PolyVision TS Series, TS 600, TS 610, TS 620, TS 810 User Manual

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TS Series interactive whiteboard

user guide

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner without written permission of PolyVision Corporation is forbidden.

PolyVision is a registered trademark of Steelcase, Inc. ēno, Walk-andTalk and Lightning are trademarks of PolyVision Corporation. Webster is a registered trademark of PolyVision Corporation.

This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: Canada 2,100,624; EPO 600,576; EPO 871,935; Germany 69,321,445; WO 98/14888; US 4,777,329; US 5,248,856; US 5,327,161; US 5,434,370; US 5,583,323; US 5,585,605; US 5,623,129; US 5,665,942; US 5,790,114; US 5,838,309 US 6,353,193; US 6,355,895; US 6,445,384; US 6,667,739; Other patents pending.

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What are TS products? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing the TS interactive whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mount the TS interactive whiteboard on a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

What comes in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mounting on the wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Install the PolyVision driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

PolyVision driver installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connect power and data for TS or TSL models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connections for all TSL and TS 610, 620, 810 or 820 models . . . . 9

Connections for TS 600 model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting started in projection mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using TS series interactive whiteboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting started with TS interactive whiteboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The TS icon strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Control icon options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cursor control in projection mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using dry-erase markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Writing in projection mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing the pen style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Erasing in projection mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Printing and saving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Spotlight and reveal options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Spotlighting your work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Revealing your work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Opening a blank window for writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The PolyVision driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Configuring PolyVision driver options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

General options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Configuration options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Draw options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Table of contents

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Print options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Save options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Projection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Hardware options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Icon options (for ēno users) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Status of the PolyVision driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Choosing alignment accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using on-screen tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Checking for updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Exiting the PolyVision driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

To uninstall the PolyVision driver in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

To uninstall the PolyVision driver on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

To uninstall the PolyVision driver using Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

TS maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Caring for the TS or TSL whiteboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Caring for dry-erase markers and erasers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

How to obtain replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Summer maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Appendix 1: Installing the TS 600 Bluetooth option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Installing the TS BT adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Appendix 2: Using the TS 600 BT (Bluetooth) option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Registering the whiteboard in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Registering the whiteboard on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Registering the whiteboard using Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Confirming Bluetooth registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Appendix 3: Using the TS Wireless option (IR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Transceiver LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Establishing a wireless link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

When a wireless link breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Re-establishing a broken link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Troubleshooting the TS wireless (IR) option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Welcome

What are TS products?

PolyVision offers these TS whiteboards:

• TS Interactive Whiteboard (TS)

• TS Lightning Interactive Whiteboard (TSL)

PolyVision’s TS (touch sensitive) and TSL interactive whiteboards enable you to:

• write with dry-erase markers and print or save your work

• use the whiteboard as a touch-screen for your computer to navigate

documents, presentations, or web pages using your finger as the mouse

• annotate the projected computer screen on the whiteboard with your

finger and print or save your work

You can capture a snapshot of anything you write or project by tapping the Print or Save icon along the edge of the board. Your digital snapshot prints on the default printer connected to your computer or it is saved as a file on your computer, just as a digital image from a camera would be.

To minimize cables in your working environment, TS whiteboards include two wireless options. The TS Wireless option provides infrared wireless communication between your interactive whiteboard and your computer. (Refer to "Appendix 3: Using the TS Wireless option (IR)" on page 59.) The

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Welcome

TS BT option provides Bluetooth wireless communication between your TS 600 model whiteboard and your computer. (Refer to "Appendix 1: Installing the TS 600 Bluetooth option" on page 44.)

By registering your product, you receive enhanced customer service with information on software upgrades.

To register your PolyVision product:

• Register on-line at:

http://register.polyvision.com

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Installing the TS interactive whiteboard

Two people are needed for portions of this installation.

Installation checklist

1. Mount the TS interactive whiteboard to a wall. (Refer to“Mount the TS interactive whiteboard on a wall” on page 4).

2. Install the PolyVision driver on the computer. (Refer to “Install the PolyVision driver” on page 7.)

3. Connect power and data to the whiteboard. (Refer to “Connect power and data for TS or TSL models” on page 9.)

4. Install the projector. (Refer to “Getting started in projection mode” on page 12.)

5. Test the TS interactive whiteboard. (Refer to “Using TS series interactive whiteboards” on page 14.)

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Installing the TS interactive whiteboard

Mount the TS interactive whiteboard on a wall

You need a tape measure, Phillips screwdriver, and drill.

What comes in the box

1. 1 whiteboard

2. 1 peel-off quick start

3. 1 serial port cable (TS 600)

4. 1 AC power cord (TS 600)

5. 4 self-tapping sheet rock anchors

6. 4 Phillips screws

7. 2 mounting brackets

8. 2 Velcro strips

9. 1 USB cable (TS 610, 620, 810 or 820 and all TSL models)

10. 1 round eraser

11. 1 software CD (Mac/Windows)

Mounting on the wall

To mount any TS or TSL whiteboard on a wall:

1. Choose a location with convenient access to your computer, an AC power outlet, and any network connections or projectors you are using.

