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1. Banag instruction manual RA B ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels NetWave Firmware version G3 or higher Touch Panels and Accessories AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three 3 years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation with the following exceptions e Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels are warranted for three 3 years except for the display and touch overlay components that are warranted for a period of one 1 year e Disk drive mechanisms pan tilt heads power supplies MX Series products and KC Series products are warranted for a period of one 1 year e Unless otherwise specified OEM and custom products are warranted for a period of one 1 year e Software is warranted for a period of ninety 90 days e Batteries and incandescent lamps are not covered under the warranty This warranty extends only to products purchased directly from AMX Corporation or an Authorized AMX Dealer AMX Corporation is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform This includes any lost profits lost savings incidental damages or consequential damages AMX Corporation is not liable for any claim made by a third party or by an AMX Dealer for a third party This limitation of liability applies whether damages are sought or a c
2. ENA Enables disables buttons based on the variable text channel Syntax ENA lt variable text address gt lt disable button on off gt Variables variable text address 1 255 disable button on off 1 button disabled 0 button enabled Example SEND COMMAND TP ENA 128 1 Disables the button with variable text channel 128 This button will stop responding to pushes completely until it is sent an Enable command Nothing short of a touch panel SoftROM firmware reload will re enable the button Reloading the touch panel file reload ing the Axcess program or resetting power on the panel or master will not re enable the button It must be sent an Enable command once it has been disabled Shorthand Variable Text Commands Cont Assigns an icon to a button FON Syntax Sets the text font FON lt variable text address gt lt font style gt on a button Variables variable text address 1 255 font style See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP FON 56 32 Sets the text on button 56 to variable font style 32 QICO Syntax QICO lt variable text address gt lt icon file number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 icon file number 1 255 Example SEND COMMAND TP ICO 16 12 Adds icon 12 on button 16 Setting the icon value to 0 clears the appearance of the icon JUS Sets the text
3. 6 Enter the search criteria in the text boxes a Enter the Manufacturer name Hand Control Model number and Device Model number in the text boxes b To search all files in the cross reference report without criteria enter asterisks in these fields You can also use asterisks to set partial search criteria for any item 7 In the Cross Reference File field enter a path and filename for or use the Browse button to navigate to the desired cross reference report file 8 Click Find to search for the selected IR function in the files included in the cross reference report file The results of the Find IRL IRV search operation are listed in the Find IRL tab of the Output window The information in this tab includes the Manufacturer name Hand Control Model number Device Model number and the name and path of the associated IR File e Double click any item in the Find IRL tab to open the selected IR file e Right click to open the Find IRL context menu same as the Build Find and Diagnostics tabs with one exception use the Add To Project to add the selected IR file to the active Project Searching for a Specific IR Function Across Multiple Files Use the Verify Existing File menu option or toolbar button to find a specific IR function in one or more IR files To use this feature you must first complete a Find IRL IRV search operation so that the Find IRL tab of the Output window is populated with one or more files To s
4. FIG 9 Yellow LED Indicates ViewPoint connected to ViewPort Docking Station Green LED Indicates spare battery is fully charged Red LED Indicates spare battery is charging Options Power supply 13 5 VDC 2 8 A power supply Battery VPA BP ViewPoint Rechargeable Battery NiMH 7 2 VDC 3 7 Amp hours ViewPort Product Information The ViewPort Docking Station FIG 9 provides a built in battery charger and an angled desk docking station to cradle your ViewPoint touch panel When a ViewPoint is placed in the docking station s cradle the ViewPoint makes contact with the charging pins and power is supplied by the docking station When a touch panel is not cradled on the docking station a battery can be charged when placed within the charging compartment When a touch panel is cradled on the docking station all power is fed to the touch panel A battery that was charging in the docking station is no longer supplied with power until the ViewPoint is removed from the docking station s cradle ViewPiont Wireless Touch Panels 49 NOTE Docking Station Charging compartment Green LED Charging pins Red LED Yellow LED FIG 9 ViewPort Docking Station Cradle Battery charging When a ViewPoint touch panel is not cradled on the docking station an optional battery can be placed in the charging compartment The optional battery begins charging when the optional power supply is plugged in to the rear of the docking stati
5. alignment on a button Syntax JUS lt variable text address gt lt text alignment gt Variables variable text address 1 255 text alignment 1 9 as shown in the following alignment chart 1 2 13 4 5 J6 7 8 19 Example SEND COMMAND TP JUS 9 5 Centers the text on button 9 SHO Sets a specific button to on or off Syntax QSHO lt variable text address gt lt button on off gt Variables variable text address 1 255 button on off 0 button Off 1 button On Example SEND COMMAND TP SHO 128 0 Sets button 128 off rogramming Shorthand Variable Text Commands Cont TXT Use the character to display text on multiple lines Adds text to a but Syntax ton TXT lt variable text address gt lt text gt Variables variable text address 1 255 text Enter button text to appear on the button Example SEND COMMAND TP QTXT 2 VCR PLAY Sets the VCR and PLAY text on variable button 2 The character places VCR on a text line above PLAY on the button UNI Characters for Middle Eastern languages such as Arabic are not supported within the Adds Unicode text Unicode fonts because they are bi directional Buttons with Unicode fonts can only be cre to a button ated and edited using TPDesign3 Touch Panel Design Program Syntax UNI lt variable text address gt lt text gt Variab
6. 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CBN 2 78 Sets the ON feedback border color to Grey for variable text button 2 CFF Sets the OFF feedback fill color to the specified color This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Syntax CFF lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CFF 1 72 Sets the OFF feedback fill color to White for variable text button 1 CFN Sets the ON feed back fill color to the specified color This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Syntax CFN lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CFN 1 30 Sets the ON feedback fill color to Aqua for variable text button 1 Shorthand Send Commands Cont CPG Sets the page with specified page name back ground color to the specified This only works if the new background color is not the same as the current color Syntax CPG lt color number gt lt page name gt Variables color number See the Colors and Progr
7. 1 6 Double rounded 25 3 dimensional neon 2 7 Single raised 26 3 dimensional neon blue 8 Double raised 27 3 dimensional neon green 9 Triple raised 40 Single diamond 10 Double line two single 41 Double diamond 23 foucn Shorthand Send Commands The shorthand commands operate control equipment just like standard Send_Commands still used in a wide variety of AMX products However shorthand commands are smaller byte for byte and are processed more efficiently The table below lists the shorthand Send_Commands you can use with the ViewPoint touch panels The shorthand command data is 1 byte non ASCII format except for pages passwords text and bitmap names Shorthand Send Commands CBF Sets the OFF feedback border color to the speci This works only if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Syntax CBF lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Sets the ON feed back border color to the specified color fied color Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CBF 1 0 Sets the OFF feedback border color to Red for the variable text button 1 CBN This works only if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Syntax CBN lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Variables variable text address
8. FLIP to Page button to open a list of all the saved touch panel pages If the desired page is not present in the menu verify the page has been saved 4 Select the target page for the page flip Setting the button colors for channel off conditions 1 Press any button to open the Button Properties page 2 Press BORDER under CHANNEL OFF in the Button Properties page The color palette appears Select a color to set as the border 3 Press the FILL button in the Button Properties page to open the color palette Select a color to set as the fill 4 Press the TEXT button to open the palette Select a color to use for the text Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE in the Button Properties page to save the new button properties and return to the current page Adding text icons and bitmaps to a button 1 Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu 2 Press TEXT IMAGE to add text to the button The TEXT IMAGE operation bar appears 3 Press any button to open the Text Image page 4 Go through each option and set as desired e TEXT OFF and TEXT ON sets the text for the button s Off and On state e ICON OFF and ICON ON sets the icon for the button s Off and On state e BITMAP OFF and BITMAP ON sets the bitmap for the button s Off and On state e MAKE ON SAME AS OFF sets the On and Off properties the same You cannot create or edit buttons with Unicode fonts on the panel Any use of the TEXT IMAGE button to alter or create Unicode font sup
