Wireless Presentation & Collaboration System

User Manual

Version 2.X

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Table of Contents

1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 5

1.1 Package Content ........................................................................................... 5

1.2 Hardware Setup ............................................................................................ 6

1.3 NovoPRO Home Screen ................................................................................. 6

1.4 Basic Device Configuration ............................................................................ 8

1.5 Client software download and installation .................................................. 11

2. SETTING UP NETWORK ................................................................ 13

2.1 Network connection .................................................................................... 13

2.1.1 Ethernet ........................................................................................................................14

2.1.2 WiFi client mode ...........................................................................................................15

2.1.3 WiFi hotspot mode........................................................................................................18

2.1.4 Dual-Network Configuration .........................................................................................18

2.2 Port numbers and intranet firewall ............................................................. 19

3. MAKING A PRESENTATION ........................................................ 21

3.1 Presenting with Windows/Mac/Chromebook ............................................. 21

3.1.1 Step 1: Set up session parameters ................................................................................22

3.1.2 Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device.....................................................................23

3.1.3 Step 3: Make a presentation .........................................................................................24

3.1.4 Step 4: Presentation management ...............................................................................24

3.1.4.1 Moderator .......................................................................................................................................... 24

3.1.4.2 Role assignment ................................................................................................................................. 25

3.1.4.3 Role change, screen preview, and 4-to-1 projection ......................................................................... 26

3.1.4.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect.......................................................................................................... 28

3.1.4.5 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets/phones (Education Edition only) ....................................................... 29

3.1.4.6 Terminate session (Education Edition only) ....................................................................................... 30

3.2 Presenting with Android/iOS Devices .......................................................... 30

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3.2.1 Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device.....................................................................30

3.2.1.1 Connect via QR Code .......................................................................................................................... 31

3.2.1.2 Connect via Manual Input .................................................................................................................. 32

3.2.2 Step 2: Make a presentation .........................................................................................35

3.2.2.1 My Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 36

3.2.2.2 Gallery ................................................................................................................................................ 40

3.2.2.3 Documents (Local Storage) ................................................................................................................ 41

3.2.2.4 Documents (Dropbox) ........................................................................................................................ 44

3.2.2.5 Web .................................................................................................................................................... 46

3.2.2.6 Annotation ......................................................................................................................................... 49

3.2.2.7 Screenshot ......................................................................................................................................... 50

3.2.3 Step 3: Manage the presentation .................................................................................52

3.2.3.1 Moderator .......................................................................................................................................... 52

3.2.3.2 Role assignment ................................................................................................................................. 53

3.2.3.3 Role change, screen preview, and four-way split screen ................................................................... 54

3.2.3.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect.......................................................................................................... 56

3.2.3.5 Reset .................................................................................................................................................. 57

3.2.3.6 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only) .................................................................... 58

3.2.3.7 Terminate session (Education Edition only) ....................................................................................... 59

3.3 iOS/Android Full Mirroring .......................................................................... 59

3.3.1 iOS Full Mirroring ..........................................................................................................60

3.3.2 Android Full Mirroring ..................................................................................................62

3.4 Presenting with NovoPRO ........................................................................... 66

4. COLLABORATION TOOLS ............................................................. 69

4.1 Voting/Polling .............................................................................................. 69

4.1.1 Edit voting/polling .........................................................................................................69

4.1.2 Administer voting/polling .............................................................................................73

4.1.3 Respond to voting/polling .............................................................................................75

4.2 Video Clips and YouTube Streaming ............................................................ 76

4.2.1 Streaming local video files ............................................................................................76

4.2.2 Streaming YouTube video .............................................................................................77

4.2.3 Video controls ...............................................................................................................78

4.3 File Sharing .................................................................................................. 78

4.3.1 File Sharing in Desktop Streamer ..................................................................................78

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4.3.1.1 Sending ............................................................................................................................................... 79

4.3.1.2 Receiving ............................................................................................................................................ 81

4.3.2 File Sharing in NovoPresenter App ...............................................................................81

4.3.2.1 Sending ............................................................................................................................................... 82

4.3.2.2 Receiving ............................................................................................................................................ 84

4.3.3 Troubleshooting and rules about File Sharing ..............................................................84

4.4 User groups ................................................................................................. 85

4.4.1 Organizing a Group .......................................................................................................85

4.4.2 Creating User Group .....................................................................................................86

4.4.3 Managing Existing User Group ......................................................................................88

4.4.4 Applying User Group .....................................................................................................89

5. CONFIGURING NOVOPRO ............................................................ 92

5.1 Configuring NovoPRO using Desktop Streamer ........................................... 92

5.2 Configuring NovoPRO via a MicroSD card .................................................... 93

6. MANAGING NOVOPRO DEVICES ............................................... 96

6.1 Software setup ............................................................................................ 96

6.2 Adding/Removing/Grouping devices ........................................................... 96

6.3 Managing device settings ............................................................................ 98

6.4 Customizing Home Screen ........................................................................... 99

6.5 Updating firmware .................................................................................... 100

6.6 Setting moderator credentials ................................................................... 101

7. REMOTE CONTROLLER .............................................................. 103

8. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 104

9. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................... 105

10. SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................. 107

11. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ...................................................... 108

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12. INDEX .................................................................................................. 109

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1. Getting Started

1.1 Package Content

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1.2 Hardware Setup

Setting up NovoPRO is simple and straightforward.

1) Video/Audio connection: Connect the HDMI port to a TV/projector’s HDMI input port with

the provided HDMI cable (item (2) in “Package Content”).

2) Power: Connect the DC Power Jack to a power outlet with the provided USB power adaptor

and USB cable (items (3) and (5) in “Package Content”).

If everything is set up properly, NovoPRO’s green LED should be illuminated.

Note:

 You may connect an optional USB mouse/keyboard or a USB disk to the USB port.

 If more USB ports are needed, you can connect a USB hub to the USB port.

 The microSD slot supports microSD cards up to 64GB.

1.3 NovoPRO Home Screen

After a successful boot-up, the NovoPRO device will show the following screen, which is referred to

as “NovoPRO home screen” or just “home screen” in this document. The home screen is generated

by NovoPRO’s main application, Remote Viewer.

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RJ45 (Ethernet) Port

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USB Port

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HDMI Port

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DC Power Jack

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Kensington® Security Slot

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microSD Card Slot

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Reset button

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IR Receiver

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System Power On (Green)

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System Standby mode (Red)

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Network activities

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Basic Device Configuration

NovoPRO is default at WiFi Hotspot mode with its SSID name displayed at the home screen

(e.g. NVC_4DF8F in box ). Alternatively, you can connect the NovoPRO to any existing

network via a wireless and/or a wired connection. Click on button “WiFi” to make the

necessary changes.

Similarly,

 Click on button “Display” to change display-related settings

 Click on button “Settings” to change other general settings.

Software Installation

Windows/Mac Users: Open Desktop Streamer’s download link shown on the home screen

with your web browser and follow the on-screen instructions. Or

simply visit http://vivitekcorp.com/ for the software download.

iOS/Android Users: Install NovoPresenter from App or Play Store. (See Section 1.5)

Chomebook Users: Install Desktop Streamer from Chrome Web Store (See Section 1.5)

Connection Information

 Location – Users can change this to a meaningful room name.

 PIN – This is an optional PIN code to join a presentation session.

 IP address – Ethernet and WiFi IP address respectively.

 QR code – It has all the above-mentioned information. With tablets/phones, users can use

NovoPresenter to connect to a presentation session by scanning this QR code.

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Application Edition

NovoPRO has two application modes: Education Edition and Corporate Edition. The main

differences between these two editions are as follows:

Feature

Education Edition

Corporate Edition

Projection Control

 Only HOST (teacher) can

switch users

 Switch users without

permission

Two modes

(1) Moderator On

 Only moderator can switch users

 Users’ permission is required

(2) Moderator Off

 Everyone can switch users

 Users’ permission is required

Screen Preview

(Ability for Moderator to

preview participants’

screen)

Yes

No

Encryption

No

AES-128

Lock Tablet Screen

Yes

No

Disconnect Everyone

Yes

No

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

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

1.4 Basic Device Configuration

Before being deployed, a NovoPRO device may require some basic configuration such as setting up

its display resolution, network connection, etc. To do so, typically a USB mouse is needed.

Alternatively, you can use the provided Remote Control to do so.

Note: Following any clicking activity on the screen, the navigation bar

appears. You could hide the navigation bar by clicking the back key one or more.

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Function

Description

Wi-Fi:

Click on button WiFi to bring up the Wi-Fi configuration dialog.

