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Unifi ™ 45 Projector Retrofi t Kit for
SMART Board™ 500 Series Interactive Whiteboards

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  • Page 1 Confi guration and User’s Guide Unifi ™ 45 Projector Retrofi t Kit for SMART Board™ 500 Series Interactive Whiteboards...
  • Page 2 © 2008 SMART Technologies ULC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written consent of SMART Technologies ULC. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Important Information Read This Section First IMPORTANT SMART Technologies frequently updates this document to provide accurate support. For the most recent version of this guide, see document 125960 on the SMART technical support website. NOTE: If you own a SMART product other than a Unifi™ 45 projector retrofit kit for SMART Board 500 series interactive whiteboards, refer to the installation manual that came with your product for relevant warnings and maintenance instructions.

  • Page 4: Safety Warnings

    Safety Warnings WARNING • Failure to follow the installation instructions included in this manual and other guides packaged with your Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit could result in personal injury or damage to the product. • Two people are required to mount the projector and the interactive whiteboard on a wall because they might be too heavy for one person to maneuver onto their wall-mounting brackets.
  • Page 5 WARNING • If the lamp has shattered or burst, do not touch the glass fragments because they might cause injury. Leave and then ventilate the area where the lamp shattered or burst. Wash your hands thoroughly if you have come into contact with lamp debris. Thoroughly clean the area around the projector, and discard any edible items placed in that area because they might be contaminated.

  • Page 6: Other Precautions

    • Do not add extra weight or apply pressure to the Unifi 45 projector arm, the wall-mounted interactive whiteboard or its pen tray. SMART Technologies designed the brackets to support only the weight of the components during normal use. •...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Information Read This Section First........................... i Safety Warnings ............................. ii Other Precautions ............................iv Table of Contents About Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit Unifi 45 Projector System Features ....................... 2 Standard Accessories ............................ 3 Before Installing Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit Environmental Requirements.........................

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Customer Support Online Support .............................47 Training ................................47 Contacting SMART Technical Support ......................47 General Inquiries............................47 Warranty...............................47 Registration ..............................47 Index Table of Contents 99-00881-20 A0...

  • Page 9: About Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit

    About Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit In This Chapter Your Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit enables you to combine the SMART Unifi 45 wall mounted short-throw projector with your SMART Board 580 or 560 interactive whiteboard to create a complete interactive whiteboard system. The following topics describe the features of the components and accessories you received with your retrofit kit.

  • Page 10: Unifi 45 Projector System Features

    Unifi 45 Projector System Features The Unifi 45 projector system includes a short throw, high-offset projector for use with your SMART Board 500 series interactive whiteboard, an Extended Control Panel (ECP) and a sturdy support system for classroom environments. This projector system is easy to install, use, service and upgrade. When the Unifi 45 projector displays an image from a computer onto your touch-sensitive interactive whiteboard, you can draw over the image in digital ink using a pen tray pen or your finger.

  • Page 11: Standard Accessories

    Standard Accessories SMART provides the following accessories with your Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit. If you need to purchase replacements, contact your authorized SMART reseller. Extended Control Panel (ECP) and Cable The new interactive whiteboard system ECP features connectors for three inputs and control for four inputs, including the direct HD-DB15 RGB connection to the projector.
  • Page 12 About Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit 99-00881-20 A0...

  • Page 13: Before Installing Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit

    Before Installing Your Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit In This Chapter For instructions on installing your Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit, consult the installation documents found in your Unifi 45 projector boxes. Use these materials, including the projector and ECP mounting templates, to install your system.

  • Page 14: Environmental Requirements

    Environmental Requirements Before installing your Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit, review the following environmental requirements. CAUTION • Never operate this unit immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm location. When the unit is exposed to such a change in temperature, moisture might condense on the lens and crucial internal parts.

  • Page 15: Before Installing Your Smart Board Interactive Whiteboard System

    IMPORTANT Using the Unifi 45 projector system near a TV or radio might cause interference to the images or audio sound. If this happens, move the TV or radio away from the projector. Before Installing Your SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard System Choose a location for your SMART Board interactive whiteboard system that’s far from bright light sources, such as a window or overhead lighting.

