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Aview Guidelines

This document provides client-side hardware and software requirements for transmitting and receiving audio/video using the A-VIEW system. It outlines that a minimum 1Mbps stable internet connection with a public IP address is required. It also lists the necessary hardware, including a computer with 2GB RAM running Windows XP or 7, a video camera, USB or Firewire video capture device, microphone, audio mixer or amplifiers and speakers. It provides diagrams of recommended hardware connections and installation/operation instructions for the A-VIEW software.

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Aview Guidelines

This document provides client-side hardware and software requirements for transmitting and receiving audio/video using the A-VIEW system. It outlines that a minimum 1Mbps stable internet connection with a public IP address is required. It also lists the necessary hardware, including a computer with 2GB RAM running Windows XP or 7, a video camera, USB or Firewire video capture device, microphone, audio mixer or amplifiers and speakers. It provides diagrams of recommended hardware connections and installation/operation instructions for the A-VIEW software.

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Client Side Requirements for A-VIEW Transmission

Internet bandwidth (Mandatory)


Minimum 1Mbps stable internet connection with one public IP address is required and it should
be connected to a computer in the classroom which will be used for A-VIEW transmission. If
internet network works under proxy server, please bypass this connected line through proxy
server and port 1935, 8700 and 80 must be opened in firewall and router.
(This 1Mbps line should not be shared to other computers and during the transmission through
A-VIEW, client will require minimum 768 kbps download and 256 kbps upload bandwidth)
Hardware Software requirement
To receive transmission from presenter and publish audio-video of remotely connected
classroom, the following hardware equipments will be needed.
Well configured personal computer with minimum 2GB RAM
(It should have Windows XP or Windows 7 operating system)
Video camera/handy-cam with tripod (Web-cam is not suitable for a large classroom)
To connect video camera/handy-cam to PC (any one of the following)
USB video capture device (If video camera/handy-cam has composite signal out)
USB/ PCI IEEE1394 Fire-wire device (If video camera/handy-cam has DV signal out)
At least one professional wired or wireless mike (microphone).
(Headphone's mic or podium mike will not work efficiently for large audience)
One professional audio mixer with single amplifier or two high watts audio amplifiers; each
amplifier must be connected with two good speakers.
(Out of two audio amplifiers, one should be used for teacher audio, another for local
participants audio and could pass the sounds clearly to the whole audience)
Cables and connectors for video and audio devices
(These may differ for different equipment models)
Installation package of A-VIEW Classroom.

Installation Procedure of A-VIEW Classroom


Important Note: Only A-VIEW version 1.5 will work with IIT Bombay server, if you have been
using another version, please install A-VIEW version 1.5 in different directory of Program Files.
We recommend that you should use windows XP machine.
1. Double click on the installer of A-VIEW and follow the instructions which you will get
during the installation.
2. All four packages which are inside in A-VIEW package (A-VIEW, Java, Adobe Air and
Screen Camera) must be installed fully in your system.
3. Connect direct internet line and required hardware as per the diagram and restart the system.

Hardware Connection Diagram


For single audio amplifier with audio mixer

Projector Screen
PC/ Laptop
VGA/DVI output

PC Audio output
to Amplifiers
MIC/AUX/Input

Audio
Amplifier

Projector

To USB Video Capture Device/Firewire Port


USB Video Device should be connected to PC

Video
Camera

To Speaker

Speaker

Speaker
Alt Out

Audio Mixer

To Line-in of the PC
Rec Out
To MIC-in /Line-in

Wired MIC or Wireless Receiver

1. If you are using audio mixer, then you may connect multiple microphones to the system.
2. Do not connect PCs audio output to the audio mixer, if you do so echo will generate infinite
times.
3. PCs audio output must be connected to amplifier directly.
4. Audio mixers recording output should be connected to PCs line-in and another alternate
output or mix output should be connected to amplifier.
5. If you are using line-in or mic-in of audio device, a proper selection should also be made for
the audio input of your audio device i.e. Realtek, Sigmatel or Soundmax in the system.
For example, if you have inserted mic cable in the line-in of the PC, then you should open the
default audio device i.e. Realtek, Sigmatel or Soundmax, and a line-in selection must be
made for the recording.

For two audio amplifiers

Projector Screen
PC/ Laptop
VGA/DVI output

PC Audio output
to Amplifiers
MIC/AUX/Input

1st Audio
Amplifier

Projector

To USB Video Capture Device/Firewire Port


USB Video Device should be connected to PC

Video
Camera

To Speaker

Speaker

Speaker

To Line-In of the PC

2nd Audio
Amplifier

Wired Mic or Wireless Receiver

To Aux or Mic-In
Line Out

Speaker

Speaker

1. Make sure there is no physical connectivity in between both the amplifiers.


2. 1st amplifier should be used for teacher audio and 2nd amplifier should be used for your own
local audio.
3. Adjust the gain of microphone by using 1st amplifier and system audio device i.e. Realtek,
Sigmatel or Soundmax.
4. If you are using line-in or mic-in of audio device, a proper selection should also be made for
the audio input of your audio device i.e. Realtek, Sigmatel or Soundmax in the system.
For example, if you have inserted mic cable in the line-in of the PC, then you should open the
default audio device i.e. Realtek, Sigmatel or Soundmax, and a line-in selection must be
made for the recording.

How to use A-VIEW


1. Open Screen camera software first, it gets installed along with A-VIEW package.
2. Press configuration icon (last icon) of the screen camera software and click on the webcam
tab. Under the select a webcam drop down list, you should select your connected camera
device.
3. Press connect button, you will get your own video in the same window. Then press OK
button.
4. Press the Show webcam (third icon) of the screen camera software.

5. Open A-VIEW Classroom software and fill up your username and password in the login
panel, select IITB Ekalavya Server-2 and Mode as a Single window and press login.
6. Another interface will come, click on the classroom icon (Top-left of the screen), you need
to wait for a while and the list of virtual classroom will appear.
7. Double click on the proper course. Final interface will come, now you can see your remote
center name in the users list. If teacher and other remote centers are available online then
you can see all of them in the users list. Now, you are ready to receive transmission from
IIT Bombay.
8. There is a hand-raise button under the users list, press it to give the attention to the teacher.
(You should press hand-raise button only when you are ready for interaction or have any
doubts).

When you are online in A-VIEW, make sure no other audio video application is running in
your system. Otherwise, driver detection problem may occur. You can not use video driver
simultaneously in two or multiple applications.

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