MLC-810 20cm (8.0”) TUFF VIEW LCD Monitor User Manual Revision 1.0 www.motium.
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Table of Content 1. Safety instructions................................................................................................ 7 1.1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 9 2.1. Features........................................................................................................ 9 2.2. Intended applications..........................................................................
7. 8. 4 Getting started and OSD operation................................................................... 25 7.1. Getting started ............................................................................................ 25 7.2. Optimizing sunlight readability.................................................................... 26 7.3. Brightness control....................................................................................... 26 7.4. On Screen Display (OSD) ......................
Warranty Policy Limited Warranty Motium’s detailed Limited Warranty policy can be found at http://www.motium.com/support/. The limited warranty is void if: the product has been subjected to alteration, neglect, misuse, or abuse; if any repairs have been attempted by anyone other than Motium or its authorised agents; if the failure is caused by accident, acts of God, or other causes beyond the control of Motium.
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1. Safety instructions To prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety, please read this safety instructions chapter before handling the product. There are no user serviceable parts inside the monitor. Only qualified, experienced, and authorised electronics service personnel should access the interior of the unit. WARNING High voltages are present inside the enclosure when power is connected to the monitor.
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2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Motium Tuff View LCD monitor. We are sure you will be pleased with your choice. Motium's MLC-810 Tuff View 8-inch LCD monitors have been designed for rugged environments such as industrial control and the transportation industry, be it in-vehicle for automotive (cars, busses, trucks), marine or aircraft. Each aspect of the design considered the unique needs of these markets. Image quality is brilliant, with very wide viewing angle and 800x600 native resolution.
2.2. Wide input voltage range with transient protection. Standard 75mm VESA mount. Low power consumption. 8W max at full brightness. Intended applications The MLC-810 was designed for the following applications: 2.3. Transportation: automotive in-vehicle display for cars, buses, trucks, mining equipment. Marine. Trains. Aircraft. Industrial automation.
3. Physical overview This chapter provides an overview of the physical aspects of the monitor, including connector locations and dimensions. 3.1. Unpacking Inside the box you will find: The MLC-810 (8.0-inch, 20cm) monitor. To reduce environmental waste, no drivers or documentation are shipped with the product. All drivers and documentation are available from Motium’s web site (http://www.motium.com). The Monitor Power and Signal Cable is ordered separately and is supplied in its own package.
3.3. Front view As seen in the drawing below, located on the front panel are: The LCD Panel. In the MLC-810, this is a 20cm (8.0-inch) LCD Panel, with a resolution of 800 x 600. Touch Screen. In front of the LCD Panel is a touch screen. In front of the touch screen is a layer of replaceable protection film. This protects the touch screen from damage such as scratching. Refer to Chapter 6, Care and Maintenance, for more information. Keypad. This is described in section 3.3.1, Keypad functions.
3.3.1. Keypad functions The front panel keypad provides the following functions (going from left to right in the figure below): Menu button. Pressing this brings up the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu. Once in the OSD, this button is also used to select the highlighted OSD option. The OSD is described in Chapter 7, Getting started and OSD operation. A valid video input signal must be present for the OSD menu to be displayed. Brightness up and down buttons.
3.4. Rear view As seen in the drawing below, located on the rear panel are: The Monitor Signal Connector. The pin assignments and connector mating models are described in Chapter 4, Connector pin assignments. The connector on the back of the monitor has male pins, while the cable end has female sockets. This is for safety, because the cable side carries power. The male pins are recessed quite far into the connector, so they cannot be accidentally damaged.
4. Connector pin assignments This chapter lists the pin assignments for the Signal and Power Connector on the monitor’s rear panel. The connector wiring is standard on Motium Tuff View monitors, (although different models have different functionality). 4.1. Connector type The connector on the monitor is a 37-pin panel-mount connector, with 24 male pins fitted. All unused pins have a dummy plug fitted, to ensure the monitor is water and dust proof when the connector is not mated. The mating part (i.e.
Pin Signal Description 1 -- reserved 2 -- reserved 3 -- reserved 4 -- reserved 5 -- reserved 6 RED Red video signal. For best performance (and for long cables), this should be the center conductor a co-axial wire, with RED GND being the outer shield of the coax. If using individual wires, run in a twisted pair with RED GND. 7 GREEN Green video signal.
