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EX II 3000SP Controller
Reference Guide
3M Touch Systems
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2 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide The information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of 3M Touch Systems. 3M may have patents or pending patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this do
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Contents About This Manual What You Need to Know........................................................................ 5 Important Safety Information.................................................................. 5 3M Touch Systems Support Services ..................................................... 6 3M Touch Systems Worldwide Offices.................................................. 7 Chapter 1 Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller Overview of the E
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4 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide Reset ...................................................................................................... 30 Restore Defaults .................................................................................... 31 Unit Type............................................................................................... 32 Appendix A EX II 3000SP Controller Specifications Technical Specifications ..........................................
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About This Manual 3M Touch Systems offers several advanced touch screen controllers designed for reliability and easy installation. Each controller provides superior performance and delivers excellent stability, sensitivity, accuracy, and fast response. This reference manual, directed to developers of touch screen systems, provides installation and configuration information for the 3M Touch Systems EX II 3000SP TouchPen touch screen controller. This document includes information on integrating
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6 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide Intended Use The EX II 3000SP TouchPen controller was designed to enable touch in conjunction with other 3M Touch Systems products and was tested to replace an existing controller. This controller is intended for indoor use only and is not designed for use in hazardous locations. WARNING To avoid the risk of fire and/or explosion which could result in serious injury or property damage: ! Do not install or use this product in a hazardou
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About This Manual 7 3M Touch Systems Worldwide Offices All offices can be reached through the website: http://www.3mtouch.com/. • United States 978-659-9000 • Australia +613 9582 4799 • Canada 604-521-3962 • France +33 (1) 45 13 90 304 • Germany +49 (0) 211-599 07-0 • Hong Kong/China (852) 2333-6138 • Italy +39 039-2302230 • Japan +81 (44) 811-1133 • Korea +822 552 3198 • Singapore +65-3985608 • Spain +34 93 415 6285 • Taiwan +886-2-2659-8200 • United Kingdom +44 (0) 1235-444400 3M Touch System
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CHAPTER 1 Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller The 3M Touch Systems EX II 3000SP controller provides a drop-in replacement for the entire family of TouchPen controllers with all the improved features of the EX II chipset including wide dynamic range, increased noise immunity, wide operating temperature stability, reprogrammability using software utilities and inherent APAC (ungrounded) capability. This chapter covers the following EX II 3000SP controller specifications: • Cable connections •
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10 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide Figure 1 Components of the TouchPen System To effectively integrate and test the EX II 3000SP controller, you will need the following items: • A 3M Touch Systems TouchPen (P/N 69-502 with 7311420 cable extension to connect to controller). A complete integration kit is also available: P/N 69-900. • A 3M Touch Systems touch screen • A method of establishing the serial data communication between the controller and your system. The 3M Touc
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Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller 11 Figure 2 EX II 3000SP Connector Locations Figure 3 EX II 3000SP Overall Dimensions Establishing the Data Connection The EX II 3000SP controller requires that an RS-232 serial communication cable be attached to connector JP3. You can use a 3M Touch Systems RS-232 cable (P/N 7311273). One end of this cable plugs into the RS-232 connector (JP3) on the EX II 3000SP controller. The other end, which has a 9-pin D connector, plugs into a serial COM port on y
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12 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide Table 1 COM Cable for EX II 3000SP Controller PC Side (9-Pin D) Wire Controller Side (7-Pin Molex) JP3 Pin Color Pin Description 1NC 2 White 4 Receive data (RXD) 3 Red 3 Transmit date (TXD) 4NC 5 Black 2 Ground (also connects to grey wire) 6NC 7NC 8NC 9NC Shell NC NC 1 +12V to orange wire Mounting the Controller The controller should be mounted on the chassis inside the monitor. Supplying Power to the Controller You must supply the EX
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Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller 13 Mounting the Touch Screen There are several methods for mounting the touch screen depending on your application (CRT displays or flat panel displays, each in a variety of sizes). If you need instructions or recommendations from 3M Touch Systems on how to incorporate a touch screen into your OEM design, refer to the Touch Screen Kits Installation Guide (P/N 19-215) or the Flat Panel Display Integration Reference Guide (P/N 19-250). All 3M Touch Systems d
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14 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide When you power-up the unit, the LED is bright until the controller start-up sequence is completed. Following start-up, the LED becomes dim and remains dim as long as you do not touch the sensor. When you touch the sensor, the LED becomes bright. A flashing (or blinking) LED during power-up indicates the controller’s power-on self-test failed. Refer to Table 2 for a description of each error code. Table 2 LED Diagnostic Codes for EX I
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Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller 15 TouchWare also includes a control panel for setting your touch screen preferences and a diagnostic utility. If you are experiencing problems with the touch screen, you can use the diagnostic utilities provided to locate the touch screen controller and test the touch screen. For more information on connecting your cables and installing and using the touch screen control panel and utilities, refer to the TouchWare User’s Guide (19-224). All 3M Touch Syste
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CHAPTER 2 EX II 3000SP Controller Communications This chapter discusses the fundamentals of communicating with the EX II 3000SP controller. Firmware commands are usually issued by a driver or utility program on the host system, however developers can enter these commands directly. This chapter: • Describes the controller default settings • Lists the recommended firmware commands for current development • Describes how to use each of these commands • References additional commands developers may
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18 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide Data Format Data format refers to the type of packet the controller uses to send the X/Y touch coordinates to the host system. Format Tablet is the format for the EX II 3000SP controller operating at 8 data bits only. • Format Tablet uses only 5 bytes per point and provides a rapid response time. • Format Tablet includes a status byte. The status byte contains information on whether the X/Y coordinate is generated from a touchdown, a tou
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EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 19 Commands to the controller are sent on the signal Receive Data (RXD) line as a serial data stream. For each command it receives, the controller sends a response to the host on the signal Transmit Data (TXD) line also as a serial data stream. Sending Commands to the Controller When you send a command to the controller, you must use the correct command format. The general format of a command is as follows: Command Note: The following de
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20 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference Guide Note: The following descriptions of header, response, and terminator, use 3M Touch Systems terminal emulator key sequences. The format of controller responses varies depending on the terminal emulation mode you are using. The header is the first character in the response string and is the ASCII start-of-header control character SOH. The hexadecimal code for the ASCII SOH control character is 01. If you are working with an IBM PC compatib
