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Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 3 years from date of purchase from AMX, with the following exceptions: Electroluminescent and LCD control panels are warranted for a period of 3 years, except for the display and touch overlay components, which are warranted for a period of 1 year.
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Table of Contents Introduction ...........................................................................1 Overview 1 Features 2 Applications 3 What’s in this Manual 3 What’s New 4 Installing Touch Panels..........................................................
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Decision buttons 22 Status buttons 22 Designing a Touch Panel Page............................................
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Setup Page 59 Beep 60 LCD timer 60 Set time and date 61 Double beep 62 AXlink, serial number, and vX.
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Set default 97 Put on top 97 Properties Page — Button Type: General 97 Properties Page — Button Type: Joystick 101 Properties Page — Button Type: Vertical Bargraph 105 Properties Page — Button Type: Horizontal Bargraph 107 Edit Bar — Page Menu Options 109 Add 110 Copy 111 Rename 111 Delete 111 Page Color 112 Go to 113 Popup On 114 Popup Off 115 Move Edit 116 Snap Grid 117 AXCESS Programming .......................................................
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Color Guidelines ................................................................ 151 Overview 151 Colors 151 Specifications .................................................................... 153 Overview 153 AXT-CA and AXT-CV 153 AXU-CA(/PB) and AXU-CV(/PB) 154 AXM-CA(/PB) and AXM-CV(/PB) 155 Technical Support.............................................................. 157 Overview 157 Index .................................................................................
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vi Table of Contents Color Active-Matrix LCD Touch Panels
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Introduction Overview This manual describes procedures and software related to the new G3 firmware installed in these panels. The Color Active-Matrix Touch Panels (CATPs) contain a 640 x 480 (HV) pixel, dedicated 256-color active-matrix liquid crystal display (LCD). These self-contained enclosures use a microprocessor to control a wide range of audiovisual products.
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Features Touch Panel features include: • 5.25" x 6.96" (133.45 mm x 176.
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Applications The AMX Color Active-Matrix Touch Panels control a wide variety of equipment connected to an AXCESS Control System. Figure 3 shows a sample AXU-CA Touch Panel and AXCESS Control System configuration. Figure 3 AXU-CA <<<< Factory installed connection Sample AXU-CA Touch Panel and AXCESS Control System Serial Mouse (optional) Note AXlink cable The optional mouse can be used to design Touch Panel pages and then removed before installation.
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• AXCESS ProgrammingDescribes commands used to integrate Touch Panel features into an AXCESS Control System. • Replacing the Lithium Batteries Shows how to replace the lithium batteries in the CATP. • EXM-1MB Memory Upgrade Gives step-by-step instructions to install the required EXM-1MB Memory Upgrade integrated circuits (ICs) in the CATP. • Color Guidelines Provides helpful hints you can use to choose the best Touch Panel colors.
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Installing Touch Panels Overview The section describes how to mount, wire, and clean Touch Panels. Mounting the Touch Panels The following paragraphs describe how to mount the UniMount and rack-mount Touch Panels. The TiltScreen Touch Panel can be placed on any flat surface.
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12.60 (FRAME) Figure 5 11.85 .23 AXU-CV(/PB) or AXUCA(/PB) and low-profile back box cutout dimensions .25 11.40 .125 MAX RADIUS IN CORNERS 6.50 6.00 6.88 (FRAME) UNIT INSTALLS WITH FOUR #6-32 SCREWS. SUGGEST INSTALLATION OF #6-32 THREADED INSERTS AT LOCATIONS SHOWN CUTOUT 1.79 1.48 INSTALLATION METHOD USE WHEN INSTALLING UNIT ON SOLID SURFACES (PODIUM, DESK ETC.). FACE FRAME AND LOW PROFILE BACKBOX INSTALLED AS SINGLE "DROP-IN" ASSEMBLY. 2.
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AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU-CA(/PB) and BB-TP1 (solid surfaces) Mount the AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU-CA(/PB) and BB-TP1 (Figure 6) into a solid surface: Figure 6 BB-TP1 UniMount Back Box enclosure Solid surface mounting flanges AXU-CV/PB or AXU-CA/PB and BB-TP1 UniMount Back Box enclosure for solid surfaces Knockout AXU-CV/PB or AXU-CA/PB bezel Stud mounting holes Release slot Engraved overlay 1. Cut the solid surface according to the cutout dimensions shown in Figure 7. 2.
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12.60 (FRAME) Figure 7 12.10 .125 AXU-CV(/PB) or AXUCA(/PB), and BB-TP1 cutout dimensions 11.85 .35 11.40 .55 .125 MAX RADIUS IN CORNERS 2.80 6.50 5.40 6.88 (FRAME) 2.80 .187 DIA 4 HOLES CUTOUT INSTA 2.94 USE W SHEE EXPAN PERM WITH EASIL DRAWN NOTICE: This drawing is the property of AMX CORPORATION. All information contained herein that is not generally known shall be confidential except to the extent the information has been previously established.
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3. Lay the AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU-CA(/PB) facedown onto a soft cloth and remove the four screws from the low-profile back box. Remove the back box and discard. Note 4. The CATP must always be installed with the release slot located at the bottom. Place the BB-TP1 into the cutout and mark the threaded insert positions as shown in Figure 7. 5. Remove the BB-TP1 and drill eight holes as shown in Figure 6. Then, place #632 threaded inserts into the four holes marked ‘B’ in the cutout dimensions illustration.
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AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU/CA(/PB) and BB-TP1 (plasterboard) Mount the AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU-CA(/PB) and BB-TP1 (Figure 8) into a plasterboard surface (or equivalent). Figure 8 12.60 (FRAME) AXU-CV/PB and BB-TP1 for plasterboard 12.10 .125 11.85 .35 11.40 .55 .125 MAX RADIUS IN CORNERS 2.80 6.50 5.40 6.88 (FRAME) 2.80 .187 DIA 4 HOLES CUTOUT 2.94 STUD MOUNTING OPTION: TWO .170 DIA HOLES PROVIDED ON ALL SIDES OF BACK BOX FOR STUD MOUNTING. 1.
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8.187 Figure 9 (FRAME) 7.80 AXU-CV(/PB) or AXUCA(/PB), and BB-TP1 cutout dimensions .170 7.46 .35 [8.9 MM] 7.10 [180.3 MM] .125 .52 1.70 .125 [3.2 MM] MAX 4.25 3.22 4.50 (FRAME) 1.70 CUTOUT 2.94 [74.7 MM] TWO .170 [4.3 MM] DIA HOLES PROVIDED ON 2. Insert a flat head screwdriver into the release slot on the AXU-CV(/PB)’s or AXU-CA(/PB)’s bezel and remove the engraved overlay. 3.
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Note The CATP must always be installed with the release slot located at the bottom. 8. Fasten the BB-TP1 to the plasterboard using the expansion screws supplied with the enclosure. 9. Connect the AXlink and RS-232 wiring to the AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU-CA(/PB) circuit card. Refer to Wiring the Touch Panel for complete wiring information. 10. Fasten the AXU-CV(/PB) or AXU-CA(/PB) to the BB-TP1 with the #6-32 screws supplied with the enclosure. 11. Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel. 12.
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4. Insert the AXM-CV(/PB) or AXM-CA(/PB) into the rack. Line up the top left and right screw holes and start the #6-32 screws. Then, start the bottom left and right screws. Tighten all the screws after you start all the screws. 5. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX Central Controller and RS-232 wiring to the external RS-232 device. The AXM-CV(/PB) or AXM-CA(/PB) will beep when you apply power. Wiring the Touch Panels The CATPs use a four-pin AXlink connector for power and data.
