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    Control Panel Accessor ies WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Instruction Manual[...]

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    Limited Warranty and Disclaimer Panja Inc. warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workma n ship under normal use for a period of three years from date of purchase from Panja, I n- co r porated, with the following exceptions. Electroluminescent and LCD control pa n- els are warranted for a period of three years, except for the[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Table of Contents i Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................ 1 Overview 1 Features 2 What’s in this Manual 2 What’s New 3 AXR - WAVES 3 WAV - PK 3 WAV - PKM 3 WAV - LNK WaveLink 4 WAV - PM WaveLink power module 4 Re[...]

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    ii Table o f Contents WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels AXR - W AVES (or WAV - LNK) Group ID DIP Switch 18 WAV - PK Group ID DIP switch 19 WAV - PKM Group ID DIP switch 20 Battery Charging 20 WAV - PM WaveLin k Power Module 21 Installation ............................................................................ 23 [...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 1 Introduction Overview The AXR - WAVES Wireless AXlink Virtual Emul ator Server ( Figure 1 ) is a 2 - way Radio Frequency (RF) device employing spread spectrum communications. A si n gle AXR - WAVES can communicate with up to 16 wireless TiltScreen touch panels equipped w[...]

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    2 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels Addition ally, the WAV - LNK WaveLink transceiver ( Figure 2 ) may be used in co n- junction with one or more WAV - PM modules when a UniMount or rack mounted touch panel is used in a remote, wireless application. The WAV - LNK is ideal fo r U n- iMount touch panels mou[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 3 What’s New Updates to this manual include: • Battery usage, safety warnings, and caution information • Updated technical support information All other revisions are identified by vertical margin bars as shown adjacent to this paragraph. AXR - WAVES AXR - WAVES feat[...]

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    4 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels • Rechargeable lead - acid battery (WAV - PKM Mini - WavePack Battery) • Lithium battery maintains the flash RAM WAV - LNK WaveLink The WAV - LNK WaveLi nk transceiver features include: • 2 - way RF spread - spectrum communications with an AXR - WAVES server. • [...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 5 Sample Product Application The AXR - WAVES connects to a Central Controller and communicates with a wide variety of touch panels. The WAV - PK and WAV - PKM power packs co n nect to full - sized and mini - touch panels to provide mobility and communications with an AXR -[...]

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    6 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels • AXlink — Green LED that blinks when there is AXlink communication a c ti v- ity. The green AXlink LED indicates the following power and data acti v it y: One blink per second: Power is active and AXlink data communication is functional. — Full on : Power is acti[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 7 Rear panel The rear panel has an RF antenna and a 4 - pin AXlink bus connector. Figure 5 shows the AXR - WAVES rear panel. • ANTENNA — Right - angle, flexible, bi - directional RF antenna. • AXlink — Fou r - pin (male) connector connects to the Central Controller[...]

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    8 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels Rear panel The WAV - PK rear panel provides a barrel power (plug - in) connector for operating or recharging of the unit. There is also a wake - up switch located in the center - rear of the WAV - PK. Figure 7 shows the rear of the unit and the power connector. ON 3 2 4[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 9 Rear panel The WAV - PKM rear panel provides a power connector for operating or recharging of the unit. Figure 9 shows the rear of the unit and the power connector. WAV - LNK WaveLink The WAV - LNK WaveLink transceiver provides an interface for up to 16 touch pa n- els o[...]

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    10 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels Front panel Figure 10 shows the front panel for the WAV - LNK and its switches and indicators are described below. • AXlink — This LED lights when an active AXlink connection is esta b lished. • GROUP ADDRESS — Eight - position DIP switch sets the gr oup addres[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 11 PWR 12VDC − + Optional WAV - PM WaveLink Power Module The WAV - PM WaveLink Power Module provides additional wireless backup power to a Wave Link device. WAV - PMs can be daisy - chained to provide 12 VDC at up to 10 A. The following paragraphs identify and define con[...]

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    12 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels • Empty/Full gauge — The BATTERY indicator gauge (empty - full) provides a visual indication of the charge level of the battery currently being used. If the battery's charge is high, all left - to - right indicator lamps will be lit. • Test — Pressing the [...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 13 Power management The Wave Packs incorporate advanced power management schemes that reduce overall power consumption. Power management is software - controlled by the i n d i- vidual touch panel program. The user tells the WavePack when to go into power co n servation mo[...]

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    14 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels Safe handling and usage of the battery To prevent deterioration or damage to the battery: • Do not use battery to power equipment other than the WAV - PK or WAV - PKM. • Do not drop or subject the battery to strong physical shock. • Do not use the battery below -[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Introduction 15 Optional WAV - CHG Fast - Cycle Battery Charger The WAV - CHG Fast - Cycle Battery Charger is shown in Figure 17 . The charger will charge two batteries simultaneously. Refer to the Batte ry Charging subsection of this manual. The charger provides a fast - cycle, 4 - ho[...]

