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Touchmonitor User Guide
1215L 12¨ LCD Desktop Touchmonitor
1000 Series
Revision A
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User Guide 12" LCD Desktop ET1215L Series Revision A P/N E378269
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Copyright © 2006 Elo TouchSystems Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise without prior written per- mission of Elo TouchSystems. Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Elo TouchSystems makes n
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Regulatory Information 33 Introduction 7 Warranty 37 Product Description ...................................................7 Precautions ................................................................7 Index 39 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup .................................... 9 Unpacking Your Touchmonitor...................................9 Product Overview ......................................................10 Main Unit .......................................
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Product Description Your new touchmonitor combines the reliable performance of 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. This LCD monitor incorporates 12” color active matrix thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display to provide superior display performance. A maximum resolution of SVGA 800x600 is ideal for displaying graphics and images. O
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About the Product Your LCD Desktop Touchmonitor is a 12” SVGA TFT color display with the following features: The internal microprocessor digitally controls auto-scanning. For horizontal scan frequencies between 31.5 KHz and 48 KHz, and vertical scan frequencies between 56.3 Hz and 75.0 Hz. In each frequency mode, the microprocessor-based circuitry allows the monitor to function at the precision-of a fixed frequency. High contrast color TFT LCD display support resolution up to SVGA 800x600. C
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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP This chapter discusses how to install your LCD touchmonitor and how to install the driver software. Unpacking Your Touchmonitor Check that the following 8 items are present and in good condition: LCD monitor VGA cable USB cable Serial Cable European power cable Power cable US/Canada Elo QuickStar t CD Software CD and Quick Install Guide 2-9
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Touch Interface Connection Note: Before connecting the cables to your touchmonitor and PC, be sure that the computer and touchmonitor are turned off. 1. Connect one end of the power cord to the monitor and the other end to the outlet. 2. Connect one end of either the touchscreen serial(RS232) cable or the touch screen USB cable (but not both) to the rear side of the computer and the other end to the LCD monitor. Tighten by turning the two thumb screws clockwise to ensure proper grounding(optiona
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Product Overview Main Unit Rear View 2-11
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Installing the Driver Software Elo TouchSystems provides driver software that allows your touchmonitor to work with your computer. Drivers are located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Additional drivers and driver information for other operating systems are available on the Elo TouchSystems web site at www.elotouch.com. Your Elo touchmonitor is plug-and-play compliant. Information on th
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Installing the Serial Touch Driver Installing the Serial Touch Driver for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Me, 95/98 and NT4.0 NOTE: For Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 you must have administrator access rights to install the driver. 1 Insert the Elo CD-ROM in your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2 If the AutoStart feature for your CD-ROM drive is active, the system automatically detects the CD and starts the setup program. 3 Follow the directions on the screen to complete the driver setup for your version of Windows
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Installing the Serial Touch Driver for MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 You must have a DOS mouse driver (MOUSE.COM) installed for your mouse if you wish to continue using your mouse along with your touchmonitor in DOS. To install Windows 3.x and MS-DOS from Windows 95/98, follow the directions below: 1 Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 From DOS, type d:\EloDos_W31 to change to the correct directory on the CD-ROM (your CD- ROM drive may be mapped to a different drive letter). 3 Type ins
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Installing the USB Touch Driver Installing the USB Touch Driver for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Me, 95/98 and NT4.0 1 Insert the Elo CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000 starts the Add New Hardware Wizard: 2 Choose Next. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and choose Next. 3 When a list of search locations is displayed, place a checkmark on “Specify a location” and use Browse to select the \EloUSB directory on the Elo CD-RO
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CHAPTER 3 OPERATION About Touchmonitor Adjustments Your touchmonitor will unlikely require adjustment. Variations in video output and application may require adjustments to your touchmonitor to optimize the quality of the display. For best performance, your touchmonitor should be operating in native resolution, that is 800 x 600 at 60k-75 Hz. Use the Display control panel in Windows to choose 800 x 600 resolution. Operating in other resolutions will degrade video performance. For further informa
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Front Panel Controls 1 2 3 4 5 Control Function 1 Menu/Exit Display/Exits the OSD menus. 2 1. Enter contrast of the OSD. 2. Increase value of the adjustment item. 3. Select item. 3 1. Enter brightness adjustment. 2. Decrease value of the adjustment item. 3. Select item counter-clockwise. 4 Select Selects the adjustment items from the OSD menus. 5 Power Switch Switches the power of the monitor. 3-18 User Guide
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Controls and Adjustment OSD Menu Functions To Display and Select the OSD Functions: 1 Press the Menu key to activate the OSD menu. 2 Use or to move clockwise or counterclockwise through the menu. Press the Enter key, the parameter will be highlighted when selected. 3 To quit the OSD screen at any time during the operation, press the Menu key. If no keys are pressed for a short time period, the OSD automatically disappears. NOTE: The OSD screen will disappear if no input activities are
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OSD Control Options Control Description Brightness Increases or decreases brightness Contrast Increases or decreases contrast H-Position Moves the screen left or right V-Position Moves the screen up or down Phase Increases or decreases the snow noise of the image after auto adjustment is made. Clock The dot clock is fine-adjusted after auto adjust. OSD H-Position Moves the OSD position horizontally on the screen. When the button is pressed, the OSD control menu will move to the right side of the
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Preset Modes To reduce the need for adjustment for different modes, the monitor has default setting modes that are most commonly used as given in the table below. If any of these display modes are detected, the monitor automatically adjusts the picture size and centering. When none of the mode is matched, the user can store their preferred modes in the user modes. The monitor is capable of storing up to 7 user modes. The only condition to store as a user mode is the new display information must
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Power Management System The monitor is equipped with the power management function which automatically reduces the power consumption when not in use. Power Mode Consumption On <20W Sleep <4W Off <2W We recommend switching the monitor off when it is not in use for a long time. NOTE: The monitor automatically goes through the Power Management System (PMS) steps when it is idle. To release the monitor from PMS condition, press any key on the keyboard or move mouse. Display Angle For viewing clarity
