Touch screen, controller, controller cable and driver software are required. In addition, a host computer in which the driver software can be installed and a monitor on which the touch screen can be mounted are necessary.
e.g.) For a 15-in. touch screen via USB connection
AST-150A080A (touch screen)+TSC-54/RU (touch controller)+TSC-10/SC (controller cable)+driver software (provided free)

Cost depends on size, quantity, and specifications. Please contact us for more details.

Standard touch screens are always in stock and prompt delivery is our policy. *Be advised, however, that in the unlikely event that stocks are low, delivery may be delayed.

We can mount touch screens onto LCD's in our clean room. *This service is only available for DMC touch screens.

Yes, we can customize our touch screens to meet your needs. Please contact us for more details.

For more information, please check below.

DMC offers single-touch and multi-touch types. Please check "Search by Method & Type" in "PRODUCT" on the menu for details on the basic structure of each type.

DMC offers single-touch and multi-touch types. Please check "Search by Method & Type" in "PRODUCT" on the menu for details on the basic structure of each type.

4-wire touch screens come with a ten-million-touch guarantee, and 5-wire touch screens come with a 35-million-touch guarantee.

Yes, resistive touch screens respond to gloves.

Resistive multi-touch type can detect more than one touched point at the same time.4- and 5-wire resistive single-touch type can detect one touched point only. When two points are touched at the same time, the middle point is detected.

We provide mounting guidance.

TSC-50/IC supports asynchronous serial (RS-232C) and USB communication (USB2.0 Full Speed). TSC-40/IC supports asynchronous serial (RS-232C) communication only.

We're sorry, but DMC does not currently have controllers that support PS/2.

Yes, please use TSC-50/IC. TSC-50/IC can be used in the power supply range of 3.00 - 5.25V.

Yes, please refer to the Touch Controller TSC-54 Series specification sheets.

Software specifications are not available on the website; however, we are happy to provide them upon request. Please contact us.

When 2 points are touched at one time, 4- and 5-wire resistive touch screens detect the middle point between the two. MTR touch screens can detect two points when two different cells are touched. When two points are touched within a single cell, MTR touch screens detect the middle point between the two.

DMC offers single-touch and multi-touch types. Please check "Search by Method & Type" in "PRODUCT" on the menu for details on the basic structure of each type.

For more information, please check below.

Standard product lineup is up to 15 in. *Please consult with us if you need a MTR touch screen larger than 15 in.

Windows XP and 7 (operated with HID protocol). *For other OS, please consult with us.

The MTR series can be operated with Windows standard driver.

Yes, please see the MTR, MTR-G series product page.

The MTR series applies the 4-wire system as the base and guarantees 10 million touches. They offer high durability and versatility.

Yes, you can operate the MTR series with pens and gloves, which makes these suitable for FA and medical devices, and environments where it is hard to input data with bare hands.

No, the MTR series power supply needs to be between 4.75 and 5.25 V.

USB2.0. Please check the specifications for the standard product MTR, MTR-G series.

Up to 32 in. wide.

1mm or more. Keep the touch screen at least 1mm away from the LCD. See the recommended structure of touch screens mounted on LCD's.

Windows XP, Vista, 7, CE*, Linux* *Please contact us for details.

Yes, our standard DUS series projected capacitive touch screen lineup can be purchased without any development costs.

The standard DUS series lineup is from 5.7 to 32 in. wide. See the Series lineups.

For more information, please go to "Search by Method/Type" on the capacitance method introduction page.

Over 50 million touches.

Yes, DMC touch screens can be adjusted to the environment. We can make proposals for materials and glove thickness depending on customer needs and use environment.

Yes, we can make the surface flat by mounting a cover glass on the touch screen. Please check individual product pages for details.

Yes. It depends on size of the touch screen. Please contact us for details.

Up to 10 points (depending on touch screen size as well as the thickness of the cover glass/ acrylic cover).

No, the touch screen requires a 5V power supply.

Yes.

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Release event should generate when the all of the below conditions are satisfied.

1. Press event is generated by touching the parts area directly from a non-touched state.
2. Finger touching is not moved outside the parts area.
3. Finger is released inside the parts area.

If the finger touching is moved outside the parts area, Release event will not be generated. Leave event will be generated instead.
After Press event is generated, either Release or Leave event can be and will be generated.
If there is a definite action you want to generate when the finger is released, register the same action to both Release and Leave event.

