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3M
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Controller EX USB
Reference Guide
Model
EX111
EX121
EX141
EX151
Read and understand all safety information
contained in this document before using this product.
3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G
MicroTouch
Size
1 X 2
2 X 3
2 X 3
1 X 2
Cased
NO
NO
YES
NO
™
Connector
AMP
12 PIN
12 PIN
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- Page 1 2 X 3 12 PIN EX141 2 X 3 12 PIN EX151 1 X 2 Read and understand all safety information contained in this document before using this product. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
- Page 2 3M Touch Systems, Inc. warranty, then 3M Touch Systems, Inc. sole obligation and User’s and Purchaser’s exclusive remedy, will be, at 3M Touch Systems, Inc. option, to repair or replace that Product quantity or software media or to refund its purchase price.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software ..............14 Chapter 3 3M™ MicroTouch™ EX USB Controller Communications Overview of USB Firmware Commands ..............15 Communicating with the Controller ................16 Vendor Requests ....................... 16 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... - Page 4 EX121/EX141Dimensions ..................29 Technical Specifications ................... 31 Physical Dimensions ....................31 Appendix B EX111/EX151 Controller Specifications Figure 3 EX111 Dimensions ..................33 Technical Specifications ................... 34 Physical Dimensions ....................34 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
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Page 5: Introduction
3M Touch Systems is committed to being a premier supplier in touch systems throughout the world. As a 3M Touch Systems customer, you are aware that we have strong internal programs that meet or exceed environmental regulations of our customers and the regions in which we conduct business. -
Page 6: Sensor Care And Cleaning
Data Sheet and product label. Sensor Care and Cleaning The sensor requires very little maintenance. 3M Touch Systems recommends that you periodically clean the glass surface. Typically, an isopropyl alcohol and water solution ratio of 50:50 is the best cleaning agent for your touch screen. -
Page 7: 3M Touch Systems Support Services
5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. US Eastern Standard Time – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout Europe. You can contact 3M Touch Systems Technical Support (US only -- Eastern Standard Time) by calling the hot line, sending email or a fax. -
Page 8: Integrating The 3M™ Microtouch™ Ex Usb Controllers
CHAPTER 2 Integrating the 3M™ MicroTouch™ EX USB Controllers The 3M™ MicroTouch™ EX USB controller provides a drop-in replacement for an existing controller with wide dynamic range, increased noise immunity, wide operating temperature stability, reprogrammability using software utilities and improved capability in ungrounded environments. -
Page 9: Handling And Esd Protection
The controller will operate with the standard USB +5V bus power. A touch driver and a calibration program. You can use 3M™ MicroTouch™ MT 7 software which includes the necessary touch driver and utilities software. Handling and ESD Protection When mounting the sensor and controller, use normal precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. -
Page 10: Ex121/Ex141 Sensor Connections
Lower left (LL) corner EX111 Sensor Connections The sensor cable has a 5-pin single row locking female connector that plugs into the controller. Table 3 describes the pins on this connector. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 11: Ex151 Sensor Connections
Connects to the flex tail shield, which must not be grounded wire because the EX112 drives the flex tail shield with an AC waveform. Lower right (LR) corner Lower left (LL) corner 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 12: Mounting The Controller
(chassis) in all applications. Mounting the Sensor There are several methods for mounting the sensor depending on your application. If you need instructions or recommendations from 3M Touch Systems on how to incorporate a sensor into your design, refer to the 3M MicroTouch System 3250EX Integration Guide (P/N 19-278). -
Page 13: Status Light (Led) Diagnostics
3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller EX USB Reference Guide Status Light (LED) Diagnostics 3M™ MicroTouch™ controllers are highly reliable units; however, there may be occasions when the controller does not perform exactly as you expected. The EX USB controller provides diagnostic feedback with a light emitting diode (LED) on the component side of the board that indicates the status of the touch system. -
Page 14: Installing 3M™ Microtouch™ Software
Note 3: indicates that the EEPROM is not formatted when given by the ROM code Installing 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software includes the driver that enables your sensor to work with your computer. 3M Touch Systems has touch drivers for many operating systems, including Windows®... -
Page 15: Microtouch™ Ex Usb Controller Communications
3M™ MicroTouch™ EX USB Controller Communications This chapter discusses the fundamentals of communicating with the 3M™ MicroTouch™ EX USB controller. The firmware commands, which are usually issued by a driver or utility program on the host system, control the operation of the touch controller, however developers can enter these commands directly. -
Page 16: Communicating With The Controller
You should be aware of the results before executing any firmware commands. To optimize the performance of the 3M™ MicroTouch™ EX USB touch controller and simplify the development of custom drivers, 3M Touch Systems recommends you use the commands listed in this chapter for current development. Using these commands ensures compatibility with all 3M™... -
Page 17: Sending Commands To The Controller
Some possible reasons for a command failure include: The command was not formatted correctly. The system parameters were not set up to allow command execution. The controller does not support the command. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 18: Coordinate Data Report 1
