Panasonic LightPen3 Interactive Software Operating Instructions

Panasonic LightPen3 Interactive Software Operating Instructions
Add to My manuals

Below you will find brief information for Interactive Software LightPen3. The LightPen3 software enables you to write or draw on the projection screen under circumstances such as schools, educational events or meetings with the Interactive Pen or the Interactive Pointer.

advertisement

Assistant Bot

Need help? Our chatbot has already read the manual and is ready to assist you. Feel free to ask any questions about the device, but providing details will make the conversation more productive.

Panasonic LightPen3 Operating Instructions | Manualzz

Windows / Mac OS

Operating Instructions

Interactive Software

LightPen3

Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Product.

J

Before operating this product, please read these instructions carefully.

ENGLISH

TQBH0307

Introduction · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3

For Windows · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4

System requirements · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4

Installation of the Driver and Software · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4

Interactive functions initial settings · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6

How to use the Interactive functions · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9

How to use the PowerPoint Tool · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 15

To exit the Software and Driver · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 17

To uninstall the Software and Driver · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 17

For Mac OS · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18

System requirements · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18

Installation of the Driver and Software · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18

Interactive function initial settings · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18

How to use the Interactive function · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 20

To exit the Software and Driver · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 24

To uninstall the Software and Driver · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 25

Troubleshooting · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 26

Suffix (For Linux) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 28

System requirements · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 28

How to install the Driver · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 28

Interactive functions initial settings · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 29

To uninstall the Driver · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 29

Trademarks · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 30

Note

The illustrations and screenshots in this manual may be different from those on your computer.

Term

• In these instructions, the "Interactive Pen" and the "Interactive Pointer" accessories are referred to as the "Pen" and "Pointer".

2

Introduction

These instructions are for "LightPen3" software of the Interactive function.

Introduction

(continued)

Features

This software enables you to write or draw on the projection screen under circumstances such as schools, educational events or meetings with the Interactive Pen or the Interactive Pointer.

Interactive supported projector

USB cable

PC installed with this software

Interactive Pen or Interactive

Pointer

Mouse function

You can use the Pen or the Pointer as a PC mouse on the projection screen.

Pen function

You can use the Pen or the Pointer to draw directly on the projection screen and save it in the PC.

Dual Pen function (For Windows only)

When 2 Pens or 2 Pointers are in use together, you can draw on the projection screens.

PowerPoint Tool bar function (For Windows only)

During the PowerPoint slide show mode, you can use the Pen or the Pointer to draw directly on the projection screen and save it in the PC.

The Contents of the CD-ROM

The following table contents are included in the "LightPen3" CD-ROM.

For Windows

For Mac OS

For Linux

SPDriver

LightPen3

Software

×

Note

LightPen3 Software (Drawing application) dedicated for Linux is not included in the CD-ROM contents and the "Pen function" does not work. You can use the Pen or the Pointer as a PC mouse function on the projection screen.

3

System requirements

In order for the SPDriver and the LightPen3 software to work properly, the computer system must meet the following requirements.

OS

Software library

CPU

Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit, Windows Vista 32 bit

Windows 7 32/64 bit, Windows 8 32/64 bit

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is required.

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or more

(dedicated GPU is recommended)

Memory 2 GB or more

Free space on the hard disk 100 MB or more

Note

Please notice that it is not guaranteed of the proper operations for system requirements other than the above mentioned requirements or for the self-made computers.

If the USB port monitor software is working, the LightPen3 software or the SPDriver software may not work properly. In this case, please exit the monitor software before using the LightPen3 software or the SPDriver software.

Even all the requirements are meet, there is not guaranteed operations for all computers.

Screen images used in these instructions are subject to change without notice.

Note

For Windows system, do not use the supplied CD-ROM. Connect the computer to the projector via a USB cable, installation screen of "SPDriver" will appear automatically and follow the installation instructions on the screen.

For Windows 8 system, select "Desktop" from the tile displaying of the startup screen and perform the installation.

Installation of the Driver and Software

1)

2)

Insert the software recorded CD-ROM into the CD drive.

