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Smart Technologies XP20-2000i manual

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    X-Port ™ 20 Switch (XP20-2000i) Installation Guide for a 2000i with an NEC MT860 or NEC MT1060 Projector 99-00486-00 Rev B0[...]

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    FCC Warning This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the l imits for a Cla ss A digital dev ice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection agains t harmful in terference when th e equipment is operated in a com merc ial environment. This equipment generates, u ses and can ra di[...]

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    Contents Installing the X-Port 20 Sw itch in a 2000i -DV/DVX .......................... 1 To install the X- Port 20 switch .................................................................. 1 To connect a Guest Lapt op ....................................................................... 7 Contacting SMART T echnical S upport ....................[...]

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    99-00486-00 Rev B0[...]

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    Installing the X-Port 20 in a 2000i with an NEC MT860 or MT1060 Projector These instructions show you how to: • install an X-Port 20 switch in a 2000i that’s equi pped with an NEC 860 or 1060 p rojector • connect a guest laptop The X-Port 20 unit is an RS-232 serial switch for con necting a laptop to the interactive whiteboard. A user can the[...]

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    3. Remove the sticker covering the lower DB9 opening. Place the supplied lab el over this opening. DB9 Connector Open ing (S ti cker Rem oved) Suppl ied L abel 2000i (Back Leg Removed for Clarity) C o m p u t e r 2 4. While propping up the Electronics tray with one ha nd (so it doesn’t fall suddenly), remove the two button head screws on either s[...]

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    5. Carefully swing the Electronics tray down so it hangs vertically. Open Electronics Tray 6. Install the X-Port 20 switch on the studs in the Electroni cs Tray. Using a Phillips No. 1 screwdriver, secure it in place wi th the supplie d screws and washer s. X -Port 2 0 Sw it ch St u d ( x 4 ) Installing the X-Port 20 Switch in the Electronics Tray [...]

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    7. Unplug the DB9 cable from the serial controlle r an d plug it into the gender changer on the X- Port 20 switch. Unpl ug DB9 cabl e from her e Serial Co ntroller Plug DB9 cable int o gender changer X-Port 2 0 Swit ch 8. Attach the loose end of the DB9 female-femal e ribbon cabl e to the serial controller using the supplied screws. Then tie wra p [...]

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    9. If you don’t have a Room Control Module installed, attach the supplied MOD6 ca ble to the audio amplifier and the X-Port 20 switch. Then go to step 12. Supplied MOD6 Cabl e A udio Amplifi er 10. If you have a Room Control Module installed, disconn ect the MOD6 cable (that runs between the audio amplifier and the Room Control Module) from the a[...]

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    11. Connect the supplied MOD6 cable to the audio amplifier and the X-Port 20 switch. Sup plied M OD 6 Cable 12. Swing the Electronics tray back to its origi nal position, and insert the two button head screws that you removed earlier. Avoid pinching any cables. 13. Connect the supplied three-cable laptop harness to the rear of the 2000i. BNC x 5 C [...]

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    To connect a Guest Laptop 1. Extend the laptop end of the umbilical from the rear of the 2000i until it reaches the laptop/videoconferencing shelf. 2. Connect the three cables that comp rise the laptop end of the umbilical − the Computer 2 Audio, Computer 2 Video and Computer 2 Serial − to the appropriate connectors on the guest laptop. 3. If t[...]

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    X-Port 20 Switch Installation Guide for the 2000i 99-00486-00 Rev B0 8 Customer Support SMART’s Technical Supp ort team welcomes your call. However, you may want to conta ct your local reseller first if you experience problems with any SMART product. SMART’s resellers can readily provide you with quick advice so you can enjoy the benefits of th[...]