 To use the NovoPRO as the Wi-Fi host, select “Enable WiFi

Hotspot” and click Apply.

 To connect to an existing WiFi network,

o Select “Connect to WiFi”.

o Click on Configure to bring up a new WiFi

configuration page.

o Enable Wi-Fi connection. Select the SSID of the

external router. Enter the WiFi’s password if

prompted.

o Click on Connect to start the connecting.

Display:

 Click on button Display to bring up the Display dialog.

 Select the one that matches the display screen best.

Auto Config

NovoPRO will automatically determine

the optimal screen resolution.

XGA(1024x768)

WXGA(1280x800)

720p (1280x720)

1080p (1920x1080)

You can specify your desired display

output resolution.

 Click Save to confirm the selection, or click Cancel to abort

the selection.

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Settings:

Click on button Settings for more device settings.

 Firmware Upgrade: Upgrade the NovoPRO to the latest

version

 General Settings: Access the Android system settings

 Settings Protection: Enable/disable password lock.

Settings Protection:

This allows users to lock the settings with a password, or unlock it.

 To disable the password, click Disable Protection.

 To set a password, click Enable Protection, then enter a

password followed by its confirmation on the next line.

Reset:

Restart the NovoPRO.

Location:

 Click on the associated text to bring up “Edit Room Name”

dialog.

 Enter the new name.

 Click Save to confirm the name change, or click Cancel to

abort the name change.

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Edition:

 Click on button “Editon: xxx” to bring up “Select Edition”

dialog.

 Select either Corporate Edition or Education Edition, then

click Confirm to make the edition change official, or click

Cancel to abort the edition change.

1.5 Client software download and installation

To connect to a NovoPRO device, one of two client applications may be needed on your device.

They are,

Novo Desktop Streamer :

Windows, Mac, Chromebook

NovoPresenter :

Android, iOS

Software Download/Installation for Windows and Mac

You can download the software directly from http://www.vivitekcorp.com. Alternatively, you can

download it from the NovoPRO device.

(1) Connect your computer to the same network as the NovoPRO.

(2) Open Desktop Streamer’s download link shown on the home screen with your web browser

and follow the on-screen instructions. For the example home screen shown above, you

would use http://192.168.43.1:8080. You will be able to see the download page, as shown

in the following figure.

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(3) Select the appropriate OS and then click the DOWNLOAD button to start the download.

(4) Execute the downloaded file to start the installation. Following the on-screen instructions

and you should be able to finish the installation in a couple minutes.

App Download/Installation for Android/iOS

(1) For iPhones/iPads, download and install NovoPresenter App from the Apple App Store.

(2) For Android phones/tablets, download and install NovoPresenter App from the Google Play

Store.

App Downlaod/Installation for Chromebooks

Download and install Novo Desktop Streamer from the Google Chrome Web Store.

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2. Setting Up Network

To fully take advantage of NovoPRO’s capabilities, it should be properly deployed in a school or

corporate’s network. Some aspects should be carefully considered and planned, for example, WiFi

interference and channel selection and intranet firewall. In this chapter, these aspects will be

illustrated to facilitate a successful NovoPRO deployment in your network.

2.1 Network connection

NovoPRO has three network connection types, Ethernet, WiFi Client, and WiFi Hotspot.

A) Ethernet – NovoPRO can be plugged into your Ethernet via its RJ45 port. Namely, you can

connect NovoPRO to your organization’s backbone network. It is recommended to use

Ethernet connection (when possible) since it gives you better robustness and higher

performance.

B) WiFi – NovoPRO’s built-in 802.11ac WiFi operates at dual bands (2.4/5GHz). With its 2T2R

antenna, it can achieve a maximum bandwidth of 300Mbps

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. This high-performance WiFi

module can operate at two modes.

a) Client Mode – NovoPRO can be connected to your organization’s WiFi network

via its built-in WiFi module.

b) Hotspot Mode – NovoPRO can creates its own WiFi network, allowing users to

connect their mobile devices to this ad hoc network.

The following table summarizes their feature difference and typical usage.

Ethernet/WiFi Client

Mode

WiFi Hotspot Mode

Number of Users Allowed

64

8

Internet/Intranet Access

Yes

No

Typical Usage

Pre-configured for

School or Corporate

Quick setup for small-

group meetings

It is worth mentioning that Ethernet and WiFi connections can coexist on NovoPRO. Namely, you can

configure NovoPRO in Ethernet and WiFi Client mode, or in Ethernet and WiFi Hotspot mode.

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2.1.1 Ethernet

The following home screen shows NovoPRO is in Ethernet mode, where its Ethernet IP is highlighted

in a red box.

When connecting to a wired network, NovoPRO supports both DHCP and Static IP connection types.

 DHCP: NovoPRO obtains its IP address from the DHCP server on the network.

 Static IP: NovoPRO is assigned a fixed IP address manually.

“DHCP” is the default connection type. However, “Static IP” might be more preferable as it makes

remote management much easier.

The following diagram illustrates how to select one of these two connection types. (Settings 

General Settings  Ethernet  Ethernet Configuration).

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To set up “Static IP” properly, you

need to have the following

information, as shown in the diagram

on the right.

 An unallocated IP address;

 Netmask;

 DNS address;

 Gateway address.

2.1.2 WiFi client mode

In this mode, NovoPRO functions as a client to join an existing WiFi network. As illustrated in the

following diagram, to set up the WiFi connection, on NovoPRO home screen, click on button WiFi 

Connect to WiFi  Configure  Wi-Fi (ON). Then select the desired Wi-Fi SSID (the name associated

with the Wi-Fi network) and enter the proper credentials when necessary.

You may notice that you have the choice of using “DHCP” or “Static IP” in the connection dialog,

which is exactly the same as Ethernet connection.

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WiFi Network Optimization: To achieve good user experience with NovoPRO devices deployed in

your organization’s WiFi network, it is recommended that you keep an eye on RF interference, WiFi

signal strength, WiFi channel utilization, etc. It is worth mentioning that two popular Apps can help

determine whether there is any wireless network channel interference.

 “WiFi Analyzer” on Android devices;

 “InSSIDer” tool on Windows OS.

The following is a screenshot from “WiFi Analyzer” App. As you can tell, WiFi channel 6 is heavily

utilized. You might want to change one or some of them to other less-crowded channels.

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Logging in a WiFi Network via Captive Portal: Some WiFi networks are equipped with a captive

portal, which requires users to log in via a web browser before they can access the Internet. When

a NovoPRO device is connected to this type of network, users can follow the following steps:

A. Follow the above configuration steps to connect to the organization’s WiFi network;

B. After the WiFi is connected, click on button “Browser” on the home screen (see the picture

below);

C. Open this web browser and you will be prompted for login credentials.

D. Enter the proper username and password, and you will be connected to the network;

E. Click the button “Return Back” on the home screen to return to NovoPRO App main interface.

Logging in a WiFi Network with 802.1x Authentication:

When you connect to a WiFi network with 802.1x authentication (for

example, radius server), you will need to enter the following fields to set

up the connection properly:

 Network SSID  Your network

 Security  802.1x Enterprise

 Choose the right settings for

o EAP method

o Phase 2 authentication

 Identity  Your username (such as DOMAIN\John.Smith )

 Password  Your password

Click on button “Connect” to start the connection.

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2.1.3 WiFi hotspot mode

A newly unpacked NovoPRO starts up in Wi-Fi Hotspot mode, where you can start using it without

any entanglement with networking setup. The default SSID for this WiFi Hotspot is “NVC_XXXXX” (for

example, “NVC_4DF8F” in the following screenshot), where “XXXXX” is a device-generated text string.

Please note that Android mirroring (Miracast) is disabled in this mode. In comparison, AirPlay

mirroring has no such limitation.

2.1.4 Dual-Network Configuration

NovoPRO can even be connected to both your organization’s wired network and wireless network

simultaneously. This function is extremely useful for organizations with “guest” wireless network

setup for external visitors. In such a case, NovoPRO’s RJ45 port is connected to a wired EMPLOYEE

network for employees to securely access it; at the same time NovoPRO’s WiFi is connected to a

GUEST network to allow visitors to access it. The following graph describes such a network setup

scenario.

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By doing so, the GUEST and EMPLOYEE networks are kept separated, while at the same time, the

NovoPRO device is available to both guest users and employees.

Notes on Network Security: Within NovoPRO, the WiFi section is completely separated from the

Ethernet section, namely, there is no network routing between these two sections. Therefore, users

connecting to the WiFi section will not be able to access any resource on the Ethernet at all, and vice

versa. In short, security is not compromised in this configuration.

