Annotation Control Panel

The Annotation Control Panel (ACP) controls the video projector, switching between output from attached PC, VCR or document camera. The panel also allows the presenter to overlay the projection with hand drawn annotations .

Control the system using the touch screen and special pen (do not use an ink or marking pen). The mouse and keyboard on the lectern will not affect the ACP; use the mouse and keyboard to control the lectern PC.

The ACP controls two views, one for the presenter, the other for the audience. The presenter can view preview any input (teacher station PC, laptop, VCR or document camera) before displaying via room projector.

ACPs are available in 114 & 418 Aderhold, 205 Ramsey and 139 River's Crossing.

Interactive Legend of ACP screen. (opens in new window).

Operating Instructions

Step	Action	Notes
1.	Touch the screen to activate system.
2.	Attach your device(s).	You may attach a laptop. The teacher station PC also can access Internet and COE Novell Server.
3.	Touch "ON" button to turn room projector on.
4.	Select input by touching a button in Instructor’s Preview (right hand window of control panel).	PC = teacher station PC Laptop = Lecturer's Computer VCR = VCR in Lecturn Doc Cam = Document Camera.
5.	Select output by touching a button in Audience Display (left hand window of control panel). Alternatively, touch "Send to Audience" button to send currently selected input to the projector.	Same as step 3.
6.	Touch "Annotate" button.	Input source will be automatically selected for output and annotation. See below for Annotation Help.

Annotation Help

In Annotation Mode, the control panel allows the presenter to overlay currently selected output with hand drawn graphics using a pen device. Each graphic is an object that can be independently manipulated.

The presenter may select from an assortment of pen styles and colors. While in annotation mode, the button on the touch screen pen temporarily activates the laser pointer tool.

See Interactive Legend of Annotation Tools (opens in new window).

Step	Action	Notes
1.	To enter Annotation Mode: Touch the "Annotate" button in Audience Display section of screen.	The annotations will overly the currently selected output. The annotation tool pallette will appear.
2.	Select a tool by touching its icon.	Pen: free hand drawing. Line: touch and drag pen. Begin point is location of intitial contact with screen, end point is location where contact is broken. Rect: touch and drag pen to create expanding rectangle. Select: use pen to select and move an annotation (graphics object). Hi-light: Pen of width 3 and color yellow. Laser: The laser pointer will draw a series of dots tracing pen movement, which disappear when pen is removed from touch screen.
3.	Select tool color by touching a color chip.	For best visibility, choose a color which highly contrasts current background.
4.	Select tool line thickness by touching a line thickness chip.
5.	Touch Clear to delete current annotation.
6.	To Move tool pallette, touch appropriate arrow.	Tool palette may obscure content. To move palette, use Move function.
7.	Touch Exit to end annotation mode.

Printed Instructions (.pdf)

If you need additional assistance, please call the OIT Help Desk at 2-8007.

Display image from document camera

Display image from attached laptop

Display image from lecturn PC

Display image from vcr.
Use PC to play DVD.

Shut down projector and media control system

Video mute on, temporary image shut off

Restore image

Audio mute, toggle on / off

Preview image being sent to projector

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