9. IR menu or click the Actuate toolbar button to open the Actuate dialog box 3 By default the Device Port and System numbers are all set to zero You can change these values if necessary The Function and ID fields are read only displays of the selected IR Function 4 If the information in the Actuate dialog box is correct click Actuate to pulse the selected Channel Function to the specified Master 5 Click OK to close the Actuate dialog box Searching for IR Library IRL IRV Files Use the Find IRL IRV toolbar button to find an IR file in a specific directory based on certain optional search criteria like Manufacturer name Model number etc The Find IRL IRV function uses an IR Lib Cross Reference Report to perform a search across multiple IR Files To search for an IR File 1 Inthe Tools menu click IR Lib Cross Reference Report Utility to open the IR Cross Reference Utility dialog box 2 Inthe Directory to process field enter a path for or use the Browse button to navigate to a directory containing one or more IRLib files IRL IRV Use the Directory to process and Report name down arrows to open a list of recently used directories files 3 In the Report name field enter a path and filename for or use the Browse button to navigate to the target directory for the cross reference report file 4 Click Run to generate the report Click the Find IRL IRV toolbar button to open the Find IR Files dialog box
10. Off must contain the given popup page Removes all panel Syntax popup pages PPX lt popup page gt Variable popup page popup page name Example SEND COMMAND TP PPX Closes all popup pages from all of the pages in the panel PWD Syntax Sets the password PWD lt page flip password gt for the Page Flip on the touch Variable page flip password 0 9999 panel Example SEND COMMAND TP PWD 1988 Sets the page flip password to 1988 RDW Syntax Redraws the cur ORDW rent screen Example SEND COMMAND TP RDW Sends a message to the touch panel to redraw the screen SSL Syntax Changes the SSL lt string gt Sleep string sent to the Controller when the touch panel activates Example Variable string alphanumeric characters sleep mode SEND COMMAND TP SSL Touch Panel Deactivated Sends Touch Panel Deactivated to the Controller SST Syntax Changes the Star SST lt string gt we ee erabe troller when the string alphanumeric characters touch panel pow Example ers Up SEND COMMAND TP SST Touch Panel Power On Sends touch panel Power On to the Central Controller when the touch panel powers up Programming Shorthand Send Commands Cont SWK Changes the Wakeup string sent to the Con troller when the touch panel is activated Syntax SWK lt string gt Vari
11. Press BUTTON in the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu 2 Press PROPERTIES in the BUTTON menu to open the PROPERTIES operation bar 3 Press any button to open the Button Properties page 4 Press BUTTON TYPE to open the BUTTON TYPE menus Choose a button type to open its Button Properties page Setting Bargraph and Joystick Properties Use the Button Properties page to set channel level and button colors Refer to Setting the variable text code section on page 10 and Setting the channel code section on page 9 for further information Refer to Setting the button colors for channel off conditions section on page 10for more information on colors for channel off conditions You are able to position the joystick crosshair in the Button Properties page Setting the level code Level buttons set the device and number codes for the touch panels Joysticks use two level numbers The first is for the X axis and the second is for the Y axis You only need to specify the first level 1 Press DEV to open a keypad and set the device number 2 Enter 1 2 3 or 4 in the keypad 3 Press ENTER to save the device number close the keypad and return to the Button Properties page 4 Press NUM to open a keypad and set the level number assigned to the device Designing Touch Panel Pages 5 Enter a number 1 8 Each device can range from 1 8 levels except for joysticks where the range is 1 7 6 Press ENTER to save close the key
12. SEND COMMAND TP AKEYR Closes the keyboard keypad opened using the AKEYB AKEYP or PKEYP commands BAUD The baud rate can also be set in the Protected Setup page s BAUD level indicator Sets the program port baud rate Syntax BAUD lt baud rate gt Variable baud rate 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 and 300 Example SEND COMMAND TP BAUD 38400 Sets the Baud rate to 38400 BEEP This beep command sounds one tone for a time length of 50 milliseconds Gives an output of Syntax one beep BEEP 1 Example SEND COMMAND TP BEEP Activates one beep tone Beeps the panel if the Beep button is not set to 0 The BEEP command does not disable the beep after a QBEEP command BRIT Syntax Adjusts brightness BRIT lt level gt of display Variable level 1 5 1 minimum 5 maximum Example SEND COMMAND TP BRIT 5 Sets to highest brightness level System Send_Commands Cont CALIBRATE Syntax Starts the touch CALIBRATE panel calibration Example sequence SEND COMMAND TP CALIBRATE Starts the calibration operation on the touch panel CONT Syntax Adjusts contrastof CONT lt levels display Variable level 1 12 1 minimum 12 maximum Example SEND COMMAND TP CONT 12 Sets display to highest contrast level CLOCK Sets the time and date Syntax CLOCK lt mm dd yy gt lt h
13. channel 15 When that button is pressed the touch panel transmits the IR code programmed at device 3 channel 15 tpo time pulse on in tenths of a second max 65535 or approx 109 minutes For example to add a delay between pulses for 10 seconds the required parameter is 100 lt CR gt end of statement Enter key pressed Example P 3 15 10 100 lt CR gt Transmits the IR code at device 3 channel 15 for 1 second Then the macro pauses 10 seconds before executing the next command or before finishing the macro if no other com mands exist SW You must select the CHAR NUMS button on the Keyboard in order to enter the text There is a space between the different sets of numbers and between the last number and the lt CR gt Syntax SW lt tdbp gt lt CR gt Variables Used as a delay between pulses tdbp time delay before pulse in tenths of a second max 65535 lt CR gt end of statement ENTER key pressed Example SW 455 lt CR gt This command causes the panel to wait 45 5 seconds before executing the next macro command Creating an IR macro button allows you to control multiple devices with a single touch panel button You are only limited by touch panel IR memory 16 KB The following steps provide an example of creating an IR macro button controlling a television VCR and a satellite tuner The IR macro button performs the following processes when pushed e Turns On a Telev
14. lt X Offset gt lt Y Multiplier gt lt Y Offset gt Example SET CAL 2F 3A 2B 62 Sets the calibration values on the touch panel SETUP Syntax Puts the touch SETUP Bomae Peme SETUP Flips the touch panel to the Setup page VER Syntax Restores the cur VER rent version Example VER Returns the current version of the main firmware WARNING Programming Serial Commands Cont WORKING Verifies the com munication between the touch panel and the Ter minal Emulator Syntax WORKING Example WORKING Response SC 1 CPAGE72 Main Page Responding touch panel turns its Main page the color white This command verifies serial communication The CP4 panel must have a page named Main Page for this command to work properly ZAP Clears all mem ory and erases buttons pages drawings and symbols Syntax ZAP Example ZAP Clears all memory and erases all buttons pages drawings and symbols Only use the ZAP command to erase the saved data in the touch panel data cannot be recovered after it is erased System Send_Commands System Send_Commands are stored in the Controller and direct the touch panel to perform various operations System Send_Commands SP Sends data out the serial port with trailing CR and LF Translates the and translates it as a carriage return to the next line Syntax SSP lt data gt Exa
15. on the hand control again to verify that the IR function was captured correctly If the function was captured correctly a pair of brackets will briefly flash in the display The VERIFY LED goes dark 01 appears in the display and the SEND pushbutton s LED lights If an Er message appears in the display repeat steps 3 and 5 Otherwise go to step 6 10 Repeat steps 7 through 9 to capture all the HC functions on your list Capturing IR functions Special SP mode If you cannot capture an HC function in the standard Capture mode set the IRIS unit to Special SP mode Perform these steps to capture HC functions in SP mode If you have problems entering SP mode you may need to power cycle the IRIS unit and try again NOTE 1 Press and release the UP and SEND pushbuttons on the IRIS at the same time The message SP briefly appears in the display and the UP LED lights indicating that the IRIS is now in SP mode 2 Perform steps 7 through 9 under Capturing IR Functions Standard Capture Mode three times or until the SEND LED lights to capture the HC function 3 Press and release the UP and SEND pushbuttons at the same time to reset the IRIS unit to default mode The message nO normal operation briefly appears in the display to indicate that the IRIS has returned to Standard Capture or Verify mode Capturing difficult functions using P5 P7 modes If you cannot capture an HC function in the Standard Capture or Special
16. page Setting the page color 1 Press EDIT to open the Edit bar on the newly created page 2 Press PAGE on the Edit bar to open the PAGE menu 3 Press PAGE COLOR to open the color palette 4 Select a color from the palette The page automatically changes to the new color Adding a button To add a button to the current page 1 Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu 2 Press ADD to open the ADD BUTTON operation bar Then touch and drag on the LCD screen to create the button The first touch point is the upper left corner of the button Resizing a button 1 Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu 2 Press RESIZE Then touch any edge of the button and drag 3 Press EXIT on the Edit bar to exit Edit mode 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 These steps apply to setting properties for external buttons as well 1 Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu options Press PROPERTIES to open the PROPERTIES operation bar Press the new button to open the Button Properties page Press BUTTON TYPE to open the BUTTON TYPE menu aa SND Choose a button type for the selected button to open the associated Button Properties page Each button type has its own Button Properties page with settings specific to the button type P
17. support 800 932 6993 036 004 1752 7 03 2003 AMX Corporation All rights reserved AMX the AMX logo the building icon the home icon and the light bulb icon are all trademarks of AMX Corporation AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time In Canada doing business as Panja Inc
