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1. 9 24 TSN COME CHO crores candies 10 2 4 1 Configuration of the ISDN 10 LAN WAIN Connections 11 2 S323 Gatekeeper SEUD soriy rerasane 11 26 Lhe tae tert 12 2 Or The Sep e 12 20 2 The Equipment 13 20 3 SMORtC UES TaD asprin 13 2 eee 15 EPEE 15 3 2 he SCOTTY 15 16 JA Makma Video 16 3 5 Checking or Editing a Phone Book 16 3 6 Creatine a New Phone Book Entry 17 Dal INGCOLY INO Call 17 6 Termin aie 17 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Table of Contents 3 9 Transfer of Files with Automatic Hang 17 3 10 Transfer of Files during a Video 18 SL Opening a Data C OM er cice en e E 18 Makma Sorte 19 3 13 Controlling th Local Camera 19 3 14 Controlling the Far End 19 ORANE SyS E E E E ATA 20 4 SCOTT
2. 34 4 4 4 Local Camera Control Controlling the Local 34 4 4 5 Far End Camera Control Controlling the Far End 36 AAO Video 38 Va Or WUC 39 A AS 40 4 4 9 Application Examples for the Audio amp Video Controls Dialog 40 4 4 10 Pic In Pic Setting the Picture in Picture 40 4 4 11 Toolbars Manipulating the 41 4 4 12 Received Files Listing Received 41 4 4 13 Connection Info Displaying Connection 42 FS TNE MEN ire 44 4 5 1 Dialing Setting the Dialing Parameters 44 4 5 2 Audio Setting the Audio Levels 46 4 5 3 Video Setting the Video 47 4 5 4 Data Adjusting the Data Channel 47 4 5 5 Directories Setting the SCOTTY Directory 49 4 5 6 Preferences Setting System 49 4 5 7 File Exchange Server i na 50
3. Receive Camera Wideo In Transmit Audio Select Transmit Speaker Micro 1 Micra 1 2 Audio In Transmit 5 Audio Levels Default The Audio amp Video Controls dialog box In Video Select the independent selection of various video sources through a video switch matrix can be made For more details see chapter Video Switch Matrix 38 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details Audio Select enables the independent selection of various audio sources through an audio switch matrix see chapter Audio Switch Matrix Several application examples are discussed in chapter Application Examples for the Audio amp Video Controls Dialog In Audio Levels a user defined audio preset can be chosen set under Options Audio Pic in Pic activates and controls the location of the picture picture a small window displaying the transmitted video inserted into the received video This function 15 also available under View Pic in Pic Speaker Volume adjusts the volume The setting of the volume is also possible through the Standard Toolbar The presets are only permanently saved when they are saved manually with Options Save or when the Save on Exit setting under Options Preferences is activated Otherwise the modi fications are lost upon ending Teleporter A 4 4 7 Video Switch Matrix The section Vi
4. lt High Medium File Transfer 64 kbit s 40 kbit s 24 kbit s 6 4 kbit s Audio G 728 165 16 16 kbit s Video fe 22 4 kbit s 40 kbit s During a 128 kbit s connection the rates are distributed in the following way Selection High Low o o u File Transfer 128 kbit s 40 kbit s 24 kbit s 6 4 kbit s Audio G 728 165 16 kbit s 16 kbit s Video 1624060 84 8 kbit s 102 4 kbit s The use of a different audio standard for Low rate is also possible If a higher network data rate is available the additional bandwidth is used either for the data transfer if Max is selected or for the video transmission These values pertain to the distribution of bandwidth for the transmitter only Only a minimal bandwidth of 6 4 kbit s for confirmation messages is required from the opposite direction 48 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 5 5 Directories Setting the SCOTTY Directory Structure Directories ARES Phone Book 5 D SCOTTY scotty phn a Cancel Make Phonebook read Incoming DASCOT Tr lncomng Outgoing 5 Records 0 5 Ty Recards The Directories dialog box With this dialog box the directory structure used by the SCOTTY Teleporter can be controlled Phone Book defines the location of the phone book By activating Make Phonebook read only the phone book cannot be modi
5. lt country code gt lt area code gt lt number gt Example 43 316 407849 Spaces can be inserted to make the numbers more readable if desired If the in the telephone number is not entered the number is dialed directly without alteration This option can be useful when for example an internal call is dialed through an in house system In order to ensure that the Telephone Book entries remain valid independent of location and network type e g ISDN INMARSAT an intelligent process 15 implemented to make the numbers entered the Telephone Book continue to function regardless of the current situation When such a telephone entry beginning with 1s selected the codes necessary for the current network type are added and according to the settings under Options Dialing prefixes are either added or prefix numbers the Telephone Book entry are ignored For example a domestic call e g through ISDN is recognized by Teleporter automatically triggering the removal of the international prefix If is entered in the telephone number local calls are also handled as long distance calls Due to the inconsistency in dialing local calls inside the United States it is advisable to enter the entire number to be dialed without using the sign for local calls If different numbers are required for a remote station e g two ISDN lines the entire numbers can be entered separated by commas Moreover it is possible to enter the co
6. Step 3 In the Open dialog select the file to transmit and press Open SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 17 First Steps 1 1 Chapter 3 Step 4 Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add several files to the displayed list Step 5 Click on Send Step 6 Double click the desired party The SCOTTY File Transfer is only possible between two SCOTTY systems using a H 320 connection For more details see chapter File Transfer Transfer Files Efficiently 3 10 Transfer of Files during a Video Call Step 1 Establish videoconference see chapter Making a Video Step 2 After connection has been established select the File Transfer button Step 3 Click on Add Step 4 In the Open dialog select the file to transmit and press Open Step 5 Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 to add several files to the list Step 6 Click on Send The SCOTTY File Transfer is only possible between two SCOTTY systems during a H 320 connection The Send button is disabled during a LAN connection a data conference or far end camera control For more details see chapter File Transfer Transfer Files Efficiently 3 11 Opening a Data Conference Step 1 Establish a videoconference see chapter Making a Video F Call Step 2 After connection has been established select Share button Teleworking is ready to begin Step 3 Share applications with Share Collaborate or use the Whiteboard Step 4 To
7. Volume Up increases the volume Mute interrupts the transmission of the audio signal When activated indicated by a red crossed out microphone this feature makes the local conversation private The transmitted audio is resumed by pressing Mute again 45 4 2 2 Camera Control Controlling the Camera The Camera Control toolbar activated by View Camera Control controls the current local camera as well as the far end camera Camera Control The Local Camera Control toolbar The Local Far end camera button switches between the local and far end camera toolbar SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 23 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 Camera Control The Far End Camera Control toolbar The toolbar can be removed from the Main Window and placed where desired When the mouse cursor is positioned on a button a Tool Tip appears displaying the function of the button For details see chapter Local Camera Control Controlling the Local Camera and chapter Far End Camera Control Controlling the Far End Camera 4 2 3 Audio Controlling the Audio System 24 The function of the Audio toolbar activated by View Toolbars Audio System is only available if an external audio system is configured in the system under Start Programs Scotty Config see The Configuration Utility ex Train starts a process in which the room acoustics are analyzed to eliminate acoustic feedback from the loudspeaker to microphone
8. provided at the central server during the day and exchanged by the clients during the night The next day the outbox directories at the server are empty and the inbox directories are filled with uploaded files The stations Berlin and Dubai can additionally exchange files directly with each other In the File Transfer dialog the setting Outbox for 15 used to switch between the outbox for the server and the other station The file exchange process between Berlin and Dubai can be initiated from either side the setting Outbox for on the called side is automatically updated to indicate the exchange partner station On the station Berlin for example Outbox for can be switched between Graz and Dubai Pressing the Exchange button automatically suggests the appropriate phone number depending on the current setting of Outbox for Received files are stored in the folder Graz or in the folder Dubai depending from which station the files came 4 5 9 Save Saving the Current Settings 56 Controls and options settings Cancel Window and toolbar positions i Audio and video settings power up defaults The Save dialog box This dialog box makes it possible to save the Teleporter settings manually The Save window is only available in the idle mode During videoconferencing the dialog can not be opened Alternately 1n Options Preferences the system can be set to automatically save the configurations w
9. 15 confirmed by a Yes then the selection 15 deleted Move up repositions the entry one step up in the column Move down repositions the entry one step down in the column SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details The user can create a Telephone Book entry for every desired remote station This entry stays valid even if the system s location is changed By entering the data of the system s current location under Options Dialing Teleporter automatically knows if the dialing prefix must be dialed This intelligent Telephone Book administration also makes the same Telephone Book valid for varying communication networks ISDN INMARSAT Furthermore copying a different system s Telephone Book into the system is possible 4 3 2 Creating or Modifying a Telephone Book Entry Interface Automatic Defaut rate Default The Edit Entry dialog box The dialing parameters for a remote station can be entered by pressing the button New Entry or Edit Entry in the expanded Telephone Book dialog box Name defines the name of the remote station which appears in the Telephone Book If the network supports caller s number the name of the remote station is also displayed on an incoming call The telephone number of the remote station 15 entered in the Number field the appropriate format is described in chapter Format for Entering the Telephone Number Interface describes the type of network inte
10. Audio amp Video Controls all settings under the Options menu and the window and toolbar positions are restored to the original factory values The Restore Factory Defaults window is only available in the idle mode During videoconferencing the dialog can not be opened Restore Factory Defaults permanently overwrites all current settings Especially the settings in the dialog box Options Dialing under Number Prefix should then be checked SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 57 SCOTTY Details 4 6 The Help Menu The following menu options are available Help Topics Fl Context Help Shift F 1 About Teleporter Ctrl F 1 4 6 1 HelpTopics the SCOTTY Help System The SCOTTY on line help is opened through this menu option 4 6 2 Context Help the Topical Help The contextual help feature is started through this function When this menu option is clicked the mouse arrow transforms into a question mark and it is then possible to click on an element 1 e menu option button dialog box to display information on that element Chapter 4 A click on the question mark at the top right corner of a window or dialog box will display help information on the available features Pressing F1 also opens the help function 4 6 3 About Teleporter Displaying the SCOTTY Configuration 58 About Teleporter Tae P Ty TELEPORTER Copyright i0 2004 SCOT Tele Transpor Corp Configuration Default Installed Componen
11. Place the ClassMate unit into the upper base It should sit on the four metal tabs the front two mounted inside the upper base the back two mounted to the side frames Mount the ClassMate unit from below to the rack using the four delivered screws SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Setting Up the System Chapter 2 2 1 2 Extractable Camera Arm The camera arm 15 secured for transportation Remove the securing strap when unpacking the unit 2 1 3 Video Projector The ClassMate can be used with any kind video projector supporting a resolution of 1024x768 The projector gets placed to the left of the camera arm Connect the video projector to the power outlet behind the projector A power adaptor is available for different power connector types Then connect the VGA cable originating below the power outlet to the VGA input of the video projector As an option the S Video connector can be connected to a video input of the video projector 2 1 4 Equipment Drawer The ClassMate unit has an integrated equipment drawer under the PC It 1s designed to hold the keyboard and mouse two microphones video projector power adaptor additional batteries and the key for the PC cover 6 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up the System 2 2 Setting Up the System SCOTTY systems are PC based operating under Windows Please refer to Microsoft literature for the optimal operation of Windows 2 2 1 Power The ClassMate unit
