AC1132A Wireless Video Presentation System III Transform your wired projector into a high-end BLACK BOX wireless projector. ® Includes plug-and-show, 4-to-1 split screen, 1-to-4 screen projection, and PDA wireless projection features. Customer Support Information AC1132A Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S.
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FCC and IC RFI Statements Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference Statements This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
NOM Statement Instrucciones de Seguridad (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas. 4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas. 5.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Quick Start Guide . ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 1. Specifications . ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 2. Overview . ..........................................................................................................
Table of Contents 5.4.7 5.4.8 5.4.9 6. Firmware Upgrade........................................................................................................................................ 47 Reboot System.............................................................................................................................................48 Logout . .....................................................................................................................................................
Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide 1. Connect the projector’s VGA cable to the AC1132A’s VGA connector and power up the projector. Figure QS-1. Connect the AC1132A to the projector. 2. Power on the AC1132A box. When the projector shows the default menu on the screen as below, it indicates the AC1132A unit is ready. Figure QS-2. Default menu. 3. Make sure your PC WLAN is enabled already, and connect your PC with the AC1132A unit. 4.
Quick Start Guide The default IP address of the AC1132A is 192.168.100.10 or refer to the IP address shown on the left corner of projector screen. Figure QS-3. Home page. 5. D ownload the client software (Figure QS-4). Then select the “Win7/Windows Vista/ XP/2000” or “Mac Utility“ and execute the installation program (Figure QS-5). After installing the program, you will see the Wireless Video Presentation System shortcut on the PC screen (Figure QS-5). Figure QS-4. Shortcut.
Quick Start Guide Figure QS-5. Run or Save dialog box and WPS shortcut icon. 6. Make sure your personal firewall allows the AC1132A software to pass through. 7. Select projection devices (Figure QS-6). Figure QS-6. Selecting devices. 8. Enter the LOGIN CODE that is found on the projector screen (if required) (Figure QS-7). Figure QS-7. Login code on projector screen. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Quick Start Guide 9. Click the “Play” button to start projection (Figure QS-8). Figure QS-8. Start projection screen. Page 10 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Compliance — FCC, UL® E199780 IP Configuration — Automatic or manual (static) LAN Type — AP mode, hybrid (AP + LAN) LAN Protocol — TCP/IP Network Connection — Uses IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX) OS Compatibility — Windows® 2000/XP/7, Windows Vista®, Windows Mobile 5 and later, Mac® OS X 10.
Chapter 2: Overview 2. Overview 2.1 Introduction The Wireless Video Presentation System (AC1132A) turns your existing “wired” projector into a “high-end wireless” projector. The unit’s plug-and-show wireless projection features provide efficient and successful presentation. High-Performance Wireless Projection and Audio Projection This high-performance wireless projection system with audio enables you to share a multimedia display with several users without using cable.
Chapter 2: Overview • Enables 1-to-4 screen projection. Project PC content to four screens for multicasting. • Supports smartphone wireless projection. • Provides session security login, wireless WEP/WPA key and gatekeeper function to protect presentation contents and keep them secure. • Supports music and video streaming via video playback. • Includes audio. • Supports H.264 HD video streaming. • You can change the splash screen image. • SNMP Manager enables you to manage the devices easily.