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2. Insert each wire into the appropriate opening on the connector according to the wiring diagrams and connector types described in this section. Caution 3. Turn the flat-blade screws clockwise to secure the wire in the connector. Do not over-torque the screw. Doing so can bend the seating pin and damage the connector. Wiring guidelines Figure 13 Wiring guidelines 800 mA. See the Specifications section for power information.
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Using the AXlink connector for data and power Connect the control system’s AXlink connector to the AXlink connector on the rear of the Touch Panel for data and 12 VDC power as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14 AXlink wiring diagram PWR (+) PWR (+) AXP AXP AXM AXM GND (-) GND (-) Control system Caution If you are using power from AXlink, disconnect the wiring from the AXCESS Central Controller before wiring the Touch Panel.
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Using the UniMount and rack-mount 4-pin header for mouse control Figure 16 shows the location of the four-pin header on the UniMount and rackmount Touch Panels. The four-pin header supports Microsoft serial mouse control devices. Figure 17 for DB-9 wiring diagram.
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Figure 18 Four-pin header and DB-9 connector pinouts Four-pin header and DB-9 connector pinouts Fourpin header Signal Function DB-9 connector (male) pins 1 PWR +12 VDC power 4 and 7 (strap) 2 TXD Transmit data 3 3 RXD Receive data 2 4 GND Ground 5 Cleaning the Touch Overlay After installing the Touch Panel, you should clean the touch overlay. To clean the touch overlay: 1. Disconnect the AXlink and optional video connectors from the CATP. 2.
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18 Installing Touch Panels Color Active-Matrix LCD Touch Panels
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Touch Panel Basics Overview This section contains descriptions and illustration examples of Touch Panel pages (Figure 19), buttons, message bars, and keypads. You can use the Touch Panel’s onboard editor or the TPDesign 3 software program to create custom pages. Figure 19 Sample Touch Panel page Touch Panel Pages You can create buttons, bargraphs, sliders, and drawings with the Touch Panel editor.
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Figure 20 Touch Panel pages with linked buttons Main Page Page 1 Main Page Page 2 Main Page 1 Page 3 Page 1 Page 2 Page 4 Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 Page 3 Page 4 Main Page 4 Page 5 Standard Buttons Standard buttons are rectangles, rectangle variations, and other geometric shapes that you can create with the Touch Panel. Buttons are set with attributes, which means that there is control system feedback when you touch the button.
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Figure 21 Selection button example Information buttons Information buttons contain serial numbers and firmware version information. Figure 22 shows the serial number information button in the Setup page. Figure 22 Information button example Adjustment buttons You can use the UP and DN buttons to set adjustment buttons. The adjustment button example in Figure 23 sets the baud rate for the RS-232 connector on the Touch Panel.
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Figure 24 Entry display Keypad example Keypad entry (0 - 9) ENTER – Processes entry if correct CLEAR – Resets entry to 0 Decision buttons Decision buttons (Figure 25) appear when an operation has two options. Figure 25 Decision button example Decision buttons appear when you send or receive a drawing, designate a communication protocol or perform an operation error. Status buttons Status buttons (Figure 26) appear when you try to perform operations that do not function correctly.
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Designing a Touch Panel Page Overview Use the step-by-step instructions to create Touch Panel pages, buttons, joysticks, bargraphs, and set page color attributes. For in-depth information on all the operations available on the Touch Panel, read through the Touch Panel Program Reference section to learn about all the operations and techniques available to design Touch Panel pages. Activating the Edit Button Note If you have a preprogrammed panel, you may not see the MAIN page.
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1. Press SETUP in the MAIN page to open the SETUP page shown in Figure 28. 2. In the above page, press PROTECTED SETUP to open the password keypad shown in Figure 29.
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Note 3. Type 1988 in the keypad, and press ENTER to open the PROTECTED SETUP page (Figure 30). For information on changing the password, refer to Touch Panel Program Reference section. If you enter a wrong number, press CLEAR and re-enter the number. 4. Press EDITOR to enable the Editor mode. The active mode of the EDITOR button is shown in Figure 31. 5. Press EXIT to close the PROTECTED SETUP page and return to the SETUP page in Editor mode.
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Figure 31 Active EDITOR button in the PROTECTED SETUP page 6. Press EXIT twice to return to the MAIN page. The EDIT button appears at the top of the MAIN page, indicating that the Editor mode is active (Figure 32). 7. Press the EDIT button to open the Edit bar, which appears at the top of the page (Figure 33).
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Edit bar Figure 33 MAIN PAGE and Edit bar Creating a Page Use the PAGE menu option in the Edit bar to create Touch Panel pages. Adding a page 1. Press PAGE on the Edit bar to open the Page menu options(Figure 34).
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2. Press the ADD option to add a new Touch Panel page. This command opens the keyboard (Figure 35). Use the keyboard to enter a name for the new page. 3. Type NEW PAGE (Figure 36) using the keyboard. A page name can be up to 20 characters. Figure 35 Keyboard Note Page naming does not allow you to change the font type, as is available for such things as popup pages and buttons.
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4. Press EXIT CHANGE to add NEW PAGE to Touch Panel memory, close the keyboard, and return to the NEW page. 5. Press EXIT on the Edit bar. Setting the page color 1. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar shown in Figure 37. 2. Press PAGE on the Edit bar to open the PAGE menu options shown in Figure 38. 3. Press the PAGE COLOR option to open the color options shown in Figure 39.
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Figure 39 Color options 4. Select a page color from the palette. The page automatically changes to the new color. Creating a Button Use the BUTTON menu option in the Edit bar to create Touch Panel buttons. Adding a button 30 1. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar (Figure 37). 2. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu options shown in Figure 40.
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Figure 40 BUTTON menu options 3. Press ADD to add a button to the new page. The message bar shown in Figure 41 appears. Touch and drag to add a button. The first touch point is the upperleft corner of the button. 4. Push on the panel and drag your finger horizontally and down across the screen to set the height and width of the button, as shown in Figure 42. Figure 41 ADD BUTTON message bar Figure 42 Add a button example Note You can add more than one button at this time.
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Resizing a button 1. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar. 2. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the menu options shown in Figure 43. 3. Press the RESIZE option to resize the button when the message bar (Figure 44) appears. 4. Push the edge of the button, and drag your finger horizontally across the screen and down to resize the button (Figure 45). Figure 43 BUTTON menu options Figure 44 RESIZE BUTTON message bar Figure 45 Touch any edge and drag to resize.
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5. Release your finger from the panel to record the button dimensions into the panel memory. 6. Press EXIT in the Edit bar. Button Properties Use the PROPERTIES option of the BUTTON menu in the Edit bar to set button borders, page flips, button colors for channel on and off conditions, and channel and variable text codes. Setting the button properties 1. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar (Figure 37). 2. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu options shown in Figure 46. 3.
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Figure 48 BUTTON PROPERTIES page Setting the border 1. Press BORDER in the BUTTON PROPERTIES page to open the BUTTON BORDER options pages shown in Figure 49. Figure 49 BUTTON BORDER options pages Note Use the MORE button to view other button border options.
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2. Press 3D RECTANGLE 1 to set the button border to 3D RECTANGLE 1 style. The BORDER button in the BUTTON PROPERTIES page reflects the selected border type. In this case, the button changes to the 3D rectangle border. Setting the channel code 1. The two fields to be set for the button channel code are DEV (device) and CHAN (channel) as shown in Figure 50. 2. Press DEV to open a keypad and set the device number. 3. Type 1, 2,3, or 4 in the keypad.
