Polycom 1725-22886-001-A User Manual

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Version 1.0

November 2005 Edition

1725-22886-001/A

Polycom Instructor RP Version 1.0

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Trademark Information

Polycom® and the Polycom logo design are registered trademarks of Polycom, Inc. Polycom Instructor™ RP, PowerCam™, and VSX™ are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. in the United States and various other countries.

All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Patent Information

The accompanying product is protected by one or more U.S. and foreign patents and/or pending patent applications held by Polycom, Inc.

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About this Guide

Now that you’ve received your Polycom Instructor™ RP, you’ll probably want to set it up and start enjoying its functionality as soon as possible. This document, Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP, explains how to unpack the system, connect the equipment, calibrate it, and perform all the steps you need to be ready to make calls and share data.

Because the Polycom Instructor RP contains components from a number of different manufacturers, you may have to refer to other documents during the set-up process. You can use this Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP document like a roadmap: it will tell you the steps you need to take and tell you where to look for additional information, if necessary.

Most of the other documents that you’ll have to refer to are included with your Polycom Instructor RP, either as printed documents or available through the CDs that come with the system. These documents include:

• Polycom® Using the Polycom Instructor RP

• Polycom Setting Up the VSX™ 8000 System

• Polycom Administrator’s Guide for the VSX Series

• Polycom Getting Started Guide for the VSX Series

• Polycom Setting up the PowerCam™ Plus

• SMART™ Rear Projection SMART Board™ 3000i Installation Guide

• SMART Unpacking the Rear Projection SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard

• SMART SMART Board Software User’s Guide

• NEC® Quick Setup Guide

• NEC Portable Projector Important Information manual

• Sejin Electron Inc. User’s Manual for Windows® 95/98 Freeboard™

Many of the Polycom documents are also available at www.polycom.com/videodocumentation.

For support or service, please contact your Polycom distributor or go to Polycom Support at www.polycom.com/support.

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Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Contents

Unpack and Position the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Prepare to Install the Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Connect the Standard Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Connect the Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Complete the Equipment Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Power on the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Check the Screens and Run the Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Calibrate the Annotation Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

Install the Software and Complete the Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

Configure and Use the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

The Polycom Instructor RP combines the power of a Polycom VSX 8000 video conferencing system with the capabilities of a SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

With a Polycom Instructor RP, you can make and receive video calls and share content, such as show slide presentations, just like you would in a typical video conference. But with the added SMART Board functionality, you can also annotate that video or content. For example, you can jot down notes on a document you’re sharing with the far site, draw on the video from your VCR, or highlight changes on a file from your computer.

For your convenience, Polycom Instructor RP also enables you to touch the screen to make selections from the VSX 8000 user interface.

Setting Up the Polycom Instructor RP

Unpack and Position the System

Work with another person to unpack the Polycom Instructor RP system.

To perform this step, follow the instructions in

Unpacking the Rear Projection SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard

outside of the crate.

Caution Be sure the wheels are unlocked

before you try to move the system.

Be careful when you move the system. Quick stops, excessive force, and movement over uneven surfaces can overturn the system.

Work with another person to roll the Polycom Instructor RP off the pallet and move it to the room where you will be using it.

that is attached to the

• Position the system so that it does not face toward a window or other source of bright light.

• Leave space in front of the system so that you can open the doors.

• Leave space behind the system so that you can work.

• Set up the system in an area with as little dust, humidity, and smoke as possible.

• Lock the wheels when the system is in the desired place.

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