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MicroTouch
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Software MT 7

User Guide

For Microsoft® Windows®, Windows® CE,
and Linux® Operating Systems
Read and understand all safety information
contained in this document before using this product.
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3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    MicroTouch ™ ™ Software MT 7 User Guide For Microsoft® Windows®, Windows® CE, and Linux® Operating Systems Read and understand all safety information contained in this document before using this product. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K...
  • Page 2 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide The information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of 3M Touch Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Contents Introduction About This Manual ... 5  Sensor Care and Cleaning ... 5  3M Touch Systems Support Services ... 6  Contact 3M Touch Systems ... 6  Chapter 1 Installing MT 7 Software  MT 7 Software Overview ... 7  Installing MT 7 Software ...
  • Page 4 Chapter 5 MT 7 for Linux® Overview  System Requirements ... 41  Installation Instructions ... 42  Error Messages During Installation ... 45  Removing MT 7 For Linux ... 46  Troubleshooting The Init Script ... 46  Troubleshooting Touch Behavior ... 47  Running Touch Applications ... 47  Calibration Messages Are Unreadable ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Introduction About This Manual This manual describes how to: • Install 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 for your touch system and specific operating system. • Use the MT 7 control panel to customize your work environment. •...

  • Page 6: 3M Touch Systems Support Services

    • It is important to avoid using any caustic chemicals on the sensor. • Always dampen the cloth and then clean the sensor. Be sure to spray the cleaning liquid onto the cloth, not the sensor, so that drips do not seep inside the display or stain the bezel.

  • Page 7: Mt 7 Software Overview

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide CHAPTER 1 Installing MT 7 Software 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 allows users to select, launch, and drag objects using the sensor. MT 7 provides support for MicroTouch™ sensor operation for all applications running under the following operating systems: •...

  • Page 8: Installing Mt 7 Software

    • Whether the touch action occurs when you touch the sensor or when you lift your finger (or stylus) off the sensor. • Whether you hear a sound when you touch the sensor. • Define a frame around the active touch area in which the cursor moves closer to the edges of the sensor.
  • Page 9 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide To install MT 7 software: 1. Make sure you have completed the appropriate hardware connections. Serial controllers should be connected before you begin. USB controllers can be plugged in either before or after. The controller can then be automatically detected and there will be no need to reboot.

  • Page 10: User Interface

    • If this is not a new installation, the chosen option reflects the driver you currently use. Note that some systems may not show a touch digitizer driver option. This option appears only if your system supports Windows' Tablet PC. Tablet PC is supported on Windows® 7, Vista, and some XP operating systems.

  • Page 11: Performing A Silent Install

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Utilities and Tools The Blank Cursor option enables you to hide the cursor. By selecting this, MT 7 Software installs a blank cursor on your system. To always hide the cursor, open the Windows® Control Panel, select mouse settings and then browse to the MicroTouch folder and select blank cursor.

  • Page 12: Customizing Your Settings

    Note that the silent installation fails if the installer reacts differently than when it was recorded. For example, if you record an installation using the "Upgrade" option and replay it on a system without MT 7 for Windows, the installation may fail. You should test the silent installation on all expected configurations.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Mt 7 Software Control Panel

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide CHAPTER 2 MT 7 Software Control Panel Overview The MT 7 software control panel consists of tabs that allow you to determine the best settings for your touch system configuration. • Use the Main tab to run a 3-point calibration routine for optimum accuracy of your sensor.

  • Page 14: Main Tab

    Main Tab This tab covers sensor calibration as well as basic support information. Calibration The calibration process aligns the sensor with the underlying video. Specifically, calibration defines the dimensions of the active area of the sensor and locates the center of the sensor.
  • Page 15 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Note: If you are using a stylus (pen) and you are in Pen/Finger mode, a dialog will ask whether you wish to calibrate using Pen or Finger. Calibrate using each option separately and when you are done, MT 7 will restore your touch mode to Pen/Finger.

  • Page 16: Support Information

    • Touch each corner and along the edges of the sensor. Verify that the cursor reaches the full image area of the sensor. Be sure you can touch and activate all icons and menus across the entire sensor. • If you are using a pen stylus, be sure to perform the calibration procedure using the pen.

  • Page 17: Touch Settings Tab

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Sensor Status Sensor Status refers to whether or not the sensor has been found and is operational. Some of the possible messages include: • OK – Sensor found and operational. • BLK Error – Hardware error such as a checksum error in controller EEPROM. •...
  • Page 18 The Touch Settings tab enables you to customize the response of your sensor. You can change the way the system responds to your touch, add a right-click tool to your desktop, tell your system to beep on touch, and define the double-click speed and area of your touch.
  • Page 19 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Right-Click Tool (not available on Linux®) This option places an icon on the desktop (always on top of your application) that allows you to select which mouse button to activate on touch. This icon can be dragged anywhere on the screen.