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3. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad. The device number specifies the device for which the selected channel’s feedback is displayed. 4. Press ENTER to store the device number in memory, close the keypad, and return to the BUTTON PROPERTIES page. 5. Press CHAN to open a keypad and set the channel number. 6. Type a channel value of 1 to 255 in the keypad. The AXCESS software program uses the channel code number to identify the button and its operations. 7.
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Note The right page FLIP will display the existing Touch Panel pages. If the desired page is not present, then it has not been created. 2. Press FLIP STANDARD. 3. Press the right page FLIP box (Figure 52) to open the PAGE FLIP TYPE list (Figure 53). 4. Press MAIN PAGE to set the page flip to the MAIN page. Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions 1. Press the button to open the BUTTON PROPERTIES page shown in Figure 54. 2.
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Figure 56 Color options 4. Press black to set the border color to black. 5. Press the FILL button in the BUTTON PROPERTIES page to re-open the color options. 6. Press white to set the fill color to white. 7. Press the TEXT button to re-open the color options. 8. Press red to set the text color to red. 9. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE in the BUTTON PROPERTIES page to store the new button properties in memory and return to the current page. 10. Press EXIT on the Edit bar to exit PROPERTIES mode.
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Figure 57 BUTTON menu options 3. Press TEXT/IMAGE to add text in the selected button. The message bar shown in Figure 58 appears. 4. Press the on-screen button to open the TEXT/IMAGE page shown in Figure 59.
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5. Press TEXT OFF to open the keyboard shown in Figure 60. 6. Type MAIN PAGE. The text appears in the message box at the top of the keyboard. If you exceed the space in the button, the Touch Panel generates an error message. Change the size of the button or reduce the text string to clear the error message. 7. Press EXIT CHANGE to close the keyboard and return to the TEXT/IMAGE page. 8. Press MAKE ON SAME AS OFF to set the text for both On and Off states of the button. 9.
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Button Properties for External Buttons Note Although these buttons don't appear on-screen, their functionality can be set just as any other button on the Touch panel. They will have no on-screen presence with such things as colors, borders, and names. For further information on the PROPERTIES page features see Properties Page-Button Type(s) sections.
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Figure 62 BUTTON menu options 3. Press the PROPERTIES option to open the message shown in Figure 63. 4. Next press the new button. 5. Press BUTTON TYPE (Figure 64) to open the BUTTON TYPE list shown in Figure 65.
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Figure 64 BUTTON PROPERTIES page Figure 65 BUTTON TYPE menu 6. Press JOYSTICK to set the selected button as a joystick. 7. Press BUTTON OPTION on the BUTTON PROPERTIES page to open the list of joystick button options as shown in Figure 66.
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Figure 66 JOYSTICK BUTTON OPTIONS list 44 8. Press CROSSHAIR CENTER to set a crosshair in the center of the joystick button and return to the BUTTON PROPERTIES page. 9. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE to return to the MAIN page.
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Setting the joystick properties 1. Press EDIT, BUTTON, and select PROPERTIES. 2. Press the new button you just created to open the Button Properties page (Figure 67). 3. Press BUTTON TYPE to open Figure 65. 4. Press the JOYSTICK button in the BUTTON TYPE list to open the BUTTON PROPERTIES page in Figure 68.
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Figure 68 BUTTON PROPERTIES (JOYSTICK) page Note If you continued the procedures from the Adding a joystick to a page subsection, this will be the button's properties page when you select it. Setting the channel code 1. The two fields to be set for the joystick channel code are DEV (device) and CHAN (channel) as shown in Figure 69. 2. Press DEV to open a keypad and set the joystick’s device number. 3. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad.
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7. Press ENTER to store the channel code in memory, close the keypad, and return to the BUTTON PROPERTIES page. Setting the level code 1. There are two fields in the LEVEL section: DEV (device) and NUM (number), as shown in Figure 70. 2. Press DEV to open a keypad and set the device code. 3. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad. The AXCESS software program uses device codes 1 through 4 to identify the Touch Panel. For more information, refer to the Touch Panel Program Reference section. 4.
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Figure 72 Color options 3. Press the FILL button in the Joystick PROPERTIES page to open the color options again. 4. Press white to set the fill color. 5. Press the TEXT button to open the color options again. 6. Press red to set the text color. 7. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE in the BUTTON PROPERTIES page to store the new joystick properties in memory and return to the current page. 8. Press EXIT in the Edit bar to exit PROPERTIES mode.
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Adding a bargraph to a page 1. Create a new button using the ADD option in the BUTTON menu as described earlier in this section. 2. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar (Figure 37). 3. Press BUTTON in the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu options shown in Figure 74. 4. Press PROPERTIES in the BUTTON menu to open the message bar shown in Figure 75. 5. Press the new button to open the BUTTON PROPERTIES page shown in Figure 76.
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Figure 76 BUTTON PROPERTIES page 6. Press BUTTON TYPE to open the BUTTON TYPE list shown in Figure 77. 7. Select VERTICAL BARGRAPH to open the VERTICAL BARGRAPH PROPERTIES page shown in Figure 78.
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Figure 78 VERTICAL BARGRAPH PROPERTIES page Setting the bargraph properties Use the VERTICAL BARGRAPH PROPERTIES page shown in Figure 78 to set channel, level, and button colors. Setting the channel code 1. The two fields to be set for the bargraph channel code are DEV (device) and CHAN (channel) as shown in Figure 79. 2. Press DEV to open a keypad and set the device number. 3. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad.
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Note The channel code for nonactive buttons is 0, and 1 through 255 for active buttons. 6. Type in a channel value of 1 to 255 in the keypad. The AXCESS software program uses the channel code number to identify the button and its operations. 7. Press ENTER to store the channel code in memory, close the keypad, and return to the VERTICAL BARGRAPH PROPERTIES page. Setting the level code 1. There are two fields in the LEVEL selection: DEV (device) and NUM (number) as shown in Figure 80. 2.
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Figure 81 CHANNEL OFF/ON color settings box 2. Press black in the color palette (Figure 82) to set the border color. 3. Press the FILL button in the BARGRAPH PROPERTIES page to re-open the color options. 4. Press white to set the fill color. 5. Press the TEXT button to re-open the color options. 6. Press red to set the text color. 7. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE in the VERTICAL BARGRAPH PROPERTIES page to store the new joystick properties in memory and press EXIT to return to the current page.
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Figure 83 BUTTON menu options 4. Press TEXT/IMAGE to change the MAIN PAGE button text when the message bar (Figure 84) appears. 5. Press the MAIN button to open the TEXT/IMAGE page shown in Figure 85.
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6. Press TEXT OFF to open the keyboard. 7. Press DEL four times to delete MAIN. 8. Type NEW PAGE . The text appears in the keyboard window shown in Figure 86. 9. Press EXIT CHANGE to close the keyboard and return to the TEXT/IMAGE page. Figure 86 Keyboard: New Page 10. Press MAKE ON SAME AS OFF to set the text for the button’s On and Off states. 11. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE to close the TEXT/IMAGE page and return to the MAIN page. 12. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar. 13.
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16. In the BUTTON PROPERTIES page, use the page FLIP boxes (Figure 88) to set the page flip for the button. Figure 88 Page FLIP buttons 17. Press the left page flip box to open the PAGE FLIP TYPE menu shown in Figure 89. Figure 89 PAGE FLIP TYPE menu 18. Press FLIP STANDARD to set the PAGE FLIP TYPE and return to the BUTTON PROPERTIES page. 19. Press the right page FLIP button to select a destination page (Figure 90).
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Figure 90 PAGE menu 20. Press NEW PAGE to set the page flip and return to the BUTTON PROPERTIES page. 21. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE to save changes, close the BUTTON PROPERTIES page, and return to the Main page. 22. Press EXIT to close the Edit bar. Exiting Edit Mode After you finish designing Touch Panel pages, exit EDIT mode. 1. Press EXIT on the Edit bar (Figure 91) to close the Edit bar. 2. Press SETUP to open the SETUP Page shown in Figure 92.
