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Mounting SMART Board 600i2 Series Interactive Whiteboard Systems and Unifi 45 Projectors on a Back Board

Issue

When you install your SMART Board 600i2 interactive whiteboard system or Unifi 45 projector, the wall surface is too irregular or you’re unable to mount the system on a stud.

Symptoms

The construction of some walls makes alternate installation methods necessary. Use the following method if your installation wall has:

• no suitable central stud for mounting or you want to mount the projector between studs

• stud construction with regular stud spacing greater than 16" (45.7 cm), or random stud spacing

• uneven surface treatments such as stucco

• masonry construction with slightly articulated surfaces

Solution

Mount the SMART Board 600i2 interactive whiteboard system or the Unifi 45 projector retrofit kit on a back board.

Materials Required

• One sheet of 3/4" (18 mm) plywood for:

  Tip 

  Paint or stain all of the support and stabilizer boards after you’ve cut them to match the wall or other colors in the room. Let the boards dry completely before handling them again.

• one back board piece for the projector and board mount, of variable size depending on your type of wall

• four 3.5" × 3.5" (8.9 cm × 8.9 cm) pieces for the upper and lower board stabilizers

• one 4" × 28" (10.2 cm × 71.1 cm) piece for the pen tray spacer (600 series only)

• one 10 1/2" × 6 5/8" (26.7 cm × 16.9 cm) piece for the extended control panel spacer (optional)

• Screws, anchors and drill bits suitable to your wall’s construction type and the plywood back boards

• Paper

• Safety equipment as recommended in your installation guides

Tools Required

• Phillips No.1, 2 and 3 screwdrivers

• Electric drill

• Drill bits appropriate for use with your installation wall

• Countersink drill bits

• Electric saw

• Carpenter’s level

• Tape measure

• Ruler

• Pencil

• Masking tape

SMART Supplied Materials

• Unifi 45 projector mount bracket

• SMART Board wall-mount bracket

• Mounting template

• Toggler hollow-wall anchors

• Concrete anchors and screws

• Installation Guide

• Configuration and User’s Guide

To determine your stud wall spacing and the size of the plywood back board

1. Choose a location for your Unifi 45 projector that is central to the audience, meets the spacing requirements in your installation guide, and doesn’t contradict any of the environmental requirements mentioned in your SMART Board 600i2 Interactive Whiteboard System Configuration and User’s Guide (document 118924 ), or the Unifi 45 Projector Retrofit Kit for SMART Board 500 Series Interactive Whiteboards Configuration and User’s Guide (document 125960 ).

   Note 

   For masonry walls, draw a vertical line on the wall for the center line of your installation using the pencil and the carpenter’s level, and then proceed to step 3.

2. Locate the stud near the center of the wall where you want to mount the back board using the stud finder. Draw a vertical line on the wall to mark the center line of this stud (the center stud) using the pencil and the carpenter’s level.

3. If you have a 600 series interactive whiteboard: Draw a horizontal line (the recommended install height line) on the wall 78 1/2" (199.4 cm) from the floor using the carpenter’s level and the tape measure, crossing the vertical line drawn in step 2.

   OR

   If you have a 500 series interactive whiteboard: Draw a horizontal line (the recommended install height line) on the wall 76 3/4" (195 cm) from the floor using the carpenter’s level and the tape measure, crossing the vertical line drawn in step 2.

   Note 

   For masonry walls, measure a back board size of 36" × 24" (91.4 cm × 61 cm) on the plywood sheet, and then proceed to step 8.

4. Locate the first adjacent studs to the left and right of the center stud using the stud finder. Draw a vertical line on the wall to mark the center line of the studs along the recommended install height line.

5. Measure the spacing between the vertical lines, and record them on a sheet of paper.

6. Add the measurements and add an additional 4" (10.2 cm) to the width. This is the back board width.

   Example 

   A stud wall with regularly spaced studs, at 18" (45.7 cm) requires 18 + 18 + 4 = 40 inches (45.7 + 45.7 + 10.2 = 101.6 cm).

   Example 

   A stud wall with irregularly spaced studs, at 18" (45.7 cm) and 12" (30.5 cm) requires 18 + 12 + 4 = 34 inches (45.7 + 30.5 + 10.2 = 86.4 cm).

7. Measure the plywood sheet using the back board width you calculated. Measure a back board height of at least 24" (61 cm).

8. Cut the back board out of the plywood sheet according to your measurements using the electric saw.

Preparing the Back Board for Installation

1. Draw vertical lines for each stud on the back board using your measurements from the previous set of instructions. Keep a 2" (5.1 cm) space between the outer stud lines and the edge of the board.

2. Draw a horizontal line 2" (5.1 cm) from the top edge and another line 2" (5.1 cm) from the bottom edge of the back board.

   Example 

   

   Example 

   

3. Draw a circle where the stud lines cross the horizontal lines (six total).

4. Drill six pilot holes into the back board at the circled cross lines using an appropriate drill bit. Use a countersink drill bit so that the screws and attachment hardware do not interfere with the interactive whiteboard installation.

5. Vertically center the template on the back board, using the carpenter’s level. Attach the mounting template to the back board using masking tape. Extend the line on the template out to the edges of the board.

6. Align the recommended install height line with the same line on the template and board, and then align the back board’s central holes with the central line on the wall. Mark the pilot holes on the wall.