Double click the “setup.exe” in the “WIN” folder.

Initial image displays.

3)

4)

Click “1.SPDriver”.

Start Installation and follow the on-screen instructions.

4

For Windows

(continued)

The following image displays.

5) SPDriver icon (red) will be created on the taskbar when installation finished.

6)

7)

Click "2.LightPen3" on the initial image in the previous page.

Start Installation and follow the on-screen instructions.

The following image displays.

8) Shortcut icon will be created on the desktop when installation finished.

Note

Download the latest versions of "LightPen3" software from the following URL. http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/

The LightPen3 software may not work properly for some computers.

9)

5

For Windows

(continued)

Interactive functions initial settings

First, carry out the calibration for the projector sensor to accurately recognize the position of the projected screen.

Start the Software

1) Connect the computer to the projector via a USB cable.

The SPDriver icon in the taskbar turns from red into green.

2) Click "Start"→"All Programs"→"LightPen"→"LightPen3"→"LightPen3" from the

desktop.

Or double click the shortcut icon of "LightPen3" from the desktop.

Tool bar appears on the right of the screen.

Tool bar

: SPD icon

: Mouse icon

6

For Windows

(continued)

Select the operation mode of cursor

3) Click the "SPDriver" icon on the taskbar and select "Mouse" or "Touch" from the popup "Mode management".

Mouse

Touch

Cursor acts as a computer mouse.

Mode for touch display, and available for dual touch.

Note

Windows 7 support "Touch" mode and "Mouse" mode. Windows 8 only supports "Touch" mode. Windows XP and Windows

Vista only support "Mouse" mode.

Perform the Calibration of the camera

4) Click the "SPDriver" icon on the taskbar and select "Auto Calibration" from the popup menu.

Display the auto calibration screen and perform the auto adjustment. During the adjustment, do not block the projection image with any object or figure.

If auto calibration fails, a confirmation screen for manual calibration will appear and select “Confirm” or

“Cancel” to continue.

Select “Cancel” to perform the auto calibration again.

Before performing the auto calibration again, please check the following situations.

1. Turn off the lights to darken the surroundings and reduce the reflection of external light to the

2. projection screen.

Readjust the focus again.

Select “Confirm” to display the manual calibration screen.

Click the “SPDriver” icon on the taskbar and select the pop-up “Setting (Manual)” to display the manual calibration screen.

7

For Windows

(continued)

Please use the LightPen to touch the target marks on the screen.

(If you would like to quit the calibration process, please use the

“ESC” key.) After the 4th point of calibration is finished, please wait for 2 secs while data is saved.

3)

4)

Press the target mark

in the screen with the Pen.

Each time you press the target mark, the moving order is

     .

Press the target mark

   .

The “Please wait...” message appears, and after completing the process the message will disappear.

Attention

When carrying out the "Auto Calibration", make sure to project image onto a smooth screen.

If the projector detects the resolution be modified, the message "Resolution changed, please modify" will display, please carry out the Calibration again.

Note

When the position of the screen and the projector is fixed, there is no need for calibration again next time if you use the same computer at the same resolution.

8

For Windows

(continued)

How to use the Interactive functions

Tool bar functions

Tool bar

: SPD icon

: Mouse icon

Icon

Mouse

Red pen

Name

Green pen

Blue pen

Marker pen

Shape tool

Line thickness and color change tool

Eraser

To perform as a PC mouse.

To draw as a red pen.

To draw as a green pen.

To draw as a blue pen.

Description

To draw as a half-transparent yellow pen.

To draw a circle, a square, a triangle or a straight line.

To change the color and the thickness of the Pen.

To partially erase the pictures or lines.

Erase all

Save

Dual Pen

Whiteboard tool

Previous page

Next page

Editing tool

To erase all the pictures and lines.

To save the displaying screen to the computer.

To draw a picture in the "Full-screen mode" or "Divided-screen mode" with the 2 Pens.

To change the background to the whiteboard mode.

To return to the previous page.

To go to the next page.

To edit the drawn pictures or lines.

