Drivers for CF-vdl01

Hello,

I'm French and i'm used a cf Vdl01 in my land Rover to used my navigation system when i'm travelling in the desert

But I don't find, a driver for the touch screen for the monitor.

Thanks for your help and sorry for my English


Regards

 

Well, I can not find them on any of 4 download sites
I would suggest that you download the drivers for the cf-vdl02 and try them instead
I have the cf-vdl02 and I think the main difference between the 01 and 02 is the screen size


Alex

 

voyageeland,
I believe I have them, I'll look and get back to you. Welcome to the forum, we need more Toughbook "carputer" research.
EDIT: Yup I've got it, post up your email and I'll send it to you, or I can wake young Rob up and get him to host it.
CAP

 

Cap

Why are they so hard to find?
I looked on all panasonic sites, and could only find the drivers for the 02 12" display
Some of the sites even went back as far as the cf-25 which is a really old model
Whats with the 10" model is it rare/old or what?


Alex

 

Hello and thank you for you response.
I'm find with the CF-VDL02 driver but it's not ok
The serie cable it's normal cable isn't?

 

Thank you for your help I send my email

Regards
Jean

 

Alex,
When I get back from my sunrise meeting I'll look for them on my usual places. I really can't remember where I found it, probably 3 years ago when I got my first CF-VDL01. It is in the old format with the open box logo called a Paquet Builder. I do have some sources for drivers and manuals which are a little less known than the usual suspects. Long nights on the dredge trying to stay awake give a lot of surfing time.
CAP

 

Yes I think its normal , not null
But I will look on my 02 later to be sure

If you post your email ,Cap can send you the correct drivers
The 02 driver might be wrong


Alex

 

My mail is voyageenland1 at Gmail com

Thank you at all

 

Jean
The cables are regular serial and regular RGB video.
CAP

 

Ok thanks

 

Jean,
I'll send the driver out as soon as I can figure out how to email it. Its an executable file and Outlook won't let me send it.
CAP

 

Alex,
Jeeeezus! I thought I'd have to work at this one. Got something against Canadian web sites?
http://www.panasonic.ca/english/customercare/sandd/softwareResults.asp
It does not list compatibility with XP, but I believe it works, have to check.
Just joking, I love Canadians, my mother was one, born and raised in Wolfville, NS.
CAP

 

This forum is very powerfull fantastic

Y will trie with this driver and my CF M34 with XP and for the moment it doesn't works

I don't no why is doesn't work..

Jean

 

Jean,
What computer are you trying to use the external monitor on? You are going to have to go into your control panel and adjust the settings for the CFVDL01. You may even have to go into device manager and remove the existing driver and install the VDL01 driver for the external monitor only. I can't tell if you are comfortable with this procedure from your posts to date. Do you have the manual for the VDL01?
CAP

 

The VDL01/02 uses the same touchscreen driver as your CF-M34 it is the Universal pointer device driver. (UPDD) so you only need to go into your touchscreen utility and change the com port to where the VDL01 is connected. Then run the Calibration from the VDL01.

Edit: I should clarify that it uses the same driver as your CF-m34 if it is a MK3 or lower.

 

Ok thank you for this information, today its impossible for me testing because I'm don't have the monitor whit me but I'm trie tomorow,

Many thanks for this information, my second problem it's my CF M34 touch screen doesn't run to

Tomorow I'm tring whit a new driver.


Thank for this information

Jean

 

Hello no I don't have the manual it's not esay and ok tomorow i trie remove the existing driver

Jean

 

I find the manual in french in a canadia panasonic site ...

Thank it's the first important point

 

Jean,
Manual sent.
CAP

 

Hello ALL

Many tanks for your Help
Its running,
now my problem is the cable
i'm install the good driver and it work perfectly with my CF M34

Many thanks

How it's possible to find a electrical plan to the function plug ?
because I want use the switch to my monitor for starting, a différents elctronique device in my land rover and i need 4 switch

Thank for your help

Jean

 

It seems that the VDL01/02 sends a power on command to the toughbook over the serial cable. This is in the event that you have the Toughbook mounted in the trunk then you can turn on and off the toughbook with the VDL01 power button. This can probably be tapped into to turn on your other devices.

 

jayfryar,
Panasonic.ca>customersupport>softwaredriversandfirmware>cfvdl01 and you've got it. The native resolution is 600x800 so set display 2 for that or the touch screen will not work. It will sort of display higher resolutions. The F.A.Qs posted at the beginning of the forum are great for this information.
CAP
EDIT: This all will work with the 02 as well as the 01, just look for the 02 driver and adjust the resolution for 768x1024. I don't know why I assumed you had a 01.

 

http://www.panasonic.ca/english/customercare/sandd/softwarequery.asp
search for either cfvdl01 or 02



Alex

 

As Barney Fife used to say.... "Andy, just ZIP it in the bud! ZIP IT!"

Just zip up the EXE file and then you can email it... Yes... I remember when I was young... ahhhhhhh...

Please allow me this ONE trespass!

<Rick walks off snickering with John>

 

Rick,
It is zipped! Outlook won't let you send a file with a .zip extension. I keep forgetting to take the "p" off the end of the file extension and have the receiver put it back on. There was a method to my madness? Look for a PM.
<Jerry walks off snickering with his Diet Coke>
CAP

 

Really? Which version are you using in Outlook? I don't recall ever having that isue... But then I don't email a lot of zipped files... I used to but not much anymore. What about a RAR extension? Maybe that's what I'm thinking of. Most of the old phone hackers used WinRar which is what I started using a few years back. Even though I paid for WinZip.... Go figure... They will both open each other but the RAR extension may work...

