Interactive Touchscreen
User Guide
For serial Interface
Interactive Touchscreen User Guide
For use with models:
42LM4WPTC
42LM5WPTC
42LM4RTC
42LM5RTC
Version 1.3 September 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL........................................................................................................................ |
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CONTACT INFORMATION.................................................................................................................. |
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SHIPPING DAMAGE/UNPACKING ..................................................................................................... |
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CARE AND CLEANING OF THE TOUCHSCREEN............................................................................. |
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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. |
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COMPATIBILITY.................................................................................................................................. |
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INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................... |
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LOADING THE TOUCH DRIVER SOFTWARE ONTO PC .................................................................. |
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STARTING THE DRIVER CONTROL PROGRAM............................................................................... |
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CONFIGURING THE COMMUNICATIONS PORT .............................................................................. |
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EXPLANATION OF THE STATUS SECTION ...................................................................................... |
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ADJUSTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY LEVEL .............................................................................. |
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CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................................... |
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SETTING THE TOUCH OUTPUT TO SUIT THE APPLICATION PROGRAM ................................... |
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DIAGNOSTICS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .............................................................. |
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MONITOR MODE .............................................................................................................................. |
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USING EDGE ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................ |
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DELAYED STARTING OF THE DRIVER OUTPUT ........................................................................... |
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FAULT FINDING GUIDE.................................................................................................................... |
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DRIVER DOES NOT SEE THE TOUCHSCREEN ............................................................................. |
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TOUCHSCREEN PERFORMS BADLY NEAR THE EDGES OF THE DISPLAY ............................... |
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FALSE TOUCHES ............................................................................................................................. |
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FAILURE TO SEE TOUCH EFFECT ................................................................................................. |
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MOUSE MOVEMENT IS NOT SMOOTH........................................................................................... |
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CHANGES TO THE DRIVER ARE NOT BEING SAVED ................................................................... |
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MOUSE CURSOR MOVES RANDOMLY OR SEEMS STUCK.......................................................... |
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PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS™ AUTOMATICALLY RUNNING THE DRIVER FROM START-UP .. |
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SLOW TOUCH SCREEN RESPONSE WHEN USING POWER HUNGRY APPLICATIONS............. |
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CHECK OR CHANGE THE VIRTUAL MEMORY SETTINGS ............................................................ |
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DRIVER PRIORITY CHANGE ........................................................................................................... |
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is intended as a reference guide for the Interactive Touchscreen running under Windows XP™ or Windows Vista™.
This User Manual provides the information needed to set up the touchscreen. In addition, this manual describes basic technical information about the touchscreen and troubleshooting.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or issues, please contact your original equipment supplier
SHIPPING DAMAGE/UNPACKING
Every precaution is taken in testing and packing this monitor prior to shipment.
On delivery of the monitor, check the shipping carton for damage. If any damage is seen that could have caused damage to the contents, keep all packing materials for later inspection by the carrier who are responsible for any shipping damage.
CARE AND CLEANING OF THE TOUCHSCREEN
Thorough cleaning of the touch screen should be performed regularly in order to assure optimum performance.
The touch screen surface should be kept free of dust, dirt, fingerprints and other foreign material as contamination of the screen can affect its optical properties such as brightness and clarity of image.
Use a soft, clean, slightly damp cloth with any commercially available window cleaner for cleaning the glass surface of the touch screen. Avoid applying the cleaner directly onto the screen but apply it to the cloth instead.
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INTRODUCTION
This manual will explain the workings and setup of the touchscreen fitted to your display. An explanation of the monitor and its workings is covered in the Monitor Manual that came with this product. The following pages will tell you how to install the software needed by the touchscreen to function and go through the adjustments that user’s can change to enable the screen to perform effectively in many different environments.
The Ma7 Driver software has been written to interface between the Interactive Touchscreen and a computer running the Windows XP™ operating system.
Limited testing has been carried out using Windows Vista™ with no noticeable issues. Further testing is ongoing.
Contact your supplier for more information on other operating systems.
The software comes in three executable files:
The Driver (Ma7_Driver.exe) controls the mouse pointer and activates the mouse left button in various modes when a user touches the touchscreen.
The Control Program (Ma7_Control_En.exe) is used to set up the driver.
The Setup Program (Ma7_Setup_En.exe) is used to set up the calibration and sensitivity of the driver from the touchscreen without using the mouse.
The configuration of the touchscreen is stored in a file called Ma7.ini, this file is saved in the same directory as the Ma7_Driver.exe file. Once set up, only these files are required to run the driver.
COMPATIBILITY
This program is compatible with Windows XP™.
Limited Windows Vista™ testing has not shown up any issues with running the touch software but has shown up an issue with one of the program element; Ma7_Setup_En.exe. Further tests are ongoing. In the mean time see the installation instructions listed for Windows Vista™.
The default settings for the touchscreen driver disable the mouse cursor movement of the touchscreen. The user must enable this in the later stages of the touchscreen driver setup. You must save the configuration before closing the Ma7_Control.En.exe program after the following setup procedure.
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INSTALLATION
LOADING THE TOUCH DRIVER SOFTWARE ONTO PC
1. Switch on monitor
Do not plug the touchscreen interface cable into your computer.
2.Insert the ‘Information & Touch Software installation CD’ into the PC and follow the automatic installation instructions.
If the installation does not start automatically;
1.Click START on the Windows™ Taskbar; then click RUN.
2.Type d:\Autorun.exe where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. Click OK
3.Select the ‘Touch software’ button from the on-screen menu.
The software will create a subdirectory call TouchScreen on your PC in the ‘Program Files’ sub directory and copy all the relevant files necessary to run the touchscreen into it. Once completed, ‘launch the application’ will finish the installation. Please follow the instructions in the next section to complete the installation and the setting up of your touch screen.
For Windows Vista™ users; When the installation has finished and the dialogue box asks if you want to launch the application, un-tick the box. Instead, Select ‘Start’, ‘All Programs’, ‘Touchscreen’ and select Ma7_Control_En.exe to continue.
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