Home Automation OMNITOUCH 53A00-1 User Manual

Home Automation, Inc.

Model 53A00-1

OmniTouch 5.7 Touchscreen

with Video

Installation Manual

Document Number 53I00-1 Rev A

June, 2007

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Verified to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.

Copyright © 2007 Home Automation, Inc.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

PLANNING

It is very important to plan where the OmniTouch 5.7 Touchscreen will be installed and the
gauge/type of wire you will use for the installation. The touchscreen can be connected directly
to the HAI controller if video is not being used. However, if video is being used, the
touchscreen must be connected to the HAI Touchscreen Hub. The HAI Touchscreen Hub can
also be used if you are connecting multiple touchscreens (up to 8).

In selecting a place to mount the touchscreen, be sure to avoid an area where studs, plumbing,
or electrical wiring may be located behind the wallboard. It should be mounted so that the
display is at or slightly above eye level.

Wiring to the HAI Controller

When connecting the touchscreen directly to the HAI controller, run the power/communications
cable (as determined by Table 1) from the controller location to touchscreen location. A
minimum of 4 wires is required for operation (2 for power and 2 for communications). The
required distance between the controller and the touchscreen will determine the wire gauge/type
you should use. To prevent the touchscreen from drawing more than the specified maximum
current from the controller’s power supply, do not exceed the "Maximum Cable Length" based
on the wire gauge/type per the table below (Table 1).

MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH BASED ON WIRE GAUGE / TYPE

Wire

Gauge

Solid/

Stranded

Number of positive

conductors

Number of ground

conductors

Maximum Cable

Length (feet)

24 solid 1 1 113
24 solid 2 2 227
24 solid 3 3 340

22 solid 1 1 180
22 solid 2 2 360
22 stranded 1 1 166

20 solid 1 1 287
20 stranded 1 1 267

18 solid 1 1 456
18 stranded 1 1 420

16 solid 1 1 724
16 stranded 1 1 669

Table 1

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If cable with multiple conductors is used (such as Cat-5 cable), it is possible to connect multiple
conductors together to achieve greater distance. For example, using only one of the 24 gauge
conductor in the Cat-5 cable for power (1 for positive and 1 for ground), the maximum distance
between the controller and the touchscreen is 113 feet. If you were to connect 2 of the 24 gauge
conductors together (2 for positive and 2 for ground), the maximum distance between the
controller and the touchscreen is then 227 feet. If you were to connect 3 of the 24 gauge
conductors together (3 for positive and 3 for ground), the maximum distance between the
controller and the touchscreen is then 340 feet.

Wiring to the HAI Touchscreen Hub

When connecting the touchscreen to the HAI Touchscreen Hub, a Cat-5 (4-pair) cable is
required for operation. The Cat-5 cable provides power, communications, and the video signal
from the HAI Touchscreen Hub to the touchscreen.

Run the Cat-5 cable between the HAI Touchscreen Hub location and the touchscreen location.
The maximum distance between the controller and each touchscreen is 800 feet. Terminate
both ends of the Cat-5 cable with an 8-position modular connector (as if to make a standard
network cable).

Note: When calculating the distance between the Touchscreen Hub and a touchscreen, you
must subtract the distance between the Touchscreen Hub and the HAI controller from the total
distance. For example, if the Touchscreen Hub is 100 feet from the controller, the maximum
distance between the Touchscreen hub and each touchscreen is 700 feet.

CONNECTING TO THE HAI TOUCHSCREEN HUB

When used, each OmniTouch Touchscreen connects to the HAI Touchscreen Hub. The HAI
Touchscreen Hub provides power, communications, and the video signal to the touchscreen.

Each HAI Touchscreen Hub can support a maximum of 8 touchscreens.

Note: When more than 8 OmniTouch Touchscreens are used, a second HAI Touchscreen Hub
with Video Encoder (if video is being used) is required. See the HAI Touchscreen Hub
Installation Manual for more details.

Connections:

When connecting a touchscreen to the HAI Touchscreen Hub, insert the 8-position modular
cable, coming from the touchscreen, into one of the RJ-45 connectors (J1-J8) on the HAI
Touchscreen Hub.

See the HAI Touchscreen Hub Installation Manual for complete installation instructions.

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INSTALLATION

1) Make the cutout for the touchscreen

Hold the template (Installation Template – 53A10-1) against the wall so the top edge is at
the appropriate height and parallel to the floor. Using a Punch, or similar instrument, punch
through the center of each tick mark (+) on the template.

Drill a 1/4" hole at each punch mark. Using a pencil, draw a line around the quadrant of
each hole as shown as shown. Carefully cut along the pencil line.

DO NOT OVERSIZE THIS CUTOUT!

Figure 1

2) Remove the faceplate

Remove the faceplate from the touchscreen by grasping the top and bottom edges of the
faceplate and carefully lifting it away from touchscreen backbox.

Note: After installation, the faceplate may be removed by placing a flat blade screwdriver in
one of the slots on the bottom of the faceplate and gently lifting to release the latch on the
respective side. Repeat by using the slot on the opposite side.

FACEPLATE - BOTTOM VIEW

LATCH RELEASE SLOTS

Figure 2

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