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1 whiteboard

1 whiteboard stylus

1 round eraser

4 self-tapping sheet rock anchors (var

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4 Phillips screws

2 mounting brackets

2 Velcro strips

1 AC power cord (TS400, 600, or 800 models)

1 USB cable (TS 410, 610 or 810 and all TS

model

1 serial po

rt cable

(TS400, 600, or 800 models)

1 user guide

1 Webster software CD (Mac/Window

1 peel-off quick start

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Installing the TS interactive whiteboard

2. Carefully mark two drill hole locations as indicated below, based on your TS whiteboard model:

3. Using the mounting plates as a template, mark two additional drill hole locations that are 3/4

" (19 mm) from the original hole.

4. For sheet rock walls, screw the self-tapping sheet rock anchors into the wall using a power driver, if available.

note:

NOTE:

If you are not installing on a sheet rock wall, you must provide your own fasteners.

5. Attach the mounting bracket to the wall anchors on the wall using the four Phillips screws provided. Assure that the screws are snug.

Model Distance from the floor to the

holes

Distance between hole locations

TS or TSL 6XX

77"

(1950 mm)

62"

(1575 mm)

TS or TSL 8XX

77"

(1950 mm)

92"

(2335 mm)

92"

(2335 mm)

77" (1950 mm)

62"

(1575 mm)

TS/TSL 8XX TS/TSL 6XX

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Installing the TS interactive whiteboard

6. With the help of an assistant, lift the board and hang it on the mounting plates using the slots at the top corners of the board.

7. Peel the backing off the front and back of the two Velcro strips.

8. Attach Velcro strips to lower right and left corners on the back of whiteboard and press against the wall.

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Install the PolyVision driver

System requirements

Your Windows-based computer must have:

• 500 MHz Pentium processor

• 512 MB Ram

• Windows XP SP2, Tablet XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7

• VGA HD-15 video port

• USB port

Your Macintosh computer must have:

• PowerBook, G4, iBook, or iMac

• PowerPC G3 or higher or Intel-based processor

• 512 MB Ram

• OS X 10.4 or higher

• USB port

Your Linux system must have:

• Ubuntu 9.10 or Fedora 11 or later

• 600 MB free disk space

• 512 MB Ram

• USB port

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Install the PolyVision driver

PolyVision driver installation

To install the PolyVision driver:

1. Windows, Macintosh: Locate the PolyVision driver installation CD.

2. Insert the CD into your computer disk drive.

Or,

1. Linux: download the application from www.polyvision.com.

2. Installation should begin automatically. If it does not:

• Windows: double-click “My Computer” on your desktop, double-

click the disk named “PolyVision driver.” To install the PolyVision driver in English, double-click “PVAutoRun.exe.” To install the PolyVision driver in another language, navigate to the appropriate folder and double-click “Setup.”

• Macintosh: double-click the PolyVision driver icon on your

desktop, double-click the “Mac2.2.dmg” folder, and double-click “Setup.”

• Linux: double-click the “Linux” folder, right-click “Setup” and

choose “Properties”; on the “Permissions” tab, click the “Allow executing file as program” check box; click “Close”; double-click “Setup.” Installation begins.

3. Follow the prompts you see on the screen to complete the installation.

• On a Macintosh, you must reboot your system.

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Connect power and data for TS or TSL models

When installation is complete, a message appears on your computer screen and the PolyVision driver icon appears in your system tray (Windows or Linux) or menu extras (Macintosh).

The PolyVision driver runs unobtrusively in the background whenever your computer is on. For information about configuring PolyVision driver options, refer to “Configuring PolyVision driver options” on page 24.

Connect power and data for TS or TSL models

After you install the PolyVision driver on your computer, connect the cable between the whiteboard and computer. Ensure that both your computer and whiteboard are powered off before you make cable connections.

note:

NOTE:

If you are using the Bluetooth wireless option, refer to “Appendix 1: Installing the TS 600 Bluetooth option” on page 44.

Connections for all TSL and TS 610, 620, 810 or 820 models

To connect the whiteboard to your computer:

1. Plug the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

PolyVision driver icon

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Connect power and data for TS or TSL models

2. Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the whiteboard.

Connections for TS 600 model

To connect the whiteboard to your computer:

1. Plug the AC power cord into the power connector on the bottom of the whiteboard, next to the serial port.

AC Power Cord

9-Pin Serial Cable

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Connect power and data for TS or TSL models

2. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.

3. Plug the 9-pin male end of the serial port cable into the whiteboard and tighten the screws.

4. Plug the other end into your computer’s serial port.

note:

NOTE:

The maximum serial port cable length is 25 feet (7.5 meters). For greater distances, a serial amplifier is required (available at computer networking suppliers).