On-Screen Keyboard To display the On-Screen Keyboard.

Exit

To exit LightPen3.

Page

-

-

-

-

-

11

11

11

13

-

-

14

15

17

-

-

-

9

For Windows

(continued)

For "Mouse mode" and "Pen mode"

Mouse mode

Pen mode

: Mouse icon

: Pen icon

Mouse mode

The "Mouse mode" is active immediately after Startup. Use a Pen or a Pointer to move the mouse cursor.

When using the Pen, press the tip of the Pen to the screen as the use of a normal pen.

When using the Pointer (Optional accessories), press and hold down the button during use.

During mouse mode, press and hold the Pointer button or the tip of the Pen for about 2-3 seconds to do rightclick.

Pen mode

Select the Pen icon (Red pen/Green pen/Blue pen/Marker pen) from the tool bar and draw a line with a Pen or a Pointer. You can set the thickness and the color of the line.

When using the Pen, press the tip of the Pen to the screen to draw a line as the use of a normal pen.

When using the Pointer, press and hold down the button to draw a line.

Note

Press the icon on the taskbar to switch the "Mouse mode" or the "Pen mode".

Position changing and Displaying / Hiding of the tool bar

10

You can change the position of the tool bar, or switch the displaying / hiding of the tool bar.

For Windows

(continued)

If you use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space left to the projection screen edge, the tool bar will move to the left.

To move the tool bar below the screen and display it horizontally, use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space below the projection screen edge.

If you use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space right to the projection screen edge, the tool bar will move to the right.

To switch the displaying or hiding of the tool bar, use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space outside of the projection screen with the tool bar side.

Shape tool

Click the "Shape tool" icon to display the following menu and select the shape you want to draw.

Line thickness and color change tool

Click the "Line thickness and color change tool" icon to display the following menu and choose the thickness or color of the line.

Dual Pen tool

Click the "Dual Pen tool" icon to display the following menu and select the mode you want to draw.

Functions of Dual Pen

Icon Name

Full-screen mode

Divided-screen mode

Description

To draw on the entire screen with two same color Pens.

To draw on the equally-divided screen with two same or different color Pens.

11

For Windows

(continued)

Full-screen mode

Divided-screen mode

Left tool display Right tool display

Tool bar

12

Function of the tool bar for dual Pen

Icon

Name

Red Pen

To draw with a red pen.

Green Pen

Blue Pen

White Pen

Thin circular stroke

To draw with a green pen.

To draw with a blue pen.

To draw with a white pen.

Description

To draw with a thin circular stroke.

Thick circular stroke

To draw with a round thick stroke.

Square stroke

To draw with a square stroke.

Eraser

Erase all

To partially erase the pictures and lines.

To erase all the pictures and lines.

Wallpaper select tool

To change the background to any wallpaper.

Tool bar

For Windows

(continued)

Save

Exit

To save the displaying screen to your computer.

To exit "Full-screen mode" or "Divided-screen mode".

Note

You can draw with a combination of the color and thickness of the Pen. In the tool bar, the background of the color and thickness of the selected Pen displays bright.

In the "Divided-screen mode", the selected mode (the color of the Pen, Eraser, Erase all) will be displayed at the top left screen with certain icons.

Whiteboard tool

Select the "Whiteboard tool" icon to make the wallpaper of the PC screen white. The (previous page) and the (next page) icons are replaced by the (wallpaper selection) and the (white wallpaper) icons.

(1) Select the icon to open the following window where you can choose the wallpaper that you want to use.

(2) Select the icon to change the wallpaper to white.

(3) To exit the Whiteboard mode, select the icon.

Related whiteboard tools

13

For Windows

(continued)

Editing tool

Select the icon to display the following "Editing tool" bar and select the necessary functions of the editing work.

● Functions of Editing bar

Icon

Name

Object selecting, moving, scaling

Object rotating

Print

Undo

Undo canceling

Spotlight

Description

To select, to move, to scale the object that you draw.

To rotate the object that you draw.

To print the screen you drew.

To return to the last action.

To cancel the returning of the last action.

