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MCI Touch
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User’s Guide
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and
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Phones:
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MCI 15T
Usage Notice
Connections and Installation
Warning: To prevent the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
Warning: To avoid electric shock, do not open or disassemble this product. There
are no user serviceable parts in this product. Refer all service questions to Preh or a
qualified service provider.
Data Connection
Begin your installation by selecting a data connection. For most models, you may use either
a serial or USB data connection. MCI 15M and MCI 15MD models use USB only. Choose the
appropriate data cable from the accessory kit included with your monitor.
Please note that all Preh MCI Touch Monitors that include an MSR or MSR/Customer Display
also have an internal USB hub to interface with the peripheral devices. As a result, the display
will have only one USB cable which supports both touch data and the MSR/Customer Display
data.
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Preh MCI Touch Monitor. This manual covers all models
of the Preh MCI Touch Monitor 15” series of touch monitor products. Preh-Keytec has brought
together a team of experienced developers from the touch industry to create what we believe
to be the finest Touch Monitors available in the industry today.
Also, two additional User USB ports are available on the display, and these ports may be used
to connect additional USB devices to your system such as a mouse, bar code reader, etc.
Your Preh MCI Touch Monitor combines outstanding flat panel display design, the most needed
features for typical touch, POS and medical applications, and the best touchscreen components
to deliver a product of superior performance and value. We welcome your comments on our
Power, Video and Audio
Connect the power, video and (if desired) audio cables to the monitor, using the Quick Set-up
Guide for assistance,
Mounting
You may simply place the monitor upright on the base of the desk stand. However, if you wish
to use your monitor in any other way than resting it on its stand on a flat surface, you will need
to either:
As you read this manual, you may encounter words or terms associated with display,
touchscreen or touch applications that you are not familiar with. Many of the words unique to
this industry have been italicized on first use in this manual. Definitions of these words have
been included in the Glossary.
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Attach the stand to a countertop or wall
Dismount the display chassis from the stand and use the VESA mounting holes on the
chassis to attach the display to an arm or other mount.
Product features of the Preh MCI Touch Monitor include:
Note: Connect the cables to the monitor before attaching the stand to a countertop or a wall if
access to cable connections will be restricted when the stand mounting is complete.
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5” AMTFT LCD panel
Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment for the best performance in changing light
conditions
High resolution resistive touchscreen with Dual Interface Serial and USB connections
o/oo1024 x 768 native resolution
On Screen Display (OSD) for display setup, with vandal-resistant lockable controls
One-click access to Brightness, Audio Mute, and Video Auto-Adjust functions
Universal internal DC power supply allows world-wide operation without user
configuration
State-sensing, lockable power switch prevents display from being turned off by vandals,
and restores operation after AC power is interrupted
To attach the stand to a countertop or wall (MCI 15):
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VESA; The four holes near the middle of the base plate are VESA-compatible with spacing
of 75 mm center to center. Use these holes to bolt the stand from the back side.
Keyhole Slots The three large “keyhole” slots may be used to secure bolts, inserted from
the front side, with nuts, threaded on from the back side of the mounting surface. Insert
bolts in mounting holes, loosely thread nuts on from back side, slip stand keyholes over
bolt heads and position bolt shaft in the narrow portion of keyhole slot. Tighten nuts from
back side to finish the installation.
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Power-on indicator built-in to power ON/OFF switch
Variety of VESA-compatible mounting options
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Top-down Anchors; To attach the stand to the mounting surface from the front, use the two
round holes adjacent to the cable access cutout, and the hole in the center of the smaller
keyhole slot near the front of the base plate. The back holes are accessible through the
stand when the rear cover is removed, and the front hole is accessed through the small
cover in the top surface of the plastic base. To remove the cover, rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise
by inserting a flat blade screwdriver in the cover slot. To attach the display to an arm
or other mount, use the VESA-compatible holes after dismounting the display mounting
chassis from its stand. The VESA holes are designed to allow for easy attachment of the
display to standard swing arms and mounts.