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Figure 92 SETUP page 3. Press PROTECTED SETUP to open the PROTECTED SETUP page shown in Figure 93. 4. Press EDITOR to toggle EDIT mode off. 5. Press EXIT to close the PROTECTED SETUP page and return to the SETUP page (Figure 92). 6. Press EXIT to close the Setup page and return to the Main page (Figure 95).
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Touch Panel Program Reference Overview You use the SETUP and PROTECTED SETUP pages to configure the Touch Panel operates. This section contains operation flowcharts, instructions, and menu option descriptions. The buttons shown in Figure 94 appear when you power up the Touch Panel. Figure 94 MAIN page Setup Page The flowchart in Figure 95 shows the buttons you press to access the SETUP page.
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Figure 96 SETUP page Optional WIRELESS SETTINGS button for WAV-PK and SMT-PK wireless control systems. Beep The BEEP button (Figure 97) sets the audible beep duration when you press the screen. Figure 97 BEEP button Note You can override the beep value setting using the 'ABEEP' and 'ADBEEP' Send_Commands described in the AXCESS Programming section. Set the BEEP button on 0 to disable the beep sound. Press the UP and DN buttons to set beep time in .10-second increments.
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Figure 98 LCD TIMER button When the Touch Panel goes into screen-saver mode, the LCD is powered-down. With a setting of 5, the panel goes into screen-saver mode if there is no activity for 5 minutes. Press the UP and DN buttons to change the time that the timer screen turns on when the Touch Panel is idle. The minimum time setting is 1 and maximum is 120. Set time and date Press SET TIME AND DATE to open the page shown in Figure 99.
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• HOUR Press the UP and DN buttons to set the hour. • MONTH Press the UP and DN buttons to set the month. • MIN Press the UP and DN buttons to set the minute. • DAY Press the UP and DN buttons to set the day. • SECOND Press the UP and DN buttons to set the seconds. • DISPLAY MONTH/DAY, DAY/MONTHPress to set the month and day display. • DISPLAY 12:00/24:00 Press to set the clock display to a 12- or 24-hour format.
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SERIAL NUMBER button shows the serial number for the Touch Panel, and the vX.XX button shows the current firmware version installed in the Touch Panel. Set brightness Press SET BRIGHTNESS in the SETUP page to open the page shown in Figure 102. Figure 102 SET BRIGHTNESS page Press the UP and DN buttons to set the LCD brightness on the Touch Panel. The minimum brightness level is 1 and the maximum is 8. The TRANSPARENT and ABORT buttons are disabled on this page.
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Wireless settings (optional WAV-PKM) The WIRELESS SETTINGS button appears on the SETUP page when a WAV-PK WavePack is connected to the Touch Panel. The WAV-PK provides wireless twoway RF spread-spectrum Touch Panel control and contains a lead-acid rechargeable battery that supplies independent power to the panel.
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• Wave-Pak Not Locked/LockedAppears when an optional WAV-PK is connected to the Touch Panel. Not locked indicates the Touch Panel is not communicating with the AXR-WAVES. Locked indicates the Touch Panel is locked on (communicating) to the AXR-WAVES connected to the control system. • Battery Voltage XX.X Shows the voltage level of the lead-acid rechargeable battery in the WAV-PK. • Device Range Shows the device range that your server can recognize.
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• Network Eff. XXX% Shows the communication efficiency of bi-directional RF transmissions between the Touch Panel and AXR-WAVES. The efficiency percentage (0–100%) is determined by the number of retries required to complete a panel operation. Wireless settings (optional SMT-PK) The WIRELESS SETTINGS button appears on the SETUP page when a SMT-PK SmartPack is connected to the Min-Touch. Press the WIRELESS SETTINGS button to open the optional page shown in Figure 104.
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communicating with the AXR-RF RF Receiver. Locked indicates the panel is locked on to the AXR-RF connected to the control system. • Battery Voltage XX.X Shows the voltage level of the lead-acid rechargeable battery in the SMT-PK. • AMX RF ON/OFF Toggles RF transmission on or off. • Module Version VX.XX Shows the firmware version installed in the SMT-PK. • Fully Charged/Not Charging/Charging Fully Charged appears when the battery in the SMT-PK is fully charged.
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Figure 106 PROTECTED SETUP page Baud The BAUD button (Figure 107) sets the baud rate through a factory installed port at the rear of the Touch Panel. The baud rate is automatically set to 1,200 when you activate the MOUSE button. The RS-232 communication automatically defaults to the factory preset baud if you disable the MOUSE ON button. Figure 107 BAUD button Note Make sure to match the baud transmission rate for the external RS-232 device.
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Figure 108 DEVICE BASE button Device used Note If four devices are used, and the base address is 128, then the touch panel will use device numbers 128, 129, 130, and 131 consecutively. Press the DEVICE USED button to open the keypad (Figure 109) and set the panel’s device number from 1 – 4. Each device number supports up to 255 channel code button assignments. The multiple device setting option allows you to create up to four unique Touch Panel buttons and/or pages.
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Figure 111 MOUSE button Figure 112 MOUSE SETUP page • MOUSE SPEED Press the UP and DN buttons to set the mouse pointer speed. The minimum (slowest) speed is 1 and the maximum (fastest) is 10. • MOUSE ACTIVE Press to activate the mouse pointer. The active mouse pointer appears in the top-left corner of the LCD. Power up page Press the POWER UP PAGE button to open the POWER UP page list (Figure 113).
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Figure 113 POWER UP PAGE button and list Select a page to designate the first page to appear when you power up the Touch Panel. Select NONE to disable this option. If none is selected, the POWER UP page will be the last active page the next time the touch panel is used. Wake up message Press WAKE UP MESSAGE (Figure 114) to open the Touch Panel keyboard, and enter an ASCII string to be sent to the AXCESS Central Controller when the Touch Panel wakes up.
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Figure 115 AUTO ASSIGN button Page password Press the PAGE PASSWORD button (Figure 116) to open the keypad and assign a numeric page password to a specific page. Figure 116 PAGE PASSWORD button If you try to open a password-protected page, the keypad appears, and you must enter the correct password number to open the new page. The page password range is 1 – 9,999. • CLEAR Clears the number in the keypad display.
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Power up message Press POWER UP MESSAGE (Figure 118) to open the keyboard, and enter an ASCII string to be sent to the AXCESS Central Controller when the Touch Panel is powered up. The control system can be programmed to perform specific operations when the message is received. Refer to the AXCESS Programming section for detailed programming information. Figure 118 POWER UP MESSAGE button System page Press the SYSTEM PAGE button (Figure 119) to open the SYSTEM page (Figure 120).
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• DELETE ALL BUTTONS Opens the decision button shown in Figure 121. Press YES to clear all Touch Panel buttons or NO to cancel the operation. Figure 121 DELETE ALL BUTTONS decision button • BUTTON MEM FREE Shows the memory available to store buttons in 1,024-byte increments. • DELETE ALL BITMAPS Opens the decision button shown in Figure 122. Press YES to clear all the bitmaps or NO to cancel the operation.
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• SHOW BITMAPS ID'S Opens the BITMAPS menu (Figure 125) which shows you a listing of the available bitmaps. Figure 125 BITMAPS menu • SHOW ICONS ID'S Opens the ICONS menu (Figure 126) which shows you a listing of the available icons. — MORE Forwards the menu listing by providing further options. — ABORT Cancels the menu process and returns to the current page.
