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MCS-TOUCHSCREEN
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RESISTIVE TOUCH
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Version 4.01
September 17, 2024 9:30 AM

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  • Page 1 Version 4.01 September 17, 2024 9:30 AM MCS-TOUCHSCREEN & Graphics 5580 Enterprise Pkwy. Fort Myers, FL 33905 Capacitive and Resistive Touchscreens Office: 239-694-0089 Fax: 239-694-0031 www.mcscontrols.com CAPACITIVE TOUCH using Finger, Stylus, or *Glove MCS Total RESISTIVE TOUCH using Stylus Pen Solution for all your This Manual will walk you through the process...
  • Page 2 PH:(239) 694-0089 FAX:(239) 694-0031 www.mcscontrols.com All information contained within this document is considered to be proprietary information of Micro Control Systems, Inc. No information or data from this document shall be published, used, reproduced, transmitted, or disclosed to others outside your organization without the prior expressed written consent of Micro Control Systems, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.1. Documents, Spec Sheets, Drawings, etc....................7 CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN’S INTERFACE ................... Chapter - 4. Main Screen ........................8 1.3. MCS-TOUCH-15.4 ............................7 4.1. Layout of Main Screen on the Touchscreen ....................8 MOTHERBOARD - FRONT ..........................7 4.2. COMPANY GRAPHICS ..........................8 SECTION- 1.

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    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 5. UNLOCKING THE RESISTIVE TOUCHSCREEN ............ 5.1. Unlocking the Touchscreen........................30 SECTION- 6. RESISTIVE TOUCH UTILITIES ..................6.1. Utilities folder and its sub folders ........................32 6.1.1 Calibrate Touchscreen ..........................32 6.1.2 Leafpad ..............................32 6.1.3 LX Terminal ............................32 6.1.4 MCS Website ............................32...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Touchscreen

    MCS-TOUCH-PC, MCS-TOUCH PC10.2, MCS-TOUCH-PC15, MCS TOUCH-7, and the current: New MCS-TOUCH-15.4 Capacitive Touchscreen and MCS-TOUCH-10.1 Resistive 1. The MCS-TOUCH-15.4 Capacitive touchscreen • Same format as MCS-TOUCH-15.4 resistive touchscreen, drops in same cutout. • New - Linux operating system, supports cap touchscreen and resistive touch screens. •...

  • Page 6: Touchscreen's Interface

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Identifying your Touchscreen by Label 1.1. Location for Serial Number on back - RESISTIVE TOUCHSCREEN: RESITITIVE TOUCHSCREEN NO QR CODE ON THESE LABLES 1.2. Location for Serial Number on back - CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN Serial #’s 2976 & above CAPACITIVE TOUCHSCREEN QR CODE ON THESE LABLES Click on the QR code or link below for information on...

  • Page 7: Site Documents

    INCLUDED COMPONENTS 90W Single Output Power Supply for Touchscreen Resistant to short circuiting, overloading, and over voltage. Operating temperature up to 158F (70 °C) Vesa Mount Back - 15.4” 1.3. MCS-TOUCH-15.4 MOTHERBOARD - FRONT Connection to Capacitive Touch Battery Reset 12VDC...

  • Page 8: Main Screen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 1. CAPACITIVE TOUCH SITE DOCUMENTS 1.1. Documents, Spec Sheets, Drawings, etc. Stored in the Touchscreen’s flash memory you will find pdf’s and documents pertaining to the building of your unit. Each unit’s configuration is different, so the ‘SITE DOCUMENTS’ file will pertain to that unit only. An example of the contains of the ‘SITE DOCUMENTS’...

  • Page 9: Capacitive Touch Main Screen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 2. CAPACITIVE TOUCH MAIN SCREEN 2.1. Layout of Main Screen on the Touchscreen 1. MCS Tools, icon 4. Touchscreen Software Version 2. On Screen Keypad icon 5. Time of Day (click to change) 3. MCS-Connect icon 2.2. COMPANY GRAPHICS If your touchscreen came pre-installed with the ‘Graphic Package’, OEM’s and trained Installers will be able to modify some of the displays after the initial installation using the Graphic Builder if they are authorized.

  • Page 10: Touchscreen Utilities

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 3. CAPACITIVE TOUCH KEYPAD 3.1. KEYPAD - On the main screen, click on Keyboard Icon as shown in screen 1. Screen 1 On Screen Keypad 3.2. ‘ON SCREEN KEYPAD’ Screen 2 shows keyboard display. Use the stylus and keypad to enter or make adjustments. Screen 2...