Emergency 18 -- reserved 19 -- reserved 20 -- reserved 21 -- reserved 22 RED GND 23 GREEN GND 24 BLUE GND 25 VSYNC 26 DDC-SCL DDC clock signal. If not required, do not connect. 27 DDC-SDA DDC data signal. If not required, do not connect. 28 PWR- 29 -- reserved 30 -- reserved 31 -- reserved 32 V-Bus USB +5V. No power is taken from this signal, but the voltage must be present for the monitor to detect that it is connected to a USB port.
4.3. Cable information The cable used directly impacts the resulting video performance seen on the monitor. Some important things to consider when selecting the cable are: Use 24 AWG wire, if possible. Do not try to use 28AWG wire in the crimp pins, it will not be successful. For best performance use twisted pairs in the cable. As a minimum, USB and audio must be run in a twisted pair. For very long cable runs (>5 meters), ideally audio should be in a shielded (coaxial) wire.
5. Installation considerations This chapter discusses items to be considered as part of installing the LCD monitor. 5.1. For your safety Only use the product if it is in correct working order, for the intended purpose and while keeping safety and potential dangers in mind. 5.2. Installation, connection, and configuration of the unit should only be carried out by trained personnel. Unless otherwise expressly specified, this also applies to maintenance, testing and repair.
5.2.1. Reverse polarity protection The monitor has reverse polarity protection on the power input, so external protection is not required. 5.2.2. Transient protection The monitor has a sophisticated input transient protection circuit. It has been designed for in-vehicle applications, to protect against damage from load-dump in 12V and 24V vehicles. In non-vehicle applications this circuit provides a high level of transient protection against voltage surges, etc. 5.2.3.
5.3.4. Outdoors The unit is not designed to operate continuously outdoors. It needs to be located in a shelter of some form. Whilst the unit is IP65 rated (water proof), it is not designed to be installed on the deck of a ship, with water constantly flowing over it. 5.3.5. Vibration The monitor has been designed to withstand continuous low-amplitude vibration, such as that found in cars and trucks. It can also withstand high levels of shock. 5.4.
5.5. Power consumption The table below shows the typical power consumption at various input voltages and operating states. The LCD Panel at “half brightness” is a comfortable viewing level in a normal office environment. Power Consumption (W) Operating state 5.5.1. 12V in 24V in LCD backlight at full brightness. W W LCD backlight at half brightness. W W LCD backlight at minimum brightness. W W Monitor turned off, using the Power On/Off button. 0.4W 0.
6. Care and Maintenance The product requires little in the way of maintenance. Things to consider are: The rear panel is used to dissipate heat that might otherwise build-up inside the monitor. Keep the rear panel free of dust and dirt buildup, as this will reduce its effectiveness. If there is a large amount of dust, this should be cleaned off, using a firm-bristled brush (not a wire brush). The touch screen, and enclosure should be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth. 6.1.
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7. Getting started and OSD operation This chapter provides an overview of connecting the monitor to a computer, and then describes the OSD. 7.1. Getting started This section assumes that the Monitor Power and Signal Cable being used has standard PC-compatible connectors on one end (as opposed to a custom connector), as shown in the photograph below. Figure 6. Photograph of a typical Monitor Power and Signal Cable, with standard PC-compatible connectors (DB15 for video, USB for touch screen and 3.
Note A PC’s BIOS does not support touch screen operation. The touch screen can only be used once the operating system has started and only after the touch screen drivers have been installed (described in Chapter 8, Touch screen operation). 7.2. Optimizing sunlight readability To optimise reading the screen in direct sunlight, we recommend: 7.3. Setting the Contrast Ratio in the OSD to 75%. This is the default. Setting the Brightness in the OSD to 60% (the default is 50%).
7.4.2. Press the brightness Up and Down buttons to move right and left along the Main OSD menus. Once the desired menu is highlighted, press the Menu button again to enter the sub-menu. Press the brightness Up and Down buttons to move right and left along the menu options. Once the desired item is highlighted, press the Menu button again to select the item. Press the brightness Up and Down buttons to adjust the setting up and down.
