Product Guide: Touch Panels

Product Guide: Touch Panels

Overview

KanexPro touch panels provide a graphical, wall-mounted user interface for room control. They communicate with the control processor over IP and support customizable button layouts, labels, colors, and feedback.

SKUs

SKUTitleKey Differentiator
CR-TOUCH4A4" Capacitive Touchscreen AV Control Panel with PoE & Android 114" display, Android 11, full app support, PoE
CR-TOUCH6R6" Widescreen Touch Panel with Knob, RS232/RS485 & PoE6" widescreen, physical knob for volume, RS-232/RS-485 onboard

CR-TOUCH4A — 4" Android Touch Panel

A compact 4-inch capacitive touchscreen running Android 11. Suitable for wall-mount installation beside room entry or at the table. The Android platform supports the KanexPro control app as well as third-party AV control apps.

  • Display: 4" IPS capacitive touchscreen, 800×480
  • OS: Android 11
  • Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3at)
  • Network: 10/100 Ethernet via PoE port
  • Wall box: 86×86mm (UK/international standard)
  • Communication: IP to control processor

CR-TOUCH6R — 6" Widescreen Touch Panel with Knob

A 6-inch widescreen touch panel with a physical rotary knob for intuitive volume control — ideal for rooms where users expect a tactile volume control. Also includes onboard RS-232/RS-485 ports for direct device control without routing through the processor.

  • Display: 6" IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1024×600 widescreen
  • Physical knob: Programmable rotary encoder (typically mapped to volume)
  • Onboard I/O: RS-232/RS-485 port, configurable as local device control port
  • Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3at)
  • Network: 10/100 Ethernet
  • Wall box: 86×86mm (UK/international standard)

Wall Box Compatibility

Both touch panels are designed for an 86×86mm wall box — the standard single-gang size used in the UK, Europe, China, and most international markets.

For installation in US standard wall boxes, an adapter plate is required. See the Installation Guide for US mounting instructions.

UI Customization

  • Button labels, colors, and icons are configurable via EasyAccomplish or the processor web GUI.
  • Button feedback (active/inactive state, color change) is driven by processor events.
  • Text fields can display live data (current source, volume level, room status).
  • Multiple pages/tabs supported for organizing complex room functions.

Choosing Between Models

  • Standard room interface, compact size: CR-TOUCH4A
  • Volume knob needed, larger screen, local RS-232: CR-TOUCH6R

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