dashboard displays all products you have access to.

Live Video

Click the product you want to view and then click Live to view live video.

Playback & Bookmark Video

1. Click the product you want to view and then click Sessions.

2. Click the session you want to view.

3. Click Add to add bookmarks.

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Share

Click Share next to the desired product to:

 Set user access permissions for Live Video and Sessions  Set ability for users to add Bookmarks  Set ability for users to manage user permissions, Live, Playback and Bookmark videos  Add ability for users to create new users if desired

New User

The Administrator as well as any user the Administrator gives access permission to can create new users.

1. Click the product you want to add a user for and then click Share.

2. Enter the email address of the user you want to add and then click Next.

3. Enter the user’s first and last name and then set the access permissions.

4. Click Save.

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