7.4.3. Brightness and Contrast The options under the Brightness and Contrast menu are: Brightness. This is the brightness adjustment on a traditional LCD monitor. It performs a colour shift (making each pixel darker or lighter) rather than adjusting the actual backlight brightness. Contrast. This adjusts the contrast ratio of each pixel. Colour Control. This allows individual adjustment of the red, green and blue colours. Exit. Figure 9. 7.4.4. Brightness and Contrast adjustment.
7.4.5. Position The options under the Position menu are: Auto-adjust. Stretch. Clock phase. Move the image left or right on the screen. Move the image up and down on the screen. Exit. Figure 11. 7.4.6. Position adjustment. Tools The options under the Tools menu are: OSD setting. Reset all settings to factory defaults. Reset colour to factory defaults. Reset image position on screen to factory defaults. Sharpness. Not used. Exit. Figure 12.
7.4.7. Exit This exits the on-screen display. Figure 13. 30 Exit OSD.
8. Touch screen operation In order to use the touch screen with a PC, touch screen drivers (for the operating system being used on the PC) need to be installed. This chapter provides an overview of the steps to install the touch screen drivers on a PC running Microsoft Windows XP (the process is similar for other versions of Windows). It then describes how to calibrate the touch screen, and provides an overview of using the touch screen.
8.3. A window will pop up about plugging in the USB controller. If you are using a monitor with a USB touch screen interface, plug the USB connector into the computer now. Press OK. Leave the Support Multi-Monitor System box checked. Press Next to install the files in the default folder – there is no need to change this. Press Next to leave it as TouchKit – there is no need to change this. The drivers are now being installed. This takes approximately 15 seconds.
event, so each time you want to do a right-mouse click you need to touch the top right-hand corner of the mouse icon first. 8.4. Touch screen calibration The touch screen must be calibrated before using it. The calibration process allows the touch controller to know where your finger is relative to a location on the screen. There are three levels of calibration: 4-point, 9-point and 25-point. Each level adds more precision. In most cases, 4-point calibration is sufficient.
This can also be accessed via the Windows Start Menu, by: Start -> All Programs -> Touchkit -> Configure Utility. 8.4.3. The 9-point calibration function is under the Tools tab. Press the Linearization Button. The process is similar to the 4-point calibration described above, except there are nine points spread around the screen, instead of four. 25-point calibration To do a 25-point calibration, the process is the same as the 9-point calibration described above.
A. Appendix A – Specifications This chapter lists the specifications for the MLC-810 LCD monitor. Display Characteristics Viewable area: 4:3 aspect ratio. 162mm wide x 121.5mm high. 20.3cm (8.0-inch) diagonal. Native Resolution: 800 x 600. Dot pitch: 0.2055mm x 0. 2055mm. Contrast ratio: 500:1 typical. 400:1 minimum. Colours: 18-bit (262,144). Response time: Ton: 10ms typical. Toff: 15ms typical. Brightness: 700 nits, typical. (This value applies to indoor performance.
Impact: No damage with a 9g steel ball dropped into the centre of the panel from a height of 30cm. Static Load: 5kg load over a 10mm area for 10 seconds. Hardness: 3H pencil pressure, 1N @ 45 degrees. Durability write test: 10,000,000 times, with a force of 250g and a stylus of 0.8mm radius. Durability knock test: 1,000,000 times, with a force of 250g, 3Hz R8/HS60. Touch Screen controller Resolution: 2,048 x 2,048. Report rate: 250 points/second maximum with USB interface.
Display support: Supports monitor/display rotation. Supports multiple monitors. Supports split monitor. Physical Characteristics Dimensions: 263mm Wide x 244mm High x 42mm Deep (plus 18mm for connector body; plus 54mm when connector is mated) Weight: 1.0kg. Shipping: Shipping dimensions: 260mm Wide x 210mm High x 85mm Deep. Shipping weight: 1.25kg. Ambient Temperature: Operating: -20°C to +65°C. Storage: -20°C to +80°C. Humidity: 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing.
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B. Appendix B – Dimensions The following page (A3 size) shows a dimension drawing for the MLC-810 monitor. User Manual Rev 1.
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A A B C 70.4 52.8 D D 70.1 B 75 C 17.3 C D B 38 E F A 214.1 E All dimensions in MM. Scale: Not to scale. E TU F F V I E W 75 33.7 F 183.
