Planar PT1500MX 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
Removethe 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
Compatibility Modes..........................................................................24
Product Dimensions ..........................................................................22
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 fromAC 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 XGAresolution
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
USB Cable (A to A)
(PT1550MX) Audio-in Cable RS-232 Cable
(PT1500MX / PT1550MX
PT1501MX / PT1575S only)
User’s Manual
USB Cable (A to B) Touch Screen Driver
Installation CD-ROM User’s Guide
Landing Strip DC Power Supply
(sold separately) Cable Cover
Screw

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Installation
Product Overview
►Front View
PT1500MX/PT1550MX PT1585P
PT1501MX/PT1575S
►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 VESAFlat 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 VESAmounting interface is located
on the back of your monitor.
To mount the monitor on a ULcertified 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
Key Menu off status Menu on status
Menu appear Menu disappear / return to main item
SBrightness Main item select up /Adjust up
TMute 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.