ViewSonic WPG-150 - Wireless Video Extender, User Manual

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Page 2: ... without notice No part of this document may be copied reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation Product Registration To meet your future needs and to receive any additional product information as it becomes available please register your product on the internet at www viewsonic com The ViewSonic product also comes with a CD ...

Page 3: ...Wireless Network 5 Install the WPG Application On Your PC 6 Run the WPG Application Wireless Display List 7 Connection Failed 11 Normal Mode 11 Advanced Configuration Advanced Settings 14 Configure Display 17 Display Access Number Security 18 Enable Wireless Encryption 19 Password Setup 26 Upgrade Firmware 27 Network Settings 28 Using the WPG Play Video 29 Show Graphic Presentations 30 ...

Page 4: ...N G L I S H Troubleshooting Maintenance Reset the WPG 32 Hard Reset 32 Soft Reset 32 About 32 Customer Support 33 Wireless Products Disclaimer 33 Appendix Compliance and Safety Notices 34 Specifications 37 Limited Warranty 37 ...

Page 5: ... instant control of the display with no cable swapping hassle Allows impromptu display control switching between clients for interactive meetings Real time display of video PowerPoint presentations JPEG images and applications Powerful high performance processor for fast and responsive display Fast animations and slide transitions for smooth and professional presentation Works with virtually any d...

Page 6: ...ntrol Protocol internet Protocol VGA Video Graphics Array WPA WiFi Protected Access WPG A converter that enables you to wirelessly connect your PC or Laptop computer to a second display PC CPU speed Pentium 4 or M 1 5 GHz Memory 512 MB of RAM Operating Systems Windows XP Home Professional Edition SP2 32 bit Windows 2000 Professional SP 4 Windows Vista 32 bit Wireless Protocol 802 11 b or g g is pr...

Page 7: ...ViewSonic WPG 150 3 E N G L I S H FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW Status LED Reset Button DC Power IN Audio OUT VGA LAN Antenna Connection DVI ...

Page 8: ...he Internet C Connect a VGA cable from the VGA port or DVI cable if using the DVI port to your display plasma LCD monitor projector etc D Connect an audio cable from the Audio port to your audio speakers E Connect the DC Plug to the DC IN Jack of the WPG Connect the supplied AC Power Adapter to an AC Outlet such as an AC wall outlet DC IN Jack Aud io LAN Display Network Internet VGA DVI Ethernet c...

Page 9: ...tructions 2 ACCESS A WIRELESS NETWORK Use your computer s Wireless Network Connection window to access an available wireless network Select the WPG from the list Click Connect The default SSID is WPG150 0 NOTE If using a wireless client other than Windows the screen above may look differently For more details see your PC user guide ...

Page 10: ...0 1 in the URL field Click the Download link The File Download screen shown below appears Click Run Follow the on screen instructions The application runs automatically and connects to the WPG after installation is done The ViewSonic WPG window appears on your PC in Normal Mode For more details see the Normal Mode section under Initial Setup Download link ...

Page 11: ...he application automatically connects to that device If there are multiple WPG s detected the Wireless Display List appears as shown below Select the desired WPG click Connect Feature Description Display List Displays the SSIDs of all currently visible ViewSonic WPG s Refresh button Updates the displayed list Connect button Connects to the selected WPG Cancel Closes the List window ...

Page 12: ...the default Playback Speakers Recoding Line In devices will be set to Virtual Audio Cable WDM automatically Press OK to continue Note Set the Playback Speakers Recoding Line In devices to Virtual Audio Cable WDM manually if the default devices are not Virtual Audio Cable WDM Pop up window ...

Page 13: ... Use your computer s Connect to a network window to access an available WPG from the list Click Connect The default SSID is WPG150 0 If security settings are not in place the SSID is an unsecured network Click the Connect Anyway option ...

Page 14: ...ViewSonic WPG 150 10 E N G L I S H A message confirms the WPG150 is connected to the network ...

Page 15: ...main application screen for the ViewSonic WPG appears in normal mode as shown below Your PC desktop starts projecting automatically on your display or through your projector Normal Mode Wireless Signal Strength Full Screen Video Windowed Video Non Video Blank Screen Open Close the Advanced Mode Shows the Wireless Display List Transmit Stop Video Connected to the device name Closes window WPG150 0 ...

Page 16: ...sentations Participates in a radio button group with Full Screen Video Windowed Video and Blank Screen When selected causes the video to be stopped within the display device using the settings on this window Blank Screen Stops displaying the users presentation or video including audio without closing the connection between the PC and the WPG Participates in a radio button group with Full Screen Vi...

Page 17: ...e connected the main application screen for the ViewSonic WPG appears in normal mode as shown below Your PC desktop starts projecting automatically on your display or through your projector Note SIGNAL and Select Display functions were disabled in Windows Vista OS ...

Page 18: ...FIGURATION ADVANCED SETTINGS For the Advanced Settings click the down arrow on the main screen shown below Click this button to open close the Advanced Mode Advanced Mode WPG150 0 Desktop Display group Goes to the Microsoft Display Properties window ...

Page 19: ...ViewSonic WPG 150 15 E N G L I S H For Windows Vista User The Desktop Display function was disabled in Windows Vista OS the user can mirror the current desktop screen to the WPG display screen only ...