12. This process involves playing a signal from the loudspeaker to evaluate its reflection This function should always be started when the room acoustics are changed in some way SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 3 The File Menu The File menu includes the following items Dial F2 Disconnect Shift F2 File Transfer F4 Share FS Snapshot F6 Far End Cam Ctrl Shift F5 Exit F10 4 3 1 Dial Making a Call SCOTTY Austria Hew SCOTTY Asia Loop Edit Entry Delete Move Mowe D Dialing Parameter Number 43 316 407849 Pad gt gt Dial Rate 2 Lines Interface ISDN Low Cost Voce on Close The Dial dialog box The menu item Dial displays the Telephone Book The user can now choose the desired remote station from the list with the help of the mouse or keyboard or alternatively directly enter the phone number or IP address into the edit field Number In case of selecting an entry from the phone book the number is displayed inside this edit field as well One click on Dial or a doubleclick on the remote station name in the Telephone Book closes the Dialog and begins the dialing to the selected remote station A dialog box is displayed while the dialing is taking place If the Cancel button is pressed the dialing process is aborted SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 25 SCOTTY Details 26 Chapter 4 Low Cost begins a videoconference to
13. external audio system see chapter Audio Controlling the Audio System Status Bar alters the display of the status bar in the Main Window The status bar displays contextual help the currently running system operation and other helpful information 4 4 12 Received Files Listing the Received Files If a file is transferred by the SCOTTY File Transfer function of a remote station see chapter File Transfer Transfer Files Efficiently the Received Files dialog box is automatically displayed Received Files 7 Ioj Explorer Clear List 040506 1 21426 mpg of 147 3 BE The Received Files dialog box during a transfer The Received Files dialog box displays a list of files already received as well as the transfer progress of the currently transmitted file This is also displayed by a bar SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 41 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 Clear List deletes the list though naturally not the files in the Incoming folder Explorer starts Windows Explorer It 1s then very easily to copy move or open received files Close closes the dialog box Abort cuts off the currently active transfer of a file If the system is operating in File Exchange mode optional additional information 15 displayed to the user by showing the sender of a transmitted file See chapter File Exchange Server optional and File Exchange Server Setup and Operation for details on this 1 If the SCOTTY Teleport
14. is equipped with an extractable power cord placed below the interface plate on the right side of the unit The power supply is auto sensing from 115V to 230V AC if supported by the video projector in use To roll up the power cord press the button above the power cord outlet If required a power adapter is available to interface to the local power outlet type 2 2 2 Extractable Camera Arm The camera can be raised by pushing the camera up It can be lowered again by pulling the middle part of the camera arm towards the back of the unit 2 2 3 PC To turn the PC open the PC cover and press power button Use Windows to shut down the PC after use 2 2 4 Video Projector Press the power button of the video projector to turn it on The projector usually auto detects the VGA signal and displays the Windows desktop If the S Video connector is also connected to the video projector the video input of the projector can be switched between VGA and S Video e VGA displays the Windows desktop e S Video usually displays the received video signal during a video conference SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 7 Setting Up the System Chapter 2 2 2 5 Keyboard and Mouse The ClassMate is equipped with wireless keyboard and mouse When not used they can be placed into the equipment drawer When the unit is not used for a longer time it 1s advisable to remove the batteries from keyboard and mouse When ex
15. the SCOTTY remote system displays the Received Files dialog box see chapter Received Files Listing the Received Files Incoming files are usually stored under SCOTTY INCOMING A running transfer can be discontinued through Abort Download will download files from a File Exchange Server optional A dialog box requesting username and password to log on to the server opens The name of the file being transferred how many Bytes have already been successfully transferred as well as the actual data rate are continually displayed A bar gives a visual representation of the progress of the transfer If the optional File Exchange Server is installed on the system an additional Combo Box named Outbox for is present at this dialog If lt Transfer gt is selected it operates like the normal File Transfer function if it is set to a specific outbox of an outstation the Download button disappears and the Send button is renamed to Exchange With this Exchange button the File Exchange Server function can be started See chapter File Exchange Server optional and chapter File Exchange Server Setup and Operation for details on this If the connection is suddenly broken when transferring a file with the SCOTTY File Transfer system it is not necessary to retransmit the entire file The SCOTTY File Transfer will finish the transfer from the point of disconnection without any data loss Files also be transferred simultaneously in bo
16. the selected remote station with a reduced bandwidth For example an ISDN connection using only one B channel instead of the normal two reduces the running costs of a video conference connection by fifty percent Voice Only enables a voice call to any telephone if supported by the current network type Close closes the dialog Dial Rate allows the user to select the dial rate to be used The available choices are dependent on the selected interface Interface selects the interface to be used for this call The available choices are dependent on the present hardware and shortcut used to start the software Pad gt gt brings up an additional dial pad see below used to directly enter a phone number or IP address without using the keyboard This dial pad can be hidden by clicking Pad lt lt Phonebook SCOTTY Austria SCOTTY USA SCOTTY Asia Loop Edit Entry Delete Move Move Down Dialing Parameter Number 43 316 407849 Dial Rate 2 Lines Interface ISDN Dial Low Cost Voce on Close The Expanded Dial dialog box New Entry opens a dialog box to create a new Telephone Book entry see chapter Creating or Modifying a Telephone Book Entry Edit Entry opens a dialog box to alter the currently selected entry see chapter Creating or Modifying a Telephone Book Entry Delete is used to delete the currently selected entry If this operation
17. 4 221 198 2 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 1 Welcome 1 3 The SCOTTY ClassMate The ClassMate has been designed to be a powerful flexible and convenient replacement to standard heavy and bulky conference room equipment The unit which can be closed and secured between lessons has a built in computer video projector speakers and a pan tilt zoom camera mounted on a retractable arm Simply open the housing and extend the camera arm to enjoy off line multi media work or audio video and data communications over ISDN 4 and IP The new SCOTTY ClassMate 15 unique e The ClassMate is the only product which offers an integrated video projector rather than heavy expensive monitors The projector provides either live video or the PC desktop on a screen so that even very large groups can see e The ClassMate can be closed and locked all components can be secured from tampering within seconds e The ClassMate offers both multi media equipment and the complete SCOTTY Video Communication package making it more versatile and powerful than other systems e The integrated ISDN interface makes H 320 videoconferencing and data transfer with a data rate up to 512 kbit s possible Using the LAN network interface connections rates up to 768 kbit s can be achieved e Extra inputs and outputs for video and audio are available on the SCOTTY ClassMate for external cameras VCR as well as additional audio equipment These var
18. 4 5 8 File Exchange Server Setup and 52 4 5 9 Save Saving the Current 56 4 5 10 Factory Defaults Restoring the Factory 57 S et See ORO E me 58 4 6 1 HelpTopics the SCOTTY Help System 58 4 6 2 Context Help the Topical 58 4 6 3 About Teleporter Displaying the SCOTTY Configuration 58 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Table of Contents 59 1 8 Key FUNCIONS 62 2 63 5 1 SCOTTY System Recover Windows 2000 63 5 11 Recovering the Delivery wee 64 5 1 2 Recovering the Delivery State from 65 Creatine Recover CS 66 3124 Creating Your Own Recover Piles 67 5 2 68 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual iil Table of Contents iV SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 1 1 Welcome 1 1 Welcome Welcome Welcome to the world of advanced communication welcome to the world of SCOTTY This manual has been designed to help you take full advantage of your SCOTTY equipment It is not only a comprehensive guide to the operation of the unit it also provides technical details simple step by step instructions on how to perform the most c
19. D images iso files Using a standard CD burner software these files can be burned to 700MB CDs on any computer e Start Windows e Open the Windows Explorer and change to D Scotty e Start MakeCD by double clicking on the file e When asked for the password enter create e The iso files will be created this can take as long as 10 minutes or more The ready iso files are stored at D Scotty as well The file name is composed of the system s serial number and the ending PQI If more CDs are necessary the additional CDs obtain a consecutive number as ending Each 150 fits exactly on one 700MB blank CD It 1s important to finish the CD session If the SCOTTY system features a CD burner the CD burner software can be simply opened by double clicking at each 150 Furthermore the iso files can be transferred e g via network to another system and burned or archived there If the iso files are not needed anymore they can be removed 66 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 4 Creating Your Own Recover Files With the optional possibility to create your own recover files of the system partition any desired system state can be saved and restored at any time This so called Admin Image is stored in addition to the delivery state on the recover partition Therefore restoring an operational system 15 possible even if the Admin Image is damaged Such an Admin Image can be made for example after changes
20. Mate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 4 The View Menu This menu enables to activate the Video Window and the Camera Control toolbar allows the arrangement of the toolbar s and the activation of several dialogs The following points are available Video Window Ctrl W Camera Control Ctrl M Tone Pad Ctrl B Audio amp Video Controls Ctr O Toolbars Received Files Ctrl R Connection Info Ctrl S 4 4 1 Video Window Manipulating the Video Window The Video Window can be activated or deactivated through the menu View Video Window The size of the window can be adapted to the current situation by clicking on the edge or corner of the window and dragging it to the desired size If the Maximize button is clicked the Video Window expands to full screen With the aid of the Minimize button the Video Window can be set aside By clicking the appropriate button in the Windows task bar the Video Window reappears When using a full screen Video Window it 15 possible to display the Teleporter function by clicking a mouse button With another mouse click the Video Window is brought up to the front again SCOTTY systems distinguish between three different operational modes e Standby e Videoconferencing e Video and Data Conferencing The position and size of the Video Window in each of these modes can be individually adjusted When switching modes the corresponding adjustment will reappear This frees the user fro
21. SCOTTY SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Version 2 11 02 SD201794A Copyright 2005 SCOTTY Group plc All rights reserved SCOTTY ClassMate and Teleporter are Trademarks of SCOTTY Group ple Microsoft and Windows are registered Trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Table of Contents Table of Contents MVE IG OIG was3 casi cust cota Satine a 1 WeI OME aire cab T 1 nay 2 PS Phe SCOTTY Class Mate 3 2 Setting Up ING eee 5 00 amen 5 2 1 1 5 2 1 2 Extractable 6 2 1 3 Video ECOL 6 6 7 DD OW 7 2 2 2 Extractable Camera 7 2 209 TONON e PO 7 De DPA 460 PTO COLON 7 22 5 Keyboard and Mouse 8 2 3 Audio Video and Network Interface 8 2 SoM 00 cae eae 9 oT i 9 Dy Do Ae A elaine td dons cae baa aie ah dane 9 2 3 4 External Audio and Video
