infobit ShareBox Master Integrated Conference Desktop Management System Instruction Manual

infobit ShareBox Master Integrated Conference Desktop Management System

Product Information

The iMeeting ShareBox is an integrated smart connection system for desktop conferences that solves the integrated operation of high-definition audio and video transmission, switching, and control in the conference room. It effectively improves the efficiency of the conference office and reduces the difficulty of wiring installation. The product supports 2 HDMI, 1 VGA, and analog audio inputs for audio and video signal long-distance lossless transmission. It has a video resolution of up to 4K2K@30Hz 4:4:4 and can be transmitted via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable up to 100m/330ft. The ShareBox supports cascade installation for multiple groups of desktop plates and adapts H.264 audio codec processing. It also supports conference room cluster management and has built-in BYOD Wireless Miracast for fast access from iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows personal devices. Additionally, it supports CEC, RS-232, IR, and Relay control.

Key Features:

• HDMI 1.4b and HDCP 1.4 compliant
• Supports 10.2Gbps video bandwidth
• Supports video resolution up to 4K2K@30Hz 4:4:4
• Audio up to 7.1 channels of High-Definition audio pass-through (LPCM, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio)
• The maximum transmission distance via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable can be 100m/330ft
• Supports Network access function, USB charging function, and Power supply function (works as a power socket)
• Supports CEC, RS-232, IR, and Relay control
• Automatic recognition of signal input, seamless switching
• Supports one-button freezing function for video signals
• Supports volume adjustment function
• Supports cascade installation for multiple groups of desktop plates
• Integrated H.264 audio codec processing, supports conference room cluster management
• Built-in BYOD Wireless Miracast, supports iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows personal devices fast access
• Supports USB2.0 connection camera, electronic whiteboard data back to the computer

Product Usage Instructions

Before connecting, operating, or adjusting the meeting ShareBox, please read the following instructions carefully:

1. Ensure surge protection: This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shocks, lightning strikes, etc. It is highly recommended to use surge protection systems to protect and extend the life of your equipment.
2. Connect the inputs: Connect the HDMI, VGA, and analog audio inputs to the respective devices you want to connect for audio and video transmission.
3. Connect the output: Connect the ShareBox to the display or projector using an HDMI cable.
4. Power on the ShareBox: Plug in the AC power cord provided in the package.
5. Signal recognition and switching: The ShareBox automatically recognizes the signal input and seamlessly switches between different inputs.
6. Freezing video signals: Press the one-button freezing function to freeze the video signals if needed.
7. Volume adjustment: Use the volume adjustment function to adjust the audio output level.
8. Cascade installation: If you have multiple groups of desktop plates, you can cascade install them for integrated operation.
9. Conference room cluster management: Utilize the integrated H.264 audio codec processing and conference room cluster management feature for an efficient conference office.
10. BYOD Wireless Miracast: To connect personal devices (iOS, macOS, Android, Windows) wirelessly, use the built-in BYOD Wireless Miracast feature.
11. USB 2.0 connection: Connect a USB 2.0 camera or electronic whiteboard to the ShareBox for data back to the computer.

Please refer to the user manual provided in the package for further details and troubleshooting information.
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For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully before connecting, operating, or adjusting this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.

Surge protection device recommended
This product contains sensitive electrical components that may be damaged by electrical spikes, surges, electric shocks, lightning strikes, etc. Use of surge protection systems is highly recommended in order to protect and extend the life of your equipment.

Introduction

The product is an integrated smart connection system for desktop conferences that solves the integrated operation of high-definition audio and video transmission, switching, and control in the conference room, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the conference office and reduce the difficulty of wiring installation. It supports 2 HDMI, 1 VGA, and analog audio inputs, audio and video signal long-distance lossless transmission. Video resolution up to 4K2K@30Hz 4:4:4. The maximum transmission distance via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable can be 100m/330ft. The product supports cascade installation for multiple groups of desktop plates. It adapts H.264 audio codec processing, and supports conference room cluster management. Built-in BYOD Wireless Miracast supports IOS, MacOS, Android, and Windows personal devices fast access. CEC, RS-232, IR and Relay control are supported.

