Crestron
TPS-GA-TPI
Isys
®
G-Series Touchpanel Interface
Operations Guide
Page 1: ...Crestron TPS GA TPI Isys G SeriesTouchpanelInterface Operations Guide ...
Page 2: ...n by the Technical Documentation department at Crestron Electronics Inc 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 1 888 CRESTRON All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2007 Crestron Electronics Inc ...
Page 3: ... External Touchscreen 32 Programming Software 35 Earliest Version Software Requirements for the PC 35 Programming with SIMPL Windows 35 Programming with VisionTools Pro e 38 Example Program 41 Uploading and Upgrading 42 Establishing Communication 42 Programs Projects and Firmware 43 Program Checks 43 Problem Solving 45 Troubleshooting 45 Check Network Wiring 46 Reference Documents 47 Further Inqui...
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Page 5: ...verlay as well as a variety of LCD touchscreen monitors and interactive pen displays Versatile Touchpanel Interface To serve a wide range of touchpanel applications from multimedia presentation to interactive kiosks the TPS GA TPI works with numerous touchscreen and pen display products from 3M Microtouch SMART Technologies Wacom and many others Alternately its output can be displayed on any high ...
Page 6: ... in time base correction ensure accurate color reproduction and a jitter free image Touch the PC Crestron s exclusive Touch the PC technology allows real time touchpanel navigation of any Windows PC through a direct high speed serial connection Built in Annotation Built in annotation capability allows presenters to write or draw over computer and video images on the touchscreen using a finger or s...
Page 7: ...HDTV composite S video and component inputs There is also a QM output for connection to a QM receiver or switcher For more information refer to QuickMedia Wiring which starts on page 12 Internal Block Diagram of the TPS GA TPI Controller CPU Mixer DSP QM Out Memory Expansion USB Ports 2 Cresnet Ethernet RS 232 AMP Video Digitizer Graphics Processor Headphone Jack RGBHV OUT SW1 RESET WAV PLayer RGB...
Page 8: ...rendering algorithm multi mode objects dynamic graphics PNG translucency full motion 60 fps animation transition effects color key video windowing Ethernet 10BaseT 100BaseTX auto switching auto negotiating full half duplex TCP IP UDP IP CIP IEEE 802 3U compliant Video RGB Input Signal Types RGB and auto detecting composite S video or component video Input Formats SDTV 480i NTSC 576i PAL EDTV 480p ...
Page 9: ...epth 10 68 in 27 13 cm Weight 4 8 lbs 2 2 kg 1 Specific models and protocols subject to verification refer to the Crestron website or contact factory for latest device support 2 The latest software versions can be obtained from the Crestron website Refer to the NOTE following these footnotes 3 Crestron 2 Series control systems include the AV2 and PRO2 Consult the latest Crestron Product Catalog fo...
Page 10: ...on provides information on the connections controls and indicators available on your TPS GA TPI TPS GA TPI Physical View Front TPS GA TPI Physical View Rear TPS GA TPI Overall Dimensions Front 1 70 in 4 32 cm 1 2 6 Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI Operations Guide DOC 6609A ...
Page 11: ... Overall Dimensions Rear 9 8 3 4 5 6 7 13 12 11 10 7 Connectors Controls Indicators CONNECTORS1 CONTROLS INDICATORS DESCRIPTION 1 PWR LED 1 Green LED indicates DC power applied to NET port 2 RESET BUTTON 1 Recessed miniature pushbutton reboots the touchpanel interface Continued on following page Operations Guide DOC 6609A Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI 7 ...
Page 12: ... 14 Vertical Synch 7 Green Ground 15 No Connect 8 Blue Ground 4 HEADPHONES 1 3 5 mm TRS mini phone jack Stereo headphone or unbalanced stereo line level audio output Output power 12 mW per channel Minimum impedance 32 Ω 5 RS 232 1 6 pin RJ 11 female Computer console or mouse touchscreen input port2 3 Bidirectional RS 232 up to 115 2 k baud Hardware and software handshaking support 6 LAN GREEN LED ...
Page 13: ... 1 2 3 4 2 USB 1 1 Type A female for mouse or touchscreen input2 10 MEMORY 1 Type II Compact Flash card slot for memory expansion 11 QM OUT4 1 8 1 8 wire RJ 45 female QuickMedia output port containing RGB same as RGBHV OUTPUT and WAV file audio Format RGBHV Output resolution2 Software selectable 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 768 1366 x 768 1152 x 864 1280 x 1024 Connects to QM input port of any Quic...
Page 14: ... 5 Ground 13 Horizontal Synch 6 Red Ground 14 Vertical Synch 7 Green Ground 15 Monitor Sense Clock 8 Blue Ground 13 Y PB Y PR C COMP 1 2 2 sets of 3 BNC female Signal types Dynamically configurable under system control as 1 auto detecting component YPBPR S Video Y C or composite video input Formats 480i NTSC 576i PAL 480p 576p 720p and 1080i Input levels 0 5 to 1 5 Vp p with built in DC restoratio...
