Planar LA1500R, LA1500RTS, LA1500RTR User Manual 2

LA1500R,
LA1500RTR,
and LA1500RTS

USER’S GUIDE

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European Union 2002/95/EC Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

In February 2003, the European Union issued Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction
of Hazardous Substances, commonly known as RoHS, in certain electrical and
electronic equipment. It restricts the use of six hazardous substances, including lead
(Pb).

The Directive states that all new products within its scope, placed on the European
market after July 1, 2006 must be compliant with its requirements.

Planar Systems Inc. is fully in support of and compliant with EU Directive 2002/95/EC
for applicable products within its scope.

A Planar part number will be modi ed with an “LF” su x designation to indicate RoHS
compliance, as shown on the part number label a xed to the display and on the box
containing the display.

Important Recycle Instructions:

Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury. This product may contain
other electronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly.
Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal Laws. For more
information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG.
For lamp speci c disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.
For more information on how to recycle your product, please visit

WWW.PLANARSYSTEMS.COM/GREEN.

Revision Control

DATE: DESCRIPTION:

March 2004 Document number 020-0319-00A
March 2005 Document number 020-0319-00B
June 2006 Document number 020-0319-01A
February 2008 Document number 020-0319-02A
May 2010 Document number 020-0319-02B
July 2011 Document number 020-0319-03A

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Contents

Usage Notice

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Introduction

About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Installation

Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

User Controls

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Appendix

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Support and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Usage Notice

WARNING – To prevent the risk of  re or shock hazards, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.

WARNING – Please do not open or disassemble the product as this
may cause electric shock.

Precautions

Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this
user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit.

Do:

 Turn o the product before cleaning.
 LCD front surface may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth
moistened with mild window glass commercial cleaners or
50/50 mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol.
 Use only the high quality and safety approved AC/DC power
adapter that comes with your monitor.
 Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
used for an extended period of time.

Don’t:

 Do not touch the LCD display screen surface with sharp or hard
objects.
 Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning.
 Do not operate the product under the following conditions:

- Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.

- Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.

- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic  eld.

- In direct sunlight.

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Introduction

About Planar’s LA1500R / LA1500RTR / LA1500RTS

The LA15 products all have a 15”  at panel screen with an active matrix,
thin- lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD).

Features include:

 Direct analog graphics signal input

 Active matrix TFT LCD technology

 1024 x 768 XGA resolution

 15” viewable display area

 31.5 ~ 60.2 kHz horizontal scan

 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate

 0.297mm x 0.297mm pixel pitch

 250 cd/m2(typ.) brightness

 600:1(typ.) contrast ratio

 L/R=80°/80°,U/D=+80°/-80° viewing angle, CR=10

 Tr+Tf = 8ms (typ.) response time

 2 Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamps (CCFL) with 50,000 hrs life

 Auto-adjustment function

 Multilingual OSD user controls

 VESA DPMS power saving

 Durable touch screen

 VESA rear mounting 75mm x 75mm standard

 Operating temperature = 5°C to 35°C

 Storage temperature = -20°C to 60°C

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Touch Screen for LA1500RTR

Resistive for  nger interface

 Surface: Anti-glare treatment

 Interface: USB

 Durability: 35 million touches at a single point

 Hardness: 2H MIN (As provided in JIS K5400)

 Operating force: Finger - < 50g (average)

 Transmittance: 76% (typ.)

 Driver: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0, CE, XP Embedded

Apple® Mac OS, Linux

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Touch Screen for LA1500RTS

Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) touch screen for  nger and stylus input

 Surface: Anti-glare treatment

 Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller

 Durability: 50 million touches at a single point

 Hardness of surface: Mohs’ Hardness rating of 7

 Operating force: Typicaly less than 85g

 Transmittance: 92±5%

 Driver: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0, CE, XP Embedded

Apple® Mac OS, Linux

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Package Overview

LCD Display

VGA Signal Cable

USB Cable

(for LA1500RTR/

LA1500RTS)

Power Adapter

Landing Strip

RS-232 Cable

(for LA1500RTS only)

Power Cord

“L” Bracket, 2 pcs

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Installation

Product Overview

• Front View

• Rear View

LCD Display

Connector Ports “A”

Connector Ports “B”

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