Top or bottom access stand lockdown for stable counter top mounting
Kensington® lock connection on touchmonitor chassis for best public access security
Cable management access through display base and bottom
Touchscreen has high performance wedge seal for best contamination rejection in harsh
environments
Two high performance baffled loudspeakers with 1W+1W audio amplifiers and electronic
volume controls
Optional MSR and customer display for the ultimate POS package
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OSD Menu and Function
Display Setup and On Screen Display
The complete OSD Menu is shown in the table below. The Main Menu icon for each menu
group is shaded, and the individual functions within the group follow. To access the OSD Menu,
push the MENU button.
Use the ENTER button to select a highlighted menu, and to move between individual items
within a menu. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select/deselect an item, or to increase/decrease
the value of an item.
Connect and secure cables to the display and the computer, except for the USB cable. The AC
cord set provided with your display should be appropriate for your region. If the proper cord set
has not been provided, you may use any cord set with an IEC320 connector at the appliance
end to connect to your touch display.
Notice: Unless your Preh MCI Touch Monitor has a serial data interface, or you are connecting
this MCI Touch Monitor to a computer that already has Preh touchscreen MSR and Customer
Display drivers installed, please leave the USB cable disconnected until the appropriate drivers
for your computer’s operating system have been installed.
Contrast & Brightness
Contrast
Controls the display contrast.
Controls the display brightness.
Brightness
On Screen Display Controls
The following table shows the OSD and Power control buttons, located on the right side of the
display, and both the Normal and Direct Access functions of these buttons.
Video Adjustment
Auto Adjust
Automatically sets display image size, position, and fine adjustment.
Contrast and brightness are not adjusted.
The Direct Access features can be used by pushing the corresponding button without entering
the OSD Menu first. For example, you may access the Display Brightness feature through
Direct Access by simply pushing the UP button.
Left/Right
Up/Down
Horizontal Size
Fine
Controls horizontal position.
Controls vertical position.
Button Symbol Button Name
Function/Normal
Direct Access
Increases or decreases the horizontal size of the image.
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2
3
4
Menu
Up
Displays/Exits OSD Menu
Controls the vertical fine adjustment. May improve picture detail in
emulation modes.
Increases selected item value
Decreases selected item value
Selects highlighted menu item
Turns all display power ON/OFF
Display brightness
Audio ON/OFF
OSD Tool
OSD Left/Right
OSD Up/Down
OSD Timeout
Adjusts the default horizontal position of the OSD on the display.
Adjusts the default vertical position of the OSD on the display.
Down
Enter
Power
Video auto adjust
Determines time (in seconds) that OSD waits before closing
automatically after no action has been performed.
Factory Reset
Recalls original factory settings of image parameters.
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OSD Language
Selects the OSD menu language: English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, or Simplified Chinese.
Display Setup
Use the OSD buttons to set up the display:
1. Turn on the display with the POWER button.
2. The display will initially be set to properly display the native resolution for the LCD panel,
which is 1024 x 768 pixels. If your computer outputs a video signal at another resolution,
further adjustment than described in this section may be required. Contact Preh Technical
Support at [email protected] if assistance is required.
3. Press the ENTER button on the OSD controls. A pop-up window on the display should
appear with the message “Auto Adjusting Please Wait.”
Color Adjustment
Adjusts preset color temperature of the image. Available choices are
9300, 7500, 6500, and 5500° Kelvin (K). A User mode allows custom
setup of each color component of the image-Red, Green and Blue.
Default setup for this parameter is 6500° K. Do not adjust color
temperature unless you have a specific need to do so.
Audio Adjustment
Volume
Adjusts the loudspeaker volume.
4. Inspect the top, bottom, left and right edges of a typical application to make sure you can
see the entire image on the display without scrolling. If so, you are finished with the basic setup
of the display.
Mute ON/OFF
Auto Dim
Mute ON turns off the audio function. Mute OFF restores the audio.
Display Resolution
Auto DIM
Turns the Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment circuit ON or OFF.
If your application requires use of the display at another resolution than 1024 x 768, such
as 800 x 600, you may achieve satisfactory operation by using the Auto Adjust procedure
described above, or you may need to use the individual controls in the OSD to properly adjust
the display. Access the OSD main menu and use the Video Adjustment functions (see table on
next page) to resize, move, or adjust the quality of the displayed image.