Chapter 2: Overview 2.4 Hardware Description Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show the front panel of the AC1132A. Table 2-1 describes its components. 1 2 Figure 2-1. Front panel. 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 Figure 2-2. Back panel. Table 2-1. Wireless Presentation System III components.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3. Windows Client Utility 3.1 Starting Program After you download the Wireless Video Presentation System Windows program via the Web page successfully, follow the steps below. 1. Click on the Wireless Video Presentation System icon to execute the program (Figure 3-1). Figure 3-1. Wireless Video Presentation System icon. 2. The program starts to search for AC1132A box automatically. 3.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.2 Login When the “Login Code” dialog box appears, enter the login code to start your presentation (Figure 3-4). The login code appears on the projector screen. Figure 3-4. Login screen. 3.3 Main User Interface Figures 3-5 and 3-6 show the main user interface. Menu Area Control Area for Screen Projection Feature Screen Projection Tab Streaming Tab Status Indicator Select device Figure 3-5. Start projection. Page 16 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility Control Area for Streaming Feature Figure 3-6. Control area for streaming feature. 3.4 Screen Projection Click on the “Play” button for full or split screen to project the main screen on to the display immediately (Figure 3-7). Click on the “Pause” button to freeze the projection screen. Click on the “Stop” button to stop projecting your screen. NOTE: To enable audio projection, you must install the provided audio driver and set the projection quality to “Normal.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility NOTE: The buttons are located on the main control panel. Only the color is different. Table 3-1. Buttons and descriptions. Button Description Full screen projection Project to Split #1 Project to Split #2 Project to Split #3 Project to Split #4 Stop projecting Pause projecting 3.5 Audio Projection First, before starting audio projection, install the “VAC.exe” (Virtual Audio Control) if your computer uses Windows XP. The software is in the USB token.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility Figure 3-8. Video Mode tab layout. Figure 3-9. Selecting a video file for Video Mode. * Supported video/audio format: MPEG1/2, DivX(3.4.5), XviD(MPEG4), H.264, WMV9, MP3, WMA. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7 Menu Description Table 3-2. Buttons and descriptions. Button Description Start playing video/music Stop playing video/music Open video/music file Mute Volume Level Progress bar 3.7.1 Show Login Code Click to open the function menu and select “Show Login Code.” It will display the login code on the upper-left of the desktop and close it automatically after 10 seconds. You can also click on the area to close this window manually. Figure 3-10.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.2 Open Admin Web Page Click to open the function menu and select the “Web Admin” management web page. The Web page has detailed functions that will be described in the next chapter. Figure 3-11. Web Admin option selected. 3.7.3 Searching Server Click “Search Server” to refresh the Wireless Video Presentation System list in case more users have been added to the network. Figure 3-12. Search Server menu option. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility Figure 3-13. Searching icon. 3.7.4 Projection Quality Click on “Projection Quality” (Figure 3-14). Choose “Normal” for faster projection speed with lower screen image quality, and “Best” for clear screen image quality but slower projection speed. Figure 3-14. Projection Quality menu option. Page 22 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.5 Projection Source Click on “Projection Source” (Figure 3-15) then select to project the main screen on the desktop or the virtual extended screen. Figure 3-15. Projection Source, main screen menu option. Figure 3-16. Projecting to main screen. Virtual Extended Screen option First, you need to install the “VDD.exe” driver, which is stored in the USB token. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.6 Send Audio to Display Click “Send Audio to Display” (Figure 3-17), then select the function you want to start audio projection or not. Figure 3-17. Send Audio to Display menu option. 3.7.7 Auto Wi-Fi Connect Click “Auto WiFi Connect” to enable the auto function (Figure 3-18). This function can save steps when connecting Wi-Fi. Figure 3-18. Auto Wi-Fi Connect menu option. Page 24 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.8 Auto Power Manager For the highest projection performance, the Auto Power Manager (Figure 3-19) application will turn the PC’s windows power scheme from the current settings to “highest performance” automatically; however, you can click the “Auto Power Manager” to enable or disable this function and restore your power scheme immediately. Figure 3-19. Auto Power Manager menu option. Figure 3-20. High performance selected. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.9 Hide UI Click on “Hide UI” (Figure 3-21) to choose to hide or display the application control panel from the projection screen. Figure 3-21. Hide UI option. Before After Figure 3-22. Before and after hide user interface display. 3.7.10 Advanced Screen Capture Click on “Advanced Screen Capture“ (Figure 3-23), and you will be able to see tip windows and other layered windows (including the main UI) on the connected display.