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Whiteboard Camera

Camfire DCi

User’s Guide

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Camfire DCi User's Guide i

Important Information

Read this manual carefully before setting up and using the CamfireDCi system. With

proper care, your system should provide years of trouble-free service.

About This Guide

This guide explains how to use the Camfire DCi system with a camera boom and a control

unit. Refer to the Camfire DCi Installation Guide for installation instructions.

This guide doesn’t cover the Camfire PC system, which is a different product that consists of

a camera boom connected directly to a computer. That product is explained in the Camfire

PC Installation and User's Guide.

CAUTION

The camera boom for the Camfire DCi system contains precisely

calibrated camera units. Handle it with care. Do not open the camera

boom casing.

Other Warnings and Safety Precautions

For operating safety and to avoid damage to your Camfire DCi system, carefully read and

observe the following instructions.

1. Avoid installing the Camfire DCi system near radio transmitting devices. The

electromagnetic radiation created by these devices may reduce the quality of any images

you save using the Camfire DCi system.

2. Avoid setting up and using the Camfire DCi system in an area with excessive levels of

dust, humidity or cigarette smoke.

3. As you install the Camfire DCi system, make sure you tighten all of the security 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 wall brackets. The screws also help prevent unauthorized

individuals from removing or taking the equipment.

4. Avoid exposing the Camfire DCi system to extreme heat or cold. The operating

temperature range for the Camfire DCi system is from 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) with

up to 90% humidity non-condensing. The shipping and storage range for the Camfire DCi

system is from -13°F to 140°F (-25°C to 60°C) with up to 95% humidity non-condensing.

5. Don’t block the vents at the top and bottom of the control unit. For the control unit to

maintain its operating temperature, these vents must remain exposed.

6. This product includes a three-wire grounded plug, which only fits into a grounding-type

power outlet. If you’re unable to insert the plug into the outlet, have an electrician replace

your outlet with a newer model. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type

plug.

7. Carefully handle the power cable and avoid excessive bending. Route the cable so it’s

unlikely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against it. Do not modify the

power cable.

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Cleaning the Control Unit

Apply a mild detergent cleanser to a soft cloth and wipe the surface clean. Never use

solvents or abrasive cleansers, as these may damage the surface of the control unit.

Cleaning the Camera Boom

Only clean the lens with a cloth designed specifically for that purpose. Lens-cleaning cloths

are available from most photography stores.

Contents

Important Information .............................................................................................................. i

About This Guide ................................................................................................................i

Other Warnings and Safety Precautions ............................................................................ i

Cleaning the Control Unit....................................................................................................ii

Cleaning the Camera Boom ...............................................................................................ii

Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System ............................................................................. 1

Camera Boom.................................................................................................................... 1

Control Unit........................................................................................................................ 1

Stand-Alone Control Unit (Not Networked)........................................................................ 2

Networked Control Unit...................................................................................................... 3

Image-Saving Software for PCs ........................................................................................ 3

Image-Saving Software for Networks ................................................................................ 3

Internal Web Folders ......................................................................................................... 4

Using the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit.................................................................. 5

Creating a New Folder....................................................................................................... 6

Changing the Save Mode .................................................................................................. 6

Saving Whiteboard Notes .................................................................................................. 7

Activating/Deactivating the Statusboard Option at the Control Unit .................................. 8

Printing Whiteboard Notes............................................................................................... 10

Deleting Whiteboard Notes.............................................................................................. 10

Initiating Sleep Mode ....................................................................................................... 11

Reactivating the Camfire DCi System ............................................................................. 12

Adjusting the Camfire DCi System at a Control Unit......................................................... 13

Adjusting Screen Brightness ........................................................................................... 13

Refining Image Alignment................................................................................................ 13

Working with Whiteboard Notes on a Computer................................................................ 17

Using a Removable USB Storage Device ....................................................................... 17

Using Image-Saving Software for PCs ............................................................................ 17

Using Image-Saving Software for Networks.................................................................... 19

Using Internal Web Folders ............................................................................................. 21

Customer Support ................................................................................................................. 24

Contacting SMART Technical Support............................................................................ 24

General Inquiries ............................................................................................................. 24

Warranty .......................................................................................................................... 24

Index ....................................................................................................................................... 25

Contents

Camfire DCi User's Guide 1

Camfire DCi Whiteboard Camera System

The Camfire DCi system works with your existing whiteboard and markers, enabling you to

save the notes on your whiteboard as a high-resolution, color image. You can print this image

to a local or network printer. You can also save this image on a removable USB storage

device, personal computer, network server, or in a temporary Web folder.

The system consists of three parts: a fixed camera boom, a control unit and Image-Saving

Software. You can use Image-Saving Software for PCs to save the whiteboard images to a

personal computer, or you can order Image-Saving Software for Networks to save the

whiteboard images to a network server.

Control

Unit

Whiteboard

Camera Boom

Image-Saving Software

for PCs included for free.

