Planar Systems Car Video System PT1501MX User Manual

PT1500MX / PT1550MX /  
PT1501MX / PT1575S / PT1585P  
Touch Screen LCD Monitors  
USER’S GUIDE  
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Table of Contents  
Usage Notice ...........................................................................3  
Precautions .........................................................................................3  
Introduction .............................................................................4  
About PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1575S / PT1585P..4  
Touch Screen for PT1500MX / PT1550MX..................................4  
Touch Screen for PT1501MX.......................................................4  
Touch Screen for PT1575S..........................................................4  
Touch Screen for PT1585P..........................................................6  
Package Overview ..............................................................................7  
Installation ...............................................................................8  
Product Overview................................................................................8  
Front View......................................................................................8  
PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1575S Bottom View....8  
PT1585P Bottom View...................................................................8  
Start Your Installation ..........................................................................9  
Connecting the Display (Figure 12.1)................................................11  
Kensington Security Slot...................................................................13  
VESA Mount your monitor.................................................................14  
Remove the Deskstand..............................................................15  
User Controls ........................................................................ 16  
Side Panel Controls ..........................................................................16  
How to Use the OSD Menus.............................................................17  
On-Screen Display Menus .............................................................19  
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Appendix................................................................................ 20  
Troubleshooting.................................................................................20  
Warning Signal..................................................................................21  
No Signal ....................................................................................21  
Going to Sleep.............................................................................21  
Out of Range ...............................................................................21  
Product Dimensions..........................................................................22  
Compatibility Modes..........................................................................24  
Touch Screen Driver Installation .......................................................25  
Product Registration and Technical Support.....................................31  
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Usage Notice  
Warning- To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not  
expose this product to rain or moisture.  
Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as  
this may cause electric shock.  
Precautions  
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended  
in this user’s manual to maximize the life of your unit.  
Do:  
Turn off the product before cleaning.  
Touch screen surface may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth  
moistened with mild window glass commercial cleaners or 50/50  
mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol.  
Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display  
housing.  
Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC adapter.  
Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not going  
to be used for an extended period of time.  
Don’t:  
Do not touch the LCD Display screen surface with sharp or hard  
objects.  
Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for your cleaning.  
Do not operate the product under the following conditions:  
- Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.  
- Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.  
- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.  
- In direct sunlight.  
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Introduction  
About PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX /  
PT1575S / PT1585P  
The PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1501MX / PT1575S / PT1585P is a  
15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT)  
liquid crystal display (LCD).  
Features include:  
Direct Analog signal input  
Active matrix TFT LCD technology  
1024x768 XGA resolution  
15” viewable display area  
31.47 ~ 60.02 kHz horizontal scan  
56 ~ 75 Hz high refresh rate  
0.297mm x 0.297mm pixel pitch  
Auto adjustment function  
Multilingual OSD user controls  
VESA DPMS power saving  
Kensington security slot  
75 mm VESA mount  
Removable base for flexible mounting solutions.  
PT1500MX / PT1550MX – 5-wire resistive touch screen with dual RS-232  
Serial/USB controller  
PT1501MX – Capacitive touch screen with dual RS-232 Serial/USB  
controller  
PT1575S – SAW touch screen with dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller  
PT1585P – Projected capacitive touch screen with USB controller  
Built-in speakers-1W X 2  
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Touch Screen for PT1500MX / PT1550MX  
5-wire resistive touch screen for finger and stylus input  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller  
Durability: 35 million touches at a single point  
Hardness of surface: 3H Typical  
Operating force: 40g~200g when using a silicon rubber tipped pen with a  
1 mm diameter minimum and a hardness of 60 degree.  