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility • Disable “Advanced Screen Capture.” Figure 3-23. Advanced Screen Capture option. Tip windows are not shown on projector Figure 3-24. Advanced Screen Capture disabled. • Enable “Advanced Screen Capture.” Tip windows are shown on projector Figure 3-25. Advanced Screen Capture enabled. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.11 Repeat Click on “Repeat” (Figure 3-26) and you can choose to play back the current video/audio file. Figure 3-26. Repeat option. 3.7.12 Make Wireless Video Presentation Token Click “Make PnS Token” (Figure 3-27) to make a USB Plug and Show token, then insert a USB thumb drive and follow the wizard (Figures 3-28 and 3-29) to make the token. Figure 3-27. Make PnS token. Page 28 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility Figure 3-28. Welcome to Token Wizard screen. Figure 3-29. Wizard Completed Successfully screen. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility 3.7.13 Copy Application to Desktop Click the “Copy Application to Desktop” (Figure 3-30), and it will copy the application to your desktop immediately even if you don’t have system privileges. Figure 3-30. Copy application to desktop. 3.7.14 About Click “About” to show system information (Figures 3-31 and 3-32). It includes product model name, client version, IP address, and other information. Figure 3-31. About option. Page 30 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 3: Windows Client Utility Figure 3-32. Copyright page. 3.7.15 Exit Click “Exit” to exit this application (Figure 3-33). It will stop the current presentation and close the application immediately. Figure 3-33. Exit. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 4: Mac Client Utility 4. Mac Client Utility 4.1 Launch Application 1. Enable your Wi-Fi and connect to the Wireless Video Presentation System device (Figure 4-1). 2. Execute the Wireless Video Presentation System client software for Mac. Figure 4-1. Software launching. 3. Launch the Wireless Video Presentation System software and enter the login code (Figure 4-2). Figure 4-2. Login code. Page 32 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 4: Mac Client Utility 4. Start Projection (Figure 4-3). Figure 4-3. Start projection. 4.2 Main User Interface Screen Projection Tab Streaming Tab Menu Area Control Area for Screen Projection Feature Status Indicator Figure 4-4. Front panel view, screen projection. Control Area for Streaming Feature Figure 4-5. Front panel view, control area. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 4: Mac Client Utility 4.3 Screen Projection Click the “Play” button for full or split screen to project the main screen on to the display immediately. Click the “Pause” button to freeze the projection screen. Click the “Stop” button to stop projecting your screen. NOTE: You can select the split screens by clicking around the “Play” button or arrow button where the 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons are (see Figure 4-6). The buttons are only different colors.
Chapter 4: Mac Client Utility Figure 4-7. Front panel. Figure 4-8. Open screen. NOTE: Supported video formats: MPG, MPEG, DAT, VOB, WMV9, ASF, MP3, WAV, H.264. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 4: Mac Client Utility Table 4-2. Buttons and descriptions. Button Description Start playing video/music Stop playing video/music Open video/music file Mute Volume Level Progress bar Page 36 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5. Web Management 5.1 Home Page 1. Make sure your PC connects to the Wireless Video Presentation System box successfully. 2. Open your browser, and it will enter the Wireless Video Presentation System home page (Figure 5-1) automatically. 3. If not, enter your IP address on the browser, and you will see the IP on the projector screen. 4. The default IP is 192.168.100.10. Figure 5-1. Home page. 5.2 Download Software 1. Select “Download software” function. 2.
Chapter 5: Web Management Figure 5-2. Main page. Figure 5-3. Run or Save dialog box and WPS shortcut icon. 5.3 Conference Control 1. This function allows you to host a meeting smoothly without swapping projector cables. Participants can show their presentations easily. 2. Select the “Conference Control” function. 3. Enter the password (the default value is “trainer”), and then press [Login] (Figure 5-4). Page 38 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Web Management Figure 5-4. Conference control login screen. 4. After login, you can see a User List on the screen which indicates all the users connected to the Wireless Video Presentation System unit. 5. There are three columns, “Computer Name,” “Play Control,” and “IP Address.” 6. Play Control: There are six buttons, including Play(Full) Play Split #4 , and Stop . (See Figure 5-5.) , Play Split #1 , Play Split #2 ,Play Split #3 , Figure 5-5. User list. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5.4 Login Web Admin Figure 5-6. Web Admin login screen. 1. Click on “Admin” and then enter the password to login to the web page (Figure 5-6). 2. The default password is “admin.” 5.4.1 System Status Figure 5-7. System Status screen. Page 40 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Web Management Click on “System Status” to show the current system status (Figure 5-7). See Table 5-1 for a list of options. Table 5-1. System status screen options. Option Description Model name product model name Versions Firmware version 4.0.0.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5.4.2 Network Setup There are several configuration options as shown below. Figure 5-8. Network Setup screen. The default setting of the Wireless Video Presentation System box is DHCP client. When the Wireless Video Presentation System box is connected to a LAN that already has a DHCP server present, the Wireless Video Presentation System box takes an IP address assigned to it by the server.
