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Chapter 1. Introduction
PenMount Touchscreen Control Board is the most popular touchscreen control board on the market.
PenMount control boards, chipsets, and software support a wide range of configurations,
applications, and operating systems. Designed for easy configuration and superior touchscreen
performance, the PenMount 6000 control boards are offered for both RS-232 and USB interfaces
except 6300 which only supports USB interface.
PenMount Touchscreen Control Board is a circuit board that you install between a touchscreen and
a host computer. The control board converts touch input into digital data, which is then converted by
software into data that emulates the input from a computer’s mouse device.
The control boards are comprised of an interface board for mounting on a host computer, a
controller chip, other supporting components, and software drivers. The bundled software drivers
offer unique functions and support the most popular hardware platforms and operating systems.
PenMount control boards are designed not only to be user-friendly, but also to support engineers.
All PenMount control boards provide a diagnostic LED that allows both users and engineers to
check the touchscreen and the control board functions.
1.1. About this Manual
This manual describes the features of the PenMount Touchscreen Control Board series,
how to connect a control board, and how to install and use the software drivers and
utilities with your operating system.
This manual is for users who are using the PenMount Touchscreen Control Board and
software, as well as for engineers who are integrating and customizing the control board
for use with other products.
1.2. PenMount 6000 Control Boards
PenMount 6000 control boards are configured for the use with both RS-232 and USB
interfaces (except 6300 only supporting USB interface). Depending on design or product
requirements, PenMount also provides controller ICs. A 6000 control board connects to a
touchscreen, a power supply (when using RS-232 interface) and a computer system’s
RS-232 or USB port. PenMount 6000 offers four control boards:
Model Interface Touchscreen Wire Support
PenMount 6200x RS-232 & USB 4, 5, 8
PenMount 6202B RS-232 & USB 4, 5
PenMount 6300 USB 4, 5, 8
PenMount 6500 RS-232 & USB 4, 5, 8
1.3. Drivers & Utilities
All of the 6000 control boards come bundled with software drivers and utilities that
support the most popular hardware platforms and operating systems. Once you install the
drivers and utilities, you can use this software to configure and calibrate your touchscreen.
Drivers for PenMount 6000 boards support the following operating systems:
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