2.2 Port numbers and intranet firewall

NovoPRO is a TCP/IP-network-based device, and the communications between a NovoPRO device

and its client devices (e.g. laptops, tablets, etc.) are achieved through several TCP and UDP ports.

The following table summarizes all the port numbers being used.

Port

Number

Type

Description

20121

TCP

Port to transfer commands and status reports between the NovoPRO unit

and users’ devices.

(For example, laptops/tablets use this port to establish “connection” to

the NovoPRO unit.)

20122

TCP

Port to enable “Remote Mouse” functionality

20123

TCP

Port to transfer screen image

20124

UDP

Port to send discovery message (so that the NovoPRO unit can be

discoverable by laptops/tablets.)

20125

TCP

Port to transfer preview image

HDMI

WiFi

GUEST WiFi

LAN

EMPLOYEE network

Guest User

Employee

Projection

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20126

TCP

Port to transfer AV-streaming’s command data

20127

TCP

Port to transfer AV-streaming’s audio data

20128

TCP

Port to transfer AV-streaming’s video data

20129

TCP

Port to transfer voting/polling data

20130

TCP

Port for video streaming service

20131

TCP

Port for file transfer service

20141

UDP

Port for device management

20142

UDP

Port for device reporting

To enable successful operations of a NovoPRO device, these ports should not be blocked by your

network’s firewall.

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3. Making a Presentation

The NovoPRO device supports up to 64 concurrent participants across a mix of PC, Chromebook,

tablets, and smart phones. To make a presentation, each participant’s device will need to connect

to the NovoPRO to join the presentation session. There are four key features that help facilitate

smooth collaboration and coordination of presentations using the NovoPRO:

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) Up to 4 participants can show their screen simultaneously through a feature called “4-to-

1 projection”

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

screen.

3.1 Presenting with Windows/Mac/Chromebook

Novo Desktop Streamer Windows/MAC/Chromebook versions have similar interfaces and

operations, except that the Chromebook version has slightly fewer functionalities compared with

the other two due to Chrome OS limitation. Here Windows version Desktop Streamer is used to

illustrate key operation steps.

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the Novo Desktop Streamer Application by double clicking icon . Once launched, the

Desktop Streamer will appear as follows.

To make a presentation, follow the steps listed below:

Step 1: Set up session parameters

Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Step 3: Make a presentation

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Step 4: Manage the presentation

3.1.1 Step 1: Set up session parameters

Before clicking on the connection button , some session parameters needs to be set up.

Function

Description

The main window of Novo Desktop Streamer

Application.

Manually enter the IP address shown on the

NovoPRO home screen, or select an IP address entry

from the drop-down menu that matches the IP

address shown on the NovoPRO home screen.

(Optional) Manually enter a name for this computer

to be identified in the participant list among other

participants.

Example: Kevin

(Note: If a name is not entered in this field, the

default name of your device will be used.)

If PIN is required for a presentation session, 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.

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1. Projection Mode:

Video Playback: Select this option for video-quality

image, with synchronized audio. (You might notice

some sluggishness in mouse movement due to the

needs of buffering to ensure smooth video

playback.)

Presentation: Select this option for low-latency

and fast-response presentation. Audio signal is not

transmitted. 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. Check for updates:

Click to check whether Novo Desktop Streamer is

the latest. If not, initiate an upgrade process.

3.1.2 Step 2: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Once you have set up session parameters, you are ready to start or join a presentation.

Function

Description

Connect to your NovoPRO device.

Click on button . If you are the first participant, this will start a

presentation session. If you are not the first participant, you will be

joining a presentation session.

After a successful connection, you will see the connection tab lit up

.

If you are the first participant, you will see that your desktop is

mirrored to NovoPRO’s screen.

You can turn on/off the PIN switch to enable/disable the use of PIN

code for the presentation session.

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By clicking , you can bring up the session information

(including QR code) for other users to connect to this session.

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

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

3.1.3 Step 3: Make a presentation

Once you have started/joined a presentation session you can make a presentation with the content

stored on your PC, local network, or the Internet. Your desktop screen will be mirrored to the

NovoPRO screen regardless of the applications you are running on your PC.

Notes: There may be situations where you want to write, highlight, mark, or record video of your presentation. You

could install free software, NovoScreenote, to do so. It is available for download at http://www.vivitekcorp.com. After

you have installed NovoScreenote, you can launch it from your Novo Desktop Streamer.

Function

Description

Launch NovoScreenote:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page,

then click Launch NovoScreenote.

3.1.4 Step 4: Presentation management

3.1.4.1 Moderator

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Function

Description

Set the moderator mode:

Click the tab and click the Moderator On/Off switch to

turn the moderator function on or off

: The moderator mode is off.

: The moderator mode is on.

Note: This feature is available to Corporate Edition only.

Manage presentation:

The moderator has the capability to select participant(s) for

projection.

3.1.4.2 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation session, the moderator, the presenter, and the participant.

The first participant to start the presentation session is assigned as the moderator. Individuals that

join subsequently are participants.

By default, the moderator assumes the presenter role until he hands it over to another participant.

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

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Function

Description

Click the tab to show the participant list.

: the moderator

: participant

: current presenter.

: current presenter that is being projected in one of the screen

quadrants (4-to-1 projection). (The icon shown here is for a presenter that

is presenting in quadrant #1).

For the Education Edition, the moderator can preview screens of all

participants.

Example 1:

Example 2:

Indicate the names of the presenters, the participant list sorting method,

and the total number of participants.

Sorting in the participant list

 : sorted by participants’ name

 : sorted by the “join” time (most recent on top).

Toggle between or to change the list sorting method.

Example 1: Kevin is the only presenter. The participant list is sorted by

participants’ name. There are currently 6 participants.

Example 2: Batty, Ivan, David and Kate are 4 presenters. The participant list

is sorted by the “join” time (most recent on top). And there are currently 6

participants.

3.1.4.3 Role change, screen preview, and 4-to-1 projection

(Note: For Education Edition the moderator can preview screens of all participants.)

Function

Description

Role change: transfer the moderator role

Click the tab to list all participants. If you want to transfer the

moderator role to another participant, click on the participant’s

icon.

Note: only the moderator is allowed for this operation.

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The moderator’s screen:

The participant’s screen:

A dialog box pops up to ask for your confirmation. You have 20

seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to

reject the requested role change.

At the same time, a dialog box will appear on that participant’s

screen to ask for his/her confirmation. The participant has 20

seconds to click the Yes button to accept or click the No button to

reject the requested role change.

Full-Screen Projection

Click the tab to list all participants. If you want to promote

one participant to be a presenter, click on the participant’s

icon. A bigger icon window pops up, where you can click the center

button to pass presentation role to that participant.

For Corporation Edition, 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 respond.

For Education Edition, this dialog box will not appear.

Screen preview (Education Edition only):

1. Click the tab to view the participant list.

2. Click on the participant’s name.

Note: Only the moderator can preview the participant’s screen.

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That participant’s screen will be shown below his/her name.

You can click on the participant’s name again to close the screen

preview.

4-to-1 Projection:

Click the tab to view the participant list.

1. Move cursor over to highlight participant Kevin.

2. Click on a numbered box to assign the

presenter to be projected at the corresponding screen quadrant.

In the dialog box, we see that Kevin has received a request to

assume the presenter role.

After Kevin clicks Yes to accept being a presenter, Kevin’s screen

will appear in one of the screen quadrants.

Note: This is for Corporate Edition only.

3.1.4.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect

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Function

Description

To pause/resume a presentation:

Click the tab to bring up the presentation control

page.

Pausing and resuming a presentation:

Move your mouse cursor to hove on icon . Toggle

between and to pause and resume a

presentation respectively.

To disconnect from a presentation session:

Click the button to exit the presentation session.

If the moderator exits a presentation session without handing

over the moderator role, all participants will receive a

message prompting them to take over the moderator role.

The first to respond to the prompt will assume the moderator

role.

3.1.4.5 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets/phones (Education Edition only)

This feature allows the moderator to lock down student tablets. This feature is only available in the

Education Edition.

Function

Description

To lock/unlock mobile devices:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click

Mobile Devices to lock or unlock mobile devices.

: mobile devices are unlocked.

: mobile devices are locked.

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Mobile device locked:

A lock icon will pop up on all mobile device’ screens to show

that the screen has been locked.

3.1.4.6 Terminate session (Education Edition only)

Function

Description

To terminate the session:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click

Terminate Session.

Confirmation:

Click Yes to terminate the session. All devices will be

disconnected.

