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1 Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions ......................................................................................... 2 Introduction About Planar’s PT1710MX.................................................................. 3 Touch Screen for PT1710MX……………………………………………..4 Package Overview .............................................................................. 5 Installation Product Overview................................................................................
2 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.
3 Introduction About Planar’s PT1710MX The PT1710MX is a 17” 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 1280x1024 SXGA resolution 17” viewable display area 31.5 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan 56 ~ 75 Hz high refresh rate 0.264mm x 0.
4 Touch Screen for PT1710MX Gunze 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: 2H MIN (As provided in JIS K5400) Operating force: 0.10~1.96N(10g~200g when using a silicon tipped pen with a 3 mm radius and a hardness of 60 degree.) Transmittance: 78% (Typ.) Driver: Gunze® Touch Panel Device Driver (TPDD).
5 Package Overview LCD Display Power Adapter Power Cord VGA Signal Cable Audio-in Cable USB Cable RS-232 Cable Landing Strip Touchscreen Driver Installation CD-ROM User’s Guide
6 Installation Product Overview Front View Back View
7 ¡ Connector Ports “A” Audio input VGA input ¡ Connector Ports “B” USB RS-232 input DC Power-in
8 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.
9 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.
10 Start Your Installation ¡ Remove the Back Cover Please follow these instructions to remove the cover on the back panel of the LCD so that you can connect the cables in “Connector Ports A.” 1. To remove the back cover, follow the arrows in Figure A and press with both your thumbs. The cover should be removed by pressing firmly along the edges while pulling on the cover. 2. Follow the instructions on P. 11 ( Figure 11.1 ) to connect the cables in “Connector Ports A.” 3.
11 Connecting the Display (Figure 11.1) To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is turned off. 2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector on the monitor; plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter, and the other end into an electrical outlet (11.1n). 3. Connect the VGA signal cable from the display’s VGA input connector to the 15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws (11.1Y). 4.
12 Figure 11.
13 User Controls Front Panel Controls No / Icon X MENU Control Menu button YSELECT/AUTO Select/Auto Z W Brightness Minus/Minus [ X Brightness Plus/Plus \ Power Switch ] Power LED Function Display the OSD menus Select – To select the adjustment items from OSD menus. Auto – To activate the “Auto Adjustment” function to obtain an optimum image. 1. Decreases the brightness of the display image. 2. Decreases value of the adjustment items. 1. Increases the brightness of the display image. 2.
14 How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the "MENU" button to pop up the “on-screen menu” and to select among the four Main Menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “Select/Auto” button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “W”or “X“ button. 4. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set time. 5. To disable the OSD menu buttons, please follow the instructions below: (Please note: the monitor has to be ON with a valid signal preset) a.
15 On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: MAIN MENU Auto-Adjustment SUB MENU Function Description 0-100 Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. Adjust the contrast of the display image. Brightness 0-100 Adjusts the brightness of the image. Horizontal Position 0-100 Changes the horizontal position of the image. Vertical Position 0-100 Changes the vertical position of the image.
16 Appendix Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or our service center. Problem: No image appears on screen. Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and well connected as described in the “Installation” section. Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken. Problem: Partial Image or incorrectly displayed image.
17 Warning Signal If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this means that the LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics card. There may be three sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more information. No Signal This message means that the LCD Display has been powered on but it cannot receive any signal from the computer graphics card. Check all the power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cable.
18 Product Dimensions
19 Compatibility Modes Resolution V. Frequency (Hz) H. Frequency (kHz) IBM VGA 640 x 350 70 31.5 IBM VGA 720 x 400 70 31.5 IBM VGA 640 x 480 60 31.5 VESA VGA 640 x 480 72 37.9 VESA VGA 640 x 480 75 37.5 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 56 35.2 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 60 37.9 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 72 48.1 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 75 46.9 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60 48.4 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 70 56.5 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 75 60.0 VESA SXGA 1280X1024 60 64.0 VESA SXGA 1280X1024 75 80.
20 Touch Screen Driver Installation The touch driver is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for these operating systems: Windows Me/2000/XP series. Driver Installation Process: 1. Before you start to install the touch driver, please be sure the USB or the RS-232 Serial cable is disconnected from the PC or the LCD display. 2. Uninstall any touch screen driver (excluding Gunze) tha may be on your system. 3. Click on the PT1710MX driver link found on the CD-ROM. 4.
21 Figure 1 6. For RS-232 Serial connection select “Gunze, AHL, Serial” and the COM port to connect to the touch panel. See Figure 2.
22 7. The operation area of the touchscreen can be assigned by the “Logical desktop segment” function. Select your preference. Most common choice will be “Whole Desktop” or “Primary Monitor” if you have multiple monitors. See Figure 3. Figure 3 8. The Touch Panel Device Properties screen appears again. Click “Apply”. See Figure 4.
23 9. After clicking “Apply” connect your USB or RS-232 cable from your display to your PC. 10. Steps 11-14 apply to USB connection only. For Serial connection go to Step 15. 11. “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen will appear. Follow on screen instructions. 12. When the “Hardware Installation” screen appears, click “Continue Anyway”. 13. “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen re-appears in the case of MS operating system Windows XP SP2. Choose “No, not this time” and click “Next”. 14.
24 17. Make contact with the “X” markings on the screen. Be sure your stylus or finger is centered on each “X” point See Figure 6. Figure 6 18. Your touchscreen is now calibrated and is ready for operation. Uninstall Instructions 1. Click “start” in the Windows toolbar. 2. Select “Gunze TPDD” and select “TPDD Uninstall”. 3. Follow instructions. 4. Alternate method of uninstall is to use Windows “Control Panel”. 5. Select “Add or Remove Programs”. 6. Select “Gunze TPDD” and click “Change/Remove”. 7.
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