Dimming Range
Menu shows sensed light level, and brightness setting as a percent
age of full scale (same setting as Brightness in Contrast and Brightness
menu when Auto DIM is OFF). With Auto DIM ON, brightness is now
controlled by the light sensor located at top center of the front bezel.
See additional discussion of the Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment.
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A Dimming Range setting of 100 means that the image brightness will be reduced to its
minimum in total darkness conditions.
A Dimming Range setting of 0 means that the image brightness will not be reduced at all
under total darkness conditions.
Power/OSD Lock/Unlock Note:
There is no menu graphic for this feature. The Power/OSD lockout menu is separate from the
main OSD.
1. Access this feature by first pressing the MENU button to access the main OSD.
2. While the main OSD is displayed, press and hold the MENU button. The main OSD will
disappear.
Touchscreen and Touchscreen Drivers
Touchscreen Features and Use
3. While continuing to hold the MENU button down, momentarily press the POWER button.
The POWER/OSD lockout menu will appear.
Your Preh MCI Touch series touch display is equipped with a resistive touchscreen. Features
of a resistive touchscreen that are important for your use are:
4. Press the ENTER button to alternately select OSD or POWER, and use the UP and DOWN
buttons to toggle your selection between UNLOCK (the default) and LOCK.
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Composition: The touchscreen is made of a thin (about 1/8”) sheet of glass overlaid with
a layer of plastic. The resulting composite is placed in front of the LCD panel in your Preh
MCI Touch Monitor.
OSD LOCK defeats all normal access to the OSD, including the Direct Access shortcuts to
Brightness, Audio, and Video Auto Adjust. To access the OSD when in OSD LOCK, press and
hold MENU, and while holding MENU down, momentarily press POWER.
Activation: The touchscreen can be activated by anything that applies a force of about 1
ounce over a normal fingertip-sized area. Objects with smaller contact areas such as a
credit card, pen, pencil tip or pencil eraser will activate the touchscreen with even less
force. So, in normal circumstances, a very light touch is all that is required to navigate your
application with the touchscreen.
POWER LOCK defeats the operation of the POWER button. This feature, in addition to
preventing casual vandalism of the system, allows the MCI Touch Monitor to power up properly
when the system or MCI Touch Monitor is powered from an outlet strip or remote master
switch, or when the monitor is installed in a kiosk or other location where the power button is
inaccessible.
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Use and Abuse: The touchscreen plastic layer has a hard front surface coating on it, and
will withstand years of use with fingers, fingernails and other relatively large radius styli.
However, hard objects with sharp edges can easily damage the touchscreen. Avoid the
use of ball-point pen barrels with the tip retracted, microball pens, keys, rings, coins and
metal tableware.
OSD buttons
UP, DOWN and ENTER will scroll through available choices when held down continuously.
The Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment feature is intended to be used in situations where
the ambient lighting can change significantly over time.
Cleaning: The touchscreen may be cleaned with common glass cleaners, but do not use
cleaners with abrasives-Comet, BonAmi, etc. The best procedure for cleaning the screen
is to apply your cleaner to a soft cloth or paper towel, and wipe the touchscreen until
contamination is removed. Applying cleaner to the cloth rather than spraying it directly
on the screen will minimize the amount of overspray that may collect at the bottom of the
screen.
The brightness of the image tracks ambient brightness and dims the display as the ambient
light decreases, making the image less obtrusive under reduced lighting conditions where high
image brightness is not necessary for good viewability.
To use Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment:
1. Turn AutoDIM OFF with the Auto DIM OSD menu.
2. Set Brightness to desired value in brightest expected ambient light.
3. Turn AutoDIM ON.
4. Set the Dimming Range to desired value. (See discussion below.)
5. Close AutoDIM menu.
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Application Use: One characteristic of the resistive touchscreen technology is that it
averages multiple touches. So, If you touch the screen with two fingers at the same time,
on opposite sides of the display, the reported location to the application will be in the
middle of the screen! Consider this in navigation of your application.
Touchscreen and Peripheral Drivers
If the brightest ambient light is 150 or above as reported by the Auto DIM OSD menu (units
are approximately in Lux, a common measure of illuminance, or lighting of surfaces by light
sources), the brightness will not change when the Auto Dim feature is turned ON.
