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SMART Camfire DCi User's Guide

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My Images

Network

Using Folders
Using Sleep Mode
Refining Image Alignment
Selecting a Printer

Icon Reference Guide

Entering a Password

Setting Network Connections

Use the scroll button to select 

Setting Network Connections

 and press OK.

A screen will appear that indicates the IP address of the control unit.

Activating/Deactivating the Statusboard Option Using a
Web Browser

By default, whiteboard notes are only saved when you press Save and new images don’t
replace previous ones. However, if you prefer, you can use the statusboard option to
automatically update a single image of your whiteboard notes at a regular interval.
Suppose your company uses a whiteboard to keep track of customer orders and your
office is in a different room than the whiteboard. The Statusboard option would enable you
to keep pace with the changes noted on the whiteboard without ever leaving your office. 

NOTE

: For you to use this option, Image-Saving Software for PCs or Networks must be

active. This option is not available for multiple camera booms

.

To activate/deactivate the Statusboard option:

Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape®
Communicator, on a computer connected to the same network as the control unit.

Enter the IP address of the control unit in the 

Address 

bar of the Web browser and

click 

Configure Camfire DCi Unit

 in the Web page that appears.

or 

Enter the IP address of the control unit, plus “/config”, in the 

Address 

bar of the Web

browser. For information about how to determine the IP address of your control unit,
refer to pages 22

23.

A password dialog box will appear.

Enter “admin” as the 

User Name

. If you previously assigned an administrator

password, enter it in the 

Password

 text box. Otherwise, leave the 

Password

 blank.

The 

Configuration

 page will appear.

Click 

Configure Statusboard

.

The 

Configure Statusboard

 page will appear. The information displayed on this Web

page varies depending on whether the option is currently active.

NOTE

:

You can also set
this option at the
whiteboard as
explained on pages
13–14.

Summary of Contents for Camfire

Page 1: ...User s Guide DCi...

Page 2: ...Notice Copyright Notice Camfire is a trademark of SMART Technologies Inc Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countrie...

Page 3: ...y hex screws There are two security hex screws at the bottom corners of the control unit and one in the camera boom base These screws ensure the equipment can t be accidentally knocked free from the w...

Page 4: ...t cloth and wipe the surface clean Never use solvents or an abrasive cleanser as these may damage the surface of the control unit Cleaning the Camera Boom Only clean the lens with a cloth designed spe...

Page 5: ...ging the Camfire DCi System at a Whiteboard 11 Adjusting Screen Brightness 11 Activating Deactivating the Statusboard Option at the Control Unit 12 Assigning a New Control Unit Password at the Control...

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Page 7: ...ny standard whiteboard This boom includes two digital cameras each with fixed focus and auto exposure The two cameras together are capable of saving an image from a whiteboard as large as 4 x 8 1 22 m...

Page 8: ...vable USB storage device or a printer To save whiteboard notes to a removable USB storage device simply insert the device in the control unit and begin saving images You can use the USB storage device...

Page 9: ...r PCs comes with the Camfire DCi system Image Saving Software for Networks must be ordered separately from SMART Technologies Inc Image Saving Software for PCs The Camfire DCi system comes with Image...

Page 10: ...r control unit must be connected to a network When you save whiteboard notes to a network images of your notes are stored in folders Image Saving Software for Networks generates an HTML index of the n...

Page 11: ...lts when writing on the whiteboard Use regular dry erase markers and not fine point markers Although the Camfire DCi system successfully captures a full range of colors you may prefer using darker col...

Page 12: ...reating a New Folder When whiteboard notes are saved to a USB storage device personal computer or network the images are stored in a folder named by the date and time at which it was created To begin...

Page 13: ...create directories using the control unit Saving Whiteboard Notes 1 Press the Save button on the control unit Stand away from the whiteboard and clear of the cameras while your whiteboard notes are b...

Page 14: ...dual image or all of the images currently on the control unit To configure a printer refer to the Camfire DCi Installation Guide To print whiteboard notes 1 Press the Print button on the control unit...

Page 15: ...rrent image press the Current Image button or To delete all of the images in the current folder press the All Images button However this alternative isn t available if you re using only a printer to r...

Page 16: ...A 1 Options My Documents My Images Camfire Image 1 of 1 Delete Print New Folder Sleep Folder Saving to Dec 12 2001 17 06 PM My Images Sleep Button Save Network A confirmation message will appear 2 Pre...

