3M Touch Monitor RS-232 - Manual (Page 13)

CHAPTER 1
Getting Started With Your CRT Desktop
Monitor
The 3M Touch Systems product line of touch monitors offers the
CRT Desktop monitor for a broad range of applications including
point-of-sale, hospitality, and retail. MicroTouch CRT monitors are
available in 15" and 17” sizes in beige and 15" in black, these
touch-enabled monitors are UL, FCC, and CE compliant.
This chapter describes how to set up and integrate your 3M Touch
Systems CRT Desktop monitor into a touch application. You will
need to complete the following tasks:
• Unpack the components
• Connect the video, touch screen, and power cables
• Power on the monitor and test your setup
• Install the touch screen software
• Calibrate the touch screen
Capacitive and Resistive Options
The monitors are available with 3M Touch System’s ClearTek®
capacitive touch screen. Capacitive is the touch screen technology
of choice for public access applications requiring high levels of
durability and reliable performance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For those applications that require flexibility of input, including
gloved-hand use, we offer a 5-wire resistive touch screen. This
technology has been tested in a laboratory environment to withstand