  • Page 11: Capacitive Touch Utilities

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 4. CAPACITIVE TOUCH UTILITIES 4.1. Utilities folder and its sub folders 1. Navigate to the ‘MCS TOOLS folder’ on your desktop. 2. Double click on folder to open. 3. Double click on the ‘Utilities’ sub folder to view contents. Screen 3 4.

  • Page 12: Keyboard

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 4.1.3 Keyboard Clicking on this icon will open the on screen keyboard. 4.1.4 LX Terminal LXTerminal is the LXDE version of a terminal emulator. It is used by programmers who are familiar with the Linux operating system.

  • Page 13: Network

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 4.1.8 Task Manager Clicking on this icon that lets you manage, search, filter and terminate processes if necessary. 4.1.9 Text Editor Text Editor is a text editing program enabling you to make changes to text files. 4.1.10 TigerVNC Viewer TigerVNC is a high-performance, platform-neutral implementation of VNC (Virtual Network Computing), a...

  • Page 14: Network Connections Screen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 3. Double Click ‘Time And Date’ to make changes 4. Next screen will allow you to change time and date. 5. Click to save your changes.

  • Page 15: Adding Ip Address

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 5. CAPACITIVE TOUCH NETWORK 5.1. Setting Up Network For Communication With Your Controller At the touchscreen main screen, click on ‘MCS TOOLS’ folder’ as seen screen 1. Screen 1 5.2. Utilities Folder Screen 2 appears, click on ‘Utilities’ to view contents of that folder, then click on ‘Advanced Network’ as shown in screen 3.

  • Page 16: Mcs-Connect

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 5.2.1 Advanced Network Screen Next display, screen 4 shows network communication screen. Your touchscreen will show ‘Ethernet’, click on the gear as shown below. Screen 4 Click to edit this connection 5.2.1.1. Selecting a Ethernet Port (screen 5) 1.

  • Page 17: Mcs-Connect Communication

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 5.2.1.2. Setting a ‘Static IP Adress’ On screen 7, click on ‘IPV4 Settings’. Then to set a static IP address change the Method to ‘Manual’. Cre- ate a new IP address by clicking under the ‘Address’ column. Enter the IP address (Address), Subnet Mask (Netmask), and Default Gateway (Gateway).

  • Page 18: Chapter - 10. Capacitive Touch Network Unlocking / Locking Touchscreen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 6. Update MCS-CONNECT for Capacitive Touch NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE LATEST LINUX VERSION OF MCS-CONNECT FROM OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.mcscontrols.com/software.html This will walk you through updating MCS-CONNECT on your Capacitive touch screen. 1.
  • Page 19 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 6. Click to accept terms of license agreement, click ‘Next’ to continue. 7. Select the installation path as shown. 8. Next screen, click ‘Yes’ to update the current version on the touchscreen.

  • Page 20: Installing New Graphics

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 9. Click ‘Next’, to allow existing Config/Settings, click “Next’. Setup Shortcuts, click to check boxes for Start-Menu and shortcuts on the desktop, click next. Next screen shows progress bar.
  • Page 21 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Last screen shows installation has completed successfully. The installation placed an ‘unstaller program in /opt/MCS-CONNECT/Uninstaller. Double click on the USB drive on the desktop, opens in file manager. Click on ‘ARROW’ to eject and remove from the back of the touchscreen.
  • Page 22 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 7. MCS-Connect Communication 1. At the ‘Desktop screen’ click on the ‘MCS-CONNECT shortcut’. 2. Click on ‘Setup’ at the MCS-CONNECT’ screen. Screen 1 Click Setup to move to the MCS-CONNECT setup 3. Next screen is the setup screen for communicating with your controller or PC. 4.

  • Page 23: Replacing Graphics For Capacitive Touch

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 8. Replacing Graphics for Capacitive Touch 1. Download the emailed file from OEM or MCS to your computer desktop. 2. Click on file to unzip (DO NOT COPY UNZIPPED FILE). 3. Click on folder which contains your graphic file. 4.
  • Page 24 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 9. (Generic names can be used for different chillers (Trane, Carrier, etc.) 10. Double click on the subfolder “Trane” to see files needed for the replaced graphics. TESTING THE GRAPHICS ON MCS-CONNECT SCREEN 1. Click on ‘OFFLINE’ at top 2.

  • Page 25: Resistive Touchscreen's Interface Section

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive RESISTIVE TOUCHSCREEN’S INTERFACE MCS-TOUCH RESISTIVE TOUCHSCREEN use Stylus or Finger...
  • Page 26 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 1. RESISTIVE TOUCHSCREEN’S INTERFACE Your touchscreen is shipped installed with the latest Linux operating system, MCS-Connect and additional files for displaying your graphics. INCLUDED COMPONENTS 90W Single Output Power Supply for Touchscreen Resistant to short circuiting, overloading, and over voltage. Operating temperature up to 158F (70 °C) Back of Display - 15.4”...

