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Table of Contents

Warnings and precautions ........................................................ 3

Warnings ......................................................................... 3

Precautions ..................................................................... 3

Cautions when in use ...................................................... 4

Setup location ................................................................. 4

Maintenance ................................................................... 5

If something abnormal happens ...................................... 5

Accessories ............................................................................... 6

Touch panel unit ........................................................................ 6

Setup procedure ........................................................................ 7

Attachment of the touch panel to the plasma display ................ 8

Connection between the computer and plasma display .......... 10

Installation of the USB driver ................................................... 11

In case of Windows 98SE ............................................. 12

In case of Windows ME ................................................ 14

In case of Windows 2000 .............................................. 16

In case of Windows XP ................................................. 18

Installation of the Touch Panel Driver ...................................... 21

Uninstallation of the Touch Panel Driver ................................. 22

Setup the program .................................................................. 23

Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 34

Specifications .......................................................................... 35

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Page 1: ...nstructions Touch Panel Model No Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference English TQZW464 TY TP42P8 S TY TP50P8 S ...

Page 2: ...ion of the USB driver 11 In case of Windows 98SE 12 In case of Windows ME 14 In case of Windows 2000 16 In case of Windows XP 18 Installation of the Touch Panel Driver 21 Uninstallation of the Touch Panel Driver 22 Setup the program 23 Troubleshooting 34 Specifications 35 Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation U S in the U S and other countries The long title of Windows is Micr...

Page 3: ... This equipment has an optic touch panel that uses infrared rays Direct sunlight contains infrared rays and this may interfere with touch panel operation Before moving the equipment unplug the USB cable Failure to do so may damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock If the equipment will not be used for a long time unplug the USB cable To ensure safety be sure to unplug the USB cable from ...

Page 4: ...missive area Keep foreign matter out of the equipment Do not allow metal objects or combustible material to fall or be inserted into the equipment through openings Using the equipment with foreign matter inside may cause problems such as electric shock or malfunction Keep away from water If water or any other liquid gets inside the equipment it may cause fire electric shock or malfunction Do not p...

Page 5: ... to do so will cause a malfunction but on such an occurrence you can restore normal function simply by gently wiping the soiling off If soiling is severe wet a cloth in household detergent diluted in water wring well wipe off the soiled part and then wipe well with a dry cloth Be aware that if you apply volatile fluids such as thinner benzene or insecticide or allow long term contact with products...

Page 6: ...e equipment will not be able to correctly receive signals Note that it protrudes so be careful not to hit it touch pen is optional USB connector Used to connect to the PC USB connector with a USB cable Selection switch ON Touch pen mode when using the optional touch pen OFF Handwriting mode Front Rear Touch panel unit Operating Instruction Books 9 English French German Spanish Japanese Italiano Ch...

Page 7: ...e 1 Attachment of the touch panel to the plasma display P 8 2 Connection between the computer and the plasma display P 10 4 Installation of Touch Panel Driver P 21 5 Setup Program P 23 3 Installation of USB Driver P 11 ...

Page 8: ... TP50P8 S 1 Orientate the mounting bracket B so that the side lined with tape faces the touch panel 2 During attachment of the touch panel to the display lift the bracket to its highest point so that it does not strike the display and tentatively fasten to the upper part of 2 points to the left and right Be careful not to strike the touch panel on the display 1 Attach the touch panel to the displa...

Page 9: ...arge gap between the touch panel and the display front surface Be careful not to overtighten the mounting bracket screws as this will cause warping Fasten the touch panel Attachment of the touch panel to the plasma display 5 6 TY TP50P8 S Only 4 Loosen the tentatively fastened bracket mounting screws and lower the mounting bracket Lower the tentatively fastened mounting bracket Fasten mounting bra...

Page 10: ...setup you must set up the touch panel driver software See page 21 If the infrared transmissive part of the screen is accidentally obstructed such as by your finger while connecting the USB an element defect will be detected If you use the system in that state it may respond poorly to touch If this happens remove the USB cable and insert it again You do not need to restart the computer USB cable In...