18. text on multiple lines Syntax TEXT lt variable text address gt lt new button text gt Variables variable text address 1 255 new button text Enter button text to appear on button Example SEND COMMAND TP TEXT2 VCR PLAY Sets the VCR and PLAY text on variable button 2 The character places VCR on a text line above PLAY on the button Shorthand Variable Text Commands The table below lists the shorthand variable text commands you can use with the touch panel The shorthand command data is one byte non ASCII format except for pages passwords text and bitmap names Shorthand Variable Text Commands BMP Adds a bitmap file to a button Bitmap files are imported into TPDesign3 the numbers are assigned by the touch panel during the download process Syntax BMP lt variable text address gt lt bitmap gt Variables variable text address 1 255 bitmap Bitmap chosen from a file location Example SEND COMMAND TP BMP 85 Bitmapl1 Adds the Bitmap file to button 85 BOR Sets the border style on a button Syntax BOR lt variable text address gt lt border style gt Variables variable text address 1 255 border style See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP BOR 65 11 Sets the border style to double shadow on button 65 T Touch Panels ViewPoint Wire
19. to Transparent CTOFF Sets the OFF feedback text color to the speci fied color Syntax CTOFF lt variable text address gt lt color_number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CTOFF1 87 Sets the OFF feedback text color to Black for variable text button 1 Programming Color Send Commands Cont CTON Sets the ON feed back text color to the specified color Syntax CTON lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CTON1 72 Sets the ON feedback text color to White for variable text button 1 Variable Text Send Commands Use variable text Send Commands to set the borders fonts and text Variable Text Send Commands Sets a specific button to On or Off Syntax IB lt variable text address gt lt ON OFF gt Variables variable text address 1 255 ON 0 OFF 1 Example SEND COMMAND TP B 128 1 Sets button 128 Off BTOF Sets a specific button s active Syntax BTOF lt variable text address gt Sets a specific button s active state to On Variable state to Off variable text address 1 255 Example SEND COMMAND TP BTOF255 Sets t
20. 16 ViewPoint Device 1 2 3 and or 4 IR Device 2 3 and or 4 Connectors 6 mm coax male power cable connects from an external 13 5 VDC power supply included 3 wire 2 5 mm stereo conductor cable Connector ports External power Programming 6 mm coax female power jack connects to external 13 5 VDC power supply 2 5 mm stereo female conductor jack Memory IR files Buttons Bitmaps Icons Fonts 512 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of flash for a total of 2 5 MB 16 KB 225 KB 1245 KB 262 KB 262 KB Product Information Specifications Cont Operating temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 0 C to 35 0 C Operating humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Enclosure High impact molded plastic matte black finish Accessories VPA BP ViewPoint Rechargeable Battery Power supply 13 5 VDC PS 2 8 A power supply Optional Accessories VPA BP Additional ViewPoint Rechargeable Battery AXR RF RF Receiver VPT CP only AXR NWS NetWave Server VPN CP only Recharging the Battery The battery VPA BP can be recharged by connecting the 13 5 VDC power supply to the power jack on the side of the ViewPoint FIG 1 The battery can also be charged on the ViewPort docking station The docking station is a more effective method of charging the batteries Refer to the VPA DS ViewPort Docking Station section on page 49 for more information about charging batteries on the ViewPort docking station Using Con
21. E Starts the calibration sequence mode on the touch panel CHECK CAL Syntax Enters the calibra CHECK CAL tion test mode Example CHECK CAL Begins the calibration check mode on the touch panel ECHO ON Syntax Turns On charac ECHO ON ter echo Example ECHO ON The character echo is sent back to the computer Serial Commands Cont ECHO OFF Turns Off charac ter echo Syntax ECHO OFF Example ECHO OFF The character echo is not sent back to the computer GET CAL Gets the calibra tion variables Syntax GET CAL Example GET CAL Gets the calibration variables on the touch panel HELLO Verifies that serial communication is working properly Syntax HELLO Example HELLO If the communication is active and working the response is How are you doing LZAP Clears all low level memory and erases external touch drivers Syntax LZAP Example LZAP Clears all IR codes from the panel Commands such as LZAP and ZAP can be used as both Serial Commands or Send Commands RESET Cycles power on the touch panel Syntax RESET Example RESET Cycles the power on the touch panel Once the firmware is downloaded send this com mand to recycle power to the panel This command prevents the user from having to phys ically re cycling power on the unit SET CAL Sets the calibra tion variables Syntax SET CAL lt X Multiplier gt
22. LIB automatically after the VERIFY operation P4 Disable the VERIFY operation to capture HC functions Standard Capture mode requires the VERIFY operation Set this mode to ON when capturing set it to OFF when verifying or identify ing IR functions P5 Loose timing mode to capture JVC PQ10956 HC functions P6 Glitch detection mode to capture Kinderman and some Mitsubishi HC functions P7 Disable glitch detection mode to capture non carrier HC functions NOTE Q Verifying IR Codes From a Hand Control The Verify Function option in the IR Menu allows you to verify IR Channel Functions in your IR file To verify IR code 1 Inthe IR Manager window select the Channel Function you are going to verify 2 Click Verify Function in the IR menu or click the Verify toolbar button to open the Capture IR dialog box 3 To verify the selected function turn P3 ON and P4 OFF e Ifthe function was captured in Special mode turn SP and P3 ON and turn P4 OFF e Ifthe function was captured in modes P5 P7 turn the specific mode P5 P7 ON P3 ON and P4 OFF Actuating an IR Function Use the Actuate Function option in the IR menu or the Actuate toolbar button to pulse a selected channel function To use this feature the IR file must be successfully downloaded to the Master To actuate an IR function 1 Select the Channel Function in an IR Manager window that you want to pulse 2 Select Actuate in the
23. Library files that you need for a project simply use the New IR File option in the File menu to add the IR file to the active Project IR Manager Context Menu Right click inside the Channel Function list in the IR Manager window to open the IR Manager context menu described below IR Manager Window Context Menu Options Menu option Description Cut Copy Cuts or copies the selected Channel Function to the clipboard Paste Pastes a Channel Function from clipboard memory to the selected Channel Function row in the IR Manager window All entries below this entry are moved down one row Delete Deletes the selected Channel Function Insert Channel Inserts a blank channel at the currently selected channel row in the IR Manager window All channels below the inserted channel are moved down one row Creating a New IR File 1 In the File New sub menu click IR File to open the New IR File dialog box 2 Enter a path to the target directory for the new file in the File Path field or use the Browse button to navigate to the directory This is where the new IR file will be saved If you have a Project open click the Add To Project radio button to automatically add the new IR file to the active Project 3 Click the Use Generated File Name radio button to assign a System Generated File Name to the new IR file When this option is selected the Manufacturer field is enabled and the File Name field is disabled sin
24. Make a list of the names and sequence of the hand control functions that you want to capture To view specific load orders per manufacturer open the appropriate template in the Template drop down list by device type manufacturer NOTE 2 Use a RS 232 cable to connect the DB 9 connector on the IRIS unit to the RS 232 port on your PC Set the baud rate on your PC to 9600 to match the baud rate on the IRIS Connect the power supply to the 13 5 VDC connector on the IRIS unit The READY LED lights and 01 appears in the display 5 On the IRIS unit press the UP DOWN and SEND button simultaneously to enter P1 mode P1 appears on the LED display 6 Press the UP button two times to toggle on P3 mode P3 mode allows the IRIS to automatically send the captured function data to the PC running NetLinx Studio 7 Hold the hand control approximately three inches from the IR capture window Press and hold down the first key on the hand control to capture the first function The SIGNAL LED will start blinking Release the HC key as soon as the READY LED goes dark 8 The brackets appear briefly in the display to indicate that the function has been captured Then 01 appears and the READY and VERIFY LEDs light The VERIFY LED will not light if P4 mode is active the IRIS Display Characters and P3 P7 Modes Settings table on page 43 NOTE 9 Hold the hand control approximately three inches from the IR capture window Press and hold the same key
25. PAGEON SEND COMMAND TP2 TPAGEON DEFINE PROGRAM KKK PAGE TRACKING ROUTINE ek IF LENGTH STRING TP1 BUFFER IF FIND STRING TP1 BUFFER PAGE 1 TRASH REMOVE STRING TP1 BUFFER PAGE 1 SEND COMMAND TP2 PAGE TP1 BUFFER CLEAR BUFFER TP1 BUFFER IF FIND STRING TP1 BUFFER PPON 1 OR FIND STRING TP1 BUFFER PPOF 1 SEND COMMAND TP2 TP1 BUFFER CLEAR BUFFER TP1 BUFFER IF LENGTH STRING TP2 BUFFER IF FIND STRING TP2 BUFFER PAGE 1 TRASH REMOVE STRING TP2 BUFFER PAGE 1 SEND COMMAND TP1 PAGE TP2 BUFFER CLEAR BUFFER TP2 BUFFER IF FIND STRING TP1 BUFFER PPON 1 OR FIND STRING TP1 BUFFER PPOF 1 SEND COMMAND TP1 TP2 BUFFER CLEAR BUFFER TP2 BUFFER Cao i i dd In this program the command string is sent to the Controller in the PAGE page name or PPON PPOF page name format The string can be captured in the buffer for one panel and sent to the other panel If panels are combined using the DEFINE COMBINE statement the routine needs to be written only once and the command is sent back to the same panel ske eee sek eek eske ke ekke kake keel ok SAND OF PAGE TRACKING ROUTINE 888888888 8a eae seats es System Send_Commands Cont SLEEP Syntax Forces the touch SLEEP panel to screen Example saver mode SEND COMMAND TP SLEEP Activates the screen saver mode TPAGEOFF Syntax Deactiva
26. able string alphanumeric characters Example SEND COMMAND TP SWK Touch Panel Activated Sends Touch Panel Activated to the Central Controller Color Send Commands Use the color Send Commands to set the colors for text buttons and pages Color Send Commands CALL Sets the colors for a variable text but ton See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 for more information Syntax CALL lt variable text address gt lt data gt Variables variable text address 1 255 data 6 color number series for FILL COLOR ON FILL COLOR OFF BORDER COLOR ON BORDER COLOR OFF TEXT COLOR ON TEXT COLOR OFF Example SEND COMMAND TP CALL1 1 3 0 0 72 74 Sets variable text button 1 to FILL COLOR ON Red one shade from brightest FILL COLOR OFF Red three shades from brightest BORDER COLOR ON Red brightest BORDER COLOR OFF Red brightest TEXT COLOR ON White brightest TEXT COLOR OFF White two shades from brightest CBOFF Sets the OFF feedback border color to the speci fied color Syntax CBOFF lt variable text address gt lt color_number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CBOFF1 0 Sets the OFF feedback border color to Red for the variable text button 1 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Color Send Commands Cont CBON Sets the ON feed ba