3.2 Presenting with Android/iOS Devices

NovoPresenter App has similar functionalities as Desktop Streamer software. It is available for both

for iOS and Android devices. Here an iPad is used as an example to illustrate its key functions.

Launch Presentation Application

Launch the NovoPresenter application by clicking on the NovoPresenter app icon on your iPad.

To make a presentation, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device

Step 2: Make a presentation

Step 3: Manage the presentation

3.2.1 Step 1: Connect to your NovoPRO device

There are two ways to connect to your NovoPRO device:

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

2. Connect to your NovoPRO device manually.

3.2.1.1 Connect via QR Code

The easiest way to connect to your NovoPRO is to use the QR-code scan feature in NovoPresenter

App. After launching the app, tap the tab (as seen in the screenshot below).

Function

Description

Connect 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.

 If the network connection is set up

properly, NovoPresenter will

automatically login to your NovoPRO.

Should automatic login fail, you may check for

your network connection or try manual login

(Section 3.2.1.2).

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Successful Connection:

After NovoPresenter is connected successfully

to your NovoPRO, the connection tab will

become lit up .

If you are the first participant, you will see that

your iPad screen is mirrored to NovoPRO’s

screen.

You can turn on/off the PIN switch to

enable/disable the use of the PIN code for the

presentation session.

View participants list:

You can tap the tab to see the

participant list.

Example: There are a total of six participants in

the presentation group shown at left.

 The moderator is Ivan.

 Ivan is not making a presentation

 Batty, David, Kate, and Kevin are

assigned to be the four presenters.

3.2.1.2 Connect via Manual Input

Use this method if you need to configure some login information before connecting to NovoPRO.

After launching the app, tap the tab (as seen in the screenshot below).

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Function

Description

Manual configuration option:

Toggle the QR Code / Manual Inputs switch

to the Manual Inputs position.

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IP Address:

Manually enter the IP address shown on your

NovoPRO home screen, or select an entry

from the drop down menu that matches the

IP address shown on your NovoPRO home

screen.

You can tap the button to scan the

IP addresses of all available NovoPROs within

the same subnet. Select the drop-down menu

to see the available NovoPROs within your

area.

Example: 192.168.43.1.

PIN:

 If a PIN code is required to connect to

the NovoPRO, slide the PIN Required

switch to the ON position and enter the

PIN shown on the NovoPRO home

screen.

 If the PIN code is not required, slide the

PIN Required switch to the OFF position.

Your Name:

(Optional) Manually enter a name for this

tablet to be identified by in this presentation

session.

Example: Jennifer.

(Note: If a name is not entered in this field,

your iPad’s default will be used.)

Make Connection:

Tap the button.

If you are the first participant, this will start a

presentation session on your NovoPRO.

If you are not the first participant, you will be

joining a presentation session.

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Successful Connection:

After your NovoPresenter app connects

successfully to your NovoPRO, the connection

tab will become lit up .

If you are the first participant, you will see

that your iPad screen is mirrored to

NovoPRO’s screen.

You can turn on/off the PIN switch to

enable/disable the use of the PIN code for the

presentation session.

View participants list:

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 moderator is Ivan.

 Ivan is not making a presentation

 Batty, David, Kate, and Kevin are

assigned to be the four presenters.

3.2.2 Step 2: Make a presentation

Once you have started/joined a presentation session, you can present the content stored on your

iPad, local network, or the Internet. There are four tabs at the bottom left corner of the

NovoPresenter home screen:

: MyNotes – create and share screen notes

: Gallery – browse and show images/videos stored on your iPad

: Documents – browse and show documents stored on your iPad

: Web – browse the Internet

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3.2.2.1 My Notes

Create and share custom screen notes

This is a virtual whiteboard that allows tablet users to create, edit and display.

Function

Description

Launch My Notes:

Tap at the bottom left corner of the screen

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Create a new note:

Tap at the top of the screen.

Enter a note name:

Type a name for your note in the “Add Note”

dialog box and tap Yes.

Start making a note:

A blank note is ready.

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Use the note tools:

The note tools are located at the bottom of the

screen.

Picture insertion

Text insertion (You can reposition your text

by dragging it across your screen with your

finger.)

Pen

Highlighter

Eraser

Clear All

Move an image

Undo

Redo

Add new pages:

The “Page Control” locates at the right side of the

screen.

Open the “Page Control” pane.

Close the “Page Control” pane.

Add a new page.

Select a page by tapping its thumbnail.

Delete the selected page.

Move the selected page up.

Move the selected page down

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Close and save changes:

Tap to exit editing. The changes will be

saved automatically.

Organize your notes with Subject folders

Tap this icon to add a subject (folder). When the

“Add Subject” dialog box appears, enter the name

for the new subject.

To move a note under a subject, long press the

note until a popup menu appears. Then tap

button.

When the “Move to” window pops up, select a

subject (folder) and then tap “Ok”.

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3.2.2.2 Gallery

To import images/videos to an iPad, you can follow the steps described below.

(1) Connect your iPad to your computer.

(2) In iTunes, select your device (“iPad Mini” in this case), and click the Photos button at the

center-top area.

(3) Select the folders we want to sync’ the photos/videos from.

 Please check “Include videos” if you want to sync’ videos to your iPad

(4) Click “Sync” to start synchronization process.

The chosen file has been moved to the selected

subject (folder).

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3.2.2.3 Documents (Local Storage)

To import images/videos to an iPad, you can follow the steps described below.

(1) Connect your iPad to your computer.

(2) In iTunes, select your device (“iPad Mini” in this case), and click the Apps button at the

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center-top area.

(3) Below File Sharing, select NovoPresenter from the Apps list.

 Then you can specify the files for transfer by either clicking button “Add File…” or

dragging files into the Document list.

 If you want to delete existing files, highlight them and press “Delete” button on the

keyboard.

(4) Click “Sync” to start transferring the selected files.

Function

Description

Navigate document list:

Tap tab to access Documents. The folder icon

will become lit up.

For local storage, tap . Documents

will be listed on the right pane. Tap the desired one

to open for viewing.

You can change sorting method by tapping button

Sort by…. The following sort-by methods are

supported:

- Sort by Name (default)

- Sort by Date

- Sort by Extension

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Note: You can tap the tab to refresh the

document list.

Scroll Bar

View documents:

The selected document will be opened in full

screen.

You can zoom in and out by pinching your fingers.

To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your

finger up or drag the scroll bar down. To scroll up

or move to the previous page, slide your finger

down or drag the scroll bar up.

To return to the Document List page, tap .

To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap .

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3.2.2.4 Documents (Dropbox)

Function

Description

Select Dropbox as the document source:

Tap tab to access Documents. The folder icon will

become lit up.

For Dropbox, tap .

First time using Dropbox in NovoPresenter:

When using this feature for the very first time, an

authentication dialog will be popped up.

Enter your e-mail address and password associated

with your Dropbox account, and then tap the Sign In

button.

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Navigate document list:

By default, your Dropbox’s home directory is shown.

Navigate to a folder by tapping the desired folder.

You can change sorting method by tapping button Sort

by….

Note:

 Tap the tab to return to the parent folder.

 You can tap the tab to go back

to Dropbox’s home directory.

 You can tap the tab refresh the

document list.

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View document:

The selected document will be opened in full screen.

You can zoom in and out by pinching your fingers

To scroll down or move to the next page, slide your

finger up or drag the scroll bar down. To scroll up or

move to the previous page, slide your finger down or

drag the scroll bar up.

To return to the Document List page, tap .

To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap .

Unlink the Dropbox account:

If you need to unlink the Dropbox account, tap and hold

the tab for a few seconds. When the

Request Confirmation appears, tap Yes to proceed.

3.2.2.5 Web

You can open any website for sharing with NovoPresenter. An example screen is shown below.

Scroll Bar

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Function

Description

Browse a webpage:

Tap the internet tab . It will light up blue.

Select one of the three options to access a Web

page:

- Go to… (enter webpage address[default])

- Snap a QR Code

- Browse My Bookmarks (Web site bookmarks)

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Go to…:

Tap the Go to… tab.

Enter the webpage address and tap Go.

Example: Enter the URL www.wikipedia.org and

click on button Go

Snap QR code:

 Tap button Snap QR Code.

 Aim your iPad’s camera at the desired QR

code.

Browse my Bookmarks:

Tap the Browse my Bookmarks tab.

From the bookmark list at the right, tap the desired

one to open the corresponding webpage.

Tap and hold a bookmark for two seconds to edit or

delete the bookmark.

Note: The bookmark list may initially be empty. You

can add a webpage to the bookmark list while

browsing.