   

7. Drill the marked pilot holes using a suitable drill bit for your installation screws and hardware.

8. Install the back board using suitable anchors, screws or Toggler hollow-wall anchors.

   Warning 

   The back board’s six holes must align with studs when installing on stud walls. To install the back board, use the included Toggler hollow-wall anchors if the wall has metal studs or provide your own screws if you are installing on wood stud walls.

   Use the supplied concrete anchors if you are installing on a concrete wall.

To install the Unifi 45 projector bracket

1. Drill the Unifi 45 projector’s five wall-mount bracket holes and the safety tether hole into the back board using a suitable drill bit, according to the locations indicated on the projector template.

2. Drill the SMART Board interactive whiteboard’s five wall-mount bracket holes into the back board using a suitable drill bit, according to the locations indicated on the projector template.

3. Remove the projector template.

4. Install the projector bracket and safety tether using six wood screws. Install the screws in the order specified by your installation guide.

5. Mount the projector on the bracket and continue with the projector installation as directed in your installation guide.

6. Attach the interactive whiteboard’s wall-mount bracket to the back board using five wood screws, in the order specified by your installation guide.

To install the board stabilizers

1. Measure the width of your interactive whiteboard. Divide the number in half, then subtract 1/2" (1.3 cm) and record it on a sheet of paper as the stabilizer install width.

2. Measure the stabilizer install width from the center vertical line on the back board using the carpenter’s level and measuring tape, and draw a vertical line at its location on the recommended install height line, from both sides of the center vertical line.

3. Place the top two stabilizers directly above the recommended install height line, and directly inside the stabilizer install width line, so that the stabilizer will be hidden behind the SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

   

4. Mark the stabilizers’ locations, and drill a pilot hole through the stabilizer to the wall. Use a countersink drill bit so that the screws and attachment hardware don’t interfere with the interactive whiteboard installation.

5. Attach the stabilizers to the wall using suitable anchors and screws.

   

6. Measure the height of your interactive whiteboard. Subtract 1/2" (1.3 cm) and record it on a sheet of paper as the bottom stabilizer install height.

7. Measure the bottom stabilizer install height from the top sides of the two upper stabilizers towards the floor, using the carpenter’s level and measuring tape. Mark the locations on the wall.

8. Place the bottom two stabilizers directly above the bottom stabilizer install height line and directly inside the stabilizer install width line, so that the stabilizer will be hidden behind the SMART Board interactive whiteboard.

9. Mark the stabilizers’ location, and drill a pilot hole through the stabilizer to the wall. Use a countersink drill bit so that the screws and attachment hardware don’t interfere with the interactive whiteboard installation.

10. Attach the stabilizers to the wall using suitable anchors and screws.

11. Continue with the installation as directed in your installation guide.

To install the pen tray spacer (for 600 series interactive whiteboards only)

1. Drill six pilot holes into the 4" × 28" (10.2 cm × 71.1 cm) pen tray spacer according to the following diagram. Use a countersink drill bit so that the screws and attachment hardware don’t interfere with the interactive whiteboard installation.

   

2. Put the pen tray spacer on the wall behind the interactive whiteboard’s pen tray brackets. Mark the pilot holes on the wall.

3. Remove your SMART Board interactive whiteboard from its wall-mount bracket if it is already on the spacer. Don’t remove the Unifi projector.

4. Check the marked pilot hole with the stud finder. If there are no studs, drill the six holes to accommodate wall anchors.

   Caution 

   If your installation hole overlaps a stud in a wood wall, don’t use an anchor as recommended in the previous step. Instead, drill the screw directly into the stud.

5. Install the pen tray spacer using your own screws.

6. Place your SMART Board interactive whiteboard back on its wall-mount bracket.

7. Bend the metal tabs located in the center of each pen tray bracket so that they rest against the pen tray spacer.

   Note 

   Make sure the SMART Board interactive whiteboard is parallel to the back board, as this will prevent keystone effects on the projected image.

8. Screw the metal tabs to the pen tray spacer using the appropriate Phillips screwdriver and screws.

9. Continue with the installation as directed in your installation guide.

To install the extended control panel spacer (optional)

1. Center the extended control panel (ECP) template on the spacer. Attach the template using masking tape.

2. Measure and mark two points 1" (2.5 cm) lower from the upper ECP installation points on the board using a ruler, according to the following diagram.

   

3. Drill the two additional points using an appropriate drill bit for the type of screws you will use. Use a countersink drill bit so that the screws and attachment hardware don’t interfere with the interactive whiteboard installation.

4. If you have installed a pen tray spacer, locate the ECP spacer adjacent to the pen tray spacer using the carpenter’s level. Otherwise, locate the pen tray spacer under the board. Mark the two installation holes on the wall with the pencil.

5. Check the pencil marks with the stud finder. If there are no studs, drill the two points to accommodate wall anchors, and place a wall anchor into each hole.

   Caution 

   If your installation hole overlaps a stud in a wood wall, do not use an anchor as recommended in the previous step. Instead, drill the screw directly into the stud.

6. Attach the board to the wall using a compatible screw.

7. Drill the ECP spacer board’s four installation points using a 5/64" (2 mm) drill bit. Disregard the recommended 3/16" (4.8 mm) drill bit on the ECP template.

8. Attach the ECP to the ECP spacer board using the screws specified in your installation guide.

9. Complete the installation as directed in your installation guide.

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