Tormach TD10383 User manual

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TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Version 0521A
INSTALLATION GUIDE
TOUCH SCREEN KIT

PURPOSE
PURPOSE
This document gives instructions on installing and calibrating the Touch Screen Kit.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product: Touch Screen Kit (PN35575)
Quantity Description
1 Monitor (PN37761)
1 VESA Mount Plate, 75 mm (PN 35496)
1 USB Extension Cable, 10 ft (PN 30279)
1 SVGA Video Extension Cable, 15 ft (PN 35705)
1 HDMICable
2 M4 × 10 mm Pan Head Screw (PN30537)
2 M4 x 10 mm Thread-Forming Screw (PN 34249)
3 Cable Tie Holder (PN33193)
5 4 in. Nylon Cable Tie (PN31719)
Note: If any items are missing, we can help. Email [e-mail] to contact Tormach Technical
Support for guidance on how to proceed.
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INSTALL THE MONITOR
INSTALL THE MONITOR
1. Remove the four screws on the existing monitor mounting plate with a Phillips screwdriver. Set aside the
screws, and discard the existing monitor mounting plate.
Figure 1: Existing monitor mounting plate.
2. Mount the VESA mount plate to the Controller Arm with the four screws that you set aside in Step 1.
3. Align the monitor with the VESA mount plate.
4. Attach the top of the monitor to the VESA mount plate with a Phillips screwdriver and two M4 × 10 mm
machine screws.
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INSTALL THE MONITOR
5. Attach the bottom of the monitor to the VESA mount plate with a Phillips screwdriver and two M4 × 10 mm
thread-forming screws.
Figure 2: Monitor installed on the VESAmount plate.
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MAKE MONITOR CONNECTIONS
MAKE MONITOR CONNECTIONS
1. Connect the following cables to the touch screen monitor:
lPower cables
lHDMI
IMPORTANT! If your Touch Screen Kit includes a VGAcable, discard it. If connected, the
VGAcable could cause PathPilot to freeze. You'll use an HDMI cable for the touch screen
installation.
lUSB
2. Connect the monitor's cables.
3. Route all of the cables' loose ends down the Controller Arm.
4. Secure the cables to the wire tie mounts that you installed on the round monitor post with four 4 in. cable
ties.
5. Connect the power cable to the monitor’s power transformer.
6. Secure the power transformer to the square tube arm with two cable tie holders and two 4 in. cable ties, as
shown in the following image.
Figure 1: Power transformer secured to the square tube arm.
7. Route the loose ends of all the cables through the slots in the square tube arm.
8. Connect the USB cable to the USB extension cable. Then, route the loose end of the cable to the PathPilot
controller, and connect it to the USB 2.0 port on the controller.
9. Route the loose end of the HDMIcable to the PathPilot controller and connect it.
10. Route the loose end of the power cable to the back of the electrical cabinet, and connect it to any of the
Accessory power outlets on the side of the electrical cabinet.
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CALIBRATE THE TOUCH SCREEN
CALIBRATE THE TOUCH SCREEN
Before using a touch screen, you must make sure that it's configured and calibrated. To calibrate it:
1. From the PathPilot interface, on the Main tab, in the MDI LineDRO field, type
ADMINTOUCHSCREEN.Then select the Enter key.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
The touch screen does not respond to touch inputs on all or part of the screen's surface.
Cause
The sensitivity setting for the touch controller is too low.
Solutions
You Might
Need To... Probability How-To Steps Need More?
Adjust
touchscreen
sensitivity.
High 1. Verify that you have PathPilot v2.4.4 or
higher installed on your controller.
2. From the PathPilot interface, in the MDI
Line DRO field, type
ADMINTOUCHSCREENSENSITIVITY
1000 and press Enter. You can use a value
between 1 and 2047, but 1000 is generally
sufficient for most shop spaces.
The touchscreen is a resistive
type to prevent accidental
triggering from drops of coolant
on the screen. The resistive
touchscreen may need its
sensitivity adjusted when used in
a shop space with very high or
low humidity.
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