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TSHARC-12 Octopus Analog resistive
Touch Screen Controller

Hampshire’s TSHARC™-xx Octopus™, touch screen controller board the standard in universal touch screen controller technology, which concurrently supports RS-232, PS/2 and USB communications as well as all manufacturers 4, 5, and 8 wire analog resistive touch screen overlays.

The "Octopus™" touch screen controller utilizes Hampshire proprietary decoding techniques which quickly and accurately decode touch points in touch-only, drawing and writing applications.

This controller board is the only board available which may be user configured for RS-232, PS/2 or USB communication, regulated or un-regulated power as well as any manufacturers 4, 5, or 8-wire analog resistive touch screen.

All Hampshire drivers are developed and supported in house to insure that you have a properly matched set of touch screen hardware and software for your application. Custom and private labeled drivers are also available.

Hampshire has implemented a universal board design in each of our user configurable board products to help you design in flexibility. The Octopus, Octopus USB and the "V" board are mechanically interchangeable.

Tsharc Octopus drawing
Touch Screens: All Manufacturers 4, 5, 7 or 8-wire
Resolution: 12-Bit (4,096 x 4,096)
Communications: RS-232, PS/2 or USB
Com Protocol: Hampshire Standard
Size: 2.73” x 1.30”
Touch Screen Connector: Standard: .100” .025” sq. post headers. (part number below)
Com Connector: Standard: .100” .025” sq. post headers. (part number below)
Other Connector: *customer headers available per request
Sample Rate: Dynamic flow control 40 - 125 points/sec
Baud Rate: 9600 baud
Voltage Required: Regulated 5vDC, Unregulated 7.2 – 24vDC, from port
Environmental: Operating: 0c - 70c / Storage: -40c - 85c
PC Board UL File: See Below
Connectors UL File: See Below
Part Number: HS12-000O0J-03