Product Overview

Xycom Automation industrial monitors meet the rigorous requirements of the plant floor with high-resolution flat panel displays in a rugged housing with an optional resistive membrane touchscreen. 

The XT1502 flat panel monitor delivers crisp, bright text and graphics with a low current draw, and it fits into panels that CRTs cannot.

The XT1502 is self-contained, requiring only to be panel mounted in an appropriate enclosure and connected to 120/240 VAC and VGA source 

​Standard XT1502 Features

• 15.0″ bright (200 Nit), easy-to-read, high contrast (150:1), color (6 bit/262,144 colors) TFT flat panel display with SVGA (1024×768) resolution

• Large viewing area and viewing angles (120° horizontal, 100° vertical)

• Operator input through an optional integrated high-performance (35 million touch) touchscreen

• Front panel controls with onscreen menus (lock switch on rear of units)

• Long-lasting (50,000 hour) backlight

• Hinged design for easy backlight field replacement

• Simple mounting

• Shallow mounting depth

• Up to 50 foot cables

• Optional 19″ EIA rackmount adapter plate

• NEMA 4/12 front panel, when properly mounted

• UL and cUL recognized, CE marked

• Units ship with all necessary cables and software

Parts List

When you remove the XT1502 from its shipping carton, verify that you have the parts listed below. 

Save the box and inner wrapping in case you need to reship the unit.

Standard XT1502 Parts List

• XT1502 unit.

• Ten-foot VGA cable.

• Ten-foot serial cable (touchscreen units only).

• Documentation and Support Library CD-ROM. In addition to containing this manual, this CD contains all drivers required by this unit (touchscreen drivers in the case of XT1502T units)

Manual Overview

The manual is divided in the following chapters:

•  Chapter 1 – Product Overview

•  Chapter 2 – Installation

•  Chapter 3 – Monitor Settings

•  Chapter 4 – Hardware

Text Conventions Used in this Manual

Throughout this manual, certain terms are formatted in ways that indicate what type of object is being described. 

Some information is also segregated to draw attention quickly.

Titles, labels, and messages are indicated by italic text. 

Computer filenames and text to be entered by the user will appear in a monospace font. 

Operator interfaces (such as the Start menu button) and keyboard keys (such as Enter) appear in a narrow bold typeface.

Other text (such as the word Note) is bold to emphasize it and draw your attention to it.

Some text is segregated into Note, Caution, or Warning boxes. 

Notes contain extra information that may make the nearby text, especially the text just before the note, more understandable. 

Cautions contain information necessary to prevent damage to the hardware. 

Warnings contain information necessary to safeguard the operator.

System Power

It is a good practice to use isolation transformers on the incoming AC power line to the system. 

An isolation transformer is especially desirable in cases in which heavy equipment is likely to introduce noise onto the AC line. 

The isolation transformer can also serve as a step-down transformer to reduce the incoming line voltage to a desired level. 

The transformer should have a sufficient power rating (units of volt-amperes) to supply the load adequately.

Proper grounding is essential to all safe electrical installations. Refer to the relevant federal, state/provincial, and local electric codes, which provide data such as the size and types of conductors, color codes and connections necessary for safe grounding of electrical components. 

The code specifies that a grounding path must be permanent (no solder), continuous, and able to safely conduct the ground-fault current in the system with minimal impedance (minimum wire required is 18 AWG, 1 mm).

Observe the following practices:

• Separate the power and ground (P. E., or Protective Earth) cable from signal cables at the point of entry to the enclosure. 

To minimize the ground wire length within the enclosure, locate the ground reference point near the point of entry for the plant power supply.

• All electrical racks or chassis and machine elements should be Earth Grounded in installations where high levels of electrical noise can be expected. 

The rack/chassis should be grounded with a ground rod or attached to a nearby Earth structure such as a steel support beam. 

Connect each different apparatus to a single Earth Ground point in a “star” configuration with low impedance cable. 

