3M™ MicroTouch™ Display C1700SS Installation Guide
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3M Touch Systems Proprietary Information
CHAPTER 2
Introduction to Flat-Panel Displays
Overview
The 3M Touch Systems product line of Flat-Panel Displays offers the C1700SS Display
for kiosk, ATM, and industrial enclosures.
All CS1700SS Displays are encased in rugged metal instead of plastic. The C1700SS
Display features a touch sensor interface, several mounting options, and sturdy
construction.
The C1700SS Display is available in a 17” diagonal screen size. The flat-panel display
uses active-matrix thin-film transistor (AM-TFT) liquid crystal display technology. The
C1700SS Display supports a full-screen resolution of 1280 x 1024.
Note:
The C1700SS Display has five buttons for using the on-screen menu and
adjusting the video display. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information on these controls.
The display is available with 3M Touch System’s surface capacitive touch sensors.
Surface capacitive is the touch sensor of choice for public access applications requiring
high levels of durability and reliable performance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The display also features space saving designs, high resolution, low radiation, and low
power consumption. These qualities make these touch displays ideal for applications that
require superior color, resolution, and clarity.
Video Resolution on a Flat-Panel Display
Flat-panel displays, unlike CRTs, are optimized to run at one resolution. A flat-panel
display has discrete points on the display that determine the exact location of a pixel.
Each flat-panel display has an exact number of pixels associated with it. There is a one-
to-one mapping between the number of pixels and the video addressability, sometimes
called resolution.