There is a memory that expresses the Year/Month/Day/Hour/Minutes/Seconds in the environmental variables, and by linking them to Parts, you will be able to express freely the date and time.



Example 1 : Display by using Number Displaying Parts (NumIndicator)to display numbers and Label Parts to display characters, such as "/" and " : ".

Example 2 : Change the display method of the Number Displaying Parts to image fonts and the characters to display on Labels to "/". As you can see, you can change the display freely.

Below listed are the features of each memory type :

- Screen Memory -
・Memory belonging to a screen
・Can only be accessed when the screen it belongs to is displayed.
・Is initialized when switched to the screen it belongs to.

- Global Memory -
・Memory that does not belong to screens individually.
・Can be accessed regardless of the screen displayed.
・Value is retained while the power is ON.

For memories that are better if initialized when the screen is switched and displayed, use the Screen Memory that does not need to be initialized every time. To retain the set values or access from multiple screens, Global Memory should be used.

Communication errors might occur depending on the output signal level of the Serial (COM) of the computer when communicating with InfoSOSA.
You may get better results if you use a USB-Serial converter.

When you turn the power OFF during download, it will start in download mode the next time power is applied. When started up in download mode, the communication settings will be initialized to the default setting. Please make the below communication settings.

Communication Speed : 115200bps/ Parity Bit : /Character Bit : 8/ Stop Bit : 1

If the screen resolution is less than 1024 x 768, there are cases where parts of UI such as buttons are cut and cannot be displayed. Check the resolution of the computer being used and make sure. The display has a bigger resolution than 1024 x 768 dots or more

Check the [Display Setting]. If it is set to [False], then it will not be visible on the actual device. To show the part on the actual device, change the setting to [True].

The display setting of a part cannot be accessed when the screen that the part belongs to is not displayed. Therefore, if the subroutine can be read, as default, regardless of the screen displayed, it will not be shown in the list. By appointing the target screen to execute, the part will be shown in the list. * However, when the screen is appointed, the subroutine will not be valid when it is not displayed.

No it can't. Local variables are fixed to only "double word type". Use either Screen Memory or Global Memory for memory to save strings.

Check your Part's Transparency setting. IF the Transparency setting is [True], than the BCOLOR (background color) will be invalid since the Transparency setting will override the BCOLOR setting . To display the background color, set the Transparency setting to [False].

If the screen that the part belongs to is not being displayed, it cannot be accessed. It can be accessed after the OnDisplay event is generated. After screen is displayed, the OnDisplay event will be generated. By notifying this event to the host, the screen display can be known.

OnDisplay event Message:
* Action setting (event notification) to screen is necessary.
* For screen ID [BAS00001]

{STX}00e10000019PA04,BAS00001.ON_DISPLAY{CR}0885{ETX}

* {STX}stands for 0x02, {CR}stands for 0x0D, {ETX}stands for ha0x03, Other use the ASCII code.

The initial value cannot be set to 15 minutes, but it could be done by using the action and/or the host communication. The initial value can be set by below range with the H/W Dialog:

Setting 1 to 10 min : By 1 minute
Setting 20 to 50 min : By 10 minute
Setting 1 to 24 hrs : By 1 hour

Value can be set by below range with action and host communication:

Setting 1 to 1440 min : By 1 minute

For settings, it would be PA01 command. To set the numerical value 1 to the Global Memory GME00000, the command is as below.

{STX}00C0000001EPA01,@GLBMEM.GME00001.VALUE,1{CR}0958{ETX}

* {STX}stands for 0x02, {CR} stands for 0x0d, {ETX} stands for 0x03. Other characters are to be specified with ASCII code. If you are setting multiple memories, use the PA05 command. For details, please refer to the Reference Manual.

It will be in order of the Global Memory List number. The list number can be moved by using the up/ down arrow key at the bottom shown below.

If it is a font that was registered to the Builder beforehand, it can be changed. Register from Image Font Registration Dialog. Registration is required for each font and each size. (Image data will be created and transferred.) For alphabets, all letters, A to Z, can be registered so you will be able to combine and change any string from the host.

When the screen changes, an OnDisplay event of the screen switched gets generated. By setting the action "Notify event to Host" to the OnDisplay event, you will be able to notify the micro-controller. OnDisplay event can be set by the Action Setting Dialog that opens by right clicking on an area of the screen, off the Parts. * To notify OnDisplay event of every screen, you will need to set the action to the OnDisplay event of all screens.