22. System 2 5 LAN WAN Connections Connect the LAN cable to the LAN socket located on the interface plate on the right side of the unit and to the local Ethernet network The system as delivered from the factory uses DHCP and will setup the network address automatically alternative network configurations can be set up through Windows Network A double click on any Teleport icon starts the SCOTTY software Automatically an ISDN or LAN call 15 made depending on the telephone book entry used incoming calls can be picked up on LAN and ISDN For exclusively H 323 operation activate the Teleport LAN shortcut H 323 connections can be made by inputting the IP address or computer name within the Network Neighborhood of the videoconferencing partner into the telephone book as a telephone number see chapter Dial Making a Call 1 The system s current IP address is shown under Help About Teleporter If a Gatekeeper 15 configured H 323 connections can also be made by inputting the Host Name the E164 Number of the other party into the Telephone Book 2 5 1 H 323 Gatekeeper Setup A gatekeeper can be configured with the following steps e Start the network utility with pressing the Network Setup button in the configuration utility Select Use Gatekeeper if a gatekeeper 15 used e Enter the IP address of your Gatekeeper system e Enter a unique Name and a unique Phone Number Others on your network can call you using
23. Y Details 21 A OT YEG CAS ee a 21 ADU We Iaith 22 1 2 1 A e 22 4 2 2 Camera Control Controlling the 23 4 2 3 Audio Controlling the Audio 24 25 A Ue Mia Makne 25 4 3 2 Creating or Modifying a Telephone Book 27 4 3 3 Format for Entering the Telephone 28 4 34 Discomicet Terminating At tah ace danse 29 4 3 5 File Transfer Transfer Files 29 4 3 6 Share Starting the Data 31 4 3 7 Snapshot Taking a Still Picture 32 4 3 8 Far End Cam Ctrl Controlling a Far End 32 4 3 9 Exit th 32 ACT sis 33 4 4 1 Video Window Manipulating the Video Window 33 4 4 2 Camera Control Activating the Camera 34 4 4 3 Tone Pad Playing DTMF
24. abled carry out the following steps this can slightly differ depending on the actual BIOS Version Open the BIOS Setup by pressing Del at the begin of the boot sequence Select BIOS FEATURES SETUP change Boot Sequence to CDROM C A and save this change e The system will now boot from the CD ROM drive The CD recover menu 15 displayed SCOTTY Tele Transport Corporation system Recover for 519999999 Please choose 1 Recover system partition only or system and data partition 2 Recover whole hard disc System data and recover partition 3 Exit e Select the menu entry Recover whole hard disc by pressing the key 2 e Confirm the security inquiry with Yes by pressing the key 8 Warning Jf the whole hard disk is restored to delivery state all data which has been stored to drives C or D after delivery or any additional recovery files are permanently lost When recovering from CD only the complete hard disk can be restored Recovering only the system partition can be performed without the recover CD see chapter Recovering the Delivery State The menu entry Recover system partition only displays appropriate help information for the user SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 65 Appendix Chapter 5 5 1 3 Creating Recover CDs New recover CDs can be created at any time For this task an application 15 installed on your SCOTTY system which reads data from the recover partition and converts this data into bootable C
25. activated the current parameters are saved This includes the complete audio video and data presets as well as the settings which are available under View Audio amp Video Controls These are reloaded at each start of SCOTTY Teleporter If Window and toolbar positions 15 activated the most recent window and tool bar positions are saved In the section Incoming Call the system s reaction to an incoming call 15 set Automatic pickup defines the behavior when no user input follows an incoming call When the system receives a call a dialog box is displayed enabling the user to take or reject the call If there 15 no input and Automatic Pickup 15 activated the call is automatically taken Screensaver Selects if the system s screensaver is disabled or enabled during a video conference Save saves the chosen settings immediately Cancel cancels the changes and closes the dialog box 4 5 7 File Exchange Server optional 50 The File Exchange dialog box allows the configuration of the File Exchange Server feature It is available only if this option is installed in the system SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details File Exchange Se HE Installed Accounts Username Grad The File Exchange dialog box Installed Accounts indicates which accounts are available on the local system An account can be used by a remote system to download prepared files or if File Exchange is configured on bot
26. al of the internal microphone is transmitted to the remote site 4 4 10 Pic In Pic Setting the Picture in Picture view In the Pic in Pic menu settings for the picture in picture a small window displaying the transmitted video inserted into the received video can be activated The entries Disabled Upper Left Upper Right Lower Left and Lower Right correspond to the Pic in Pic settings under View Controls 40 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 4 11 Toolbars Manipulating the Toolbars The menu View Toolbars is used to manipulate the toolbars Use Big Icons displays the toolbars with enlarged buttons Vertical Alignment reshapes the toolbars vertically If this control box 1s activated the buttons are enlarged and the File Transfer button disappears The vertical arrangement of the toolbars is used primarily for the SCOTTY Studio Video communication System using a screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels The display of the complete Standard Toolbar is not possible with this resolution Because of this the button for the File Transfer is hidden This function can be activated through the Menu Bar A complete vertical Standard Toolbar can be displayed by deactivating the Vertical Alignment and dragging and reforming the toolbar with the mouse Standard enables the Standard Toolbar The available functions are explained in chapter The Standard Toolbar Audio System switches on the toolbar to control an
27. ange data amongst each other Each station can be configured with a number of accounts representing remote stations paired to this station Which station is paired with which other is just a matter of needs 1 a pure server client scenario for example a central server 15 paired with each client but no client 1s paired with another client For each pair of systems a different password can be used to protect the files from unauthorized access When two stations are paired an outbox and an inbox with the name of the other station 15 created on each system When a file exchange takes place files provided in the outboxes on each side are transferred to the corresponding inboxes at the other side The stations need to be configured as following Each station must have an unique name which must be set Options File Exchange field Username e For pairing two systems add an account on both sides with Options File Exchange Set Username to the unique name of the remote side Use the same Password on both sides to protect the connection e Repeat above step for each exchange connection to be configured e A phone book entry can be created to simplify dial up to a paired system SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 53 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 Open the phone book with File Dial and add a New Entry Set Name to the unique name of the remote system e Check if File Exchange Server is activated in Options Data e For unattended se
28. aved manually with Options Save or when the Save on Exit setting under Options Preferences is activated Otherwise the modi fications are lost upon ending Teleporter A 4 5 1 Dialing Setting the Dialing Parameters Dialing Configuration Default Interface Default Values Phone Numbers with Mode Unrestricted Use Phone Number Translator Normal rate Lines Use 00 as Low cost rate 1 Line 5 atellite Style Dialing Phone Humber Translator County code 43 International call oo 0 Long distance call Prefix to get line The Dialing Configuration dialog box In the Dialing Configuration dialog box the interface and the standard values for the dialing process can be set AA SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details Default Interface describes the type of network interface used This is usually set automatically when the Teleporter software is loaded by clicking on the appropriate Teleporter icon unless manually altered The choice of interfaces which can be selected 15 limited by the currently used configuration For phone book entries see chapter Creating or Modifying a Telephone Book Entry with the interface set to Automatic the selected interface is used unless substituted by an interface identified by the phone number For each interface the standard values for the dialing process can be set in the Default Values se
29. changing the mouse or keyboard or case of trouble the unit and equipment need to be paired Follow the wireless equipment wizards found under Keyboard or Mouse in the control panel Note Wireless keyboard and mouse do not work when Windows has not booted up Keyboard and mouse sockets are available behind the video projector to connect non wireless equipment 2 3 Audio Video and Network Interface The audio video and network interface plate can be found on the right side of the unit NO VIDEO 0 MIC 1 AUDIO ouT MIC 2 The Audio Video and Network Interface Plate 8 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up the System 2 3 1 Microphone The ClassMate is equipped with one or two boundary microphones When not used they can be placed into the equipment drawer If only one microphone is used connect it to If both microphones are used use the pre programmed preset B DualMic in the SCOTTY Teleporter software to switch to dual mic operation for details refer to chapter Audio amp Video Controls 2 3 2 Loudspeaker The ClassMate has integrated speakers The volume can be controlled inside the SCOTTY Teleporter software as well as with the VOLUME knob behind the video projector External active speakers can be connected to AUDIO OUT To disable the integrated speakers turn the VOLUME knob to the lowest level 2 3 3 Cam
30. cking on the SCOTTY Teleporter icon it takes a few moments for the system to initialize The running initialization steps are displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the Main Window Video communication 15 ready to begin once this process is complete Scotty Teleporter File wiew Options Help amp Ready Configuration Default BY The Scotty Teleporter Main Window SCOTTY video communication is as easy as placing a telephone call The most often used functions are accessible by toolbuttons These and all other functions are also available using the menu bar For details see chapter SCOTTY Details 3 4 Making a Video Call Step 1 From the standard toolbar of the SCOTTY main window F select the Dial button Step 2 Double click entry of desired party Alternatively you can directly enter the phone number or IP address into the Number edit field If you do not want to use the keyboard clicking at the button Pad opens a dial pad which can be used to enter the number with the input device For details see chapter Dial Making a Call 3 5 Checking or Editing a Phone Book Entry Step 1 From the standard toolbar of the SCOTTY main window F select the Dial button Step 2 Click Entry button to display information about this specific phone book entry and the available network type the telephone numbers should have the following format 1 In order t
31. close the Data Package press T The Share button is disabled during SCOTTY file transfer For more details see chapter Share Starting the Data Package SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 3 First Steps 3 12 Making a Still of the Video Step 1 Select a camera view I E Step 2 Click on the Snapshot button The still is now copied into the clipboard Step 3 Open a Windows drawing software e g MS Paint and paste the copied still Step 4 Save the document 3 13 Controlling the Local Camera Step 1 Activate the camera toolbar with View Camera Control Step 2 Be sure that the Local Far end camera button on the camera toolbar is not selected Step 3 Control the camera with the available functions the camera toolbar Step 4 Click the Next button to use further controls in the toolbar For more details see chapter Local Camera Control Controlling the Local Camera 3 14 Controlling the Far End Camera Step 1 Establish a videoconference see chapter Making a Video F Call Step 2 Select File Far End Cam Ctrl to activate far end camera control The camera toolbar appears and displays all far end cameras Step 3 Control the far end camera with the available functions on the camera toolbar Step 4 Click the Next button to use other controls in the toolbar Far end camera control is disabled during SCOTTY file transfer For more details see chap
