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Exhibit X: Installation Guide
FCC ID: P6I-COPYCAM

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  • Page 1 Exhibit X: Installation Guide FCC ID: P6I-COPYCAM...
  • Page 2 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page -1 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Installation Guide Part Number 370-0112-01 2002 PolyVision Corporation © All rights reserved Printed in the USA...
  • Page 3 PolyVision Corporation reserves the right to make changes in product design, or detail, and to discontinue any product or material without notice. CopyCam is a trademark of PolyVision Corporation, a Steelcase Company. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., USA.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Calibrating CopyCam........
  • Page 5 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 2 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Voice Status Messages ........35 Technical Support.

  • Page 6: Overview

    The user works on the board as usual, then presses one of three buttons to print, save to disk, or save to the web. This manual provides instructions for installing CopyCam. Refer to the CopyCam User Guide for help using CopyCam.

  • Page 7: What Comes In The Box

    1 registration card NO TE : NO TE : *Your CopyCam includes either a printer already enabled for Bluetooth wireless communication, or a standard color printer and a Bluetooth wireless adapter. Both printer configurations work identically and print at the same speed.
  • Page 8 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 5 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Center arrow at top of writing area, under CopyCam arm. Place four of these on the writing area. Align each corner of the writing area with this corner on each sheet. Use four pieces of type to ensure Center arrow at top of writing area, that each sheet lies flat.

  • Page 9: Spatial Requirements

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 6 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS CopyCam components use space above the board and to the left of the board. W AR NIN G A minimum of 14.1 inches above the board is required for installation of the camera arm, as shown below.

  • Page 10: Mounting The Control Pad And Camera Arm

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 7 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM MOUNTING THE CONTROL PAD AND CAMERA ARM Expect to spend about two hours on this installation. PLANNING FOR WIRING CopyCam has three cable connections that converge in the camera arm, as shown below. Camera arm rn e t...

  • Page 11: Mounting Copycam Against The Wall

    PREPARING TO INSTALL THE CONTROL PAD W AR NIN G You must fasten the brackets to the wall so they are secure. CopyCam mounts to any kind of wall construction. Instructions and wall fasteners are provided to help you install CopyCam when walls have metal or wood studs.
  • Page 12 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 9 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM To position the control pad mounting plate: Punch holes in the control pad positioning template at the locations of the four screws. Fold the control pad positioning template along the dotted line to form a shelf, as shown.
  • Page 13 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 10 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Tilt the metal piece so it is flat against the long axis of the two plastic cords and push it through the 1/2 inch hole, as shown below. Pull back on the toggle bolt to pull the metal piece tight against the interior of the wall.

  • Page 14: Routing The Control Pad Cable

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 11 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM NO TE : NO TE : The control pad mounting plate has feet that hold it slightly away from the wall. ROUTING THE CONTROL PAD CABLE The control pad has one cable: RJ14 cable to the camera arm •...

  • Page 15: Locking The Control Pad In Place

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 12 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM LOCKING THE CONTROL PAD IN PLACE The control pad slides down onto its mounting plate and snaps into place. To lock the control pad in place: Lower the control pad onto the tabs on the mounting plate, as shown.

  • Page 16: Removing The Control Pad From Its Mounting Plate

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 13 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM REMOVING THE CONTROL PAD FROM ITS MOUNTING PLATE If you want to remove the control pad from the mounting plate: Locate the release latch at the bottom of the control pad, as shown.

  • Page 17: Preparing To Install The Camera Arm

    PREPARING TO INSTALL THE CAMERA ARM W AR NIN G You must fasten the brackets to the wall so they are secure. CopyCam mounts to any kind of wall construction. Instructions and wall fasteners are provided to help you install CopyCam when walls have metal or wood studs.
  • Page 18 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 15 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM the full board (up to 4' x 8'). Refer to “Spatial Requirements” on page 6. To position the camera arm mounting plate: Measure and mark the top center of the horizontal dimension of the board or imaging area.
  • Page 19 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 16 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM At positions that do NOT align with a stud, drill 1/2 inch holes at the marked positions, using caution not to make the holes too large, and install a toggle bolt (provided) at each position as follows: Tilt the metal piece so it is flat against the long axis of the two plastic cords and push it through the 1/2 inch hole.

  • Page 20: Cable Routing And Connections In The Camera Arm

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 17 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Drive the toggle bolt screws (provided) through the mounting plate and toggle bolt, and if a stud was located, drive a #8 x 1.5 inch drywall screw (provided) through the mounting plate and wall into the stud.

  • Page 21: Locking The Camera Arm In Place

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 18 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Hang the camera arm from the hook at the bottom of the mounting plate, as shown below. Locate the cable ends and route them through the exit holes in the end of the camera arm and up to the cable connectors. Cable exit holes are available on either side of the camera arm.

  • Page 22: Concealing Cables

    If necessary, stow any excess cable in the camera arm cavity by removing the camera arm cover and pulling cable through the exit hole. This completes the installation of CopyCam built-in components. Turn to page 23 to install the printer. MOUNTING THE CONTROL PAD AND CAMERA ARM...