27. amming Numbers table on page 23 color page name 1 50 ASCII characters Example SEND COMMAND TP CPG 87 Main Page Sets the page title to Main Page and the color to Black CPP This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Sets the specified Syntax page s back ground color to the specified color CPP lt color number gt lt pop up page name gt Variables color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 pop up page name 1 50 ASCII characters Example SEND COMMAND TP CPP 54 Audio Page Sets the popup page title to Audio Page and the color to Purple CTF Sets the OFF feedback text color to the speci This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Syntax CTF lt variable text address gt lt color number gt fied color Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CTF 1 87 Sets the OFF feedback text color to Black for variable text button 1 CTN This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color Sets the ON feed back text color to the specified Syntax ECTN lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Color Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Color
28. ble buttons Programming i jack N FIG 1 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panel Panel programming pages and drawings are uploaded and downloaded using TPDesign Windows 16 bit or TPDesign3 Windows 32 bit touch panel programs TPDesign is used to convert G2 panel pages into G3 firmware compatible pages ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panel A Color Passive series features a six inch LCD with 256 colors It comes with programmable external buttons on each side that can be used to control levels such as channels volume and lighting The ViewPoint Touch Panels are available with either one way RF VPT CP or two way NetWave VPN CP digital spread spectrum wireless control Two way ViewPoints do not support AMX IR codes 38 KHz and 455 KHz but do support other manufacturers IR codes One way ViewPoints support all IR codes Multiple ViewPoints in an installation The ViewPoint transmits data via RF or IR The VPT CP ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels are shipped to operate on a standard frequency of 418 MHz RF and user selectable 38 KHz or 455 KHz IR frequencies The ViewPoints can be ordered for different RF operating frequencies that must be set when the unit is manufactured The VPN CP operates on 2 4 GHz for two way RF communications with the AXR NWS NetWave Server It also provides one way IR using other manufacturers IR codes If you plan to use multiple one way ViewPoints within the same area it is strongly recommended that each unit be
29. button 1 255 font size style The size or style of the font 1 255 See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP FONT1 6 Changes the font on the variable text button one to hollow medium Variable fonts start at a value of 32 border style of a specific button Syntax Shorthand IT lt variable text address gt lt border style gt version of ICON Variables command variable text address 1 255 border style 0 41 See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP 1 1 6 Changes the border style on the variable text button one to double rounded ICON Syntax Changes the ICON lt variable text address gt lt border style gt Variables variable text address 1 255 border style See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP ICON25 6 Changes the border style on the variable text button 25 to double rounded eA ming Program Variable Send_Commands Cont Enters text on a button IT Syntax Shorthand IT lt variable text address gt lt new button text gt version of TEXT Variables command variable text address 1 255 new button text 1 60 characters Example SEND COMMAND TP T 1 VCR PLAY Changes the title on variable text button one to VCR PLAY TEXT Use the character to display
30. ce the generated file name will automatically contain the Manufacturer name refer to the System Generated File Names and IR Files sub section below for details If the Use Generated File Name option is not enabled the Manufacturer field is disabled and the File Name field is enabled Enter a name for the new file and click OK If you want to maintain compatibility with the DOS based IRLib program you must use generated file names 4 Anew empty IR Manager window opens the name of the IR file will appear in the title bar a Lock Unlock the file Check the Locked checkbox in the upper right corner of the IR Manager window to lock the file A locked file cannot be edited All new IR files are locked by default If the file is not locked the Overwrite and Insert options are enabled b Assign a Template Open the Template drop down list to display a collection of templates for many common manufacturers and IR controlled devices These generic templates provide a starting point for loading the IR file with functions Choose a template from the list that closely matches the Manufacturer and or Device you are programming for if possible You should use a template whenever possible to ensure a good load order for your functions ey The options in the Templates drop down list represent the VPXpress template database NOTE Once you have a template loaded the Channel and Template Name columns are populated with generic information as d
31. ck border color to the specified color Syntax CBON lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CBON1 48 Sets the ON feedback border color to Aqua for variable text button 1 CFOFF Sets the OFF feedback fill color to the specified color Syntax CFOFF lt variable text address gt lt color_number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CFOFF1 72 Sets the OFF feedback fill color to White for variable text button 1 CFON Sets the ON feed back fill color to the specified Syntax CFON lt variable text address gt lt color number gt Variables variable text address 1 255 Sets the back ground page color to the specified color pr color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CFON1 48 Sets the ON feedback fill color to Blue for variable text button 1 CPAGE Syntax CBAGE lt color number gt lt page name gt Variables color number See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 page name 1 50 ASCII characters page names are case sensitive Example SEND COMMAND TP CPAGE255 MAIN PAGE Sets the background color on the MAIN PAGE
32. e IR codes the IRIS must be connected to a PC running NetLinx Studio and the PC s Master Communications Port must be configured with the settings listed in the table below Set the PC s communication rate via the Com Properties dialog box select Master Comm Settings in the Tools menu and click Configure in the Communications dialog box to open Communication Settings for PC IRS Communication Parameter Suggested Setting Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None To capture IR code 1 Inthe IR Manager window select the Channel Function you are going to capture 2 Click Capture in the IR menu or click the Capture toolbar button to open the Capture IR dialog box This dialog box displays the selected Channel number read only and the Function Name assigned to the Channels if one is assigned The Function Name can be edited in this dialog box if necessary 3 Click Capture to capture an IR code Capturing Hand Control IR Functions The IRIS unit uses several different modes to capture and identify different types of hand controls The modes are called Capture Mode Special Mode and Modes P5 P7 You should first try to capture your IR functions in Capture Mode If it doesn t work try Special mode If you are still having trouble try modes P5 P7 Capturing IR functions Standard Capture mode Use Standard Capture mode to capture most hand control IR functions 1
33. earch across files for an IR function 1 In an IR Manager window select the IR function you want search for 2 Inthe Verify column of the IRL tab click the checkboxes for the files that you want to include in the search EJ 3 Inthe IR menu click Verify Existing File or use the Verify Existing toolbar button to open the Verify Existing Files dialog box The files selected checked in the IRL tab are listed in the Files to verify box 4 Click Yes to begin the search across the selected files The word Yes appears next to the files in the Found column that contain the specified IR function Advanced IR Manager Features Click Advanced in the IR menu to open the Advanced IR sub menu described below Advanced IR Sub menu Options Available Memory Opens the Available Memory dialog box where you can view the amount of available memory on any System device View Waveform Opens a Waveform view box in the active IR Manager window which displays a graphic representation of the IR waveform associated with the selected function Zoom In Zoom Out Zooms in and out on the Waveform view Next Previous Pattern Finds the next or previous pattern in IR waveforms containing multiple patterns These options are disabled for IR waveforms with only one pattern Viewing an IR Waveform Click View Waveform in the Advanced IR sub menu to open a Waveform view box inside the IR Manager window s The Waveform v
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35. escribed below Function Name This column is still empty at this point Template Name This column displays the name for the IR function as it is listed in the selected template file e Channel column This column lists each channel numbered from 1 to 255 representing each of the 255 possible channels per each IR controlled device To the left of the channel number is a representation of a red LED If the LED is on bright red it is indicating that the channel function is required for use with VPXpress If the LED is off dark red the chan nel function is not required by VPXpress Use these LEDs to ensure that the file will be compatible with VPXpress VPXpress requires that certain functions be on certain channels in order to properly populate touch panel buttons on a ViewPoint Touch Panel 5 Edit the Channel Function assignments as necessary A file can only be edited if it is not Locked Use the IR Manager context menu right click on any Channel Function to open to cut copy paste and delete Channel Function entries You can cut copy and paste Channel Function entries across IR Files When you are pasting Channel Function entries into an IR file use the Overwrite and Insert radio buttons to control how the items are to be pasted into your file e Overwrite With a Channel Function entry selected in the list this option replaces the selection Insert This option pastes the copied entry into the selected row and pus
