Abocom Systems UCW2000 Wireless Chalkboard User Manual Manual

Abocom Systems Inc Wireless Chalkboard Manual

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CHALKBOARD UCW2000 V.1.00 Mar/1/2005 95E-0000-003 1USER’S MENUAL OVERVIEW Congratulation on your purchase of the RF(Radio Frequency) wireless Chalkboard. By using the advanced RF technology, a 360° of operation is possible, and no line-of-sight is required between the receiver and the chalkboard. The chalkboard, with the high performance and long distance, will bring users the best operation accuracy and efficiency. GETTING STARTED This guide will help you to install the device driver and PenSuite™ utilities, and also contains tips on using a chalkboard as well as solutions to common problems. See the user's manuals on the Driver and PenSuite CD for more detailed instructions. To install the chalkboard you will need: (1) Connect the hardware to the PC, (2) Install the driver and pen utilities software, and (3) Verify that the chalkboard functions correctly. CONNECTING THE HARDWARE TO THE PC (1) Connecting the receiver with USB interface to the PC: Please insert the USB connector into an available USB port on the PC according to the diagram below). After detecting the receiver, the system will start to install the device driver. Figure 1 Connecting a chalkboard with USB Interface to a PC (2) Setting up the correct channel for both the receiver and the chalkboard: The RF wireless chalkboard provides 78 different RF channels, and 18 identification codes to avoid interference with other radio devices or other same model of RF wireless chalkboard. Before you using the wireless chalkboard, please set the same carrier frequency and ID channels for both receiver and chalkboard. Please follow the procedures to set up: 1. Installing the batteries This RF wireless chalkboard uses 2 AA batteries. To apply the batteries, please follow the following steps: 1. Flip the chalkboard upside down and remove the battery cover by the opening tab. 2. There are signs to indicate the polarity of the batteries. Carefully follow the signs to place the batteries. 3. Place the battery cover back and make sure it is firmly closed.
CHALKBOARD UCW2000 V.1.00 Mar/1/2005 95E-0000-003 2Battery Warning! When replace the batteries, use rechargeable. You may use other heavy duty NiMH or alkaline batteries, but do not mix them with each other. Do not mix used old and new batteries together! 2. Establishing communication between the receiver and the chalkboard 1. Press and release the “Bind” switch on the back cover side of the receiver. The Bind LED inside the receiver will light up to indicate the receiver is waiting for a new configuration of ID and channel. The Bind LED will stay on for around 35 seconds if no configuration message is received. Then the receiver turns off the LED without any change of ID and channel. If a valid configuration message is received before the end of wait time, the LED will be off as well and then the Data-received LED begin blinking when ever the receiver received the message sending from the chalkboard. 2. Press and release the “Bind” switch on the back cover side of the chalkboard when the receiver is in waiting for a connection. The Bind LED of the receiver will turn off immediately if a configuration message is received. Establishing a connection between the receiver and the chalkboard starts from the press and release the receiver’s “Bind” switch, within a period of time, no more then 15 seconds, press and release the chalkboard’s “Bind” switch. There will be duration of around 10 seconds for the chalkboard and the receiver to complete the connection. 3. The receiver and the chalkboard have a feature to re-establish the connection when there is interference or when the chalkboard wakes up from sleeping. We urge you to put the chalkboard as close as possible to the receiver when you feel like to re-connect the receiver and the chalkboard Note: The connection between your computer and the chalkboard can also be established by directly plugging the USB cable into both your computer and the chalkboard. See the following figure: INSTALLING THE DRIVER AND PENSUITE SOFTWARE In Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, follow this procedure: (1) Insert the Driver and PenSuite CD into the CD-ROM drive, and wait for the main menu to appear. (2) On most systems, the setup program will start automatically. If not, you can start the setup programs manually by selecting Start /Run, and typing in "E:\setup" (where “E:” represents the CD-ROM drive), and pressing Enter key, (3) Select Driver Setup and press the Enter key on all subsequent questions. The driver will now be installed. Back in the main menu, select PenSuite Setup, select the modules you want to install, and click OK. The PenSuite software will then be installed. (4) After completing the driver installation and restarting the PC, you will see a small icon ( ) appear in the system tray, normally at the lower right corner of the screen. This indicates that the chalkboard is operational. You may now verify its functions as described in the next section.
CHALKBOARD UCW2000 V.1.00 Mar/1/2005 95E-0000-003 3VERIFYING INSTALLATION To ensure that everything has been installed properly, please follow the procedure described below. The user's manual on the install CD gives full instructions and also provides more suggestions for dealing with unexpected conditions. Figure 2 Parts of a chalkboard with USB Interface VERIFYING HARDWARE AND DRIVER FUNCTIONS The green LED light on the chalkboard is the main indicator for hardware operation and depending on your model may be located at a different place than shown in the above diagram. This light normally stays off, and will only come on and off in response to various conditions. Watch the state of the LED light on the chalkboard as you go through the following test steps. Note: The following tests, except the last two, don’t require the chalkboard driver to be installed. (1) Tap on any surface with the tip of the pen to “wake it up”, in case it has gone into standby mode. Press the wake button to “wake it up”, if the chalkboard goes into sleeping mode. These happen if the pen and the chalkboard are not used for some time. (2) As soon as chalkboard been powered, the LED light will come on briefly, and will go and stay off again. (3) When the chalkboard detects the presence of the pen, the LED light will blink slowly. This happens when pen tip is directly above the active area the chalkboard and within reading distance. (4) When you press a button on the pen barrel, the LED light will come on. (5) When you press the pen tip anywhere in the chalkboard’s active area, the LED light will also come on. (6) If the chalkboard driver has been properly installed, a small icon ( ) will appear in the system tray, normally at the lower right corner of the screen. (7) After the chalkboard driver is properly installed, moving the pen over the active area will cause the cursor on the screen to move accordingly. VERIFYING PRESSURE SENSITIVITY The pressure sensitivity feature is entirely controlled by application software, e.g. Photoshop or Painter. These programs may require you to explicitly turn on pressure sensitivity support, and some may even turn pressure sensitivity off completely so that the pen doesn’t seem to respond to pressure anymore. To check the pressure sensitivity regardless of the behavior of any application program, or adjust other pen configurations you may use the on-screen diagnostics program that comes with the chalkboard: (1) Tap the icon ( ) in the system tray. The chalkboard control panel will appear on your screen. Check if the pressure tab is present. This indicates that the pressure sensitivity feature is properly installed.