  • Page 23: Routing Cables Within The Wall

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 20 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM ROUTING CABLES WITHIN THE WALL If you are routing CopyCam cables within the walls, the instructions for mounting the control pad and camera arm differ in the sequence that you perform steps. Refer to instructions provided in “Mounting the Control Pad and Camera Arm”...
  • Page 24 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 21 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM On the back of the control pad, compress the rubber cable grommet and slide it up so the cable exits toward the wall instead of toward the floor. Route the RJ14 cable from the back of the control pad into the wall and up to the camera arm mounting plate exit hole.
  • Page 25 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 22 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM Mount the control pad to its mounting plate. Refer to “Locking the Control Pad in Place” on page 12. Route power and optional ethernet cables to the camera arm mounting plate exit hole. Remove the camera arm lid by removing the eight lock nuts.

  • Page 26: Installing And Testing The Printer

    INSTALLING THE PRINTER To install the printer: Identify a location for the printer within 30 feet of the CopyCam camera arm and within a few feet of a power outlet. If included, plug the Bluetooth adapter into the printer and plug in the adapter’s power cord.

  • Page 27: Testing The Printer

    NO TE : If you have a blackboard (or any board that is not white), you need to calibrate CopyCam so it can detect the edges of the board. Before testing the printer, follow the steps in “Calibrating CopyCam” on page 25.

  • Page 28: Calibrating Copycam

    • CopyCam mounted above an area with no borders • CopyCam mounted to a board that is greater than 8 feet long or • 4 feet high You need to calibrate when: you have a blackboard (or any board that is not white) •...

  • Page 29: Calibrating Copycam

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 26 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM CALIBRATING COPYCAM To calibrate CopyCam: Measure an area 4' x 8' or less, with the top centered at least one inch below the camera arm, as shown. 1" CALIBRATING COPYCAM...
  • Page 30 Use four pieces of type to ensure that each sheet lies flat. Center arrow at top of writing area, under CopyCam arm. Corner Calibration Sheet Top Center Calibration Sheet Place four of these on the writing area. Align each corner of the writing area with this corner on each sheet.
  • Page 31 NO TE : NO TE : If CopyCam is installed with a blackboard and if white chalk is normally used, or if printing exclusively to a black and white printer such as a network laster printer, consider setting CopyCam to capture in monochrome to optimize capture quality.

  • Page 32: Web Configuration And Testing

    Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 29 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM WEB CONFIGURATION AND TESTING COPYCAM WEB SERVER INTRODUCTION CopyCam can save copies to the internal web server located in the camera arm. Users access copies over a Local Area Network (LAN) using any web browser.
  • Page 33 “setup.html” file. (CopyCam performs IP address squatting only after the first time you click “Start.”) Click the IP address link to the CopyCam web site. The CopyCam web page appears, as shown. If you have more than one CopyCam, verify that you have linked to the correct web server by saving a copy to the web: Go to the board and write something unique.
  • Page 34 Click the Refresh button on your browser. Confirm that the copy appears on the web page. In your web browser, add the CopyCam web site to Favorites or create a shortcut. (In most browsers, you can drag the address to a “Links” area, and the browser will create a shortcut for you.) Rename the shortcut so CopyCam is easier to identify.
  • Page 35 Make a note of the IP address for safe keeping. Also write the address in the space provided on the control pad, as shown below, so any user can easily browse to the CopyCam web site. WEB CONFIGURATION AND TESTING...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Copy quality on a blackboard • Dusty blackboards can reduce contrast for remains poor after CopyCam. Be sure that your board is cleaned calibration. thoroughly before writing. • If color is not important to you, you can dramatically improve contrast by changing capture type from color to monochrome.
  • Page 37 Installguide_RevA_4.fm Page 34 Friday, January 18, 2002 11:05 AM No CopyCam systems appear • Confirm that you are configuring the CopyCam in the list when “Start” is web server from a computer that shares the pressed in “setup.html” same LAN segment as the CopyCam system.

  • Page 38: Voice Status Messages

    Board capture complete “Ready” Printing, save to floppy dis- kette, or save to web com- plete “Working” Please wait while CopyCam writes a floppy diskette or reboots “Printer problem” Printer out of paper, printer out of ink, or printer unavail- able “No printer”...

  • Page 39: Technical Support

    Modification of this device in any manner not approved by PolyVision Corporation may void the user's authority to operate it. TROUBLESHOOTING...

  • Page 40: Warranty

    If you experience a problem with this product, contact PolyVision Technical Support (888) 388-0995 to resolve the problem. If the product is diagnosed as being defective, you will be directed to return the product directly to PolyVision and will be provided with a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from PolyVision. All products returned to PolyVision must have an RMA number assigned, regardless of reason for return.
  • Page 41 ACCORDANCE WITH POLYVISION'S USER INSTRUCTIONS. POLYVISION'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, FOR ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY IS THAT, IF THE BREACH IS REPORTED TO POLYVISION IN WRITING WITHIN THE ONE-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD, POLYVISION WILL CORRECT THE NONCONFORMITY, EITHER BY CORRECTING THE PRODUCT OR (WHERE APPROPRIATE) DOCUMENTATION;...

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