36. est number represents the darkest display For example 0 represents light red and 5 is dark red Colors and Programming Numbers Color No Color No Red 0 5 Purple 54 59 Orange 6 11 Magenta 60 65 Yellow 12 17 Pink 66 71 Lime 18 23 White 72 77 Green 24 29 Grey 78 83 Aqua 30 35 More Grey 84 86 Cyan 36 41 Black 87 Royal 42 47 Transparent 255 Font styles can be used to program the text fonts on buttons sliders gauges and pages The programming numbers are assigned consecutively when downloaded to the touch panel Font Styles and Programming Numbers No Font styles No Font styles 1 Extra small 5 Extra large 2 Small 6 Hollow medium 3 Medium 8 Hollow extra large 4 Large 32 255 Variable fonts You must import variable text fonts into a TPDesign3 project file and download the project file containing the fonts to the touch panel The variable fonts are programming numbers assigned by the touch panel during the download process Border styles can be used to program borders on buttons sliders and gauges Border Styles and Programming Numbers No Border styles No Border styles 0 No border 11 Double shadow 1 No border special 20 3 dimensional rectangle 1 2 Single line 21 3 dimensional rectangle 2 3 Double line 22 3 dimensional round 1 4 Triple line 23 3 dimensional round 2 5 Single rounded 24 3 dimensional neon
37. ewPoint Refer to the Using Connector Ports section on page 3 for more information on the use of the programming cable If power is lost during the download process the unit powers up with the same set of code it had prior to the download There is a small window during which a loss of power can be catastrophic If power is lost between the erase of flash memory and the completion of copying the new boot code from RAM to flash memory the unit does not operate at all when power returns If you have not already installed the SOFTROM program do so by following the steps contained on the AMX Control Disc Configuration To configure the communication setting for the SOFTROM program 1 Press F1 the Configuration screen appears 2 Using the up down arrow keys select the communications port you are using to interface with the controller and press ENTER 3 Using the right arrow key move to the BAUD RATE column Then use the up down arrow keys to select the interface communications speed and press ENTER Be sure the BAUD RATE selections match the setting on the Controller 4 Press F10 to save the communication settings and to exit the CONFIGURE screen Downloading the Firmware To download the firmware 1 Press F5 to acquire the list of online programmable devices You can also press F2 to select all online programmable devices and F3 to clear all devices 2 Using the up down arrow keys select your firmware versions listed in the Firm
38. f a group the Deactivates a whole group is deactivated popup page ona Syntax touch panel page PPF lt popup page name gt lt page name gt Variables popup page name target popup page name 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 If a page name is empty the current page is used If the popup page is part of a group the whole group is deactivated PPK If a pop up page is part of a group the whole group is deactivated Deactivates a Syntax popup page on all PPK lt popup page name gt touch panel i pages Variable popup page name target popup page name Example SEND_COMMAND TP PPK Laser Disc 2 Transport Control Deactivates the Laser Disc 2 Transport Control popup page on all touch panel pages Shorthand Send Commands Cont PPN If a page name is empty the current page is used Activates a popup Syntax page on a touch PPN lt popup page name gt lt page name gt panel page Variables popup page name popup page name page name page name Example SEND COMMAND TP PPN Laser Disc 2 Transport Control Laser Disc Control Page Activates the Laser Disc 2 Transport Control popup page on the Laser Disc Control Page PPX The group that needs to be turned
39. graph vertical or horizontal An example is the Battery level indicator button Activating Edit Mode You must activate EDIT mode before creating touch panel pages and buttons Use the EDIT button to enter Edit mode When powering up the touch panel the first page is the Main page see FIG 3 Note that the Edit button is not available initially Ea SETUP FIG 3 Main Page To activate edit mode 1 Press SETUP in the Main page to open the Setup page FIG 4 k en 5 SET TIME PROTECTED AND DATE SETUP DOUBLE BEEP Ka AX ink WIRELESS SHOU on x STATUS PALETTE 240 VX XX OUT RES 320x240 SET SERIAL FIG 4 Setup page 2 Press PROTECTED SETUP to open the keypad 3 Enter 1988 in the keypad and press ENTER to open the Protected Setup page 1988 is the default password A Press EDITOR to enable Edit mode The EDITOR button is highlighted in the Protected Setup page when enabled as shown in FIG 5 EXIT ocw A PAGE CALIBRATE TRACKING POWER UP POMER UP SLEEP PAGE MESSAGE MESSAGE WAKE UP SYSTEM FUNCTION HESSAGE P GE SHON AUTO HIRELESS ASSIGN SETTINGS FIG 5 Protected Setup page with the active EDITOR button a Press EXIT to close the Protected Setup page and return to the Setup page now in Edit mode Press EXIT again to return to the Main page The EDIT button appears at the top of the page indicating that Ed
40. h mm ss gt Variables mm 01 12 dd 01 31 yy 00 99 hh 00 23 mm 00 59 ss 00 59 Example SEND COMMAND TP CLOCK 02 08 98 19 16 00 Sets the touch panel s date to February 8 1998 and time to 7 16 p m DBEEP Gives a double beep output This command only works if the Double Beep value in the Protected Setup page is set to On Syntax DBEEP Example SEND COMMAND TP DBEEP Double beeps the panel ILEV Inverts the joystick axis Syntax TLEV lt joystick axis to invert gt Variables joystick axis to invert 0 Normal G3 joystick origin top left 1 Invert horizontal axis origin top right 2 Invert vertical axis origin bottom left 3 Invert both axes origin bottom right Example SEND COMMAND TP ILEV 3 Inverts the joystick axis to move the origin to another corner LZAP Clears all low level memory and erases IR codes This command can be used as Serial Commands and Send Commands Syntax LZAP Example SEND COMMAND TP LZAP Clears all IR codes from the panel System Send_Commands Cont PAGE Flips to a page with a specified Syntax PAGE lt page name gt Variable page name page name 1 50 ASCII characters Example SEND COMMAND TP PAGE MAIN PAGE Flips the touch panel to the page named MAIN PAGE PKEYP Syntax Displays aster PKEYP lt number string gt is
41. he state for button 255 to Off BTON Syntax BTON lt variable text address gt Variable variable text address 1 255 Example SEND COMMAND TP BTON128 Sets the state for button 128 to On ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Variable Send Commands Cont IC Sets the border font and text in one command Syntax iC lt variable text address gt lt border style gt lt font size gt lt new button text gt Variables variable text address 1 255 border style See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 font size See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 new button text Enter button text to appear on the button Example SEND COMMAND TP C 1 6 6 VCR PLAY Sets the title on variable text button one to VCR PLAY using a hollow medium font and changes the border attribute to double rounded Changes the font size or style of the text ina specific button IF Syntax Shorthand F lt variable text address gt lt font size gt version of FONT Variables command variable text address 1 255 font size See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP F 1 6 Changes the font on the variable text button one to hollow medium FONT Syntax FONT lt variable text address gt lt font size style gt Variables variable text address The number of the variable text
42. hes all of the Channel Function rows below the entry down by the number of rows pasted System generated file names and IR files System Generated File Names are slightly different for IR files than for other System files If you are familiar with the IRLIB program you ll recognize that NetLinx Studio treats them the same way Generated file names for IR files are a maximum of eight characters in length and are based on a portion of the Manufacturer s name For example an IR file for a Sony device might look like SONY0001 IRL The four digit number increments by one for each additional IR file that is fa B produced for that manufacturer For example the next IR file for a Sony file would be SONY0002 IRL The next would be SONY0003 IRL and so on If the manufacturer name takes up eight or more characters it is automatically truncated to make room for at least one digit For example an IR file for a Pioneer device might look like PIONEER L IRL Entering Capture IR Mode The NetLinx Studio IR Manager allows you to capture and verify IR codes from hand controls via the IRIS Infrared Serial Data Capture Unit The IRIS unit connects to the PC running NetLinx Studio via serial port Refer to the IRIS Infrared Serial Data Capture Unit instruction manual for detailed installation and operating instructions Important The IRIS unit must be set to communicate at 9600 baud This means that before you can captur
43. iew box displays a graphical representation of the waveform associated with the selected IR function Note that when the View Waveform option is selected several other details about the waveform are displayed beneath the Waveform view box including First Pulse Time in microseconds Length in bytes Repeat Count Total Repeat Time in milliseconds the Carrier frequency and a list of Unique Times in the waveform in microseconds e To view other waveforms in the file select another Channel Function to update the Waveform view e Use the Zoom In Out toolbar buttons to adjust the view on the Waveform view e Use the Next Previous Pattern toolbar buttons to go to the previous or next pulse pattern in the Waveform view These options are only available if the selected function contains more than one pulse pattern i e functions captured via Special mode Viewing the Available Memory on an IR System Device 1 Click Available Memory in the Advanced IR sub menu to open the Available Memory dialog box 2 Enter the target IR device s Address information Device Port and Address for NetLinx devices 3 Click Get Available Memory The available memory for the selected device is displayed at the bottom of the dialog box Upgrading the Firmware NOTE Your PC must be connected to the PROGRAM DB 9 to stereo plug connector on the Controller using the programming cable in order to upgrade the firmware in the Vi