Page 15: ...ipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inte...
Page 16: ...the device and a control system computer digital media server and other IP based devices For information on connecting Ethernet devices in a Crestron system refer to the latest version of the Crestron e Control Reference Guide Doc 6052 which is available for download from the Crestron website www crestron com manuals QuickMedia Wiring The Crestron QuickMedia cable sold under the name CresCAT QM co...
Page 17: ...exceed 450 feet The use of lower resolution signals may allow increased cable length but must be tested by the installer with the sources to be used The QM pin assignment is based on the EIA TIA 568B RJ 45 Jack standard NOTE When transmitting S video luminance uses the green video pathway and chrominance uses the red video pathway When transmitting composite video the signal is carried on the blue...
Page 18: ...n on setting an IP table refer to the Crestron Toolbox help file The IP IDs of multiple TPS GA TPI devices in the same system must be unique When setting the IP ID consider the following The IP ID of each unit must match an IP ID specified in the SIMPL Windows program Each device using IP to communicate with a control system must have a unique IP ID Configuring the Touchpanel Interface NOTE In ord...
Page 19: ...un Program Setup and Diagnostics The Exit and Run Program button verifies that all of the setup information has been saved to the EEPROM and displays the main page that has been programmed into your system The remaining buttons on the MAIN MENU open other menus which are discussed in subsequent paragraphs MAIN MENU Operations Guide DOC 6609A Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI 15 ...
Page 20: ...n touching the screen during calibration be as accurate as possible Use the tip of a capped pen or the eraser end of a pencil To cancel calibration and return to the CALIBRATION MENU without saving calibration data create a calibration error by touching the screen in the same spot three times Setup Menu To obtain the SETUP MENU press the Setup button from the MAIN MENU The SETUP MENU offers a seri...
Page 21: ...TERFACE MENU The Cresnet network identity number Cresnet ID also known as the Net ID is displayed on the INTERFACE MENU Cresnet ID is the two digit hexadecimal number The hexadecimal number can range from 03 to FE and must correspond to the Net ID set in the SIMPL Windows program of the Cresnet system Matching IDs between the TPS GA TPI and the SIMPL Windows program is required if data is to be su...
Page 22: ... define how the RS 232 port can be used as a console port i e loading TPS GA TPI projects and firmware a touch output port communication of touch coordinates to an external device a mouse input port allows a mouse to control the interface and an external touch input allows another device to control the touchscreen Select the Save and Return button located on the INTERFACE MENU to save changes and ...
Page 23: ... page 42 for additional Ethernet setup details NOTE The address shown for the Current IP Address is only representative It does not reflect a real or suggested address ETHERNET SETUP MENU STATIC ETHERNET STATIC IP SETTINGS Operations Guide DOC 6609A Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI 19 ...
Page 24: ...on TPS GA TPI ETHERNET DNS SETTINGS ETHERNET WINS SETTINGS Selection of the DHCP Enable button from the ETHERNET SETUP MENU displays the DHCP options Renew and Release 20 Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI Operations Guide DOC 6609A ...
Page 25: ... Input allows another device to control the interface For convenience the RS 232 MENU Console Port Mode also permits the selection of the RS 232 communication options Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity RTS On Off and XON XOFF On Off Touch the communication option to select communication parameters and then select Save and Return to save the RS 232 settings and return to the SETUP MENU Default se...
Page 26: ...gauges Key Click Volume WAV Volume and Headphone Volume are independently adjustable Controls for Bass Treble and Headphone Balance are also provided The Play Test WAV File button plays a short audio file The Restore Default Audio Settings button returns all audio parameters to their default settings After audio parameters have been set select the Return button to return to the SETUP MENU 22 Isys ...
Page 27: ...sts the level of the key click sound with the and buttons WAV Volume Adjusts the volume of the WAV file with the and buttons Click Play Test WAV File button to sample and adjust the volume as a pre loaded WAV file plays Headphone Volume Adjusts the level of the headphones with the and buttons This control is visible only when headphones are connected Bass Adjusts the overall bass output with the a...
Page 28: ...MENU Refer to the following table for additional QM AUDIO OUTPUT SETUP menu details QM Audio Output Setup Details QM AUDIO OUTPUT SETUP SCREEN CONTROLS DESCRIPTION Restore Default Output Settings Returns the settings on this menu to their factory defaults Program Gain This controls the volume of the QM Program audio sent to the QM output with the and buttons Transmit QM ID Allows transmission of t...
