Prince Technologies deploys Crestron AirMedia systems to allow presenters to connect their devices wirelessly for presentation via Crestron's AirMedia system. Crestron AirMedia will allow presenters to share content wirelessly from any laptop, tablet or smart phone that uses a Windows or Mac operating system and is on the wireless network. Newer model AirMedias have two network ports allowing presenters to be on the private or public wireless network without compromising network security.
To connect to your AirMedia device, select your device and follow the steps below.
From a PC
Open a web browser on a computer on the same network as the AirMedia, and navigate to the IP address ( #.#.#.# ) shown on the display device. The welcome screen is displayed.
- Welcome Screen
- Click Start Presenting. The AirMedia 2 screen will display.
- Click the icon for your computer’s operating system to download the client application. The client application requires no installation. The application will be downloaded and run locally.
- Run the client application. The Connect screen appears and lists any discovered AirMedia devices.
- Select Connect under the desired receiver or enter the device's IP address in the search bar and press enter. The Enter Code screen appears.
- Enter the code shown on the display device and click Connect to present the contents of the computer screen on the display connected to the AirMedia. Once connected, the client displays the presentation controls.
Direct the presentation with the following controls:
- Dock
Dock the presentation. When docked, the computer no longer shares its screen but remains connected to the AM‑200/AM‑300.
- Pause
Start or freeze the computer's screen.
Control the volume output of the display.
- Disconnect
End connection between the computer and the AM‑200/AM‑300.
From a Mac
Mac users may follow the same steps as PC users, or use built-in AirPlay on their Mac as described below.
If you don’t see the AirPlay button in the menu bar at the top of your screen, you will have to enable it. Here’s how:
- Click on the Apple button in the menu bar in the top-left corner of your screen
- Click “System Preferences”
- Click “Displays”
- Make sure “Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available” is selected
5. Once you have enabled AirPlay, select the icon at the top of your screen and select the AirMedia Device.
6. When prompted, enter the code seen on the AirMedia display.
From iPhone and other iOS Devices
These instructions are for iPhones, but the steps for an iPad or iPod touch are similar.
1. Open the Control Center by either swiping up (iPhone 8 or earlier) or swiping down from the upper-right corner (iPhone X or later)
2. Tap “Screen Mirroring” (on an iPad, you’ll tap “AirPlay”)
3. Select the AirMedia you want to use from the drop-down options (on an iPad, you’ll have to toggle on “Mirroring” after this step)
4. You may get a pop-up window asking for a code. Enter the code displayed on your TV here.
5. Now, you’re mirroring your iPhone screen. To exit out of the Screen Mirroring window, tap anywhere on the screen outside of that window, and do the same to exit out of the Control Center. If you have an iPhone 8 or earlier, you can also press the home button twice.
6.To stop mirroring your screen, open the Control Center, tap the Screen Mirroring button (it should now be highlighted and show the name of the device you’re mirroring on) and then tap “Stop Mirroring” at the bottom of the window that opens up. (On an iPad, you’ll have to tap the AirPlay button, toggle off Mirroring and then tap “iPad” on the list of devices.)