44. ision and sets the audio volume e Turns On a VCR and selects TV e Turns On a satellite receiver Create a button and label it Select EDIT BUTTON PROPERTIES In the PROPERTIES dialog select BUTTON TYPE and then select GENERAL In the BUTTON OPTIONS field select NONE In the CHANNEL dialog set DEV to 1 and CHAN to 0 In the STRING field enter the following using the keyboard SP 295 1 lt CR gt SP 2 24 5 I lt CR gt SP 3 27 5 1 lt CR gt SP 4 9 5 1 lt CR gt oo PF YON nr Using this as a reference the following explains what happens when a section of the string is executed P 2951 An IR push is sent to device 2 TV on channel 9 Power on for a period of 5 tenths of a second and a one tenth of a second pause The lt CR gt indicates an end to the command string Press EXIT CHANGE EXIT SAVE CHANGE and then EXIT To cancel macro execution touch the screen All touch panel activity stops until another button press occurs Using The IR Manager Using The IR Manager NOTE NOTE The IR Manager is a tool in NetLinx Studio that allows you to capture create edit and manage IR Library files for use with IR controlled devices in your Project System The IR Manager works with the AMX IRIS Infrared Serial Data Capture Unit to capture IR files from hand held remote controls For detailed information on the IRIS refer to the IRIS Infrared Serial Data Capture Unit instruction manual If you already have the IR
45. it mode is active 7 Press EDIT to open the Edit bar The BUTTON and PAGE options in the Edit bar FIG 6 are used to design and modify button and page settings EXIT sutton PAGE MAIN PAGE Edit bar MATH SETUP oe a oi a FIG 6 Main page with Edit bar Setting the Device Base Press the DEVICE BASE option in the Protected Setup page FIG 5 to assign a base starting device address to the touch panel 1 Enter the base address for the touch panel The base address range is from I 255 Standard device addresses begin at 128 2 Press Enter to save Setting the Device Used Use the DEVICE USED option in the Protected Setup page FIG 5 to assign a value for the number of devices being controlled by the touch panel 1 Press DEVICE USED to open the keypad and enter the panel s device number from 1 4 Each device number supports up to 255 programmable channel codes The multiple device settings allow you to create up to four unique touch panel buttons and or pages This value is used to determine the current device being used by the panel Enter the number of devices being used by the touch panel Press Enter to save the value Adding a page 1 Press PAGE on the Edit bar to open the PAGE menu 2 Press ADD to open the keyboard and enter a name for the new page Page names can be up to 20 characters 3 Press EXIT CHANGE to save close the keyboard and go to the new
46. ks for keypad Variable entries number string 0 9999 Example SEND COMMAND TP PKEYP 1988 Displays the touch panel keypad with instead of 1988 PPOF Syntax Closes a specific PPOF lt page name gt popup page Variable page name 1 50 ASCII characters Example SEND COMMAND TP PPOF Popup Page 1 Closes Popup Page 1 PPON Syntax Opens a specific PPON lt page name gt popup page Variable page name 1 50 ASCII characters Example SEND COMMAND TP PPON Popup Page 1 Opens Popup Page 1 QBEEP Syntax Stops all beeps QBEEP Example SEND COMMAND TP QBEEP Stops all beeps including ABEEP ADBEEP and AXlink beeps RESET Saved data is not cleared Clears panel sta Syntax tus same as RESET power up Example SEND COMMAND TP RESET Resets the touch panel SETUP Syntax Goes to the Setup SETUP page Example SEND COMMAND TP SETUP Flips the touch panel to the Setup page System Send_Commands Cont TPAGEON Syntax Activates page TPAGEON tracking Example SEND COMMAND TP TPAGEON DEFINE DEVICE TP1 128 AMX Touch Panel TP2 129 AMX Touch Panel DEFINE VARIABLE TP1 BUFFER 100 Buffer for TP1 TP2 BUFFER 100 Buffer for TP2 TRASH 50 For Parsing Above DEFINE START CREATE BUFFER TP1 TP1 BUFFER CREATE BUFFER TP2 TP2 BUFFER SEND COMMAND TP1 T
47. laim is made under this warranty or as a tort claim including negligence and strict product liability a contract claim or any other claim This limitation of liability cannot be waived or amended by any person This limitation of liability will be effective even if AMX Corporation or an authorized representative of AMX Corporation has been advised of the possibility of any such damages This limitation of liability however will not apply to claims for personal injury Some states do not allow a limitation of how long an implied warranty last Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products In such states the limitation or exclusion of the Limited Warranty may not apply This Limited Warranty gives the owner specific legal rights The owner may also have other rights that vary from state to state The owner is advised to consult applicable state laws for full determination of rights EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY AMX CORPORATION MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AMX CORPORATION EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED TO THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Table of Contents Product Information seiecectanscstannintcnenentcaencdelesaencacasssasncaenniesessdascauccdna
48. les variable text address 1 255 text Enter button text to appear on button Example SEND COMMAND TP UNI 2 Foreign Text Sets the Foreign Text on variable button 2 Button String Commands The table below lists string commands you can assign to buttons by using the touch panel editor Select the PROPERTIES option in the Edit bar press the target button and enter the string command with the Touch Panel keyboard The control system receives the string command when you press a button Button String Commands ID Sets the group ID number on VPN panels Syntax SID lt group ID gt Variables group ID 0 Off 15 Example ID 15 Sets the Group ID to 15 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Button String Commands Cont SC Sends a serial port send_command within a panel as Syntax SSC lt device offset gt lt send_command gt lt variable text f gt lt data gt Variables device offset Device number SP Sends data out through the serial port of the source panel to a destina tion panel ST Sets the idle time to activate sleep mode for a touch panel in 1 minute increments WORKING Verifies the com munication between touch panels through the use of the on panel editor a variable text The variable text number value on the touch panel data 0 59 characters Example SC 1 TXT 2 TEXT The string i
49. less Shorthand Variable Text Commands Cont BMF Sets multiple attributes to a but ton slider or gauge This command allows you to program up to 12 attributes on one command line Syntax BMF lt variable text address gt lt attribute data gt Variables variable text address 1 255 attribute data R lt left gt lt top gt lt right gt lt bottom gt Sets the rectangle position B lt border styles gt See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 F lt font styles gt See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23 T lt button text gt ASCII characters empty is clear P lt bitmap gt Bitmap filename empty is clear l lt icon gt 1 255 icon numbers are assigned in TPDesign3 project file J lt text alignment gt 1 9 as shown the following alignment chart 112 3 41516 7 8 19 For C1 C6 see the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 C1 lt on state fill color gt C2 lt off state fill color gt C3 lt on state border color gt C4 lt off state border color gt C5 lt on state text color gt 06 lt off state text color gt Example SEND COMMAND TP BMF 255 T POWER ON 19B 4 C1 72 Sets the text on button 255 to POWER ON appears on two lines adds a triple line bor der and sets the On state color to White
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51. modes set the IRIS unit to the P5 P7 modes 1 Press and release the UP DOWN and SEND pushbuttons at the same time The message P1 appears in the display The IRIS unit is now in P mode 2 Use the UP or DOWN pushbutton to select the appropriate P modes according to the descriptions in the IRIS Display Characters and P3 P7 Modes Settings table Each P mode setting toggles on and off The display will show an On or Off message indicating the current P mode setting You can activate multiple P modes to capture an HC function 3 Press and release the UP DOWN and SEND pushbuttons at the same time to toggle the selected P mode to ON The P modes are now set in the IRIS unit 4 Perform steps 7 through 9 under Capturing IR functions Standard Capture mode three times IRIS display characters and P1 P7 mode settings The following table lists the display characters and P1 P7 mode settings for special hand controllers HC function is captured analyzed stored and verified Er Error HC function did not verify correctly Nd No Device Communication device error detected or the IRLIB program is not staged to receive HC functions nO Normal Operation Ready to capture HC OF P mode is off On P mode is on So Send OK HC function sent without errors to a PC running IRLIB SP Special Function Special mode to capture unusual HC functions P1 P2 Not used P3 Send HC functions to a PC running IR
52. mple SEND COMMAND TP SSP CALIBRATE Sends the Calibrate command to another panel through the Serial Port It is crucial that all the correct and be used with no spaces after the commas ABEEP Outputs one panel beep even if the beep value is set to 0 in the Setup page Syntax ABEEP Example SEND COMMAND TP ABEEP Beeps the panel ADBEEP Outputs a double beep even if the double beep value is set to 0 in the Setup page Syntax ADBEEP Example SEND COMMAND TP ADBEEP Double beeps the panel Point Wireless Touch Panels 17 System Send_Commands Cont AKEYB Opens the touch panel keyboard and initializes the text string entry The keyboard string is set to null during power up and stored until power down Syntax AKEYB lt text string gt Variable text string 0 59 characters Example SEND COMMAND TP AKEYB TOUCH HERE Opens the touch panel keyboard with TOUCH HERE in the display AKEYP Opens the touch panel keypad and initializes the number string entry The keyboard string is set to null during power up and stored until power down Syntax AKEYP lt number string gt Variable number string 0 9999 Example SEND COMMAND TP AKEYP 1988 Opens the touch panel keypad with 1988 in the display AKEYR Syntax Closes opens the RKEYR touch panel key Example board pad je
