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Elo LCD Touchmonitor User Guide- 3
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of an Elo TouchSystems Entuitive LCD touchmonitor.
Your new high-resolution touchmonitor combines the reliable performance of Elo’s touch
technology with the latest advances in LCD display design. This combination of features
creates a natural flow of information between a user and your touchmonitor.
Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s manual
to maximize the life of your unit. See Chapter 5 “Care and Handling of your
Touchmonitor” for more information on touchmonitor safety.
About the Product
Your LCD Touchmonitor is a 18.1” Analog TFT/ Active matrix LCD color display with the
following features:
Dual Inputs (BNC/D-Sub)
18.1” diagonal screen size
Unlimited number of displayable colors
1280 x 1024 resolution
XGA/ SVGA/ VGA/ VESA/ Mac/ NEC PC-98 compatible
24~80kHz horizontal scan
56~76z high refresh rate
Auto adjustment capability
High quality full screen re-scaling
VESA DPMS power saving
VESA flat panel monitor physical mounting interface (100mm)
For full Technical Specifications refer to Appendix B.
For full Mechanical Specifications refer to Appendix C.
Elo LCD Touchmonitor User Guide- 4
This chapter discusses how to install your LCD touchmonitor and how to install Elo
TouchSystems driver software.
Carefully unpack your touchmonitor. Check that you have everything you need and that
none of the components have been damaged during shipping. Save the box and
packaging in caseyou need to ship the touchmonitor..f
Power Cord
Video Cable
External AC Power Adaptor
Touchscreen Cable (ET1866L & ET1886L Models Only)
Elo TouchTools CD (Contains drivers and documentation)
Chapter 2 – Installation and Setup
Unpacking Your Touchmonitor
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Chapter 2 – Installation and Setup (Continued)
Touch Interface Connection
Note: Your interface cables may have been pre-connected to your monitor at the
factory.
1. Before connecting the cables to your touchmonitor and PC, be sure that the
computer and the touchmonitor are turned off.
2. Connect the ferrite end of the video cable to the video connector on your PC.
Connect the other end of the video cable to the touchmonitor. Secure the cable to
your touchmonitor and PC by turning the screws on the connector.
3. Connect the female end of the serial (RS -232) cable to the serial port on the back of
your PC. Connect the male end of the cable to the touchscreen connector on your
touchmonitor.
4. Power on your PC then your touchmonitor. After a brief pause the picture should
appear.
5. Install the driver software using the procedure described in the documentation
accompanying the driver disk.
Optimizing the LCD Display
To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, configure the display mode of
your graphic card to make it less than or equal to 1280 x 1024 resolution, and make sure
the timing of the display mode is compatible with the LCD display. Refer to Appendix A
for more information about resolution. Compatible video modes for your touchmonitor are
listed in Appendix B.
VESA Mount on Your Touchmonitor
(Desktops Only)
Your desktop touchmonitor comes with a VESA standard mounting holes for additional
mounting options. Your touchmonitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Monitor Physical
Mounting Interface (FPMPMI™) Standard, which defines a physical mounting interface
for flat panel monitors, and corresponding standards for flat panel monitor mounting
devices, such as wall and table arms.
The following companies provide VESA mounting devices compatible with your
touchmonitor