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promethean ActivBoard 500 PRO Series Alignment Manual
promethean ActivBoard 500 PRO Series Alignment Manual

promethean ActivBoard 500 PRO Series Alignment Manual

Pen/touch re-alignment guide
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  • Page 1 Pen / Touch Re-alignment Guide...
  • Page 2 Promethean Limited. Please note that the content in this guide is pro- tected under copyright law. Although every care has been taken in the compilation of this guide, Promethean Limited accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of information contained within the following pages.
  • Page 3 Contents 1..........................Re-alignment of Grids 1.1 ........................Pen & Touch Calibration 1.1.1 ....................Operating System Requirements 1.1.2 ........................Calibration Procedure 2......................Required Files and Information 3........................... Calibration Template Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide...
  • Page 4 If the problem still persists, then plug the USB cable to another USB port of the PC and see if the board • starts up automatically. Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide ©2011 Promethean Ltd.
  • Page 5 Now fl ip the template over and position it as below in the top right hand corner: Make a pencil Corner gap mark on the indicates board here correct position Top right hand Corner Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide...
  • Page 6 Please replicate exactly as the pictures show. For Windows users: GO TO STEP 5 For Mac users: GO TO STEP 6 For UNIX users: GO TO STEP 7 Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide ©2011 Promethean Ltd.
  • Page 7 If the Shortcut to activcalibrate fi le does not run, please reboot your machine • and then re-run the fi le by double clicking it (once the ActivBoard has run its self test and the Globe is constant white). Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide...
  • Page 8 Terminal.app depending on how you have the Finder confi gured). It will look something like this: Once open you need to type the following: /Applications/Promethean/ActivDriver/activcalibrate.app/Contents/MacOS/activcalibrate --touch Go to step 8. Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide ©2011 Promethean Ltd.
  • Page 9 An UNIX Terminal window will then appear with a % or :~$ prompt, waiting for you to start entering commands. Once open you need to type the following: activcalibrate --touch Go to step 8. Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide ©2011 Promethean Ltd.
  • Page 10 Tap the screen with an ActivPen. ATTENTION THE CROSSES IN THE CORNERS OF THE CALIBRATION WINDOW ARE NOT USED IN THIS PROCESS – YOU WILL USE THE PENCIL MARKS YOU HAVE CREATED INSTEAD. Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide...
  • Page 11 Use your little fi nger to perform the calibration for better accuracy. • If the touch is not recognised even after couple of seconds, wiggle the fi nger around the point of contact. • Promethean ActivBoard 500 Pro Pen/Touch Re-alignment Guide ©2011 Promethean Ltd.
  • Page 12: Required Items

    Now calibrate the board again using the standard “ActivPen Only” method of calibrating a Promethean ActivBoard (Hold the ActivPen to the Promethean globe for a few seconds OR use the ActivManager icon and select “Calibrate”. Simply follow the on-screen instructions). You DO NOT need to run the shortcut to activcalibrate fi le (Windows users) or enter the MAC or Linux commands again.
  • Page 13 For Information: Actual Dimensions required, 208mm(8.19in) x 108mm (4.25in) For more information visit Promethean Knowledgebase: www.PrometheanKB.com ©2011 Promethean Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Products are subject to availability by country. Product Specifi cations are subject to change without notice. AB500PTR 06/11 v1.4...