Planar PT1500MX User Manual

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  • Page 1 PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1505MU / PT1555MU Touch Screen LCD Monitors USER’S GUIDE www.planar.com...
  • Page 2 Important Recycle Instructions: Lamp(s) inside this product contains 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Usage Notice ... 3 Precautions...3 Introduction ... 4 About PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1505MU / PT1555MU ...4 Touch Screen for PT1500MX / PT1550MX...5 Touch Screen for PT1501MX ...5 Touch Screen for PT1505MU / PT1555MU ...5 Package Overview ...7...
  • Page 4 Product Dimensions...20 Compatibility Modes...21 Touch Screen Driver Installation...22 Product Registration and Technical Support...27...
  • Page 5: Usage Notice

    Usage Notice - To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not Warning expose this product to rain or moisture. - Please do not open or disassemble the product as Warning this may cause electric shock. Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s manual to maximize the life of your unit.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction About PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1505MU / PT1555MU The PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1505MU / PT1555MU is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include:...
  • Page 7: Touch Screen For Pt1500Mx / Pt1550Mx

    Touch Screen for PT1500MX / PT1550MX 5-wire resistive touch screen for finger and stylus input Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller Durability: 35 million touches at a single point Hardness of surface: 3H Typical Operating force: 40g~200g when using a silicon rubber tipped pen with a 1 mm diameter minimum and a hardness of 60 degree.
  • Page 8 Hardness of surface: Mohs’ Hardness rating of 7 Operating force: 80g (min.) when using a soft-tipped stylus with an 8mm diameter minimum. Operating force: Less than 100 gram Transmittance: 92%±5% Driver: Windows® VISTA, XP, 2000, 98...
  • Page 9: Package Overview

    Package Overview LCD Display Power Cord VGA Signal Cable USB Cable (A to A) Audio-in Cable RS-232 Cable (PT1550MX/PT1555MU) (PT1500MX/PT1501MX/ PT1550MX) USB Cable (A to B) Touch Screen Driver User’s Guide Installation CD-ROM Landing Strip DC Power Supply (sold separately)
  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation Product Overview Front View PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX Bottom View (Without Stand) PT1505MU / PT1555MU Bottom View (Without Stand)
  • Page 11: Kensington Security Slot

    Kensington Security Slot The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with Kensington lock security products. The Kensington lock is not included.
  • Page 12: Vesa Mount Your Monitor

    VESA Mount your monitor This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting Interface 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 VESA mounting interface is located on the back of your monitor.
  • Page 13 Remove the Deskstand 1. Remove stand back cover. 2. Remove hinge cover 3. Remove 4 screws and then remove hinge.
  • Page 14: Start Your Installation

    Start Your Installation Remove the Back Cover Please follow these instructions to remove the cover on the back panel of the LCD so that you can hookup the cables to associated connector. Figure A. 1. To remove the back cover, follow the arrows in Figure A and pull out with your fingers and the cover should be removed from the stand.
  • Page 15 Connecting the Display (Figure 11.1) To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is turned off. 2. Connect the AC power cord to the power connector on the monitor and the other end into an electrical outlet (11.1). 3.
  • Page 16 To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, please configure the display mode of your graphics card to make it less than or equal to 1024 x768 resolution and make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the LCD display.
  • Page 17: User Controls

    User Controls Front Panel Controls No / Icon Control MENU Menu button Brightness Plus/Plus Brightness Minus/Minus Select Auto Power Switch Icon Menu Function Display the OSD menus 1. Increases the brightness of the display image. 2. Increases value of the adjustment items 1.
  • Page 18: How To Use The Osd Menus

    How to Use the OSD Menus Press the "MENU" button to pop up the “on-screen menu” and to select among the four Main Menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “Select/Auto” button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “ 1.
  • Page 19: On-Screen Display Menus

    On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: ITEM SUB MENU 0-100 Adjusts the maximum luminance level of the monitor Contrast Brightness 0-100 Adjusts the backlight of the monitor Auto Adjust NO/YES Automatically adjusts the system clock The screen is moved horizontally right and left (1 pixel Left/Right 0-100 pitch increment)
  • Page 20: Appendix

    Appendix Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or our service center. Problem: No image appears on screen. Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and well connected as described in the “Installation”...
  • Page 21: Warning Signal

    LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics card. There may be three sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more information. No Signal This message means that the LCD Display has been powered on but it cannot receive any signal from the computer graphics card.
  • Page 22: Product Dimensions

    Product Dimensions...
  • Page 23: Compatibility Modes

    Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA Apple Mac II (PT1500MX /PT1550MX/PT1501MX only) Apple Mac (PT1500MX /PT1550MX/PT1501MX only) H-Frequency V-Frequency (KHz) (Hz) 720x350 31.47 720x400 31.47 640x480 31.47 640x480 37.86 640X480 37.5 800x600 35.16 800x600 37.88...
  • Page 24: Touch Screen Driver Installation

    PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX Install Instructions The PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX is available with both RS232 and USB connections. The touch driver is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for these operating systems: Windows® VISTA 64/32 bits, XP, 2000, ME, 98, XP Embedded, Linux, WinCE.NET.
  • Page 25 PT1501MX Optional Capacitive Calibration Tool Install: If you would like to use the Optional Capacitive Calibration Tool, follow the instructions below: 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the Monitor Size and then Model Number. 3. Click on the “Load Utility” button that appears to the right of the Model Number.
  • Page 26 Using the RS232 connection: 1. Be sure that RS232 cable is connected from the computer. 2. Power on the computer. 3. Load the touch screen driver CD. 4. Follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on pop-up windows. Using the USB connection: 1.
  • Page 27 2. Power on the computer. 3. No need to install USB driver from the CD as it is a HID device. The system will recognize the HID device and load the driver automatically. If the touchscreen is out of calibration, double click on the HID calibration utility* and do the 4 points calibration.
  • Page 28 below: 1. Power on the computer. 2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer. 3. Using Platform Builder, build an image file by following the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file on the CD. Please note: Do not plug in both RS232 and USB cables.
  • Page 29: Product Registration And Technical Support

    Product Registration and Technical Support Register Your Planar Products Today Thank you for choosing Planar. To assure you receive all the benefits of your Planar product and services, register your Planar product today. Visit our website to register your product at http://www.planar.com/support/product_registration.html.
  • Page 30 Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or +1 503-748-5799 outside the United States. Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week © 2008 Planar Systems, Inc. 11/08 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

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