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Installation
Guide
®
SympodiumDT770
Interactive Pen Display
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Registration Benefits In the past, we've made new features available as free software upgrades. Register your SMART product to be notified of free upgrades. Keep the following information available in case you need to contact SMART Technical Support: Serial Number Date of Purchase Register online at www.smarttech.com/registration FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desi
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Important Information WARNING If the screen is damaged, don’t touch any liquid that leaks from it. This liquid is an irritant. If the liquid makes contact with your skin, eyes or mouth, immediately rinse the area with running water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a physician if the liquid makes contact with your eyes or mouth. WARNING Don’t open or disassemble the Sympodium® DT770 interactive pen display. You risk electrical shock from the high voltage inside the casing. Also, if you open t
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Other Precautions For proper installation, read this guide carefully and observe the following precautions. • Don’t place sharp or heavy objects on the DT770. • Turn off your DT770 and shut down your computer before connecting any cables. Otherwise you can damage the DT770 or your computer. • Don’t set the resolution of the DT770 to greater than 1280 × 1024. • Don’t block the DT770’s ventilation holes. Doing so can cause the DT770 to overheat. • If you move the DT770, hold it on the sides o
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Table of Contents Important Information............................................................................................................... i Other Precautions ..................................................................................................................... ii Overview................................................................................................................................... 1 Interactive Screen ...............................................
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Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................... 25 Checking the Power of the Interactive Pen Display ................................................................25 Checking the Status of the Interactive Pen Display ................................................................26 Image Problems...................................................................................................................
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Overview The Sympodium® DT770 interactive pen display works with your computer and SMART Board™ software to create an interactive presentation environment. The DT770 includes dynamic and interactive tools for creating presentations and lessons. You can control applications and create notes using your finger or the tethered pen, all while facing the audience. The DT770 interactive pen display is a 17" (43.2 cm) LCD interactive screen. The DT770 uses Dual-touch, DViT™ (Digital Vision Touch) t
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• a USB 2.0 high speed hub to which you can connect a USB memory storage device This guide describes how to install and use the DT770 with your computer and integrate the DT770 with a projector or monitor. For information on using SMART Board software, refer to the SMART Board Software User’s Guide and the SMART Board software online Help. While reading the SMART Board Software User’s Guide and the online Help, keep in mind that the DT770 works like a projected SMART Board interactive whiteb
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NOTE: For the DT770 to interpret the location of the tethered pen, the connected computer must be running SMART Board tools. You’ll know that SMART Board tools are running if you can see the SMART Board icon in the system tray or the Dock. CAUTION Don’t touch the interactive screen with sharp, metallic objects that could scratch the screen’s coating. Pen Tool Buttons The pen tool buttons in the top-middle of the DT770’s frame include: • the Pointer button (also left-click) • the Black, Blue,
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Room Control Interface Button You can open room control interface menus using the button in the top-left of the DT770 (room control system not supplied). Connection Panel USB 12VDC IN Serial USB Pen Tether Analog RGB IN Analog RGB OUT The DT770 connection panel includes: • a type B USB connector for communication with a computer • a two-port type A USB hub for connecting other USB devices, such as a mouse or keyboard • an HD DB15 video input port for connecting the video cable from your comput
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• the Status indicator is illuminated and green when the DT770 is communicating with SMART Board software correctly Power Indicator Status Indicator For information on the Power and Status indicators, see page 25. Mono Stand If you want to mount the DT770 at an angle of 30° or 45° degrees, you can install the DT770 on the supplied mono stand. NOTE: You will receive the mono stand in a separate box from the DT770 interactive pen display. Overview 5
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6 Overview
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Installing the DT770 This chapter tells you how to: • determine the best location for the DT770 (this page) • remove the connection panel’s back cover (page 8) • connect the DT770 (page 8) • integrate a monitor or a projector (page 9) • connect the tethered pen (page 9) • reattach the connection panel’s back cover (page 10) (optional) • mount the DT770 on a Mono Stand (page 11) (optional) • secure the DT770 (page 12) • turn on the DT770 (page 12) • install SMART Board software (page 12) • match
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Removing the Connection Panel’s Protective Cover When you initially receive your DT770, the connection panel is inaccessible because of a protective cover. To remove the protective cover 1. Place the DT770 facedown on a flat surface. CAUTION Place the DT770 down slowly and carefully to ensure you don’t damage the buttons. Don’t place the DT770 on a surface that will mark, scratch or damage the screen or its optical components. 2. Loosen the captive screws in the protective cover with the su
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2. Connect the supplied VGA (RGB) video cable to the Analog RGB IN port on the DT770. USB 12VDC IN Serial USB Pen Tether Analog RGB IN Analog RGB OUT 3. Connect the other end of the video cable to the monitor port on the computer. 4. Connect the supplied USB cable to the USB type B connector on the DT770. Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer. NOTE: As an alternative, connect the supplied RS-232 cable to the Serial port on the DT770. Connect the other end
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3. Place the pen in the recess below the interactive screen so that it’s available for use. The recess holds the pen magnetically. Pen Recess Reattaching the Connection Panel’s Protective Cover If you wish, after you have connected all of the DT770’s cables, you can reattach the protective cover. To reattach the protective cover 1. Feed the cables through the semi cylindrical channel in the back of the DT770 so that when you reattach the protective cover, it will not trap any of the cables.
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Mounting the DT770 on a Mono Stand If you want to mount the DT770 at an angle of 30 or 45 degrees, you can install the DT770 on the supplied mono stand. NOTE: You can purchase and install the optional tilt stand from SMART and adjust the DT770 to a variety of angles. As an alternative, you can purchase and install a tilt stand or mounting arm that conforms to the 100 mm pattern set by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). If you install a VESA-compatible stand, ensure that the
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Securing the DT770 You can secure the DT770 by attaching a cable (not supplied) between an immovable object and the Kensington® cable and lock device that’s built into the back of the unit. Turning on the DT770 Press the Power button in the top right of the DT770. Power Button Power Button Press the Power button again to turn off the DT770. Installing SMART Board Software You can install SMART Board software on your computer from the provided SMART Board software CD. For complete details on i
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NOTE: If SMART Board software doesn’t recognize the DT770, activate the port manually using an attached keyboard or mouse. For more information, refer to the SMART Board software online Help. Also, if the DT770 is your secondary monitor, enable it. For further information, refer to the instructions that came with your computer. Since you must have SMART Board tools running to use the DT770, select the option to start SMART Board tools automatically when you start your computer. You’ll know S
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Orienting the Screen To ensure that the pointer appears directly beneath your finger or the tethered pen when you touch the DT770’s interactive screen, the computer needs to know the exact location of the image on the screen. You can ensure the accuracy of the pointer by orienting the screen, which requires you to touch a grid of red targets precisely using the tethered pen. Use the Quick (4 Points) orientation level. NOTE: If the image on the screen is distorted, match the resolution (see b