Page 17: ...bers to multiple whiteboards pages 15 17 refine image alignment pages 17 21 Adjusting Screen Brightness If you re having problems reading the information on the control unit screen try adjusting the s...

Page 18: ...f your whiteboard notes at a regular interval Suppose your company uses a whiteboard to keep track of customer orders and your office is in a different room than the whiteboard The Statusboard option...

Page 19: ...by pressing the Sleep button By default a password is not required to reactivate the control unit However if you want to restrict access your system administrator can assign a password that users must...

Page 20: ...roll right to advance one space The maximum number of characters allowed in a password is 16 To delete the previous character scroll left c When you finish entering the password press OK The Administr...

Page 21: ...NOTE Don t forget to tell the password to everyone who may need to use the control unit Numbering Whiteboards If you have multiple camera booms connected to your control unit you ll need to assign a...

Page 22: ...cel OK Folder Saving to Dec 11 2001 17 17 PM My Images Administrator Password Network 4 If you haven t assigned an administrator password yet leave the password blank Otherwise enter the previously as...

Page 23: ...ver you will correct this problem by assigning numbers to the whiteboards 6 Assign whiteboard numbers to the camera booms as follows a Scroll up or down to select the number you want b Scroll right to...

Page 24: ...he whiteboard at the top and bottom of the writing surface Make each mark approximately 2 5 08 cm long beginning at the whiteboard frame Mark center of the whiteboard at top and bottom of writing surf...

Page 25: ...n on the control unit The Options screen will appear Folder Saving to Dec 11 2001 17 11 PM Options OK Cancel Help Screen Brightness Statusboard Administration My Images Network 6 Use the scroll button...

Page 26: ...ou finish entering the password press OK The Administration screen will appear Folder Saving to Dec 11 2001 17 22 PM My Images OK Exit Administration Image Alignment Time and Date Network Connections...

Page 27: ...e button An image of your whiteboard will appear on the control unit screen 13 If you configured a printer press the Print button on the control unit Otherwise access the saved image at your desk usin...

Page 28: ...ngle image of your whiteboard notes at a regular interval pages 23 24 assign a password for activating the control unit pages 24 25 Determining the IP Address of Your Control Unit Before you can chang...

Page 29: ...ur office NOTE For you to use this option Image Saving Software for PCs or Networks must be active This option is not available for multiple camera booms To activate deactivate the Statusboard option...

Page 30: ...ed to activate the control unit However if you want to restrict access your system administrator can assign one To assign a control unit password 1 Open a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explor...

Page 31: ...l appear 6 Enter a New Password and re type it in the Confirm Password text box We recommend that you write down the password and keep the information in a safe place NOTE Only use letters and numbers...

Page 32: ...for PCs images of whiteboard notes are automatically saved to a specified computer within the same network as the registered control units As many as three control units can be registered to save ima...

Page 33: ...4 Click OK again To access whiteboard notes saved by Image Saving Software for PCs 1 Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the folder you want or On the computer with Image Saving Software for PCs doub...

Page 34: ...Saving Software for Networks stores whiteboard notes on a network server This software is installed and activated by a system administrator as explained in the Image Saving Software for Networks Syste...

Page 35: ...at or To save whiteboard notes in Netscape Communicator or Netscape Navigator right click the thumbnail image and select Save Image As Specify the file path name and type in the Save Image dialog box...

Page 36: ...h camera boom also has two serial number labels one inside the door at the front and another at the back of the camera boom base Other SMART Contacts Sales and Marketing toll free at 1 888 42 SMART in...

Page 37: ...he card to SMART Technologies You can also register online via the SMART Web site at www smarttech com products registration By registering you provide us with the information we need to serve you bet...

Page 38: ...23 I Image Saving Software for PCs 26 28 Images of Whiteboard Notes Accessing on a Network Server 28 29 Accessing on a Personal Computer 27 Accessing on a USB Storage Device 26 Automatic Processing 17...

Page 39: ...Warranty 30 Whiteboard Size 1 Whiteboard Notes Accessing on a Personal Computer 27 28 Accessing on a USB Storage Device 26 Accessing on a Web Server 28 29 Deleting 9 Printing at a Control Unit 8 Savi...

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Page 41: ...177 11th Avenue SW Calgary AB CANADA T2R 1K9 Support 1 866 518 6791 or outside North America 1 403 228 5940 Main Switchboard 1 888 42 SMART or outside North America 1 403 245 0333 Fax 24 hours 1 403 2...

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