Multi-Monitor Setup
Scenario
Setting up a multi-monitor (3 screen) system using different types of monitors (e.g. Dell Monitors + iTech touchscreen, 3 iTech touchscreens, etc.)
Environment
Primary Product Module : Advantech UNO-2483G/2484G
Primary Product OS : Windows 10
What You'll Need:
- Advantech UNO-2484G
- Keyboard and mouse
- I-Tech Touchscreen LCD display and appropriate cables (VGA, power, serial)
- monitors and appropriate cables
- StarTech USB 3.0 to Dual HDMI Adapter
- x2 VICTSING VGA to HDMI Adapter or x2 HDMI cables
- Drivers - eGalaxTouch and StarTech (http://www.Startech.com/USB32HD2) (place these in a folder on a thumb drive for quick access)
Setup Process
Getting Started
- Plug in UNO and keyboard, mouse, and a monitor
- In Windows, install two drivers: one for the StarTech adapter and one for the touchscreens
- Make sure you have the drivers downloaded and copied into Windows
Installing the Drivers
Install LCD Touchscreen driver
o Open File explorer
o Navigate to ITech_to_UNO_drivers \ 917…….Touch Driver….. \ eGalaxTouch…..
o Run setup.exe
o Click Next, accept the EULA, next
o Enable the “Install RS232 interface driver” option, click next
o Select “None”, click next
o IMPORTANT: Enable “Support Multi-Monitor System” , click next
o Accept the default destination folder, click next, default program folder, next
o Create shortcut is optional, click next
o The installation will begin
o Once finished, reboot if prompted
· Install StarTech device driver
o Navigate to ITech_to_UNO_drivers \ [Trigger MCT] USB Display Adapter
o Extract the folder and run Setup.exe
o Click next, accept EULA, click next
o Installation will begin.
o Once done click Finish and reboot if prompted
Connecting the Rest of the Displays
- Take primary display and connect power
- Connect a VGA cable from the display to the VGA port on the UNO and power on the display
- The signal will now display. This will be monitor #1
- Connect StarTech USB to Dual HDMI Adapter to one of the UNO's USB 3.0 ports
- Connect both of the VICTSING VGA to HDMI adapters (or regular HDMI cables) to the HDMI ports on the StarTech device
- Take displays #2 and #3 and connect their power to a source, make sure the displays are turned on
- Connect the display VGA's (or HDMI's) to the StarTech device HDMI ports (using adapters if necessary)
- A signal will now show up on monitors #2 and #3
- Right-click Desktop --> Screen Resolution to configure the arrangement of the displays
- tip: resolution of iTech touchscreen should be 1024x768
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