Larco Sonic Guard User manual

Sonic Guard/USB Mat
Installation and Operation Manual

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Sonic Guard/USB Mat
Installation and Operation
Larco Sonic Guard/USB Mat FCC Compliance Statement...............3
Declaration of Conformity .…...…………………………. ......................3
Overview ............................................................................................4
Installation.........................................................................................4
Attaching the Sonic Guard/USB Mat.................................................5
Configuration .....................................................................................5
Configuration: In-Range Detection Delay / Out-of-Range Detection Delay....................6
Configuration: Walk-Away / WalkTo ............................................................6
Appendix I........................................... ...............................................8
Sonic Guard/USB Mat End-user License Agreement............. .........10
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Installation and Operation
Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer’s Name: Larco, Division of ATEK Access Technologies
Manufacturer’s Address: 210 10th Ave. NE, Brainerd, MN 56401 USA declares that the product:
Product Name: Sonic Guard/USB Mat
Model Numbers: ALL
Conforms to the following Product Specifications:
EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003
Information Technology Equipment – Immunity Characteristics
Larco Sonic Guard/USB Mats are 100% inspected and tested to insure that each mat we produce complies with
our demanding quality standards.
Varuni Novick
President
[phone]
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Larco Sonic Guard/USB Mat FCC Compliance Statement
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.
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 output on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance

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Sonic Guard/USB Mat
Installation and Operation
Before installing the Sonic Guard/USB Mat, let’s first review the system requirements. The Sonic Guard/USB Mat requires the
following minimum system configuration.
Minimum System Requirements
• Windows 2000 or XP
• Open USB port
• 200K free disk space
Note:
If you do not have an available USB port as specified in the Sonic Guard/USB Mat requirements, a USB hub will be needed.
Installation
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sonic Guard/USB Mat for locking your computer. When you walk away from your
system, you will benefit from a hands-free means of locking your computer.
The concept of the Sonic Guard/USB Mat is easy to understand. Your computer simply thinks that the Sonic Guard/USB Mat
is a USB keyboard that is attached to your system. The Sonic Guard/USB Mat sends programmable keystrokes to lock your
computer when you leave the workspace. It’s that simple. No more unattended and unlocked computers. The Sonic Guard/
USB Mat will lock the system for you and you can do this hands-free.
The primary purpose of the Sonic Guard/USB Mat is to detect two events. The most important is the detection of you leaving
the defined work zone of your computer. When the Sonic Guard/USB Mat detects that you have le the work zone, the unit
sends the keystrokes necessary to lock your system. For example, when Windows users leave their workstations, they would
normally hit the CTL-ALT-DEL-Enter key sequence to lock their systems. With the Sonic Guard/USB Mat attached, the
CTL-ALT-DEL-Enter keystrokes are automatically sent for the user.
The second event occurs when you return to your work zone. The Sonic Guard/USB Mat can detect this event and send some
preparatory keystrokes for you. For example, on return to their computer, Windows users must hit the CTL-ALT-DEL* key
sequence to prepare the computer for the password entry. Again, with the Sonic Guard/USB Mat attached, it will send those
keystrokes for you.
Overview
Caution: Using CTL-ALT-DEL may cause issues during system startup if the mat is activated during this time. Make
sure that the mat is clear when turning the computer on and remains clear until the log-on screen appears.

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Attaching the Sonic Guard/USB Mat
Configuration
If your system meets requirements, you can then attach the Sonic Guard or USB Mat in your workspace. Connect the USB
cable to an open USB port on your computer. Windows will load the appropriate USB keyboard drivers once the USB device
is attached. If the USB Keyboard drivers are not currently resident on your system, you will be asked to place your Windows
Operating System disk into your CD drive. Follow the directions provided by Windows during this install.
Note:
There are no USB drivers provided with the Sonic Guard soware. All USB drivers will be provided by the Windows
operating systems.
The Sonic Guard/USB Mat has several configurable settings that are controlled via the Sonic Guard/USB Mat Configuration
program. Aer downloading the soware, select the file and run the supplied program (Sonic Guard.exe). Click on the Sonar
tab and you will see the screen below.
Figure 1: Sonic Guard/USB Mat Sonar Configuration Screen