Drivers for different operating systems have been supplied on a CDROM that accompanied
your MCI Touch Monitor. If you cannot find the disk or need additional copies of the software,
contact Preh at [email protected] (Americas only) or [email protected]
Note: Drivers for the MCI 15T’ MSR and Line Display modules
However, when the ambient lighting is less than 150, the display will immediately dim in
response to the setting of the Auto Dim range and the ambient light:
Drivers for the MCI 15T’ MSR and Line Display modules might not be included in your
installation CD
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Dimming Range is a measure of how much the display will dim when ambient light is
reduced.
Please download latest drivers from our support area at
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Dimming only occurs in the ambient light range of 0-150 (Lux) as measured by the
automatic light sensor. If the ambient light is brighter than 150, no dimming will occur until
the light level drops below 150, and then will drop proportionally to the measured light
level.
Touchscreen and Peripherals Driver Installation
MCI 15 Specifications
Monitor Part Numbers
MCI 15
Drivers for all supported operating systems are contained on the Preh Install Disk. To install
drivers, follow the procedures below as appropriate.
MCI 15M
MCI 15MD
15” Color AMTFT LCD
Black
Touchscreen support is provided for Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP, DOS and Linux (kernels
4.2.18 and above).
Display
Color
The MSR and Customer Display, which are USB devices, are currently supported under
Windows platforms only. Support for Linux will be provided in the future. Contact Preh
TechSupport for further information.
Touchscreen Technology
Active Screen Dimensions
5-wire resistive
Horizontal
Vertical
11.9” (304 mm)
8.9” (228 mm)
13.9” (35.22 cm)
15.5” (39.37 cm)
8.25” (20.95 cm)
12.9” (32.68 cm)
15.5” (39.37 cm)
2.5” (6.36 cm)
15 lb / 6.8 kg
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP Installation:
Monitor Dimensions
With Stand
Height
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If you are using a USB data interface, disconnect it from the computer before proceeding.
Connect the touchscreen cable if using a serial interface (MCI 15 only). Insert the disk in
your drive. If AutoRun does not start the installation, double click the “Setup” program in
the CDROM folder.
Follow the instructions pertaining to your particular product configuration, and check the
appropriate boxes in the “Select Features” page to install drivers for the peripherals you
have. The POS demo program may be installed now or at any time in the future.
If the installation program does not restart your computer, shut down, connect the USB
cable, if used, and restart.
After restart, the touchscreen controller and other USB devices, if present (the MSR and
Customer Display), will be found by Windows and the drivers automatically installed for
them.
Find the Preh MCI Touch Monitor Settings icon on the desktop or in Control Panel and use
the features under the appropriate tabs to configure the operation of the touchscreen for
your application, and if necessary, to calibrate the touchscreen to the display image.
The MSR, if present, is configured for keyboard emulation by default. It should work
identically to keyboard wedge readers in all applications. Contact Preh TechSupport at
[email protected] (Americas only) or [email protected] if this format is
not suitable for your application.
Width
Depth
Without Stand
MCI 15M
Height
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Width
Depth
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Weight
Actual
Shipping
250 nit
21 lb / 9.5 kg
Brightness
Resolution
LCD
With touchscreen
Native
200 nit
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1024 x 768 at 60, 70, or 75 Hz
800 x 600 at 56, 60,72, and 75 Hz
720 x 400 at 70 Hz; 720 x 350 at 70 Hz
640 x 480 at 60, 72, and 75 Hz
120° Total (60° left/right)
105° Total (60° up/45° down)
400 to 1
Supported
Viewing Angle
Horizontal
Vertical
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The Customer Display, while hardware interfaced as a USB device, is equivalent to a
serial display for programming purposes. Contact Preh Technical Support for programming
information on this device.
Contrast Ratio
Scanning Frequency
Horizontal
Vertical
31.5 - 60 kHz
DOS Installation:
56 - 75 Hz
Video Input
Analog RGB (VGA)
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See specific procedures in DOS section of disk.
Analog RGB with sync on green
80 MHz
Linux Installation:
Video Bandwidth
Input Video Format
Power Supply Voltages
Power Dissipation
Temperature
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See specific procedures in Linux section of disk.