32. ct local camera control lw File Transfer Data Fate Data only Use data compression Overvarite without query Reject incoming files Enable File Exchange Server Log activities to journal file VIEW Clear The Data Configuration dialog box This dialog box makes the selection of the data channel parameters possible Data Package enables the activation of the T 120 data package The data channel is only opened however when the data conference has actually begun Far End Camera Control enables the Far End Camera Control function Reject local camera control prevents the remote site from controlling the local system but does not prevent controlling the remote system File Transfer enables the SCOTTY specific File Transfer function SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 47 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 In the section Data Rate the transfer rate of the data channel and correspondingly the distribution of video audio and data bandwidths can be adjusted to best fit current demands The distribution selected only pertains to the current transfer after the completion of the transfer the original bandwidth distribution video audio 15 restored Low sets a very low data channel bandwidth 6 4 kbit s In this case the videoconference is hardly affected although the data transfer is correspondingly slower Medium establishes a moderate data transfer speed In this mode the bandwidth availab
33. ction These are active when the corresponding interface is used for dialing unless overridden by manual entries in the Telephone Book These values are individually saved for each interface All interface specific settings should be defined in this dialog so that the Telephone Book entries remain as universal as possible interfaces set to Automatic and all settings set to Default This ensures that the Telephone Book entries can be used regardless of the currently used network type e g ISDN or INMARSAT Mode defines if Unrestricted Nx64 or Restricted Nx56 should be used as the standard setting Usually Unrestricted is the correct choice although in some areas parts of the USA for example Restricted must be selected Normal rate and Low cost rate set the standard value of the network data rate for the corresponding buttons in the Telephone Book Phone Numbers with Sign controls how the system translates phone numbers with a prefixed sign If the radio button Use Phone Number Translator is checked the settings entered in the section Phone Number Translator are used If the radio button Use 00 as Prefix Satellite Style Dialing 15 activated phone numbers beginning with a sign automatically converted into a satellite compatible style by substituting the sign with 00 Note is not added but usually also not needed Depending on the used shortcut the correct selection is active by default Th
34. current remote controllable camera which is configured in the system under Start Programs Scotty Config see chapter The Configuration Utility The first group controls the zoom function and the panning and tilting of the camera head 34 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details Local left pans the local camera to the left Local right pans the local camera to the right Local up tilts the local camera upwards Local down tilts the local camera downwards be by Local zoom in zooms the lens of the local camera in Local zoom out zooms lens of local camera out If the Local track button is clicked the person s image in the center of the field of vision is seized and automatically followed until a different local camera function 15 activated clicking the Focus toolbar button a group of focus functions can be displayed Selecting the button again brings the first group of camera functions back _ Local focus near sets the focus of the local camera to closer objects a i Local focus far sets the focus of the local camera to more distant objects rt Local auto focus activates the automatic focus of the local camera e Next displays the next group of buttons in the toolbar The Local Far end camera button switches between the local and far end camera toolbar If this button is not checked the local camera toolbar is
35. d similarly to Chicago one account named Graz password AmGra and a phone book entry called Graz In the station Berlin two accounts are configured Graz with password BerGra and Dubai with password BerDub Also two phone book entries are added called Graz and Dubai Finally Dubai has two accounts Graz with password DubGra and Berlin with password BerDub Two phone book entries are set up named Graz and Berlin In operation files to be sent to the clients are prepared in the corresponding outboxes on the server Graz The sever operator opens the File Transfer dialog chooses the client name in the file Outbox for and can review and modify the file list for this client On the client side the File Transfer dialog can be opened with Outbox for set to Graz If desired files can be prepared to be uploaded to the server Pressing the Exchange button initiates the exchange process The phone number to reach Graz 15 suggested pressing Dial connects to the server Files for Graz are sent files prepared for the client are received When the transfer has finished SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 55 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 the call 1s disconnected Received files can be located by pressing the Explorer button and changing to the Graz folder Because each client s data is independently stored on the server it does not matter when the clients connect to the server For example files can be
36. deo Select in the Audio amp Video Controls window see chapter Audio amp Video Controls enables the independent selection of the following video sources e Received Receive e Camera Camera e Video input Video In Each of these signals can either e be transmitted Transmit e or be displayed on the screen Screen If Transmit is selected as a source whichever video is transmitted will also be displayed on the screen The video source displayed locally is therefore always the same which the remote station receives Far End Camera and the videoconference partner selects a far end camera the SCOTTY system switches the transmitted video to the corresponding video input in the Video Switch Matrix so that the far end can see and control the selected far end camera The corresponding preset in the standard toolbar gets unselected to display the change Selecting the preset again will reload the old settings If far end camera control is activated see chapter Far End Camera Control Controlling the SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 39 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 4 8 Audio Switch Matrix The section Audio Select in the Audio amp Video Controls window see chapter Audio amp Video Controls enables the independent selection of the following audio sources e Received Receive Microphone Micro 1 e Both microphones Micro 1 2 e Audio input Audio In Each of these signals can either e be transmitted Transmi
37. displayed Clicking the Next button will display controls for saving and recalling up to seven local camera positions SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 35 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 I oe preset buttons is activated that particular saved position 15 recalled T If Save position is clicked followed by one of the Local preset buttons the current local camera position is saved as the preset 4 4 5 Far End Camera Control Controlling the Far End Camera 36 Camera Control The Far End Camera Control toolbar T Pressing a Far end camera button selects the corresponding far end camera or video input The chosen far end camera can now be controlled When the mouse cursor is moved onto a Far end camera button the name of the camera appears If the remote site of the videoconference selects a far end camera the SCOTTY system switches the transmitted video to the corresponding video input in the Video Switch Matrix so that the far end can see and control the selected far end camera The corresponding preset in the standard toolbar gets unselected to display the change Selecting the preset again will reload the old settings SCOTTY systems support a Video Source Switched message If both videoconference systems support this standard switching the transmitted video locally will update the far end camera at the remote site TEIP Fi Pressing the Far End Camera Control button during an ongoing videoconference act
38. e a SCOTTY Configuration Utility x Connected Cameras Input Wideo Format Video Source Control Port Camera iden Canon vc ideo In Composite Fixed Video Standard Network Setup The Configuration Utility dialog box the folder Equipment Camera should be configured for the integrated camera Video In can be used for connection of various cameras or other video sources Video Format should be set to Composite Video Source to Fixed Pressing Video Standard allows the user to change the video standard between PAL and NTSC The selected video standard must match the connected equipment Network Setup opens a tool which allows changing the network settings 2 6 3 The Shortcuts Tab With the Shortcuts tab the default Teleport shortcut the Teleport LAN shortcut and the Teleport Satellite shortcut can be enabled or disabled SCOTTY Configuration Utility Setup Equipment Shortcuts Installed Shortcuts Teleport LAN Teleport Satellite The Configuration Utility dialog box the folder Shortcuts When pressing OK the settings are saved and will take effect on the Teleporter software next time it is started SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 13 Setting Up the System Chapter 2 14 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 3 First Steps 3 First Steps 3 1 First Steps In the
39. e settings in section Phone Number Translator are essential for the automatic completion of the telephone number This setting must be reentered when changing the system s location In the field Country code the country prefix of the system s current location 1s entered For example 43 in Austria 49 in Germany and in the USA In the field International call the prefix to call internationally must be entered In Europe usually 00 must be entered here 011 should be entered in the USA In the field Long distance call the prefix to call long distance must be entered In Europe usually 0 must be entered here 1 should be entered the USA If a prefix 15 needed to get an outside line this 15 entered in the Prefix to get line field SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 45 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 5 2 Audio Setting the Audio Levels 46 Input Level Default Output Level Default Audio Processing Echo cancellation Gain control The Audio Configuration dialog box The Audio Configuration dialog box enables the setting of the audio levels of the internal and external audio sources and audio outputs By being able to define three groups of settings frequently used configurations can be quickly activated A meaningful name can be entered for each of the three presets by clicking on the name field with the right mouse button e g Headset is clicked and the desired name is i
40. end camera positions preset buttons is activated that particular saved position 15 recalled All preset buttons are always active even if the far end camera does not support preset functions 2 If Save Position is clicked followed by one of the Far end preset buttons the current far end camera position is saved as the preset SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 37 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 4 6 Audio amp Video Controls The dialog box Audio amp Video Controls allows the flexible setting of the audio and video parameters The user can decide which video source should be shown where and which audio source should be used where Moreover the corresponding audio preset defined by the user in Options Audio see chapter Audio Setting the Audio Levels the location of the picture in picture and the speaker volume 15 set It is possible to define three individual presets and save them each with a different descriptive name The name is changed by clicking on the name of an entry with the right mouse button and then entering the new name Usually the first setting 1s reserved for the live camera the second and third for external video sources These presets can be easily called up through the buttons in the Standard Toolbar To make the function of a preset immediately apparent the name of the preset appears as a Tool Tip when the mouse cursor 1s moved onto the button Video Select Transmit Screen
41. er software is active but unattended and the Automatic Pickup feature is activated see chapter Preferences Setting the System Parameters the system can connect and receive file transfers automatically After disconnection the dialog box Received Files remains visible When the system is reattended the user is then immediately aware that a file had been received earlier stored SCOTTY INCOMING When operating in File Exchange optional mode the The location of the received files can defined in Options Directories Usually they are files are stored in subdirectories named by the account transmitting these files 4 4 13 Connection Info Displaying the Connection Status Connection Info a 2 0 Rate 264kbps xb4k bps Video CF Audio 5 728 The Connection Info dialog box The function View Connection Info opens the Connection Info dialog box All the current network data rates for receive RX and transmit TX the elapsed time of the ongoing connection as well as the present video and audio standards are displayed here The video and audio standards of the running connection can be changed by clicking first the arrow next to the field and then selecting the desired standard from the appearing list 42 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 Details gt gt expands the displayed information SCOTTY Details Connection Info x 0 28 As Rate 264kbp