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Web page presentation:

The selected Web page will be shown in full screen.

To add this webpage to the bookmark list, tap .

To return to the Web menu page, tap .

To use the on-screen annotation tools, tap .

3.2.2.6 Annotation

NovoPresenter has a built-in drawing tool for on-screen annotation, such as handwriting and

highlighting. You can bring up this tool by tapping , as shown below.

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Function

Description

Tap the tab to enable the annotation tool.

Pen: red

Pen: blue

Pen: black

Highlighter

Toggle between annotation mode and touch mode

Clear All

Eraser

Undo

3.2.2.7 Screenshot

This feature allows users to take tablet screenshots.

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Function

Description

Take a screenshot:

Tap the Screenshot button and the current screenshot will

be saved in local storage.

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3.2.3 Step 3: Manage the presentation

You can manage the presentation through the participants panel, as shown in the figure below.

3.2.3.1 Moderator

Function

Description

Set the moderator mode:

Tap the tab and tap the

Moderator On/Off switch to

set the moderator mode.

The moderator mode

is off.

The moderator mode

is on.

Note: This feature is available

to Corporate Edition only.

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Manage presentation:

The moderator has the

capability to select

participant(s) for projection.

3.2.3.2 Role assignment

There are three roles in a presentation session, the moderator, the presenter, and the participant.

The first participant to start the presentation session is assigned as the moderator. Individuals that

join subsequently are participants.

By default, the moderator assumes the presenter role until he hands it over to another participant.

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

Function

Description

Select the tab to show the

participant list.

: the moderator

: current presenter

: current presenter that is being

projected in one of the screen

quadrants (4-to-1 projection). (The

icon shown here is for a presenter

that is presenting in quadrant #1).

Example: There are six participants in

the presentation session (3 iPads, 1

Windows PC, 1 Android phone, and 1

iPhone.) Kate, Batty, David, and Kevin

are presenters in 4-to-1 projection.

Example 1:

Total participants and current

presenter(s).

Example 1: Currently there are 2

participants and Ivan is the only

presenter in full-screen projection.

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Example 2:

Example 2: Currently there are 6

participants. Kevin, Kate, Batty, and

David are 4 presenters in 4-to-1

projection.

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

Function

Description

Role change: transfer the

moderator role

Tap tab to show the

participant list. Then tap icon

of the participant you want to

transfer moderator role to.

Note: only the moderator can

performs this operation.

On moderator’s screen:

On participant’s screen:

A confirmation dialog pops up. You

have 20 seconds to respond.

After the moderator confirms the

role transfer, a dialog box will

appear on the participant’s screen

to ask his/her confirmation. The

participant has 20 seconds to

respond.

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Full-Screen Projection

1) Tap the participant (e.g. Kevin)

to bring up the control panel

2) Tap to set Kevin as the

full-screen presenter.

For Corporation Edition, 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

respond.

For Education Edition, this dialog

box will not appear.

Screen preview (Education Edition

only):

For the Education Edition, the

moderator can preview desktop

screens of all participants.

To preview a participant’s screen,

tap the corresponding entry. Wait

for a few seconds for the screen to

appear.

In this example, Kevin’s Windows

PC is selected to be previewed.

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4-to-1 Projection

1) Tap the participant (e.g. Kevin)

to bring up the control panel

2) Tap button “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4”

to put the participant in the

corresponding quadrant.

In this example, Kevin is assigned to

make a presentation in Box #1.

For Corporation Edition, 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

respond.

For Education Edition, this dialog

box will not appear.

3.2.3.4 Pause, resume, and disconnect

Function

Description

Pause and resume a presentation:

While presenting, the presenter can toggle between

and to pause and resume the

presentation respectively.

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Disconnect from a presentation session:

Tap button to exit the presentation session.

If the moderator exits the presentation session without handing

over the moderator role, all participants will receive a message

prompting them to take over moderator role. The first to

respond to the prompt will assume the role of moderator.

3.2.3.5 Reset

In case you run into cases where NovoPRO may have weird behavior or lock up, you could reset

NovoPRO from your iPad.

Function

Description

Reset NovoPRO:

First tap tab and tap arrow of the Device’s Reset

window.

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Quick Reset and Full Reset:

 Tap Quick Reset to do a soft reset (restarting the

software on NovoPRO).

 Tap Full Reset to do a hard reset (restarting the

NovoPRO device)

Conflicts may occur when multiple participants

simultaneously attempt to reset the NovoPRO. The reset

priorities are as follows:

1. Moderator: The moderator has the sole privilege to

Quick Reset and Full Reset when the moderator stays

connected to the NovoPRO.

2. Presenter: If the moderator loses connection to the

NovoPRO, the current presenter inherits the privilege to

Quick Reset and Full Reset.

3. Participant: If the moderator and all presenters lose

connection to the NovoPRO, any participant can

perform Quick Reset and Full Rest.

3.2.3.6 Lock/Unlock students’ tablets (Education Edition only)

This feature allows the moderator to lock down student tablets/phones. This feature is only

available in the Education Edition.

Function

Description

To lock/unlock students’ tablets:

Click the tab to bring up the toolbar page, then click

Mobile Devices to lock or unlock the students’ tablets.

Student tablets/phones are unlocked.

Student tablets/phones are locked.

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Student tablets locked:

A lock icon will appear on the students’ tablets/phones.

3.2.3.7 Terminate session (Education Edition only)

The moderator can disconnect all devices with one touch. This feature is only available in the

Education Edition.

Function

Description

To terminate a session:

Tap the tab and tap Terminate Session.

Confirmation:

Click Yes to terminate the session. All devices will be

disconnected.

3.3 iOS/Android Full Mirroring

When NovoPRO is at its home screen, it can receive requests from either a collaboration

connection described in section 3.1 and 3.2, or iOS/Android full mirroring request. This is true

even when collaboration connections are already set up using Desktop Streamer or

NovoPresenter app. To do so,

1) The moderator should click the “mode switch” button in the left figure below.

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2) Then a pop up window asks you to confirm you’d like to switch to mirroring mode. Once

you click the “Yes” button, NovoPRO will return back to its home screen to allow you to

start iOS/Android full mirroring.

3.3.1 iOS Full Mirroring

All participants using iPads/iPhones can mirror their screens to NovoPRO by using iPad/iPhone’s

built-in Airplay service. No software installation is required in this case. To do so,

1. Connect your iPad/iPhone to the same network where your NovoPro device stays.

2. Swipe up from the bottom of the iPad or iPhone to show the Control Center.

3. Click AirPlay and select NovoPro’s AirPlay device name. By default NovoPro’s AirPlay

device is named as “Novo-XXXXX”, where XXXXX is a device-generated name.

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4. Switch on “Mirroring” option. Then an “Airplay Password” prompt pops up. Enter the 4-

digit “AirPlay password” shown on NovoPro’s home screen (illustrated below). Once the

correct pasword is entered, your iPad/iPhone will be mirrored to the NovoPRO’s screen.

5. To stop mirroring your iPad/iPhone, you should swipe up from the bottom of the

iPad/iPhone to access the “AirPlay” menu. Tap “Novo-XXXXX” name, and then switch off

mirroring function.

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3.3.2 Android Full Mirroring

All participants using Android tablets or phones can mirror their screens to NovoPRO by using

tablets/phones’ Miracast service. No software installation is required in this case.

Please note: the actual operation steps might vary due to different Android OS releases and/or

manufacturers’ Android customization. The following steps are illustrated using Google’s Nexus

7 Android tablet.

1. Connect your Nexus 7 the same network as your NovoPro.

2. Swipe down from the top of Nexus 7 to show the Control Center, and then tap Cast

button.

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3. You will see a list of devices you can cast your Nexus 7 to. If this is the first time you set

up such a connection, the list may be empty. If you don’t see the desired NovoPRO in

the list, tap “MORE SETTINGS”.

4. A new list will pop up with all available Miracast-capable devices you can cast to. In this

case, “Novo-C87F6” is the desired NovoPRO unit. Tap on it and continue.

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5. Establishing such a connection could take up to 15 seconds. The following

“Connecting…” message may appear.

6. If the connection is successful (i.e. a Miracast session is started successfully), the status

message will change to “Connected”. At this moment, your Nexus 7 should be mirrored

to the NovoPRO’s screen.

7. To stop mirroring, please swipe down from the top of the Android device to show the

Control Center, and then tap Cast Icon. Please note that “Cast” is changed to NovoPRO’s

device name (“Novo-xxxxx”).

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8. Tap icon to stop the Miracast session.

