Seperate Settings for Proximity Powe
Most of our teachers don't like that the proximity sensor turns on the display automatically, as there are times they want it off for extended periods. We tried to up the re-enable time to 120 but they still felt it is to short. Because of this, we have to disable the proximity sensor and the displays stay on overnight.
Is it possible to seperate the proximity settings out so the displays won't automatically power on but will auto power off if no motion is detected for some time? This would help us save on electricity and extend the life of the displays.
Thanks for this suggestion. We have new scaler firmware for 6000 series SMART Boards that add the ability to use the proximity sensors to turn the display off to save power – but leave it off until the “moon” button is pressed to turn the display on. This makes the 6000 series behave like our 7000 series in this regard. If you would like to update your board to add this setting, please contact support. They can provide you the firmware image and the instructions to apply the update.
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RJ commented
I spoke with someone from technical support and was supplied with the scaler firmware file and instructions. HOWEVER, I was told that this has the potential to brick the display and that this would null the warranty if it happened. Are there any plans to include this in an official firmware release? It seems like a no brainer...