Transmittance: 82%±5%  
Driver: Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT4.0, CE, XP Embedded,  
Linux, Apple® Mac OS  
Touch Screen for PT1501MX  
Capacitive touch screen for finger input  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller  
Durability: 225 million touches at a single point  
Hardness of surface: Mohs’ Hardness rating of 7  
Transmittance: 85%±5%  
Driver: Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT4.0, CE, XP Embedded,  
Linux, Apple® Mac OS  
Touch Screen for PT1575S  
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) touch screen for finger and stylus input  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller  
Durability: 50 million touches at a single point  
Hardness of surface: Mohs’ Hardness rating of 7  
Operating force: Typically less than 85 g  
Transmittance: 92%±5%  
Driver: Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT4.0, CE, XP Embedded,  
Linux, Apple® Mac OS  
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Touch Screen for PT1585P  
Project capacitive touch screen for finger input only  
Surface: Glare treatment  
Interface: USB controller  
Transmittance: 90%±5%  
Driver: Windows® 7, VISTA 64/32 bits, XP, 2000, CE, XP Embedded  
Express, Linux, Apple® Mac OS  
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Package Overview  
LCD Display  
Power Cord  
VGA Signal Cable  
RS-232 Cable  
(PT1500MX / PT1550MX  
PT1501MX / PT1575S only)  
USB Cable (A to A)  
(PT1550MX)  
Audio-in Cable  
User’s Manual  
USB Cable (A to B)  
Touch Screen Driver  
Installation CD-ROM  
User’s Guide  
Landing Strip  
Screw  
DC Power Supply  
(sold separately)  
Cable Cover  
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Installation  
Product Overview  
Front View  
PT1500MX/PT1550MX  
PT1501MX/PT1575S  
PT1585P  
PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S  
Bottom View (Without Stand)  
PT1585P Bottom View (Without Stand)  
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Start Your Installation  
1. Lay the LCD flat on an even surface.  
2. Remove the stand back cover by pulling in the direction of the arrow as seen  
in step 2 diagram.  
3. Move the stand into position as seen in step 3 diagram.  
4. Connect the cables to the appropriate connectors as seen in Step 4 diagram.  
Use step 4-1 diagram if using the RS-232 serial connector. Use step 4-2  
diagram if using the USB connector.  
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5. Take the optional cable cover and screw from the accessory box. Position all  
cables under the cover lip as seen in the step 5 diagram.  
6. Using a Philips Head screwdriver, insert the screw (CBM M3x6) into the cable  
cover and monitor as seen in the step 6 diagram.  
7. Re-attach the stand back cover to the LCD stand by pressing firmly until the  
tabs snap into place as seen in the step 7 diagram. You may also keep the  
cables in order by using the cable organizer.  
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Connecting the Display (Figure 12.1)  
To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures.  
1. Be sure all equipment is turned off.  
2. Connect the AC power cord to the power connector on the monitor and  
the other end into an electrical outlet (12.1).  
3. Connect the D-SUB cable from the display’s VGA input connector to the  
D-SUB connector of your host computer and tighten the screws (12.1).  
4. Connect the Audio-In cable from the audio input port of your display to  
the Audio-out port of your computer (12.1).  
5. Connect the RS-232 or USB cable from the RS-232 or USB port of your  
display to the RS-232 port or USB port (12.1) of your computer.  
6. Configure the touch screen. Refer to the “Touch Screen Driver  
Installation” section on page 25.  
7. Once the touch screen is configured, the monitor is ready for use.  
Instructions to attach the magnetic stripe reader to the computer  
(PT1550MX model)  
1. Attach the USB Type A to A cable to the magnetic stripe reader.  
2. Route the cable through the cable management opening in the desk  
stand with the other monitor cables.  
3. Plug the cable into the computer.  
4. No driver is necessary.  
To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, please  
configure the display mode of your graphics card to make it less than or  
equal to 1024 x768 resolution and make sure the timing of the display  
mode is compatible with the LCD display.  
We have listed the compatible “Video Modes” of your LCD display in the  
appendix for your reference.  
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(Figure 12.1)  
PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S  
PT1585P  
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Kensington Security Slot  
The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with  
Kensington lock security products. The Kensington lock is not included.  
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VESA Mount your monitor  
This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting  
Interface standard which defines a physical mounting interface for flat panel  
monitors, and corresponding with the standards of flat panel monitor mounting  
devices, such as wall and table arms. The VESA mounting interface is located  
on the back of your monitor.  
To mount the monitor on a UL certified swing arm or other mounting fixture,  
follow the instructions included with the mounting fixture to be used.  
Warning!  
Please select the proper screws!  
The distance between the back cover surface and the bottom of the screw  
hole is 8mm. Please use four M4 screws diameter with proper length to  
mount your monitor.  
Please note: the mounting stand must be able to support at least 11 lbs  
( 5Kg).  
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Remove the Deskstand  
1.  
Remove stand  
back cover.  
2.  
Remove hinge  
cover  
3.  
Remove 4 screws  
and then remove  
hinge.  
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User Controls  
Side Panel Controls  
OSD  
Menu off status  
Key  
Menu on status  
Menu disappear / return to main item  
Main item select up / Adjust up  
Menu appear  
Brightness  
Mute  
S
T
Main item select down / Adjust down  
Enter / Select sub-item function  
Power On / Off  
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How to Use the OSD Menus  
1. Press the “MENU” button to pop up the “on-screen menu” and press “Up”  
or “Down” button to select among the six functions in the main menu.  
