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Part 3: Setup ScreenBeam Receivers

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This article applies to the following ScreenBeam products:

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Create a USB Configuration File

CMS can export a configuration file to a USB drive.  This USB configuration file is then simply plugged into a ScreenBeam receiver’s USB port to write the configuration parameters to the receiver.  The steps below will guide you to creating a configuration file to setup a receiver to connect to your network and point it to your CMS server.

1.

From the Discovery tab select USB Auto Configure Receiver.

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2.

Under Select a ScreenBeam Product, select the appropriate model and firmware version number for your ScreenBeam receiver.
Click the Receiver CMS and Remote Management Settings radio button and click Next.

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3.

Check the CMS Settings for Receiver Enter the IP address of your CMS server and the configured CMS Communication port into the appropriate fields.

Note: You can also use a hostname or FQDN for your CMS server.

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4.

Select the checkbox for the method you plan to use to connect your ScreenBeam receiver to the network.
Selecting Wireless Connection Settings will open configuration parameters for wireless networks.  Fill them out appropriately for your network.

Note: Wired ethernet is always on.  Select TCP/IP Settings if you would like to configure a static IP for your receiver.

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5.

Plug a FAT32 formatted USB flash drive into your CMS server PC. Select the flash drive from the drop-down list and select Save.
You may now safely unplug the USB flash drive from the PC.

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6.

You may alternatively save the configuration file to a location on your local drive. To do this, select the ... button to the right of the drop-down list and select the location where you would like to save the config files.

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7.

The config files will be saved to a folder named aei_config.  Copy this entire folder to the root of your flash drive.

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Configure Your ScreenBeam Receiver

You’ve created your CMS USB configuration flash drive.  Now, we are ready to use it to configure your ScreenBeam receivers to communicate with CMS.

1.

Power on your ScreenBeam receiver. Wait for the receiver to display the Ready to Connect screen.

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2.

Plug your USB flash drive into a free USB port on your ScreenBeam receiver.

Note: The ScreenBeam 1000/1100 has 3 USB ports located on the rear of the unit.

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3.

After a few seconds you should see a screen notifying you of the configuration changes being made.
Wait for this process to complete and the receiver will automatically reboot to complete the changes.

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4.

After reboot, the receiver should automatically connect to the network you configured, and the receiver will now appear on the CMS receiver list.
Repeat this process for all the receivers you would like to configure.

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