Features

• HDMI 1.4b and HDCP 1.4 compliant
• Support 10.2Gbps video bandwidth
• Support video resolution up to 4K2K@30Hz 4:4:4
• Audio up to 7.1 channels of High-Definition audio pass-through (LPCM, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio)
• The maximum transmission distance via a single CAT6/6a/7 cable can be 100m/330ft
• Support 2 HDMI, 1 VGA, analog audio input, audio and video signal long-distance lossless transmission
• Support Network access function, USB charging function, and Power supply function (works as a power socket)
• Support CEC, RS-232, IR and Relay control
• Automatic recognition of signal input, seamless switching
• Support one-button freezing function for video signals
• Support volume adjustment function
• Support cascade installation for multiple groups of desktop plates.
• Integrated H.264 audio codec processing, support conference room cluster management
• Built-in BYOD Wireless Miracast, supports iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows personal devices fast access
• Support USB2.0 connection camera, electronic whiteboard data back to the computer

Package Contents

Model| Item| Qty|
---|---|---|---
| AC Power cord| 1|
| IR Blaster cable| 2|
| IR Receiver cable| 1|
ShareBox Master| WiFi Antenna| 4|
&| 3-pin Phoenix connector (male)| 4|
ShareBox Rx|
4-pin Phoenix connector (male)| 2|
| 8-pin Phoenix connector (male)| 1|
| User Manual| 1|
ShareBox Slave| AC Power cord| 1|
DVI cascade cable (3 meters)| 1|

Specifications

Technical

HDMI Compliance| HDMI 1.4b (2 groups)
HDCP Compliance| HDCP 1.4
Video Bandwidth| 10.2 Gbps
HDMI Video Resolution| 480P60~4K2K@30Hz 4:4:4
Analog Video Input| VGA
VGA Video Resolution| 640×480@60Hz~1920×1200@60Hz
Analog Audio Input| Stereo
Color Space| RGB, YCbCr 4:4:4 / 4:2:2
Color Depth| 8/10/12-bit

HDMI Audio Formats

| LPCM 2/5.1/7.1CH, Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital+, Dolby TrueHD, DTS- HD Master Audio, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
ESD Protection| Human body model — ±8kV (Air-gap discharge) &

±4kV (Contact discharge)

Connection

ShareBox Master

| Input ports:

2×HDMI [Type A, 19-pin female] 1×VGA [15-pin female]

1×DVI-I [24+5-pin female] 1×AUDIO [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1×USB [Type B]

2×LAN [RJ45]

Output ports:

1×DVI-I [24+5-pin female] 1×HDBaseT Out [RJ45]

1×USB [Type A]

1×LAN [RJ45]

2×RS-232 [Phoenix connector] 4×RELAY [Phoenix connector] 2×IR OUT [Phoenix connector]

ShareBox Slave

| Input ports:

2×HDMI [Type A, 19-pin female] 1×VGA [15-pin female]

1×DVI-I [24+5-pin female] 1×AUDIO [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1×USB [Type B]

2×LAN [RJ45]

Output ports:

1×DVI-I [24+5-pin female] 1×USB [Type A]

1×LAN [RJ45]

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ShareBox Rx

| Input ports: 1×HDBaseT IN [RJ45]

1×IR IN [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 2×USB [Type A]

1×LAN [RJ45]

Output ports:

1×HDMI [Type A, 19-pin female] 1×IR OUT [3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack] 1×RS-232 [Phoenix connector] 1×AUDIO OUT [Phoenix connector]

2×RELAY [Phoenix connector]

Mechanical|
Housing| Metal Enclosure
Color| Black

Dimensions

| ShareBox Master: 245x180x166mm WDH ShareBox Slave: 245x180x166mm WDH

ShareBox Rx: 180x98x26mm WDH

Weight

| ShareBox Master: 3kg ShareBox Slave: 2.96kg ShareBox Rx: 500g

Power Consumption

| ShareBox Master: 18W (max) ShareBox Slave: 14W (max) ShareBox Rx: 10W (max)
Power Supply| AC100 – 240V 50/60Hz
Operating

Temperature

| 32 – 104°F / 0 – 40°C
Storage Temperature| -4 – 140°F / -20 – 60°C
Relative Humidity| 20 – 90% RH (no condensation)

Operation Controls and Functions

Transmitter Panel
Front Panel ( Master and Slave)

3

|

USB Type A port

| Connect to a USB disk or other device with USB

port; charging port for mobile terminals such as mobile phones and tablets.

