Specifications

PICED FAQ

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language. This font needs to be included when transferring the project. There is no capability for

other language support for system generated text (System pages, clocks etc).

Some names are displayed on system pages of the C-Touch unit. These names will not be

displayed correctly if non-ASCII characters are used:

Schedule names

Scene names

Special Day Types

Irrigation Program names

Access Level names

User names

User System IO Variable names

E-Mail Account names

The above names will be displayed correctly using in-built system IO variables, provided the

appropriate font is used.

1.4.1.6 How Many ...

Problem

What are the software limitations ?

Solution

The software limitations of PICED can be found by selecting the

Software Properties

item from

the

Help

menu. The limits are also in the Software Limits topic of the main help file.

1.4.1.7 What is the information at the bottom of the screen ?

Problem

What is the information displayed at the bottom of the PICED software (on the status bar) ?

Solution

There are four panels on the status bar. They display (in order from left to right) :

1. General messages. If you hold the cursor over a button, a hint will be displayed here. If you

select a component, its actions will be displayed here.

2. C-Bus network status. You can find additional information by selecting

View | Network States

You can connect to C-Bus by double clicking here.

3. Scheduler state. If there is an S, then the Scheduler is running. You can toggle the Scheduler

state by double clicking here.

4. Logic state. If there is an L, then the logic is running. You can toggle the Logic state by double

clicking here.

1.4.1.8 Using Web Cams

Problem

How can web cam images be displayed ?

Solution #1

Use a HTML Component to display the web cam output. This uses a web page to display a web

page served by the web cam. It generally requires an ActiveX or similar plug-in. For Colour

C-Touch, only selected cameras are supported.