  • Page 27: Resistive Touch Site Documents

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 2. RESISTIVE TOUCH SITE DOCUMENTS 2.1. Documents, Spec Sheets, Drawings, etc. Stored in the Touchscreen’s flash memory you will find pdf’s and documents pertaining to the building of your unit. Each unit’s configuration is different, so the ‘SITE DOCUMENTS’ file will pertain to that unit only. An example of the contains of the ‘SITE DOCUMENTS’...

  • Page 28: Resistive Touch Main Screen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 3. RESISTIVE TOUCH MAIN SCREEN 3.1. Layout of Main Screen on the Touchscreen 1. MCS-Connect icon 4. Touchscreen Software Version 2. On Screen Keypad icon 5. Touchscreen - LOCKED OR UNLOCKED 3. MCS Tools, icon 6. Time of Day 3.2. COMPANY GRAPHICS If your touchscreen came pre-installed with the ‘Graphic Package’, OEM’s and trained Installers will be able to modify some of the displays after the initial installation using the Graphic Builder if they are authorized.

  • Page 29: Application Notes

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 4. RESISTIVE TOUCH KEYPAD 4.1. KEYPAD - On the main screen, click on Keypad Icon as shown in screen 1. Screen 1 On Screen Keypad 4.2. ‘ON SCREEN KEYPAD’ Screen 2 shows keypad display. Use the stylus and keypad to enter or make adjustments. Screen 2...

  • Page 30: App #113 - Upgrading Mcs-Connect

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 5. UNLOCKING THE RESISTIVE TOUCHSCREEN 5.1. Unlocking the Touchscreen. 1. Click on the ‘MCS TOOLS’ folder on the desktop, ‘Memory Lock’ sub folder will appear when this file is opened.. Screen 1 2. Double click on the ‘Memory lock’ folder 3.
  • Page 31 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Re-Locking Touchscreen 1. Double click the ‘MCS TOOLS’ Icon on the Desktop. 2. Double click ‘Memory Lock’ sub directory. 3. Double click ‘Lock Memory’. 4. Click ‘EXECUTE’. The touchscreen will reboot. Click to LOCK touchscreen Click to Execute When the Lock Memory file is pressed it does an automatic reboot and autostarts MCS-Connect.

  • Page 32: Resistive Touch Utilities

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 6. RESISTIVE TOUCH UTILITIES 6.1. Utilities folder and its sub folders 1. Navigate to the ‘MCS TOOLS folder’ on your desktop. 2. Double click on folder to open. 3. Double click on the ‘Utilities’ sub folder to view contents. Screen 3 4.

  • Page 33: Setting Time And Date - Mcs-Touchscreen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 6.2. Setting Time and Date - MCS-TOUCHSCREEN 1. Navigate to the ‘MCS TOOLS’ folder on your desktop. Double click on folder to open. 2. Double click on the ‘Utilities’ sub folder to view contents. 3.
  • Page 34 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 4. Screen opens- click on ‘Unlock’ You must be authorized to make these changes. 5. Using the keypad, enter password “mcs’ (lower case) 6. Click ‘Authenticate’ to unlock 7. Make changes to date or time and click to ‘Lock’.

  • Page 35: Resistive Touch Network

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 7. RESISTIVE TOUCH NETWORK 7.1. Setting Up Network For Communication With Your Controller At the touchscreen main screen, click on ‘MCS TOOLS’ folder’ as seen screen 1. Screen 1 7.2. Utilities Folder Screen 2 appears, click on ‘Utilities” to view contents of folder. Click on ‘Network Connections’ as shown in screen 3.

  • Page 36: Network Connections Screen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 7.2.1 Network Connections Screen Next display, screen 9-4 shows network communication screen. Your touchscreen will show ‘Wired connection’, click to add. Screen 4 Click to add this connection Screen 5, click to ‘Edit’ this connection. Screen 5 Click to edit this...

  • Page 37: Adding Ip Address

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Selecting a Device MAC address 1. Go to the Ethernet tab. 2. Click the drop down arrow on the right side of “Device MAC address:” 3. Select the MAC address that has (eth*) at the end. (The number at the end varies). 7.2.2 Adding IP Address On screen 6, set ‘Method’...