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• SHOW FONTS ID'S Opens the FONTS menu (Figure 127) which shows you a listing of the available fonts. Figure 127 FONTS menu Note You can use the TPDesign 3 software program to import variable fonts into the panel. Custom fonts include Arial 12 and Bodini 18. Warning You should only use the FACTORY RESET button to erase all stored data in the Touch Panel. The data cannot be recovered after it is erased. • FACTORY RESET Opens the decision button shown in Figure 128.
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the Edit bar (Figure 131) and create buttons, pages, popup pages, and set a wide variety of Touch Panel settings. The active Touch Panel page name also appears in the active Edit bar. For example, the Edit bar sample in Figure 131 shows the current page name is MAIN PAGE. Because there are so many operations associated with the EDIT button, they are described in the Edit button subsection.
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Function show Press FUNCTION SHOW (Figure 134) to display channel code numbers and variable text code numbers on Touch Panel buttons, joysticks, sliders, and bargraphs. As shown in Figure 135, a channel code number appears in the upperleft corner of the button, and a variable text number appears in the lower-right corner. Figure 134 FUNCTION SHOW button 1. Press EXIT twice to return to the MAIN page. If nothing appears in the button, it does not have a channel code or variable text code assignment. 2.
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Press EXIT in the PROTECTED SETUP page (Figure 137) to return to the MAIN page. Figure 137 Enabled EDITOR button in the PROTECTED SETUP page Press EDITOR to activate the Edit bar shown in Figure 138. When the Edit bar is enabled, it appears on the top or bottom of each Touch Panel page.
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Edit Bar — Button Menu Options Press EDIT and BUTTON to open the menu shown in Figure 139. Figure 139 Edit Bar — BUTTON menu options Note Buttons with Unicode Fonts can only be created and edited within TPDesign 3 then imported to the Touch Panel. You can use the BUTTON menu to create, configure, and revise Touch Panel button settings. The Touch Panel can however use the other BUTTON menu features on them. The Edit bar also shows the current page name. The Edit bar also shows the current page name.
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Note You can adjust the button position with the MOVE and RESIZE options. Press the EXIT button in the Edit bar to exit. Use the PROPERTIES option to set the button color, border style, and configuration settings. Copy image Press COPY IMAGE to copy a button when the COPY BUTTON message (Figure 141) appears on the LCD. Figure 141 COPY BUTTON message Touch the target button and drag the new button to another position.
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Drag your finger horizontally across the screen and down to resize the height and width of the button. Press EXIT in the message bar to exit. When you resize the button, the message bar shows you the current X/Y page-position coordinates, and the X/Y resolution size. If you add text to a button, the button size must be large enough to accommodate the text string. Delete Press DELETE to delete a button when the DELETE BUTTON message (Figure 144) appears on the LCD.
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Figure 146 TEXT/IMAGE page • TEXT OFF Opens the keyboard (Figure 147) where you enter the text to appear on the OFF-state button. Figure 147 Keyboard The text appears in the window at the top of the keyboard. If the text string exceeds the space in the button, the Touch Panel generates an error message. Change the size of the button or reduce the font size to clear the error message.
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— CHAR CAPS Sets the keyboard to uppercase characters. — CHAR LOW Sets the keyboard to lowercase characters. — CHAR NUMS Sets the keyboard to numeric characters. — CHAR MORE Toggles the keypad to special characters. — SPACE Enters a blank space. — DEL Deletes a space or character where the flashing cursor appears. — LT, RT, UP, DN Moves the flashing cursor position left, right, up, and down. — CHANGE FONT Opens the FONTS menu (Figure 148) where you select the text font (typeface) for the button.
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• ICON OFF Opens the ICONS menu (Figure 149) where you select an icon to appear on the Off-state button. Select MORE to view more icons or ABORT to exit and return to the TEXT/IMAGE page. Figure 149 ICONS menu • ICON ON Opens the ICONS menu (Figure 149) where you select the icon to appear on the On-state button. Select MORE to view more icon files, and the ABORT button to exit and return to the TEXT/IMAGE page.
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Figure 150 Bitmaps menu • SET TEXT ALIGNMENT Sets the text alignment on the button. Figure 151 shows the alignment option textually for each button. The text references do not appear on the actual SET TEXT ALIGNMENT buttons. Figure 151 SET TEXT ALIGNMENT options • MAKE ON SAME AS OFF Copies the OFF-state text, icon, and/or bitmap settings to the ON-state buttons. • EXIT SAVE CHANGE Saves the current settings, exits the TEXT/IMAGE page, and returns to the current page.
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Properties Select PROPERTIES and a button to open the PROPERTIES page (Figure 152). Then, you can set the border style, channel/variable text device and channel numbers, button type, button options, flip type, string, and channel OFF/ON state attributes. Figure 152 PROPERTIES page • BORDER Opens the BUTTON BORDER menu (Figure 153) where you select the border style. Figure 154 shows the border names and styles.
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Figure 154 Border name and style Border names and styles Name Style Name No border Single raised No border special Double raised Single line Triple raised Double line Double line 2 Triple line Double line 3 Single rounded 3D neon blue Double rounded 3D neon green Single diamond 3D round 1 Double diamond 3D round 2 Double shadow 3D neon 1 3D rectangle 1 3D neon 2 Style 3D rectangle 2 88 Touch Panel Program Reference Color Active-Matrix LCD Touch Panels
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• CHANNEL DEV: Opens the keypad where you set the device number for the current button or Touch Panel page. The device range is 1–4. • CHANNEL CHAN: Opens the keypad where you set the channel code for the current button. The channel code range is 1–255. Record the channel code settings if you want to create duplicate buttons and functions on another page. If the AUTO ASSIGN option is enabled in the PROTECTED SETUP page, the Touch Panel prompts you to automatically or manually assign the channel code.
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Figure 155 BUTTON TYPE menu — GENERAL Sets the button to automatically send a message to the AXCESS Central Controller via the AXlink connector, PC via the factory installed port connector, or with WAVE wireless communication. Refer to Properties Page— Button Type: General in this section for more information. — JOYSTICK Sets the button to a joystick that includes a control stick.
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Figure 156 BRIGHTNESS page — TIME Sets the button to open the TIME/DATE page shown in Figure 157. Refer to Set time and date described in this section for more information. — DATE Sets the button to open the TIME/DATE page shown in Figure 157. Refer to Set time and date described in this section for more information.
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— KEYPAD Sets the button to open the keypad (Figure 158) so you can enter a password or value assignment. All the keypad buttons are interactive except for the entry display. Figure 158 Keypad — KEYBOARD Sets the button to open the keyboard so you can enter a name or string. All the keyboard buttons are interactive except for the message box as seen in Figure 160. Figure 159 Keyboard — SETUP Sets the button to open the SETUP page shown in Figure 160.
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Figure 160 SETUP page — VIDEO SETUP Sets the button to open the VIDEO SETUP page (Figure 161) so you can set the incoming video display on the Touch Panel. Figure 161 VIDEO SETUP page BRIGHT Press UP or DN to increase or decrease the brightness level of the LCD. The brightness range is 0–255. You can also press SET TO DEFAULT to automatically set the bright level to 75 (factory setting).
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CONTRAST Press the UP button to increase or DN button to decrease the contrast of the LCD. The contrast range is 0–255. Press SET TO DEFAULT to automatically set the contrast level to 100 (factory setting). SET TO DEFAULT settings. Note PAL LOCKED disables the SAT, HUE, and INTERLACE / NON-INTERLACE features. Note The Color Video Touch Panel does not support noninterlaced video sources, this applies to both NTSC and PAL video formats.
