Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product InternetVue 2020 Addlogix
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1 Intr od uction Intr od uction Intr od uction Intr od uction Congratulations and tha nk you for purchasing the A ddlogix InternetVue PC2T V adapter! With the Internet Vue, you will be able to send vid eo and audio from your PC t o your display de vice through a wired or wireless network.
2 R etail Bo x Contents R etail Bo x Contents R etail Bo x Contents R etail Bo x Contents Each model of Inter netVue has slightly differing package cont ents.
3 Overall R equirements Overall R equirements Overall R equirements Overall R equirements The InternetVue produc ts require the use of the PC2TV software for capturing your PC's video, and sending it to the recei vers over the network. This process is very CPU-intensive, especiall y when full-motion video is invol ved.
4 Hardw are Specif ications Hardw are Specif ications Hardw are Specif ications Hardw are Specif ications The InternetVue P C2TV receiver comes in two versions, the IV-20 20, which is best for home us ers, and the EV-2 100, more suited for office and educational use.
Hardware Specificat ions 5.
6 LED Sta tus I ndicators LED Sta tus I ndicators L E D Stat us Indica t o rs LED Sta tus I ndicators The InternetVue ha s front LEDs which indic ate its current operating status.
7 Insta llation Insta llation Insta llation Insta llation 1. Fir st, ensure t hat the Int ernetVue a nd the display device, whether it is a T V, project or, or monitor, are powered off.
Installation 8 Connecti ng the EV Connecti ng the EV Connecti ng the EV Connecti ng the EV - - - -2 100 to a projector usi ng the VGA port. 2100 to a projector usi ng the VGA port. 2100 to a projector usi ng the VGA port. 2100 to a projector usi ng the VGA port.
Installation 9 However, if your InternetV ue can be connected using a wired connection to your router or network switch, go ahead and d o so. Having a wired connection bet ween the InternetVue and t h.
10 Booting Up the I nt ernetV ue and Booting Up the I nt ernetV ue and Booting Up the I nt ernetV ue and Booting Up the I nt ernetV ue and R unni ng the R unni ng the R unni ng the R unni ng the PC2T .
Booting Up the InternetV ue and Running the PC2 TV Software 11 That's it, you're re ady to go! Simply double-clic k the PC2TV icon on y our Windows desktop to launch the software: The PC2TV software will t ry to automat ically connect to your InternetVue unit using your PC's wireless connection.
12 DIRE CT and NET W OR K Con nection M ethods DIRE CT and NET W OR K Con nection M ethods DIRE CT and NET W OR K Con nection M ethods DIRE CT and NET W OR K Con nection M ethods There are TW O main methods of connect ing to your InternetVue receiver - D irect Direct Direct Direct, and Networ k Network Network Network .
DIRECT and N ETWORK Connection Methods 13 In this example, your PC connects to the Int ernetVue directly. The Int ernetVue will get internet access from your rout er either through a wired or wireless connection.
DIRECT and N ETWORK Connection Methods 14 NETWORK: NETWORK: NETWORK: NETWORK: The second method i s to connect thro ugh your existing network. This means the A V is not sent direct-wirelessly to t he InternetVue from your PC, but rat her to your router, then fro m your router, to the InternetVue.
DIRECT and N ETWORK Connection Methods 15 In this example, your PC connects to the Int ernetVue through your rout er, whether wired or wireless. Your PC will g et internet acc ess from your router through the same connect ion.
16 Entering the Wireless N etwork K e y Entering the Wireless N etwork K e y Entering the Wireless N etwork K e y Entering the Wireless N etwork K e y If you are making a DIRE CT connect ion from your.
17 Disablin g 3r d Disablin g 3r d Disablin g 3r d Disablin g 3r d - - - - Par ty Wireless Ut ilities Par ty Wireless Ut ilities Par ty Wireless Ut ilities Par ty Wireless Ut ilities In order for InternetV ue to work properly, it must have control over your computer's wirele ss network adapter.
18 Each computer is diffe rent. Navigate t o your computer's Wireless Network Connect ion. For example, in Windows XP , click on START > SETTINGS > N ETWORK CONNECTION S > right-click on Wireless Network Conn ection, then select PROPERTIES.
19 Tips and T ricks Tips and T ricks Tips and T ricks Tips and T ricks Here we will describe some way s to increase perfo rmance of your system in order to maximize InternetVue performance.
Tips and Tricks 20 3. Disable 3r d-party wireless utilities. Refer to the Disabling 3rd-Pa rty Wireless Utilities section. 4. The InternetV ue utilizes QPlayer when playing ba ck many different f ile formats. Try to download the videos or movies you will b e watching with the InternetV ue so that QPlay er can be used.
