3M EX II 3000SP manual

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 . No part of this docum ent ma y be reproduced or trans mitted in a ny f orm or by any m eans , electronic or m echa nical, for a ny purpose, w ithout the express w ritten perm ission of 3M T [...]

3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Contents A bout This Manual What You Need to Know ........................................................................ 5 Im portant Safety I nform ation .................................................................. 5 3M Touch Systems Support Serv ices ...............................................[...]

4 EX II 3000SP Controller Reference G uide 3M T ouch Systems Proprietary Information Reset ...................................................................................................... 30 Restore Defaults .................................................................................... 31 Unit Type ......................................[...]

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. This reference manual, directed to dev elopers o[...]

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. This controller is intended for indoor use only and is not desig ned for use in haza[...]

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.3mtouch.com / . • Unit ed States 978-659- 9000 • Au stralia +613 9582 4799 • Can ada 604-521- 3962 • France +33 (1) 45 13 90 304 • Germ any +49 (0) 211-599 07- 0 • Hong Kong/ Chi[...]

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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 TouchPen controllers with all the improv ed features of the EX II chipset including wide dy namic rang e, increased noise imm unity, w ide operating te[...]

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). A compl ete i[...]

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. You can use a 3M Touch Systems [...]

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 Color Pin Description 1N C 2 White 4 Receive data (RXD) 3 Red 3 Transmit date (TXD) 4N C 5 Black 2 Ground (also connects to g rey w ire) 6N C 7N C 8N C 9N[...]

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). If y ou need instructions or recomm endations from 3M Touch Systems on how to incor[...]

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. When you touch the sensor, the LED becomes brig ht. A flashing (o[...]

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 . If y ou are experiencing problem s with the touch screen, you can use the diag nostic utilities provided to locate the touch screen controller and test the[...]

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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. This chapter: •[...]

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 . • Form at Tablet uses only 5 byte s per [...]

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. Sending Commands to [...]

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. The header is the firs[...]

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. Dev elopers can use firmware com m ands to initialize the controller, select ope[...]

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. T his i s the default setting. Calibrate Extended CX Initiates an interactiv e, two-point [...]

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 . You to[...]

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). The cont ro[...]

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. Calibrate R aw Sy ntax: <SOH> CR <CR> Description: Allows the collection of raw (signed) X and Y coordinates pri[...]

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). 0 [...]

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. Y ou can either scan the data stream for the Reset acknowledg ment, or y ou can ignor[...]

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. The protocol also establishes the X and Y coordinate output as 14 [...]

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). 0 = T ouc h sc reen i s not b e ing touc he d (a t ouch liftoff or inactive).[...]

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. Response: <SOH> CcXxxx < CR> where: Cc = Two ASCII characters that describe the typ[...]

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. Therefore, the application program should wait and be sure it receives the com m and response before issuing another comm and to the controller following the re[...]

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 . This string identifies the type of controller currently attached to the sy stem, lists the features supported by the controller, and outputs the status of th[...]

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 (4.8 x 1.35 x 0.35 inches), RS-232 serial controller. This controller should be interna[...]

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 .) 20.5 gram s (0.72 oz .) Board Le vel Functions Power: +12V Input: (100 m A ty pica l, 110 mA[...]