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Chapter 2 - About IntelliTouch Touchscreens
Chapter 2 - About IntelliTouch Touchscreens
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ONTROLLERS
The IntelliTouch controllers provide the drive signals for the touchscreen, convert
The IntelliTouch controllers provide the drive signals for the touchscreen, convert
the received analog signals into digital touch coordinates, and send these
the received analog signals into digital touch coordinates, and send these
coordinates to the computer.
coordinates to the computer.
An IntelliTouch Ultra controller is available with a serial RS-232 interface.
An IntelliTouch Ultra controller is available with a serial RS-232 interface.
Original IntelliTouch controllers are also available with PC-Bus (ISA or EISA
Original IntelliTouch controllers are also available with PC-Bus (ISA or EISA
compatible), Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), or Compact Disc Interactive (CD-i)
compatible), Apple Desktop Bus (ADB), or Compact Disc Interactive (CD-i)
interfaces. Controller options are detailed in Chapter 3.
interfaces. Controller options are detailed in Chapter 3.
Resolution of the IntelliTouch system is defined by the controller and is
Resolution of the IntelliTouch system is defined by the controller and is
typically 4096 x 4096, with the controller transmitting 48 coordinates per second.
typically 4096 x 4096, with the controller transmitting 48 coordinates per second.
See the Technical Reference Manual for your controller or the
See the Technical Reference Manual for your controller or the
Touchscreen Products
Touchscreen Products
S S
OFTWARE
OFTWARE
Elo driver software provides a consistent software interface among all Elo
Elo driver software provides a consistent software interface among all Elo
touchscreens and controllers.
touchscreens and controllers.
The driver software scales the absolute coordinates received from the touchscreen
The driver software scales the absolute coordinates received from the touchscreen
controller into
controller into
translated
translated
with the calibration program included with the driver software. The driver also
with the calibration program included with the driver software. The driver also
performs other operations as directed by the application.
performs other operations as directed by the application.
Elo provides driver programs for the DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT,
Elo provides driver programs for the DOS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT,
OS/2, and Macintosh operating systems. Additional drivers may be available for
OS/2, and Macintosh operating systems. Additional drivers may be available for
other systems. Contact Elo for details.
other systems. Contact Elo for details.
If you cannot use an available driver, Elo can supply all the touchscreen related
If you cannot use an available driver, Elo can supply all the touchscreen related
information you will need to write your own driver for any type of system,
information you will need to write your own driver for any type of system,
including UNIX workstations, real-time systems, and embedded systems.
including UNIX workstations, real-time systems, and embedded systems.
For the E281-2310 controller, the
For the E281-2310 controller, the
Technical Reference Manual
Technical Reference Manual
independent source code is included on a companion disk.
independent source code is included on a companion disk.
For the E281-4035 controller, see the
For the E281-4035 controller, see the
Technical Reference Manual
Technical Reference Manual
along with other technical information. Also see the manual,
along with other technical information. Also see the manual,
screen Driver for Elographics Touchscreen Controllers—Programmer's Guide
screen Driver for Elographics Touchscreen Controllers—Programmer's Guide
Machine-independent source code is included on a companion disk.
Machine-independent source code is included on a companion disk.
brochure for details.
brochure for details.
screen coordinates, using the calibration points obtained
screen coordinates, using the calibration points obtained
SmartSet™ Touchscreen Controller Family
SmartSet™ Touchscreen Controller Family
provides information on this process. Machine-
provides information on this process. Machine-
E281-4035 IntelliT
E281-40
35 IntelliTouch PC-B
for a description of the controller's output format
for a description of the controller's output format
IntelliTouch
IntelliTou
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Writing a Touch-
Writing a Touch-
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