CONTROL PANEL
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1. Make sure your PocketVJ is powered up and running.
2. On your computer, phone or tablet, go to the wifi and connect to your PocketVJ's Wifi network. Its named ``vj100`` or something similar starting with ``vj___``.

.. image:: _images/02_Wifi_select.png

3. Enter the password fot the wifi connection (its printed onto the paper card) and wait until the connection is established.

.. image:: _images/02_Wifi_password.png

4. Open a web-browser (use chrome) and enter into the wifi ip of your PocketVJ into the address bar: ''http://2.0.0.100'' (this is depending on wifi name, see on the printed card).
   You see the Control Panel:


.. image:: _images/02_ControlPanel.png





.. note::
    - Alternatively you can connect your PocketVJ via wired network.
    - Make sure your router is configured to 192.168.2.1. Access via address: http://192.168.2.*** 
    - If you lost the sticker with the IP address, go to "Network Settings" and click ‘Display IP’.
    - There are some known issues with Safari / Edge / IE browsers = Use Chrome and its derivates.




SHORTLINKS
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The Control Panel shows you a bunch of shortlinks and colored tabs:

.. image:: _images/02_CP_shortlinks.png


The shortlinks from left to right are:

**STOP** => Stops all running tasks.

**PLAY** => Starts the Videoplayer as Master

**PAUSE** => Pause Video / Mapping

**FASTFORWARD** => Jump 20 Seconds forward in video

**FILEBROWSER** => Open FIlebrowser

**SCREENSHOT** => Take a screenshot of the current output, stores under images

**TESTSCREEN** => Display a testscreen

**RESOLUTION CHECK** => Check the current used resolution of the attached device

**REBOOT** => Reboots
(make sure to close your browser widow to prevent boot loops!)

**POWEROFF** => Shuts down the PocketVJ

OUTPUT WINDOW
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Below the shortlinks you have the Output Window which will display messages from selected functions:

.. image:: _images/02_CP_output.png



COLORED TABS
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The colored tabs contain the various control sections:

.. image:: _images/02_CP_tabs.png

which are explained on the following pages.



DIRECT CONNECTING WITH RJ45
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see video tutorial: https://www.pocketvj.com/pocketvj-rtc