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Smart Technologies Actalyst Installation And User Manual

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  • Page 3 Assurez-vous qu’une prise secteur se trouve à proximité du Actalyst et demeure facilement accessible durant l’utilisation. Asegúrese de que hay una toma de corriente alterna cerca del Actalyst y que es fácilmente accesible para su uso. Stellen Sie sicher, dass sich in der Nähe des Actalyst eine Steckdose befindet und sie während der Verwendung auch leicht zugänglich bleibt.
  • Page 4 Si vous avez des doutes sur le type de système d’alimentation disponible lors de l’installation de votre Actalyst, contactez un personnel qualifié. ADVERTENCIAS Actalyst sólo se podrá utilizar con los sistemas eléctricos TN y TT europeos. PARA LOS Este modelo no está disponible para antiguos sistemas eléctricos de tipo IT CLIENTES que aún se utilizan en algunos países europeos.

  • Page 5: Other Precautions

    • Before you mount the flat-panel display and the Actalyst interactive overlay onto a stand or wall mount, make sure that the combined weight does not exceed the maximum weight specified by the manufacturer of the stand or wall mount. To calculate the combined weight, add the flat-panel display’s weight (this should be stated in the user’s guide for the flat-panel...
  • Page 6 Important Information 99-00680-00 B0...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Other Precautions ........................... iii Introduction..............................1 Interactive Overlay Technology ....................... 1 About This Guide ..........................1 Components of the Actalyst Interactive Overlay ................2 Installing Actalyst Software ........................3 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay....................5 Preparing the Interactive Overlay for Use ....................19 Opening the SMART Board Control Panel..................
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  • Page 9: Introduction

    Flat-Panel Display Interactive Overlay The Actalyst interactive overlay is specifically designed to work in a digital signage setup. It comes with a controller and Actalyst software. Interactive Overlay Technology When you’ve installed the interactive overlay, you can view the flat-panel display’s image through the interactive overlay, and you can control on-screen interactive content by touching the overlay.

  • Page 10: Components Of The Actalyst Interactive Overlay

    Components of the Actalyst Interactive Overlay The Actalyst interactive overlay is designed for a digital signage setup. It includes an overlay and Actalyst software. The Overlay The overlay includes embedded digital cameras in the top-left and top-right corners and mounts onto your flat-panel display.

  • Page 11: Installing Actalyst Software

    USB adapter cable from the computer. Then, install Actalyst software before you reconnect the cable. For the Actalyst interactive overlay to function properly, you must run Actalyst software on a connected computer. You can download the latest version of this software from http://www.smarttech.com/support/software/index.asp.
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  • Page 13: Installing An Actalyst Interactive Overlay

    3. complete the installation (page 16) CAUTION Before you mount the flat-panel display and the Actalyst interactive overlay onto a stand or wall mount, make sure that the combined weight doesn’t exceed the maximum weight specified by the manufacturer of the stand or wall mount.
  • Page 14 4. Place the mounting bracket’s center section on a flat surface with the arrows pointing upwards and the text “Install Left Hanger Here” on your left. Mounting Bracket Center Section Text Up Arrow Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay 99-00680-00 B0...
  • Page 15 Both hanger brackets make a U-shape CAUTION If the mounting bracket is mistakenly installed upside-down, the hanger brackets won’t be able to support an overlay and the installation will be unsafe. 99-00680-00 B0 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay...
  • Page 16 If your plasma panel has 8 mounting holes, 2 mounting options may exist. Use the option which does not obscure adjacent mounting holes. © 1997-2005 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. Expression and the SMART logo are trademarks of SMART Technologies Inc. 99-00617-00-A0 IMPORTANT Obtain the best possible alignment before mounting either the flat-panel display or the overlay.
  • Page 17 T-handles. T-handles Hanger Bracket 12. With the assistance of another person, mount the flat-panel display onto a wall mount or onto a stand. CAUTION Don’t lift the flat-panel display by the mounting bracket. 99-00680-00 B0 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay...
  • Page 18 15. Place the overlay facedown on a flat surface. IMPORTANT In the next step, you’ll attach two adjustment handles to the overlay. However, take a moment to familiarize yourself with how to tighten and loosen these handles before you attach them. Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay 99-00680-00 B0...
  • Page 19 Mounting Plate 17. With the assistance of another person, mount the overlay onto the flat-panel display by sliding the adjustment handles into the U-shaped slots in the hanger brackets. Flat-Panel Display Hanger Bracket Overlay 99-00680-00 B0 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay...
  • Page 20 You will vertically adjust the overlay more accurately in step 20. Overlay Adjustment Handle Flat-Panel Display Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay 99-00680-00 B0...
  • Page 21 If you ever uninstall the overlay, position the adjustment handles so they’re facing directly upwards as you lift the overlay out of the hanger brackets. This prevents the handles from catching on the hanger bracket or the T-handles as you move the overlay. 99-00680-00 B0 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay...
  • Page 22 To attach the controller CAUTION Install Actalyst software before you connect the overlay to the computer. For more information, see page 3. NOTE: Depending upon where and how the overlay is mounted, you may need to perform some of the following steps by touch due to reduced visibility.
  • Page 23 You’ll connect the other end of this cable to your computer when you complete the installation. NOTE: You can order a straight-through DB9-to-DB9 serial cable from SMART Technologies. To do this, contact Technical Support (page 35).
  • Page 24 1. Connect the MOD8 cable to the corresponding port on the back of the overlay. You connected the other end of this cable to the controller earlier. MOD8 Port MOD8 Cable 2. Connect the power supply connector to the overlay’s power port. Power Port Power Connector Power Supply Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay 99-00680-00 B0...
  • Page 25 Earlier, you connected this cable to the controller. If you’re using the WC2 Wireless Serial Adapter, connect the second radio to your computer by following the instructions that came with the kit. 99-00680-00 B0 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay...
  • Page 26 Installing an Actalyst Interactive Overlay 99-00680-00 B0...

