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KPC-2.8 Touch Panel

Configuring the KPC-2.8

Unlike other Axium keypad products, a simple configuration performed locally on the KPC-2.8 is not possible.

This is because such a simple local configuration would be severely restrictive and to unlock the touch

panel's full potential, a much more capable PC-based designer application is required. The designer

application is called Axium Keypad Manager 3.0.

In order to connect the KPC-2.8 to a computer running AKM, the front cover must be removed to expose the

mini-USB port. Once connected, Windows will recognize that a new device has been connected and the USB

installation process will commence. This process has been outlined at the end of the Axium Keypad Manager

manual.

The Axium Keypad Manager is then used to configure the touch panel. This is covered in detail in the Axium

Keypad Manager manual.

Learning Infra-red Commands

The KPC-2.8 is capable of learning infra-red commands. However IR commands are always learnt into

buttons, which are not available on an unconfigured KPC. Therefore the first step of the process is to load a

configuration with at least one button into the KPC. The configuration can be something basic for the sole

purpose of providing some buttons serving as targets for the learning process, or it could be a finalized

configuration, which is only missing a couple of commands that need to be learnt before it is complete.

Once a configuration is uploaded to the KPC, the next step is to select the page with the button(s), which is

to be used for the learn process. Learn mode is then activated by pressing the learn button. This is a real

physical button, accessible only when the front cover has been removed and is located below the display on

the left hand side. Learn mode can be terminated at any time by pressing the learn button again. Once learn

mode is activated, the message “Please select an on-screen button...” will flash and the user must then press

a button on the page. The selected button will be linked to the learnt infra-red command. To assist in

knowing which buttons have been programmed, all unprogrammed buttons are shown with a red “X” in their

top left corners while in learn mode.

After a button has been selected, a square will be drawn around it and the message “Submit IR command.

Press the learn button again to cancel.” will appear. The remote control should be held at a distance of

approximately 5 cm (2 inches) directly in front of the detector, which is located to the right of the learn

button. Some experimentation may be required to find the best distance as weaker or stronger emitters may

require a shorter or a longer distance from the detector to achieve optimum results. The learn process takes

about one second and if all goes well, the message “Learn OK” is displayed, followed by the flashing prompt

for selecting the next button for the next learn operation. Note that after a successful or failed learn

operation, the user can immediately select the next button and does not need to wait for any messages to

first disappear. Also note that learnt commands should always be tested as bad reception cannot always be

detected.

The learnt infra-red command will be linked to the “Primary / short press” action of the selected button.

“Long press” actions can only be programmed using Axium Keypad Manager. If buttons on other pages are

to learn IR commands, the user must exit learn mode using the learn button and navigate to the required

page and then re-select learn mode.

After commands have been learnt into a KPC, it makes sense to download the configuration into Axium

Keypad Manager and save the learnt commands into the user database. The user must provide appropriate

names for the newly learnt commands as they will initially be unnamed. Their allocations to buttons can

assist in remembering which commands are which.

Applets

Applets are mini applications which extend the basic KPC firmware to provide interaction with specific types

Summary of content (4 pages)

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KPC-2.8 Touch Panel Configuring the KPC-2.8 Unlike other Axium keypad products, a simple configuration performed locally on the KPC-2.8 is not possible. This is because such a simple local configuration would be severely restrictive and to unlock the touch panel's full potential, a much more capable PC-based designer application is required. The designer application is called Axium Keypad Manager 3.0. In order to connect the KPC-2.
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of equipment. Most applets generally display the status of a connected piece of equipment and although they often provide interaction and feedback through their buttons classes and possibly through embedded volume controls, they have no user interface of their own that require any further explanation. However some applets have complex user interfaces and are even capable of navigating through their own menu/page structures. Setting up applets is explained in the Axium Keypad Manager manual.
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The clock applet can be used as a screen saver which activates when the display is dimmed and disappears again when the display is touched. This is done by creating a page containing only the clock applet and assigning the page to the “Dim action” under “Settings”. The dimmed brightness setting must be set high enough so that the clock can be seen. The “Screen saver mode” option in the applet should be selected and the applet frame should take up the entire page.
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configuration. The Pawn programming language was our final choice for providing this flexibility and we would like to acknowledge and thank Thiadmer Riemersma for his work in developing the ingenious Pawn programming language, compiler and abstract machine. See http://www.compuphase.com/pawn/pawn.htm for more information.