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Getting started in projection mode

While using your whiteboard in projection mode, with a projector connected to your computer, powerful options become available.

In projection mode, the whiteboard becomes a touch-sensitive monitor for your computer. You can:

• control your computer from the touch-sensitive whiteboard

• run slide presentations and other software

• annotate the projected computer with writing or drawing

• print and save everything

To set up the projector and get started projecting your computer:

1. Locate your projector’s video cable and connect it to the video port of your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the video cable to your projector.

3. Connect the projector’s power cord to an outlet.

4. Turn on the projector and focus your computer screen squarely onto your whiteboard. The projected image does not need to fill the white area.

To align the projected image with a Lightning (TSL) whiteboard:

1. Assure that at least half of the projected image is actually projected onto the board.

2. Tap the Projection icon on the whiteboard one time.

To align the projected image with TS models:

1. Move the projector physically so that the entire solid-colored background is positioned inside the borders of the whiteboard.

2. Tap the Projection icon on the whiteboard.

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Getting started in projection mode

The alignment window shown below projects from the computer to the whiteboard.

3. Using your finger, tap the whiteboard exactly on each target, following instructions you see on the whiteboard.

When alignment is complete, you are ready to begin interacting with your computer.

The alignment between your projector and the PolyVision driver is important. PolyVision offers three levels of alignment: good, better, best. The default is “better” alignment. If you need to change the correspondence between the position of the cursor and the point of contact when you tap the whiteboard, refer to “Choosing alignment accuracy” on page 33.

To exit projection mode:

• Tap the Projection icon on the whiteboard.

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Using TS series interactive whiteboards

Getting started with TS interactive whiteboards

To get started using your TS interactive whiteboard:

1. Make sure the whiteboard is plugged in and turned on, if necessary.

2. Make sure the PolyVision driver is installed on the computer connected to the TS interactive whiteboard. (Refer to "Install the PolyVision driver" on page 7.)

3. To write or draw on the TS whiteboard using a dry-erase marker, choose a marker and write or draw. (Refer to "Using dry-erase markers" on page 18.)

4. To print a copy of the whiteboard, tap the Print icon on the whiteboard. (Refer to "Printing and saving" on page 21.)

5. To save a copy of the whiteboard as a file on the computer, tap the Save icon on the whiteboard. (Refer to "Printing and saving" on page

21.)

6. To project your computer on the TS or TSL whiteboard so you can navigate documents, presentations, or the web, tap the Projection icon on the whiteboard. (Refer to "Getting started in projection mode" on page 12.)

7. To toggle between cursor control or writing in Projection Mode, tap the Pen/Cursor icon on the whiteboard. (Refer to "The TS icon strip" on page 15.)

8. To annotate the computer projection, write with your finger over the computer projection on the whiteboard.(Refer to "Writing in projection mode" on page 19.)

9. To navigate the computer from the whiteboard, use your finger as the mouse on the whiteboard. (Refer to "Cursor control in projection mode" on page 17.)

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Using TS series interactive whiteboards

The TS icon strip

The TS whiteboard includes icons that you tap with your finger to interact with your computer.

The icon functions are described below.

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Using TS series interactive whiteboards

Toggles “projection mode” on and off. The first use starts the onscreen alignment (calibration) process.

Goes to the previous PowerPoint slide or PgUp.

Goes to the next PowerPoint slide or PgDown.

Displays the on-screen keyboard.

Toggles between writing and cursor control.

Displays all pen size and color options.

The current pen color for writing on the board.

The current pen width.

Sets the pen to a solid line.

Sets the pen to a dashed line.

Small eraser width using the pen.

Large eraser width using the pen.

Clears all the writing.

TS icon Operation

Prints a copy of the whiteboard.

Saves a copy of the whiteboard.

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Cursor control in projection mode

Control icon options

You can access the functions of the control icons in two ways:

• by tapping the control icons with your finger

• by configuring the PolyVision driver to project the control icons onto the

whiteboard in a movable window that you tap with your finger (Refer to "Using on-screen tools" on page 34.)

Cursor control in projection mode

You can use your finger as both a pen or cursor in projection mode.

To toggle between writing and cursor control:

• tap the Pen/Cursor control icon

While using your finger as a cursor to control the computer from the whiteboard:

• To click, tap the whiteboard once.

• To double-click, tap twice rapidly.

• For a right-click (Windows) or control-click (Macintosh), hold your finger

to the whiteboard for one second.

• To page up or down through a document, tap the Next or Previous icon

(for example, if PowerPoint is the active window, tap “Next” to move to the next slide).

Using the on-screen keyboard

While using your computer, you can enter text using the computer operating system’s built-in on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears in an interactive window that you can move to a convenient location and tap keys to enter text at the location of the cursor. To use your operating system’s on-screen keyboard:

note:

NOTE:

Macintosh computers require that the operating system’s on-screen keyboard is enabled first, before it can be recognized by the PolyVision driver.

1. Tap the Keyboard control icon.

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