To display the part you want to emphasize.

Curtain

Vertical and horizontal shifting

To cover the part you want to hide.

To array the tool bar verticaly or horizontally.

Left and right shifting To move the tool bar left or right.

Editing tool bar

Note

Select the drawn object first and start to rotate with the "Object rotation" function. If you do not select the object, a message "Select the picture first" will display.

Spotlight mode

Select the icon to display the below spotlight image.

Exit button

Cursor

When the cursor becomes a cross, you can change the position of the spotlight and drag.

When the cursor becomes a hand, you can change the size of the spotlight and drag.

When you finish viewing the spotlight, press the exit button on the top left to exit.

14

Curtain mode

Select the icon to change the entire screen to black.

For Windows

(continued)

Exit button

Cursor

Place the cursor on the up, down, left or right button and the cursor will change to an arrow, drag the arrows to adjust the black curtain size.

When the cursor become a hand, you can drag it to move the black curtain.

When you finish viewing the curtain, press the button in the center to exit.

On-screen keyboard

Select the icon to display the below On-Screen Keyboard. You can write text to a document via the "Mouse mode".

Note

When using the On-screen keyboard in Windows 7, please make sure to set the security level of User Accounts to "Never notify". For changing the security level, click "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "User Accounts" -> "User Account Control Settings".

How to use the PowerPoint Tool

1) Click the mouse icon in the taskbar and set the "PowerPoint Tool setting" to [On].

2) Start projection of the PowerPoint file with the "Slide Show Mode".

The PowerPoint Tool appears on the right side of the screen and you can draw during the slide.

15

For Windows

(continued)

PowerPoint tool bar

Functions of the PowerPoint Tool bar

Icon

Name

Tool bar minimize

Tool bar position change

Mouse

To perform the mouse mode.

Description

To switch displaying / hiding of the other icons.

To move the tool bar to the left or right.

Mouse right button

Red Pen

To perform as the right button of the mouse.

To draw with a red pen.

To partially erase the pictures or lines.

Eraser

Erase all

Previous page

Next page

Page selecting

Exit

To erase all the pictures or lines.

To return to the previous page.

To go to the next page.

To select the page you want to project from the list of slide show page.

To exit the slide show mode.

Note

When you exit "Slide show mode", the PowerPoint Tool will automatically disappear.

The PowerPoint Tool does not support PowerPoint 2002.

16

For Windows

(continued)

To exit the Software and Driver

If you want to exit the LightPen3 from the tool bar

Select the icon (exit icon) from the tool bar.

If you want to exit the LightPen3 from the taskbar

Click the icon (Mouse icon) from the taskbar and select .

To exit SPDriver

Click the icon (SPD icon) from the taskbar and select

To uninstall the Software and Driver

.

1) Select "Start" → "All Programs" →"LightPen"→"LightPen3" → "Uninstall LightPen3" on the desktop.

2)

3)

4)

Follow the uninstallation steps on the screen.

Select "Start" → "All Programs" →"LightPen"→"SPDriver" → "Uninstall SPDriver" on the desktop.

Follow the uninstallation steps on the screen.

17

System requirements

In order for the SPDriver and the LightPen3 software to work properly, the computer system must meet the following requirements.

OS

CPU

Memory

Mac OS X v10.5 ~ v10.8

Intel processor

2 GB or more

Free space on the hard disk 100 MB or more

Note

Please notice that it is not guaranteed of the proper operations for system requirements other than the above mentioned requirements or for the self-made computers.

The LightPen3 software may not work properly depending on the Mac OS version. In this case, please update to the latest version of Mac OS version before using the LightPen3 software. [For example: Please update from v10.7.2 to v10.7.5.]

Even all the requirements are meet, there is not guaranteed operations for all computers.

Screen images used in these instructions are subject to change without notice.

1)

Installation of the Driver and Software

Insert the software recorded CD-ROM into the CD drive.

2) Open the "MAC" folder, copy the "SP Driver.app" and "LightPen3.app" onto your desktop.

