Video Conferencing in BB-12

Getting Started

  1. Have the IP address of the party you’d like to video conference with ready when you begin class. Also, make sure to fill out a video conferencing form here so we can test the connection with the remote party beforehand.

  2. Now select the video conferencing option from the main screen




  3. Making and Receiving Calls


               Main Video Conferencing Menu


  4. Select the image you want to send to the remote party from the buttons below the dialer. You can adjust the “instructor cam” and “student cam” anytime by hitting the home button and then the “camera controls” button.  

  5. Making a call: Enter the IP address with each series of numbers followed by the "DOT" button. Doing so will place the period in-between the numbers. Once it is entered, hit the "DIAL" button. 

  6. Receiving a call: You can use the "layout" view to see when a call comes in, or wait for the call tone. To bring up the layout of the main screen, hit the “layout” button. Once you see or hear the incoming call, hit the "ANSWER" button.


                              Layout Screen


  7. The image displayed on the left screen at the front of the room and left monitor in the rear is the layout of the video conferencing system. There is no way to change this. Once a call is made, the remote party will be shown here. 

  8. The image displayed on the right screen at the front of the room and the right screen in the back of the room is the image you are sending the remote party.

How to operate the camera settings

  1. To adjust the camera positioning during a video conference (if you want to send the instructor or student cam feed):

  2. Hit the “home” button, then the “camera controls” button. You will then see this screen.




  3. Select which view you’d like to transmit to the other party:

  4. When using “instructor camera”, you have the option of using the floor presenter pad found under the left projection screen. When you step on it, it will automatically adjust the camera to be on you while you lecture.


                           Presenter Pad


  5. When using “student camera”, the view will adjust from the main view to a specific student when their microphone is on.


                      Student Microphone