L3 Mobile-Vision MobileVu User manual

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This document is the sole property of L3 Mobile-Vision, Inc. It is
for the exclusive use of L3 Mobile-Vision, Inc., and its customers.

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Table of Contents
Important Safeguards................................................................................................1
Introduction................................................................................................................2
In the Box....................................................................................................................2
Front Panel Control ...................................................................................................3
Rear Panel Control.....................................................................................................3
Operation ....................................................................................................................4
General Characteristics.........................................................................................4
LCD......................................................................................................................4
Backlight...............................................................................................................5
Touch Screen........................................................................................................5
Mounting MobileVu...................................................................................................5
Electrical Interfaces ...................................................................................................6
Features.................................................................................................................6
User Interface .......................................................................................................8
PC Menu Map...............................................................................................9
AV Menu Map..............................................................................................9
Function Menu Map .....................................................................................9
OSD Menu Map..........................................................................................10
L-3 Touch Software..................................................................................................10
Uninstalling ........................................................................................................10
Installing.............................................................................................................12
Touch Screen Calibration...................................................................................17
MV-1 Wiring Schematic..........................................................................................20
User Maintenance.....................................................................................................21
Warnings.............................................................................................................21
Cleaning..............................................................................................................21
Error Handling and Message Summary..............................................................21
Software Drivers and Calibration Utilities............................................................22
Environmental Data.................................................................................................22
Warranty...................................................................................................................22
System Troubleshooting...........................................................................................23

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Contact Information.................................................................................................24
Technical Support...............................................................................................24
Service................................................................................................................24
Index..........................................................................................................................25

Important Safeguards
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Important Safeguards
This symbol alerts you to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature and labels accompanying the product.
This symbol alerts you to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to a person.
Caution: This system is designed to operate in 12 volt DC negative ground vehicles
only. All system components must be operated only when properly connected to the
MDC.
Attention: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other
than that contained in the User’s Manual unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
DO NOT block ventilation openings.
DO NOT allow liquids to enter the MV-1 or any other component of the Mobile Data
Computer.
If, for any reason you need to jumpstart the vehicle, make sure that the system power
switch is in the OFF position.
Installation should be made by a qualified technician and must conform to SAE
Requirements.
Ground wires (black) must be connected to the vehicle’s Battery. Never connect
ground wires to the vehicle’s Chassis.
Warning:Airbag Deployment—Do not install equipment or route wiring in the
deployment path of an airbag. Failure to observe this warning will reduce the
effectiveness of the airbag or potentially dislodge the equipment, causing serious
injury.
Warning:Seat Removal Precaution—If a vehicle seat is temporarily removed, verify
with the vehicle manufacturer if the seat needs to be recalibrated for proper airbag
deployment. Failure to heed this warning could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVI CEABLE PARTS INSI DE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
!
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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Notice:Drilling Precautions—When drilling holes, check the area into which you are
drilling to be sure you do not damage vehicle components while drilling. All drilled
holes should be deburred and all sharp edges should be smoothed. All wire routings
going through drilled holes should be protected by a grommet or convolute/split loom
tubing.
Introduction
This user manual describes the characteristics and operations for the MobileVu 12.1"
display and accompanying Touch Screen software. The general characteristics of the
MobileVu display are: sunlight readable, night dimmable, optically clear, and
ruggedized. The display’s enclosure provides EMI and environmental protection of
the LCD and electronics.
The MobileVu display interfaces to the MV-1 system through a VGA cable and
keyboard installed in the vehicle’s driver compartment. Touch screen technology is
used to allow greater ease of use.
If you purchased the complete MV-1 system, you can find more information on the
system’s other components in the MV-1 manual (see your binder’s Computer tab).
In the Box
MobileVu Display and Power Cable

Front Panel Control
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Front Panel Control
Rear Panel Control
Volume control
Brightness control
On/Off switch; to
power on or off,
button must be
depressed for
four seconds
Power Input
Video BNC connector
VGA connector;
standard DB-
15 pin
connector
Touch Screen
connector; standard
DB-9 serial connector
3.5 mm audio jack
Menu buttons;
Select Up, Select
Down, Input Select

