Planar VS15XAD User Manual

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Operations Manual (OM705-00)
  
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Connecting the Optional Touchscreen 
If your monitor has this optional feature, connect the monitor’s 9-pin D-sub 
serial port to the computer’s 9-pin RS-232 serial port using the cable that came 
with the touchscreen package. 
 
Figure 6: Connecting the Optional Touchscreen Cable 
Next, connect the male end of the RS-232 cable to the 9-pin serial port at the 
back of the monitor (see Figure 6).  
Note: Follow the instructions included on the enclosed CD for installing the 
touchscreen drivers on your system. If you have questions, contact your 
system provider or Planar Systems, Inc. at www.planar.com for the 
touchscreen driver and installation instructions. Following driver software 
installation, calibrate your touchscreen to the system following the 
procedure described on the enclosed CD. 
Power Management System 
The Planar VS15XAD VitalScreen Medical Grade Monitor complies with the 
VESA DPMS power management standard. This standard provides four power-
saving modes, based on the monitor detecting the horizontal or vertical sync 
signals. The table below describes those four modes. 
Mode 
AC Input Power 
(including AC 
adapter) 
LED Status 
On 
With audio 
 
Without audio 
40 watts maximum 
37 watts maximum 
Steady green 
Steady green 
Standby 
5 watts maximum 
Blinking green 
Suspend 
5 watts maximum 
Blinking green 
Off 
5 watts maximum 
Off 
 
When the monitor is in power saving mode or detects incorrect timing, the 
screen is blank and the power LED indicator blinks.