Chapter 5: Web Management • Subnet Mask: The default value is 255.255.255.0 • Default Gateway: The default value is 192.168.100.10 • DNS Server: The default value is 192.168.100.10 DHCP Server Setup: • You can select “auto Enable/Disable DHCP Server” or “Disable.” • Start IP: The start IP address of DHCP Server. • End IP: The end IP address of DHCP Server • Subnet Mask: The default value is 255.255.255.0 • Default Gateway: The default value is 192.168.100.10 • DNS Server: The default value is 192.168.100.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5.4.3 OSD Setup Figure 5-9. OSD Setup screen. Click on the “OSD Setup” button to change the OSD wallpaper (Figure 5-9). • Restore Initial: Restore to default OSD wallpaper. • Image File Upload: Upload the customized OSD wallpaper. (You need to convert the image to system defined format first using provided IB Maker utility which is stored on the USB token.) 5.4.4 Projection Setup Figure 5-10. Projection Setup screen. Page 44 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Web Management Click on the “Projection Setup” link (Figure 5-10). • Resolution: XGA (1024 x 768), WXGA(1280 x 768, 1280 x 800) and SVGA(800 x 600). The default value is XGA. • Screen Refresh Rate: This is the VGA output refresh rate, It provides 60 Hz and 75 Hz rates for different kinds of projectors. • Login Code: Select “Disable,” “Random,” or “Use the following code” to set a specified 4-character Number. • Apply: Confirm and Save modifications • Cancel: Cancel all the modifications 5.4.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5.4.6 Reset to Default Figure 5-12. Reset to default screen. Click on the “Reset to Default” button to restore factory default settings (Figure 5-12). Apply: Confirm and continue. *** another way to restore Factory Default Settings: 1. Press the “Reset” button and Hold. 2. Turn on the Wireless Video Presentation System box. 3. Wait for more than 10 seconds and release the “Reset” button. 4. The factory default settings will be restored. Figure 5-13.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5.4.7 Firmware Upgrade Figure 5-14. Firmware Upgrade screen. Click on the “Firmware Upgrade” button to upgrade firmware (Figure 5-14). 1. First, get the latest firmware image file from the Black Box Web site (if available). 2. Click on the “Browse” button to specify the file name you want to upgrade. 3. Click on the “Upgrade” button to start. 4. A warning message is shown and a countdown counter will appear on the screen. 5.
Chapter 5: Web Management WARNING: Don’t power off the Wireless Video Presentation System while firmware upgrade in progress. It might cause the box to malfunction. 5.4.8 Reboot System Figure 5-16. Reboot system screen. Click on the “Reboot System” button, to restart the system (Figure 5-16). • Reboot: reboot the system automatically. Page 48 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 5: Web Management 5.4.9 Logout Figure 5-17. System Status screen. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 6: Screen Image Background Maker 6. Screen Image Background Maker 1. Run the “Screen Image Background Maker” and follow the wizard to convert the image file. Figure 6-1. Welcome screen. 2. Press “Open” to select a file to convert. Figure 6-2. Select open. Figure 6-3. Select file to open. Page 50 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 6: Screen Image Background Maker 3. Press “Save” to save this file.(*.ib) Figure 6-4. Save file. 4. Connect to the Wireless Video Presentation System Web page, and then select the “OSD setup” page. Figure 6-5. OSD Setup screen. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 6: Screen Image Background Maker 5. Press “Browse” to choose the *.ib file. Figure 6-6. Browse backgrounds button. Figure 6-7. Available backgrounds. 6. Press “Image File Upload” to upload your background image. Then it will show the popup dialog box. Page 52 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
Chapter 6: Screen Image Background Maker Figure 6-8. Image file upload. NOTE: You may also find “Screen Image Background Maker” on the USB token. AC1132A 724-746-5500 | blackbox.
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