Important Information IMPORTANT SMART Technologies frequently updates this document to provide accurate support. For the most recent version of this document, see document 127260 on the SMART technical support website. Record information about your SMART Hub’s installation on this page, and then store the guide in a place where it can be easily accessed.
Warnings and Cautions WARNING Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with the SMART Hub PE260 could result in personal injury and damage to the product. WARNING Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to the SMART Hub PE260 are properly bundled and marked to avoid a trip hazard.
Table of Contents Important Information SMART Hub PE260 ........................i Connected Projectors and Displays ................... i Connected SMART Interactive Products ................... i Warnings and Cautions......................ii About the SMART Hub PE260 Configuring the SMART Hub PE260 Before Configuring the SMART Hub PE260 ................3 Getting Started ..........................
About the SMART Hub PE260 The SMART Hub PE260 allows you to use up to four SMART interactive products, such as SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards, Sympodium™ interactive pen displays and Actalyst™ interactive overlays, without a computer. IMPORTANT If you intend to use your SMART Hub with two or more SMART Board interactive display frames, do not place the interactive display frames side by side.
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1. If you’re connecting your SMART Hub to two, three or four projectors or displays, purchase an activation key for multiple projectors or displays from SMART Technologies. 2. Locate the serial number on your SMART Hub, and record it on the first page of this guide or another safe place.
Understanding User and Configuration Modes Your SMART Hub has two modes: User and Configuration. In the previous procedure, you turned on your SMART Hub and logged on as Administrator in Configuration mode. The key difference between User and Configuration modes is that File Based Write Filter (FBWF) is on in User mode but off in Configuration mode.
If you’ve connected more than one projector or display to your SMART Hub, enter the activation key for multiple projectors or displays that you purchased from SMART Technologies in the SMART Software Activation: Meeting Pro dialog box.
Configuring the Projectors and Displays The next step in the configuration process is to configure the projectors and displays. If you’ve connected multiple projectors and displays, configure each one, and then arrange the projector’s and display’s outputs to represent the actual configuration of your room. To configure the projectors and displays 1.
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NOTE: If the projector or display connected to the third or fourth video output connector is disabled in the Display Properties dialog box, complete the procedure below. Display 4 Display 3 5. If you’ve connected your SMART Hub to more than one projector or display, rearrange the icons to represent the actual configuration of your room.
6. Press Apply. 7. Close the NVIDIA Control Panel window and Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Properties dialog box. Configuring the SMART Interactive Products After configuring the projectors and displays, configure the SMART interactive products. To configure the SMART Interactive Products 1.
Configuring the Display Controller The display controller allows you to centrally control projectors and displays connected to your SMART Hub. With the display controller, you can: • Specify a period of inactivity before each projector or display enters standby mode. NOTE: The default period is five minutes.
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4. Press the Communication Control tab, and then enter the appropriate information. Port List Control Action Port Select the COM port for the projector or display. NOTE: Use the correct COM port for the RS-232 cable that connects your SMART Hub to the projector or display: •...
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5. If you want to change the period of inactivity before the projector or display enters standby mode, press Automatic Standby, and then enter the appropriate information. Control Action seconds Type the number of seconds of inactivity before the projector or display enters standby mode.
Configuring Networking Features Your SMART Hub’s network features allow you to: • Save and open Whiteboard files on network shares that do not require a logon. • E-mail Whiteboard files. • Create an online collaborative conference (or “meeting”) every time you start a new session.
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To prevent the Password Required dialog box from appearing when logged on as SmartUser 1. Press the Power button on the front of you SMART Hub to turn off the unit. 2. Press the Power button to turn on the unit. Your SMART Hub completes its startup sequence, and a log on dialog box appears.
Setting the Date and Time Your SMART Hub restarts every day at midnight. Therefore, it is important to set the date and time. To set the date and time 1. In the SMART Configuration Tools dialog box, press Date/Time. The Date and Time Properties dialog box appears. 2.
3. Double-press Add Printer. The Add Printer wizard appears. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to install the printer. Switching to User Mode After completing all procedures in this chapter, switch from Configuration mode to User mode so that your organization’s users can begin using the SMART Hub PE260. To switch to User mode 1.
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Updating the SMART Hub PE260’s Software SMART Technologies periodically releases updates to your SMART Hub’s software. Some updates address issues with the software, and SMART provides these updates for free. Other updates introduce new features or enhance existing features, and SMART provides these updates for a fee.
Troubleshooting If your SMART Hub, SMART interactive products or projectors or displays are not working properly, complete the following procedure to troubleshoot them. To troubleshoot your SMART Hub and connected products 1. Check the status indicator lights of the projectors or displays and interactive products connected to your SMART Hub.
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5. If the issue appears to be with a single projector, display or interactive product, disconnect the product from your SMART Hub and connect it to a computer with SMART interactive software and drivers to verify that the issue is with the product and not with your SMART Hub.
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