Elo TouchSystems 1000 Series User manual

Touchmonitor User Guide
1537L 15¨ LCD Kiosk Touchmonitor
1000 Series
Revision A

User Guide
15"LCD KIOSK TOUCHMONITOR
ET1537L Series
Revision A
P/N E250918

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serves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content
hereof without obligation of Elo TouchSystems to notify any person of such revisions or changes.
Trademark Acknowledgments
AccuTouch,AT4, CarrollTouch, Elo TouchSystems Entuitive, IntelliTouch, iTouch, MonitorMouse
and SecureTouch are trademarks of Elo TouchSystems, Inc.
Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec-
tive companies.
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Table of Contents
Chapter1 Regulatory Information 33
Introduction 7 Warranty 37
Product Description ...................................................7
Precautions ................................................................7 Index 39
Chapter2
Installation and Setup .................................... 9
Unpacking Your Touchmonitor...................................9
Product Overview ......................................................10
Main Unit ..............................................................10
Rear View ............................................................10
Touch Interface Connection .......................................11
Installing the Driver Software .....................................12
Installing the Serial Touch Driver .........................13
Installing the Serial Touch Driver for Windows
XP, Windows 2000, Me, 95/98 and NT 4.0 .....13
Installing the Serial Touch Driver for MS-DOS
and Windows 3.1..................................................14
Installing the USB Touch Driver...........................15
Installing the USB Touch Driver for Windows
XP, Windows 2000, Me, 95/98 and NT 4.0 .....15
Chapter3
Operation 17
About Touchmonitor Adjustments ..............................17
Front Panel Controls ............................................18
Controls and Adjustment ............................................19
OSD Menu Functions ..........................................19
OSD Control Options ...........................................20
Preset Modes.......................................................21
Power Management System ................................22
Chapter4
Troubleshooting 23
Solutions to Common Problems .................................23
AppendixA.................................................... 25
AppendixB
Care and Handling of Your Touchmonitor ..................28
AppendixC
Touchmonitor Specifications ......................................30
AccuTouch Touchscreen Specifications .............31
15" LCD Touchmonitor (ET1537L-XXWA-1)
Dimensions ..........................................................32
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C H A P T E R
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INTRODUCTION
Product Description
Your new touchmonitor combines the reliable performance of touch technology with the latest
advances in (LCD) display design. This combination of features creates a natural flow of informa-
tion between a user and your touchmonitor.
This LCDmonitor incorporates a 15” color active matrix thin-film-transistor (TFT) to provide
superior display performance. A maximum resolution of XGA 1024x768 is ideal for displaying
graphics and images. Other outstanding features that enhance this LCD monitor’s performance are
Plug & Play compatibility, and OSD(On Screen Display) controls.
Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s manual to
maximize the life of your unit. SeeAppendix B for more information on touchmonitor safety.
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About the Product
Your LCDdesktop touchmonitor is a 15” XGATFTcolor display with the following features:
• The internal microprocessor digitally controls auto-scanning. For horizontal scan frequencies
between 31.5 KHz and 60.2 KHz, and vertical scan frequencies between 56.3 Hz and 75.0 Hz. In
each frequency mode, the microprocessor-based circuitry allows the monitor to function at the
precision-of a fixed frequency.
• High contrast color TFTLCD display support resolution up to XGA1024x768. Compatible with
VGA, SVGA, XGA(non-interlaced) and most Macintosh compatible color video cards.
• Power management system conforms to VESA DPMS standard.
• SupportsDDC1/2B for Plug & Play compatibility.
• Advanced OSDcontrol for picture quality adjustment.
For full Product Specifications refer toAppendix C.
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INSTALLATION AND SETUP
This chapter discusses how to install your LCDtouchmonitor and how to install the driver software.
Unpacking Your Touchmonitor
Check that the following 8 items are present and in good condition:
LCD monitor Video cable USB cable
Serial cable European power cable Power cable US/Canada
CDand Quick InstallGuide Brick power supply
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Touch Interface Connection
Note: Before connecting the cables to your touchmonitor and PC, be sure that the computer and
touchmonitor are turned off.
1. Connect one end of the power adapter to the monitor and the other end to the connector of the
power cord.
2. Connect one end of either the touchscreen serial (RS232) cable or the touchscreen USB cable
(but not both) to the rear side of the computer and the other end to the LCDmonitor. Tighten by
turning the two thumb screws clockwise to ensure proper grounding (optional module USB cable
does not have thumb screws).
3. Connect one end of the video cableto the rear side of computer and the other to the LCDmonitor.
Tighten by turning the two thumb screws clockwise to ensure proper grounding.
4. Press the power button on the front panel to turn the monitor power on.
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Adapter Video Cable Serial Cable USB Cable

Product Overview
Main Unit
Rear View
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Installing the Driver Software
Elo TouchSystems provides driver software that allows your touchmonitor to work with your
computer. Drivers are located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems:
• WindowsXP
• Windows 2000
• Windows Me
• Windows 98
• Windows 95
• WindowsNT4.0
Additional drivers and driver information for other operating systems are available on the Elo
TouchSystems web site at www.elotouch.com.
Your Elo touchmonitor is plug-and-play compliant. Information on the video capabilities of your
touchmonitor is sent to your video display adapter when Windows starts. If Windows detects your
touchmonitor, follow the instructions on the screen to install a generic plug-and-play monitor.
Refer to the appropriate section for driver installation instructions.
Depending upon whether you connected the serial communication cable or the USB
communication cable, you should install only the serial driver or the USB driver.
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