Page 11: ... V machine Models equipped with a USB port and CD ROM drive Compatible OS Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later recommended The touch panel and control software can be used simultaneously without mutual interference with any pointing device that does not use the serial port such as a PS 2 mouse Before installing the control software th...

Page 12: ...el and PC are connected with a USB cable see page 10 When a USB cable is connected Add New Hardware Wizard is indicated 1 Click on this button 2 Next choose this item 3 Click on this button 4 Next choose this CD ROM drive 5 Click on this button The following screen is displayed when the driver file on the CD ROM is found and is ready to be copied 6 Click on this button Then the driver file is copi...

Page 13: ... the system are opened 2 Then click on the Device Manager tab 3 Double click Ports COM LPT Confirm that USB Serial for Touch Panel V2 COMx is found in Ports COM LPT COMx is the COM port number for using a touch panel As for the COM port number the setup number varies in the use environment of the PC 4 Next double click Universal Serial Bus controllers 5 Confirm that MATSUSHITA USB Serial Bridge fo...

Page 14: ...rive Next touch panel and PC are connected with a USB cable see page 10 When a USB cable is connected it is recognized as a new hardware and a message is indicated 3 Click to close this wizard 4 The new hardware window is displayed again and the driver for the assumed COM port is installed 1 Choose Automatic search for a better driver Recommended 2 Click on this button Then the driver file is copi...

Page 15: ...m that USB Serial for Touch Panel V2 COMx is found in Ports COM LPT COMx is the COM port number for using a touch panel As for the COM port number the setup number varies in the use environment of the PC 4 Next double click Universal Serial Bus controllers 5 Confirm that MATSUSHITA USB Serial Bridge for Touch Panel V2 is found in Universal Serial Bus controllers 6 Click on this button The setup of...

Page 16: ...CD ROM drive Next touch panel and PC are connected with a USB cable see page 10 When a USB cable is connected it is recognized as a new hardware and a message is indicated Setup Wizard will start 1 Click on this button Install Hardware Device Drivers is indicated 2 Choose this item 3 Click on this button Locate Driver Files is indicated 4 Choose CD ROM drives 5 Click on this button ...

Page 17: ...he left is displayed 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel Double click on the system icon of the control panel and open the properties of the system 2 The properties of the system opens click on the Hardware tab Then click on the Device Manager button 3 Double click Ports COM LPT Confirm that USB Serial for Touch Panel V2 COMx is found in Ports COM LPT COMx is the COM port number for using a to...

Page 18: ...USB Driver First PC is started and then Windows is started The CD ROM with USB driver software is inserted into the CD ROM drive Next touch panel and PC are connected with a USB cable see page 10 When a USB cable is connected the wizard of the driver setup starts 1 Click on this button Setup is completed when all the files of the driver are copied 3 Click on the Finish button to close the wizard ...

Page 19: ...ab Then click on the Device Manager button 3 Double click Ports COM LPT Confirm that USB Serial for Touch Panel V2 COMx is found in Ports COM LPT COMx is the COM port number for using a touch panel As for the COM port number the setup number varies in the use environment of the PC The setup of the USB driver is finished COM port number is confirmed with Device Manager Installation of the USB Drive...

Page 20: ...ted to the PC However it is recognized as a new hardware and a setup wizard is indicated when it is connected to a port which is different from the USB port which did the setup of the driver In this case cancel the setup and connect it to the USB port where the driver was setup If you unplug and plug USB cable quickly the PC sometimes does not recognize it In that case please reboot PC If running ...

Page 21: ...up exe Windows XP Load the included CD ROM into a system CD drive We will assume here that this is the D drive 1 Select Start Run 2 In the Name field input D English Win9x_me setup exe or D English Win2k_xp setup exe Input the applicable file name for the OS you are using 3 Click the OK button The setup program will start 1 Click this button to continue 2 Click to start In the default it is regist...

Page 22: ... the driver is still running You must stop the driver program first This may be achieved using one of the following two methods In case of Windows 2000 Uninstallation of the Touch Panel Driver Load the included CD ROM into the CD ROM drive run the program Un Installer exe on the CD ROM and follow the instructions on the screen to perform uninstall USB driver software 1 Click on Start Settings Cont...

