3M ChassisTouch 450 Installation Guide

ChassisTouch

450 Monitor

User’s Installation Guide

Read and understand all safety information

before installing and using this product.

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Document Number: 20375 (Rev. 2.0). April 2003.

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Intended use

Safety notices

Important safety information

The ChassisTouchTM450 monitor is intended to provide touch screen functions when connected to a host computer in an industrial setting. The ChassisTouch 450 monitor is not intended for use in hazardous locations.

The ChassisTouch 450 monitor is a component. After it is installed, the whole system of which it is a part must be inspected to confirm seal ratings and compliance with all local electrical codes.

Product safety information

DANGER

To reduce the risks associated with fire and explosion which, if not avoided, will cause death or serious injury and/or property damage:

! Do not install or use this product in a hazardous location.

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with electrical shock, fire, or explosion which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury and/or property damage:

! Follow all product instructions. ! Performance of all procedures described in this document should be by trained personnel. ! Any servicing or other procedures not described in this manual are to be performed only by qualified

personnel.

! Read and understand all safety information before installing and using the monitor. ! Engineer the installation of the monitor to take into account the operating environment (e.g., shock/

vibration and/or thermal factors).

! Properly install the monitor with a NEMA 4X gasket that is clean, undamaged, and effective. ! Do not modify the monitor. ! Use only 3M components or 3M-approved components for repairs. ! If a replacement part is needed, contact 3M Touch Systems. ! Provide a clean, reliable ground. ! Use locking devices on connectors. ! To ensure compliance with electrical codes and safe operation of the monitor, have a licensed

journeyman electrician familiar with local codes perform all wiring and installation tasks.

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with electrical shock or fire which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury and/or property damage:

! If the monitor is mounted using a NEMA 4X panel gasket, install the unit in a Listed (UL) enclosure. ! If the monitor will be used in corrosive environments, it is the responsibility of the user to test and

evaluate the unit in those environments. The monitor, as shipped, has not been evaluated for use in excessively corrosive environments.

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450 Monitor User’s Installation Guide

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with electrical shock which, if not av oided, coul d resul t in dea th or serious injury and/or property damage:

! Make sure that the ground potential difference between the monitor and the host comput er is less tha n

2V.

! Before removing the monitor from its mounting or performing any other service to the monitor,

disconnect power to the unit.

! Provide adequate strain relief for all communications and power cables. ! Do not use a damaged power supply. ! Do not use a power cable that is damaged or frayed or a power plug that is damaged. ! Do not allow liquid inside the monitor’s metal enclosure

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with electrical shock or mechanical function which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury and/or property damage:

! If your monitor will be used in an environment where safety is an issue, set the time for the Windows

energy saver to be greater than the time for the Windows screen saver. Do not use a non-Windows screen saver in an environment where safety is an issue.

! If your monitor has a display power management system (DPMS) that is configurable from the display’s

on-screen Utility menu, do not turn off the DPMS.

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with electric shock and/or burn-re lated injury that could res ult in death or serious injury and/or property damage:

! Do not open the power supply for the monitor. It contains hazardous voltage. The power supply has no

user-serviceable parts or adjustments inside.

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with mechanical function which, if not avoided, could result in property damage:

! Do not operate the monitor in conditions outside of the operational specifications.

WARNING

To reduce the risks associated with skin contact or swallowing of cleaning solutions or fluids which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury and/or cause property damage:

! Refer to the cleaner manufacturer’s material safety data sheet (MSDS) and follow all instructions and

recommendations on product label.

CAUTION

To reduce the risks associated with muscle strain which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury:

! Avoid using the monitor for long periods of time without breaks.

CAUTION

To reduce the risks associated with eye strain which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury:

! Use the monitor where there is neither too much ambient light nor glare on the screen.

CAUTION

To reduce the risks associated with environmental contamination which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury and/or cause property damage:

! Dispose of the monitor according to applicable local, state, and federal government regulations.

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Product Safety

Safety labels

The following safety symbols appear on your ChassisTouch product and its packaging materials:

Symbol Meaning

Consult user instructions.

Warning: Hazardous voltage

Caution: Item is susceptible to electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage if proper precautions are not taken.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Overview .................................................................. 1

Features.........................................................................................1

System requirements.....................................................................2

Packing list....................................................................................2

Related documents........................................................................2

Service and repair indicators ........................................................3

3M Touch Systems support services ............................................3

Chapter 2 Setting up the monitor............................................ 5

Mounting and connecting.............................................................5

Installing NFI touch screen driver..............................................10

Customizing NFI touch screen drivers.......................................11

Energy saver ...............................................................................11

Testing the monitor.....................................................................13

Chapter 3 Adjusting the video display.................................. 15

Controls for adjusting the video display.....................................15

OSD controls ..............................................................................16

Chapter 4 Maintenance and troubleshooting....................... 19

Maintaining your touch monitor.................................................19

Care and cleaning ............................................ ...........................19

Troubleshooting..........................................................................20

Appendix Specifications, standards, and certifications..... 23

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CHAPTER 1

Overview

About this chapter

This chapter presents an overview of the ChassisTouchTM450 industrial monitor. The topics covered in this chapter are:

! Features of the ChassisTouch 450 monitor ! System requirements of the host computer ! Packing list for a standard ChassisTouch 450 monitor ! Related documents ! 3M Touch Systems support services

Features

The ChassisTouch 450 monitor is a flat panel industrial monitor with the following features:

! MicroTouch

Near Field ImagingTM (NFI) touch screen. The NFI touch

screen is durable (constructed of glass), reliable, and can be operated with industrial gloves. It calculates touches electronically by measuring disturbances in an electrostatic field near the surface of the screen.

The NFI touch screen comes with an anti-glare and anti-reflection coating.

! Panel mountable with seal. The monitor comes ready to mount in a panel.

When properly mounted, the front of the monitor is sealed to NEMA 4X/ IP66 ratings.

! Display. The monitor’s display is a 15-inch active matrix Thin Film

Transistor (TFT) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The ChassisTouch 450 monitor touch screen supports resolutions of 1024 x 768 (optimal), 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 pixels.

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System requirements

The ChassisTouch 450 monitor requires a host computer that has:

! An available RS-232 serial communication (COM) port. ! A unique interrupt request (IRQ) available to the COM port that the

ChassisTouch 450 monitor will use. The monitor cannot share an IRQ with another device.

! A 9-pin to 25-pin adapter if the available serial port on the host computer has

25 pins.

! A video card and video driver that is already installed. For instructions on

installing a video card and video driver, refer to your host computer’s documentation or the video card manufacturer’s documentation.

Packing list

The ChassisTouch 450 monitor comes with the following items:

! ChassisTouch 450 Monitor User’s Installation Guide (this manual) ! AC power cable (North American) ! AC/DC power supply (12 VDC output) ! RS-232 serial cable ! SVGA video cable ! Full scale cutout template, locknuts, and washers for mounting the monitor in

a panel

! Floppy disks with Near Field Imaging (NFI) touch screen drivers for

Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional operating systems.

If your system requires Windows NT, Windows 98, or Windows 95 drivers, they are available for download from www.3Mtouch.com

! Floppy disk with the linearization file for your NFI touch screen. If it is ever

Important

The linearization file for your monitor can also be retrieved from www.3Mtouch.com will be prompted to enter your NFI touch screen serial number (located on the back of the ChassisTouch 450 monitor).