Scrape away paint and other nonconductive material from the area where a chassis makes contact with the enclosure. 

In addition to the ground connection made through the mounting bolt or stud, use a one-inch metal braid or size #8 AWG wire to connect between each

chassis and the enclosure at the mounting bolt or stud.

Excessive Heat

To keep the temperature in range, the cooling air at the base of the system must not exceed the maximum temperature specification (see pg. 1-4). 

Allocate proper spacing between internal components installed in the enclosure.

When the air temperature is higher than the specified maximum in the enclosure, use a fan or air conditioner to lower the temperature.

Location and Enclosure

• Place the unit to allow easy access to the system ports.

• Account for the unit dimensions when selecting an installation location or enclosure

• You can maintain the NEMA 4 seal by mounting the unit in an approved enclosure that has a 14 gauge (0.075″/1.9 mm thick) steel or (0.125″/3.2 mm thick) aluminum front face.

• Place the unit at a comfortable working level.

• Mount the unit in an upright position, if possible.

• Consider locations of accessories such as AC power outlets and lighting (interior lighting and windows) for installation and maintenance convenience.

• Prevent condensation by installing a thermostat-controlled heater or air conditioner.

• Avoid obstructing the airflow to allow for maximum cooling.

• Place any fans or blowers close to the heat-generating devices. 

If using a fan, make sure that outside air is not brought inside the enclosure unless a fabric or other reliable filter is used. 

This filtration prevents conductive particles or other harmful contaminants from entering the enclosure.

• Do not select a location near equipment that generates excessive electromagnetic interference (EMI) or radio frequency interface (RFI) (equipment such as high-power welding machines, induction heating equipment, and large motor starters).

• Do not place incoming power line devices (such as isolation or constant voltage transformers, local power disconnects, and surge suppressers) near the system. 

The proper location of incoming line devices keeps power wire runs as short as possible and minimizes electrical noise transmitted to the unit.

• Make sure the location does not exceed the unit’s shock, vibration, and temperature specifications

• Install the unit so it does not cause a hazard from uneven mechanical loading.

• Incorporate a readily accessible disconnect device in the fixed wiring on permanently connected equipment.

• Avoid overloading the supply circuit 

Back Light Replacement Procedure

After 50,000 hours of use, the two lamps used for LCD back lighting may become dim or burn out. You may return the monitor to Xycom for lamp replacement or you can order new lamps and follow the procedure below to install them. 

You can perform the lamp replacement procedure without removing the monitor from the NEMA enclosure where it is mounted, but you should do this only in a clean environment. 

Otherwise, the procedure is better performed at a service bench.

1. TURN THE MONITOR POWER OFF AND DISCONNECT THE LINE CORD

2. Loosen the four thumbscrews that hold the back of the monitor on.

3. Separate the two halves of the monitor. If the unit is equipped with a touchscreen, you will have to disconnect its cable.

4. The lamps are mounted in small plastic carriers that slide in the right side of the LCD display at the top and bottom edges.

5. Note their orientation and then unplug the two sets of lamp wires (3″ pink and white silicone wires) from the nearby inverter.

6. Look in the hole where the lamp is presently installed and note the small black locking tab on the front side of each hole. With a small slotted screwdriver, depress the tab while carefully pulling on the wires and slide the lamps outward. 

Discard the old lamps.4-1 VGA Input Connector Pin Out

7. Carefully slide the new lamps fully into place noting the top lamp has a small triangle molded in the end where the wires protrude. Similar triangles a stamped in the LCD sheet metal near the top hole.

8. Reconnect the lamp wires to the inverter. These are keyed connectors permitting insertion in only one orientation.

9. You may now want to clean the LCD and the inside of the monitor window or touchscreen with a slightly damp soft cloth.

10. Carefully reunite the two monitor halves remembering to reconnect the touchscreen cable if the unit is so equipped.

11. The lamp replacement procedure is now complete.