Thunder Bolt Touchscreen Calibration Procedure

Thunder Bolt Touchscreen Calibration Procedure

Preface: This article covers how to perform a Touchscreen calibration on your Bolt GT5 Touchscreen

Quickstart Video:


Video shows how to perform the calibration and the recovery method if it is messed up\non responsive



Complete Guide:


Basic Calibration:

The basic calibration is a 5 point calibration that is accessed from the Menu button on the touchscreen.

Step 1: Press the Menu Button


Step 2: Select the Calibration Icon

First use the right arrow to show the next page of Icons

Then Select the Icon for Screen Calibration

Step3 : Perform the 5 Point Calibration

Press on the target for each of the positions as it is displayed

Top Left, then Top Right, then Bottom Right, then Bottom Left and finally Middle Center
Sample Icon shown below

Once all five points are Touched, the system will go back to the home screen.


Recovery Method:

So if the touch calibration is so messed up that you cannot even get back to the prompt to re-do the calibration, then you can try this recovery method.

Step 1: Press the Physical Stop Button rapidly

From the main screen, press the Stop button rapidly for 8 presses. You can press as many times so no need to stop at 8 and do it as fast as possible, the button will stop beeping once the screen ready for the touch calibration procedure.

                    

Step 2: Perform Touchscreen Calibration

Press on the target for each of the positions as it is displayed

Top Left, then Top Right, then Bottom Right, then Bottom Left and finally Middle Center
Sample Icon shown below






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