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Note For information on Page Properties such as: Button, Flip pages, and String options, refer to the Properties Page sections. • CHANNEL OFF and CHANNEL ON Sets the border, fill, and text colors for the button’s Off and On states. Press the BORDER, FILL, and TEXT buttons to open the color palette shown in Figure 162. Then, select a color to set the channel colors and return to the PROPERTIES page. The new color appears on the associated button attribute on the PROPERTIES page.
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Save default Press SAVE DEFAULT to open the EFFECT WHAT menu shown in Figure 163. Then, select a default option to store in Touch Panel memory. The stored default settings are automatically used for all new buttons, and can be applied to existing buttons using the SET DEFAULT option. Figure 163 EFFECT WHAT menu — COLOR Select this option and a button to store the default color in Touch Panel memory. The default color is automatically applied to all new buttons.
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— ALL Select this option and a button to store the default color, border, and size in Touch Panel memory. These default settings are automatically applied to all new buttons. Set default Press the SET DEFAULTS option and a button to automatically reset the button’s color, border, and size according to the default settings stored in Touch Panel memory. You can use the SAVE DEFAULTS option to store new default settings in Touch Panel memory.
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• BUTTON OPTIONS Opens the BUTTON OPTION menu (Figure 165) where you set the button type. Press ABORT to close the menu. Figure 165 BUTTON OPTION - General menu — NONE Sets the button feedback off. This option also sets the button border, fill, and text colors to match the CHANNEL OFF color options in the PROPERTIES page. — CHANNEL Sets the button border, fill, and text colors to match the CHANNEL ON color options in the ATTRIBUTES page when the assigned button function is on.
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— MOMENTARY Sets the button border, fill, and text colors to match the CHANNEL ON color options in the PROPERTIES page when you touch the button regardless of the assigned function. — BLINK Sets the button to toggle between on and off states. • FLIP Opens the PAGE FLIP TYPE menu (Figure 166) where you set the page flip action for the button. Press ABORT to close the menu.
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 FLIP PREVIOUS Sets the button action to open the previous Touch Panel page on the panel. Figure 168 POPUP PAGE menu — FLIP STANDARD Sets the button action to open a Touch Panel page. Use the FLIP menu button to open the PAGE menu (Figure 169), and select the target Touch Panel page.
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• STRING Opens the keyboard where you enter the data string to be sent to the control system via AXlink or RF communications. The data string appears in the STRING button. Press ABORT to close the menu. Properties Page — Button Type: Joystick Sets the button type to a joystick. The button type Joystick and associated options appear in the PROPERTIES page as shown in Figure 170.
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Figure 171 BUTTON OPTION menu —JOYSTICK NON-CENTERSets the button to a four-quadrant joystick with a control stick. When you move the control stick, the Touch Panel sends feedback (data) to the control system and to the external device to perform a pre-programmed operation. When you remove your finger from the screen, the control stick and external device stay in that position. —JOYSTICK CENTER Sets the button to a four-quadrant joystick with a control stick located in the center.
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a pre-programmed operation. When you remove your finger from the screen, the control stick and external device stay in that position. Note You must use the TPDesign 3 program to create and download popup pages to the Touch Panel. • FLIP < FLIP TYPE> Opens the PAGE FLIP TYPE menu (Figure 172) where you set the page flip action for the button. Press ABORT to close the menu. —FLIP POPUP ON Sets the button action to open a popup page.
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Figure 174 POPUP PAGE menu —FLIP POPUP OFF Sets the button action to close a popup page. Select the FLIP menu button (Figure 172) to open the POPUP PAGE menu (Figure 173), and select a popup page to close. —FLIP PREVIOUS Sets the button action to open the previous Touch Panel page on the Touch Panel. —FLIP STANDARD Sets the button action to open a Touch Panel page. Use the FLIP menu button to open the PAGE menu (Figure 175), and select the target panel page.
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Figure 175 PAGE menu • STRING Opens the keyboard where you enter the data string to be sent to the control system via AXlink or RF communications. The data string appears in the STRING button. Press ABORT to close the menu. Properties Page — Button Type: Vertical Bargraph Sets the button type to a vertical bargraph. The BUTTON TYPE VERTICAL BARGRAPH and associated options appear in the PROPERTIES page as shown in Figure 180.
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• BUTTON OPTIONS Opens the BUTTON OPTION menu (Figure 171) where you set the button type. Press ABORT to close the menu. Figure 177 BUTTON OPTION menu — BARGRAPH DISPLAY Sets the bargraph as a vertical indicator for external devices. Indicator levels are defined in the AXCESS software program. — BARGRAPH ACTIVE Sets the bargraph as a vertical controller for external devices. Indicator levels are defined in the AXCESS software program.
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—SLIDER CENTERING Sets the slider as a horizontal controller with a default control level. Control levels are defined in the AXCESS software program. When a control level change is sent to the control system, the external device changes accordingly until the control data input stops. Then the control level on the graph returns to the default position and the external device returns to its default control position. —BATTERY VOLTAGE Sets the button to show the voltage level of the battery (if equipped).
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Figure 179 BUTTON OPTION menu — BARGRAPH DISPLAY Sets the bargraph as a vertical indicator for external devices. Indicator levels are defined in the AXCESS software program. — BARGRAPH ACTIVE Sets the bargraph as a vertical controller for external devices. Indicator levels are defined in the AXCESS software program. When a control level is set on the vertical graph, control data is sent to the control system to control an external device.
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program. When a control level change is sent to the control system, the external device changes accordingly until the control data input stops. Then the control level on the graph returns to the default position and the external device returns to its default control position. — BATTERY VOLTAGE Sets the button to show the voltage level of the battery (if equipped). • STRING Opens the keyboard where you enter the data string to be sent to the control system via AXlink, RS-232 or RF communications.
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Add Note The new page must have a button with assigned attributes before it can be used. Press ADD to add a new Touch Panel page. This command opens the keyboard (Figure 181) so you can name your new page. The text appears in the window at the top of the keyboard. If the text string exceeds the space in the page button of the Edit Bar, the Touch Panel generates an error message. Reduce the font size to clear the error message.
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— EXIT CHANGE Returns you to the previous screen while effecting the change that was made within the keyboard. Copy Press COPY to make a copy of the current page. This command opens the keyboard (Figure 181). Use the keyboard to give the copied page a new name. Choose EXIT CHANGE to store the new page name in memory. Rename Press RENAME to rename the current page. This command opens the keyboard (Figure 181). Use the keyboard to rename the current page.
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Page Color Press PAGE COLOR to open the color palette shown in Figure 183, and set the page Figure 183 Color palette Note This option will either show the button as blank or display video if the panel is video capable. • TRANSPARENT Sets the page color to transparent (no color). • ABORT Cancels the color selection process and returns to the current page.
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Go to Press GO TO to open the PAGE GOTO menu (Figure 184), and select the target page. Figure 184 PAGE GOTO list • ABORT Cancels the Go To process and returns to the current page.
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Popup On Press POPUP ON to open the POPUP ON menu shown in Figure 185. Figure 185 POPUP ON menu Press a popup page in the menu to open the popup page and return to the current page. Note Popup pages are created in TPDesign3, then downloaded into the Touch Panel. For detailed information on popup pages, refer to the TPDesign Touch Panel Program (version 3.1 or higher) instruction manual. 114 • MORE Provides more options from the POPUP ON page.
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Popup Off Press POPUP OFF to open the POPUP OFF menu shown in Figure 186. Figure 186 POPUP OFF list Press a popup page in the menu to close the selected popup page and return to the current page. • MORE Provides more options from the POPUP OFF page. • ABORT Cancels the POPUP OFF process and returns to the current page.