53. nector Ports All ViewPoints have two connectors FIG 2 The power jack is for connecting an external 13 5 VDC power supply for ViewPoint operation and charging The programming jack is used for communication between the ViewPoint touch panel and TPDesign3 The programming jack uses a three wire 2 5 mm stereo jack The required cable and power supply comes furnished with the ViewPoint Power jack Programming jack ViewPoint Faa oe Stereo plug male to PC Male DB 9 programming Cable FG10 817 to cable FG10 727 cable goes to your PC s RS 232 port FIG 2 ViewPoint connectors To download and upload TPDesign3 touch panel pages 1 Connect the stereo plug male end of the programming cable into the programming jack on the side of the ViewPoint Connect the male DB 9 end of the cable into the DB 9 port on the back of your computer N 3 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Configure the communication parameters in TPDesign3 Product Information Cleaning the Touch Overlay You should clean the touch screen overlay after each day s use Always use clean cotton cloths and a spray bottle of cleaning solution consisting of 50 isopropyl alcohol and 50 water a ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Designing Touch Panel Pages The VPT CP ViewPoint one way models do not support bargraphs joysticks VGA or video video bargraphs and video joysticks These functions are available in the EDIT drop down menu
54. ned to the touch panel in the Protected Setup page 8 After clicking Connect the Available Panels list appears in the Available Panels field Click Begin to start downloading the project file into the panel 9 After completing the download the bitmaps icons and fonts that were downloaded are now accessible via the BITMAPS ICONS and FONTS menus Button Properties for External Pushbuttons External pushbuttons are configured with features similar to on screen buttons Their functionality can be set just as any other button on the touch panel NOTE NOTE Use the PROPERTIES operation bar to assign properties to external pushbuttons The BUTTON options and VARIABLE TEXT features within the Properties page do not appear Although the Border and Color sections of this page appear they are of no use to external pushbuttons since they do not appear on screen Creating a Bargraph and Joystick Bargraphs are level monitors and adjustable level controls These levels can be configured to adjust and monitor audio outputs and lighting levels Before starting make sure to connect the touch panel to your Controller otherwise the bargraph may not work properly Bargraphs and Joysticks only function on VPN CP touch panels Joysticks are vertical and horizontal direction controllers you can use for camera for pan and tilt control Adding a bargraph or joystick button Create a new button using the ADD operation bar in the BUTTON menu 1
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56. ns You can use the UP and DN buttons to set adjustment buttons The adjustment button example sets the baud rate for the connection from the touch panel to the computer Decision buttons Decision buttons appear when an operation has two options and requires verification before an action is performed yes Al a A e To Delete ALI Buttons 5 louch Pa General Button Types Cont Keypad buttons The keypad button opens a keypad so you can enter a password or value assignment All keypad buttons are interactive except for the entry display Status buttons Status buttons always have a dark fill with light letters and have no functionality except to display information NO RGB HARDWARE Operation bars Operation bars appear in the place of the Editor bar after selecting a button or page edit operation The operation bar indicates which edit EXIT Touch amp Drag to ADD BUTTON function is currently active When an edit operation is selected it remains active until you press EXIT Touch to Continue buttons Touch to Continue buttons appear when an operation requires user acknowledgement Memory has been RESET Please reload the panel Touch To Continue Joystick buttons Joysticks are vertical and horizontal direction controllers for use with pan and tilt camera controllers H Bargraph buttons Bargraph buttons display a dynamic bar
57. on FIG 10 The ViewPort Docking Station provides charging of the battery inside the ViewPoint when it is cradled in the ViewPort To begin charging of the extra battery or the rechargeable battery in the touch panel connect the power supply to the power supply connector Insert or remove a battery slowly to avoid false indications on the LEDs A charge session for a battery on the ViewPort lasts for 20 hours and then stops regardless of the battery s power level The ViewPort has a self contained smart chip that reads the power level of the battery and then decides the amount of power and duration for the best possible charge per session If the battery has not been completely charged in a single session remove the battery or the entire ViewPoint unit if the battery being charged lies within the unit from the ViewPort and after a few seconds reposition the unit device back on the docking station for another charging session ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels tewPort Docking Station Power Supply connector Retaining ears tabs Rear view FIG 10 Rear view of the docking station ViewPiont Wireless Touch Panels 51 an L AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time brussels e dallas e los angeles mexico city philadelphia shanghai e singapore e tampa toronto e york 3000 research drive richardson TX 75082 USA 469 624 8000 800 222 0193 fax 469 624 7153 technical
58. onds to the VPN panel by telling it to set the Main page background to white Thus communication is verified Button IR Macro Commands Only one macro can run at a time The panel locks for the duration of the macro A message appears in the center of the touch panel signifying that a macro is executing and does not disappear until the completion of the macro In addition the touch panel must be pointed at the IR receivers during the entire macro execution cycle Otherwise some transmitted IR signals from the touch panel may not reach the receiver Other string types may occur before and after the macro blocks as long as the strings are separated from the macro block with a lt CR gt and the macro command exists at the beginning of the line The two commands are identified and defined in the following table Macro Commands P The IR macro pulse is located at device channel for an on time in tenths of a second Executes an IR and a wait time in tenths of a second before executing the next command macro pulse Syntax SP lt dn gt lt cn gt lt tpo gt lt tpd gt lt CR gt Variables dn device number 2 3 or 4 This number represents an AXlink device that is associated with 255 channels cn channel number 1 255 This number represents one of 255 particular control functions associated with a device It must lie within the range of 1 and 255 For example a button programmed on a touch panel with device 3
59. ordered for operation on different RF frequencies This will prevent erroneous data being received by the respective Controller Refer to the AXR NWS NetWave Server instruction manual for more information Specifications The following table lists the specifications for the VPT CP and VPN CP Specifications Dimensions HWD 5 99 x 8 75 x 2 78 15 21 cm x 11 30 cm x 5 08 cm VPA BP battery Power supply Weight VPT CP 2 46 Ibs 1 11 kg with battery 1 97 lbs 0 89 kg without battery VPN CP 2 48 Ibs 1 12 kg with battery 2 01 Ibs 0 91 kg without battery Power 7 2 VDC 6 cell NiMH nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 3 7 Ah minimum e VPT CP 20 continuous hours with full back lighting ViewPort charging e VPN CP 20 continuous hours 13 5 VDC 2 8 A Operating Frequency RF VPT CP 418 Mhz standard other frequencies available upon request one way RF transmission IR VPT CP 38 KHz or 455 KHz one way IR transmission RF VPN CP 2 4 GHz two way digital spread spectrum two way digital spread spectrum RF or one way OM other manufacturer s IR signals Buttons Four external programmable push buttons Display 6 153 9 mm color passive LCD 256 colors 320 x 240 HV pixel Assignable devices VPT CP External power cable Programming cable ViewPoint RF Device 1 AMX IR Device 1 IR other than AMX s Device 2 3 and or 4 VPN CP Device ID 0 255 Group ID 0
60. pad and return to the Button Properties page ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels 13 Designing Touch Panel Pages 14 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Programming You can program the touch panel using the commands in this section to perform a wide variety of operations using Axcess Send_Commands and variable text commands Use the commands described in this section to program the touch panel Serial Commands Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX Terminal Emulator mode These commands are not insensitive Serial Commands send command within a panel as PAR Panel parameters include firmware version device number mouse type output resolu Returns panel tion number of devices cursor enable brightness and contrast parameters to the Syntax PC terminal PAR Example PAR Requests the information SC Syntax Sends a serial SSC lt device offset gt lt send command gt lt variable port text H gt lt data gt Variables if sent from device offset Device number Axcess variable text The variable text number value on the touch panel Example SC 1 QTXT 2 TEXT The string is sends the command to put text on a button with a variable text value of 2 It is crucial that all the correct and be used with no spaces after the commas Example SC 1 SLEEP Sets a touch panel to sleep CALIBRATE Syntax Starts touch panel CALIBRATE calibration Example CALIBRAT
61. perties page 4 Press CHAN to open the keypad and enter a channel value of 1 255 The source code uses the channel code number to identify the button and its programmed operations The channel code for non active buttons is 0 5 Press ENTER to save the channel number close the keypad and return to the Button Properties page Setting the variable text code The variable text buttons set the device and button channel codes for the buttons Variable text codes work the same for all button types including joysticks and bargraphs 1 Press DEV to open the keypad and set the device number 2 Enter 1 2 3 or 4 in the keypad The source code uses device codes 4 to identify the touch panel Press ENTER to save close the keypad and return to the Button Properties page Press CHAN to open a keypad and set the channel number Enter a channel value of 1 255 in the keypad The source code uses the channel code number to identify the button and its operations 6 Press ENTER to save the channel number close the keypad and return to the Button Properties page Setting the page flip 1 Press the PAGE FLIP Type button FIG 7 in the Button Properties page to open the Page Flip Type menu Page FLIP type Flip to Page button button FLIP STANDARD MAIN PAGE FIG 7 Page FLIP Type button 2 Select a Page Flip type If you select FLIP PREVIOUS in the Page FLIP Type menu the FLIP to Page button appears 3 Press the
