PolyVision Impulse LTX User Manual
Impulse™ LTX Multimedia Whiteboard System
User Guide
Part number 370-0148-04
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to Impulse™ LTX Multimedia Whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Impulse Whiteboard Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What to Expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Three Ways to Capture: Three Levels of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What is Included With Your Impulse WhiteBoard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Impulse Whiteboard System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How it Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Laser Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Built-In Archive and Web Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Built-In Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About the Markers and Erasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting Help With the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Impulse Whiteboard Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Three Ways to Operate the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Capturing Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Capturing Images on the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Capturing Images on a Floppy Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Capturing Images on the Website/Archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Capturing Images in any Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Clearing the Board’s Temporary Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Projecting Archived Images on the Impulse Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting up the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Reviewing Archived Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Impulse System With Your Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting up the Laptop Computer and Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating Your Laptop from the Impulse Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Choosing a Projection Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Separate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Merged Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Merged and Separate Mode Function Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Password Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The Impulse System Audio and Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
The Impulse Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessing Your Impulse Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Using the Images Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Working With Images on the Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Viewing Password Protected Images on the Website . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Deleting Images from the Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Admin Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The Admin Network Subsection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The Admin Date/Time Subsection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
The Admin Password Subsection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The Admin Images Subsection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
The Impulse System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The Admin Update Subsection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
The Admin Install Subsection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the Info Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Daily Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing Crayon and Tape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Removing Permanent Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Website Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Printer Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to Obtain Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
LED and Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LED Status Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
FCC compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
IEC Laser Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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ELCOME TO IMPULSE
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Welcome to the PolyVision™ Impulse™ LTX multimedia whiteboard system
that enables you to capture board images in three simple ways, while
providing powerful interactivity using a projector and your laptop computer.
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Step 1: Write on the board.
Step 2: Press a button on the control panel.
Step 3: You’re done!
The Impulse system captures the board and you can continue your
presentation without interruption.
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You will hear an audible message when the boar
can then erase the board and continue writing.
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print or save the file, but you can continue using the boar
as well.
If the Impulse system encounters a problem, audible messages describe
the problem. Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 50. You can hear an
audible description of the control panel buttons at any time by pressing the
Help button. Refer to “Getting Help W
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The Impulse system gives you a choice of three ways to capture images of
your whiteboard:
by printing
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by saving on a floppy diskette
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by saving on the website/archive
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Refer to “Capturing Images” on page 10 for details.
In addition, you have three ways to operate the board:
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add a projector to review captured writing
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add a laptop and projector for multimedia interactivity
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Refer to “Impulse Whiteboard Operation” on page 10.
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HAT IS INCLUDED WITH YOUR IMPULSE WHITEBOARD
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96 stylus markers (six boxes) that also work for pointing
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one rectangular eraser
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one box of six rectangular eraser pads
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USB to PS/2 adapter
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network print server adapter
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this user guide
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color printer with one set of ink cartridges and a power cord
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four door keys
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15-foot Ethernet cable
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30-foot cable for connection to a laptop computer
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HITEBOARD SYSTEM OVERVIEW
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Impulse multimedia whiteboard laser technology provides the most
accurate writing capture that you can buy.
Laser Technology
The Impulse system can “see” your marker by reflecting two invisible laser
beams off of the marker’s barrel. The Impulse system can distinguish
between the strokes of a marker, stylus, or eraser and determine the
marker color by reading bar codes located around the marker’s barrel.
Refer to “Laser Safety” on page 51.
Whenever you use the board, make sure there is only one tool in contact
with the board at a time, and use only the recommended markers and
erasers.
Refer to “About the Markers and Erasers” on page 8.
Built-In Archive and Web Server
The Impulse system can either print or save your writing and projected
images as an electronic file. Captured images are saved in an archive on
the board and on a web page through a built-in web server.
You can limit access to saved images by adding password protection.
Refer to “Password Protecting Images” on page 29.
Built-In Software
With the Impulse system, you never need to install software.
Images that you save are available to be reviewed simply by projecting
them back onto the whiteboard using a projector connected to the board.
On-screen tools appear on the board along with your saved images,
enabling you to scroll, zoom in and out, and print.
For instance, you can capture images of the board while you give a
presentation, then scroll through them afterward. You can even mark up
those images and recapture new images including all the new mark ups.
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While your laptop computer and a projector are connected to the Impulse
system, you can project anything from your computer onto the board. In
addition, you can control your computer directly from the board. Nothing is
stored or changed on your laptop and there is no software to install.
The cable connections between the board and your laptop enable the
Impulse system to display and control your computer. Using markers, you
can also write notes over or beside the projected computer screen and
capture images at any time.