21 QPla yer QPla yer QPla yer QPla yer QPlayer (or QV Pla yer) is a specially-written application de signed to work with the InternetV ue receiver. QPlay er becomes the default media play er for locally stored media files of nearly all types, formats, and CODECs.
QPlayer 22 When the PC2T V software is running, the default media player of media files supported by QPlayer becomes QPlayer. S imply double-clicking on the fil e launches QPlayer: The greatest benefi.
QPlayer 23 MIRROR MOD E MIRROR MOD E MIRROR MOD E MIRROR MOD E In Mirror Mode, every thing displayed on the PC is also shown on T V. This is the standard, "duplicate" video mode.
QPlayer 24 DVD Play back DVD Play back DVD Playback DVD Play back DVDs played using oth er software typically results in a blank, green, or purple screen o n the InternetVue display b ecause the software DVD play er renders video in overlay, which i s not compatible with Internet Vue.
25 PC2T V PC2T V PC2T V PC2T V Main Inter face Main Inter face Main Inter face Main Inter face The main PC2T V interface provides you with a quick way to viewing modes (Video Mode , Photo Mode, Hide), setting Adva nced Options, and selec ting which unit to connect with.
26 Vie wi ng Modes Vie wi ng Modes Vie wi ng Modes Vie wi ng Modes There are three mod es of viewing video with the InternetVue: Photo Mode Photo Mode Photo Mode Photo Mode • Best image quality. Ide al for showing photos, sl ow-moving images, spread sheets, presentations, webpage s, or anything requi ring fine detail reproduction.
27 Adv a nced Options Adv a nced Options Adv a nced Options Adv a nced Options Upon expanding the Adv anced Options window, you will be presented with t he Summary, as shown above. This tells us that : • The PC is connect to the InternetVue using a Direc t wireless connection.
28 De vi ce Settings De vi ce Settings De vi ce Settings De vi ce Settings Here, you can ch ange the last four charact ers of your InternetVue's SSID.
29 T V T ype T V T ype T V T y pe T V T ype This window appears on ly if you have a n InternetVue 2020. Here, you can select t he type of TV you are using in order to ma ximize quality.
30 Connecti on Summ ar y Connecti on Summ ar y Connecti on Summ ar y Connecti on Summ ar y This screen will show yo u which output connect ors are being used.
31 Wireless Channel Wireless Channel Wireless Channel Wireless Channel This option is only availa ble if your are c onnected to the InternetVue using the Direc t method and if the InternetVue is NOT wirelessly communicating with yo ur router for internet a ccess.
32 T CP/IP Settings T CP/IP Settings T CP/IP Settings T CP/IP Settings If your InternetV ue is connected to your rout er either by a wired or wireless connection, you ca n specify whether it should ob tain its IP addre ss from your router automatical ly, or if you prefer to set a static IP ad dress for it.
33 Wireless Settings Wireless Settings Wireless Settings Wireless Settings When you clic k on this option, the following window will appear for a short period of time. Click on OK to proceed: In this window, you can select from three options for internet acc ess through the InternetV ue.
Wireless Settings 34 The InternetVue will only use its wireless connect ion for internet access. Here, you will need to c lick your wireless access point or router, then press t he SELECT button. Press the REFRESH butto n to search the vicinit y if your router is not visible in the list.
35 Passwor d Setup Passwor d Setup Passwor d Setup Passwor d Setup An optional password c an be entered here to prevent other users from changing settings. If y ou have forgotten y our password, simply press the Fac tory Reset button for about 20 seconds.
Password Setup 36 To lock the soft ware again, simply press the lock button on the same page:.
37 Video S ettings Video S ettings V ideo Settings Video S ettings Quality Sett ings Quality Sett ings Quality Sett ings Quality Sett ings Here, you can select how video is compressed and sent from your P C to the InternetV ue.
Video Settings 38 In extended mode, you c an use the same Windows Display Propertie s controls to manipulate the screen resolution on the InternetVue display. Right click on an empty space on y our desktop, then click PROPERT IES. Click on the SETTINGS t ab: In this example, there are 5 virtual displays on this computer.
39 Infrared Re mot e C ontr ol Infrared Re mot e C ontr ol Infrared Re mot e C ontr ol Infrared Re mot e C ontr ol The Infrared Remote Co ntrol provides you with a simple way t o control the mouse pointer, mak e mode changes (Video Mode, Photo Mode, Hide), launc h a browser, and perform basic text entry.