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3.4 Presenting with NovoPRO

Your NovoPRO device allows you to make presentations with the computing power of the device

itself without the assistance of a computer. Your presentation files may reside in a microSD card,

USB memory drive, the internal storage of your NovoPRO device, or in your Dropbox online storage

account (Internet connection required for Dropbox access).

The steps for making a presentation with only your NovoPRO are as follows:

1) If your presentations are stored on a microSD card, please insert the microSD card into the

microSD card slot.

2) If your presentations are stored on a USB thumb drive, please first connect a USB hub to your

NovoPRO device, then connect a mouse and a USB thumb drive to the USB hub.

3) You can also save your presentation files in the local storage of your NovoPRO or in your

Dropbox online.

4) Connect a USB mouse to the NovoPRO. Or, if you use a touch-screen panel, you can connect its

USB output to the NovoPRO.

You are now ready to make a presentation with your NovoPRO.

Function

Description

Present with NovoPresenter

(1) Click an empty spot on the

NovoPRO home screen. Then click

the home button .

microSD slot

USB port (Mouse or

memory drive)

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(2) Click the apps button .

(3) Click NovoPresenter .

(4) Now you can navigate to and

open the desired files.

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Return to NovoPRO Home Screen

(1) Click the back key one or

more times until you exit

NovoPresenter.

(2) Click Remote Viewer .

(3) Click the back key one or

more times until the system bar

disappears.

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4. Collaboration Tools

NovoPRO is not only a wired/wireless presentation device, but also a collaboration system with a

set of built-in tools. You can access these tools by clicking the “Tools” button.

The bottom 3 tools are straightforward and self-explanatory, and this chapter will focus on the 3

tools shown on the top row. In addition, a new concept, User Group, is described in details as well.

4.1 Voting/Polling

Voting/Polling allows the moderator to create sets of questions or quizzes to post/administer to all

participants.

 Voting allows the moderator to administer a polling question set to all participants in a

presentation session.

 Voting allows participants to respond to questions from their devices.

 The moderator can monitor the voting results in real time.

4.1.1 Edit voting/polling

Creating a question set

1. Click on the “Tools” tab and select “Edit Voting.” This will open the Voting window.

Share desktop

screen, files, or

webpage links

Lock mobile devices

(only NovoPresenter

App)

Voting and polling

Local or YouTube

video streaming

Launch annotation tool

NovoScreennote

(separate installation)

Terminate all

connections

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2. To create a new question set, select “New.” This will open the “Question” Editor.

3. Enter the text of your question by clicking on the text field at the top. If the question is a

multiple-choice question, please label the choices as “A.”, “B. “, “C.,” etc.

4. If you wish to include an image, click on area “Click to Import Image”. This will allow you to

import an image from your computer.

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Select the image (.png, .jpeg, .jpg) and click “Open.” The image should now appear below the

text area.

5. Choose Question Type from the “Type” drop-down list.

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6. Select the correct answer from the “Answer” drop-down list. If the question does not have a

correct answer (such as an opinion poll), you can choose “Not Selected”.

Note: Open-ended questions do not have this option.

7. To add another question, click on the “+ Question” button at the bottom left corner.

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8. When a question set is completed, save it by clicking the “Save” tab.

9. Name you quiz and select a location on your computer. This will create a database (.db) file

that can be re-opened, edited or administered later.

4.1.2 Administer voting/polling

Start voting

1. Click on the “Tools” tab and select “Edit Voting.” This will open the Voting window.

2. Open an existing question set or create a new one (as described in the previous section.)

3. Select a question and click “Start” to send it to all participants. The question will appear on

participants’ screens.

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4. As participants answer the question, the moderator can monitor the results by clicking the

“View Status” button. With the status window opened, the moderator can view participants’

reaction in real time.

5. To return to the question, click “View Question.”

6. The moderator needs to stop the current voting before starting another voting question,.

7. At the end of the voting/polling session, you can export the result as a CSV file by clicking

“Export as CSV.”

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4.1.3 Respond to voting/polling

Once a participant receives a voting/polling question, the question will pop up automatically on the

participant’s screen.

 For a multiple-choice question, the participant can select the answer and then submit.

 For an open-ended question, the participant can select an image file from your device for

submission.

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4.2 Video Clips and YouTube Streaming

This feature allows you to smoothly stream your local video clips or YouTube to NovoPRO.

Please note that only the presenter in full-screen projection is able to use this feature. (Presenters

in 4-to-1 projection are not able to do so.)

4.2.1 Streaming local video files

1. From the “Tools” menu, click on button “Video & YouTube”.

2. When the “Video Clip” panel shows up, click the Browse button to locate the video clip on

your computer.

3. Select the video clip and click on the PLAY button to start the playback.

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4.2.2 Streaming YouTube video

1. From the “Tools” menu, click on and launch the “Video & YouTube” tool.

2. When the video player bar open, paste or type the URL for the YouTube video you wish to play

in the window.

5. Click on the PLAY button to start the playback.

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4.2.3 Video controls

: Start/Pause/Resume playback

: Stop playback

: Progress bar. You can skip forward/backward by moving

its control knob.

4.3 File Sharing

This feature allows the moderator and participants to shares resources (like files, screenshots, and

webpage links) between their devices. The moderator can send resources to all participants while a

participant can only send resources to the moderator.

4.3.1 File Sharing in Desktop Streamer

1. To open the File Sharing feature, click the tools tab. The File Sharing tool is labeled as

“Share”.

Note: The file sharing button will only be activated when there is at least one other

participant connected to the session besides the moderator.

2. Clicking on this button will bring up five options

a. Share a File: Select a file for sharing

b. Send Desktop Screenshot: Send the current deskstop screenshot for sharing.

c. Share a Webpage: Send a webpage link for sharing.

d. Browse “GroupShare” Folder: Open the default folder at “C:\Users\<user

name>\GroupShare”

e. Browse Webpages Received: View the webpage links received from others.

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4.3.1.1 Sending

Share a File

1. To share a file, click on “Share File” to bring up a file explorer. Select the desired one to

continue. You will be prompted with the following dialog on the left. If you click on “Yes”, a

status dialog (on the right) will appear. You have the option to click on “Cancel” to abort the

transfer.

2. When a transfer is active, the will appear next to the “Share” tool button. Clicking on

it will bring up the transfer status dialog, as shown in previous item.

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3. If you start sending a new file while the previous one is still in progress, you will be

prompted with the following warning.

Share Desktop Screenshot

1. To send the current desktop screenshot, click on “Share Desktop Screenshot” to start the

process. A dialog box will appear after a few seconds, as shown below.

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2. Click on “Yes” to start the transfer.

Share a Webpage

1. To send a webpage link, click on “Share a Webpage…” to start the process. A dialog box

will be prompted for the user to enter the webpage link, as shown below.

2. Click on “Yes” to start the transfer.

4.3.1.2 Receiving

Once your computer receives a file, a desktop screenshot, or a webpage link, you will be prompted

with a notification dialog, as shown below. (“File Received” is used as an example here.)

You have the options of opening the storage folder or opening the webpage link with your default

browser.

Note: The file is named after “sender-name_original-filename”.

4.3.2 File Sharing in NovoPresenter App

Folder “GroupShare” is dedicated to this feature, which is used to store received files. You can

locate it in “Documents” tab.

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4.3.2.1 Sending

Share a File/Image

To send a file or an image, long-press on the item until a popup menu shows up.

 As the moderator, you can send it to all participants

 As a regular participant, you can send it to the moderator only.

Then follow the on-screen instructions to start the transfer process.

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Share a Screenshot

Click on button “Send Screen” to start the transfer process.

Share a Webpage

There are two ways to initiate sharing a webpage link.

 Long-press on a webpage bookmark in “My Bookmarks”

 In the browser screen, click on “Share” button, as highlighted in the following figure.

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Notes: When sending a file, the system will check to make sure any prior file transfer is completed.

If not, an error message will pop up. You will have to resend the file when the current transfer is

completed.

4.3.2.2 Receiving

Upon receiving a file, a screenshot, or a webpage link, you will be prompted with a notification

dialog, such as the following.

4.3.3 Troubleshooting and rules about File Sharing

1. If you attempt to share a file while nobody else is in the session, you will be prompted with

message: “No recipient. Nobody else is online.”

2. If you attempt to start a file transfer when a prior transfer is still in progress you will be

prompted with message: “System is busy. Please try again later.”

3. File transfer is limited to 10 MB. If the transfer size exceeds this limit, you will be prompted

with message: “Failed to Send; file exceeds size limit (10 MB).”

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4.4 User groups

This feature allows the moderator to organize and monitor participants.

