Avaya Screen Link

Last Updated : Sep 11, 2020 |

You can present content from a laptop on an XT Series monitor without connecting it to the XT Codec Unit using the Avaya Screen Link feature. If you are also using the XT Series monitor for a video conference, the content is shared with all participants of the meeting, located in the same room and remotely.

Presenting content using an XT Series endpoint

About this task

Depending on its security configuration, an XT Series endpoint functions in one of the following ways:

  • Rejects Screen Link: The endpoint does not allow anyone to connect to it for screen sharing.

  • Requires password: The endpoint generates a one-time password that you must enter on your laptop to connect to it.

  • Authenticates Avaya Meetings Server: The endpoint connects seamlessly.

Before you begin

  • To present content to local participants only, ensure that the XT Series endpoint is not currently used for a video conference. If you use the endpoint for an audio-only call, you can share the presentation with participants in the meeting room.

  • To present content during a conference, bring the laptop into a video conference room equipped with an XT Series endpoint.

  • To display your laptop’s content on the XT Series endpoint using Avaya Screen Link, ensure that the laptop on which Avaya Meetings Server is running is in the same network as the endpoint.

    If the laptop and endpoint are in different networks, ensure that there is no NAT or firewall between them.

    • For automatic pairing, use proximity sensing. In this case, the laptop’s speakers must be able to play audio at up to 19KHz. Hence, set the laptop speaker volume to the maximum.

      Proximity pairing works in proximity to the endpoint’s microphone. The optimal distance is 1-1.5 m. The exact distance depends on the type of microphone pod used one way or three way and the laptop’s gain levels.

    • When automatic proximity does not work, use manual pairing.

Procedure

To search for an endpoint:

  1. In the Notification area of your laptop, right-click Avaya IX Workplace and select Screen Link > Search for Endpoints.

    Avaya Workplace Client searches for accessible XT Series endpoints and displays a list of endpoints that you can connect to.

  2. Select the XT Series endpoint that you want to use.

To connect to an endpoint using the IP address of the endpoint:

  1. In the Notification area of your laptop, right-click Avaya IX Workplace and select Screen Link > Enter a Manual Location > Enter a Manual Location.
  2. Enter the IP address of the endpoint on your laptop and select Connect.

If the XT Series endpoint is protected with a password:

  1. Enter the password displayed on the endpoint screen and select OK.

    Avaya Workplace Client displays the content on the screen of the XT Series endpoint or the content is shared with remote participants.

To stop presenting your content on the endpoint screen:

  1. In the Notification area of your laptop, right-click Avaya IX Workplace and select Screen Link > End Screen Link.