INTERACTIVE FOILS Interactive Foil turns any window
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1. 0 8 air gap between the LCD panel and the back of the touch foil this gap is dependent upon the EM noise generated by the LCD panel It is also necessary to ground the controller unit to the case of the LCD unit Will it work with plasma panels No These displays generate too much electrical noise Does the foil have a front and a back The foil does not have a front or back however when the unit is supplied with an integrated double release fixing system the foil is applied on one side only It is also possible that the touch foils will need to be insulated from each other Must the controller board be at the bottom No The unit can be applied with the controller at the top or bottom The foil can also be supplied with the controller on the side Can use cling film with acrylic e g Perspex For a short period only Over a longer period the cling film will migrate into the acrylic making a permanent bond with the acrylic How long is the serial cable Standard cable supplied is 6m 19 6 We also have a 15m 49 cable as an optional extra Can I have longer cables It may be possible to use up to 25m 82 However you may experience additional noise interference which can make the system unusable In these situations we would recommend the use of a suitable RS 232 booster or a RS 232 to Cat5 converter system How do I connect to a USB computer port You can use a USB to serial converter device which are avail2. is ideal for retail applications to allow frequent application and removal Permanent system uses an optically clear system ideal for applying to glass and other non metallic substrates This is also the better option for more rugged applications Both systems use an easy wet lamination process You wet the glass with a spray apply the foil and then use a squeegee to squeeze out excess water Full laminating instructions are available Will the interactive foil work through K Glass This type of glass uses a metal in the manufacturing of the glass so the interactive foil will not work through this material Other metal tints also stop the foils working ProAVscreens Professional Touch amp Projectian at your fingertips What are the key benefits of the Interactive foil No mechanical wear as you are not touching the touch screen unit only the substrate it is working through Works through existing windows glass Lightweight foil easy to apply to a range of materials glass acrylic wood etc Easy to ship rolls up in a tube Interactive Foils FAQ cont Will it work with LCD panels The interactive foil can be used with LCD displays As a through window touch unit the touch foil is first applied to the window and then the LCD unit is fixed behind the touch foil Can it be integrated completely within an LCD panel Yes The foil must be applied to a substrate There is typically a requirement for an 6 8mm 0 24
3. to the PC via a standard RS232 serial cable Standard 6m 19 6 Options to 15m 49 boosters required over 15m Touch Foil takes its power from this RS232 connection Interactive Foil comes complete with Windows driver software All normal mouse functions can be generated click double click drag etc Runs normal software navigates web sites and specialist applications e g Touch24 7 or your own ProAVscreens Professional Touch amp Projection at your fingertips Detection Method Projected Capacitance technology using horizontal amp vertical wires Screen Sizes 30 96 4 3 aspect ratio 30 116 16 9 aspect ratio Other sizes available upon request Fixing Options Removable and permanent options available Position accuracy Approximately 3 mm absolute 1 mm relative No drift Alignment Software driver provided has full calibration functions Sensitivity Can be programmed for different thicknesses of glass and for use with gloved hands The standard product is configured for use with no metalized single construction glass up to 16mm 0 63 thick Double glazing option up to 25mm 1 available see notes below Speed of response Typically 50 to 100ms depending on material thickness Connection RS232C communications via standard 9 pin serial connector USB option available Software Compatibility All units supplied with Windo
4. ProA Vscreens Professional Touch amp Projection at your fingertips INTERACTIVE FOILS Interactive Foil turns any window or panel into an interactive display It fits behind glass or sheet material being used without any drilling or additional work Installation is quick and easy with temporary and permanent options The product is reliable and is used successfully throughout the world HOW DOES IT WORK Interactive Foil is actually a thin clear flexible plastic foil with a matrix of tiny wires inside almost invisible to the eye Interactive Foil is combined with rear projection screens front projection screens LCD panels printed panels etc to create your own interactive display Interactive Foil works by projected capacitance an invisible field that detects a finger location with great accuracy even if you have a glove on Interactive Foil works through non metallic sheets e g glass acrylic wood etc transparent e g windows and opaque e g a printed display board up to 16mm 0 63 thick It can work through double glazing up to 25mm 1 special option available It will work with LCD panels It will NOT work with plasma panels they produce too much EM interference There is a tiny bar containing the control board mounted to one side of the main plastic sheet e This can be on any side and is usually hidden by a sticker or other panel There is a cable from the controller which leads
