Micro-Nits iPen User manual

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Micro-Nits Virtual Electronic White Board
User Manual

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Table of Content
Table List, Figure List……………………………………………………………………………….P4
1. Introduction
1.1 Packing list ………………………………………………………………………………P.4
1.2 Function buttons …………………………………………………………………………P.5
1.3 System Requirements …………………………………………………………………..P.6
1.4 System Spec ……………………………………………………………………………..P.6
2. Installation
2.1 First time installation:
2.1.1 Installation procedures ……………………………………………………………P8
2.1.2 Installed components ……………………………………………………………..P.11
2.2 H/W connection, Re-connection ………………………………………………………..P.11
3. Application
3.1 User Interfaces ……………………………………………………………………………P.12
3.2 Alignment Set up …………………………………………………………………………P.12
3.3 Auto mode ………………………………………………………………………………...P.16
4. User Tips
4.1 During setup ……………………………………………………………………………P.17
4.2 During writing …………………………………………………………………………..P.18
5. Trouble Shooting
5.1 Is the H/W connection OK? …………………………………………………………….P.20
5.2 Is the S/W installation OK? …………………………………………………………….P.20
5.3 Is the alignment OK? ……………………………………………………………………P.20
5.4 No Capture Device? ……………………………………………………………….……P.20
5.5 Is your initialized parameter OK? ………………………………………………..…….P.20
5.6 What if I do not see the alignment square nuts? ……………………………..………P.20
6. Warranty ………..……………………………………………………………………………..P.21
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List of Table
Table 1: Wireless hand hold device function key list
Table 2: Optimized operation distance from image screen to sensor
Table 3: File menu listed selection item.
Table 4: Help menu selection item
List of Figures
Figure 01: Sensor base picture
Figure 02: Wireless handhold device picture
Figure 03: Sensor driver installation request
Figure 04: Sensor driver files copied
Figure 05: Sensor driver installation completion
Figure 06: iPen application main menu
Figure 07: Optional menu & Help menu
Figure 08: Auto alignment screen
Figure 09: Sensor code
Figure 10: Sensor code input
Figure 11: Alignment accuracy information
Figure 12: Readme.txt
Figure 13: Icons or balloons might impact on alignment performance
Figure 14: Screen key board
Figure 15: Asian Font hand writing input pad
Figure 16: Drawing pad for annotation to any Office 2003 application.

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1. Introduction
1. The Micro-Nits Virtual Electronic White Board is an accurate and fully automated
product as the interactive tool during presentation with projected material. It is
specially designed for the modern high resolution front projector application of LCD,
LCOS or DLP technologies. The whole procedure is arranged that presenter does
not need the support of keyboard or mouse during presentation. It is very powerful
and efficient equipment for easy setup, information highlighting, word hand writing
and pointing. The setup is very easy for both S/W H/W and alignment. Please enjoy
this product while you do the presentation or in the training course.
For a complete set up, there are 4 key steps to follow:
1. S/W set up : Chapter 2 installation ( Please do not plug this device before
installation)
2. H/W connection: Chapter 2 H/W connection
3. Sensor, Projection, PC connection : Chapter 3 Application
4. Precision alignment: Chapter 3.3 automated alignment
Then the setup is completed and you can enjoy this fantastic technology.
1.1 Packing list
There are three major components
A. Area Sensor with base, Refer to Fig 01.
B. Wireless handhold Pen, refer to Fig 02.
C. Installation CD
Figure 01: Sensor base picture

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Figure 02: Wireless handhold device picture
1.2 Function buttons
Please refer to Fig 02, There are totally 11 buttons for the wireless handhold device to
fully function without the access to the key board after the H/W is setup and basic
alignment is done.
Tracking Knob Control Cursor
Key 1: laser on/off ; for remote input
Key 2: Radiation on/off; for on screen writing
Key 3: Mouse Right
Key 4a / Key4b: Mouse Left
Key 5: Menu Key
Key 6: F5 : activate auto-alignment
Key7: F11: get better preview
Key8: PrtSC
Combination Key 9: Ctrl + P ( Key 5 + key 6) :
Power point change to pen mode
Combination Key 10: Ctrl + E ( Key 5 + Key 7) :
Power point change to eraser