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Operation
General Characteristics
Monitor Case High impact polycarbonate.
Mounting locations reinforced for crash safety.
Mounting points to accommodate either in-dash or
pedestal base mounting configurations.
External Connectors Located on rear of monitor above VESA mounting
location.
Maximum protrusion from case: 7mm (~0.27")
Connectors are labeled for easy identification.
Five (5) connectors provided: Video (BNC), VGA
(DB-15), Touch Screen (DB-9), Power (4-pin
Molex), and Audio (3.5mm)
Operator Controls On/Off Switch located on bottom left of monitor
Backlight luminance control on bottom left of
display. Two push-button switches: one for increase
and one for decrease of luminance.
OSD (On-Screen Display) function control on rear of
display. Four switches to control: Menu, Input, Menu
Up, and Menu Down.
Video/VGA selection switch controlled by lower
OSD switch (Menu Down) when OSD is not enabled.
Volume Control on bottom right of display. Two
push-button switches: one for increase and one for
decrease of volume.
Controls are labeled for easy identification.
Maximum protrusion: 3mm (~0.12")
Maximum Dimensions Maximum Height: 238mm (~9.5")
Maximum Width: 306mm (~12.0")
Maximum Depth: 49mm (~2.0")
Weight Maximum Overall Weight: 2.6 kg (~5.7 lbs)
LCD
Resolution Auto-scaling of standard PC resolutions (640x480,
800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024) to native LCD
resolution.
XGA 1024x768
Color Depth 24-bit color (16.7M colors)
Aspect Ratio 4x3, using pixels with a 1:1 aspect ratio
Contrast Ratio Minimum On Axis 400:1
Grayscale Inversion Minimum viewing cone: +/-60ºH , 0º to +60ºV

Mounting MobileVu
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Overlay Coating is anti-reflective.
Operation Works with gloves, bare fingers, and pointing devices
over specified temperature range.
Positional Accuracy 2mm (0.080")
Calibration Controls Calibration controls are provided to configure the
Touch Screen. These utilities reside on the PC that the
Touch Screen is attached to.
Data Update Rate Supports video data rates (30 fps minimum) at all
operating temperatures after specified full brightness
startup time.
Diagonal Size 307mm (12.1")
Backlight
Maximum Luminance On axis (0.0ºH x 0.0ºV): 1000 Nits (minimum)
Measured with touch screen and anti-glare filters
in place.
Minimum Luminance 0-Nits (black)
Measured with touch screen and anti-glare filters in
place.
Startup Time Over 20ºC to 70ºC temperature range, 1 minute at
50% brightness, 5 minutes at full brightness
Over -30ºC to 20ºC temperature range, 5 minutes at
50% brightness, 10 minutes at full brightness
Backlight power 20W Max
Backlight life time 50,000 plus
Touch Screen
Interface Serial interface compatible with Microsoft Windows
98/Me/2000/XP.
Driver software is supplied.
Operation Works with gloves, bare fingers, and pointing device
Mounting MobileVu
Rear Mounting VESA 100 standard for fixed mounting or base
mounting.
Side Mounting Side mounting provides alternate mounting
possibilities.

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Electrical Interfaces
The five connectors on the backside of MobileVu provide the electrical interface.
This section will identify each connector and purpose. Connectors are listed in order
from left to right as viewed from the rear of MobileVu.
DC 12V Input power – 12 volt DC nominal (9-15 V)
minimum 2.5 amps
4 pin Molex with positive lock
Pin 1 – Optional Remote Power Status
Pin 2 – Black Out Mode
Pin 3 – Ground
Pin 4 – 12V DC
Unit shuts off if voltage drops 10.3V DC or reaches
16.3V DC
Video Input – automatically adjust to RS-170 composite
(NTSC), RS-170A, and PAL
Standard BNC connector
VGA Input video signals are 0.9V to 0.75V @ 75Ω.
Sync signals are 0 to 5V TTL compatible
Standard 15 pin D-Sub connector
Touch RS-232/C communication (Input/output)
Standard 9 pin D-Sub connector
Audio Input
Standard 3.5mm plug
Features
Automatic Resolution
Detection and Settin The display automatically adapts to non-native resolutions of the LCD. The screen will adapt within
three seconds as resolutions are changed.
Display Setup OSD (On-Screen Display menu) allows manual
adjustments to fine-tune the display.
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Electrical Interfaces of MobileVu