The “SP Driver icon“ (red) appears in the task bar and the “SP Driver.app“ and “LightPen3.app“ icons appear on the desktop as below pictures shown.

3) Take the CD-ROM out from the CD drive.

Attention

Please do not start the software directly from the CD-ROM.

Note

Download the latest versions of "LightPen3" software from the following URL. http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/

Interactive function initial settings

First, carry out the calibration for the projector sensor to accurately recognize the position of the projected screen.

Start the Software

1) Connect the computer and the projector via a USB cable.

The SPDriver icon in the taskbar turns from red into green.

2) Double click the "LightPen3.app" on the desktop.

Tool bar appears at the right of the screen.

18

For Mac OS

(continued)

: SPD icon

: Mouse icon

Tool bar

Perform the Calibration of the camera

3) Click the "SPDriver" icon on the taskbar.

4) Select the pop-up "Calibration".

Manual calibration screen displays.

 

 

5)

6)

Press the target mark

in the screen with the Pen.

Each time you press the target mark, the moving order is

     .

Press the target mark

   .

The “Please wait...” message appears, and after completing the process the message will disappear.

Note

When the position of the screen and the projector is fixed, there is no need for calibration again next time if you use the same computer at the same resolution.

19

For Mac OS

(continued)

How to use the Interactive function

Tool bar functions

: SPD icon

: Mouse icon

Tool bar

20

Icon

Mouse

Red pen

Name

Green pen

Blue pen

Marker pen

Shape tool

Line thickness and color change tool

Eraser

Erase all

Save

Description

To perform as a PC mouse.

To draw as a red pen.

To draw as a green pen.

To draw as a blue pen.

To draw as a half-transparent yellow pen.

To draw a circle, a square, a triangle or a straight line.

To change the color and the thickness of the Pen.

To partially erase the pictures or lines.

To erase all the pictures or lines.

To save the displaying screen to the computer.

Whiteboard tool

Previous page

Next page

Editing tool

To change the background to the whiteboard mode.

To return to the previous page.

To go to the next page.

To edit the drawn pictures or lines.

On-Screen Keyboard To display the On-Screen Keyboard.

Exit

To exit LightPen3.

Page

-

-

-

-

-

22

22

-

-

24

24

24

-

-

-

23

For "Mouse mode" and "Pen mode"

For Mac OS

(continued)

: SPD icon

: Mouse icon

Mouse mode

Pen mode

Mouse mode

The "Mouse mode" is active immediately after Startup. Use a Pen or a Pointer to move the mouse cursor.

When using the Pen, press the tip of the Pen to the screen as the use of a normal pen.

When using the Pointer (Optional accessories), press and hold down the button during use.

During mouse mode, press and hold the Pointer button or the tip of the Pen for about 2-3 seconds to do rightclick.

Pen mode

Select the Pen icon (Red pen/Green pen/Blue pen/Marker pen) from the tool bar and draw a line with a Pen or a Pointer. You can set the thickness and the color of the line.

When using the Pen, press the tip of the Pen to the screen to draw a line as the use of a normal pen.

When using the Pointer, press and hold down the button to draw a line.

Note

Press the icon on the taskbar to switch the "Mouse mode" or the "Pen mode".

Quick switch of the “Mouse mode” or the “Pen mode”.

: SPD icon

: Mouse icon

You can switch the "Mouse mode" or the "Pen mode" (Red pen/Green pen/Blue pen/Marker pen) function by

21

For Mac OS

(continued)

simply using the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space up above or below the projection screen edge.

The Pen color was the last selected color when using “Pen mode“.

Position changing and Displaying / Hiding of the tool bar

You can change the position of the tool bar or switch to display or hide of the tool bar.

If you use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space left to the projection screen edge, the tool bar will move to the left. To move the tool bar to the right, use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space right to the projection screen edge.

To switch the displaying or hiding of the tool bar, use the Pen or the Pointer to click a little space outside of the projection screen with the tool bar side.

Shape tool

Click the "Shape tool" icon to display the following menu and select the shape you want to draw.

Line thickness and color change tool

Click the "Line thickness and color change tool" icon to display the following menu and choose the thickness or color of the line.

