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Display Monitor User Manual Release Date Revision Aug. 2008 V1.0 Dec. 2009 V1.1 ®2005 Aplex Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan Aplex Technology, Inc. 9F-5, No. 2, Jian Pa Road, Chung Ho City, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-82262881 Fax: 886-2-82262883 E-mail: aplex@aplex.com.tw...
Disclaimer This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Aplex Technology Inc. be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or consequential, arising from either the use or misuse of information in this document or in any related materials.
Resistive touch screen (optional) Optional DVI, Video or S-Video input Supports wide-ranging resolutions from 640x480 to up to 1600 x 1200 with auto phase and auto position. 1.2 Specifications Display Model OPD-1086 OPD-1106 OPD-1126 OPD-1156 OPD-1176 OPD-1196 Luminance 400 cd/m²...
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Mechanical Model OPD-1086 OPD-1106 OPD-1126 OPD-1156 OPD-1176 OPD-1196 Construction Steel Chassis Dimensions 208X148mm 260x213mm 300x250mm 357x291mm 410x330mm 423x333mm Mounting Type Panel Mount Ordering Information OPD-1086 8” SVGA open frame display monitor OPD-1106 10.4” SVGA open frame display monitor OPD-1126 12.1” SVGA open frame display monitor OPD-1156 15”...
1.4 Brief Description of the OPD-11x6 The OPD-11x6 offers 8” / 10.4”/12.1/15”/17”/19” LCD open frame display the feature an excellent viewing ability for special monitoring and control applications, especially in Industrial area. It is available with resistive touch screen that is easy to use and maintain. Figure 1.7: Overall View of OPD-11x6 Figure 1.8: Rear View of OPD-11x6 OPD-11x6 User Manual...
Chapter 2_____________________________ 2.1 OSD Functions Power switch: To turn ON or OFF the power Shift the icon to the right side or shift it up Shift the icon to the left side or shift it down Menu: To enter OSD menu for related icon and item. Auto Button: One-touch auto adjustment 1.) Getting into Burn-in Mode Before setting into a burn-in mode, first disconnect the AC power cord.
2.2 OSD Controls To make any adjustment, select the following: 1. Press (Menu) to show the OSD menu or disable the OSD menu. 2. Select the icon that you wish to adjust with the ( or +/-) key in the menu. 3.
2.3 Main Menu In the Main menu, there are the following items: Color Image Setting Position OSD Menu Language Misc Exit For Color, check out the following: Contrast Brightness Color Adjust Color Temp Back For Image setting, check out the following: Clock Phase Gamma...
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In the Position, there are the following: H. Position V. Position Back In the OSD menu, there are: OSD H. Pos. OSD V. Pos. OSD Timer Back In the Language menu, there are: English Frances Germany Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese In the Misc menu, there are: Signal Source...
Chapter 3_____________________________ 3.1 Introduction to the PenMount 9036 Controller Board The PenMount 9036 control board is configured for use with the RS-232 interface. It connects to the touch screen, power supply and computer system’s RS-232 port, and supports 4-, 5- and 8-wire touch screens.
3.2 Features RS-232 interface Touch controller is DMC9000 Design for the best touch performance and easy configuration PnP or Non-PnP mode selectable Design for best cost arrangement Supporting 2048x2048 pen device resolution 19200 or 9600 baud rate transmission selectable Upgraded noise handling mechanism (3 level scheme) Fixed and high-speed sampling rate 4-, 5- and 8-wire touch screen supported Touch screen cable, RS-232 with power cable connectors onboard...
Board Size: 6.0 x 2.5cm Portrait: Support 90∘to 279∘screen rotation Static Protection: ESD device (optional) 3.4 Installation of the 9036 Controller Board Follow the steps below to install the 9036 control board: 1. Power down your computer and display, and open your display or system case. Find space on your system and attach the control board to your system with screws.
Chapter 4_____________________________ 4.1 Windows 2000 / XP Driver Installation for 9036 Controller Board Before installing the Windows 2000/XP driver software, you must have the Windows 2000/XP system installed and running on your computer. You must also have the 9036 PenMount Serial Interface controller board installed. Contents of the PenMount Windows 2000/XP driver folder are listed below: SETUP.EXE DMC9000.INF...