  • Page 16: After Installing Your Interactive Whiteboard System

    After Installing Your Interactive Whiteboard System After you install the Unifi 45 projector with your SMART Board 500 eries interactive whiteboard, you must adjust the image alignment and focus. Adjusting Image Alignment When you use standard projectors, keystone errors occur when the projected image isn’t perpendicular to the screen.
  • Page 17 The image appears taller on the left side when the distance from the projector mirror to the right of the screen is shorter than the distance to the left of the screen. The image appears taller at the right side of the image when the distance from the projector mirror to the left of the screen is shorter than the distance to the right of the screen.
  • Page 18 Measure this Lowest Point of distance. Top Edge Projector Boom of Frame If the distance isn’t correct, adjust the center hex screw at the base of the projector boom to raise or lower the angle of the boom. Turn Clockwise Base Plate to Lower the Boom on Wall...
  • Page 19 To adjust the mirror’s depth and vertical angle for alignment NOTE: This procedure sets the mirror to a neutral position. However, further adjustments will be required. Remove the boom’s front cover. Boom Front Cover You can now access the adjustment screws. Hex Screw 3 Thumbscrew 1 Thumbscrew 2...
  • Page 20 Using the included hex key, adjust hex screw 3 to adjust the mirror’s depth for your model of interactive whiteboard, as shown. Model 560: 11/16" (18 mm) Model 580: 5/8" (15 mm) Adjust thumbscrew 1 to center the mirror’s vertical angle, as shown. Angle Too Low Angle Too High Make sure that the mirror isn’t angled too low or too high.
  • Page 21 To adjust the horizontal angle for alignment Adjust thumbscrew 2 to center the mirror’s horizontal angle, as shown. NOTE: These images show the mirror from below. Make sure that the mirror isn’t angled too far left or too far right. Angle Too Far Left Angle Too Far Right 99-00881-20 A0...
  • Page 22 Focusing and Aligning the Image To focus and align the image, project either a computer image, or the projector’s SMART Technologies logo, onto your SMART Board interactive whiteboard. To display the SMART Technologies logo If you don’t have a computer connected and you don’t see the SMART Technologies logo, perform the following steps to display the logo.
  • Page 23 To perform an image alignment Use the following procedure to obtain a rectangular image that is slightly smaller than the interactive whiteboard’s screen. NOTES • We recommend that you project a computer image while performing the following steps. If you do not have a computer, use the projector’s MENU (see previous instructions) to change the background to blue so that you can see the full projector image clearly.
  • Page 24 Adjust the center hex screw at the projector boom’s base to adjust the vertical keystone until the left and right side of the image are parallel. Use in combination with thumbscrew 1 shown in the following steps. Projector Boom Center Hex Screw NOTE: When you adjust the center hex screw, the top of the image moves up and down slightly and the bottom of the image’s width changes.
  • Page 25 Use the included hex key to adjust hex screw 3 to change the size of the image. Hex Screw 3 NOTE: Adjusting this screw may affect the other adjustments. Repeat steps 1 through 6, using smaller increments. Adjust the image so that the top corners of the projected image fit into the top corners of the interactive whiteboard’s screen.
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  • Page 27: Connecting Your Interactive Whiteboard System

    Connecting Your Interactive Whiteboard System In this Chapter When you connect a computer with SMART Notebook software, you can display and interact with Ink Aware programs on your SMART Board interactive whiteboard system. After you connect the video output of a hardware device such as a VCR or DVD player to the Extended Control Panel (ECP), you can display this video signal on your system.

  • Page 28: Connecting Your Computers To The Interactive Whiteboard System

    Connecting Your Computers to the Interactive Whiteboard System You must connect your computers’ video and audio outputs to your Unifi 45 projector or your Extended Control Panel (ECP). Use only one set of the following instructions for your specific installation. Connecting Your Host Computer’s Audio/Visual Outputs to the Projector Inputs IMPORTANT •...
  • Page 29 Connecting Audio/Visual Outputs from Your Guest Computer to Your Interactive Whiteboard System’s ECP Input IMPORTANT It is recommended that you reserve the VGA connector on the ECP to install your guest computer’s video output. If you will not have guest computers, you can use the VGA connector on the ECP to install your host computer’s video output.
  • Page 30 Connecting Peripheral Visual or Audio-Visual Devices To connect a DVD player, VCR, document camera, digital camera or other visual or audio-visual peripherals to the SMART Board interactive whiteboard system, you must connect your peripheral’s video and audio outputs to the ECP. You can have up to three peripheral devices and a host computer connected at one time. To connect S-video, composite and other audio-visual inputs for peripheral devices IMPORTANT If you have peripheral devices that don’t use a 4-pin mini-DIN connectors or an RCA composite...

