uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) 2011. 5 PenAndFree Co.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) Information to user : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment can generates, uses, and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) Contents [1] Overview of uBoard ---- 4 [2] Installation ---- 5 ---- 5 1.1 Verify components before Installation. ---- 5 1.2 Understanding uBoard station operation ---- 5 1.3 Understanding the digital pen operation ---- 6 1.4 Check environment ---- 9 1. Preparation 2. Install uBoard Station ---- ..10 3. Install Software for MS Windows ---- ..12 3.1 Preparation ---- ..12 3.2 Install pre-requisite SWs ---- ..12 3.
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.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) [2] Installation 1. Preparation 1.1. Verify Components before Installation. Before hardware installation, firstly, check whether all components listed below are included in the package. If you find a part to be missed, please contact the store you purchased the product. . Station Digital pen Station Holder Spare pentip Active-Link Laser pointer Pen Rechargeable cable USB cable/ Station rechargeable cable[wireless model] 1.2. Understanding uBoard station operation.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) The function of front touch panel is as follows. Power indicator Power button Mini USB port Connect status Indicator (Wireless model only) Receiver sensor Save Current workspace Invoking web Calibration Browser Print current All erase current workspace workspace Note: Do not block receiver holes located on the right side of the station.
uBoard 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. The digital pen can be waked up by pressing any button or clicking the pen tip. ③ Low battery indicator: when the red light turns on, please recharge the digital pen. 1.3.
uBoard 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. The digital pen adopted auto power saving algorithm. So it will automatically enter to the hibernation mode to save power when the pen is idle for 10 seconds. In order to wake the pen in the hibernation mode, please touch the pentip or click any button on it.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) ① To remove: Turn the pen-tip to right or left direction by 90 degrees with pulling it out carefully. ② To insert: Insert the pen-tip into pen cage and turn it to right or left direction by 90 degrees to lock it. Notice: Do not expose to heat(130F), imapct, chops or etc Careful of inhaled or bited case by children or pets Prohibit inserting metals to the charging hole or sink in water. 1.4. Check Environment.
uBoard 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. ② Set the computer to the duplicate window mode to display the window on both the computer screen and the projected screen thru the projector.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) ⑧ Press the station against the surface to adhere the station holder on the whiteboard or wall. When you remove the station from it, you can see only the station holder adhered to the surface. (From next time, you can simply mount the station on the station holder after step ~) ⑨ Connect the Active-link to the computer and USB cable to the Active-link in order. [For wireless model] Connect only the Active-link to the computer.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) 3. Install Software for MS Windows After HW installation, the calibration and annotation software need to be installed for using uBoard properly. 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’ in window > ‘All Programs’ > ‘PNF’ > ‘MINT’ > ‘MINT uninstall’.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) ① At first, it starts to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 like below.
uBoard 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.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) Step 7 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 When the Active-link is connected, the system automatically displays the uBoard startup window by the auto start procedure.
uBoard 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. The function of each option is; a.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) b. After installing the MINT Image printer, it automatically invokes MINT Interactive from the Active-link connected to the computer directly. Then you can see the white background window with MINT Toolbar on it. c. ‘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.
uBoard 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.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) If the blue led light on the station is not on, please check the USB cable is properly connected to the station and the computer. [wireless model] wait till both “blinking blue light” on the station and the activelink are permanently on. It means Bluetooth connection is successfully established. uBoard wireless model is using the Bluetooth technology and therefore it doesn’t require USB cable connection between the station and the computer.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) Note : 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. After successful calibration, it doesn’t require repeating it because calibration data is saved to uBoard. But when cursor drift happens, execute calibrate again to keep it accurate.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) i. ii. click ‘MINT Control’ on the desktop window. execute step from [-1 a.iii ] thru [ -1 a.iv ] ⑤ From now on, you are ready to use uBoard uBoard provides 2 options for annotation as follows; a. To annotate on MS applications supporting digital ink (MS office application, MS Journal Note and others) – For these applications, you can easily annotate by using ink function supported by Microsoft without using specific annotation software called MINT Interactive. b.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) software on the computer if it finds higher version from penandfree web site You can also check uBoard connection status at ‘connected device window’ field as MINT Control automatically displays currently configured device here. Note: When uBoard is not recognized properly, following actions can be helpful to solve the problem. Check Power is on from the uBoard station.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) 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. ③ Calibration Tab. There are two ways to execute calibration.
uBoard 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.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) 4. Install Software for Mac OS. This section describes the installation procedures on Mac OS. 4.1 Preparation ① uBoard SW can run on Mac OS 10.5.x or above edition. So please check Mac OS version in advance. 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.
uBoard 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.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) ④ uBoard installation procedure displays two windows in order as showed below. 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’.
uBoard 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.
uBoard 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.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) ① When the shell file is executed successfully, ‘MINT Control’ and ‘MINT Interactive’ will be appeared in the PenAndFree of Applications folder as follows. ② Also, if you see the icon as below, this is completed the install. 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 1st calibration.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) When uBoard is not recognized properly, following actions can be helpful to solve the problem. 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 exit MINT Control program and restart it again or Reboot the computer again and reconnect the uBoard USB cable or the Active-link to the computer. 4.4.
uBoard Installation Guide (V4.1) Click the center point of circle with the digital pen and repeat this step as guided by system. You need this step repetitively 9 times at different position. Note: 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.
uBoard 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’ field as MINT Control automatically displays currently configured device. ⑤ Option TAB You can use various options for your preference during MINT interactive session in this the Option tab.
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