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uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1)
2011. 5
PenAndFree Co.,Ltd

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide (V4.1) 2011. 5 PenAndFree Co.,Ltd...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3. Install Software for MS Windows ---- 3.1 Preparation ---- 3.2 Install pre-requisite SWs ---- 3.3 Install uBoard driver (MINT Control) and ..the annotation SW (MINT Interactive) ---- 3.4 Option for uBoard setup ---- 4. Install Software for Mac OS ---- 4.1 Preparation...

  • Page 4: Overview Of Uboard

    Installation Guide (V4.1) [1] Overview of uBoard uBoard is an innovative portable interactive whiteboard system which provides full features of tablet functions and excellent performance as well as maximum user convenience. Thanks to uBoard’s differentiated features, user can enjoy powerful digital interactive functions at the most cost-effective way.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Active-link. Among them, this section describes main function of uBoard station. uBoard station consists of function keys on the front of it, power button, led status indicator, mini USB port and two receivers.

  • Page 6: Understanding The Digital Pen Operation

     Do not block receiver holes located on the right side of the station.  All function keys on the uBoard station except ‘Calibrate’ can be workable in only annotation SW mode (later, you will see the name of annotation SW is MINT Interactive.) (see 1.3.2)
  • Page 7 Installation Guide (V4.1) ① Recharging time & continuous operating time: It takes about 1.5 hour for full recharge and lasts 18 hours with continuous operating time. ② Automatic power save function: When the pen has been idle for 10 seconds since last click, it automatically enters the sleep mode to save battery power.
  • Page 8 Installation Guide (V4.1) 1.3.4 How to check the pen status In order to check whether the digital pen is working properly, press pen tip or pen button. Then you can hear low beep sound generated by the pen when it works properly.

  • Page 9: Check Environment

    1.4. Check Environment. Please avoid the following environment when to use uBoard system. ① Avoid using uBoard in the environment that air is blown directly to uBoard station from air conditioner or heater. ② Avoid using uBoard at the place using vacuum cleaner or some other machines causing metallic sound.

  • Page 10: Install Uboard Station

    Installation Guide (V4.1) 2. Install uBoard Station. Before using uBoard system, uBoard station needs to be mounted properly on the surface. Therefore, please read this section carefully and follow each step stated below. ① Connect the Beam projector and the computer with RGB cable after turning on the computer and the beam projector.
  • Page 11 During annotation, when inking is not displayed, check the blue light status. If it blinks, uBoard is under re-pairing process as the pairing was broken with some reason. 11 |...

  • Page 12: Install Software For Ms Windows

    This chapter describes the installation procedures for them. 3.1 Preparation If you found uBoard SW was already installed on the computer, please remove it in advance before new installation. The current SW can be uninstalled by using click ‘Start’...
  • Page 13 Installation Guide (V4.1) ① At first, it starts to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 like below. Step 2 Step 1 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 13 | P a g e...
  • Page 14 Installation Guide (V4.1) ② After installing Microsoft .NET framework, it will start to install Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Development Kit Version 1.7 as follows; Step 2 Step 1 Step 4 Step 3 Step 5 Step 6 14 |...

  • Page 15: Install Uboard Driver (Mint Control) And

    3.3 Install uBoard driver (MINT Control) and the annotation SW (MINT Interactive) All uBoard software and online manuals are included in the Active-link. Therefore, connecting the Active-link to the computer is the starting point of SW installation [refer to the step  of section 2] ①...
  • Page 16 Installation Guide (V4.1) ② The uBoard startup window has ‘Launch’ and ‘Install’ options. The uBoard automatically finds window default language and then sets it as uBoard default language. But you can change your preferred language in the language field of uBoard startup window, if necessary.
  • Page 17 ‘Install’ mode.  It starts to install all software to the computer from the Active-link. This mode is useful for the user who wants to use uBoard on his/her owned computer.  [Wireless model], if you want to use USB cable communication as well as Bluetooth wireless communication, select ‘Install’...
  • Page 18 Installation Guide (V4.1) ③ Check the power button is on from the uBoard station which is mounted on the whiteboard or wall surface. If power is still not on, press the power button on the uBoard station. 18 |...
  • Page 19 ④ Press ‘Calibration’ button on the station. When you press ‘calibrate’ button, uBoard displays calibration as depicted below. Then touch the center of the circle with the digital pen. As uBoard uses 9 points calibration to recognize the screen size, it requires repeating this step 9 times as guided by the system.
  • Page 20  When uBoard station is placed on the left side of the projected screen, please skip this step. Otherwise, the station position needs to be recognized by the uBoard SW before calibration with following steps.