4

|

Volume knob

| Used to adjust the video output volume. Rotate the

knob clockwise to increase the volume and rotate the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

5| HDMI 1/2| HDMI source input port, connect to DVD/Blu-ray player, laptop or other signal source devices.

6

|

VGA

| VGA HD analog video input port, connect to signal source devices such as laptop or desktop with VGA output.
7| AUDIO| Connect to audio signal source device. The audio follows the VGA video signal.

8

|

BODY button

| Used to switch Wireless Miracast. When the button is pressed, the button light will be on, and the device will switch to Wireless Miracast output.
---|---|---

9

|

PIP button

| Used to switch 3 channels of signal source output PIP mode: single-screen, dual-screen, and three- screen displays. Press and hold the button for 5s,

OSD will display the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway information.

10

|

USER 1/2 button

| User-defined function button. User can define the two buttons’ functions through Web setting, please refer to “System Control Configuration” for details.

11

|

Power button

| When the system is on standby, short press the button to start the system. At this time, the button light flashes red and green for a while, then turns to green after the system is started. When the system is working normally, long press 3 seconds to enter standby mode.
12| HDMI 1/HDMI 2

/VGA button

| Used to switch HDMI 1/HDMI 2/VGA input signal, and the selected button will illuminate green.

13

|

Freeze button

| Press the button to freeze the display screen, the button will illuminate green. If the input channel changes, the freeze function will be canceled automatically. This function is only valid for HDMI1, HDMI2 and VGA input signals at the desktop plate end, but not for the cascade input DVI signals.
14| AC POWER port| 100~240V AC power output port.

Rear Panel (ShareBox Master)

curtain or other controlled devices.
2| RS-232-1/2| 2 channels of RS-232 output, used to control projector, TV or other controlled devices.

3

|

IR OUT 1/2

| 2 channels of IR output, used to control devices controlled by IR, such as TV set, set-top box and air conditioner.
4| LAN 2/3| 1)  Connect to Ethernet router or Switch;

2)  Used for network cascade connection.

5| HDBaseT OUT| HDBaseT signal output port, connect the HDBaseT input port of the Receiver via a CAT6 cable.
6| DVI OUT| 1)  Connect to display devices;

2)  Used for video cascade output.

7| DVI IN| 1)  Connect to signal source devices;

2)  Used for video cascade intput.

8| AC Power port| 1)  Connect to 100~240V AC power supply;

2)  Used for power cascade connection.

Note : As for the detailed description of RELAY port(1-4), RS-232-1/2 and IR OUT 1/2, please refer to the “Control Page” of Web GUI for details.

Rear Panel (ShareBox Slave)

2)  Used for network cascade connection.

2| DVI OUT| 1)  Connect to display devices;

2)  Used for video cascade output.

3| DVI IN| 1)  Connect to signal source devices;

2)  Used for video cascade intput.

4| AC Power port| 1)  Connect to 100~240V AC power supply;

2)  Used for power cascade connection.

Receiver Panel

2

| ****

STATUS LED

| Used to indicate the status of IR learning: LED is flashing: IR is learning;

LED is always on: IR learning is successful; LED is off: IR learning has failed.

For IR learning, please refer to the WEB control interface description.

3| USB DEVICE| Used to connect USB devices such as mouse, keyboard or USB camera.
4| LAN| Used to connect router, switch or devices that require Ethernet functionality .
5| IR IN| IR input port for IR learning.
6| IR OUT| Used to control devices controlled by IR such as TV set, set-top box or air conditioner.
7| RS-232| Serial port control port. Used to control projector, TV or other controlled devices.
8| RELAY port| Relay output control port. Used to control screen,

light, curtain or other controlled devices.

9| DC 24V| DC 24V power input port.
10| HDBaseT IN| HDBaseT signal input port, connect the HDBaseT output port of the Transceiver via a CAT6 cable.
11| HDMI OUTPUT| HDMI output port, connect to HDMI display device.
12| AUDIO OUTPUT| Analog audio output port, connect to the amplifier via an audio cable.
13| SERVICE port| Used to upgrade the module software of Wireless Miracast.
14| WIFI antenna| WIFI antenna for Wireless Miracast connection.

Note : As for the detailed description of IR IN, IR OUT, RS-232, and RELAY ports, please refer to the “Control Page” of Web GUI for details.