Kernels 2.4.18 and above (corresponding to RedHat Linux versions 8 and 9) are
VGA/SVGA/XGA analog
AC input 100-240VAC/50-60 Hz
30 W max
supported.
Internal DC supply
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Source code is available on request.
For additional information contact Preh at [email protected] (Americas only) or
Operating
Storage
0°C to 40°C
-30°C to 60°C
Humidity
Operating
Storage
20% to 80% non-condensing
5% to 90% non-condensing
External Connections
Power
IEC320 Standard AC inlet
MCI 15T Specifications
Audio
Standard 3mm Stereo Jack
Monitor Part Numbers
MCI 15T C2TR2
MCI 15T C2TR4
MCI 15T C1TR4
15” Color AMTFT LCD
Black
Video
HD15 (VGA)
Touch Interface
Standard USB series “B” receptacle
Standard DB9 F Serial (MCI 15 only)
Two USB Type “A” input ports (MCI 15M &
Display
Connectivity
POS Options
Color
MCI 15T C2RT2
Magstripe Reader 3 Track Reader with Power and Error
Customer Display 2 x 20 VFD Display with Dual Axis (tilt &
Power indicator for display, built in to power switch
Digital on-screen display (OSD) Hidden, software lockable
Direct access to brightness, audio mute, and video auto adjust
Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment
MCI 15T C2RT4
MCI 15T C1TR4
Black
Beige
Additional features
Touchscreen Technology
Active Screen Dimensions
5-wire resistive
Horizontal
Vertical
Height
11.9” (304mm)
8.9” (228mm)
13.89” (35.28 cm)
15.75” (40 cm)
10.89” (27.66 cm)
12.32” (31.30 cm)
15.75” (40 cm)
2.68” (6.80 cm)
15 lb/6.8 kg
21 lb/9.5 kg
250 nit
Monitor Dimensions
With Stand
Rubber Wedge Sealed touchscreen
Width
Removable base
Depth
Two 75mm VESA mounts (On base and display chassis)
Top or bottom access to countertop mounting holes
Kensington lock connection on chassis
Without Stand
Height
Width
Depth
Broad range of vertical tilt (-5º to +90º)
Weight
Actual
Two built-in 1W baffled speakers
Shipping
LCD
Two Port USB Hub (MCI 15M & MCI 15MD models only)
Product Agency Approvals: UL, cUL, TUV(GS), FCC Class B
Warranty 3 years, 24-hour advance replacement (In the US)
Brightness
MCI 15T C2RT2
With Touch
LCD
200 nit
MCI 15T C1RT4 &
MCI 15T C2RT4
Native
400 nit
With Touch
320 nit
Resolution
1024 x 768 at 60, 70, or 75 Hz
800 x 600 at 60,72, and 75 Hz
720 x 400 at 70 Hz
640 x 480 at 60, 72, and 75 Hz
640 x 400 at 70 Hz
140° Total (70° left/right)
125° Total (60° up/65down)
500 to 1
Supported
Viewing Angle
Horizontal
Vertical
Contrast Ratio
Scanning Frequency
Horizontal
Vertical
31.5 - 60 kHz
60 - 75 Hz
Video Input
Analog RGB (VGA)
Analog RGB with sync on green
78.75 MHz
Video Bandwidth
Input Video Format
Power Supply Voltages
VGA/SVGA/XGA analog
DC 12V
Glossary
Power Dissipation
MCI 15T C2RT2
MCI 15T C1RT4 &
MCI 15T C2RT4
Operating
21 W max.
40 W max.
AMTFT: Acronym for Active Matrix Thin Film Transistor. This is the type of liquid crystal display
panel used in essentially all computer flat panel displays today.
Temperature
0°C to 40°C
Calibrate: For touchscreens, “calibrate” is the common term for the process that is really
“video alignment.” A touchscreen and its controller have a coordinate system that are usually
not identical to the coordinate system of the video display of the host computer. By displaying
reference points on the MCI Touch Monitor (through the calibration program) and touching
those reference points, the MCI Touch Monitor coordinate system is scaled to that of the
computer.
