PenMount Bulletin No. PMY09011

Released Date:June 2, 2009

PenMount Resistive Multi-Finger Touch Solution

The annual computer show, COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009, is being held this year from June 2 to June 6; and Salt International Corp. will have a booth at the show and will officially announce the newest product, the PenMount Multi-Finger touch solution. The PenMount resistive multi-point touch solution provides this feature from the resistive touch technology and this solution kit includes PenMount M1 controller IC, PM6250 control board, and touch screen.

Some Windows 7 utilities have multi-touch function, such as IE explorer, Windows Explorer, Picture Viewer, Painter, and so on. This multi-touch is Windows 7 built-in feature, and PenMount has also made this function available to use in Windows XP and Vista. Some major applications for the PenMount Multi-Finger touch solution are for “Safety” and “Confirmation”. PenMount provides special software development kits, Application Program Interface (API) for user to develop its own application under Vista or XP. These can help fulfill the requirements for most applications, such as Home Automation, Factory Automation, Process Controls, and so on.

The brief specifications of PenMount resistive Multi-Finger touch controller are as below:

  1. Touch screen size from 3” to 22”
    up to 12 regions multiple touch input  

  2. USB interface available now; 
    RS-232 interface available in Q3 of 2009

  3. Mouse emulation device driver for single and multiple touches under Windows XP/Vista

  4. Perfect for multi-touch and gesture features in Windows 7

  5. Supports Multiple Display function on Windows operating systems

  6. PenMount utility automatically corrects cursor position for display rotation without re-aligning or calibrating

  7. PenMount Application Program Interface (API) provides enabling and disabling function for touch regions, therefore, can be used for Palm Rejection application 

In COMPUTEX 2009, PenMount will also show you our other controllers, the PenMount 6000 and 9000 series for single touch solution; as well as our latest and most updated drivers for Android, Linux Ubuntu 9.04 and Windows OS series. PenMount team invites you to visit Sallt International Corp.’s booth L1125a of Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall to feel and experience first-hand the PenMount controllers. And as always we look forward to your comments and feedback.

PenMount series of touch software and hardware are designed to meet market demands. If customized specifications are needed, we are always ready and available to help customer to complete their project. All information and datasheet of PenMount software and hardware are available for download from our websites, www.salt.com.tw and www.penmount.com. If you have any question or comment, please feel free to contact us at salt@salt.com.tw or penmount@seed.net.tw.