3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller EX USB Reference Guide Controller Initialization To initialize the EX USB controller, 3M Touch Systems recommends that the host system issue a Reset command whenever the host system is powered on and is attempting to establish communication with the controller. -
Page 19: Calibration Request 4
Because Report 1 sends touch data continually, it is the most versatile mode, and it provides the best response time and overall feel. 3M Touch Systems recommends that the touch driver generate an event as each packet in the data stream arrives. Because touchdown and liftoff events are specially coded, your software can generate mouse events that correspond to what the user is doing. -
Page 20: Controller Status Request 6
This is a request to send information that indicates the status of the controller. Use this request to determine whether there were any power on check errors and whether the last request was completed successfully. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 21: Controller Status Report 6
This version of the Status report is only compatible with the EX USB controller. This version is sent when the larger (20-byte) Status report is requested. Table 10. Expanded Status Report Offset Field Size Value Description Report ID 0x06 Report ID number 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... - Page 22 Table 12. Touch Status Bit Number Description 1 if the sensor is being touched 1 - 7 Reserved Async reports – the only active asynchronous report is the Touch Coordinate report 1. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
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Page 23: Reset Request 7
“command in progress” while the soft reset is occurring. The field will change to “soft reset occurred” when the reset has completed. Any other request issued while the reset is still in progress will be ignored. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 24: Restore Defaults Request 8
The hard reset did not use a device disconnect as part of the reset process for the previous 3M™ MicroTouch™ USB controller. The disconnect causes the driver to unload and will result in any handles to the driver that an application may have becoming invalid. -
Page 25: Controller Id Request 10
This report contains information describing the controller, including its type, firmware revision, special features, and the ROM checksum. This report is sent via the control endpoint. All multi-byte quantities in this report are sent LSB first. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... - Page 26 23 is sent as 0x23. Features – This identifies the special features of the controller. This is a bitmapped field. Constants Checksum – 2-byte checksum for the constants data section. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
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Page 27: Read Parameter Request 16
Table 19. Supported Parameters Parameter wLength (wValue) wIndex (bytes+3) Range Description Reserved for future use 0 – 3 Sensor orientation - where the lower left corner of the display maps to the sensor. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 28: Parameter Data Report 4
“Max Param Write” value returned by the Controller ID report. The contents of this data section are dependent on which parameter is being accessed. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 29: Ex121/Ex141 Controller Specifications
2. The uncased version measures 2.25 x 3.6 inches with a total height profile of 0.5- inch from the thru hole pins on the trace side of the board to the top of the highest component on the opposite side. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... - Page 30 3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller EX USB Reference Guide The following figures show the overall dimensions of the EX121/EX141 controller and the locations of the mounting holes and connectors. Figure 1 EX121 Dimensions Figure 2 EX141 Dimensions 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
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Page 31: Technical Specifications
3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller EX USB Reference Guide Technical Specifications The controller specifications listed below were validated in test systems containing 3M Touch Systems components. These specifications may not be valid if configured with components from suppliers other than 3M Touch Systems. All components in the manufacture of electronic controllers are RoHS Directive compliant (2011/65/EU). - Page 32 (Tested at 0 deg. C to 60 deg. C with a 0.5 deg. C/minute temperature ramp) Sensor Compatibility Sensors 3M™ MicroTouch™ Surface Capacitive Communications Protocol ESD discharges to a 3M Touch Systems sensor connected to the controller 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
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Page 33: Ex111/Ex151 Controller Specifications
0.38-inch from the thru hole pins on the trace side of the board to the top of the highest component on the opposite side. Figure 3 EX111 Dimensions 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G... -
Page 34: Technical Specifications
Figure 4 EX151 Dimensions Technical Specifications The controller specifications listed below were validated in test systems containing 3M Touch Systems components. These specifications may not be valid if configured with components from suppliers other than 3M Touch Systems. All components in the manufacture of electronic controllers are RoHS Directive compliant (2011/65/EU). - Page 35 Typically 5.4 msec. Touch Resolution – (Maximum addressable coordinates generated by the 16K x 16K controller) ESD Susceptibility ESD discharges to a 3M Touch Systems sensor connected to the controller 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
- Page 36 (tested at 0 deg. C to 60 deg. C with a 0.5 deg. C/minute temperature ramp) Sensor Compatibility 3M™ MicroTouch™ Capacitive Sensors Communications Protocol Figure 4 Storage and Operating Temperature with Humidity Conditions 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – TSD-29489 REV G...
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