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    3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K 3M ™ MicroTouch ™ Software MT 7 User Guide For Microsoft® Windows®, Windows® CE, and Linux® Operating Systems Read and understand all safety information contained in this document before using this product. 3[...]

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    2 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K The information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of th is 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[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Content s Introduction About This Manual ..................................................................................................... 5  Sensor Care and Cleaning .......................................................................[...]

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    4 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Chapter 5 MT 7 for Linux® Overview  System Requirements ............................................................................................... 41  Installation Instructions ........................................................[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 5 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Introduction About This Manual This manual describes how to: • Install 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 for your touch system and specific operating system. • Use the MT 7 control panel to customize your work environment. • Troubleshoot t[...]

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    6 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K • It is important to avoid using any caustic chemicals on the sensor. • Always dampen the cloth and then clean th e sensor. Be sure to spray the cleaning liquid onto the cloth, not the sensor, so that drips do not seep inside the display or [...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 7 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K CHAPTER 1 Inst alling MT 7 Sof tware 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 allows users to select, launch, and drag objects using the sensor. MT 7 provides support for MicroTouch™ sensor operation for all applications running under the following o[...]

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    8 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K • Whether the touch action occurs when you touch the sensor or when you lift your finger (or stylus) off the sensor. • Whether you hear a sound when you touch the sensor. • Define a frame around the active touch area in which the cursor mo[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 9 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K To install MT 7 software: 1. Make sure you have completed the appr opriate hardware connections. Serial controllers should be connected before you begin. USB controllers can be plugged in either before or after. The controller can then be automa[...]

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    10 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K • If this is not a new installation, the cho sen option reflects the driver you currently use. Note that some systems may not show a touch digitizer driver option. This option appears only if your system supports Windows' Tablet PC. Tabl[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 11 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Utilities and T ools The Blank Cursor option enables you to hide the cursor. By selecting this, MT 7 Software installs a blank cursor on your system. To always hide the cursor, open the Windows® Control Panel, select mouse settings and then br[...]

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    12 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Note that the silent installation fails if th e installer reacts differently than when it was recorded. For example, if you record an installation using the "Upgrade" option and replay it on a system without MT 7 for Windows, the inst[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 13 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K CHAPTER 2 MT 7 Sof tware Control Panel Overview The MT 7 software control panel consists of tabs that allow you to determine the best settings for your touch system configuration. • Use the Main tab to run a 3-point calibration routine for op[...]

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    14 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Main Tab This tab covers sensor calibration as well as basic support information. Calibration The calibration process aligns the sensor with the underlying video. Specifically, calibration defines the dimensions of the ac tive area of the senso[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 15 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Note: If you are using a stylus (pen) and you are in Pen/Finger mode, a dialog will ask whether you wish to calibrate using Pen or Finger. Calibrate using each option separately and when you are done, MT 7 will restore your touch mode to Pen/Fi[...]

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    16 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K • Touch each corner and along the edges of th e sensor. Verify that the cursor reaches the full image area of the sensor. Be sure you can touch and activate all icons and menus across the entire sensor. • If you are using a pen stylus, be s[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 17 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Sensor S tatus Sensor Status refers to whether or not the sensor has been found and is operational. Some of the possible messages include: • OK – Sensor found and operational. • BLK Error – Hardware error such as a checksum error in con[...]

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    18 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K The Touch Settings tab enables you to customize the response of your sensor. You can change the way the system responds to your t ouch, add a right-click tool to y our desktop, tell your system to beep on touch, and de fine the double-click spe[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 19 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Right-Click T ool (not available on Linux®) This option places an icon on the desktop (always on top of your application) that allows you to select which mouse button to activate on touch. This icon can be dragged anywhere on the screen. In th[...]

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    20 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Edge Adjustment Tab Once you calibrate the sensor, the cursor shoul d be located directly beneath your finger when you touch the sensor. However, this may make it difficult to touch items at the very edges of the sensor. The Edge Adjustment ta [...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 21 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Determine if the area you have defined is su fficient for your needs. Can you touch into the corners and along the edges of the sensor? Click Escape, End Test, or Return to go back to the Edge Adjustment tab. If you are satisfied with the selec[...]

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    22 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Tools Tab The Tools tab enables you to perform a variety of diagnostics to optimize the performance of your sensor. This tab is al so the gateway to advanced touch options. Component V ersions This is an informational screen for diagnostic purp[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 23 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Draw T est Note: You must be in Draw mode for this to work properly. The Draw program lets you test the operation of the sensor and pen by checking the accuracy and speed with which the system responds to your touch. To draw, simply touch the s[...]

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    24 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K If after restoring controller factory defaults, you lose touch, you will need to reboot in order to restore touch. Note: You must perform a calibration af ter restoring controller defaults. Reset Controller Use this only at the direction of Tec[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 25 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Controller Tab The Controller tab contains different choices depending on the type of touch controller(s) you have attached to your system and which options you selected from the Advanced Options from the Tools tab. Controller T ype If you have[...]

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    26 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Linearization With certain controllers, you can perform a linear ization to fine-tune your touch sensor. It should be performed only at the direction of 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Technical Support. Linearization consists of touching 25 targ ets on[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 27 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K To test the accuracy of the linearization process, use the Draw Test program (found on the Tools Tab) to draw some lines on the screen. Check that they are smooth, straight, and thin. You do not want lines to look keystoned or curved. To exit t[...]