42. er system partition with Factory Image Copy image from system recover CDs Create new Admin Image License necessary Info Exit Reboot By selecting the menu entry Info 7 information about the hardware and software configuration is displayed Recovering the Delivery State of the System Partition e Select the menu entry Recover system partition with Factory Image by pressing the key 2 e Confirm the security inquiry with Yes by pressing the key 8 Warning Jf the system partition is restored to delivery state all data which has been stored on drive after delivery is permanently lost The data partition D is not affected by this e g the phone book will be conserved Recovering the Delivery State of the Whole System e Select the menu entry Recover system and data partition with Factory Images by pressing the key 1 e Confirm the security inquiry with Yes by pressing the key 8 Warning Jf the system is restored to delivery state all data which has been stored on drives C or D after delivery is lost SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 2 Recovering the Delivery State from CD Recovering the system using the recover CD 15 usually only necessary if a new empty hard disk is inserted or if the recover partition has been destroyed e Insert the first recover CD with the serial number of the system e Reboot your system Booting from CD is enabled by default If this has been dis
43. era The integrated camera can be controlled using the remote control from the SCOTTY Teleporter application see chapter Camera Control Controlling the Camera or even from the remote side during a video conference see chapter Far End Cam Ctrl Controlling a Far End Camera 2 3 4 External Audio and Video Equipment External composite video equipment can be connected to VIDEO IN and VIDEO OUT The video output usually displays the received video during a video conference External line level audio equipment can be connected to AUDIO IN and AUDIO OUT In the SCOTTY Teleporter software use the pre programmed preset B External to switch to external video and audio inputs refer to chapter Audio amp Video Controls SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 9 Setting Up the System 2 4 ISDN Connection A A Up to four ISDN cables are plugged into to the ISDN sockets on the interface plate on the right side of the unit starting with ISDN1 and the local ISDN Network Terminators NT A doubleclick on the Teleport icon starts the software The ISDN interface must be correctly configured e g Euro ISDN AT amp T 5 55 etc see next chapter If the Network Terminator NT has not already been installed by the ISDN provider it must be externally connected A Network Terminator is not included in SCOTTY systems In some areas e g parts of the USA only Nx56 kbit s Restricted connections are available S
44. fied by the user If Use Phone Book as default path is activated the folders used for the file transfer utility or the optional SCOTTY File Exchange Server are located in the same directory then specified for the phone book Otherwise the user can manually specify which directories should be used for incoming and outgoing files and where recorded files shall be stored Save closes the dialog box and saves the current settings Cancel closes the dialog box without saving the settings 4 5 6 Preferences Setting the System Parameters Hide options menu Save on Exit Current settings Window and toolbar positions Incoming Automatic pickup Disable during call The Preferences dialog box SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 49 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 This dialog box enables the user to manipulate some general settings as well as to set the system s reaction to an incoming call Always on top prevents the windows of other applications to cover the SCOTTY Teleporter windows Hide options menu removes the menu option Options from the menu though its corresponding shortcuts remain active This can prevent unintentional changes in these settings Through the shortcut Ctrl P the Preferences dialog box can be displayed and used to re enable Options The section Save on Exit controls which settings should be saved when ending the Teleporter If Current Settings 15
45. following section we want to make the user familiar with the basic functions of the SCOTTY Teleporter software Making professional videoconference using the quick file transfer feature and additional features of the Teleporter are described step by step to be carried out very easily 3 2 Starting the SCOTTY Teleporter Step 1 Switch on the unit Windows loads itself automatically Step 2 When Windows is ready choose the appropriate Teleporter icon on the desktop Teleport network By doubleclicking the appropriate Teleporter icon the software starts and configures the system for the chosen network By clicking the Teleport icon the system gets configured for standard operation ISDN and LAN 1 The desktop shows one SCOTTY Teleporter icon for each configured communication 1 LAN is available from each Teleporter icon For pure LAN enterprise Teleport LAN is available 1 Because the SCOTTY Upgrade Unit s communication interfaces are already pre configured it is very easy for the user to alternate between different available networks Just a simple click on the appropriate icon and all parameters necessary for operation are loaded Even the system s Telephone Book containing the telephone numbers of remote stations can remain unchanged when for example the unit is switched between ISDN and INMARSAT SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 15 First Steps Chapter 3 3 3 The Main Window After double cli
46. g features e Restoring the delivery state of the system configuration without any recover CD the data partition will be conserved e Restoring the delivery state of the system configuration and the data partition without any recover CD e Restoring the delivery state of the complete hard disk using the bootable recover CD e Creating a new recover CD on the system e Protecting the individual functions against unauthorized access by assigning individual passwords Optional Creating your own recover snapshots With this feature it 15 not only possible to restore the delivery state but additionally save and restore any other system state Contact your local SCOTTY representative on how to obtain a license for this feature SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 63 Appendix Chapter 5 5 1 1 Recovering the Delivery State 64 Open the Recover Menu e Reboot your system While booting the following menu 15 visible for a few seconds Recover Use the and keys to select which entry is highlighted Press enter to boot the selected 05 or p to enter password to unlock the next set of features e Select Recover by pressing the Page down key and Return Enter restore when asked for the password The system recover menu 15 displayed SCOTTY Tele Transport Corporation Version 02 1 system Recover for 519999999 Please choose Recover system and data partition with Factory Images Recov
47. h sides for bi directional file exchange With Add a new remote user account can be added to the system The Account Settings dialog box opens where Username and Password can be specified A remote system needs these settings to be able to log on to the account For file exchange Username is also used to find the phone book entry to connect to the remote system Edit allows to edit the selected user account Use Delete to remove the chosen account from the system If empty the account s incoming and transfer folders are also deleted Username specifies the system s username During a file exchange this entry in conjunction with the password set in the account for the remote system is used to log on Save closes the dialog box and saves the current settings immediately Cancel closes the dialog box without saving the settings For details see chapter File Exchange Server Setup and Operation SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 51 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 5 8 File Exchange Server Setup and Operation The SCOTTY File Exchange feature optional greatly enhances the existing SCOTTY File Transfer It 1s not only possible to actively send files to a target system but files provided at a remote system can be retrieved from there by clients The SCOTTY File Exchange combines receiving and transmitting and therefore provides full data exchange between two systems The SCOTTY File Exchange Server can be used in two diffe
48. hard disk can be recovered by using the recovery CD for an Admin Image refer to chapter Recovering the Delivery State from With this the system partition will be recovered using the Admin Image und the data partition will be brought back to delivery state Warning After this step only the Admin Image will be present on the recovery partition The factory image should be copied from recover CD onto the system using the menu entry Copy image from system recover CDs 5 2 Application Notes 68 Because SCOTTY network interfaces have been designed to be very universal it is possible to connect the SCOTTY Video Communication systems directly to many network configurations and support various applications Depending or your specific setup the following pages may include detailed information for communication networks specific applications customized usage and more SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual
49. hat the ISDN telephone number is valid regardless of the systems present location lt country code gt lt area code gt lt number gt e g 43 316 407849 16 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 3 First Steps 1 There are several ways to address a LAN videoconferencing partner IP address e g 121 23 24 11 hostname e g 5172038010 or E164 address e g TEL 1920 3 6 Creating a New Phone Book Entry Step 1 From the standard toolbar of the SCOTTY main window F select the Dial button P Step 2 Click on New Entry Step 3 Enter name and number and press OK For details see chapter Creating or Modifying a Telephone Book Entry 3 7 Receiving a Call An incoming call is announced by the Incoming Call dialog box of the opened SCOTTY Teleporter Incoming Call Incoming Call from Test Laboratory 963 Do you want to take it The Incoming Call dialog box Step 1 Click Yes to accept the call Preferences Setting the System Parameters If the automatic pickup is activated there the If no action is taken the system reacts according to the pick up settings see chapter call is put through after a moment s pause 3 8 Terminating a Call Step 1 The ongoing videoconference can be terminated by clicking The the Dial button ay 3 9 Transfer of Files with Automatic Hang Up Step 1 From the standard toolbar of the SCOTTY main window select the File Transfer button Step 2 Click on Add
50. have shown that the T 120 data transfer protocol makes the data rate through satellite links collapse While the efficiency of an ISDN to ISDN connection is about 60 a satellite INUARSAT B to ISDN connection sinks the value to about 10 to 15 File Transfer ear ll optibase mpg of 1221066 at 125 5k bits The File Transfer dialog box during transfer Clicking on Add opens another dialog to select the files to be transferred The selected files are added to the File Transfer list and are automatically copied into a separate transfer folder on the hard drive After a file 15 successfully transferred it is deleted from this folder SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 29 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 Clear removes the selected file from the list and deletes it from the transfer folder Clear All deletes the entire list and all files in the transfer folder Clicking Send starts the transfer of the displayed files If a video communication connection is already underway the files are transferred immediately If there is no running videoconference the Telephone Book is displayed After selecting the desired remote station the connection 1s made the files are transferred and the connection is then immediately ended The same functionality is true for Send Download and Exchange The buttons are disabled during a LAN connection a data conference or far end camera control When a file transfer is started
