Configuration Guide SMART Hub PE260
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About the SMART Hub PE260 The SMART Hub PE260 allows you to use up to four SMART interactive products, such as SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards, Sympodium™ interactive pen displays and Actalyst™ interactive overlays, without a computer. IMPORTANT If you intend to use your SMART Hub with two or more SMART Board interactive display frames, do not place the interactive display frames side by side. The pens may interfere with each other. The SMART Hub PE260 includes SMART Meeting Pro software.
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Configuring the SMART Hub PE260 This chapter explains how to configure your SMART Hub after mounting and connecting it as instructed in the SMART Hub PE260 Textless Installation Guide (document 127261). Before Configuring the SMART Hub PE260 Complete the steps below before configuring your SMART Hub: 1. If you’re connecting your SMART Hub to two, three or four projectors or displays, purchase an activation key for multiple projectors or displays from SMART Technologies. 2.
Understanding User and Configuration Modes Your SMART Hub has two modes: User and Configuration. In the previous procedure, you turned on your SMART Hub and logged on as Administrator in Configuration mode. The key difference between User and Configuration modes is that File Based Write Filter (FBWF) is on in User mode but off in Configuration mode. When FBWF is on, your SMART Hub saves configuration changes to RAM rather than the hard disk.
NOTES • The SMART Configuration Tools dialog box only appears in Configuration mode. • The SMART Configuration Tools dialog box appears above other windows and dialog boxes and can’t be closed, so that you always have access to the configuration tools. • If you close the SMART Configuration Tools dialog box by mistake, it reappears automatically.
Configuring the Projectors and Displays The next step in the configuration process is to configure the projectors and displays. If you’ve connected multiple projectors and displays, configure each one, and then arrange the projector’s and display’s outputs to represent the actual configuration of your room. To configure the projectors and displays 1. In the SMART Configuration Tools dialog box, press Add Displays. The Display Properties dialog box appears.
NOTE: If the projector or display connected to the third or fourth video output connector is disabled in the Display Properties dialog box, complete the procedure below. Display 4 Display 3 5. If you’ve connected your SMART Hub to more than one projector or display, rearrange the icons to represent the actual configuration of your room. 6. Press Apply, and then close the Display Properties dialog box. To configure the third or fourth projector or display 1.
6. Press Apply. 7. Close the NVIDIA Control Panel window and Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Properties dialog box. Configuring the SMART Interactive Products After configuring the projectors and displays, configure the SMART interactive products. To configure the SMART Interactive Products 1. In the SMART Configuration Tools dialog box, press SMART Control Panel. The SMART control panel appears. 2. Press SMART Board Settings. The SMART Board Settings dialog box appears. 3.
Configuring the Display Controller The display controller allows you to centrally control projectors and displays connected to your SMART Hub. With the display controller, you can: • Specify a period of inactivity before each projector or display enters standby mode. NOTE: The default period is five minutes. • If your SMART interactive product includes a control module, turn on all projectors or displays by pressing the Power button on the control module.
4. Press the Communication Control tab, and then enter the appropriate information. Port List Control Action Port Select the COM port for the projector or display.
5. If you want to change the period of inactivity before the projector or display enters standby mode, press Automatic Standby, and then enter the appropriate information. Control Action seconds Type the number of seconds of inactivity before the projector or display enters standby mode. Activate standby when the computer shuts down Select this check box to start standby mode when your SMART Hub shuts down. 6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each of the remaining projectors or displays. 7.
Configuring Networking Features Your SMART Hub’s network features allow you to: • Save and open Whiteboard files on network shares that do not require a logon. • E-mail Whiteboard files. • Create an online collaborative conference (or “meeting”) every time you start a new session. Other users in other locations can join and contribute to the meeting. IMPORTANT To use the collaboration feature in the SMART Hub PE260, you need access to a Bridgit software server.
To prevent the Password Required dialog box from appearing when logged on as SmartUser 1. Press the Power button on the front of you SMART Hub to turn off the unit. 2. Press the Power button to turn on the unit. Your SMART Hub completes its startup sequence, and a log on dialog box appears. 3. In the User name box, type SmartUser. 4. In the Password box, type hubpe260. NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. 5. Press OK. A warning message appears, asking you to log on as an administrator. 6.
Setting the Date and Time Your SMART Hub restarts every day at midnight. Therefore, it is important to set the date and time. To set the date and time 1. In the SMART Configuration Tools dialog box, press Date/Time. The Date and Time Properties dialog box appears. 2. In the Date & Time tab, set the date and time. 3. In the Time Zone tab, select the time zone. 4.
3. Double-press Add Printer. The Add Printer wizard appears. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to install the printer. Switching to User Mode After completing all procedures in this chapter, switch from Configuration mode to User mode so that your organization’s users can begin using the SMART Hub PE260. To switch to User mode 1. Press Home to open the Welcome Center and then press Exit Configuration Mode. OR In the SMART Configuration Tools dialog box, press Exit Config Mode.
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Updating the SMART Hub PE260’s Software SMART Technologies periodically releases updates to your SMART Hub’s software. Some updates address issues with the software, and SMART provides these updates for free. Other updates introduce new features or enhance existing features, and SMART provides these updates for a fee. This chapter explains how to download and install updates to your SMART Hub’s software. To update the SMART Hub PE260’s software 1.
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Troubleshooting If your SMART Hub, SMART interactive products or projectors or displays are not working properly, complete the following procedure to troubleshoot them. To troubleshoot your SMART Hub and connected products 1. Check the status indicator lights of the projectors or displays and interactive products connected to your SMART Hub. See those products’ user guides for information on their status indicators and the appropriate actions to take for each status. 2.
5. If the issue appears to be with a single projector, display or interactive product, disconnect the product from your SMART Hub and connect it to a computer with SMART interactive software and drivers to verify that the issue is with the product and not with your SMART Hub. 6. If you're unable to resolve the issue, contact SMART Technical Support for assistance. See page 23.
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