0% found this document useful (0 votes)

90 views

Span User Guide PDF

The document provides instructions for setting up and using the Nureva Span ideation system. It describes how to install the necessary hardware and software, set up user accounts, configure display settings, create and modify canvases, add digital artifacts, organize content, export canvases, and find support resources.

Uploaded by

Nureva

Available Formats

Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

0% found this document useful (0 votes)

90 views

Span User Guide PDF

Uploaded by

Nureva

Available Formats

Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

You are on page 1/ 13

The Nureva Span ideation system

User guide

August 2015

Table of contents
System overview . 3
System requirements 4
Setting up the Span ideation system.. 5
Creating a canvas. 7
Creating and editing digital artifacts.. 9
Organizing digital artifacts. 11
Exporting a canvas.. 12
Troubleshooting and support.. 13

August 2015

System overview
From setting up the system to finding your next great idea.

August 2015

System requirements
Before you install your Span ideation system, we recommend you meet
or exceed the minimum requirements for the system. An internet
connection is required for each device and computer.

User devices
iOS app
iOS 8 or higher

Android app
4.4 or higher

Browser
Chrome version 39 or higher

Computer connected to the projector

Software requirements
Microsoft Windows 8 or 8.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher
Firefox or Internet Explorer 7 or higher

Hardware requirements

USB 2.0 port

VGA or HDMI port
Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent, 32 or 64 bit
RAM: 4GB (Highly recommend: 8 GB or higher if many images are used)
Hard disk: 2GB of available space
Video Card: 1GB RAM or higher, must support 1920 x 720 image resolution

Supported file types

Supported media: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif (single image)

August 2015

Setting up the Span ideation system

Complete these steps to set up the systems hardware and software:

1. Install hardware, software and drivers

Follow the step-by-step instructions outlined in the installation guide.

2. Add users to your subscription

Within the software are two types of accounts:
Administrator
Does not require a license
Manages subscription licenses by adding or removing user accounts
Adds and removes administrator accounts
Adds owners to existing canvases
User
Requires a license
Creates and manages canvases
Participates in other users canvases
The initial software administrator will receive a link via email with an invitation to create
an account. Once that is done, user and other administrator accounts can be added to
the software.
To add a user account
Go to span.nureva.com on your browser
Click Log in as an administrator
Enter your email and password and click Log in
Click Users
Click Add user
Enter the user email address
The user will be invited via email to create an account.

August 2015

To add an admin account

Go to span.nureva.com on your browser
Click Log in as an administrator
Enter your email and password and click Log in
Click Admins
Click Add admin
Enter administrator email address
The administrator will be invited via email to create an account.

3. Configure display settings

The systems display settings must be configured when launching Nureva Span wall
software for the first time.
Turn on the projector using the power button on the remote control
Log in with a username and password. The display settings window will pop-up
automatically if this is the first time the software has been launched. If the
display settings window does not pop-up, click your username on the toolbar and
select Display settings from the menu.
Click the plus sign and create a room name. Creating a room allows you to specify
how many projectors are in your 'room' and thus how many displays the software
has to project across.
Use the drop-down menu to select the room you created.
Select Single display for a single projector system. For a dual display projector
system, select Dual display and then tap on the image of the right or left screen
to indicate which side the projector is on.
Tap Update to save the display settings
For a single projector system, you can now open or create a canvas on the wall
For a dual projector system, launch the Span wall software on the second display.
Log in with the same username and password and select the same room that you
did for the first display. The software now knows that your projectors are part of
the same system and will open canvases across both displays.

August 2015

Creating a canvas
Create a canvas and manage canvas participants.

1. Create a canvas
Log in to your account via your computers browser , Span app on your tablet or
directly on the wall and click Create new canvas
Click Untitled canvas and type in a title for your canvas

2. Change the canvas background

Click the menu and choose Change background to view the background options
Select a background and click Change background to apply it to the canvas

3. Manage canvas participants

Add participants and owners to your canvas from a list of users. This step must be done
from your computers browser or the Span app
Click the menu and select Manage participants to bring up a list of users
Select the box next to the users you wish to add to your canvas. Selecting Owner
will also automatically select Participant for that user.