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    16 Introduction WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Pa nels[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panel s Pre - Installation 17 Pre - Installation Overview B efore installing the wireless communications equipment, set the AXR - WAVES GROUP ADDRESS DIP switch. Then, set the GROUP ID DIP switches for the AXR - WAVES, WAV - LNK, WAV - PK, and WAV - PKM. Figure 18 shows the DIP switches o n t[...]

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    18 Pre - Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Figure 19 shows the AXR - WAVES GROUP ADDRESS DIP (or WAV - LNK) switch and a quick reference for the DIP switch numbers and their values. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON GROUP ADDRESS DIP switch settings Switch Value 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 8 5 16 6 32 7 64 8 128 AXR - WAVES (or WAV - [...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panel s Pre - Installation 19 GROUP ID 1 2 3 4 ON DIP switch se t tings Switch Value 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 8 WAV - PK Group ID DIP switch The 4 - position group ID DIP switch ( Figure 21 ) sets the identification number to sy n- chronize communication between the wireless WAV - PK and the AXR - WAVES[...]

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    20 Pre - Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels WAV - PKM Group ID DIP switch The 4 - position Group ID DIP switch ( Figure 22 ) sets the group identification nu m ber to synchronize communication between the wireless WAV - PKM and the AXR - WAVES (or WAV - LNK). Each AXR - WAVES (or WAV - LNK) must have a uniq[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panel s Pre - Installation 21 Fully charged WAV - BP and WAV - BPM lead - acid batteries provide approximately 2 - hours of continuous touch panel operation running at full LCD brightness. Ho w- ever, you can use the touch panel's sleep mode and LCD timeout features to signif i- cantly i[...]

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    22 Pre - Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installation 23 Installation Overview The AXR - WAVES can be install ed on any flat surface. The following describes how to set up and install an AXR - WAVES communications system. Installing the Control System Install the control system, AXR - WAVES, WAV - PK, and WAV - PKM as follows[...]

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    24 Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels 1. Mount the Central Controller in the position where it will be used. Connect the power supply. 2. Place the AXR - WAVES in the position where it will be used. The RF antenna should be set in a vertical position to communicate with the touch panels. 3. Position the tou[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installation 25 Wiring guidelines Wire size Maximum wiring length 18 AWG 1,174 f eet 20 AWG 742 feet 22 AWG 463 feet 24 AWG 292 feet Do not install the AXR - WAVES farther away from the control system than reco m- mended in Figure 26 . Preparing captive wires You will need a wire strip[...]

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    26 Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installing the WAV - PK The WAV - PK is installed in a full - sized touch panel as described in the following steps. The WAV - PK snaps into place and is self - retaining ( Figure 28 ). 1. Fully open the rear connector cover on the full - sized tilt screen touch panel. [...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installation 27 WAV - PK Batt ery Replacement Replace the WAV - PK battery ( Figure 29 ) as follows. Battery Battery clip Wake - up button Battery cover Power supply connector ON Battery cover release tab Battery compartment 1. Remove the battery cover by pressing outward on each of th[...]

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    28 Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installing the WAV - PKM The WAV - PKM is secured with two screws once it is mounted to a Mini - TiltScreen touch pan el ( Figure 30 ). Refer to the Black/White Mini - Touch Panels (Firmware ve r- sion G3 or higher) instruction manual for more information on Mini - Tilt[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installation 29 3. Insert the WAV - PKM connector cable into the connector on the rear of the mini - touch panel. 4. Position the WAV - PKM onto th e rear of the control panel, aligning the WAV - PKMs screw holes with the mini - touch panel's screw holes. Then, using a Phillips sc[...]

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    30 Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels 1. Depress the catch release point on the WAV - PKM top cover where it joi ns the mini - touch panel ( Figure 32 ). 2. While pressing downward, slide the top cover rearward and lift upward from the unit. 3. Lift the battery from the battery tray ( Figure 33 ), gr asp th[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Installation 31 Installing the WAV - PM WAV - PM W aveLink Power Modules can be used singly or daisy chained for oper a- tion with a touch panel. A WAV - PM can be configured for two different har d ware configurations, as described in the following paragraphs. Single WAV - PM module W[...]

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    32 Installation WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Multiple WAV - PM modules If you are using multiple WAV - PM modules, connect them as shown in Figure 35 . WAV - P M WAV - PM WAV - PM Figure 35 Multiple WAV - PM modules Note When using multiple WAV - PM modules, each WAV - PM must have its own power supply (PS4.2) plu[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Firmware Upgrades 33 Firmware Upgrades Overview Firmware upgrades allow you to install the latest available operating system for your AXR - WAVES or Wave Packs. This section provides the information required for r e moving an old firm ware integrated circuit (ICs) and installing a new [...]

