Terminal Management

There are several ways to control the endpoint:

• In meeting room:

  • remote control (IR receiver is installed at the front of the device);

  • USB keyboard

  • desktop tablet.

• Remotely:

  • web interface, accessible to the administrator via the local network;

  • The Android app TrueConf Discovery, the latest version of the apk file can be requested from TrueConf technical support.

The remote control is powered by two AAA batteries (included in the package).

Home Screen

Immediately after turning on, the main screen of TrueConf Group should appear, containing:

1. Upcoming scheduled conferences (4 in total). Each conference displays: time, platform (TrueConf Server or TrueConf MCU), name, number of participants, and owner's name, as well as a Connect button. To display the conferences, the administrator must configure the integration.

2. Current time and date.

3. Main sections of the terminal menu:

   • Contacts – address book;

   • Presentation – the presentation menu where you can upload them in advance;

   • Calendar – a calendar with scheduled events;

   • Settings - user terminal settings.

4. Local network connection status (the terminal's IP address if successfully connected, or the message Network unavailable otherwise), as well as a notification panel with information:

• about the system name;

• about registration on the SIP server (configured by the administrator in the protocol settings) – in case of success, the terminal name on the SIP server will be indicated, for example, SIP: meeting-room, otherwise an error code will be displayed, for example SIP: 200 Unregistered;

• on registration with the H.323 gatekeeper (configured by the administrator in the protocol settings) - if successful, the terminal name on the H.323 gatekeeper will be displayed, for example, H323: meeting-room, otherwise, an error code will be shown, for example, H323: TransportError.

5. The image from your camera. Clicking on this window will open a screen where you can:

• 5. Image from your camera.

• select view if the administrator created presets

• create an angle

• Changing devices

• Block all incoming calls if the endpoint is recording or streaming.

6. Equipment status control buttons:

– disable the camera selected as the primary;

– mute the microphone;

– mute terminal;

– PTZ camera angle selection.

To navigate to any component (button or section) of the main menu, move the focus to it using the arrow keys on the remote control and press OK.

To select an item from the dropdown list or start entering text, you also need to move the focus to the corresponding element and press OK.

You can also use the on-screen keyboard to enter text. To activate the on-screen keyboard, focus on the field and press the OK button on the remote control.

Tablet screen

The tablet interface is the most convenient and fast way to interact with the terminal. It allows you to manage the conference and settings TrueConf Group.

Remote Control Keys

The remote control has the following keys:

1. Turn off the endpoint

2. Adjusting the speaker volume level on the terminal.

3. Zoom the image when controlling a PTZ camera or showing slides

4. The central key of the navigation block (hereafter referred to as the OK button):

• presses the button on the screen that is focused;

• expands the list on the screen that is currently focused.

5. Arrow keys:

• In the menu – switching between UI elements

• During a call or conference – PTZ camera control.

6. Depending on the usage context:

• In the main menu, go to the Contacts section.

• during a video conferencing session – opening the context menu for managing its progress.

7. Return key:

• while working with the menu – returns to the previous section; in the topmost section of the menu, it hides it;

• during a group conference or call – termination of the communication session.

8. Navigate to the main menu.

9. Reset key:

• during a call with a single interlocutor – ends the call;

• during a group conference - allows you to select and terminate one of the connections;

• when navigating the menu – returns to the previous section, and in the topmost menu section, it hides the menu.

10. When entering characters or using the on-screen keyboard, the last typed character is deleted.

11. Call key:

• when navigating to the address book or call log – call the selected contact;

• in the main menu – opens the address book.

Switching the video layout during a conference.

During a call, switch control buttons (arrows and zoom buttons) between different content sources:

• your PTZ camera;

• The interlocutor's PTZ camera;

• the presentation being shown.

14. Select a source. Depending on the type of connected source (external device or flash drive), the corresponding window appears.

Mute microphone ( icon will appear at the bottom of the screen)

Additionally, the web interface provides an on-screen control panel that fully replicates the functionality described above.