Page 29: ...C and PAL EDTV HDTV and RGB VGA up to UXGA 1600 x 1200 Two video inputs provide signals that can be displayed on the QM output A table describing the video menu controls follows the illustrations Touching the Video button on the SETUP MENU will open the screen shown below From here you can enter the setup screens for both Video 1 and Video 2 by touching their respective buttons VIDEO SETUP Refer t...
Page 30: ...Video 1 button will open the VIDEO 1 SETUP menu in RGB mode Setup Video 2 Displays the VIDEO 2 SETUP menu By default the VIDEO 2 SETUP menu displays video controls Brightness Contrast Saturation and Hue on the right side of the menu Video Pressing this before pressing the Setup Video 2 button will open the VIDEO 2 SETUP menu in Video mode S Video Pressing this before pressing the Setup Video 2 but...
Page 31: ... displayed value Load Preset Will load the selected Video Preset Store Preset Will store any changes you have made to the video setup at the displayed preset number Restore Default Color Settings Restores the video settings to their original defaults Color Control When Video S Video or Component is selected as the video type these controls are available The Restore Default Color Settings button pl...
Page 32: ... the device attempts to center the current video signal and find the correct clock and phase settings When Auto Mode is pressed the device first looks for a preset that matches the current video characteristics e g resolution refresh rate etc If one is found it is loaded If one is not found an automatic calibration is performed Manual Mode button allows manual adjustment Position This control allo...
Page 33: ...g Consideration must be given if installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly since the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient temperature Contact with thermal insulating materials should be avoided on all sides of the unit Rack Mounting The TPS GA TPI can be mounted in a rack or stacked with other equipment Two ears are provided with the TP...
Page 34: ...from one side of the unit Refer to the diagram following step 3 for a detailed view 2 Position a rack ear so that its mounting holes align with the holes vacated by the screws in step 1 3 Secure the ear to the unit with three screws from step 1 as shown in the following diagram Ear Attachment for Rack Mounting this image shows a 1RU device USE COVER SCREWS 4 Repeat procedure steps 1 through 3 to a...
Page 35: ...or the TPS GA TPI LAN 10 BaseT 100BaseTX HIGH SPEED ETHERNET TO LAN GROUND MEMORY EXPANSION COMPACT FLASH SLOTS HEADPHONES RGBHV INPUT VIDEO IN RGBHV OUTPUT VIDEO OUT RS 232 TO COMPUTER MOUSE OR TOUCHSCREEN INPUT USB MOUSE OR TOUCHSCREEN INPUT NET TO CONTROL SYSTEM AND OTHER CRESNET DEVICES QM OUT QUICKMEDIA VIDEO AND AUDIO OUTPUT Y PB Y PR C COMP VIDEO IN GROUND Refer to External Touchscreen on p...
Page 36: ...und in downloaded WAV format and key click are sent to the headphone and QuickMedia output NOTE Ensure the unit is properly grounded If using the QM OUT port on the TPS GA TPI attach the included bead to a shielded CAT5e cable with a single turn As shown in the illustration below the bead should be located one inch 2 54 cm from the cable s end CAT5e cable with Bead Attached External Touchscreen Th...
Page 37: ... the TPS GA TPI via USB or TCP IP communication as described in Establishing Communication on page 42 3 Using the Toolbox Text Console enter the EXTT command to set the TPS GA TPI for the touchscreen you have connected 4 Using the Toolbox Text Console enter the TPIMODE command to set the TPS GA TPI to the native resolution of the touchscreen Refer to the touchscreen documentation to determine its ...
Page 38: ...e enter the EXTT command to set the TPS GA TPI for the touchscreen you have connected 4 Using the Toolbox Text Console enter the TPIMODE command to set the TPS GA TPI to the native resolution of the touchscreen Refer to the touchscreen documentation to determine its native resolution 5 Attach a USB cable assembly between the touchscreen and the TPS GA TPI 6 Reboot the TPS GA TPI and the touchscree...
Page 39: ... the PC Software TASK REQUIRED SOFTWARE VERSION Program control system to operate TPS GA TPI SIMPL Windows version 2 06 16 or later with SIMPL Cross Compiler version 1 1 or later and Library update 453 or later Also requires Crestron Database version 18 5 0 or later Upload program and firmware Crestron Toolbox 1 04 15 or later For graphical touchscreen design Crestron VisionTools Pro e version 3 4...
Page 40: ...from the Touchpanels Touchpanels Ethernet folder of the Device Library and drop it in the System Views Locating the TPS GA TPI Ethernet in the Device Library The system tree of the control system displays the device in the appropriate slot with a default Net ID or IP ID as shown in the following illustration 36 Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI Operations Guide DOC 6609A ...
Page 41: ... Net ID for Cresnet devices or IP ID for Ethernet devices numbers as they are added If necessary double click a device to open the Device Settings window and change the Net ID or IP ID as shown in the following figures TPS GA TPI Cresnet Device Settings Window Operations Guide DOC 6609A Isys G Series Touchpanel Interface TPS GA TPI 37 ...
