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  • Page 1 Computer Access Computer Access Solutions Solutions User Guide Rev 1.4...
  • Page 3 IntelliSwitch is a trademark of IntelliTools, licensed by Madentec Limited. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Windows XP, are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 4 Your IntelliSwitch has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Appendix A: Using the IntelliSwitch Control Panel Software Introducing IntelliSwitch Introduction Wireless Switch Access The Control Panel Icon How does it work? The Control Panel Tool Tray Menu What’s in the box? Registering IntelliSwitch The Control Panel Software Installing IntelliSwitch...

  • Page 7: Introducing Intelliswitch

    (or multiple) switch. IntelliSwitch is compatible with both Macintosh & PC computers. IntelliSwitch can be connected to the computer in one of two ways: by plugging it directly into the computer via the supplied USB cable, or wirelessly through the supplied wireless USB receiver.
  • Page 8 Illustration A. - Box Contents 8 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    Madentec. Note In the event that you return your IntelliSwitch for warranty support it is imperative that you keep the original shipping box. This box has been designed to protect IntelliSwitch during shipping. Any damage to IntelliSwitch caused by returning it in a box other than the original is not covered by warranty.
  • Page 10 Illustration B. - IntelliSwitch Transmitter & Receiver 10 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 11: Installing Intelliswitch

    Installing the Control Panel The IntelliTools control panel can be found on the IntelliSwitch Control Panel CD. The CD contains the installer for both Mac OSX and Windows computers. When the CD is placed in a Windows computer, you will only see the Windows installer.
  • Page 12 Windows Installers Mac OSX Install Screens Illustration C. - Windows & Mac Installers 12 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 13: Windows

    Insert the CD-ROM into your CD drive. Browse to your CD drive (D: Drive), under My Computer. The disk is titled “IntelliSwitch CP3.1”. Double click on the disk to open it. Make sure that you do not have the IntelliSwitch or the Receiver plugged in during the installation.
  • Page 14 Illustration D. - Wired Mode 14 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 15: Connecting Intelliswitch

    IntelliSwitch on computers with the following operating systems: Macintosh computers running Mac OSX, and Windows platform computers running Win98SE to Win XP. If you are using IntelliSwitch on an AAC product, please see the device manufacturer for questions regarding setup for switch access.
  • Page 16 Note the symbol for “positive” Battery Installation Illustration F. - Wireless Mode 16 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 17: Wireless Mode

    Plug your desired switches into the IntelliSwitch. If you’re using one switch, plug it into switch jack #1. If you are using two switches, plug them into #1 & #2, and so on. Turn on the IntelliSwitch using the On/Off button located on its right hand side.
  • Page 18 18 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 19: Pairing

    Note IntelliSwitch is a USB (“Universal Serial Bus”) device, and may only be used on computers that support USB. Please check with your computer hardware specialist to ensure that is the case. Pairing Pairing is a simple process of setting an IntelliSwitch transmitter and a USB receiver to communicate with one another.
  • Page 20 Illustration G. - Pairing 20 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 21: Pairing Multiple Transmitters To The Same Receiver

    The two devices are now “paired” on the selected channel. You can test this by pressing a switch connected to the IntelliSwitch, and look to see that the LED blinks on your chosen channel on the Receiver.
  • Page 22 Illustration H. - Clearing 22 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 23: Clearing A Channel Pairing

    5 seconds. The green LED will turn on steady for two seconds, and then turn off. The channel has now been cleared. Illustration H. shows using the Pairing Tool to set which channel you wish to clear on the receiver. IntelliSwitch User Guide 23...
  • Page 24 Functionally the same. Illustration I. 24 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 25: General Information

    They have been recessed to reduce accidental switch closures. Care & Maintenance Clean the IntelliSwitch case using a damp cloth & warm water. If necessary, a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol may also be used, but take care when cleaning with alcohol around the painted logos, as the alcohol may remove the paint.
  • Page 26 Mounting points Illustration J. 26 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 27: Usb Hubs