5. able as an optional extra ProAVscreens Professional Touch amp Projection at your fingertips What is the power required for the touch screen The touch screen is powered from the RS232 port and takes between 5 12v Can I have 2 foils next to each other Yes and no Itis not possible to have two touch foils on the same piece of glass There is a requirement to have an air gap between two foils It is also possible that the touch foils will need to be insulated from each other Interactive Foil FAQ cont Can I use foils with other substrates for example wood for interactive tables Yes the touch foil can work through any non metallic material We strongly recommend testing of the substrate to check the functionality My calibration points are outside the display area can adjust this Yes we can provide instructions on how to do this The touch foil is not responding how do check what the problem is Please refer either the quick start guide or full user manual for fault finding instructions How do use the cling film Laminating instructions are supplied with the touch foil they can also be found on the CD supplied with the touch foil Mounting Films Time period Max Size Bottom Max Size Side g aidi of Can ee Electronic Electronic yP installation ie 4 3 16 9 4 3 16 9 Permanent Long Glass and 96 116 96 116 Permanent Term 1952 x 2565 x 1952 x 2565x Installations Ac1Ytic Polyca
6. ctrical field This deflection is registered by ultrafine wires in x and y axes allowing precise location of the touch position What thickness of material can the interactive foil work through The interactive foil can work through non metallic materials up to 16mm 0 63 thick We do recommend testing materials thicker than 10mm 0 4 Will it work through double glazing The interactive screen can work through double glazing To achieve this the controller board has to be modified in the factory This modification slows the refresh rate of the touch screen Due to this only touch functions are available in this mode rather than drag and touch We recommend site testing in all cases to check functionality since double glazing specification varies widely What are the typical uses of the interactive foil Through window system using rear projection or LCD as the display technology Integrated with LCD displays for creating kiosks or stand alone touch screens Under table tops for using LCD or projectors from above for the display technology What sizes are available The foil comes in standard 4 3 format from 30 to 96 and 16 9 format from 32 to 116 Special custom sizes are also available How is it fixed The interactive screen can be fixed using either a permanent or non permanent adhesive system a sheet of clear material dependent on the application Non permanent system is designed to be for used on glass only and
7. rbonate 4462mm 1445mm 1462mm 1445mm Removable Medium to long Glass Bomb proofed 74 92 76 93 term Windows and Acrylic 1505 x 2034 x 1546 x 2056 x leaving no installations 1127mm 1146mm 1158mm 1158mm residue Cling This foil canbe Medium to Long 88 108 96 116 re used term Glass Only 1790 x 2388 x 1952 x 2565x multiple times installations 1341mm 1345mm 1462mm 1445mm if required ProAVscreens Professional Touch amp Projection at your fingertips Operating System Compatibility Single Touch Multi Touch Windows 7 Touch gesture support Windows 7 Mouse pointer emulation Windows 8 Mouse pointer emulation Windows Vista mouse pointer emulation Windows XP mouse pointer emulation Mac OS X Tiger Leopard Snow Leopard Lion Linux Ubuntu amp Fedor Media Players
8. ws driver software compatible with all Windows versions including Vista Linux driver also available Temperature range Better than 10 to 70 C Humidity Controller 0 to 95 Unaffected by condensation Light Transmission Typically better than 85 EMC EN55022 1998 A1 A2 EN55024 1998 A1 A2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Double glazing notes With double glazing we recommend using only the touch i e not the touch and drag function in the software driver The drag function becomes limited because we have to reduce the system scan rate when working through thicker materials Double glazing can vary greatly in construction so we always recommend doing tests before you place an order ProAVscreens Professional Touch amp Projection at your fingertips Interactive Foils FAQ What is the Interactive Foil Interactive foil is a clear lightweight touch foil that can be applied under or behind any non metallic substrate to create a through material glass touch system How does it work Interactive foil uses projective capacitance When a user s finger or gloved hand comes close to the surface it causes a deflection in the ele
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