4.4.1 Organizing a Group

A Group consists of a group name, the moderator, and some members.

 Group name and moderator are self-explanatory.

 A member’s entry has two fields, Name and Device

o Field “Name”: member’s name

o Field “Device”: device’s name or some sort of number (like student ID)

There are two ways to organize a group.

1. Use Member Name

In the following figure, “Device” fields are left empty. Participants will use their name to

connect to a NovoPRO session. In this case, only participants with a matching name can

connect successfully.

2. Use Device name

In the following figure, “Device” field is filled. For a classroom teacher, the “Device” field

could be student ID or a series of numbers, such as Tablet-01, Tablet-02, etc.

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In this case, participants will use these IDs to connect to a NovoPRO session. The moderator

will use this group feature to turn them into “human-readable” names (Emily, Jerry, etc.)

instead of Tablet-01 & Tablet-02 in the participant list.

Only devices with matching name can connect successfully.

4.4.2 Creating User Group

Notes: This feature is available to NovoPRO PC/Mac software but not Chromebook/tablet/phone Apps.

1. Open the NovoPRO Deskstop Streamer application and expand “Settings” tab. Click on

button “Edit” to add, change, and delete user groups.

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2. Click on button “Create” to add a new user group.

3. A new window, “Edit User Group”, will pop up. In this window, you will be able to edit

group name, moderator information, and member information.

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4. Once you have finished adding members to a group, click “Save” and “Done” to return to

the “User Groups” list. This new group should appear in the list of user groups.

4.4.3 Managing Existing User Group

Click on one of the user groups and three action buttons will become visible on the right.

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4.4.4 Applying User Group

Windows/Mac

1. When you connect to a NovoPRO device, the Group will be displayed as “Not Selected”.

2. Click on “Not Selected” to display list of available groups, and then select the desired group

and press button “OK”.

3. A user list will be displayed for the group you selected. Tabs “All”, “Online”, and “Offline”

are a quick sorting based on participants’ status.

(Edit)

Open “Edit User Group” window, allowing users to make changes.

(Export)

Export a User Group as an XML file, which can be loaded to any

mobile devices and other PC/Mac.

(Delete)

Delete a User Group

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4. To de-select this group, click on icon .

iPads

1. Copy the user group files (*.xml) to NovoPresenter App.

 These User Group files are generated by using the Export function on the PC/Mac

software.

 Refer to Section 3.2.2.3 on how to copy files to iPad

2. Launch NovoPresenter. Go to “Settings”  “User Groups”  “Refresh” to import the User

Group files you just copy.

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3. After connecting to the NovoPRO device, the Group will be displayed as “Not Selected”.

4. Click on “Not Selected” to display list of available groups, and then select the desired group

and press button “OK”.

5. A user list will be displayed for the group you selected. Using tabs “All”, “Online”, and

“Offline” is a quick way to sort users based on their status.

6. To de-select this group, click on icon .

Android Tablets

1. Connect your Android tablet to your computer.

2. Copy User Group files (*.xml) to tablet’s folder “<home>/NovoPresenter/UserGroups”.

The rest of the operation is the same as the iPad’s.

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5. Configuring NovoPRO

As described in Section 1.3, you can configure a NovoPRO device from its home screen. On the

other hand, you can also configure the device using Desktop Streamer Application or via a MicroSD

card.

5.1 Configuring NovoPRO using Desktop Streamer

You can remotely configure your NovoPRO device through Novo Desktop Streamer. Click the

button after launching Novo Desktop Steamer, and select “Device Manager”.

Follow the steps below to access various configuration functions.

Function

Description

Perform quick or full reset to NovoPRO

device.

 Click on Quick Reset to do a soft reset

(restarting the software on NovoPRO).

 Click on Full Reset to do a hard reset

(restarting the NovoPRO device)

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Remotely configure your NovoPRO

parameters including:

 WiFi network parameters;

 Display resolution;

 Room Name;

 Display language.

Enable or disable Settings Protection.

5.2 Configuring NovoPRO via a MicroSD card

This function allows users to create and install a custom configuration file to automatically

configure NovoPRO’s settings via a microSD card.

Download and open NovoAutoConfig.xml template file

1. Visit Vivitek website (http://www.vivitekcorp.com) and download the zip file “SD

Configuration”. Extract the “NovoAutoConfig.xml” file from the zip archive.

2. Using either WordPad or another XML editing program, open the file “NovoAutoConfig.xml”.

3. If you are using WordPad, follow these steps. Otherwise follow the procedures of your

preferred XML editor.

4. Launch WordPad and open the template file. Use the view “All Documents” option when the

Open File window appears.

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Fill in the values of some settings:

1. When opened, the text will look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<wifi-ssid>example_wifi</wifi-ssid>

<wifi-password>example_wifi_password</wifi-password>

<remote-manager-ip-address>0.0.0.0</remote-manager-ip-address>

<remote-manager-port-number>20142</remote-manager-port-number>

</NovoPRO>

</configuration>

2. Change appropriate setting value according to your setup environment, and delete the ones

you don’t need. The following table describes each setting in details.

Key

Value (example)

Explanation

edition*

CORP or EDU

Edition value. It has to be either CORP or EDU. Refer

to Section 1.4 for more details about these two

editions.

wifi-ssid

(example_wifi)

Wifi network SSID name

wifi-password

(example_wifi_password)

Wifi network password

remote-manager-ip-address*

(0.0.0.0)

IP address of Remote Manager software

remote-manager-port-number*

20142

The port number used by Remote Manager software

to listen to device reporting. 20142 is the default

number. You need change it to match your Remote

Manager’s setting.

Note: Settings marked with “*” are supported in NovoPRO software release V2.2 and above.

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3. Save your changes to the template.

Copy and install files

1. Copy NovoAutoConfig.xml file to a microSD card.

2. Insert the microSD card in the NovoPRO device.

3. Press the “reset” button to reboot the NovoPRO device.

4. After the reboot, those settings will be applied to the NovoPRO device.

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6. Managing NovoPRO Devices

“Remote manager” is a stand-alone Windows/Mac application that enable system administrators

to manage multiple NovoPRO devices from a single PC, making it ideal for corporations, schools or

other large institutions.

6.1 Software setup

1. Download the installation package from the Vivitek website (http://www.vivitekcorp.com).

2. Click on the installation package and follow the on-screen instructions.

6.2 Adding/Removing/Grouping devices

Adding a device

1. To add a new device to the device list, click on the “+ Device” button at the top of the

screen.

2. This will open the “Create New Device” window. Enter the device’s ID, description (such as

location), and IP address. You can also select a group (optional) from the group list pull-

down menu. Click “OK” to complete adding the new device.

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3. When the new device is successfully added it will appear in the device list.

4. If the device is currently connected, the connection indicator will become green.

Otherwise, it is in red.

Connected

Disconnected

Removing a device

1. To remove a device from the device list, click on the device you wish to remove from the list

then click the icon.

2. A confirmation dialog will pop up. Click “Yes” to confirm or “No” to cancel.

Refreshing device list

To refresh the list of devices in Remote Manager, click the “Refresh” in the upper left of the

program screen.

Grouping devices

Click the “+ Group” button to add a new group, and then give a group name, description and add

devices into the group.

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Once the group is defined, you can click the group name to view group device list and apply

the settigs to the group. In addition, you can click the button and to change and

delete group respectively.

6.3 Managing device settings

1. By selecting a device and clicking the device settings button you will be taken to the

device settings management screen. From there you will be able to remotely view and/or

configure the settings for each NovoPRO device on your network.

a. Editable fields are Device Name, Display Setting, Language, and Password (for

Settings Protection).

b. View-only fields are Model, Edition, App Version, Build Version, Wi-Fi Mode, SSID,

Wi-Fi IP, and LAN IP.

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2. To edit the editable settings, click on button edit to start.

3. Click “Refresh” to update the settings information.

4. Click “Firmware Upgrade” to check for the latest device firmware. If an upgrade package is

available, the upgrade process will be triggered.

5. Click “Quick Reset” to reset the application.

6. Click “Full Reset” to reboot the device.

7. Click “Go Back” to return to the main screen.

6.4 Customizing Home Screen

The top-right region in NovoPRO Home Screen is a slideshow area that you can customize with

your pictures and videos. Follow the steps below to do so.

1. Click on button “Home Screen Config”

2. Then a configuration dialog pops up, with two sections, “Preload” and “User-defined."

a. Section “Preload”: the built-in content. It has two video clips and 3 pictures. You can

enable/disable their playback as well as adjust their playback duration.

b. Section “User-defined”: the customization content. Users can edit the “playlist” for

this slideshow area. The “playlist” consists of any numbers of pictures and videos.