2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “Enter ” button.  
3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “Up” or “Down”  
button.  
4. With the OSD menu on screen, press “ Menu” button to return main menu  
or exit OSD.  
5. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a  
pre-set time.  
6. To Lock the OSD / Power menu buttons, please follow the instructions  
below.  
(Please note: the monitor has to be turned ON with a valid signal pre-set)  
(a.) Press “Menu” key , the OSD menu will pops upon display.  
(b.) Press and hold the “Menu” key again with the OSD menu on the  
screen, the OSD menu will disappear. Then press the “Power” key 1  
time while the menu key is still being pressed. The “Lock/Unlock”  
menu will appear for 3 seconds.  
(c.) Use the “Enter” key to select OSD or Power setting then set at  
“Lock” by pushing the “UP” or “Down” button.  
(d.) When the “UP” or “Down” button is released, the previous setting  
will be saved and exit the “Lock/Unlock” menu automatically.  
7. To Unlock the OSD / Power menu buttons, please follow the instructions  
below.  
(Please note: the monitor has to be turned ON with a valid signal pre-set)  
(a.) Press and hold the “Menu” key then press the “Power” key  
simultaneously, the “Lock/Unlock” menu will appear for 3 seconds.  
(b.) Use the “Enter” key to select OSD or Power setting then set at  
“Unlock” by pushing the “UP” or “Down” button.  
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(c.) When the “UP” or “Down” button is released, the previous setting  
will be saved and exit the “Lock/Unlock” menu automatically.  
Please note:  
a. When the OSD Lock function is selected, this indicates that all the  
buttons except “power” button are now disabled.  
b. When the Power Lock function is selected, this indicates that the  
power key is disabled; user can not to turn off the monitor by  
“Power” key.  
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On-Screen Display Menus  
Main OSD Menu:  
ITEM  
CONTENT  
Contrast  
The monitor luminance level control.  
The monitor backlight level control.  
Brightness  
Auto Adjust  
Fine-tune the image to full screen automatically.  
Left/Right  
Moving screen image horizontal position to left or right.  
Moving screen image vertical position to up or down.  
The screen image horizontal dot clock adjustment.  
Up/Down  
Horizontal size  
Fine  
The screen image pixel phase adjustment.  
Moving OSD menu horizontal position to left or right.  
Moving OSD menu vertical position to up or down.  
OSD auto-disappear time selection.  
OSD Left/Right  
OSD Up/Down  
OSD Time out  
OSD menu language selection. ( English, French,  
Japanese, Deutsch, Spanish, Italian, Traditional Chinese  
and Simplified Chinese)  
OSD Language  
Factory Reset  
RGB  
Factory default value restored.  
Color temperature selection. (9300K, 6500K, 5500K,  
7500K, User)  
Volume  
Mute  
Audio volume adjustment.  
Audio On/Off control.  
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Appendix  
Troubleshooting  
If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If  
the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or our service center.  
Problem: No image appears on screen.  
Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and well  
connected as described in the “Installation” section.  
Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.  
Problem: Partial Image or incorrectly displayed image.  
Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the  
LCD display.  
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal  
to 1024 x 768.  
Problem: Image has vertical flickering line bars.  
Use "Fine" to make an adjustment.  
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your  
graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.  
Problem: Image is unstable and flickering  
Use "Horizontal size" to make an adjustment.  
Problem: Image is scrolling  
Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is securely  
connected.  
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your  
graphics card to make it compatible with the LCD display.  
Problem: Vague image (characters and graphics)  
Use "Fine" to make an adjustment. If this problem still exists, use  
"Horizontal size" to make an adjustment.  
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Warning Signal  
If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this means that the  
LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics  
card.  
Below are the three kinds of Warning Signal. Please check the cable  
connections or contact your local dealer or our service center for more  
information.  
No Signal  
This message means that the LCD display has been powered on but it  
cannot receive any signal from the computer graphics card. Check all the  
power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cable.  
Going to Sleep  
The LCD display is under the power saving mode. In addition, the LCD  
display will enter power saving mode when experiencing a sudden signal  
disconnecting problem.  
The monitor can be activated by pressing any keyboard, triggering the  
mouse or touching the screen.  
Out of Range  
This message means that the signal of the computer graphic card is not  
compatible with the LCD display. When the signal is not included in the  
"Video Modes" list we have listed in the Appendices of this manual, the  
LCD monitor will display this message.  