Use the PA07 command. It will allow you to perform subroutines by instruction form the host. However, if [Target Screen of Subroutine]is set, it can only be performed when the target screen is being displayed.

The initial value set in the screen editor software, InfoSOSA Builder, is in seconds. However, Action setting and Host Communication Commands are to be specified in milliseconds.

Make a frame itself or a frame using rectangular parts and stack labels or character displaying parts on the top. Stacking order of parts can be changed by the menu displayed when right-clicked on the parts

The sequence number for transmitted from the Host device and the sequence number for transmitted from the InfoSOSA (touchscreen) are managed separately. The InfoSOSA increases 1 sequence number every time it transmits "by itself"(to event notifying actions). When the Host device transmits an ACK (not depending on the command sequence number from the Host device), add the same sequence number sent from the InfoSOSA before returning. Increase a sequence number every time the Host device transmits "by itself" also. The response command or ACK returned from InfoSOSA should also have the corresponding sequence number added.

For example：
→ stands for communication from InfoSOSA to Host
← stands for communication from Host device to InfoSOSA

●When transmission is done separately
→ Event transmission from InfoSOSA (Sequence number 1)
← ACK from Host device (Sequence number 1)

← Property setting from host device (Sequence number 1)
→ Response from the InfoSOSA (Sequence number 1)

●When transmission is done at almost simultaneously
→ Event transmitted from the InfoSOSA (Sequence number 2)
← Property setting from the Host device (Sequence number 2)
→ Response from InfoSOSA (Sequence number 2)
← ACK from Host device (Sequence number 2)

Yes you can. Change the setting of [Cell Color] in the Background Color section of the Extended Property to "No Fill".

Press the "shift" or the "ctrl" key with the cell you want to change the setting and it will allow you to choose multiple cells.

Below are some reasons why it cannot be displayed.

1) Wrong String Code
String Code must be "Ascii" or "Unicode (UTF16LE)". * The default is "Ascii". To switch to "Unicode (UTF16LE)", use the SI03 command.

2) Wrong Data length
Numbers and Alphabets are 1 byte, but wide characters such as Japanese are 2 bytes. Make sure that the data length is correct.

Wrong Check SUM
If the Check SUM is not correct, it also will not show. Please refer below and make sure it is correct.

Seedsware Products Q&A29: Please tell me in detail the calculation method of Check SUM

The Check SUM is a value with the header part and data part added in units of 1 byte, without the STX code, and the lower 2 bytes converted to hexadecimal string.

{STX}00C0000001EPA01,@GLBMEM.GME00001.VALUE,1{CR}0958{ETX}

With the above case

The header part is: {STX}00C0000001E

Data part is

Data part is: PA01,@GLBMEM.GME00001.VALUE,1{CR}

Data to use to calculate, omitting the STX Code, would be:

00C0000001EPA01,@GLBMEM.GME00001.VALUE,1{CR}

Add to this data in units of 1 byte. When shown in HEX, it will be as below. *{CR} stands for 0x0d code.

0x30+0x30+0x43+0x30+0x30+0x30+0x30+0x30+0x30+0x31+0x45+0x50+0x41+0x30+0x31+0x2C+ 0x40+0x47+0x4C+0x42+0x4D+0x45+0x4D+0x2E+0x47+0x4D+0x45+0x30+0x30+0x30+0x30+0x31+ 0x2E+0x56+0x41+0x4C+0x55+0x45+0x2C+0x31+0x0d

The calculation result of the above comes out to be 0x958. * If the calculation result comes out to be 2 bytes or more, then use only the lower 2 bytes.

Local data belonging to each screen will be canceled when you move to a different screen and the initial value will be read when you go back. That is why when you light the lamp belonging to screen A and move to screen B, the information of screen A is canceled and the lamp status will be initialized to "off" when you come back. The same goes for switches also. In order to retain the lamp or switch status even after switching to a different screen, make the link setting of the lamp/switch value to the Global Memory.


To make the link setting, you must create a Global Memory beforehand.

Related Topics：FAQ：What is the difference between Screen Memory and Global Memory?

When inserting line breaks, please specify \n (0x5C,0x6E).

