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How to Use Xcalibur Global to Enable the Use of an
Elo Touchscreen on TCs
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Objectives
This document explains how to use Xcalibur Global to enable the use of an Elo
touchscreen on TCs.
This procedure is based on the following steps:
1. Select the OU containing the target TCs
2. Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the target OU
3. Configure the Xcalibur Policy to enable the use of an Elo touchscreen
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Applicable Software Versions
This document is based on an environment with the following installed
software versions:
Xcalibur Global 1.1 Rev. 2
2007 Resource Kit v.2 & SP4
Chip PC CE based Thin Client Firmware
ELO Touch Screen for Xtreme PC plug-in 1.0007 and above
Xcalibur Global 1.2
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Procedure
3.1
Select the OU Containing the Target TCs
1. Launch the Xcalibur Global Management Console by clicking on Start >
Programs > Xcalibur Global 1.1 > Management Console.
2. In the left pane of the Xcalibur Management Console, expand the folders
under Xcalibur Directory Manager to reveal the OU that contains the
target TCs. In this example expand: net8.qa8 \ Chip PC \ Thin Clients.
Figure 1: Xcalibur Management Console - Select Target OU
3. In the expanded folders, select the target OU (In this example Berlin).
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3.2
Create an Xcalibur Policy that is Linked to the Target OU
1. Right-click on the target OU (Berlin in this example) to display a menu.
2. On the menu, click Properties to display the <OU> Properties dialog box.
Figure 2: Xcalibur Management Console – Target OU > Properties
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3. In the <OU> Properties dialog box, select the Xcalibur Policy tab.
Figure 3: <OU> Properties Dialog Box – Select Xcalibur Policy Tab
4. In the Xcalibur Policy tab, click New to open a menu.
Figure 4: Xcalibur Policy Tab – New > TC Policy
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5. On the menu, select TC Policy to create a New Xcalibur Policy Object
that will appear in the Xcalibur Policy Object Links column.
Figure 5: Xcalibur Policy Tab – New Xcalibur Policy Object
6. Type a new policy name (“Device – Elo Touchscreen” in this example)
over the default name “New Xcalibur Policy Object”.
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3.3
Configure the Xcalibur Policy to Enable the use of an Elo
Touchscreen
1. Select the newly created policy (“Device – Elo Touchscreen” in this
example) and click Edit to open the Policy Editor window.
Figure 6: Xcalibur Policy Tab – Edit New Policy
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2. In the Policy Editor window, expand the following path:
<Policy Name> \ Device Configuration \ Installable Software Modules.
Figure 7: Policy Editor Window - ELO Touch Screen Installation
3. Under Installable Software Modules, select and right-click on ELO Touch
Screen to open a menu.
4. On the menu, click Installation Policy… to open the Installation Policy
Properties dialog box.
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5. In the Installation Policy Properties dialog box, perform the following:
5.1 Select Enabled
5.2 Select Run plugin on startup
Figure 8: Installation Policy Properties Dialog Box
5.3 Click OK to return to the Policy Editor window.
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6. In the Policy Editor window, in the right pane, select and right-click
Elo Touch Screen to open a menu
Figure 9: Policy Editor Window – Elo Touch Screen Settings
7. On the menu, click Settings to open the Elo Touch Screen dialog box.
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8. In the Elo Touch Screen dialog box, perform the following:
8.1 Select Enabled
8.2 In the Select Port drop-down list box, select the port that the TC will
use to connect to the Elo touchscreen (COM1 in this example)
Note
If USB was selected, after completing step 8.3, skip to step 14.
Figure 10: Elo Touch Screen Dialog Box – Settings
8.3 Click OK to return to the Policy Editor window.
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9. In the Policy Editor window, expand the following path:
<Policy Name>\ Device Configuration \ Peripheral Settings
10. Under Peripheral Settings, select Peripheral Port Settings.
11. In the right pane, select and right-click the Communications Port that was
selected in step 8.2 (Communications Port (COM1) in this example) to
open a menu.
12. On the menu, click Settings to open the Communications Port dialog
box.
Figure 11: Policy Editor Window - Communications Port Settings
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13. In the Communications Port dialog box, perform the following:
13.1 Select Enabled
13.2 Select Use port for printer connection
13.3 Select Allow mapping this port into the session
Figure 12: Communications Port Dialog Box – Settings
13.4 Click OK to return to the Policy Editor window.
14. In the Policy Editor window, on the File menu, click Exit to return to the
<OU> Properties dialog box.
15. In the <OU> Properties dialog box, click Close to complete the procedure
and return to the Xcalibur Global Management Console.
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Process Outcome:
Xcalibur Global now has a policy that will enable the use of Elo
touchscreens on thin clients.
The policy is linked to the OU that was selected.
The policy will affect all devices within the OU and any child OUs (as long a
there are no restrictions on policy inheritance).
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