51. hen ending the program By clicking Controls and options settings all current settings including video audio data and dialing configurations are saved for all modes see info below These settings are recalled at every restart of the SCOTTY Teleporter software Window and toolbar positions enables the window and toolbar positions to be saved for all modes see info below These settings are also recalled at every restart of the SCOTTY Teleporter software SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 D SCOTTY Details Cancel closes the dialog box without saving the settings OK closes the dialog box and saves the current settings SCOTTY Teleporter has an unique setting management system feature to make video communication easier for the user SCOTTY systems distinguish between three different operational modes Standby Videoconference and Dataconference For these modes several settings will be saved Please refer to table below size and position setting setting setting The settings of the Video window for the particular modes can be adjusted individually see chapter Video Window Manipulating the Video Window 4 5 10 Factory Defaults Restoring the Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults a ajx WARNING you want to reset all configuration values The Restore Factory Defaults dialog box This function opens the dialog box to restore the factory defaults The user s settings under View
52. indicator light Press the Fn key and Num key to switch on off the numeric mode Most of the SCOTTY Teleporter functions can be activated directly through certain key combinations An overview of all shortcuts gives chapter Shortcuts 62 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 5 Appendix 5 Appendix 5 1 SCOTTY System Recover Windows 2000 SCOTTY systems feature a unique integrated system recovery which makes it possible to bring the system back to its delivery state If for example system files have been damaged or destroyed by accident the operating system or applications may not work correctly anymore By restoring the delivery state the system will be fully operational again SCOTTY systems use three partitions on the hard disk System partition c contains the operating system and the installed application the data partition D is used for storing data the phone book etc An additional hidden partition 1s used for the SCOTTY System Recover Restoring the delivery state is possible directly on the system without any additional components By using an additional partition this is even possible if the system is severely damaged and Windows can not even start In case that system recover is not available any more due to changing the hard disk or because the recover partition has been destroyed the system can be brought back to delivery state by the recover CD In conclusion the SCOTTY System Recover has the followin
53. ion with Admin Image 4 recovers the system partition C to the state stored inside the Admin Image e The menu entry Recover system partition with Admin and data partition with Factory Image 3 recovers the system partition C to the state stored inside SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 67 Appendix Chapter 5 the Admin Image In addition to this the data partition D is brought back to delivery state e The menu entry Copy image from system recover CDs 5 makes it possible to copy an Admin Image or the image containing the delivery state from a recovery CD to the recover partition Creating a Recovery CD for an Admin Image If a recover partition contains an Admin Image in addition to the factory image the user is asked for which image a bootable recover CD should be created see chapter Creating a Recover CD In order to distinguish between these two the iso files for the delivery state are assigned the ending A those for the Admin Image are assigned the ending B Recovering the System from Recovery CDs Before a different Admin Image can be recovered it has to be copied into the system using the menu entry Copy image from system recover CDs Warning The existing Admin Image will be overwritten After copying the Admin Image it can be restored see chapter Recovering an Admin Image Recovering the Hard Disk from Recovery CDs In case the recovery partition is destroyed or not present after changing the hard disk the
54. ivates the Far End Camera toolbar at both sites and opens a low bandwidth data channel for camera control To end far end camera control on both sites and close the data channel press the Far End Camera Control button again Far end camera control settings can be specified under Options Data The button is not available during a SCOTTY File Transfer Next displays the next group of buttons in the toolbar The Local Far End camera button switches between the local and far end camera toolbar If this button is checked the far end camera toolbar is displayed SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details The availability of the functions in the far end camera toolbar depend on the selected far end camera Clicking the Next button will display controls for zooming panning and tilting of the camera head Far end left pans the far end camera to the left Far end right pans the far end camera to the right Far end up tilts the far end camera upwards Far end down tilts the far end camera downwards Far end zoom in zooms the lens of the far end camera in Far end zoom out zooms the lens of the far end camera out Far end focus near sets focus of far end camera to closer Q N Far end focus far sets the focus of the far end camera to relatively distant objects Clicking the Next button will display controls for saving and recalling up to seven far
55. le for video transmission becomes limited to the detriment of video quality The audio quality is set to G 728 standard during the data transfer If High is selected up to 56 kbit s of the bandwidth reserved for video is dedicated to the data transfer The video during a transfer through connections at network data rates up to 64 kbit s ISDN 1B will freeze The audio quality is set to G 728 standard during the data transfer Max uses full bandwidth for the data transfer The audio is turned off and the video freezes during transfer If the checkbox Use data compression is selected all files get compressed for transmission if possible and decompressed by the SCOTTY system on remote site automatically By selecting Overwrite without query different files with the same filename get overwritten in the incoming directory of the partner station without confirmation by the user Reject incoming files prevents files from a remote station to be received Enable File Exchange Server enables the optional File Exchange Server see chapter File Exchange Server optional for details When enabling Log activities to journal file every activity of the file transfer no matter if successful or not 15 logged to a journal file The file can be viewed by clicking on the button View and it can be emptied by clicking on the button Clear During a 64 kbit s connection ISDN 1B INMARSAT the rates are distributed in the 1 following way Selection
56. lled on the remote site It is advisable however to pay careful attention not to delete or move important files accidentally 1 With the share and collaborate option it is possible to remote control a computer by sharing Chat facilitates to send small text messages to the remote site B By clicking the Whiteboard button the Whiteboard is opened on both video communication sites If the other site uses an earlier version of NetMeeting select Whiteboard 1 0 2 x from the NetMeeting Tools menu instead For some purposes e g large graphics application sharing of MS Paint may be more effective than using the Whiteboard 4 3 7 Snapshot Taking a Still Picture This function enables a still picture from the video source currently appearing in the Video Window for example an external camera or the received video to be saved into the clipboard Most Windows applications the data package etc provide a menu Edit Paste to use the snapshot 4 3 8 Far End Cam Ctrl Controlling a Far End Camera This function is only available during an ongoing videoconference It activates the Far End Camera toolbar at both sites and opens a low bandwidth data channel for camera control 1 The Far Cam Ctrl function is disabled during SCOTTY file transfer For details see chapter Far End Camera Control Controlling the Far End Camera 4 3 9 Exit Ending the Program This function shuts down the SCOTTY Teleporter 32 SCOTTY Class
57. m having to constantly reset the window positions and sizes When these settings are saved the window positions reappear each time the system is restarted see chapter Preferences Setting the System Parameters and chapter Factory Defaults Restoring the Factory Defaults SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 33 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 4 2 Camera Control Activating the Camera Toolbar The camera control toolbar can be activated or deactivated through the menu View Camera Control The local camera as well as the far end camera can be remote controlled by the camera control toolbar see chapter Local Camera Control Controlling the Local Camera and chapter Far End Camera Control Controlling the Far End Camera 4 4 3 Tone Pad Playing Tones 2 x s Tone Pad dialog box for playing DTMF tones The tone pad allows to play tones manually while setting up or actually being in call It can be activated through the menu View Tone Pad The keys can be either pressed using the mouse or directly by pressing the key on the keyboard if the dial pad window 15 active and mimic the behavior of a telephone dial pad In idle mode playing DTMF tones is not possible the keys are inactive and gray shaded 4 4 4 Local Camera Control Controlling the Local Camera Camera Control The Local Camera Control toolbar The availability of the functions in the camera toolbar depends on the
58. me View Audio amp Video Controls Audio amp Video Controls View Audio amp Video Controls Audio amp Video Controls View Audio amp Video Controls Audio amp Video Controls dialog boxes in foreground video in background Video Window in foreground dialog boxes in background SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 59 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 Further Shortcuts dialog box for Options Audio Setting the Audio box pad tones Dialing Parameters Ctrl F open dialog box for file Options File Exchange File Exchange Server exchange server optional optional video configuration Video Parameters Ctrl M active camera toolbar Camera Control Activating the Camera Toolbar Audio amp Video Controls Server CtrltO dialog box for View audio video settings Audio amp Video Controls Ctrl P open dialog box for Options Preferences Setting the presets System Parameters Ctrl Q dialog box for Options Directories Setting the setting directory Directories SCOTTY Directory structure Structure Ctrl R Received Files View Received Files Listing the Received Files Ctrl S display the connection View Connection Info status dialog box Connection Info Displaying the Connection Status data channel settings Pata Channel Parameters Video Window Manipulating the Video Window show video wind
59. mmon part followed by a dash and the rest of the number segments separated by commas Example 1 408 252 9447 1 408 252 9457 Example 1 408 252 9447 9457 If an extension through a gateway TCS4 extension to LAN endpoint 15 desired add gt and the extension number Example 43 316 407849 gt 1920 LAN H 323 telephone numbers can be entered the following way 28 IP address e g 121 23 24 11 Host name e g 512038010 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details The Network Neighborhood is used when no gatekeeper is available E164 address e g TEL 1920 The TEL can be left out if Teleport LAN is used 4 3 4 Disconnect Terminating a Call This terminates an ongoing call and the system returns to the standby mode 4 3 5 File Transfer Transfer Files Efficiently The File Transfer function makes it possible to exchange stored files between two SCOTTY video communication systems through a direct data transfer or during a videoconference This feature has been specially designed to exploit the available network data rate to the highest possible degree This high efficiency is also achieved when for example long signaling delays occur during satellite connections The SCOTTY File Transfer is only possible between two SCOTTY systems during a H 320 connection The Send button of the dialog is disabled during a LAN connection a data conference or far end camera control Measurements
60. moved from the corresponding outbox after successful transfer and will therefore not be transferred again during a following exchange session e After all prepared files have been exchanged the call 1s automatically disconnected Example File Exchange Setup The picture below shows a sample File Exchange setup The station Graz acts as a central server for the clients Amsterdam Berlin Chicago and Dubai so each client needs to be paired with the central server 54 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details Additionally the stations Dubai and Berlin are also paired to each other so that they can not only exchange files with the server Graz but also directly with each other AMSTERDAM BERLIN CHICAGO GRAZ DUBAI Demonstration scenario for the optional File Exchange Server The name of each station Graz Chicago etc is configured on the particular system in Options File Exchange field Username The station Graz has four accounts configured Amsterdam Berlin Chicago and Dubai Passwords used are AmGra BerGra ChicGra and DubGra No phone book entries are required as the clients dial up the exchange connections in this example The station Chicago has only one account configured username set to Graz password set to ChicGra Additionally a phone book entry named Graz 15 set up holding the phone number to reach Graz The station Amsterdam is configure