Storage
-30°C to 60°C
Humidity
Operating
20% to 80% non-condensing
5% to 90% non-condensing
Storage
External Connections
Power
External +12VDC power pack, 5.5mm
miniature jack
Color temperature: Color temperature is a simplified way to characterize the spectral
properties of a light source, and is the temperature you would heat a theoretical “black body”
source to radiate light of the same visual color. For example, “low” color temperature, like
3200°K, implies warmer (more yellow/red) light, while “high” color temperature, like 9300°K,
implies a cooler (more blue) light. Daylight has the 3200°K temperature mentioned near dawn
and evening, and a higher one during the day. The standard unit for color temperature is the
Kelvin (K).
Audio
Standard 3mm Stereo Jack
HD15 (VGA)
Video
Touch Interface
Dual Interface USB/Serial Controller;
DB9F 9-pin connector (serial interface);
Standard USB series “B“ receptable
(detachable USB cable)
Connectivity
POS Options
MCI 15T C2RT4
MCI 15T C1RT4
Magstripe Reader
2 x Standard USB series “A“ receptacle
(detachable USB cable)
Contrast Ratio: The ratio of the luminance of the display of a full white image to a full black
image. This parameter is useful in determining the relative sharpness of two displays-a higher
contrast ratio usually implies a sharper image, especially when text is displayed.
3 Track Reader with Power and Error
Indicator Light (Only MCI 15T C2RT4
and MCI 15T C1RT4).
Controller or Touchscreen controller: The electronics that actually process the touch on the
touchscreen and sends out a digital representation of that touch to the host computer.
Customer Display
2 x 20 VFD Display with Dual Axis (tilt
& swivel) Movement (Only MCI 15T
C2RT4 and MCI 15T C1RT4)
Emulation: As used in display technology, emulation mode means an image displayed at a
non-native resolution. For your Preh MCI Touch Monitor and other 15” monitors, the common
emulation modes are 800 x 600 and 640 x 480. In emulation modes, a monitor cannot perfectly
display the image sent from the computer when the monitor pixel to image pixel ratio is not an
integral multiple.
Additional features
Power switch state memory
Digital on-screen display (OSD)
Rubber Wedge Sealed touchscreen
Hidden, software lockable controls
Direct access to brightness, audio mute, and video auto adjust
functions (bypass OSD)
Hub or USB hub: An electronic circuit that combines several USB signals into one.
Illuminance: The measure of how much luminous flux per unit area that impinges on a
particular surface, or how bright a point source of light appears to the eye. It is measured in
footcandles or in lux.
Auto-Sensing Brightness Adjustment
Removable base
Kelvin: The scale of temperature measurement that begins at absolute zero. The increment of
temperature that one Kelvin represents is the same as that of the Celsius scale, but the scale
starts at -273.16°C. Thus 293°K is about 20°C or 68°F.
75mm VESA mounts on display chassis
Top or bottom access to countertop mounting holes
Kensington lock connection on chassis
Broad range of vertical tilt (-5º to +90º)
Two built-in 1W baffled speakers
Keyboard emulation: Produces the same output as a keyboard, or a “keyboard wedge”
magnetic stripe reader.
Keyboard wedge: An MSR unit that connects to a computer keyboard port with a cable that
also connects the standard keyboard, thus a keyboard wedge.
Product Agency
Warranty
Approvals: UL, cUL, TUV(GS), FCC Class B
3 Years warranty (In the US)
LCD: Acronym for Liquid Crystal Display. The most common technology used in flat computer
displays today. “Liquid crystal” molecules (a very complex chemical engineered for this function)
sandwiched between a combination of flat glass color filters and polarizers, pass or block light
in response to electrical signals applied by the display electronics. The result is a very sharp,
bright display that is very thin, and uses little power, compared with a CRT, or tube-type
monitor.
Preh-Keytec Product Warranty
Preh-Keytec warrants that the Products will conform to the Specifications and be free from
defects in material and workmanship for three (3) years from date of shipment. 3 years warranty
applies only for US, customers. For Europe and other countries, please contact marketing@
preh-keytec.de for more information. Customer shall contact Preh-Keytec immediately upon
discovery of any defects within the warranty period. Products must be returned to Preh-Keytec
within thirty (30) days of Preh-Keytec’s receipt of warranty claim notice and only after receiving
Preh-Keytec’s authorization to return products in accordance with Preh-Keytec’s Product
Return Policy. In the case Customer needs fast turnaround for product replacement, Preh-
Keytec will issue advance replacements with 24 hours (US Only) after an Preh-Keytec Return
Material Authorization (RMA) number has been issued for Product to be returned. Warranty
repairs shall be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period for the Product.
