Enabling and Configuring the Unifi 35 Projector Room Control Feature
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SMART Hardware
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SMART Board 660i and 680i interactive whiteboard systems and Unifi 35 projectors with firmware version 1.2.13 or later |
Overview
You can connect a computer or room control system to the Unifi 35 projector’s serial (RS-232) interface to externally manage the SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard system. Using a connected computer or room control system, You can Select Video inputs, control Audio volume and turn off the system. You can also request information such as projector lamp usage, current settings and network addresses.
This article describes how to configure your Unifi 35 projector for external control using a computer or room control system, and includes the commands you can use to change and view the projector settings.
Details
Note
Your Unifi 35 projector must be running firmware version 1.2.13 or later to enable its RS-232 interface and to enable external control.
To enable and use the Unifi 35 projector’s room control feature, you must:
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enable the Unifi projector’s room control mode.
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configure the connected computer or room control system’s serial interface.
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program your room control system to use the Unifi projector’s room control commands
Important
When the Unifi 35 projector is in Room Control mode, you can only use its RS-232 interface for command inputs and responses. You must connect your computer to the extended connection panel’s USB interface to work interactively with the SMART Board 660i series interactive whiteboard system.
To enable room control using Unifi software’s on-screen menu
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Turn on the SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard system.
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Select any input source in Unifi software’s on-screen menu.
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Press Settings.
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Press Advanced Settings.
The Advanced Settings dialogue box appears.
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Press the wrench icon.
The Setup window appears.
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Select Room Control Mode option.
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Use the on-screen navigation buttons to select Enable, and then press Enter.
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Press Close.
To configure your serial interface settings
The Unifi 35 projector’s serial interface settings aren’t configurable. Therefore, you must configure your computer’s serial communication program, such as Microsoft HyperTerminal, or your room control system’s serial communication settings to the following values.
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Data rate
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9600 bps
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Data bits
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8
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Parity
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None
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Stop bits
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1
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Flow control
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None
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To verify that the serial interface is in Room Control mode
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Turn on your computer and start your serial communications program.
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Connect the computer to the Unifi projector’s serial connector using a straight-through DB9M-to-DB9F cable.
Note
Unifi 35 projectors manufactured before February 2007 have a male DB9 connector. You need a straight-through DB9F-to-DB9F RS-232 cable to connect the projector to the computer.
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Configure the serial communication parameters as listed previously.
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Press Enter.
If your configuration is correct and the Unifi projector is in room control mode, the > character appears.
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To see a list of available commands, type ?, and then press Enter.
Command Summary
The Unifi 35 projector responds to the following commands:
SET Commands
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Command
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Description
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set input vga
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Selects the VGA projector input
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set input dvi-d
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Selects the DVI-D projector input
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set input dvi-a
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Selects the DVI-A projector input
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set input component
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Selects the component projector input
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set input composite
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Selects the composite projector input
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set input s-video
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Selects the S-video projector input
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set input scratchpad
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Selects ScratchPad mode
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set brightness=(+ or -) or (range 0 to 100)
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Increases or decreases the brightness in increments using +(value) or -(value), or sets the brightness to an absolute value from 0 (off) to 100 (full brightness)
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set contrast=(+ or -) or (range 0 to 100)
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Increases or decreases the contrast in increments using +(value) or -(value), or sets the contrast to an absolute value from 0 (minimum contrast) to 100 (maximum contrast)
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set volume=(+ or -) or (range 0 to 30)
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Increases or decreases the volume in increments using +(value) or -(value), or sets the volume to an absolute value from 0 (off) to 30 (full volume)
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Power Control Commands
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Command
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Description
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off
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Turns off the Unifi 35 projector after a 30 second delay, unless a user cancels the command from the on-screen interface
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off now
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Turns off the Unifi 35 projector immediately
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Configuration Commands
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Command
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Description
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factory reset
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Sets all configuration settings to default values
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Query Commands
The Unifi 35 projector provides these responses to the following query commands:
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Command
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Description
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Response
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get brightness
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Requests the projector’s current brightness setting
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brightness=
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get contrast
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Requests the projector’s current contrast setting
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contrast=
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get volume
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Requests the projector’s current volume setting
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volume=
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get fwver
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Requests the projector’s firmware version
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FW version=
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get macaddr
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Requests the projector’s MAC (Ethernet) address
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MAC address=
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get ipaddr
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Requests the projector’s IP (network) address
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IP address=
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get lamphrs
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Requests the number of hours that the projector lamp has been in use
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lamp hours=
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get syshrs
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Requests the number of hours that the projector has been in use
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system hours=
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get powerstate
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Requests the current projector state i.e., on, off or cooldown
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powerstate=
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get input
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Requests the projector’s current input
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input=
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First Published
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13 July 2007 |
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Last Updated
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13 November 2007 |