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    34 Firmware Upgrades WAVE 2 - W ay Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels 3. Remove the cover by lifting up while tilting the rear of the cover forward at the same time. 4. Using a non - conduc ting flat blade tool, pry the firmware chip from its socket by placing the non - conducting tool between the firmware chip and its moun t ing so[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Firmware Upgrades 35 8. After removing the old firmware chip, position the new firmware chip on the socket strips with the alignment notch over the top of the notch indicator on the circuit board trace. 9. After positioning the firmware chip in the socket strips, apply sufficient dow n[...]

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    36 Firmware Upgrades WAVE 2 - W ay Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels WAV - PKM Battery Pack Perform the following steps to replace the WAV - PKM firmware IC. 1. Remove the WAV - PKM from the touch panel and turn it upside down. Then, u s ing a Phillips - head screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the bottom cove r to the unit [...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Firmware Upgrades 37 3. After the bottom cover has been removed, lift the circuit board from the unit hous ing, then turn the circuit board over and place it on a flat surface with the component side up. 4. Using a small, flat, non - conducting tool, pry the firmware IC from the IC soc[...]

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    38 Firmware Upgrades WAVE 2 - W ay Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way W ireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Specifications 39 Specifications AXR - WAVES Figure 39 shows the AXR - WAVES. The specifications are in Figure 40 . AXR - WAVES specifications Power requirement Power consumption Operating frequency Indicators Connect or Enclosure Weight Dimensions 12 VDC 100 mA 2.4 GHz (digital sprea[...]

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    40 Specifications WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels WAV - PK Figure 41 shows the WAV - PK. The specifications are in Figure 42 . WAV - PK specifications Power requirement Operating frequency Connector Enclosure Battery Weight Dimension s 12 VDC 2.4 GHz (digital spread spectrum) 4 - pin Molded black matte plastic Lead -[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way W ireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Specifications 41 WAV - PKM Figure 43 shows the WAV - PKM. The specifications are in Figure 44 . WAV - PKM specifications Power requirement Operating frequency Connector Enclosure Battery Weight Dimensions 12 VDC 2.4 GHz (digital spread spectrum) 4 - pin Molded black matte plastic Lea[...]

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    42 Specifications WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels WAV - BP and WAV - BPM Batteries Figure 45 shows the WAV - BP and WAV - BPM batteries. Figure 46 shows the specif i- cations. WAV - BP WAV - BPM WAV - BP and WAV - BPM specifications Battery voltage Type Amp hour (Ah): WAV - WP WAV - BPM Weight: WAV - BP WAV - BPM Dim[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way W ireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Specifications 43 WAV - LNK WaveLink Figure 47 shows the WAV - LNK transceiver and Figure 48 shows the specific a tions. WAV - LNK specifications Power requirements Power consumption R F Frequency Enclosure Connector Enclosure Weight Dimensions 12 VDC 100 mA 2.4 GHz digital spread spe[...]

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    44 Specifications WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels WAV - PM Power Module Figure 49 Shows the WAV - PM Power Module and Figure 50 shows the specific a- tions. WAV - PM specifications Output voltage Output current Input voltage Recommended power su p ply Weight Dimensions Enclosure Connectors Options 12 VDC 3.0 AMP maxi[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Contacting Sales and Technical Support 45 Contacting Sales and Technical Support Overview Customer service and satisfaction is our highest priority here at Panja Incorp o rated. If you are experiencing any problems or have a question about your product, please contact Technical Support[...]

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    46 Specifications WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Other Panja contacts Telephone Fax E - mail Special Projects 800 - 452 - 6945 972 - 907 - 6200 Special_projects@panja.com Synergy 800 - 952 - 6995 972 - 644 - 1291 Synergy@panja.com International Team +1 972 - 907 - 6247 or +1 800 - 222 - 0193 +1 972 - 907 - 6213 Inte[...]

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    WAVE 2 - Way Wireless Accessories and Adapters for Touch Panels Contacting Sales and Technical Support 47 • If you are having a problem with hardware  identify the equi p ment/ firmware version you are using, what you were doing when the problem o c curred, and any troubleshooting you've tried (if any). • If your problem is with a softw[...]

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    042 - 004 - 2307 03/00 ©2000 Panja Inc. All rights re served. The Panja logo is a registered trademark of Panja, Incorporated. All other trademarks contained in this document are the properties of their respe c- tive owners. Panja, Incorporated reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any tim e. 11995 Forestgate Drive 972/644 -[...]