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Product Dimensions  
PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S  
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PT1585P  
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Compatibility Modes  
H-Frequency  
(KHz)  
V-Frequency  
(Hz)  
Mode  
Resolution  
VGA  
VGA  
720x400  
640x480  
640x480  
640X480  
800x600  
800x600  
800x600  
800x600  
1024x768  
1024x768  
1024x768  
640x480  
832x624  
31.47  
31.47  
37.86  
37.50  
35.16  
37.88  
46.88  
48.08  
48.36  
56.48  
60.02  
35.00  
49.72  
70  
60  
72  
75  
56  
60  
75  
72  
60  
70  
75  
66  
75  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
VESA  
Apple Mac II  
Apple Mac  
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Touch Screen Driver Installation  
The PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S is available with both RS232  
and USB connections. The touch driver is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for  
these operating systems: Windows® 7, VISTA 64/32 bits, XP, 2000, ME, 98,  
NT4.0, CE, XP Embedded, Linux, Apple® Mac OS.  
The PT1585P is available with USB connection. The touch driver is located on  
the enclosed. CD-ROM for these operating systems: Windows® 7, VISTA  
64/32 bits, XP, 2000, CE, XP Embedded, Linux, Apple® Mac OS.  
Please Note:  
®
PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S  
1. The  
is Microsoft  
Windows® HID (Human Interface Device) compatible if you use  
the USB touch screen interface. No additional software driver is  
required for general operation of the touch screen.  
PT1585P, the systems  
Windows 7 to  
requires 15 seconds for  
2. For  
Install/uninstall the touch drivers while turning power on/off or  
plugging/unplugging USB cable.  
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PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S Optional Calibration  
Tool Install:  
If you would like to use the Optional Calibration Tool, follow the instructions  
below. Please note: the calibration tool supports Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, XP  
Embedded, 2000, 98 and ME operating systems via USB only.  
1. Open the CD-ROM.  
2. Select the monitor size and then model name.  
3. Click on the “Load Utility” button that appears to the right of the model name.  
4. The HID calibration tool will automatically open. From here the user can  
choose to do the following:  
a. 4 Points Calibration  
b. 9 Points Linearization  
c. 25 Points Linearization  
d. Clear  
e. Draw Test  
f. Advanced. In the Advanced settings area the user may do the following:  
i.  
Adjust the Double Click Area.  
ii. Enable auto right click and adjust the auto right click time.  
iii. Choose to be either in the HID Mouse Mode or HID Digitizer Mode  
(Windows® Vista and Windows 7).  
iv. Simply click the “Apply” button once the settings are finalized.  
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PT1585P Calibration Instructions:  
Calibrating the touch screen in Windows 7:  
1. Tap the Start button, Control Panel and then Hardware and Sound.  
2. Under Tablet PC Settings, tap Calibrate the screen for pen or touch  
input.  
3. On the Display tab, under Display options, tap Calibrate and then Yes to  
allow the program to make changes.  
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the touch screen.  
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PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1501MX/PT1575S/ PT1585P  
Install Instructions:  
If you are using a PC running Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98,  
NT4.0, follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the PC.  
2. Be sure the USB or the RS-232 Serial cable is connected from the PC to the  
LCD display.  
3. Open the CD-ROM.  
4. Follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on the pop-up windows.  
If you are using a PC running Windows® XP Embedded, follow the  
instructions below:  
Express:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Be sure that your EWF is disabled. If your EWF is enabled, please disable  
the EWF by using the EWF Manager command.  
4. Once the EWF is disabled click on the XP driver on the CD-ROM and follow  
the step-by-step instructions as shown on the pop-up windows.  
Custom:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file on the CD-ROM.  
If you are using a PC running Windows® CE, follow the instructions  
below:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Using Platform Builder, build an image file by following the step-by-step  
instructions found in the zipped file on the CD-ROM.  
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If you are using a PC running Linux or Apple® Mac OS, follow the  
instructions below:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file on the CD-ROM.  
When changing the Touch Interface (RS-232 or USB), please follow  
instructions below.  
1. Uninstall the touch driver.  
2. Re-start the computer.  
3. Remove the original Touch Interface (RS-232 or USB).  
4. Connect the computer to the Touch Interface (RS-232 or USB) that you  
would like to use.  
5. Load the Touch Driver CD, then follow the step-by-step instructions as show  
on monitor.  
PLEASE NOTE!  
Don’t plug in both the RS-232 and USB cables!  
Doing so may cause a driver conflict, making your touch screen inoperable.  
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To speak with Planar Customer Support please have you model and serial  
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Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice.  
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