  • Page 21: Option For Uboard Setup

    Annotation SW User’s guide. 3.4 Option for uBoard setup. MINT Control provides many functions to setup uBoard system. This section describes MINT control functions and how to change its parameters. All functions can be managed after MINT Control is executed from the desktop window.
  • Page 22  Check Power is on from the uBoard station.  Try to connect uBoard USB cable or the Active-link to other USB port on your computer or  If you are using the USB Hub, try direct connection to USB port on your PC or ...
  • Page 23  Pen Speed: It is used for adjusting pen speed. As the bar goes to the left side, pen speed is getting faster but writing quality is getting worse and vice versa.  Station placement: It defined the physical placement of uBoard station in SW context.  Cursor position: Not applicable to uBoard.
  • Page 24 Installation Guide (V4.1)  Release notes Tab PenAndFree will release patch module or upgraded SW version periodically. With regard to new released software, all information can be found in this tab. 24 | P a g e...

  • Page 25: Install Software For Mac Os

    ② Reboot the computer. ③ Connect the Active-link to the computer. ④ Check the power of uBoard station is on. If not so, press the power button on uBoard station. 4.2 Install uBoard driver (MINT Control) and the annotation SW...
  • Page 26 Installation Guide (V4.1) ② System lists current folders and files placed in ‘MINT’ folder and then click ‘Mac’ folder as showed below. ③ You can see the 2 type of option in the screen as below Launch : Do not need install the program. Executed and use annotation (MINT Interactive) Install : install the software in your PC.
  • Page 27 Click ‘continue’ there. ⑤ At this step, you can change the folder to be installed SW if the device doesn’t have enough space for uBoard SWs installation on the default device. If so, click ‘change install location’. Otherwise, click ‘Install’. 27 |...
  • Page 28 Installation Guide (V4.1) ⑥ From this step, the installation procedure doesn’t require additional input anymore and keeps installing continuously with displaying the progress bar as showed below. ⑦ When all necessary files are installed to the target folder successfully, the installation procedure displays the following window.
  • Page 29 Installation Guide (V4.1) Notice : if you have error message as “AMXCodelessKext.kext” please refer to below. 1. Select the Install folder 2. Please install the file as MINTHidPatch.pkg. The Install step is same as above. After completed install, please press the return button.
  • Page 30 4.4 .Option for uBoard Setup After finishing SW installation, Calibration step is required to define working space before using uBoard. This step is not necessary repetitively whenever to use uBoard after the 1 calibration. But when the position of the beam projector or the projected screen size is changed, calibration is always required.

  • Page 31: Option For Uboard Setup

     Check Power is on from the uBoard station.  Try to connect uBoard USB cable or the Active-link to other USB port on your computer or  If you are using the USB Hub, try direct connection to USB port on your PC or ...
  • Page 32 As Window cursor position can be more or less swerved by titling angle of pen, keep the pen tilting angle at calibration time same as you griped pen in actual writing mode. 4.4.3 Options for uBoard setup ④ Information TAB 32 |...
  • Page 33 Installation Guide (V4.1) In this TAB, you can choose your preferred language or update MINT software directly from our website (www.penandfree.com). For keeping the up-to-dated MINT software, click [Update] button periodically. You can also check uBoard connection status at ‘connected device window’...
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