Planar PT1555MU User manual

®
PT1500MX / PT1550MX
PT1555MU / PT1505MU
Touch Screen LCD Monitors
USER’S GUIDE
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Table of Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions........................................................................................2
Introduction
About Planar’s PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1555MU/PT1505MU.........3
Touch Screen for
PT1500MX/PT1550MX/PT1555MU/PT1505MU……………………….4
Package Overview .............................................................................5
Installation
Product Overview...............................................................................6
VESA Mount for your Monitor…………………………………………….8
Start Your Installation……………………………………………………...9
Connecting the Display………………………………..…………………10
User Controls
Front Panel Controls ........................................................................12
How to Use the OSD Menus ............................................................13
On-Screen Display Menus ...............................................................14
Appendix
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................15
Warning Signal.................................................................................16
Product Dimensions.........................................................................17
Compatibility Modes.........................................................................18
Touch Screen Driver Installation………………………………………..19
Product Registration and Technical Support…………………………..21

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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 from AC 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 / PT1505MU /
PT1555MU
The PT1500MX / PT1550MX / PT1555MU / PT1505MU 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 XGA resolution
15” viewable display area
31.5 ~ 60.2 kHz horizontal scan
56.3 ~ 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 / 100 mm VESA mount
Removable base for flexible mounting solutions.
PT1500MX / PT1550MX - 5-wire resistive touch screen with dual RS-232
Serial/USB controllers
PT1555MU / PT1505MU - SAW touch screen with USB controller
Built-in speakers-1W X 2

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Touch Screen for PT1500MX / PT1550MX
Analog 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: 80±2%
Driver: Windows
®
VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, CE, XP Embedded, Linux,
Apple
®
Mac OS
Touch Screen for PT1505MU / PT1555MU
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) touch screen for finger and stylus input
Surface: Anti-glare treatment
Interface: USB controller
Durability: 30 million touches at a single point
Hardness of surface: Mohs’ Hardness rating of 7
Operating force: Less than 100 gram
Transmittance: 88% (Min.)
Driver: Windows® VISTA, XP, 2000, 98

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Package Overview
LCD Display Power Cord VGA Signal Cable
USB Cable (A to A)
(PT1550MX/PT1555MU)
Audio-in Cable RS-232 Cable
(PT1500MX/PT1550MX)
USB Cable (A to B) Touch Screen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
User’s Guide
Landing Strip DC Power Supply
(sold separately)

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Installation
Product Overview
 Front View
 PT1500MX / PT1550MX Bottom View (Without Stand)

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 PT1505MU / PT1555MU Bottom View (Without Stand)
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 VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting
Interface Standard which defines a physical mounting interface for flat panel
monitors, and corresponding standards for flat panel monitor mounting devices,
such as wall and table arms. The VESA mounting interface is located on the
back of your monitor.
To mount the monitor on a 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 M4 screw diameter with a maximum
length of 8 mm.