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Configuration Guide
SMART Hub PE260
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Product Registration If you register your SMART product, we’ll notify you of new features and software upgrades. Register online at www.smarttech.com/registration. Keep the following information available, in case you need to contact Technical Support: Serial Number: _______________________________________ Date of Purchase: _____________________________________ 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 th
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Important Information IMPORTANT SMART Technologies frequently updates this document to provide accurate support. For the most recent version of this document, see document 127260 on the SMART technical support website. Record information about your SMART Hub’s installation on this page, and then store the guide in a place where it can be easily accessed. SMART Technical Support requires this information to provide you with appropriate assistance. SMART Hub PE260 Network Name/ Collaboration I
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Warnings and Cautions WARNING Failure to follow the installation instructions shipped with the SMART Hub PE260 could result in personal injury and damage to the product. WARNING Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to the SMART Hub PE260 are properly bundled and marked to avoid a trip hazard. WARNING Make sure an electrical socket is near the SMART Hub PE260 and remains easily accessible during use. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the SMART Hub
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Table of Contents Important Information i SMART Hub PE260 ................................................................................................................... i Connected Projectors and Displays........................................................................................... i Connected SMART Interactive Products ................................................................................... i Warnings and Cautions.....................................................
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iv Table of Contents 99-00898-20 REV B0
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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 softwar
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2 About the SMART Hub PE260 99-00898-20 REV B0
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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. Locate the serial nu
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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. Therefore, you must make configuration changes in
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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. Entering the Activation Key for Multiple Projectors and Displays Your SMART Hub supports one projector or display by default but can support up to fou
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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. IMPORTANT If the Display Properties d
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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. Complete steps 1 to 4 in the previou
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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. Ensure al
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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. Power Button NOTE: Pressing the Power
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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. NOTE: Use the correct COM port for the RS-232 cable that connects your SMART Hub to the projector or display: • Projector or display: 1 COM port: 1 RS-232 cable: A • Projector or display: 2 COM port: 2 RS-232 cable: B • Projector or display: 3 COM port: 3 RS-232 cable: C • Projector or display: 4 COM port: 4 RS-232 cable: D Manufactu
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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 Select this check box to start standby mode when your when the computer SMART Hub shuts down. shuts down 6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each of the remaining projectors or displays. 7. Close the
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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 use these features, you need
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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. Move th
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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. In the Internet Time tab, select an Internet time server if you want to synchronize your SMART Hub with the time server and are conne