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2. Install the PenMount Windows 2000/XP driver onto your system from the CD-ROM: 3. A welcome message for the PenMount utilities setup program appears. Select “Next”. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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4. The Software License Agreement screen appears. Select "Yes". 5. The Information screen appears. Select "Next". OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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6. The Choose Destination Location screen appears. This installs PenMount Utilities in the folder: C:\Program Files\PenMount\Win9x. Select "Next” or modify the folder name to the one you would like to use. 7. The Select Program Folder screen appears. The default is "PenMount Utilities". Select "Next”...
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8. The Start Copying Files screen appears. Select "Next" to copy files to the system. 9. The Setup Complete screen appears. Select "Finish". OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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10. The “Restarting Windows” screen appears, choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now,” and “OK.” Configuring the PenMount Windows 2000/XP Driver Upon restarting, the computer automatically finds the new 9000 controller board. The touch screen is connected but not calibrated. Follow the procedures below to carry out calibration.
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- NOTE: The older the touch screen is, the more Advanced Mode calibration points you need for an accurate calibration. Use a stylus during Advanced Calibration for greater accuracy. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Plot Calibration Data Check this function and a touch panel linearity comparison graph appears when you have finished Advanced Calibration. The blue lines show linearity before calibration and black lines show linearity after calibration. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Draw Tests or demonstrates the PenMount touch screen operation. The display shows touch location. Click Draw to start. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Touch the screen with your finger or a stylus and the drawing screen will register touch activity such as left, right, up, down, pen up, and pen down. Click Clear Screen to clear the drawing. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Option This panel function supports two modes—Operation Mode and Beep Sound Mode—which allow configuration for specific touch screen applications, such as point-of-sales (POS) terminals. Operation Mode This mode enables and disables the mouse’s ability to drag on-screen icons—useful for configuring POS terminals.
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About This panel displays information about the PenMount controller and this driver version. PenMount Monitor Menu Icon The PenMount monitor icon (PM) appears in the menu bar of Windows 2000/XP system when you turn on the PenMount Monitor in the PenMount Utilities. The PenMount Monitor has the following functions: OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Right Click Button When you select this function, a mouse icon appears in the right-bottom of the screen. Click this icon to switch between Right and Left Button functions. Beep Sound Turns beep on or off. Enable PNP Turns PNP on or off. When this is unchecked, PNP is off.
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Configuring the Rotation Function 1. Install the rotation software package. 2. Choose the rotating function (0°, 90°, 180°, 270°) in the 3 party software. The calibration screen appears automatically. Touch this point and rotation is mapped. NOTE: The Rotating function is disabled if you use Monitor Mapping OPD-11x6 User Manual...
4.2 Uninstall the PenMount Windows 2000/XP Driver 1. Exit the PenMount monitor (PM) in the menu bar. 2. From “PenMount Utilities” in “Programs”, select the “Uninstall” utility 3. This message appears: “Are you sure you want to completely remove ‘PenMount Utilities’...
4.3 Windows 2000/XP Driver Installation for 9036 Control Board Before installing the Windows 2000/XP driver software, you must have the Windows 2000/XP system installed and running on your computer. You must also have the 9036 PenMount Serial Interface controller board installed. Contents of the PenMount Windows 2000/XP driver folder are listed below: DMC9000.inf DMC9000.sys...
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2. Insert the PenMount Driver CD-ROM. Go to the Windows 2000-XP Driver folder. Click setup.exe. 3. The screen displays the installation wizard for the PenMount software. Click “Next”. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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3. A License Agreement appears. Click “I accept…” and “Next”. 4. The “Ready to Install the Program” screen appears. Select “Install”. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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5. The next screen is “Hardware Installation”. Select “Continue Anyway”. 6. The “InstallShield Wizard Completed” appears. Click “Finish”. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
4.4 Configuring the PenMount Windows 2000/XP Driver Upon rebooting, the computer automatically finds the new 9036 controller board. The touch screen is connected but not calibrated. Follow the procedures below to carry out calibration. 1. After installation, click the PenMount Monitor icon “PM” in the menu bar. 2.