**Installation Instructions

**

Installation Environment
Before installing ShareBox Master/ShareBox Slave, confirm the installation environment in the following aspects:

1. Ensure that there is at least 200mm of space under the installation desktop.
2. The thickness of the desktop suitable for installation is 70~110mm.
3. The desktop is suitable for opening holes. The size of the hole is 213mm (length) x 154mm (width).

Installation Steps

• Step 1: Determine the installation position, draw lines according to the opening size, and make sure the lines are straight and correct.
• Step 2: Open the hole along the pre-drawn lines. The edge of the hole must be flat and tidy to prevent scratches to the product. The opening error should be controlled within +/-2mm.
• Step 3: Clean the desktop and surrounding environment to ensure that the installation environment is clean and tidy.
• Step 4: Take the desktop input terminal (ShareBox Master/ShareBox Slave) out of the package and gently put it into the hole opened in advance to ensure that the product fits the desktop tightly.

**As shown in the figure below: System Connection and Application

**

There are two connection modes according to different applications. Mode 1: Single ShareBox Master + ShareBox Rx application for small conference room with 2-5 people, as shown in the following figure.

Please follow the steps below to complete the connection:

• Step 1: Connect the signal source to the HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 ports of the desktop plate via standard HDMI cables.

• Step 2: Connect the signal source to the VGA port of the desktop plate via a standard VGA cable; Connect the audio source to the AUDIO port via a 3.5mm jack cable.
  Note : 3.5mm stereo audio and VGA are simultaneously switched and output. Step 3: Connect the display to the DVI OUT port of the desktop plate via a standard DVI adapter cable.

• Step 4: Connect the Receiver to the HDBaseT OUT port of the desktop plate via a CAT cable.

• Step 5: Connect other control and display devices.

Mode 2 : Application of ShareBox Master + multiple ShareBox Slave + ShareBox Rx for medium conference room with 6-20 people, as shown in the following figure.

• For this mode, the DVI cascade connection between ShareBox Master and ShareBox Slave are needed.
• Connect the DVI IN port of ShareBox Master to the DVI OUT port of ShareBox Slave via the DVI cable.
• Then complete the other connections as the steps of Mode 1.

Wireless Miracast Operation

There are three methods for Wireless Miracast.
Method 1 : Connect via WiFi

• Step 1. Press the BYOD button on the front panel of the desktop plate to switch Wireless Miracast mode.
• Step 2. Connect the phone/PC to the WiFi hotspot of the display screen. Step 3. Follow the Wireless Miracast method shown on the display screen (as shown below).

Method 2: Connect via router

• Step 1. Connect the phone/PC to the WiFi hotspot of the display screen.

• Step 2. Open the browser of your phone/PC, and input “192.168.49.1”.

• Step 3. Click to select “System Settings”. In this interface, you can change the SSID name (only letters and numbers are supported) and the WiFi hotspot password (as shown below).

• Step 4. Click to select “WiFi Network Settings”.

• Step 5. Click “Click to scan wifi”, find the hotspot of the wireless router to be connected, and then connect it.

• Step 6. Connect the device that needs to be projected to the wireless router. Step 7. Open the Miracast tool of your phone/PC to start screen projection.

Method 3: WiDi projection method (Only for Win8/10 laptops, no need to install any software)

• Step 1. Click the notification bar in the lower right corner of the PC display, and click the “Connect” function, or press the shortcut key “Win” + “K” to bring up the screen interface.
• Step 2. The system automatically scans the wireless display device, selects the display device that needs to be projected, and clicks “Connect” to start projecting.

Web GUI User Guide

The product can be controlled by Web GUI. The specific operation is as below:

• Step 1: Connect the LAN port of the desktop plate to PC via a CAT cable.
• Step 2 : Long press the PIP button for 5 seconds to check the IP Address of the current desktop plate on the top left corner of the display connected to the DVI OUT interface.
• Step 3: Change the IP Address of the connected PC to be in the same network segment with the desktop terminal.
• Step 4: Input the IP Address of the desktop plate into the browser on the PC to enter the Web GUI login page.

1. You can select the Username from the drop-down list and enter the corresponding password. The default passwords are:
   Username Admin User
   Password admin User

2. The product supports Chinese and English Web page control. You can switch the language (Chinese or English) by the drop-down list of the language bar.

