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Software Device Drivers
Hampshire Company has device driver software available for all TSHARC touch screen controller chip and board
solutions. The software drivers may be downloaded at no additional charge at:
www.hampshirecompany.com
.
Reported Hampshire resolution is dependent upon the hardware A-D converter specification. Hampshire device
driver software is designed to deliver true 10 or 12 bit hardware resolution respective to the touch screen controller
hardware.
The TSHARC device driver software enables you to configure the touch screen operation to meet your needs. The
following is a list of features available with Hampshire’s software:
1)
Touch screen calibration
2)
Touch screen linearization
3)
Touch screen alignment
4)
Multi-monitor calibration and configuration
5)
Adjustable calibration inset
6) Edge
acceleration
7) Touch
modes
a. Normal
mouse
emulation
b. Touch Up mode
c.
Touch Down mode
8)
User adjustable Configurations
a. Hampshire proprietary touch screen friendly timed right click event
b. Touch event area setting
c.
Touch sound enable / disable
9)
Other special features also included. Please see the complete driver manuals available at
the
www.hampshirecompany.com
web site for further details.
Note: TSHARC device drivers vary between operating systems and operating system varieties and versions.
Currently Hampshire supports the following Windows® Operating systems: DOS, Win3.1x, 9x, ME, Xp, XPe, 2k, CE,
CENet, Tablet. TSHARC driver for Linux, and MAC are also included with all TSHARC touch screen controller
products.
Additional utilities may be available for use. Please contact Hampshire Company for additional information.
Saving Calibration to EEPROM
The firmware included on this board is able to store calibration data to the controller’s EEPROM.
Additional utilities are available to utilize this feature. Please contact Hampshire Company for additional information.
Hampshire Support Services
All of Hampshire products are 100% developed and supported in house by Hampshire technical staff. As a result, we
have included a broad range of support documentation on the Hampshire web site
www.hampshirecompany.com
including users and setup manuals, device drivers, driver manuals, and other software. In addition, we have an e-mail
based support. Please contact us via e-mail at:
. Hampshire also understands
that there is often a need for “real time” technical support. Please contact Hampshire via telephone at any point to
discuss issues that you may have regarding our products. Hampshire’s telephone number: 414-355-4675.
In the event that you need to contact us via telephone or our support e-mail, please take a moment to complete our
“On Line” support form which is available on our web site:
www.hampshirecompany.com
.
Completing this form prior to contacting Hampshire will insure a prompt response from our technical staff. If the on-
line form is not completed, our technical staff will ask you for the following details of the application.
Please take a minute to identify these items prior to contacting Hampshire technical support staff.
1)
Hampshire controller part number
2)
Information about Hampshire reseller if not purchased directly from Hampshire
3)
Hampshire chip revision (located on the top of each micro-controller chip)
4)
Touch Screen type and Manufacturer
5)
Communication
type
6)
TSHARC driver and revision
7)
Operating system and service pack releases
8)
A brief summary of the problem experienced.