For instance, you can control a presentation on your computer (using
software such as PowerPoint) while standing at the whiteboard, simply by
using a marker (leaving the stylus cap on) as your mouse.
Refer to “Using the Impulse System With Your Laptop” on page 21.
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BOUT THE MARKERS AND ERASERS
The whiteboard sends data to its internal computer by detecting a reflected
laser beam from the marker, stylus, or eraser.
DRY ERASE MARKER
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stylus cap
reflective band
DRY ERASE MARKER
DRY ERASE MARKER
DRY ERASE MARKER
The Impulse system can distinguish marker color by reading the reflective
band on the marker. When the marker’s cap is in place, the marker
becomes a stylus.
While projecting captured images or your laptop computer, use the
markers to write anywhere on the board. Use the stylus as a mouse to
operate the on-screen functions. Two mouse modes are available. Refer to
“Choosing a Projection Mode” on page 25.
The Impulse system includes a large rectangular eraser. A reflective band
on the eraser identifies it as an eraser to the Impulse system.
Whenever you use the board, make sure there is only one point of contact
at a time, and use only the recommended markers and erasers. A bin
below the board stores a large supply of markers. Ninety-six markers are
included with the board and more can be ordered from your dealer or from
PolyVision. (Refer to “How to Obtain Replacement Parts” on page 49.)
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ETTING HELP WITH THE CONTROL PANEL
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The Impulse system control panel includes a Help button to provide audible
information about the use of any of the other buttons.
To get help:
1
Press Help on the control panel.
WhiteboardHelp
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In Use
Volume Memory
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Then, press any other button on the control panel to hear an audible
message providing information about the function of that button.
3
To control the message volume, press the control panel Volume
buttons. Refer to “The Impulse System Audio and Volume Control” on
page 30.
4 To return the control panel to normal operation, press Help again. If no
button is pressed within five seconds of pressing Help, the control
panel returns to normal operation automatically.
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IMPULSE WHITEBOARD OPERATION
THREE WAYS TO OPERATE THE BOARD
The Impulse system provides three ways to operate the board:
• simply walk up, write on the board, and capture images on the printer,
floppy diskette, or website/archive as described below
• connect a projector and scroll through captured images that are
saved to the archive as described on page 15
• connect your laptop computer and projector to the Impulse system for
multimedia interactivity as described on page 21
note:NOTE:
When you walk up to use an Impulse board, it is a good idea to press the
Start button before you begin to write. This clears the internal memory of
any writing from a previous user.
CAPTURING IMAGES
Whether the board contains writing, projected images from the board’s
archive, or your projected computer screen, the Impulse system gives you
a choice of three ways to capture images of the whiteboard:
• on the printer
• on a floppy diskette
• on the website/archive
You can capture images in any combination. Refer to “Capturing Images in
any Combination” on page 14.
Capturing Images on the Printer
The Impulse system comes with its own printer, which can be networked
over an Ethernet network or connected through wireless transmission,
depending on how your system was purchased. The Ethernet network
printer receives data via the Ethernet print server adapter connected to the
same local area network (LAN) as the Impulse system.
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The wireless color printer receives its data using Bluetooth wireless
technology. The Impulse system emits radio signals to the printer’s
antenna, so no physical connection is required between them. The printer
should be within 30 feet (10m) of the Impulse board, but it does not need to
be in the same room. If a wall is between Impulse board and the printer, the
antenna range may be reduced.
To print an image of the board:
1 Be sure the printer is turned on, and has paper and ink.
2 When you are ready to capture, press Printer once for each copy you
want to print. You will hear an audible message state “one copy,” “two
copies,” and so on for each copy.
note:NOTE:
Quick Capture
Printer Disk Website / Archive
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CCESS NUMBER
3 Continue your presentation. The Printer LED flashes green until
printing is complete.
Capturing Images on a Floppy Diskette
You can capture an image of the board on a floppy diskette as an Adobe®
Acrobat® PDF file (.pdf). One floppy diskette holds 10 to 15 images (or as
few as one, if a projected image is also captured), depending on the
complexity of the images. Files are named with the date and time of
capture.
The Impulse system uses only formatted MS-DOS high-density 3.5" floppy
diskettes. Formatted floppy diskettes are available from most office supply
stores.
The Impulse system will not erase files on a diskette, so be sure that the
diskette you use has sufficient space for your files.
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To capture images on a floppy diskette:
1 Open the right storage bin, exposing the floppy drive on the right side
of the control panel.