  • Page 31: Using Your Interactive Whiteboard System

    Using Your Interactive Whiteboard System In This Chapter This chapter describes the basic operation of your interactive whiteboard system, how to retrieve system information and how to access the projector’s image adjustment options. • After Completing the Installation (page 23) •...

  • Page 32: Using Your Extended Control Panel (Ecp)

    Using Your Extended Control Panel (ECP) Your ECP includes a Power button and four Input Selection buttons. The ECP enables you to connect up to three peripheral devices and one host computer at the same time. To power up your interactive whiteboard system and select an input Press the ECP’s Power button or an Input Selection button to turn the system on.
  • Page 33 Using Your Remote Control The Unifi 45 projector system remote control enables you to open on-screen projector menus and change the projector settings. You can also use the remote control’s On/Standby button to turn the projector system on or off. The adjustment options are accessible from the remote control’s MENU button.

  • Page 34: Adjusting Your Projector Settings

    Adjusting Your Projector Settings Image Adjustment Options Contrast This option adjusts projector contrast, from -16 to 16. Brightness This option adjusts projector brightness, from -16 to 16. Color, Tint and Sharpness Use these options to adjust your NTSC, SECAM or PAL video signal. (You can’t use these options to change your computer RGB signal settings.) Picture Mode This option adjusts the projector output to Bright, Standard and True Color modes.
  • Page 35 Swedish, Turkish, Polish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Danish, Dutch, Romanian, Japanese, modern Chinese, traditional Chinese and Korean. Background This option sets the background between Logo (displays the SMART Technologies logo), Blue (displays a blue screen) and None (displays no background). Icon This option turns the icon display On or Off.
  • Page 36 Power On This option enables you to set the Power On setting to Manual (recommended) or Auto. Selecting Auto automatically starts up the projector when the main power is activated. Default Setting 2 Projection Mode This option enables you to choose from various projection positions. The default setting is applied at the factory. Do not adjust this option unless advised to do so by a certified SMART technical support representative.
  • Page 37 Lamp Reset Count This field shows the number of times the Lamp Time has been reset. Total Time This field shows your interactive whiteboard system’s operating time since initial startup. Version This field shows your projector firmware version. 99-00881-20 A0 Using Your Interactive Whiteboard System...
  • Page 38 Using Your Interactive Whiteboard System 99-00881-20 A0...

  • Page 39: Maintaining Your Unifi 45 Projector System

    Maintaining Your Unifi 45 Projector System In This Chapter This chapter describes methods to prevent damage to your Unifi 45 projector system and explains how to properly clean and care for it. • Cleaning Your Unifi 45 Projector (this page) •...

  • Page 40: Replacing Your Projector Lamp

    Replacing Your Projector Lamp If a lamp fails or if a replacement message appears on the screen, a qualified person can replace the projector lamp. Do not access the service panel without a replacement lamp and instructions in hand. WARNING •...
  • Page 41 To remove the projector plate assembly from the projector boom Put the system in Standby mode by pressing the power button on the ECP. Wait for the system to enter Standby mode, and then turn the projector’s master power switch off to shut down the system. Unplug the power cord and all connected cables.
  • Page 42 To replace the projector plate assembly on the projector boom Complete the last step of the replacement projector lamp instructions. Attach the projector plate to the projector using the three screws that you removed from the projector plate assembly. Put the projector plate assembly back on the projector boom by attaching the projector plate hinge channel to the corresponding flange hook on the projector boom.

  • Page 43: Transporting Your Projector System

    Transporting Your Projector System Save your original Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit packaging so that it’s available if you need to transport your system. When required, repack it with as much of the original packaging as possible. This packaging was designed with optimal shock and vibration protection. If your original packaging is no longer available, you can purchase the same packaging directly from your authorized SMART reseller.
  • Page 44 Maintaining Your Unifi 45 Projector System 99-00881-20 A0...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting Your Interactive Whiteboard System

    Troubleshooting Your Interactive Whiteboard System In this Chapter This chapter deals with basic troubleshooting issues for your SMART Board interactive whiteboard system that you can easily solve. For more complex issues, or issues not mentioned in this section, please contact your authorized SMART reseller and consult the SMART technical support website.

