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M1500 / M1500T
15.0” XGA TFT NEMA 4/12
Flat Panel Monitor
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
Document No. DOC-IWS-712C, Rel. 6-2008
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Revision List Revision Number Description of Change Release Date A Initial Release 9-2006 B Added Windows Vista driver to list of supported drivers, Added 4-2007 notes to driver list, Changed Logo, Corrected H X W Reversals on page 5 C Added DVI functionality, UL Hazardous Locations Notes and 6-2008 Warnings Nematron reserves the right to make changes in specifications described herein at any time without notice in order to improve design and reliabilit
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Table of Contents WARRANTY .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 - Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4 Features.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction The M1500 is a high performance 15” color TFT flat panel monitor specifically designed for harsh industrial environments including Class I & II, Division 2 Hazardous Locations. The M1500 accepts standard analog VGA input and can display all VESA video modes up to 1280 x 1024 at 75Hz with 16 million colors. An optional 5-wire analog touch screen is available that offers both RS-232 and USB interface capability. The monitor is housed in a heavy duty steel chassis w
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Specifications DISPLAY Display Size (Active Area H x V) 11.97” x 8.98” Native Resolution XGA, 1024 x 768 VESA Modes Supported Up to 1280 x 1024 @75Hz Displayable Colors 16M Brightness, Typical 250 Nit Contrast Ratio, Typical 550:1 Horizon/Vertical View Angle, CR>5, Typical 160 /140 Backlight Life 40,000 hrs, Minimum Display Input Signal Analog 15-Pin D-Sub TOUCH SCREEN (Optional) Touch Screen Technology 5- Wire Analog Resistive Interface USB 1.1 and Serial RS-232 Resol
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ENVIROMENTAL Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Operating Humidity 20% to 80% RH, noncondensing Operating Shock 15g peak acceleration, 11msec Operating Vibration 5-2000 Hz 0.006” peak to peak, 1g max Operating Altitude Sea level – 10,000 feet AGENCY Front Panel NEMA Rating NEMA 4/4X/12, IP65 FCC 47 CFR, Part 15, Class A EU CE Marking Compliance CE, EN 55022: Class A, EN 61000-3-2: Class A, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-6-2, Safety Agenc
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Front and Side Views of Monitor 2.65" 12.80" 3.95" 15.80" 1.17" 2.40" 7 1 2 3
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Chapter 2 - Installation of Monitor This monitor is intended to be mounted in and used where NEMA 4 and NEMA 12 type enclosures are employed. Enclosures made of heavier gauge metal work better because they won’t deform or bend as easily when the monitor’s sealing gasket is compressed. The monitor meets NEMA 4/12 sealing specifications when properly installed in an approved NEMA enclosure constructed from 14- gauge or heavier steel. The monitor uses “U”-shaped clips and a special gasket to
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Mounting Clip Installation .25" THICK MONITOR FRONT BEZEL COMPRESSABLE NEMA SEALING GASKET MOUNTING CLIP WITH 10x32 SCREW MAXIMUN ALLOWABLE .325" PANEL THICKNESS CUT AWAY FRONT PANEL OF NEMA ENCLOSURE TIGHTEN TO 8 INCH-POUNDS FRONT PANEL OF NEMA ENCLOSURE MENU SELECT DOWN UP POWER REAR VIEW OF PANEL MOUNTED MONITOR 9
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Connecting Power The M1500 monitor is powered from 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz or optionally from 24 VDC. Damage will occur if 100-240 VAC power is connected to an M1500 equipped with the 24 VDC input power option. M1500’s equipped with the 24 VDC option will have a “-24” suffix in their model number such as M1500-24 or M1500T-24. Because the M1500 is UL 1604 listed for Hazardous Location use, (Class I Division2, Groups A, B, C, D; Class II Division 2 Groups F and G: Temperature Code T4A), it ha
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WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD – DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE OR UNLESS THE AREA IS KNOW TO BE FREE OF IGNITABLE CONCENTRATIONS. Connection of VGA and Touch Screen Cables Connect either a 15-pin VGA or DVI-D cable and either an RS-232 or USB cable if the monitor is equipped with a touch screen. All communication cables should include a chassis ground shield. Hazardous location, Division 2, requires that all cables have adequate strain relief. For this reason, t
