promethean ActivBoard 500 PRO User manual

e ActivClassroom by PROMETHEAN
User Guide
ActivBoard 500 PRO

TP 1796 Issue 1 © 2010 Promethean Limited. All rights reserved.
is guide may only be reproduced for use within the institution in which the product is used. For use outside of your
institution, no part of this guide may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any
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Please note that the content in this guide is protected under copyright law. Although every care has been taken in
the compilation of this guide, Promethean Limited accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages
resulting from the use of information contained within the following pages.

Welcome
Safety information
Set Up
Calibration
Getting started
Compliance
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install onto building structure before use. promethean recommend the activboard
pro is installed by an approved ﹙promethean﹚ certified installer. full details of
certified installers can be found through your authorised promethean distributor.
Welcome
Safety information
ank you for purchasing an ActivBoard from
Promethean. We recommend using our ActivBoard
with our latest software, ActivInspire Professional
Edition, which can be downloaded from
www.prometheanplanet.com/activinspire
Acquire thousands of great lessons, resources and
teaching ideas from our free online community,
Promethean Planet. While you’re there, enroll in one
of our ActivLearning courses.
Just create a user account and you will have access to a
wealth of teaching resources and courses that will help
you achieve your teaching and learning goals.
www.prometheanplanet.com/activlearning
Part of the Activclassroom, your Activboard along
with ActivInspire software, was designed to be an
innovative and integrated whole group learning
environment which encourages active student
participation in lessons.
For more information on the ActivClassroom by
Promethean and other products available please visit
www.prometheanworld.com.
e ActivBoard 500 Pro range is powered by a
power supply unit branded Promethean and type
DPS-90GB A or 153413.
is is the only approved power supply unit. Do
not connect any other power supply unit to the
ActivBoard 500 Pro range.
e power supply unit is supplied with a suitable
mains input lead specific to your country. e socket
outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall
be easily accessible.
e power supply unit may also be supplied with
more than one mains input lead, to accommodate
countries with more than one type of mains outlet
socket.
Only use the mains lead which is compatible with your
mains outlet socket. Do not attempt to modify the
mains lead.
If you are unsure of the electrical compatibility of
your equipment, please contact Promethean or
an authorised Promethean service agent before
attempting to connect the power supply unit to the
mains supply.
e power supply unit does not contain any user
serviceable parts and must not be opened. If you
suspect that the power supply unit is faulty, you
should contact an authorised Promethean service
agent to obtain a replacement.
Additional support and information on Promethean
products can be found on Promethean’s
knowledgebase.
www.prometheankb.com
Inspect the power supply unit for physical damage
to the casing before use. If damage is apparent, take
care to avoid contact with any potentially live parts.
Disconnect the power supply unit from the mains
supply at the wall socket and contact an authorised
Promethean service agent for advice.
e ActivBoard does not contain any user
serviceable parts. You should not attempt, under any
circumstances, to gain access to internal parts of the
unit.
environmental considerations
Operating Temperature Range:
0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature Range:
-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
Storage Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

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Set Up
DPS-90GB A or 153413
DPS-90GB A or 153413
42-50kg
98-112lb
is section describes how you can check if your
ActivBoard needs calibrating.
When using an ActivBoard, you may need to re-
calibrate if the whiteboard or projector have been
moved for any reason. Calibration aligns the tip of the
ActivPen to the cursor on the screen.
does your activboard need
calibrating?
With both the ActivBoard and the computer
switched on, hold the ActivPen lightly on the
ActivBoard, without pushing in the ActivPen nib. e
cursor, on the ActivBoard, should line up with the tip
of the ActivPen. If it does not, you need to calibrate
the ActivBoard.
three ways to calibrate your
activboard
How you calibrate the ActivBoard depends on the
type of ActivBoard.
method 
Hover the ActivPen over the Calibration light in the
top-left corner of the ActivBoard for a few seconds.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
method 
Right-click on the ActivManager icon in the
bottom right-hand corner of the display.
Select Calibrate.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Check that the tip of your ActivPen lines up with the
cursor on the ActivBoard. If it does not, try Method 3.
method 
On your computer:
Right-click on the ActivManager icon in the
bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Select Calibrate.
Once the calibration program starts, move to the
board and follow the on-screen instructions.
After calibrating, check that the tip of your ActivPen
lines up with the cursor on the ActivBoard. If it does
not, reset the board by switching it off for thirty
seconds.
en switch it on and try calibrating again, or contact
technical support.
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Getting started
www.prometheanplanet.com/activinspire

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united states of america
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. is device may not cause harmful interference.
2. is device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by Promethean may void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
For non-intentional radio parts, 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. ese limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
is 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 outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
canada
is device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. is device may not cause harmful interference.
2. is device must accept any interference received,
including Interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by Promethean may void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
is device also complies with RSS-102 of Industry
Canada.
is Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
europe
declaration of conformity
Promethean hereby declare that the devices are
in compliance with the essential requirements of
the RTTE directive 1999/5/EC. Please contact
Promethean for a copy of the Declaration of
Conformity if required.
radio interface
e radio interface on these products is intended
for use with other Promethean radio devices for
operation in the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
waste electrical and electronic
equipment ﹙weee﹚
For more information concerning
the correct disposal of these products,
please contact your Promethean reseller.
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