Image-Saving Software

for Networks available

on request.

Computer within

Same Network

as Control Unit

Camfire DCi System for Saving Whiteboard Notes

Camera Boom

You can mount the camera boom above any standard whiteboard. This boom includes two

digital cameras, each with fixed focus and auto exposure. The two cameras together can

capture the notes on a whiteboard as large as 4 ft. x 8 ft. (1.22 m x 2.44 m). Each camera

takes a color photograph of a portion of the whiteboard. Before your whiteboard notes are

saved, the Camfire DCi system stitches together the photographs taken by the two cameras

and enhances the image.

Control Unit

The control unit includes an embedded processor with software for enhancing the images of

your whiteboard notes. Whenever you save your notes, this software automatically corrects

the perspective, whitens the background, sharpens the writing and improves the color. The

control unit includes a small screen that displays easy-to-follow instructions and buttons that

you can use to configure the control unit, save your whiteboard notes and perform various

other functions.

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You can connect the control unit to a network or use it as a stand-alone device. Depending

on the configuration you choose, you have the option of saving your whiteboard notes to a

removable USB storage device, a personal computer running Image-Saving Software for

PCs, a network server running Image-Saving Software for Networks, or a temporary Web

folder. You can also print your whiteboard notes on a local or network printer.

If you like, you can use the Camfire DCi system with multiple whiteboards. One control unit

can work with as many as four camera booms. To do this, order additional camera booms as

the Camfire XC product (SMART order No. SCF-XC).

Camera Boom

IEEE 1394 Port

Network

Port

Power

Socket

Parallel Printer

Port

Bottom View of

Control Unit

USB Port

Serial Port

(Currently Not Used)

Control Unit Ports

Stand-Alone Control Unit (Not Networked)

You don’t need a network connection to use the Camfire DCi system, although we

recommend it. All you need is a camera boom and control unit, plus a removable USB

storage device or a printer. To save whiteboard notes to a USB storage device, simply insert

the device into the USB port on the control unit and begin saving images.

If you have the Windows® 98, 2000, ME or XP operating system, you can use the USB

storage device (SMART order No. SCF-USB16) that’s available from SMART Technologies.

You can also use a USB storage device from a different supplier. However, before you use a

third-party device, make sure it’s compatible with the Windows operating system on your

computer.

When you set up the control unit to save images on a removable USB storage device, a USB

icon appears in the status area of the screen.

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If you only need a paper copy of your whiteboard notes, attach a printer to the stand-alone

control unit and press the Print button.

Networked Control Unit

A control unit that’s connected to a network can do everything a stand-alone unit can do and

more, including the ability to:

•save your notes to a removable USB storage device

•save your notes to a personal computer running Image-Saving Software for PCs

•save your notes to a network server running Image-Saving Software for Networks

•temporarily store your notes in an internal Web folder on the control unit, so that you

can later save these notes using a Web browser on a computer

•print your notes to an attached printer

Image-Saving Software for PCs

The Camfire DCi system comes with Image-Saving Software for PCs, which you can use to

save your whiteboard notes on a personal computer that’s within the same network as your

control units. You can register as many as three control units to this computer, so this is the

easiest way to distribute whiteboard notes in an organization with fewer than three control

units.

NOTE: To use this software, your control unit must be connected to a network.

Image-Saving Software for PCs stores your whiteboard notes in folders named by the date

and time at which they were created and it generates an HTML index of the notes in each

folder. You can post this index to your intranet or simply open it using a Web browser, and

then you can view, copy and print whiteboard notes at your desk.

When the control unit is set up to save images on a personal computer (using Image-Saving

Software for PCs), a computer icon appears in the status area of the screen.

Image-Saving Software for Networks

Alternatively, you can order Image-Saving Software for Networks (SMART order No. SCF-

1SSNT) to save your whiteboard notes on a network server. Image-Saving Software for

Networks is ideal if your organization has more than three control units. In order to use this

software, your control unit must be connected to a network.

Image-Saving Software for Networks stores your whiteboard notes in folders and generates

an HTML index of the notes in each folder. You can post this index on your intranet so others

can view, copy and print the notes.

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When the control unit is set up to save images on a network server (using Image-Saving

Software for Networks), the control unit displays a network icon.

This guide explains how to use whiteboard notes saved by Image-Saving Software for

Networks. For information about installing and configuring this software, refer to the Camfire

Image-Saving Software for Networks System Administrator’s Guide.

Internal Web Folders

The control unit has built-in flash memory. If you have a networked control unit, you can use

this flash memory to temporarily store your whiteboard notes in an internal Web folder. Once

they have been stored in a Web folder, remote users with access to the same network can

view your notes in a Web browser by opening the Web address displayed on the control unit

screen.

However, Web folders are temporary. To retain the notes in a Web folder, you must save

them on your hard drive or network using a Web browser.

When the control unit is set up to save images in an internal Web folder, the following icon

appears in the status area of the screen.

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