  • Page 20: Edge Adjustment Tab

    Edge Adjustment Tab Once you calibrate the sensor, the cursor should be located directly beneath your finger when you touch the sensor. However, this may make it difficult to touch items at the very edges of the sensor. The Edge Adjustment tab enables you to define an offset area in which the cursor moves closer to the edges of the sensor so you can easily and more precisely select small items, such as single words, the Windows®...
  • Page 21 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Determine if the area you have defined is sufficient for your needs. Can you touch into the corners and along the edges of the sensor? Click Escape, End Test, or Return to go back to the Edge Adjustment tab.

  • Page 22: Tools Tab

    Tools Tab The Tools tab enables you to perform a variety of diagnostics to optimize the performance of your sensor. This tab is also the gateway to advanced touch options. Component Versions This is an informational screen for diagnostic purposes that details the building blocks of MT 7 and its version numbers.
  • Page 23 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Draw Test Note: You must be in Draw mode for this to work properly. The Draw program lets you test the operation of the sensor and pen by checking the accuracy and speed with which the system responds to your touch. To draw, simply touch the sensor and drag your finger or pen.
  • Page 24 If after restoring controller factory defaults, you lose touch, you will need to reboot in order to restore touch. Note: You must perform a calibration after restoring controller defaults. Reset Controller Use this only at the direction of Technical Support. This command initializes the hardware and the firmware, causes the controller to stop sending data, and recalculates the environmental conditions (for example, stray and offset values).

  • Page 25: Controller Tab

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Controller Tab The Controller tab contains different choices depending on the type of touch controller(s) you have attached to your system and which options you selected from the Advanced Options from the Tools tab. Controller Type If you have more than one controller attached to your system, this field displays the controller currently selected on the Main tab.
  • Page 26 Linearization With certain controllers, you can perform a linearization to fine-tune your touch sensor. It should be performed only at the direction of 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Technical Support. Linearization consists of touching 25 targets on the display followed by 16 additional points to determine specific point accuracy over the face of the display.
  • Page 27 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide To test the accuracy of the linearization process, use the Draw Test program (found on the Tools Tab) to draw some lines on the screen. Check that they are smooth, straight, and thin. You do not want lines to look keystoned or curved. To exit this program at any time during the process, press Escape.
  • Page 28 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide If you are using the pen and you lift the pen from the sensor, the system does not recognize finger touches until after a system-defined time delay. If your finger is on the sensor when the pen lifts off, the system ignores the finger until you lift off and touch the sensor again.
  • Page 29 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Adjust the frequency until your touch test produces acceptable results. A good test is to go to the Draw program and hold your finger steady on the sensor. If the resulting pattern is a crisp and clear single dot, you should have a good frequency. It is recommended that you recalibrate the touch sensor after you run the Sensor Frequency option.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Windows® Ce Overview

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide CHAPTER 3 Windows® CE Overview MT 7 Software, a member of the MicroTouch™ Software Suite, provides unified driver support for MicroTouch touch technologies over a wide range of operating systems. This version supports Microsoft® Windows® CE 6.0 R3 Intended for touch system integrators, MT 7 provides flexibility in defining how the sensor affects the system.

  • Page 32: License Agreement

    Welcome The first screen you will see is one welcoming you to the Setup wizard. To continue click Next. License Agreement The next screen you will be shown is the License agreement. Read through this agreement and either click ‘I Do Not Agree’ or ‘I Agree.’ By clicking ‘I Do Not Agree’...
  • Page 33 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Select Installation Folder In the Select Installation Folder screen you are first given the option to choose your installation folder. The default option is the C\WINCE600. This represents the default Platform Builder Root Directory. If you have your platform builder directory in a different folder, select Browse and choose an alternate location.

  • Page 34: Installation Complete

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Confirm Installation The Confirm Installation screen notifies you that the setup is ready to install. To continue and install click Next. Installation Complete This is the final screen of the installation process and a notification of its completion.

  • Page 35: Instructions For Platform Builder For Microsoft Windows® Ce 6.0 R3

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide The Installer produces a catalog file, TwTouch.pbcxml that reflects the components that are installed and could be included in a project. Instructions for Platform Builder for Microsoft Windows® CE 6.0 R3 As installed, MT 7 should operate under the Platform Builder for Windows® CE 6.0 R3 and above without any user changes.

  • Page 36: Supporting Multiple Windows® Ce Versions

    Note: If you don’t see MT 7 catalog items, you either did not install MT 7 into Windows CE 6.0 root directory or you need to reopen the current project. Finally, perform a ‘Rebuild Solution.’ This creates the nk.bin file that will include the touch drivers and control panel application into your image.

  • Page 37: Slow Draw

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Slow Draw Anomalies Using Draw mode can be slow on certain Windows® CE machines. For example, drawing a curve inside a draw application may produce ragged lines and the cursor may lag behind. The "IOPollDelay" parameter adjusts the behavior of draw mode. Adjusting the default value of this parameter may improve the behavior and appearance of the curve without affecting overall performance of the Windows®...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Windows® Xp Embedded Overview

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide CHAPTER 4 Windows® XP Embedded Overview MT 7 Software, a member of the MicroTouch™ Software Suite, provides unified driver support for MicroTouch touch technologies over a wide range of operating systems. This version supports Microsoft Windows® XP Embedded (XPe) operating system. This product includes a Touch driver, Control Panel, Calibration Tool, and Multiple Display Tool that provide enhanced touch features on your system.

