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)