PureLink (Classrooms and Community Room Presenting)
Introduction
PureLink is a service that handles the projection of media to the rooms in the Ghent Road Classroom Wing and the Community room. Each room has one HDMI wall input close to the floor (see Fig. 1) you can interact with that can be used to project your media to any room you want. It comes with an HDMI cable that you can connect your device with.
Fig. 1
PureLink Dashboard
Currently the PureLink Dashboard for the Bath Campus is publicly accessible at this address: http://purelink.graceohio.org/.
Here, you can configure how you want the inputs to project to the outputs you want. To be able to push changes live, ensure that you are in the Live mode. The Live button will be highlighted green if you are in Live mode. The left window of the dashboard shows all the TV's/Projectors that are connected on the PureLink network (i.e. TV - Room A) in white boxes above green boxes. Inside the corresponding green boxes is the source that the screen is grabbing its media from (i.e. Wall - Room A, which is the physical HDMI port on the wall in the room).
I outlined a couple examples illustrating specific TV's and what their corresponding sources are in Figure 2 below. For example, the TV in Room A is getting media from the port on the Wall in Room A. The TVs in Room E and Room F are both getting their media from the single port on the Wall in Room F.
Fig. 2
Change sources of screens
To change the source for a single display, click on the green box below the display you want to edit. Choose the source that you need to be projected on this screen by clicking on the corresponding green box. In this example below, I selected the Room A TV and am changing its source to have it use the port on the Wall in Room A.
Additionally, you can load a preset that can load sources to multiple screens at once for you. For the weekend services, in most situations, you will be fine to click on Default Layout. Below is what the layout of screens and sources looks like for this specific preset. If you think you would benefit from having a preset for your event, you can ask IT to make a preset for you.
How to Project to the TV with your computer
- Turn the TV ON. (Bottom right corner on the backside of the TV has a circular button pad. The Center Button is the power button.)
- Locate HDMI/Audio Cord below the TV.
- Identify what type of port your computer has: HDMI, Display, or Mini Display Port.
- Connect HDMI Cord to your computer:
- HDMI Port- Connect HDMI cord directly to your HDMI port and headphone jack.
- Display Port- Connect HDMI to Display port adapter and then plug adapter into your computer. (See picture below)
- Mini Display Port- Connect HDMI to Mini-Display port adapter and then plug adapter into your computer
Important! When you are done with the cables and want to remove them from your computer:
DO NOT PULL/YANK ADAPTER OUT OF COMPUTER PORT!!!
THERE IS A RELEASE BUTTON YOU MUST HOLD AND PULL TO RELEASE THE ADAPTER!!!
Your computer screen should now be projected on the TV. If not, or if it is projecting incorrectly please follow additional computer display setting instructions below.
How To Extend Your Computer Screen To The TV
WINDOWS INSTRUCTIONS:
Press the Windows Key + P hotkey. Choose "Extend" from the list.
Windows 7
Windows 10
The TV screen will now be extended from your computer screen.
(This means viewers will not see what is viewable on your desktop, you will have to drag the windows
you want your viewers to see on the TV over manually with your mouse)
MAC INSTRUCTIONS:
Open "System Preferences". Select "Displays". Select "Arrangement". Un-Select "Mirror Displays"
An additional "Display" window will appear for the TV. If you can't see it cick the "Gather Windows" button. In your Display window select "Scaled". A drop-down box will appear; select "1080i". Also make sure your "Refresh Rate" is set to "60Hertz (NTSC)".
You can now exit the Display window. The TV screen will now be extended from your computer screen.
(This means viewers will not see what is viewable on your desktop, you will have to drag the windows
you want your viewers to see on the TV over manually with your mouse)
Adjust the Room Sound
If you need to adjust the volume in your room please use the touch screen panel nearest your computer/TV. Tap on Computer Volume to select it, and adjust the volume up by rotating the knob clockwise. Decrease the volume by turning the knob counter clockwise.
If you need to play sound to the room, just make sure that the volume on the touch screen panel is not off, and ensure that volume on your computer is also not off or muted.
Please be mindful of other classrooms or services when adjusting your volume level!
TVs / Projectors displays nothing, or only a PureLink splash page
- Please do not disconnect cables behind the TVs. Return all provided cables and dongles if you move them from their original location.
- Ensure the TV/Projector is powered on. Bottom right corner on the backside of the TV has a circular button pad. The Center Button is the power button.
- Make sure that your computer is plugged into the correct "wall" (remember, you need to use the bottom wall connection with the provided HDMI cable: you are not supposed to disconnect or reconnect anything other than directly to your computer), and that the dashboard shows it is grabbing the wall as a source for the TV's you want.
- Please ensure that you have followed the above steps for extending your computer to the TV.
PureLink Dashboard Won't Show Up
- Please ensure you are connected to the internet. The churches' public WiFi access point is Grace Church and does not require a password to connect.
- If the dashboard still doesn't show up or is not responding, please let IT know by submitting an issue through the helpdesk or calling on Telzio.