  • Page 27: Preparing The Interactive Overlay For Use

    Preparing the Interactive Overlay for Use The previous chapters showed you how to install Actalyst software (page 3), and install your interactive overlay and connect it to the computer (page 16). However, the overlay still isn’t quite ready to use. This chapter shows you how to: •...

  • Page 28: Configuring The Com Port For A Serial Connection

    4. If you know which port you connected the interactive overlay to, select it from the list and press Select. If you’re unsure of the correct port, click the Detect SMART Hardware button. Actalyst software locates the correct port for the attached interactive overlay.

  • Page 29: Using Actalyst Software

    Don’t download and install SMART Board software onto a computer connected to an Actalyst interactive overlay. Components of Actalyst Software Actalyst software includes many tools that will help you get the most out of your interactive overlay. This software includes: •...

  • Page 30: Customizing Actalyst Software

    Customizing Actalyst Software You can customize Actalyst software by changing the settings in the SMART Board Control Panel. These procedures are detailed in the Help Center, which you can access by opening the SMART Board Control Panel (page 19) and pressing the Help button. Any changes that you make to the software are saved with your logon ID for the computer, so your settings will load the next time you log on.

  • Page 31: Cleaning And Troubleshooting

    Cleaning and Troubleshooting Cleaning Turn off your computer before you clean the interactive overlay. If you touch the interactive overlay when the computer is in any other state (for example, with a program open or at the desktop), you may activate program components or scramble desktop icons. Clean the interactive overlay surface regularly so that dust buildup doesn’t adversely affect the operation of the interactive overlay.
  • Page 32 Cleaning and Troubleshooting 99-00680-00 B0...

  • Page 33: Appendix A: Removing And Installing The Frame

    Removing the Frame The frame is attached to the Actalyst interactive overlay by 14 tabs. You need to bend these tabs with a screwdriver before you can separate the frame from the overlay.
  • Page 34 To remove the frame (from a mounted Actalyst interactive overlay) 1. Using a flathead screwdriver, bend each of the tabs so that they point directly away from the Actalyst interactive overlay. Bend each tab until it NOTE: For clarity, the...
  • Page 35 Frame To remove the frame (from an unmounted Actalyst interactive overlay) 1. Remove the Actalyst interactive overlay and its frame from the flat-panel display. Place the overlay and the frame facedown on a flat surface. Actalyst...

  • Page 36: Installing The Frame

    Bend the tabs only so far as to ensure that they won’t scratch the overlay as you lift it out of the frame. If you bend the tabs beyond this point, you can cause them unnecessary wear and tear. 3. Lift the overlay out of the frame. Actalyst Interactive Overlay Frame Installing the Frame The installation procedure varies depending on whether you have access to the frame’s tabs when...
  • Page 37 To install the frame with the Actalyst interactive overlay already mounted 1. Check that none of the frame’s tabs bend inwards. If they do, they could scratch the overlay as you mount the frame onto the overlay. CAUTION Bend the tabs only so far as to ensure that they won’t scratch the overlay as you mount the frame onto the overlay.
  • Page 38 NOTE: If you don’t have enough access to the tabs to bend them, you’ll have to uninstall the overlay (see below). To install the frame and remount the Actalyst interactive overlay 1. Place the frame on a flat surface with the tabs facing directly upwards.
  • Page 39 If you bend the tabs beyond this point, you can cause them unnecessary wear and tear. 3. If you have not done so already, uninstall the Actalyst interactive overlay. 4. Place the overlay into the frame.
  • Page 40 Appendix A: Removing and Installing the Frame 99-00680-00 B0...

  • Page 41: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Regulations

    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 42 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 99-00680-00 B0...

  • Page 43: Customer Support

    (if applicable) NOTE: You can locate the serial number under the lower right hand corner. Write the Actalyst’s serial number in the front of this guide for future reference. 99-00680-00 B0 Customer Support...

  • Page 44: General Inquiries

    PDF versions of our user guides, installation instructions and more • read technical bulletins, FAQs and tips • troubleshoot a problem • explore our resource centers to learn about conferencing and room control systems • download the latest version of Actalyst software Customer Support 99-00680-00 B0...

  • Page 45: Index

    Index Frame, 25 Mounting the Interactive Overlay, 5 Actalyst Interactive Overlay Interactive Overlay Actalyst Software, 2 see Actalyst Interactive Overlay Cleaning, 23 Completing the Installation, 16 Components, 2 Mounting the Interactive Overlay, 5 Digital Vision Touch Technology, 1 Frame, 25...

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