POS-X XTS4000, TouchKit User Manual

TouchKit

TouchScreen Controller

User Manual

for Windows 9X / ME

Version: 3.4.0

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CONTENT

CHAPTER 1. TOUCH PANEL CONTROLLER........................................................... 2

1.1 CONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2 SPECIFICA TIONS AND FEATURES ........................................................................................................ 2

CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING TOUCHKIT.......................................... .... ........ .... .... ........4

CHAPTER 3. CONFIGURATION UTILITY AND RIGHT BUTTON EMULATOR....... 8

CHAPTER 4. MONITOR ROTATION SETTING ......................................... ........ .... ..23

4.1 ROTATING DISPLAY BY WAY OF NVIDIA OR ATI DRIVER .................................................................. 23

4.2 ROTATING DISPLAY BY WAY OF PIVOT............................................................................................. 24

CHAPTER 5. UNINSTALLING TOUCHKIT...............................................................27

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Chapter 1. Touch Panel Controller

This touch panel controller provides the optimal performance of analog resistive
touch panels for 5 wire models. It communicates with PC system directly through
RS232, PS/2 or USB connector. Users can see how superior the design is in
sensitivity, accuracy and friendly operation. The touch panel driver emulates mouse
left and right button function and supports operation systems including Microsoft
Windows 95 / 98 / ME /NT4 / 2000 / XP / XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows CE 2.12 /

3.0 / .NET, Linux, iMac and DOS.

1.1 Controller

Interface

5-wire

Table 1. Cont r ol l e r s ma t ch with different inte r f a ces

RS232 USB PS/2

Ready Ready Ready

1.2 Specifications and Features

Specifications

Power requirements +5VDC ( Maximum 100mA, typical 70mA,

50mV peak to peak maximum ripple )

Operating temperature 0 to 50 
Storage Temperature -40 to 80 
Relative Humidity 95% at 60 
Protocol RS232 Model: 9600 bauds, None parity, 8 data bits

and 1 stop bit
USB Model: USB 1.1 Low speed
PS/2 Model: PS/2 mouse

Resolution 2048 X 2048
Report rate RS232 Model: Max. 160 points/sec

USB Model: Max. 160 points/sec
PS/2 Model: Max. 140 points/sec

Response time Resistive: Max. 35 ms

Capacitive: Max. 20 ms

Pin out definition 5 wire model: UL, UR, COM, LR, LL
Panel resistance 5 wire resistive model: 50 ~ 200 ohm

( pin to pin on drive layer )

Regulatory Approvals FCC-B, CE

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Table 2. Specifications for TouchKit controller

Features

Calibration Fast full 4 points position
Compensation Accurate 25 points linearity compensation.
Draw Test Position and linearity verification
Language Support 10 languages for Windows
Advanced Feature 1. Support monitor / display rotation

2. Support multiple monitor / display

3. Support QVGA and Half-VGA function

4. Support edge compensation

5. Support constant touch

Controller Setting 1. Support multiple controllers

2. Dynamical add / remove controllers

3. Change Controller interface without rebooting.

Mouse Emulator 1. Right / Left button emulation

2. Normal / Click on touch / Click on release mode

3. Auto right button

Sound Notification 1. Sound option (No Sound / Touch Down / Lift Up)

2. Frequency adjustment

3. Duration adjustment

Double Click 1. Configurable double click speed

2. Configurable double click area

OS support 1. Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT4 / 2000 / XP /

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

2. Windows CE 2.12 / 3.0 / .NET

3. Linux ( RedHat / Fedora / Mandrake /

Suse / YellowDog )

4. iMac. OS9.X / OSX

5. MS-DOS:

Support display resolution:
320x200, 640x200, 640x350, 640x480, 800x600,
1024x768 and 1280x1024

COM port support 1. Support COM 1 ~ COM 256 for Windows and

Linux

2. Support CO M 1 ~ COM 8 for DOS

Table 3. Features for TouchKit software

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Chapter 2. Installing TouchKit

TouchKit is software, which contains drivers for the touch panel controllers. For the

specified communication connectors, RS232, PS/2 and USB, and the other two
utilities:

• Touch Tray support
This utility is for emulating the right and left button of mouse through the touch
panel. Users can toggle between right or left mouse buttons by this utility.

• Configuration support
The calibration and draw test of touch panel are done through this utility. Users
can add or remove new RS-232, PS/2 or USB touch panel devices.

Follow these steps to install TouchKit.

1. Put the TouchKit CD to CD-ROM.

2. Change directory to Win9X_ME

3. Double click Setup.exe, the windows installation program will then start to run.

Notice DO NOT plug in the USB controller before the installation has been
finished.

4. Click [Next >] button to continue installation.

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5. Then check the check box if PS/2 touch controller is to be installed. The default
is unchecked. Then Press [Next >] to continue installation.

System will give you a warning, if user checks the PS2AUX check box,

6. Choose the setup type that best suits your needs. There are two TouchKit
accessory utilities to choose from, Rotation Monitor Utility and Shutdown
Utility. Users can install the utility they want by checking the box. Press [Next >]
to continue installation.

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7. Select the appropriate folder where set-up files will be installed. Then Press
[Next >] to continue installation.

8. Then type in the name of program folder for TouchKit or press [Next >] to

continue. There will be a default name for it.

During driver installation, the setup program will scan COM port for RS232
Touchkit controller. Once the controller was scanned, the setup program will
display the following dialog

Click Yes to add the controller on the specified COM port automatically.

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9. Windows will copying files once that is done it will request to re-boot computer.
Press [Yes >] to re-boot immediately or [No >] to re-boot later. The installation
will not be finished until system re-boot.

10. Setup is complete. After TouchKit installation, the USB device will be found
automatically as soon as it is plugged into the computer. Then users can see the
new device on the application program window. And, the program will remove the
USB Device automatically as soon as it is unplugged. ( USB device is not

supported for Windows95 )

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Chapter 3. Configuration Utility and Right Button Emulator

There are five property pages in TouchKit utility, they are General, Setting, Edge
coefficient, Monitors and About. Each property page contains different functions

for users to make adjustments. Therefore, users can easily manage all the TouchKit
controllers through the TouchKit utility.

Functional Group Tab

General

General property page contains the functions of language selection, devices add/
remove, 4 points calibration, Draw test and Advanced.

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