Electrical Interfaces
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Blackout Mode Mobile Vu is equipped with a discrete input to force
the LCD backlight off. This function is used to
quickly turn off the backlights in a “lights off”
scenario. The input discrete is defined as follows:
Open = Backlight On, Ground = Backlight Off.
Backlight will be turned off within one second off the
discrete being grounded.
Input is provided on the 4-pin Molex power
connector pin 2.
Speakers remain operational when in Blackout Mode.
No Video Detection If the screen detects the loss of video (i.e., Vertical
Sync is no longer present), Mobile Vu will indicate
that no input is available.
If the VGA input is selected, ‘No VGA Signal’ is
displayed.
If the Video input is selected, ‘No Video Signal’ is
displayed.
After 90 seconds, the display will automatically turn
off to conserve power (Under the Function menu,
‘Power’ must be set to Auto).
Power Up & Down
Sequence
The display or the attached computer has the ability
to be powered up or down independently of the other.
Power Direct in ‘Auto’ allows Mobile Vu to power
up when power is applied at the 12VDC connector,
reducing the need to push the Power button. This
function is used to remotely power on Mobile Vu.
Power Direct in ‘User’ requires the Power button to
be pushed in order to turn unit on.
Remote Power Status The display has an output discrete to indicate the
state of the power. This function can be used to
remotely power on a computer. The output discrete is
defined as follows: Open = No Power, Grounded =
Power.
Output is provided on the 4-pin Molex power
connector pin 1.
Power Direct ‘Auto’ mode and Power ‘On’ mode
should not be used at the same time. This could cause
the unit not to power on.
Luminance Control Luminance control is provided using discrete steps
ranging from the lowest setting to full brightness.
Steps produce a constant ratio in brightness level
changes.

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User Interface
Power Up/Down

Located on bottom left of display
Push button to power on and off.
Button must be held down for approximately four seconds to power off.
When Power Direct is set to ‘USER’, green light will briefly illuminate when
12VDC is applied to unit.
Green power light will remain illuminated when Mobile Vu is on.
Brightness

Located next to Power button.
When Brightness is in User mode, the left brightness button decreases
luminance as indicated by the down arrow, and the right brightness button
increases luminance as indicated by the up arrow.
When Brightness is in Auto mode, the luminance adjusts automatically.
Volume

Located on the bottom right of display.
Volume is preset every time the unit is powered on.
Left button decreases volume as indicated by the down arrow.
Right button increases volume as indicated by the up arrow.
Menu

Located in the four button set on the back of the display.
There are four menus available through OSD: PC, AV, Function, and OSD.
PC menu is only available when in VGA mode.
AV menu is only available when in Video mode.
Function and OSD menus are available in either input mode.
Input

Located in the four button set on the back of the display
Pressing Input makes the next menu available to the user (i.e., when in the
Function menu, press Input to move to the OSD menu).
Menu Up

Located in the four button set on the back of the display.
When in a submenu such as Contrast, Menu Up moves the setting to an
increased value.
Menu Down

Located in the four button set on the back of the display.
When in a submenu such as Contrast, Menu Down moves the setting to a
decreased value.
Menu Down will switch input between VGA and Video as long as OSD is not
displayed. Selection is saved through the power cycle.

Electrical Interfaces
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PC Menu Map
AV Menu Map
Function Menu Map

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OSD Menu Map
L-3 Touch Software
This document will walk you through the step-by-step instructions for installing or
uninstalling the L-3 Touch Screen software. It will also assist you in programming
the Touch Screen settings for optimum performance. To ensure proper Touch Screen
functionality, please follow these instructions carefully.
Prior to installing your new software, make sure you uninstall all previous versions of
the L-3 Touch software, if applicable. Failure to do so will cause inaccuracies and
software conflicts. If at any time you need assistance, contact our service department
at 1-800-336-8475 or email us at [e-mail].
Uninstalling
1From your desktop, click on StartSettingsControl panel.

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2Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
3Click on L-3Touch.
4Click on the Remove button. A confirmation message displays.

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5Click Yes, then click OK in response to the system prompt. The program is
uninstalled.
Installing
1Locate the file name L-3Touch Driver on your removable media and double-click
on the icon.
2Click Next.

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3Review the license agreement, then click Next to accept the terms.
4Select Install.

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5Select Finish.
6 Select Install.

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7Select the COM1 checkbox, then click OK.
8Click Continue Anyway in response to the hardware installation warning.

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9Click OK.
10 Click OK a second time.