Infrared Remote Control 40 • If you have the A M5412 remote (the unit on the right in t he image above), select it , then click APP LY: • If you have the CF Trackpad remote (the unit on t he left .
Infrared Remote Control 41.
Infrared Remote Control 42 *Blink is 3rd-party fre e software NOT supported by Addlogix. It can b e downloaded at www.myblink.com.
43 Adv a nced T ricks Adv a nced T ricks A dvanced T ricks Adv a nced T ricks Using One PC to Display the Sam e Content on Using One PC to Display the Sam e Content on Using One PC to Display the Sam .
Advanced T ricks 44 3. Create a virt ual machine on your computer, and install W indows XP, 20 00, or Vista on it. 4. Install the PC2 TV software in that Vir tual Machine's OS. If the content y ou are displaying is full- motion video, it is best t o run the Virtual Ma chine's desktop resolution at 640 x480.
Advanced T ricks 45 5. Make sure that t he Networking Adapter in the Virtual Machine sett ings is tied to your computer's Network Adapter whic h is on the same network (whether wired or wirele ssly) as the router connecting to t he InternetVue receivers.
Advanced T ricks 46 The overall network to pology becomes: 6. Install / run the progr am you will to display on the T V. Now you can co nnect to the first InternetVue receiver using the Network method in the Virt ual Machine.
Advanced T ricks 47 Set the PC2TV t o the appropriate viewing mode, then run the applica tion which will be displayi ng your audio/video c ontent. 7. To stream to t he second InternetVue, run the PC2T V software on the host OS, and connec t to the second InternetV ue receiver.
Advanced T ricks 48 Please note that full-mot ion video is very taxing on a CPU core. Also, full-motion video ut ilizes about 20-30mbps of network b andwidth. It is rec ommended that a gigabit link be used bet ween the host PC and the router/switch , and that 100Base-T be used to the individual InternetVue receivers.
49 T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: F irst First First First - - - - Time Connection Wit Time Connection Wit Time Connection Wit Time Connection Without Wireless hout Wireless hout Wireless hout Wireless You can also fill out a Support Ticket at addlogix.
Troubleshooting: Video Playba ck 50 T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: Video Pla yback Video Pla yback Video Pla yback Video Pla yback You can also fill out a Support Ticket at addlogix. c om/wbs You can also fill out a Support Ticket at addlogix.
Troubleshooting: Video Playba ck 51 software to capture, compres s, and transmit it s moothly. Keep in mind that the IV-202 0 output display resolution in Video Mode is 4 80p while the EV-2100 is 640x480. La rger videos will simply be scaled down to thos e resolutions.
Troubleshooting: Video Playba ck 52 SETTINGS tab: 3. Click on the ADVANCED b utton to open the Advanced Properties window. 4. Click on the TROUBLESH OOT tab:.
Troubleshooting: Video Playba ck 53 5. Move the HARDWARE ACCELERA TION slider to the 2nd notch from the left. Click OK on all windows t o close. You will need to close and re- open any media player or applications that may be running t he video before this change would t ake effect.
Troubleshooting: Video Playba ck 54 Move the slider to 1024x768 . If your display device has a native resolution lower than this such as 800x600, move the slider further t o the left until you reach 800 x600.
55 T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: Audio I ssu es A udio Issues A udio Issues A udio Issues You You You You can al so fill out a Support Ticket at can also fill out a Support Ticket at can also fill out a Support Ticket at can also fill out a Support Ticket at addlogix.
Troubleshooting: Audio Is sues 56 Your InternetVue 2020 need s to have its firmware updated. Insert the included CD (v3.0 6.10) into your PC's CD/DVD drive and follow the installati on instructions. Connect t o your InternetVue and follow the firmware upg rade procedure.
Troubleshooting: Audio Is sues 57 currently running, but there is sound from others. After disconnecting from the InternetVue receiver, there is no audio coming from my PC speakers. Assuming no changes were made with your PC's audio hardware co nnections, the incorrect audio device is selected in the Windows audio subsystem.
58 T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: Wireless Connectivity Wireless Conne ctivit y Wireless Conne ctivit y Wireless Conne ctivit y You can also fill o.
Troubleshooting: Wireless Connectivity 59 signal caused by antenna iss ues, distance, obst ructions, or interference. attached, and is oriented vertically • Ensure that your InternetVue and/or your wireless router is several feet away from any other equipment radiating in the 2.
Troubleshooting: Wireless Connectivity 60 there is no wireless internet access. not functioning properly. 1. Click on START > RUN, then enter " services.
Troubleshooting: Wireless Connectivity 61 4. Try connecting to your wirele ss router now using the Windows utility by double- clicking on its SSID. If you haven't already done so, you may be re quired to enter your wireless router's Network Key.
