Updated on 2022-12-08 GMT+08:00

Using the Touch

Connecting the Touch to the Terminal

A terminal can be configured using the Touch after they are connected through the TOUCH port, through the network port on a switch, or over Wi-Fi.

  • Connection using the TOUCH port
    1. Connect the Touch to the TOUCH port on the terminal, as shown in Figure 1.
      Figure 1 Connection using the TOUCH port

      After the connection, the Touch is powered by the terminal through the TOUCH port. You do not need to connect the Type-C cable and power adapter.

    2. Once started up, the Touch automatically checks whether its version matches the version of the connected terminal. If the versions do not match, the Touch automatically starts an upgrade.
  • Connection using the network port on a switch
    1. Connect the Touch to the network port on a switch using a network cable, and to the power adapter using the Type-C cable, as shown in Figure 2.
      Figure 2 Connection using the network port on a switch
    2. Power on the Touch. You will see the screen shown in Figure 3. Touch Cable Connection.
      Figure 3 Selecting Cable Connection

      You can touch English in the upper left corner to change the language.

    3. In the Select Device list, select or enter the IP address of the terminal to connect to and touch Done, as shown in Figure 4.
      • The Select Device list contains the terminals that can be connected on the network.
      • You can view the IP address by choosing Settings > Device Info on the touchscreen.
      Figure 4 Cable connection
    4. Enter the username and password and touch Connect.
      After the connection is set up, the Touch checks whether its version matches the terminal version. If the versions do not match, the Touch automatically starts an upgrade.

      The default username and password are api and Change_Me, respectively.

  • Wi-Fi connection
    1. Connect the Touch to a Wi-Fi hotspot of the terminal or on the same network, as shown in Figure 5.
      Figure 5 Wi-Fi connection
    2. Power on the Touch. You will see the screen shown in Figure 6. Touch Wi-Fi Connection.
      Figure 6 Wi-Fi connection

      You can touch English in the upper left corner to change the language.

    3. Select the Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to and touch Next.
    4. Enter the terminal IP address, username, and password, and touch Connect.
      After the connection is set up, the Touch checks whether its version matches the terminal version. If the versions do not match, the Touch automatically starts an upgrade.

      You can view the IP address by choosing Settings > Device Info on the touchscreen. The default username and password are api and Change_Me, respectively.

Setting Parameters Using the Wizard

You can access Wizard under Settings > Advanced Settings on the Touch. Then you can use the configuration wizard to quickly configure the terminal.

  1. On the Wizard screen, touch Start.
  2. Select a language and touch Next, as shown in Figure 7.

    Figure 7 Language

  3. Select a time zone and touch Next, as shown in Figure 8.

    Figure 8 Time zone

  4. Set the IP addresses on the network screen, as shown in Figure 9. Table 1 describes the parameters. After the configuration is complete, touch Next.

    Figure 9 IP address
    Table 1 IP address parameters

    Item

    Operation

    Auto Detect

    Enabled: The terminal automatically obtains the IP address from the DHCP server.

    Disabled: Obtain the values of IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, and DNS Settings from the administrator, and set these parameters.

    Manual Configuration

    Enabled: Obtain the value of DNS server address 1, DNS server address 2, or DNS server address 3 from the administrator, and set the parameter.

    Disabled: The terminal automatically obtains the DNS server address. If you select this option, a DNS server must be available on the network.

    HTTP Proxy

    Contact the administrator to determine whether the HTTP proxy needs to be configured. If the HTTP proxy needs to be configured, obtain and set the proxy server address, authentication username, authentication password, and port.

  5. On the server setting screen, touch More Options and choose Huawei Cloud. In the dialog box displayed, enter the activation code. Touch OK.

    The activation code is sent to the administrator's mobile number or email address when the administrator adds a hard terminal on the Huawei Cloud Meeting Management Platform.

    Figure 10 Server settings

  6. On the audio test screen, test the audio output and touch Next, as shown in Figure 11.

    Figure 11 Audio test

  7. On the camera screen, test the local camera control functions and touch Next, as shown in Figure 12.

    If you enable Voice Tracking, the camera automatically rotates to the direction in which voice comes.

    If you disable Voice Tracking, you can adjust the direction and focal length of the camera and restore the camera to its initial position.

    Figure 12 Camera test

  8. When the configuration is complete, touch FINISH, as shown in Figure 13. The Touch home screen is displayed.

    When the terminal is powered on for the first time or restored to factory settings, the terminal prompts you to change the passwords of the admin and api accounts. Change the initial password at the first use, and periodically change the password afterwards. It is also recommended that the passwords be maintained by dedicated personnel.

    Figure 13 Configuration complete

  9. Check the hard terminal version.

    On the home screen, choose Settings > Device Info and check whether the software version of your meeting terminal is the recommended version V600R019C00SPC800. If not, contact the meeting terminal provider to upgrade the software version.