  • Page 38: Mcs-Connect

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 8. MCS-CONNECT 8.1. MCS-CONNECT Shortcut on Desktop 1. Click on the MCS-Connect. 2. This will launch the MCS-Connect main screen. 3. Click on Serial or Ethernet to scan for your controller. 4. Screen below shows available controllers on your network.

  • Page 39: App #129 - Editing Linux Touchscreen Ip Address And Auto Start File

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 9. MCS-CONNECT COMMUNICATION 1. At the ‘Desktop screen’ click on the ‘MCS-CONNECT shortcut’. 2. Click on ‘Setup’ at the MCS-CONNECT’ screen. Screen 1 Click Setup to move to the MCS-CONNECT setup 3. Next screen is the setup screen for communicating with your controller or PC. 4.

  • Page 40: Section- 10. Update Mcs-Connect For Resistive Touch

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 10. UPDATE MCS-CONNECT FOR RESISTIVE TOUCH NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE LATEST LINUX VERSION OF MCS-CONNECT FROM OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.mcscontrols.com/software.html Download Latest MCS-CONNECT software Call or email MCS for the password to download the latest MCS-CONNECT LINUX VERSION software. Download to your laptop or computer’s desktop or a location where you will be able to copy to a USB drive.
  • Page 41 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive PLUG IN USB DRIVE AS SHOWN On back of touchscreen, locate the USB PORT as shown on screen 2 and insert the USB drive with the new version of MCS-CONNECT.. Screen 1 Copy the Updated File 1.
  • Page 42 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 5. Click next to continue installing the new ‘MCS-CONNECT installation Screen 3 6. Accept the terms for the ‘license agreement’, click next to continue. Screen 4...

  • Page 43: App #135 - Installing New Graphics

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 7. Select the ‘Default Path’ for the upgrade., click next to continue. Screen 5 8. Click on ‘YES’ to overwrite the existing file, click next to continue. Screen 6...
  • Page 44 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive 9. Choose Keep Existing Config/Setting, click next to continue. Screen 7 Accept ‘Keep Existing Make sure to Un-check the box to ‘Create shortcuts in the Start-Menu’, Un-check Check this box if not checked Check box ‘Create additional shortcuts on the desktop’, click next to continue.
  • Page 45 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Next screen will show progress of installation. Screen 9 Installation is complete, click next to continue. Screen 10...

  • Page 46: App #136 - Calibrating The Touchscreen

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Screen shows installation was successful, click ‘DONE’. Screen 11 Double click on the USB drive on the desktop, opens in file manager. Click on ‘ARROW’ to eject and remove from the back of the touchscreen. While on the desktop, touch stylus pen to ‘MCS-CONNECT install file’, select move to trash.
  • Page 47 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Re-Locking Touchscreen 1. Double click the ‘MCS TOOLS’ Icon on the Desktop. 2. Double click ‘Memory Lock’ sub directory. 3. Double click ‘Lock Memory’. 4. Click ‘EXECUTE’. The touchscreen will reboot. Click to LOCK touchscreen Click to Execute...

  • Page 48: Section- 11. Resistive Touch - Replacing Graphics

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive SECTION- 11. RESISTIVE TOUCH - Replacing Graphics INSERT A MEMORY STICK IN THE BACK OF THE TOUCHSCREEN Screen will appear, highlight ‘Open in File Manger’ and click OK. Make a backup of your Graphics file before proceeding with the new graphic install Highlight your ‘Graphics Folder’...
  • Page 49 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Re-lock Touchscreen Click ‘HOME’ (House Icon) tab at top of screen to the left of your file path. Click on ‘MEMORY LOCK’ folder Click on ‘Lock_Memory’. Click on ‘EXECUTE’ When touchscreen reboots,verify the touchscreen is ‘LOCKED’ AT TOP RIGHT OF SCREEN ON MCS-CONNECT SCREEN Click on ‘OFFLINE’...
  • Page 50 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive APPLICATION NOTES FOR MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TOUCHSCREEN AND UPGRADING FIRMWARE OR SOFTWARE CLICK OR SCAN WITH PHONE FOR INFO On MCS website, click arrow in ‘Show All’ for all information on the Toucscreen, etx.

  • Page 51: App #137 - Setting Time & Date

    MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive Revision/Disclaimer Page Date Author Description of Changes 08-18-15 Setup Manual 09-02-15 Add images, edit pages 09-18/22/30-15 Add pages, edit pages 03-07-16 Add description and password for time and date change 06-01-16 Make changes for Ver 3.00F 12-01-16 Add Appendix#123 02-01-17...
  • Page 52 MCS-Touch Manual - Capacitive & Resistive NOTES...
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