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Move Edit Press MOVE EDIT in the PAGE menu to move the Edit bar to the bottom of the page. Press the EDIT button to open the Edit bar as shown in Figure 187. Figure 187 Main page after using the MOVE EDIT option Press MOVE EDIT again to move the EDIT button back to its original position at the top of the page.
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Snap Grid Press SNAP GRID to set up an invisible grid on the page. The grid allows you to easily align buttons on the page. This command opens the SNAP GRID list shown in Figure 188. Figure 188 SNAP GRID list Set the grid frequency in pixels. Select the 1, 2, 4, or 8 PIXEL option to set the grid and return to the current page. • ABORT Cancels the SNAP GRID process and returns to the current page.
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AXCESS Programming Overview You can program the Touch Panel to perform a wide variety of operations using AXCESS Send_Commands and variable text commands. Use the commands described in this section along with the AXCESS Programming Language instruction manual to program the Touch Panel. System Send_Commands System Send_Commands (Figure 189) are stored in the AXCESS Central Controller and direct the Touch Panel to perform various operations.
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System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'AKEYP-' = 0 - 9999 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'AKEYP-1988' Opens the Touch Panel keypad with 1988 in the display. 'AKEYR' Close the Touch Panel keyboard or keypad opened with the 'AKEYB', 'AKEYP', or 'PKEYP' commands.
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System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'CLOCK Set the time and date. ' Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'CLOCK 02-08-95 19:16:00' Sets the Touch Panel's date to February 8, 1995, and time to 7:16 p.m. 'DBEEP' Output a double-beep. This command works only if the Double Beep value in the Protected Setup page is set to ON. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'DBEEP' Double-beeps the panel.
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System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'PPON - ' Open a specific popup page. = 1 - 50 ASCII characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'PPON-Popup Page 1' Opens Popup Page 1. 'RESET' Clear panel status (same as power up). Data stored in memory is not cleared. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'RESET' Resets the Touch Panel. 'SETUP' Go to the Setup page. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'SETUP' Flips the Touch Panel to the Setup page. 'SLEEP' Switch the Touch Panel to screen-saver mode.
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System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'TPAGEON' Activate page tracking.
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System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description IF(FIND_STRING(TP2_BUFFER,'PAGE-',1)) { TRASH=REMOVE_STRING(TP2_BUFFER,'PAGE',1) SEND_COMMAND TP1,"'PAGE-', TP2_BUFFER" CLEAR_BUFFER TP2_BUFFER } } In this program, the command string is sent to the Master in the 'PAGE-(page name)' format. The string can be captured with the CREATE_BUFFER command for one panel and sent to another panel. 'VIDI-' The Color Video Touch Panel does not support NONINTERLACE video.
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Colors and Programming Numbers The colors and their programming numbers are listed in Figure 190, and can be used to set the colors on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The lowest color number represents the lightest color-specific display, and the highest number represents the darkest display. For example, the color number 0 is light red, and 5 is dark red. Figure 190 Colors and programming numbers Colors and programming numbers Color No. Color No.
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Font Styles and Programming Numbers Figure 191 lists the font styles and their numbers you can use to program the text fonts on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The programming numbers are assigned consecutively when they are downloaded to the Touch Panel. For more information on variable fonts, see the Setting the variable text code subsection. Figure 191 Font styles and programming numbers Font styles and programming numbers No. Font styles No.
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Shorthand Send_Commands Figure 193 lists the shorthand send commands you can use with the Touch Panels. The shorthand command data is one-byte, non-ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and bitmap names. Figure 193 Shorthand Send_Commands Shorthand Send_Commands Command Note Shorthand commands were designed by AMX to streamline receiving, processing, and transmitting AXCESS Central Controller data.
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Shorthand Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description “’@CFN’,,” = 1 - 255 = see Figure 190 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,”’@CFN’,1,30” Sets the ON feedback fill color to AQUA for variable text button 1. “’@CPG’, ,’’” Set the page with specified page name background color to the specified color.
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Shorthand Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description "'@CTN',," = 1 - 255 = see Figure 190 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"'@CTN’,1,72" Sets the ON feedback text color to WHITE for variable text button 1. '@IDF' Query the Touch Panel to return a string with the DOS filename of the Touch Panel.
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Shorthand Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description '@PPF-;' = target popup page name = target Touch Panel page name Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'@PPF-Laser Disc 2 Transport Control;Laser Disc Control Page' Deactivates the Laser Disc 2 Transport Control popup page on the Laser Disc Control Page. '@PPK-
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Shorthand Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description '@PWD-' = 0 through 9999 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'@PWD-1988' Sets the page flip password to 1988. '@SSL-' Change the Sleep string sent to the control system when the Touch Panel activates Sleep Mode. = alphanumeric characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'@SSL-Touch Panel Deactivated' Sends Touch Panel Deactivated to the control system.
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Color Send_Commands Use the color Send_Commands (Figure 194) to set the colors for text, buttons, and pages. Figure 194 Color Send_Commands Color Send_Commands Command Description 'CALL-' = 1 - 255 You must use the variable text assignments to change button colors.
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Color Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'CBON- = 1 - 255 _number>' = see Figure 190 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'CBON1-48' Sets the ON feedback border color to blue for variable text button 1. 'CFOFF
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Color Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'CTOFF- = 1 - 255 _number>' = see Figure 190 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'CTOFF1-48' Sets the OFF feedback text color to BLUE for variable text button 1. 'CTON
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Variable text Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description "'BTOF', = 1 - 255 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, 'BTOF 255' Sets the state for button 255 to off. "'BTON',' = 1 - 255 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, 'BTON 128' Sets the state for button 128 to on.
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Variable text Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description "'!I',,' = 1 - 255 style>'" = See Figure 192 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"'!I',1,'6'" Changes the variable text button 1 border style to double rounded. 'ICON
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Shorthand Variable Text Commands Figure 196 lists the shorthand variable text commands you can use with the Touch Panels. The shorthand command data is one-byte, non- ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and bitmap names. Figure 196 Shorthand variable text commands Shorthand variable text commands Command Description "'@BMF',
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Shorthand variable text commands (cont.) Command Description "'@ICO',," = 1 - 255 = 1 - 255 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,'"'@ICO',16,12" Adds icon 12 on button 16. "'@BMP',,''" Add a bitmap file to a button.
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Shorthand variable text commands (cont.) Command Description "'@JUS',," = 1 - 255 = 1 - 9 as shown in alignment chart 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@JUS',9,5" Centers the text on button 9. "'@FON',
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Button String Commands Figure 197 lists string commands you can assign to buttons using the Touch Panel editor. You select the PROPERTIES option in the Edit bar, press the target button, and enter the string command with the Touch Panel keyboard. Then, the string command is sent to the control system when you press the button. Refer to the Touch Panel Reference section for detailed editing information.
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Firmware Upgrades Overview Firmware upgrades allow you to install the latest available operating system for your touch panel(s). This section provides the information required for removing old firmware ICs (Integrated Chips) and installing new firmware upgrade ICs. You will need a Phillips screwdriver and a non-conducting flat-blade tool to slip under the installed firmware ICs to lift them up and out of their sockets.
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Erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) sockets for firmware Figure 198 IC connector sockets G P P P J JP JP CORP. 199 50-0940 AXT- EVE JP ODD Memory IC sockets 5. Carefully pry the ICs out of their socket connectors with a non-conducting flatblade tool and insert the two upgrade firmware ICs into the sockets indicated in Figure 198. 6. Rotate the circuit card back to the original position and place it in the CATP housing. 7.