Color palette botton

22

You can select rich color palette from the following picture in the Mac OS system.

Set the switching of the 5 types of color palette button.

For Mac OS

(continued)

Whiteboard tool

Select the "Whiteboard tool" icon to make the wallpaper of the PC screen white. The (previous page) and the (next page) icons are replaced by the (wallpaper selection) and the (white wallpaper) icons.

(1) Select the icon to open the following window where you can choose the wallpaper that you want to use.

(2) Select the icon to change the wallpaper to white.

(3) To exit the Whiteboard mode, select the icon.

Related whiteboard tools

23

For Mac OS

(continued)

Editing tool

Select the icon to display the following "Editing tool" bar and select the necessary functions of the editing work.

Editing tool bar

Functions of Editing bar

Icon

Name

Object selecting, moving, scaling, rotating

Description

To select, to move, to scale or to rotate the object that you draw.

Print

To print the screen that you drew.

Undo

Undo canceling

To return to the last action.

To cancel the returning of the last action.

On-screen keyboard

Select icon to display the below on-screen keyboard. You can write text to a document via the "Mouse mode".

To exit the Software and Driver

If you want to exit the LightPen3 from the tool bar

1) Select the icon (exit icon) from the tool bar.

2) The confirmation screen displays and press "OK" to select.

If you want to exit the LightPen3 from the task bar

1) Click the icon (Mouse icon) from the task bar and select

2) The confirmation screen displays and press "OK" to select.

To exit SPDriver

Click the icon (SPD icon) from the task bar and select .

.

24

For Mac OS

(continued)

To uninstall the Software and Driver

1)

2)

Drag or drop the "SP Driver.app" and the "LightPen3.app" from the desktop to the recycle bin.

Select the "Empty trash" for the "Finder" menu.

25

"The SP device can not be found" message displays.

In this case, please check the followings.

(1) Confirm that the USB cable is connected securely and that the USB port is functioning properly.

z

If the following warning appears, connect the projector and the computer using the supplied USB cable, and then restart the program.

If the SPDriver icon appears in red as figures (A)/(C), the USB function is not working. In this case, Confirm that the USB cable is connected securely and that the USB port is functioning properly. The USB function performs normally when the icon becomes green as figures (B)/(D).

(A)

(B) (C) (D)

Attention:

Some antivirus softwares may disable the USB ports. Set such software to support the USB ports.

(2) Use the supplied USB cable together with the projector. If a longer USB cable is needed, contact your dealer for details.

(3) Confirm the USB port is functioning normally. Consult a qualified technician when it does not work.

Note:

When using a notebook computer, reduced battery capacity can result in USB ports not working. If this should occur, use AC power. Moreover, some notebook computers are unable to supply the standard current level of

500 mA from USB ports. In addition, some USB converters will not work properly. In such cases, use the supplied USB cable.

When the computer is restarted from standby mode, LightPen3 does not work.

When a computer is put into standby mode, its USB ports might be shut down. Quit the LightPen3 program once and then restart it.

The tip of the Pointer and the mouse cursor position are not the same.

This may be caused by one of the followings.

(1) Calibration was not conducted accurately.

(2) After calibration, the projector or screen was moved.

(3) The computer resolution was changed.

Recalibrate in any of these cases.

The mouse cursor jumps around regardless of the movement of the Pointer tip.

This may be caused by one of the followings.

(1) There might be interference from a strong light nearby. Block nearby light from reaching the screen.

(2) Since remote control use can cause malfunction, do not use the remote control when using the interactive functions.

26

Troubleshooting

(continued)

Under manual calibration, you can not proceed to next step even by clicking the cross mark.

(1) Check the followings.

z z

Is the Pen or Pointer have enough battery charge?

Is the tip of the Pointer or Pen in shadow on the screen? If the sensor cannot detect the LED in the tip of the Pointer or Pen, it will not function.

Do not put the Pen tip in shadow.

The recommended angle is 25º.

(2) The surrounding light might be too bright. Move light sources further away from the projector and screen.