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3. Click on button “Sync” to commit the changes to the NovoPRO device (including uploading

the content.)

6.5 Updating firmware

Remote Manager allows you to initiate firmware upgrade for multiple NovoPRO devices by clicking

on one button.

1. Click “Firmware Update” on the home screen to go the Firmware Update screen.

2. A list of connect devices will be displayed with check boxes in the left column. Select the device

or devices you wish to check for updates, or click “Select All” to check all devices on the list.

Click “Unselect All” to remove all checks.

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3. Once you have selected the devices to update, click “Update Now.”

6.6 Setting moderator credentials

When using NovoPRO, the first connected user is assigned as the meeting moderator by default.

However, this may not be the intended result in real world as the “real” moderator may not be the

first user to join the session. The feature “Moderator Credentials” is designed to address this issue.

Here is how it works:

1. Moderator Credentials, consisting of a list of moderators and the corresponding passwords,

are stored on NovoPRO units. (Moderator Credentials are managed via software Remote

Manager.)

2. When a user device connects to a NovoPRO unit, the user device send its moderator

password (if any) to the NovoPRO unit. If the password matches the one stored on the

NovoPRO unit, the user device will be assigned as the moderator, regardless it is the first

device to connect or not.

The picture below illustrates the process.

Setting up Moderator Credentials in Remote Manager:

1. To set moderator credentials for a device, select the device from the device list and click

“Set Moderator.”

Moderator Credentials

Moderator David, Password AAA

Moderator John, Password BBB

Moderator Kate, Password CCC

......

RemoteManager

Manage

“Moderator Credentials”

Submit “Password”

for authentication

If matched, the user

device is assigned as the

moderator automatically.

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2. This will open the Moderator Credentials window. Note: For changes to take effect, make

sure the green connection indicator is lit in the upper left of the screen.

3. Enter the moderator name and password in the corresponding windows.

4. Use the buttons to add or delete moderators from the list.

5. Click “Save” to save the moderator credential file to the local PC.

6. Click “Upload” to upload the new moderator credential file to the device.

7. Click “Load from Device” to download a file saved on the device.

8. Click “Load” to load a moderator credential file stored on local storage.

9. Click “Remove (Device Side)” to remove moderator credentials currently stored on device.

Note: Moderator credential files will be stored in the XXXX.NCMC file format.

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7. Remote Controller

Power On/Off

Volume Down

Return

(return to previous page)

Cursor Keypad

NovoPRO Home Screen

Page Up

Volume Up

Page Down

Mouse On/Off

Android Home Screen

SScreen

Play/Pause

(resume or pause slideshow playback)

Android Task List

App Setting

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8. Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Power Supply

5.0VDC, 2A

Power

Consumption

< 10W

Output

Resolutions

1024x768 (XGA), 1280x720 (HD), 1280x800 (WXGA), 1920x1080

(Full HD), Auto Config

CPU (SoC)

ARM Quad-Core 1.6GHz

Memory

DDR 1024MB

Storage

Internal: 8GB (eMMC Flash)

External: microSD Card Slot

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz & 5GHz)

Input/Output

USB Input USB Type A x 1

Video Output HDMI x 1

Card Reader microSD Card Slot x 1

Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 type x 1

Power Input Micro USB (5.35V 2A)

LED Indicator

Green (System Power On) , Red (System Stand By) , Blue( Network

Activity)

Button/Switch

Reset

Dimensions

120x 75 x 16 mm (L x W x H)

Weight

128 g

PC/Notebook Application Requirements

CPU

Intel Pentium, 2GHz (Intel Core i3 and above are preferred)

Operating

System

Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 /10 (32 bits and 64 bits),

Mac 10.6 and above

RAM

4 GB

Android Mobile Device Application Requirements

Operating

System

Android 3.2 and above (Android 4.0 and above are

recommended)

Resolution

1024x768, 1280x800, or higher are recommended

iOS Mobile Device Application Requirements

Operating

System

iOS 5.1 and above

Device Type

iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini, and iPad Air

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9. Troubleshooting

Q: NovoPRO does not power up or operate.

A: Check if the proper DC power supply with the appropriate operating voltage and sufficient

operating current (5VDC, 2A) is connected to the Micro-USB port of the NovoPRO.

Q: My PC cannot link to NovoPRO wirelessly.

A: For your PC to link to NovoPRO, your PC must either have a built-in a Wi-Fi module or an

external Wi-Fi adapter, and Wi-Fi must be enabled. If the NovoPRO is set to Hotspot Mode

(factory default mode), choose NovoPRO’s SSID from the available SSID list. If NovoPRO is set

to Client Mode and is connected to a specific Wi-Fi AP, choose that AP’s SSID from the

available SSID list.

Q: The play/pause buttons do not work.

A: These buttons are functional only for the current presenters.

Q: I cannot connect to the Internet on NovoPRO.

A: This is normal if the NovoPRO is set to Hotspot Mode, since NovoPRO by itself does not

support WAN (wireless wide area network) access. To access the Internet for tasks such as

Web browsing on NovoPRO, please set the Wi-Fi to Client Mode and connect to a Wi-Fi AP

that that is connected to the Internet.

Q: My PC or mobile device has failed to connect to NovoPRO.

A: First, make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled on your device. If NovoPRO is set to Hotspot Mode

(factory default mode), choose the NovoPRO’s SSID from the available SSID list. If NovoPRO is

set to Client Mode and is connected to a Wi-Fi router, choose that router’s SSID from the

available SSID list.

Q: I cannot choose to present in full screen or in one of the split screens.

A: Only the host has the authority to decide whether your presentation is to be seen in full

screen or one of the split screens. You may be invited to be the host: 1) if the Reset button is

clicked on the NovoPRO , 2) if the host explicitly hands over host control to you, or 3) if all

other presenters have disconnected from NovoPRO.

Q: I am the host, but I cannot preview other participants’ screens.

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A: To preview a participant’s screen before sending a presentation invitation, that participant

must have screen preview enabled on his device.

Q: My device’s on-screen display looks stretched or compressed on NovoPRO’s screen output.

A: There may be an aspect ratio mismatch between the NovoPRO’s chosen output resolution

and your device’s screen aspect ratio (e.g. your device’s screen has the 4:3 aspect ratio, and

you have set NovoPRO’s output resolution to a 16:9 or 16:10 option). Try to set the display

resolution on the NovoPRO so that it has an aspect ratio that either matches that of your

device or is as close to your device’s screen aspect ratio as possible. You have the option of

letting NovoPRO automatically determines the best output resolution by selecting Auto

Config in the display settings.

Q: During the presentation, my PC/Mac computer’s cursor is flickering.

A: You can try a different screen resolution for your PC/Mac computer. You can also try

different settings for Projection Mode, Visual Quality, and Screen Refresh Rate (which need

to be set before you connect your PC/Mac computer to your NovoPRO) until the problem

disappears or is minimized.

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10. Safety Information

Refer to the manual and take note of the safety instructions before operating your device.

 Ensure that the power source’s output voltage matches your device’s operating voltage.

 To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not operate this device near water or in environments

of high moisture.

 Do not disassemble or try to repair this device by yourself. Contact your local Delta service

center for assistance.

 Keep the device’s plastic packages out of the reach of children.

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11. Copyright Information

Android and Google are registered trademarks of Google Inc.

ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Inc.

App Store, iPad, iTunes, Mac, and Mac OS are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.

miniSD, microSD, miniSDHC, microSDHC, microSDXC, smartSD, smartSDHC, SDIO and miniSDIO are all trademarks or

registered trademarks of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.

Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and/or other countries.

Pentium and Core i3 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

VGA and XGA are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to in this materials are the property of their

respective trademark holders.

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12. Index

1. access point

2. Android

3. NovoPRO

4. cable

5. click

6. Client Mode

7. configure

8. connect

9. device

10. disconnect

11. Dropbox

12. firmware upgrade

13. HDMI

14. host

15. Hotspot Mode

16. icon

17. install

18. internet

19. iOS

20. iPad

21. IWB

22. join

23. keyboard

24. login

25. Mac

26. mobile

27. mouse

28. NovoPRO

29. Novo Desktop Streamer

30. NovoPresenter

31. PC

32. PIN

33. participant

34. power

35. presentation

36. presenter

37. preview

38. projector

39. QR code

40. reset

41. Remote Viewer

42. resolution

43. role

44. screen

45. setting

46. software

47. SSID

48. tablet

49. touch

50. USB

51. Wi-Fi

52. Windows