Page 42: ...lving the TPS GA TPI is the concept of multi mode objects A multi mode object i e button legend etc is an object drawn on a VisionTools Pro e page that can have one or more active and inactive visible settings modes For examples refer to www crestron com exampleprograms and search for Multi mode object examples This file contains the VisionTools Pro e interface files and SIMPL Windows files that i...
Page 43: ...e life like colors It is encoded using 5 bits to represent red 5 bits to represent blue but since the human eye is more sensitive to the color green 6 bits to represent 64 levels of green These can therefore be combined to provide 65 536 mixed colors 32 x 32 x 64 65 536 In a 24 bit graphics display the video memory allocates 24 bits for each pixel on the screen enabling each pixel to take on any o...
Page 44: ...hen compiling The 16 Bits checkbox converts a 24 bit or 32 bit image to 16 bits This conversion to a 16 bit image may cause the loss of some subtle shading To compensate for this use the dithering to simulate the original shading Various dithering types are available Refer to the following illustrations VT Pro e Page Properties Window Bit Depth Selection VT Pro e Image Properties Window Bit Depth ...
Page 45: ...characters interspersed with numbers You can enter Chinese characters or numbers in separate strings or you can pad each number with x00 to make it multibyte and then combine it with Chinese characters in the same string Of course you can always use the workaround of showing a graphic that displays the string but it is not dynamic To compile and use multibyte characters it is essential that the op...
Page 46: ...nnects to the serial port on the PC via a serial cable Crestron STCP 502PC or equivalent Use the Address Book in Crestron Toolbox to create an entry using the expected serial communication protocol RS 232 auto detect baud rate no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit XON XOFF disabled RTS CTS disabled Display the TPS GA TPI s System Info window click the icon communications are confirmed when the device i...
Page 47: ... product releases One has the option to upload programs and projects via the programming software or to upload and upgrade via the Crestron Toolbox For details on uploading and upgrading refer to the SIMPL Windows help file VisionTools Pro e help file or the Crestron Toolbox help file SIMPL Windows If a SIMPL Windows program is provided it can be uploaded to the control system using SIMPL Windows ...
Page 48: ...t can be performed on the TPS GA TPI Be sure to use the Crestron Toolbox to create the TPS GA TPI IP table Select Functions IP Table Setup Add modify or delete entries in the IP table The TPS GA TPI can have only one IP table entry A defined IP table can be saved to a file or sent to the device Edit the control system s IP table to include an entry for the TPS GA TPI The entry should list the TPS ...
Page 49: ...ESTORE resets all system settings to factory defaults and erases all files in internal flash memory Interface is not communicating with the Cresnet network Use Toolbox to poll the network Verify Cresnet connection to the interface Verify interface is in CRESNET MODE refer to Interface Menu which starts on page 17 Interface is not responding to Cresnet Incorrect network wiring Touch the screen to r...
Page 50: ...elapsed Touch the screen to reactivate Unexpected response from the interface Interface is incorrectly calibrated Enter SETUP MODE and recalibrate Improper Ethernet connection Verify proper connection at interface LAN port Communications via the LAN port is not functioning Another device set to the same IP address Obtain new interface static IP address Check Network Wiring Use the Right Wire In or...
Page 51: ...he 24V conductor and the GND conductor and the other twisted pair is the Y conductor and the Z conductor Strip and Tin Wire When daisy chaining Cresnet units strip the ends of the wires carefully to avoid nicking the conductors Twist together the ends of the wires that share a pin on the network connector and tin the twisted connection Apply solder only to the ends of the twisted wires Avoid tinni...
Page 52: ...bsite www crestron com onlinehelp to ask questions about Crestron products First time users will need to establish a user account to fully benefit from all available features Future Updates As Crestron improves functions adds new features and extends the capabilities of the TPS GA TPI additional information may be made available as manual updates These updates are solely electronic and serve as in...
Page 53: ...mmands data or instructions from or to another computer b for local campus or wide area network internet or web hosting services or c pursuant to any rental sharing or service bureau arrangement The Software is designed as a software development and customization tool As such Crestron cannot and does not guarantee any results of use of the Software or that the Software will operate error free and ...
Page 54: ...inety 90 days from the date of receipt and b that any hardware accompanying the Software will be subject to its own limited warranty as stated in its accompanying written material Crestron shall at its option repair or replace or refund the license fee for any Software found defective by Crestron if notified by you within the warranty period The foregoing remedy shall be your exclusive remedy for ...
Page 55: ...or 90 days batteries and incandescent lamps are not covered This warranty extends to products purchased directly from CRESTRON or an authorized CRESTRON dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the dealer s warranty if any CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in any application other than that for whi...
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