It often happens in the following cases.

z z

Sunlight is entering through a window near the screen

There is a light source near the sensor or screen

(3) When using Windows Vista or Windows 7, the + mark at the bottom left of the screen might be hidden by the start icon. In this case, place the tip where you expect it to be and press the button.

"The ambient light is too bright to run the light pen system properly." message displays.

The surrounding light is too strong. Therefore, try to move the light source or change the location of the screen or turn off the light, also try to make use of the curtain.

27

Install the Linux dedicated SPDriver in the Linux system computer. The Drawing application dedicated for Linux is not included in the CD-ROM contents and the "Pen function" does not work. You can use the Pen or the Pointer as a PC mouse function on the projection screen.

System requirements

The computer must meet the following requirements in order to install the SPDriver.

OS

Linux OS Ubuntu v10.04, Debian v5.0, Suse v11

CPU

Memory

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or more

(dedicated GPU is recommended)

2 GB or more

Free space on the hard disk 100 MB or more

Note

Please notice that it is not guaranteed of the proper operations for system requirements other than the above mentioned requirements or for the self-made computers.

Even all the requirements are meet, there is not guaranteed operations for all computers.

 Screen images used in these instructions are subject to change without notice.

How to install the Driver

1)

2)

Before installation, use a USB cable to connect the projector to the PC, and Start the computer with administrator privileges.

Insert the software recorded CD-ROM into the CD drive.

3)

4)

5)

Open the "LNX" folder and copy the "Linux.tar" on to the desktop.

Take the CD-ROM out from the CD drive.

Double click the "Linux.tar"

"Linux" "1-setup".

“SPDriver icon” and “Installed successfully“ messages display on the desktop.

28

Suffix (For Linux)

(continued)

Interactive functions initial settings

First, carry out the calibration for the projector sensor to accurately recognize the position of the projected screen.

Perform the Calibration of the camera

1) Connect the computer to the projector via a USB cable.

The SPDriver icon in the taskbar turns from red into green.

2)

3)

Click the "SPDriver" icon in the taskbar.

Choose the pop-up "Calibration".

The manual calibration screen displays.

 

 

4)

5)

Press the target mark

in the screen with the Pen.

Each time you press the target mark, the moving order is

     .

Press the target mark

   .

The “Please wait...” message appears, and after completing the process the message will disappear.

Note

When the position of the screen and the projector is fixed, there is no need for calibration again next time if you use the same computer at the same resolution.

To uninstall the Driver

1) Double click the "spdriver_UNINSTALL" on the desktop.

“Uninstalled successfully“ message will display when unistallation finishes.

29

Trademarks

Windows

®

, Windows Vista

®

, and Internet Explorer

®

are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Intel, Pentium and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Macintosh, Mac OS and Safari are the trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the United States and other countries.

Linux is the trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries.

PowerPC is the trademark of IBM Corporation.

Other company names, product names or other names noted in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. Note that ® and ™ marks are not indicated in the text of this manual.

Note

Unauthorized use or reproduction of part or all of this product software and manuals is strictly prohibited.

Panasonic cannot be held liable for any effects resulting from the use of this product software and manuals.

Panasonic reserves the right to revise this product software specifications and manual contents without notice.

Panasonic Corporation

Web Site : http://panasonic.net/avc/projector/

© Panasonic Corporation 2013

M0513GC0 -ST

advertisement

Key Features

  • Mouse function
  • Pen function
  • Dual Pen function
  • PowerPoint Tool bar function
  • Whiteboard tool

Frequently Answers and Questions

How to use the "Dual Pen" function?
To draw a picture in the "Full-screen mode" or "Divided-screen mode" with the 2 Pens, click the "Dual Pen tool" icon from the tool bar and select the mode you want to draw.
How to save the drawn screen?
Click the "Save" icon to save the displaying screen to the computer.
What is the "Whiteboard tool" function?
Select the "Whiteboard tool" icon to make the wallpaper of the PC screen white.
How to exit LightPen3 software?
Select the "Exit" icon from the tool bar or click the "Mouse icon" from the taskbar and select "Exit".

Related manuals