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- NOTE: The older the touch screen is, the more Advanced Mode calibration points you need for an accurate calibration. Use a stylus during Advanced Calibration for greater accuracy. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Plot Calibration Data Check this function and a touch panel linearity comparison graph appears when you have finished Advanced Calibration. The blue lines show linearity before calibration and black lines show linearity after calibration. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Draw Tests or demonstrates the PenMount touch screen operation. The display shows touch location. Click Draw to start. Touch the screen with your finger or a stylus and the drawing screen will register touch activity such as left, right, up, down, pen up, and pen down.
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Click Clear Screen to clear the drawing. Multiple Monitors Multiple Monitors support from two to six touch screen displays for one system. The PenMount drivers for Windows 2000/XP support Multiple Monitors. This function supports from two to six touch screen displays for one system. Each monitor requires its own PenMount touch screen control board, either installed inside the display or in a central unit.
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Enable the multiple display function as follows: 1. Check the Enable Multiple Monitor Support box; then click Map Touch Screens to assign touch controllers to displays. 2. When the mapping screen message appears, click OK. OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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3. Touch each screen as it displays “Please touch this monitor”. Following this sequence and touching each screen is called mapping the touch screens. 4. Touching all screens completes the mapping and the desktop reappears on the monitors. 5. Select a display and execute the “Calibration” function. A message to start calibration appears.
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About This panel displays information about the PenMount controller and this driver version. PenMount Monitor Menu Icon The PenMount monitor icon (PM) appears in the menu bar of Windows 2000/XP system when you turn on the PenMount Monitor in the PenMount Utilities. The PenMount Monitor has the following functions: OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Beep Turns beep on or off. Right Button When you select this function, a mouse icon appears in the right-bottom of the screen. Click this icon to switch between Right and Left Button functions. Pen Stabilizer Check this function to reduce cursor vibration for relatively unstable touch screens, or where there may be excess vibration.
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PenMount Rotation Functions The PenMount driver for Windows 2000/XP supports several display rotating software packages. The PenMount drivers for Windows 2000/XP, as well as Windows Me/2000/XP support display rotating software packages such as: • Portrait’s Pivot Screen Rotation Software • ATI Display Driver Rotating Function •...
4.5 Uninstall the PenMount Windows 2000/XP Driver 1. Exit the PenMount monitor (PM) in the menu bar. 2. Go to Settings, then Control Panel, and then click Add/Remove program. Select PenMount DMC9000 and click the Add/Remove button. 3. Select PenMount DMC9000 and DMC9100. Click the Remove button. 4.
Chapter 5_____________________________ 5.1 Software Functions This chapter describes the special software functions that configure and adjust the PenMount controller board and touch screen hardware. Please note that not all of the functions are available for every driver. Software functions and their availability for specific interface and systems are shown in the table below—a description for each function follows: Software Function...
5.2 Software Function Description Description for each of the software functions shown in the table above follows: Standard Calibration The Standard Calibration function lets you match the touch screen to your display so that the point you touch is accurately tracked on screen. Standard calibration only requires four points for calibration and one point for confirmation.
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nVidia, or ATI cards and inquire about operation and usability issues. Before you can use multiple monitors, you need to map each monitor. Note: Multiple Devices The Multiple Devices function is designed to let you use two or more monitors to display the same image.
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The Multiple Devices function displays the same image on two or more monitors. Requirements Before using the Multiple Monitors function, you need the following: 1. A display card that supports Dual Monitors such as the Matrox, nVidia, ATI, etc., or that outputs into a 1-into-2 VGA signal box 2.
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to touch. Once the point is touched, the software driver understands which degree you plan to rotate your display. The rotation function supports 90, 180 and 270 degrees rotation. 0 degrees OPD-11x6 User Manual...
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Stream/Point Mode Stream and point modes control the touch and drag function of the touch screen. The point mode only allows “touch” interaction with the screen and does not allow the user to drag objects. The point mode is useful for maintaining the location of screen icons such on POS terminals.
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Right Button The Right Button function simulates the right button function of a mouse. Click the right button and the user can only touch the screen once and the driver changes the touch definition to the left button. Hide Cursor The Hide Cursor function keeps the cursor arrow and other cursor symbols from appearing when using the touch screen.
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