AMX VPT-CP Instruction Manual

instruction manualTo u c h Pa n e l s a n d A c c e s s o r i e sViewPointWireless Touch Panels (NetWave)(Firmware version G3 or higher)

Designing Touch Panel Pages6ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsActivating Edit ModeYou must activate EDIT mode before creating touch panel pages and butto

Designing Touch Panel Pages7ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels 2. Press PROTECTED SETUP to open the keypad.3. Enter 1988 in the keypad and press ENTER to

Designing Touch Panel Pages8ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSetting the Device BasePress the DEVICE BASE option, in the Protected Setup page (FIG. 5),

Designing Touch Panel Pages9ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Button PropertiesUse the PROPERTIES option of the BUTTON menu in the Edit bar to set butto

Designing Touch Panel Pages10ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSetting the variable text codeThe variable text buttons set the device and button channel

Designing Touch Panel Pages11ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels 3. Press any button to open the Text/Image page.4. Go through each option and set as desi

Designing Touch Panel Pages12ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsUse the PROPERTIES operation bar to assign properties to external pushbuttons. The BUTTON

Designing Touch Panel Pages13ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels 5. Enter a number 1 – 8. Each device can range from 1 – 8 levels except for joysticks, wh

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Programming15ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsProgrammingYou can program the touch panel, using the commands in this section, to perform a wide variety

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Programming16ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSerial Commands (Cont.)ECHO OFF Turns Off charac-ter echo.Syntax: "ECHO OFF"Example: ECHO OFFThe

Programming17ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSystem Send_CommandsSystem Send_Commands are stored in the Controller and direct the touch panel to perfor

Programming18ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSystem Send_Commands (Cont.)AKEYBOpens the touch panel keyboard and initializes the text string entry.The

Programming19ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSystem Send_Commands (Cont.)CALIBRATEStarts the touch panel calibration sequence.Syntax:"’CALIBRATE’&

Programming20ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSystem Send_Commands (Cont.)PAG EFlips to a page with a specified page name.Syntax:"’PAGE-<page na

Programming21ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSystem Send_Commands (Cont.)TPAGEONActivates page tracking.Syntax:"’TPAGEON’"Example:SEND_COMMAN

Programming22ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsSystem Send_Commands (Cont.)SLEEPForces the touch panel to screen saver mode.Syntax:"’SLEEP’"Exa

Programming23ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsProgramming NumbersThe following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borde

Programming24ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Send Commands The shorthand commands operate control equipment just like standard Send_Commands

Programming25ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)@CPGSets the page with specified page name back-ground color to the specifi

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Programming26ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)@ILEVInverts the joystick axis.Syntax: "’@ILEV <joystick axis to in

Programming27ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)@PPNActivates a popup page on a touch panel page. If a page name is empty,

Programming28ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsColor Send_CommandsUse the color Send_Commands to set the colors for text, buttons, and pages.Shorthand Se

Programming29ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsColor Send_Commands (Cont.)CBONSets the ON feed-back border color to the specified color.Syntax: "’CB

Programming30ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsVariable Text Send_CommandsUse variable text Send_Commands to set the borders, fonts, and text.Color Send_

Programming31ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsVariable Send_Commands (Cont.)!CSets the border, font, and text in one command.Syntax: "’!C’,<vari

Programming32ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Variable Text Commands The table below lists the shorthand variable text commands you can use wi

Programming33ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.)@BMFSets multiple attributes to a but-ton, slider, or gauge.This c

Programming34ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsShorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.)@FONSets the text font on a button.Syntax: "’@FON’,<variab

Programming35ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsButton String CommandsThe table below lists string commands you can assign to buttons by using the touch p

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Programming36ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsButton String Commands (Cont.)$SCSends a serial port send_command within a panel, as if sent from Axcess.S

Programming37ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsButton IR Macro CommandsOnly one macro can run at a time. The panel "locks" for the duration of

Programming38ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsThe IR macro button performs the following processes when pushed: Turns On a Television and sets the audi

Using The IR Manager39ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsUsing The IR ManagerThe IR Manager is a tool in NetLinx Studio that allows you to capture, create

Using The IR Manager40ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panelsa. Lock/Unlock the file: Check the Locked checkbox in the upper-right corner of the IR Manage

Using The IR Manager41ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panelsproduced for that manufacturer. For example, the next IR file for a Sony file would be “SONY0002.

Using The IR Manager42ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsCapturing IR functions – Standard Capture modeUse Standard Capture mode to capture most hand-cont

Using The IR Manager43ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels2. Perform steps 7 through 9 under Capturing IR Functions – Standard Capture Mode three times, or

Using The IR Manager44ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsVerifying IR Codes From a Hand ControlThe Verify Function option, in the IR Menu, allows you to v

Using The IR Manager45ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels4. Click Run to generate the report.5. Click the Find IRL/IRV toolbar button to open the Find IR

Product Information1ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsProduct InformationThe ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels and ViewPoint NetWave Touch Panels are hand-

Using The IR Manager46ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsAdvanced IR Manager FeaturesClick Advanced in the IR menu to open the Advanced IR sub-menu, descr

Upgrading the Firmware47ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsUpgrading the FirmwareYour PC must be connected to the PROGRAM DB-9 to stereo plug connector on

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VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station49ViewPiont Wireless Touch PanelsVPA-DS ViewPort Docking StationThe ViewPort Docking Station (FIG. 8) includes a built-

VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station50ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsBattery chargingWhen a ViewPoint touch panel is not cradled on the docking station, an

VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station51ViewPiont Wireless Touch PanelsFIG. 10 Rear view of the docking stationPower Supply connectorRetaining ears (tabs)Re

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Product Information2ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panelsrespective Controller. Refer to the AXR-NWS NetWave Server instruction manual for more information.

Product Information3ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsRecharging the BatteryThe battery (VPA-BP) can be recharged by connecting the 13.5 VDC power supply

Product Information4ViewPoint Wireless Touch PanelsCleaning the Touch OverlayYou should clean the touch screen overlay after each day’s use. Always us

Designing Touch Panel Pages5ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels Designing Touch Panel PagesThe VPT-CP ViewPoint one-way models do not support bargraphs, j