Planar PT1501M User manual

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Table of Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction
About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5
Installation
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
User Controls
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Usage Notice
Safety and Use Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this User’s
Guide to maximize the life of your unit.
Do:
Turn off the product before cleaning.
Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel
surface.
Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter.
Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not used for a long
period of time.
Don’t:
Do not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard objects.
Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for 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.
- Place in direct sunlight.
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.

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About Planar’s PT1500M(U), PT1501M(U)
The PT15” products all have a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-flim
transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD).
Features include:
Direct analog signal input
Active matrix TFT LCD technology
1024 x 768 XGA resolution
15” viewable display area
31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan
56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
Auto-adjustment function
Multilingual OSD user controls
VESA DPMS power saving
Kensingston security lock slot
75 mm VESA mount
Durable touchscreen
Introduction

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Touch Screen for PT1500M(U)
Resistive for finger and pen interface
Surface : Anti-glare treatment
Interface : Serial (PT1500M), USB (PT1500MU)
Durability : 1,000,000 activations at a single point
Hardness of surface : 4H per ASTM D3363-92
Operating force : Stylus - <25 g (average)
Finger - <50 g (average)
Transmissivity : 85% + / - 2% (typical)
Haze : 5%
Clarity : 80%
Driver : Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP,
Linux

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Touch Screen for PT1501M(U)
Capacitive for finger interface
Surface : Anti-glare treatment
Interface : Serial (PT1501M), USB (PT1501MU)
Durability : 225,000,000 touches in a single location
Hardness : Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohs' rating of less
than 6.5
Transmissivity : up to 88% at 550 nm
Driver : Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP,
Linux
MS HID compatible pointing device

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Package Overview
LCD Display
VGA Signal Cable
Power Adapter Power Cord
Audio-In Cable
USB Cable
(for PT1500MU, PT1501MU)
User’s Guide Landing Strip
Touchscreen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
RS-232 Serial Cable
(for PT1500M, PT1501M)

Product Overview
Front View
LCD
Display
Stand
Panel
Controls
Speakers
Rear View
Connector Ports “A”
(Inside the back cover)
Connector
Ports “B”
Installation
6

USB
(For PT1500MU, PT1501MU)
RS-232
(For PT1500M, PT1501M)
Connector Ports “A”
Connector Ports “B”
Touch Function
VGA
input
DC
Power-In
Audio
input
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