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Turning on the Computer and Monitor With power applied to the monitor and all cables connected you may power up the computer and press the POWER button on the rear of the monitor. The POWER LED will switch from off to green. The monitor will perform an automatic self configuration and begin displaying an image. If no image appears, it may be because the monitor has the wrong video input selected. Press the UP button on the rear of the monitor to change between VGA and DVI-D inputs. If the
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Chapter 3. - Monitor OSD and Settings On Screen Display (OSD) Controls The OSD controls are used for making adjustments to the monitor’s settings and are located on the back of the monitor. They consist of a single LED and five push buttons whose functions are described in the tables below. MENU SELECT DOWN UP POWER (AUTO ADJ) (VGA / DVI) MENU SELECT DOWN UP POWER (AUTO ADJ) (VGA / DVI) 13
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Button and LED Functions BUTTON FUNCTION POWER Pressing this button once wakes the monitor up. Pressing the POWER button again turns off the back light inverter and puts the monitor in a reduced power state but the touch screen remains active. It is important to note that this switch does not disconnect power from the monitor. Power is always supplied to the internal AC/DC power supply (or the optional 24V DC to DC converter) which in turn, continually supplies power to the internal mon
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OSD Menus and Settings MAIN MENU The following section describes the monitor’s OSD menus and settings. With the monitor powered up and receiving a normal video signal, pressing the MENU button once will cause the following screen to appear: Pressing MENU again will turn this screen off. Alternatively it will turn off after a time out period that is set in the SET UP sub-menu. Finally it can be turned off by pressing the DOWN button to move the blue highlig
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Pressing the SELECT button will cause the following screen to be displayed: Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons will adjust the brightness accordingly. Pressing the SELECT button again will deselect this function causing the following screen to appear: CONTRAST Pressing the DOWN button once and the SELECT button once will cause the following screen to appear: Pressing the UP and DOWN buttons will adjust the
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COLOR With COLOR highlighted on the MAIN MENU pressing SELECT will cause the following screen to be displayed: PRESET1 and PRESET2 are preset color balances. PRESET1 is produces a bluer screen while PRESET2 produces a more aqua screen. Use the UP and Down buttons to highlight PRESET1 or PRESET2 and press SELECT to make your selection and return to the MAIN MENU. If you highlight RED GREEN or BLU and press select, the following scree
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POSITION With POSITION highlighted on the MAIN MENU, pressing SELECT will cause the following screen to be displayed: A U T O A D J U S T AUTO ADJUST Highlighting AUTO ADJUST and pressing SELECT will initiate an automatic configuration and cause the “Processing Auto Configuration” message to be displayed. During the auto configuration process, the monitor automatically centers the screen horizontally
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HORIZONTAL With HORIZONTAL highlighted on the POSITION menu, pressing SELECT will cause the following screen to be displayed: Pressing the UP button causes the screen to move to the right while pressing the DOWN button causes the screen to move to the left. A setting number in the range of 0 to 100 is displayed. Pressing SELECT again will deselect the HORIZONTAL menu option and the setting will be saved. VERTICAL With VERTICAL highlighted on the POSITION
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SETUP OSD POSITION With SETUP highlighted on the MAIN MENU pressing SELECT will cause the following screen to be displayed: O S D P O S I T I O N 3 O S D T I M E 2 0 S E C L A N G U A G E E N G L I S H E X I T With OSD POSITION highlighted on the SETUP menu, pressing SELECT will cause the following screen to be displayed: O S D P O S I T I O N 3 O S D T I M E 2 0 S E C L A N G U A