61. nputted These settings are available under View Audio 8 Video Controls see chapter Audio amp Video Controls In section Input Levels the input levels all audio inputs can be regulated By choosing the Default control box the standard audio level 15 set The section Output Levels allows the specification of the base level of all audio outputs The output level itself is controlled by the Speaker Volume in the Audio amp Video Controls window under View Audio amp Video Controls When the Default control box is selected the standard speaker base level is set Echo processing 15 activated in the section Audio Processing Echo cancellation activates the echo canceller Gain Control activates the automatic volume adjustment meaning the volume is automatically reduced when acoustic feedback 15 too high SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 5 3 Video Setting the Video Parameters Transmit Video Brightness Contrast Saturation The Video Configuration dialog box The dialog box Video Configuration contains the video parameter settings for the screen display and for the transmitted video The section Transmit Video enables the setting of the brightness contrast and saturation of the transmitted video If the Default control box is selected the standard values are used 4 5 4 Data Adjusting the Data Channel Parameters Data Configuration Far End Camera Control Reje
62. ometimes data connections including videoconferencing connections and or long distance or international lines must be specially cleared Please refer to the local ISDN provider for relevant information 2 4 1 Configuration of the ISDN Interface The ClassMate system is equipped with an integrated ISDN Inverse Multiplexer UMUX Calls up to 512 kbit s by using up to 4 ISDN lines in parallel Bonding are possible Before using the ISDN interface the current D channel protocol and the phone numbers of the ISDN lines must be set up A wrong configuration of the phone numbers on the Inverse Multiplexer still allows 1B and 2B calls but will fail for incoming bonding calls It is only needed to specify the different extensions of the ISDN lines not the complete phone numbers All extensions must have the same length The IMUX Interface can be configured with the following steps e Start the network utility with the button Network Setup in the Configuration Utility e As communications options select ISDN and LAN and press Ok e Confirm the next page Configure Gatekeeper with Ok Choose the correct D channel protocol confirm with Next gt e Confirm new settings with Next gt e Enter the local phone numbers for the ISDN lines connected to the corresponding inputs of the IMUX interface Confirm with Next gt e To save the settings press Finish SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Setting Up the
63. ommon applications and more We recommend you read this manual carefully in order to fully benefit from SCOTTY s advanced solutions The SCOTTY Group manufactures advanced communication devices and supplies complete solutions for clients around the world SCOTTY brand products include Videophones Video Communication Systems Mobile Communication Solutions CareStation for Telehealth eyesite Remote Surveillance Communication Equipment Please find detailed information on our website www scottygroup com SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Welcome Chapter 1 1 2 Customer Support Contacting SCOTTY s Customer Services amp Technical Support Europe Middle East Africa 43 316 409 426 support emea scottygroup com The Americas Atlanta 1 770 825 0574 Wilmington 1 910 395 6100 support americas scottygroup com Asia Pacific 63 2 833 7783 support asiapac scottygroup com If you need urgent help for your SCOTTY solution call the appropriate customer support number for your part of the world Europe Middle East Africa Austria GMT 1 43 664 454 2827 The Americas Atlanta USA GMT 6 1 770 380 7186 Asia Pacific Philippines GMT 8 63 917 537 0624 Please always include the serial number of your SCOTTY unit Videoconference test numbers H 320 ISDN numbers 64 kbit s and 2x64 kbit s e Austria 43 316 407849 USA 1 770 246 9082 Asia 63 2581 1093 H 323 IP number up to 512 kbit s e Austria 193 15
64. ow Ctrl 1 select Control Preset 1 View Audio amp Video Controls Ctrl 2 select Control Preset 2 View Audio amp Video Controls Audio amp Video Controls Ctrl 3 select Control Preset 3 View Audio amp Video Controls Audio amp Video Controls 60 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Audio amp Video Controls Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details Another convenient shortcut is activated by the mouse buttons when the mouse cursor is located in the Video Window and the mouse button 1s pressed the video is displayed over the dialog boxes pressing the mouse button again brings the dialog boxes back to the forefront This corresponds to the shortcuts 11 and F12 While the Telephone Book is displayed the following Shortcuts are available see chapter Dial Making a Call Enter column column dial SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 61 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 8 Keyboard Functions The following section gives an overview of basic keyboard functions Furthermore special features of keyboards with an integrated numeric keypad are explained Si Tab For keyboards with integrated numeric keypad only Keep the Fn key pressed to activate the integrated numeric keypad To lock or unlock the integrated numeric keypad press Fn and Pad simultaneously The Pad indicator light shows the current state To use the numbers of the integrated numeric keypad activate the numeric mode signaled by the Num
65. rent scenarios e Download only In this mode clients can download files from the File Exchange Server For this mode only the server needs to be equipped with the File Exchange Server option the clients need not have to have this option e File Exchange In this mode each station features the File Exchange Server option Files are transferred bi directional between a central server and the individual clients or even between any two stations In this mode the exchange process can be initiated either by the server or the client 1 These two different scenarios do not exclude each other but only define different ways of operation Set up of networks operating both scenarios together is easily possible Download Only Mode In this operation mode multiple clients can download files from a File Exchange Server For each client an individual outbox 15 available on server where the files for the download are prepared Also for each client a different password can be used to protect the prepared files from unauthorized download The server needs to be configured as following e For each client add an account with Options File Exchange Username and password can be chosen freely for each client e Check if File Exchange Server is activated in Options Data e For unattended server operation check if Automatic pickup is enabled in Options Preferences To monitor download activities on the server while not attended Log activities
66. responding adjustments are reloaded This frees the user from having to constantly reset these settings Details of the setting management system and how to save settings permanently are discussed in chapter Preferences Setting the System Parameters SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 21 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 2 The Main Window The SCOTTY Main Window comprises of the title bar the menu bar and the toolbar s The menu bar includes the menu options File View Options when not deactivated see chapter Preferences Setting the System Parameters and Help whose functions are described in the next pages Scotty Teleporter A x wiew Options Help amp Ready Configuration Default The Scotty Teleporter Main Window The toolbars the Main Window can be repositioned individually and dragged to the Windows Desktop This 1s done by clicking between two buttons or on the strip near the button s edge and dragging the toolbar to the desired position Under View Toolbars the toolbars can be activated and deactivated and their size large small can be set see chapter Toolbars Manipulating the Toolbars 4 2 1 The Standard Toolbar The Dial button displays the Telephone Book see chapter Dial Making a Call The desired remote station can be called by selecting the name appearing on the list by mouse or keyboard The videoconference is started by clicking the Dial b
67. rface used Depending on the hard ware configuration varying settings can be chosen Usually the field is left on Automatic meaning the default interface set under Options Dialing see chapter Dialing Setting the Dialing Parameters is used or another available interface identified by the phone number entered Dial Rate defines the used data rate for the call According to the set interface several rates can be selected Usually the field is left on Default meaning the default value of the used interface is taken The default values for each available interface can be set under Options Dialing Mode defines the network mode to be used Usually Unrestricted Nx64 is used although for some areas such as parts of the USA Restricted must be chosen Nx56 OK confirms the entry and closes the dialog box Cancel aborts the changes and closes the dialog box SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 27 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 If a Telephone Book entry is set to a value which is not supported by the currently used hardware it is indicated Not Supported and the default values will be automatically used The Telephone Book is saved in a text file Under the standard setting the file name is De SCOTTY SCOTTY PAN 4 3 3 Format for Entering the Telephone Number The Telephone Book supports different number formats the basic distinction 1s between LAN H 323 and ISDN H 320 numbers ISDN H 320 telephone number format
68. rver operation check if Automatic pickup is enabled in Options Preferences To monitor exchange activities on the system while not attended Log activities to journal file in Options Data can be enabled After configuration files can be prepared on a station to be sent to a paired system e Open the File Transfer dialog by clicking on the File Transfer button e Choose for which other station files should be prepared by selecting the station s name from the Outbox for list e Use the Add Clear and Clear All buttons to modify the list of files e Repeat above steps to prepare files for different stations A station can connect to a paired station at any time and exchange prepared files amongst each other e Open the File Transfer dialog by clicking on the File Transfer button e Select the station you want to connect to in the Combo Box Outbox for e Additional files can be added to this outbox if desired The outbox can be left empty if files should be downloaded only e Click on the Exchange button The system suggests the phone number to connect to the remote system 1f found in the phone book Press Dial or Low Cost to start connecting or choose Phone Book to use a different phone number or connection speed e Files prepared on this station are transmitted At the same time files prepared on the other station are received The Received Files dialog opens and shows the progress of this transfer e Each file is re
69. s Ts Rate 264kbps Video Audio G F28 Details lt lt Status ISON Video AlgErm 0 Auda 0 The Expanded Connection Info dialog box In the expanded Connection Info dialog box the currently used network interface and peripheral information is displayed In the idle mode it corresponds to the default interface set under Options Dialing During a connection the video and audio receive RX and transmit TX status is also displayed Alg Err shows the counter of the alignment errors Bit Err displays the bit error counter A pulsing square indicates that the SCOTTY system is functioning properly SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Changing the audio and video standards during an ongoing videoconference is only possible if the remote station supports this 43 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 4 5 The Options Menu Defining the configuration presets 1s done through the Options menu Because these normally are not often changed and because incorrect values could negatively affect the system this menu can be turned off see Options Preferences chapter Preferences Setting the System Parameters The following menu features are available Dialing Ctrl D Audio Video Ctrl I Data Ctrl T Directorie s Ctrl Q Preferences Ctrl P File Exchange Ctrl F Save Factory Defaults The settings are only permanently saved when they are s
