VISO MDM for Promethean ActivPanel® Elements™ Series: install the MDM agent + SCManager and enroll the device

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There are 3 steps to follow in order to install the VISO MDM agent on a Promethean ActivPanel® Elements™ Series.

Note! If you are unsure of any of the following steps, please consult with Radix or Promethean for further assistance.

Enable Developer Options and remote ADB

Install ADB platform on your computer

Download and side-load (install) MDM APK files

Enable Developer Options on your device:

Click on the sidebar button to open the action sidebar

Click on the App Locker

Click on Settings

Click on System

Click on About

Click several times on the Build Number to enable Developer Options

Enable USB Debugging under Developer Options

Go back to the System and click on Developer Options

Scroll down to the Debugging section and toggle “USB Debugging” on

Finding your Device IP address

On the Settings click on Network & Internet

Click on your connection type (Wi-Fi or Ethernet Setting)

If you have a Wi-Fi connection, click on it, scroll down and click on Wi-Fi preferences

Click on Advanced and scroll down until you find your IP address

Install ADB on your computer (Windows explained)

Note! This step is not on your Promethean panel but rather on your PC. Any type of computer connected to the same network will work fine, for the sake of this guide we are using a Windows device.

1. Download ADB zip (Android platform tools) file from this link: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip

(Link to other OS)

2. Extract the ZIP file in a folder that you’ll remember (for example C:\adb)

3. In Windows search bar, search for “advanced system” and click on View advanced system settings

4. Click on the “Environment Variable” (lower right side)

5. Under User variables for (xxx) click on “Path”, and  then click on “Edit”

6. Make sure nothing is selected and click on “Browse…”

7. Find the folder where you extracted the ADB zip file, select it and then click “OK”

8. After you see the folder in the list, click “OK”

9. Click “OK” on the Environment Variables window

10. In the System Properties window, click “Apply” and then click “OK”.

Downoad and install the VISO MDM agent and SCManager via ADB Command Line

1. Download the VISO MDM agent for Android:

 VISO MDM Android agent apk

2. Open cmd (Windows key + R) type “cmd” and click enter

Note! Make sure you have ADB installed in your Environment Variables (see the previous section: Install ADB on your computer)

3. Enter the following command to the command line:
“adb connect <enter your Android device IP address here>:5555”

4. Use “adb install <enter the VISO MDM apk path on your device here>”

5. You should see the VISO MDM app on your Promethean screen   

6. Run the VISO MDM app and do not continue the wizard just yet! (it should tell you that there is an SCManager available for your device) According to the on screen message, download one of the following SCManager files:

• https://dl.radix-int.com/android/scmanager/scmanager-v117-release-final-12.1.4.11-AU.apk
• https://dl.radix-int.com/android/scmanager/scmanager-v118-release-promethean-B-final-12.1.4.11.apk
• https://dl.radix-int.com/android/scmanager/scmanager-v118-release-promethean-BAU-final-12.1.4.11.apk

Note! If the SCManager is not detected, download all 3 files and install all of them. Only the relevant one will succeed to install

7. Repeat actions 1 to 4 in this section, remember to enter the path for the relevant SCManager you just downloaded

8. Continue to follow the Wizard and enroll the device.

Enroll your Promethean device to VISO MDM