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Installation Guide

MVP-5150 5.2" Modero

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 ViewPoint

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 WiFi Touch Panel

Overview

The MVP-5150 Modero® Viewpoint® WiFi Touch Panel (

FG5966-07

) is a 

wireless ergonomic device, with all control established through a NetLinx Master. 
The MVP-5150 utilizes a 5.2" Color Active LCD to display a 800 x 480 pixel 
image with 262,144 colors, and comes with a pre-installed 802.11g WPA/WPA2 
SDIO wireless card. For detailed installation,

 c

onfiguration, programming, file 

transfer, and operating instructions, refer to the

 MVP-5100/50 Modero ViewPoint 

Touch Panel Operation/Reference Guide

, available online at 

www.amx.com

.    

Specifications

Connector Locations

With the unit facing you, the mini-USB port (for programming and downloading 
firmware) and the DC power jack are located on the lower left side of the device. 
The connector for the Table Charging Station and Wall-Mounted Charging 
Station is located on the bottom of the device. In cases where resetting the MVP-
5150 is necessary or for access to the Setup Pages, a recessed reset button is 
located on the top left, which can be depressed using the included stylus. 
The MVP-5150 utilizes the USB port for connection to a PC to facilitate panel 
downloads and firmware updates..

 WARNING: Transferring firmware KIT files over a direct USB connection should 
only be done when the panel is connected to a power supply. If battery power 
fails during a firmware upgrade, the panel flash file system may become 
corrupted.

FIG. 1  

MVP-5150 touch panel

MVP-5150 Specifications (FG5966-07)

Dimensions:

4 3/4" x 7 9/16" x 13/16" (120.7 mm x 191.8 mm x 20.3 
mm)

Weight:

• 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)

Power Requirements

 

(Without Charging):

Panel with battery fully charged or with no battery:
• Constant current draw: 0.3 A @ 12 VDC
• Startup current draw: 0.4 A @ 12 VDC

Power Requirements 
(While Charging):

Panel while charging battery:
• Constant current draw: 1.1 A @ 12 VDC
• Startup current draw: 1.3 A @ 12 VDC

Minimum Power Supply 
Required:

PS3.0 Power Supply (

FG423-30

) - both 120 VAC and 240 

VAC models are shipped with this power supply.

Power Modes:

• AWAKE: All necessary modules are powered up and 

device remains online with the Netlinx Master.

• ASLEEP: Only the backlight will be turned off after the 

user selectable time of inactivity has elapsed. 

Panel 

resumes the ON mode in ~ 1 second upon a 
momentary press of the touchscreen.

• PROCESSOR SHUTDOWN: Power to all peripherals 

and components is turned off. The system remains in 
this mode until either it is rebooted or the battery is 
completely drained. The panel is re-activated by 
pressing the touchscreen and holding until the AMX 
splash screen appears.

Certifications:

• FCC Part 15 Class B
• CE
• IEC/EN-60950
• RoHS
• Japan Approved
• Lithium polymer microbattery: UN/IATA 

Battery Duration:

• 2.5 days of 

normal

 use (25% On state, 25% Standby, 

and 50% Off).

• Three hours of 

continuous

 use (continuous On state).

Memory:

• 128 MB Mobile DDRAM (upgrade not available)
• 256 MB NAND Flash (upgrade not available)

Touch Screen

Stylus

IR Emitters

MVP-5150 Specifications (Cont.)

Screen Properties:

• Screen resolution: 800 x 480 pixels (HV) @ 60 Hz frame 

frequency

• Type: WVGA
• Aspect ratio: 16 x 9

• Brightness (luminance): 300 cd/m

2

• Channel transparency: 8-bit Alpha blending 
• Contrast ratio: 400:1
• Display colors: 262,144 colors (18-bit color depth)
• Dot/pixel pitch: 0.23 mm
• Panel type: TFT Color Active-Matrix

External Components

Connector:

5-pin Mini-USB connector used for output to USB 

 

programming, firmware update, and touch panel file 

 

transfer between the PC and the target panel.

Note

: When connecting the panel to PC using a CC-USB 

(or compatible) cable, be sure to power the panel 

On

 

before

 attempting to connect the USB cable from the PC 

to the mini-USB port on the panel.

Internal Components:

IR Emitters:

Transmit IR over 20 feet (6.10 m) from the panel.
• IR emitters on G4 panels share the device address 

number of the panel.

• Transmits AMX fixed frequencies at 38KHz and 455KHz 

and user programmable frequencies from 20KHz to 
1.5MHz

Operating/Storage 

 

Environment

• Operating Temperature: 0° C (32° F) to 40° C (104° F)
• Operating Humidity: 5% - 85% RH
• Storage Temperature: -20° C (-4° F) to 60° C (140° F)
• Storage Humidity: 5% - 85% RH

Included Accessories:

• Installation Guide (

93-5966-07

)

• PS3.0 Power Supply (

FG423-30

)

Other AMX Equipment:

• MVP-TCS-52: Table Charging Station (

FG5966-1X

)

• MVP-WCS-52: Wall Charging Station (

FG5966-1X

)

• MVP-BP-51S, Standard Capacity Replacement Battery 

Pack Kit (

FG5966-25K

)

• MVP-BP-51H, High Capacity Replacement Battery Pack 

Kit (

FG5966-24K

)

• MVP-STYLUS-52-GB: Black Stylus, Pack of 3 

 

(

FG5966-21

• CC-USB: USB Programming Cable (

FG10-5965

)

FIG. 2  

MVP-5150 Connector Locations

Front

Mini-USB port

DC power jack

Charging Station
Connector

Reset Button

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