  • Page 40: Mt 7 Components

    Whether you are using a serial or USB controller, the MT7 touch driver requires USB support. You must include the XPe USB support component in your target device. MT 7 Components MT7 has several additional components, found in the Component Browser under "Software:Application:OEM,”...

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Mt 7 For Linux® Overview

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide CHAPTER 5 MT 7 for Linux® Overview MT 7 for Linux® provides unified driver support for the Linux® operating system for kernel 2.6. This product includes a user-space sensor driver, an X input module, and a calibration tool.

  • Page 42: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions The MT 7 for Linux® software is proprietary and not open source. The distribution is an executable program. Run this program using the following command lines where "*" is replaced with the current file version number: chmod a+x mt7.*.bin /mt7.*.bin You will then be asked to either accept or decline the license agreement.

  • Page 43: Other Options

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Normal Installation Copy the tar.gz file into the directory where you want the package to reside, such as /etc. Issue the command 'tar xzf twscreen.<version>.tar.gz' where <version> is a version number string of the tar.gz file. This creates the directory 'twscreen' in the current directory.
  • Page 44 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide LibDir The MT 7 for Linux® software uses several shared objects. The Install script links these into /usr/lib. If your system's libraries are elsewhere, change this variable to point to the correct path. This directory is mandatory and the software cannot run without its libraries in a common library directory.

  • Page 45: Error Messages During Installation

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Some distributions require a suffix for these scripts. If needed, change the XinitSuffix value to the needed suffix. For example, if your distribution requires these scripts to have a '.sh', change the XinitSuffix symbol to be ".sh". XorgConf This symbol contains that path for xorg.conf file, normally /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

  • Page 46: Removing Mt 7 For Linux

    It should start as before. Then copy the file /var/log/xorg.0.log to another file. Edit this file and look for a section where the X server says it is using a built-in configuration. You can save just this section of the log file as a new xorg.conf file. Copy this file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restart X Windows.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting Touch Behavior

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3. The TWDrvStartup script must complete before running the X server. The TWDrvStartup script modifies the X server configuration file (either xorg.cfg or xfree86.cfg). When the system shuts down, these files are restored to their original state.

  • Page 48: Known Issues

    To override this behavior, set the symbol MT7FontSanSerif to a proper X Windows font name. To find a suitable font, use the xlsfonts command or other suitable utility that lists the available fonts. In a command prompt, set the symbol, export it, and run the MT 7 calibration utility TwCalib.

  • Page 49: Appendix A Multiple Monitor Setup (Windows® Only)

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide APPENDIX A Multiple Monitor Setup (Windows® Only) Overview The Multiple Monitor Manager enables you to set up multiple monitors with touch screens. You must intentionally load this utility during installation in order to configure multiple displays.
  • Page 50 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3. Once you have linked your touch screen to monitors, you may choose to Save your changes, Cancel your changes or simply Start Over. In the screen below, none of the touch screens or monitors has been linked. In the following example, Touch Screen A has been linked to Monitor 1 and Touch Screen B has been linked to Monitor 2.
  • Page 51 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide In the following screen, there are 5 touch screens and 9 monitors that can be linked. In the following example, touch Screen A has been linked to Monitor 2, Touch Screen B has been linked to Monitor 7, Touch Screen C has been linked to Monitor 1, Touch Screen D has been linked to Monitor 9, and Touch Screen E has been linked to Monitor 8.

  • Page 53: Appendix B Troubleshooting The Touch System

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide APPENDIX B Troubleshooting the Touch System Overview This chapter provides tips and strategies for problems you may encounter with the touch system either during installation or normal use. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. is committed to helping you get the most out of your touch system.

  • Page 54: Multiple Display Support

    Important Note: Editing registry values may alter the performance of your system or render it inoperable. Create a backup of your Windows® system registry file before making any changes to these files. Refer to Microsoft Windows® Help for instructions on handling registry files. If you do have either of these controllers, you will need to edit the registry file.

  • Page 55: Drawing Lines Are Not Straight And Smooth

    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide Note: Changing this setting will affect the double-click setting of the mouse. Drawing Lines Are Not Straight and Smooth Contact 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Technical Support for assistance performing a manual linearization. Find Sensor (for Serial Plug & Play Controllers) Note: This option applies to Windows®...

  • Page 56: Touch Driver Did Not Load

    Touch Driver Did Not Load Check Windows® device manager under mice and pointing devices to see if the MicroTouch drive is loaded and running without errors (under system devices for the MicroTouch bus driver (used only for EX serial sensors)). If these are missing, run Installdriver.bat inside WINNT\Program Files\ MicroTouch\MT7 to reload the driver.
  • Page 57 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide If this does not work (MT 7 still won’t install) then the Registry needs editing. Start REGEDIT and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MTSTCH and delete the MTSTCH key. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K...

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