 

Rick,
Really! Outlook sees a .zip file extension as an executable file and refuses to send it, even as a attachment. You can remove or add letters to trick Outlook, ie, to send a driver x@#$%y.zip, you delete the "p" like this x@#$%y.zi and send the driver as a attachment. Just tell the receiver to put the "p" back on before trying to un-zip the file. I explained the reason for not doing this in my PM this morning.
CAP <still walking away with his coffee chuckling.>

 

CAP.... Duh... Okay....

<goes away to bop head on wall!>

 

We have two problems here.
1. I take it Win MCE refers to Media Center Edition. I have no idea what sort of hash up that might be, maybe its just XP with some extra bells and whistles, but I have never seen it in a driver compatibility list. You're on your own there.
2. I presume the "test computer" is a Panasonic of some sort. You're not dead yet but close. You need to get the display working again, open up device manager or DMI or whatever and find out who made the touch panel, its just a device, not part of the LCD. Look for a driver for the touch panel, probably on the manfacturer's web site and try to get that into your Dell. These guys make a lot of the touch panels used in carputers, pos displays, and stuff like that.
http://www.touchkit.com/index.asp
I have one of their drivers in my CF-30 for one of my non-Panasonic remote touch screen displays, it works fine, but it controls the port the touch panel is plugged into, not all pointing devices. I cannot imagine what would make you think the Panasonic UPDD would work in a Dell, it drives everything, touchpad, touchscreen, etc and replaces the Windows mouse drivers when installed.
Good luck, you'll need it!
CAP
EDIT:There is some information on the UPDD here:
http://touch-base.com/

 

The driver from the Canada site should work on any computer. I recently installed it on an old Toshiba portege running Xp with no problems. The UPDD only controls the touchscreen in this case and it must be connected to a real serial port like com1 or com2. The driver is provided by touch-base and uses the Gunze controller. If you have a CF-28/29 the touchscreen and Touchpad are not replaced by this driver as they use a different driver and are on the PS2 bus not serial ports.

 

Go into device manager, under Com port 1 and try setting the baud rate to 4800


Alex

 

Go into display properties and configure this monitor to 800x600 and then advanced tab refresh rate to 60Hertz
Are you using 2 monitors or just the panasonic

Alex

 

Or start up in safe mode
F8 when booting

Alex

 

Hallo,

Can anybody tell me witch com port i must use for the gunze (the cf-vdl02 driver for xp) driver to work on a cf-m34 with XP loaded?

Thanks

 

If you are using the built-in com port on your cf-m34 the com port is com 1 as default


Alex

 

Thanks, tomcat57

 

jayfryar,
At least CF-VKBL01-03, I'm not sure if there are more models after the 03. The main/only? difference is in the type of keyboard installed, ie. rubberbacklit, emissive chicklet, etc.
CAP

 

The keyboard plugs into the dock so technically you can use any USB/pS2 external keyboard. The only thing with using a non PDRC keyboard is you wount have the function keys F1-F5 available at the monitor.

 

Hi guys...me again!!! Where can I find info and user manual for a CF-VKBL01 keyboard cause I want to use it in conjunction with the CF-VDL01 touchscreen and I don't know how to program the Fn keys or know how to use them at all as far as that goes. Please direct me toa site that has that info...I tried Panasonic!!!
thanx

 

If you have the Function key cable connected between the keyboard and the monitor then the monitors function keys will have the same function as the corresponding FN keys on the keyboard. Their function will be dependent on the application you are running for example F1 = help F3= search F5= refresh. You can find all the manuals at www.panasonic.ca

 

jayfryar,
Look on the drivers and manuals sticky at the top of the forum for the manuals. There is no programming required, but you do need the "function cable" for which I have not been able to find a generic replacement.
CAP

 

tough-2-go
yea I have the cables but don't know th Fn keys' properties or their uses. Thanx for your help...I found the manual and I am very greatful for the info.
Thanx again...you guys are GREAT!!!

 

would like drivers for cfvdl-o1

 

I found that an Apple serial cable uses the same 8-pin mini-DIN connector. You can get these online at places like Monoprice.com, be sure to order the male connector on both ends.

The function cable sockets on the VDL display and VKBL keyboard are blocked at the top, which prevents a standard Apple serial cable from seating. You need to modify the cable connector by cutting about 1/4 of the outer shield ring at the top of the plug. I was able to do this with diagonals, but a precision cut with a Dremel would be better.

The driver is available at the Japan driver site, filename = cfvdl02_xp2k_d020849.exe
Same driver works for both CF-VDL01 and CF-VDL02. It can also be used with just the remote keyboard to enable its touchpad -- keyboard works without the driver, but not the touchpad.

 

I don't know if there is a difference, but I do have the VDL01 driver for anyone who needs one, send me a PM.
CAP

 

Fritz Strahm email address [email protected] please send drivers for panasonic cfvdl-o1 touchscreen

 

Fritz,
File sent. Don't forget to save the file then change the filename extension back to .exe from .ext which it is currently, before you try to open it.
CAP

 

Hi
I'm from France
I can send you by email the drivers for CF-VDL01
Just ask me by email : lrxfr.mATgmail.com
( I've got the CF-VDL01 manual in english and french)
----------------
Question :
I've got a CF-18 toughbook with 1024 X 768 resolution
The monitor has only 800 X 600 resolution

Is it possible to keep 1024 X 768 on the CF-18 and let a 800 X 600 on the monitor.
I've tried... but no success
Thanks for your help