62 T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: General Usability General Usability General Usability General Usability You can also fill out a Support Ticket at You can also fill out a Support Ticket at You can also fill out a Support Ticket at You can also fill out a Support Ticket at addlogix.
Troubleshooting: General Usability 63 3. In the next window, click on START, or STOP then START:.
Troubleshooting: General Usability 64 Windows Vista Aero interface not working with InternetVue The Vista Aero GUI is hardwa re- accelerated. Hardware-accel erated video uses overlay memory and is not compatible with InternetVue. This is a known issue.
Troubleshooting: General Usability 65 output, just plug it int o the correct jack, then power-cycle the Int ernetVue.s There is a black b order around the image on the display device Some TVs adjust, s cale, and sometimes crop the image in order to fit the screen This is normal behavior.
Troubleshooting: General Usability 66 program: • If the PC2TV process won't t erminate, reboot your PC. Even after pressing the "X" on the PC2TV application to shut it down, it refuses to close. Nothing on the main PC2TV application window is clickable.
Troubleshooting: General Usability 67 • If the PC2TV process s till won't terminate, reboot your PC..
68 T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: T r o ubleshoo ting: Other Netw orking Issues Other Ne tworkin g Issues Other Ne tworkin g Issues Other Ne tworkin g Issues You can al.
Troubleshooting: Other Networkin g Issues 69 Any website I enter in my browser always results in the InternetVue page shown below: This is generated by the InternetVue receiver when your PC's wireless card is connected to it as an Access Point not using the PC2TV software.
Troubleshooting: Other Networkin g Issues 70 this example, 192.168 .1.143 is the Wired Network IP ad dress of your InternetVue. If you get an output like the one shown below, then your P C and the InternetVue can c ommunicate with ea ch other.
71 P A L / NTSC Con version P A L / NTSC Con version P A L / NTSC Con version P A L / NTSC Con version The InternetVue 2 020 has a composite video ou tput which is normally set fo r NTSC TV systems. However some T Vs, such as those sold in Europe and other countries, use the PAL standard.
PAL / NTSC C onversion 72 Follow the procedure prec isely as follows. There are two ways to d o this, and selecting the correct metho d depends on your overall InternetVue connectiv ity setup.
PAL / NTSC C onversion 73 That's it, you're done! (2) Through your PC 's wireless adapter. If your InternetV ue isn't setup to communicate with your wireless route r, AND using a wired connection to your router is not feasible, y our only choice is to connect to it using your PC's wireless utility, NOT the P C2TV software.
PAL / NTSC C onversion 74 Once connected , click on START > RUN, then ent er " cmd ". When the command line window opens up, BE P REPARED T O ENTER THE FOLLOW ING COMMANDS IN QUICK BE P R.
PAL / NTSC C onversion 75 pwd >pal <press ENTER. Int ernetVue will reboot itself> Converting fro m PAL to NT SC Converting fro m PAL to NT SC Converting fro m PAL to NT SC Converting fro m PA.
76 Hiding th e SSID Hiding th e SSID Hid ing the SSI D Hiding th e SSID Hiding the SSID of t he InternetVue is a process which takes about 10 -15 minutes. It requires a reboot of your PC, a couple installs and uninstallations, and a wired connection to t he InternetVue from your router.
77 one point, you will need to connect t o your InternetVue receiver. Click on "SELEC T TV" and the following windo w will appear: Because you will need t o connect using the IP address, click on the "C onnect via Direct Connec t ID" radio button, then enter the IP address in the space provided.
78 Un Un Un Un - - - -h iding the SSID hiding the SSID hidi ng the SSID hiding the SSID Un-hiding the SSID uses the same process as above, except tha t the folder where the files are located i s "AdvancedUnHideSSID ".
79 T urni ng Of f the WiF i Radio T urni ng Of f the WiF i Radio T urni ng Of f the WiF i Radio T urni ng Of f the WiF i Radio Turning off the WiF i Radio of the InternetVue is a process which ta kes about 1 0-15 minutes.
80 continue. When it c ompletes, return to the "A dvancedRadioOff" folder, then double- click on the " RadioOff_2.bat" file, and follo w its on-screen instructions precisely. At one point, you will need to connect t o your InternetVue receiver.
81 F actor y Rese t F actor y Rese t F a ct or y Rese t F actor y Rese t Performing a Facto ry Reset on your InternetVue will remove passwords and wireless network encryption settings stored in it s memory. It will also ch ange the SSID of the unit. T o do this, follow these instructions: 1.
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