Chapter 1 Integrating The Sx112 Controller; Overview Of The Sx112 Touch Controller - 3M Touch Screen Controller SX112 Reference Manual

3M™ MicroTouch™ Controller SX112 Reference Guide
CHAPTER 1
Integrating the SX112 Controller
The 3M™ MicroTouch™ SX112 controller provides a drop-in replacement for the entire
family of pen controllers with all the improved features of the EX II ASIC including wide
dynamic range, increased noise immunity, wide operating temperature stability,
reprogrammability using software utilities and inherent ungrounded capability.
This chapter covers the following SX112 controller specifications:
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Cable connections
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Mounting requirements
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Power requirements and options
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Status LED codes

Overview of the SX112 Touch Controller

The SX112 is a form, fit and functional replacement for an existing controller with a
standard RS-232 serial interface. The SX112 controller, sensor, stylus and cables are
supplied separately.
To effectively integrate and test the SX112 controller, you will need the following items:
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A 3M™ MicroTouch™ pen (P/N 69-502 with 7311420 cable extension to connect to
controller). A complete integration kit is also available: P/N 69-901.
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A 3M™ MicroTouch™ surface capacitive touch sensor
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A method of establishing the serial data communication between the controller and
your system. The 3M™ MicroTouch™ RS-232 serial cable (P/N 7311273) is
recommended.
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A method of supplying +12VDC power to the controller.
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A touch driver with a calibration routine. You can use 3M™ MicroTouch™ MT 7
software which includes the necessary touch driver and utilities software.
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