  • Page 46: Contacting Smart Technical Support

    Contacting SMART Technical Support SMART Technologies technical support welcomes your call. However, if you experience difficulty with your SMART product, you might want to contact your local SMART authorized reseller first. Your local reseller might be able to resolve the issue without delay.

  • Page 47: Appendix A: Remote Management Of Your Interactive Whiteboard System

    Appendix A: Remote Management of Your Interactive Whiteboard System In This Section This appendix provides detailed instructions on how to set up your computer or your room control system to manage your SMART Board interactive whiteboard system settings. • Programming Commands for Managing Your Interactive Whiteboard System Settings (page 39) –...
  • Page 48 Serial Interface Settings You must configure your computer’s serial communication program or your room control system’s serial communication settings with the following values: Criteria Input Value Bit Rate 19,200 bps Data Bits Parity None Stop Bits Flow Control None NOTE: Commands must be typed in ASCII format. Terminate all commands and responses with a carriage return.

  • Page 49: Command Inventory

    • In the “On” state, if the current input source doesn’t have a signal sent—that is, a black screen with the SMART Technologies logo appears—a “Command Failed” message appears when you type contrast and brightness commands. Command Inventory The Unifi 45 projector responds to the commands listed in the tables on the following pages.
  • Page 50 To allow the ECP to sequence the commands Type on, and then press ENTER. Type set input vga1, and then press ENTER. To control the sequence programmatically Appendix A: Remote Management of Your Interactive Whiteboard System 99-00881-20 A0...
  • Page 51 Query Commands Command Result Response (On-Screen) get fwver Displays the ECP’s firmware version* FW version = # get bootver Displays the ECP’s bootloader version* Bootloader version = # get input Displays the projector’s input* Input = # get powerstate Displays the projector’s power state (Idle, Powering, On Powerstate = # or Cooling)* get brightness...
  • Page 52 Set Commands Response Command Result (On-Screen) set input vga1 Selects the VGA1 projector input Input = vga1 set input vga2 Selects the VGA2 projector input Input = vga2 set input composite Selects the composite projector input Input = composite set input s-video Selects the S-video projector input Input = s-video set brightness +xx...

  • Page 53: Regulatory Compliance

    If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your local WEEE recycling agency. Alternatively, contact your local reseller or SMART Technologies for information on the environmental performance of our products.
  • Page 54 Regulatory Compliance 99-00881-20 A0...

  • Page 55: Customer Support

    Toll Free 1.866.518.6791 (U.S./Canada) (Monday to Friday, 5 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mountain Time) Fax: +1.403.806.1256 E-mail: support@smarttech.com General Inquiries Address: SMART Technologies 1207 – 11 Ave SW, Suite 300 Calgary, AB T3C 0M5 CANADA Switchboard: +1.403.245.0333 or Toll Free 1.888.42.SMART (U.S./Canada) Fax: +1.403.228.2500...
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  • Page 57: Index

    Index Cautions Dust 6 Adjusting Electrostatic discharge 6 Advanced image adjustment options 26 Environment 6 Default settings 27 Humidity 6 Auto input search 27 Water and fluid resistance 6 Beep 27 Cleaning Blackboard mode 27 Mirror 31 Fan mode 28 Your Unifi 45 projector 31 Keystone 27 Compensating fan mode for elevation 28...
  • Page 58 Keystone Troubleshooting Definition 8 Warning lights 37 Turning on your system 24 Lamp cover 38 Lamp replacement 32 Unifi 45 projector Adjusting lamp power use settings 28 Adjusting settings 26 Beeping 27 Master power switch 23, 24 Cleaning 31 Menu 25 Connecting a host computer 20 Mirror cleaning 31 Lamp cover warning 38...
  • Page 60 SMART Technologies 1207 – 11 Avenue SW, Suite 300 Calgary, AB T3C 0M5 CANADA www.smarttech.com/support www.smarttech.com/contactsupport Support +1.403.228.5940 Toll Free 1.866.518.6791 (U.S./Canada) 99-00881-20 REV A0...

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