2 Insert a formatted diskette in the floppy drive.
3 When you are ready to capture, press Disk.
note:NOTE:
Quick Capture
Printer Disk Website / Archive
Password Protection
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CCESS NUMBER
4 Continue your presentation after you hear the “camera shutter.” The
Disk LED flashes green until the save is complete. The disk drive
begins to write almost immediately. Writing to disk can take up to 30
seconds, depending upon the complexity of the image.
If the LED blinks yellow, no diskette is inserted in the diskette drive. If the
LED blinks red, one of the following may have occurred:
• A bad or unformatted diskette is inserted in the control panel.
• The diskette is full.
The voice prompt provides additional information.
To remove the floppy diskette:
1 Wait until the LED stops blinking.
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note:NOTE:
2 Press the eject button on the diskette drive.
eject button
Most computers can read the Adobe Acrobat PDF file (.pdf) format images
on the floppy diskette. (If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can
download it from the Adobe website at www.acrobat.com.) Simply insert
the diskette in your computer, browse to the floppy diskette drive and
double-click the image file to view it. Images can be mailed to others,
printed, or saved on your computer for reference.
Capturing Images on the Website/Archive
You can also capture an image of the board and store it as a file on the
built-in Impulse archive and web server.
To capture an image of the board and save it on the board’s archive and
web server:
1 When you are ready to capture, press Website/Archive.
Quick Capture
Printer Disk Website / Archive
Password Protection
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CCESS NUMBER
2 Continue your presentation. The Website/Archive LED flashes green
until the image file is saved.
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WARNING
The captured image is added to the board’s built-in archive and added to
the web page for this Impulse board. You can access these saved images
in either of two ways:
• Connect a projector to the Impulse system and use the on-screen
display to scroll through archived images. Refer to “Projecting
Archived Images on the Impulse Board” on page 15.
• With any computer sharing the same Local Area Network (LAN),
browse to the built-in Impulse web server. The computer can be a
Windows-based computer, a Macintosh, or any other computer with
web access. All you need is a web browser such as Internet Explorer
or Netscape Navigator. Refer to “The Impulse Web Server” on
page 31 for information about how to access the web server.
The archive and web server can hold approximately 100 images at a time,
depending on their complexity. When the web server becomes full, the
oldest images disappear as new ones are added. Images remain on the
web server and archive until they are replaced by newer ones or until you
delete them, even if there is a power outage.
Unless password protected, images saved to the board archive and web
server can be seen (and deleted from the web) by anyone in your
organization who has access to the LAN or who scrolls through the
archive. Refer to “Password Protecting Images” on page 29.
Capturing Images in any Combination
You can use the Impulse whiteboard buttons in any order to print and save
images of the board. For example, if you want to print ten copies of the
board during your presentation for the purpose of distributing them to your
class, and you also want to capture the image on a floppy diskette to use
later in a word processing document, press the Printer button five times,
then press the Disk button once. The same image appears on the ten
printed copies and the diskette.
CLEARING THE BOARD’S TEMPORARY MEMORY
As you write and erase on the board, the Impulse system saves these
actions in memory. In some circumstances, you might want to clear the
board’s memory. For instance, if you walk up to use a board and suspect
that the memory might contain something from a previous user, you can
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clear the board’s memory. Alternatively, if you need to be certain you are
leaving no confidential information in the board’s memory, you can clear it.
Images saved in the archive are not affected.
When the Impulse system believes the board memory is clear, the green
Ready LED is on. When the system memory contains data, the red In Use
LED is on.
To clear the Impulse memory:
• Press Start on the control panel.
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PROJECTING ARCHIVED IMAGES ON THE IMPULSE BOARD
When you press the control panel Website/Archive button, the Impulse
system saves an image of the board in the board’s built-in archive. (At the
same time, the Impulse system captures the image as a file on its built-in
web server. Refer to “The Impulse Web Server” on page 31 for information
about working with files on the Impulse web server.) You can review images
saved in the archive by projecting them back onto the Impulse board.
Setting up the Projector
To review images from the board’s archive, connect a projector to the
Impulse board using a projector cable. A projector may already be
connected to the Impulse system. If this is the case, proceed to “Reviewing
Archived Images” on page 16.
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To set up the projector:
1 Locate a projector video cable and connect it to the Impulse control
panel projector connector inside the lower left door.
2 Connect the projector video cable to the projector.
3 Connect the projector’s power cord to an outlet.
4 Turn on the projector and move (or adjust) the projector so the image
projects squarely onto your whiteboard. The projected image need not
fill the white area completely.
Reviewing Archived Images
With a projector connected to the Impulse system, the board acts as
though it were a large interactive screen. The built-in software provides onscreen tools that enable you to scroll, select, and zoom in and out on
captured images using the stylus as a mouse.
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