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Combination Key 11: Ctrl + A ( Key 5 + key8) :
Power point change to arrow
key 12: Scroll up
key 13: scroll pressed : Enter
key 14: scroll down
Combination key 15: Key 5 + scroll pressed ( Channel ID)
Combination key 16: Key 5 + scroll down: Alt + Tab
Combination Key17: Key 5 + Scroll up ( Wheel down)
Key 18: on/off key ;battery power
Signal
Radiation Green LED Radiation is on, press again to turn off
Laser Red LED lit Laser is on, press to turn on, release to turn off
Power key Red blink RF channel ID pairing
Power key Red lit Low batter voltage
Power key Green lit Battery power is on
Table 1: Wireless hand hold device function key list
1.3 System Requirements
The user needs a high resolution and bright projector (if projector output is higher than
1500 Lumen, please project to larger screen) and a notebook computer or desktop PC.
Due to the high technology used, there are couple requirements on the operation system
and limitation to environment.
A. Operation system: MS Windows 2000 or XP with Direct show installed
B. Operation CPU: Better than 1.0 GHz, for iPen application.
C. Operation memory required:
Better than 200 MB for iPen application.
D. One USB 2.0 port required
E. CD ROM reader for s/w installation/or USB disk
F. Keyboard for Hot Key input
F. H/D free space for installation and application running: 15 MB
G. 1.5 V 3A battery x 2 for handhold device
H. Used indoors
1.4 Optimized System Spec

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 Projector resolution: better than 800 x 600
1.4.1 Projection image size: 50”~150”
1.4.2 Typical environment automated Alignment time: 3 sec
1.4.3 Tough environment automated alignment time: 10 sec
1.4.4 Optimized alignment accuracy within chess board area: +/- 10 pixel
1.4.5 Optimized alignment repeatability within chess board area: +/- 10 pixel
1.4.6 Full screen full scan area optimized resolution: 2000 x 1500 (Micro-Nits Lab
environment with certified projector)
1.4.7 Optimized cursor jittering: +/- 4 pixel (Micro-Nits Lab environment with
certified projector)
1.4.8 The testing environment should be on a flat and diffusive screen with perfect
keystone corrected projection image in Micro-Nits lab.

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2 Installation
After you read the first chapter 1 Introduction that you should understand the basic that the
iPen can support. Please check that both your computer (either Notebook or desktop PC)
and projector fulfill the requirement descriptions listed in Chapter 1.
Do not plug the USB plug into the notebook USB port before the S/W installation.
You have to plug after the s/w is installed
2.1 First time installation:
If this is the first time installation on the notebook of PC for presentation, please follow
the instruction listed in the paragraph. Please have the installation CD password number
and sensor code ready for input during s/w installation.
2.1.1 Installation procedures
Put the CD into CD reader Find the Setup.exe to execute the installation or the
CD auto run will execute this setup application.
Follow the instructions shown on the screen to install the application, drivers to the destination
disk and folder.
After the s/w installation, plug the iPen USB cable into the notebook USB 2.0 port
and wait the notebook to inform you that new unknown devices are connected. The
installation wizard notice will show up as Fig 03.
Figure 3. Sensor driver installation request

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Figure 3.B Sensor driver installation request
The setup action during the installation already installed the necessary
information into the right folder, please check the first item for auto driver
selection, and let the operation system do the rest for you.
Note: Just in case if this does not work, please check the 2nd item of install from the
specified directory and click Next button go to next page as shown in Fig 03 C. Select item 2
to inform the system to get driver installation system the right INF file from the installation
folder. Using browser button to select the right folder, the default older is “ C:\\Program
Files\iPen\Driver”. Click next for the system to automate the driver installation procedures.
Figure 3.C Sensor driver installation request

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Figure 04. Sensor driver files copied
There will be another message popup as Fig 04. After couple system drivers
installed, the Completed message shows up as Fig 09. Then the system is installed
complete.