Today, sensor technologies are widely used abroad and are gradually conquering the Russian market. At the moment, there are about a dozen companies actively working in this area. Using the developments of these companies, you can make a touchscreen display yourself. Moreover, the price of this display will be significantly lower than the cost of touch monitors available in retail.
Necessary
- - file;
- - knife;
- - hacksaw for metal;
- - a clean rag;
- - screwdriver;
- - a set of a touch panel.
Instructions
Step 1
Check and prepare your workplace. Wipe off dust and remove foreign matter. Make sure there are no sharp protrusions on the table.
Step 2
Loosen the mounting screws and remove the monitor bezel. Gently wipe the surface of the liquid crystal matrix.
Step 3
Take the self-adhesive damper strips included with the touch panel and stick them to the metal bezel around the screen.
Step 4
Remove the protective film from the touch panel. Place the panel on the liquid crystal matrix.
Step 5
The LCD panel is mounted on four corner brackets. Deepen the groove 5 mm using a round file. Saw off the top of the bracket 5 mm with a metal hacksaw.
Step 6
Place the controller on the back of the monitor. If necessary, drill an additional hole in the back of the monitor. Connect the cord to the controller. The cord must be secured. Attach the damper strips to the back of the monitor bezel.
Step 7
Dock the touch panel to the controller and plug in the LCD connectors. Align the screen and close the bezel of the monitor.
Step 8
Connect the controller to your computer.
Step 9
Install the drivers
When the operating system starts, it will automatically detect a new device. Click the "Stop Installation" button when prompted to install. Install the drivers from the supplied CD.
Step 10
Reboot your computer. Make sure the touchmonitor icon appears in the taskbar. All adjustments and settings must be made only through the control panel.
Step 11
Calibrate the touchmonitor to 16 points in Advanced Mode.