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    28 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K If you are using the pen and you lift the pen from the sensor, the system does not recognize finger touches until after a system-defined time delay. If your finger is on the sensor when the pen lifts off, the system i gnores the finger until yo[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 29 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Adjust the frequency until your touch test produces acceptable results. A good test is to go to the Draw program and hold your finger steady on the sensor. If the resulting pattern is a crisp and clear single dot, you should have a good frequen[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 31 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K CHAPTER 3 Windows® CE Overview MT 7 Software, a member of the MicroTouch™ Software Suite, provides unified driver support for MicroTouch touch technologies over a wide range of operating systems. This version supports Microsoft® Windows® C[...]

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    32 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Welcome The first screen you will see is one welcoming you to the Setup wizard. To continue click Next. License Agreement The next screen you will be shown is the License agreement. Read through this agreement and either click ‘I Do Not Agree[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 33 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Select Installation Folder In the Select Installation Folder screen you are first given the option to choose your installation folder. The default option is the CWINCE600. This represents the default Platform Builder Root Directory. If you hav[...]

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    34 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Confirm Installation The Confirm Installation screen notifies you that the setup is ready to install. To continue and install click Next. Installation Complete This is the final screen of the installation process and a notification of its compl[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 35 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K The Installer produces a catalog file, TwTouch.pbcxml that reflects the components that are installed and could be included in a project. Instructions for Platform Builder for Microsoft Windows® CE 6.0 R3 As installed, MT 7 should operate unde[...]

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    36 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Note: If you don’t see MT 7 catalog items, you either did not install MT 7 into Windows CE 6.0 root directory or you need to reopen the current project. Finally, perform a ‘Rebuild Solution.’ This creates the nk.bin file that will include[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 37 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Slow Draw Anomalies Using Draw mode can be slow on certain Windows® CE machines. For exam ple, drawing a curve inside a draw application may produce ragged lines and the cursor may lag behind. The "IOPollDelay" parameter adju sts the[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 39 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K CHAPTER 4 Windows® XP Embedded Overview MT 7 Software, a member of the MicroTouch™ Software Suite, provides unified driver support for MicroTouch touch technologies over a wide range of operating systems. This version supports Microsoft Wind[...]

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    40 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Whether you are using a serial or USB controller, the MT7 touch driver requires USB support. You must include the XPe USB support component in your target device. MT 7 Components MT7 has several additional components, found in the Component Bro[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 41 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K CHAPTER 5 MT 7 for Linux® Overview MT 7 for Linux® provides unified driver support for the Linux® operating system for kernel 2.6. This product includes a user-sp ace sensor driver, an X input module, and a calibration tool. System Requireme[...]

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    42 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Installation Instructions The MT 7 for Linux® software is proprietary and not open source. The distribution is an executable program. Run this program using the following com mand lines where "*" is replaced with the current file ver[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 43 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Normal Inst allation Copy the tar.gz file into the directory where you want the package to reside, such as /etc. Issue the command 'tar xzf twscreen.<version>.tar.gz' where <version> is a version number string of the tar.g[...]

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    44 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K LibDir The MT 7 for Linux® software uses several shared objects. The Install script links these into /usr/lib. If your system's libraries are elsew here, change this variable to point to the correct path. This directory is mandatory and t[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 45 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Some distributions require a suffix for these scripts. If needed, change the XinitSuffix value to the needed suffix. For example, if your distribution requires these scripts to have a '.sh', change the XinitSuffix symbol to be ".[...]

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    46 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K It should start as before. Then copy the file /var/log/xorg.0.log to another file. Edit this file and look for a section where the X server say s it is using a built-in configuration. You can save just this section of the log file as a new xorg[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 47 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K 3. The TWDrvStartup script must complete before running the X server. The TWDrvStartup script modifies the X server configuration file (either xorg.cfg or xfree86.cfg). When the system shuts down, these files are restored to their original stat[...]

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    48 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K To override this behavior, set the symbol MT7FontSanSerif to a proper X Windows font name. To find a suitable font, use the xlsfonts comm and or other suitable utility that lists the available fonts. In a command prom pt, set the symbol, export[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 49 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K APPENDIX A Multiple Monitor Setup (Windows® Only) Overview The Multiple Monitor Manager enables you to set up multiple monitors with touch screens. You must intentionally load this u tility during installation in order to configure multiple di[...]

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    50 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K 3. Once you have linked your touch screen to monitors, you may choose to Save your changes, Cancel your changes or simply Start Over. In the screen below, none of the touch screens or monitors has been linked. In the following example, Touch Sc[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 51 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K In the following screen, there are 5 touch screen s and 9 monitors that can be linked. In the following example, touch Screen A has been linked to Monitor 2, Touch Screen B has been linked to Monitor 7, Touch Screen C has been linked to Monitor[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 53 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K APPENDIX B T roubleshooting the T ouch System Overview This chapter provides tips and strategies for problems you may encounter with the touch system either during installation or normal use. 3M Touch Systems, Inc. is committed to helping you g[...]

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    54 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Important Note: Editing registry values may alter the performance of your system or render it inoperable. Create a backup of your Windows® system registry file before making any changes to these files. Refer to Microsoft Windows® Help for ins[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 55 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Note: Changing this setting will affect the double-click setting of the mouse. Drawing Lines Are Not Straight and Smooth Contact 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Technical Support for assistance performing a manual linearization. Find Sensor (for Serial [...]

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    56 3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K Touch Driver Did Not Load Check Windows® device manager under mice and pointing devices to see if the MicroTouch drive is loaded a nd running without errors (under system devices for the MicroTouch bus driver (used only for EX serial sensors))[...]

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    3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide 57 3M Touch Systems, Inc. Proprietary Information – 25695K If this does not work (MT 7 still won’t insta ll) then the Registry needs editing. Start REGEDIT and browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentCont rolSetServicesMTSTCH and delete the MTSTCH key.[...]