62. ported buttons must be done in the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Design Program NOTE 5 Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE to close the Text Image page and return to the Main page Using TPDesign3 to Download Bitmaps Icons and Fonts TPDesign3 allows you to download bitmaps icons and fonts into your touch panel from an existing touch panel program Touch Panel programs are created in the TPDesign3 software program Refer to the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program version 3 13 or higher instruction manual for more information Use the Download to Panel button to download a project file To download bitmaps icons and or fonts from an existing TPDesign3 project file 1 Then launch the TPDesign3 software program and open a project file that contains the desired bitmaps icons and fonts 2 Select File from the menu bar to open the File menu In the File menu click on Download to Panel to open the Download to Panel dialog box Click the Comm Settings tab to set the communications port baud rate and other communication settings 5 Then click the Actions tab to set the communication mode and select which elements of the project file you want to download to the touch panel 6 Inthe What To Send area select one or more of the available options All Bitmaps All Icons All Fonts 7 Select the mode of communication with the touch panel RS 232 and AXlink Confirm that the correct panel is selected by verifying the ID values with the Base Address assig
63. ress BORDER to open the BUTTON BORDER pages 9 Select a border to set for the button and return to the Button Properties page The BORDER button changes to show the selected border type Setting the channel code The channel button sets the device and button channel codes for the buttons Channel codes work the same for all button types including joysticks and bargraphs 1 In the Button Properties page press DEV to open the keypad and set the touch panel s device number 2 Enter 1 2 3 or 4 in the keypad The programming software uses device codes 4 to identify the touch panel The ViewPoint has a four device capability If DEVICE USED is set to 4 and Base Device Number is 128 the Controller recognizes bus devices 128 131 The panel does not allow you to enter a device number greater than the DEVICE USED NOTE without first displaying a decision box asking if you accept the new selection or not e For one way ViewPoints VPT CP use device number for AMX IR and RF Use device numbers 2 3 and 4 for other manufacturer s IR codes at frequencies other than the supported 38 KHz and 455 KHz e For two way ViewPoints VPN CP device numbers 1 4 can be AMX RF The AMX IR is not supported 38 KHz and 455 KHz however other manufacturer s IR codes are supported by assigning ViewPoint device numbers 2 3 and 4 for IR codes 3 Press ENTER to save the device number close the keypad and return to the Button Pro
64. s and can be setup However the functions are not operational Since the VPN CP modules contain two way RF they support both bargraphs and joysticks There are three ways to approach creating touch panel pages e TPDesign3 Refer to the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program Version 3 16 or higher instruction manual for more information e VPXpress Refer to the VPXpress ViewPoint System Design Programming Software Program Version 1 01 or higher instruction manual for more information e On board editor This document describes the basics of using the on board editor to create pages and buttons Buttons Standard button types include rectangles and other geometric shapes that you can create with the touch panel editor Buttons are set with attributes which means there is feedback for the Controller when you touch the button General buttons are part of the default touch panel program and cannot be changed You use general buttons to create or revise pages and specify panel communication parameters The General Button types are described in the table below General Button Types Selection buttons Selection buttons appear on touch panel pages and set communica tion parameters MAIN Information buttons Information buttons contain serial numbers and firmware version information The properties of these buttons cannot be changed SERIAL i i 2023 00 0000 These buttons have a dark fill and light text Adjustment butto
65. s and Programming Numbers table on page 23 Example SEND COMMAND TP CTN 1 72 Sets the ON feedback text color to White for variable text button 1 IDF Syntax The touch panel IDF MS DOS tile Example name in a string SEND COMMAND TP IDF The touch panel returns its MS DOS file name in a string IDP Queries the touch panel to return a string with the TPDesign3 project name Syntax we IDP Example SEND COMMAND TP IDP The touch panel returns a string containing the TPDesign3 project name Shorthand Send Commands Cont ILEV Syntax Inverts the joystick ILEV lt joystick axis to invert gt DUS Example SEND COMMAND TP ILEV 3 Inverts the joystick axis to move the origin to another corner e Normal G3 Joystick origin top left 0 e Invert Horizontal Axis origin top right 1 e Invert Vertical Axis origin bottom left 2 e Invert Both Axes origin bottom right 3 PPA If no page is specified the active page is used Removes all Syntax popup pages from 5 PPA lt page name gt a specified page Variable page name target touch panel page name Example SEND COMMAND TP PPA Main Page If there were several popup pages on Main Page that are active sending the previous command would remove them all from that page PPF If a page name is empty the current page is used If a pop up page is part o
66. s sends the command to put text on a button with a variable text value of 2 It is crucial that all the correct and be used with no spaces after the commas Example SC 1 SLEEP Sets a touch panel to sleep SL This command does not set the panel to sleep but actually puts a wavepack to sleep Activates sleep Syntax mode ona SSL wireless touch Example panel SL Activates sleep mode on a wireless touch panel ViewPoint or other panel using a SmartPack WavePack Syntax SP lt data gt Variables data Serial string command Examples SP CALIBRATE Sends the Calibrate command to another panel through the Serial Port SP SSC 1 QTXT 1 TEST Uses the SP command to send a Send Command SC to another panel through the Serial Port This is an on panel button string that is entered using on screen keyboard When the touch panel s input time matches the sleep time the panel goes to sleep Syntax SST lt sleep timeout gt Variable sleep timeout 1 Off 120 in minutes Example ST 5 Sets the touch panel s sleep time to 5 minutes Responding touch panels tell the sending touch panel to change its Main page to the color white Syntax WORKING Example e VPN panel serial port is connected to TPI program port e VPN panel wants to verify communication between the TPI and itself e VPN panel issues WORKING to its serial port It will be sent as SP WORKING e TPI receives the command and resp
67. sstseceessenceeaescedenesssenceeececnunssaseneteneiinenns 44 Searching for a Specific IR Function Across Multiple Files c ccccscceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 45 Advanced IR Manager Features errnnnnnrrnnnnvvvnnnnnenrnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnn 46 Viewing an IR Ware Oomaaausarsmmmesemnmeameommstennmegnsvuagjanme ne 46 Viewing the Available Memory on an IR System Device rrrrnnnannnvnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrrrrnnennvnnnnnr 46 Upgrading the Firmware sicccicciesiiesiicsrsseievcecisaccsssensneressevesessterennsnnevewecawsdscewecawareens 47 RON TUG 1 og EEE TEN EE EN EEE 47 Downloading the Firmware museene ace ceanamnantaccsecosatedeneudovemanse 47 VPA DS ViewPort Docking Station sssrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 49 ViewPort Docking Station Specifications mrrrnnrrnnrnnrrrrnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnrrnnrnnnrrrrrrnenennnnnnen 49 ViewPort Product Information RE EE 49 Battery CHAN allas E E T E T A E E E add 50 Product Information NOTE NOTE The ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels and ViewPoint NetWave Touch Panels are hand held liquid crystal display panels that allow you to control devices remotely They have programmable firmware via the programming port TPDesign3 is used to construct the panel pages Buttons are used throughout the ViewPoint panel for control over external devices FIG 1 shows the external jacks and buttons Programmable buttons Y Fan Power jack Programma
68. tes page TPAGEOFF tracking Example SEND COMMAND TP TPAGEOFF Deactivates the page tracking option WAKE Deactivates screen saver mode and resets the sleep timer Syntax WAKE Example SEND COMMAND TP WAKE Deactivates the touch panel screen saver mode and resets the sleep timer XMRT Sets the new net work communica tion retry value for the panel and Syntax XMRT lt number gt Variable number 1 15 ASCII characters SoftROM Example SEND COMMAND TP XMRT 9 Sets the XMODEM wait for character retries to 9 XMTO Syntax Sets the new net XMTO lt number gt work communica Variable tion delay for the panel and Soft number 4 30 ASCII characters ROM Example SEND COMMAND TP XMTO 5 Sets the new XMODEM character delay time to 5 seconds ZAP Clears all mem ory erases but tons pages drawings and symbols Syntax ZAp Example SEND COMMAND TP ZAP Clears all memory and erases all buttons pages drawings and symbols Only use the ZAP command to erase the saved data in the touch panel data cannot be recovered after it is erased Programming Numbers The following information provides the programming numbers for colors fonts and borders Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons sliders gauges and pages The lowest color number represents the lightest color specific display the high
69. ware column of the screen and press ENTER Using the Tab key switch to the ONLINE MASTERS list Using the up down arrow keys select the device to be programmed Press ENTER for each device as it is selected Press F4 to program the selected device a loading message appears Nog FP amp Press F5 to refresh the screen Verify that the selected device has the correct firmware version If any devices still appear with an old firmware version repeat steps 3 5 until it appears with the correct version Firmware can be downloaded to multiple device numbers automatically If multiple devices are selected the bottom half of the loading bar indicates the percentage complete for the selected devices 8 Press F10 to exit the SOFTROM program Upgrading the Firmware 48 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels VPA DS ViewPort Bocking Station VPA DS ViewPort Docking Station The ViewPort Docking Station FIG 8 includes a built in battery charger and an angled desktop docking station to cradle your ViewPoint touch panel FIG 8 ViewPort Docking Station ViewPort Docking Station Specifications The following table lists the specifications for the VPA DS ViewPort Docking Station Specifications Dimensions HWD 4 83 x 8 26 x 7 62 122 7 mm x 209 8 mm x 193 4 mm Environmental operating range Temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Power requirement 13 5 VDC at2 8A Indicators

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