    Illustration J. showing Brass mounting points. Alternatively, you could also use Velcro or “Dual Loc” . Insure the mounting is secure so that the IntelliSwitch is not damaged from a fall. Note Please note that any damage due to a fall from improper mounting, will not be covered by warranty.
  • Page 28 28 IntelliSwitch User Guide...
  • Page 29 1. Does IntelliSwitch work with Ablenet’s wireless JellyBeamer switches? a. You can connect a JellyBeamer to the computer using IntelliSwitch, by plugging the JellyBeamer’s receiver into one of IntelliSwitch’s switch jacks (particularly useful when IntelliSwitch is being used in wired mode). However, IntelliSwitch and JellyBeamers cannot communicate wirelessly with each other.
  • Page 30 30 IntelliSwitch User Guide...
  • Page 31 7. How can I “mount” the IntelliSwitch transmitter? The IntelliSwitch includes two, 2.5”-spaced, 6-32 female brass inserts. (See illustration J. on page 26). These are used for mounting the device with screws that you can pick up at your local hardware store. (See page 27 for more information on mounting.)
  • Page 32 32 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Built-in Switch Actuation Force 1.6 Newtons Built-in Switch Lifetime 3 Million actuations Mounting <2.5”-spaced 6-32 female brass inserts> Transmitter Operating Voltage 3.5V Transmitter Operating Current 60mA (nominal) Receiver Operating Voltage 5 V (USB-powered) Receiver Operating Current 80mA IntelliSwitch User Guide 33...
  • Page 34 Windows Tray location of Control Panel icon Icons turns RED when no IntelliSwitch is connected Illustration K. - Control Panel icon 34 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Using The Intelliswitch Control Panel Software

    A red icon indicates no hardware is presently connected or being used. Once IntelliSwitch is plugged in and recognized by the computer, the icon will turn blue. (You may need to press a switch, or toggle the side On/Off switch once before the Control Panel recognizes IntelliSwitch as present.)
  • Page 36 For use with several different overlays only. For use with one overlay only. (See Help...) For using IntelliSwitch by itself. For use with Discover Pro software or overlays. Illustration L. - The IntelliSwitch Control Panel V 3.1 36 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 37: The Control Panel Tool Tray Menu

    Overlays for one software application and Discover Setups for another, for example. There are 3 ways to map a function to a switch plugged into IntelliSwitch: with an Overlay, with one of 26 Presets provided in the Control Panel software, or with a DiscoverPro Setup.
  • Page 38 Choose either of these options to use IntelliSwitch with IntelliTools overlays. Illustration M. 38 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 39: Appendix B: Using Intelliswitch With Intellitools Overlays

    If you are already familiar with how to define and use Overlays with IntelliKeys, the process is identical for IntelliSwitch. In fact, switch inputs #1 and #2 on IntelliSwitch behave exactly the same as the two switch inputs on IntelliKeys USB.
  • Page 40 Choose this setting for use with DiscoverPro for Windows or Discover Envoy for Mac OS X. Illustration N. 40 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 41: Appendix C: Using Intelliswitch With Discoverpro Setups

    2. Open the IntelliSwitch Control Panel and select the tab named “Mode”. 3. Choose the third radio button indicating “DiscoverPro”/”Envoy”. This will allow Discover to have control of the IntelliSwitch or IntelliKeys, and allow it to be used as the switch interface or as a keyboard.
  • Page 42 Use this setting for built in presets. Illustration O. 42 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 43: Appendix D: Using Intelliswitch With 3Rd-Party Switch Software

    As a result, most manufacturers have defined their own switch input convention and they are all different. To accommodate this, the IntelliSwitch Control Panel has 26 preset configurations that will accommodate all the 3rd-party switch-accessible software that we are aware of. Consult the user guide of the 3rd-party software to determine what switch input signal it supports.
  • Page 44 44 IntelliSwitch User Guide...

  • Page 45: Index

    Installing IntelliSwitch 11 Clearing 22, 23 Installing the Control Panel 11 Clearing a Channel Pairing 23 IntelliSwitch Control Panel CD 11 Connecting IntelliSwitch 15 IntelliSwitch control panel software 11 Control Panel 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 29, 34, IntelliSwitch CP3.1 13...
  • Page 46 IntelliSwitch Transmitter 9, 10, 11 PC 7, 11 IntelliSwitch Wireless Receiver 9 personal computers 7 IntelliTools 7, 11, 29, 37, 38, 39, 41 preset switch configurations 7 IntelliTools software 7, 37 Quickstart Guide 9 JellyBeamer 29 Read Me 13 LED 17, 19, 21, 23...
  • Page 47 Windows 11, 12, 13, 15, 34, 35, 40 Windows computers 11, 35 Win XP 15 Wired Mode 14, 15 wireless 7, 11, 15, 29 wireless configuration 11 Wireless Mode 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 29 Wireless Switch Access 7 IntelliSwitch User Guide 47...

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