Example：

123
456

To display as above, the string you will be using will be as below

If the "Enable Setting" is set to "False", it will not blink and will be lit even if the "Blink Setting" is set to "True".

Minimum value is "0" and maximum value is "2147483647". If it exceeds(overflow) the maximum value, the value will go back to "0". The following environment variables will be considered:

ID : RECVC** →Message receive frequency from Host
ID : RECVEC**→ Message receive error frequency from Host
ID : SENDC**→ Message transmission frequency to Host
ID : SCMDC**→ Setting command receive frequency from Host
ID : SCMDEC**→ Setting command execution error frequency from Host
ID : GCMDC**→ Acquisition command receive frequency from Host
ID : GCMDEC**→ Setting command execution error frequency from Host

Note: ** represents either the ports: SIO1 = S1 / SIO2 = S2

No you can't. The ON/OFF display spec is set to switch every 500 milliseconds.

Set the "Auto Clear" to "True" in the Extended Property of the Numeric Keypad's Advanced Properties Dialog and it will automatically clear any values already input and allow you to start in a clear condition.

Opaque data (Alpha channel) of images in PNG (GIF) format and etc. are not supported. In order to make the background transparent, fill the area around the image with a solid color, not transparent, and set the "Transparency" of the Part.

For more information of the transparency function, please refer below:

Q&A: How do I make round buttons and lamps?

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The timer type Global Memory cannot access the local data (such as screen memory and parts of each screen). If you want to operate the Parts on the screen, use the timer type Screen Memory.

Use the Transparency function of the Parts. * Transparency may not be available for some parts. Transparency function becomes valid when the Transparency setting is [True].

If the Transparency setting is [True], the area that becomes transparent will have the below specs.

・1 pixel on the top left of the image data will be the transparent color.
・All pixels the same color as the specified transparent color will become transparent.

It is asynchronous (non-synchronous) system.

Please check the product specification of the model you are using. You can get your updated specification from below URL:

Only numbers can be displayed on the Number Displaying Parts. If you want to display units, follow the below procedures.

1) Place a label to display the unit near the Number Displaying Part.
2) Send data as strings from the host.

Yes there is. With the property setting command (PA01), set the VALUE Property of the environmental variable.Example: Command to set the ＜Month＞to August ([CR] stands for 0x0d for data area only)

PA01,@SYSENV.MONTH.VALUE,8[CR]

* Note : When setting the clock separately, please note the following. If the changed time is not correct (such as February 31), the change will be an error. For example, when below command is sent when changing the date from January 31 to February 1, the change will result in an error and the date will become January 1.

PA01,@SYSENV.MONTH.VALUE,2[CR]
PA01,@SYSENV.DAY.VALUE,1[CR]

Either first set the "DAY" to 1, then set the "MONTH" to2, or use the TC01 command.

Yes you can. But the time shown in the simulator does not sync to the computer time. The computer time is read at start up only and set temporarily.

By instructing to change after start up, you will be able to reset the time. (It will not influence the clock setting of the computer.)

When batch setting the time, use the TC01 command.

≪Command Format≫
TC01,＜Year＞,＜Month＞,＜Day＞,＜Hour＞,＜Minute＞,＜Second＞ {CR}

No there isn't. The time for processing to complete varies on the command. InfoSOSA will process in the order of the command given, so if the next command is given while the current command is still in process, the next command will be processed after the current one is complete. Therefore, there is no guaranteed value as to how much time it will take for each command to complete. Processing of a command, received while processing A that takes 1 second, will start after process A is complete (more than 1 second).
If you need to get a process complete from the Host side, use the "Normal Protocol". The "Normal Protocol" will reply to all commands.

Open the Advanced Properties of the Part and set the properties "Action, NORMAL, Disable" in the Image section. Image is registered at the end of the list.

Sorry, you can't. You cannot link a word type memory to a lamp and switch light on/light off according to the ON/OFF of a specific bit. You will need to link a boolean type memory.
If there are more than one lamps, you will need to set 0or1 to each memory and by using a group setting command PA05, you will be able to shorten the command.

Negative values can be sent by adding "-"(0x2D) in front of the numerical value.

Example:
When sending -30: 0x2D,0x33,0x30

No, polling is not necessary. By registering "Notify Event to Host" to the button, communication will start from the InfoSOSA and it will notify the micro-controller.

Please refer to the user manual of the model that you are using. Click the link below to download the latest versions.

