Connecting A Computer To An Interactive Flat Panel; Configuring The Computer's Serial Interface Settings - SMART Board 6000 series User Manual

APPENDIX B
REMOTELY MANAGING YOUR INTERACTIVE FLAT PANEL

Connecting a computer to an interactive flat panel

To connect a computer to the interactive flat panel
Connect an RS-232 cable from the serial output on the computer to the room control input on
the connector panel.
IMPORTANT
Do not use a null modem cable. Use only a standard RS-232 cable.

Configuring the computer's serial interface settings

You need to configure the computer's serial interface before sending commands.
To configure the computer's serial interface
1. Turn on the interactive flat panel.
2. Turn on the computer, and then start the serial communications program or terminal emulation
program.
3. Activate local echo.
4. Configure the serial interface settings using the following values, and then press ENTER.
Baud rate 19200
Data length 8
Parity bit None
Stop bit 1
A command prompt (>) appears on the following line.
NOTE
If no message appears or an error message appears, the serial interface configuration isn't
correct. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. Type commands to configure the interactive flat panel.
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