The Solstice Pod is a wireless presentation and collaboration solution for more engaging and effective meetings. With the Solstice Pod, multiple users can wirelessly share and control virtually anything from their laptops or mobile devices to a flat screen or projector display. If you are installing Solstice for use in the future, you are now done. The instructions below are for when you actually want to connect to a Solstice-enabled display. Step 6: Connect to a Solstice Display. Use the touch panel (usually next to the display) to turn the display on and select Solstice.
This tutorial will show you how to quickly and easily install Solstice, which is necessary for throwing your screen wirelessly to a Solstice-capable display, such as those found in the Advanced Teaching and Research Building (ATRB).
You only have to go through this process once. After that you can just start the Solstice software, which will remember previous displays you have connected to for quick access. Throw all those adapters away! VGA? HDMI? Minidisplayport? Who cares? Just connect directly to the display with no cables.
The steps below are for Windows computers. If you have a Mac, see the Macintosh-specific instructions.
Step 1: Open Microsoft System Center - Software Center
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The Software Center is how you install software on your computer. If you cannot find Software Center, please read the note at the bottom of this page.
Step 2: Search for Solstice and Click Install
Step 3: Confirm Installation of Solstice
Step 4: Wait for Progress Bar
When the installation has completed, the Cancel button will change to an Uninstall button:
Step 5: Optionally Pin Solstice to Taskbar
The Solstice Client icon should appear on your Desktop. You can also find it via the Start menu like you'd expect.
Most people will probably want quick access to the Solstice Client by pinning it to their taskbar. You can do this by right-clicking the Solstice Client:
The icon should then appear on your taskbar:
Start the client for the first time so you can personalize it:
If you are installing Solstice for use in the future, you are now done. The instructions below are for when you actually want to connect to a Solstice-enabled display.
Step 6: Connect to a Solstice Display
Use the touch panel (usually next to the display) to turn the display on and select Solstice as the input.
After you have started the Solstice Client, you will be able to enter the IP address of the display you are connecting to. This IP address contains numbers and periods (example: 10.24.1.2). Which IP address should you enter? The one shown on the display you are connecting to.
Step 7: Enter the Key
A random key will be displayed on the screen. You must type in this key. This is to keep people from accidentally connecting to the display; you must be in front of the display and see the random key to connect.
Step 8: Decide What to Display
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You can share your entire desktop or just a particular application, like PowerPoint.
Step 9: Disconnect When Done
Don't forget to disconnect when you are finished. No one wants to see a big display of you checking your email out in the hallway after the meeting is over!
Troubleshooting: No Self Service Application?
All university-owned computers that are supported by Biology IT have the Self Service application on Macintosh or Software Center on Windows.
If you are using a university-owned computer supported by Biology IT that does not have these programs, something has gone horribly wrong and you should contact Biology IT for support.
If you are using your own personal laptop or device, you can still install the Solstice client. However, you will need to run the installer on your own. You can retrieve the installer by opening a web browser and following the instructions on the Solstice display you are connecting to, or downloading directly from https://www2.mersive.com/download/.
Screen mirroring for Mac and iOS devices is available through Solstice's support for AirPlay® mirroring. This allows users to wirelessly stream their screen to the Solstice display in real-time without having to install an app. If your network does not allow UDP broadcast traffic or Apple's Bonjour protocol, Solstice provides an AirPlay discovery proxy alternative that can be utilized instead.
Network Routing Requirements
The following network ports/routes are required to support Airplay streaming to Solstice Pods.
- TCP ports 6000-7000, 7100, 47000, and 47010: Allow inbound AirPlay traffic to the Solstice host.
- UDP port 5353: Required for iOS mirroring via the Bonjour protocol. It is not required when using the Solstice Bonjour Proxy.
- UDP ports 6000-7000, and 7011: Allow inbound AirPlay traffic to the Solstice host.
For more information on all of the network ports that Solstice utilizes, see Open Network Ports.
How To Enable Sharing with AirPlay
- Go to the Appearance and Usage tab > Client Sharing Options section.
- Select the iOS Mirroring option.
- If your network does not allow UDP broadcast traffic, select one of the following options:
- Enable AirPlay Discovery Proxy- Utilizes an alternative discovery proxy if the network does not allow the use of Apple's Bonjour. Note: This option may not support video sharing.
- Enable AirPlay Bluetooth Discovery - Allows Bluetooth-enabled Apple devices to discover and connect to the Pod using Bluetooth. The Solstice display will appear in their device's list of available Bluetooth devices. However, users will have to connect to the same network as the Pod in order to stream content via AirPlay.
- Click Apply.
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