70. t e be sent to the speaker Speaker All audio selections under Transmit and Speaker can be muted Mute 1 The Mute button of Transmit corresponds to the Mute button of the standard tool bar Selecting this interrupts the transmission of the audio signal all presets If Transmit is combined with Speaker it may cause very loud feedback 4 4 9 Application Examples for the Audio amp Video Controls Dialog 1 When doing a professional videoconference the control matrix not only enables the easy manipulation of the video and audio inputs and outputs it also lets the user define presets for special situations A typical example is a videoconference between two large audiences In this case it is often required to switch between the internal camera and the internal microphone and the external camera and the external microphone By arranging a preset for every situation switching to a specific setup is made easy with only one mouse click 1 Example The illustration at the beginning of this section depicts an example of the Controls function in action The preset labeled Camera is active The video camera is transmitted to the remote station the received video signal is displayed on the screen Furthermore because the picture in picture function is enabled the video being transmitted to the remote station is inserted in the upper left of the Receive video The Audio Levels of the preset Default is set The audio sign
71. ter Far End Camera Control Controlling the Far End Camera SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 19 First Steps Chapter 3 3 15 Turning Off the System 20 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Close the SCOTTY Teleporter main window with 2 and confirm the appropriate message Click on Start usually lower left corner Click on Shut Down Select the option Shut down the computer Click on OK When the appropriate message 15 displayed the system 15 safe to be turned off If the system is not shut down in the correct fashion data loss can occur Congratulations You have now mastered the main functions of the SCOTTY Teleporter successfully SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 SCOTTY Details 4 1 SCOTTY Details Based on many years of experience in the area of video communication and user interfaces SCOTTY systems are easy to use multi featured tools with clear user interfaces All functions that are frequently used are directly available by clicking on buttons the less used functions are found through the menus SCOTTY Teleporter has an unique setting management system feature to make video communication easier for the user SCOTTY systems distinguish between three different operational modes e Standby e Videoconferencing e Video and Data Conferencing For these modes several settings Video window Video and Audio preset Volume will be saved When switching modes the cor
72. th directions The data transfer rate is then hardly reduced Transfer rate measurements have shown that a file transfer in only one direction over a 64 kbit s INMARSAT B connection is 61 kbit s a two directional simultaneous transfer sinks the transfer rate only to 60 kbit s in each direction Ane The transfer folder is usually found under SCOTTY TRANSFER All files in this folder are automatically displayed in the File Transfer list When preparing a data transfer the files to be sent can be copied into this folder by using any program e g Windows Explorer An Because as mentioned before the file s to be transferred are copied onto a separate folder on the hard drive individual files can be assembled for example from several floppy discs Am 30 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details 4 3 6 Share Starting the Data Package This function starts the T 120 data application package and automatically opens a data channel to the remote video communication station using the parameters entered under the menu Options Data see chapter Data Adjusting the Data Channel Parameters In a H 320 call this function makes the available video transmission bandwidth decrease resulting in a decrease of the video quality The Share function is disabled during SCOTTY file transfer Call View Tools Help Gi 4 5 Mot call 21 185 The NetMeeting main window P The Hang Up but
73. this information e Confirm with OK to save the setting SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 11 Setting Up the System 2 6 The Configuration Utility The Scotty Configuration Utility 1s only needed when the unit is used for the first time or when adding new applications It enables the user to define system settings By choosing Start Programs Scotty Config the SCOTTY Configuration Utility window 15 opened 2 6 1 The Setup Tab The Setup tab displays the configuration of the installed system The configuration of the system can only be changed when a new key 15 provided by SCOTTY By pressing the Change button the new key can be entered Pressing the Modify Options button opens a dialog which provides after consultation of SCOTTY an easy way to change the system configuration without editing the key manually Free key tokens can be added or removed manually in this way The Add button is used to add the Remove button to delete and the Modify button to change entries a SCOTTY Configuration Utility x setup Equipment Shortcuts Identification and Configuration Serial CAAF 36 PALAL ALS 999 System SCOTTY ClassMate 4360 PAL The Configuration Utility dialog box the folder Setup SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Setting Up the System 2 6 2 The Equipment Tab In the folder Equipment settings for external audio and video hardware can be mad
74. to journal file in Options Data can be enabled After configuration files can be prepared on the server for downloading e Open the File Transfer dialog by clicking on the File Transfer button e Choose which files should be prepared for any particular client by selecting the client s name from the Outbox for list 52 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details e Use the Add Clear and Clear All buttons to modify the list of files that shall be transferred to the client e Repeat above steps to prepare files for different clients A client can connect to the server at any time and download the files prepared e Open the File Transfer dialog by clicking on the File Transfer button e Click on the Download button e Enter Username and Password These entries must match the settings for this client s account on the server e The Dial dialog opens Connect to the server using the server s phone number and desired connection speed e Files prepared on the server are transferred to the client The Received Files dialog opens and shows the progress of the transfer e On the server each file 1s removed from the client s outbox after successful transfer and will therefore not be transferred again during a following download session e After all prepared files for this client have been transferred the client automatically disconnects the call File Exchange Mode In this operation mode multiple systems exch
75. to the system configuration have been made or additional software packages were installed This system state can then be recovered directly at any time Without an Admin Image only the delivery state can be restored resulting in loss of these configuration or installation steps SCOTTY System Recover even enables creating a number of different Admin Images which can be stored on different CD sets Different system states can be archived by using this feature When needed they can be copied to the recover partition and restored from there Creating an Admin Image e Open the recover menu refer to chapter Recovering the Delivery State e Select the menu entry Create new Admin Image by pressing the key 6 e Enter the password You obtain this password during licensing Recovering an Admin Image e Open the recover menu refer to chapter Recovering the Delivery State Admin Image is present on the system the following menu 15 displayed SCOTTY Tele Transport Corporation Version V2 1 xx system Recover for 519999999 Please choose Recover system and data partition with Factory Images Recover system partition with Factory Image Recover system partition with Admin and data partition with Factory Image Recover system partition with Admin Image Copy image from system recover CDs Create new Admin Image License necessary Info Exit Reboot 1 2 3 4 5 e menu entry Recover system partit
76. ton terminates the data conference and closes the data channel When the Share Program button is clicked all presently opened applications are listed the Sharing dialog box Select the name of the program you want to share and click the Share button If an application 15 shared both video communication partners can see the application on the screen To allow the other site to control your shared program select the Allow Control button If the button is selected the button name changes to Prevent Control Selecting the Prevent Control button stops the collaboration To work in a program shared by someone else select the Control menu of the shared program window and click Request Control The person who shared the program receives a confirmation message and must click Accept During collaboration one site has control in the shared application s while the other site is remotely controlled To obtain control click the mouse button To stop collaborating the shared program press ESC SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 31 SCOTTY Details Chapter 4 NetMeeting participants with earlier versions of NetMeeting can not take control of a program or computer shared by someone with NetMeeting 3 0 or later However if applications are shared and collaborated by earlier NetMeeting versions the NetMeeting 3 user can take control and collaborating Windows Explorer In this way for example applications can be opened or software can be insta
77. ts 2 10 06 Beamer 10 06 UNIG Z 1006 LIMIOORY 00 fe 10 06 Address 10 2 1 184 402 002 2 1006 Serial 2 10 06 File Tra 10 06 120 2 10 06 Dazzle z 10 06 fe 10 06 Report The About Teleport dialog box SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details The system s version number and a list of installed components are displayed in this menu option If the Report button is pressed a text file with a more detailed installation listing is opened This information is important when technical support from SCOTTY is necessary 4 7 Shortcuts In order to simplify the operation of the system various Shortcuts are available Frequently used functions can be activated directly through the use of certain key combinations instead of using the menus display help Help The Help Menu Ctrl F1l information on About Teleporter Teleporter Displaying the SCOTTY Configuration Shift F2 hang up File Disconnect Terminating a Disconnect Call start en Transfer File File Transfer Transfer paren T Transfer Files Efficiently Data Package Share Starting the Data Package Shift F5 start Far End Camera File Far End Cam Ctrl Control End Cam Controlling a Far End Camera take Snapshot File Snapshot Taking a Still Picture decrease Volu
78. utton or doubleclicking the remote station s name gt ongoing videoconference can be terminated by clicking the Dial button now depicting an arrow pointed downwards The File Transfer button starts the SCOTTY File Transfer function designed to achieve the highest possible data rate see chapter File Transfer Transfer Files Efficiently The Share button starts the data package during an ongoing videoconference Shared white boarding application sharing or data transfers can begin see chapter Share Starting the Data Package amp With Snapshot still of the video can be copied into the clipboard From there it can be pasted into other applications In most applications 22 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 4 SCOTTY Details Edit Paste is used to insert the contents of the clipboard see also Snapshot Taking a Still Picture e By clicking Preset A the first video and audio setting is selected These settings can be defined in View Audio amp Video Controls see chapter Audio amp Video Controls Preset A typically activates the preset for the live camera When the mouse cursor is positioned in the button a Tool Tip appears displaying the defined name for this preset Preset B activates the second video and audio preset This setting is usually used for the external video input By clicking Preset C the third video and audio setting is activated Volume Down decreases the volume
79. ying sources are easily controlled through the software by a switching matrix SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual 3 Welcome Chapter 1 4 SCOTTY ClassMate User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up the System 2 Setting Up the System 2 1 Unpacking After unpacking the SCOTTY ClassMate the mobile rack and the video projector need to be installed 2 1 1 Rack Installation The ClassMate is usually used mounted on the mobile rack Integrated handles also enable the unit to be used without the rack e g when placed on a table Before usage the rack needs to be assembled The rack consists of four parts the lower base with the wheels the upper base holding the unit and two side frames Place the lower base with wheels down on the floor the turnable wheels to the front Mount the right side frame to the right front edge of the lower base using three of the provided hexagon socket head screws a hex wrench is available to tighten the screws The metal tab must be on the upper end of the side frame pointing to the left Now mount the left side frame in parallel to the right side frame The tab must be again on the upper end this time pointing to the right Place the upper base so that it aligns with the lower base the handle of the upper base must face front To identify which side is up check that the two holes on the left and right back point down Mount the upper base to the side frames using six hexagon socket head screws

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