This warranty is void if the Products have been repaired, altered or modified in any manner by
persons other than Preh-Keytec, without Preh-Keytec’s prior written approval. This warranty
excludes prototypes and conditions in Products resulting from normal wear and tear. Defects
caused in whole or in part by failure to properly store, install, operate or maintain Products in
accordance with good industry practices and Preh-Keytec’s recommendations are excluded
from warranty coverage. Damage caused by use of the Product other than that which it is
intended is excluded from warranty coverage. Repair or replacement is Customer’s exclusive
remedy under this warranty, except if such remedy is adjudicated inadequate, Preh-Keytec
shall refund the paid price of the Products. Preh-Keytec will pay to return the Products to
Customer. The turnaround time on repairs will usually be thirty (30) working days or less.
Preh-Keytec accepts no added liability for additional days required for repair. This warranty
shall not be enlarged or modified, and no obligation or liability of Preh-Keytec shall be created,
by Preh-Keytec offering technical advice, assistance, or services relating to the Products.
Before returning Products to Preh-Keytec on warranty claim, Customer shall remove from the
Products any hardware, data, software or programs or keep backups. Preh-Keytec disclaims
any liability for loss of such data in returned Products. PREH-KEYTEC MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTY OFANY KIND WITH RESPECTTO THE PRODUCTS, except as specified herein.
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Lux: The standard unit for illuminance is lux (lx) which is lumens per square meter (lm/m2).
1 lux=10.764 footcandle. Common room lighting is 100-1000 lux.
MSR: Acronym for Magnetic Stripe Reader. A device that reads information encoded in the
magnetic stripes on the back of a credit card, etc. The process is essentially identical to the
operation of a cassette tape player.
Native resolution: The resolution of a digital flat panel display that actually describes how
many pixels are in each row and column of the display, and which is the resolution that the
display is optimized for. Your 15” Preh MCI Touch Monitor has a native resolution of 1024 x
768, which means that the LCD panel has 1024 pixels on each row, and has 768 rows. Each
element of video information received from the computer/display electronics is assigned to and
displayed by a specific location on the display panel-a pixel. At resolutions other than native
(see emulation) there is not a one-to-one correspondence between the video information
elements and the available pixels on the display. The display electronics must compensate for
this and cannot do a perfect conversion, thus emulation modes never look as good as images
displayed at the native resolution.
Nit: The standard unit of luminance is the candela per square meter (cd/m2), or Nit.
Pixel: Abbreviation for “picture element.” In an electronic display, the smallest complete
element of the picture that contains all possible colors and proper brightness. In your Preh MCI
Touch Monitor, one pixel of the LCD panel is a square “window,” with an area of about 0.3 x
0.3mm, containing three smaller windows that pass red, green or blue light at the appropriate
brightness in response to the video signal from the computer.
Polarizer: A thin glass or plastic sheet that filters out light rays of all but a specific orientation.
Light passing through such a sheet is thus polarized.
POS: Acronym for Point Of Sale.
Serial: A data transmission method where each bit (a “1” or “0”) of data is passed sequentially
(or serially) over a single data path (a wire…). The most common standard for this method
is called RS232. This is a very common method of interfacing peripheral equipment to older
computers. Today this method is increasingly replaced by another method called USB (see
below).
USB:Acronym for Universal Serial Bus.Acommon method for interfacing peripheral equipment
to computers. It has the advantages over other serial data transmission standards of higher
speeds and the ability to connect many devices to the same port on a computer.
VESA: Acronym for Video Electronics Standards Association. An industry trade group that
promotes interoperability standards within the video and computer industry.The VESAmounting
pattern (75mm) for displays is used by your Preh MCI Touch Monitor on the base and chassis,
allowing the monitor to be quickly attached to standard swing arms and mounting plates.
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