Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EX II 3000SP 3M
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3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information EX II 3000SP Contr oller Refer ence Guide 3M Touch System s Read and understand all safety information contained in this document before using this product.
2 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information The inf orma tion in this docum ent is subjec t to change without notice .
3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Contents A bout This Manual What You Need to Know ........................................................................ 5 Im portant Safety I nform ation ....................................................
4 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Reset ...................................................................................................... 30 Restore Defaults .....................................
3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information A bout This Manual 3M Touch System s offers several advanced touch screen controllers designed for reliability and easy installation. Each controller prov ides superior performance and deliv ers excellent stability, sensitiv ity, accuracy , and fast response.
6 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information 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.
About This M anual 7 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information 3M Touch Sy stems Worldw ide Offices All offices can be reached through the w ebsite: http://www.
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3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information CHA PTER 1 Integrating the EX II 3000SP Co n troller The 3M Touch Systems EX I I 3000SP controller prov ides a drop-in replacement for the entire fam ily of T.
10 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Figure 1 Components of t he TouchPen System To effectively integ rate and test the EX II 3000SP controller, y ou will need the following item s: • A 3M Touch Sys tem s TouchPen (P/N 69-502 w ith 7311420 cabl e extens ion to connect t o controller).
Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller 11 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Figure 2 EX II 3000SP Connect or Locat ions Figure 3 EX II 3000SP O verall Di mensi ons Establishi ng the Data Connecti on The EX II 3000SP controller requires that an RS-232 serial com m unication cable be attached to connector JP3.
12 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Table 1 CO M Cab le for EX II 3000SP Cont roller PC Side (9-Pin D) Wire Controller Side (7-Pin Molex) JP3 Pin Colo.
Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller 13 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Mounti ng the Touch Screen There are several m ethods for mounting the touch screen depending on your application (CRT displays or flat panel display s, each in a variety of sizes).
14 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information When you power- up the unit, the LED is bright until the controller start- up sequence is completed. Following start-up, the LED becom es dim and remains dim as long as y ou do not touch the sensor.
Integrating the EX II 3000SP Controller 15 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information TouchWare also includes a control panel for setting y our touch screen preferences and a diagnostic utility .
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3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information CHA PTER 2 EX II 3000SP Controller Communications This chapter discusses the fundamentals of com municating with the EX II 3000SP controller. Firmware com m ands are usually issued by a driv er or utility prog ram on the host sy stem, how ever developers can enter these comm ands directly.
18 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Data Format Data format refers to the type of pack et the controller uses to send the X/Y touch coordinates to the host system . Format Tablet is the form at for the EX II 3000SP controller operating at 8 data bits only .
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 19 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Comm ands to the controller are sent on the signal R eceive Data (RXD) line as a serial data stream. For each com m and it receives, the controller sends a response to the host on the signal Transmit Data (TXD) line also as a serial data stream.
20 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Note: The follow ing description s of header, res ponse, and t ermin ator, use 3M Touch Sys tems terminal em ulator k ey s equences. The form at of con troller responses varie s dep ending o n the te r minal emulati o n mode you a r e using.
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 21 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Summary of Firmware Commands Developers m ay use this inform ation when w riting touch applications, developing custom driv ers or touch configurations, or testing their touch system s.
22 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Table 3 F irmware Comman ds for EX II 3000SP Develo pment Command Name Code Description Pen o r Finge r PF The contr olle r rec o gnizes b oth T ouc hPen a nd finger t ouch.
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 23 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Calibrate Exten ded Sy ntax: <SOH> CX <CR> Description: Initiates an interactiv e, two- point calibration. During the calibration process, y ou define the active area of the touch screen by m apping locations to an absolute X/Y coordinate system .
24 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information * The coordinates are i n v ideo term s , with the origin (0, 0) in the upper left corner of the s creen. Exam pl es from t he controll er’ s pers pec tive, however, plac e t he origin at the l ower left corner of t he s creen (numbers in bracket s).
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 25 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information No Response <SOH> 2 <CR> Indicates that the user did not touch the targ et long enoug h to provide an accurate calibration point.
26 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Table 5 describes the meaning of the bits in the status byte (Byte 1). Table 5 Calib rate Raw Stat us Bits Bit Description Values S0 – S5 Reserved — S6 Proximity (touch st ate) 1 = T ouc h sc reen i s being t o uched (a to uchdo wn or a conti nue d to uch).
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 27 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information To terminate Form at Raw, issue a Reset comm and. The controller may return several by tes of data between the time y ou issue a Reset com mand and when the controller receives it.
28 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Format Tablet Syntax: <SOH> FT <CR> Description: Outputs the X/Y touch coordinate data in a 5-by te packet. The packet includes 1 status byte and 4 by tes of binary X/Y coordinate data.
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 29 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Table 9 Format Tablet Status Bits Bit Description Values S0 – S5 Reserved — S6 Proximity (touch st ate) 1 = T ouc h sc reen i s being t o uched (a to uchdo wn or a conti nue d to uch).
30 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Output Identity Sy ntax: <SOH> OI <CR> Description: Returns a 6- character identifier, which describes the controller type and the firmware v ersion number.
EX II 3000SP Controller Communications 31 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information The amount of tim e needed to execute a Reset comm and ranges from 225 milliseconds to 800 m illiseconds.
32 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Unit Ty pe Sy ntax: <SOH> UT <CR> Description: Responds with an 8- character identity string .
3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information A PPENDIX A EX II 3000SP Controller Specificatio ns This section provides controller specifications such as power requirem ents, environm ental requirements, and cable connectors. The EX II 3000SP controller is a compact (4.
34 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Technical Specifications Description Specif ication Physical Dim e nsion s Size 4.80 in. x 1.35 in. x 0.032 in. 121.9 mm x 34.3 m m x 8.2 m m Weig ht 55 gram s (1.95 oz .
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