Page 23: ...s in set values Changes to each item are reflected to the driver software in operation when closing the window Pressing the Close button after completion of all settings records all set values in tpdrv ini see page 24 As the result of carrying out calibration the mouse cursor appears at the touched position normally If the cursor position is off slightly for some reason use these buttons Adds a Se...

Page 24: ...Port When Auto connect is chosen driver software detects it automatically and it is set up If it isn t possible to connect automatically choose a connecting port Connecting port number will vary depending upon the environment of PC 1 Normal Please select this mode when you caliblate normally 2 Special Please select this mode if you can not caliblate normally ex display is zoomed ...

Page 25: ...ptional touch pen is selected on the touch panel side 1 ID Prohibition Regardless of the ID number the signal is accepted 2 ID No 1 4 Only the signal of the optional touch pen with the same ID is accepted 1 Off Please select this mode in case of touching display by finger or touch pen 2 On Please select this mode in case of touching display by plam ...

Page 26: ...mouse cursor at the touched position Briefly touch the center of the target displayed on the screen in order as they appear Target is displayed in the order of upper left bottom left and upper right To stop calibration press any key on the keyboard Once calibration is carried out the calibrated value is saved in the setting file Since the calibrated value is read from the setting file at the time ...

Page 27: ...27 Touch on the center of the target To terminate press any key Touch on the center of the target To terminate press any key Setup program Calibration Mode ...

Page 28: ...28 To continue the calibration click on the mouse To terminate press any key Setup program Calibration Mode Calibration Screen is indicated in order as follows In case of special setting ...

Page 29: ...29 Left click on upper left corner of the display To terminate press any key Left click on lower right corner of the display To terminate press any key Setup program Calibration Mode ...

Page 30: ...30 Can you see three targets within the display area Yes Left click No Right click To terminate press any key Touch on the center of the target To terminate press any key Setup program Calibration Mode ...

Page 31: ...31 Touch on the center of the target To terminate press any key Touch on the center of the target To terminate press any key Setup program Calibration Mode ...

Page 32: ...ance between the first and the second touches it can be recognized as double click When it is set up Wide it becomes wide and when it is set up Narrow it becomes narrow When compared to Normal setting Touch Pen Switch Sets the function switch of the optional touch pen TY TPEN6 Right Button By touching a display while pushing the function switch it works the same as a right mouse button Off The fun...

Page 33: ...ch panel click event occurs The cursor does not follow the movement of the finger i e drag function not available Releasing the finger from the touch panel click event occurs While the finger touches the touch panel no click event occurs In addition the cursor does not follow the movement of the finger i e no drag function is available Releasing the finger from the touch panel click event occurs F...

Page 34: ... These require caution because they produce the most infrared light Keep such light sources as far away as possible from the touch panel Check for incorrect operation due to electrical noise The microcomputer in the Touch Panel may operate incorrectly if any sources of electrical noise are close to it Keep such sources of electrical noise as far away as possible from the Touch Panel Check for inco...

Page 35: ...41 1 033 1 2 209 1 241 1 2 0 mm 2 0 mm 0 08 0 08 Coordinate output 231 130 elements 277 156 elements 4 0 mm 4 0 mm 0 16 0 16 6 0 mm 6 0 mm 0 24 0 24 Infrared system When operating 0 C 32 F to 40 C 104 F temperature gradient 25 C 77 F hr max 2 When operating 20 to 80 must be no condensation 2 Lateral light 2 000 lux MIN 20 angle of incidence 20 Frontal light 10 000 lux MIN 20 angle of incidence 90 ...

Page 36: ...ry For details contact your dealer where you made your purchase Model Number Serial Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global Printed in Japan M1005T0 Specifications Unit mm Inch 659 25 9 518 20 4 63 9 2 5 63 9 2 5 945 2 37 2 1 073 42 2 63 9 2 5 797 31 4 138 5 4 138 5 4 61 2 4 8 0 3 25 5 1 0 35 5 1 4 63 9 2 5 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Al...

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