The brightness of the screen does not change for the simulator.

If you need to check the brightness, either download to the actual device, or arrange a Number Displaying Part for debugging and link it to the environmental variable [BRIGHT] and set the brightness.

You can set to send the command to the micro-controller instead of having the touch sound come out of the built-in buzzer when you press the button. It can be realized by the micro-controller receiving the command and processing to make the sound come out of the connected speakers. Below is the details on how to set the buttons:

1) Set the "Touch Sound" to [None] in the Movement section of the Advanced Properties Dialog.
2) Set the action "Notify event to Host"

Basically you will need to send strings and not numeric data.

× : PA01,@GLBMEM.GME00001.VALUE,1
○ :PA01,@GLBMEM.GME00001.TEXT,Thermal Error

If it is difficult to send string data, you can also consider using Multi-state Lamps. This Part can change the display according to the memory value linked. Maximum of 50 status can be registered.

Setting Example :

The Multi State Lamp with this setting will display "Thermal Error" when the link memory set to GME00001 is 0.


"Motor Error" will be displayed when the value is 1.

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It may not be set properly when actions as below are registered to the setting button depending on the condition before the setting and the time set:



Example:
Before setting → 2013/01/31 13:30:15
Set value → 2005/02/05 08:00:00

With the above, the setting is made in order from the year so it cannot be set because of the reasons noted below:

Year setting process → 2005/01/31 13:30:15　The date exist and can be set.
Month setting process → 2005/02/31 13:30:15　The date 2/31 does not exist and thus becomes an error.
You will have to set the "Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minutes, Seconds" separately or use the Host Communication Command [TC01].

Figures and table parts are expressed as Vector data and their data size are smaller than that of images.

No, the properties [Decimal Position] and [Zero Suppression] cannot be changed during operation. If necessary, treat it as a String and not Numerals. Create a String with the changed decimal point position and the show/hide of zeros and transmit it to the InfoSOSA.

You can reduce data size by matching the size of the image you want to register to the image resource with the size of the Part.

Example：
When making a Button the size 100x100 with an image registered to the image resource the size 600x600, the increase in data size would be

(600x600x2)+(100x100x2)=740,000 bytes

This is because other than the image registered to the image resource, an image resized to 100x100 to fit the button will automatically be registered. * Image data size is 2bytes/pixel.

In this case, if you register an image resized to 100x100 beforehand,it will not be resized and the image can be used as is, and the increase in data size would be

100x100x2=20,000 bytes [Formula to calculate the image data size] Image data size= Vertical pixels x Horizontal pixels x 2bytes

Leave the "Target Screen of Subroutine" blank and you will be able to call the subroutine from any other screens. However, you will then be unable to access to the local data. Local data is the data that belongs to each screen (base and pop-up).



Local data can be accessed only when the screen it belongs to is displayed. Also, it is initialized each time displayed.

Example: Screen Memory and visible properties of Parts

A "Defective pixel" is a phenomenon that occurs due to the characteristics of the LCD. It is not a defect.



Minute dots( bright dots and/or dark dots as seen above) may occur on a LCD. These dots are called Defective pixels (quoted from Wikipedia)". These dots may or may not stand out according to the colors displayed. It is a characteristic of LCDs and are not a defect and cannot be completely avoided with todays manufacturing technology.

Bright dots
A dot that is always lit even after display is turned off (all dots are turned off). It shows as a bright dot on black displays.

Dark dots
A dot that is always off unlit even after the display is turned on (all dots are turned on). It shows as either a black dot or dot of other colors other than white on a white display.

This is what is called an "after image" or "ghost image" . It is not a defect.



When the same image is displayed for a prolonged time on the LCD, an "after image" appears and may be visible on the screen even after the display is switched. This is not the same phenomenon as Screen burn-in (quoted from Wikipedia) that occurs to CRT displays (image is burned-in permanently to displays). To remove the "after-image" below methods are often used:

Change display to monotone display such as black, white , or gray and leave on for a certain period of time*.
Turn the power completely off and leave off for a certain period of time*.
* 2 to 3 times longer than the time it was displayed.

When displaying the same image for a prolonged time, try using a "Display Off " function using a timer, or switch images at regular time interval and try and avoid displaying the same image for a prolonged time. Note, this phenomenon is not the same as "blurring" that occurs due to late response speed when displaying videos or images that move on the LCD.