CHALKBOARD UCW2000 V.1.00 Mar/1/2005 95E-0000-003 4 Figure 3: Chalkboard control panel (left, the image you see may be different) and pressure configuration page (right) (2) To verify the function, select the Pressure tab and try to draw a few lines in the Pressure Test area. Pressing harder down on the pen tip will give thicker lines. If this is not the case, then the pen is malfunctioning and you should seek help from your reseller. (3) If the chalkboard passes the tests described above, and you still cannot detect pressure sensitivity, then check your application program again and consult the on-line help function of the program. USAGE TIPS TAPPING BEFORE YOU USE THE PEN Before you use the pen, or after having not used it for several minutes, tap the pen on any surface to “wake” it up out of standby mode (to save battery power). WAKING UP YOU CHALKBOARD After having not used chalkboard for several minutes, press the “wake” switch to wake it up out of sleeping mode (to save battery power). FORCE THE CHALKBOARD TO GO SLEEPING The chalkboard goes into sleeping after having not used of 10 minutes, this will save the battery power. Even thought, by holding the “wake” switch of chalkboard for over then 5 seconds, it force the chalkboard to go into sleeping mode manually. FOCUSING ON THE SCREEN When you write or draw with the digital pen, try not to look at the chalkboard, but focus your eyes on the screen instead. After a little practice, you will get more used to this behavior and appreciate the higher efficiency of being able to concentrate on the picture or text you are working on. DOUBLE TAPPING For best results, when you double tap with the digital pen (equivalent to a double click with a mouse), try to keep the tip of the pen on the chalkboard surface of, or at least try to lift the pen tip as little as possible before the second tap. STORING THE DIGITAL PEN PROPERLY To store the digital pen, make sure that the tip does not touch anything. Especially do not let the pen stand in a cup or pen holder with the tip down. A constant, though small, pressure applied to the pen tip will cause a constant drain on the pen’s battery. It is recommended to place the pen in a pen holder specially designed for this purpose, or store it with the pen tip pointing upward, or place it horizontally with the pen tip free of any other objects. SCROLLING AND PANNING WITH A PEN With the digital pen you can conveniently browse a document or a Web page. All you need to do is press and hold barrel button 1 (equivalent to a click with the middle button of a three-button mouse), and hover the pen over the active area. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, for instance, the Web page will scroll up and down, and left and right, corresponding to your pen movement. The exact behavior of pen scrolling function varies from program to program. Notably, Microsoft Word supports only vertical scrolling, for instance.
CHALKBOARD UCW2000 V.1.00 Mar/1/2005 95E-0000-003 5After you use pen scrolling without tapping for some time, you may find the pen to suddenly stop functioning. Just tap on any surface to “wake up” the pen out of standby mode. HOLDING THE PEN VERTICALLY When drawing pictures or signing your name, try to hold the pen vertically for best results. USING BOTH A PEN AND AN ORDINARY MOUSE You may have both a chalkboard and an ordinary mouse installed on the same computer. You can switch between the two devices at will and, in fact, you can switch between the digital pen, and an ordinary mouse whenever you want. A chalkboard with USB interface does not conflict with an ordinary mouse in these ways, though USING A PEN WITHOUT AN ORDINARY MOUSE You may work with the chalkboard only, without an ordinary mouse at all. When you remove an ordinary mouse, make sure you also completely remove its driver. You remove the mouse driver by selecting Start > Settings > Control Panel > Device Manager, press the “+” sign to reveal the mouse driver, select and remove it, and restart the computer. COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (1) The LED light does not come on at all. Make sure all connections are made properly so that power is supplied, and data signals can be transmitted. For a digital pen, lightly tap the pen tip on any surface and try again. For the chalkboard mouse, press the left button. If the light still does not come on, check the battery in the pen or the chalkboard mouse. If the battery is OK, seek help from your reseller. (2) The cursor does not move with pen movement after installation. Verify that the hardware functions properly, and check the presence of the icon ( ) in the system tray (lower right corner of screen) to verify that the chalkboard driver has been loaded. If the icon does not appear, remove and re-install the driver (3) No matter how hard you press on the pen tip, the line does not become thicker. Test the pen’s pressure sensitivity as described before in this guide. (4) The cursor moves erratically or jitters when the pen is held still. Keep the chalkboard at least 5-inch (12 cm) away from a monitor, modem, and other electronic devices, because certain devices may emit electromagnetic interference. (5) The digital pen stops functioning after a period of intermittent operation. This may be caused by the rare occasion of the battery running out. To change the battery, remove the back cover, and replace the used battery with a fresh one. FCC WARNING NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 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 generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed.
CHALKBOARD UCW2000 V.1.00 Mar/1/2005 95E-0000-003 6 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. (15.21) Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment. 15.19 (a)(3) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The users manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. * This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter If you have any troble with use this equipment, please contact customer care service: Company Name: Elnstruction.com TEL: 940.565.0004 Address: 308 N.Carroll Blvd., Denton, TX, 76201

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