3. After inputting the password, click the “LOGIN” button to enter the operation pages of Web GUI.

Device Page

• Click the “Search” button, the page will display all cascaded devices. This page does not refresh in real time. You need to click the “Search” button to update, when there are new or deleted cascaded devices.
• The top left corner shows the IP Address of the cascaded device.
• The model of the device is shown at the bottom (Note that the model differs according to user settings).
• Click the edit icon at the top right corner, the specific information of the device will pop up; Optional settings on the page can be synchronized to the device’s single Web page settings.
  Note : During cascading, the WEB interface of the host can search for other devices, but a single machine cannot search for other devices. Note : The login username will be displayed at the top right corner of each Web GUI page. Clicking the “Log out” button will exit the current login; Clicking the “Standby” button will set the desktop terminal device to standby

Status Page

1. This page shows the product status of the device.
2. The product model will be updated synchronously according to the model entered by the user.
3. The hostname corresponds to the last 5 digits of the device’s MAC address.

Network Page

• You can change the settings of Network configuration on the Network page (only available with the “Static IP” mode); also you can change the login password and product model.

System Page

• The system page can set the EDID of the HDMI input source; In “General Setting”, you can set the output screen’s brightness, contrast, and color, select output resolution, and enable/disable BEEP or HDBT POC.
  This page can also be used for firmware upgrades, selecting boot screens, factory reset, and reboot operations.

Control Page

• The control page allows users to control related devices in the conference through the desktop plate, such as turning on/off the projector, projection screen, curtain, light, air conditioner and other devices. Control methods include serial port, relay interface, IR output control, CEC, etc.

RS-232 Setting

• 3 sets of independent serial ports (2 sets for the transmitter end, 1 set for the receiver end). The serial port’s feature can be set separately.
• You can set the Device Name, Baudrate, Databit, Parity, and Stopbit.
• You can select ASCII or HEX output.

Relay Setting
6 sets of independent relay control functions (4 sets for the transmitter end, 2 sets for the receiver end). The default setting closing time is 30 seconds. The setting range is 0 to 100 seconds.
Note : When the time is set to 100 seconds, the relay will always be in the closing state.

IR OUT Setting

• 3 sets of independent IR OUT control function (2 sets for the transmitter end, 1 set for the receiver end).
• Each set of IR OUT has two independent commands corresponding to switch actions.
• You can name the controlled device in the “Device Name” for each set of IR OUT. (e.g. air conditioner)
• Support two remote control code selection methods, the first method is to directly load the ready-made CCF infrared code file; the second is infrared learning.

Infrared learning process:

• Step 1: Make sure the system connection works normally, connect the IR receiver cable to the IR IN port of the Receiver.

• Step 2: Click the “Learn” button on Web GUI to enter the learning mode, the
  The “STATUS” indicator on the Receiver will flash. Align the learned IR remote with the IR receiver, and press the button to learn.

• Step 3 : If the learning is successful, the “STATUS” indicator will be on, the input window on Web GUI will display the learned CCF code, and there will be a prompt of “Learning successful”; if the learning fails, the “STATUS” indicator will be off, and there will be a prompt of “Learning failure” on Web GUI.

System Control Configuration

• There are 4 sets of system control configurations: startup, shutdown (the power button on the touch Lens of the desktop plate), and two user-defined control configuration definitions (the USER1 and USER2 buttons of the desktop plate). They can be saved independently.
  For example: use the USER1 button to trigger “RS-232-1_ON” to issue a command, “Relay-3” close, and “RX_IROUT_ON” to issue an IR command. Check these three items first, and set the button trigger execution time, then click “Save”, and finally press the USER1 button on the desktop plate to execute the above setting function.

• The delay time is the delay time between each control mode of user-defined control (default value seconds), ranging from 0 to 100 seconds.

• You also can upload or download configuration files on this page. The setting parameters on the Web can be saved in the format of a .ini file. When setting the same control function on multiple machines, you can set the configuration of one machine, and then click “Download” to load the downloaded file to other devices to be set.

References

• infobit AV- 4K Matrix Switchers, Wireless Presentation, Active Optical Cable and Conference Camera- Meeting Room Solutions
• infobit AV- 4K Matrix Switchers, Wireless Presentation, Active Optical Cable and Conference Camera- Meeting Room Solutions

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