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5. Flip the touch panel facedown onto a soft cloth. Figure 199 shows the connectors on the circuit card. Erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) sockets Memory expansion IC sockets Figure 199 Touch panel circuit card, and 32-socket IC connector (U4) SPKR1 1 J1 5 JP3JP2 U3 P3 U19 P4 U21 ODD U6 JP1 U20 U4 Y3 EVEN U5 JP6 JP5 U1 U22 U11 CORP. U7 1996 AXU-CV 50-0941 REV.A U9 P5 8 U8 1 U10 5 Color Active Touch Panels 1 6.
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EXM-1MB Memory Upgrade Operation Note This memory upgrade is necessary to allow older panels to utilize the new G3 firmware. You must replace the CATP’s 256KB integrated circuit (IC) with the EXM-1MB Memory Upgrade ICs to increase the storage capacity for control pages and symbols. The EXM-1MB Memory Upgrade consists of two 512KB memory ICs. You will need a Phillips screwdriver and a non-conducting flat-blade tool to slip under the installed 256KB IC and pry it out of its socket.
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5. Carefully pry the 256KB IC out of the socket connector with a non-conducting flat-blade tool and insert the two 512KB ICs in the sockets indicated in Figure 200. 6. Rotate the circuit card back to the original position and place it in the CATP housing. 7. Place the bottom panel onto the touch panel and align the screw holes. Insert the four Phillips-head screws and tighten. 8. Plug all connectors back into the touch panel.
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Erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) sockets Figure 201 Touch panel circuit card, and 32-socket IC connector (U4) Memory expansion IC sockets SPKR1 1 J1 5 JP3JP2 U3 P3 U19 P4 U21 ODD U6 JP1 U20 U4 Y3 EVEN U5 JP6 JP5 U1 U22 U11 CORP. U7 1996 AXU-CV 50-0941 REV.A U9 P5 8 U8 1 U10 5 1 6. Carefully pry the 256KB IC out of the socket connector labeled U4 with a nonconducting flat-blade tool and insert the two 512K ICs into sockets U3 and U4. 7.
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Color Guidelines Overview Use the guidelines in this section to determine the best colors to use for the Touch Panel pages you create. Colors Use any of the 88 colors shown in Figure 202 when you create Touch Panel pages to ensure the objects on the pages are visible and easy to see. The steps after the color options are additional guidelines to keep in mind. Figure 202 Color palette • Use dark text on light buttons and light text on dark buttons (Figure 203).
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• Avoid using adjacent colors or background shades. When you use the same colors or shades, the objects or text may be hard to see or read. The example in Figure 204 shows good and bad contrasts. Figure 204 Bad contrast Background shade example Good contrast • Do not use bright or intense colors for buttons that display for long periods of time. The brighter the colors, the more fatiguing to the eyes. Limit the use of bright colors to show feedback.
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Specifications Overview This section describes the specifications for all Color Active-Matrix Touch Panels. AXT-CA and AXT-CV Figure 205 is a drawing of the AXT-CV and AXT-CA TiltScreen CATP. Figure 206 lists the specifications. Figure 205 AXT-CV and AXT-CA TiltScreen CATP Figure 206 AXT-CA(/PB) and AXT-CV(/PB) specifications AXT-CA(/PB) and AXTCV(/PB) specifications Enclosure TiltScreen tabletop console; black plastic with matte finish Dimensions With SmartPack / WavePack Base Dim. (WD) • 7.
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AXM-CA(/PB) and AXM-CV(/PB) specifications (cont.) Without SmartPack / WavePack Note Video inputs on color video panels are not available during wireless operation. Base Dim. (WD) • 11.46" x 9.46" (291.00 mm x 240.30 mm) Display height • 3.40" (86.40 mm) fully lowered, 8.45" (214.60 mm) fully raised Screen Dim (HW) 5.25" x 6.96" (133.45 mm x 176.89 mm) Weight 3.6 lbs (1.6 kg) Display type Active-matrix 256-color LCD Screen Res.
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Figure 208 AXU-CA(/PB) and AXU-CV(/PB) specifications AXU-CA(/PB) and AXUCV(/PB) specifications Enclosure UniMount; metal with white or black matte finish Pushbuttons Eight on each side of display for AXU-CA(/PB) and AXU-CV(/PB) Dimensions (HWD) 6.88" x 12.60" x 1.79" (174.80 mm x 320.00 mm x 45.50 mm) Screen Dim. (HW) 5.25" x 6.96" (133.45 mm x 176.89 mm) Weight 4.3 lbs (1.9 kg) Display type Active-matrix 256-color LCD Screen Res.
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Figure 210 AXM-CA(/PB) and AXM-CV(/PB) specifications AXM-CA(/PB) and AXMCV(/PB) specifications Enclosure One UniMount; metal with white or black matte finish Pushbuttons Eight on each side of display for AXM-CA(/PB) and AXMCV(/PB) Dimensions (HWD) 7.00" x 19.00" x 1.72" (177.80 mm x 482.60 mm x 43.70 mm) Screen Dim. (HW) 5.25" x 6.96" (133.45 mm x 176.89 mm) Weight 4.3 lbs (1.9 kg) Display type Active-matrix 256-color LCD Screen Res.
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Technical Support Overview Prior to calling AMX for assistance, check your AXlink, power, and cable connections, and the integrity of your software operating system. Reload the software to see if something in the program is causing the problem. If the problem is not resolved, reload the program from a new copy of your master disk. If you still have a service problem, refer to the list shown in Figure 211 and map (Figure 212) to determine your team. Then, call your AMX Support Team for technical assistance.
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Index 1 1MB Memory Upgrade AXT-CV and AXT-CA, 147 A Adding a bargraph to a page, 49 Adding a button, 30 Adding a joystick on a page, 41 Adding a page, 27 Adding text to a button, 38 Applications, 3 AXCESS Programming Button String Commands, 141 $SL, 141 $VI, 141 Color Send_Commands CALL, 132 CBOFF, 132 CBON, 133 CFOFF, 133 CPAGE-, 133 CTON, 134 Shorthand Send_Commands @CBF',
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System Send_Commands ABEEP, 119 ADBEEP, 119 AKEYB, 119 AKEYP, 120 AKEYR, 120 BEEP, 120 BRIT=, 120 CALIBRATE, 120 CLOCK, 121 DBEEP, 121 PAGE, 121 PKEYP, 121 PPOF - , 121 PPON - , 122 RESET, 122 SETUP, 122 SLEEP, 122 TPAGEOFF, 122 TPAGEON, 123 VIDI-, 124 WAKE, 124 ZAP!, 124 Variable Text Send_Commands, 134 !B,,, 134 !C, 136 !C',,,,', 135 !F',,'
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External Pushbuttons, 41 E Edit Bar Button Menu Options Add, 80 Copy image, 81 Delete, 82 Move, 81 Paste, 95 Properties, 87 Properties Page—Button Type: General, 97 Properties Page—Button Type: Horizontal Bargraph, 107 Properties Page—Button Type: Joystick, 101 Properties Page—Button Type: Vertical Bargraph, 105 Put on top, 97 Resize, 81 Save, 95 Save default, 96 Set default, 97 Text/image, 82 Page Menu Options, 109 Page Menu Options Add, 110 Copy, 111 Delete, 111 Go to, 113 Move edit, 116 Page Color, 112
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T Technical Support, 157 Touch Panel Basics Standard Buttons, 20 Touch Panel Basics, 19 General Buttons, 20 Adjustment button, 21 Decision buttons, 22 Information button, 21 Keypad buttons, 21 Selection button, 20 Status buttons, 22 Touch Panel Pages, 19 Touch Panel Program Reference Protected Setup Page Auto assign, 71 Baud, 68 Calibrate, 72 Device base, 68 Device used, 69 Editor Bar, 78 Function show, 78 Mouse Button, 69 Page password, 72 Power up message, 73 Power up page, 70 Setup password, 69 System pa
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