Participants are able to:

View the canvas
Create digital artifacts and
contribute to the canvas

August 2015

Owners are able to:

View the canvas
Create digital artifacts and
contribute to the canvas
Add and remove participants and
owners
Rename the canvas
Delete the canvas

4. Navigate the canvas

When viewing the canvas from your device, drag the canvas to pan horizontally,
or scroll up and down to zoom in and out
When viewing the canvas on the wall, drag the canvas to pan horizontally
NOTE: With a dual display system, log into your account and select the same canvas on
both screens in order to open it across the two displays.

August 2015

Creating and editing digital artifacts

Digital artifacts can be created using your computers browser, the
Span app on your tablet or directly on the wall.

1. Create and edit digital artifacts from your browser or the

Span app
Use the toolbar to create digital artifacts on your laptop or tablet.
Note: Add text to create digital notes that resemble sticky notes
Sketch: Create drawings using three colors of ink.
Image: Add images as a .jpg, .jpeg, .png and .gif files from your computer. Add images
from your tablets photo library or camera.

Notes, sketches and images are automatically added to your tray where they are
only visible to you. Double tap an item in your tray to edit it.
Click the menu on a note, image or sketch to duplicate or delete it
Click the rotate arrow on an image to rotate it clockwise. Images can only be
rotated while they are still in your tray, so ensure that they are oriented correctly
before adding them to the canvas
Drag and drop items from your tray to add them to the canvas. Items added to
the canvas can only be repositioned and edited when working on the wall.

2. Create and edit digital artifacts on the wall

Use the toolbar to create digital artifacts directly on your canvas while working on the
wall.
Note: Add text to create digital notes that resemble sticky notes
Sketch: Create drawings using three colors of ink
Flip chart: Create a digital workspace that has the same form factor as a paper flip chart.
Add multiple pages, write in three colors, highlight and erase.

August 2015

Double tap to edit the text and color on a note. Tap the menu to duplicate or
delete.
Double tap to edit a sketch. Tap the menu to duplicate or delete.
Tap the arrow at the bottom of a flip chart to view the other pages. Tapping on
the plus sign creates additional pages
Use the menu below the ink selection to duplicate or delete the page on top of
the flip chart. Use the menu on a page on your tray to duplicate or delete that
page. The menu at the top left of the flip chart allows you to duplicate or delete
the entire flip chart and all of it pages.

August 2015

Organizing digital artifacts

Organize digital artifacts on the wall.

1. Group digital artifacts

To create a new group
Use the toolbar to create a new group
Give the group a title by tapping on the heading and typing it in. Alternatively, tap
the menu and select Edit to change give the group a title
To resize the group, tap and then drag the corner to the desired size
Add digital artifacts to the group by dragging them inside the groups border or
by dragging the border of the outline around the items. Once the items have
been added to the group, they will all move together when the group is moved
around the canvas.
To turn a note into a group
Tap the menu on a note and select Set as group to turn the note into a group
The text inside the note will become the group title
Smaller groups can be nested within bigger groups.

2. Pin digital artifacts to the background

Pin a group or image to the background to prevent it from being repositioned until it is
unpinned. Pin an image to the background to use as a template for notes, sketches, and
other images.
Tap the menu on a group or image and select Pin to back to pin the item
To unpin the item, tap the menu and select Unpin

August 2015

Exporting a canvas
Canvases can be exported as PDF or Excel files
Excel file: Create a spreadsheet with movable content that allows you to share the
canvas in a dynamic format.
PDF file: Create a single-page static PDF that allows you to capture, preserve and share
your canvas.
NOTE: Only the top image on your flipchart will be visible in the PDF.
From your list of canvases or directly from the canvas you are working on, tap the
menu and select Export
Email the canvas to yourself, to the canvas participants, or to all of the
participants including yourself by selecting one or both boxes. Select the format
and tap Send email.

August 2015

Troubleshooting and support

Have a question? We can help.
View our customer support portal for
Hardware and software troubleshooting
FAQs
Step-by-step articles and videos
User forums
Contact us
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @NurevaInc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NurevaInc

Nureva, Span, the Nureva logo and the Span logo are trademarks of Nureva Inc. in the United States, Canada and other
countries.

August 2015