Page 20: ...cluding Color quality settings Device Setup Brings up the Wireless Display Configuration Settings window Desktop Display This group of settings controls how the PC desktop interacts with the WPG device Duplicate This mode mirrors the current desktop screen Pan and Scan If checked the WPG display uses pan and scan method if the PC and WPG display resolutions are different Disabling Pan and Scan wil...

Page 21: ...er will have to enter a password in order to access the Settings window This means that only the person with the password can modify the settings Upgrade Firmware If the WPG is connected to the Internet then this button will check for new software releases and if found will install them for you If you do upgrade the firmware first the WPG is upgraded then to upgrade the software on your computer y...

Page 22: ...nts anyone who does not have visual access to the Splash Screen i e People outside of conference rooms from connecting to the WPG device When the application runs the Pop up window shown below asks for the security code that appears on the bottom portion of the Splash Screen shown below In the Display Access Number field type the code click OK Pop up window Splash Screen Type Security Code here Se...

Page 23: ... TKIP key encryption between your PC and the WPG NOTE When encryption is enabled a new user will not be able to download the application unless the System Administrator provides the WPA PSK TKIP key to the new user Type 8 to 63 ASCII characters as the key for WPA PSK TKIP encryption Enter the Key Confirm Key Click OK Enable Wireless Encryption ...

Page 24: ...L I S H If the encryption keys entered do not match the screen shown below appears After enabling Wireless Encryption the wireless connection will be disconnects user must Select Display and Connect back to the WPG Pop up window ...

Page 25: ...c WPG 150 21 E N G L I S H For Windows Vista User After enabling Wireless Encryption the wireless connection will be disconnected user must change WPG Wireless Network Properties Select Properties from the menu ...

Page 26: ...ewSonic WPG 150 22 E N G L I S H Set Security Type to WPA Personal select TKIP for the Encryption Type and type the Network Security Key Click OK The Splash screen below indicates a secured WPG Encrypted ...

Page 27: ...time a user connects to WPG type the WPA PSK TKIP key Click OK Pop up window For Windows Vista Users Security Key assigned by the System Administrator when connecting to a secured WPG for the first time Type the Security key and click on Connect ...

Page 28: ...150 24 E N G L I S H A successful connection is indicated by a new message Note For unsecured WPG the default settings of WPG Wireless Network Properties are Security Type No Authentication Open Encryption Type None ...

Page 29: ...ViewSonic WPG 150 25 E N G L I S H The System Administrator can Change the Wireless Encryption Key by pressing Setting button ...

Page 30: ...nauthorized access to your display settings as follows From the Wireless Display Configure Settings screen select Password Setup The Password Setup screen appears as shown below Enter a password retype the password OK If a password has not been setup the screen shown below appears ...

Page 31: ...ninstall the software from your PC click the Windows Start button click Programs ViewSonic WPG Uninstall IMPORTANT NOTE Your WPG LAN port must be connected to the Internet in order for the device to check for an updated firmware From the Configure WPG screen click Upgrade Firmware If your firmware is the latest version the screen below appears ...

Page 32: ...u can change the SSID by entering a new one and choosing OK Select a Channel By default the wireless channel is automatically chosen for you during boot up You can change the channel if needed by choosing a different one on the drop down menu then clicking OK Network Settings This is for your LAN Connection By default it is set to automatically obtain an IP Address If you wish to use a Static Addr...

Page 33: ...ut your display in Extended Mode and select 640 x 480 Resolution 2 Play a video file using your PC s Media Player As the video is playing right click on the Media Player task tray click Move to Display You should now see the video any projector or monitor connected to the WPG IMPORTANT To play the video smoothly click Full Screen Video on the screen shown below on your PC Extended mode 640 x 480 F...

Page 34: ...can select up to 1024 x 768 Otherwise 800 x 600 and below is recommended 2 Open your graphic presentation not a video Now you should see your graphic presentation on your display Blanking the Screen When delivering presentations sometimes it is necessary to turn the screen off first when doing something you do not want others to see To blank the screen click the Blank Screen button shown above The...

Page 35: ...t occur on all computers or on all networks Cause A timing issue in the driver causes clients to sometimes drop frames for a long enough period to cause disconnects in some environments Solution This issue is resolved by upgrading the driver software to version 9 0 4 13 The new driver is included with Intel PROSet Wireless software version 10 1 1 For information on software availability and downlo...

Page 36: ... FAQ specifications data sheets etc may be found on the ViewSonic website RESET THE WPG HARD RESET NOTE If for any reason you forget the password or the encryption key that has been set you can use the Hard Reset default back to factory settings To Hard Reset press the Reset button on the back of the device for five 5 seconds or more SOFT RESET To Soft Reset press the Reset button momentarily for ...

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Page 38: ...paration distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than what the receiver is connected to Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help CAUTION The Part 15 radio device operates on a non interference basis with other devices operating at its frequency Any changes or modification to said product not expre...

Page 39: ...ualified for such use Do not operate the radio or attempt to transmit data unless the antenna is connected if not the radio may be damaged Canadian compliance notice English This digital apparatus does not exceed the Canada ICES 003 Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications French Le...

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Page 41: ... support for Full duplex mode Crosslink cable support Audio output Stereo 3 5 mm mini jack output for the display s audio IN or external amplified speakers Video output DVI Hot plug detection Up to XGA resolution Up to 16 bit color depth Up to 75 Hz refresh rate VGA Up to XGA resolution Up to 16 bit color depth Up to 75 Hz refresh rate Power 5 VDC Wall type Power Adapter Environment Temperature Op...

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